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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20
Railroads IL Steamboats,.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.

ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
GsIM sI 81 - -
On and after MONDAY, pril 18th, two
daily trains Will run between Washington and
Lrnchburg, connecting at Gotdonsville, with
Va. Central <. L. trains TO and from Richmond,
= MAIL TRAIN.
Leave Washington daily Except Scnday) g:
S 4S q m and Alexsndria att. ~ = M, arriving
at Lynch bu;g at 5.45 2. IL. .
Leave Lynch burg 100 q. M, arrive At Alex
andria ~ 4.51 p. H., and at Washington ut
536 p. n.
------ EXPRESS TRAIN. -, - -
Leave Washington daily Gncludlng SundAys)
At 6 10 p. m. Alexandria at 7.Wp H., and ar
rive at Lynchburg 1T $50 q. m.
Leave Lynchbu E ut go p. m, arrive 1T
Alexandria at 5. 30 y. m, and at Washington
62l B. IN. making close connections n
Lyachburg for alt points south and southwest
End at Washington for north and north-we<t.
First class sleeping cars will be attached 10
the night trains.
This road Is attractive, not only for It's con;
Portable accommodations but for the fact that il
pusses the now historic localities Of Fairfax Bull
Run, Manassas, Bristoe, Catletts, Happahan-
mock, Culpeper, Orange ana Gordohsvll!c
places Of inn erishable interest in the popular
mind. ---' .-.......: ..--.. .--....
Through tickets 10 ali points south AND sDuln-
west mny be had in Boston, New York, Phlia'
delpha and Baltimore and at the offices Of the
ruad III Washington and Alexandria.
i. Nj. BKOAHUS,
o,1a-tr General Ticket Ace.t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

- Ol!icc hours !Foll a. IN to: 2, ~: !INl0.''
!fIHE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Of
I ALEXANDRIA.
CHARTERED IN 1914
Continues to insure against loss &: iani@&a
h7 fire. The company which mar had the
confidence Of the community for more than
halfa century, again solcts the patronage Of
the public. Risks will be taken at the astHh
lished rates, and losses promptly paid.
Office hours: "a q. m, to .. n.
G.. W. WATTLES, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

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Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

JUDGE c., well-known, highly
respectable Knickerbocker, on the sha.
dy side of fifty. widower with five chill
dren-full of fun and frolic, ever ready
for joke, to give or take-was banter
ed one evening by Miss of fve-and-
twenty, for not taking wife; she urg-
ed that he was hale and hearty, and de-
served matrimonial messmate. The
Judge acknowledged the fact, admitted
that he was convinced by the eloquence
of his fair friend that he had thus far
been remiss, expressed contrition for
the fault confessed, and ended with Of
feriug himself to the lady, telling her
she could not certainly reject him after
pointing out his heinous offence. The
lady replied that she would be most
happy to take the situation so uniquely
advertised, and become bone of his bone
and flesh of his flesh, but there was one
to her-serious obstacle.
"Well," said the Judge, aname it.
My profession is to surmount such OBJ
stacles"
"Ah! Judge, this is beyond your
powers. | have vowed that if ever
marry widower, he must have ten
children"
"Ten children D, that's nothing, -
says the Judge. "I'll give you FIVE
now, and my notes on demand in yearly
instalments for the balance"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24
SOMEBODY'S DARLING.

The war of the REBELLION gave rise tn a,
almost infinite amount of poetry-some q
which was good, more was Indifferent an
still more execrable. The following line,
which have been circulating for several wear
among the newspapers, belong to the frs
class: 41ilrsi .
Into ward of the whitewashed halls.
Where the dead and the dying lay,
Wounded by bayonets, shells and balls,
Somebody's darling was borne one day;
Somebody's darling, so young and so brave
Wearing yet on his sweet pale face
So soon to be hid in the dust of the grave
The lingering light of his boyhood's grace
Matted and damp are the curls of gold,
Kissing the snow of that fair young brow
Pale are the lips, of delicate mould
Somebody's darling is dying now.
Back from his beautiful veined brow
Brush his wandering waves of gold
Cross his hands on his bosom now
Somebody's darling is still and cold. toi
Kiss him once for somebody's sake,
Murmur prayer soft and low;
One bright curl from his fair mates take
They were somebody's pride, you know.
Somebody's hand hath rested there
Was it mothers, soft and white
Or have the lips of a sister fair .
Been baptised in their waves of lights
Somebody's watching and waiting for him,
Yearning to hold him again to her heart
And there he lies with his blue ewes dim,
And the smiling. child-like lips apart.
Tenderly bury the fair young dead
Pausing to drop on his grave tear;
Carve on the wooden slab oer his head,
Somebody's darling slumbers here"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24
How Our Government Obtained Rebe
Information During the War.

The Richmond correspondent of the
New York Times, narrates bit of ro-
nance during the war:
"During the Winter of 1S64-5, our
Government obtaiued assurance of the
hopelessness of the rebel cause by com
ing into possession of the testimony of
General Lee before Committee of the
rebel Congress, which was never report
ed to the House, except in secret ses
sion, if at all: The entire statement of
the rebel General, word for word, was
iu possession of President Lincoln, at
Washington. In the room where the
Committee met was closet, and from
that closet, Immediately after their ad-
journment, came the priceless informa-
ton. Outside the house it changed
hands, and second party walked leis-
urely through the streets of Richmond
with it, until upon the environs he en-
countered one of the common country
carts of this section proceeding with the
half of newly killed beef toward the
rebel lines in Butler's front. No COM
munication that the most lynx. eyed
could perceive, passed between the man
and the cart, but the former gradually
changed his direction, and was soon
walking slowly back in the direction
whence he had come The cart went
on, reached and passed the rebel camps,
without molestation, and reached the
pickets, where it halted, as matter of
course. The beef was destined for the
house Of planter just beyond the rebel
lines, and in plain sight of the outposts.
These explanations made and careless
search of the cart by the rebel sentry,
that is, look into it, the cart proceed
ed on its way. Just as it neared the
house small party of our cavalry made
a dash at it, and to the utter surprise
of the rebel pickets, who saw the whole
affair, our own men only lowered mo-
ment around the cart, then galloped
back with one more man than they came
with, leaving cart and beef, and driver
and mnle behind them. They did not
know it then, but under the beef was a
man, and the man had package, and
the package contained the statements
of General Lee before the Committee of
the rebel Congress few hours before"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24
Charming Women.

A gossiping correspondent of the New
York Tribune, writing from Long
Branch, gives the following pen and
ink sketch of some of the lady visitors
at that famous bathing place:
Two pretty young ladies, whose back
hair couldn't have been higher, which
is almost a compensation for what fol
lows, preceded me down the corridor
last night, each leaning on the arm of
the brave who deserve the fair Said
one to the other, "Why haven't you
been near me all the evening you mean
thing (Which among certain young
ladies is an endearing form of express
sion-"I couldn't find you,' answered
the other, 81 have looked all the even
ing" 80, grandmother Grunt - res
ponded the rosy lips we had watched
with admiration. "You didn't want to
III bet; l wasn't lost" 81 must be
cruel to be kind; thus bad begins, but
worse remains behind" to a young lady
| said for want of something better to
say, and was ashamed of it afterward
"Your friend, Mr.. Macaroni, looks for
eign, as if he might have italian or
Provence blood in his veins" "Oh,
lordy, nc" returned this fair, this chaste
this unexpressive she, "he's Yankee
He wanted to marry me, but | amt so
green as that, bless you. He has
vacancy here" slappiug her own dainty
little pocket, "but told him he could
not come that on me, and sent him
away with his eyes peeled" Do you
think these are exceptional cases? Pos
sibly. Let us hope SO, but both these
damsels wear India shawls, and their
small hands display many diamonds,
and each rides in her private carriage.
Another little houri explained to me
that she came hitherward after Newport
and Saratoga. "Newport," she declar-
ed with bewitching discl limitation, twas
awful dull. Not thing there but the
ocean and the country, except the Nav
al school, which wasn't much, but Sara
toga was splendid, and they danced
there every night
Two ladies, who would have been
hags in squalor, but were only dowagers
in wealth, met last night in the draw
ing-room after separation of two or
three years. They had been school
friends, and intimate all their lives, as
their audible conversation informed us.
Do you think they had dear exr eriences
and sweet thoughts, and pleasant tale
OF remembrance TO tell each other? Not
at all. After the, first greeting, Helena
said to Hernia, "Do you know whether
that black lace dress of Mrs. Flumme-
rvs is real?' 81 think the sack is and
the founce is not" murmured Hernia,
IN the fond accents of friendship, "for
| was determined to find out So Mrs.
Dionysius and l pushed by her, and l
got Mrs. Dionysius to drop her book on
the skirt, and l stopped down to pick it
up, and felt of the founce, and it felt
horny, SO l think its imitation -
Which important question being solved
in this ladylike manner, these charming
women proceeded to discuss the genu-
ineness of another lady's diamonds.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

WHEN Arthur Wellesley, with the
rank of ensign, went to India, be had
plighted his troth to pretty and hand
some girl. During his absence his affi-
anced was seized with the small pox.
She was sadly pitted In these circum-
stances she wrote to her lover, relieving
him from his engagement. This young
soldier, at once an honorable man and a
polite, wrote back that sit was to her.
self, and not to her face, he was engag
ed" This amiable girl was, in the Sc
quel, Duchess of Wellington.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

POPULAR ERRoR-It has been Gus.
tomary, since the war, to style it the
bloodiest one in the history of the
world; but the following statement,
based on ancient history, will astound
some of the uniformed:
At the taking of Jerusalem by Titus,
l ,0O0,0O0 Jews died by slaughter and
with famine.
Marius, in one slaughter of the Teu-
tons, near Ala, left 20, 900 dead.
Cassius at one time slaughtered 3d.
600 inhabitants of Selencio
Probus put to death 100000 Gauls,
upon reducing their country.
Belisarius once had to kill 100000
people to stop revolution in the city
OF ( onstantinople t..-e.- .+.-.
The Jews of Antioch got mad at one
time and killed over 100, 900 of the 9TH
er inhabitants. .r..-. t......
At the three days battle of Chalons
over 100000 Huns were killed, with
proportionate numbers of the Gauls and
their allies.
G bbons estimates that in the various
Crusades FIVE millions of Europeans lost
their lives.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

Coop old Deacon s. lived and
farmed it, away down in Eastern Con-
necticut. 1t was his custom to go with
several of his neighbors. nearly every
year, down to the shore for clam
bake. The old deacon was very fond
of these bivalves, and on one occasion
he ate and overloaded his capacity to
such an extent that he was sore dis
tressed. His faith in prayer, however,
was strong. Leaving his party, and be-
ing followed by some of the younger
members little way off, he was heard
to supplicate thus: Forgive me, o
Lord, for the great sin of gluttony, and
l will never eat any more clans 7 Then
pausing an instant, he added; Very
fen, If any-Amen p
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24
Wanted-a Printer:

"Wanted-a printer" says cotem-
porary. Wanted-a mechanical curios-
ity, with brain and fingers thing
that will set so many types day-a
machine that will think and act, but
still a machine-a being who under
takes the most systematic and monoton-
Gus drudgery, yet ne the ingenuity of
man has never supplanted mechanically
that's printer
A printer-yet for all his sometimes
dissipated and reckless habits-a work
er, at all times and hours, day and
night; sitting up in a close and un-
wholesome office, when gay crowds are
hurrying to the theatres-later still,
when the street jewellers are gone, and
the city sleeps-in the fresh air of
morning-in the broad and gushing
sunlight-some printing machine is at
his case, with his eternal, unvaryiug
click click
Click ! click the polished types fall
into the stick-the mute integers of ex-
preston are marshaled into line, and
march forth as immortal print. Click
click and the latest intelligence be-
comes old-the thought a principle
the idea living sentiment. Click
click from grave to gay, item after
item-a robbery, murder, bit of
scandal, graceful and glowing thought :
are in turn closed by the mute and
impressive fingers of the machine, and
set adrift in the sea of thought. He
must not think of the future nor recall
the past-must not think of home, of
kindred, of wife, or of babe-his work
lies before him, and thought is chained
to copy
You know him by his works, who
read the papers, and are quick at typo
graphical errors-whose eye may rest
on the mute evidence of ceaseless toll /;
editors, correspondents, authors, who
scorn the simple medium of your fame,
think not that the printer is altogether
machine-think not that he is indif-
ferent to the gem of which he is but
the setter-a subtle ray may penetrate
the recesses of his brains; of the flow.
ers he gathers some may leave their
fragrance 90 his toil-worn fingers. But
when you seek friend, companion, ad-
viser-when you would elevate one who
for sympathy may represent either or
both-when you want Judges, Legisla-
tors, Governors and Presidents ye
people, advertise "Wanted-a print
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

A BROKER, who shutters, while pass
ing down Broadway, noticed placard
announcing that the Siamese twins were
on exhibition. He entered the hall,
asked the attendant if they the re-real
Siamese Twins; and upon being assured
that they were. proceeded to ask great
many questions, which were fully an
swered At last, seizing hold of the
ligature that connects Chang and Eng,
the broker asked, "Sa a anne age p
YES" replied the agent; when look
ing in the latter's face. the stutterer re-
Marked. B-b-brothers 1 presume !"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

HORACE GREELY was sitting in Nib.
los theatre, in New York, one evening,
when that unmannerly brute to be found
in all theatres, lounged in and took a
standing position directly in front of
the philosopher of the blanched tile.
Greely took fire at this, but managing
his passion with his usual good temper,
patted the intruder on the shoulder with
his white hat, and gently requested him
"when anything entertaining occurred
upon the stage, to let him be apprized
of it; for you see, my dear sir, that at
present I must totally depend upon your
kindness" ..i' ,e..-f - II 2 .-...r,,.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

A RIGHT THAT ALL MEN ARE BOUND
TO REsPEcT.-In Carroll county, Tenn
essee, a man was tried before county
magistrate, charged with stealing corn
from neighbor's crib. The defendant
had been found with his hand in steel
trap. which the owner ofthe crib had
set for the purpose of catching thief
who had been preying upon his grain.
1t was also in evidence that two empty
sacks were found lying at the feet Of
the entrapped individual. The decis-
ion of the magistrate was, that there
was no proof that the prisoner had stol-
en- any corn, and as to being caught in
a steel trap, any gentleman had right
to stick his hand into one if he felt in
clined to do so. I'D
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

A CLERGYMAN in Utica, n Y, has
been preaching against "the awful crime
of base ball playing" and can see "noth
ing but ruin to the young men who en-
gage in it." We presume he will soon
preach against bass singing. M
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24
Boot & Shoe Makers.

NOTICE. disposed of our Facto-
ry. we are now prepared to give our whole
attention to our LEATHER and FINDING
business. On hand, direct from France,
CALF Il KIP, also DOMESTIC LEATHER.
BOOT LEGS, &c. Address,
Helm & BRAY,
4l6 Battery Street, San Francisco.
O6:3m:is.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

A farmer relating his experience in
city farming, said: q. e
al put outside my window large
box, and filled it with mould, and SOW
ed it with seed. What do you think
came up ~ hss ae.usels ,lss
Wheat, oats, or barley"
"No; policeman, who ordered me
to remove il"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

THEODORE Hook was walking-in
the days of Warren's blacking-where
one of those emiss; ries of that shining
character had written on the wall, Try
Warren's B but had been fright
ened from his propriety, and fed. The
rest is lacking," said the wit.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

AN up-country editor says: "Only
the other day lady asked me. What
is your favorite flower ?" AS she was
fashi nable lady, l supposed of course,
she referred to household matters, and
innocently answered, "extra family.
For some reason or other, all the females
in the house, set up that endless giggle
they are SO famous for"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

If spoonful of yeast will raise fifty
cents worth of -four, how much will il
take to raise funds enough to buy anoth-
or barrel?
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

-"SoN. N.D-said careful Quaker to
spendthrift, "thou art a sad rake"
"Nay, father" replied the promising
youth, "thou art the rake and am the
spreader."
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

AS A man drinks he generally gets
In his case the more drains
the less scruples.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

ne From and after this date all Sherif's
Constables' and other legal sales. advertised,
day OF sale, punctually. We hold none but
the officers responsible for their payment.
~ Transient advertisements must be paid
IN advance. Job-work paid on delivery, in
oaridbly.
@ All regular advertisers will be requi-
red to settle on the first of every month. Our
city advertisers will be required to pay up
every three months.
~ Advertisements will becontinued until
ordered out and collection enforced. All ad-
vertisements should have marked upon them
the number of insertions required.
va There will be no deviation from the
above established terms and rules of business
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24
HIGHEST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL
REASONS.

REASONS.
1st.--Its simplicity and great
range of work.
2nd,-The reversible feed motion
3d.--The perfect finish and snb-
stantial manner i'm which the
machine is made.
4th.--The rapidity of its wOkingr
and the quality OfwOrk done.
6th.--The self-adjusting tension.
The Florence" was awarded the First
and Highest Premium at the State Fair of
California, the only Fair on the Pacific Coast
at which any two double thread Sewing Ma
chimes were exhibited in competition in 1865.
The Florence received the only premium
awarded. by the Mechanics Institute of San
Francisco, in 1864 and 1865, to any Sewing
Machine, Sewing Machine Co., or Agent The
claim of competitor to medal is without
any foundation whatever. .b
Wherever the FLoRENcE has been brought
in competition with other Sewing Machines.
it has always been declared the best 1t is
the most simple, the most substantial, the
most efficient, and its use is easily learned.
Every Machine sold is guaranteed in the full
sense of the word.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND SAMPLES
OF WORK.
e .i.+ --- ~ -
III q SAMUEL HILL, General Agent.
III Montgomery ST., San Francisco
C, SCHLU Nd,
D.. ll. Agent, MOk. III
San Francisco. March 24tn, 1866.
~ (mar24ly1
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

JOB PRINTING
All kinds of JOB WORK executed with
neatness and dispatch. and on moderate term
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24
SAN FRANCISCO, ser Ia
Numbers 416 and 4lS California st.
CAPITAL STOCK. =. $3.50, 900
Al Losses Paid in Gold Coin.

IOB PRINTING EXECUTED WITH
e} neatness and dispatch at this office.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09

We again present our readers with Supple
ment-the third during the present week. The
extra sheet will be found TO contain the latest
advices from Europe, including our usual
Foreign Correspondence; an installment Of evil
dence taken by the Congressional Committee
on Reconstruction additional to that which We
have already published; a letter from Santiago
de Chill, giving an interesting statistical view
Of the resources OF that Government; a COM
munication from Bishop Lynch of Charleston;
resolves passed by the German Republican
Central Committee &c.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09

Committee was removed from his office for dsloyay.
by military authority in 1862 when his successor L.
p. Jones, was commissioned by Gov Andrew johnson
"Tbe Committee on Organization were nearly all
McCellanites and ndorsers Of the Chicago Platform.
which pronounced the for the restoration OF the
Union failure. We learn from Union minister. thai
no counted on the floor Of the hail. in Convention y
refused to fellowship with him. because he was Union
man. gentleman Of high character informed Us that
he saw sitting in the Conyention-whether dele.
dslSas ras reported-a guerrilla of the Third District
who was hired for the of $780, by Rebel Colonel
10 assassnate Col William Il. Stokes. In 1862, shortly
after he was commissioned by Gov. johnson TO raise
regiment for the Federal service. The assassin went
TO Col Stokess residence, but his intended victim hsS
already escaped
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09
tho clerks to advance their cases and delay al
others. Might not similar fate overtake those
who trusted 10 Government agencies

The Court House investigation drags. us
last meeting was on Wednesday, and only one
member thought it worth his while to be pres,
ent. That gentleman, Mr.. Fox, gave the mover
decision that witnesses might appear by counsel
and as the counsel of one Of them was absent
from town, he postponed any further ezamlna-
ton till next week. Whether there are no other
witnesses who could be summoned, or whe'hci
they all want to appear by counsel, and whether
all the counSes are out of town, does not appear
But we conclude generally that the whole thihg
is out of town and "snowed up" 1t IS just as
well. however, if the Legislature will give us a
Board of Control. No Committee of lnyestga-
ton will ever empty pockets of what has been
already stolen, but it will put a STOP
to any more thefts If committee oil
country members were to come down here ana
take a look at that half-finished building and De
told that it has already cost the city nearly TWO
and half millions ofdollars, on an estimate oil
$500, 900, they would come to very sudden
conviction that we needed Board OF honest
men to look after the expenditure of the public
money
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
FOREIGN NEWS.

The steamship Java, from Liverpool Feb. 2i'
via Queenstown Feb 25 arrived here yesterday bring
ing three days later news.
On Feb. %, the House of Commons had debate on
the English Neutrality laws, MIR LabouoheFs contend
ing that in the interest Of humanity it was necessary
to reverse them. The Attorney General defended the
policy Of the English Government with reference TO the
building of privateers England but stated that the
Government had objections TO consider the question
in friendly communication with the Government OF the
United States Mr. Gladstone defended the course OF
the Government of the United States with regard to the
Fenars.
The Prussian Chambers have again been closed by q
royal decree
A revolution has broken out in Roumania the Danu'
bian Principaies) Prince Conza has been taken
prisoner BY the army and forced to sign bis abdeaton
The Legislature have proclaimed another Prince.
Great excitement prevails in Canada anG orders
have been given 10 call out TO- 900 men in "a honrs