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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25
FLEAs AND MosoUlToEs.-In an

d FLEAS AND M0SQUlTOES.-ln an
article on page 81, current volume
of the Scientific American, it is
stated that oil or essence of pen
nyroyal is believed to be specific
against the attack of fleas. i
have always used 1t when, feas
were in my bed, or about my cloth
ing, and found that it would ban
ish them entirely, and am now
using it with equal success to ban
ish mosquitoes; they will not
come near where it is. .s1 -,s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25

BEST RED INK.-Tal1e best car
mine, (nakaret,1 two grains; rain
water, half ounce; water of am
monin twenty drops. This is a
beautiful ruling ink for ledgers and
bank purposes. Add q little gum.
arabic. ' od z. @1}41
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25
TsmpIe af The Blnses,
PSALM OF TOLL.

| 1SAIAIA oE Ao4 IL.
Humming, droning, humping, groaning,
Shrieking, whirring, spinning, q
Beating, clashing, rushing, dashing, THi
Roaring, ringing, dining;
Everywhere busy man
Salutes his busy neighbor,
Everywhere from morn till night,
Swells The song of labor.
We have earnest work to do,
: Active heads toplan it, q
Swarthy masons to uprear
Piles of brick and granite.
Brick by brick It's growing fast-
Fruit of brave endeavor- }.a-t
While the trowers music rings .H
- Harmonious forever. r: s...-.#.
Roaring forges shout and fling
A smoky mantle DER us,
While many stalwart Vulcan-arm
Beats out an "Anvil Chorus" tI-.
Miniature of sulphur realm 81 a..5
That lies below Avepnus,
Shapely columns spewing out
Howls the blazing furnace.
Whirlwind-like the planer shrieks
With its noisy elamor; ...-..t..5..
And amid the mingled din ..-.......
Thunders out the hammer.
Like mighty giant chained
Snarhng at tn enslaver- -t -
Engines throb in iron veins, o.
Bringing wealth and favor, t:
Not drone within our hive,
Not an idler round Us, -,'c
Sampson-Eke we snap the withes .-Iis5.-
That have feebly bossd us. it a..s
Iron, mortar, timber, bricks, ..g 81
Shapes of beauty growing-lT
Wepilfer from the hills and wood
To keep the music going.
Ours is not a song of mirth, i. 1855
But of stern endeavor, s. ..-
And we send the proud refrain
Ringing on forever.
IT'S psalm of toiling men.
Chorus of the hewer-
As it echoes on, and on, a"
r, Growing eyer newer. tt.'#t. ievat
Humming, droning, humping, groaning,
Shrieking, whirring, spinning,
Beating, clashing, rushing, dashing, ~'
Roaring, ringing, dining,
Everywhere busy man f 4
Salutes his busy neighbor, fuI U
Everywhere from morn till night, r..
Swells the song of labor. r..
"Parson Brownlow advises the Radicals of
he North to march South, with the torch in
ne hand and turpentipe in the other"
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bri de.
see them On their Winding way,
Across the hills and down the glade,
They're going South TO burn and slay:-
The Torch-and -Turpentine Brigadel
"Beast Ben" directs the flaming march,
The "Parscn" sports the bread and wine;
The sNatick Cobbler' waves the torch,
While ''Thaddeus" totes the Turptntine
Astride an ass Of monstrous size, 81 i
Whose ears are as steaples tall, ..9 so
With whetted swords on both his thighs,
Rides forth the the fiery HannibaHl.
Fierce as the frenzied unicorn, y f'
With rolling eyes and well-pcised head, Jg
Bold Horace blows his pewter horn! to s,
give the cohorts time and tread f.,,
On either side the Bummers lurk, 1i4'~
And Anna d. shall hold the sack, e. -i
Jack Hamilton shall play the Turk, y ,ysD
While sooty Fred shall play the Jack.
zkEEzzsExzzzH1ssLzskzE11
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25

1t is believed that the Govern
or of Georgia intends to suspend
the collection of State taxes for
the present year, on accountof the
impoverished condition of the neo-
pie. .isi5 fl. 'ol si
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25
A Pantheist minister met Nj


A Pantheist minister met Mr..
Emmons one day, and abruptly
asked, "Mr. Emmons, how old
are you?'' Sixty, sir; and how
old are your Gas old as creation, .
was the answer in a triumphant
tone. "Then you are of the same
age with Adam and Ever Seer
tainly; | was in the garden when
they were" II have always
heard there was a third person in
the garden with them," replied
the doctor, with great coolness,
"but never knew before that it was
you" b eaI
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25

Soldiers in peace, citizens in
war! Stevens, Sumner, Brown
low, Hamilton, Fred Douglas and
the Rump Congress!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25

What is the difference between
a person transfxed with amaze
ment, and a leopard's tail? The
one is rooted to the spot, and the
other is spotted to the root.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25

A young German, named De.
muth, blew his brains out in St.
Louis, last week, to get rid of d
persistent headache. Radical
treatment. that.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25

Bogus agents of the Freedmen's
Bureau are travelling through the
southwest, swindling hotel propri-
tors and others. .xs.l1G 2. :.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25

To HEAD BEDBUGs.-A lady
who has tried it sends us this meth
cd of extirpating the repulslve
bedbug:
eff any of your readers need a
sure remedy for bedbugs, they can
have mine, and cleanse the house
of this troublesome vermin with
out expense. They have to wash
with salt water, filling the cracks
where they frequent with salt, and
you may look in vain for them.
Salt seems inimical to the bedbugs,
and they win not trail through it.
/ think it preferable to all oint-
ments, and the buyer requires no
certificate as to its genuineness."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25
Bile INK.-Take soft Prussian

BLUE INK.-Take soft Prussian
blue and oxalic acid in equal parts,
powder them finely, and add soft
water to bring it to a thin paste.
Let it stand a few days; then add
soft water, to make the desired
shade of color, adding little gum.
arabic to prevent its spreading.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25

The Catholic priest at Lee,
Mass, publicly reprimanded one
of his flock in church, on a recent
Sunday, for being negligent in
paying his pew rent, The delin-
quent arose and "spoke out in
meeting" in reply, whereupon the
reverend father laid aside his dig
nifty, came down from the pulpit,
and shook the offending member by
the collar till he subsided into q
respectfulsilence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25

Mrs. JEFF. Davis writes thatcher
pecuniary circumstances are en-
barrassing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-11

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF DOUBLE AND SINGLE
"A Guns Riaes Reyoves &c, at very low prices Second
hand Guns bought sold exchanged at REYNOLDS, 81
Chatham street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-11
sIrUArroNs wANrED-FEmALEs.

4 FIRST CLASS COOK WISHES A SITUATION;
n understands her business In all - b. ao
e1ceiont baker, good reference Call at Sal ID
between 10Th aud 9Th Ia the raal. first Aoor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-11

COAL. VIVID. 90.
rvoAI.-oRDRRs LErr voa HENRI AsERrcANs
~ Coal ONCE - and a3l Desncey street. with Asssr.
lechi Co. 81 - waiker Erest vf recsve prompt alton
fvoKR or rHE BEST oCAJ.frY. DELIVERED IMxK
S>sss 80 tks3ksS street caAs. n CURTIN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
Asss sHbIy

AIsssr, DO q 1so
II. sfrisFn pr.ssn.d ~ sasssi rst,pg, ~ ~. rrus
tees u the Cooper rnion ff ne of
and
Byy J. l. rnESb. p,pI q csytga-rof 30 r.l.s
u Bfa.,slyh AMI Eo.tA.sy DeA>h Rsnrp~d c,uy@oy
Byh BsisBsrrH rep fwsss,is.isr Pa % % fts
salsry q the CITY Jsags y BroosiyH at 800
nfllS sHTisan
ny NJ ryrrrs ifsp - rsie-- Asthrrslng hs- refs
Central naaad ~ safsrfbe osJ oso fof tts
bon ~ pilfosd b~tseea AtsFns or~eos cSsEtyt sod
se~bsrg oyfnpisslnf TIE rprr@rton - ms Ns- rsss
Central bst-seh Bafais and kss rost pn Ne .es ID
~ the HBdaoa rfsf
Ms nr Bssr, r.t - orssg.- Aafhags "a "a. ss~ss
Aihsns snd ~ s@v Jsrsey nt4is hhs " sse
scfit~ ~ stars = u.e aisyfs fs-sf
tas fsfhrftfsn
BY W. Caopspp psp q kinGs-ro dirihsb crns,
and fncllitate pgo~~. aii0ns
nv M q sfssisf pe. ~ ss- Yors 10 49,.
to,ste ths ffaders Krcbangs of ss~ rofs in<asf.s
rsls ,bs sstrot.iIfsn ssas-i and rsryosi coii-gs
~ W. rslf fss fr.t a s0tra~-I Isthyrrsf a. lr.
sosf1rsnon ~ a@@o<ist1ra fuv the sserfior ~
rnslts s1disr whs lave faasn W esfss,s u ne
tnlof
~ N, HasrSx. tferi a. ouou1sss-ro sress gs
hii,is Enrflrn~Dt at ns~s ns tbo~e shs gresrs
In ths lsis suf~rnnm~rnsy
~ NJ DJvwvo, ffsp a Qn~ens~Tc rec 1iAis vs ass
~ do<ks 81 ths fo<< of Br.rsrs sir-st Nv yefs
Ny Mr. A. q hssss, tfspl ~ vs.ais'pgtee To vords
~ th< sypp sIneEi a s4trsgs Cogr fsTvrsf sfd
the pshs<.ssen u ts<isons.
Adyosb~d
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
NAVY BULLETIN.
DETACHED LANuARy q


ActiDg Volunteer Lieutenant A. W. Muldam from
steamer Chicopee and granted leave or absence.
Acting Ensign George NJ Prudie, from steamer Mscki
nav, and granted sick leave.
Acting Ensign Ed A. Sawyer from ron.cad duty a.
League Island Pennsylvania and granted leave OF alb
sen,e.
oRDERED--yANUARy u.
Acting Ensign Jas H. Dslsno, of Marion, Mass TO the
supply steamer south Carolina.
Acting Ensign A. J. Kane n New York, TO steamer
Mackinaw, at Portsmouth. n. H.
Mate william o. wsrnick, Of Philadelphia Pa. to the
Gulf squadron.
DEATHS.
Surgeon John o. C. Barclay, Decsnbcr7 1895 steamer
s,-gnehanna
Assistant Surgeon D. r. Ricketts, January 8 1866
baltimore. Nd.
Psyma-Ier Henry Day. January -, isss, Akron,
Ohio
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
Mysterious Shooting Dec arrenee.
A suir's NATE rHE vicTin-AKEssr og THs rB
rETRArOR.

A suir's NATE rHE vicTIn-AKgssr % THR PER.
YETRAroR.
On the I'D alt mo Henry Curwes, hr.t mate Of the
steamship Manhattan, then lying u pior So North
river, 20, upon BY Martin Hsicy, ono Of the coal
pas-ss aud o,hers employed on ths ship ana be.ien
severely Fearing his life 70 be in Aasser Curvsn drew
pistol aud discharged H. the ball tsk,ss eaect Hslsys
head passing his brain. Haley conveyed to The
hosp,.a and died the saae night An inquest was held
the body, and from The evidence Adducsd the Jnry
saSmsss & ''" 20 Disirss Attorney Hall, and sissr
reading over toe testimony nr Hall considered
the art OF curwes ju-,insbIe, and accordingly die.
friend Of Hsiey's dssermnsl 10 be revenged
on Cur~en, and accosdnsy a,tempssd 20 take his life
yuaI karics Hsninriou, VINO r. vsll known in the
Eighth ward In bss EFFORTS 70 murder curven HAnins.
ton discharged sse shots from bis revolver Of which
took ehect n the head of John Hss< night sosveug-r
reported In ycserusys HrnALD Asoiher bullet from
Hanngson's pistol lodged in Curweas head. mnctns
the twenty eighth precisci and licked up Curven
removed to the hospital. vhnher Coroner Wldey
ye's,dsy repsrsa ana ssok his merism s,.emsn,
will be found below.
Henry curwen made sis,smess AZ fcllows-
On Tuesday nixhf, about ten O'Clock ! xs walking
win Mr. ODey sna Harrington along Canal .irse,: Hu.
rngton was under The influence of liquor; he ssik
sa % .ps i've. Ssos nm s,ss ,r.n npo 10
stepped bark suddsniy. and imDe1zasy sfisrwArds
felt that was shos; fsIi my hsnds and knees 90,
shots ired feet positive that u HArrnxtos thai
shot mo ~ there va- no one else srsund beArd from
called out FOR the police when wsp sho.
George ID. Frausen being swysn ays-f sm police
orcer u the Twcuy eighth pterisrt vbupdsy night N
Canal srest, north sds, besv~~ Rsnwet sod
Hudson stse<ts, ] nr YsNy u four - avs
anerwsrds ks.rd sss repct sS . psss, sserr ~.,-
hrss sbs,s 10 qsick sucosssos, end sssr shput half
miur'e fourth sbok, the shos from Of ~
party; arrested Nm end sesscsrd him, Gut found
piaot ON him. I afterwards tosk kn V tbs ssAtpn
bouss, when he gave his usms ~ Cbaas~ Hsringsss
vbo idsnuAsd BsuAnsssn o. Ne rss vbo ared shs
psss oss o. ns srsvsassn ~ss sbos is ths head. but
iAs cSss - ssss sssus,.1 b sAs sur. sss ssssa
"tes heey cu~wen - 1uGpvudy vound~1 by
pisso sot - Ne hssis u Ch~i Hsrvwfeo ~ la
dag % febrsry, fses
Hauinsssa e N ne fosbs svS,ss The sssuis n w.
cur.es mlYsea Cusvsn y eiyyfesr ysesv - seA
"s M y 60aa6 ~ bt0 = Mna6NSs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
NEw yoRK LEGIsLArutg.
nats

siSi-r. ret . Isea
BFfusrsB
To susra ~. charter ~ ul' rnsrap Firs Iussrasce
Company Tfossdius 81 ~ rs.io'.,ion - sscufi,ss
held by the lururanos fsfaffasni dsIasiled - fs o.
ssrND>. companies ofEAnissd 10 o,hsr STATES
The snnaAl rspor q us.sss. ef ~ cssr~y rr,,n
FOR the Asyssosrnsnt a. scsbss received sna sfs~
ed 70 b. prntrd
osUrnr fwtn tasnfrc
Erteni ~ tho foy rrscf1u % tarss thro M
ubnl tie ist u trfl ~Liss ds<s .ppy
10 cities shsrs c1lieefed ah1nr ne sysral ss
Amending the ScnsfsI in-1fanss by hiuns nuy
nss taken By . oomp~ny pss ~ ss ts.f %
ospss Bot -thstAnd "a tls cou.tauy may tss
sane yrygsrty
Adjourned anin s,ss oelass Monday s.sstts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04

kil pa rwo Csrr. -.Jis Irssssry ng<<snsnl %
s~stiinx b<lsn<e a senis de- " krs~sss fr><s
s-ns 1rsn W hin wosssd ss1 nssrp1 - feisvvs
'Dvsn go rr~~Ssry ~srsai ryssssyy ~ NJ usiw1
kAs1es No. 80 Wshnstos, JsnL 4 lheel ~ sett
pay " Er~nas gooss sols<ses sed tissss@sG aGsst
svS~s 100 csnts rpisser. fv~~gsvsf vsasf
ssss~~ H<<or5~i Jsn . ls<1 osfry, esgSs
q ts~ rrra.ufy As~~snt frsssys~s y b hsmpsy
u-. Ca ths lngsgisri So~ssDstt tk<rs vsrs svsa
sxnssarss sss III 'og iss ostfs me essu~.s~s sho
osbs1 us dan oesfs1 s<f.a, fef us 80 ~.
Nsp<kw. ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
PRICE FIVE CENTS

commanding officer to arrest all armed persons discover
cd lurking In The district of the Rio Grande.
military commission IL now in session nj Brazos
santiago investigating the Bagdad analr All persons,
whether residents OF Mexico or tho gp,ed States are
summoned to appear who arc cognizant Of any OF tho
circumstances connected herewith.
General wc,zcl has also aunued the order uftaring
out Of the service the One Hundred aud Eighteenth
United States coored infantry, un the report o, tho
military commission IN made
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
The Detroit Fsnisns.

Dfrsou, FEB. >, 1893
Al meeting Of tho Detroit Circle Of the Fenisn
Brotherhood the resolutions adopted condemn tho
sens. snd regard the designs Canada unjust and
ts,r mental 10 the II endorse the sction Of the
Coove biion sbolishing the Pbsdelpha oonsiaflon
and has entire confidence In Mr. 0Mshony.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04

TnR COSsfessRY sSD QrAKTERsAErgH vIsf-
BOUsIs ErHAED-Loss A sILLios 90 DnLLsSs.
kassas CIrr. TebrlAry = isos
The Junction city lkaosasi C~.0n s-ys riss
nis,ary and qaastsrIBsetsr rafsL0ase. ., Ior Rssy
wers burned ~ wednesday Tho ioss ssunatsd 81 q
million Of dollars. soothing ~as fAy~i
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
Discontinuanec OF the Military District
OF Mississippi.

81 LOUIS, feb y, 1860
General Wood has ordered the military districts en-
braccd ia tho Department OF Mississippi 10 bc dscon
tnurd after the LIST inst tary ports 10 bo ertab
bshod at vcksbrg Jackson Natohoz and Meridian. aud
temporary stations at Columbus and Grenada
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
Asssssinations In Arhnnsas.

Tho Cocnty Clerk sheriff and Deputy sheriff Of poro
county, Arkansas all recently assassnated Tho
Clerk, Rov Mr.. Stout a member Of the Free Con-
vcntion two years ago.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
EIrs .. J.a.r.er. T.ra..

NV osLsiss. Isu ist
Ore 81 Jsrers1n bsd destroyed too blo<ss sBafiDr
o loss of bfty tboussbd dollar.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
Fire In Eighth Avsnas.

About twelve clock on Saturday nom Gre or,orsd
in the Of Va l5o Egtb avenue, occupied ~
J. Fleisohhbsr uphols,orcr and dsasr In faru,are
IL is saId 10 have been csnsed by spes,tns stove
Damage the stock about f5t insured Tor q 600 IN
the Central Park Insurance Company. Tho baaing Ds
longs the estate Of Frabcis hci'osen II n d.nsgci
about go. and nrei fof o. 900 10 the cre'n~FL In
F.r t4ymt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04

Fulton Ferry Hatisoad Co.psny's
stasies-seventy Horses Bssaed 80
Dssth-Loss About $4,000.
Bctwceu aud eight O'Clock Last nGht nre broke
out the second floor OF the Bocker Street and Futon
Ferry Railroad Company stables In Fourteenth street,
between renth and tho North nvar Tho blilcs
ings two stories high 100 feet from, ny 100 ics
deep Andwere valued Al about 900 There About
seventy horses 100 bales Of hay aud other feed the
second door. all Of which destroyed. TIE nro
nrst discovered BY oesr q II. kemp Of ,he sSiesnth
precinct, and from Appearances ongnstsd on tbs
second noor the blacksmith shop put from what
IN at present unknown Every erertion made
TO get tbs honss bat smoke drove Ms tsGt
and all their efforts in VAN. rhs bvjdinwa
ssre totally deafrws~ Sns PORES we're worth hk--,
tioc and ths feed and other rrp"ry Abosi W.
The property fully Insured 10 city insurance enHpa
nies The police from the klb'b slr,eeuth and ~
tscnth precincts quickly on hand and preserved
good order Chief Enginees kinzsaHd and hs ssskt
anti BY iudicoas management prevented the frr notn
spreading into lumber yard adjoining And the bremen
aI snelently.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
Arrest OF General CooIba ush.

NJ IHtfS, Fob = Ibdf
General CooIbsugh who, II h alleged, has been
gagged in vaous- winding operations In different pas,s
Of the country, wss arrestcd here oday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
The Removal OF the Collector Of Mobile
Operations OF Guertiias on the Tombig-
bec-Coiiision on the Mobile asd Ohio
Railroad.

Nrw omSAss, Feb. 2, 1895
Assistant Secretary Chandler and Hon Harry n
Walters have arrived here
Mr. Chandler has removed n. v. Montague from the
CoIlectorhp Of Customs for Mobils Of his
connection la certain transactions with q A. Dexter,
late special cotton agent J NJ Tommy s now @siog
Collector
The steamer Belfast captured few d.y- s,o, tho
Tombigbce river, by party Of gucrias, w~ returned
10 her captain after they had landed all her cotton
They vengeance against all goyenmcu, cotton,
A collision occurred the Mobile aud ONO Railroad
above Corin,h the day before yesterday by which hres
persons killed and -four others rnortay wounded.
Bush hv~haekers Threatening Mischief
KArAs Cuy Fob a i6oe
Considerable excitement prevails Car, yaekson and
Lafayette counties of tho threatened orGsni
zation OF the old bushwbsckv 70 attempt The rsss Of
somc Of their number In jail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-02
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
Assy At a meeting of tho Alexandria Artilc-

Oss5@ At meeting Of tho Alexandra Arlillc-
ry, held October 1st, 1866, the following pream-
bic and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty G =,
'who doeth all things WELL" to deprive t nus
company Of one Of its members, and us OF lhe
fellowship Of our beloved companion, WILLIAM
II. JOHNSTON, through the agency OF DEAN,
therefore by the Alexandria Artillery, be 1t
Rssolved, That individually and collectively
we sincerely mourn the death Of our beloved
member, William II. Johnston.
ResoEpcd, That ne sincerely sympathlzc with
the relatives Of the deceased.
Resolved, That
$50 shall we strive on earth to live,
And use the powers thatGod has given,
That he shall take us to himself,
To dwell with him and thee in Heaven
Resolred That
"Thv will, not ours, o! God be DONE
'Thc Lord rivcth and the Lord taketh away
BLESSED be the name Of tho Lord"
Rcsolped, That these resolutions DE COPIED Oh
The books ofthis company, that they may aid us
TO remember the gentlemnnly and social guam
ties of our late member, that we may more close
~ initiate his good qualities.
ResotseH, That in memory Of the deceased inc
officers and members of this company wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
RcSolred, That copy of these resolutions DC
sent to the relatives of the deceased
It'll G.. w. WILLIAMS, Orderly Sergeant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-02
iCGMMCNICATED.
HISTORICAL "REMINISCENCES.

PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. Congress,
at its la&t session, raised the pay Of its mem
bcrs 10 a salary Of five thousand dollars year
for each member The suloncd extract from
Tucker History Of the United States rol. ),
p. lGS, lG9, is interesting, as showing what was
Lhc popular sentiment fifty years ago as TO The
manner and amount Of compensation to mem
bcrs of Congress- Speaking Of tue law Of 1916
on that subject, the Historian says:
Among the bills passed at this session there
,EasnO one which excited 50 much interest among
the people generally as that 10 alter the mode Of
paving members Ol Congress. Instead OF the
5aiiy pay they previously received, the new law
gave TO each mGmDcra standing salary OF fifteen
hundred dollars. The majority in its favor, in
the House Of Representatives., was elghty-onc
votes to siXty-Scvcn. In the Senate, the vote
was twenty two for the bill and eleven against it.
THE popular camor against it was loud in
every State, and it gave q violent shock to the
confidence which the people had previously felt
towards their public men. They said it was
dangerous precedent, and if they were now SUI
fcrcd with impunity to vote money into their
own pockets, they ight hereafter take advan-
tagc Of the precedent to vote much larger sum;
and that a mcrccnary spirit might thus be gen
Grated, which would be ever seeking the means
Of qualification, and to which the public inter
ests would often DC corrupuy sacrificed; that if
the sessions were heightened By the plan Of daily
pay, which was enc Of the arguments used by
Che friends of the bill, they would be shortened
BY standing salary, which might prove great
er evil that if the act had been passed from
pure and DISTINGUISHED considerations, thcywould
have postponed its operation till the succeeding
Congress, by which time their successors, in
structcd by the public sentiment, might decide
whether they would continue the law or rcpcalit.
These, and the like arguments, had so much
influence with the public, that 4 large majority
Of those who voted for the law were, at the Gu
suing election, lett out; and at the next session
OF Congress the law, by large majority, was
repealed, and daily compensation OF eight dol
lars substituted, instead Of six dollars day pre-
viously paid. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-02
DIED.


At Mt. Ida. near this city, on the 1st in
stAht GEORGE FRANCIS LLOYD. Has- His
friends and acquaintance arc respectfully in.
vitcd 70 attend his funeral tomorrow (Wcdnes-
day morning at II o'clock, from the residence
ofhs brother Frederick Lloyd, at the corner of
Washington and Queen streets
At West End, Fairfax Co., Va. at 9 o'clock
this Tuesday, morning, WILLIAM THOMAS,
eldest son Of j.. II. and Mary E. Watkins, aged
II years and month. gzs- The friends and DC
quaintances Of the family arc invited to attend
the funeral Tomorrow evening at clock
Dearest William thou has left us,
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But It's God that hath bcreft Us -
He can all our SORROWS heal.
Yet again We hope to meet thee,
When the day Of life is fed;
Then in Heaven with JOY to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.