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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-09

GARDEN md FIELD SEEDS,
in. fact his entire stoc. at very reduced prices
The public are very respectfully invited to give
him a call before purchasing rs great bargains
will be ,Ot1c-ea. ~ HENRY COOK,
an s2-tf2 s-as..'' go Eing street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-09

1 - sUpERIOR CHEWING TOBACCO.
J. NJ. Venable's Celebrated Brand.
Atlantic Cable Coil, wrapped in tin foil, and
OF excellent quality, in half boxes. :,
Also Vcnablcs Sublime Fine Cut, in hall
gross packages. The above articles we can re,
commend tc the trade, and guarantee general
satisfaction. t j: BkODEho ~ ~,
0c Pin Agents, Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-09
CLOTHING DEALERS.

Fl. 0. Claughton, ?. Q. oc
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05
The yeritable "Last Ditch" Man,

The Mobile Times says: Yesterday por-
uon OF the city in the neighborhood of the
Jail, was thrown into confusion by the an
nouncement that six Confederates had been
unearthed by the chain gang, while remov-
ing the extensive breastwork northwest of
the Jail. a9 .uHtI 1853 '.r. -'I ..'
The attention of Captain Seymour was
suddenly attracted, by loud exclamation
from one of the negroes, and he hastened to
The spot, where he was astonished to see the
ground falling In. After moments hesita.
tion men were put to work, digging as II for
dear life around the spot and the captair,
was soon satisfied that he had stumbled upon
cave Of some description.
Further digging developed all opening,
and, to the great astonishment of the party,
head was thrust therefrom and rapidly
withdrawn.
Thinking something must be wrong furth.
er assistance was summoned, and, after ad-
ditional shOveling TO enlarge the entrance
six individuals was dragged into daylight
much against their will. :.
Everybody was astonishod at the circum,
stance, especially rs the prisoners had every
appearance of Confederates. On investiea.
ton it Was discovered the cave, throtg Oh ths
SIDE OF which the chain gang had broken
had an outlet at the foot Of the old fioat
among some thick and impenetrable bushes
and that these ,Confederates, having deter.
mined never to surrender, had taken refuge
in this cave, and remained there concealed
ever since the capture Of Mobile, How they
managed to subsist, is difficult 10 tell, but II
may be that parties living in the neighbor.
hood may be able to give some information
on that head, The story is improbable on
its face, but does not appear SO after an in.
vestigation. Captain Seymour had all SIX
conveyed to the guard house, where they
We're last night visited by many citizens.
II is stated by a party who was one of the
defenders Of the city that, at the time of the
surrender, he had heard that a club had been
formed, called the "Alligators," who had
sworn TO burrow before they would surreh-
der
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05

How THE SHoDDY GoEs.-A gambling
house reporter Of New York paper eives q
faro record thus: rr- I'
"a well known newspaper Publisher and
politician has lost over quarter Of million
of dollars, A paymaster in the army was a
defanlter $40, 900, lost in the same way. A
well known Californian has lost about $50.
600. A well known citizen of Jersey City,
doing large manufacturing business, was
completely ruined within . short time at the
faro table. A young man, keeping books In
Williamsburg, became deiaulter of $l2, 900
He was the only support OF an aged mother
and was Obliged TO fee his home. A mar
for over twenty years in the employ Of an ex
press company, and having the unboundet
confidence Of his employers, took TO gamb
ling, and in an evil hour, To get money tc
play with, robbing his employers, was de
tec,ed, and sent TO the State prison for a tern
of years. Ayoung man came into possess
ion, on the 18th Of may last, Of SOC, 900, anC
to-day he has not got dollar having lost i
all at the gambling table.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05
A Touching Incident.

From the Chares ton, Couriers essR
Inc following incident in the late strug-
gle is told by gallant Yirgiuian, late Brig
adier General, G. s. A., which, while testify
Ing to the noble generosity Qf the man,
shoys the true charactesistics Of the heroic
During tie r.trea, Of the Confederate sr-
ny, from Maryland, on the day after the hat
tle Of Sharpsburg, General Maxy Gregg
commanded the rear guard Of the hrmy OF
Northern Virginia, General r.. Mumiord
commanding the brigade of cavalry covering
the rear guard. ~. no Bi' =
Wien General Munford reached the Ford,
General Gregg and bis men were Just enter
ing the water TO cross to the Virginia side Of
the Potomac. Near by was an ambulance.
hilled with gallant Confederates imsny of
them terribly wounded ard torn In the Bat
tie OF the day previous entreatng their
comrades TO :" carry them back to old vir-.
ginia." General Munford seeing that the
frightened driver had abandoned them, TAX
ing bis harness apd team with him, and that
they were unable TO ride behind his men,
called General Gregg's attention to the fact,
whereupon the generous old Roman, uncov.,
ering his head, said to his men, q Botal see
yonder your comrades who have been abon-
dpned by,a cowardly driver l.. Tbey .sppest
10 usl You who have escaped unhurt viii
not leave these poor fellows TO their fate IN
sight Of old Virginia" In an instant thsy
were transferring their arms and knapsscks.
One generous lad, supposed to belong to tbe
l4th South Carolina Volunteers.4 .cstcbinv
hold Of the singletrees of the Ambulance.
exclaimed ave will carry them hack to oIT
virfiuiA.n In loso t;,,,.. IT,, 4. A. -. -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05
Brick POmerOy's Picture or Bethel
Fisher Butler. $500

Brick Pomeroy d. corates the columns of
the La Crosse Democrat with the following
pen picture of Major General Butler, the
hermetically sealed hero of New Orleans,
Big Bethel and Fort Fisher: Id "a
A few days since our pen tried hufriedly
to picture one of the sulphurous saints OF
abolitionism, the red-mouthed preacher
Brownlown the hyena. of Tennessee. We
will now devote fifteen minutes by the watch
to picture OF another lender of the disunion
party, the bleareyed, bagfaced, laundering,
Big Bethel butcher; blatant braggadocio |;
oa6bling babboon; bamboozling, baldpated
bailyrag; beetlebrowed, bisculated bastard !;
beastly, bigoted, bedlam born, belicose,
beaslialized brigand blsbby blackguard !;
beasty Ben. Butler. He is to-day one of the
bright and shining lights of the all saints
parry, as keen for war when there is no enc
my in the field as he ever was for spoons
aud watches, when, in sight or reach OF such
plumber. In 1860, he voted in Charleston
and Baltimore for JEFF. Davis and 10 bring
on war. he betrayed Douglas, Buchanan,
and all who ever trusted him. Ben Butler
is child of perdition, hurrying home. lie
went into the war as he used to defend eli
ents in Lowell--to steal from them. lie
never told the truth except by accident. lie
never was true to any friend. He never
periled his life, the while sending Others to
be butchered for his plumbers. He is con-
lvieted thief, robber and woman insulter. lie
used the power and protection OF govern
ment to rob, plunder, insult, terrify, rayish,
imprison, consternete, desolate and degrade
those who were cursed by his british pres.
ence. lie was disgrace TO the army, as he
is to humanity. lie is less honored than
I the meanest petty thief in all the prisons in
/ the word. He Is a bigger coward thau q
sheep stealing dog. lie is anything fol
money. He is brute by instinct, beas
BY education, a rotten hearted, unprincipled
people hating, law breaking villain, Who's
days are few in the land cursed by his pres
ence. lie would leave on insulting womey
at chance TO slesl--he would leave Of
stealing to insult IA deienccless woman. H'
! Is q traitor NJ heart--a british bond holder
; foul core on the rump and still ayorit
with the ranting, cauting, long faced, viii
ming, tallow haired, hypocritlcal fanatics
! wallowing in the selfish, loathsome, unemp
! tied sPittoon Of New England pnritanisnl
} This whelp OF satan Is Que of the leaders
! one of the prominent horns on the Altar G
{ the God and morality party TO which the
T cling as they IN lnadncss rush on 10 deslruc
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05
N. b. FORREST.

a writer in tho August number of 1h
land We Lore, IN an article on the character
of Lieutenant General N. b. Forrest, give.
the following estimate Of him. ' '''" u
His character as whole was union q
that Of Lannes and Suchet With the i'm.
pe,uosity Of the first he united the cautious
calculation OF the second. He well weighed
the probabilities and counted TIE cost of ey.
cry plan. When the time for action came he
was terrible as a thunder bolt. With the
qualities OF these marshals in the respects
named, he united TO the fxedness of purpose
The tenaci,y OF Massena. His dcpcedness
of resolution was proyerbial. Il was like the
grasp of death. An undertaking was never
abandoned unless forced by orders--.a battle
never over until It was won. The doubts.
even the panic of others, had no effect to
tame his obstinacy Of purpose; but falling
hack upon his own iron self.Ieliance he was
every inch map IN the darkest hour of the
storm. 1t was then, in the midnight dark
ness OF trial. that his Renius like stars in
lhe night, shone most brightly. He was ac-
customed to look upon nothing as impossi.
ME. bad reads and the waste of waters
could be overcome by ?" II shall be So"
small numbers, with rapid marches and
concentrated efforts, could destroy indolent
superiority, He was passionately fond of a.
tillery, and would stand behind a working
battery, enjoying Its exercise with ali the
gIee OF delighted child Not tinfreooientIt
has he been known to direct "a section or a
battery in person, superintending the mi
nutest details. Personal daring in leader.
the army never doubling the fortune and
game Of its possessor, he felt was the strong
est point he had to win.' With Il he an.
pearsd @ to wear a magic girdle. Not like
beyond the missile Javelins' sounding fight
safe let us stand; and from the tumu7, far 4
inspire the ranks, and rule tie distant war"
hence, in this respect, he is without peer
~ the annals Of the revolution,, Leading a
cnarge IN person was his favorite past;me.
fhe glory OF single combat he too of(en
conrted-oitener than wisdom justified
riding like young Bedouin, an excellent
pistol shot and skillfhi swordsman, with n
tFame Of great muscular power, he has, with
ms own right hand, won more success than
vny officer Of the war III ""
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05
GOLD IN MARYLAND,

For several mouths We have known Of ex.
plorauons Tor gold in this county and near
washington city. We have purposely re-
trained IRON giving currency TO ruHinnors upon
the subject. We are now in possession of tbe
facts, IS far as developed, and will briefly
state them: t..f,'l..' -.......Ls '
These facts show that the presence of rich
gold deposits, within few miles of WASH
ingtcn, is na,, longer problematical. .sTbe
Naryians Mining Company" composed prin-
c,pally Of sPhihdelphians, were the pioneers,
iney1 1|nopghta Q tract Of land about two miles
oeiow the Great Falls of the Potomac, OF
some one hundred and twenty acres; the>
have sunk seyersl shafts and run some drifts.
ana III these have found several well defined
veins of gold bearing quartz, which assays
from forty 10 twenty-five hundred dollars
per ton. Having demonstrated the ahun-
dance and richness OF the quartz, they have
erected large steam quartz mill for The re.
duction of these ores and will be. ready 70
put 1t in operation in couple of weeks from
| this time. The abundance and richness OF
the quartz has created great demand fo,
the stock of this company.
Adjoining. the HMaryhndo mines and
within a few yards of their openings, the
veins enter the "lienry" tract, now owned by
hessrs. Mace and Metcalf Kilgour, D,etrci
and casey, OF Washington, city. This is a
large tract, containing FIVE hundred acres
and having five veins, each mile in length
through 1t. Some of these veins have been
opened, and are found 10 be exceedingly rich
We have seen number Of specimens from
this tract that are very rich, containing large
quantities OF gold, apparent to the naked eye
Near by are the "Homiller' tract, owned
by DR.. kidwell, Marshall, Lamon, and others
and the"Muncaster" farm, owned by Judge
Casey, and others. All of these contain the
veins and promise the same richness that the
others exhibit. .. T.. ...,-.., - =
Immediately above the "Cabin John
Bridge. are the lands Of the "Union Arch
Gold Mining Company" organized with q
capital OF two millions of dollars. They
are sinking snafts, &C., and their preliminary
assays show the same richness exhibited
above.
In additioai 10 these, there are severa,
other parties operating on the Virginia side
OF the river, and these explorations are de
veloping large veins Of copper, copper sui.
phuretS pryfites of iron, silver, lead, &c.
besides giving Indications of gold in very
considerable quantities. f '
Many experienced miners and skillful mi.
ming engineers have visited the region lately
and they all concur in the opinion that when
developed, these will be among the riches,
mines in the country. -. -.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05

foRsEY ON THE RAMpASE.-what is TO be
dcne If the Southern States will not adopt
these Constitutional amendments. We quote
from speech of John W. Forney, at Lack
awana, Pa, on Saturday: ~ ~,
If the Southern people do not r,tify this
NEGRO equalizaticn) amendment, or IL they
defeat it what then? think i see BY tho
glitter Of your eyes, and know BY the
throbbing Of my heart, that il they should
ever be guilty Of. this new infatuation, the.
war that would ensne would establish the
fact that that which has passed was but q
chiid's play or as q picnic to that which will
come. The army that will 60 u the South
ern country will 60 there to stay !; II will not
be an army of invasion, but an army of mi,
Sgration !; u will not go there 10 revenge but
TO extirpate. Brownlow's remedy will, in
deed, be tried; there will be, three columns, 4,
the one to kill, the second TO burn, the third
70 divide the plantations among the men that
go down the sccQnd TING, 10 avepge the in
suited flag OF the country, |, see this sub,
lime resolve in the glitter of your eyes, and
! feel II In the throbbng of my heart--i feel
" everywbere--l hear il in the trumpet
veiee. Of destiny Thatgws shall not prevail,
against these men is 10, expect that God is
dead. prs ,'oI-EpJ - ep' 1AI n1s7
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05

The Charleston Courier, Of the 18th, says
a pr0minent Gotten factor Of that city has
placed in its hands the following extract from
q private letter, dated the 18th, from ono of
the shrewdest and hitherto most successful Of
the cotton planters of that section d" r
81 have planted on my three plantations
about eleven hundred acres Of cotton--nsas-
y my ante tellam crop. 81, suppose that on
the three places there will be made about
225 bales, being just one half Of my Old crop.
! 90 not believe there will be over 1880, 600,
bales made in the South this year, for my.
crop is far above the average, and Il n poor
enough ] expect to limit my planting next,
year to less than, halt the number Of acres
that am now cuitivatingp
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05

REMEDY ron CHotEhA.-The following ex.
traet from the letter Of a clergyman. TO the
Lord Lieutenmt Of ireland, presents a very
simple, and he says, eifectual preventive Of
cholera, as veil as a remedy OF great power:
The, preventive is simple-a teaspsonful OF
powdered charcoal taken three or four times
a week, in a cup OF coffee or other liquid il
the morning. When attacked with cholera
a mixture of an ounce of charcoal, ar ounce
of laudanum, and nm ounce of brandy OF
other spirits, may be given as follows, sflel
being well shaken; A teaspoonful every
FIVE minutes. 10 half an hour have known
this eiiectually to relieve and stay the disease
As the patient becomes better, the mixture
may be given at longer intervals. ] have
known patient in the blpe stage, and col
lapsed, perfectly recovered In few hours
The charcoal wss tried as preventive on q
large plantation in the Mspritius, and not 9
single individual out Of 600 was attacked
with cholera. @ u""ir'. rII.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05

STATE ELECTIONS Elections for Govern.
,rs and State officers Of the following States
are to be held this fall, at the time set oppo.
site each. One hundred and sixty members
Of Congress are to be chosen, to take their
,eats in 1867: ..''l
Iowa, second Tuesday in October.
Indiana, second Tuesday in October.
Ohio, second Tuesday in October. .T'.
Pennsylvania, second Tuesday in October
Kansas, first Tuesday in November.
Illinois, first Tuesday in November.
Maryland, first Tuesday In November.
Massachusetts,, first Tuesday in November
Michigan, first Tuesday in November.
Minnesota, first Tuesday in November.
Missouri, first Tuesday in November.
New jersey, first Tuesday In November.
New York, first Tuesday in November.
Wisconsin, first Tuesday in November.
West Virginia, fourth Thursday in October
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05
Why Ia blindman's buT like syp,pathyL
Because il is fellow feeling for a fellow

I Why Ia blindmans buir like syuipathy7,
Because il isa fellow feeling for a fellow
creature.
Vermont has, many specimens. of long
life-the boys are six or seven feet high.
"You cruel man 2" exclaimed Mrs. Jones ;.
''my tears have no effect, on you at alb
l'Well, drop them, my dear" said Jones.
The Atlanta Era is responsible s fSs tSs e ii.
lowing: HJLag d3gs -. q
"Pitch daIknessp has been altered 30 as to
read "bituminous obscurity." -.
'Suner and be strong" is but a refinement
of grin and bear It," I lGdi q g'Bi7.1 elal
DR.. Chapman, who dislikes French medi-
cal works, speaking of gspslstiou, says
'The Frenchman lies first and then the trans
lator relies on him." ~ q Al 0I'f
The following is one of Josh Billing2 very,
best sayings: "a man running for ofiice.
puts me 10 mind Of a dog that O., ,igssx 81
smells of everybody be meets, and way k!f2-
self oil over. .... E.... III I
"If you had avoided rum" said q rumse,,'
Ter to customer, "you could now ride in,
yc"' '"'"k"f AH"ull sou ulu uoVH UOlu
rum, said the .baechsnal "you would have
been my driver ct f'aF y ifIit
sSSmbo, am you posted ID de natural ssi-,
encesl' "Sarungly, OBJ course ,is.' ',pep,
can you ted me de cause pf de. great rot, in
potatoe for de las many yfara gone by7,,,
P0h, OATS easy nough for de merest chile In,
scientific larnin'. De great rot in, potatoes
Is all OWN TO de rot tater-y motion oh de
earth" t....F .f, ..if .sl.i
An enthusiastic old .gen.]slaas and, hid,
good wife, from the rpral district watched
the falls all day Yesterday from the piazza 10
fron, Of thelI room, and ,elired, taking oyer
It's wonders at night. At an carly hour this
morning the old gentlemau was on the qli
piue, and as soon as he saw the falls again he
sung out "Niftl wife m be burned II that
water ain still going over that damr--M-
egarr tlHs LeiteT. ..f hHt nlr,I u.t
No JoEA bard shell Baptist preached In
Washington City lately, and took Cor he
text "God paile man 10 his ow % iWrge." lie
} thus eonnneneed "An honest man the no.
bleSt work Of Cod Then he made long
pause, aud looked feArchingly about the sa-
dieDcc, aud then exclaimed "Bnt God Al
} mcghty hasn't had a job Ia this city for nish
ION tu Aity Vpnr-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05
'TAKE THE PAPER.
BY N. p. WILLIS.

j Why don't you take the papers 2 '" D
% They're the life of my delight; a-4
4 Except about election time, isI s.rr
Aud then read for srite. ... t-.,. y,
Subscribe you cannotlose cent, -i'l
Why should you be afraid 2 r -.s
For cash thus paid is money lent ...
AT interest four-fold paid.
N e.HsI+.fs rTa .rl'r rIIsf' rfH ..H.f .F,..I|
Go then, and take the papers, s Ir.a
And pay to-day, nor pay, delay, ,-
And my word for it's inferred,
.'' You'll live until you're gray.
q - .t ,lA.,,,... = sf.~
An old neighbor of mine, .-.
While dying with a cough,
Desired to bear the latest news 'n '
p While he was going of. n .H
took the peper and read,
or some new pills in force
lie bought a box-and, is he dead 2
II No, hearty as a horse. r-a.1 I III
knew two men as much alike
As e'er you saw two stunirs, 'l
H"u Ho pnreuOiOBist cOulu Dnu 81
A difference in their bumps. . q.
One takes the papers, and his life iH.
Is happier than kings -g11o H
His children all can read and write, O.
And talk of men and things.
The other took no paper, and .f,'F
While strolling through the wood,
A tree fell down and broke his crown,
And killed him" very good"
Had be been reading Of the news, ,,.
AT home like neighbor Jim,
I'll bet a cent that accident
Would not haze happened him.
Why don't you take the papers ..
Nor from the printer sneak,
Because you borrow from bis boy
A paper every week. re .o l..s t.7l .
80 sH .r4 .r
For he who takes the papers,
And pays his bills when due,
Can live in peace with God and man,
And with the printer too. .-s
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05

The negro population Of the South do not
thriyeas freemen. Ia lsi9, North Carolina
had population Of 26s,000; in. 1850, she
had $4,000. being an increase Of abcmt two
per cent. per year.. At this ratio Of increase
the State ought % have at the present time
about 400, 600 hut according to late report
made by Freedmen's Bureau officials. she has
only 100000. From this itappears thai about
one quarter of the negroes Of the State hay'
died. This decrease has occurred under Alb
oliton rule, and an exchange asks the pert
neoI question OF ope-fourth Of the negroe,
die in two years how long will it be befor'
the negro race is exiinct2" ...
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05
A VERY smrtn REMEDY ron Nsup.ta,.' ~

A VERY SmPLE REMEDY FoR yruRALalA.
"A gentleman who has tried IT, and Is ,snx-
ious TO give The public the benefit Of worry
simple and efiicacious remedy for The cure cf
neuralgia, hands us the foliowsnF: Take
two large tablespoonsfull of cologne and
two teaspoonsfnll Of salt mix them together
ip small bottle. Every time you hsve any
affection OF the nerves, or neuralgia, simply
breathe the fumes in your nose from the bot
tie and you will be Immediately relieved.
Washable Dispatch.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05


RADICAL ELEcTIosEERIgG.--The Boston
Past, ioreshadows the eectloneering tricks OF
the Radicals as iollows--and we hope, the
Southern people will be careful 10 give them
as little capital ms possible;
.'Roorbacks' will be prolific for a few
months to come. Horrible Outrages at the
South viii he multiplied faster than "Reyo-
lutionary Soldiers were manufactured fol
political professions in ls40. The. negroes
WI be subjected 70 all sorts Of cruelties IL
spite OF the bureau. They win be mobbed
-besten--robbed skinned roasted--kil,
led-until the members ef the Fortieih Con.
gress are elected then, attention may bs
turned 70 cgimes North. Bogus, crpebiesT-
Radical electioneering currency-psSs jlIsl
as well counterfeit, as genuine, and are cir.
cuiated With as little scruple and more zeal