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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

We srs rot oniv Organized fer the pur-
pose Of .olsra,ien erl Tor liberty, not cny
Tor tas purpose ef !'s,ribnting fhf charities
OF this c;.r acor 60 uaaec;aflsn basis, but
for another ,hing, We afa organized to
withstand the intoleranc- 0. ei.houoxy.
Not orthotoxy-l know that there are
names upon our i,st OF members VINO are
members in GOOD standing Of the orthodox
churches 10 this city. There wiii pe more
Of them. me. deacon Of one OF me or.
thodox churches sho said: II am libsrsi
Christian. Don't you publish paper
called The Liberal ChrisfianI want TO
take IL Men are sick Of the narrow, the
dogmatic; men are sick of tbs in;olersnt
Pretensions Of orthodox.
But, furthermore, | wish TO say TO every
man and woman in this community, II you
love bigo.ry, If you 1--we intolerance, u you
love doenatsm and creed, 60 with the
fouag Mems Christian Association, Tor
they are it's organs. II you love liberty,
and tolerance, and Christianity. uninterpre-
ted By creed, stand With Us. We are or
ganized, no, for creed. but for work. !
read in the Chicago T,mes this morning
which paper you know is the organ OF the
ouuS MeD NuTisLau hssVSssss l'SSbo
ter and applsussl and | think n my heart
q paper that Dies the orgsnz 'tion us much
good as any o.her-.his incident: A little
boy had been with bis father 20 hear ser
men, AMI the sermon vas on work % oein Z
better than faith. And ~ they walked on
home the father said swell, my son, what
was the sermon atout." said hc back !:
"The preacher told you fellows 70 quit blow
ing and 60 to work. Laughter and az
plause want this community to cease
their blowing about trinities and uni!ies
about their dogmas and creeds. and got
work for the thousands in this community
who are in poverty. in viciousness, in
wretchednees, ard in want. And, i know
the spirit and temper Of this organization,
this 10 what we mean. Gar,bsldi said ;
ANY man who loves liberty, with suffering
and ignominy, follow me-" We say: Any
man who loves liberty, with the pcpnls !
shame Of heresy, follow US. sud God will
lead US" Applause
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

IL Acrivs DkaAYp.-Y esterday morning
opera glasses were in active demand in thiu
city. Long before noon every one in town
had been either borrowed rented or bought.
aud the supply fell far short of the demand.
Oae gcni!er an rented his out for the night
a! 80 cents. The fortunate tenant imme-
diately Incorporating bound by no
lease-sub- let the same for ono dollar. And
SO it wont. Bat judge Of the chop-fallen
counteusucss when il was announced in
the evening that the Opera Troupe had fail
ed to connect. Those VINO had paid for tho
use Of opera glasses Mrf n,hgt felt some
what out Of humor. Whether contracts
ma lie 10. last night could be postponed till
tonight, Was with them q matter of hsr
RAISING though. The disappointment all
round wss serious indeed.
A friend at our elbow suggsso that. con
sidering the scarcity Of opera glasses, one
Of these be made 10 do for two persons one
peeping through one side with the right eye
while the other 10 making use Of the left
one. In that way half the number only
woul 4 Be required. The suggestion de-
serves consideration. Young lovers, es-
pecially, may think well OF it. Let them
try the experiment.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

rlAGss RrLIEr The sale 0! this won
derful medicine has been so large. and the
demand for it so actively continued, that
Nessrs. Crater a Fuller have not yet been
ab,e 90 leave the city. Their sales have
averaged between two and three hund-t d
iolars each day. Every bottle is guarAn-
tsed TO perform the cures Recommended, OF
wo dollars are refunded Prof. Fiaeg sex
pected TO be in town this evening. IL So
ho vii! join Messrs. Crater 4 Fuller, at the
corner Of Second and Brady streets 70
night. Tho German Band has been engag-
ell for the occasion, and the medicine wil
be disposed Of at lightning speed. Go there
tonight and see what is to DO seen, and
hear v hat is to be heard.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

So1p AsAix.-you will all know who w.
m.,n-becanse the first letter Of his mos,
r~ominsnt name is represented ~ the
eosrsh letter of the aiphsbe: as laid dowo
in " cbster's Spelling Book. Besides De
ing the crafsiest "euctionecr' in town, as
hundreds oi the "soid" admit 20 their sor-
row, he il an accom- plished fisherman.
When ne appears At the Rocks" or over
on Rock River, il is ime for sensible fish
TO get up and duet. Some weeks since--it
getting rather late in tic fall, and the
"minnows" eorrespondingly scarce, our
friend entered into compact with lad Of
some fourteen summers to keep his min
now tub stacked with that kind Of bait un-
til Jack Frost should Icy on; his saAting
park-ss;pulatirg TO pay -four bits
bucket. lie already had stock Of several
hundred on hand, which the lad WAS to
keep putting to-supply unlimited AT
il he vent, aud nearly every day pocAesei
the stamps for BUCKET OF minno~s-tA
| king them regularly and wi,hou: much LABOR
| from his employers already accumulated
stock. Moreover, he found other custom
| ers for minnowa, with whom ho eRtered
! into similar contracts, and regularly sup
! piled them-takins the stock in trade from
each employers tub, and shifting them
about every day-tasing his pay from each
with becoming regularity catching only
enough fresh ones 20 elude suspicion. FL
nally as autumn wore on, he applied TO hii
first employer for m increase Of salary =
the minnows were SO scarce, the Original
contrac. price didn't pay. Sympsthizine
with the lad, our friend doubled the wages
and under this fresh stimulus he Sedoubled
his eff jrts, changing the minnows from one
tub TO another with renewed assidunity
regularly collie cting his postal therefor.
The fisherman gloried in his extensive
supply, and rather calculated that hc should
get in . stock amply sufficient tor winter
fishing through the ice, besides having
plenty to start early fishing in the spring
Judge Of his surprise, one morning thi,
week, when preparing to start out witi
sone friends for . good iish-on going t.
his tub and iinding-not n tub iull. bu, only
eigh'een contemplate little scaups that Il,
sensible fish would bite q. anyhow Their,
vas not minnow 70 the dollar that he ha,
paid out. The fac. becoming known to hi
friends, it leaked out gradually, aud In
great salesman is nov the hes; sold m,n il
town But he can't find it in his natufe +
complsin-but on the contrary ne sh,l
continue to do business with hin Ia IL
, "minnow" line-no:, however, as herets
fore, but from day to DAY, As the fishing E
terests may seem to demand lie says Il
likes tbe boy for his sharpness not thi
be would take him in exactly as paTtne
for the lad mi hs prove 100 much for hin
bu. as an employe b. considers the youth
valuable acquisition, and shal, DO al IN I
power to cultivate his acquaintance
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02


Tne NRw ScHooL BUILDING The ci,i
xens of Wos. Davonp ,rt may well be proud
of the agniiicsnt school building on Third
street that is fast approaching completion
under the efficient management Of the con
tractor W. P. Sanders, Esq The south
wall is completed and inside Of two weeks
the other walls vii. be finished. and by the
drss Of December the building Will be en-
elo el. From the first breaking Of grour,.
up TO the present time the weather mas IA
vored the builders and they have crowded
the work with all possible ispstch Wher
completed it viii handsomely accommodate
between three and four hundred children
We ask those Of cur citizens who are inter
cstea to call ana examine the work through
out better and more substantial tue ci!y
cannot show. Those who will take the
trouble to Chamber to the upper story will
be amply paid BY the handsome view of the
city thsrc Afforded
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

nfyiyi ROOM GibL WANTED
4 nasi-At At the s0IT HOUSE.
AGENTS -waased New Nap Wonder isssing
n .ilri1a-ly. Tw it, "SEN FLSlAN MAP or
IRE 4 -" an' e,h-r chatts now reniy, samples
tetnrnea II n- exp,,. nst 'i-tiftorv 600 ,.
SPEED q Co, ] - Liac rt. Chicigo. oc'2I lin
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

Coon GaeczAiss ars ths houseAeerers
chief deliga. -sithoa, them - iafder Is
oo.np,e ar nj tabls psogerl, prepared. 10
.o.a- ttcse n,peh red results Parks d
lsoai- 4ssAnatlt keep tU stock =
sls.t f.on Is. taai-g adssntsge OF ths
lna-set a.ey c6nsappg the rad With choico
seiecu H-a avorf iaWcsi prices. There
+. IS al.coan, ~ TIA quality u taeir geod'
4ei 40 l41bi' pslcss.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
PRRsoSAL.-KENo will be 81 Smith Hat
Store at 6S this evening.


Da DuvALL-Having . desire to see
how this gentleman performs bis cures-or
rather how he treats his pa.ients-we paid
visit to his rooms nt the Scott House this
morning. number Of patients wers it,
uoduced. who received treatment for Va
rious ills. The mode Of procedure is chiefly
by laying on Of hands. In most cases, the
patients admitted 10 have received relic;
from pain. Others claimed marked i'm
provement in health and complaint since
commencing treatment with the Doctor. OF
course We merely state what We saw aud
heard-beyond that wc cannot venture
I"o cases. particularly, struck US As re-
markable one Of running sores cured Of
fsctualiy, and the other Of paralysis, in
which marked and rapid improvement vas
being made.
Do yoa ssk how these results vero
brought about! Indeed we cannot tell
The opinion we formed was that animal
magnetism had more to do with them than
any other agency. Bat il is so easy to be
mistaken that we prefer 10 leave for those
better vsrsed in the science Of magnetism,
aud electricity the solving Of that question.
DR.. Duvall certainly helps some and cures
others. That's bis business, Of course. Blu.
as skeptics might think that we are simply
"puflng" ~ We didn't propose doing
any thing OF the kind-ws'll wind up with
the advice to them, 70. go and do - we did,
and have their minds eased on the subject.
That's I'll.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

Beauty sEEDs PRpTEcrIls The La
die. preer the delicate Hesperian Bslm--it
inparts such dei Shilul beauty to the CON-
rlexiou, prevents and cures sanburn, frecA>
les, tan, 4 =, aud makes the skin charming
ly far and smooth. Hespcrian Balm is
superior to ILLS white, ,,oile, powdefs. DO.
Pre-. nnly Ni.Y csnia. Al Iiarrl.on :. 20.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

DAvevraar LtAruts Oeror.--At the new
s,ors oi ,lu-kr,'h 4 -, 81 Brady St, cat
beiuuui toe largs /; and most complete stock
o. French aud American calf skins, kips ano
inoro,ro, harness, sole, and upper feathers,
shoenaker st,o's findings, and materials per
tainiusto the tfaie. wei Of Chicago. They
manuficture their own American calf skins
and oak tanned harnrss Heather, and procure
al other kin 3 from frst hi.9s.
J.T. TsgFLE, Gardener snd FLORIST. COT
ath aud Main S.s., frat and ornamental
,o.s ny2G-1y
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

AsYrnise and everything in the boot ano
shoe line at wholesale or retail at the low
est market quotations, can be had at Chic
d Co.'S, on Brsdy street
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
r.. Hs. Bales Dining Rooms


CtCCESSORS 10 :. IL THOMPSON. you CAN
get here Jc 4 what You want aud pay for lnrt wha,
yoi have. s cheaper t. .rtrpniEc tnis hou-e than
any hole wnile -inpplnr IN the city II is centray
c-tcf ,nvenient to al parts OF I'll. city. noasdl
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
w asstes.


NALEsNES II 4RtNEi AID SELL GOODS
- b, auyl, .sood wage and steady employment.
Adi,ess, sith stamp, uAAiLToH. PERKY e 90,
L .ttl
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
CITY NOTICES.

Now - TIE TlaF to visit perry's great
clothing emporium FIR ready made clothing,
furnishing goods, aud custom work.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

REAL Estate SALgs.-Mr {. Leroy has
purchased Of j. b. Dow two lots on the
Northwest corner Of Brady and Sixteenth
streets, for the sum Of s ,45o. On these
lots he intends srectng, without delay, .
frnns dwelling worth something like 81
0oo. Msssrs. Small & Chapman, carpen-
ters, have already taken the contract Tor
he Job.
John M.'Day, ESQ, has sold his resi-
dence, ON the West side Of Perry, above
Twelfth, 10 Mr.. J. WEIGH, Of Wisconsin.
Price paid s.. 800. The purchaser has al
ready taken possession. He intends ma-
king Davenport his future home lie
could not come to better place.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

TnE UPEnA To-SI1HT. time has
come Tonight Lott's Opera Troupe
makes its first appearance at metropolitan
Hail, aud "gay and festive time may be
expec,ed The elite OF the city will be on
hand. A goodly number of seats have bees
secured. and the prospect Is that the hail
will be well flied. A foe entertainment is
promissd. Let no ons who delights in
hearing good opera musi, stay away. The
company remains here bus three nights.
No opera will be repeated. lfyou would
hear the hne opsra Of "Faus." go to night.
1t will be the only opportunity.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

AosSsss
These brick have and will al be used
up in building in this city with the ex-
csption perhaps, of . hundred thousand
not more Add TO the above figures 5OO,-
600 brick brought over from the Rock ls-
land yards, and used here, and We have
. grand total OF about S, 1000, 600 brick coz
sumed in our Improvements in this city
during the season Of 1867. Figure the
brick used here at an average Of $40 per
thousand ard il amounts TO The handsome
sum Of ts0, 900. The average price in the
wal! has been $l3 per thousand which
makes the total footing in the brick lire
laid up Of $lo2 500. Pretty sciid figures
for one seasons operations.
Cnescs WiSEs.-Tbs popular house Of
Langfeldt, Tnode & Co.. el West Second
street, deserve great credit for the superior
article Of wines they have introduced into
this market. Their stock ia composed Of
euc pCDb Wi lSNiCu I'll Auc N'IoVku, WIN
for medicinal and general drinking pur-
poses-anj whatever they offer you may
BE- safely regarded precisely - represent
ed, without any mistake or misunderstand-
ing whatever. they have full line Of
German, French and Spanish wines in
original packages-just IS they left the Eu
sopean celAfs-w hich cannot be surpassed
in this country. Their fidelity to the in
tsresss Of their customers merits approba-
tion. Call and examine their goods and
prices. Dealers can buy nowhere else 10
the Northwest TO better advantage
| NOT So.-A short time since the tele
graph announced the death by suicide in
New York, Of . young nan named Malcolm
Melville. Some OF his re.a.ives, who reside
hthis city. have since received intelligence
, the somewhat changes the aspect Of the
case. and which they desire US to Publish.
We d. so willingly. The following extract
taken ftom New York paper explains it.
self:
We, the undersigned Jurors in the inquest
on the des,h Of Malcolm Melville, on the
: llth instant, desire 10 correct any erroneous
Impressions dawn from our verdict Of
suicide" We believe that his death was
caused by his own hand but not that the
act was BY psemeditaton or consciously
, done. no motive for it having appeared dur.
} ing the inquest or after IT, 1t has since
been learned that out Of boyish whim HI
had been in The habit, unknown 10 his %
rents, Of sleeping with his pistol under hi.
pillow, end whether the act was committed
in . state Of alteration, incident to disturb
cd or somnambulistic sleep, or whether Ii,
. death resulted from an accident in careless
. " pulling out the weapon from under hi,
: head, Il 10 impossible to determlpe. Jus
tiee to the deceased, whom some Of ~ per
sonally knew for an upright and smiabl,
young man, impels this sdded statement.
JUSTICE PErERs' Couar.- VIM. Hsrliu,
.. was arrested last night. by Constable Cars
, tens. in the act Of throwing stones with
leather sling. He had just thrown . eton,
and struck : small boy between the eyea
.. mansling his face in terrible manner
. He Wa taken before Justice Peters An,
! 6ned $22 Is. The boys father psid ~
, fine and he was di2eharsed. Our police
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
Boarding aud Day school

nor NOUNs LADIES hHD MISSES. Apply a.
L 4 l3f lt,4Ieat, t..a.3tf IN N-- a'ii'-, Sar-
st.l r pt e '.W RS.
i.-ifa te.a Ntlst .c- g HEARD.
.a..1 .-ine NlS&f g. EAEa.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

Rev. NJ. T. Lana, OF Indians, will tens-
porsrily supply the pulpit Of the Calvssy
Bap,i-t Church until more permanent ar
rangements are effected. and will enter up
on his duties tomorrow morning. The
Rev. D. s. Watson will preach in .be eve
ming.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
Etrayel.
'RoM THE STABLE or THE UNDERSIGNED
on : Ath street, near Iowa, on "Wednesday NOR
ng. s0lh ut..
~eblREa. HORSE

shalt, years oil. two hni te.t white, white stripc
iu The ce. aud whi the belly Just fors ard
"f thu 80 cata. ANY returning tn, same, or xiv
ins na,rmssan ~h r. The said horse can be found
wi 10 literally reverted Il A. COLLINS
fosi-ltf 9th Street pesy the pepet
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
100 b,ls. Selected Winter Apples

10000 DOZEN FRESH EGGS.
3. 600 E..sS. s'sstfys,s. GRAPES.
10000 Fresh Oysters.
On sale AZ the
.rtaa.lfs DNvrNrppl' rIIt-IT HOUSE
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

PsRsosAL.-John A. Gano, Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial, and President OF the
Board Of Trade Of that city, is in town.
Mr. G. was formerly partner of John l..
Swits
TR. Wetmore, Vice President OF the Sc
curity Life Insurance Company. Il in the
city.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
& 1T 1T T. Nj =
DoN'r fail TO see KENO.

Our CT "TaE RING. ssngamo Fire 4
Marine Insurance Co.
s. MARKS / Co, Agents.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
Removal.
EGtsSE1, Eass. s'g seFS1ER.

UHs REMOVED HIS HAT, cap AND FUR EN-
10 PDAtJN q
~. .ee wet sccond street.
between HARRISON tud Ripley sts where he will keep
larger and camplcte stock Of the latest styles
and ane-t qualities ~ ladies aud Misses. cents
Rays Hats CAPS aud Fars at prices that defy comps
tton. imai1'C SIGN ct S,g Cap
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

KENO will meet his friends a, Smiths
this evening.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
-aflEHN faAa.sty.


roisSEN AT iAS. O1it, with John L. SwNs
! Co, Si-tsI-' tluck. isasenpprt. Iowa. ec5'
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

Wrdppeo W iu Nuos On oeu utos 1oUR0
ter and applause. Then the Young Msn'
Christian Association, good friends, 10 o.
gained to demonstrate chat rcligiou 10 ~
theology, and that theology 10 not religion
Did you see, little while ego, that th,
church 10 which George II. Stuart belonged
was about 70 ostracise himf Did you We,
that . meeting had been called in which
that noble but msled man WAS to be ex
communicated from the church, And TO
whats THIS same man, who withdrev
from the Sanitary Commission because i
was net founded upon Evangelical union
aud 10 about, on she other hand, to b
turned out Of his church, because in tn
Young Mems Christian Association b
words of the psalms Of David. lie cou!dn'
stand up and sing:
''Nearer my God 70 Thee; nearer 70 Thee"
because their singing would be fundsmeot
sl heresy.
This Christian Union is organised, no
only to demonstrate this principle, but 10 d.
. Christian work, and, for one, stan,
upon this conviction That no sectssiai
agency shall be the almones Of unsecsa
risn charity. We want to 70 70 Jsws
W want to 60 TO Rnmsnists We want 10 e
to Evsngelicals and non Evangs gslicals, an,
ask their money TO help the poor.
Now. lest | forget il, want 70 make
statement: l understand, through The pub
liz press. Il, has gone abroad that I-ios
read it myself-msds personal epplieasio,
for admission into the Young Mons Chris
tisn Association. I want % cay here, to
night, as lover oftoleration and liberty.
would not belong to the Young Mem
Christian Association upon its present bssis
I never have asked admittance; I simply
with the Rev. Mr. Hibbard, Of the Sweden
borgan church, proposed the inquiry
We and our members could be admitted up
on equal footing with oil other Christians
That vas four months ago. They reptile,
70 the letter, promising that il should b.
brought up 1t their first meeting 10 Sep.sm
Der. waat 10 say that usisher Mr. Hib
bard nor myself svss heard one word ffen
thas eonmuaiaasisn 70 this day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-15
GOLD.
GOLD
NRw York, April l5.-GoId to-day, l24s

COMMUNICATED.
The Hook AND LADDER COMPANY. Being
in Baltimore one day recently, when danger
Gus fire occurred, Was struck with the facili-
ties afforded the tircmen in the discharge Of
their duties by the Hook and Ladder Compu-
MES. They placed 1 ladder to each window
the hose were carried up into the burning build
ing; and the water applied at once, to the IN
terror; avoiding the great waste We always see
here, in throwing from the ground, and eX!ln
gushing the flames much more promptly. |
am glad to see that an organization OF the kind
hay been started here it has long been needed
and will be very useful. The names OF the
young gentleman published in Saturday Ga
zette show that it possesses much excellent
material, and am sure thgt if the Insurance
Agents aud Corporate authorities enable them
to 20 into service they will be found most use
ml in the time Of need Their accession to
the department will be cordially welcomed, |
aln cure, by all the companies.
itYDRAULInN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-15
2SEEst.

On Thursday, April II, JENNIE Lou l5A
only child Of Samuel n. and Mary T.. Auh'f"e
aged one year and one month.
Can we forget the bud that "oVe,
Bright garlands round our tent;
The link that from our chain Of love
By deaths stern grasp WAS rent
Shall We weep that thus 50 early
Going from al care and Smi
She has sought the golden portals:
and the angels let her iii ?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-15

Some of the newspapers seem to think we
shall soon have in Washington, deputation
from the Esquimaux Indians, coming on to
visit their Great Father" AS they are now
included among the citizens of this country,
everybody will be glad to see them. ''Ihc
whole boundless continent &c. ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-15

The WHEAT CROP, &c We We're pleased
to notice the tine appearance OF the wheat
fields all along the road from this place TO
Washington, Rappahannock, few days
since. A better prospect has never been
known ia this section for heavy crop. The
farmers are also busy blowing Tor Oats and
Corn.
It IL Strange, but nevertheless true, that
amongst the large number OF men pIowlng
along the road, we saw but Ole negro ut work
all being white men. We saw a large NUM-
Der of negroes about the villages we passed
through, and but few Of them at work. Why
is it? -~ T~2pepcr Userrer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-15

An appeal for the relief Of the destitute
and suffering in Culpeper county, Va, sub
scribed by the pastors Of the churches at Cul
pepper Court House, and other citizens ha>
been published, addressed to the benevolent
associations in Washington city.