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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-23
YOUNG MEN,

who have injured themselves by, a Ger
tain practice, indulged in, habit tro
quent}y learned from evil comp@nionnssI or c,i, at
even When asleep, and, if not cured, render;
marriage impossible, and destroys both mind
What PITY that young man. the hope OF
his country, the pride Of his parents, should DC
gnatched from all prospects and enjoyment. 10 OF
life by the consequence OF deVlatlng from tHe
path of nature, and indulging in Il certain Sc
cret habit Such persons must, before conte~-
plating
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-23

~ REEN s. WISE, .~.. 's"
REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCI4ON-
EERS. INSURANCE s. GENERAL
a- - AGENCY BUSINESS,
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.
Insurance, Life and Accident, Fire and Ma
rine-ali the best companies in the country
North and South.
Office No. %, Green's Mansion House Build
ing Alexandria, Va. Je lo-Gt -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-23
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.

When the misguided and imprudent VotSry
Of D1easIIre finds tL&t he has lmDlDe0 Inc seeua
of this painful disease it too often happoIs IuA'
an ill-timed sense Of shame or dread OF ul7CC'-
cry deters him from applying 20 In"se' Tt-o t(.
from education and responsibility, can atone
befriend him, delaying till the C2nsuiu!ioh".
svmritoug Of this horrid disease make their &p-
nearance such as liberated sore throat alScASod
| nose. nocturnal pains i the he&d ana "iI3S
diuncss of sight, deafness, nodes on Inc snIIiJ
bones and arms, biotchcs on tae nt%u c;J;t #
| eytrenities, progressing with fr8htiuI raPldiCy
Mi ut last the palate Of the mouth or Inc zones
1f the n1se fall in and the victim OF TINS a"iu'
| 1icoase bnc0rnes 3 horrid object Of commlssera-
tiou. till death puts period to MS QreauIuI SUI
! ferings, by sending him to "th4t OhoIscoEG-eo
! Comnirv from whence no traveller returns
! r. . MELANCHOLY FACT that thou
! sonJs fsn victims to this terrible disease, owing
fo The u1:kifulness Of ignorant pretenqerS, " 1o'
| hv The use of that DEADLY POISON, AlF "
| GITRY. ruin the constitution and make the
residue Of life miserable
| DIR. JOHNSON,
| OFFICE. No. :, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
| .'" BALTIMORE, MD,
| Left hand side going from Baltimore stree
| few doors from the corner. Fail not TO observe
name and number. ,-..;I ,,,d
| NE- n 0 letters received unless posi- paIu MI"
| containing a stamp 70 be used on the reply
| Persons Writing should state age, and send Por-
ton of advertisemeRt DESCRIBING symptoms S;a Sa,oo
| The Doctors DIPLOMA hangs IN S DIS o11c0'
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this establish
nent within the last twenty years, ana lac hu-
! roor0us inporLant Surgical Operations perform
| - bv Dr johnson, witnesseI by the reporters
of T6o r. i Sun ano many other papers notices of
Which have appeared again and again betor.
the public, besides his standing as q gentlemAt
| Of character and re5pectabliity, is = suihcIen.
/ guarsnLee to the afflicted. -,v,.,,,,,, ..
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
| Baltimore, jan 7-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-23

pIANOs a ,7.nos,,
=: ...g VICTOR BECKER.
NO. 81, NORTH WASHINGTON STREEI,
CORNER OF QUEEN,}
Will constantly keep for sale and rent .
.r--~z PIANOS AND MELODEONS
Knabe s. Co.'S Unsurpassed Pianos.
Vose's Celebrated .5 sr - 81.
: Secondhand Pianos-very low.
I Reed Organs for ParIors and Churches.
| Terms to suit the times, and every instrument
warranted.
Pianos, Melodeons, Accordeons, &C., tuned
and repaired. ....-
Persons in the country wishing to have their
Pianos tuned or repaired, can make arrange
mems by addressing, VICTOR BECKER
Alexandria, Va. sep 13
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-23
MARRIAGE,

eG ect that sound mind and body are nc !i-"sL
necessary requisites to promote connubal hap
piness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; the
prospt ct hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and 1-Ieed win
the melancholy reflection that the happiness g.
another becomes blightcd with your own
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-23

$50 barrels GROUND PLASTER. Of best
'''''>i''S' AZ S''.o 1'> -. 3. II. LAMBERT,
an J.. ..... .... 13, Union Wharf:
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DIR Johnson,

Member of the Royal College OF Surgeons
London, Graduate ol one Of the most omlncn!
Colleges in the United States, and the greater
part Of whose life has been spent in the hcspit-
ais of London, Paris, Philadelphia, and else
where, has effected some Of the most ast'nj$E,,
ing cures That were ever known, maGy troubled
With ringing in the head ana ears when asleep,
great nervousness, being alarmed st sudden
sounds, bashtulness, with frequent btushing: At
tended sometimes with arrangement OF U'AH'
we're cured Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-23

DR.. J. addresses all those who have iIjLro.d
themselves by improper indulgence and SOL
tary habits, which ruin both body and mlnn'
uniting them for either business study soc'e
These are Some of the sad and mclanchoIy
effects produced by early habits Of youth: VIZ
Weakness Of the Back and Limbs, Pans II inc
Head, Dimncss Of Sight, Loss Of Muscular row
er, Palpitation of the Heart, DysPopSSjaa' Ner-
vous Irritabi ty, Derangement Of the Digestive
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms OF
MEXTlhLLY,~Tho fearful effects on the mind
are much to be dreaded: Loss of Mem&fy;
Confusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil
Forebodngs, Aversion to Society Self DjstTu%5} ~
Love of Solitude, Timidty, &c, are some OF
Thousands OF persons of all ages. can no"
Judge hat is the cause oftheir declining health
losing their yigor, becoming weak, pale, ner-
vous and emac!ated, having singular appear,
ance about the eyes, Cough, and Symptoms OF
Consumption.
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a1i9iauu od} 197o Goitug}rGq u n29i 2IGd
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07
TIRGINIl.

We are pleased to see the name of Ben
jamin johnson Barbour proposed by the
Lynchburg Virginian in connection with
the gubcnatorial Office of the Old Domin-
ion. 1t certainly cmnot be possible that
such man as johnson Barbour will fail
to be elected by the people of Virginia if
he shall be put in nomination. 1t would
begin to look like old times to see Yir-
ginia gentleman occupying the mansion on
Governors Street, and there is no one in
the whole State more worthy of the in
stallation than the gentleman in question.
Nothing, however, but the highest sense
of public duty would induce Mr.. Barbour
to place himself in position where he
could possibly be brought into contact
with such degraded wrotches as Bolts,
llawxhurst and Hunnicutt.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07
THE MILITIA.

Our poor State is to be burdenod with
the militia again, but for what good pur-
pose no one can tell. We should like to
know how they are to be paid this time.
The school fund has already been applied
to other purposes and there is no money
in the State Treasury. There is no tell
ing where the July interest ON the State
debt is to come from, even unless, in
deed, the militia are specially employed
to steal it from the people.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07
Gbe fmuunnrr.
sweetwater, Thursday, May 7, 1858.
OHIO LABS.

Blythe suffrage law of Ohio, recently
passed, no man is allowed to vote who has
II "distinct or visible admixture of Afri-
can blood in his VEINS" and any judge of
election who receives the vote of such
person ''shall, on conviction, be imprson-
ed in the county Jail not more than FIVE
months, nor less than one month";" and be
Stable to civil action fora penalty in the
sum of FIVE hundred dollars, which may
be brought against him by any clcctor of
the county or district III which the vote
was received" When person suspected
of having negro blood in his veins applies
to roto he shall answer the following
questions on OATH c.
|. In what State were you born, and
when, aud where
:. Were your parents married 7 and, if
d 50, when and where
3. Had your parents, or either of them,
an admixturo of African blood 2
Il. Who were your grandparents, and
where did they live and were they mar
RED and had they or either of them an
admixture of African blood
8. Do you associate, and are you classi-
he'd with, white or colored persons
6.gHavc you childrenl and, if so, are
there schools for colored children in oper-
alton in the township, village, or ward
where you reside and, if so, arc your
children permitted to attend the common
schools organized for white children under
the laws of this State
Only two of the Ohio representation in
Congress voted against imposing negro
suffrage on the South, through the militia
ny bills. These facts should be enough
to open the eyes of the colored people of
the South to the hollowness of the profess
sions Of Northern Radicals. The intelli-
gent ones among them must see that the
object of these men is to degrade the
white people of the South but not to ell
cvate the colored race. If not so, why
are they not good enough to associate
with Northern white men as we'll as South
ern ones. The whole scheme is one.fof
fraud and deception, and the poor darkey
will find it out at last to his never ending
sorrow.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07

cd to appear such day the next term nc
the court may hereafter fix. The Judge
said Chief Justice Chase had told him
that lie would be in Richmond to preside
at Davis trial within two days after the
impeachment trial had concluded-prob.
ably next week. The new bond given
has Horace Greedy, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
and Gerritt Smith on it for $25 900 each,
and the remaining $4,000 is given by
citizens of Richmond. This was done by
instructions from parties named. ~
Ex-senator Bright, of Indiana, vas in
the court room.
General Lee and Ex-Sccretary Seddon
were in the city to attend as witnesses. Il
is thought the trial will take pace the last
of May. fa"..-I
WASHINGTON, May 5.--Bingham will
occupy two and probably three DAYS.
The following is an extract fiom Dom
nelly's invectiyo againest Il. b. Wash
burne "If there be in our midst one low,
sordid, vulgar soul, one barren, mediocre
Intelligence, one heart callous to oyery
kindly feeling and to every generous emo
ton, one tongue leprous with SANDER, one
mouth which is like unto den of foul
beasts, giving forth deadly odors, if there
be here one character which, while blotch-
cd and spotted, yet raves and rants
and blackguards like prostitute, if there
be here one bold, bad, empty, Believing
demagogue, it is the gentleman from
Illinois.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Royenuo re-
ceipts to-day 81 ,64j,9O0. .
The White House was crowded all day
with visitors.
The Evening Star has the following
impeachment stock Auctuating hour by
hour, to-day. 1t is shaky. Why is not
demonstrated. The President and his
counsel are confident of his acouittal.
They figure out not more at the outside
than 80 votes for conviction.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07
RADICAL LOSSES.

The three leading cities of the North
west, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis,
show at their late municipal elections a
.iosslof 4 / 800 votes to the Radical party.
This, too at time when the Radicals of
Congress are impeaching the President in
the name of all the people,! rt..
rs A comparison of the elections held in
1867, with those held in 1866, show that
the Radicals have lost 2S5,4S5 votes in
the States of Maine, New Hampshire
Eermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky
California, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and West Virginia.
This year, says the New York Express.
the Radicals have lost TAG on their last
years majority in New Hampshire, and
. 8o@ on that of Rhode Island, whilst the
Democrats have gained about 900 over
Their last years majority in Connecticut.
!, Indiana, Illinois and Kansas show i'm
Portant Democratic gains in and since
1857. The Radical loss in Missouri was
heavy last year, and at the local elections
this year. In Michigan, at rough calcu-
latlon, the Radical loss was about $1,000
and we need not recapitulate the fall back
this spring. Oregon held no general
election r in 1867, but has steadily decreas-
ed the Radical majority every year, and
Will certainly go Democratic next fall
Delaware increased its Democratic major
iity IN 1867 and will do still better next
fall. Nebraska and Nevada held no cleo
ton last year, and Tennessee is swamped
IN negroism and Brownlowism. The
spring elections in New Jersey, New York
and Pennsylvania indicate that the De-
mocracy will sweep everything next fall.
w. The following is the oath solemnly
taken by each of the Senators now sitting
in the High Court of Impeachment:
81 .solemnly swear that in all, things
appertalning to the trial of the iinpeacR-
ment Of Andrew. Johnson, President Of the
United States, now pending, / will do i'm
partial justice according to the Constitu-
ton and laws. So help me God"
Without perjury, it seems to us, there
scan bel no doubt ofet the Presidents ac-
FquittalI ,ass w
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07


" In the County Democratic Con-
vention held at Knoxville on Monday
last, the following resolutionwas adopted !.
Rssolued, That in the opinion of this
meeting, the Democratic Conservative
party of Tennessee ought to be represent
ed in the National Convention to be hold
en- in the city of New York on the 18th of
July next, and we respectfully urge the
Executive Committee of the State to des-
ignate a time and place for the assembling
of a State Convention to appoint delegates
to the same. And to facilitate this move
ment, we cordially invite the cooperation
of our friends throughout the State, and
authorize and request tie chairman of this
meeting to appoint twenty-five delegates,
two from each civil district and the bal
ance from Knoxville, to represent Knox
county in said State Convention, when
the same shall be called.
The delegates were appointed, a
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07
NORTH CAROLINA.

We hoped, at least, that the people of
North Carolina would rel u late that EN-
bodlment of everything dishonorable,
treacherous and shameless, w. w. Hold
en-. But it seems there were not enough
honest and intelligent white voters in the
State to prevent the disgrace of this dou-
ble-dyed traitor being elected to the high
position of Governor. speaking of this
outrage the Lynchburg Virginian says
North Carolina has gone Radical by a
large majority, and elected Holden, the
most infamous man therein, its Governor.
Commenting on this record, the New York
Tribune says: "Nobly done, old North
State !" Does the Tribune remember that
Holden was fierce secessionist as long
ago as 1856! Does it know that he took
decided ground in favor of secession dur.
ing the canvass of that year; and declared
that the election of Fremont would iusti-
fly it! Does it know thathe was one of
the most prominent leaders of the secess
ion Democracy in 1861, and voted in con-
vontion for the secession of the "Old
North State 2" Docs it know that he
asked the question, in manner to indi-
cate his desire to receive an affirmative
answer "ls there no man to be found
willing to take the head of Abraham Lin
coin for the reward of one hundred thou
sand dollars % Or words to that effect =?
We know that the Tribune is familiar
with all this, and that it is also aware of
the fact that this traitor to the Union and
to the Confedcracy-a doubled-dycd traitor
only deserted the Confederate cause
when he was convinced it had become
hopeless. And yet the Tribune applauds
State that, by means of negro votes and
degraded white men, elects this vile mer-
cenary to the highest position it can
confer! s. ,1H ioff
Greeley has no word of commentator
for Graham, Vance, and thousands of other
good and true men who resisted secession,
but who, when it was an accomplished
fact, stood, through every phase Of vary
ing fortune, by a people who had been Sc
duced, betrayed, and ruined, by such base
miscreants as this man Holden! Greeley
thinks that North Carolina has redeemed
herself, while honest men will be apt to
think that, in committing her honor to the
keeping of a man who has betrayed all
parties, and would not hesitate to do SO
again, she has fallen nearly as far as it is
possible for her to go.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

The following table, showing the num-
Der of Presidential Electors to which
each State is entitled will be useful for
reference
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07
A WORKING MANS VIEW.

A WORKING MANS VIEW.
In recent speech, Hon. John A. Bing-
ham, member of Congress from Ohio,
exclaimed, "Thank God there is no such
think as equal taxation" Upon this
Montpelier working man, says the Argus,
not formerly connected with the Demo-
cratic party, comments as follows:
"Of course Bingham ard his party rep
resent the bondholder who has his horses,
his carriages, lis wine parties, his plate,
his bonds.
| am working man. l have my din
ner pail, my tool chest, and my hard
palms, and tired bones at night, and my
hasty breakfast in the morning, lean
purse, and tax receipt at the end of the
year.
When quarter day comes the bondhold-
er cuts Oft his coupons, and draws his inter-
est, and thanks God there is no such thing
as equal taxation.
l draw my purse and pay my rent.
And when the year is gone he counts
up his gains, rustles his bonds, and has
wine supper. Al d when the year is gone
[ look at the great robber, the tax receipt,
go to bed with an aching heart, to dream
of Democratic times, light and equal taxa
ton.
The bondholder does nothing. He is
supported.
/ pay State taxes.
| pay county taxes. wE
| pay village taxes.
| pay town taxes. "
| pay revenue taxes.
| pay direct taxes.
pay taxes on everything.
pay taxes to support Congress.
| pay taxes to support the Government.
pay taxes to support the bondholders
who pay no taxes for any purpose what
ever.
shall vote for equal taxation, and
down with the party who ''thanks God that
there is no such thing as equal taxation"
The COOP TEMpLARs.-Iu the first
place the victim for initiation is blindfol-
ded, bound hand and foot, and thrown
into cider press and pressed for five min
utes. This is done for the purpose of
clearing his system Of sold drinks" He
is then taken out of the press and by
means OF a force pump gorged with els
tern water, after which a sealing plaster
Is placed over his mouth and he is rolled
in a barrel four or five times across the
room; the choir at the same time singing
the cold water song, he is now taken out
OF the barrel and hung up by the heels till
the water runs through his ears. He is
then cut down and beautiful young lady
hands him a glass of cistern water. A
cold water bath is then furnished him, af-
ter which he Is showered with cistern wa
ter. lie Is then made to read the water
works acts ten times, drinking glass of
clstern water between each reading. AZ
ter which the old oaken bucket is hung
around his neck, and fifteen sisters with
squirt guns deluge him with cistern water.
lie is forced to eata peck of snow, while
the brothers stick his ears full of icicles.
lie IS then run through clotheswringer,
after which he is handed glass of cistern
water by young lady. He is again gor-
ged with cistern water and his boots filed
with the same and he is laid away in a re-
frlgerater. The initiation is now almost
concluded. After remaining in the refrig-
crater Tor the space of an hour, he is again
taken out and given a glass of eistern wa
ter, run through a clothes wringer, and
becomes Good Templar.--Syracuss
Courier and Union.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07
srArEs NOT REPRESENTED.

LII VIII DC seen ny httle addllon that
the RI feBnted States have PAT votes Z;
the uuropresented States, C6; total, 3l3,
If Colorado shall be admitte into the
Union previous to the election, the aggro-
gate number of c ectors will be increased
to 3l6.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07
FROM GEORGIA.

AUGUSTA, May l.-General Meade has
issued an order converting board of Off
GERS at Atlanta, on the 4th inst, to count
the returns of the election and report the
names of officers elected The command
ing General instructs the board, and it is
empowered to examine into the conduct
OF the election, abuses, frauds, &C., and
report the facts to General Meade. The
board has power to send for persons and
papers, and all the authority necessary to
make the investigation.
Ample preparations ars made for the
accommodation of the members of the
Southern Press Association, which meets
in convention on Wednesday, the 9Th inst
--s FROM LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS, May 2.-Oficial returns
of election not yet published The Re-
publican gives returns from all Parishes,
making a majority for Constitution II, 1903.
They also claim % Republican State
Senators, and IA Democrats, and 60 Re-
publican members in the House and al
Democrats. Warwick's majority for Gov
ernor slightly in excess of constitutional
majority.
The Republican Convention completed
their nominations this morning by elect
ing two Presidential electors. Several
chicago delegates arc negroes.
FROM RICHMOND. So
RICHMOND, May 2.-The bail bond of
MIR. Davis was renewed to-day, the accus-
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-07

Brownlow advises the railroads of Ten
nessee to pass the delegates to Conven-
tons in that State at half fare. He
should advise the merchants to sell
their goods at Shalt price. "-Houston
Telegraph. a7iz