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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-29

COMMISSIONERS SALE-By virtue j.;
Y j decree Of the Circuit Court Vi FAIRFAX Luut-
~, pronounced at its June term, 1888 IN tn case
of Thomas h Carper, against Robert > REID. "g
.hal IN Friday, the 30h December nrrt lHniIg
day) in frunt OF the Court House Of said county.
offer at public auction TO the highest bidder ihs
TRACT OF LAND in the said county Of FAR.
lux, near DraneSville, whcrcon the said Roheri
R.ld resides and estimated TO contain ONE h ! y
DRED AND FORTY SIX ACRES. This band
eas lis well improved, has upon it CONT r'sD
inM BUILDINGS, and il Of the celebrated Red
son.
TgRus.-One tenth Of the purchase money -
oc paid down ~ a deposit, liable ~ forfeiture On
failure of purchaser To comply with the terms -
sale upon It's confirmation; the residue IN three
instruments of 8, IL, and Is months with inter -
To be secured by bond with good security, and ne
land liabe to DO re,old failure to meet deferred
payments. and title to be retained until purchG.c
money be paid
HENRY w. THOMAS, CGmm'rs.
ALFRED MOSS, Of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-29

POPULAR PREPARATIONS FOX HE
HAIR.-Mrs Aliens Hair restorative ana
Dressing. Burnet's Cncoaine. Professor WOOD :
Hair Restorative Barr"'s Ircorherous. fhaioh
Hair Inyigorator. Hair Dyes. &C., &C.. fuIl sup
NV, lust received aud for sale hy
80 20 J. i. MILBURN, Druggist.
- RAGS RIO COFFEE, in store. and Tor sale
Id BY [nov 29I MARSHALL Cc.
- HHpS. PORTO RICO SUGAR. jus; re-
IU ceived and for sale by az
nov 90 hai.HHN ~ . =
A MANDINE, f,r the prevention ana cure VI
n chapped hands. &c. for sale oy ~
nuv29 ii. CUM 49, na' To 800
y,yTgA FLuJK-lUu bhls Extra ~ W.
II from The Y illey Of Virginia suitable - VI :
~ ,, MARSHALL i co.
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THOMAS @. PEfTUS. p. J
PEYTOE & ARCHER,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS, l3S CARY 81,
" RrcuNoxD, YIRGIsIA, devote their entire atten-
ton 70 The sale OF TOBACCO, WHEAT, FLOtR,
and other COUNTRY PRODUCE, and = tie
purchase Of SUPPLIES for their Country customers.
-REFRR TO
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Enirfnx County. Va. nov 29-lawts.

DuBLIC SALE will offer for -ale, ~
THURSDAY NEXT, THE FIRST DAY
Of DECEMBER, at M. 10. North f. Assph
street. all my HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN
FURNITURE, such as Beds, Mattresses, Bed.
steads Sofa, Centre Table. Looking GLASSES. loI.
let Tables. Wardrobes, Dining Tables, Sideboard
Rosewood Piano, Rocking and Cane seat cha',
Carpcting. Stoves, Parlor Ornaments. Dc, &C.
4 credit Of 90 days on all sum. Of SO and ui
wards, the purchaser giving approved endorsed
notes sal. t. commence At ~ O'Clock. A. VI.
nov 2g-lts III. j.. MOSi,Ok.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-29

THOMPSON. who was arrested in this city,
some time since, on charge Of being 1"u-
cracl in the narper's Ferry ln>rrr@ct or
had an examination nn Saturday last, hs IRE
Justice Summers, aud was re-cuGf'slte1 'o'
a further hearing.
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1853

VI EvESTA MONTH. Sun srN
NOVEMBER. rises. sets. NOUN rh"ShS'
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ALFRED MOSS,
FnirG,x Comfy. Va, nov &-2awts

4 COMMISSIONERS SALE OF NEGkOES g.
" Under decree of the Circuit Court u Fair
INK County, in the case Of Daniels Committee nst
D .nieI. dc shall, on Friday, ho 3oh dHy II
Dec.nJ.r so, (hirng day. in front Of the
Court House oi said County offer at Public Auc
tion, 10 the highest bidder. a NEGRO WOMAN
and THREE CHILDREN. credit q twelve
months will be given, to be secured by the @'to' -
the purchasers, with good personal security, and
deed Of trust on upncumbcrel real estate.
j. G. GUSSELL, Comm'T.
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AUCTION SALES.

COMMISSIONERS SALE Or LANb.-Eg
" virtue Of a decree Of the Circuit C"urt u Far
lax county. pronounced in the 81 "Rl"NGaH
against Whaley." ut November term, lNJ9, Ne
shah Oh MONDAY, the End day Of JAN | AIRY.
1860, nj West End, in front Of the Tavern - >D;s,
ucl Cats, offer at public auction 10 tie hIsnr,'
bidder. the REAL ESTATE. in the county -
Fairfax whereof James BoNham died Possessed.
fgssA briu. a HOUSE and LOT. on the lit :
Gail River Turnpike road, at gate No. l. where
the said James Bloxham resisted ut the time a. o. "
death; and lot OF about TIN and HALF
ACRES Of LAND on the said road. very near s.aa
gate, ard opposite the land Of John H. a. -.
One quarter acre in this lot is reserved .pr 'hr
grave yard with the right Of cgress ami lngrc.
thereto The crop Of rye is also reserved
TERMS or SALE.-One tenth Of the Furchs>n
money to be paid in hand on the day Of sale, a. a
deposit Liable to he forfeited and the land re'r,i
1t the cost AMI risk Of the purchaser, should lie
fail IT, comply with the terms Oi salc--thc rc,i'n'
upon a credit IF six. twelve, and eighteen month.
with from the day of sale, 10 be secured
the notes Of the purchaser. and u retention .. ,'c
title until the purchase money shall be fully pam
CHRISTOPHER NEALE, r.r,,,.,.
ALFRED MOSS,
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.-Ey
\ virtue OF decree OF the Circuit Court =.
Fairfax County, pronounced in the cssc u !. !.
Perry and wife against Thompson JayIns, "ta
pth.rs AT November term, 1859, We shall, ~ y We
lnv. The 2md day Of January, 1859, thiriTg day
at West End IN front Of tho Tavern Of samHc,
Cats offer at Public Auction, TO the highest ild
der all that portion oi the REAL ESTATE
whereof Iucrcta Violet died seized, which III tho
division thereof was allotted to Jewell 4, PEfy
and wife. Thomas Palmer and NJ. Holmes, aud
containing ONE HUNDRED ACRES. Itss
land is situated or the Blackjack Road. IL i"
county Of Fairfax and miles from Alexandra.
Terms OF Sale One. tenth Of the purchase NO
ney to be paid in cash on the day Of sale, ana ,H'
residue thereof in three equal instalments, Al =, L.
aud IS months from the day Of salcthc deferred
PAYMENTS 10 bear interest, and TO be secured -
the bonds Of the purchaser, with approved s""ur.
IT, and retention Of the title until the Whole 81
the purchase money is paid.
A STTART
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-29

Ar1Exr TO MrKDER.-About 3 O'Clock on
Sunday morning, some persons went to me
h ,use If colpred man who lives near ue
farm Of Mr.. Selby Scagys, about halt iniie
fir IN Benning's bridge, and raped at ne
door. The poor fellow opened it, but saw IA"
one. Hearing noise outside, he went ou'
70 see what 1t was, aud was immediately Hi"'
Nv some person unknown, tive bucSshot taf :
ing effect in his body. The wadd'ng Of Tue
gun was picsei up and proved t. tie for-
ton of an obscene book. The shots were eA-
rracted Dv 4 surgeon ami two III them yer"
left at the guar,l-hou<e b. gentle ha !,
who rave the Information to the Chlei ot
Police. whn is taking measures 10 unravc! 'h''
mystery. The culored man whose nam"
was not given by the informant, was pa'iy
wounded, but not dead Yesterday atterno on
= Wash. Star.
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nCTTER-BJ kegs and 6rkins Butter tor sale
ID .y, - close out copssnlncuts; also Lard;
Dr,yd Apples; Country Soap ana Ii"o;hy Seed.
nav Ii H. ENGLISH 4 BRO.
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SAD AccrDENI.-Mr. Miller, stonecutter,
while arranging the derrick ut the new build
ing Of Murray and Semmes, Stott 'corn sr'l
fell from the third story on Saturday, a. out
| o'cl ,ck, aud il is thought was fatally nlur-
Ell Il. arm was broken and several t'b7
crushed. - Washington CONSTITUTIONS
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~ We are authorized to announce Colonel
'nEs IHEifr. l. i candidate for the Shcritalty
salfia1 county, AT the ensuing Spring election.
taiFis1 county nov 29--cU2w
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not NOES n0d bushels superior HERC ER
[ POTATOES, Low rndlng tr'.h :, ar. ArcIu-
ru., and for s4lsby ". ELDRlDGE co.
"a, II Union Wharf
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-03-04
The Seeds of Consumption.

The terrible mortality caused by bron-
chitis pneumonia, and consumption, which
together KILN England and Wales only
IA hundred thousand people, (being one
forth of the entire mortality from more
than hundred other causes in addition to
themselves.) should make US think a little
seriously of the many things, and not least
seriously of the freaks of fashion, which set
climate at defiance. Why do we send child
ren abroad in damp and cold weather, with
their legs bare, submitted, tender as their
bodies are, to risks that even strong adults
could not brave with impunity? Custom
has made this matter appear familiar and
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-03-04

FACT IN ELooUENcE.-The subject of
the first article in The Atlantic MontAly
for September is "Eloquence," which Is
treated with discriminating ability. 1t is
urged that true eloquence must have a
foundation and body, 1t smust be ground
ed on the plainest narrative. Afterwards,
II may warm itself.until it exhales symbols
OF every form and color speaks only through
the most poetic forms. but, first and last, it
must still be biblical statement of fact.
The orator is thereby an orator, that he
keeps his feet over on fact. Thus only
is he invincible. No gifts, no graccs, no
power OF wit, of learning or illustration, will
make any amends for want Of this. All
audiences are just to this point, Fame of
voice or Of rhetoric will carry people few
times to hear speaker, but they son begin
to ask, What is he driving at !? and if this
man does not stand for anything he will be
deserted. A good upholder of anything
which they believe, a fact-speaker of any
kind, they will long follow"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-03-04
AN OLD EPIGRAM.
Truth, SO they say, lies in we'll
A paradox forsooth.
For if it lies, as people tell,
How can it, then, be truth
MISCEILAN ".
A JuggIer's Duel.

Joe Latti, shrewd, travelled Yankee
a juggler TO boot-gets aboard the old frir-
ate Brandywine at Gibraltar, bringing with
him good deal of money, and big trunk
of magician implements He acts as as
sistant steward, and becomes a great favor
ite with the crew. AT Port Mahon, they
go ashore, Joe in full toggery, enter wine
shop, drink, and Joe accidentally gets into
a quarrel with a ferocious Spanish infantry
captain. A duel ensues as follows -
My name is Joseph Latti, sir,-a citizen
of the United states, and General of the
Order of Sublime Darkness said Joe, very
pompously. tuning to the Spaniard. Your
name sir !?
Antonio Bizar, captain in Her most
Sacred Majesty's 9Th Regiment of Infantry.
But your office, sir? l don't comprehend
'Oh, you wouldn't know if | was to tell
you. l am simply general of body of
men who have sold themselves to the gem
tleman who burns sinners and heretics down
there ? And Joe pointed most mysterious
ly down towards the floor as he spoke.
The Spaniard smiled very bitter, sarcas-
tiesmie and thereupon Joe took up twol large
knives thai lay on the bar, and tossed them
one after another, down his throat, making
several wry faces as they took their passage
downwards. The fellow had evidently
never seen anything of the kind before, for
he was a>tounded.
Now, sir said Joe, making one or two
more grimaces, as though he felt the knives
somewhere in the region of the diaphragm,
you wait here while l go and bring my
pistols, and you shall have satisfaction.
viii you wait
can procure pistols said the officer,
forgetting his astonishment and coming back
to his anger.
Il Ishall fight with my own. If you are a
gentleman you will wait
Joe turned to us and bade us wait for him.
Here here Oh! gentlemen, where
be my knives 2 cried the keeper.
I'll pay you for them when / come
back, and he then beckoned for me to come
out. / did so; lie took the knives-one
from his bosom and the other from his sleeve
and told me to keep them until be re-
turned.
1t seems that Joe found boat ready TO
take him off to the ship at once, for he was
not gone more than three quarters of an
hour; when he came back he had two su-
perbly-mounted pistols with him. He load
ed them with powder in the presence of the
Spaniard, and then handing him a ball,
asked if he would mark it, so that he would
know it again. The fellow hesitated at
first, but at length he took it with mad
gesture, and bit it between his teeth.
shall know that be said, unless it is
battered against your bones
Now select your pistol. said Joe.
The man took them and examined them.
but he was satisfied they were both alike,
and both good, and he told Joe be had no
choice. So our steward put the balls in
and rammed them carefully down.
The whole party now adjourned to a
wide court back of the cafe, where twelve
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-03-04

Young LADY BLIND FROM BIRTH Re-
STORED TO SIGHT.-Miss Alice C. Wedge.
daughter of Joseph Wedge, Of Plattsvilke,
Kendall county, Illinois, aged 81 years,
blind from birth, had her sight Immediately
given her by an operation performed
few days since by DR.. f. A. CALDWELL late
Of Toronto, now of this city. The disease
which obscured her visual organs was cata-
ract, which completely deprived her Of sight.
The operation was an extremely delicate
one, and the double operation was compile
ted in about three minutes, leaving the or
gans looking perfectly natural, and with
good sight in both. No great suffering
was realized by the operation, or has been
at any time since, and she is now training
her eyes to the use of moderate light pre-
paratory to her departure for home, where
she viii be received by her parents and
friends living evidence of the wonderful
triumph of science and skill over disease.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-03-04
Ike PARTINGToN's CoMposrrroN.-

Ike PARTINGToN's CoMPosITIoN.---
Plymouth Rock was the subject given
out for the exercise Of the school, and the
next morning the teacher and the whole of
the boys were astonished at the following
composition by Ike Partington, which dis
plays great historical acumen, and most
astonishing chronological facility.
plymouth " Rock. - This rock was
brought to this country in the Mayfower,
in the year 1892, by the Pilgrims, under
the direction of elder Osmyn Brewster, who
atterward removed to Boston, and became
an alderman of that city. Plymouth Rock
was put on wharf, where part Of it re-
mains to the present day, as people may
see if they will take the trouble to scratch
the dirt away. No reason is given for put
ting the rock up so far from the water, ex-
cept it was TO keep it out of the wet. DR..
N. b. Shurtleff was the first to land on
Plymouth Rock, which he did without any
trouble because it wasn't a very big one.
1t was on this rock that Governor Carver
first shook hands with Samoset, who said /:
- Welcome Englishmen! 1t is recorded
that when Samoset came up, Governor
Carver asked him if he was real Ingine,
or only member Of ingine company.
The rock has long been regarded as a fa-
nous place, and a great many other things
have been written about it. Strangers
coming on the coast always climb to the
mast heads with spy-glass, to see Plym-
outh Rock. The American eagle for
great many years used to come and whet
his beak on the rock, but in 1853, Miles
Standish, in order to keep it from getting
stole, took all there was of it, and carried
it up and put it in front of Pilgrim HaE,
where it remains at the present time in
vested with great interest and an Iron
fence. The fence bears the names of the
Pilgrims in cast-iron letters that can't be
rubbed out. On the other part of the rock,
the descendants of the Pilgrims have not
landed because they have covered it up with
sand, probably to save it from being worn
out by the allusions touching it that are
thrown off by Fourth of July orators and
other patriots. Plymouth Rock is the cor
ner stone in the cellar wall of our repub-
lican structure, paragorically speaking, and
the spirit OF liberty sits upon it with drawn
sword in one hand, and the torch of free
dom in the other. The monument to the
Pilgrim fathers, commenced by Mr. Bill
lings, in 1858, upon Plymouth Rock, will
be three thousand feet above the level of
the sea- and can be easily seen from New
Haven, the place the Pilgrims came from,
with the naked eye. In short, Plymouth
Rock is one of the palladums of our liber-
ty, and if foes invade the shores of PIym-
outh at high water-for they never can
get in at low tide-the people will throw
this rock in their teeth. 1t is a precious
legacy from the past to the present, and
from it may be reckoned the Pilgrims
Progress"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-03-04

trifing, but it is not out of place to say, al
the beginning of another winter. that the
denial TO young children of proper skirts to
their clothes, and warm coverings to their
legs, has sown the seeds of consumption
in thousands and thousands, and is, of many
dangerous things done in obedience to laws
OF fashion, the one that is most thoughtless
aud most cruel. 1t is in the child that con-
sumption can most readily be planted--in
the child, that when the tendency exists,
it can be conquered, if at ALT is to be
fought against by projecting the. body with
sufficient clothing against chill and damp,
by securing it plenty Of wholesome sleep
not sutfocative sleep among feathers and
Icourtains-p plenty OF free ablution without
prejudices on behalf Of water, icy cold,
plenty of cheerful exercise short of fatigue,
plenty of meat and bread, and wholesom
pudding. Those, indeed, are the things
wanted by all children. Many a child
pines in health upon diet stinted with the
best intentions. But the truth is, that it is
not possible to over-feed child with sim
pie, wholesome eatables. 1t can be stimula-
ted to excess in the demolishing of sickly
dainties and, with stomach once fairly
depraved, may be made incompetent to say
when it has had too little OF TOO much.
But a child fed upon wholesom things
knows better than any mama can tell when
1t wants more; it can eat a great deal has
not only to maintain life, but to add hight
and breadth to stature. Fortify it, then,
against variations Of climate, by meeting
the demands of its body; give it full ami
NAL vigor to resist unwholesome impress
sions. Especially let the good house wife.
who has young family to feed, learn to be
utterly reckles of her milk score. Somebody
has declared a pint of milk to contain as
much nourishment as half pound of meat.
BE that as it may, it is the right food for
little ones to thrive upon, and may save
much subsequent expenditure for cod liver
OIL Dickens Household Words.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-03-04

MAKING ESvELoPEs.-A ream of pa
per, or about 800 sheets, is placed under a
knife of shape corresponding with an en-
velope when entirely open, which is forced
down by a powerful screw press, worked
by hand lever. The pieces cut out,
slightly adhering at the edges from the ac-
ton OF the knife, resemble solid block of
wood, until broken up. The flap is after
wards stamped, by similar process, a boy
being able to prepare 10000 per day in
this manner, taking one, two or three en-
velopes at each movement Of the hand.
They are then taken by 100 girls seated at
long taoles, by whom they are folded and
gummed. A Single girl viii apply the
gum TO 60.000 or 10000 in day, and
5000 TO 1000 may be folded at The same
time In these processes the girls acquire
great CELEBRITY and skill.-Lom3ss Zssses.
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used in the art for doing JOB PRINTING in all varieties
at short noticeand on reasonable terms.
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Bruin brushed against one of his legs.
Bears climb trees, and Kit Carson was not
ignorant of the fact. Instantly drawing
his keen-edged hunting knife. he cut away
for dear life. at a thick, short branch. The
knife and his energy conquered the cutting
just as Messrs- Bruin had gathered them
selves up for an ascent, proceeding on
their part to which Carson would not give
assent. Carson was well acquainted with
the Messrs Bruins pride in, and extreme
consideration for their noses. A few sharp
raps made with the severed branch upon
the noses of the ascending bears, while they
fairly made them TO howl with pain and
rage, now kept Carson and Messrs. Bruin
actively busy for some time. The huge
monsters and monarchs of the mountains
were determined not to give it up so. Such
a full fair chase, and TO be beaten by a SIN
gle white man on their own domaina This
evidently CALLED their sensitive natures. 1t
is true, the roaring of the bears in his rear
had stimulated Carson in the race, so much
so, that he undoubtedly ran at the top of
his speed; and, being naturally, as well as
by long practice, very feet of foot, he had
managed to outstrip his pursuers in the
race. 1t is true he had made short work
OF climbing the tree and here again had
very innoccntly beaten the bears at their
own game, and one in which they took
great pride. 1t is more than probable that
the bears were in too good condition to run
well, had it been early Springtime, they
would doubtless have been much lower in /
flesh. That was their own fault too; they
should have known that racing time cannot
be made on high condition After leaving
their alternating quarters, they should have
been less given to sumptuous habit at the !
table, @a3
Affairs were by no manner of means
settled. They had the daring trespasser on
their domain treed, and almost within their |
reach; and, indeed, to keep out of the way
Of their ,uncomely claws, Kit was obliged /
to gather himself up in the smallest posi- I
bic space and cling to the topmost boughs.
The bears now allowed themselves short /
respite for breathing, during which they
gave vent to their wrath by many shrill |
screeches. Then they renewed their en- |
deavors to force the hunter from his resting
place. Mounted on their hind paws, they
would reach for him, but the blows with the |
stick, applied to their noses, would make
hem desist. In vain did they exhaust ev-
cry means to force the man to descend he
was not to be driven or coaxed The hard
Knocks they had sustained upon their noses
nad now aroused them almost to madness.
Together they made one desperate effort to
tear hit from the tree. As in all former
ltempts, they were foiled, and their ardor
lampened and cooled by the drumming /
operations upon their noses which this
ime were so freely and strongly applied
lpon one OF them as to make him lachry-
nose and cry out with pain. One at time
hey departed; but il was not until they had
,een out of sight and hearing some time
hat Kit considered it safe to venture down
rom the tree, when he fastened to regain
md Immediately to reload his rihe.7