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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-12

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LADIES DRESSES Dame Fashion having
nror,nlsated her ukase from, the capital OF her
emnire, Paris, that the ladies shall, In future,
oscbew hoops, and those sweeping appendices,
nnon which the most graceful aud watchful
gentlemen are constantly in dread Of treading,
and wear short dresses, her commands are re,
op;ved by her ever, dutilul and liege subjects
with becoming Difference, and obeyed to the
exact letter. The new style. which ere long
will reach this city, and turn the heads of the
Young men who promenade King and Wash
iogton streets, has already made its appearance
in Washington, and, on Saturday. last, while on
Pennsylvania Avenue, in that city, we enjoyed
an opportunity Of Observing to our heart S
content, its simplicity and beauty Every new
fashion is pretty, but this one is especially so,
because it is agreeable to the ladies, charming
10 the gentlemen, aDd-cheap: high gaiter
boots-to the Top Of which the dress comes
and a little boy hat are, however, essential to
its perfect development. The substitute tor
tie steel hoops is grass skirt or stiff balmoral,
and the dress, which covers either, is short
enough to clear the foor.and bc out Of the
way, and long enough to conceal from view all
that should be concealed If lady wears
clean hose it will now be known, and she will
have the credit of tidiness in that particular,
and she will not sop the water and filth of the
streets with her skirts and transfer it TO her
hose Those who have ridiculed fitting hoops,
and denounced the ladies who wear them, will
be pleased with the new style Of dress. 1t is
true that it will afford to those who are SO rude
as to look at lady's heels in preference to her
head, steady, uniform, uninterrupted view Of
Just so n UGH as she intends to exhibit and no
more. There will be no swaylng and bounding
and dancing of expanded dry goods-no start
ling disclosures that pass over the vision like
meteorlc fashes-things seen but moment
and then seen no more till the balloon comes
in contact with another of its kind hits door
casing or is thrown out perpendicular by some
cause. Nothing more of this under the new
style of short dress and contracted skirts. All
will te lovely, graceful, becoming and bcwitch-
ing aud what is more, the price of few yards
of silk, muslin, dimity, etc, will be saved for
expenditure at the confectioners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-12

SOLDIERS REsr-Thc buildings and fences
On the property OF the upper end Of Duke
street, belonging to Geo. Kephart and known
atterly as the Soldiers Rest, were disposed O!
on on Saturday morning last, at public auction,
oy officers Of the United States government, to
gentlemen Of this cisy,at comparatively cheap
rates, and the buildings will speedily be re-
moved
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-12

PoIIcE REPoRT-MAYoR's OFFICE. Ran
dolph Javins for disorderIy conduct and abus-
ing the watchmcn, was dismissed, upon the
payment of costs
John Iridle, Tor disorderly conduct and de-
tying the watch, was dismissed upon the pay
ment Of costs
MAGISTRATES OFFIcE.-Robert Beevors
for an assault upon negro named John Dun
bar was held in 5000 security for his appear
ance at the January term of the Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-12

SHOWER OF STARs-From tonight until
Friday scientific men expect and will look for
the meteoric showerannounced:e to take place
during this week. The Boston hoard Of alder
men have directed the superintendent of the
hre-alarm to arouse the sleeping citizens by ten
strokes of the alarm bells. The mayor of Phil
adelphia has also directed The State House bell
and all the station-house fire bells to be rung
continually for five minutes when the display
begins. 4 similar order has been issued at
Petersburg and other cities. We hope that
our suggestion made some time since, that the
night watch in this city sound an alarm as soon
IS the show commences will be adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-12
STEAMERS. RAILROADS, &c.

LoUDoUN HAMPSHIRE h R.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-12

MANSION HOUSE ARRIVALS, Nov 10Th. =
John I. Watts, National Express Company ;
R. n. McTeigh, Fl. II. Rogers, Baltimore ;
Chas. Skinner, Middleburg; n. Sprinkle liar
risonburg; W. A. Ashby, Culyeper; Hugh
Infancy, Fauquier county; 5. Rieselman: New
York; Thomas Patton, ir.. Baltimore, ii. l..
Gunne Fairfax j. W. James, Warrenton ;
C. c. Moore o: & A. r. r.; Washington
Swurk, Augusta county; G. W. Gushing, jr =,
NJ Walker, G. d. Pugh, ?. NJ. Petit, J.. H..
johnson, Washington; James Z Yates, Rap,
pahannock; Cuthbert Owens, Fauquier CO..
Mrs Vantaugh and child, Bristce Station !;
Judge II. W, Thomas, Fairfax Fred War.
rem, W. E. Blackford, Julius Ulke, Geo. A.
MclGlhenny j. Davidson, Washington Miss
B. Rector Samuel Rector, Loudoun; }. A.
Lovett, New York; A. B. Magradcr, Baltl-
more; w. g. Gorham, Albany; w. u.
Symington, Baltimore; j. Clarke, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-12

TRAINS LEAVE ALEXANDRIA DAILY iSUS-
DAYS EXCEPTED AT 8! a. NJ.
For Fails Church, Vienna, Thornton, HcrndYn,
Guil!Hrd, Farmwell and BeImont-cCnnecting
ut Guilord with Hutchnson;s Coaches, daily,
for cum Spring, Arcola. Aldie, Middieburg,
and Upperville; and at Farmwel or Belmont
with Peacock's Coaches for Leesburg, Ham
ilton, Purcellyille Snic!sersvlle, CastIcman' :
FARE:-To MiddIeburg, So Is; Uppcrviile,
81 Lcesburg So; Winchester, S. 50 In
terrnedate points in proportion
W. BLYTHE,
oc lO--cotianl General Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-12

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ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.

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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22
h, Highland County, Ohio Thursday g.

A SHREwD FELLow.-In 1922, M. Labou-
chere, then clerk in the banking house OF
Hope & Co., Amsterdam, was sent by his
to negotiate loan. He displayed in the
affair so much ability as to entirely win
the esteem and confidence of the great
English financier.
"Faith !" said Labouchere one day to
! Barring, "your daughter is a charming
creature wish / could persuade you to
give me her hand" .l
"Young man, you are joking for, seri-
| ously, you must allow that Miss Barring
could never become the wife of a simple
clerk!" d.. g ..a.... ... -.
"But," said Labouchere, "if 1 were In
partnership with Mr.. Hope ?"
"Ohi that would be quite different
thing; that would entirely make up for all
other deficiencies"
Returning to Amsterdam, Labouchers
said to his patron: "Mr. Hope, you must
take me into partnership" ..
"My young friend, how can you think
of such thing ? 1t is impossible. You
are without fortune, and"
"But if L became the son-in-law of Mr.
BaringY"
ain TINT case the affair would soon bC
settled, and so you have my word"
Fortified with these two promises, NJ
Labouchere returned to England, and il
two months after married Miss Barring, he
cause Mr.. Hope had promised to take hin
into partnership, and he thus became allieC
to the house of Hope & Co.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22
TFVT IHt Nc
A Day af the State Fair.

1t is not too late perhaps, to furnish a
short sketch of visit to the recent remark
able State Fair at Dayton. 1 took some
notes on the spot specially for the "News,"
but have found no convenient season to
put them in shape for publication until
now.
In company with a friend, Mt A. NJ. of
darville in Greene co. in the Extra train
from Columbus, which managed to con-
sumo upward of an hour in the run of %
miles thence to the Dayton Depot.
Suffering ourselves to be borne with the
tide of pedestrians, ten minutes sufIiced to
bring us as near to the entrance of the Fair
Grounds, as the dense masses of niscel-
laneous humanity, here temporarily held
in check, would permit, and after passing
the ordeal by squeeze, succeeded in pro-
curing tickets for two, (family tickets were
played out) and we effected the entrance in
safety by patiently awaiting our turn to
be jammed inside the gates.
Mounting to the apex of the steep hill
ock and pausing for breath, we turned and
enjoyed the splendid view which this spo
affords, of the thriving city nesting upor
the plain below. Marks of the late disas
trous inundation were still visible, but tn,
city may be seen hereafter-now for thu
Fdir.'
1t took but single sweeping glanc
around, to disclose the grand central at
traction of the Fair on Thursday. di,
not ascertain by the books to what class i
belonged, but it's letters were P-e-o-p-t-e
and the number $4,000. Those so acres O
enclosed area never before felt the burden 9
so vast throng since Tim, began. Tn
multitude ofinquisitive faces and hurryinl
forms in holiday attire, beset one on al
sides and in every accessible place, an,
the murmur that rose loudest amid tn
babble of tongues was, 'Look at the pee
plei Look at the peoplew All my re
fractory nerves stood up like porcupin
quilts against this absurd dictum, and
resolved to look at the potatoes and pump
kins, the pigs and poultry-the fabrics an
flowers-the pianos and paintings -th
looms and levers, and horses and cattle
and sheep and goats, and engines and bee
I-but alas for human frailty, determine
as was my effort, l found my attention fr'
quenty diverted from the Far TO III
Jairer moving panorama about mo, an
surprised my sympathetic tongue in tn
act of swelling the murmur of "LQok 4
: the people"l -'HfIilt,sal.
Toward the middle of the afternoon
! had threaded my way through Fine Al
Hall, where the ambitious pen pictures ,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22
Miscellaneous.
[From the Marietta Regist
RAILROAD DISASTER.
Train of the Track-CORductOr
Very Drunk!-Dreadful Catas.
trOphe MANY Lives LOstI-
ThOusands Seriously Injured.

On the second Tuesday of October, at 6
o'clock in the morning, two excursion
trains belonging to rival companies) start
ed out on race, en- route for Washington
City. The longest train of cars was filed
with the "Union Republican Party;" the
other train had on board the "Johnson
Democratic Party" The name of the loco
motive on the Union train was "The Peo-
ple's Policy :" the name of the locomotive
on the Johnson train was "My Policy
The cars of the Union train were decorated
with National Flags; the cars of the john
son train were covered with Confederate
Flags. From each window of the Union
train there was unfurled the "Stars and
Stripes; !" from each window of the john
son train there fioated the "Flag of the
Palm Tree" From every platform on the
Union train was hoisted the "Star Span
gled Banner;' from every platform on the
johnson train there waved a Flag of "Se-
cession." On the. Union train the "Boys
in Blue" triumphantly bore aloft their
"regimental battle flags" riddled by
scores of bullets, in bloody conflict with
Confederate traitors while the Southern
chivalry exhibited their defeated banners
with the inscription democracy, right oI
wrong;" and Northern sympathizers
spread out a banner on which was written
0Down with the Radicals :" while upon
the Star Spangled Banner, as it streamed
in the breeze, were emblazoned in letters
of living light, that all the world might
read them, those memorable words of Pat
rick Henry; "LBERTY AND UNIoN--Now
AND FoREvER-oNE AND INsEPARABLEw
But a most terrible catastrophe happened
to the Democratic train, caused by the in
famous conduct of Andy Johnson, the
Conductor, ,occasioning the eignominious anC
sudden death of all the directors and Off
GERS of the road, and the serious injury anC
damage TO all on board the train--fatally
Iwounding all who stood on the rotteI
philadelphia platform. Henry Ward Beech
er, after reflection, refused the compliment
tary ticket the directors had sent him, in
viting him to go as Chaplain; and Gener
ais Sherman and Grant, and Admiral Far
ragut refused to accept seat in a specia
elegant car, which had been provided 70
the trip. Observing that among the invi
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

NEVER GET ANGRY.--1t does no good
Some sins have seeming compensation or
apology, present qualification of some
sort; but anger has none. A man feels no
better for it. 1t is really torment, and
when the storm of passion has cleared, it
leaves one to see that he had been fool in
the eyes of others too. An angry man adds
nothing to the welfare of society. He may
do some good, but more hurt. Heated
passions make him a fire-brand, and it is a
wonder if he does not kindle flames of dis
cord on every hand. Without much sensi-
bility, and often void of reason, he speak
eth like the piercing sword, and his tongue
is an arrow shot out. He is n bad element
in any community, and his removal would
furnish occasion for day of thanksgiving
Since, then, anger is useless, needless, dis
graceful, without the least apology, and
found only ain the bosom of FOOLS" why
should it be INDUCED in at all2
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

A MISTAKE IN A BARBER's SHoP.-A
laughable mistake occurred in Baltimore
barber's shop on Thursday. Two gentle
men hung up their coats and sat down to
be shaved at about the same time. One of
them for whom the operation was compile
ted first, arose, and by mistake donned the
other ones coat, in the pocket of which
was a wallet containing $4,000. Off he
walked, but a policeman soon overlook
him. When the charge against him was
explained he became greatly alarmed
about the safety of his own coat, in the
pocket of which was the sum of $1,000
Explanations followed, coats were eX-
changed, and each found his money safe
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22
The Home Circle.

BoREs.-Old gentlemen who sit in an
editors sanctuJn, and read the exchanges
aloud to him.
Mothers who force disinterested persons
TO notice their children.
Squalling babies on the cars.
Ladies who crowd you out of your seats
in the cars.
A suffering man drunk.
A drunken man that doesn't stutter.
A young gentleman fresh from his tray
els.
A still younger gentleman fresh from
college.
A man that reads poetry to you.
Creditors of every description.
A man who wants to borrow money
from you.
A pair of lovers.
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CoLoR.-An artist of standing gives the

CoLoR.-An artist Of standing gives the
following on color:
White, he says, is purity, in which brides
should appear; soldiers in blue, which
signifies fidelity, bishops in violet, for cru
dition, sovereigns in red, an emblem of
authority, magistrates, priests and servants
in black, for severity of character. Fur
ther, black signifies mourning and sad
ness; and white, innocence, purity and
serenity red, force, power, military courage,
orange, riches and sovereign pomp; yell
low, bad health, domestic trouble, and re-
verse of fortune; green, hope, and youth
blue, goodness of character and celestial
air; indigo, age and weakness of spirit,
violet, benevolence and hidden virtues.--
The ancients painted their statues, and
affected red for Jupiter, green for Venus
and blue tor Saturn and Neptune. Green,
red, blue and white represented the ele-
ments the earth, green fire, vernlilion;
air, blue, water, pale. Yellow, which Is
the lowest type, or the weakness of light,
was left for the sewing classes. At Rome,
the chambers of the slaves were painted
! yellow.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

One of our exchanges has the following
outrageous paragraph:
"Men are made in the image of God"
Gentlemen are manufactured by tailors,
BARRIERS and boot-blacks. "Woman is the
last and most perfect work of Good."-
Ladies are the production of silkworms,
milliners, and dress-makers.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

MATTER OF FAcT.-At naval court
martial, lately held, the following dialogue
is said to have taken place between one Of
the witnesses and the court care you q
Protestant?" "No, Sir" What are you
then ?" "Captain of the foretop."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22
Poetry.
THE CONQUERED RoosTER.


The st. Louis Democrat, of the 18th, has the follow
lg parody on the "Conquered Banner" The hit Il
cry fair
Coop that Rooster, for he's weary ..
And his head is dropping drearyi .......
Coop him, hide him, It is best;
For there's not a chick to fear him,
And there's not hen TO cheer him,
And there is no egg laid near him
scorned by those who did revere him
Hide hm-coop him--let him restl
Take the Rooster on, he's tattered,
All his feathers widely scattered,
And his bilr Is broken, battered,
BY the strong blows Of the froe.
OH tits hard for us to hide him, .t9.
We who long so fondly eyed him
Hard 10 stand forlorn beside him,
Now that he no more can crow
Coop that Rooster, for he's gaspiug,
And his toes each other olasping,
Culver with the fearful rasping
He received on Tuesday last
Honest John, his valiant hacker, ..
Finds that he's not worth cracker;
Frankly Blair, his cackling clacker,
Oopperhead and brave buslIwhacker--
Even Dean, the greasy smAcker-
All admit bis race Is past.
Let the Rooster be elected,
And a stately P lie erected,
And the party disinfected
BY the Registrars elected
To mark down the rebs rejected
Let the bird be taken home;
For the h0arts that did adore him,
And the hands that upward bore him,
And fha feat hat hsfn Inn.
Join the ranks Of those that tore him
Those that cut the ROosters combl
Coop that Rooster-coop him sadly,
Once ten thousand backed him gladly,
And ten thousand wildly, madly,
swore he should forever crow
swore that hostile spur should never
His triumphant windpipe sever, .....
And that he should fight foroyerl
But he now Ia lying low
oh his comb is cut and bloody,
And his legs bruised and muddy,
And his breast with blood is ruddy,
And his gils are darkly blue;
Empty craw aud bursted gizzard,
Tail and wings completely scissored,
Felled at one decisive blizzard
Routed--skinned from A to lizard
o, poor -a.doodle-dOo
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

LIBERTY OF THE ,PREss IN NFRANcE.--ih he
Saturday Review says that any French
man may establish newspaper. provided
he saws nothing about politics, but "con~
fines himself 10 reporting scandalons anec-
dotes and relating indelicate stoFiea."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

It is strange conincidence that seven
of the passengers of the ill-fated steamer
Evening Star, We're rescued by the schoon-
er Morning Star, and carried into Charles
ton. The setting Star found another rising
one to take its place.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

Charles Reade has, says the New York
correspondent OF the Hartford Press, at
once commenced his suit against Mr..
Sweetzer, the proprietor ofthe Round Table,
for the alleged libel concerning "GHifiith
Gaunf ~
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

There is man in Colorado so thin, that
when the Sheriff is after him, he crawls
into his rifle, and watches his adversary
through the touch-hole.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

A lady once remarked that "careless-
ness was little better than a halfway
house between accident and design"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

It is beauty's privilege to kill time, but
time always kills beauty.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

"No man can do anything against his
WILL" said metaphysician. %. r.l.
"Faix," said Pat, 81 had a brother who
went TO prison against his will."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

Ans. to Enigmas In last weeks News--1. Sarah
Elizabeth Gall. g. Amanda Jane Gall. g., JosephuI
Eubanks. .' Hh2t-
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

A wig that won't stay in place schles
wig, s.ayetA
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22
Youths Department..
A Child's Grafton.

A Child's Grafton.
You ask me for small oration,
A specimen Of defamation,
As cen such tiny powers as mine
In such sphere might aim to shine.
But if"in some attempts to climb,
'Tis glorious cen 10 fail sometime"
Then 1t may be my happy
To find failure no disgrace
To speak piece, when learned with care,
Is, you may Judge, no great affair,
To choose the subject, ere l start,
That is the most pcrplexing part
Su!scts have vexed more brains than mine,
OF sch lar, statesman aud divine.
Subjects often rebel things,
Perplexing even queens and kings;
And subjects too, to wise M. DIS,
Prove often great perplexities.
Though ogotist may appear
To make myself the subject here,
Yet doing so gain two ends,
Cne for my speech, and you, my friends.
For hero stand in anxious fear,
A subject for your frown sneer;
Or here in humble expectation,
A subject tor your appreciation. A. T. II.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22
COTTON YARNS AND BATTINGS.

A LII Nos. Of Yarns, and prime artiCA Of Batting,
saD y '''''' - II. .oLAYToN's.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22
Conundrums.


Why lis restless sleeper like lawyeri Because he
lies on side aud turns and lies on the other
Why Isn't boy like pretty bonnet because one
becomes a woman, and the other don't.
Why Is happy husband like the Atlantic Gable
Because he 10 spced to bis Hearts Content.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

Enigmas.
L.
am composed of l6 letters.
My 943 8 is the name of girl.
My IL II 10 8 10 G IL girls name.
My 1913 ~ is nice u name for girl.
My IA 10 10 7 isa girls name.
My 10 IA lady's name.
My - 10 10 Ia the name of a lady.
My 688 is my girls name.
My whole is "Pap's Boys" roal name.
Belfast, D. MAI. LEE.
2.
I am composed Of 10 letters.
My 81 Is a farming utensil.
MY 10 4 is a boys name.
My rs G Is a wild,hog.
My is a letter Of the alphabet.
My whole is the name Of very popular little boy.
PRUDENCE CoRNELIA ANN.
g..
am composed Of II letters.
My 70 lisa kind of drink.
My II 8 "a is a kind of grain.
Ny 2l9 is mischevous animal.
My 1913 Is n boys nickname.
My Is a vowel ..-.
My whole is gentleman Of Hillsboro, Ohio.
am composed Of Is letters.
My 3Sl3 0 is kind OF sea animal
My 10 IA is girls name.
My II a boys nickname.
My II 2 8 is girls nickname.
My 2 rs isa farming implement.
My whole Is the name Of young gentleman who n
sides In white house. PAS PET.