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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-26
7 +. McUKAW 4 co.

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Dealers in and Packers of
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vpneralIv tina. they have resumed their Old bus
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Our wcl-known reputation in the above bus
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-26

NOTICE. -CERTIFICATE no. li2, for two
~ shares Of the capital stock Of the Orange
and Alcxandria Railroad Company, Warrcnton
Branch, issued in my name, on The DIST Of \ oV-
cmbcr, 1851, have been lost or destroyed, [
shall apply to the directory Of said company for
q renewal Of said certificate.
an 2t.Iow2m# Jas. NJ. SMITH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-26

FAIR. fair, for the beneftof ST. Joseph,s
Chapel, attached to St. Mary's Church, in this
city, is row in progress at the residence of Mr.,
Willard a. Bartle, Oh the Southwest corner OF
Quee o and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-26
EIRST GRAND SELECT LEVEE,

SAREPTi LODGE, 40. ii, I.u.O.F.,
To EE GIYEN on WEDNESDAY EY' G., MAY /
AT THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-26

I LEXHNDRIA DlSTILLERY.
NOTICE TO STOCK GROWERS.
Those in want Of 3LOP can be supplied on
reasonable terms at the Distillcry: near FiSn
town. Zap 217 z. E. OWNHAM & CO.
j TTENTION We would advise cur rn%d-
IL ~. n coll g.! AIr .!nhn - ola SAND. 70
= a =, ,IinE street. corner of Pitt, in which Mr..
Fill ESCHER has lately removed, and exam,
inc the balance Of his stock Of Goods ard prices,
as c.tra bargains are offered, on account ot
clnang his business in q short tine
II. FLIESCHER
Corner Sing and Pitt streets,
5.s~ln consequence Of the Easter holidays his
store will be closed next Thursday afternoon at
clock, and NOT Fcopencd unit! Monday next.
,iD Civ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-26
yvAAS GALLERY REOPENED.
Lnr II STA Nfll

VTAAS' GALLERY KEOPENED
I (OLD STAND
C5r,3c.. King und 81. ASnpA $t|Get$
Opp. Alex, Wash. 4 Gcorgeto|H r. !; II. Depot
Something new again ut Haas Gallery.
HAAS GEMS FOE ALBUMS, equal TO the
best Ambrotypcs. Large size, one, Is cents ;
three for 50 cents seven for one dollar. EX-
trn large size taken ~ the same rate
The shove have never yet been offered IN ~
T. Pf ''ii 4; CAETEs DE yIS1TE,
&c, taken in the very best style.
Copies taken from all sort: OF pictures, to any
size, in the most exquisite style @t HAAS
GALLERY. up 2o--lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-26
sMUSEME NTS.
GRAND BALL - ssh.
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GRAND BALL
VI -. AT THE ..1..
2 O T O N A c. GA RDEN
. NO D A | APRIL %, .ls1,.
Inc washington Brass Band, Frank Kyle
Leader, S engaged for the OCCASION r.
Tickets, to adfnios Gentleman ~ cts; / aides
free. 10 commence at o'clock.
TT no improper persons admitted The
strictest order will he preserved. .s..
; ap 2G-3t HERBNER & PORTNER
EIRST GRAND SELECT LEVEE,
II OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-26

OHOICE APPLES TREES-Choice Apple
80 Ie~ HENRY COOK, SO, King street.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-25

!. from the trees, and lay in light heaps npor
the ground; aud the ripe wheat waved
like. golden sea, and berries dropped in
red and purple clusters over the rocks
along the Rhine.
AT length the palace gates were opened
and the royal party appeared, escorting
the Princess Elizabeth to the cathedral
where the marriage waste be solemnized
1t was brave pageant; far brighter than
the untwincl foliage and blossoms were
the tnrfs of plumes which foated from
stately heads. and the festal robes chat
streamed down over the housing OF the
superb steeds. But the princess, mounted
on snow-whitc palfrey, and cladin snow.
white velvet, looked pale and sad; and
when, on nearing church, she heard a
gush of organ-mnsic, which. though jubi-
lant in sound, struck on her ear like q
funeral knell, she trembled, and would
have fallen TO the earth had not a page
supported her. A few minutes afterwards
she entered the cathedral. There, with
his retnue, stood the royal bridegroom,
whom she had never before seen. But
her glance roved from him to the organ
loft, where she had expected to sec the
mysterious organist. He was gone, and
She was obliged to return the grace
full bow of the king, to whom she had
been bctrothed from motives of policy.
Mechanically she knclt at his side on the
alter stone; mechanically listened TO the
service and made the responses. Then
her husband drew her to him in convul-
sive embrace, and whispered:
"Elizabcth, my queen, my wife, look
upm
Trembling in every limb. she obeycd.
Why did those dark eyes thrill her so !?
Why did that smile bring a glow on her
check ? ALL though the king wore the
Royal purple, and many jcweed order
glittered on his breast, he seemed the
humble person who had been employed
to teach organ music, and had tadght her
lore of love. ,...---
"Eli-35ctI,'' murmured tho monarch,
7'Bertram Hoffman, the mysterious organ
ist, and King Oscar are one Forgive
my stratagem.. l wished to marry you,
but l would not drag YOU to the altar an
unwilling bride. Your father was in the
secret"
While tears of Joy rained from her blue
eyes, the new-made queen returned her
husbands fond kiss, and for once two
hearts were made happy by royal mar
riage.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-25

TIE BIRTH PLACE OF GENIus.-lt is one
of the mysteries of life that genius, that
noblest gift of God to man, is snourished in
poverty. Its greatest works have been
achieved by the sorrowing ones of the
world in tears and despair. Not in the
brilliant saloon, furnished with every COM
fort and elegancc-not in the library we'll
fitted, softly carpctcd, and looking out
upon smooth green lawn or a broad ex-
pansc of scenery not in ease and compe-
tencc is genius born and nurtnred, but
more frequently in adversely and destitu-
ton, amidst the harrassing cares of a
Strengthened household, in bare and hreless
garrets. with the noise of squaid children,
in the midst of turburlancc of domestic
contentious, and in the deep gloom of un-
chccrcd despair is genius born and reared.
This is its birthplace, and in scenes like
these, unpropitious, repnlsive, wretched,
have men laborcd, studied, and trained
themselves, until they have at last emana-
ted out of the gloom of that obscurlty, the
shining lights OF timcs-becomc the COM
pan:ons Of kings, the guides and teachers
of their kind, and exercised an influence
upon the thought of the world, amounting
to u species of intellectual Legislation.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-25

F1pE1Iry.-Ncvcr forsakc friend
When enemies gather around, when sick
ness falls upon the heart, when the world
is dark and chccrlcss, is the time to try
true friendship The heart that has been
touched with true gold will redouble its
efforts when the friend is sad and in trou-
bic. Adversely tries real friendship. They
who run from the scenes of distress bctray
their hypocrisy, and prove that interest
only moves them. If You have friend
who loves yon, who has studied your inter
est and happiness, be sure to sustain him
in adversely. Let llm feel that his former
kindness is appreciated, and that his love
was not thrown away. Real fidelity may
be rare, but it exists in the heart Who
has not seen and felt its power? They
who deny its worth and power, who never
loved friend or labored to make q friend
happy. The good and the kind, the atiec-
tionatc and the virtuous, see and feel the
heavenly principle. They would sacrifice
wealth and all but honor to promote the
happiness of others, and in return they
would receive the reward of their love by
svmpathizing hearts and doubled tavonrs
when they lave been brought low by dis
case or adversely.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-25

"A young woman tainted in q New
York theatre few nights since and water
being thrown in her face, she revived ex-
claiming: "Oh, my new bonnet"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-25

PROPERTY SECURING ITsELT.-We have
heard of the witty reply Of a slave who
had stolen and eaten one of his masters
turkeys, when he was accused of the crime.
He repclcd all idea of wrong, saying that
'massa's property only changed form: lie
has less turkey, but more niggcr.' The
following, told by Gen. Rains, is equally
good:
An officer, when going into battle, charg-
ed his servant to stay at his tent and take
care othis property. In the fluctuations of
the battle, some OF tile encmy's shot fell in
the vicinity of the tent, and the negro, with
great white eyes, fled away with all his
might. After the fight, when the officer
returned to his tent, he was veXed to learn
that his boy had run away; but the boy
soon returned, confronting his master, who
threatened to chastisc him for sobedience
to orders. 'Massa,' said Cesa", 'you told
me to take care of your property placing
his hand.on his breast 'Dls is wort fifteen
hundred dollars. He escaped punish
mCnt
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-25

WARNING TO CooUETrEs.-Our hearts
are filled with sorrow to contemplate the
mournful incident recorded below. 1t
should be a subject for serious reflection to
that class fgay thoughtlcss beauties who
through All ambitious desire to "lcad cap
tive at their will'' generous and unsuspec-
ting young men, would stop at nothing to
accomplish their netarious designs.
a short time ago, in Illinois, Il young
man of promise and intelligence, highly
respected by the community, beloved alike,
by old and young, but victim, alas of
misplaced affection and disappointed love,
was seen by his friends to betakc bimselt,
in listless and abstractcd mood, to the
vicinity of prccipicc on the south bank
of the Kankakcc river. When he reached
the summit, he was observed to divcst
himself of all superhuous clothing and cast
look down the bcetling cliff upon the
waters roaring far below. After one final
look towards the setting sun, and q sigh
for the loved and lost one, he plunged
home. His corpse was found, next morn,
ing, in saloon near by, whittier it had
gone to compound morning cocktail.
---------- - -------
= An editor out West offers his entire
establishment, subscribers accounts, etc,
for clean shirt and a good meal of vic
tuals.
= A dandy is chap that would he a
lady if he could; but as he can't, does all
he can to show the world that he is not q
man.
"A man of the world may have enough
of the world to sink him, but he can never
have enough to satisfy him.
= 1t is said that the Indians are busy
collecting their poll tax in the West. They
take it out Ill hair
-"Old Dog Trays ever faithful" they
say. But the dog who is faithful can never
bo-Tray.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-25
all0ersolr ylltel(igertrr..
TEE MYSTERIOUS oRGANIsT
a LEGEND OF THE RHINE.
aKind hearts are more than coronsts,: -
And simple faith than Nornisn blood


Years ago, at grand old cathedral
overlooking tue Rhine there appeared
mysterious organist The great composer
who had PLAYED the organ 80 long had
suddenly died, and every body, from the
lin9.to the peasant, was wondering who
eouId be found to fill his place, when one
bright Sabbath mornings as The sexton en-
tered the Church, heHsaw a2stranger- sit
ting at the crape-shrouded organ. lie
was tall, graceful man, with a pale but
strilsingly handsome face, great, black,
melancholy eyes, and bair like the ravens
wing for gloss and color sweeping IN dark
waves over his shoulders: He did not
seem to- notice the sexton, but went on
'playliing, and such music as he drew from
: the Instrument no, words of mine can de,
scribe. The astonished listener declared
that the organ seemed to have grown hu-
man-that:it walled and sighed and clam
ored. as If a tortured human heart was
throbbimg through its pipes.
When: the music ut length ceased, the
sexton FASTENED to the stranger and said.
spray, who-are You sir?"
sDo not ask my name" he replied. "l
have heard that you are in want fan. or
ganist, and / have come here on trial"
s..s.You'll be sure to get the place" ex-
claimed the sexton. "Why. you surpass
him that's dead and gone, sir!'
ssNo, no; you oFerrate me" resumed
the stranger, with sad smile; then, as il
disinelincd to conversation, he turned from
old Hans and began to play again. And
now the:music changed from a,sorrowful
strain TO a grand old pecan, and,the mys'
terious organist,
.sLnot in o. s,lnunrd full of. rrace.=.-----r
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-25

Bradey and best style HOOP SklTS-the En-
Trail Fashion Trail Popular Trail Duplex Elliptic &c o large lot OF
InnnS Skirts
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-25
The Great Show Has Arrived,

Calieoes, French Mcrinoes,
DcLaincs, English Merinocs,
Lustrcs, Alpacoas,
Pckins, Poplns,
Ammures. Challe'sf
Bleach & Brown Shirtings and Sheet
ings,
Jaconet and Swiss Muslin,
Nansook, Brliants,
Cotton and Linen Draper,
Table Damask and Toweling,
Berage for Wells, &c.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-18
Newspnper Success!

Brick Pomeroy, who says many vulgar
and untruthful things. sometimes says
some very sensible and good things, among
which is his wholesome advice to the Wis
consin editors who recently took spree
at La Crosse under the name of a State Con.
vention;
Go home from your Convention when
your spree s ended Take off your best
clothes and 90 to work. Sweep your Office
and then mop the floors Pick up your
scattered type and keep il IN place. Wash
your windows. Clean your presses and
make your Office attractive. Get ready to
print paper or job. then stay in your
Office during business hours. Keep Out, of
saloons. Let liquor alone. Read your ex.
changes. Hunt ont the local items and in
cidents of your own town or village. Throw
away your scissors and use the pen. II
you cannot originate, condens5 aud give a
variety of news. Publish good paper,
but never ask man to subscribe for it,.
An editor is never a cdnUdSSer. Make a
good paper and folks will take it fast
enough. Keep 0tt Of saloons and rum
holes. Employ none but sober capable
workmen. Pay your employees literally
and promptly. not grudgingy, but as a
pleasure Don't begl Beggars have no
influence. Don't hiakc huckster shop of
your sanotum, and cover your doQrs with
advertisements Of wood eggs, milk, chick
ens, corn, paper rags, turnips. old clothes,
soap grease, medicine, fresh sausagej ma.
le sugar, &c, wanted at this Office on sub
scription, etc. Ask pay for what You do
pay Tor what you get Let your word be
sacred as your bond. Know what you are
doing, or do nothing. Keep out Gf saloons
Don't spend your profits in liquor, and ruin
both health aud credig. And do not risk
your manhood for some little office, or
free pass over some railroad. Pay for
what you have. II you have no money to
pay fare, stay at home. II you need re.
creation go to the. woods rather than sa-
loon 10 not ASK people to support you
-suppor yourself Make your paper in.
terest somebody, and it will have friends
and influence. If the business will not pay,
quit il. If you must beg for living, get
a dog and string aud go al it in earnest,
but for the sake Of manhood do not dis
honor the press. BE something else than
political dancer for cold yictuals. Be
temperate. Keep oW Of saloons. Let
whisky alone ,for it will beat the best man in
the world. Ornament your office. Make
it attractive. Then stay there to 90 your
work.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-18
DIam not. said uncle Jeffrey,

am not said uncle Jeffrey.
Mrs. Pokenham started in spite Of her.
self.
~ always told you that was not deaf. I"
"You did, Of course you did"
"But you never believed me-"
30 yes, that anu sure did" shouted
Mrs. Pokenham.
"Speak in a whisper as you usod to do.
Can't you tell each other what fool, and a
dolt, and what piece Of ugliness is cross
uncle jeff"
40, unclo, and can you really hear"
"Ay, pin fall to the ground, always
had excellent hearing"
ayes, uncle, knew you had"
"But you don't believe it,"
40, certainly, certainly"
"Well, il some people are hard Of hear.
ing, others are hard Of belief. Perhaps
you won't believe inc when tell you am
mari led"
"Mariod and to whom 2"
Uncle Jeffrey lifted up the veil of the
bundle of white satin, and pomps, and va
rieties, and introduced Mrs Jeffrey"
Fanny Carr exclaimed the whole con
gregation.
"wretch Of man =" exclaimed Mrs. Po
kenham. sit thus you come to wound
our feelings2"
And to make you what hope you will
consider handsome present"
"How liberal how kihd exclaimed Mrs
Pokenham, her hopes reviving.
Y es indeed. have brought you my
ear horn tied with ribbon aud hope yor
will keep it hung up here in the drawing
room to remind you of cross, deaf uncl,
left"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-18
A Young LAZY Abducted and Her Raw
Usher Skinned Alive. f

A Memphis paper of September % mar.
rates the following horrible incidents in
Mississippi lite; Three or four days have
elapsed since the dark and horrid transac-
ton narrated below ;transpired, at or near
Fiewelling's Cross Roads. Mississippi. A
young lady of the highest espectability
and most amiabe character, was proceed.
ing to;a neighbours house. whore party,
to which she had been invited, was given,
when she was overtaken by man and
forcibly drawn from the high road Into the
woods, her cries stifled by cloth OF some
sort preBsed over her mouth. Taken 10 d
secluded and desolate spot, she was tied
and there detained for week, while the
scoundrel effected his vile purpose. with
ont the miserable victim being able 10
offer the slightest resistance. Two men,
who were out hunting, unexpectedly came
upon her, still tightly bound and alone.
Her captor bad left her al the moNeht,
either to procure food OF pursue some
other purpose. Learning from the wretch.
ed girl the circumstances of the atrocity
pr ctieed upon her, they concealed them,
selves until he should teturn.. Nor, had
they long to wait and, upon his coming
they at once seized and secured him.
Believing that the victim should pro.
nounce sentence upon him, they awaited
her Decree, It was to fay him alive
They at once proceeded with their hunt.
ing knives to relieve him of his epi.
derms. The forest resounded With 6is
cries and imprecations as they stripped the
in from the sOles of his feet to his body,
BY the time they had progressed TO his
middle nature, he could stand no more,
but, completely exhausted, yielded up the
ghost-the monster dying horrible death,
The girl was conveyed to. ber home, whetg
everything was done 10 relieve her suffer.
ing, but she died the next day in great an.
guish. .~.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-18
Selected S}listrllauy.
The Earth on Fire.

rTrom the Corinth, (Miss.) News, Sept. 81
Several persons were in Cornth on Satur.
day last who gave some staI tling accounts
of the earth being on fire about four miles
southwes, Of Hamburg, Tennessee. We did
not see the parties who gave the aIiiculars
Of this startling event, but compile the
following as the substance of their repre-
sentation of the facts. Mr.. Brooks who
lives fourteen miles northeast OF Corinlh,
ad n pasture in which was pond of
water about twenty-five by seventy FIVE
feet and tho water during the summer
having disappeared, he cleaned off the
ground to sow il in turnips. While burn.
ing the brush from this piece of ground,
the locality that had been covered with
water, ignited from the burning brush, and
the entire space where the pond had form
erly stood has continued to blaze brilliantly
for the past ten days. He becoming
alarmed and fearing that his entire farm
would be consumed aud turned into an EN-.
bankment Of ashes, dug bitches around the
burning space and filed them with water.
He has poured largo quantities OF water on
the burning earth but it did not extinguish
the flames. The smell from the burning
earth is represented as being peculiar and
marked.
II the facts be substantially correct, 1t is
question for scientific cinvestgation. Our
coniectures are that it is petroleum. Pc
troleum is an inhammable, bituminous sub
stance, exuding from the earth and collect
ing on the surface of the water in wells and
fountains, or oozing from cavities in rocks.
1t may be the deposit OF substance OF
bituminous character. Bitumen is min
eral pitch, a substance having a pitch-like
odor, and burning readily with a bright
fame, without any residue. II the burning
arises from either of these, it may result in
discovery more valuable than If it had
been vein of gold
The fire it is said has consumed the earth
or bituminous substance to the depth OF
twelve inches, and does not appear to di'
minish its vigor. If it should prove to be
the oozing of petroleum from the surface
at that point it would indicate rich or
bold vein of that invaluable fluid. No
doubt some enterprising man will, at an
early day, sink a shaft to test the question,
whether coal oil can be found or not.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-18
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE For SALE.

rTNHE undersigned dhaviug established Real Es-
Il tate Agency in Perrysburg, offer for sale the
following Real Estate situated in Wood County
Ohio;
In-lots in Perrysburg, with good House, Barn
Orchard, Well, &c.-very desirable Can be had
at a bargain, and on liberal terms.
A Farm Of 40 acres in section 10, of PLAIN
Township, under good cultivation, with 500 fruit
trees, good buildings, and well drained. Two
miles from Tontogany.
An Improved Farm of 100 Acres, iu sec
ton 81, Plain Township 80 acres under cultiya
tion, and nearly all under fence; a large orchard
and good well, together with good frame house
and barn.
A Farm containing Gs Acres, in same
section, all under fence mostly improved; orchard
good barn and large house, with good frame house
in course Of construction.
The NE. u of the NE. 4 Of section %, town 4,
north of range 10 east. Good House and Orchard.
All under fence.
UNIMPROVED LANDS.
"a sc Or section 35, tp S, range ll--s0 acres.
Il sw or sec SO, tp S, range I1-S0 acres.
so Acres, in section 4, CeL ter Township, well
timbered with black walnut, white wood, &c.
so Acres, in section 16, Liberty Township,
prairie.
40 Acres, in section lo, Milton Township
80 Acres, in section u, Henry Township
timbered
200 Acres in section II, Portage Township
Twelve or fifteen choice TOWN LOTS, in Per-
rysburg.
i1tY~ The above Real Estate will he offered a
low rates, on terms to suit the purchaser.
SLEVIN 4 BROWN,
Real Estate Agents, Perrysburg, O.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-18
The National Disrrncs. =,

The spirit that governs the White Honaei
is whisky. The correspondent of the De.
roit Tribune, asserts. that the freaident is
in the constant habit of drinkipgy-that he
is steady, persistent brandy and whisky
drinker, and worse than that the White
was built, dripkiHs, drunken family.
The Presidept is a steady drinker, His son
RobERf, who is one Of his private. seoReta.
ries, is sot. His son-in-law, Senator Par,
rERsoN, who,lives in the White House, is a
terrible drinkeE. He never gets drunk, but
he is not fnf of from the delirihm tremens.
lie sallies forth every hour or two 10 Whit
ney's restaurant 10 take a full tumbler Of
raw whisky. Nine men ont Of ten would
die in a year of his habits. He swills raw
whisky enough to slaughter a regiment.