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COMMERCIAL. Taxation of Banks.In a supplement to his report, the Commissioner of Internal Rev¬ enue states that national banks pay tares to the United Statos Treasurer in January and July o; } per cent each half year on their deposits, and the same rate each half year on the average ainoun* of their capita' stock not invested in United States bonds. Those taxes are collected by the Treasurer, and constitute no part of the internal revenue. Since the organization of national banks up to the close of the lastfiscd year these taxes have yielded $64,989 376 46. Realized during the last fiscal year, $7 270,758.40. Total on deposits up to June 30, 1875 $30 018,- 028 1 ; during the last lisc 1 year, $3,427 576.31. Taxes on all banks and bankers, not national, an.- collected under the Lnterual Revenue laws, viz: i 24 per c nt each month on the capital einplo? . d beyond the average amount invested in Ui tel Status bonds, 1 12 per cent each month uj on tuw average amount of circulation issued by them, and an additional tax of & per ct. each nn»nth upon the average amount of such circu L.tion isaued beyond tne amount of 90 per cent of the capital. Deposits in the associations ex eluiively for the investmint of savings for the sole benefit of depositors, and having no capital, tt/e exempted from tax on their deposits invested in United States se-unties and on all deposits not exceeding $2,10.) in the name of any one person._ The act of June 18, 1874, extended this exemption to such institutions as were then in existence doing business only a3 savings banks and rf cognized as such by the laws of their re> .^-'jctive utiles or by Congress, although in fact tiijy had a capital stock or bond for the addi ii>>nal security of the depositors; in fact, the law authorized a dividend oi 8 per cent on the stock in providing that, tbe excess of profits above this dividend should be divided among the deposit¬ ors, and besides provided that not less than 4fr per cent interest be paid in all cases to depositors, to be made good, if necessary, from capital stock. This iB the presxnt condition of the law. The average capital held by b^nks and bankers not national in Alay, 1875, was $<00,316 09!?; average amount of deposits, $1,?40.014 818; total $1,546,- 330,911. Tax ble capital and deposits during tao six months previous only $780,491.76. Upon a given amount of capiial and deposits the tax in California is ten times that in Massachusetts, and in Michigan sixteen ; in Virginia five times that in Vermont. The city of Hew York, pos¬ sessing taxable capital and deposits $50,000,000 less than Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut combined, pays a tax thre times as great as these States, while these same St itns, having capital and deposits three times as great as California, pay about half the t*x paid by California. The Com¬ missioner thinks that if deposits in these so- called savings institutions are thought a proper subject for exemption from taxation where they t»;e employed with such profitable results, it ^ ere better to return to the rule adopted by Congress in 1866 where depo.sit.s made by any . no person in excess of $50J were subjected to taxation. Alexandria Market, November 17. FLOUR, Fine 4 25 @ 4 50 Superfine 5 2> @ 5 50 Extra 6 25 (a) 6 75 Family 7 00 @ 8 25 WHEAT, common to fair.... 1 00 (g> 1 15 Good to prime 1 25 (g) I 30 Choice 1 35 @ 0 ( 0 CORN, white 0 82 (a) 0 83 Mixed U 81 (q) 0 K3 Yellow 0 77 @ 0 80 New 0 65 (9 0 71 Ear Corn, per bbl 2 25 (g> 0 00 KYE 0 75 (g) 0 83 OATS 0 42 & 0 50 (HICKENS 2 OJ @ 3 50 BUTTER, prime 0 28 (q> 0 32 Common to middling 0 15 (& 0 25 EGOS U 30 0 32 IlilSH POTATOES 0 30 @ 0 40 APPLES 2 00 (a> 3 00 DM ED APPLES, lb 0 5 @ 0 7 FETCHES, ® lb 0 12 <$ 0 16 CHEKKIRS, $lb 0 15 @ 0 2l OHEoTNUTb, bush 3 00 (g> 3 50 liACON, Hams, country 0 12 (g) 0 13 W ester n 0 16 (<£ 0 17 bides 0 15 @ 0 15fr ououiuera *j 11 O 111 LARD 0 16 <$ 0 16fr PLASTER, ground, per ton. 7 50 0 0O Ground, in bags or bbls... 9 50 @ 0 0l) Ground, in bags, ret'd.... 8 50 (» 0 00 Lump 3 25 @ 3 50 SALT, G. A. (Liverpool) 1 25 @ 1 30 Fine 2 2) (& 2 30 Turk's island 0 00 ® 0 40 WOOL, unwashed 0 30 © 0 33 Washed 0 42 @ 0 45 SUMAC 1 00 & 0 00 Remarks .Wheat is without any material change; receipts are fair, w»th sales of white at 130 and 136, latter for choice, and red at 105 for ordinary, and 115, 125, 130,- 132, 133 and 135 for fair to choice. Corn is steady, with improved receipts ; olfering-j of 1507 bushels, with sales of old mixed at 81, 82 and 85. and new at 65. Canal Receipts..'Tne rec eipts of the Chesa¬ peake and Ohio Canal Company for the week ending November 13 were as follows : Frotn Cumberland $3,387 23 " Georgetown 500 00 " Hancock 138 61 " Williamsport 457 84 Total $4,483 68 The accrued revenue at Cumberland during the smiie week was $12,995 45; number of boats leaving same place during the week 226, carry- i' g 25,932 tons of coc.\ I'O/IT OF WL, KJ-/.VWil/J, JYO V»R. IT. .'.'.in rose fi 42 Moon rises 96 Sun sets 4 47 i High wator 0 (XJ ARRIVED. ' Stenmship Ellie Knight, Washington, to Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Co. S:oainer John W Thompson, Currioman, to F A Read. Steamer Lady of the Lake, Norfolk, to P A Reed. t-chr J W Beatty, Washington, to John P Agnew. bchr H B McCauley, from Washington, for repairs. Schrs S H Howes, A Bartlett ai*d W L Franklin, ior Washington. SAILED. Schr Alice Curtis, Washington, by Smoot & Perry. fcichr J J Barrel, Baltimore, by Smoot & Perry. Schr J W Beatty, Norfolk, by J P Agnew. Schrs Joseph Maxfield and Mary F Hudson, from Georgetown. .MEMORANDA. Schr Flying Scud, for this port, sailed from Havre de Grace 16-h Schr L B Cowperthwait, from Providence for this pert, at Bristol 13th. Schr Wm Frazier, for this port, sailed from Norfolk 16th. Schr A B Fields, hence, at Richmond 15th. CJJYAL COMMERCE. Arrived.Boats W J Boothe, C Clifton, it S Grant, J P Moore, J H Platte, J L Reid and il Keis-iy, to American Coal Co; S Rhinehsrdt, to W A Smoot; L G Stanhope and Baltimore, to Maryland Coal Co. departed.Steamer Alpha, and boats Thos Paton, W J Boothe, R S Grant, C Clifton, J P Moore and R B Cropley. SANITARY CORSETS! We have accepted the agency of the above. vURSRTS direct from New York manufacture «rs. These Corsets are highly recommended by the medical fraternity, and especially adapted for married ladies. Price $2 50. JAS. FERGUSON & BRO., nov 17 Sole Ager.ts, 96 King st. FY TAXES FOR 1875. 'pSt6,u ierB^ned *rill be at Ball's X Roads on ?UKSDAY, .November 25th, 1875, and on other days at his office, No. 109 Prince street, rom j a. m to 3 p. m., to receive the taxes for bxandria county. On all bills unpaid by De- >!aa,aT lrt» tt P®nalty of &ve per cent, will be aadod. _ JRFF'N. TAC3Y fc.Qov 1«.130 Alexandria County Treasurer. LOCAL ITEMS, Church Items..The following items are taken from the Southern Churchman of this week: At a meeting of the vestry of Christ church, Fairfax parish, Alexnndria, held in the church on the 28th October, 1876, a letter from the Kev. R. H. McKim, D. I)., rector of this church hav¬ ing been read, in which he announced his ac¬ ceptance of a call to the Church of the Holy Trinity, N. Y,, and his resignation of tbe rec¬ torship of this parish, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: That this vestry has received, with sentiments of unfeigned regret and sorrow, the announce¬ ment by the Rev. K. H. McKim, D. D., lor the last eight year* thebeloved rector of this church, that, in obedience to what he believes to be his duty, he has accepted a call to another field of labor, and resigned the rectorship of this church. That, in accepting his resignation, we reluc¬ tantly yield our own earnest wishes to his sol¬ emn convictions of duty; and wo c-tnnot forbear the expression of our profound sense of the great loss this church and diocese will sustain by the resignation of our universally beloved rector, who, from the first day of his entrance amongst us to this hour, has discharged the duties of his holy cffic: with a zeal and efficiency, a tender¬ ness of iove, and a sacnffee of self, which have endeared him to every member of our com¬ munion That he will take with him to his new parish our unanimous testimony to the holiness of his life and conversation, the united love and re- spect of this vestry and our earnest prayers for his happiness and for his continued and in¬ creased usefulness in his holy calling. That a copy of the letter of the Rev. Mr. Mc¬ Kim and of these resolutions be entered in our minutes *, and that a copy of these resolutions be addressed to the Kev. Mr. McKim and to the vestry of the Church of the Holy Trinity, at Harlem, New York, and furnished to the South¬ ern Churchman for publication. Teste: it. S. Lead heater, Secretary. The Bedford Star, speaking of Rev. Hender¬ son Suter, of that county, declining the call to Christ church, Alexandria says: "The entire community w ll learn with pleasure that the Rev. Henderson Suter, rector of St. John's church, in this place, who hus had under serious consideration tho acceptance or declination of a call to Alexandria city, declines the call. Mr. Sutei is deservedly popular rot only with his church but with all classes and denominotions of Christians. We congratulate the church and community that so good and pure a man is to be retained among us." The po^office address of Rev. R. H. McKim from this date is No. 27 West One-hundred and- twenty-seventh streeet, New York. Virginia is so often dr»wn upon, we might suppose she has gotten used to it. It is a mistake. It will be hard enough to supply this brother's place, if it can be done at all. Rev. J. Hubbard having taken charge of Trinity church, Shepherdstown, his postoffl .e address is Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, W. Vs. As tho successor of Dr. Andrews we wish lor him all manner of success. Bishop Johns made a spocial visit to Loudoun county, preached on Saturday at Catoctin church, and coi.firmed six. On S inday morn¬ ing, in Christ church, he preached hgttin, and confirmed throe. These churches are under the charge of an earnest minister, Rev. Mr. Reed. On Sunday night, in St. James' church, Lees- burg, he confirmed two persons, this being an extra confirmation The sercnon was by that excellent man, Rev. Dabney Davis, of Albe¬ marle. Young Men's Christian Association.. A regular monthly meeting of this Associa¬ tion was held last night, President H. W. Beadle, in the chair. After the Binding of the hymn, "Guide me O, thou Great Jehovah," and prayer, a Psalm was read. The minutes of the September meeting were then read and approved. The General Secretary made his usual re- I port, which was accepted. The resignation of Alfred Atkinson, who has removed to Baltimore, was received and accepted, and the accompanying letter, in which he hopes God will continue to bless the u . i. _ j .«rinn in all il-a and vsit each irdividual member with an abundance of Bis grace, ordered to be spread upon the mioutes. The bill of 11. Bell, for printing hand bills for temperance lecture, $3.50, was ordered to be paid. A statement of the Executive Committee of the Young Men's Christian Association of the United States and British Provinces, was read, showing a remarkable increase over last year, and it says: "Never before did the outlook over the Association field seem so encouraging, and appeal so strongly to friends of the cause as at preseat." The General Secretary was authorized to have printed 1,000 monthly noticesfor tho ben¬ efit of the members. The President announced that the Associa¬ tion would proceed to the election of its officers, hut that those eleoted to night would not enter upon the discharge of their duties until tbe 18th of January. An election was then gone into for officers of the Association, to serve for the ensuing year, with the followiug result: President.A. J. Fleming. Vice Presidents.Job Corson, T. D. Hodg- kin, Jas. R. Caton, H. W. Patton, F. E. Corbett, H. C. Slaymaker, R. F. Knox, Dr. II. H. Stabler, and A S. Coleman. General Secretary.Jas. Entwisle, jr. Corresponding Secretary.B. D. Stallings. Recording Secreiary.D R Stansbury. Treasurer.Wua. A. Moore. Executive Committee.H. W. Beadle, E. F. Witmer, E. H. Hawkins, W. U. Herbert, and I. C. O'Neal. The General Secretary Was authorized to fur¬ nish the Alms House Committee with as many hymn books as may be necessary for that work. The President said that at tbe next meeting the chairmen of the different committees would be expeoted to submit their written reports. The Association then united in singing, "Rock of Ages," and after prayer, and the benediction by Rev. Mr. Nichols, the meeting, which was a very pleasant one, adjourned. Fire Alarms .There were four fire alarms last eight, all, however, so slight that the fire department was not .out at either of them. One was caused by a colored mao, who, while asleep io a bouse on the east side of Henry street, between King and Cameron, upset a lamp, and the room was io flames when the fire was discovered by the neighbors. Oae was caused by ao accidental fire inThorotoo's livery stable, which was extinguished almost imme¬ diately and before any damage had been done. The third was caused by the partial burning of the roof of the house oq Queen street, between Lee and Fairfax, occupied by Mrs Foam, and the other by a similar accident to the hou9P of a colored woman named Mary Backs, on Lee street, between Queen and Princess streets. Little or no damage was occasioned by either of the fires alluded to. Wedding..The Richmond Journal says: A very large gathering of friends and relatives of the parties were in attendance at St. Peter's Cathedral this morning at 8$ o'clock to witness the marriage oeremony between Mr. J. V. Reddy, formerly of Alexandria, and Miss Alice Coleman, of this oity. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Gibbons officiated, but before proceeding with the ceremony he took ocoasion to lecture the young couple upon the grave duties of their new position, and congratulate them upon the fitting choice each had made. After marriage mass was celebrated, both parties partaking of communion. This p. m. train oonveyed the couple on a visit to relatives io Alexandria, who were also present at the marriage. May joy go with them. A colored mau who had often been mortified by the conduct of his worthless dog, lost all pa¬ tience with bim yesterday evening, and taking bi'm to the grave yard lane huog him from the limb of a tree. CIRCUIT CotTRT..Judge, Keith presiding.. A. & W. R. R. Co. vs. City Council of Alex¬ andria; injunction; after argument on yester¬ day the cause was submitted to the judge. The will of Mary II win was further provedii by P. E. Hoffman and ordered to be recorded. Wm. H. Irwin gave bond and qualified as exe¬ cutor. S. H. Janney, R. Johnston, Griffith Atkinson, J. H. Brent and Dr. M. M. Lewis were appointed appraisers. Srnoot, Uhler & Co. vs. Sinclair; issue out of chancery to try whether deed m m Sinclair to Lawson was made for valuable consideration; trial of issue resumed; jury fouod the issue for the defendant. Rodolpbe Claugbton was admitted to practice as an attorney in tbis court. The court took a recess till 3 p. m. Charges Against a Clergyman..Rev. Drs. Mills and Sunderland and Rev. Mr. Bit- tinger and Professor Wescott, the committee appointed to examine the charges preferred against Rev. John Brown by 0. E Hine, of Fairfax county, Went to Vieoua one morning last week, proceeded at once to the churcb, and, with ouly two brief recesses, they contin¬ ued iu session until nearly 7 o'clock the follow¬ ing morning, when, after a hasty cup of coffee, they again toik the cars lor Washington. Their report has not yet been presented. Police Report .The following cases have been reported at police headquarters sinoe yes¬ terday afternoon : Joseph Taylor and Fenton Robinson, colored boot-blacks, for fighting on the streets, were fined and discharged. J. H. Rumney, a tramp, for attempting to steal an overcoat from Edward MeGraw, was sent to jail for 30 days, and put on the chain gang for that leDgih of time. Six lodgers were accommodated at the sta¬ tion house last night. Property Sale. . Green & Wise, auc¬ tioneers, sold, to day, for Messrs. Stuart and Ball, commissioners, in the suit of Kephart vs. D xon's executrix, in char-eery, the three story brick dwelling No. 171 Kiog street, formerly occupied by Turner Dixon, esq., to Maj. Wrn. H. Irwin, for $950 The 200 acres of land ad¬ vertised to be sold at the same time by the same commissioners was withdrawn for want of bidders. Special Election..The result of the spe cial election in this city, yesterday, for mem¬ bers of the City Council to fill existing vacan¬ cies, was as follows: 2d Ward: For Common Council, Herbert, 155; Stein, 64 3d Ward: For Common Council, B.'ckbam, 221; P. A. Branch, 7; B^ach, 1; blank, 1. 4th Ward: For Board of Aldermen, Beach, 106; Srnoot, who was not a candidate, 77. Oyster Suppers. -The ladies of the Metho¬ dist Episcopal Cburch, South, will give a pub¬ lic oyster supper at Sarepta Hall to-night for the benefit ot the Sunday-school attached to that church The ladies of the M. E. Church will give a similar entertainment at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association at the same time. Fire at Guilford.. Tbe house at Guilford, belonging to J. R. Hutchinson, lately occu¬ pied by colored people, but for the last two weeks uuoeoup'ed, was destroyed by fire about five o'oljck rhis moruing. If was valued at a thousand dollars, on which, it is understood, there was no insurance. November 17, A. D., Valentioian L, Em¬ peror of Rome, died. Iu giving au'iienee to the embassadors of the Qiadi, whose country he had subdued, he rupcurod a blood vessel in a fit of pai-dion. Id 1558, Mary, Queen of England, died. She was tLe daughter nt *- VIII. _ local tsi&uvrriKN. Ad udjour^'i meeting of the Sun Fire Com¬ pany wiJl bu neld to-night. Several of the residents of the Cloud's mill neighborhood met last night and organized a literary club. The Washington Star says: "No Washing¬ ton tippler, in his right miud, would think of going to Alexandria tor his bitters." Among the marriage licenses issued in Wash¬ ington yesterday was one to Thomas A. Hil¬ lary, of Baltimore, Md., and Margaret Ann MoEweo, of Alexandria, Va. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Brown, of Falls Church, was celebrated at that place last Saturday night. The presents were many, beautitul, and valuable. Mr. Abram H. Smyth, of the First National B.»nk of this city, and Miss Betty Stead, were married to-day at the bouse ot the bride, in Prinoe George's county, Md. Two gentlemen of the city who traded a bull pup for a half ticket in the Montpelier lottery, are talking about instituting proceedings for the recovery ot the animil. Some of the fencing on the outskirts of the city was prostrated by the hard wind that was blowing last night, and the river fiats, near the city, were made bare by the same cause. The County Conrt of Fairfax county was oc¬ cupied all of yesterday and until an early hour this morning with the trial of young Besmiller, of West End, charged with stealing money. The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. The numerous friends of Rev. W. W. Hox- ton, formerly of this city, and son of the late Dr. Hoxton, will deeply regret to learn <hat he is lying at the point of death at his home, near Cazeoova, in Fauquier county. The wind came out from the northwest late yesterday evening, and has been blowing a stiff breeze ever since. The temperature turned cool at the same time, and skims of ice were observed on the flats across the river early this morning. Messrs. Padgett & Bro., of this city, have been awarded the oontract for the brick work of the extensive new buildings to be ereoted in Washington by Mr. Robert Portner, a notioe" of which has heretofore appeared in the Ga¬ zette. A sudden gust of wind swept several hats into King street dock this moroiog, and the countenances of those to whom tbey belonged indicated the lively interest the unfortunates took iu the efforts ot the boatmen to recover the tiles that were tripping along lightly o'er the rippling waves. Weatlier Probabilities. Washington, Nov. 17, 11 a. m. For the Middle States, rising and high barometer, falling and low temperature, brisk and high north to west winds, diminishing in force to-night, and generally clear weather. The Warwick collar is made like the Elm- wood, with all the edges folded, so they will not turn out. Mothers, do not let your darlings suffer with the whooping Cough, if you have a remedy so near at hand. Use Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, and the little sufferers will soon fiod relief. Price, 25 cents. ¦ MARRIED. " On the 16th instant, at Greenwich Church, Prince William county, Va., by Kev. T. B. Balch, D.D., Rev. ROBERT B WHITE, D.D., to NANNIE CONWAY, daughter of William Blackwell, esq. 'pSt" The ladies of the M. E. Church Sabbath School will give an oyster 3Upper at Sarepta Hall on to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, from 6 to 10 o'clock. All the delicacies oi the seasou, moludirg buckwheat cakes, will be served. Tickets 25 and 50 cents. nov 16-2& TELEGRAPH NEWS. The Revival Movement. 9 New York, Nov. 17..There was a large gathering as usual at the Brooklyn TaberDacle this morning, and the services were opened with sinking. Requests for prayer were then read. Prayers were asked tor revivals in four¬ teen towns and cities; for a business tiroQ in New York; for unconvorted employees of a re¬ ligious paper; for seven churches with their pastors; for eight families, and six drunkards. 159 requests were read, many of which were from persons for their conversion. Prayer was again offered, alter which a hymn was sung. Mr. Moody read and based his remarks upon the 5ib chapter of St. Luke. Mr. Sankey then sang alone "Where are the nine?" Rev. Mr. Northrup made a short address. Rev. Dr^Buddingtoo followed. Mr. Moody prayed for the success of their medtiogs to night, and said to morrow thoy w.u'd commence their col¬ lections to pay off ihe debt of the Yuuog Mud's Christian Association, and they wanted to get enough to lt'ave 3,000 or 4,000 dollars in the treasury. He wanted the young men in Brook¬ lyn to have a good start. Foreign News. London, Nov, 17.-Reuter's Telegram Com¬ pany deny that Prince Frederick William ever intended to visit the Uoited States. A telegram to the Times from Constantino¬ ple says, a serious encounter occurred on the 12th of November at Piva, iu Basnia, between the Turkish troops and a large bidy of Insur¬ gents. The Sublime Porte is officially inform¬ ed that sixteen battalions of iroops, under Chefket Pasha, were engaged. It is reported that the Insurgents were completely routed, leaving 6U0 killed on the field. Madrid, Nov. 17..The fact that Don Carlos has sent a letter to the King has created a great sensation here, ana is variously commented up¬ on by the newspapers. The Whiskey Frauds. Evansville, Ind , Nov. 17,.John W. Bingham, a distiller; P. 0. Eherware, a gauger, and David M. Lewis, a storekeeper, who were arrested here last night on warrants from In dianapolis, and Geo. Thimson, a gauger, who was arrested at the same time at Mount Ver noo, left this morning for Indianapolis in the custody of government officers. Byron Bing ham, the other member of the 6rm of Bing¬ ham Bros., is sick at his home at Patoka, but will go to Indianapolis as soon as he is able. Henry Aliias, the bookkeeper of Bingham Bros., has thus tar kept out of the way of the officers. James Gray w;is arrested on an at¬ tachment, seut as a witness, and Hon. William Hertman, summoned as a witness, has also left for the capital. Suffocated. Providence, R. L, Nov. 17.-In Soekork, Mass., Tuesday morning Mr?. Anoie L. Wa¬ terman and two children were fouud in their room insensible from coal gas escaping from a stove, the damper of which was improperly turned. Oue child was soon restored, but the other died yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Water¬ man was restored to consciousness this morn¬ ing, but is in a critical condition. She lost her husband last spring and a brother last week. The Weather. Memphis, Team, Nov. 17..During last night a stiff bre< ze from the north continued, and the mercury fell to 28 degrees. This morn- a novel sight was witnessed of roses and flowers in full bloom iu the yards and thick ice in the streets, and the ground frozen. The weath¬ er continues clear and fasnrnhlp tunnttimr mg, tne season, thus far, having been un¬ usually good for gathering the crops. Counterfeiters. Paterson, N. J., Nov. 17..It is believed that the two Italian girls who were arrested here yesterday for passing counterfeit ten dollar bills oo the National Biuk and Farmers' and Man¬ ufacturers' Bauk of Puughkeepsie, which, by rhe way, are well executed, are the agents of a New Yotk gang. Fuueral. New York, Nov. 17..Geo. Belmore, the actor, was buried to-day from the "Little Church around the corner" in 29th street, The funeral services being conducted by Rev. Dr. Houghtoo. The interment took place at Greenwood cemetery. Suicide.« Newark, N. J., Nov. 17..Alderman John C. Johnson, a prominent resident, committed suicide this a. m. by shooting himself with a pieiol. No Imlictuieut. Columbus, Miss., Nov. 17..The Grand Jury failed to fiad a bill agaiost Liout. Gov¬ ernor Davis, against whom charges of bribery were made. Failures. NfcW York, Nov. 17..White, Willis & Cbapin, millinery goods; Robert Rosenberg, hosiery, corsets, eto., aud Johoakim Davie, lumber dealer, have suspended. Fire. Peterboro', N. H., Nov. 17. .G. P. Felt's maohioe shop, was burned last night. Loss $25,000. ___ The U. P. R. R. Boston, Nov. 17. .A dispatoh from the Auditor of the Union Pacific R. R. states that all the passenger trains are on time. Tbe narbets. New York, Nov. 17..Stocks active and [lower. Money 3. Gold 14£. Flour quier and unchanged. Wheat rather more steady. Com a shade firmer. Baltimore, Nov. 17..Va. sixes, peelerp, 45; do. consolidated 66. W. Va. sixep 9 Cotton quiet and steady; low middlings 12$al2i. Flour du'l; Howard Street and Western Superfioe 4 00a$4.50; Extra 4.50a$5.25; do. Family 5.75 a$7.00; City Mills Extra 5.00a$6 25; other grades unchanged. Wheat dull, Maryland Red 110al4o; do. amber 145al50; other grades uochangrfd. Corn dull; Southern white, old, 70; do. new 60165; do. yeilow, old, 70; do. new 60a 65; Western mixed 71 J. spot aod November. Oats dull; Southern 37*48; Western white 43a 43*; do. mixed 40a42. Rye dull and lower at 73a82 Hay firmer and not quotably bi<zher. Provisions soiree and firm. Butter firm;|West- ero extras 28^30; do. firsts 25a27. Coffee dull aod nominal; Rio cargoes 17|a20}; jobbing 18ia21^. Sugar quiet and steady at 10al0}. Whiskey firm at 117. John Kerr, esq., died at his residence in Winchester on Monday morning, after a brief illness,aged about 76 years. Mr. Kerr was the son of a Scotch merchant, and was born in London, where he learned the trade of a cabi¬ net maker. He emigrated, to the United Sates, settling in Winchester about the year 1825. Charles Scbulter, justice of the peace in Hozelton, Pa., was yesterday held to answer a charge of sending forged telegraphic dispatches on eleotion day with a view of influencing the election. Received this day a fresh supply of Currants, Raisins, Apple Butter and Mince Mint. nov 8 JOHNSON & SHERWOOD. DAJVCIJYG ACADEMIES. PROF. L. E. VALENTINE'S Fashionable Dancing Academy, HARMONIE HALL, Opens for tbe reception of pupils on Thursday, Nov. 18 Ladies 6.15; gentlemen 7.16 p. m. 1 have the honor to announce to the citizens of Alexandria and vicinity that I will open at the above hall for a series of lessons, and hope my past record in Washington as a teacher for the last eight ye»rs will be sufficient recommenda¬ tion for those desirous of learning the art of dancing. All the modern dances now used in fashion¬ able circles, including Boston, Gorman, Double Glide, &c., will be taught. Days and Hours of Tuition : Class for ladiess exclusive on Mondays and Thursdays, at 6.15 to 7.15 p. m.; reunion of both classes same evenings 7.15 to 815; gentlemen's class Mondays and Thursdays, at 8.15 to 9.15 p. m. Terms: One month £4; one quarter $10; lady and gentleman, entering together, per month, $G; do., per quarter S16 A reduction made to clubs or two or more of a family.. Circulars can be had at the Academy or at the most prominent stores in the city, nov 15-1m S ELECT DANCING ACADEMY. The undersigned will open on THURSDAY, October 28th, at SAREPTA HALL, King st., Alexandria, at 3.30 p. m., tbe above Academy, for Misses, Masters and You.'g Ladies, teaching all the new Waltzes, Quadrilles and Fancy Dances, the Boston, and a new waltz, the Stone¬ wall Jackson Glide Wave, composed and taught by Madame Louis. Days of instruction, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, trom ball-past 3 to 5.3U p. m. Ladies and gentlemen wishing select ciassea to¬ gether can make arrangements with the Mad¬ ame. Professor Valentine will give instructions to gentlemen wishing to make arrangements lor evening classes. Call at the hall on school afternoons, or ad¬ dress Madame L. LOUIS, 1922 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington REFERENCES. B C. Flannagan, esq.. R. C. Flannagan, jr., Judge L. Cochran and Judge W. J. Robertson, Charlottesville, Va.; James Evans, esq., Wm. B. Isaacs, esq., Thomas U. Dudley, esq-, James R. Dupuy, esq . Richmond, Va.; Or. Charlton. Mr. Morton, W. E. Alexander, esq., Athens, Ga ; James Estell, esq., Tims. Arkewright, esa., Law. Sauaey and many others, of Savannah, Ga ; Isaac L Johnson, Louis J). Wine, Joseph S. McCoy, Leonard Stoddard, Eldred G. Davis, Washington, D. C. Richmond, Va., Octobor 13, 1875. I fully and entirely concur in the above rec- omendation of Madame L. Louis oct 20-tN20* Dr. John Dove. STOCKHOLDERS* JltEETIJYGS. OFFICE w. a, V. M. & gTs7 R. K. CO. Alexandria, Va., Oct. 23, 1875. NOTICE.The Annual Meeting of the Stock¬ holders of the W-SHINGTON CITY, VIR¬ GINIA MIDLAND i GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY will be held at Sum- uierheid Hall, ;n DAN VILLE. Virginia, on THURSDAY, the 25th prox., at 12 o'clock m. By order of the Directors: L. W. RE ID, Secretary. The transfer book will be closed from the lOtb proximo until the adjournment of the above meeting. oct 2S-w4w H DRUGS AJYD CHEMICALS). ENRY COOK," WITH W. D. HUDSON. I may hereafter be tound with W.D. Hudson, S. E. corner King and Washington stroots, and hope, by strict attention tn husinooo, to ? r.i«..naaa do #nd tUn public. Physicians prescriptions accurately compound¬ ed at all hours of the day and night. Night bell on Washington st-eot. oct 30 HENRY COOK. 8. H. JANKBY. M. H. JAXaBY. A. A. WARFIKLl*. J ANNE V & CO., DEALERS IN DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, GARDEN SEEDS, FATE NT MEDICINES AND WINDOW GL\SS, No. 145 King street, Alexandria, Va. Fnysicians' Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. p8~ Orders and inquiries from tbe country promptly attended to. oct 19-tf FRANKLIN CRE1GHTON, W. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in DRUGS, CHEMICALS, FATENT MEDI¬ CINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS, GARDEN SEED, &c., &c., &c., No. 86 King street, (under Sarepta Hall,) Alexandria, Virginia. Physicians' Prescriptions carefully compound¬ ed. Orders will receive prompt attention, mh 24.tf ESTABLISHED 1792, S. LEAJDBEATEK & BKO, . Dialers in PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, GARDEN SEEDS, SPICES, ACIDS, &cM Nos. 6 and 7 South Fairfax st., aug 2.tf Alexandria, Ya. STOHEWUU&CKSOH. We understand that the well known publish¬ ing house of 1>. APPLETON <fc CO., New York, have nearly ready for publication the LIFE OF STONEWALL JACKSON, fully illustrated by views and portraits, includ¬ ing the orations and scenes attending the un¬ veiling of Foley'8 Statue of Stonewall Jackson, at Richmond. We advise all, especially dis¬ abled Boldiers and women out of work, to write to the publishers at once and secure an agency, as the work is to be sold by subscription. It will have a large sale. nov 13-2.d&tw Sumac Wanted JAMES E. McGRAW, ALEXANDRIA, VA. aug 14-3m SUMAC WANTED AT THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE FOR CASH BY E. ROSENTHAL, ALEXANDRIA, VA. aug 16-2m* rjiREASURER'S NOTICE. The STATE TAX BILLS for 1875 are now in my hands for collection. I will be at my office, 59 KING STREET, daily from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. All bills not paid by the first of December will be turned over to the Collector, with five per cent added. W. D. CORSE, oct 18-eotDl City Tr«aeurer. yOURTH SUPPLY. CLOAKS I CLOAKS 1 CLOAKS 1 Another large and handsome line of newest styles of BLACK and BLUE BEAVER lor Cloaks, comprising six or eigtit qualities nov 3 D. F. WITMER CO. SEAL AND OTHER COLORS IN CACH- MKRE received this a. m. oct 21 D. F. WITMER CO. E JU7CTIOJV 8j3LE8. By Greeu <fc Wise, v-n f3,TaAe.TA?enta and Auctioneers.] ^OMMISaiONiiiJS' SALE..Pursuant to a yj decree of the Corporation Court, for the ?a-r 0 P^exftn.^n^ rendered at the April term, j' °-r Srx Court, in the cause of Stumu and wife vs. Hyatt's heirs et als., pending in the said Court, the subscribers, commissioners of sale, appointed by the said decree, will offer for sale at public auction, on SATURDAY, the thi w V! 1iec.®I?ber' 18:5 at 12 m., in front of the AI*rket Building, on Royal street in the ? ? #¦& e?SDdr,a' va-< ftl1 tilat tenement TJ0T ?? GROUND, in the said city fcft Of Alexandria, situated in the north sideJ^B. of Fayette alley, and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning on said alley, 61 feet 8 inches east of union street; thence north 65 feet 6inches, more «thi6'n »v^ v?s's j De' thence witb 'tnat line as the northern boundary and F .yetie alley as the southern boundary to the Potomac riVer embracing the Ferry Slip, being the premise* formerly occupied by Blacklock, Marshall & Co. lerms of Sale: One fifth of the purchase money in cash, and the residue in four eaual payments at 6, 12_ 18 and 24 months from the .lay ot sale, with interest; the deferred payments to be secured by the bonds of the purchaser with approved socuiity, and the retention of thg title to the property until they are paid C. W. WATTLES, ALBERT STUART, nov ly-eofs Comm'rs. of Sale. TnTTr,Jy R- P- Knox, Auctioneer. RUSTEE'S SALE.By virtue of a deed of rwirU'io8^i-Uted ,by W- F- trookea, dated 2! , '! ! Hnd duly recorded, I will, as trustee lor the bent-lit of the creditors therein named, expose to salo at public auction, at H7 King street, on TIIiJRSD iY, Nov. 18, 1875, at 1U o c ock a. m., and continue daily until closed the stock or GROCERIES, Ac., contained hi said store. Terms cash nov 15-1 w P. B. HOOE, Trustee. DUBLIC SALE..By virtue of six (6) deeds *- ol trust, executed by James H. Dodd! to .h! ' respectively, and recorded in t-be Cierk & office of the County Court of Lou¬ doun, January 12, 18^0, December 14. 18t>9, February 14, 1870, August 2, 1872, Jun«2,187:J r? jj Du'' - 'ln twoof which deeds Mrs C. L Dodd. the wite of James H. Dodd, has united", ue will, as trustees named in said deeds, off-r tor sale, upon th« premises, on SATURDAY vr t "fn 187(5' that valuable ^ PROPERTY in Loudoun county, Va., on Little River, three miles from Middlebure known as MILL HILL MILLS, containing about two-and-a-half acres ot land, o.i wnich is situated the said mill? a largo and conve- n.ent DWELLING,' and all necessary IE outbuildings, all in complete order. This mill as recently been fitted up with new machinery, and is said to be the must perfect merchant grist, saw, and water mill in the county. The dam has al;o been rebui't, at an expense of two thousand dollars, nnd is now water tight and permanent. ,Te[m,6: One-fourth cash on day of sale, and the baiance in three e^ual annual payment* with in lores, from day of sale, said interest to bo paid annually, and the payment to bo secured by the notes of the purchaser, and a deed of trust on the property. J. R. TUCKER, LORMAN CHANCELLOR CHARLES P. J ANNE Y, R. W. JN. NOLAND. nov 12 eots Trustees. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF DESIRABLE LAND. By virtue of a deed of trust from Charles Campbell and 1. B Stilson, recorded in liber fb- PH«e 727, of the land records of Prince Wil- iam county, Va., I shall proceed to sell, atpub- 'n Im'thLh ftS h;ShGSt bidder' at Manassas, on bATURDAY, the 11th diy of December next, a DK^IRABLE TRACT OF LAND containing 4 2 acres, more or less. This property lies adjacent to the thriving town ol Manassas ; the soil is good and is sus- oeptible of the highest state of improvement, and it can be divided into four farms, with im¬ provements on each. ^ Terms of Sale: $2,119.75, with the accrued in¬ terest on the whole d'?bt, cash on day of sale together with the cons of sale; $1059 87 on De- rv~jKRO ih^'70, ""a ¦3JJ'00'J on *7tb *'<?brua- fmri I ' c d,0lOrred Payments to bear interest truSon^e la'id tUbe50CUredby deod of Prinr><» 5'-]?BET C' WEIR' Sub' T"»tee. Prince William co., nov ll-eots TRUSTEE'S SALE OF A VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded, I will offer for sale upon the premises, on MON- kntwi ^ °Vem 6r l01h' 18Td' tLe PK>J>«ty .. , . BARCROPPS MILLS, Tw^LLdrbVK?ruu^ is kint 9, ACRES of land, ORCHARD, &c. lerms to bo made known on the dav of sale nov y-otd&tw* A._W. RUWELL, Trustee! FOR KE.\'T. fil._ ^ OR RENT.A very COMFORT A h l,TC JjBAME;OWBLLIN&. Na'47 WoUe Rent moderate. Enquire at No. 77 Prince at. nov II.IW jgst FOR RENT.The large THRifir.v.Tf^v 40 WAREHOUSE FOR RENT.I desire to rent on reasonable torms Warehouse No. 13 Iving street, now occupied by Warren and Moore. The bouse is in good repair, and la one of the best usiness stHnris in the city. Posses¬ sion given 1st day of November, oct 14 C. F. SUTTLE. FOR RENT-TWO DWELLINGS,one on Washington street, with gas ana water, ana one on St. Asaph street, with pump at the door. Apply to J. T. HILL, Ageut for Mrs. Robt. Brockett. jy 15 $ D uor.s n t.vi-jkships. 1SSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP! The copartnership heretofore existing under the firm name of HOOE & JOHNSTON is this dav dUsoivod by mutual consent. Either partner is authorized to sign in settle¬ ment. P. B. HOOE. B. H. JOHNSTON. THE UNDERSIGNED WILL CONTINUE THE GENERAL OOftl.-lISSION BUSI¬ NESS, at No. 2 Prince street. P. B. HOOE. Alexandria, Nov. 1st, 1875. nov 2 L EOGER'S FLUID (RED), THE UNI¬ VERSAL DISINFECTANT. (Perman- fanate of Soda.) It is the only true disinfectant nown, all other preparations sold for this pur¬ pose being merely deodorizors (or articles wnich possess tbe property of overpowering unpleasant smellB by their own pungent and often disagree¬ able and dangerous qualities.) It is particularly adapted for disinfecting sick roomB in cases oi typhus fever, small pox, cholera, scarlet fever, diarrhoea, and all contagious diseases, and foi purifying rooms in which there are dead bodies, removing at once all unpleasant smells, and destroying effectually any latent germs of dis¬ ease. By plaoing'the diluted fluid in dishes or basins, about bed chambers, school rooms, work shops, hospital wards, &c., it keeps the air in a perfect state of purity. For stables, slaughter houses, butchers' shops, dairies, cellars, «fcc., it is invaluable, keeping them in a perfectly wholesome state, by merely sprinkling the di¬ luted fluid over the floors and walta It keeps dust bias, water closets, drains, urinals, &c., sweet and wholesome, by using once or twice a day. Forsaleby JANNEY&CO., eep 13 145 King street. OUNT VERNON NURSERIES, Established 26 years. F KUIT TREES ADAPTED TO THIS RE¬ GION A SPE JIALTY. SMALL FRUIT, ORNAMENTAL TREES, Etc., &c. Send for a Catalogue to C. GILLINGHAM & CO., Accotink PoBtofflce, notf 4-twtf Fairfax co., V». M F OR SALE. A LOT OF FOURTEEN ACRES, on the Washington road, near the Canal Basin. Also a LOT OF THREE-AND-A-HALF ACRES, at the Stone bridge, head of Duke st. For terms apply to E. J. MILLER, Executor, 65 King street. oct 29-lm
