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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29
Chief Iugineer Fire Department.

TeATENTM MEDICINES .-Ayre'sA que Cure,
Il Cherry PICTORIAL Sarsaparilla, Cathartic
Pills, Jaynes Medicines, Hembolds Prepara-
tions, Schencks Medicines, Moffatt's Medicines:
Kille~, Holloway's Worm CONNECTIONS and all
kinds Of Verlnifuge, Osgood's ,Chologogue,
Shallenberger's .Rills, Wright's Pills, brakes
Plantation BitJers, Hoof1and's German Bitters,
Camphor Ice, Milhau's Elixir Bark, Burn ett5s
Preparations, Hair Dyes Mustang Lniment,
Bartine's Lotion, Plasters of all kinds, received
and for sale by . 6 HENRY COOK,
dec l3-tf 80 and 224 King street.
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Have on hand and for sale at heavy re,
duct.on from former prices, 3 large and well
WINES LIQUORS, SUGARS, &
SUTLERS' GOODS, 4"
OF ALL EsCRIPIIoN
50 h:>h ets HEIDSICK CHAMPAGNE, direct
from bond. .,o..-. -. >.......-
is quarter casks very fine 0tard, Pinot and
Martel BRANDIES, vintage Of 1647 and IS.
Pure HOLLAND GIN, very low: -.
A large lot Of WHISKY, Of the finest quality
in the market.
Genuine OLD BAKER " HISNY
). Ridgeiy's; Celebrated NECTAR WHISKY,
The Favorite Ridgely brand WHISKY, very
fine; Choice Old Gray 100 bbls XIX WHISKY,
superior to any Of the same grade in the city;
A large assortment Of domestic BRAN DIES,
GIN, RUIN and WINES, very low.
CLARET WINE by the caslz gallon on in
cases; very fine Port, Sherry, sauterne and
Native WINES; fine. Lc:lie's Celebrated
BITTERS, BY the boitle or case. 4 superior
article Of BLACKBERRY BRANDY, for
medicinal use. Very fine OLD e. MARA w;
RUM. A general assortment Of SUIlEKS
GOODS. Boston, Sugar and Soda CRACKERS
and CAKES at half price, to close out the stock
\ small lot CT GOOD BUTTER and CHEESE.
Smoking, Chewing and Navy TOBACCO, very
low. Barclays London PORTER and ALE,
warranted to give satisfaction. Five and ten
gallon kegs always on hand. DEMIJ OHN0 Of
I'll sizes Bottles and FlaskS by the grOce--
Sole agents for Bailautincs NEN ARK ALE.
WHISTLES by the barrel, at Baltimore rates.
Country dealers viii find It TO their inter est TO
give Us call. ..-. -r.E,5-- aug l4-t1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29
I AND AG Z CY.

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The undersigned having beer solicited by'a
large numJorot Land Owners OF this County,
70 send them purchasers fer their farms. and
troT', ?t:% ionS experience q a SveEor, and as
sheriff Lam wei! Informed as to the quality and
condition Of most Of tht farms ii this county,
I have concluded 10 solicit the patronage Of
the public as q LAND AGENT. Persons,
therefore, who wish to purcAase lands: and
those who wish to sell, will find it to their
interest TO give lac q call at my office, at Bruins
Jail, West End, near Alexandria, Va, or by
mail, Box 31A: Alexandria ?. O., Va.
-:@ 81 JONATHAN ROBERTS.
de 21-2m Sheriff OF Fairfax county. "a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29

IS the post routes and post Offices open,
we are receiving subscribers from the country.
We had a naGae addsd to our mail list, from
North Carolina, yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29
>1 E W T II e A T r z !!

LAST NIGHT But ONE!
LAST NIGHT BUT ONE!
This FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 20.
THIS FRIDAY EVENING, DEC %. 20
BENEFIT OF
:. BENEFIT OF
AND LAST APPEARANCE BUT ONE OF
AND LAST APPEARANCE BUT ONE OF
MIR. BLANCHARD.
MR. BLANCH ARD
A s ? L 3 = DID B T.
A S P L 3 Il DID BILLl
TWO NEW FARCES!
TWO NEW FARCES!
And the Splendid Drama Of
THE WAICHMAN AND HIS DOGS!
TIE WATERMAN AND HIS DOGS!
MIR. EDWIN BLANCHARD,
MR.. EDWIN BLANCHARD,
And His
GREAT ACTING DOGS!
GREAT ACTING DOGS
Supported by .....
THE ENTIRE COMPANY,
THE ENTIRE CO1EPA Ny;
It In the Cast
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)nSeQuently won the money.

The stable..of tIr. Dean, at Springfield Sta
ton, was entered last night, and three horses
stolen therefrom The harness, brides, and
saddles were also stolen The horses were
tracked as far as Cameron Run.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29

ALEXANDRIA & Ere DERIoKsBURG E. r =
The Richmond Republic says :-sHThe first
line Of survey for this road has been ompleted.
The line crosses the .Occoquanaat> Colchester,
and will connect with the Fredericksburg and
Aqua Creekir5ad some SIX or seven :ni}esah@ve
Fredericksburg, making theentire length Of
the road something less. than forty miles. One
Or two other lines will be surveyed, but we pre-
sumo this will befound the shortest aud most.
practical one -n, ....o.... =: w..
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i @ G A L N r w S !.

MASONIC. The Grand Lodge Of the District
If Columbia had "a meeting on Wednesday.
The committee on affairs with the Grand Lodge
Of Virginia rel orted :; il appears that early in
1861 the Grand Lodge oflthe District, on ap-
plication, granted "a dispensation to Union
Lodge, Alexandria, Virginia. For two or three
years this lodge worked, when, for certain rea-
sons, a continuation oof, the dispensation was
declined, and its affairs closed. In November,
committee. consisting Of Brothers B. B.
French, r. B. Donaldson and e. e. Stevens,
was appointed to visit, the Grand Lodge of
Virginia, and re- establish those friendly rela-
tons which formerly existed between them,
The Virginia Grand Lod ge received the COM
mittee, and appointed Brothers J. r. Purdy,
L. B. Williams, 3D.. ~. Thomas, Thomas D.
August, and l. f. Owens committee to con
fer with their visitors on all business matters.
Every point was, amicably agreed to; but in
reference to s"sUnion Lodge" the words when
properly healed, " were added to their recogni-
ton as Masons and brethren The District
committee protested, demanding that the
brethren Of Union Lodge had been. 50: conStitu-
ted BY the Grand Lodge Of the District, ard
we're iully. entitled rot only tc recognition but
to brother'y con sitieration The District Grand
Lodge leaves the aojus tment with The Virginia
Grand Lodge, end has directed her grand Off;
GERS t. ray Over The monies received from
'Union Lodg4 some $500 ito the Nirgi12i: i
G. Lv,Thenever they shall withdraw the words.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29

IN extensive stock Of WALL PAPER
WINDOW SHADES and FIXTURES, Pic
tyIre Cords and Tasscls, Sc, can be purchased
at greatly reduced prices al the store of the un-
dersjgned, No. III, King st., fourth door above
Washington St., preparatory 20 closing business.
Those who have pictures 1T the abOve-named
store to be framed. will obIige by calling for
them at al early day.
nov 17-tf ,jEFFEESON TACEI.
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RICHMOND & AQUA CREEK L

RICHMOND & L AoUIA. CREEK I4ENE..-The
Richmond Republic says 1.-THE. regularity
in the movements Of the mail trains Oh the
Richmond, Fy5de1ick>bufg and Potomac rail
road, has recently been disturbed by the heavy
pressure of express ffreight To obviate this
irregularity in the future, the company willr run
asaaily train for through freight. Hereafter
no freight will be carried by the passenger
trains. Tbs arrangement will subject the com,
pany to increased expense but will greatly
facilitate the. expeditions and regular transport
tation Of the mails and passengers . ',....ag
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29

The Washington Star says,:-'s's:Lhe loyal.
citizens of Alexandria are petitioning General
Augur .ffor.an additional military force for pa
trolls, alleging that the conduct Of returned
rebels renders it unsafe for Union men to pass
along the streets at night.' Can it be possible
that any such statement by petition or theAf'- r
wise, has been made t Gen: .Apsuror anybody
else? We choose to- presume ehere is some
mistake. i,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29

OleT ?. Russell, clerk il The Merchant
Iaio1s' stose OFFS. Woven, IN Washington,
was arrested . few days: since charged with
stealing goods IL the store OF bis employees.
He acknowledge s having stolen 81, 500in goods
an1 money. Russell hailed from PHILADELPHIA
and wa ttcg tine ia the Sd Pennsylvania cav
airy as d captain Owen at..thea time being
Ileu.e.isn: colonel oE,tl1g sane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29

'l,oe ais4gIse4ble suHject Of the remuneration
Of this city, to the District Of Columbia, We
are hSGpy to state meets With b'zt little tavo \
There are but few wI1nz thinks or rather say,S
such result IS desiga la; and these seen n e
70 be identified with Kllei interests and wishes
or oareltlzens' ,a I&j30Gas@ ...>:r. H..
I 81, - = { s-=5s
Two. young gen len1en, from the. county adE5t
joining this oily we're arrested in Baltimore;
last night, charged With assaultins and beating
4. Bower over tha head with.a cavalry reVol-
YER, and also with destroying property IN a res
taurant on Baltimore near Holiday street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29
UPECIAL NOTICE.
y. IL WALTON & CO

Nc. 33. KING STR EET,
Have on hand, and for sale at a heavy re-
duction from former prices, % large and well
al cfccE If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29

Commissioners sale Of Real Estate 2 y. ,:
Miner at the Market House, tomorrow l'' a. II
9 clock, a. m. 5z5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29

A vote was taken in Georgetown. Yesterday
on the negro suffrage question Inc 0hole
humber Of votes polled was 7o4, Of which q rum
Ger only one was in favor Of negro suffrage ana
he desired 10 recall his voteyo z|.Zl - 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-29

TIE iron Monitor: recently at the WASH ASH
ngton Navy Yard, was towed down 'ne 'tN'l
Yesterday by a large steamer. s5A aE4@
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-20
BROOM CORN.

There are two kinds of broom corn dwarf
and tall Both kinds are good, but no we'll
conducted experiments within our knowl-
edge have proved which is superior Many
think that the dwarf is most profitable :;
while others prefer the tall If proper care
be taken to secure good seed, there will be
but little difference in the amount and quail
ity of the brush There is much bad man.
agement in planting half-ripened seed which
produces weak and slender brush fit only
for small brooms Of course, all such
brush will lessen the value of the crop {;
and if the common careless practice of saw
ing seed be pursued from year to year, an
increasing proportion of the brush will be
inferior. Good brush is long, thick and
uniform. The way to secure good seed is
to tie a colored string to those long straight
panicles that begin to ripen first The seed
of these should be kept separate and be-
fore planting run it through tanning mill
that all the small, light seed may be blown
out. By adopting this practice for few
years, seed may be obtained that will ma
ture earlier, and thus probably escape early
frosts and the brush will be prevalingly
thick, heavy, and nearly two feet in length.
The soil for Broom corn should be pre-
pared just as for crop Of Indian corn. AS
the plant is very slender, the seed should
not be placed too deep; the soil should be
very mellow, and the seed put in freshly
stirred soil. The best time for planting is
Immediately after Indian corn or as soon
as the ground has become thoroughly
warmed and trees are in full leaf If it be
planted too early, it will be long time
coming up, and weeds and grass will get
the start of it. Barn-yard manure ought
to be applied year beforehand, as much
rank manure tends to make a coarse brush
The seed may be planted in shallow drills,
OF in hills. If the soil be foul, it IS usual
to plant in hills, so that the horseshoe may
be worked both ways, to save hand hoeing
But if the soil be free from weeds, much
more broom corn will be produced if plan
ted in drills. In hills, six stalks are enough,
as they will yield better brush than a larger
number If in drills, the stalks may be
four, five, or six inches apart When the
dwarf broom corn is planted the drills may
be about two feet, six inches apart But
for the tall kind, they should be not less
than three feet, or three and half feet
apart. Let it receive the same level
Gu tivation as is given to Indian corn.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-20
FARMERS GARDENS.

Perhaps one reason why farmers gar
deM are so neglected, is this they think
they must be laid off into formal beds or
departments, and kept up with great deal
of system and care. They imagine they
require much time and skill in sowing and
planting, in wedding and training. Now,
of course much time may be profitably
spent in the garden if ones taste and de-
sires so incline him, but this is not neces-
sary for raising large quantity of good
vegetables. Let us see what can be done
in an easy way If the plot needs manur.
ing, no farmer will object to giving it.
Flowing it needs of course, deep plowing,
and then narrowing. All this can be done
in the spring, when the team and hands
are doing the same kind OF work in the
field. AS for planting a part of this can
be done early before similar work will be-
gin on the farm For example take the
driest end of the garden and plant it with
early peas, and early potatoes. In some
warm corner, prepare bed for little let
tuce This is the first job, and it can all
be done up in some odd halliday early in
April After the farm work has proceeded
a few days, give the garden an hour,to put
Ill SOlllC Cdl SN';CI COlIl pOboIOSS-
Plant in drills about feet apart. The
farm work may now take another jog Of a
week or thereabouts, when the garden will
need days work, to finish up the major
part Of the planting Mark off the land in
drills about three and half feet apart, ,and
plant more corn and potatoes. Put in a
second crop Of peas. few beds will be
needed for bects, onions and such roots.---
Arrange these to occupy alb )ut the width of
two drill, 50 that the cultivator, as it goes
among the rows Of corn and potatoes, may
pass along the alleys Of these beds. Gu
cumbers, squashcs, ETC., will require patch
es by themselves, but the larger part Of
the ground can be 50 planned as to be tilled
by the horse-cultivator, which will save
much time and labor Such a garden will
yield greater returns than any correspon-
ding part of the farm, and be productive of
health and comfort for the family.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-20
SELECTING SEED CORN.

When seed corn has not been saved in
autumn" writes an experienced person, g. it
should be selected from the crib with much
care. Choose the long ears, with large ker-
nels and small cob. Let every ear be bro
ken i'll two before shelling. If the pth and
cob be right, the seed will vegetate but if
they appear to have been water-soaked and
are dark-colored and somewhat muddy, the
vitality Of the germs have been injured if
not entirely destroyed Then with an AK
cut off an inch of the top end of the ears Sc
lected, and all the irregular kernels at the
large end. They can be cut off quicker
than shelled off. The small kernels on the
tip, and irregular ones on the but of the ear
will not prodnce as much nor handsome
grain as those that grow in the middle of
the cob. By continuing to plant the small
kernels of the little end of ears, for few
years in succession, the ears will be shor-
ter, and the kernels smaller and the irreg-
ular kernals of the but end will produce
ears destitute of kernels in rows. The wri-
ter once planted irregular kernels for few
successive years, and the product was short,
the kernals of irregular form, not in rows,
on large cobs. When seed corn is obtained
from another part Of the country it will U.s.
ually ripen earlier when carried south of
the locality where it grew. \ few miles,
however, would make no preceptblc differ
ence. The practice Of some farmers in Cen
tral New York is, to obtain seed that grew
near the shores of lakes and rivers, which
had ripened ten to fourteen days before that
grown on the upland By this means their
corn is usually fit TO cut up a few days
sooner than it would have been, if they had
planted their own seed, and will often es-
cape early FROST
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-20
PREPARATION OF WHEAT FOR SOWING

Adjust the fanning-mill to give a light
shake, and heavy blast, and put in the
screen-board to carry the grain outward, to
drop within three or four inches of the end
of the coarse screen, which will allow all
the small kernels and seeds of various weeds
to fall into the screen box The wheat sieve
should be set in the slanting gains, for car
rymg off the oats and other foreign matters.
Most of the light wheat will also be
blown over the screen, and the largest ker-
ncs will run down through the mill to the
floor The grain that is blown over, as
we'll as that which goes into the screcn-box,
will make good -four, but is not good for
seed. If the oats be not all blown ont of
the seed, at first wheat sieve Of perfora-
ted zinc, or pressed wire cloth, must be put
IN the slanting gains, the screen-board re-
moved, and the seed run through again.
with light shake, and slow feed The holes
OF the perforated zinc, or meshes of wire
cloth, should be Just large enough to allow
the wheat to pass through. Then, if the
shoe of the mill be ad iusted to shake the
level, the remaining kernels of heavy oats
will slide over the holes, and fall beyond
the Sleves. By this means all the halfripe
and shrunken kernels, not fit for seed. will
be separated from the large ones, which will
produce earlier and better grain. These
directions are applicable only to those farm
ers who have nothing but an ordinary fan
nlng mill. In some Of the grain-separators,
with only once running through, nearly
every kernel of oats will pass over the
screen, while the wheat Will be neatly as
sorted and dropped into four different box
es, the largest kernels, most suitable for
seed, being deposited in the first box, and
the smallest in the fourth box Before SOW
ing, prepare a strong brine. Half barrel
will be needed to pickle as little as or 5
bushels of grain, but of course, would an
swcr for much more, and to this quantity
add half pound of blue vitriol (su1phate of
"copper". \ portion is done at time, stir
ring it well, and skimming offalI that floats,
dirt, foul stuff, smutty grains, etc. As fast
as fast as each portion is soaked, throw it
out into a basket to drain. The picking
should be done 4 to u hours before sowing.
Just previous to sowing, the grain should
be spread out upor clean floor and rolled
IN lime Stacked to dry powder, stirring the
heap with rakes Wheat should always be
drilled in where this is practicable
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-20
MARBLES IN NEAT CATTLE.

Several subscribers to the AgricWt1TlH
have inquired as to the cause of. and man
ner of treating this affection, which is com
mon to neat cattle. When we pass the
hand along the back of some cows, ,bullocks,
oxen, and in some instances, yearings, we
feel numerous little lunches upon the back.
This is called "the warblcs," and cattle in
the best condition are no more exempt from
it than those that are very poor. The word
MARBLES" is applied also to hard Jumps
which form in the skin under the saddle of
horses. A correspondent, who has been
familiar with the MARBLES for thirty wears,
and says he has never known neat cattle to
experience any serious harm from them,
writes "No doubt every observing farmer
has noticed that, during the months of July
and August i'll our latitude, neat cattle are
much annoyed by the stings of large
dark-colored fly, called the Cad Fly Getrus
Boris, which will often light on the backs
of cattle, and put the whole herd on a gal
lop and sometimes they will drop on the
backs of oxen and horses, while at work
and III a moment of time, render them as
mmanagable as if they had disturbed a
hornets nest. This Cad Fly punctures the
skin of the animal-fat animals are better
than lean ones and deposits an egg, (which
produces maggot that continues to grow
for nearly year in the flesh of the animal,
when il energies through the skin and falls
to the ground, secrctes itself beneath some
protection, and, in few days, commences
its attacks on the cattle.
During the months of April, Nav and
June, in our latitude, these lunches on the
backs of cattle will continue to enlarge ,un-
til the black head of large grub will have
worked its way through the skin of the an
imaFs back. In this condition they will
live and devclope themselves for several
weeks, with their black heads lust protru-
ding through the skin. have seen hun
Greds Of them on the back of sinrle ami
NAL and | have seen leather that was
made of the skin of an animal that was
afflicted with the MARBLES, that appeared
like perforated tin My opinion always
has been, that such maggots--to say moth
ing of the great annoyance by the severe
bites Of the fies,-are quite as injurious as
lice My practice always was to kill every
Cad Fly, if possible, as soon as | would a
snake Then, the backs of my cattle were
carded frequently, and as soon as mag
gots head appeared through the skin it was
drawn out with a pair Of tweezers. In
warm weather, when cattle were not han
died much, we would thrust needle into
the heads of the maggots, before they had
worked through the skin. Cad Flies are
usually not very numerous therefore if a
little pains be taken to kill everv one and
if the maggots are all DESTROYED before
they leave the cattle, they will not be
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-20
6aromarc.

HARDWARE. CoDDING & RUSSE-
LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF COO,
To which additions are daily being made which I.
offer cheap for Cash. large assortment OF
COOKING STOVES,
Among the many desirable and beautiful patterns
CELEBRATED AMERICAN.
This beautiful stove Is unsurpassed for eeOn9g;
fuel is perfect baker; is the best COOK SIo'se
the market. Among their heating Stoves may be W.
great variety suitable for every place where stove
used.
STOVE PIPE AND SHEET IRON WORN
Always on hand and made to order
TINW WARE,
large stock manufactured from the very best malS
and by experienced workmen. very full asSortm'-
IRON, MAILS AND STEEL,
At New York prices.
HOUSE AND CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS
TOOLS FOR THE FARMER,
Tools for the House Joiner and Carpenter-Io''
Blacksmths for everybody 81
WINDOW SASH AND GLASS, PAINTS, OILS
vARNIsHEs, MACHINE OIL AND BESzoLE'
KEROSENE OIL, LAMPS. WICKS AND CHlAN''
Betting, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY
BRITANNIA AND PLATED WARE
Pumps, Lead Pipe, Chain Pumps
Pipes, GrindstOnes and fftareS'
KEROS LAM TERMS
JOB WORK done with dispatch. Lamps i,ta.r, 4
Fluid Lamps and Lanterns altered and fitted 10 O''
rosene. C,eg
Grain, Old Iron, Casting and Wrought Scraps'otf.
Brass, Britannia, Beeswax, Feathers and Rags -"
exchange for goods. , rga
Highest price in cash paid for Sheep Pelts ant bs .
81 OUR GOODS have been purchased on ''
down system and will be sold for READY PAL
JOHN A.. CoDDING, CODnINC & RUSSELI F.
c. s. RUSSELL.
Towanda March 10, 1863.