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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-05

NUANO.-No. i Peruvian Guano, from car
V 90 of ship Norwegian, Just landed, ana Tor
sale by 3. q; nAhio E1hi,
oc5 10, Union YHarI.
WRAPPING PAPER.-5O reams wrapping
W Paper received and for sale low BY rrpN
son % j.. G. MlLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-05
ELECTION NOTICES.
3 OuDoUN COUNTY CONVENTION.

L -
We are requested TO say that u County Con
~venlion will be held at the Court House, in
Lcesburg, on MONDAY, the 18th day of Octo-
Der, Court day. for the purpose of nominating
two candidates to represent the Conservative
party nr Loudoun county, in the approaching
render n full attendance desirable and impor-
tant, and We would earnestly urge upon every
conservative man in the county, who possibly
can, to be present.
LOudOun CO.. oct 3-cOLd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-05

C1RcULAR:-To PersonsR enouating and FMr-
mishing Dwelting and Tenement Houses.-The
subscriber respectfully announces that he has
resumed his business at store II %. l57, north side
of King, 4 doors east Of Washington St, where
can be found q we'll selected stock of Wall Pa
per, suitable for halls, parlors, dining rooms,
chambers, &c.,-all new patterns; Window
Shades, Of all styles and %colors; Oval and
Square Picture Frames, of Walnut, Rosewood
and Gilt, and all Gilt; Picture Cords and Ias-
sells, Picture Nails, Cornices and Curtain Hooks
of rich design; shade Fixtures, Looking
Glasses, of new design; Fire Board Prints,
Vanished and Plain; Borders, of all kinds;
Window Paper, Plain and Figured, &c, which
will be sold lower than the sam goods have
been sold since 1861. Call and satisfy your
selves, as it is no trouble to show them. Also,
d large lot Of Damaged Paper, suitable for ten
ement houses, cheap. Some OF it is but slightly
damaged, and will be sold for less than half the
usual price. All orders for Papering public
halls and dwellings will be promptly attended
to, and satisfaction guaranteed. Venetian
Blinds repaired at short notice, and all kinds Of
Upholstering promptly attended to by expo
riencod worEmen. A. NJ. TUBMAN,
sep 26-lm 159, King street.
WANTED.-5,0W purchasers for Il we'll select
ed stock of Fall Clothing and Gents Furnish
ing Goods, just received at
George S.. Rosenbaum's, 119, King street.
2. S.-A new lot of Paper Collars at old
prices, sep lS-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-05

~ D1hL- L. ~ - AANte 80
Convention, at the approaching election from
the county of Fairfax, by
MANY CONSERVATIVES.
Fairfax CO., sep &-te
~ KING STREET. IN
BOOTS AND SHOES.
FALL STOCK.
We have now on hand a large stock Of La
DIES, GENTS, MISSES. BOYS, YOUTHS
and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHO5@, Of
every description, which have been recently
made, Of the best quality and latest styles also
the country, to which we invite the special at
tention of country merchants, and farmers III
want of good and reliable goods will do well to
call and examine before buying, rs they will
be sold very cheap.
Scotch Bottom Boots.
" Dress Boots.
" Heavy Kip Double Sole.
/" Grain.
Calf Congress.
Stitch Congress.
/" Scotch Bottom Shoes.
" Peg Balmorals.
" Heavy Kip Brogans.
Sewed "
Ladies Calf, Goat and Morocco Boot.
Glove, Kid, Congress and Polish Boots.
." Fine Kid Heel Slippers.
p" Lasting and Morocco.
Misses Calf, Goat and Morocco Boots,
" Lasting and Kid Polish
Children's Goat, Morocco, Lasting, Calf and
Glove Kid, Lace and Button Boots:
Boys, Youths and Children's Long Cali and
Gents and Ladies' Gum Qyer.Shoes
W. B. WADDEY,
sep II "A, King street, Alexandria. w.
Z ATEsTl LATESTu LATEST.t
FALL STYLES OF HATS AND CAPSl
One Of the largest and most fashionable as
sentiments ever offered in this city at
JOHN HOWELLS JR., HAT EMPORIUM,
1876 KING STREET.
These goods have been purchased at 4 very
low figure, and will be sold at a small advance
on cost. The attention of my friends and all
others is invited, as they will ind 1t to their ad-
vantege to look at my stock before purchasing
| elsewhere. sep-llmit
y BRl CKSI
A. fine kiln Of BRICKS, just burned, ana
ready for sale.
Apply at the Brick Yard, opposite Catholic
set S-3t TUCKER & GO.
nj OIlCE. An annual llleOLlng ol LHC sIOch-
N holders of the LITTLE RIVER TURN
PIKE ROAD CO., will be held at the office,
formerly occupied by the Farmers Bank Of
| Virginia, at Alexandria, on the lst November,
1867, w. b. MARBURI, Treas.
A UCTION SALE OF
N CITY HOTEL, FURNITURE
AND LEASE,
| Without Reserve, on TUESDAY NEXT, the
9th instant, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The lease extends to years from Janua7y 1,
1868. The furniture is mostly new, and bar
| gains may be expected, as the proprietor is de-
termined to sell. l. D. HARRISON,
oc 4-3t Auctioneer.
VIRGINIA CASSIMERESl
Y VIRGINIA CASSlMERES!
VIRGINIA CASSIMERESl
We have on hand a full stock Of VIRGINIA
CASSIMERES, colors fast, and goods free from
shoddy. BRYAN & BREERWOOD,
oc 4-1m No. IS, King street.
CUCUMBER PICKLES, received this day
and for sale by
AVERY & DAVIDSON.
sep 30 226, King st., cor. Alfred.
N BOXES DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP,
| con "a J. G.. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-05

NOTICE.-An annual meoting Of the stock
N holders of the LITTLE RIVER TURN
PIKE ROAD CO., will be held at the office.
formerly occupied by the Farmers Bank Of
Virginia, at Alexandria, on the l2t oxember,
1867, w. h. treas
oct I'D
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27

His prospects of winning thereat, in
the long run, are miserable enough
am panied to h ear any one say Of
the wisest and best man living. II pin
nv faith to him. / am sure he can never
go wrong" My friend! you have .
right to repose implicit faith in God
alone Man is frail, at best; and he
who was upright and noble yesterday.
may prove false and unworthy to-mor-
row. Cling to truth and justice, though
all the world should desert and decry
them. Give your conscience eyes, and
never fear that it will mislead you
Others may be richer in knowledge and
wisdom than you; but pure and lofty
soul has no earthly superior, and should
recognize none. Hold fast to whatso-
ever is righteous and whatever clouds
may for the moment enwrap you, and in
tercept the smile of heaven, never be so
infidel as to doubt that the path Of virtue
is the way of safety-the only way that
leads to perfect and enduring peace.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27
The Horse and Stau.

A horse and stag were grazing togctb-
er on the prairie, when to their terror,
they perceived the grass to be on FIRE,
and the flames approaching rapidly.
'.What shall we do" said the stag, Ito
escape being roasted alive %
"For my part" said the horse. II
know of but one way to escape we must
meet the danger boldly"
So saying, he rushed at the top of his
speed toward the advancing flames, ard
a single bound placed him beyond dan
g.r.
The stag, in mortal fear, fed in the
opposite direction, and the flames over
taking him, be miserably perished.
The horse afterwards returning. found
the body Of his friend stretched out up
on the blackened plain, and pausing be-
side it, thus moralized:
"Alas. my friend, your fleetness of
foot proved your ruin, since you had not
courage to move in the right direction.
How much better boldly to face danger,
than to fee, panic stricken at its ap-
proach. Fear kills, while assurance is
safety. y."-Paul Peregrine-
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27
The Road to Hell,

The Dubuque( Iowa )Daily Herald con
tains the following. The scene occurred
in the Dubuque county Jail:
This IS THE Roam TO HE'LL This
terrible suggestive expression was used
the other day by one of the prisoners
now under sentence of death in our coun-
ty Jail The occasion of its utterance
was as follows
A party went to visit the prisoners in
jail One of the condemned recognized
one of the visitors rs a former resident
of the same town in Ohio. His widow
ed mother lives there still and some of
his sisters. The visitor asked him if his
mother knew OF his situation. lie re-
piled that she did, and that he had re-
ceived letter from her but a few days
previously. Immediately upon this al
lusion to his mother, his mind seemed to
wander back to bis home Of his early
affections, and his face gave evidence of
an intense and indescribable anguish of
heart SO painful and terrible that he was
pitiable to look upon. He burst into
tears, and addressing the visitor in ques-
tion, who was lady, exclaimed
Oh! Mrs. -, little did / think
when saw you in Ohio that would ev-
er come to such a condition As this. Lit
tie did / think / would ever come to the
dishonorable death am doomed to die,
and break the heart of my poor mother
and disgrace all Of my relatives. Oh,
my God, my heart will burst never
killed Wood, but was drunk and was
drunk, would never have been there.
1t is whisky that has ruined me. Whis-
ky led me into bad company, and it is
whisky that has brought me to the gal
lows. The temptations Of the whisky
shop first led me astray. Yes, Mrs.
the whisky shop has been to me the road
to he'll. and now if 1 was able, would
have printed over the door of every whis-
Ky shop in Dubuque and everywhere else
in big letters that every one could see,
these words Of truth. IHis s tie Road
to Heir
Here the poor fellows head sank upon
his hands. and his agony seemed terri
ble He doubtless felt the truth and
force Of all he said. and all who saw him
pitied him. As the words Of . doomed
and dying man, his forcible and agoniz-
ed remarks made deep impression on
all who heard him.
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From the Little Corporal.
NSEL TO BOYS.
SEIF-TRCST.
BY HORACE GREELEY.

ssLF-TRUsT.
WHEN was nine years old, there un-
expectedly appeared, one day, in my
fathers humble farmhouse, the clergy
man, doctor, lawyer, and perhaps one or
two other, magnates Of cur New Eng
land township, who addressed my parents
! to this effect:
"Your older son is so promising n
student, so easy and rapid learner, that
we think he shodld have better educa-
ton than our common school can give
him. We propose. therefore, that he be
sent to Phillips Academy, and thence
to college; and we offer, should you
choose to cntrust him to US. to see that
he is thoroughly schooled. without ex-
pense to you
Ny poor but proud parents responded
with thanks, but decided that they should
give their children all the schooling
they could fairly afford, and that this
must suffice them.
And among the many things for
which 1 have cause for filial gratit ude,
accord high place to this decision
True. had they accepted the generous
proffer, should have learned much that
I still urgently need to know; for I
never was, even for q day. pupil in any
seminary higher or lower than a very
common school; but I prize the indie
pendence thus secured far above the
learning which it would have dearly pur-
chased. I would like to read Homer
and 1Eschylus. Plato and Demosthenes,
in their native tongue: but not at the
cost of owing my ability so to read
them, to the bounty Of some sect or edu-
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27
OLD FOLKS.

All, don't be sorrowful, darling,
And don't be sorrowful, pray;
Taking the year together, my dear,
There isn't more night than day.3
'Tis rainy weather, my darling,
Times waves they heavily run;
But taking the year together, my dear,
There isn't more clouds than sun.
We are old folks now, my darling,
Our heads are growing gray;
And taking the year together, my dear,
You will always find the May.
We have had our MAY, nv darling,
Aud our roses long ago;
And the time of year is coming my dear,
For the silent night and snow.
And God is God, INV darling,
OF night AZ well as day,
And we feel and know that we can go
Wherever He leads the way.
Ave, God of the night. my darling
OF the night of death so grim;
The gate that leads out of life, good wife,
Is the gate that leads to Him.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27
THE MOTHERS DAY-DREAM.

A MOTHER sat st her sewing,
But her brow was full of thought;
The little one playing beside her
Her own sweet mischief wrought.
book a chair lay near her;
Twas open, l strove to see.
At the old Greek artists story,
81 paint for eternity"
So fancied all her ming;
watched her serious eve
As the 'broidery dropped from her fingers,
And she heaved heartfelt sigh.
She drew the little nearer,
And looked on the sunny face,
Swept the bright curls from the open brew,
And kissed it with loving grace.
And she thought, al, too, am an artist;
Ny hfework here l see,
This sweet dear face, my hand must trace,
] must paint for eternity.
But how shall blend the colors,
How mingle the light and shade,
Or arrange the weird surroundings
The future has arrayed?
For hand and heart together,
Some grace shall add each day;
And, thus, shall her face grow lustrous,
With beauty that cannot decay.
My darling. God guide my pencil
And grant me the vision to see
In the light of His love, without b-mish stain,
In the coming eternity"
Then the mother awoke from her day dream,
Her face grew bright again,
And knew her faith was strengthened
BY more than angels ken.
Her fingers few the faster
As she sang soft, low song;
II seemed like prayer, for the child so fair.
As il thrilled the air along. O6serrer.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27
Died Yesterday.

Every day is written this little sen
tence. ''died yesterday" Every day =
flower is plucked from some sunny home;
a breach in some family circle; = jewel
stolen from some treasure Of love. Eve
ry day from the sunny fields Of life,
some harvester disappears-yes, every
hour, some sentinel fails from his post,
and is thrown from the ramparts Of time
into the struggling waters of eternity.
Even as we write, the faneral Of one who
-died yesterday" winds like . winter
shadow along the street.
"Died yesterday" Who died +? Per-
haps il was gentle babe, sinless as an
angel, pure as zyphyr's hymn-one
whose laugh was as the gust of summer
rills lettering in the bower Of roses
whose life wa. perpetual litany, May
time crowned with the passion flowers
that never fade. Or. mayhap it was a
youth, hopeful and generous, whose path
was fyled with flowers with not a SER
pent lurking underneath one whose
soul painted for communion with the great
and good, and reached forth with earnest
struggle for she garden in the distance.
But that heart is still now-be 'sdied
yesterday"
"Ded yesterdayr' A young girl,
pure rs the orange Aowers that clasped
her forehead, was stricken down as she
stood as the altar, and from the dim aisles
of the temple, she was borne to the '.gar-
den Of slumber.'
a tall, Drowned man, girt with the
halo of victory, and at the days close,
under his own vine and fig tree, fell to
the dust, even as the anthem trembled
on his lips and he, too, was laid where
the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.'
An aged patriarch, bowed with years
and care, even as he looked out on the
distant hills for the coming Of the angel
host, sank into drearnless slumber; and
on his doorstep was written s'died ycster-
day"
"Died yesterday ~ Daily, men, wo-
men and children are passing away and
hourly in some grave yard the soil is
flung upon the dead As often in the
morn we find some flower that blushed SO
sweetly in the sunset, has withered up
forever; SO daily as we arise from our
bivouac, 90 stand against our posts. we
miss some brother soldier, whose CHEEKY
eye IN the siege and struggles of the
past, has been like dew from Heaven up
on oHr hearts.
Each day some pearl drops from the
jeweled thread Of friendship-some Tyre
to which We were wont to listen has been
monrns not the pearl and jewel lost.-B.
F. Taylor.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27

ADVICE TO You've MEN.-A lady who
signs herself "A Martyr to Late Hours
offers the following sensible suggestion
to young men who are in the habit of
protracting their visits to a late hour Of
the night:
Dear gentlemen, between the ages of
eighteen and forty fve," listen to few
words Of gratuitous remarks. When
YOU make a social call Of an evening on
a young lady, go away at . reasonable
hour. Say you come in at 8 o'clock, an
hour and q half is certainly As long as
the most fascinating Of you in converse
tion ca9 or rather ought to desire to use
his charms. Two hours indeed can be
very pleasantly spent with music, chess
or other games to lend variety, but,
kind sir, by no means stay longer. Make
short calls and oftener A girl that is
sensible, trueharted girl-will enjoy it
better, and really value your acquaint-
ance more. just conceive the agony of
a girl who, we'll knowing the feelings Of
father and mother upon the subject,
hears the clock toll ten, and yet must sit
On the edge Of her chair in mortal ter
ror least papa should put his Oft t-repeat-
ed threat into execution. that u coming
down and inviting the gentlsmen to
breakfast And We girls al undsrsaand
it by experience, and Whist it II 70 dssad
the prognostic Of displeasurs- In such
cases . sigh Of relief generally accomp-
anies the close Of the door behind the
gallant and one does not get ov8 the
feeling Of trouble till safe In the arms Of
Morpheus.
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WAYNE COUNTY "6
EfsT0fiCEtt SectEH.
VOL. XXXVH.s
HONOR TO OUR wORKMEN.

Whom shall we call our heroes,
To whom our praises sing,
The pampered child of fortune,
The titled lord or king?
They live by others labor
Take all and nothing give;
The noblest types of manhood
Are they who work toiive.
Then honor to our workIner,
Our hardy sons of toll
The heroes of the workshop,
And monarchs of the soil.
Who spans the earth with iron,
And resrs the palace dome?
Who creates for the rich man
The comforts Of his home?
1t is the patient toifer-
All honor TO him, then,
The true wealth of the nation
Is in her working men.
For many barren ages
Earth bid her treasures deep,
And all her giant forcrs
Seemed bound in a sleep;
Then Labor's 'anvil chorus
Broke on the startie air,
And 10. the earth m rapture
Laid all her riches bare.
'Tis toll that over nature
Gives man his proud control,
And purifies and hallows
The temples of his soul.
II SC alters foul diseases,
With all the CHASTITY train;
Puts iron in the muscle,
And crystal in the brain!
The Grand, Almighty Builder
Who fashioned out the earth.
Hath stamped his seal of honor
On Labor from her birth.
In every angel flower
That blossoms from the sod,
Behold the Master touches,
The handiwork of God!
Then honor to our workmcn.
Our Lardy sons of toll
The heroes Of the workshop
The mouarchs Of the soil!
Sof;orot Freemoso,
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27

"CoRKy O'LANrs," the quaint humor-
ist, in discussing the question in the
Brooklyn Eagle "whether the ladies
ought to have seats" says;
believe they ought.
always side with the ladies.
When am in . crowded car, and
lady comes in. 7 think il - the duty OF
some other man to get up and give her
his seat
look around the car TO see il any
man in the crowd looks like making
move in that direction. and when ] see
them all keep their seats, bury myself
in my newspaper and blush for my own
sex.
Some Of your male correspondents
think the ladies ought to thank us for
giving up our seats.
Ladies, don't you be imposed upon by
any such idea.
Get the gentlemen in the habit Of be-
ing thanked, and they'll expect il.
Stick up for your rights. ladies. and
stand on your dignity.
Dignity is good thing to stand on
when you can't get seat.
But seats are your rights whenever you
can get them.
When ladies attain the privilege OF
voting and send members Of their sex
to Congress, we'll have the Constitution
amended 10. prohibit male creatures from
being seated in the presence Of Indies.
think the fashionable style. of panta-
looms Will asnd to promote q greater de-
gree Of politeness to the ladies in. cars
and ferry boats.
They ares SO tight that you cannot sit
down in them with any degree Of COM
fort or asety.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27
Magnificent Present to Notre Dame
University.

We clip the following description of
the great telescope recently presented 20
the Notre Dame University from the
Chicago Tribune. The letter was writ
ten by o. B. Naples, Esq.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, May %, 1867.
Notre Dame, to see the new telescope,
presented to the institution by Napoleon
III. 1t will remain in temporary po-
sition in one of the University class
rooms, in charge of Professor Howard,
until tower and observatory can be
erected on the adjacent grounds.
The telescope is supported on an ad-
Unstable framework, and is brought into
position by means of endless chains
worked by gearing. 1t has inscribed
upon it in French present by his I'M
perial Majesty, Emperor Napoleon III,
to the Catholic University of Notre
Dame du Lac, Indiana, United States"
1t is valued at % 900 frances, and it is
claimed to have far greater powers than
other instruments of the same size.
The object glass was polished under
the immediate supervision of Mr.. L.
Foucault, the celebrated French savant,
with the aid of his newly invented opti-
cal instrument, which enables the manu-
facturer 10 discover many asperities on
the glass which might otherwise be over
looked, and the consequent superior
perfection gives it greater additional
powers in the object glass. NJ. L. Fou-
cault is in the employ of the French
Government, aud, it is said, does not
make these instruments for commercial
purposes, but for Government use and
when his majesty chooses to make pres
ents of them. The diameter Of the OBJ
ject glass is six inches in the clear, and
the focal length of the tube is nine feet
nine inches. There are five eye or focal
glasses, the respective powers of which
are 75, l65, ,225,310 aud for terrestrial OBJ
servations two with powers of IS and
1OO
Rev j. c. Carrier, of Notre Dame
was, at the time of the procurement of
from our Government to the French
Government, as we'll as on business for
Notre Dame, and was, by Drouyn de
IHuys, presented 20 the Emperor and
Empress, who each gave him a mag
niiicent Ostentorium, which is used by
the Catholics for the exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament at Baptism. the
Empress also presented him with
magnificent altar cross, valued at 1000
frances, also, several large cases Of
valuable books, mostly published by the
ton, among other things, Napoleon ask
ed whether Maximilian would be able to
keep his foothold on Mexico. and Car
rier answered him that lie certainly
would not; that it was almost an impos-
sibility. Napoleon manifested great
anxiety as to affairs in the United States
and asked great many questions. but
gave no opinions of his own. Mr. Car
rier represents the interview 3 very
cordial one.
There are forty more students attend
ing the University than at the same
time last year, and grand time is anti
cipated at the annual commencement on
the 26th of June next when most of the
patrons, with their families, and friends
Of the University, and curiosity seekers
are expected to be present.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27

A Baltimore lad got his head fast be-
tween two iron railings upon pair of
steps the other day, and the rails had to
be cut by blacksmith before he could
be extricated.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27

On the railroad from ST. Petersburg
to Moscow, 400 miles in length and
opened to travel in 1852 the life Of a
single passenger has not thus far been
sacrificed.