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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05
EMPRESS STEAM LINE

ALENAND DRIA, VA
WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN, D. c..
AMI PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
.c.1s The superior and fast sailing pro,
SEsSpelicrs. ~ &. ALGER" and IS. SEY-
NrlR." will leave Georgetown, Washington and
AIexandria on THURSDAY of each week, for
Philadelphia connecting at that point with daily
line of stcalacrs for New York. via Delaware and
Rari,an Canal. Through receipts given.
One of these Boats will leave Philadelphia every
FRIDAY, for Alexandria and the District Cities,
connecting with the Orange & Alexandria and
Manassas Gap Railroads, Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal &c. Frcights will be taken at low rates,
sud doods forwarded promptly, free of charge.
WM. Ii. F0WLE son,
No. ( South Wharves.
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1aRyIs ISLAND GUhNO.
PLASTER AND SALT.
SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME

SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME.
WE nave received the agency o! superior
w SUPER PHOSPHATE of LIME, which
We can sell at a very low price.
ou,,I- WM. II. FOWLE Il son.
CrPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME and
= PULYERIZED BONE
These valuable fertilizers, always on hand, and
for sale by WM. IL. fo" LIZ ~ S"N,
NH ~ No. South h'N's.
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FoWLE & CO., Alexandria, Va,
PERUVIAN GUANO.

IMPORTERS OF GUAN0, PLASTER, SALT
SUGARS. M0LASSES. &C., &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05
u. JOHN A. FIELD begs leave T.

ia" JOHN A. FIELD begs leave to remind
hi. friends that hc j. candidate for the Office "r
Sheriff ~ Alexandria City and County, ~ tho
next election, and respectfully snlicts their yol".
He refers to his past conduct as guarantee for
the future. aug ls--cutr
r.t3~ A CARD Expecting ut the proper tiup
10 announce mysolI NJ "a candidate for the Shcrih d..
atty Of Alexandria County, have To request that
my J,i.HJs will not commit themselves 10 othcr7.
aug lG-cutf WIN. a. HART
10" To III. Ioters 4J thc City and Co""'g "I
Aisyondrj":l / offer myself as candidate Tor thr
office Of Sheriff. at the neat election, and most re-
pcctiully solicit your votes.
H. 3-lawtc III. L. MONROE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05
BY T. NJ. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
- Pursuant to a decree OF the County Court Of
Alexandria County, Va, of the 9Th day OF June,
l-,9, in the suit of kinchcl"c { Brain, plaintiffs,
against Thomas Cos lc and "thers. defendants, the
subscriber. ms Commissioner for tho purpose, will
offer for sale, st public auction, in front Of the
Mavor's Office in the city o; Alexandria, Virginia.
oo .&i,,.j"g. he 22d day "j Oci"h.y, 1859, ut II
o'clock, NJ the following property:
No. |. LUT OF GROUND, with the
st$i IMPROVEMENTS thereon. Situaed at the
Northwest intersection of Fairfax and Queen
streets. in said city. one square from the depot nj
the Alexandria. Loudoun and Hampshire Rail
road, beginning ut sail intersection and running
thence Wcstwnr,ily Queen street 100 feet to The
line of Eastlack: thence Ncrhwardly and parallel
10 Fairfax street - feet inches. more or less tV
n four feet alley; thence Eastwardly and parallel
,o Queen street 100 feet to FariaX street: thence
hnlinr on Fairfax street To- the beginning. The
improvements are a largo new brick Livery Stable.
running back from Queen street nearly the entire
,lcpth of the lot, with Carriage House, ac.,-thc
whole put mp in the most complete AMI substantial
manner. with every desirable convenience. The
stable has been planned and built with II view To
il, conversion into Warehouse, should ii be wan
tel Tor that purpose.
No. 2-A'TRACT OF LAND, in the County of
Prince William, Va. on the Orange Alexandria
Railroad near its intersection with Bull Run, con-
tanning about 227 Acres and % Foles-bcng the
same tract of land which wa. conveyed by wilmer
Mclean. and rthcrs, tn Gcu. y. Fowlc, and by the
latter conveyed to sai Coylc--the exact me!es aud
bounds nc which can he asC crtaincd by consulting
either of said conrcyances. About 20 acres Of
this land j. in cultivation. has been highly inproy-
ell. and is very productive. The remainder is in
wood Of linc growth, which by its proximity to the
Railroad, can be readily converted into honey
4. 4 ,,t,.,.l li,,Ii Rt.yD
and Stable, nearly new, and built in the best man.
ncr
ITEMS Ten per ccnum Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, the balance in three equal in
stalmcnts. at six. twelve, and eighteen months
from the LAY of sale, the deferred payments to be
secured by the bonds Of the pure haser, bearing
interest from date, and the title to be retained till
tho purchase money is fully paid.
5. FERGUSON BEACH,
i,,,ar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05
lust RECEIVED, an entire stock Of Frr.h

- Goods, consisting as follows:
90 boxes Oranges l. boxes Lemons
3j boxes Raisins, whole, hall, and quarter.
bale Bordeaux Almonds
2 " Sicily Almonds
" Cream Nuts; | bale Filberts
10 bushels Ground Nuts; | cask Currants
2 trails Dates; kcg Tamarinds
| case very fine Preserved Ginger
An assortment of new TOYS, with Fancy hr'i.
clcs; lot Of Mocking Bird Cages and Canary
Bird Cages; also, Gno assortment of Fancy
Candy, OF my own manufacture. Also, cask
Canary ana cask Of Hemp Seed, with a fine a..
sortlncnt Of Canary Birds. The above Goods wil!
bc sold low for cash at e. SCHAFERS
Confectionery, No. North FairiaA street.
aup loft
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AGENTS.

H. H. TAYLOR & Co, T3 West ST., New York.
Dawn COOPER. Is North Wharves, Philadelphia.
BRADLEY TAYLOR, Georgetown, d. Z.
m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05
FOR SALE AND RENT.

Ia FOR SALE OR RENT.-The c"mm"'li
-I.::E. Gus brick DWELLING HOUSE and Lnl
OF GROUND situated nj the southwest corner I"
Prime. and Alfred streets. in the city OF Mcxan-
dria. and at present occupied 10y Samuel Il. Adams
esq. Possession given On the lst of September
next.
The House is ono of the best and most desirahly
located in the city. The Lot contains half an acre
which is filled with the finest fruit AMI Shruhhery
and there is u fine brick stable ord carriage
house upon the premises. Apply to 2. L. Iioa-
man, csu., Cashier of the Bank oi the Old D"mim'
ion. ortn [my 27--dtf WM. II. IRWIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05

STEAM TUG AND CANAL BOATS FOR SALE.
-~ST~A We have FOR SALE an excellent
!sexss-s2S rEAM-TUG three years old, 80 feet
VI length. feet hold, substantially built and Of
s'e" rSwer. Her Engines and Boilers are in first
"a rae order She ia capable Of carrying 5000 bush.
VI "'a'n under deck. drawing feet of water.
s1S-ITI51t We have. also, SEVEN first-class
a>-;---:s<SCANAL BOATS, nearly new, and in
sT"d order. They carry about l25 tons each, on
! feet Of water
We are authorized to sell the above much be-
og he,r cost. and on rery easy terms, and would
nvHe the attention Of parties interested in Canal
AA''sa'ion to the great bargains here offered.
~.-U F0WLE & CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05

5xA TWO STORES AND DWELLINGS FOR
H=f# RENT.-Thc houses on Royal street one Of
which lately occupied by John T. Creighton rs 4
Hardware store. are for rent and immediate pos
session given. For price and other particulars,
apply TO JAMES koACh.
fl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05
ROBERT H. NASH,
Marble WORKER,

" 4 RBLE " ok ER,
No. rs, No"A EGrfor street, opposi,c IL" F;rt
Preybyierim church.
NIONUMENTS, TeMBS, IlEADSTONES.
Nl TABLE, COUNTER and wASiISTAAp
SLABS, SlLLS, and LINTELS, on hand, arj
made to order, at moderate prices.
4a.-- Orders from the country promptly attended
to. aug 2i--,iin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05

j.. ". BURKE. A"ii' !" mr.. % ."''' .
Banking, Exchange. and Collection Office OF
BURKE & ii Err BERT,
Corner Of Priace ard FojJar streets.
WE will make Collections on all accessible
w points in the United States, and hold pro-
ceets subject to Check, or remit promptly to any
designated point. ,,
We will deal in E|cb"nge, Tire Biz, Pro"'S-
sory Notes IncurreH Noncy, Coi", dc.
STOCKS and other SECURITIES bought and sold
80, C,,r,,;.sir ian 1T
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05

g. FOR RENT-The DWELLING on Alfred
G::i street, heretofore occupied by Mr.. James 7.
Smith, TO whom application can bc made, for
terms &c. RICHARDS C.. SMITH,
ie IS-cotf Executor of ii. C. Smith. deed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05

NOR The large and commodious
II BRICK STABLES. belonging TO the Man
sion House, with Shedding for Carriages. and
a.. large Yard. Also. two small DWELLINGS,
E::ii adjoining. which would he desirable for the
IIustlers connected with the Stables. They have
been rented for some years past to Mr.. Hugh La
than. For terms, alllyto
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05

OUOVELS AND SPADES.--Just received q
y supply of Amcs 4 Rowland'S j. and handle
Shovels and Spades, by GEO. L. BALDWIN,
aupls No. IL North Fairfax street.
VIRGINIA HAMMERED IRON, just in store
Y purchased at reduced rates, and Tor sac ac-
cordinglv. roucls1 GEO. L. BALDWIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05

GFr FOR RENT-Tho HOUSE on Cameron
t"E street, at present occupied by Doctor Lewis.
Possession given the 18th OF September. For
terms. apply to Doct. KING, |. 5. A., Washington.
~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05

cSMITu'S FILES AND SCREW PLATES
y Very superior Files and Horse Rasps, and
full assortment of Stocks and Dies. just received
from the makers GEO. 7. BALDWIN.
ou1 lS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05

~ FOR RENT-rhc two-story RICK
i" DWELLING and STORE attached, No. li9.
Kin, street. next door to Mr.. David Appich 5
Confectionery establishment. Possession given
the 10Th of July. For terms. apply to GEO. +.
FRENCH. "Frcnch's Book and Periodical Depot
" l2-cotf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05

PLASTER GRINDING.
hESPECTFULLY INFORM MY FRIENDS,
- ahd the public. that have taken the
PLASTER MILL,
,a'e'y IA occupied by Whiting Wright and solicit
.as custom Of all wanting good, well ground, ar
Heie OF PLASTER OF PARIS.
JOSIAH H. DAVIS, No. 16, Union.st.,
le 22--eo6ms Next door to b, II. Lanbsrts.
WoOL purchased 6y
W - RIDGRLRY, HAMPTON / 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05
HARDWARE, CUTLERY. &c.

"ARDwARE AND HOUSEKEEPING AR
III TICLES. CuEAr ron CASH. at No. SIS. King
street, Alexandria, Na.-Thc subscriber intending
to make some change i'll the character OF his bust
ness. will, in order t" reduce the heavy stock on
hand, offer for sale at cast for cash. during the
present summer. great variety oi uScinl articles
in his line. consisting of Japan Tin Toilet Ware,
Brittania Pitchers, Brttania Tea Pots, BritanIa
Block Tin Plate Covers. Brittania Lamps German
Silver Spoons, &c, &C.. Il bargain will be given III
any article now on hand.
For sale Al, manufacturers prices. the Fruit Can
sold by II. l. Gregory, also other Cans at very low
rates.
Persons intending to build, can buy for cash, n
great bargain in Locks, Hinges, Screws &c., VIM
dow Sash furnished to order nj Il short notice.
iyI6 JOHN L. CREIGHTON.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-09
SAD CASE OF ELoPEMENT AND DE-
SERTION.

About three years ago a gentleman,
with family consisting of a wife and two
children, emigrated from Philadelphia TO
Nebraska, and settled in the town of Oma
ha. Here he opened hotel, and employ
ed a young man to assist him, who was
also married. The wife of the latter soon
died. A short time ago the proprietor
went to Philadelphia on busiDess-was
gone few weeks-and on his journey
homeward ascertained that his assistant,
whom he had left in charge Of his bust
ness and his family, had eloped with his
wife and children. Fastening TO st. Louis,
he soon learned, by the aid of the police,
that the fugitives had been in that city,
but had taken an obscure boat for Quin-
cy. Thither he pursued them, and as
certained that they had proceeded north
ward on the railroad. He followed as
fast as possible, and overlook them at
Macomb. He discovered them in the
act of taking passage for Bloomington
He jumped upon the same train, and fol-
lowed them TO the hotel where they in
tended to stop. He would have taken
summary vengeance upon the wretch who
had robbed him of his earthly bliss, but
the sight of his wife and children unncrv-
ed him. Resolved to have nothing more
TO do with his wife, he simply demanded
that his children should be given up
The scene which ensued is said to have
been indescribably touching and painful
The wife, having by this time ropentcd
of her folly, frantically begged not to be
separated from her children, but to be
taken back with them. The husband
firmly refused to receive her, took his
children, and left her to follow the for
tunes of her unprincipled paramount
Morgan (Ill.) Journal.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-09
A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO A WIFE.

Sir James Macintosh, the historian, was
married to Miss Catharine Stuart, young
Scotch lady. After her death, he thus
depicted her character, in letter to n
friend: | was guided in my choice on
ly by the blind affection of my youth.
found an intelligent companion and ten
der friend, prudent monitress, the most
faithful Of wives, and a mother as tender
rs children ever had the misfortune TO
lose. met woman who 10y the tender
management of my weaknesses, gradual
ly corrected the most pernicious of them.
She became prudent from affection; and
though of the most generous nature, she
was taught frugality and economy by her
love for me. During the most critical pc
riod of my life, she relieved me. She
gently reclaimed me from dissipation; she
propped my weak and irresolute nature;
she urged my Incidence to all the exer-
tons that have been useful and credita-
bic to me, and she was perpetually at
hand TO admonish my heedlessness or i'm
providence. To her | owe whatever |
am; to her whatever shall be. In her
solicitude for my interest she never for a
moment forgot my feelings or my charac.
ter. Even in her occasional resentment,
for which | but too often gave her cause
(would TO God could recall those mo
ments y she had no sullenness nor acri-
mony. Her feelings were warm, nay inn
petuous; but she was placable, tender,
and constant. Such was she whom l
have lost, when her excellent natural sense
was rapidly improving, after eight years
struggle and distress, had bound us fast
together, and moulded our tempers to each
other; when knowledge of her worth
had refined my youthful love into friend
ship, and before age had deprived it of
much Of its original ardor. lost her,
alas the choice Of my youth, the part
ncr of my misfortunes, at moment when
| had the prospect of her sharing my
better days"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-09
WORK FOR GOOD TEMPLARs.

We have before us most revolving III
cident, narrowing to all the sensitive feel
ings of cur nature, but one which, rs a
news CLEANER, we deem it our duty to re-
cord. Last Sunday afternoon man and
his wife, residing IN Minneapolis, obtain
ed jug of liquor at one Of the local grog
shops, and "went in for n spree" The
remainder of the evening was spent in II
drunken carousal, in the midst of which
the stupefed pair retired for the night in
n state of beastly mtoXication. In the
course of the night their little daughter,
only two years of age, awoke and asked
for whisky-for which. young as she was
she had, by tasting and nursing, acquired
an appetite. The mother poured glass
about half full of the "distilled damna-
tion," and. gave it to the infant A few
minutes after asking for moro, she was
served with n glass more than half full
all of which she drank The poisoned
child never walked! On Monday after
noon, she still sleeping in spite Of every
effort of her parents to rouse her, a ply
sician was summoned, and his cndeavors
were equally unavailing. At about o.
clock on Monday night, the little sufferer
breathed her last, and passed away to her
quiet home, where glaring grog shops do
not tempt the weak and where strychnine
whisky pollutes not the holy air Of Heav-
en-gonc to the bosom of Him who hath
said, "Sufler little children TO come unto
me-" Poor child-poisoned in night,
by that accursed drug which poisons thou
sands slowly-you shall never be murder
ed again-may our brief story carry a
lesson and moral TO many readers =
Will it9 Hero is one of tho most aggra-
waited cases we ever heard of-an limo
cent babe hurried to an unnatural grave
by its own mother. We know all Of the
names-we shall not publish them, be-
cause if the parents are not altogether in
sensible they have ere this read through
tears of sorrow a lesson they will never
forget. But this is only one instance of
what the Powers of Rum are doing eve
nv day. What shall we do about it9
Minneapolis Republican.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-09

GoLD.-The gross product of gold fiom
domestic sources, in the United States,
from the commencement of operations to
the 30th of June last, was $443,127,-
92l 81; and the total coinage for the
same period was 1851, ,639,069 10; diff
ference of $209,5ll,l6S II. The coin
age from foreign gold has therefore been
over $2Os,OO0,00O. The sources of
the American gold product have been as
follows: California, $424,464,240 AS;
Georgia, $6,7Os,9lO 2l; North Carroll
ma, $s,729,O94 90; Virginia, 81, 1,51O,4OO
so; South Carolina, 81 ,247,S56 81; Al
ALBANIA, $191,s55 90; Tennessee, $s4,-
$50 40; Oregon, S63,466; New Mexico,
$4s,397; and other States, $7s,s19.-
The total coinage at each mint has been
as follows: Philadelphia, Sal l,s95,9e3
43; San Francisco, s9l, l,S33,072 19;
New Orleans, S63,6s0,415; Charlotte,
s4,64l, ,629; Dahlonega, S5,925,914;
Assay Office, $74,162,096 16.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-09
From Faribault Central Republican, Min.
TO MY BROTHER.

miss thee, oh, my brother dear;
Why didst thou wish to roam,
Far from the friends that loved thee most,
And from thy childhood home?
miss thee when the morning sun
Shines DER the distant hills
miss thee at the evening hour,
When all is calm and still.
miss the when around me throng,
The joyous and the gay;
All, then, 1 list thy voice to hear
Though thou art far away
And when around our fireside,
The family circle meet
o, brother dear, my heart is sad
For there's vacant seat.
miss thee-and I'm lonely now,
Since thee no more greet;
But hope is strong, and still trust
That we again shalI meet,
The fearful look, the silent kiss,
That last thou gavest me,
Sank deep within sisters heart,
And long win cherished be-
Then, brother dear, once more goodbye;
Remember those you love;
And if on earth we meet no more,
0 may we meet above
In that blessed home of proud delight,
Where joys supreme are given;
Where parting tears are never known
There may we meet in heaven.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-09

DREAM OF QUAKER LADY.-There
is beautiful story told of n pious Qua
ker lady, who was addicted to smoking
tobacco. She had indulged in the habit
until it had increased so upon her, that
she not only smoked her pipe large por
'tion of the day, but frequently sat up in
her bed for this purpose during the night
After one of these entertainments she fell
asleep, and dreamed that she died and
approached heaven. Meeting an angel,
she asked him if her name was written
in the book of life. He disappeared, but
replied on returning, that he could not
find it.
"Oh," said she, "do look again; it must
be there"
He examined again; but returned with
a sorrowful face, saying that it was not
there.
"Oh," said she in agony, {" it must be
there i have an assurance that it is there
Do look once more?"
The angel was moved to tears by her
entreaties, and again left to renew his
search.
After long absence, he came back,
his face radiant with JOY, and exclaimed !:
awe have found III but il was so
clouded with tobacco smoke that we cold
hardly see it."
The good woman upon waking, imme
diately threw her pipe away, aud never
INDUCED in smoking again.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-09
THE HELMsMAN OF LAKE ERIE.

1t was bright, blue day, when the
steamer Jersey left Buffalo, and started
on her way over Lake Erie. Hour after
hour went by. She was crowded with
passengers.
Some mingled in the busy converse
ton on politics; some sat apart, and cal
culated the gains of the shop, or the
counting-house; some were wrapped up
in the books in which they were engag-
ed; and one or two, with whom time
seemed to hang heavily, composed them
selves to sleep. In short, one and all
were like men who thought that, let dan
ger come to them when it might, at least
it would not be on that day.
Old John Maynard was at the wheel; !;
bluff, weather-beaten sailor, tanned by
many burning summer day, and by
many a wintry tempest. He had truly
learnt to be content with his situation; /;
none could ever say that they had heard
him repine at his hard labor and scanty
pay; he had, in the worst times cheer
ful word and q kind look for those with
whom he was thrown; cast often enough
into bad company, he tried, at least, and
generally succeeded, to say or do some-
thing for its good. He was known from
one end of Lake Erie to the other, by
the name of honest John Maynard; and
the secret Of his honesty to his neighbors,
was his love to God.
The land was about ten miles off, when
the captain, coming up from his cabin,
cried to sailor
Dick Fletcher, what's all that smoke
| see coming up from the hold %
It's from the engine-room, sir,
guess" said the man.
"Down with you, then, and let me
know"
The sailor began descending the ladder
by which you go to the hold, but scarce
ly had he disappeared beneath the deck,
when up he came again with much great
er speed.
"The holds on fire, sir" he said to the
captain, who, 10y this time, was standing
close to him.
The captain rushed down, and found
the account too true. Some sparks had
fallen on a bundle of tow; no one had
seen the accident; and now not only
much of the luggage, but the sides Of
the vessel, were in a smoulderiug flame.
All hands, passengers as well as sail
ors, were called together; and two lines
being made, one on each side of the hold,
buckets of water were passed and repass-
ed; they were filled from the lake-they
flew along a line of ready hands-were
dashed Kissing on the burning mass, and
then PASSED on the other side to be re-
filed. For some moments it seemed as
if the flames were subdued.
In the meantime the women on board
were clustering around John Maynard, the
only unemployed who was capable of an
swering their questions. "How far is it
to londp "How long shall we be get
ting inf" ais it very deepp "Is there
no boat" "Can they see us from
shore"
The helmsman answered as well as he
cold. There was no boat; il had been left
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-09

IMPORTANT HINT IN WASHING CLOTHES.
The .1merican Agricultvdlist asserts
that the great secret of the success of nine
out Of ten of the washing fluids, mixtures,
and machines which have been sold over
the country for many years past, is not
owing so much to the Inherent qualities
Of the articles themselves rs to the pro-
cess of soaking, which they invariably
recommend. If people pursuing the old
fashioned system of washing will simply
take the precaution to throw all the cloth
ing to be washed into water ten or fifteen
hours before beginning operations, they
will find half tho labor of rubbing saved
in most cases. Water is of itself great
solvent, even of the oily materials that
collect upon clothing worn in contact with
the body, but time is required to effect
the solution. Every one is aware of the
effect of keeping the hands or feet moist
for few hours-the entire external coat
ing of secretion is dissolved. The same
effect is produced by soaking for a few
hours clothes soilcd by the excretory mat
ter Of the skin