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Indecent Publications.
New York Express. /

,,. ..r New YORK Express.
The Round Table" pronounces Charles
hea.e's new novel Griffith Gaunt, in course of
publication in the Atlantic Monthly, not only
an Indecent publication but that the more
recent chapters are worse than those which
nave gone before it. 1t also says.
The novels of the day have been tending
more and more toward the delineaton of
adultery and bigamy and seduction and
nameess social crimes; but most of them have
preserved, at least, the appearance of repre-
lending vice, and none have shown such tenn
enty in narrating story so compact with
crime, so replete with insidious illusions ever
more dsmoralizing than the sins plainly
enough described, or in endeavoring to
awaken our sympathizing pity and forgive
Ness for man who has sinned unpardonably
and yely. But in no other case has novel
" :, such character been forced upon the pub
:, nc IN the manner in which this has been.
A'esSrs. Tickaor & Fields have inserted it in
.; q magazine which was supposed, whatever
TS other faults might be, at least to be pure.
~ Is an objectionable insult to public raj
NJ ny that publishers of the standing of Messrs.
ticNhor Fields should use their magazine
'pl The PRONUNCIATION of novel which We un-
asrstand was declined by some ofths lowest
,,tp, n weekly papers of New York on
; hs ground that they did not dare undertake
publications.
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The Radicals.
New York Exnrass.


Voltaifes description by Macau sy will
give the reader good idea Of the whole gang
Of Radical leaders in and out of Congress
Principles unassailable by reason, princi-
pies which had withstood the fsrcest attacks
Of power, the most valuable truths the most
generous sentiments, the noblest and most
graceful images the pnest regulations, the
most august institutions, began TO look mean
and loathsoine as soon as that whitening smile
was turned upon them. lie could not build
be could only pull down-he was the very
'Einuyius Of ruin-he has bequsatlled to us
not a single doctrine to be called by his name
not single addition to the stock of our posi-
tive knowledge But NO human teacher ever
left behind him SO vast and terrible wreck
OF truths and falsehoods, Of things noble and
things base, Of things useful and things per-
nieious" Il
And this, we think, will be the record of
men Like Thad. Stevens, Sumner and all of
their school, when their respective histories
shall be written. They call themselves Com
noners and Reformers, when they are simply
men who pull down and destroy
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-31
Dan Rice's Elephant on a Clear,
From the Scranton pa, Herald


Our readers will remember the elephant
'Romeo," with Dan Rices show, which was
in this city a week ago. The animal for some
time has leen showing indications of spirit
of insubordination lie showed bad disposi-
ton on the rad between Carbondals and
Mount Pleasant, refusing TO turn out for
teams, &c. Arriving at New Milford, and
still being lnruly, Rice concluded to subdue
him, and for this purpose they chained his
HAD legs to tree, and endeavored to fasten
a rope to his fore legs, and by these means
throw him. After many fruitless attempts
the effort was successful The rope was at
tached to tackle and six men combined
their strength to pull him down. He fooled
them With blow of his trunk he released
his fore leg, and by a tremendous effort broke
his chains The men scattered in all dires-
tons pursued by the animal. One of them
saved his life by bounding over fence, and
the elephant for satisfaction threw down a
long span of it, At eleven o'clock they man
aged to throw him, and with clubs and pixies
were endeavoring to subdue him. Some fifty
shots were fired and took effect in his trunk
and other portions of his body, but they were
only flea bites, and were but skin deep
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A Beautiful incident.

venerable widow lady in Macon, Missis-
sippi, in the course Of a tea-party conversa-
ton, uttered some iRsinuations against the
character Of a young lady, an orphan, re-
siding in the same city. The young lady
was plucky, and unwilling to have her repu-
tation, her only possession, taken from her in
that way, and the old lady was indicted for
SANDER. The broadcast latitude was given to
the examination of witnesses, and every Incl
dent in the life of the complainant was matle
the subject of inquiry. Such case naturally
created much excitement in the eghbor-
hood. Not stain could be fastened upon
the young lady's character, and the jury
brought in a verdict Of guilty Eve members
uniting in recommendation of mercy on
account of the age and infirmity of the de-
fendant. The court in an impressive man
ner, sentenced the slande or to be fined five
hundred dollars and be imprisoned six months
On hearing this, the young lady, who was the
subject of the SANDER, burst into tears and
implored the court to remit the sentence, de-
claring that her only object was the vindica-
ton of her character, and that she had no
vindctivo feelings. Her plea for mercy was
successful, and the fine and Imprisonment
were RENTED.
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A Fair Question.
New York Times. !

If the Minister to Portugal is to be de-
prlyed OF his salary for writing a private let
ter IN opposition to the policy of Congress,
should not the Secretary Of the Senate los 9
MS pay and pickings as penalty for filling
two newspapers daily with abuse Of the Elk
ecuilves Having taken the prophecies Of
public servants into its keeping, Congress
ought to begin with its own officers, and
with forney as the worst Of them. Mr.. Har-
sey INDUCED in little decorous discussion,
and is punished. Mr.! Forney writes and
prints Islander and blackguardisrn, and is al
lowed to keep an Office which he disgracss
mli the Senate turn from Lisbon to its own
secretary, and relieve its chamber from gross
scandal?
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A story Dedicated to Butcher Knife
BrOWnlOW.
[From the Nashville Banner.

from the NASHVILLE Banner.
Several years ago Benton was travelling
through one of the border counties Of Missou-
ri, when hearing that court was ia session at
a certain point, he concluded to pass that
way and give it call. Passing through
forest and briar, he was directed to "clear-
ing" where rough frame of house, without
a roof, might be seen, surrounded by stumps
of trees and supported by spices Of sapling
The Judge" was seated on a log, without his
cJat, engaged in the lavorite pastime of
picking his toe nails. Presently the Sheriff
a shirt tail fellow, something after the fashion
Of the statesmen at the Tennessee Capitol
made his appearance. "Mr. Sheriff /" said
the Judge, .have you got that jury?" The
Sheriff, blowing and sweating, replied "got
nine of m your honor out here in the thicket
tied with hickory withes." "The hell you
hayel'' roared the Judge, "where is the other
three?" Ez for them, answered the Sheriff,
"Tve done all | could do-set two dogs an
three niggers on their trail, an reck n they'll
fetch EN- by'n bye"
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The Congressional Farce.


Congress, like majority of the State Leg
slatures, has degenerated into body of axe
grinders It's sessions from day to day are
puerile farces. The representative Of the
Federal Government at the Court of Portugal
has had his salary cut off or his Office abol-
ishc6, 1t matters not. which, because, forsooth,
he does not see fit to entertain favorable
opinion of Congress and its measures
The Senate allJvs the President to be stig-
matted as a "dirty dog" in its presence 1t
almost destroys ones respect for the parlia-
mentary and representative system of Gov
eminent to go behind the curtain and learn
what influences are paramount in our legisla-
tive bodies State as Well as National. The
lobby is all powerful.
Tho members Of Congress are for the most
part collection Of small, truck-and- dicker
politicians. While Minister Harvey's pay
has been stopped, members Of Congress pro-
pose to raise their own salaries from three to
five thousand dollars per anlnim Would
that they could not draw another cent of
compensation for the balance of the time du-
ling which they may choose to protract their
session out of mean and contemplate ieal-
ullsy Of the President
The legislative branch of the Federal Gov
eminent is evidently regarded as omnipotent
by the radical Members and Senators. They
have attempted to dictate to States the mode
in which they shall elect United States Sena-
tors, and otherwise to interfere about matters
with which they have no concern. The Pres
ident has told them 80 in his communication
approving the admission of Tennessee
Under the control of political Radicalism,
our State governments and general govern
ment have become wasteful and extravagant
to the last degree. 1t is only because of the
ul,measured bounty of Providence to us in
the matter Of unlimited and cheap productive
soil that we escape a severe rstributon for
our sins. The general governmt mt, under
the guidance of the radicals, is and has been
meddling at an enormous expei So with
thousand ma tiers which d. not concern
it. 1t has stepped out of its sphere in all d-
rections The longer continuance of the
present session of Congress is public calami-
ty. It's proceedings demoralize the commu-
nifty. 1t deserves some signal rebuke Cor
ruption and usre polute all our legislation
at the present day, both State and Federal
This is confessed and Acknowledged on all
hands Conservative sentiment, weight OF
character, and a scrupulous regard for honor
are almost utterly unknown in our parlla-
mentary assemblages. How much longer
will the present Congress continue to abuse
the public patience?
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-31
Birds In the Public squares.
From the Philadelphia Ledger. aa

The birds in the public squares have be-
come quite domestcated. Discovering that
visitors mean them no harm, they make
themselves very familiar, hopping along the
ground in close proximity to the children who
may be playing. 1t has been supposed that
the squares were stocked with birds pur-
chased by direction of the city This is a
mistake. Not a single bird was purchased.
The squirrels were removed by direction of
the Commissioner of City Property, and no
sooner had the ANIMALS disappeared than the
birds came and made their nests in the trees.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-31

The bay 6lly Blue Flag won the first race
at Saratoga. 1t was dash of mile and a
half for all ages, and the time was 243a.
The second race was three mile heats for a
purse of 81 ,000 Beacon and Onward being
the only entries It was won by Beacon
in 6 $751; Onward having ebolted completely
when he had nearly wen the race, by cross
ing the track and coming to a dead halt.
One hundred to twenty had been offered on
him, and he was the universal fayorite. The
third race was won by the bay colt Julius,
being dash of one mile and three quarters,
and the time being 3.103
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-31

The work on the monster ram Dunderberg
is being pushed to completion with the ut
but little now to do, she may be expected to
make a trial trip in the course of a few weeks.
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f. A. KARIN,
TAILOR

M AND CLOTHIER
NO. II EAST MAIN STREET, opposite of L.
Salusbury's Furniture Warehouse. No old stock
en- hand, for have resumed business since the
great fall in prices, and can sell you new goods
low for Cash only. esl Dos 5s3ti
shall give my personal attention to the Cut
ting and Manufacturing, and will warrant good
fit and make, have now on hand, good assort-
ment of Clothing, Cloths, Cassimeres, Yestings
and Furnishing Goods, which will sell at a very
small profit.
N. B.-Sewing Machines for sale and hire.
iy26 I'm 80
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"Come thou fount of every blessing


regard to the authorship OF the wsll known
hymn : a1,s} ~
"Come thou fount of every blessing
In our American collections it is always
ascribod to Robinson" meaning Rev Robert
Robinson, Of Cambridge, England. But it
does not appear in collection of eleven
hymns by MIR. Robinson, published by White
field in 1867, and Mr.: Robinson, in letter
written in 1866, appears to disclaim the au-
thorship of any other but those eleven hymns.
In manuscript collection of hymns in 1869,
this is ascribed to the Countess of Huntington.
In 1860 it was first printed in Dr.. Madan's
collection, and in 1864 in the first edition Of
the Countesss collection, but without any
name The probability is that the Countess
wrote it, and that Charles Wesley completed
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-31
IMPROVE YOUR SIGHT. 8

INT ItV v Y aIDUIt( toIUIII y =
HAVE JUST RECEIVED fine
/ assortment of fine Steel Frame Spectacles
with superior quality of fine French and Eng
fish Glass of those celebrated AUSTRALIAN
Crystals and at halt the price. My assortment
will enable me to fit any eve unless the decay of
old age prevent. Also received a fine assortment
ofthose real Brazilian pebbles.
invite all having need of tense, to call and
have themselves suited.
Also just opened, fine lot of Jet Goods, Gold
and Glass Pins, Carbuncle and Etruscan Brace
let's, Necklace Pms, &c.
1oA J. NJ. FREEMAN,
iun25 9s 20 Cor. Main and Talbot street
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-31

MATCHES JEWELRY AND SILVER
WARE
tt HAVE recently returned from the
Il North 18th a splendid assortment Of
Watches, Clocks, JeWelry and Silver
Ware, e
OF the latest style, which makes my stock the
largest and handsomest in the city, and towhich
am making constant additions of the
LATEST AND BEST GOODS
All in want of ans thing in my line are respect,
fully invited to cal and examine the quality and
prices of my goods before purchasing elsewhere,
as | am determined to sell at low figures
Call at c. f. GREEN WOODS
New Store, q Main street,
jyl3 ID door from the corner of Talbot
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THE REASON WHY i4s5
ME CAN AFFORD TO SELL A

HE hEAOON w lily 20 1920.
VXTE CAN AFFORD TO SELL A
w great many articles at so much less than
regular prices is, we buy them at auction The
cheaper we can buy goods, the better bargains
we hall give our customers
Our Stock is more complete than ever, enabling
us to offer to Country merchants and consumers
superior inducements. Just received Cistern
Pumps, Coffin Trimmings, Horse and Mule Shoes
Preserving Kettles, Glue Pots, Bench Screws,
Apple Parers, Stock and Dies, Cart Boxes, Pad
Locks, Bench Planes, Grind Stones, Rudder Irons
Oar Locks, Galvanized Nails and Spikes, Car
rage Knobs, Oil Carpet, Dash Leather, Enamelled
Cloth, Shafts, FeIloes, Hubs, Spokes, Rims, to-
gether with general supply Of English, German
and American Hardware.
We can make it to the interest of purchasers to
buy at No. II, Sign of the Pad Lock. ~- gs
Y25 E. j. GRIFFITH 4 co.
+ ARD.--Fifty Tubs Pure and No. 2 for sale
Lby
lyle NORRIS, GWATHMEY l. co.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
PIANO FORTE TIMING r

* III: MARITIME takes pleasure in
y. notifying the public that he is prepared to
tune Pianos in Norfolk and vicinity. - :
Orders left at c. Schwartzkophf's store on
Main street, C. W. Wilson's Book store on Bank
street, or at 3. Kayton's on Market Square, will
be promptly attended to. ,.rY..
Refers to Prof. P. Mast. jylO-tf
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BRlCKSi BRICKS I! BRlUholli
TNHE subscribers are now prepared
to fill orders for any description of Bricks
OF t as oo5 an
obtained in any market, thus saving to purcha-
sers freight and expense. Brick delivered to
any part of Norfolk or Portsmouth, if desired.
Samples can be seen at our office on Roanoke
Square, at George Maltby's, Campbell's Wharf,
and VIM. H. Turner's, Market Square, where or
ders NAV be left.
ARMSTRONG & CO.,
Roanoke Square, near Main street,
Norfolk, Va.
N. B. Mandatory ust northeast of Race
Field Bridge. jun9-tf
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Hymn Authorship.

A controversy is going on in England in
regard to the authorship of the we'll known
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BUSINESS CARDS.
NJ II. G. LAND,

DEALER IN
LUMBER, LIME, COAL, HAY, PLASTER
CEMENT AND BUILDING MATERIALS
. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, a
VIDE WATER STREET.
told Custom House Iiot,)
Has on hand
SHINGLES, LATHS,
HAIR, WHITE, SPRUCE and
YELLOW PINE BOARDS,
JOISTS and SCANTLING
FLOORING PLANKING,
DRESSED WHITE PINE, r,.
YELLING and PARTITION STUFF,
jy26-ly T0NGUED and GRO0VED
NJ OTlCE.-James III. Johnston, Jr.,
IN IL George w. Johnston, have asso-
cated themselves together under the firm of
JOHNSTON & BRO,
for the purpose of conducting the wholesale and
retail wood Business and Ship Broker
age. tfH
We will keep constantly on hand seasoned Pine
and Hard Wood, which we are offering to pur-
chasers at the same price it is selling at in the
County Dock, and deliver it at their houses with
out .ny expense of carriage. Merchants and 9TH
ers doing business in the city, may send their or
ders, and rely upon prompt delivery of the kind
of wood they specify without requiring their per-
sonal attention. We can be found at Newton's
wharf next to the Ferry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-10

STEAMERS, RAILROADS, &c.

ALEXANDRIA, L0UD0JE 6 HAMPSHIRE Z. Z
- ID j -: -
TRAINS LEAVE ALEXANDRIA DAILY tsUS-
DAYS ExCErTED) at 4. ID
For Falls Church, Vienna, Thornton: Herndon,
Guilford Farmwell and Belmont-connectln &
at Guiltord with Hutchinson S Coaches, daily,
for Gum Spring, Arcola Aide, Middleburg
and Upperville; and at Farmweli or Belmont
with Pescocks Coaches Tor LccSDurg' ilsl-
Ferry, Berryvile and Winchester:
FARE:-To Middleburg, So Is; gpperViIle,
Sd; Leesburg, So; Winchester, s. 50. In
term eo'''o p'''l'' Al '''p' ". BLYTHE,
oc 1o--eotjan1 General Superintendent.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
y % -. - -
On and after FRIDAY, the 18th instant, a
daily passenger train will run between Mashlng-
ton and Lynchburg, connecting at GordonsVllle
with Va Central Railroad trains for Rlchmond,
Staunton and the Virgins Springs; at Lynch
burg. without detention, fer all the bouthWest,
and at Washington for North and West.
Leave Washington daily at G.3G a. m, and
Alexandria at 1.l5 St. H.; arriving at Lynch Durg
Tennessee train leaving Lynchburg at 500 pm
Leave Lynchburg at 7.45a M; arrive at A!eX:
andria at 4.45 D. III, and at Washington at Sd;
This road is attractive, not only for its com
Portable Accommodations. but for the fact that Il
passes the now historic localities of Fairfax, Bul
Run, Manassas Bristoc, Catlett's, Kappahan'
mock Cu!peper, Orange and G9rdon s,',,,a
mind.
Through tickets to all points south and south
west may be had in Boston, New York, Phila
dclphia and Baltimore, and st the offices Of the
road in Washington and AleXandrl".
j. III, BH0ADUS,
je 13-tf General Ticket agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-10

a r T + n T O
4 ATTEN ITO n
The unexpected success which has attended
my business since removal to
NO. GS, KING STREET,
has induced me to perfect arrangements ny
which to keep constantly up with the latest nov
elites in
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
FANCY GOODS,
NOTIONS Sc
all Of which will be purchased at lowest markc
value and sid at prices which cannot tAli to
nlrase CHARLES ". t,itf.E.N
noy2Gtf No. IS, Xxi s..
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n ESUMPTION OF BUSINESS.
STOVES, OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
TIN WARE, ROOFING, SPUCTlNG, &c.

ENOCH CRIMES,
having determined to resume his former business
in Alexandria, respectfully announces to the
public, that he has opened his Establishment at
NO. A3, KING STREET,
prepared to furnish the public, with every de-
scrip tion of articles in lis line, which may b,
wanted His assortment Of GO o 4 q
STOVES, will embrace every variety, and OF
the best descriptions He would enumer.te;
among them, NOBLE Cook STOVE the best that
was ever in USE and we'll des' rving its name
the LII Y, the PALM ETTo and others.
His TIN WARE wit! be found equal, if not
superior to any ever offered for sale in AieXan-
drla, and housekeepers can have any descrip-
ton of ware of that kind, which theJ may need
he invites an examination OF his goods ana
presents such aselection as cannot fail to please
All kinds Of ROOFING and SPOUTl Nc,
executed in the best manner and on the lowest
terms.
An experience OF forty years in this business;
enables him to claim that he has a prActlcal
knowledge of it, in all in his branches tie Is
DESTROYS Of not only accommodating. hut giving
satisfaction to his customers and to al purcElas-
ars, and they may be assured that what he sells
them will be of the best materials and OF the
best manufacture He will warrant whatever
he sells 1t will be his object to secure patron
age by constant and persona! attention to ms
esta blish ment.
With this announcement he will open his
Manufactory, willing to show by his efforts thai
the patronage he asks. will rebound to the ad-
vantage of those who buy, as well as Of him who
sells, and that the citizens of Alexandria and
its vicinity, need not go elsewhere TO purchase
what can be procured in their own city, from
one of their own people. JY l2-ZaWsl
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DARLING, TELL NE YES.

~ .-
SAKE is not always sarcastic and witty, but
sometimes sings as tender and true ley as
ever flowed in impassioned lines from love
smitten troubadour, as witness the following :
One little moment, more, Maud
One little moment more
have word to speak. Maud.
never breathed before.
What can it be but love, Maud
And do rightly guess, -
lis pleasant to your ear, MAUD
0, darling, tell me yes.
The burden of my heart, Maud,
There's little need to tell
There's little need to say, Maud,
I've loved you long and well.
There's language in sigh, Maud,
Ones meaning to express;
And yours-was it for me, Maud !?
., darling, tell me yes.
My eyes have told my love. Maud,
And on my burning cheek
You We read the tender thought, Maud,
My lips refused to speak.
[ gave you all my heart, Maud,
'Tis needless to confess;
Aud did you give me yours Maud ?
0, darling, tell me yes.
It's sad to starve love, Maud,
So worshipful and true:
[ know little cot, Maud;
Quite large enough for two.
And you will be my wife. Maud;
So you may ever bless,
III ough all your sunny life, Maud,
The day you answered yes
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STOVES, TIN WAEE. &C.

q CUVILL IER,
y. (KELLs OLD STASD,)
NO. 80 KING ST, Nan DR1A, VA,
Dealer in all kinds Of
STOVES AND TIN WARE.
PLUMBING, PPERSMiTAING, ROOF
ING. GUTTERING and SPOUT1NG done in
town and country, at lowest cash prices. AL
work warranted as contracted for.
sepll-tjanl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-10
T AMPS, LAMP GOODS s. GIL.

VIM COGAN,
Is, North Royal Street,
offers for sale Lamps in great variety. from the
little Tom Thumb. to the most magnificent Par
lor Lamp; Cut, Ground and Plain Globcs;
Chimneys, al kinds and sizes, Brushes, Wick,
sonable prices. Especial attention IS called to
large lot Of Stand Lamps just received, purchs-
sed at extremely low figures, and offered at cor.
responing rates. All who want reGL bargains
in handsome Parlor and Table camps had bet
ter come quickly. NH ST