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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-11

NlXON'S AMPHITHEATRE,
KING STREET, NEAR ROYAL.
" First appearance @!
MADAME MACARTHT;S
E r 70 ? E A n SH Q W,
ROYAL BIRTHS CIRCUS,
in conjunction with tie
A Z A + t r Q i P f,
consisting Of five performers, (1nale and fennale)
who have created such an immense sensation at
Barnums Museum, New 7 ork will appear
The charming Songstress,
MISS FANNY FORREST
in her beautiful ballads.
The young American actress.
0 MISS ADA OGDEN.
MISS JOSEPHINE DEVENIER,
The celebrated female Blondin.
" Az '' = 1''' SAM. LATHRoP,
in tb cir conaicalties and comic songs.
MR.. EATON STONE,
the greatest living equestrian, on his unframed
steed, as the Gladiator.
Mr.. CAMPBELL:
MIR. WEBB,
Mr. HORACE NICHOLS,
Maitre de Cirque,
And host Of others.
On Monday, New Season. Madame Macar-
thy's French Equestrian Company appear.
ADa1ss1oN-Boxes, SO cents; Pit, Is cents
Doors open at to and 10 7 clock; per-
formances will commence al ana 4 clock
nv 7--3L
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-11

MAJORS OFFICE,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 8, 1868. J
NOTICE is hereby given that it is contrary
ket House, and all dogs SO found after this date
will be killed and the owners thereof fined
my ST G. A. " ARE, Mayor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-11

&a- A called meeting Of the Friendship
Fire Company, will be held on this Mon
day evening at o'clock By order
my lit J. II. DEVAUGHN, Rec Sec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-11

COSTAR'S
VERMIN TERM ! \ A { Q +,
NOR RATS, MICE, REACHES, ANTS,
{ Bed Bugs, Mo*ns in Ruzs, Woollens, &C.,
Insects on Plants, Fowls, Animals. &c.-Pus
10 in Csc, soc. and 81 boxes, bottles and 1lasI
S. and S. sizes for Hotels, Public lnstlt atoms,
SC.
Only infallible remedies known"
Free from poisons.n
Not dangerous to The human family
''Rats come out Of their holes TO de-
Sold wholesale in ali large cities.
Sold BY al Druggists and Retailers eVe:y-
where.
Beware Of ali worthless limitations.
See that 'Costars'' name is on each box, bot~
40 ~ a. Address HENRY r. COsTAR,
Principal Depot, 482 Broadway, y. 7.
Sold by HENRY COOK,
Wholesale and Retail Agent
an 7-3n Alexandria, vs..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-11

r. LEANDER MAKELY, Of Fairfax, is
respectfully announced as candidate for q seat
in the next House Of Representatives from the
7th Congressional District. Mr.. N. is a gentle
man fully qualified for the position, and WILL
if elected, make an influential and useful mem
ber The voters Of the District requested
to give him their support.
my ter VOTERS OF FAIRFAX.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
TEE CHIMNEY CORNER.

The old dhimuey corner It is endeared to
the heart from the errliest recollections.-
What dreams have been dreamed there F! sto-
ries told what bright hours passed 1t wa,
place to think in, place to weep in, to laugh
in, and much the czoiest place in the house
10 rest in 1t was there where dear grand
mamma used 10 sit at her knitting, warming
her poor rheumatic back against the warm
wall where grandpa used TO fall asleep over
his newspaper where mamma used to place
her spinning wheel, and papa used to sit there
too, and read in the great arm chair.
1t was there where you used to read fairy
tales in your childhood, folded all so snug, and
warm, aid ctzy, in IFS great warm lap, while
the wind of winters night was whistling
without Your faYorite plum-cale was nev-
er so sweet as when eaten there, and the sto-
ries you read by the sitting treside were
never half so fascinating as thoes read IN the
chimney corner.
If you were sad, you went there TO cry. il
you were merry, you, with you brothers and
sisters, nestled there to have right merry time
Even puss and the house dog loved the old
chimney corner!
Look back to the old house, where every
room, every nook is so full of pleasant recol-
lections-the family sitting-room, where were
so many pleasant meetings your own chamber
with its little window, where the sun came
peeping in at morn = mothers room, still sa
cred with with her presence. But after all
the brightest memories cluster about the chin
ney corner. You long 10 be folded in its faith
ful old bosom again, as you were in childhood
and have coed cry over all those past happy
times.
1t is desolatc now. The bright faces that
clustered there Of yore will never come back
again. Black and dingy are the loved walls
and the smoke from the kitchen fire never
makes them warm any more. But still mem
ory sets up some ofthe holiest and most beau
tirul statues of her carving ia the old chimney
corner.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
REmEmBERED AuD moURNED.

For every man who falls in battle some one
mourns. For every man who dies in hospital
wards, and of whom no note is made, some one
mourns For the humblesf soldier shot on
picket, and of whose humble exit from the
stage of life little is thought, some one noarns.
Not this alone. For every soldier disabled;
for every one who loses an arm or leg, or
who is wounde dor larguishes in protrac:ed
suffering; for every one who has "only camp
fever, some heart bleeds, some tears are shed.
In far-of house holds, perhaps, sleepless nights
and anxious days are passed of which the
world never knows; and every wounded sol
dier who returns to bis family or friends brings
lasting pang with him. On how the moth
ers feel this war Ifsver God IS sad in heav-
en-, it seems TO me it must be when he looks
upon the hearts OF mothers. We who are
young think little of it; NEITHER think, do
the fathers or the brothers think much of it;
but it is the poor mothers and wives of the sol
ders. God help them
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
VOL Xiv.
TWILIGHT.

There is delicious feeling in the the air o
twilight a something that steals o'er the hear
and mind, pleasant but indescribab!e. A Sc
renity and peace envelope the earth all seem
wrapt in quiet, soothing calmness. It brings
relief to the weary head and the sorrOw-striek
en- heart. Every one, more or less. have haI
some time in their life which they think o
with pleasure, golden hours full Of JOY and hap
piness, but shOrt-gone ere they are felt toe
soon they vanish away. and are buried in the
great mOurnful ocean of the past, TO come back
in reality never more, though we strain cur
eyes to catch glimps of them, and wolud
lain recall one moment of that happy time
The twilight hour seems to fill our hearts
with these feelings. The twilight breeze as il
watts gently by, takes cnr thoughts and meni'
ory back IS the days Of yore-summer days
when love and hope made earth very para
disc. Golden days full Of joy and happiness
without breath ofsorrow or woe. Days and
hours so joyous, that in our ears the very BIRDS
sang sweeter and in our eyes the flowers SEEM
ed more beautiful. DAYS given US that, when
the dark clouds came, and the cold, and the
cutting wind of sorrow swept from US the
and hope-when it came Temorselessly and
swept them all away, making the very sun
grow dark and the starlets pale, We might
look back, aud the remembrance of those
other days be something to cheer US. Oh
We beau teous twilight hours, in ye we forget
The Injunction OF Him who hath written, Look
not monrnfuIly into the past, it comes not
back again wisely improve the present 1t IS
thine 90 forth to meet the shadog future,
without fear and with manly heart" Again Il
friends whom we love and cherish are far away
how the twilight seems to bring them back
to our memory how unconsciousiy It takes
The thoughts OF their absence away from US,
and leads us with gentle hand to those by
gone days, those past twilight hours, when
the loved one was with US. We fancy they
are again beside US, we seem 10 hear their
loved voices whispering to US, as in those days
of old. We are living again in the joyous
past, but the twilight fades and with it the
happy Illusion. We awake TO the reality oi
the dreary present, awake TO feel we are living
still, in cold. unsympathizitg world, to strive
and TO fear, putting on the false smiles and the
false laughs, listening to the worlds picture,
Ike apples of the Dead Sea. "iair to tie sight
ashes 10 the touch" Ne must bury our Sc
cret sorrows in our heart, for the dream is
Ger, that short and brief, but joyous twilight
dream-a moment stolen from the husy world
come and gone leaving the impression only
leaving us to battle with the strife of life"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16

/ inclined to sustain yonr domestic laws, if By
possibility they might be with safety to Tie
/ Union.
months of experience and Of observation
have forced the conviction that the existence
Of slavery is Incompatible with the safety Ell
TIER of yourselves or of The Enion. As the
system has gradually grown to It's present
huge dimentioDs, it were best if it could be
gradually removed but it is better, far better
that is should be taken out at euce, than that
1t should longer yiciate the social, political
and family relations of your country. I am
speaking with no philauthropic views as re
CARDS the slave, but simply of the effects OF
Slavery upon the master. See for yourselves.
Look around you and say whether this
saddcning influence has not all but destroyed
the very frameworks of your society.
L am speaking the fsrewelI words of one
who has shown his divotion to his country at
the perile of his life and fortune, who in these
words can have neither hope nor interest, save
the good Of those whom he addresses aud let
me here repeat, with all solemnity of an appeal
to Heaven to bear me witness, that such are
the views forced upon me by experience.
"Come, then, TO the unconditional support
of the government Take into your own
hands your own institutions; remodel them
according to the laws of nations and OF God,
and thus attain that great prosperity assured
TO you by geographical position, only a por-
tion ofwhich was heretofore yours.
BENZ. f. BUTLER.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16

PAPER FROM Corn HUsKs.-Commissioa
Newton OF the Agricultural Department, hss
received from DR.. A. Z. A. Won Welsback.
Director Of the Imperial Printing establish
ment Of Vienra, a number ofspecimens Of pa
per, manufactured from the husks Of Indian
corn. Also specimens Of yarn, linen cloth,&c.,-
mnde out Of the same material; also specimens
Of msize -four 1.-THE only Dutritive substance Of
the corn shocksl obtained from the mass.
The paper has the appearance and apparent
u the Durability OF parchment, and for print
ing purposes is excellent, as is shown by some
OF the samples which have been thus used--ths-
impression Of the type being great deal
clearer thAR on paper manufactured from cst--
ton rags The most remarkable thing in re-
gard TO the process OF manufacture is simpiiei+-
'ty. The humblest laborer can learn the pro-
cess Of manufacture after an hours Instructions.
and is enabled to effect the prOdu:tien OF any
Of the allowed named articles in the coru-fsldl
itself without tAe slightest difficulty
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
NO. Al.

been driven mile aud half, aud nothing
but the coming Of night prevented the gallant
Negley aud his men from pushing into Muir
freesboro. rode over the field at 10 o'clock
that night Our forces held Uudisput cd poses
sion Of the contested ground. The slaughter
of the enemy was terrible TO contemplate
The woods by the river and corn fields, re-
sounded with the grOans of the wounded aud
dying. At least 1000 Of the enemy fell in
this glorious affair, while our loss could net
have exceeded 500. More then 900 prison
ers were left in our hands. Several rebel flags
were captured, and at least one battery OF ar
tillery. When the victory was ANNOUNCED to
the rest Of the army, their cheers fairly renI
the air, aud must have spread dismay and ter
rOr among the rebel hosts.
The rebels did not feel disposed TO stand
another attack, aud during the night commen-
ced retreaiing to Chaltanoga-the despatch
es sent by their commander to Richmond ac-
knowledging their defeat.
HLLEcK'r LETTER TO RosEcRAxs. ASH.
ENGToS, Jan. 9.-Geu. Haleck has dispatched
the following to Gen. Rosecrans:
HEADoUARTERs OF THE Army.
WAsHISGToN, d. c., Jan. 9
To Muj. Gen. ROsscrans,
Commanding Army Of Cua,Je, land:
GEXERAI:-Rebel accounts fully cou6rm
your telegram from The battle field The VIC
tory WAS well earned aud IS one Of the most
brillaabt Of the war
You ana yoar brave army have won the
gratitude of your country and the admiration
of the world. The field Of Murrresboro is made
historical aud future generations viii poiut
ont where so many heroes fell glorou.ly
in defense OF the Constitution aud the Union.
All honor to the army Of the Cum Ssrland.
Thanks to the living, and tears for the dead.
(Signed) Il. w. HALLECK,
Gcneral-in Chief.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
The Dumfries Affair.

Tie New York Tribune gives the following
details Of the late fight at DumGries between
Sruart's rebel cavalry, and the 5lh, 9Th and
Goth Ohio Regiments:
Saturday Lass, Stuart crossed the Kappa
hammock at Kelley's Ford, about six miles cast
of the Orange & Alexandria r. r., with g.
600 men and si1picces Of artillery. He pro-
ceeded TO Stafford Church, where he divided
his force into three columns, each having two
pieces Of art ilery; aud thus Enrmed, marched
upon Dumfries where he arrived about IL o
clock a m. Taking position on the hills
commanding the town. he commenced throw
ing shells, and succeeded in demolistiug a
building lately occupied by Gen. Sige, and
several other houses. Tho place was occupied
by three companies Of Infantry, 400 cavalry,
aud four pieces Of artillery Of Cen Slocum's
corps under The immediate command Of Col.
Candy The fight lasted about six honrs
when the rebels retired, defeated Our loss
was four killed and eight wounded The reb-
els, so far us known. had 10 men killed aud G
wounded. Thirty rebel soldiers were caplur-
ed and they captured 20 of our cavalry before
reaching Dumfries, who were out patroling -
The Union troops acted in the most gallant
manner,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
The New State.

The Wheeling Inteli9eacer says there was
great rejoicing in that city on the reception Of
the news that the new State Of West Virgin
ia had passed Congress. The news was re
ceived in the Hall of the House Of Delegates
with three cheers, and salute of thirty five
guns was fired in the city by order OF the Gov
ernor The Intelligencer goes off" on the
news tins:
alt is indeed subject for joyful oongratula-
zion. 1t brings with it equal taxation, equal
representation, industry, power, developed re-
sources, and q realization OF all the ardent
hopes which have animated the breasts Of all
true Western Virginians for many long years,
It tells ola happy release from merciiess task
masters, from conspiracy and rebellion, from
injustice and oppression and all the innumera-
bic wrongs which Western Virginia has saffered
so long and so patiently"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
THE GREATNESS OF LITTLE THINGS

Little habits drive nails into our collins
They more than make up by theit number
what they seem to lack in individual Importance
They are the true seeds Of character. We
might as well plant acorns, and not expect
them to grow, as cherish small virtues and-not
calculate on their increase; or as reasonably
hope to see the firm aud noble oak where no
acorns were ever planted, as true greatness
and success in life, where the seedlings of thou
sand little habits of industry and virtue had
not been first carefully cherished. In word
character is the sum oflittle things rather than
great ones. The true estimate of an individ-
ual is not ascertained by his incidental or oc-
casional achievements, but by his every day
habits. A nations character is not determin-
ed by its famous men, but the habits Of its
famous men, and the character of the age by
the vices or virtues that were so inherent as to
be unneticed
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
Protection Of Trnitora.

Judge George w. Lane, of Huntsville, Ala
bama, one Of The Union refugees, writes TO the
Secretary Of War from Danyie, Kentneky,
demonstrating against the treatment which the
Union men in the South have received from
our military commanders, and their mistaken,
leniancy towards the rebels. He says:
The guilty are ever the first to appeal to
the law for mercy. Rebels were the fFst TO,
sue Sen. Mitchell for protection. Those who
were Union at heart did not ask for that which
was their due, and thus all The protecting pow
or was granted to the disoysl."
The policy recommended By Judge Lane is
as follows:
Il trust, sir, that the administration, of which
You are so powerful and important an officer
has another policy for the future for justice de-
mands that another course should be pursued
Justice demands that the officer now leading
our troOps to the re-Occupatiou Of Northern
Alabama should announce beforehand that ths
disloyal are guilty citizens, and are to be puE--
ished as such. The army of Gen. Rnsecrans
goes with power, TO push far into the interior;
OF Alabama and Georgia, and it should be pre-
ceded by proclamation from Gen. Rosecrans
or the President, announcing that those guilty
of aiding the rebellion by word or deed, must
keep beyond the lines OF the army or be pua-
ished. The of broken oath Of allegiance should
DO longer be a refuge and protection 70
them".
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
NJ outi0n OfThirty-sIsht 1ndiann.

The st. Paul Daily Press, of the % uIt, has
very etailed account Of the preparation EoT.
and the execution Of the thirty eight Sioux
Indain muTderers, who were tried and con-
demned to be hung, for being engaged in the
terrible msssacres in Minnesota last fall, of
which full accounts were published.
They were all executed at the same time. at
Matnko, on the 26th. An immence multitude
had assembled TO witness The execution and
all proper arrangements had been made 10 pre-
vent any disturbance.
At precisely 10 O'Clock the condemned were
marched in procession, and beaded by,Capt.
Red6eld, marched out uto the street and direct
ly acrUoss through files Of soldiers to- the scat
| fold, which had been erected in front and were
delivered to the Officer Of the Day, Capt. Burt
/. They went eagerly and cheerfuly, even crowd
ing and jostling each other to be ahead, lust
like LOT Of hangry boarders rushing to dinner
in hotel. The soldiers who were on guard
in their quarters stacked arms and followed
them, and they in tnrn were followed blythe
clergy, reporters, &c.
Ashley commenced tie ascent Of the seaf
fold, the death song was started and when they
had ail got up, the noise they made was truly
hideons. 1t seemed as if u Paudemonium had
broken loose. 1t bad wonderful effect in
keeping up their courage. One young fellow.
who had been given Il cigar by one OF the re-
porters just before marching from their quar-
tiers, was smoking it on the stand, putting away
very cOlly during the intervals Of the hideous
"Hi-yi-yi" "Hi-yi-yi," and even after tho cap
was drawn over his face, he managed to get it
up over his mouth ard smoke. Another was
smoking his pipe The moose having been
promptly adjusted over the necks Of each, by
Capt. Libby, aIl was ready for the fatal sig
nal.
Tire slow measured and distinct beats en-
the drum by Major Brown, who had been aR-.
nounced as signal officer, and The rope was cut
by Mr.. Duly--tbe scaF0ld fell. aud thirty.sev--
en- liieless bodies we're left dangling between
heaven and earth. One Of the ropes was brok-
en-, and the body fell to the ground The neck
bad probably been broken, as but little signs
of life we're observed, but be was Immediately
hung Hp agsin. While tie signal beat was bs--
ing given, numbers were seen 10 clasp the hands
Of their ueighbOrs which IN several Instances
eentinucd to be clasped till the bodies we're.
cut down.
AS the platform ieb there was ore, Bot load, .
but prolonged cheer from the soldiery and CHI
zens who we're spectators, and then all were
quiet and earnest witnesses Of the scene.
They all made statements, confessions and
denials, which we're interpreted by the Rev. 3. b.
r. RIGds, who had loug been missionary
among them. Several expressed full convic,
tion Of going 10 dwell with the Great Spirit
aud 10 be happy there.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
FRIpAY's OPERATIONS.

There was nothing of Importance occurring
Thursday uight, scarcely asLot from either side
was heard on Friday morning until nearly nine
O'Clock Then terrible canuonade commenc-
ed and ragged for half an hour all along the cent
ter of our lines. The enemies shot and shell
flew thick and fast up the railroad and turn
pike, and all the ofen ground occupied by the
center of our army. One Of cur batteries was
moved to tile front and had more than half the
horses killed and disabled by the rebel fire; but
it soon b,cme evident that the euemy's arlil-
lcry was inferior to cur own and after LoonIis
lad knocked 10 pcccs rebel battery, Of large
brass guns, which was situated near tie turn
pike, directly in front o: Muricrsboro, the others
hastily, withdrew, and there was again hull
in the Storm. There was nothing more than
heavy skrmishing from this until O'Clock
D. NJ
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
Ehe Battle OF FREurfreesbOro.
THURSDAYS BATTLE.

On Thursday morning the sun rose through a
mass Of thick mist aid fog, aud just as he made
/ his appearance the pickets of the enemy opened
brisk fire upon Palmers division, which con-
slituted the right wing of Gen. Crittendeu's
] command few Of cur men were wounded,
and cur pickets manifested some disposition to
! give way. Two batterie-, however, moved up
to their support and the canuonade was SO brisk
that the whole Of cur forces rushed to arms,
expecting an immediate renewal Of the battle
on grand scale; but the rebels did not seem
disposed TO make the fight general; they
brought our battery or two, which attempted
to reply to ours, but which were silenced coul-
peetly iu five orsix minutes from the tue they
commenced to fire. Their pickets were also
driHea back ard several prisoners taken, and
The sound of musketry, again ceased. Capt
Bradley's battery, Sixth Indiana and the eiglh
Indiana battery, commanded by Lieut.. Es,epp
were mainly instrumental in repulsing this al
tack From this time until haltpast Que in
The afternoon there was no fighting, with the
exception Of occasional skirmsheS between the
pickets.
At the time last mentioned au attack was
usde upon our right, where Dan. MeCook's
command had been mustered together after the
repulse Of Wednesday. His men anxious TO
redeem their character lay close behind sos1e
temporary breast works OF stone and legs until
the rebels were within few hundred yards Of
them. Then they opened, and the butternutS
retired iu confusion 10 the ceder thicEet in
which they had been concealed all the morning
Of Thursday leaving number of their dead
and wounded in an intervening field. On the
center of cur left, where part Of Gen. Sheri.
dams division was posted, a brisk firing was
kept up between the pfekets, tiH near night,
when the rebels becomeing bold, once more
advanced in considerable force into an open
Geld. This time our men no longer remained
behind their breastworks, bat charged upon
the enemy, aud put thcm TO disgraceiui flight
q single company of the Twenty llli-
nois capturing 80 prisoners. A number oI
shells from some of our batteries Celieted the
rebels for the remainder of the evening. The
fighting on Thursday was at no time on g
large scale, amounting really 10 little more than
heavy skirmishiug Both parties seemed in
clintd to rest after The dreadful contest ofthe
day before. Tie weather was cold and clear q
part Of the day, but during the night there was
an ugly, drizzling rain. from which our soldiers,
without shelter of any kind suffered severe