Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-16

! John Bailey has been re-eiec,ed = 70.
preventative in Congress from The same
District in Massachusetts. 10 which he was
returned member al the Issl sess,nn. hni
aseiared by the House to be Ineligible -
ne TOOK his seat yesterday. ID.
frons tie Vat hteltigencer ofths 14sh inst
ne whole number OF men enlisted 10
recruit The army, for the year ending aOlh
September, 1928 was 2,55a
ne aggregate strength OF our little ar.
NY, oy the latest return, was 5,779.-
ne aggregate permitted by law, il toe
ranks were full, is but 6,l83.
The Quartermaster General aud Com,
m'ssary Generals Departments appear 10
nave been admirably managed; and as to
.ne Faymaster,s Department, the head of
J! says. IN his report, that he is confident
! lnat the whole OF the troops are now paid
10 the tlrsi OF September, and consider
able portion to the first of November. and
mai the Paymasters will render vouchers
! before The close OF The year, which will
iaiiY account tor all sums advanced TO them
witinn the hFst three quarters
ne annual expense OF medical stores
ior lne army, 1t appears by the surgeon
gehefais report, has not been more than
two dollars fifty cents per man. The
oeatns 10 the army IN The two first quar-
ters OF the year were but So, and Is OF
them were from consumption.
| he expense Vt the national armory, in
! Springfield, MS. for The year 1928. was
l8o,824 dollars that OF the armory at
harper's Ferry, Vir. was 1874 1868 dol
lars.
In the year 1898, fifteen thousand stand
OF arms we're distributed amongst the mi.
Iitla OF the severs States and Territories.
under the act of 1903, for srming and e.
qu,pping the whole body OF the militia
The number of Revolutionary pension.
ers 10 IL ,o34. that of invalid pensioners
3,76S, and that of halt pay nlieu of boun-
ty land, 2ox. OF the first class there died
IN The three first quarters OF 1924, AL, of
the second class 10; of the third class,
none. he annual amount of pensions TO
The first class is 1876 dolls; to the Sc.
cond $4,000 dolls, TO the third 1876
dolls.
The number OF military bounty land
Tarrants issued. up to the 22d Nov. 1894,
1876, 76l. covering 4,475, 63s acres OF
land.
Supsrs.it,ons Of Mecklsaburg -SchWsr,n.
From Downe's Letters from Mecklenburg g.
Holstein.
I. Whoever reads epitaphs loses bis me.
mOry
2. Yarn, spun by girl under the age Of
years, possesses extraordinary virtues -
Linen made of it. furnishes the best band
into garments forms complete coat of
msil--not only against the bullet and dag
ger, but even against the more formidable
operations OF witchcIaft Nay, the very
yarn itself can be wound into unerring
musquet ba!s.
8. When mouse gnaws gown, some
misfortune may be apprebended.
a. When stranger enters room, he
should be obliged to seat himself, were it
only for moment; as be otherwise takes
away the chidren's sleep with him.
8. The Growing Of ben, indicates some
approaching disaster.
6. Whoever sReeZes al an early hour,
either bears some news or receives some
present the same day
Women who sow hax-seed should,
during the process, tell some contounded
lies: otherwise the yarn will never bleach
white re. Is this the origin of the phrase
uhite hest
8. Beggars' bread should be given to
children who are slow in learning to speak.
9. When women are stuffing bed ticks,
the men should not remain in the house
otherwise the feathers will come through
the ticks
10 To rock cradle when empty, is
injurious 10 the child.
II. II a child less than twelvemontb
old be brought into cellar be becomes
fearful.
l2 The first tooth cast by child should
be swallowed by the mother, 10 ensure a
new growth Of beautiful teeth.
Is A child grows up proud, If suffered
10 look into q mirror while less than
twelvemonth old.
IA. To eat while the bell is toljng for
funeral causes tooth ache.
I5. Stepping across child prevents its
growth.
Is The following are omens OF death:
! dog scratching the floor, or bowling in
a particular manner, and an OWLS hooling
| 10 the neighborhood of the house.
II. When child puts any combustible
matter into the fire or candle during the
evening, an effect, similar to that produce
ed by chewing dandeIion, ensues at night.
IS. Buttoning coat awry, or drawing
on stocking with the inside out, causes
matters TO go wrong during the entire day
10 White specks on the nails are lucky.
| go He who has teeth wide ssunder
must seek his fortune in distant land.
81. He who purposes removing to a