Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

them: and, thoughsh sat there day after day
and month after month, it's my opinion that
she knew more about the Tunstone people
and their private affairs than any other per-
son in town, except, perhaps, my head wal
ter, jim Topping. A very decent sort of 4
fellow he was-middle aged, brown, lean.
eye. but that one as sharp as a gimlet and
equal to the two eyes of most people. Poor
fellow, he has been dead these seven years,
and lies in Tunstone churchyard, with the
finest double daisy growingon his grave that
could be had for love or money. Ii was
flower he was always fond of, so ! had one
planted over him ont of compliment to hls
memory.-Onc Week.
FIGHTING ON AN EMPTY STOMACH
The Times correspondent Finally.
us to the condition of the Austrian soldier
going into battle There is no doubt that an
ill-fed army does not fight so well rs one
which freely partakes of food. Now, the
Austrian army is an ill-fed army. The
rations of n soldier in Italy consisted of /! III.
of beef and q proportional quantity Of bread.
Neither wine, nor spirits, nor coffee, are part
of the bill of fare If the Austrian soldier
wants more than his ration he buys it. This
is fruitful source of disorder. On march
the soldier falls out Of his rank to buy cheese
or bacon lie must run to resume hiS
place, and he eats in the ranks. lie Is obIIg-
ed 50 to satisfy his appetite and quench hls
thirst because the regulation is that he shall
cook but once day. In time of peace the
meal is cooked and served at regular hour
In time of war, on march for instance, the
cooking takes place in the evening, after the
bivouac is prepared. The meal having been
eaten, the soldier lies down, and is not cntl
tied to another for - hours. The result of
this Mt Solierino has already y been mentioned.
The soldiers ate their dinner on the evening
of the 23d and were not entitled Ia another
until the evening of the 9th. In the mcan-
while battle was to be beiought on an empty
stomach. Much was said Of the hardShIps
endured by the English soldiers in the Crimca
because their coffee was not roasted and ground
for them The Austrian army get no coffee
at all, receive no ration of spirits or wine
at is shameful" said Count Rechbcrg (a
ciyilian) at Verona, that the CnnImisSarlat
should not feed the army better" "Ihr
Commissariat is not to blame" was the reply;
lit is the system. For 40 years and more
the Austrian army has been 50 fed, and 1t j.
only now you discover that the ration is III
sufficient" The result of this discourse was
that additional rations were served out t"
the troops, which is very like beginning H.
train II morse after he has lost Il race
Et," To CVNsCMpTIvEs.-The advertiser hav-
ing been restored To health in few weeks, 10y
very simple remedy, after having suffered several
years with Il severe L""y iD.cho", and that dI"hh
disease COnSumpiiOn,-is ANXIOUS to make known
tu his fellow sufferers the means Of cure. i" all
who desire it he will send copy Oi the prcScrIp-
ton used Jr.e Of cbH,y",) with directions "r pre-
pairing and using the same, which they Will hnd
sure Cure for ConSHmptiOn, AsfhDIo, Bto"chHS, ~.
The only object OF the advertiser in sending the
prescription benefit the afflicted, and he h"rc.
every sufferer will try bis remedy it will cost
them nothing, aud may prove blessing Pnrtl'-
wishing the prescription will please address.
REV. EDWARD a. WILSON,
jy 2G-wSw Williamsburg, Long Island.
Jfi." JOHN A. FIELD begs leave to remind
his friends that he il candidate for the Office oi
Sheriff Of Alexandria City and County, at the
next election, and respectfully socits their N"ts.
He refers to his past conduct rs "A guarantee for
the future aug iS--c"'c
n.y" A CARD.-Expecting at the proper time
to announce myself as IA candidate for the Sheriff
atty of Alexandria County, have to request that
my friends will no: commit themselves To other.
aug l6-cou VIM. A. HART
rt,- IT, he Tofer- ot tie City and Co"m,y gj
Ahyaudrin:-I offer myself a candidate for 10"
Office Of Sheriff. at tho next election, and most re-,
pcctfully solicit your votes
jc 3-lawtc ii. H. MONRoE.
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