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ALEXANDRIA AND NICINITY.-rhe Alexan.
dria Gazette OF yesterday SAWS:

ALEXANDRIA AND NICINITY.-The AleXan-
dria Gazette OF yesterday says: s..
The body OF a man named Ambrose Mitchell,
section master on the Virginia and Tennessee
r., was run over by the passenger train on
the Orange and Alexandra Railroad, on Sun
day morning last. near Lynchburg. When
found, afterwards. he was dead. and from the
attending circumstance it is supposed he was
nrst killed, and then placed on the track, with
tne nope OF the passing train SO mangling his
body as TO cover up the murder. In his right
temple was discovered a small wound about
aquarter OF an inch in diameter, which pre-
sented the appearance OF having been mad e
with some triangular instrument. or with the
pistol ball. known as the slug. and those who
examined it feel satisfied tina: this wound was
the cause OF his death. ."a
;, Registration is proceeding very quietly a.
tne Council Chamber, and, up to three O'Clock
TO- day, but sixty nine in the whole city. in ad
dtion TO those registered in June, awaited
themselves OF the opportunity of becoming vo-
fers at the next electon-and thee were
classed as folIows-White 10. Colored 50.
SfeCs are being erected at the depot of the
orange d Alexandra r. R., in this city, 10
cover ihe track there for some distance. They
are intended for the protection of passengers
during lnclement weather. The saloon for the
accommodation Of passengers, with its fine
dining and breakfast room, and other COM
ferts.is m chspraised by the travelling public
BY request, it is mentioned that the disturb
ance on sunday evening lasr i'll Ferry alley
and which originated in house kept there by
woman named Matte True, was not oc-
Washington. named Philip Vernon and
william Harris, and a y. S soldier
twenty EIGHT full size freight cars arrived
at the depot of the Alexandra, Loudoun and
Hampshire Railroad yesterday. heavily loaded
with wheat, corn and other produce. and the
store houses In Leesburg are jammed with
freight of similar description, awaiting trans
portation TO this market.
An unsuccessful attempt to rob the Alexau-
drla III useum was discovered yesterday morn
ing. A brass key, with the handle broken off
was found in the door The Mayor will give
nve dollars reward for the arrest and con vic
ton of the guilty party
Advices from Prince William state that not
drop of rain has fallen in the lower end OF that
county for eight weeks the crops are suffering
in consequence, greatly.
The body of the colored boy, Phillip Hall,
who was drowned in Four Mile Run. on Sun.
day evening last, has been recovered, and was
buried this morning.
Anglers in The docks of the city and the
creeks and coves in this vicinity are now hav-
ing fne sport. and rock fish of respectable size
frequently reward their patience.
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~ Colonel Huell, commanding the post of
LynchhurR. has issued an order prohibiting
the sale OF liquor TO soldiers; closing alr
houses Of Ill. lame in the disreputible portions
OF the city, and extending the authority OF
the ore mile from the city limits The Chief
OF Police OF the City OF Lyncnburg is charged
with the exec ution of this order
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THE DEAD LADY BROUGHT TO LIFE-An
interesting and astonishing event transpired
on the 22d uIt., At the house OF Mr.. George
Chandler, a farmer living near the Lowell
re ad, between Nashua and Typgsboro Mass.
A physician. Dr. StroiIski. stopped on the af-
ternoon OF the day mentioned at Mr. O.'s house
to feed his horse. On entering the house, Mrs.
Chandler informed the doctor that her daugh-
tor Susan died on Saturday and tsat the BODY
had been placed In coffin for interment on
Sunday The doctor on hooking into the coffin,
In q fit. He ordered the removal OF the body
and placed it in warm bath. After q long
struggle, the girl was brought to life After
!eayiug some medicine the doctor TOOK his de.
psrture. On the following .day--,he one as
signed for the funeral-the resuscitated lady
voided tape worm meas uring rwsnty eight
feet in length; and instead of burying Mise
Susan Chandler, the parents inferred the
cause Of all her troubles sts& 9=-
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ga moral and sensible philosopher has
discovered that.sub)ec'iDg all children to the
same system Of instruction. is like boiling large
and small potatoes in ono po. and for q like
number OF minutes. Some Of them get done
and some don't.'' fI ii
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The WORKING PBoPLE.--The Journeymen
Taiicys' International Union, it is announcer,
will holo it's third annual convention in Gin
cnnati next Monday. A large representation
throughout the country is anticipated. the
New York Bakers Union announces mem.
bership Of 4lO persons, and reports its financial
condition TO be healthy.
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HOTELS, DC.

OTICE.-MR. GEO. 4. SPRINGMAN. form
eriy proprietor Of the Columbia Hotel q
Washington ha. opened a Hotel on 7O3 Walnut
street. Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. He also has
on hand large stock OF Rhinesh Wines of his owu
importation. The citizens of Washin gton ought
not to fail to give him call jy J-Ims
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WOOD AND COAL.
I o \ l. A n u W o q ID
AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.

r. \ A W o ID
AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.
am now receiving all the various kinds of
COAL from the most approved mines, purchased
direct from miners for cash.
have taken portion of Rlleys wharf. foot of
llth street. for the purpose of storing Coal ii
thereby saving hauling TO Yard. 1t can be deliv-
cred direct from the wharf for fifty cents per ton
less than if hauled to the yard
Having all the facilities for obtaining and deliv-
ering Coal. ! will sell it at the lowest possible
price.
Where persons use large quantities. a deduction
Will he ma de in price
All kinds of WOOD at low price.
ftS- Coal and Sawed and Split W ood kept under
cover II. CLAY STEWART.
Office corner III and 18th sts.
Wood Yard. 10th ST and Canal. Coal wharf. foot
of 18th street.
a:2io pounds to the ton guaranteed, by sworn
Wpiaher ar5 I'm
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~Roston IL building some new scaooi.
iousss. One Of them will be large aad eie'
CANT structure. s 8Ua
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~ Flour. 10 be delivered in two weexs, was
soIu in Staunton last Saturday for 81 DER bar !.
rel. That Is coming down to about the rignt
thing Talley Vi,ginian. 5e
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Grand master Of the Grand Lodge OF Colored
Masons of Canada, visited this city on Sa.ur.
day night, and instituted Lodge of Colored
dc trs insta Iled.-LyachLAfg Virsi aian
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First National Bank of Washington


p. COOKE, tof Jay Cooke h CO. President
WM. S. HUNTINGTON. Cashier.
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED
STATES,
l5th street, opposite the Treasury Department.
Government Securities with Treasurer United
States
~ONE MILLION DOLLARSa
We buy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES S at current market rate
FURNISH EXCHANGE and make Collections
on ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE
UNITED STATES
We purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST
FAVOR4BLE TERMS, and give careful and
prompt attention to
ACCOUN OF s CSINESS MEN and FIRMS
and TO any other business entrusted to us.
FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERN
MINT LOANS at all times cheerfully furnished
wn. S. HUNTINGTON, Cashier.
washington, March 30 1865. m2l-tf
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~ A Mr. Harris, OF Kingstsn, Wis. crushed
some potato bugs In his hands, and subse.
opentlv picked some strawberries and ate
them DuEing the following night he was sud.
denly attacked with violent pans, nro winx
him into con vnisiDns. when for atl ~ life was
despa,red OF. The physscians decided that Il
after han ding bugs an dav was "a ken sick in
the same way and expired before morning.
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REDUCTION IN PRICE FOR THE MONTH
OF AUGUST ONLY.

n q A Il
REDUCTION IN PRICE FOR THE MONTH
OF AUGUST ONLY,
For the benefit of persons desiring to purchase
their winters supply
White Ash ..-.... .... 50
Red .............. IS
Iykens Valley SOFT Red Ash 10
Baltimore Company's superior White Ash...., Is
Chestnut Summer Cooking Coal ................ Oh
,umle rlanG. lrln of mine %
Cumberland Lump. 10
Allkinds and sizes. to suit customers.
We the sole agents for the celebrated Balti-
more Company s.and can supply in any quantity.
2,240 POUNDS TO THE TON GUARANTEED.
Persons desiring to avail themselves of the above
low prices by ordering their coal and paying for
it. have it delivered any time during the winter
Checks viii lie given for coal so ordered and will be
delivered upon the surrendering of said checks.
5. p. BROWN 4 son, 465 9Th street.
Branch Office at our Yard and harf, at the foot
of eth street. iy 29-tsepl
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DINEY POINT HOTEL.
SALT WATER BATHING
This well known resort viii be open for the re-
cegtion of visitors ON the 2oth of June; AAh
Board per day ay......-.....------...SS2. %. yEHAV
Board per week .... ................ 5lt. t,.H8
WM MITCHELL. Proprietor.
Steamers leave Washington every. Tuesday,
edueS day. FRIDAY and Saturday at o clock a. Ia
and Baltimore every Tuesday. Friday ami Satur-
day AZ o clock p. m. Touching going and return
Ing at the Point. Je l2-tf
A CARD.-Ihe undersigned herewith announce
"A the public that he has sold ont his 4 a 4
Restaprant, ,; sol 7th street. 10 Mr. F G WAY
ROHR. He avalls himself Of this opp0rtu- lS. 81
nifty thank his friends for the many fayors which
for many years they have been pleased to bestow
upon him. hoping that they will continue to extend
the same TO his successor.
CHARLES KLOMAN.
Washington D. c., April Is, 1867
take pleasure to inform the pHblic that have
bought the wellknown establishment known
kiemans Restaurant 1t shall be my duty to do
ytilng In my power to gain the custom and
esteem OF the citizens of the District Of Columbia.
ap Is 3n' F. G. ROHR.
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BANKERS.

EXCHANGE OFFICE OF WILLIAM HUR-
IL LEY co.
We are selling Bills of Exchange on England
Ireland and Scotland, for one pound sterling an6
upwards, at our office, 40s Pennsylvania avenue
sp 60 -3rn WM. HURLEY Il co.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-08-22
A New Love Test.

The English papers tell of a sentimen-
tai individual named 'otanhope, who,
having become possessed with the notion
that his wife was not SO fond of him as
she should be, resolved to put her love to
the test This he did by hanging him
self In effigy in the attic, and concealing
himself where ne could watch the effect
of the spectacle.
Here is the sequel: SCI
After awhile, his daughter came up af
ter skipping rope, and caught glimpse
Of the suspended figure. She ran down
the stairs, screaming, Oh, mother,
mother! pappy has hung himself p
Now for it, - thought Felix, in ambus-
cade. we shall have a touching scene
presently Hung himself he heard
Mrs. Stanhope repeat, as she walked
lelsureiy up stairs He hasn't pluck
enough for such thing or he would have
done it long sgo. Wei, believe he has
done 1T, however, she continued, as she
came in view. of Felix's representative.
'Molf Ito the little girl, Il think he
ought to be cut down. You had better
go into the kitchen and get knife, my
dear; but don go down too fast or you
might fall and hurt yourself. Stay,
forgot. There no knife in the kitchen
sharp enough. You can go round to Mr..
Holmes, the shoemaker-he' only four
streets off-and ask him to lend us his
pairing knife; tell him to whet it before
he sends it.
And, Molly, when you arein the neigh
borhood. you can stop at Aunt Sukey' S
and ask how the baby is. And, Molly,
you stop at the grocer $ shop as you come
back, and get pound of sugar. Poor
Felix sighed Mrs Stanhoop, when her
daughter had departed Il hope we
shall get him before the vital spark ex
tinct for these buryings are very trouble
some, and cost money. He wanted to
put an end to himself, too and think
l ought to let him have his own way for
once in his life he used to say I was al
ways crossing him. wish he hadn't
spoiled that new clothes line; an old rope
might have answered his purpose Here
a Toice which sounded like that of the
supposed suicide, broke in upon Mrs.
Stanhope's seliloquy with ''You con-
founded, Jezabel, Iii be the death of
you !" Mrs. Stanhope, thinking this
must of course be a ghostly exclamation,
uttered a wild scream, and attempted to
escape down the narrow staircase Felix
starting from his place of concealment,
gave chase. Mrs. Stanhope stumbled
midway on the flight of stairs, and Mr.
Stanhope having Just reached her, and
made grasp at her disheveled hair as it
streamed backward, the amiabe partners
were precipitated to the bottom together,
both were badly bruised
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Mark Twain on ! Render.

Mark Twain writes from Fayal, Azores.
where he was with the Holy Land excur-
sionists
Speaking of those prodigious Portu-
guese pennies reminds me that
it takes 1000 reis pronounced rays to
make dollar, and that all financial esti-
mates are made out in reis We did not
know this until we had found it out, and
we found it out through Blucher.-
-Blneher said that he was o@happy
and so grateful to be on solid land
once more, that he wanted tc give feast
said he had heard it was a cheap land,
and he was bound to have a grand ban
quet- He invited nine of us, and we ate
an excellent dinner at the principal hotel.
In the midst of the jolity produced by
good cigars, good wine, and passable an
necdotes, the landlord presented his bill.
Butcher glanced at it and his countenance
fell. He took another look to assure
himself that his senses had not deceived
him, and then read the items aloud, in a
faltering voice, while the roses on his
cheek turned to ashes !:
''Ton dinners, at 600 reis! Ruin and
desolation!''
twenty-five cigars, ct 100 refs, $500
refs! Oh! my sainted mother!'
s'Eleven bottles of wine, at 200 reis,
1900 reis' Be with us all! Total
q, 700 rays!" Great Caesars ghost
there ain t money enough in the ship to
pay that bill: Go-leave me to my mis-
cry, boys, I'm ruined community. |
| think it was the blankest looking party |
ever saw. Nobody could say word. 1t
was as if every soul had suddenly been
stricken dumb. Wine glasses descended
slowly to the table, their contents untast-
ed. Cigars dropped unnoted from nerve
less fingers. Each man sought his neigh
boris eve, but found in it no ray of hope,
no encouragement. At last the fearful
silence was broken The shadow of a
desperate resolve settled down upon
Bluchers countenance like cloud. and
he rose up and said: Landlord, this
is a wretched, mean swindle, and L II new
er, never stand it. Here one hundred
and fifty dollars, sir and it s all you Y get
I'll swim in blood, sir, before II pay a
cent more. d l1
| Our spirits rose and the landlord fell
-atleast we thought so; he was confused
| at any rate, notwithstanding he had not
understood word that bad been said
He glanced from the little pile of gold
pieces to Butcher several times and then
went out. He must have visited an
American, for when he returned he
brought back his bill translated into a
language that a Christian could under
stand, thus: 8
10 dinners, 5000 res, or Sc 90
IS cigars 2 500 reis, e &c
IL bottles of wine, 1900, 13 20
Total-21, 700 refs, or s21 20
Happiness reigned once more in Bluch-
er's dinner party. More refreshments
were ordered. .
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|
mkNqfeVoo WISCONSIN,.
WgkspAY AUGUST e. 1857.
Information Wanted.


We have received the following COM
munlcation from Hon. j. P. Shanks of
Washington. The objects to he attained
are well worthy of consideration
Washington, D. c., July II, 1867.
In pursuance of series of resolutions
passed by the House of Representatives,
July 10, 1867, the undersigned were ap-
pointed committee to investigate the
Treatment of Prisoners of War and
SIMON citizens hekr by the Confederate
authoElties during the late rebellion.
All persons In possession Of important
information upon either of these subjects
are earnestly requested to address the
Committee, as directed below, stating:
First. The name. age, and post office
address of the writer.
Second. If soldier or seaman, his
rank d position, and with what com nj and
Third ! A full statement Of all facts
known TO the writer touching his own i'm
prlsonment or treatment, and that of
others, either soldier or citizen, giving,
as far as possible, names, places, and
dates. with names of Confcue rate officers
in charge.
rCorfespendents from Illinois. Indiana,
Wisconsin and Minnesota will address
ABNER C.. HARDING, NJ. c.,
Monmouth, Ell.
Communications addressed to the me m
hers OF the Committee will be free of
postage.
II Is the intention of the Committee to
collect all facts necessary to make a
thorough official history of this subject
JOHN P. G.. SHANKs,
WILLIAM A. Pile, rc 1
ABNER c. HARDING,
AARON f. STEVENS,
WILLIAM MUNGEN,
Committee
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-Andersonville, Lbbey. Treason, etc. =,
are all catch words for dupes. If our
prisoners suffered atGAndersonville and
Libbey for food. it was because the South
ern people We're deprived of food to give
them, by the overwhelming power of
Northern hordes. If the prisoners at
Andersonville and Libby were not treated
with the kindness andconsideration which
people are entitled to when they remain
at home, minding their own proper bust
ness, Instead of taking arms in bloody
and desolating crusade against their
neighbors and brethren. we have only to
say that they got their deserts. OHIO
Democratic Paper.
Battle SCARED veterans, peruse the
above effusion from Democratic organ.
1t is not every Democrat that has the
courage to express such sentiment, but
it cannot be disputed that large major
lty of the men who are to-day Connected
with the Democratic party, entertain
such, and even more ultra views, than
those we have quoted. 1t is modern
Democracy to say that our Union soldiers
got their deserts while at Andersonville,
Libby and other Southern prison pens
It is modern Democracy to say that the
North was not minding its own business
when 1t was trying to prevent rebels from
trailing the American flag in the dust;
and it's modern democracy to cab North
ern soldiers hlrelings, robbers. murderers
and brutes. Thank God it is not modern
Democracy that suits the loyal people of
this country.-Jach,son County Banner
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THE BRAVE W1scosrN BoY-An e,

THE BRAVE WIsCosIN BoY.-An ex-
ample of almost superhuman endurance
and spirit, as related by DR.. VOORHEES,, of
Mississippi, gentleman far TOO inteli-
gent and skillfhl to be engaged in such
cause otherwise then in alternating its
miseries, is as follows:
when, at the bombardment of Fort
Henry, young Wisconsin boy, who had
by some means been made prisoner, had
his arm shattered by ball from out gun
boats, he was taken to one of the huts,
where DR.. VOORHEES, attended to him.
He had just barred the bone, when an en-
ormous shell came crashing through the
hut The little fellow, without moving a
muscle, talked with firmness during the
operation of saving the bore, when an
other went plunging close by them The
doctor remarked that it was getting too
hot for him. and picked the boy up in
his arms and carried him into one Of the
bomb-proofs, where the operation was
completed The only answer of the
Northener was. eff You think this hot
twill be "a good deal too hot for you by
and by" And" says the doctor. 81
should like to see that hoy again. He is
the brayest little fellow ever saw.
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An Elk says. the Western Indians are
fast becoming civilized. They have learn
ed the white man 5 trick of throwing a
tram off the track by piling ties on the
rails, and succeeded so well in their first
attempt as to induce the belief that they
have received careful instruction from
some ex-rebel. who became an adep: at
this fayorite strategy of the chivalry dur
ing the late war. Seven men massacred
and scalped, the train burned and engine
totally demolished, without the loss of a
single red man, is pretty we'll for first
experiment
We take back all that we have hereto
fore SAID about Indians not being capable
of civilization and christianization. at
least We make an exception in favor Of
these Spotted Tails, the so-called
friendly tribe that have been fed at
government expense for several months
past, and who seem to have INDUCED in
this little freak just to show that they
could be as grateful as white man. a,
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A WAR RELIC -The Fond du Lac
Commonwealth say farmer now resid-
ing in the town of Eden, when he came
marching home from Dixie brought
witlfhim as a relic from the fields of the
South, percussion she'll, which he nj
doubt intended to hand down to future
generations as an heir loom. He had it
slowed away where he thought it safe.
But it seems that his stove had become
badly burned OUT aud in looking
around for piece of iron to fix it with
his wife came across the she'll Little
suspecting what it was she took it, put
it in the broken place in the stove and
built up FIRE. 1t was evening, and the
husband wife and four children were
gathered around the fire, when an explo-
sion took place, SCATTERING the stove to
atoms, blowing the windows of the house
out, and playing sad havoc generally
Fortunately, and almost miraculously,
none of the family are injured, but all,
as may be naturally supposed, were bad
ly frightened The man was down to
Leherts to get new stove, and pro-
nouuced his wife's improvement on the
old one a most decided failure.
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SALE State of Wiscon

HE2IFFS SALE. State of Wiscon-
~ sin. In Circuit Cuur Manitowoc County
james II. Bowen. Plaintiff, against Louis
Kemper, Louise Kenper his wife, Charles Lu
ling Administrator Of the Estate of Charles
kuehn deceased, and Moritz HerbSt, defen 'ts
Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale.
By virtue and pursuant co judg ent of
foreclosure and sale in the above entitled cause
dated June 2S.l., 1867, shall expose for sale
nj tie Court House in the Vill'ge OF Manito-
woe in the County Of Manitowoc and State of
Wisconsin. on the 26th day of August. 1867.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day all
the fliowing described mortgaged premises or
as much thereof be necessary to raise
the amount of said judgment, interest and
costs. and costs of sale, follows. to wit
All tbs following real estate lying and being
situated in the Codpty of Manitowoc and State
Of Wisconsin The south half of the north
east quarter of section number seventeen (17)
township number nineteen (l9) north of ram
number twenty four (24) east, in the County of
Manitowoc and state of Wisconsin. Also lots
number thirteen( l3} and fourteen (I4l ill block
number torty-seven az in the Village of Man.
itowoc, County and State aforesaid.
Dated Sherffs Office, Manitowoc, July 10,
1867, [12-7t] r. 7. BLAKE. Sheriff.
j. D. MARKHAM, Plaintiffs Attorney.