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sTTENTION, sOLDIERSI
AND THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS.

We call the attention or ali having relations or
uERIkN BfTERS VIII cure Ell Zine teDt $50 Of tee
disease induced by exposures and privaticrs iaci
daily il t4e newspapers on the arrivs! of thssicf
it viii DO noticed that very large proportion arc
can be readily cured by RooRan3's German Bitters
Diseases resulting from disorders OF the diges:gs
ton in stating that, if these Bitters freely
used among our soldiers, hundreds of lives might
We call particular attention to the following rs
markabs and well authentioated eere of oae Of the
nations heroes whose life TO use his OWE sE guass,
has been saved by the Bitters:'
PHILADELPHIA, Auguspasd, Ises
M:ssrs Jenss R kgensbhW Nv ssnte is soas
Is no mistake in this II is vouched for by numbers
Of my comrades, some OIL whose names are appended
stsncss OF my case 1 am, and have been for the
last four 70 arr 2 meIn9er CT shsrmans celebrates
ssin B. Hyres. through he exposurs atteudsns
upon M arduous duties, was attacked in NOyem-
ags IN Re 90 shs ana si
LEVIED W great debility, heightened by an attack Of
Gyssnsery s e dsm0ueS Soses tbs
hSats OF Of Maine rsm which landed on the ts
Of enc &c and
ity. For week or more ! vas scarcely able 70
swallow anshhg ina aa s so5Gs n0F'' d''a
could not even Pa keep glass OF ys.sr On ns
been working faithfully, though unsu ccsssfuHy. to
me from the , esassP OF ohe aes or
advised me to see csrsytnan, and to make saes
Of my sa iHpG m as pe ts
Hr. Frederick steinbron, of Six below Arch 81.
5sF s eS to From s tne s
commenced taking them the slg0my hsds so q
death ssss
Ties, I have gained ten pounds, and feel sanguins
q Sssia nSsns "Ra i
month"; ROYAL n1aV
Tm a R sns owe the certainty of life which has
taken the place of fearsto Your Bitters viii
the glorious psiS,sxs q sga,n S to my
Very truly yours Isaac MALohS,
Wa fp,lv concur In the truth Of the above stat,.
,,snt ss We had despsired of seeing our sornrads
M. Malone, restored to health III
a aE@Ys tGAAkyIiiEk, "a New i; YORK. 'ne'
s s sfesESskI Z atssFE V. sasst.
HIM HIN +. WARD %. &, 5th I Maine IN o'A
HBRMkN KoCa c.; 4, ga New YORK D
sspsAasltk Ha9hAs e YER vss n
BEWARE OF COUNTkRFHITsi
ssa that the signature OF &c. Il. JACksoh'
nm rae WRAPPER of each bottle,
PRICE PER BOTTLE as CENTS,
OR HALF DoZ. FOR 50.
ssorld your nearest druggist not have tse 49,
do not OF By any 81 the fs lace buf snd
!suS ga ve viii forward, securely packed,b eaFrsS
rx1rerYLL oYFIoH AND HAsuFAorolr,
No. S31 ARCH ST.
JONES & AvAEs,
(sueeessors TO O. NJ Jsekson & oc.,)
Projectors.
~Ysr sale By Druggists Szd Dealers In sycn
eeVD h the untts6 States. oe 3sonU
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~The Richmond Era Btiner says:-The YAM
sge papers publish a report emanating from
that repository of liars Parson Brownlow, that
TX Governor Aiken, OF South Carolina, is held
prisoner by the confederate Government in
Richmond. The reports hardly worth Ia ink
ard paper required TO braL / it, but 1t is neces-
sary to say that the paper has as much truth in
il as the most o. the reports concerning affairs
IN the South pm blished in the North. Governor
Aiken is at his home doing as much for the
Southern cause as any man In the Confederacy.
1-The dramatic critics in New York say
anything less sensational than brace OF
murders, and q phantom dance Peppers
ra;enO il a charnel vault, would be rejected
ny the taste o. the public, since the new limo.
Satons.
~ The potato crop of Ireland is better this
year than IL has been for years past.
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TRATELERS' DIRECTORY.
sALTIMoRE ANp 0N1o K1ILRo11.


& Rs 95
rRa1Ns Vii 3 HSsus, s gAI5T
s.e MAAELisEH I'd pARK!RsBURa, and M
YoR PH1LApELPHIA, NEW Yopx . aos-ox
Leave Washington ats and II. ID .. N. soS : "a
On Sundays at 9 % ,. n. oaly.
FOB BALTIMORE
Lesve at $50, and ii IL .. m aad g. Z and q a /,
"A. Oh Sundays stsa. Z, and asd $50 D "a. only
FOR ALL PARTS or Tan WEST
Leave W Washington At $50 .. n.
FOB rARuIEGToN ANH THE soEPH.
Leave Baltimore fcr WashiHgtcn a. ls0, and Ia
An. aud $50, and s ,. N. On asadays 1t 4 . ana
The hI,d and hfth trains only nom Baluner.
snd the hrEt and fourth trains from Washington,
stop At vsy points.
FOR Annapolis
Leave Baltimore at =. N and ,. n.
Leave Weshinston IT 6 .. m. end ,. "A.
no train for Annapolis on eundays.
For further Information, tickets OF every Kind,
&e., Apply to g s. Ko0EFZ, Agent, at #aAhins-
~ u - ~ w.. SMITH.
Master Of Transportation.
L. n. COLI. General Ticket Agent. ans -n
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~ sE

~ - 49,
Is A ,1nsr.O4E.s !fa + sc sSS1Fs;s''on.'
.rov sPsFp. sAsETEs EED oohFosfi
FROM BALTIxoEz
nHabf RAthE f. F55A ffTr ssSE
otos. cos IL e sssR II ast HxsRE1ssuEs
aoarHrE IL o EHss1hss e IL RAILROAD,
TIE eRsa AZ CENTRAL !SGhRHsas zour.
WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE
WEST, NoKr e VI EgGT!at and n s1 souruw.sr
" ass gs the sass: Of
md Calvert ssseiOa a Bsnor. .a''
sPLzNDID sLAEPILMe CARS Oh ALL NIGHT
sMoKINa AID SALOON GHRs ON ALL FsAIEs
PROM WASHINGTON.
Passengers will take the 8 50 .. u and g. 80 D. n.
.rt,ns connecting in Baltimore with the e.E {.
road and arrive IN Har ts At :. m and -
=. M. here makins, close connections with TIE
I'll parts Of The Wett.
BY this roat3 5rs.shts of sll descriptions san Is
torssFaed 70 and ron sny point on the Esilrosda
Iowa, or Missouri 5y R1i2rnEa dfre.i.
The Psnnsylvania Centrsl Rsil-oad also eonneoe
At Pittsbure with Steamers, by which Goods ean
bs forwarded 70 any pot. on the Ohio, Muskinguu
kentEsky, Tennessee, Cura tssa2d. Illinois, MiSsiss
sipri, Wisconsin, Missouri. Kansas, Arkansas, and
FED Rivers; sud at Cleveland, SsndUsky, snd ~Ai.
csFo a Ia steamers to All North western Lake,.
Merchants and shipper entrusti1s the trarEqor-
tStion of their Freight to This Company can rely
with confidence or lt3 speedy transit.
TIE BATE OF FRA1GRT to and from any loi11
In the VEST By the fennsyivs MIA Central Railroad
esa a Al! ttts az Jeeo-eoe ave csSrrsd By stAs
IS Be particular TO marx packages Via Psnns
Central Il e."
VIM BROWN, Ag't Northern Central B. e.,
No SO North street. Baltimore,
ENoCH LEWIS GsnI Superintendent, Altons Ps,
L. L. H0DPT, Gent Ticket A gent, PhflsdelRhi&.
&. a. EQUSToE, Goasisi Freight Agent. PEls-
delphia. ism 7-Iy,r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-26
THE EVENING STAR.
VIVA. Baker, the Young Patriot.

L.
"Ns, William Baker. yon cannot have my
oa ughter'e hand In marriage until you are
equal in wealth and sociai position"
The speaker YVES naughty old man OF som
sj1.y years, and the person whom he addressed
u'as y aEe icoking young nan Of twenty I've.
With sad aspect The young man withdrew
from the stately mansion.
H. ,-
Six months later the young man stood in the
presence OF the he ugh!y old man.
"What you here again p angrily cried the
Alb. old mar" proudly exclaimed William
Raker n an here, your daughters equal and
y0nrs
The old man hp euTled with scorn. de-
risiye smile lit mp LIS cold features; when, cast
fng violently upon the marble centre table en-
enormous roll OF greenhacks, William Baker
cried
Zee Lock en- TIL. wealth. Aud I've ten.
fold more! Listen Old man You spurned
me- from your door. Bnt did not despair.
secured = contract for furnishing the army OF
,he--with beef.'-
Yes, yes - eagerly exclaimed the old man.
--'Ant: bought mp all the disabled cavai-
~ horses could nrd''-
a. see see ~ cried the old man. "And
coed beef they make, tco.'
- They do they co. and the profits are i'm
mense."
II should say sor'
land now, sir. l claim your daughters fair
hand"
/" Roy, she is yours But hold Look me in
rhe eye. Throughout. all this have you been
To the core :" cried willisn Baker
And. continued the old man, in voice
HUSKY with emotion, " are you IN favor CT a
vigorous prosecution OF the war ~
Then. boy, take her Mara, child, come
hi.her Your William claims thee, Re happy
my CnIiaren! And, whatever our lot in life
may he, let us all support the Government
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AUGUSTUS JOHNSON 4 CO.,
as9 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Es7vHsz srz & 10TH sPs..
COMBS BUILpIE6J
Invite the Trade to inspect their stock OF
WINES AND LIQUORS,
aoBAoCo AND SEGARs,
GROCERIES FOR THE CARP,
unsur passed in this city in variety and quality.
Being the Sole Agents for
MEssRs FRANK BININ6ER & CO.,
No. is BEAvE2 sr., Nav YoEH,
re sell their celebrated
BOTTLED WINES AND LIQUORS,
a. New York prices freight a6ded.
We woclo call the attention OF DIVISION fOR-
VEXORe to the fact that We nave the above goods
resdy packed for shipment in CAGES containing
from one to treiyo dozen each, an6 can Ill an.
order tOr them On call.
F.s.-Te also keep constantly on hand the larsss
and most varied assortment OF
CRAAPA0 ONE WINES
20 bs found IN this city, embracing the following
welI-known brands
VOC CLIQUoT,
ho1r & cBANpoR,
G.H. MUMa CO..
PIPER HsIDsIoK.
EHIDsIo. & co..
EUGENE oLIaUOT,
Dl ct. MARCEAUX,
CHARLES RIvART Il oe.
~ An Inspection Of our Stock 10 most respect
AU8. JOHNSON q co.
GRAVEL ROOFS! GRAVEL ROOFS!
THE WILSON MANUFACTURING CO,
Successors to J. y. WALKER Il SON.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA,
NlNuTAcruRxKs or
LAMP BLACK, ROOFING MATERIALS,
WILSON'S IMPROVED FIRE AND WATER
PROOF FELT, CEMENT,
AND GRAVEL
- @ O F5s
oFf1CE-Louisiana Nv nue., next door to tho
Bank OF Washington.
WoRRs-Foot OF Twenty second street west.
chesapeake ana Ohio Canal. Washington. and Thir.
tieth and Hamilton streets, Philadelphia.
H. G. WILSON, President.
T. P. WILSON, Jr, seeret.rv.
E.B.-FsLT AND CEMENT FOR sALs, I'm
large and small quantities..
Ali orders through Post Once Boz s3a r,n.-
tually attended to.
Repairs to old Roofs made promptly. All rorr
warranted. ~ 24sms
ByW. Z. WALL L CO.. Auctioneers, =
HuRsA AND oA bssIAs1vB BAZAAR AND RI
Hxpressly forthe
sALa OF HoEsss, CARRIAGES, srooK. ko.
90 Louisiana Avenue
Between Ninth and Tenth streets
CASH ADVANCED on CoxsIoEnExrs. ~
2torase for Carriages.
ofses, Carr ages. 80, resolved for private %
nv -t: ". L. ". WALL 4 Co Ane,s.
CALL AT ]. sHUoH CO.'S e buy Olos1in9
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sTAFxs 500 BONDS,

ETNITZD STATES $40 BONDS,
UNITED STATES 7-2o TREASURY EoTIs.
UNITED STATES COUPONS or 1881.
UEITAD STATES oERTIPICAFEs OF IN
DEBTEDEESs,
Gold. Silver, Cncurrent Money, Exehsnse on all
parts Of Europe and the Northern Cities.
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
We are authorized TO furnish SD Bonds at par
until the lst of August next when the pririlsds e
Of cow ersion ceases.
Orders for Stocks and Gold executed in New York
exclusively on commission.
R1FTENH0UsE, PANT CO.,
y7f BANKERS, 3sa Penn. avenue.
ID Est Pill Isl
SOLDIERS AND SEAMEN,
II You. would obtain immediate relief from this
distressing complaint, try
DR.. wITFIELDS
ETABLH PILLS.
This is long tried and Thoroughly tested RENE.
dy, and has never yet failed TO cure. Do not suf-
fer when there is . remedy within reach.
sold by g. O. FORD, 900 Pennsy,vsnia avenue,
Wasbin gton. and By II. COOK. Alexandra, Va.
Sent to any address by mail Price 20 cents Per
box.
J. YOUNG. Proprietor,
ty24sm No. 4s1 Broadway, MY.
SrEAMsHIP GREAT 14srhRN.
nowt snx Io hEp HsR 11IIEE.sE ssss: an
The steams
waLTsR pArFoNN,s con n
VIII b. dispatched
wsanssd.s NEW roff
and at intervals thereafter Of about siI weeks from
each port.
sseond cabin, atste room berths. meals s' 70 Sl0s
tekss oa .nS ssei IN tho srs sns
SECOND cabin only, fare and half.
= a saa
stesrase, with 80 or Recommendations. - ~
Price OF passage from Liverpool, Same rates a.
All fares payable In gold. or its equivalent in o.
Each passenger allowed 20 cubic feet Of luggage.
an e1perieresd surgeon ON board.
''F passage only e tRpl1 Z A. WHITNEY,
5'sh@; 80; siS.s5 ~ e..
$3.50 IRAhK III, : CO., ,aassA
2s4 PKaEsYLytEIA AVENUE,
fnorta siss,) between Th and 18th sts.
SIS Pa. sssxSs, x.asr ,ss National Hss,
RELY sHs raissd for s1szs ssssis i
OPERA sLhssES,
BHEoMETRRs and
THERMOMETERS.
sUs sKoT9fR! ESsr lTsGas'
sf nAutas ~ JEW and FEFiEws, &c.
IN great variety and sttao lowest Eastern prices.
wholesale or retail 1yZS-n
rs7akAsURY DEPAbTHGNT, OFFICE OF
4 COMPTROLLER OF TIM CURRENCY,
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1g5S.-WhereaH. by sstisfac-
tory evidence presented TO the undersi gned it ss
been made 10 apes. that the First National Bank
Of dshington, in the county OF Nash ngton, and
District of Golumbia, has been duly organized under
and accordng to the requirements CT the act of
Congress entitled" An act to provide national
currency secured by pledge Of United States
stocks, and to provide for the circulation and re-
semption thereof approved February 25 1853, and
has complied with ell the provisions of said sot
quired to be complied with before commencing the
Now. therefore, /, Hugh MeCulloeh. Com ptrollsr
OF the Currency, do hereby certify that the said
First National Bank OF Warrington, county of
Wnhin ston and District of Columbia, ia author
iEet TO commence the business of Banking under
w" 49," In testimony whereof, witness my hand
,LsI and sesl Of Office this 18th day of July, 1883
HUGH HCCULLOCH,
yl7-d2m Comptroller of the Currency
cECRET DlGEAsB5.
= A RADICAL CURE GUARANTEED
BY
DIR. HENRY COOK.
oPrIcK-No. 463 TwELFrH STREET
Betwsea G and II Streets,
WASHINGTON, DC.
in he Souo .,r
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81
FROM WASHINGT0E CITY,
TIE GREAT SHORT LINE TO fHK
WEST, SOUTH AND NORTH-wKST.
Making tia Quickest Time: And the Only Bouts
Less 20 esrs than ON sDs
other Route, and no Omnibus Riding.
-FOUR DAILY TRAINS FROM Warrington
maxim. WITH Fr.ns
o, suns.xs 80 :. 49, 49,. n an. an s1 "a
meeting ss!e, faR fhs x HEse from
sa leaving sn $. e' house
VIII Trsn Il
3, p1hz Il Ely zy g9y gh5 TIL.
This j. the Only Route by suhsch Through Tickets OF
Through Baggage Checks CON be procured
tss Washington.
Knights Latest Improved sLEBPIN9 CARS, Of
the most Superior finish, attached to Night Trains
THl SHORTEST AND MOST DIREor ROUTE
co1uxs Us, DAYroN, LOUISVILLE, o1a-
cINNA7I, INDIANAP0LIS, TERRA
HAUgE. ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO,
&C., DC, de-,
~v1TH LESS oHAEeEs OF CARS THAH IT AET
Other RouTl.A
~ SPECIAL Notice to Passease7s Go4 t4s Weu f.or&
ing Il asea
BY the baltimore and Ohio Railroad, SAVE ONH
DOLLAR in the Through price, and have the priv
ilsSe OF visiting Baltimore III dssiredj without
additions al charge.
Mzo,RnsstSp: st ths oaie Rixs. nth GkEva
4ltFcfs6h cHFEHA SHaG . .1a
w ass 81 's2; Id q
SOUTH WEST.
For THROUGH TICKETS please apply at the
Ticket Office, Washington station
". P. SMITH, Master of Transportation
NJ. COLE. General Ticket Agent. ap I-r
1861 TIN 1858
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- RADICAL CURE GUARANTEED
DR.. HENRY COOK.
oFrIcE-No. 463 TwELFrH STREET,
Ba,rsea G and II Streets,
WASHINGTON, DC.
DR.. COOK guarantees in the following diseases
''''N' A SECRET DISEASES.
Of both sexes so Formidable in their consequences.
gkilu snd unex peres ced physiciass sre ca red By
Dr. Cook sfss nsw mssh9d and those rhG are 80
should call upon the Doctor without delay. A
81 sass 5sd s h.,
physieisns OF high reputation. werr.nt: him in
durable, can be cured by him.
LADIES
afflicted with the diseases peculiar to their sex,
and constitution, il medical sssisIan il not called
in in time, should be very careful in choosing
hey would have reason in future days when in the
enjoymsnt of restored health, to bless the hour
All those suffering from syphilis or diseases Of
the sexual organs win be cured speeo lily and rad
oally by pr COOK if they apply to him either in
The Doctor prepares alI medicines himself, and
warrants them to be free from meroury. ~ 2S- I'm
P1x.sx Can J. ax s. GvM n, a7ax p,o,.,,
vania avenue next door to the Kirkwood Hotel,
where NE are constantly furnishing Ice ooid soda
r.ter, choice imported + avans cigars ana al Inc
a " Min '~''''' MISS LUCY RANDOLPH.
gK BOTS CLOTHING.
soY .n a0t L IfSss2ss os 10
newest suitable for the present sssson 70.
wall, STEPHENS g. CO.,
S92 Penntyisris Avenue, bstHeen
srD.sN Ninth and Tenth streets
SgUTLRKs, ATrEETIoh
4, Ms scaEs' s9bbs sTMIIs sehP SasDLss,
i0o TALLOW
osssa for cash OF National Soap and Candle
FORKS. Green street and the Canal, 6eorgstoEn,
El9OTs AMP sKoSs TO SUIT THl TIMES.
Ws are now manufacturing all kinds of BoorR
and EHOES, and constantly Isoeiving = sup 800
sfy OF Nsstsrn- made Work Of every deserip-
tiee, made expressly TO order, and win beY Al
eold 1T . much lovor Price than las BEEN ~
heretofore charged tn this city for much inferioF
articles.
o. 0tty sds work, v:u always and sood Gssort-
feil. 9Elf11G BR0FHIR
apkE,1 S14 fsnnsytvAnia svsnge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-24


little oducation. Indeed, he must be naturally
q smart man 10 have such power over tne
reonle. There IS rot a handsome woman II
the country; they are the worst looking, as j
class | ever saw.
4 CURTous HlsToRY Some weeks ago
man named Douglas Fraser, living IN Buffalo,
murdered his wife ana children, set 1lre TO MS
house. and th<n disappeared. The Toronto
Globe says Of this unfortunate man:
He came to this country in the YER ] S34,
from the neighhorhooll Of Lanarkshlre. lie
was very we'll off ,,ecuniarily, and was respect
ably connected. Els grandfather was oaro-
net, and one of his brothers was formerly
lieutenant in the Thirty-sixth regiment. tic
studied lazy under Sir Allan McNob and be-
came member OF the bar. He p,actlce} law
in Hamilton successfully fcr number OF years.
He Interested himself much in public cues
lions, took an active part in the defence OF the
Grand River souatters dispossessed OF their
lands for the benefit Of the Indians, and at one
time offered himself candidate tor Parlla-
ment About eight years ago ne went to
Scotland, and GOT married there. tie was
greatly respected ~ 81! who knew him: al
Enough considered to bold very peculiar views
dents Of Hamilton remember Mr.. Fraser we'll.
IIe owned considerable property in that city~at
one time. but sold it previous 70 his removal 20
Buffalo, llearly two years ago.
--os--------
We have news Of the Confederate priyateer
Florida bv the arrival at New York Of the bark
n. r. CASTOR, from Trinidad, which reports
the nrivaraer was at Barbadoes taking Ia coal
Oh the :331 ult, and LETT on the 18th.
Mr.. Uenys, q correspondent Of the \. }ork
Herald, has been convicted by s. court martial
Of publishing contraband news, and sentenced
r. six months hard labor Gen. Hooker hos
RENTED the labor, and sent the offender be
ycnd the lines of the army, never to return.
r. is stated that the first call Of the Presl-
dent under the new conscrlption law will be fox
the deficiency Of men under the last two calls.
Recent returns to the 1. ;. War Depart
,nent show that the number Of atsentees and
desertcrs from the army Of the United States,
reaches the enormous figure Of l23, 600.
\ DESPATCH, dated at Cincinnati, March 10,
states that Gen. Burnside vas soon expected
70 arrive IN that city. 1t was reported that he
had been appointed 70 succeed 1cn. Wright II
command Of that <jel)a rtmont.
! letter from Annapolis, Nd, says:~-''1he
recent II the news a. his point that all the
rroo2s at and around Alexandria, Va, are 10
BE- ordered here, and that the War Depart
u2e1t intends 70 establish Camp Of Instruc
ton fer l0D, 900 paen 90 grounds near Annapo-
lis-theso circumstances, added 70 the almost
daily arrival and departure Of soldiers to and
fro, have. within the past two years, Impaired
to the State capitol an unwontcd air Of public
c-ss-:+ srys.e@,>v- o,d cniarsc~ssn -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-24

TIE ICr CRop The ice crop this year IS
almost everywhere very short, and unless deal
ers exert themselves 10 procure the article from
distant =;,;.y:.;: much Inconvenience will be
falf du~in. Che hot season for wHrt Of It, not
on]v IT,: Purposes of Il. Jury bat il many ways
IN which Is ;lSG has become almost lndlspcn-
salie
4 review d he operations d the New ork
ice ;o11 7:.T1;eS ~ the lols1la,erIal Advertiser,
shows thai they hare secured only about halt
of their :lzl1al supply. The pork butchers, who
generally REQUIRE about 10000 tons Tor their
own us8 (which Chay lay n ti1eInseIvesi; have
not aYy, and cunrlot fail &C. suffer 81 thaf ac-
count luYinc ti2c summer. No see has been
sayedin 4 Arlington. Baltimore u fhlladel-
phia. Iealers ia these cities 1ayo maGe offers
&, ,icuiara in Naiue but sl2ci, 2zorbtant prices
have been demanded, tllat It you'd n0j pay %
transport ice fron1 that State TO Washington
AZ tie West ice is ns much q scarce article IS
in ellis section Of tic country. The great bnIk
Of ice which supplies the people OF the Nils
sissippi valley has been gathered Tor many
wears z,asf "a The Illinois riveT-the sluggish
character Of that stream allowing 1t to freeze
much thicker there than anywhere else IN The
SAME latitude This source Of supply has tulI-
cd Tbs year, and in the first part OF this month
the ice dealers made . rush for Luke Pepn, on
the Upper AGississippi where splendid quail
ity Of ice is obtained and other points at the
North. Yet ntt moro than 10000 tons have
been secured, which is . very inadequate sup
rIv tor the cities and towns Of the M1sslss1ppl
valley. i Washington Chronicle.
pr8rIC Spr<srzzlzs. According to tradition,
DESPITE The maesGic self possession, Lord Ma
caulay truly 05crihes to the tenor OF MS AlIe'
Mr., PIT was nervous before rising 70 speak;
hence perhaps, his recourse TO stlnu!onts' II
surgeon, eminent ii Brighton, sou1e years ago
sail! rhut when h. *v:ss aIsop-boy In London,
he used to bring to NJ Pitt the dose Of lauda~
nun. and sal~voi1tiIo which the great statesman
habit11alIy took before speaking. The iouda~
n,.;n. rerhons. hurt his Constitution more than
The bort wine which he drank by the bottle
the wine n;ght be necessary, 20 sustain =, Ihe
rhy2ical spirits Iov creA by the laudanun. Mr.,
Fox was norvous before speaking 50 was Lord
PIuTket. 4 distinguished member Of the
Wh;g rar}:v, now no more, ard who wls him
self one Of tIlo rnost sensitive # men, and Que
Of the most attractive Of orators, said chat once
IN the House Of Commons be had crossed over
to sI,t ak 70 AIr. Cunning on some quest'9n OF
nuhI;c business, d little Jlsne before cAo latter
delivered one Of bis most ramalSaf'le speeche5;
md. on taking the hand Mr. Ginning extend
Cd 70 him, he exclaimed: Il fear you are az Il;
yo,,r hand IS 50 cold and damp. is It
answered Canning, smiling, 50 much rFe pet,
ter; that shows how nervous a1n; / shall
speak well &c night.
+ yxv:1g,;0 q c}1;no>c books Mr. i3Iarc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-24
BRIGHAM YOUNG sSUBJEoTs IA oa1' i'''

RRrGHAn YOUNG SUBJECTS. IA Salt Lake
]ottor 70 the Wisconsin State Journa' speaks
in anything but Aattering terms OF the pe's'''''
appearance Of the~Saints, male and femae'
The writer says:-"I went to the theatre i AS
night. end had a good opportunity 70 5'u1{ Iilt
character Of the Mormons. lnefe "S'G aoou 1t
two thousand people assembled, and | must
sav thew were the worst looking crowd IN every
wav ] ever saw. It was . fair sample OF me
pcT211atio,,, and it confirms my previous orla-
ion ion that they are the scum Of the earth, go -
Brigham Young was there and occupied I'VE
long seats with his wives and children b t
ham is It very common looking man, yet YET pas
great natural sagacity and good sense win ~
little education. Indeed, he must be naturally
0 smart man TO have such power over the
r3eople. There is rot I, handsome woman IN
the country; they are the worst looking, as q
class. I ever saw. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-24

Joseph Cox, the young clerk who absconded
from New York on Tuesday last vlth 5!o,0oO
10 gold belonging to his employers, was found
slowed away n The steamer Arabia: soon after
her departure from Boston, was landed az Hal
Tax, ~ viii 4ooo b<3 o:ou@ht back