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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

The Richmond papers assert that Mr. Car
rett is endeavoring to get control of the Chesa
peake aad Ohio Railroad with the design Of
tapping it, directing the outlet and preventing
it's extension to the Ohio river. They charge
that Mr.. Garrett in collision with Governor
Wells, is working to get General Williams G.
Wickham made president of the road, and that
Wickham is tool of CARROTS in the plan of
making the road an auxiliary of the Baltimore
and Ohio road instead of a rival. We do not
know what amount of truth there may be in
these charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

The Virginia Board of Public Works have
appointed State Proxies for the three lines Of
consolidated railroads, the South Side, the
Norfolk and Petersburg, and Virginia and
Tennessee. 1t is understood that all the prox-
les appointed favor the reelection of General
Malone so that ends the matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

The great meteoric shower of Saturday morn
ing last was observed all over this country and
in England as we learn by the ocean telegraph.
We give a statement on the subject from the
National Observatory in Washington
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

A collision of two steam boats, at the Fulton
Ferry, New York, on Saturday last, was men,
toned in the telegraphic dispatches published
in Saturdays Gazette. Five persons were
killed outright or MORALLY wounded, and
twenty seriously injured. Great excitement
prevailed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

The impeachment matter in Florida is now
before the Supreme Court in that State. All
quiet on Saturday. A colored man is candi-
date for Congress. The Democrats have adopt
ed for their motto, in Florida, Gen. Grants
Words-"Let us have Peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

INCONSISTENCIES. Some men are rejoicing
now over the fact that Commission is in ses-
sion at st. Petersburg which is to devise rules
to mitigate the horrors of war and to throw
additional safeguards around non combatants
who are exposed to the pathway of war" and
the bumanltarians who applaud the Gar for
all this are the same individuals who wanted
salt sown on the site Of Charleston and rejolced
over the remorseless confagration which swept
away the barns and houses of the Valley Of
Virginia and other districts Of the South. And
even while they are clarifying Alexander they
know that hundreds of political prisoners Ian
guish in Siberian mines that he has prohibited
the people of Poland from speaking their native
tongue that he has just issued ukase inter
dieting the wearing in Poland Of the moustache
or the imperial, and ordering Polish women to
discard the bonnets which have been customari-
ly worn IN Poland. Nevertheless Alexander is
held up as a model ruler, while the English
Government is mathematical as the embodi
ment of all that is base and tyranical. - BaLl
Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16
perpetrate(

Gen. Grant in New York, on Friday, declined
all public demonstrations. He attended the
theatre, and was welcomed by the whole house,
when it was known that he was there, and
simply bowed his acknowledgements. When
some noisy persons called for speech, he
quietly retired to the back part of the box in
which he was seated-and the call ended
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

The work on the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad is progressing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Lynch6urg Virginian says 1.-The regu-
lar fire in course occurred on Saturday morn
ing. 1t was located at the junction of the
Horse Ford road with Main street. Two new
brick houses were the victims this time
At the quarterly term of the County Court
of Chesterfield, on Friday, John McCaul was
tried and convicted for horse stealing, and SEN
fenced to be hung on Friday, the 18th day of
December next.
Capt. Levitt, of the Virginia oyster navy,
with his feet, arrived at Norfolk on Friday,
and reports that there was nobody hurt in the
conflict in Tylers creek,
Patrick county has voted in favor Of sub
scribing 5000, to the stock of the Norfolk
and Great Western Railway.
The Postof6ce at King &c .ge Court House,
King George county, is re-established.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

WASHINGTON ITEMs.-On Wednesday night
last some difficulty occurred at the grocery store
of William Shaugnesy, on Delaware avenue,
between the proprietor and a man named
Michael Nash. The latter had been drinking
and while in the store made use OF insulting
language, which caused Shaugnesy to put him
out Nash returned few moments after, and
hurled brick at Shaugnesy, which struck him
just over the right eye, fracturing the skull
from the effects of which he died yesterday
Nash was brought before Justice Walter last
evening, and committed to Jail to await the
result Of the inquest. Shaugnesy leaves wife
and two children.
A business firm in Washington is extensively
engaged, assisted, it is said, by some officers Of
the Freedmen's Bureau, in robbing the heirs
of colored soldiers by paying them but one
fourth or one-half the value OF their claims
against the government.
There were 1876 death in this city in October
No epidemic diseases are reported; since the
report was made up, however, dlptheria has
been prevailing to an alarming extent one fam
lily having lost four children thereby within
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

The barque Satellite has sailed from Rich
mond for Rio, with cargo of 8, 800 barrels Of
-four, and will bring back cargo of coffee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

News FROM WAsHINaToN- In the railroad
meeting in Washington on Thursday, Judge
Wright said: "The doctrine of State rights is
as dead as the devil" This is the first infor-
nation we have had of the demise of his Satan
ic majesty. -Richmoad Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

FAUoUIER COUNTY ITEMs.-The reyivals in
the Baptist and Methodist churches are still in
progress, and increasing in interest About
twenty. five have professed conversion, fourteen
Of whom we're baptised by Rev. Mr.. Wyer Of the
Baptist church, Wednesday night. The same
ordinance will be administered to Others on
Sunday night. Five or six accesslons haze
been made to the Methodist church.
Megsrs. Douglas K James have Just comple,,
ted the erection of machine for planning, and
tongue and growing plank, and harnesseo IL TO
the steam engine at their foundry. 1t WORKS
admirably and will prove great convenience
to the town and neighbOrhood. AS another IL
ustration of the enterprise OF this urn, we no.
ticed yesterday that an eighteen horsepower
steam engine was received at their WORK, SHOPS
for general overbaullng and repairs. we are
told that this is the first time IN the history OF
Warrenton that job OF this character has peen
undertaken in the town.
A Mr.. William Phillips, citizen OF this
county. near Markham, came to his death near
Mt. Carmel, Clarke county, last week, IN the
following manner: He was Daguerreotyplst,
and either having been annoyed by depredators
on his gallery or anticipating annoyance, placed
loaded gun in such position, that any one
attempting to force his door at night, would
discharge it and receive the contents. The
next morning forgetting the trap he had laid
he was the first to open his door, the consequence
of which was, he received the contents OF the
gun In his own body, which resulted, in ms
death in two hours. His remains were brought
to Markham and inferred. He was the son OF
the late Mr.. Evans Phillips, of this county.
We learn that extensive depredatlons are
being made upon some of the corn fields near
Warrenton. One gentleman on examining, the
other day, row OF ten shocks which ought to
have yielded him some six or seven barrels sue
ceeded in obtaining therefrom about one bushel,
the rest having been stolen by some unknown
person. -,
The Mayfeld Brown Stone Company will
supply Messrs Douglas Il James with the
stone for the front of their new building. The
first load reached here from the quarry on
Thursday, and is fine specimen of the por-
ducts of that quarry. Warenton lader.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16
DIED.

At Campbell G. H., Oct. %: 1868, from the
effects of a fsll which she had met with q few
days before, Miss f. HARRIET MARE, ma
tive of Fauquier 1t was the anniversary Of
her 69th birthday.
At his residence, near New Baltimore, Tau
quier county, on Thursday, the 18th inst, Mr..
ALFRED GLASCOCK, aged about 70 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

THE LOUISVILLE JOURNAI.-We deeply re-
GREETED that circumstances seemed to require
the absorption of this widely known paper by
another, or rather, the merging of the Journal
into the Courier Journal, and the loss, hence
forth of its distinctive name. The reasons as.
signed for this change are given IN the continu-
ed paper as follows;
Gan experience of six months of the most
active and sustained competition, known to the
journalism OF the country, convlnces us that
neither the time nor the situation justify the
publication OF two newspapers in Louisville, on
so large plan as that pursued by the Courier
and the journal. Rather than reduce the
character of the papers for enterprise Of the
first class, and in order to furnish newspaper
reaching in all points the demand of the pub
lic we have arranged continuation of both I'M
der the style and title Of the Louisville Courier
and Journal.
There is much truth and force 10 the above,
for it is greatly better for any community to
have one well sustained enterprising paper
than two or three crippled concerns lingering
out sickly existence, and doing very little for
the owners or the community. While neither
the Journal nor the Courier were wanting in
enterprise. we are left to infer that neither of
them were remuneratve; hence the consolida
ton of interests. With the united patronage
formerly. divided between the two papers,
Louisville will now be able to boast first class
journal, that will be creditable to the owners
and an honor to the city where it is published
-Lynchbwg Nrglnlan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16
LAND AGENTS.
CREEN s. WISE,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTION
EERS, INSURANCE & GENERAL

Buy and Sell, Kent and Exchange HOUSES
and Lots Farming Lands of every description,
Mineral and Timber Lands, Mill Seats, Facto-
ries, Stone Quarries, &C., sc.
rine-all the best companies in the country
North and South.
Office No %, Green's Mansion House Build
ing, Alexandria, Va. je l6-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16
GROCERIES.
Z f. ARKIN.
} !. DEALER IN
GROCERIES AND LIQUORS,

No. Is, n. Royal street,
Has received lot of Old Cabinet, Monopgs-
hela Old Rye and other WHISTLES, which
he will sell at the lowest market price, IN lots
to suit purchasers, from one pint 10 ten barrels
Also. RUM, GIN and IMPORTED PORT
VINE, Chocolate, Cocoa, Raisins and Figs,
Soaps of various kinds, genuine CASTLE inclu-
ded. aug 70
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16
ITO THE PUBLIC.

Having bought the stock Of Messrs. Looms
y Facer, No. ITO King Street, L am now pre-
pared to furnish to my friends and the Publ,c IN
general, as fine selection of GROCERl MS as
can be found in any house in the city.
Among our stock may be found the following
articles which have been selected with the great
est care.
In Sugars, we have Crushed, Granulated,
PulveriZed, A. b., and Extra c., and fine lot
of Cuba and Porto Rico Sugars.
r 4 "A S.
very Superior Article of Gunpowder, ia
pan. Imperial and Oolong Teas.
FLO u r.
A choice article of Family and Extra Flour.
MOLASSES.
New Orleans Molasses and Golden and HON
ey SyrupS.
Prime Factory Cheese,
% Boxes Stearine, Rabbits Electric and
Dobbin's Soap.
Sugar Cured Hams, Breast Pieces, Shoulders
and Middlings also fine lot Of Country cured
Hams and Middlings.
A choice article of Lard.
COFFEE
A fine assortment of Old Government, Java
Laguyara and Rio Coffee.
Pure Ground and Whole Spice.
Italian Maccaroni, Bakers Chocolate, Cocos
and Broma.
OILS
Marseiles and Bordeaux Oils; also large IS
sortment of Wooden and Willow Ware, CROCK
cry and Glass Ware,
may 16-tf GEORdh oEA1ON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

JUST RECEIVED THIS DAY
u Another lot of
LADIES' AND Chill d Il N s FURS,
Such as Sable Sable Mink, French Mink,
Siberian Squirrel and Ermine.
Furs made and repaired at the shortest notice
Also. a good assortment of MILLINERY
GOODS. JOHN T. EVANS,
nov 16 No. so King ST..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16

The Adjutant General of the Army, in his
annual report to the Secretary Of War, says
that the actual force in service is less than So
900 men.
Chief Justice Chase will arrive in Baltimore
to day, and preside at the session of the United
States Circuit Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-16
A SSEMBLY ROO M s
ENCOURAGE HOME ENTERPRISE.

Subjec. and price of admission in future
notice nov l4-td
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21
Wool.

FAuYtEl,s who did not sell their wool
early are disappointed in the down
ward turn which the wool market took
carly in the fall. This has resulted in
such a general selling oil of sheep and
even Of young lambs, that a reaction
may be confidently expected. The high
tariff, which was expected TO advance
prices, really served for the time to de
press them, Large quantities of for
eipn wool and Woolcn goods were inn
ported lust before the new tariff went
into effect, so as to secure the benefit Of
the expected rise. The result was that
the business was oyerdeHe Importers
could not hold their goods. The price
Of gold declined, and the market was
completely broken down. American
manufac were also stimulated, and
it was impossible to sell all their goods
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars have
been sold at loss, and even lower than
could be manufactured now. This, o
course, put stop to manufacturing
until the old stock could be cleared off
Wool men can now begin to see the enc
of this state of things, and are feeling
more hopeful. We don't know tina
wool will be much higher next season
than last, but there can he no doubt tina
it will be q great deal higher within
two years, SO that if a person has mon
ey to spare he need not care for any bet
ter investment than wool at presen
prices.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21

rhrtf'
THE materials and labor required to
build and keep fences in repair are
among The heavy items Of farm eX-
pense. The cost Of the land on which
they stand is another item on which j.
Harris, of Rochester, discourses as fol
lows in the Amcricaa AglicHin'is':
GLOW much land does an old-iush-
ionc1 fence occupy? l have always
thought it tool, up a good deal OF land
but never had the curiosity tomcasure.
But this simmer we have been build
inc a stone wall along the Whole west
side of the farm, and after it was com
plctcd, and the old fence removed, l
was surprised at the quantity OF land
we had gained. The ground, ofcou:se,
might have been ploughed closer 20 the
fence, but taking the case a. IL actually
was, the old rail fence with stones,
weeds, rubbish, ETC., occupied sIDp
of land one rod wide. y field thirty
one rods long and thirty-one rods wide,
contains about six acres. If surrounded
by such fence, it would Occupy Il little
over three quarters of an acre OF land.
A farm of 100 acres 50 fenced would
have twenty acres Of land taken up in
this worse than useless manner. Not
only is the use Of the land lost, but it is,
in the majority Of cases, n nursery OF
weeds, and, in ploughing, much time
is lost in turning, and the headlands
and corners are seldom properly culti-
vatrd,n
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21

s'hc NEANth
THE Rwal World says: Many far
mers have q place which they dignity
by the name of garden; but at this sea-
son Of the year they more resemble n
cane brake or wilderness. After the
spring vegetables have matured, the
ground is too often allowed to grow up
to weeds, so thick as to render it diff
cult to get through them. True econ
omy, to say nothing Of good looks,
would dictate that all weeds in the gar
den be kept down and not allowed to
90 to seed and be multiplied fifty or Il
hundred fold the next year, causing an
immense amount of labor in future cul-
tivation. Where weeds have been al
lowed to take possession of the ground,
they should be cut up at once and re-
moved, before they scatter their seed
for a future crop. No part of the farm
affords greater return for the labor
bestowed than the garden, and still no
part OF The farm is more neglected. No
better time will present itself for clear
ing OFF the garden than the present. II
deferred till spring, thousand other
things Of more pressing importance
then require TO be done. 1t is an excel
lent plan when the weeds are cleared
of, to haul out the manure intended
for the garden, spread it and turn il
under with a good plow, preparatory
to second plowing in the spring. Late
fail plowing exposes thousand Of in,
socts to The effects Of the frosts, which
otherwise would prove very destTuc-
tive 10 the spring crops"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21
.farmer's department.


THE author of the 1rapper's Guide
says: N1uskrats have a curious method
oftraveling long distance under the Ice,
In their winter excursions 10 their feed
ing grounds, which are frequently at
great distances from their abodos, they
take in breath at starting, and remain
under the water as long as they can.
They then rise to the ice, and breath
out the air in their lungs, which re-
mains in bubbles against the lower
surface of the ice. They wait till this
RECEIVERS oxygen from the water and
ice, and then take it again. and go on
till tho operation has to be repeated.
In this way they can travel almost
any distance, and live any length of
time under the ice. The hunters some
times take advantage of this habit Of
the muskrats in the following manner:
When the marshes and ponds where
the muskrats abound are first frozen
over, and the ice Is thin and clear, on
striking into their houses with his
hatchet for the purpose Of setting his
traps, he frequently see, a whole fami-
ly plunge into the water and swim
away under the ice. Following one Of
them for some distance, he sees him
come up to renew his breath in the
manner above described. After the
animal has breathed against the lee,
and before he has time TO take his bub-
Bile in again, the hunter strikes, with
his hatchct directly over him aud
drives him away from his breath. In
this case he browns in swimming few
rods, and the hunter, cutting hole in
the ice, takes him out. Mink, otter,
and beaver travel under the ice in the
same way and hunters have
frequently told me of taking otter in
the manner l have described when
these animals visit the houses OF the
mushrat .or prey.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21
The Great and the Little FI.hcs

a FISHERMAN was drawing upa net
which he had cast into the sea, full of
all sorts ofhish. The Little Fish escap-
ed through the meshos OF the net, and
got back into the deep, but the Great
Fish were all caught aud hauled into
the ship.
our insignihcance Is often the cause
Of our safety.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21

4 GENES WANTED
.uu uLuH-,otgs,

III q ELu E-,O tt1
A.p r9N .u.Y LIVED. FOUGHT ASp DIED r.f
tIs UNION.
N.ls..uos and Incident, in iIc Great E.hoIl-
Hu. i"wurisr- narratives ul po'Suuul 3lUiNuu-
'r'.is, wonderful escapes, lfo n th" camp. lr'a
lu1 nTuilHl adventures II spic, and scouts. toe
81 liner ~.tl tine songs. ballads, anecdotes ut uu-
W1ylus incidents of ia" war; Sp'Cuiidlv illus
.,'I with over iul l!uc portraits and beautiful
DngrNingS.
.u"rc rs 70 certain portion Of the war that will
never go into The II Buiur histories, u4r be Ciu-
bottled IN romance Or poetry, which is u very
rcul part oi II. md will. preserved, convey to
ui iuc cuntllr. That many dry reports or careful
narratives 81 events, ana this part may be called
the gossip, The fun, the uuthus ui the war This
illustrates the character Ot the leaders he humOs
ct the soldiers, the devotion pi WON. II, the bra
Err OF men, the pluck OF our heroes, the rO-
nance ami Aur ships OF the service.
tine Valiant ana Brave llcurtCd, the pictur-
,s4uu and Dramatic, he witty and Marvellous
the Tender and pathetic, aud the whole Inuo-
rama oi the War are here thrilImgly portrayed
in f mdNurIN manner, at once historical and rl-
Huut and readable book that The Wal has called
forth.
Amusement as well as instruction ,nov be
found IN every page, as graphic drtaIl bflIii mt
wit, and authentic history, are seiiliully inter-
woven un this work Of literary art
send inr circulars and see our {-rius, and "a full
description vithc work. Address.
JONES BROTHERS & CO.,
Jan. -iu.--t. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21
OAUpLOlJl

/ r., MOVER,
WIloLEsALE& &HECAIL
ID r q q G. l $ r,
oouNun Of ,iAr, Ayn MARKET arEEEIs,
BLoOM7nuEG, PA,
whore wluJo found &c largo ami select stocl, Of
Drugs,
MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS.
Also an tho
rAEEET MEDICINES or THE DAY,
am also prepnrod to furnish Country Stores with
Castor on, Godfrcy's Cordial
TURLINGsrON's BAIsAM,
aud an other medicines kept in their line at city
prices,
~ Prescriptions carefully compounded at all
hours,
In medicines, quality Is Of tho hgst importance,
Bloomsbury, June7, 1877
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21
MILLINERY GOODS,

ME- LIZZIE BARl<LEY
ii1sJ Just received, at her old place on Main ST.,
Blo1msburg, her
FALL AND WINTER STOCK
of millinery goods Of every quality and style
consisting Of
LATEST STYLE ROSNErs.
of mo worry uo,t mo'crial; totshcrwi'hHcNcty
u..t assortment ut
TRIMMINGS, HIrDO&s, Go,,.
which offered Tor sale OF thc lowest possible
Ii'... tuIl uuI -ur.
I.uuusLuIg. oct. %, lsG1.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21
DEBILITY,

BgsrLriSg PROM ANY CAUSE wHtrHvra:
pROSr ALTON OF THE SYSTEM,
INDUCED nY SEyEKf LABOR HAHusHip5,
ExPosVLE, FaVsRs. Erc.
There is no medicine oxtant equal TO these
remedies IN such case. A tone and yii1r is i'm.
parted to the whole System, the Appetite IA
Strengthened, food -, ia eui6yed, the
.lomhch digcsts u promptly, the
blood Is purified, ts6 The cdmpicxion
becomes sound and .sa1i healthy, the vel.
low unge Is eradica,cd from the eycs q bloom
Is given to the checks, and the weak and nervous
Invalid becomes strong aud healthy being.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21

These romed.es will clrtc,uaily cure Liver
Complaint, JauniCe, Dyspepsia Chronic or
Nervous Debility Chronic lHuhua, Disease OF
the Kidneys. and all Disease arising from a
Disordcryl Liver, Stomach, or Iu,cstiucs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21

And feeling the hand OF time weighing heavily
upon them, with AZ H. attendant is, will find In
elixir that will nsti new life into their veins.
restore In q measure the energy and arior Of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
iorms, and give health and happ!uess to iher
remaining years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-21

in hiS,Ts quantities and at reGrHtd rates. Away