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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-02
Educational.


VIRGINIA 95Tm co?peper sGccoDtH c6Drt House Va.
This Schoo! vii! be opened on Wednesday, oth
of September, 1865. Thorough instruction.
given in Ancient and Modern Languages
Mathematics, Natura! Sciences, and elemental
~ branches Scientific course the same as thf't
Of the Y. NJ. Institute: Dad
Terms: per session Of (5) five months; B9aEa' @1g7'
tuition, fue; and lights: -: ::,; w.
: ''' '''''l 6. r. +! / L[fGHTFOOT, Principal.
Cu!pcper CT. House. Va, sep Nv
rE1IIE subscriber will open bis SCHOOL Tor
4 BOYS, in the centre room, on the lower
floor of the Lyceum building, on Monday, the
18th ofSeptember. As heretofore the number
Of pupils will be limited, that they may be unc
der his own personal instruction. Terms OF
tnition per Scholastic quarter, as follows For
Orthrography, Reading Writing Arithmetic
and Ge9grophy $S 5ogs5 Gram@ar sad Hdst4Fy }Fyg
Natural Sciences Sl2 H. i. HENN1'
aun 30-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-02

The 9th Session Of this school viii com
mence on Monday, September 4th: 1850 at the
Eclectic Academy Building, No. L North Co.
lumbus street.
The course ofinstruction embraces the usual
ENGLISH studies with the Greek, Latin, ,French,
Spanish and German languages, BOOK heep-
inc, Phonography, or short hand Writing,
Vocal Music, and the various branches OF
Mathmatcs, and includes regular courses OF
Lectures On Natural Philosophy, Chemistry,
Physiology, and Mythology, illustrated by ez-
Derimeuts &c. for which the necessary aD~
paratus has been provided.
4 we'll conducted Literary Assoc iatlon IS
connected with the school, and there Is " siu-
dents library Of 500 volumes.
The principal is teacher Of IS years eXpe-
rience and will be aided in the different de-
. artmcnts of study, by four able ASSISTANTS
Circulars can be had at the bookstores; and
aDnlications for admission will be received at
No. III, Duke ST. Those wishing to enter are
advised to apply at 9nce as s. al II the Sins are
RICHARD /. CARNE, JE.
ono 7o-2w* Principal.
1 LEXANDkIA ACADEMY.
u JOHN S BEACH, Princip pal.
The eighth annual Session Of this sch9ol WIZ VII
begin on Monday next, September 4Jh: ana
continue ten months.
English and Mathematical education, IoSe1heT
with Latin.
CHARGES:
By the quarter session Of p months paya6ie1n
advance. oo
Senior Glass OO
intermediate Glass C0
Junior Glass wv
Application can be made at the school room,
No. l43, North Royal street aug 2g-2t-
4 LENANDRIA FEMALE SEMlNAk4l
N No. 81 Washington ST., Alexandrla, va
This school will be opened on the II tn OF Sep
tember, in the buildings formerly occupied by
the Messrs. Kemper as male school. The To-
cation is DELIGHTFUL one, in the most healthy
and beautiful part Of the city, and in this res
pect this school offers rare advantages to board
mo pupils. The Principal having had large
experience himself. and having secured the best
talent to assist him, is confident Of beng aplc 10
give entire satisfaction to all who may patroilize
him The course ofinstructon Will oe thotouSh
embracing all the branches usually taught.
Terms-per quarter Of the scholastic year pay
able in advance. 90
Elementary class. o0 90
Junior Glass IL W oU
5eHiu5 D5 l1 W. 'h;,,o .... 81 so
1o1 6oaTu if allo w cl,liisi aS,lii 80
Music, Drawing and Languages extra.
uo15--t If K. KEMPER, Principal.
T7ULFORD FEMALE SEMINARY,
4 Sandy Spring z. O., Montgomery co.. no
The undersigned desires to inform the pu01lc
II at t'h he intends to open a BOARDING AND
DAV SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, at the above
named place on the I'd of October next.
For farther particulars, apply to the uhoer-
'7'N' JAS. S. HALLOWELL
Post O:Hce Department,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-02
MISS MARKS SEMINARY FOR YOUNG
lYh ladies. will be resumed ON IuesdaE

JEI THDIT5, VIII DG Tcsumed ON IUtsUay, :,
the 18th Of September, Every effort will be
made to promote the physical moral, and in
tellectuaI advancement Of the pupils. The ne
cessity Of regular attendance at school, is res
pectfully presented to parents, as without it
there can be very little Improvement in the
scholars or credit to the teachers. The School
Room is eligibly situated at her residence, 214,
King street, between Alfred and Columbus,
where terms and particulars will be given.
aug 14--eOtsep15
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-02

y - ' N61TH ROOM II LTcEgcN BUILDLNG,
The undersigned. formerly q teacher III the
Moravian Schools at Bethlehem and NaZareSn,
p onens his schoo! in the above named room
st A. NJ. September 4th. Parents desiring.
to nlace thei, Children under his care wiz please
sn6iv to c. EDWARD HUMMER,
cnn 7-7,7: No Is. South Alfred st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-02
INSTITUTE.

" ALEXAN VA.
T. G. NEVITT, of u. c.. .,........:".. Principal
II. A. DRURY, of a. A. Co., Md. Assistant
This school, for the accommodation of boys
will open, in this city, in the Odd Eel
lows Lodge, Columbus street, 4th day of Sep
tember, 1865. The course of instruction will
be divided into three grades as follows:
/. OrtAograpAy, Beading, Writing Arith-
anetic, English Grammar, Geography, His
tory, Natural Philosophy, and Composition.
II. Mental and Moral Science, EIocutjon,
Physiology, Book Keeping, a7ad algebra.
ILL., Logic, Rhetoric, Psychology, Latisa,
Greek, Geometry, Surveying, &c.
Terms:
1st Grade, per quarter, in ADVANCE $8oo
"a 1880
No Extras.
The PRINCIPAL has had several years ex-
perience in teaching, and will spare no efforts
to render satisfaction to patrons. Faithful re
ports monthly. References, unexceptional
when required. aug 6-dtf
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Educational.
DOCK HILL COLLEGE, ELLICOTT'S

DOCK HILL COLLEGE, ELLICOTTS S
IN MILLS, near Baltimore, Md-This lnsti-
tuition Incorporated and empowered to confer
degrees and academical honors, is conducted by
the Brothers of the Christian Schools, and is
situated upon rising ground IN one OF the
healthiest and most.picturesque portions OF the
State and within a few minutes walk Of the
Ellicot's Mills railroad station. The scholastic
year commences on the lst Of September and
terminates about the 1st Of July.
TERMS Board Washing and Tuition, $500;
Music and Drawing are charged extra.
sep lin BRO. BETTELIN, President.
THE next term of MISS LABILLE'S
l. SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES will
St. Asaph st.
Miss L. declining to instruct in music the
ensuing year, will be prepared to receive 81
larger number Of day scholars than formerly
and hopes long practice in teaching ma5 N crit
for her liberal share of public patronage. A
good PIANO is offered for rent. aug % tsep4
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA--The next
Y session Of this institution (Which was new
er discontinued during the war; will commence
as usual, October |, 1865, and end July 4, 1866
The Institution is organized into eleven dis
tinct schools, with as many Professors Six Of
the schools are Academic, (besides that of
Chemistry, which is also Medical four belong
to the Medical and one to the Law Department
The College Expenses, for the session Of nine
months, will be from 1920 to $3.50, exclusive
required on admission and the balance between
that time and the lst Of April,
For further information address the sub
scriber Post Office, University of Virginia:
S. MAUPIN,
aug 15-1m%* Chairman of Faculty
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07

\ SoIREE OF LIoNs.-In the adult state
there exists four times as many lionesses as
lions, although, in youth, the balance of the
sexes is pretty nearly equal. The disturb.
ance of the equilibrium may be attributed to
the furious battles between the males. at the
close of which one of the rivals is almost
always left for dead. sometimes both. In
fact, the most efficient exterminators Of lions
are the liOnesses. These ladies are fond of
holding Soirees, at which every gentleman
present is expected to fight for his love and
his life: the survivor to enjoy the honors of
the evening in undisturbed tranquility. The
invitation given is passionate roar, which
attracts all the lions in the neighborhood. =
Their assemblies are, sometimes. even held
by day. While following some footprints, at
about II in the morning, NJ. Chassaing reach
ed an eminence covered with thick brush
wood. In this retreat he suddenly caught
sight Of two magnificent lionesses and three
lions, one OF whom was monstrous. This
last followed one of the lionesses step bv step.
keeping his weaker rivals at respectful dis
tance these manifested their impotent RAGE
by short snappish, subdued cries The hap.
py sultan swept round his favorite in rapid
circlings. seeming proud to enjoy his con-
quest NJ. Chaissaing was about considering
whether he might not venture to disturb the
party, and was trying to get nearer to the
amorous couple, when. to his astonishment,
he perceived, little further off, four other
lions, from two to three years of age, who,
doubling their own strength, kept their dis
tance from the ionesses, not daring to ven
ture nearer lie had the good luck to gaze
on this strange taJleau Uirant for several
minutes Deeming it folly to quarrel with
the assembled nine, he quietly and prudently
retired from the spot.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07

DINAH's CoMPLAGNT.-A Richmond paper
states that few days ago, Charlotte Scott. a
likely negress appeared at the Provost
Marshal's Court in that city, and complained
that her husband, Anderson Scott. had .. de.
serted himself from her, his lawfully wife. y
who married him ''de year Gineral Tavlor
cum trou Richmond" (" and by whom she was
the mother of six children, and that he had
on that day . told her to please herseIf.n he
having seen some one he fanced he loved
better nor her," She wanted him brought
up . dat he mout clar his 'tentions, an be
made TO do better nor what he ar doin.
She stated furthermore that he was
q stayin' down in rebels house. although
he had taken the oath to 'legance" that he
had 'neber had a jubous thought of her, -
and as things now stood, . he has nothin'
but blockader roun' her." and she desired
the thing settled in some way,
The Colonel settled it bv advising her to
go home, . raise the blockade and let him
&C.
Exit Charlotte, determined to take such
sage advice.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07
Curious but Interesting.

As may be well known by MANY of our
readers, a piece of clay from the bed of the
Nile, (the river in Egypt on whose banks
Moses was exposed when his mother coul!
hide him no longer,) be it placed in ever so
dry place, ever 50 far away from Eevpt.
its native soil. will become humid durine
the annual inundation Of the Nile. A man
killed a number of turtles and in order TO
get off the shells scalded them in a caldron
of boiling water, after cutting off their heads
which he threw on the ground outside
And, as the bodies in the ealdron heran to
quiyer in the hot water, the heads o9 tbo
ground outside were similarly affected and
they spasmodicaly quivered-the tepaeitv
Of life In the turtle Is we'll known: Gie had
not totally left either the bodies or the heads
4 little girl, under the FASCINATING influence
OF serpent fell the moment the serpent was
shot by her father, and died, exhibiting CON
tortions similar to the wriggling and expir.
ing reptile. DR.. Desdaie author of :" Mes.
merism in India, the Natural and Mes.
merle Clairvoyanee applied in Surgery and
Medicine London, 1882 gives we'll AT.
tested accounts of patients who had portions
of their bodies amputated in a mesmeric
state, in which case the patient feels not fine
lCdst pam, uOCS iiOb iHiAC tilG letlSb muscular
movement, nor does any such take place in
the amputated limb in fact, the operation is
performed on the human body, as if it were
wood or marble; but, singular when the pa
tient awakes, returns consciousness. only
then the Limb that lay dead for hours begins
to quyer.
Does not this show that there exists invisi
bic, spiritual ties between bodies perfectly
cut asunder and separated, long after we
with our physical eye can discern no union
or communion, and that the biblical term.
. My soul (person) is tied to his SOUL" is no
poetic expression, but a reality?
The following singular case may chose the
number of these facts for this time: Van
Helmont tells story of a person who ap-
piled to Talicotius to have his nose restored.
This person, having dread of an incison
beng made IN his own arm, for the purpose
of removing enough skin to make nose. rot
laborer, who for remuneration, suffered
the skin for the nose to be taken from his
arm. About thirteen months afterwards.
the assiduous nose suddenly became cold,
and after few days, dropped off in state
OF putrifieation. The cause Of this unexpect
ed occurrence having been investigated. it
was discovered that at the same moment in
which the nose grew cold, the laborer ex-
pired.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07

HINTS ABOUT observation-disclosures thirst is
satisfied by wading in water, or by keeping
the clothing saturated with water, even if it
is taken from the sea.
Water cannot satisfy the thirst which
attends cholera, dysentery diarrh@a, and
some other forms of disease in fact, drinking
cold water seems to increase the thirst, and
induce other disagreeable sensations; but
this thirst will be perfectly and pleasantly
subdued by eating comparatively small
amount of ice, swallowing it in as large
pieces as practicable, and as much as is
wanted.
Infammations are more safely and far
more agreeanly subdued by the application
of warm water than of cold.
No man can possibly sink if the head IS
thrust entirely under water, and IN this
position novice can swim as easily as
walk, and get to shore readily by lifting the
head at intervals for breath.
Hartshorn-the common spirits-is good
and convenient remedy for common bites.-
Always take it with you in travelling
Hats Journal.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07

THE MEANEsT KIND OF SEcEsu.-Gov.
Fiske Of the Tennessee Department reports
as follows:
will give you an instance of MANY that
has come to my knowledge Three Of the
first families of Tennessee, following the
fortunes of the Confederacy, had taken up
their residence in Alabama far from the
scenes OF strife, waiting the attainment of
their :" rights in the territories" Thew
dwelt together as one family. They all had
money-one of them was formerly banker.
mad carried with him southwark large de-
posits of coin. When the end came. and we
commenced feeding instead of fighting our
misguided brethern, the three heads of this
joint family learned of the ration movement
and Immediately posted of to the nearest
military station for their share, and each one
drew for the whole number in the three
families. Thus for five days seventeen
persons received 255 rations instead of So
have reported this case to the proper au-
thorities for investigation, and hope the
rascals Will be punished y
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07


WEATHER SIGNs, by JOHNNY BuLL.-For
the benefit of our weather wise prophets and
others, We lay before our readers the latest
information upon that important subject, re-
ceived from foreign source The British
Board of Trade have deemed the following
:. signs" reliable enough to warrant their
publication for the benefit of mariners ga
bright yellow sky in the evening indicates
rain pale yellow. wet neutral gray
color constitutes a favorable sign in the
evening-an unfavorablo one in the morn
ing. The clouds are full of meaning in
themselves. If their forms are soft. un.
defined and feathery. the weather will be
fine; if the edges are hard, sharp and de-
finite, it will be foul Generally speaking,
any deep, unusual lines betoken wind or
rain, while the more quiet and delicate tints
bespeak fair weather.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07
4 Southern Recollection of the Battle of
Spottsylvania.

Ghastliest of all CHASTITY sights upon this
bloody field are the skeletons Of dead men
broadcast over the land-the nations seed
planted willingly for glorious Union and
peace-but never covered from. sight
Within a circle of one hundred and fifty
yards, where an unsuccessful assault was
made upon the enemy's works, | counted
fifty skulls. polished by time, rejecting
grimlv in the rays of the sun, as they fell
carelessly upon the memorial last of man.
That they so remained was no donbt due to
the fact that both armies moved away imme-
diately after fighting, and never after occu-
pied the spot. But what must be thought
of the farmers who left those dreadful sou.
venirs lie on their grounds. | saw one
plowing on the same field where lay skele,
ton, and he coolly told me that when he
came to it he supposed he would bury it.
Well do we remember the unsuccessful
attempt referred to in the above All that
human ingenuity could invent or desperate
gallantry could accomplish, were brought to
bear upon the Southern line of intrench-
ments on the field. The Federal columns
were hurled forward with the might of an
avalanche until the shock was so great that
the earth trembled A livid sheet of flame
belched forth from right to left like wall of
fire. Ten or twelve desperate assaults were
made upon different parts of Gen. Lees
lines, all of which were resisted successfully
More conspicuous gallantry than was there
exhibited by the Federal troops, the worlds
history will never record; and if those deeds
ofvalor proved unavailing then and there, it
was no fault of theirs, but they were con-
fronted by men Of prowess not less dauntless
than their own. There are men hereabouts
who will forever entertain lively recollec-
ton of Spottsylvania and the terrible strug-
gle for mastery there. No battle of that
fearful campaign, beginning in the g Wilder
ness" is fraught with scenes more stirring
than this one. Like two giants, the two
armies, than which no more formidable will
ever again be marshaled on this continent,
met in mortal conflict, and the hest blood Of
our land ebbed in that crimson tide.-At-
la'sta htelligeHcer, 4uoust 10.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07
ARTEMus WARD Down EAsT.-Bricham
Young has eighty wives, besides those which
are only . sealed and not with him.
" lie loyes not wisely,
And too Hundred I well.
e Vice President has two thousand head

The Vice President has two thousand head
OF cattle and two hundred head of wives
They have an awful appetite. | once
thoughtlessly gave Il family ticket to an
elder to attend my lecture. He came and
filled the whole house. Twas success that
night, but didn't get any money.
The seventeen wives of deceased Elder
tried to make me Mormon and marry
them. They wept they hovea sigh tseven.
teen sighs-a sigh of considerable size. y
They put their soft. white hand in mine
seventeen hands = surrounding me. There
was alone. away from my parents. | ex-
claimed, Ihope you hare no dish0norG5le IN
teations! As | took myself away, they said
In their grief. ID is too much That was Just
the thing that troubled me in their request
and so | said, u is too mach When cap.
tured by the Indians, | saw descending on
me the glistening thomas hawk in the morn
ing light. | had no reinforcements-no pom
f0oaS-no last ditch with me: had no fs-
male dttre-so | sez boldly, surrender |
was allowed to march out with my sde-arms
and great cotton umprella which my aunt at
Saccarap had given me. [ didn't feel
atrald-not for | had exposed my life
before. | once stood at Centerville and saw
thousands of bullets-those leaden messen.
gers of death. thousands Of them passing
close by me-packed in boxes and heavy
wagons
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07

A BEAUTIFUL CHARACTEK.-Mrs.S Swiss
helm w~ites as follows to the Pittsburg
Chronicle of the wife of the Secretary of
State:
. Mrs. Seward was one of the excellent of
the earth woman of wonderful intellectual
power and great breadth of attainment--the
companion, confidant, counselor Of her hus-
band-one who read his written speeches
before the printer saw them, and gave an
opinion which he valued more than any
other-one who read and digested long.
tiresome documents and gave him the sub
stance IN few moments freside chat, thus
contributing largely to that fund Of infor-
nation which distinguishes Dir. Seward
She was his highest law adviser. and
whenever his policy fell below that standard
he had differed with her in opia;on She
eFer regarded the rigilt s. b4e aieat: 9r.
ia aaF words aimed always g Faik in The
naET1 ratb Tas toward hs mark fer
as g tle h2h calling w6icb IS in
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07

SLANDER.-lf You find a man circulating
malicious reports about his neighbors. it NAV
be set down as an inviolable rule that anv
such person is dishonest. Not only dis
honest, but from his Infamous disnosition
dangerous to all with whom he NAV he
acquainted lie circulates false Impressions.
and sets people upon an erroneous Judgment
and conduct in respect to others, which NAV
frequently be ruinous to their prosperity.-
1t does general injury to society more than
10 the party slandered, as it DESTROYS conf.
dence. The man who is guilty of circulating
malicious reports must necessarily be deceit
fui. and. therefore, dishonest. he must be
abandoned to every principle Of moral feel
ing. In ancient times when a man was con-
yicted OF being a slanderer, he was stoned to
death as being danger and curse to the
whole community. In modern times there
IS even better remedy than this-it is to
cease all association with such characters
Treat them like lepers, abandon them to
their own kind, which is social death. and
one by which they serve as an example to
others. This rule is observed among all
people, and should be invariably
carried out in every place by all good citi-
Zens.
The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07

!, FUNERAL OF BEE.-A correspondent of
the Glasgow Herald is the voucher fer the
following:
on Sunday morning last, whilst walk
ing with friend in a garden near Falkirk,
we observed two bees issuing from one of the
niyes, bearing betwixt them the body Of a
deiunct eomrade, with which thew few for
Instance OF ten yards. We followed them
closely and noted the care with which they
Selected convenient hole at the side of the
graVei walk. the tenderness with which thew
committed the BODY, head downwards Il fbe
earth' and the solieitude with which tbev
Afterwards pushed against it two little
stones's doubtless in nlemorinm.' Their
task 9slng ended, they paused far sSSsse
i-.-s. 3t4A@ps 2 drop over the grave af
saeir lEl7na 8 sJmPathiziug tear, sa ashen
Hely a'Fay