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Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

land. Are and of right ought TO be. deeply
interested in the early completion Of the -.
d C. " K K from Davenport to this point.
Resoired, That we do hereby pledge or
selves, to subscribe 10 the extent OF our abil-
ity, to the stock Of the d. 4 g. V. X. x j;
and that we will use sll the means in Onr
power to has, en- the time when Davenport
and Wheatlsnd shall be connected with iron
bands.
Resotgtd, That the Secretary Of this meet
ing he instructed to invite the President and
Board OF Directors Of the d. 4 G. v. X. X.
to meet the ci tzens Of this town on Thurs
day the first day of fSeptember next, to take
such action in regard to the ID. 4 c. v X.
R., ss may at that time be deemed necesss-
ry.
On motion Of Josiah Heavier, the Secre-
tary was requested to furnish copies of the
minutes of the meeting for publication in
the Io'ca State Democrat and Davenport
Gazette, and also to send copy to the Pres.
ident Of the d. 4 c. V. K. r.
On motion Of Lucius Munson, the meet,
ing adjourned to Thursday. September lst,
1859. s. II. Rooms, Sec'y.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

DRDRICk Is RECEIVING an immense
rush. Heis selling at prices which aston
ish everybody. His store is the first door
above the Post Office.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

CLINTON. Pa. Aug. 29.-An 1rishman
named Mcclure. fell from the High Bridge
of the Central Railroad, near this place.
last night. . distance Of over . hundred feet.
and was instantly killed. He was walking
across the bridge, and it 10 supposed was
intoxicated ct the time.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

~ Bill Cressler wants the people
ofeeott County taad 1useaAiss) ts sudsr.
stand that bic name vtii ba before the Re.
publisAa cooaty ooevsution, on the iosA
inst.. and that be sspsets that Il win msse
With thas degree u sonsidstAsion. sna rss.
psst = vhlsh Il q ssttlad. IHag ysars si
snpsrlshes h bath public and privsts Nfa
ls.ss,pa,ly ~ lassssS ssmblAsa viii u
asaaal dssiPs ts sasvs ~ bsepls. ars.poists
xAIek soapp( ~ - seallo ~. sanlsssisa
~ SslAota r N msuepge NH Utsvsas
~ \ ,At psst,s yaAoe y = tlst.st = s!.A
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
FPOuul New York .

NEw YoRk. Aug. 27.-The export Of bul-
lion to day includes nearly 100000 in sill
yer. which is becoming every year . more
general article Of merchandise
The City of Baltimore took out to-day
over 100000 in specie. The Vanderbilt
nearly S9OO.OO
The weekly bank statement is expected
10 show about the same as last week, Of the
specie averages. The loans haye been in
creased probably 100000. No part Of the
movement growing out Of the California re.
ceipts. and the shipment Of specie to Eu.
rope will appear in Mondays exhibit.
Mr.. Chas Moran has resigned the presi-
-dency Of the n y. Il Erie road. His resig.
nation was accepted bv the Board, today.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

IMpRovING.-Wc did not hear of
single row or fight, Sunday night. This is
decided improvement.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
A. A. GrifIith's Model Schoel.

ErOR boys and girls, will opon on Wednesday. Aug
II 3lst 1859. Sessi,n Rooms, Nos I and 4, ID
Wupperm,n 4 Nsll's new block, Brads street The
girls aud boys will occupy separate study rooms.-
The term will continue twelve weeks,
For tuition and particulars, the frisnd0 will please
obtain circulars Of the Pr. nc ipal.
Davenport, Aug. 81 diff.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
Eject OF the Aurora Bosealis.

New YORK, Aug 29.-The Superintend
ent of the Canadian telegram Co 8 Line.
kilograms as follows: In relation to the
eject Of the aurora borealis last night,
never in an experience Of l5 years in work
ing telegraph lines. witnessed anything like
the extraordinary effect of the aurora bore.
alis. between Quebec and Farther Point,
last night.
The line was in moet perfect order, and
well skilled operators were necessarily from
8 o'clock till this morning, to get about
400 words of the report per steamer Indian.
for the associated press and at the latter
hours so completely were the wires under the
influence ot the aurora borealis, that it was
found impossible to communicate between
the telegraph stations, and the lines had to
be closed. The same difficulty prevailed as
far south as Washington.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
RIVER ITEMS.

ARRIv Ed,
Sunday, Aug. 2s.
CANADA, Hill, st. Louis.
Monday. Aug. %.
FRED LoREyz, Parker. II. Paul.
CLARA HINE, KeOkuk.
KEoKUK, Dodge, Montrose.
DEPABTED.
Sunday.
CANADA, Hill, st. Paul.
Monday.
ALHANBRA, Mitchell, Gslena.
FRED LoRENz, rarker, st. Louis.
CLARA HINE, -, Keokuk.
kEoKUK. Dodge, Montrose..
SuNK-The WM L. Ewing sunk on Sat
n 4 rN
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
Chicago m aPk oe.


Saturday Evening Aug. n, 1859.
PLoUR-Less activs bat unchanged. Spring extSa
80; GOOD winter 1894 80.
wHEAr-Active and bueyant at On advance Of
@9c on spring. We qsote No spring ut 7Sc; He
Toe; No whit, winter / CO; No do CSC; No ! red
9O992c No 2 do 75,.
COnH-very quiet and declined lc Ne B g
@60c; No 2 do Sic.
OArs-nore active and shade Armsr. Canal 97e
sfoati No 25c In store.
BAnsY-Nothing doing.
RYB-Quiet.
PorAroEs-In large supply and dun st lS@soc
OxIoHs-Rather dull 1t 40@5Oc p bs.
BuTrE.-Choios dairy l2ol4c; common s0loc.
Eeos-ve'y dull At &c.
LARD-Nominal st 10k0llc.
Hnes-DulL Yint 14016c.
--c
New Vera Maskese
(sr .xLsenApa.l
NEW YoaK. Aug. -. 1859.
rLoUn=assvy sDd 10: lower: 90 s:iss e Z loo nea. .
8 = comnon e good extra western; ooeS % q
aIs JLoga- Dali; : soe4 =.
wHrAf-Hesvy sad i@9e lower; ealss 1900 bu
at lO0l 90 ssv vAits ".
RyD-Duli; sOe.
coas-Heavv snd drooplus. Salss 1900 bu n
TIC Old, 00s new mtxed Wooosrn.
OATs-DsI S7o4ls ssaas. western end osss'
diao.
Pon.-Dsn and Aes,y. sal~ 100 bs,s at Il .,
nees; 10 . prime.
DEBF-Dull.
8AcOM-Qulet.
Cur NEAfo>Du1
LAaD-ssesAy. 1eles loe sl,s = ieeile.
csrss1-Sir1 q Il sSCsx.
Aeges-Una1anseI
Waaog1-DunS 9eNO65.
To Let.
A eooD loon = - ass = ne . Il 0las
Js60i 49, = 0. . \ 4 synn
@Q00 -1hs Subscribers visA - sepssy ..
~OOO. setivs psllsbls aan % seeA seetiee -
the ossts - travel and ta6s orders ~
SRoABS AND TODACC0s
z eangas. WIN y :.lasy = 9see = 80 % =
80 asS - = a46saass ne's@a ea3fs 49, n ss's'a
esssaes.s oAS1 ss \.
sso0D-dDs aSgssn shesA - Yese.
n. J. MoDennolls
vOeeflnosy O1sgoee, - = W i
W W06SsS SS g 5se19 - y
too6Ds1 Il 11qp eeeee -
r. ss ~. - q ~, 81 ,ss ~ ssss|.'s = 3 q e.
SetSSs;sossa 80 = = - q lsl1l.y
~ s7fs CO. T., c {. = 81 r. Isa r. p = =
~ III d 5':ss X ~ HI - 49, Y susss,,A = =
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Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
Swarms or Visitors In Now Work

New YORK Aug. ~ The city Ia crowded
with strangers, and since the crystal pal
ace year, was never SO full. The hotels are
full to overflowing. and the most uncomfor-
table Lodgings which landlords can offer are
at premium. Nine-tenths Of all the
strangers are from the north and south.
showing that trade from those sections will
be larger than has been expected.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
NUMBER 269.
LONDON MONEY NAgKkr.

LosDos. Aug. 1.-THE fluctuations in
the funds have been slight. but n dull tone
prevailed. with a downward tendency ia
prices
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
STATE DEMOCRAT.
davenport, August 80, 1850.
MAIL ARRANGEM ENTS

r-CH serivsn 63 Dearborn street, caicsgp,
~ authorized TO reoe.ve atvef tiseeehts Tor thfs pa
per.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

RAILROAD MEETING.-At meeting
Of the city of Wheatland and vicinity. held
in Wheatland Hall on the evening Of the
28th inst, John L. Bennett was chosen
Chairman and s. H. Rogers. Secretary.
The chsirman briefly stated the object Of
the meeting to be, To ascertain the views Of
the citizens of this town in regard to the
necessity for the early construction Of the
D. 4 G. v. Railroad, from Davenport.
On motion Of Capt. WIN. Hicks com
mittee Of i've was appointed 70 draft pre-.
ample and resolutions, expressive Of the
views:of the meeting in regard to the subject
under confederation.
The chair appointed . said committee.
VIM. Hicka, 8. o. Connor, W. J. Hsrsorney.
E Wright and Rob's. MLaughlin.
The committee retired for the purpose Of
consulting in regard to the matter. During
tbs absence Of the committee the time vas
oesupisd in remarks pertinent e The subject
BY I. D. Gamble. J. D. Fsgan. Esq. 4 W.
Bennett and others. oil Of whom sxprssssd
The warmsst interest In the projected road.
and declared their readinsss 70 do Oh IN
thsr dewr-pseaaiasily aad sshsrviss'-
to secure the early compilation Of the D. I
c. Y. Railroad.
The seanittss % resolution. thsosoh
their chsirnsn, thsa nsds he Ssalsviu0
report. which On being rad By The sssss.
lasy, ~ q motisa a Fsess AAsklew. Esq.
uAasinsasly adopted,
wxmzAa vrsn ~ geographical pesitlsa
Davenport is and musl b The natural nss.
kst Tor the surplus produce 4 tAls VALLEY.
IAaa vAeseas tSs vSpN 4 lAlee6pbta q tii
touatpy lmpsteuvslI dsGsad railway
somn6stsAtlsa vith 0aysapelt e14 veeet'
- NkssslanaA . tAa g EAG.N Nsllpe9 I.
: ; ; : |I|I||sIIs :
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

MANUFACTURER LoCAT.-A Phila-
delphia paper, a morning paper Of last
week, contains "fancy local. item, COM
mencing thus:
The sun has long since set. and the hum
of busy industry subsided. The day and its
cares are over, ard all save the Argus-eyed
gentlemen of the press have yielded to the
irresistible influences of the drowsy god
An occasional shout of revelry or bolster
ons laugh from the iniqui Gus depths OF some
bacchanalian den, are the only sounds that
break the silence of q slumbering city !;
polemic felnes have buried the hatchet
and prescient CANNES ceased their illomen-
ed howlings, that mark the advent of the
"king Of terrors." Silence, mighty, thought
suggesting, impressive, reigns with firm but
gentle way. But hark what distant vail
of misery is that floating out on the etilly
air ? What eloquent agony in it's dying
cadence What tumultuous emotions crowd
the bosom; aye, and with none the less force.
because of no friendly presence to re.eho
them.
But We refrain from exciting the curiosity
OF our readers to any higher pitch. as the
eloquent agony" and distant wait Of mis-
cry" spoken Of, was, we are informed in
the last OF the piece. the cry of " Hot Corn. "
coming from the stenetorian lungs Of some
perambuiating colored female. Locals
must be as scarce down east ~ they are
here sometimes.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

NNHE proprietor n the above nsmed housc. and rs-
i crntIy - tn. Park House, has leased fog . term
Of years, reited, paDtcf and papcTed my ed steo0.
little aert6 ef the Court House, on Clinton ssrsss.
where AL my Old friends and oshc's who ~ - %
TO call wiil md .verytAiig In prime order. 1he
above house IL much the business part 81 Ne
city than the Park, which 10 nov closed q uose1.
Give me a call. J. ToCbDkLLp
Juy1 propstesoe.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
.sor,cE TO ADVERTISERS.

large cuts charged double the same dimensions si
type.
D,tplayed Advertisements onc.half more thar
sual rates.
Yearly advertising contracts will be Understood 70
apply strictly to the Immediate business OF the sdver-
tser and all other Advertisements sent in by the sd.
vertiser Will be charged extra.
Advertisements not accompanied with instructions
viii be Inserted uRt forbid, and charged accordingly.
Notices for religious and benevolent purposes in
serted time free of cost, thereafter charged ~
|other Advertisements.
Adver srtnents from abroad must be paid for an
|0aridbiy in afrGnce, unless from approved Agents
Contracts for yeariy advertising terminabe at the
option Of advertisers they paying advancement o;
rs per cent. on the contract price.
Advertisements Inserted next to reading matter
20 per cent. advance above rates, and kept
|slte 20 per cent. advance regular rates.
Al transient advertisements must be paid for In
advance.
RICHARDSON WEST, Iowa State Democrat.
-AEDEHS h BRO. Daily 8azette.
II. fischer h co, Der Damokrnt
HARRINGTON n WILKIE. Daily Evening News
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
TAYLOR a. IBAIuORD.

MO. WEST SECOND STREET, (LE CLAIRE
~ Row. Davenport, lows, wholesale and retail
dealers in Drugs, Medicines Chemicals, Paints, OILS
window Glass, Fancy Articles, Periumery, Mineral
Teeth. Gold Foil, &c, &c echs
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
-aa-s--a-a--------~-
Small Fruits.

Small FRUITS.
A s~ears .p.yins special attention TO the pro
IA duction Of
| BLACKBERRY. RASPBERRY AND STRAW
RERRY PLANTS,
our stock for the coming PAIL and Spring Of 1850 vim
not only be very large bu' OF the best when
We shall d e at greatly reduced pric >. 1hs new
Rechelle, Or LawtoA Blackberry
Il sti gYoving In favor. and the demand for plants
| this Pail promises 70 - unusually large.
WILSON'S ALRANY SEEDLING
SZ,RA WBERRY.
d undo sbtedy ,he most universally popular variety
| In the country. Its extSsoreieasy :Ixs: wososus
productiveness snd other eood quet'es .as
| tssted. especially for market purposes. Dsvins
been amongst the esTli4st TO procure snn vsnesy'
asd having cul,ivsted II more especially ios anss;
We shall be stls 70 ohef TOT sese " sne sp"s 'So
Over One Million Plants.
1ssse slant. are new being eshiv.tsd u tns most
thsn doesn Of such Are easeleagIy gro~n omceg
erass and ~eeds. We cordially invite psfeooe we.
ing = .urs.ass e vl.i. sus sroaads end 'sanias
WE SHALL REDUCE
shsprcs q ~ sp.las isee = y p D::s
e ssssay - = ~ best tas Of psosisg ~ ss,A~
berry. and unAesisstisgiy rseo1osnd tho SertnS;,
Oar esssotlsa smbsasss osD nUnDaoD ..a1. vA1n =
fI1s. inelud'ns ~ u nss'vs end '0'e'sh 1'''
6sssosass ssas On spsaieaton. ene'o:l:.sn stamp
'' ssr ~. ptsssbsrsh, r.
TO EDTToRs.
Ydltusy inserting the above sAvssteoasne e 49,
lse = y nssn: q 4. - sa,1S', "a, Ssss IS.
vss6ed . tAliF saarsss ~ s.esss q esas:, 2 =
sDy variety 1sund = eHS easolscus. ~ .n.ss =
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
r.. II. MORLEY Z CO.,

r. II. MORLEY 4 Co.s
VxyHOLEsALE and Retail Dealers In Fancy and
w Stap'e Groceries, DalEell's Block, corner OF
Perry and Second streets.
Flour, Cenent and Plastering Hair constantly on
hand.
r3- All goods delivered free of charge.
Davenport Iswa, April Is, 1859. taprA-3m
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

REAL ESTATE 4 EXCHANGE BROKER, !,
NOTARY PuBLIc CoMMrssIoHra OF DEEps,
rr CLAIRE ROW-L1 Claire Hall Enfrs~cs,
J.o,1 Davenport, 1owa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
!. q. pAlskER, M. D..

PHYSICIAN AND SURE GEON,
nFPICE-with Messrs. Roger Bowers, No. oS,
~ BRADY street.
Orders lett with them will receive prompt stten-
s,nn nov24
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
CARDS.

VIM. KEITH, NJ. D.,
ID RsPROTPUILY SOLlO1rS rH1 PAf1OHAoD
II Of his friends aud the public.
OrsicE-No 3 Nickolls Block, over the Dane.
augn3- toct1
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

SuSK-The WM L. Ewing sunk on Sat
urday, on the Rapids near lie Claire. -
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
j. j. VALLEY,
HENRY II, ANDERSON,

4 TrORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, and
~ Notary Public. Leans made OH improved
property Metropolitan Block, 2d street. Davenport,
Iowa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
A. II. BENNETT. y. :. "hiioo
uENNErT 4 WHlTCOMB

a TrORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS At LAW,
~ Notsries Public and Commissioners OF Deeds,
viii practice In the Courts OF Scott, Clinton Jackson
and Muscatine counties, and In Rock Island county,
III. and the U. q. District Court OF Iowa.
OrrIcE-N. W. Corner Main and Second streets.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
u. ID. PATTON, {,

y. d. PATTON,
rTORNEY AT LAW. Omce-up stairs, IN the
a building formerly occupied by y. ". Wiley,
west Second street.
attended to. "a
davenport, Janusry 9. 1859. JAMS
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

The AURORA BoREALIs.-Many Of
our citizens probably noticed how exceed
ingiy light it was Sunday night Although
no moon was shining, one could easily read
common newspaper print. This light pro-
cee1ed from the Aurora Borealis. which
shone with more brilliancy Sunday night,
than it has since March, 1882, when its
light was very dazzling. and overspread the
whole hemisphere. Our telegraph dis
patches inform us, that the light had most
extraordinary effect upon the wires and it
was with much difficulty that some 400
words of the news brought by the Indian
was teleg aphed from Farther Point. At
one o'clock, the line utterly gave out, and
the operators were obliged to suspend op
erations. The oldest operators on the line
say that they never experienced anything
Of the kind before.
The night was indeed beautiful one
and we shall long remember how bright
and beautiful everything appeared.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
FlNkL8 Il LYONS
SEWING MACHINES,

LrOR FAMILY use, Tailoring p1rToses 0oddlesy.
Il 10 Warranted TO give better sasisfscsioe tAon
any OF h.r mSchinss In market, moosy psfanAe4.
Wanted, an Agent In this city.
Address, FINKL1 LYON,
June7. .amo 6O3 Bvosdvsy, Nsv Yosk.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

The REAsoN.--Mr. Connolly, late
editor of the Rock Island Argus, called on
us yesterday. Mr. Connolly says that he
do not think Rock Island will ever grow
to be a city Of much Importance, as her
merchants and business men have not the
necessary energy and liberality. He says
that the Davenport merchants take away
the cream of their trade by advertising lib
orally, and distributing their posters as
much On that side of the river as on this
The persons coming from Rock Island to
Davenport to trade, are the kind that pay
eash-the very customers our merchants
most desire.
Now, We think the merchants o. Rock Is
land, might manage to get large amount
of trade from this side by persuing exactly
the same course as that adopted by the Da
venport merchants-advertise literally on
this side of the river.
1t does not cost much to try the expert
ment, and we think you will be perfectly
satisfied that it is just the course to persue.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

JOHN N. CR FORD,
A rroRNRY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, AND
n Notary Public. ,.oo
OrvIcI-Nickols' Block, up stairs. "a"
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

For one half square thirds OF the above rates;
Business Cards not to exceed II mes ti0 " per
for each change additional charge Of % ceDts
per square will be made.
Larger space charged NJ the rate Of ~ ;" Tor each
additional square.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
JOSHUA BURR,

ADV SrREET.........ll
sEHrs Tor the cal. Of Dupsss,s Spsssins
n and Rlasslng Powder, and safety G0ss.
aug .Ho-dAVfe
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

JAMRs T. LANE JOSEPH J. LAEE
Attorneys and CounseilOrs Mt Law,
Ofscc-Nos and s. Commercial Block, southeast
corner of I'd and Brady streets.
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
CONGDON d uALJ

AND NOTARIE5 PUBLIC.
Orce-Norih- h-wes, corner Of Brady and Second
streets. ups iatr s-entrance on Brady street.
HI
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

CORREN L. DOW,
A rroRNEYs AND CoUNsELLORS AT LAW
NOTARIES PUBLIC
orace-At Mackiot 4 Oorbin's exchange oMce,
nau
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

~ENFRAI COMMISSION AND PRODUC CE
NJ Merchant, (Wholesale) AGENT OF the syracuse
Salt Mandatory for Davenport and neghboring
towns
Warehouse opposite r. r. Depot, Davenport Iowa
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

CHhs. Y. PUTNAM. J II. LEAkE.
PUTNAM N LEAKE,
A TrORNEYS AND CoUNsEIOKS AT LAW, ant
N Notaries Public. Once, No. % Main street
Davenport, Iowa hnyl7dtf
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30

TTORNEYS and Councillors at Law, and Nota'
N ries public. Also agents for the Charter Osh
Rire Ins Co, Hartford, Conn.,, Capital S3oo,0OO
City Fire In Co. New Haven, $oo",oto
Oace Je Claire Block Davenport. sept
Daily Iowa State Democrat., 1859-08-30
CARDS.
y. n. ID A R X Il Ely,
AGENT,
DEALER IN kTApLE ANB FANCY
GTooH7 E0s

BRADY, BETWEEN FRONT SECOND STs.
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
= Goods Deiirered 10 az parts OF ne city
Free 0y Charge. aug90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS READING.
UNPARALLELED MEANNESS.

An individual in this city held an execu-
ton against another, which was placed in
the hands of the Sheriff for the purpose OF
collecting the claim, but that officer finding
no property, it was returned unsatisted. y
short time since, the creditor discovered Il
small monument at one of the marble yards
in the city which had been ordered by the
debtor TO be placed over the grave Of a little
child he had recently buried. Forthwith this
worthy exemplar of Shylock waited upon the
Sheriff and instructed him to levy upon the
stone. That officer very properly remonstrat-
ed against an act so barbarous and unchrstian
but without avail. He was threatened with
prosecution unless he performed this unplca-
SAINT duty, and the stone was accordingly
seized and in due time sold. There was no
one mean enough TO bid upon it but the Gre
ditor, and it was knocked down TO him. \
little monument of little child. with the
names of the parents and their offspring up
on 1.-THE figure of a dog, the emblem of ii
delity in an attidude of repose surmounting
twas bought in by this Thing in human
form. As we looked upon the stone and lis
tened to this little history connected with it.
we could not help thinking that he who had
done so base thing against his fellow, de-
served no repose in this world or the next
But31iO EOurier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-24
A PRETTY CONCEIT.

We yesterday saw, in the parlor Of a friend,
a very beautiful conceit. It is, of course, the
fancy of lady, and consists Of the burr of
pine tree placed in a wine glass half full of
water, and from between the different layers
of the burr are shooting forth green blades
bright, beautiful, refreshing. For little
thing, we have seen nothing that so pleased
us by its beauty and novelty. And the So,
cret is this: the burr was found dried and
open; the different circles were sprinkled
with grass seed, and it was placed in wine
glass, with water in as above. In q few days
the moisture and nourishment gave the burr
life and health: the different circles closed
and buried within themselves the grass seed,
and few days more gave to the seed also
life, sprout and growth; and now a pyramid
of living green, beautifully relieved by the
sombre hue of the burr. is the result-as pref
ty and novel parlor ornament rs We have
for long while seen. We do not know
whether the idea was original with the lady,
but we do know that its success is beautiful
-TTOy Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-24

NAIL ARR,xGEMENTS.--The following are
the present Mail arrangements at the Alex
andria Post Othce:-
The Northern Mail will close. daily. at | and
o'clock. p. H.. except on Saturdays-then at o.
clock, p. M There is mail for Washington City
only closing at p. m. on Saturdays
The Mail for Richmond, Va. and all South OF
Richmond. will close at )! a. NJ, and p. m, ex-
cept on Sundays-then nj 81 I'm.
The Mails for the Orange and Alexandria and
Manassas Gap Railroads. Warrenton, Mddleburg,
and Fairfax c. H.. close daily At )! a. H. There
is no mail for the MANASSAS Clap Railrosd ON Sun
days.
The Mail for the LeeShurg route will close on
Mondays. Wednesdays. and Fridays, at p. IN.
There is mail for Lecsburg. via Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. closing nj 9 p NJ. ON Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Sundays
The Mail for the Aldie route will close at a. m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Saturdays.
The Mail for the Occ"quan route will close ut )
a. M. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Mail for the Theological Seminary will close
at D. m. daily. except sundays.
Tho Mail for Norfolk. Portsmouth, aud the East
ern Shore Of Virginia closes at and p. m except
Oh Saturdays-then at p. M
The Office will close daily at 6l IN, except
Sundays-then i; is open from to {? II ", and from
: To y p. IN, only.
The Northern Mail is ready for delivery by 8 a. IN.
The Southern Mail is ready for delivery by p. IN.
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