Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-20
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officer. who during the battle wandered
a out the field unfortunately. At one time
finding himself amongst the AustrIans. then
with the Pledmunle>c and finally took up II
position with tie French. At night he
camped upon the field, but could not sleep
tor the sr,,ans of the wounded i'll the act OF
removal. Hearing cry OF anguish near
by, he proceeded to the spot and found All
Austrian officer, whose thighs had been
dresdiuiy torn by u cannon-hail. lie went
l.. cottage for aid but the occupant. upon
learning that the sufferer was al Anstrinn
one of the hated Teieacheos, Missed out the
words, Lest the bri.and die u Tedesch"'
crr,n;uly," said the American officer, bu'
still man." and finally he induced the
Italian To give the sufferer refuge.
4 son Of Cas~iu, VI. Clay, while cunning
recently, was bitten On the 10 t by some pol'-
nnou. reptile supposed t" be a rattlesn"ke.
and his body Immediately exhibited all the
.ymu,ums oi the most yirueut poisoning; bu.
he wa. Insed until stupeied with apple BRAN
DIV, aud next morning he wax IN we'll as ever.
-, confident VAS Mr. Clay of tho efficacy Of
alcolI lie spirits III all cases Of poi'on 10y tue
bites of snakes and insects. that he did not
even send Tor II physician. Salerntus was
bound upon the bitten spot, until an'nonin
could be produced, when the former Wa
mois,ened with it. This WAS upon the theory
that poison is an acid AMI only alkali will
answer, though ammonia is thought to be che
best.
The citizens of 81. Louis, at a recent pop,
uiar election, voted to suppress the sals OF
liquor on Sunday. Last Sunday the Mayor
enforced the ordinance The Republican
understands that II meeting Was held IN the
LAWYER part of tho city. composed oi some two
hundred persons. directly Interested III beer
saloons, ut which resolutions were passed
avuwing their determination to open their
establishments next Sunday. and making
provision for the employment Of lawyers to
rest the whole question:. The good effect OF
the Mayors action WAY evident in the fact
that up Ia ) =. NJ. on Sunday not single
arrest Tor drunkenness had been made.
The Milwaukee Wisconsin has no doubt
that the cropoi spring wheat now harvested III
that State, in larger than in any former year.
IL estimates the amount of HOOD Obush'
els, ami allowing I.OoO.oo0 for consumption,
there will be 10000, Om bushels for export
Tho WISCONSIN does nut nntlcl pate high prices
hut claims that the excellent quality Of the
| wheat will create u demand tor II among
| millers 1t urge. wheat raisers to clean their
wheat carefully and advises them To send
their crops forward before December
At meeting Of delegates from the Grand
Lodge of l. o. o. F. of Maryland, and Of the
Eucalnpments, held in Baltimore, on Monday
evening, they resolved To have grand pa
rnde and celebration on the occasion OF the
dedication of their new Hall. which liz fixed
for Wednesday. Sept. list THE members
Of the Grand Lodge Of United States, and
marshnls, will appear in full rsgalia. And
the members of the subordinate lud yes iii
citizens dress. with dress hats.
The cheapness Of coal for locomotives in
comparison with wood in daily denonstra
ted. The Hudson River Railroad Company
has added six more coal burning locomotives
to their rnud during the last four months
| The whole number now in use on this road
10 thirty.one The burning of coal reduces
the current expenses Of II locomotive, forty
five per cent, All item that adds largely u
the profits.
The Potomac Baptist Association, now in
session at Midjiehurg. Virginia, appointed
last week committee, consisting OF the
Moderator and Messrs. Dodge. Harris. and
iierndon, To draft u tribute ut respect iron
the assoc intioIi. t" the memory "f Kew. r.
kinysford, late OF Washington. Anappr"
uriate memorial Wan introduced aud spread
upon the minutes.
Snakes are SAID to he more abundant ~
the mountains this seusnn than for many
years. The last Uniontown (Pa.) STANDARD
reports several eases Of PERSONS being hittel
by comprehend and rattle snakes among
The number, the editor himself, VIII" wa'
struck in the back hy II comprehend, while on
fishing. He sustained II" INJURY, however
The ears have commenced running "n thu
vickshurg, Shreveport and Texns Railroad
for the first time since the overflow al las
spring subsidized The track is stated t" hnv'
been much injured by the waters from thu
Mississippi overflow.
Two culorel seanen on the sch"nner Ge"
Harris, bound to New York. are in custod,
at Wilmington, n. e.. for attempting to ab
duet slave Of Rev. Mr.. Robbins. II con
yicted, they will, under the laws Of Nortl
Carolina, suiler death.
The statue Of Washington, III Masonic ~
ralia. ordered from Powers by the Masonic
Lodge in Fredericksburg. Va. was shipPel
at Leghoru on the I'D ult., i'll the ship Linda
bnund for New York. where it will arrive
uex, week.
A letter from Lebanon. Russell county
Va. says the tlux is raging in that vicinity
4 number Of deaths has been the result. -
Three members OF the same family died II
une week.
A man named Robert Toft has been ar
rested in New York. charged with killing
his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Crawford, useC
to years. Tuft is printer 10y profession.
The Providence Journal OF the 10th says
that lift, five bushels of CLAIMS and nIne hun
drrd pounds of fish were baked in one heaE
al Rocky Point. yesterday. for the BaptIs
excursion from Boslcm.
An eccentric old gentleman named Nc
Even, in Chittenaen county, VT. has latel,
prepared his grave under lis own superv'
si,a,, thus literally comp ying with the III
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