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Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-12-07
APARizAs sroRY.-we find the followju,

A PARisIAS SToRy.-We find the following
strange story In Paris journal:
IN. dc Re-, having acquired fortune
in business, retired To handsome property
he possessed near fontsinebleau Soon after.
his daughter Julia, "a years of age, was ask
ed in marriage by gentleman Of the neigh
borhood, and in spite OF her opposition aud
avowed repugnancc the wedding took place.
In the evening the bride was missed, aud the
result Of the researches made was only 10
lind that the groomsman, who had been a
friend of the young lady from infancy, had
likewise disappeared. The father like every
one else, believed In an elopemcut, and ali
the usual means were employed To trace the
fugitivcs, but tunsuccessfuly. THIS occurred
five years ago, and NJ. dc R., having pur-
chased some adjoining property, on which
was quarry long out of use, set some men
10 work, who found at the bottom of an old
excavation two skeletons, which, from the
remains Of the clothes and jewels, were rec
ognized as the missing bride aud her lover"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-12-07

Is the ancestral home Of General Lee, at
Arlington ilghs, were gathered many fam
lily relics when the war broke out. General
Mcdowell and General Whlpple laid no sac
rilegions hands on them while they were
commanding there but yandal thieves final
ly got In and confiscated everything Of value.
A lady went there recently with an order
from the War Department TO take possession
Of Mrs. Lees property. She found some d.
lapidated furniture and torn manuscripts,
bat nothing more. All the old. heirlooms
had been carried of to enrich Northern
homes tH. "
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-12-07

Az ERRoR IN MARRIAGE.-Almost any error
in life may be remedied save an error in mar
riage. II n,an makes a mistake In one
thing, he can rectify il by doing right in an
other; IL one mine be unproductive, or one
6eld barren, he can try for gold in some
fresh direction--it is competent for him To
turn up the soas Of distant acres, and plant
aud reap there; bat to find you have chosen
wrongly in marriage, Is whea q man discoy-
ers Just as his sun is close upon setting, that
he has erred through life. There is no re-
tracing either road, there is no getting rid
either Of the spent existence or Of the lawful
wife; the day is gone, the die cast, the decis-
ion made beyond recall; and unhappy indeed
Is he who finds be has taken the wrong
turning.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-12-07

A man who has lost his nose, says an old
Scotch journal, has peculiar advantages. lie
cannot follow his nose, but then he cannot
be poking II into everything. lie canno
blow his nose, but Ihsn lac cannot take snuif,
which, Is however another. II he goes 70
sleep, you cannot tickle his nose and when
he Is awake, he cannot run his nose against
q post. Let him drink hard, he will never
have red nose, and never viii be exposed TO
the nickname OF nosey and let him 10 "a
impertinept as he will, he may defy you 10
pull his nose. "Sir," said man 10 another
with false nose, "I'll pull your nose."-
"sir, " said he, III shall put my nose in my
pocket"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-12-07
Bern,rd Barker. the King Of Il

Bernard Barker, the king Of the Cow
gate" Is just dead, In Scotland. On Salur-
day EVENING" he regularly laid in large
store of loayes, which be unostentatiously dis
uibuied among poor families ON the Sunday.
He became banker on behalf Of the poor--in-
vited them 10 lodge small sums with him at
stated seasorS 70 enable them 10 pay the rent,
purchase rev suit Of clothes, or any such
thing. IL Is not surprising that the funeral
procession Of such "a man should have "ex.
isnded for upwards Of mile from FIVE "a
eighl persons walking abreast.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-12-07
LETTER FROM JEEMs sHIyERs.

The following letter from "Jeems" the son
of our old friend Jack Shivers, will, we trust,
again bring out the old mans views upon
the present state Of Tennessee politics, 1t
will be seen that Jeems is achip of the old
block but he is young aud inexperienced,
and, from some passages in bis letter, we fear
is liable to be seduced into some Radical ways.
His daddy, should look sharply into Jeems'
associations.-NasA. Gazette.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-12-07

Al the last election in baltimore, among
the questions put to the voters was the fol-
lowing; add you rejoice at defeat Of tho
Federal army An Irishman, 10 whom the
question was put, replied "Shure an tux
the baltimore clipper, an niver knew they
wur defeated"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-12-07

Thirteen objections we're once given by
young lady for declining a Inatcll--the first
twelve being the suiiors twelve children, and
the thirteenth the suit0r himself
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The indications are tha, the negroes OF
tho Norlheru States are f.r fom being
sx,s6ed with the action of the two late
Radical Conventions. A di.p.tcl, To the
New York Tribune, kom P,,shurg. Pa.
where the R,dIcal ''soi'liers and raIlors''
recently hsd ih-irso called Convention" !"
'ss: "A lage meeting of c"I"r-d citr-
zens WAS held TO night in the New CITY
Park; am NJ them were two compan; .s
of the black inys in hue Frederick
D"ur'as spoke upon the political situation.
and criticised vi h severity the Co"s'i,u.
tional Amendment. lio described the
Prorisos MS cheat to the loyal negroes.
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THe lMprAcuxrSr OF the Ppss,n.x,

TBE IMpEAcuMENr OF THE PREsIDEvr
Mr.. Bingham, one Of tho Ohio Con
gressmen, went so fw in \ recent speech
NJ to say, that il re elected:
So bel p me God, I will neirher give
sleep TO my eyes, nor slu,nher 90 my eye.
hds, until | shall have drawn bills Of I'm
Peaehnent sgsinst Andrew J,hn.ou.
This 10 the intsntion---and Bingham ia
leading light among he Radical mem
bers Of Congress. Rs elect ehnu gu oi
these men. and We have the country con.
sulsel by trial Of Impeachment which
will shake i's commerce AMI trade from
top 10 bottom, and from, b"t'om I, top.
~ y. Erpress.
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CHOLERA

Ma. PrRRy DAVIS SiR: The benefits have
received from tho use oi your inv aiu ,ble RENE.
dy. the Pam Killer, induces me to pen = word
~ its praise. Experience h. convinced me
shat Tor headache. indiges,io,,, pain IN tile
stomach, or any other part Of the system, severe
chill, weari..ess, commoa coli-. hoxrseie -,
cholera, cholers n.or6us. diarri,oes, dysentery.
toothachr, etc. there is nothing better than the
Pain Killer. ] have this hour recovered from
. severe attack Of the Sick Headache, by using
two teaspooniulls. taken at thirty mirute- la
teival, In ~ine glass full Of hot water. am
confident that, through the blessing of God il
saved me from the cholera during tile sumne .
of 1913. Travelling amid heat. dust toll,
change OF diet, aud constant exposure to AL
infected atmosphere. my system Was daily PIE.
dis'osed TO dyscntery attacks, accompanied
with pain. for which the Pam Killer vas = so,.
sreign remedy, one teaspoonfui curing the
so'st case in an hour. Dr.. at the mott, half q
day! have heard OF many cases oi dysen,e-y
being cured by iis use. Put in the teeth, Il
viii stop the t-othsche. Gratitude, and a de
sirc for its general use. has drawn from me this
unsolicited testimonial IL It's favor.
ID. +. TAYLoR. Jr., Minister Of the Gospel.
For sale by the Village Merchants. Oct.
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CHARLOTTG MARKET.

Revised aceekiy by Hutehison Bm roughs d Co.
Opposite LIST National Bank.
CHARL"TrE, n. G.. Dcruber 9.
Cotton--m.di:ing,, 80 to 81 cents, Lax
paid
Corn white. I so
Bacun-20 tn ~ cents.
Flour, IA Is o. per barrel.
h"ni-c coua'rv ground, I60.
'' Lolied. 10.
Oats. 81 rrnts Per buuhvl.
Wheat. 9 SO per bu,hri
Virginia seed, 400.
Peas. ] IS TO I So
iunny Ragging. IS cents per yard.
Geld. la.
Silver, ! S5.
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LEG AL NOTICES..
Commissions g Sale.


Mslisa Atwood McDow,) / In Equity Ian.
w. caste. Bill for
June. Birnurd Mellow. Dover.
Mary Fraucis Mellow.
and "th-rs
UN0ER H.. drrreial order Of the Court
"i Eq"it. in the above stated case, | will.
seli n. lahcrsier Cnnr, House, ON IN. first
Monday in Novrmber next. a Tact Of
Lend belonging to the Estate Of James
Tayl"r Mellow deceased, containing
Three Hundred and Ten Acres,
more or less. sitna ed il La, Caster Dis'ric
oa IL Mile Creek, and bounded by land, OF
,ht Estnt~s Of Abel B~,k AMI K n Porter.
and lands "f Y. J. ". Yarbrouyh aud 9th
rrs. on this pi zee there ure Forty acres.
more or lees, Of gord Creek aud Branr h
b"t,"m land. The upland is ~ superior
qualify Tor both cotton nnd grain.
On the premises there il u reat, well
finished dwelling and other buildings in
good condition. This planluti, is in a
hn- state OF cultivation.
TERMS OF SALE "A .uAirirncy OF
cash I" b" paid in coin TO d. tray The ~x
prnses Of sal. aud Nil costs that have nc
cIned. Tie balance of the purchase mon
., o" credit "f ta e,vs months. with in
tsrtst from day OF sr'e. to bs iik-wis uaid
IN coin-the purchnser TO give Bond ard
approved personal security with mortgage
VI the Premises.
X. G. BILLINGS.
Z. E Id
octooer ioth, lefo. 35-4i.
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A Man Srnrcx DEAD For BlA.ruvMY

A NAN Struck DEAD FOR BLAsrHxMr
--CHfcAoo, SIP cutler IA Prssian
named R"o.en y 'st, y tabor Of this city.
being accused "f stealing som. none,
from frIlos bo.rdsr. deuird the charge,
and called upon Gnd to strike him deaf
II b" WAS guilty NJ sooner w-rs ,h-sr
words uttered than he Tell TO the fl,or
dead The st"len money WAS found in
his pocket this morning.
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FOR SALE.

'nNE FORTY HORSE POWER stea.
" without boiirr--but lirtls
used and In good order. WIN be- seId on
liberal terms. Apply to John D. Wyie,
E,q at his law ofise at L,ncaster C. ii.
Oct 8. 1866. s4-4t.
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@ west Opoponsxt Il the sweetest Extract
"a made. supercedes all Others. Try it once;
viii use no osher.
81 weet opoponarl Ladies, in their morning
- calls. carry JOY and giainess. when psrfum .
ed with Sweet 0poponav.
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Old NEwsPAPERy
E,ok SALE BY TIE HUNDRED OR
II Thousand st TINS Urrrcg.

"A NEW PERfUxEI Called swee. Opcpo.
- nsx from AesIoo. manufactured by e. r.
s,n'sh Co.s New York, IL makins ssnss Ian
whsseysv q is hncvn. Il very delicate and its
fragrance rcnisins ou the handkerchief for
da,s.'- Essni~s Bsi9siis, Phladsiphia.
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Commissioners Sale.

VIM. J. White, Adm'r | In Equity Lam
IF EIiz ,bolh Il. Wni'e, caster Bill TO .sll
Deceased, vs.. Martin ; lands to account,
w h'te and Thomas for il junction and
X Mngill. myr,hulI u,se,s,
Undsr the order Of the Court of Eoui,y
In tie above stated cu-c. will sela a. Ian
easier Court House, on the irst Mund ~ in
N"reubrr. next, Fret OF In, d belong
ing 1" HE Estate If Eiza eth Il. White.
deceased, confirming
7''ro Hundred and Fifty Aere..
uore or less. situated IL I.nucr~t. District.
thirteen miles North of thi, Village. on the
direct ro' to Charlotte and aGjnipiuy
lands OF Jn"es Steele, John Porter. N. G.
llra h, ami others
Ih'- is " g""d plantation, we'll adap.ed
70 ,he gt""'h at c"riou. c"rn nnd "tL~,
cr"in". 1T" t"o stoty dwelling ID other
n-c"ssarr brili"v.
TEKmS or SALE: A rr-di, Of ,wrlv,
months with i''erc-; tr"m d ~ of snl.. th.
purchaser I" give Bond Win t.n or more
e""n ."r-''rs and nurig"gr "f the prem
i'e-, except so much rash ~ " III pav thu
costs ~ 'h-." pi"rr-ding- up to the ,iins
"f sale, aud The -xp,.a--s nf sac
x. q. BILLINGS,
T.. T.. !. ID.
oe'"her loFh 1866 35-4t.
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TIE MARKETS.

SEw YeRx. October 8.
Cotton is dull nr 81 10 30; Flour dull n,
- To rs So for Southern; Wh-at ! to =
cents ioaer: Corn lower Beef and Pork
dull; Gold. All; Exchange active at iU7
for Sterling.
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NEW ADVERTISkMEN ENTS.
Considering

TIE present distress, I am prepared to CON-
pi,mise sith all indebted 70 me, by making
very Iibe nj deductions on the AMOUNT tLry
q owe. All honestly intending to pa will sure.
lykayaii thems, l,es OF Ills liberal offer, and
ave me the wr.tcled necessity OF suing. ThiA
gtIier extends only 10 ist January next
0ct ~, 1860. j. ADAMS
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TO THE FARMERS
Mill Notice.

"E now have on our new bnlting cloths
w NJ the Cunningham mill. or Cedar
Creek, and both the Wheat aud Corn mills
are in good order. We grind all quantities
for the one tenth toll. You will find Mr..
Lynn, "urmilicr, strict and accommodating
III yonr grain is good we guarantee en- cir
sa'isfac ion. CLARK g. MOBLEY.
July 4sh IS66--6mo.
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q woet 0popcnax f,om Mexicoi The most ell.
- egant aud esseNial personal requisite Tor a
lady, Extract Of Sweet 0popouax."
y. ]. SMITH & co, New York.
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1000 POUNDS NEW FEATHERS
lOOO Also, 500 pound. Beeswax. for
which The highest market price will be
paid. RIDDLE e. MARKS.
June l2--tf
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Administrator a Sale Of
Personal Propertv

TNDEknp order from I hancellor Car.
~ roll. Will otirr Tor snIe, at public
=" "rry.on M"nd',, 22d inst. at tn. late
residence Of Col. James Steele, deed. near
Ia mile Creek, in this District, all the per.
"onnl property at said deceased, consisting =
OF one ii"r'e. Cattle. Hogs, Household nm d
Kitchen Furniture. SC
TERMS Of Ssle CASH.
ALSO,
At the same time saj place, will be rent.
ed the kesi Estsio Of said deceased, cen.
sisiing OF two ,rscts Of iand
Tract No. .. Qhs home pIaee) contains
n6ont 100 acres, some Of which is ,vrv
coed Oa ihi. ttnct is dwelling, stables.
aud cher beces,ary buiid,ngs.
Tact No. ,. cont aims shout 204 acres.
30 Hcrrs Of wh'ch is. i, good cond ilion.
TERNS-Nois with approved surrties.
X. q. Killings, Admr.
Oct 3, 1865. 3a-a,.
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NEW GOODS.

N1 YY UUUUO.
If you want Cheap Goo Is call
at BOYD'S
If you want to buy Calicos,
call ut BOYD'S
If you want Del anes call at
BCYD'S.
Ii you want Domcstics call at
BuYn'S.
IF you want Shoes, cal at
BOYD'S.
IF you want Hats, cal at
EOYD'S.
IF you want Crockery, call at
BOYD'S.
If you want Tin Ware. call at
BOYD'S.
IF you want Sugar, Coffee. Mo-
lassrs, Yarn, Tobacco, Copperas
Indigo, Soda Pepper, Ginger,
spice, Powder, Shot, Lead and
Ga s Medicines and many 9th
Ter articles. call at BOYDS.
IF you want to sell cotton in
the seed, call at BOYD'S.
IF you want information about
the markets twice n week, call
at BOYD'S
If you want to see a man that
will be glad to see you, call at
BOYU'S.
az Ladies', if you want TO see
handsome lt;blons and q clever
young man, call at
J. b. BOYD'S.
Oct Is, 1866,
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Ce mmissicner's Sale

Ce mmissioner's Sale
J. J. Porter. Adm'r.) In Eqni,v-Lancns.
7" Ter. Bill! for sale OF
l. X. RoNs, st.al. Raj ESTATE. to nar.
shall ~, cts, &c.
Under the order Of tn. ,'ourt Of Fqnity
in the above stated case, ! will seII ut Ian.
eaH:r- Court House, an The frs, Monday in
N"veinhrr, next, Tract Of Land bsloaR
ing Z" the Esrats Of Robert IL. Porief, do
ceased, c"nIninins
Five Hundred Aeres,
more or less. situated in Lancaster District
on Twelve Mile Creek, and adj. ining lands
of Iohn G i'~y, w. &. Patterson, John
Porter and Others
This Trnct contains soms rich md valus
tie bottoms ~i!h upland at fine quality.
we'll improved, and j. considered 90. Of
The hn~st'and most desirable plantations In
Lancaster District.
TERMS or SALE: TIE purchaser 10
pay 80 muck cash ~ will be sufficient fer
the pa'm-n Of the costs and In. rxp-ns~s
"f thee proceedings. snd to enter in' bond
with nt least Nv" go"i surs'ies and mort
gage OF the premises, conditioned for the
oavmsnt of the balance of the purchase
m"ney. at twelve months, with inte,s est
from day Of sale.
X. G. BILLINGS,
&. T.. [. ID.
Oc'ober 10Th, 1865. 35-<t
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Sherif's Sale.
BY ORDER OF THE ORDINARY.

SAACA Al u Sd40s
BY ORDER OF THE ORDINARY.
B.R. iiaueert. applicant. ! Partition 81
vs. Real Estate
livnry Hancock .defs s,aI In Ordinary.
BY virtne of an order FROM ID. A. vii
iism-, Ordinary for Lancaster ristric,, 1
will sell Vt Lancaster Court iieusc, ON the
6rsi Monday IL November, nvxi, the Estate
}Aads of %. y. ti.ncock, Decreased. ruua
t~d in.larea.irr dis rict % the waters Of
Camp Greek. consisting of
~ -FOUR ACTS.
TRACT No, I. cosisin- 1913 arrrA. NOR.
or less, ali lining lads Of ,ha Flynn snd
others.
TRACT NO .. contains 81 seres, toun.
dsd by lands IT D X iispcock. ard others
TRACT NO 3. contains "a aerrs. boun.
ded BY land. If n. r. Hancyek. and o,hess.
TRACT Nd. q. sanra;n. IS rcrs.. aud
bounded by Iaads o. Johs n. Craig aud
others.
TERMS--Thc purchaser to give bond
wiik approved secoriiy. at twelve monii.u
credit With interest from day sf sale (ex
eept 80 much eash a. may 10 neee-s.sy 20
pay espsupes, mast be paid Ia con or iss
squissiens In cas snc,,j with . mesIQags
Of tho pssnisrs 10 Tho Ordinary Tor The
IR. coUsART. y I'm.
Ostober ~, 1855. ss~3G tpf Siss
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Plante 8 Attention!

We nr. appointed gents for Me.sr-. G
w. WIl'inrus Il Co. t"ar'es!on, = e.. aud
nr- prepared /" furnish Enggins aud Rope.
rnv The Reve"ue Tax on C"I'"n for all
:h' se VII" wish 10 srni their cotton 1" lac
above tim. W. ",e ais" prepared I" IN ,k-
nd srcc- on C"li"n n s""n as shipped -
ho who With to r-nlifs Cnnre-' on
prrs. for their c".t"n-- less ~xp-u.e ~ ~
do well to call on us and make the ar
'aayrm nts We will h.u' th. c-ttnn ia
the r"ilroad .r the parties Gan haul it them
selves
iSSEETINE & MASSEY.
Lancaster T.. H., Oct l, 1861.
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Commissioners Sale

ConmlssAoner'S Sale. =.
3urrel Philips. | Ia Eq"i,y-Ianca-.
s".e" psi'p., r.t';'".. s'';s.; t" I,: p.,tss' s'
D',''%' s'. a, Phillips. Title &c.
UNDER tie order Of the Court Of Eoui
~ - the above stated ease, IwilI .-li ~,
Lancaster '"nrt House, on tn, First Mon
day IN November next Trrri nf I.a,d d i,..
longing I" The Estate Of Rob.rt PbiIIip.
decense.!. containing
Seren Hundred 1cres.
more ar i-s-, nai-d in Ianras -r Di.tric,
"n Flat trr-k. mnd h"un Ted by land. ,t
James Blackwell. Rob"r, J Gardner. John
S"wrll and "ihe's The = lands nny
b" dvh'd i"'" Three s-parni. Tract. md
SOLD nrr"rii"glv, NJ will he shown by Mai,
"xhihi'.d an d.. ofsnIe
Persons dc.iri"g t" purchase a vnlunbl.
plantation would d., we'll Ia .xnwin, IN; .
land b-t"r, the sale. as il offer. indur.m. n, =
to purchasers rarely Ia be i"uud
TERMS OF SALE: No much c,.h n,
viii psy the costs at these pro, rediny, nm
10 and including the costs ..f sale. Tn.
h"'anc- OF is'e purchase money on credit
"f One ard Tw" wears. To- be --ru--d by ~ 2
Bond of IN purchaser with al lsust two
approved suretirs
K G. BILL GS.
Oct. lO-F. T.. T.. I. D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-22
LOCAL NEWS.

NATIONAL EXPRESS COMPANY the case
= REYNOLDS vs. the National Express Compa-
" before Judge Underwood, at chambers on
cstprdav last, an application was made on be-
boIf Of the plaintiff to appoint receiver to
fake charge Of the property and effects OF the
Compapy. The defendant counsel, however,
,,,,vod to continue the case until Wednesday
nayt which motion was granted. II. H. Wells
appeared for plaintiff; and I. }. Niche and r
2 Grattan, for defendant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-22

CRooUET This game is of French origin,
and has been only recently introduced into this
city. It is an out door game, affording exer-
else and amusement without fatigue, and re-
curing some skill and grace. sd. ~. ~ -,
There are many notifications of the game;
but cottage croquet, perhaps the most popular
form. requires an area of about 60 feet by
ninety, Though it can be played within mar
rover limits, ground as level as possible, and
the grass cut short. The yards attached to
many private residences and schools IN the cry
afford ample accommodations for the game.
The starting stake is set in the ground at the
head of the area, where the play beslps' ana
the turning stake stands opposite at the 1901
There are eight wooden balls OF dl1iereht colors,
and eight corresponding maIlets. len bridges,
made of iron wire, of span OF twelve inches,
are planted at regular intervals between the
starting and the turning stake, and the point
Of the game consists in driving the balls from
the starting stake, through the bridges on one
flank to the turning stake and back through
the bridges on the other flank: to the starting
stake again But while that is being done, all
the excitement of handy and cat, and marbles
and billiards and ten pins concentres in the
game. AS eight can take part in the game,
Tor four, as the case may be- there Is am,
pie opportunity for the display OF grace and
gallantry Running the bridge, climbing
on the scape- goat, making the grand round,
turning a corner,' and other technlcaltles
indicate the interest that attaches 10 the sport;
The book stores have diagrams, with hand
books Of explanation, TOR those who would
learn the game in detail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-22

ENTERED Upon Hrs MINIsrRATroNs.-Thc
Raw Alfred NJ. Randolph, having accepted a
oo} 70 the Rectorship of Christ Church, IN this
city, Yesterday morning entered upon his mlu-
;strations, and though seriously indisposed-so
much 50 as to be unable to ofhciate at night
rraacbed a sermon, the subject matter of
-rb;cb, and the manner and style OF It's delivery,
,forded general satisfaction to the large,
attentive and appreciative congregation assem-
HE'D 10 hear him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-22

Our GALLANT DEAD.-EVe are gratitied to
learn that Capt r f. Knox, Of this city, who
rant 70 Williamsburg few days ago, succeeded
in finding the body Of Lieut.. John T. Addison,
n the late 18th Regiment Virginia Infantry,
and gave it burial, in the old Colonial grave
,.qr3-thc Rev Thomas Amber officiating
The body was inferred BY the side of Capt. A.
J. Humphreys of the same regiment, who also
fell at the battle Of Williamsburg, May 9Th
1870
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-22

COLUMBIAN COLLEGE d. C.--The Colum-
.oaa College catered upon its 4Gth year OF
Instruction on the 2Gth Of September. The
number of students has been greatly reduced
during the last five years, but the present SEES
sion opened with about seventy IN the col
ceiate, one hundred and ten in the prepare.
tory, and one hundred and thirty IN the law
department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-22

The SOUTHERN NAIL-By an arrangement
which went into effect on Friday, the 10th
inst, the Aqua Greek mail boat, bringing the
Richmond and Southern mail does not arrive
here now until about FIVE o'clock p. NJ, in
stead of half-p two, as heretofore The boat
leaves here now at G.45 4. NJ, instead Of I
o'clock \, VI