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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-03-10
GENERAL NEWS.

Proceedings have been instituted III the
r 5. District Court Of Baltimore for the
c,nGscation ct the real estate and personal
Property of Robert u. Taylor, of Frederick,
l'} TAYLOR was with EARLY: III his raid Into
Maryland last summer.
The Washington Star says The quarter
masters Department has Jeao unusually active
i,rav.ek or two past. in forwarding supplies
% armies now operating in the SouEh. Trans
nocts are being dispatched daily from Ba|ti
more, Washington, and Alexandria, for Savan.
nan. Charleston. Beaufort and other points,
with horses, mules, wagons, cattle, &c calling
into reQoisi;ion large number Of vessels OF all
descriptions.
Eighteen Staces have now ratified the Con
stifDtioosI Aulanlment, Wisconsin having
been the last Three States have positively
rejected it, Delaware, Kentucky and New
Jersey.
REMEDY FOR CUaCULIo, MIR. Vim Gum,
of Shelbyville, Ky, sends the following
Interesting statement in reference to the de-
szr1oton Of this pest to f'u't:
Ia the spring Of 1880 noticed some Of my
rluus puooturatl Having succeeded in catch
ing the striped bug that is 50 Injurious to
melon vines-by placing wool on the hills
around the vous.g Dlants-I concluded to try it
around nv pium trees. removed the grass
about f,ot around the tree-placed trash
wool on the cleared ground and wrapped It
around the forks Of the tree. GA looking the
next day, Found my trap bad caught "a
number Of the enemy, they having become
engangled in the WOOL This tree produced
bountIful crop, while the frnit on the others
in twenty feet Of it, came to naught. In
1861 treated part Ct the others the same
way With like result. Also in 1862. In 1863
| treated ali my trees the same way. more
healthy and abundant crop Of plums | never
saw haze eight varieties: have lreestone
danson that deserves place in every frotvard
being hardy and very prolIfc-a superior fruit
Tor canning or drying Cincinnati Goz.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-03-10

Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher's Independent,
is out in whitening article upon Mr. Andrew
Johnson, the Vice President of the \. 5, for
lis recent conduct when appearing to take
the oath of oth:e It contends that 1t is Mr..
Us dufy TO make public apology. or TO re-
sign. This affair has created much feeling
everywhere.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24
VOL. IX.---NO. s.
National Ideas of Paradise.

The Laplander believes Paradise to be
situated in the centre of the SHOWS of Swe-
den. The Muscogulgees imagine it among
the islands of the vast Pacific. The Mex.
leans conceived that those who died from
wounds, or were drowned, went to cool
and delightful place, there to enjoy all
manner of pleasure those who died in
battle or captivity were waited to the pal.
ace of the sun, and led life of endless
delight. After an abode of four more
years in this splendid habitatiop, they an
innate clouds and birds of beautiful feath-
er and of sweet song; having at the same
time liberty to ascend to heaven or de-
scend to earth, to suck sweet flowers, and
MARBLE sweet, enchanting songs. The
Tonquinese imagine the forest and the
mountains to be peopled with peculiar
kind of genii, who exercise an influence
over the affairs. of mankind and their
ideas relative to state of future happi.
ness, they regard delightful climate, an
atmosphere surcharged with throne pro.
fusely covered with garlands of flowers, as
the summit Of earthly felicity.
Among the Arabs, fine country, with
abundance of shade, forms the principal
object of their promised bliss. There is
tribe of America who believe that the
souls of good men are conveyed to pleas
ant valley, Astounding with guavas and
other delicious fruits. The heaven of tho
Celts was called "Flashinnis," the "isl-
and of the good and brave" their hell,
"Ilfurin," "the island of cold climate"
While the Druids, as we are informed by
Ammianus Marcullus, believed that the
souls of good men were waited, in pro-
gressive course, from planet to planet, en-
Joying, at every successive change, moro
sublime felicity than in the last. .''
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24
5tIlsttlIaneous.
From the Philadelphia Age, 10th inst
THE RECENT DESTRUCTIVE CON-
FLAGRATION FROM COAL OIL IN
PHILADELPHIA.

One of the most horrible confagra-
tions that ever visited our city, occurred
about two o'clock yesterday morning, ex-
tending over space of several squares,
consuming about fifty dwellings, and actu-
ally roasting alive men, women and chill
dren. The fire broke out among a lot of
sheds located on lot on Washington
street, above 9th, known as Blackburn &
Co.'S bonded warehouse. Between two
and three thousand barrels of refined
coal oil in bond to the United States,
was stored on the premises at the time.
The flames first made their appearance
about two o'clock, They spread with
some rapidity, but did not attain much
Roadway until half-past two o'clock.
From this time ii assumed gigantic pro-
portions. Suddenly the oil from burning
aud bursting barrels flowed down Ninth
street on both sides, and in moment
the entire surface of the street was sheet
Of living fame. 1t seemed as if one could
not have escaped from before the moving
mass of fire, its progress was so rapid
At this time the wind was from the north.
east, but it suddenly changed to the north
west, thus alterngthe direction of the con-
fagration. Along Ninth, from Washing
ton to Federal, up Ellsworth street and
down Federal street, the flames progressed,
changing direction with the change of the
wind.
The sight was awfully grand. BY this
time the families ia the neighbornood
were aroused, and sprang from their beds,
and without stopping to secure even
single article Of clothing rushed into
the streets that were covered with snow
and slush. Those that were most prompt
to escape from their threatened homes got
off with their lives; but those nearer the
spot where the conhagration first com-
menced, and who were not prompt to es.
cape from their houses, were met by ter
rible scene. By three o'clock nearly
every house FROM Washington to Federal
on both sides of North, distance of two
squares, was enveloped in flames.
The space wherein the flames ragged
most furlously, and were beyond all con-
'roi MISUNDERSTANDING the almost superhu-
man excrtions of the tiremen, the whole de.
partment having been called out by
general alarm being rung, was on each
side OF Ninth street, from Washington to
Ellsworth The flames from the coal oil
sheds was first communicated to the coal
yard of MeSsrs Daily & Porter, on the
southwest corner of Ninth and Washing
ton streets. This yard occupied large
lot fronting on Washington street, aud
running back along Ninth street, about
half way TO Ellsworth street. The Of
flee consisted Of a small tbree-story brick
structure, and was completely destroyed.
A very large amount Of coal was on hand
at the time, and some Of this, becoming
saturated with the flowing oil, took fire,
and was soon in red heat. Messrs. DAILY
q Porter lest two horses, besides all their
extensive coal sheds, carts, and other prop.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24
A Good Word for Lazy Folks.

1t Is said that We are Indebted for tho
important invention in the steam engine
termed hand gear, by which its valves or
cocks are worked by the machine itself, to
an idle boy named Humphrey Potter, who
being employed to stop and open valve,
saw that he could save himself the trouble
of attending and watching it by fixing a
plug to some part of the machine which
came to the place at the proper time, in
consequence Of the general movement. IF
this anccdote be true, what does it prove 2
That Humphrey Potter might be very
idle, but that he was at the same time,
very ingenious. 1t was contrivance, not
the result Of accident but of observation
and successful experiment.
We would add word of testimony in
frvor of lazy folks. The cast iron plough,
that has made us the greatest agricultural
nation on earth, was the invention of q
bar room loafer. He used to sit all day
by the fire, carving curious things out Of
potatoes with his knife. One day he man.
ufactured model of mould board, that
attracted the attention of manufacturer
who thought an iron machine might be-
made that would answer better purpose
than the old fashioned wooden contrivance.
The result of this potato whiting was tho
iron and steel plough. Shoes formerly
we're all sewed but the heels. One
Saturday lazy apprentice had pair to
finish before he could 60 home. To save
time he peoped the whole sole on. and thev
wore longer than if they had been sewed.
After this more heavy boots were pegged
than sewed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24
The Blessed Baby.
The London Punch has the following

Ihe Lohuon uhcH mas the 10llOWlng
PRINCE BABY's Court CIRCULAR
The great satisfaction which was given to
the mothers of England by the faithful
variations aboat Prince Baby which were
Supplied during the recent tour of Prince
Baby's Royal parents, and the delight
which was felt in reading, in subsequent
court circular, that he had been out for an
airing, has induced his friend and god.
father, Mr.. Punch, to make arrang ements
for the regular preparation of a court cir
cular, that shall be devoted only to Prince
Baby. The following is the chronicle for
the past week:
"Sunday-H. R. H. very good indeed.
Slightly incensed after church at being
interrupted in sucking the velvet on nam
mas prayer book but instantly paciied.
Grabbed at wine glass and threw it
down, but only laughed at the pieces, and
wanted another.
"Monday-H'R. H. did not cry during
the whole day. Observing from the win j.
dow his royal parents going out for ride,
he distinctly remarked 'Ta-tar,' innocent
ly unconscious that they were out of hear
ing.
"Tueslay-H. r HIS usual amability
was disturbed by special petition, on the
part Of his head nurse, that he would pu t
the coral into his mouth instead of Shem,
Ham and Japhet, whom he endeavored to
Introduce there all at once. He was gra.
ciously pleased, however, to substitute the
elephants for the family of Noah.
"Wednesday-H. r. Fl. evinced great
desire to eat his toes During u ride in
the afternoon he distinctly pointed at a
horse, and made remark, which the head
nurse is inclined to believe was 'see,' but
which the second nurse considers to have
been 'gee "
"Thursday.-H..R H. very sleepy, but
the medical attendants did not think that
the symptoms were in the least alarming,
through his remonstrances on being moved
certainly were. He was pleased to break
scores cup III the forenoon, aud to laugh
very much at the crash.
"Friday-H r. II. much displ,ased at
a bib being inserted under his double
chin, and he spat out his nutriment with
much vigor. Afterwards sudden clutch
at his royal mothers DAgm,r brooch
slightly hurt his hand, but he was delight
ed when the naughty brooch was we'll
whipped.
"Saturiay-H R. H. in the highest
spirits, and kicking vehomently, An at
tempt to swallow his red sock was happily
frustrated, and his royal fathers watch
went into his mouth instead. H enjoyed
his evening bath exceedingly, and utterly
refused to allow himself to be removed
from the water. At length an Angola
kitten effected "A diversion, aud II. R II.
concluded the week by going to sleep with
the afectonate kittens tail IN his band"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24
Lessons Should be Short,

Long lessons are unfavorable to real
progress in study. watched daily for
many weeks the course pursued in some
of the best gymnasia in Germany. Moth
ing was more surprising, at first, than the
shortness of the lessons. All through the
early part Of every course of study, the
daily task seem ID to be almost ridiculous
ly short. Yet | soon became convinced
that these short tasks were better than
longer ones. In the first place. the short
lesson was perfectly learned everything
about every word. In language, for ex,
ample, the pupil was ready to give every
new verb of his lesson in every required
mood and tense, number and person, and
every new noun and adjective in every
required case in both numbers. Then the
words of to,day's lesson were combined
with those of yesterdays, and those of
every previous days sentences innumera-
BILE were made, so that the exercise became
a review of everything previously studied.
Then the thought of the lesson became a
subject of conversation, and, as this has
been anticipated, many bright aud ingeui-
GUS things were often said.
BY these processes the substance Of the
days lessons was incorporated with the
previous furniture of the mind; just as,
in scientific road-making, the new metal
as it is called, when skilfully applied in
sufficiently smalls quantities, and in a
moist season, becomes speedily iocorpora-
ted with the material Of the old road bed ,
and forms substantial and permanent
foundation for good way.
Every new lesson thus became an occa.
sion for observation and inquiry, and for
new and pleasant thought. The observ-
ant teacher knows that the progress Of a
pupil is not measured by the ground trav-
eled over, but from the number of clear
thoughts perfectly mastered and combined
with previous attainments, so as to form
part of the permanent furniture of the
mind. Exactness and thoroughness are
the essential things and these are posi-
BILE only with easy lessons quickly and joy
ously learned and made part of the minds
stock by frequent and faithful reviews
Massachusetts Teacher.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24
4oetita4..
WITHOUT THE CHILDREN.

o the weary, solemn silence
Ola house without the children,
o the strange, oppressive stiffness
Where the children come no more
All the longing of the sleepless
For the soft arms of the children,
All ! the longing for the faces
Peeping through the opening door
Faces gone forevermore
Strange it is to wake at midnight
And not hear the children breathing,
Nothing but the old clock ticking,
Ticking, ticking by the door.
Strange to see the little dresses
Hanging up there all the morning;
And the gaiters-ah their patter,
We will hear it nevermore
On our mirth-forsaken floor
What is home without the children -?
IT'S the earth without its verdure,
And the sky without the sunshine;
Life is withered to the core
So we'll leave this dreary desert,
And we'll follow the Good Shepherd
To the greener pastures vernal;
Where the lambs have "gone before"
With the Shepherd evermore!
Oh the weary, solemn silence
Ofa house without the children,
D the strange, oppressive Stiffness
Where the children come no more
All the longing of the sleepless
For the soft arms of the children;
All the longing for the faces
Peeping through the opening door
Faces gone for evermore
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24

Bas" The first volume of the Emperor
Napoleon's "Life of Caesar" will be pub
lished on the 10th of February, 1t will APP
pear simultaneously in French and Ger
man, into which latter language it has been
translated by NJ. Frohner, couservator at
the Library of the Louvre. Numbers of
editors have gone to Paris to obtain leave
to reproduce the work. The first volume
is devoted to the geographic and archeo-
logic description of Caesars campaign in
Gaul. The London Times says Ave
are Informed on good authority that the
Emperor has ordered his Life of Julius
Caesar to be translated into English, aud
has undertaken to correct the proofs him.
self"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24

A good story is told of DR.. WILDER, of
the Board of Enrolment in Maine dis
trict A conscript presented himself for
examination who was so deaf that it re-
quired the utmost power of the Doctors
lungs to make him hear. The Doctor
stopped down and commenced q critical
examination of the mans knee, remarking
in low tone, "That is sufficient to ex-
empt any man"
"Glad to hear you say So" said the deaf
man, who had suddenly recovered his
hearing; "what did you say was the mat
ter with my knee, DR.. WILDER y
ut is perfectly sound" said the Doc
tor; 81 was only examining your ears.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24

sD-"Will you help me out of this mud
hole p said a travelling druggist, who had
just been compelled to stop his team in
the mud, because they couldn't pull it out.
"No, [ can't STOP" said the Yankee,
who was heavily loaded and fearful no
wou'i be late for the cars. ..r
81 would take it as great favor, be-
sides paying you," said the druggist.
"What are You loaded with? asked the
Yankee. ..-. ..... ,-.,..
drugs and medicines" said he.
81 guess I'll try and get you out, then,
for am loaded with tombstones"
They travelled together after that.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24

aSAu freshman seeing an undertaken
carrying very small coffin, exclaimed,
in the utmost surprise "By the Saint
ODinnis OSligo is it possible that that
coffin can DO intended for any living era
ther?"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24

nara number of bachelors over thirty
FIVE were drafted in Providence. Being
laughed at for not being married, aud
thereby escaping the draft, they replied
cit is better to serve three years than for
life."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24

GtAlludiDg to the fact that Mrs. Jew
EFT, of Wrentham, r. l., was somewhat
shocked by a stroke of lightning which re-.
moved her gaiter and stocking, Prentice
says he should think any young lady
would be shocked by such familiarity.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24

s@- A young man going along at a
2.4O gait one hot day recently, was asked
what was his hurry, when he replied that
a lady had rejected him twice, but he
thought She must be in the "melting mood
now, if ever, aud he was on his way to
avail himself Of the softeuiug influences of
tue season
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24

Ra-Tbey have cheerful horse-railroad
at Hartford, CT. One terminus is at the
State Prison, and the other at the cemete-
ry. One would prefer TO be a way-pas-
senger rather than through one.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24
NEW GOODS,

THE undersigned have just received a
large and we'll selected stock of Goods
suitable for the season. They are con-
stantly making up the neatest work, and
the newest and most fashionable style of
Bonnets for the FALL and WIN
49, TER, to which they invite the atten-
va ton of the citizens of the town and
the surrounding country. They also de-
sire an occasional call from their Baltimore
friends, when they want something of ex-
ira style and finish, as they are aware that
the undersigned can and will take pleasure
in putting up work OF that desert ption.
In addition to all styles of Bonneis,
they keep constantly on hand a variety of
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
SMALL WARE
Such as Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, Hosiery,
Suspenders, and many other articles in
- the Notion line.
Thankful for the liberal patronage here
tofore given the firm, they expect by strict
attention to business to merit its continu-
ance.
M. J. WRIGHT s. MITCHELL,
Washington street, two doors north Of
the Railroad, and next door TO Nixon's
Hotel. llAvRE-DE-GRAcE. sep25
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24

95sArtemus Ward thinks it is hard
thing not to have wife no gentle heart
to get up 10 the morning and build the FIRE.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24

S1-An exchange says Jouah was tho
first man on record who struck oil.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24
LIME!
LIME!
LIME

THE subscribers, successors to Cook s.
L FIilles, take this method of informing
the public that they are prepared to fur
nish them with a superior quality of U.N-
SLACKED LINE, delivered at any of
the accessible landings on the tributaries
of the Chesapeake Bay, dulng the naviga-
bile season, and respectfully solicit their
patronage.
Orders should be given. thirty days in
Advance, and addressed to the firm at
HAVRE-DE-GRACE.M MD.
deeply JAMES COOK & co.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24

w ANTED.-A FARM or tract of
w LAND, for which Cash will be
paid. Address,
I. kEMBLE.
Box $50, P. 0, BalIrore, Md.
der23-ly
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-24
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

No subscription taken for less than year.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-10-23

| long lime aiirih sdi ,siodio % yIsviia.al va
q fAad bseg mneh you have improved Had
lit not heeR Tor ydnr eyes with their peculiar
IziBhe4ils Icoor, / dO6bbifl shoold hsye
knoRp youai1aha1l 1i pi 81 yuulof ylh %
/ Kitty wopdeVedg what beimssnt by rink.
epte tod gssi somethiug sshe had never
heard OF ihslore,I Her nilalhsri sAId she had
ieet eyea4 a Shs ibOdsht be was makIhg ta 0
Of her IN o learned manner, and was ready 70
bgrst toto leafsonB % iIs8t iU ,ait ti iH'H
>, "AigeE our long separation Ire ooatinbsd
"yon. viii 0poil refuse your hand for the frat
set :, 4 See, the Aobr,is cleared and the music
ready, Mics CaiherineH Hiainiba ed g1vli
ral Miss Calherinet indeed o. She had neVet
beepi called .auyabing ibutiikitt9N in all her
lfe, aud Just out OF spite she would have re-
fused him IL che, dared But1thete stood her
father aud mother, and Deacon and HE wife,
and IL would not do Then there was some
thing Gathering in berg the first partner OF
one the agirls we're all crazy about She was
very found Of dancing, and she would show
him Swhat was what" end shs consented. 2 @
r GeltinR the better .ol her hatui al bAehful,
nsss ahd GO nfusion, Kitty began to enjoy the
fun, aud even mastered up courage to- look at
her partner l1f she had changed for the bst-
ter, a. be ineiuuatsd /. how much more 80 ihad
hqf She remeuibsred bimiss aagfeat overe
grown, awkward boy clnmsily dressed, alsays
red in the face and who never knew what
to do with his hHnds and fact Nov his form
was good ,one ,hiU eyesi (dark blue ones she
nqtiOedD exprsssve, liib lace tair, with love
o. .. .mouslaehes his motions graceful aud his
garments wellitted aud genteelly made Az
for hisvoice, itdwas low and musical, and
we'll before KITTY was aware Of the fact, she
was becoming strongly interested. cd eo1qo
500 3a { Concluded tomorrow ~ h'D,.