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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-22


4 Fort Ruby INebraska) correspondent
gives the following. sketch :-"Y yesterday the
belle OF the Sboshones-' Sugar Plum by
name-~was pointed out to your correspondent.
Her dress consisted Of an old tattered red cali
co skirt and a dirty grey flannel shirt drawn
over her shoulder, over which fell innumera-
bic strings Of colored beads and trinkets Of
various kinds Her feet were encased in a
heavy pair Of mems shoes, world too large,
and her ankles enveloped in wrappings Of old
red flannel Her face, around which fell tan
ged masses Of jetty hair, was not indeed re-
pulsive, but could certainly not be called hand
some or attractive. This is the nearest ap~
proach to the beautiful Indian maiden have
seen during residence OF SIX months III the
territory.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-22
7,rTTER FROM ALEXANDRIA.
ot+or from, Alexandria in the Baltimore

letter from Alexandria in the Baltimore
l,zrt1c says:-:The y. S. assess rs OF the
<.xc;se tax for this county entered upon the dye
ties last week, their pay being so day ana -, p
for every 100 taxable persons returned Inc
nrcise tax applies to business matters, ana the
J;rrct Tux TO real estate. The direct TAX Of llr-
r;1,ia has been assessed at 1897 552, and n addl-
II}ion thereto penalty Of 50 per ct. for bang an
;nsnrrectionary State Each State has the
,,r;vilege Of paying the direct tax wlthout the
{rtnryention Of T. $. assessors and collectors,
h1r IN deta lit Of such payment it will be assess
Cd md Collected, BY {. = officers, who are yet
:, be appointed for this State, the excise and
direct tax not being imposed ana co1lec1ea by
the same officers This state is in arrears about
q wear for both taxes, and any person commen
eng business that requires to be licensed IS
subject to imprisonment on doing BUSINESS WIN
out such license. Retailers whose sales do not
exceed 81, 900 year are not required to nave a
license; nor manufacturer, the latter beng tax
cd 8 per cts on sales as rendered monthly, nor
is the owner and occupant OF a house, worth
not over $500 subject to "a direct tax. Lawyers
doctors, retailers, butchers, apothecar1es, con-
fectioners, eating houses, tobacconlsts ana I'VE
~ stables pay SO each. Wholesale dealers DO
not pav less than S25. Retail dealers IN liquor
nav $50 Collectors of the excise tax have not
vet been appointed for this city. 1t seems that
no vote for annexation to West Virginia Will
he taken here next week. as the state OF the
country will not admit said election to be held
throug hout the district on the day specified IN
the act: consequently the restored Govern
nent' will probably remove from Wheellng to
this city next month
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-22
AToUGH CUSTOMER. The Syracuse Jour

AToUGH CUSTOMER. The Syracuse Jour
nal tell good story as follows:
The New York Mail train on the Direct
Road (Sunday) morning, when just this side
Of Savannah, struck man who was sitting on
one of the rails, knocking him sone feet into
the ditch at the side Of the track. The man
was not seen by the engineer in time to stop
the locomotive before reaching him. The train
was stopped and backed up, in the expectatin
Of finding the man dead. Great was the sur
prise OF all who knew Of the occurrence, to find
the man standing by the side of the track
having scrambled out of the gutter, and sus-
tanned no harm besides torn and soiled clothing
- and he cried OUT" Go on with your cars, [
amt hurtp' It cannot be denied that whisky
has preservative qualities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-22
COMMUNICATED.

At the risk Of treading upon the toes of the
energetic and indetatigable Superintendent of
Police, must beg, for the sake of the public
health, to call attention again to the condition
of many Of the cutters and alleys in town,
from which the most noisome smells proceed
and to add farther, if that is to te regarded
as to a subject which concerns all alike, that
this complaint comes from a UNION MAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-22

The Louisville Journal says the tobacco
manufacturers Of that city have suspended
operations in consequence of the high price Of
leaf tobacco.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10
A Major General Thrnshed !!

We find insthe Boston Courier the
particulars Of an encounter which took
place at Lowell, Mass, a few days since,
between hard.fsted mechanic and Gen.
Butler. The principal facts, as they
were detailed to the Courier, are these:
"Mr. Russell, who is mason in Lowell,
was employed by Mr.. Eastman, the
agent of Gen. Butler, to lay the pipes
in drain which Eastman had dug on
the Generals premises The laying of
the pipes was nearly completed, one on
ly of the sections lying by the side of
the trench. At this time Gen. B. came
towards Mr.. Russell, and ordered him
to remove a large stone within the side
of the drain, and some distance beneath
the surface of the ground, saying it
would interfere with the plough. To
this Mr.. Russell objected, stating that
it was his business to lay the pipes, and
not to dig the drain, which had been
prepared for his work by Eastman
Thereupon Gen. B., with violent and
profane language, ordered him to leave
his premises. Mr.. Russell told him he
was employed by another person, and
did not look to him for HIS pay, and
should finish the drain. Gen. B. then
kicked the section Of the pipe into the
drain, which Mr.. Russell picked up and
placed again inits former position Re.
peating the offensive language, Gen. b,
kicked the pipe over again, and as
Mr.. Russell was attempting to replace
it, he received violent blow in the face.
We understand that, subsequently, Gen.
B.. alleged this to have been an accident;
but the statements on the other side do
not correspond with that view of the
case. Mr.. Russell Immediately jumped
from the ditch and as quickly Gen. B.
was fat upon the ground and Mr. Rus
sell bad him by the throat and held
him there. General Butler is alleg.
ed to have made no resistance; but
after holding him as long as he though
necessary, Mr.. Russell allowed him tt
rise, and accompanied him a hundred
or two hundred rods out Of the field.
We learn that Mr.. Russell told thu
General that he was an old man, owe,
sixty years of age, and had never before
been assailed in this way; that the Gen
eral must remember he was in Massachu
setts, not New Orleans; and that sucl
conduct as his would not be tolerated OF
New England soil. He also told hin
it was no wonder we were beaten by th,
Oonfederates, when such officers led ou
men; that, for his own part, he was tn
grandson of a revolutionary father, VIII,
was killed by the British in his own house
(at Lexington,) and he himself and tn
other descendants of that man had beel
true to their Democratic principles Re
: mindiDg the General Of his action at th
Charleston Convention and of his polit
ical tergiversations in general, Mr.. Rus
sell then left him. .a..
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10
Served him Right.

The Cleveland Plaindealer is respon-
Sible for the following: ...-.. t..
A curious scene occurred in the cars
of the Little Mama Railroad the 9TH
er day. Some gentlemen on the train
had q device cut out of one of the old
fashioned cents representing the God.
dess of Liberty. A very pompous and
burly fellow, with Aashy vest, and al
inordinate display of jewelry, took great
offense at the device, when the follow
ing conversation ensued: ......
Pompous Chap.-"What in hell are
you wearing that copperheal emblem
for ?" ... ...... .........+
Gentleman-will you answer me Q
question 6rst?"
Chap-"Yes." 49,. ...
Gentleman-"Arn't you army con
tractor" ..
"Well suppose l amp" .-
"Arn't you abolitionist?"
"Yes, dyed in the wool" ..
Haven't you always sung let thu
south slde?" ....
"D-m'em, they ought to have beer
in h-ll long ago." r
Don't you now sneer all the time o
the Constitution of the United States?
"Constitution be id; this is n
time to talk about Constitutions"
"Well,' continued the gentleman, "d
you ever wear any of these emblems?
pointing to the device.
No, by Cd" said the fasby col
tractor. a.. ....-....
"Then, sir" said the gentleman, ii
is to distinguish myself from such ar
rant hypocrites, money leeches' an
scouudrels as you, that | wear this"
The people in the car roared, an
the crest.falleG negroAworshipper an
Treasury-pimp got up from his seat, an
went into another car. ... ......
Served him right. . ....,...
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10
The Black Heifer Party.

Major Jack Downing hits of the ul-
ira Administration policy, in the con-
duct of the war, in the following pointed
style, The black .heifer mark makes
loose work, and is CONSIDERABLY con-
spicons:
"The war - been carried on by US
just like old Sol Pandegrast's boy
plowed. Old Sol took his Oldest boy
Adam, a thickheaded feler, out one
spring morning and set him to blowing,
He told him to go to work and strike a
furrow across the field to BLACK heif-
err and then keep on. After giving
him his direcshin, old Sol went off to the
house, and let Adam alone. The boy
started his oxen in a bee line for the
black heifer, but when he got pretty
close to her, she threw up her tail and
ran off in another direcshin. Adam
thought he must follow the black heifel
till he come to her, no matter where sht
went; he struck another bee line for her
and with just the same result. WheI
be got close to her, the black heifer gavt
another frisk with her tail, and off she
went. Adam geed his oxen around
and struck for her again; and so he KEEP
on all day. At mite the old man COM
out to see how Adam had got along
He found the field all cut up with fur
rows, zig.zig, criss'cross, an in ever.
direcShin, and asked Adam wat on art
it all ment? "Wal," sez the thick, head
ed numskulll, "you told me to steer 70
the black heifer, an I've dun it all day
but the darued critur wouldn't stan
still, and so the furrows are kline o
criSs-cross, you see." Now, Sez l. that
lest what Linkum has been doing
Greeley told him to steer for the niggel
an the result is like Adam Pandegrast
plowing. There considerable fgh'
ing been done, but it's oil crss eros
zig.zag, and don't amount to nothin.
he'd have steered for the Union undt
the Constitution, it would ov been a
up with JEFF. Davis afore now"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10
NUMBER 80.
homer thnn Thnt.

The Emperor Joseph, of Austria, was
one day taking ride in his carriage,
and sharp shower Of rain came on,
when an old Invalide hobbled to the
door, and asked him if be would. allow
him to get in, as he had his new uniform
on for the first time, and he did not wish
to get it spoiled,
The Emperor acquiesced, and they
soon got into conversation. Among
other things, the old soldier mentioned
that he had such a capital breakfast that
morning.
"What was it2" asked the Emperor.
well" said the Invalide, guess
The Emperor good-bumoredly COM
piled, and went over all the dishes in
vouge among the military, to all of which
he got the answer of Better than that. "
AT last, finding that the stranger
could not guess it, the old soldier ac-
knowledged, with great gIee, that he
had taken aphrasant out Of the Imperial
preserves.
The Emperor seemed to think it a
good joke, and the topic was dropped.
When they had been recounting some
Ofhis experiences on the battle. field
said to the stranger:
"You look like a military man yours
self, sir; what position might you hold2'
"Well, " said the Emperor, much q.
mused, "guess!"
After having repeated all the grades
in the army from sergent up to the field
marshal, to all of which he got the an
swer, Better than that" the truth o
who the stranger was seemed to fasl
upon his mind, and his confusion cal
be better imagined than described. Hi
coaching expedition was, however, par
done by the Emperor, and the story
OF their meeting was ever after favor
lite joke at court.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10

and valleys of Maryland and Pennsyl.
vania, aud, in great measure, depends
for ammunition on what he expects to
capture from our armies If Lee should
turn out to be Napoleon. a William
the Conqueror, Caesar, a Hannibal or
an Alexander, and if we have no general
OF ability to cope with him, he may, with
100000 veterans, overrun the whole of
the Northern States, .
If Gen. Meade should prove Victori-
GUS in this campaign he will be hailed as
the most illustrious soldier in the coun-
try-the victor of an American Water
loo. The destiny of America for centu'
ries to come depend on the decisive
day which is now at hand. IN Y. Her
m
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10
Roman Ladies.

A writer upon this subject remarks:
"The women Of Rome know nothing
of these restraints which delicacy, mod,
esty, and virtue imposes upon the sex of
Northern Europe. A Roman lady who
takes a liking to foreigner, does not cast
her eyes down when he looks at her, but
fixes them upon him long and with evi.
dent pleasure; nay, she gazes at him a.
lone, whenever she meets him in COM
pany, at church, at theater, or in her
walks. She will say, without ceremony,
to friend Of the young mans: "Tell
that gentleman l like him. Ifthe man
Of her choice feels the like sentiment,
and asks, care you fond of me?" She
replies with the utmost frankness "YeS,
dear" The happy medium between A.
merican and Roman courtship appears
to us the best We hate excessive coy
ness, but don't like too much familiarity
We have heard an anxious lover, whose
charmer well pleased with witnessing the
evidence of her power, was bent upon
keeping him upon the rack of uncertain
ty as to the extent Of her affections fol
him, say that to him this Roman frank
ness would be enchanting-he would
have anything rather than the coquetry
that is second nature to American bellies
TASK any man who has had q taste o.
it," he concluded, "and see ifhe does mol
agree with me. Ladies spoil their lov'
ers by tantalizing them.p As5s.s
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10
Come Out Tor ValIandigha mn.

Mr.. Stayman, Of the Delaware (Ohio)
Standard, Tod paper in 1861, raises
the Vallandigham standard. Here is
what he says:
To-day we again place at our head
the banner of Democracy, with G. L.
Vallandigham and George E. Pugh as
its standard bearers. In SO doing we
know that we shall encounter the most
violent opposition and prescription,
from certain class, that we have ever
met with during the whole course Of
our long and eventful political career
but this shall not deter US from doing
our duty manfully, but will only nerve
us to the greater ..dilligence and perse,
verance in the cause of the re.establish.
ment of our now distracted country to
its former peace.
Two years experience of war, and a
support Of the present Administration,
national and State, has sufficed to con.
vince US and others that if the Union is
ever restored it will be through the in.
auence Of men who are now denounced
as traitors, sympathizers, butternuts and
copperheads. Being satisfied with this
from what we see daily transpiring, we
are in all justice bound to act according
ly, regardless of what some people may
think ofour course. When this unnat.
ural strife commenced we were among
the first for war, but when the admins
tration commenced its unconstitutiona
and arbitrary arrests our zeal began tc
slacken. We hoped that the powers tina
be might see the error of such course
But thus far we haveseen no disposition
to return to the Constitution and the
law for such cases-a law too signed by
Mr.. Lincoln. Regarding the oath WI
took on becoming citizen ofthis coun
try, to support the Constition of the U
nited States, as binding under all cir
cumstances, we shall ever act so as tt
discharge this duty seeing JEFF. Davi
aud his rebel crew disregarding its pro
Visions, we were for war on them-anC
since the Administration persists IL
nullifying some of its most wise ant
wholesome guarantees for the protection
of liberty and republican form Of gov
ernment, we are for vigorous and
constitutional warefare throno the hal
lot.box, to drive it from power, in do
time, and all Others who sustain its pol
icy. ...-.s.,l ....,... -.. .
With this explanation of our purpoS
we leave this subject, trusting in Co.
for the rectitude of our course, and tn
will of the majority Of the people, if lei
to act untrammeled, to make all thing
right .3 t'r ...u, .i...
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10

Mr.. Vallandigham's proposition was
solely looking to the restoration and
maintenance of the Union forever, by
suggesting mode of voting in the
United States Senate and the electoral
college, by which the causes which have
led to our present troubles may, in the
future, be guarded against tUithoM So
ceSSion and disunion; and also the agi.
tation Of the slavery question, as an ele-
ment in our national politics, be forever
hereafter arrested. Mr.. Vallandigham's
object was his sole motive by which he
could be guided from the beginning Of
this Infamous and most fatal rebellion,
to maintain the Union and not destroy
1t. t"
Such was the proposition which Mr.
Vallandigham submitted in February,
1861, just before the Inauguration oI
this most unnatural and ruinous civil
war, and at time when every patriot ii
the land was seeking diligently and sor
rowfully for some means or other by
which to avert that most terrible scourgt
of nations. Misrepresentation by tn,
amalgationistS which is and which will
be the leading subject of most persisten
and malicious falsehood ever invented
l am not vain enough to expect to ST
lence interested falSehood at this time
No; not even to make treet.brawling
eight.by-ten politicians blush; but I d.
desire that they who would desire t
know the true position of Mr.. V. to rea
his speeches and doings, and judge 70
themselves. VERITAS.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10
The Devotion of Vallandigllam m
to the Union Endorsed by the
New York Tribune.

The New York Tribune o., the l4tb,
in speaking of Mr.. VALLAND1aHAM,
says: ~ rH .s.. t' tgrgW
"True, Vallandigham is for the Union;
but it is the Union so adapted and ac-
commodated to the dictates and inter-
ests of the shareholders that they could
not, for very shame, even seem to break
out of it," .a.fl .,rg l...,
So Greeley admits that Vallandigham
is not only for the Union, but is prepar-
ed to make sacrifices for it that he is not.
The charge is that be will copcede too
much for the Union. l.. ..,.;.,.-
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10
An Infants Hand FOund in u
Fish.

Capt. A. Hamilton, Of :he day po-
lice, communicates the following curious
incident:
"On last Sunday, his brother, Charles
L. Hamilton, residing in Bremen had
the remarkable "luck," while fishing
near the lower end of Cabaret Island,
to catch white perch, weighing ten
pounds, and over two feet in length
Elated by this success, he turned home
to enjoy it at the supper table, and be-
gan preparing the monster perch for
the Pan. His anticipations were short
ly forgotten in astoniShment. In the
entrails ne discovered a human hand -
1t was that of an infant aud had been
severed from the wrist The parts were
all complete. Mr.. H. cofined the lit
tie member IN cinder box and buried it
in bis garden, and threw the voracious
fish away.-St. Louis Democrat. l.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10

The WRONG MAN. Presence of mind
often saves one in emergencies. In the
following case, an old topper seems to-
to have been peculiarly blessed:
"a good anecdote is told of a man
named Bently, confirmed drinker, who
would never drink with q friend or in
public, and always bitterly denied,
when little too steep, ever tasting Ii.
qour. One day some bad witnesses con.
cealed themselves in his room, and when
the liqour was running down his throat
seized him with his arm crooked and
his mouth open, and holding him fast,
asked with an air of triumph. "Ah,
Bently, have we caught you at last?-
You never drink, eh?" No one but would
have acknowledged the corn. Not he;
with the most grave face and inexpressi-
BILE look he camly and in dignifed man
ner said: Gentlemen, my name is not
Bently.n ... ............
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10

SPIRITUAL. An enthusiastic believer
was relating to skeptic certain spiritu-
al performances to which he could testi-
fy, and among other things, he said that
on one occasion, the spirit Of his wife,
who had been dead several years, re.
turned to him, and, seating herself upon
his knee, put her arms around him and
kissed him, much to his qualification, as
the used to do. "You do not mean to
say, remarked the skeptic, "tbat the
spirit of your wife really embraced you
and kissed you?" mo, not exactly that
replied the believer, -"but her spirit
took possession of the female medium
the future Mrs. B-that is to be, you
know, and through her embraced and
kissed mel"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10

THAT'S My DAD."-On recent pub
lication day of newspaper, printed
within thousand miles of this city,
boy some ten or twelve years Of age came
into the Office, and, with peculiar gain
upon his face, inquired "Ifthat paper"
pointing to the copy, "has an account
of the man that had been, murdered in
Delavan?" He was answered in the
affirmative, when, depoSiting five cents
upon the table, he remarked with an air
of self Importance, "Well-that's my
dad, and | want to read about him.
Peoria Mail. 9... ...'nt. y..m--
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10

AN ORDER RELATING TO HORSES. "A
new order directs that when an officer is
relieved from duty, transferred, discharg-
ed or detached from an army in active
service, he must deliver to the Chief
Quartermaster any horse being his pro-
perty and purchased from the Quarter
masters Department, and be allowed
therefor the value, to be determined by
Board ofoficers. No officer will be
permitted to sell ssrvicable horse pur-
chased from the Quartermaster's De-
psrtment. Such horses are issued to
enable officers to perform their public
duties. pe h. 7H r3i05
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10
JEFF. Davis, Plantation

Has been "gobbled up" One bright
Sabbath day, when the most perfect re-
pose rested on the fields and negro cab.
ins and the masters mansion, the dread
cry was heard: "The Philistines are
on thee, Sampsonl" Very soon there
was nothing left but the ruins. The
Yankees had come "to beard the lion in
his den" The lion was absent but the
lions black chatles and household fur.
niture were on hand, and the fierce
horsemen Of the North soon stripped
the place of all its glory. :. 800
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10

"HALLo, stewart" exclaim a followed
in one Of the steamboats, after having
retired to bed, "hallo, steward"
what NASSAU
"Bring me the way-billH"
sWhat for NASSAU"
4' II want to see these bed bugs put
down their names for this berth before
1 did. Ifnot | wantem turned out"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10
The Difference.

Senator Henkle, Of. the late State Sen.
ate in q resent Abolition Speech at Ca
lumbus, speaking of the Constitution
said: '..t wu. .a gu.s4n .iy.
II WOULD BLOW IT AWAY
AS A CHILDBLOWS AFEATHER
INTO THEAIR." w'iF y"r1r5
Mr.. Vallaudigham says:
I am a Democrat-FOR CoNSTT.
TUITION FOR LAW-FOR THE
UNJON-FOR LIBERTY" '''''
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-10

A LUDICRoUs Incidents related Of o
newspaper editor in Hamburg city, who
when be had become convinced that the
rebels were unmistakably approaching,
threw portion of his white paper into
the street. as a preparatory measure to
having his goods transported out Of
town, while in, the issue Of that same
morning he vehemently called upon all
good citizens to be firm, show pluck,
and defend their property to the last.