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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-14

STEWART'S COUGH CANDY, undoubtedly
- the best Cough Candy every made it i. com
posed of the extracts Of Iceland Moss. Liverwort.
Wild Cherry, Comfery Root, &c. 1t will be found
a good remedy for Coughs, Colds, Hoarsencss,
Groups, Whooping Coughs. and I~ncipient Con
sumption put up in packages. & and II cts. each.
For sale by HENRY COOK & CO..
ian . Sarcpia Hail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-14

TOBACCO TOBACCOU
ID %GDGELEY, HAMPTON & CO.. wholesale
IL dealers in TOBACCO. CIGARS. ~ King
street. offer Tor sale the following brand, Of choice
Tobacco:
"Crumpton's" premium NJ lump
-. ;. Hale's Extra Bue cured
"Gamc Cock" Twist
al. J. Williamson's" do
Harris Peoples Favorite"
DO Luxury of the People"
Do apricot"
DO "Sultana"
Henry Goddard Ms. -. Tecl" D..
"Charlcs Asher" -. X. Collins"
1T. ". Thompson" " IL. II. Powell
&c. v. Simpson Star" Nv. y. Shelton"
"Corner Stone" " Eliza Logan
Up. Pry"
Ill. T.. SCOTS Mountain Rose" ~.
Also. Domestic and Imported Cigars. ~m"kink
Tobacco, Snuff. in bottles. kcgs, bladder. and pa
pcrs. Pipes and Pipe Heads. sep >"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-14
TEAS, LIQUORS. AND TOBACCO.

LIQTORSt LIQTORSn
DIDGELEI. HAMPTON ( CO.. wholesale
IL dealers in LIQUORS. have in store FRENCH
BRANDY. Of the following iu' orite brands "A
Seignettc," "Otard, Dupuy 4 Co.." ".Hcnncssry,"
United Proprietors." and Jules Robin & Co."
PEACH BRANDY, Apple do, Cherry DO, Black
berry do
CORDIALS-Cinnanon and Peppermint
New England and Jamaica RUN
Holland and Domestic GIN
RYE WHISKY. Of every grade
Champagne, Madeira, Port. Sherry, Malaga.
Lisbon, and Claret WINES
German and Domestic BITTERS,
PORTER, ALE, &c, &c, which they oRer for
sale TO dealers. sep 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-14

- BARRELS choice new crop New Orleans Mo-
lO lasse> and Golden Syrup.
hhds. choice new crop New Orleans Sugar.
10 barrels e. Yellow Sugar.
- whole. half and quarter boxes Raisins.
1900 lbs. Pennsylvania Buck Wheat.
Received this day. and for sale low by
ian j. T.. DOUGLASS.
HIfDS. NEW CROP y. ORLEANS SUGAR
r ; barrels new crop New Orleans Molasses
10 barrels e Soft Crushed Sugar
20 boxes Bunch and Valcntia Rnisins
2O0O lbs. Buckwheat. n prime article. just received
and for sale by GARRET HULST,
ian } al King street.
CEEDS! SEEDS SEEDSm
- 30 bush. prime Clover Seed, new crop
80 &" Orchard Grass seed, prime article
100 " Timothy Seed, in
store and for sale by
ism ; KNOX ( BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-14
LUMBER, LATHS, LIME. &c.

pnn nnn FEET assorted White Pine
2jO, OOOf feet Spruce Joi,t and srsat-
ling
100. 900 feet assorted Georgia Pine Timber
Joy. 900 " South Carolina Flooring. Alex
andria dressed
400, 900 Eastern Laths. just lsid in. and Ir
sale by WATERS, ZIMMERMAN & ca.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-14
ALEXANDRIA & WASHINGTON RAILROAD.

OFFICE, No. 81 Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-14

FNRrAx.-CouxrY CouRT.-The County
Court for Fairfax County is held on the third
Monday in each month:
QUARTERLY CorRT.-The Quarterly terms
of the Fairfax County Court are held on the
third Monday in March, June. August, and
November.
CIRCUIT CorRT.-Judge Tyler, presiding,
first Monday Of June, and first Monday Of
November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-14

IN HHDS. PRIME y. .. SUGAR. New Crop
~ 20 bbls. Coverings Crushed Sugar
10 half boxes Loaf 40
; bills. Coverings Cut Loaf do
% bLls. Refined Sugar., just received and for
salc hy Jan 81 KNOX L BRO.
a. BBLS. WEIGHS FAMILY FLOUR; IS do
HD Extra and Surertine do, choice brands, in
store. and for sale by
ian } kNOX L BRO.
ERESH ROLL BUTTER.-5O0 tts. Fresh Roll
Il Butter. just received per Diamond State. for
sale by GARRET HULST, l47 King street
jan )
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-14

I UMBER, COAL, AND WOOD YARD.
IL n~r Of Union and CUc.n Street,. .NortL.-N here
am prepared to furnish every description Of
LUMBER. SHINGLES, LATlIS. LINE. &"
Also. Oak and Pine WOOD. Red aud White A.h
and Cumberland COAL, which | am selling iow 'n.
cash. or on reasonable terms to good CUSTOMER.
aug 3-tf T.. W. BARKER.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
Bathing in the Dead Sea.

A pleasant correspondent of the Bos
ton Post, writing from Jerusalem, Octo
her 25, 1858, thus humorously describes
his Dead Sea bath
The Dead Sea has nothing of the des-
olation which it has been the pleasure OF
travellers to describe, and it seemed to
smile at the secret dread with which il
inspires the pilgrim. |, of course, took a
bath here; aud for swimmer who has
fancy to keep his legs as well as his
head out Of water, cnn imagine that it
must be quite pleasant. My French
friend, who is not little inclined to cor
pulency, complained that he could not
get down into the water, and ioated about
now one side up. now another, for all the
world like an inflated bladder. On en-
erging from the water it was rapidly
evaporated by the sun and the salt crys
tallizing on our bodies, gave US the ap
pearance of animated sticks of rock
candy, or family resemblance to Lots
wife.
With a sensation upon our skin as i
we TAI been picked for family use, anc
with taste in Our mouth compounded o.
glauber salts and asofetida, we conclR
ded that one bath in the Dead Sea wa.
iou b for lifetime.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
Little Graves!

Sacred places for pure thoughts and
holy meditation, are the little graves in
the church yard, says writer. There
are the repositories of the mothers
sweetest joy-half unfolded buds Of limo
c:nce, humanity nipped by. the first frost
of time, ere yet canker worm of COR
ruption has nestled among its embryo
petals. Callous, indeed, must be the
heart of him who can stand by little
grave side and not have the hottest EN- :
tions of the soul awakened to thoughts
of that purity and JOY which belongs
alone to God and Heaven-for the mute
preacher at bis feet tells of life begun and
ended without stain and surely if this
be vouchsafed to mortality, how much
purer aud holier must be the spiritual
land, enlightened by the sun of Infinite
goodness, whence emanated the soul Of
that brief sojourner among us? How
swells the heart Of the parent with
mournful JOY while standing by the earth
bad of lost little ones Mournful be-
eauset sweet treasure has been taken
awaY-joyful, because that precions jew
ell glitters in the diadem of the Redeem
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
Mules for Farm Work.

We found in Burlington county, N. j.,
that mules were the reliance for all kinds
of teaming on the road, and for farm
work they are in universal u3e. A friend
of whose farm we have spoken, John
Black, Jr., Of Mount Holly, told US that
ten years ago, he bought six pairs, which
he has in use now, worth to day all that
he gave for them. 1t is a well known
fact, that where they have been loug used
they are bought and sold without regard
to their age, after they get over six or
eight years old, and it is not unusual to
know of their reaching the age of fifty
years in good working order Mules of
usual size and quality, with fine carriage
horses, are not very rare, and bring an
equal price. Common young, well bro
ken mules are worth more than horses Of
equal size. Well broken and free from
tricks at three or four years old, mule
with ordinary treatment coarser fare,
and harder work, will outlast and out,
work at least, three good horses. When
they are young, say from three to seven
years old, they often show great speed,
and make excellent sprightly saddle and
carriage beasts but after this age, es-
pecially if put to hard work, they get a
heavy logy gait, which is abundantly
rapid for all farm work, but The activity
sprightliness SO requisite in carriage
horse is usually lost. We are decidedly
of opinion that the use of these animals
and perhaps their breeding, might be
proGtable IN this State.-Tbe Homestead.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
When Easter Comes

1t will be interesting to learn that
Easter. which will he ON the 9th Of
April this year, last fell on that day in
1891, and will not fall on the same date
TIL 2011. Since che ipsFod uction of the
Gregorian almanac, this has only bees
the case in the years 1859. 1907 and
1871. The period in which Easter can
fall. reaches frcm the 22d of March, lear
liest date,y to the 25thsof April. Qatcst
date, leaving thirty five different days
for the celebration of this festival. In
this century, Easter will tall only once
QS86) on the latest date, the 25th of
April.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
Not Exactly Level.

A noble star, the other night. got'quite
full of brandy and music. in fact jhicily
so and he had not got over it the neHB
morning when he was reported to the
Mayor.
Flows this" said the Mayor. " not so"
Der yet ?"
Sober" was the reply, as he straight
ened himself up with drunken dignity
" Who says I'm not sober?"
Why, you can't walk a straight line"
said the Mayor there, try to walk
along that seam in the floor"
Buttoniug up his coat (of Sam keily's
make) with determination, the topper
started to try it, but he doubled over the,
line several times. At last he exclaim--
ed !:
"You know it amt fair shake the
floor isn't level"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24

DIFFICULTIES Wait not for your diff.
iculties to cease there is TO soldier S
glory to be shown on Sunny seas no
trust or friendship to be proved where
ali goes well. Faith. patience, heroic
love, devout courage, gentleness, are not
to be formed when there are no doubts,
no pains. no irritations, no difficulties
The highly favored are they who amid
tribulations are patient, amid rebutfs are
meek, amid chastisements are resigned
amid pains are courageous, amid provo
cations are gentle, amid enemies are full
of love, amid doubts hold fast the faith,
amid sorrow find joy in God.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
There is No God.

There is no God Just come and see
This little opening flower,
It is type of Deity "
OF an Almighty power;
And it will speak in voice of truth,
There is God above, forsooth.
There is no God When Oceans waves,
Arc rushing wildly by;
When frriously the tcmpests raves,
And lightning Tunes the sky,
Ark of the winds if God there be,
They'll speak the glorious truth to tEee.
There is o God When golden stars
Are glimmering in the sky,
Wien moonbeams pee through azure bars
And gid earth's canopy
Go out, and moon and stars will tell,
Of " HIM who doeth all things well"
There is no God When sorrows press
Thy mind with thoughts of gloom,
When sickness comes with its distress,
And whispers of the tomb
Ask of thy soul-pow'r will be given
If there's God twill point to Heaven!
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
g No Great Hand for Angels. ,

Last Monday, an old lady entered q;
we'll known book store, and inquired for
Treatise on Angels She made the
inquiry Of boy, and was told they
hadn't got no such book" This re.
mark caught the ear of the principal
salesman, and as he always sells some.
thing to everybody who enters the store.
he stepped forward and addressed the.
old lady.
We've just out of the book you're ina
search o., ma'am, Lut we've got Fox 81
Book of Martyrs, crammed full of pic'-
tures-sp' book for PRESENT.
La sakes, do tell" exclaimed the
customer, examining the book: why
here's picter of chap thinkin' pizen.-
and here's lot Of men a sawin' poor
feller's head OFF,
THAT gentleman there, ma'am," ex--
planned the salesman, calculating the pic
ture, taking melted lead sangaree ::
and the other individual is about to be-
perforated in the intestines with pat
ent manure fork. | guess you'd like ii
better than work on angels"
Well, now, that ere is a better book,
guess, bhdH al J lullS elo0. w nat
mought the price on it be ?"
Twenty shilings, ma am very cheap
hook that" Well dew it up. Ny
darter's just got married and l carker>
late to make her present. She wanted
suthin about angels, but never was no
great hand for angels, 10 how"
The lady handed out four parcels eacIf
containing. fEy copp,rs and completed
the amount by adding three battered
shilings and dubious looking sixpencc,
the whole SAVIOR ng powerfully Of Inace,4
| snaf.
The sale completed, and the customer
gone. the principal called up the boy.
Sonny" said he, see here when
You're asked for thing which you
haven't got always show the nearest ar
tee like it you have"
The mchin looked reflective, and was
about to ask the resemblance between
Lives Of the Angels and 4" Fox's Bovlk
of Martyrs but he didn't,
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24

BsA- This life cannot be lived over
again. The moments that pass, pass for
ever. I now behold the clock-there,
that tick is passed, and still another
So pass, days, months, and years so pass
days, opportunity neglected, and half of
our time without the proper effort. Young
man word with you-you cannot rub
out the figures of life as the boy does the
aritAmetical question upon his slate
The great blackboard of life it is npon
which you make your mark in the sight
of God and men, and once made it is
there forever. If we made wrong mark
ii will not serve US to sit down and repent
because we cannot rub it out. The true
principle Of life, is to- go on, not with the
mistakes but with the corrections. The
mark you made yesterday, improve it TO-
day. Let every day be witness of q
greater good.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
A Country Home

oh give me home in the country vide,
And seat by the farmers wood fire side,
Where the fire burns bright
On frosty night
Where the jest, the song, and the laugh are fret
Oh the farmers home is the home for me.
Oh give me a home in the country wide,
Where the earth comes out as blushing bride,
Wish her buds md flowers,
In the bright spring hours,
Her bridal song ringing from fresh lcayed trees,
And melody floats on she perfumed breeze.
In summer seat in shady nook,
And close by the side If purling brook,
Where the violet grows,
Or the pale swamp rose,
Painting, sick, meath the suns scorching BEAM
Dips her pale petals in the cooling stream.
OH give me home in the country wide,
In the golden days of the farmers pride,
When his barr are filed,
From the fields he's TILED,
And he feels that his yearly task is done,
And smiling at W inte he bcckons him on.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24

be- Theodore Parker, of Boston, in
his recent lecture on Washington, pre-
sents the following, which we quote as
an admissible commentary upon the pres
ent thirst for office
BY nature and education Washington
had strong love of appreciation /; he was
greedy of applause. Proof of that you
lind in all his lie but yet, in all his
manly public. life, as Legislator, General,
President, you cannot find single IN
stance in which he courted popularity
An office always sought him-h never It.
In no instance did he ever stoop his
proud head to shun abuse, to pick up ia.
vor out of the mire, where the mob and
politicians tread with nnclean feet"
Where would you turn to catch such
man to-day And echo answers where ?
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24

OUTSIDE AND INSIDE" Two things a
master commits to his servants care,
saith one, +" the child and child's Clothes
1t will be poor accuse for the servant
to say at his masters return, Sir, here
are all the chid's clothes, neat and clean,
but the child is lost ! Much so with the
account that many will give to God OF
their souls and bodies at the great day.
Lord, here is my body n was very crate
full for it. neglected nothing that be
longed to its, content and welfare but
for my soul that is lost and cast away for
ever. | took but little care and drought
about ID.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24

HSA- Children be thankful for good
home read thef'llowing little item from
New York paper and see if it does not
make your heart ache:
A little girl was picked up in Broad,
way by policeman a few nights since,
and taken to a station house, when it was
found that both of her feet, which were
entirely bare, were badly frozen. She
said that her father and mother we're both
dead and she knew not where to go-no
nome think of that, the poor LITTLE thing
was taken to the city hospital.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24

A BEAUTIFUL SIGNIFIcATroN. -" Ala
bama" signifies in the Indian language
F" Here we rest" A story is told of a
tribe of Indians who fed from the relent
less foe in the track less forest of the
south west. Weary and travel worn.
they reached q noble river which flow ed
through beautiful country. The chief
of the band stuck his tentpole in the
ground and exclaimed, Alabama Ala
bama I" Here we shall rest Her
we shall rest r.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
In Memorium.

Columbia crowns her hero's tomb,
with lays of enduring green;
Through ages shall lis laurels bloom,
While sunshine gilds each rural scene.
And thou, majestic Stream, that glid'st
In radiance to the azure tide,
Who, on thy silver bosom guidst
The whitening sails that feetly ride;
0. wait thy dirgs like means along;
For he who roamed thy fiowery shore,
Hath fallen mid the warrior tlirong,
Whose arms shall guard our land no more
The high in Thought, the great in soul,
Was numbered with the martyrs slain;
And while successive ages roll,
Shall We behold his like again
Oh when the bard, with swelling heart,
Would DER his memory shed tear
His spirit bids my grief depart,
And points me to brighter sphere.
Methinks in softly soothing tones,
Like music, when the day declines,
Or as the summer breeze that means
Among the gently waving pinesJ
His generous spirit thus replies
"Weep not for me-the strife is DER
And he who for his country dies,
For God and man can do no more.
Weep not for me-a glorious rest,
And an immortal crown is mine;
The good and brave are ever blest,
In glorious realms of light divine.
Weep for the living ones who mourn,
And ever love thy country well;
From each ignoble purpose turn
And strive in virtue to excel"
Thus be it ours, while life remairs.
To learn from all the martyred dead,
How soon our earthly tolls and palms.
Shall cease, when all our dreams are fed
'Tis well, perchance, to call to mind
The memory of their noble deeds
Aye. let the brightest wreath be twinedl
For him who for his country blecds.
For with his heaven-anointed sword,
For us he fought, for US he fell;
His fame talismanic word,
And we will guard his hener WE'LL
Unfading g Honor to the Brave"
Whose deeds have bright renown;
And DER each Christian hero's grave,
High tlazes rufulgent crown.
Delaware. = ssssss
LlTcHFIELD, Feb. 2s. 1852
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
How he Got Square with the State

The Providence Post tells story of
chap recently before the Police Court of
that city, who was amazin smart" if
the story is true: He said that last sum-
mer. that having returned from Csn@ds
West to Taunton, he was enjoying a WIS.,
it to his native town, where he was ar.
rested, and sent to .il'l for thirty days,
for drunkenness. This summary pro-
cecding aggrieved the returned Taunton
ian, and he said lie resolved to get square
with the state if he ever got out So. as
soon as his time was out, he went to New
Bedford and got drunk in earnest. lie
was arrested, pleaded guilty and was,
.asked if lie wonld disclose where he god
the lieuor. This he did. The seller was
a wealthy man, and appealed the case TO
higher court, as the drinker anticipated.
The Police Justice then inquired of the
witness if he ever lived in New Bedford.
The answer was, No never here before:!S
Where do you live?' Anywhere
that I happen TO be-" The court there
fore. as the witness anticipated, commit
ted him to Jail. to a wait the trial of the
dramSeller. Alter elgnIy one Gays OF IN
dolence and ease the witness went iuto
court, testified to- his purchase of LIQUOR
aud received a check from the states att
torney for one hundred and ten dollars;
and twenty five cents, being one dollar
and quarter per day, the fec allowed
to witnesses thus detained, Having OBJ.
tanned tile cash on that check-a larger
sum than he ever saw before--he conclu-
ded he was square with the state, and
shook off the dust of Massachusetts from
his feet as he made tracks for safe place.
to deposite his money.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24

HeA- Two fashionable attired 1adies
met on the sidewalk day or two since.
where the deep snow had only been shov-
eled wide enough for one TO get along.
1t was humiliating thought for either
to back out, and after enduring each.
others indignant gaze for momentt~
they decided not to do it. AS Greek;
meets Greek" so they met. There was
clash of steel, cloud of ..snow-then
two collapsed quantities of dry goods.
and hardware went sailing along the
street in opposite directions with the maj:
essy Of seventy four gun-ship with shat
tered sails.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24
Ballad of the Gulf Stream.
BY B. B. FOSTER,


BY B. B. FOSTER.
Heavily through hundred storms,
The toiling ship had passed
She fioated now in the mystic stream
OF waters warm and fast,
And the great brown sails, like weary things,
Were hanging against the mast,
There leaned upon tie fdle hslns
A bearded sailor man;
His fnrrowed brOm was marked by years,
His cheeks were brown with tan,
His heart was rude as the seas it loved,
Where no mean currents ran.
A tender breeze sprang up behind
And tossed his grizzled hair,
And the sailor started back, as pale
As If ghost were there -
For he saw a yellow butterfly
Town through the summer air,
1t lighted upon the eompass-box,
And the sailors eye grew dim,
And his winged thoughts few far away
Beyond the horizons rim,
To a ruined homestead on the land,
v here were none to think of him.
Again in the meadow broad and green,
On holiday in Jure,
He heard the drowsy humble bees
Singing their quiet tune;
And he saw the elm trees shadow grow
In the wasting afternoon,
Again, beneath the cottage roof,
When the evenings prayer was said,
He felt his mothers soft hand rest
In blessing on his head,
And his fathers kiss upon bis brow,
As he knelt beside his bed.
The captains whistle, strange and slirill,
Was sounding in his ears,1
And his tho'ts came back from their pilgrimage
OF more than two-score years;
And with his rough and horny hand
lie dashed away his tears.
As the Drumming can was passed around
By the swinging lanterns light,
As his shipmates roared in merry glee
In boisterous delight,
He loudeat laughed, and deel est quaffed
FIN theorecast'e that night.
ls9r Rustcus wrote letter % his love,
And filed it full of warm and keen desires
Ne hoped to iaise a fasas-and so he did;
The lady put his nonsense in the fire
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24

A MONSTER OF HoRsE.-A gentle
man who was at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, few
days since, gives description Of mon
ster sorrel horse, which was raised in
Pennsylvania, and purchased by resi-.
dent OF GAINESVILLE. He is pony buiIt.n
measures twenty hands high, and weighs
:. 400 pounds. The price was $1,000.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24

Me- Francis Egerton, Duke Of Bridge,
water. never would let any one come to
him-he would always go to them ); +" fol"
said he, '4ifthey come to me they may
stay as long as they please-if 60 to
them, can stay as long as please"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24

NI~ could write down twenty cases
says pious man, when wished God had
done otherwise than he did but which
now see, had had my own will, would
have led to extensive mischief.