Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-30

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"a FRIEND IN NEED-The New York Sun
has an editorial giving some good advice to
give all boys good trade. That is the best
sf,ierd in need" the editor knows Of, as lie
wears on, and he adds:
Every day i've are told) there are instances
of men slipping from hig gh rounds TO the lowest
n,e in the ladder of wealth Business men
Goa themselves engulphed in the sea OF fnan-
csl embarrassment, from which they emerge
with nothisg bat their personal resources 10
DEPEND upon for a living. Clerks, saesmen
and others fad themselves thrsHn ous OF en-
ployneDt with no prospect OF speedily oDtaln~
ing places which they arc competent to NIL
and with no other means OF gaining lvcu-
hood. How many men there are IN TINS city
to day, soue of whom have families dependent
uDon them FOR support, who be~aii the mis-
take they made in not learning useful trades in
their younger days? There are hundreds OF
them. There arc men here who have seen
better days, men OF education and business
ability, who envy he mechanic who has sure
support for himself and family in mis- handl-
craft Parents make a great mistake "nen
they impose upon the brain OF their boy the
task of supporting him without preparing his
bands for emergencies. . .... -. .
No matter how favorable boys c;rcuu
stances may be, he should enter the battle OF
life as every pru lent general enters the battle
of armies--with reliable reserve to tall back
upon in case of disaster. Every man is liable
to be reduced to the lowest pecuolary point, at
some stage Of his life and it is hardly neccssa-
ry to refer to the large proportion ct men who
reach that point No man is poor who IS the
master of trade. 1t is kind Of pital that
defes the storm of financial reverse, and that
clngs to u man when all else has been swept
away It consoles him in the Lour OF ad-
versity with the assurance that, let whatever
may betall him, he need have 90 fear TO:
the support Of himself and bis family. I'm
fortunately, silly notion, the offspring Of
sham arislocracy, has of late years led many
parents to regard trade as something dlsre-
putable with which their children should not
be tainted Labor diSreputable! What would
the world be without it? It is the very power
that moves the world. A power higher than
the throne Of arstocracy has ennobied |aeoT,
and he who would disparage it must set him
self above the Divine principle, 10 the sweat
friend in need;;' it is independence and wealth
"a rich legacy which the poorest father may
give to his son, and which the richest should
regard as more valuable than gold.
BASE BALL on ITS TRAVELS. The contagl-
Gus character OF the base ball epidemic receives
new illustration in report from Honolulu
journal Tt appears thatthis national game"
;1ol ha Son pf
Islands, and grand match is reported. which
took place on the E<pana0e at Honolulu last
month, in the presence of nearly the whole
population of the town There was novel
episode on tn is occasion, which has not been
introduced into the game elsewhere. "A run.
ner, who was unable to reach one OF the bases
without being put out by being touched with
the ball. out out gallantlv on hee-line UP
town, followed by his antagonists in full cry
1t was stern chase. and threatened to be a
Tong one, but by a happy thought one OF the
antagonists mounted 4 saddled horse standing
near by, which soon settled the contest and
the crowd returned to first position, with the
foot ball player out, according to rule.
N0vE1 ADvERTIsEMENT.-Jas l.. Ransom,
esq.,, of Charlestown, Jefferson county, ". Va,
wishing to sell his Virginia farm, "Gapview, "
gets up the following advertisement
Farewell "Gapview,' your future owner,
il is hoped, will prize your generous soil, and
lovely hills and dales, more than your present
owner ever has done. With boundaries con-
tsiuog 454 acres, in shape--an obloag square
and pure waters, susceptible of Infinite
establishment; hanging out to, and catching
The first rays of the morning sun, and your
beauties strike tie beholder, and your gener-
Gus fruits most plentfulIy reward the dl!lgent
cutivator He that would possess you, must
come and see you and visited by competent
Judges, you will need 10 talking land agent to
pipe your praise. You can be divided 'n;o
Two or more farms.
WoMAN's DEvoTIoN--A London watch
maker named Watkins first seduccd his sweet
heart, and then beat her nearly TO death with
piece of lead, and stabbed her in eleven
places The poor girl survived the outrage
and fled the country so that she could not be
forced to appear against. him. The London
papers publish pathetic letter written by her
to the brute after his arrest: II am waiting
aanxiously in the hope of hearing that YOU are
lree and am looking for the time when we
shall be united and happy once again, ior
without you cannot be happy, All the past
IS forgot For the girls sake it is gratifying
to know that she will never havejan opportunl-
ty again of trusting herself to the mercy of the
man who so cruelty injured her. i Watkins was
sentenced to twenty years penal servltude:
TAE Rev. Mr.. TYNG.-Itis stated that the
Rev. Mr.. Tying was notified this morning to
appear before the committee appointed to in
sesugate the charge preferred against HIM hy
Tue itev. MIR, Stubbs, OF New Brunswick. The
sessions are to be strictly private, and in ac-
cordance with the rules Of the standing COM
mittee oflhe diocese record OF. the pro-
ceedInuc r. ~, / l.,