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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-15
WoRK.-Social4 evils 5of various sorts are ar


loudly demanding remedy, and this remedy
is sought in all places Ent the right place
There is one remedy-and,th that is-good, hon
est, thorough, intelligent and continuous work
work of the brain and work of the hands, work
that seeks all practical methods Of doing all
things which need to be done in the very best
way in which they can be done.
Let US look at the young gentleman of this
period-at the, model which ,multitndes of lads
lave before them, and which they seek to i'm
ltate Art has done much for him. ,sBut'dtis
arttul, not genuine art q lt.is the barber art
the tailor's art, the booE.maker's art, the dam
ctng masters art, the black guards art, often
the art of theibawdy house This young gem
tetnan ct This period has brain, w suppose.
But it conceiyes nop az honest work. 1t has some
Vlgor, and it is not utterly idle. 1t is not aim
less. 1t has one great oYershadowing aim, de-.
slreD end-7nametygs how: to- avoid wonk-how
to crafty the most unworthy personal passions
and longings with the least personal exertion
,AMore useless being eannet be imagined u
Amore dangerous, person In a eommunity can
scarcely be tfound. asa Againsti an open. disrepu:
table man you can be on your guard. Not so
With this gentleman He appears we'll. He
moves gracefully. He is gorgeousy apparelled.
One of Solomon's lilies would bear no compar-
lson with him. And he is not without knowl-
edge and culture Bat it Is the knowledge and
culture of everything that is unworthy.
1t is because so large a number OF, young men
follow such aenodep and harbor il their hearts
Ike aims and purposes, thatahousands Of young
men ea, are going down tx. drunkenness, debauchS
cry; and death, daily Ia ~ 81" i9ifa sLoo5s q
That good, honest works. the panaceaifor
oil this, there is no doubt, bt,-LgaGs. Nee1s. a.ses
MISSIONARY WoRK.LA circular has just
been issued by RevyG, w. Peterkin. president,
and the other officers of the Society of Alumni
0l the Protestant Episcopal Theological Semi
naryot Virginia, presenting the claims ct the
MISSIONARY work to the attentions OF the Rever-
eudo Alumni of the Seminary. Tie circular
aaates ae that number of ministers have offered
.aelr services as missionaries and been rejected,
solely because the funds on hand did not war
rant their employment, the receipts this year
pslng ten peEeent. less than last, An earnest
sppeaI IS made for sympathy and effective as.
'tsaces ilhie IS lystsi ~ u slAi s. :
II sssperted thatithe Secretary Of the Trea.
susS Y opposed 70 thepassage of the new Ine
stnal Revenue bilLs Mr. ullochs claims,
e = y SAID, that BY creating new department
= :. Internal KeRenue,t ,the Treasury Department
as = sgeprNed aE5thei power of erutinizilg che
s4ans OF lthesrsEsaue bureau. iieeqal ass1a y
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9 PROFESSIONAL.

IN GIl (lF ID ga CARD
tlTR. DURAND, a,skillftll and reliable FE-
MALE PHYSICIAN, of great experience,
continues to be coNFID ENTIALLY CONSULTED,
at his Office, S. e. corner Fremont and Lom-
bard streets. Baltimore, Nd. Best board and
medical attention at my private. realdence;--7
Medicines sent by mail. Give an accurate
statement of symptoms. Business confidential.
o Baltimore, ap 30.-tft t.,..,.-,..5usoF GsA
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DALLABD HOTEL; - oo
E1 RICHMOND, Va. March 10, 1868
This elegant establishment IS open to accom- a.
THE FINEST. IN THE CITY, ~ 3d..
and for style, convenience and beauty OF. ar
rangement, is acknowledged to be superior
.rs. .ia.av Ia ITS. FURNITURE @'
is new and complete and for cleanliness, it is
prover1ial. '.....-.a ''.
The subscriber, after more than twenty years,
experience in the business, thinks he riSks
nothing in saying that this Hotel shall, in every
respect, be j. -aai o....n.. =. - ....
III EQUAL TO ANY IN THE SOUTH,
and asks the patronage of his friends and II the
Fi21,,|5 ? 7'-.,7 .'''.l 49, Proprietor.
=. RICHMOND, mar l9-tf - -
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YOUNG MEN,

Who have injured themselves by, q ceI
tain practice, INDUCED in, q habit fro
quontly learned from evil companions or at
school, the effects of which are nightly 55elt,
m arriage impossible, and destroys both mind
AMI BODY. should apply Immediately; :.
What pity that young man, the hope OF
his co untry, ihe pride of his parents, should be
snatch ed from al prospects and enjoyment53 OF
psth M q Of cturc, and indulging in q certain Sc
cret habit. Such persons must, before contem-
plating .. ......... ... 80. ... .... .r..
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YT7HE VIRGINIA LAND COMPANY

INCORPORATED ACCORDING TO TIE
M o." LAWS OF. VIRGINIA,
with authority to own 25, 0O0acres of land Cap
ital Stock not less than $4,000, or more than
100000, in shares of 800 each, for the purpose
of ofbuying and selling Land TO-, and inddcng
immigrants to the State Of Virginia.
Land Owners, Capitalists, &c, are invited to
Cooperate with US. by subscribing literally in
money or land, which will with our organiz iza-
tion prove profitable, facilitate immigration to-
and the settlement of q large area of uncultiva-
ted lands in the State. The books are opened
for subscription at the office of the Company
109, Prince street, Alexandria.
;go.'gIIu u53 baauah w. n. MARBURY, (
.-, al. 10 ~. Secretary and Treasurer.
JOHN G RARROIJR Prast ... +
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PAPER HANGING.

Has resumed his business at ne old stand,
~~LG~~ NO, I58, KING STREET. as:l:. !
HIS PAPER HANGING DEPARTMENT
contains as usual the choicest, both,
. 6 saPLAIN9 AND DECORATIVE,
Of the most celebrated --.-.t -"~
FRENCH AND AMERICANa MANUFAC-
--TURB,
suitable for Parlors, Dining Rooms, Halls, &c.
All orders for PAPERLNG Private Dwellings
snd Public Buildings will bepromptly II executed
in the most superior style at the lowest prices
& The many years experience in this business
makes him confident in giving satisfaction to all
that may favor him with their patronage, .I
NH 24-tf --@@---
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MEDICAL.
T9ALTTM0RE LOCK EosPITAL3 4

ESTABLISHED AS AZ REFUGE FROM
QUACKERY.
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MARRIAGE.

reflect that s. sound mind and body are tha r.os.
necessary requ jsitos to promote c0nnubal hap
pness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; tho
prosp~ ct hourly darkens to the Wow, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filed, with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness eE
another becomes blightod with your own.
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MARKTAGE

Married Persons, or Young Men comtempla
ting marriage, being aware Of. Physical Weak
ness, Organic Debility, Deformities speedily
cured. ..."' @j .- a1'''. -:
He who places himself under the care of DR.
J.. may religiously confde in his honor as Z
gentleman and confidently rely upon. his skid
as. physician. ...-.:.. .aegzg. .y.g sGt
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Especially, who have become the yictima,. of
solitary vice, that dreadful and destructive
habit which annually aweeps TO an ultimely
grave thousands Of Young Men of the most
excellent talents and brilliant intellect who
tors with the thunders Of eloquence, or wsked
to estacy the living Tyre, may call with full
confidence. . ...... .... ..r.# sglt
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400 yivsaNEW STORE. ~i 100
q Z F'U = UHOUsEKREPERS' EMPORIUM.

T.. L1gaaug =mlG --yai G@.in,>
The attention of housekeepers is most respect
fully called TO large and well selected stock OF
HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES, "@
Of all descriptions, which will be sold at small
advance on cost price. - ''..
- ~Housekeepers will find No. assortment, of
WOOD and WILLOW WARE, BRITTAN a
and Block Tin, Plain and PIanished Tin and
Timed Iron Ware, Fine Table Cutlery Bog
ers and other celebrated manutactqreS) FIne
and Feather Busters Of al descriptions, Door
Mats, and all ll,other articles usually found IN q
frst-class establishment. A call is most res
pectfully solicited. B. :: ao ~ 4yia BMAN, 49,.
gra5aGnext door tod. Appich's Confectionery
mar T--tf ----- 49, -----
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
from which we have returns:

NoTE.-Missouri and Colorado soldiers
voted at previous elections-almostal Re-
publican-but not distinctively for Presi-
dent in ga.
#x*The soldiers of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Iowa, California, and Wisconsin voted
likewise in '63, as did most of them in '62,
with results substantially identical with
those exhibited in the foregoing table of
the vote cast in "a
The soldiers of several States who had
not yet been mustered out of service when
the elections for 1866 occurred, respect
lively voted again, with results substan-
TALLY like the foregoing. In no year of the
war was the Republican vote less than
three fourths ofall that cast by volunteers
in service.
Such being the recorded facts, we sub
nit that the pretense of getting up Con-
vention of Union soldiers to oppose the
election of Grant and Colfax surpasses all
recognized bounds Of partisan imposture.
Not that there are no good soldiers who
dislike and oppose them-we know there
are such, but they are scarce as white
blackbirds. The bulk of the soldier vote
against Grant will be cast by Confederate,
not Union soldiers-by the men whom he
defeated, captured, and paroled, and who
have personal reasons for preferring such
antagonists as Buell., Franklin, Fitz John
Porter and Mcclellan.
If Robert Z. Lee could be induced to
unite in the anti-Grant call and preside
over the Convention when assembled, he
would give it responsibility and force but
a Convention of Union soldiers to oppose
Gen. Grant is too broad joke for the sea-
son. 1t was wise to hold it in this bounty
jumping city, where all sorts of meetings
can be got up to order if the proper appli-
ances are used; but the honorably dis
charged Union volunteers are almost solid
for Grant, as the returns of next Novem-
Der will prove. a Convention in 1887 of
Revolutionary soldiers to oppose the cleo
ton of General Washington to the Presi-
dency, or of defenders of New Orleans in
1928 to defeat the election of Old Hickory,
would not have been more preposterous
than is the attempt in 1868 to muster an
army of Union soldiers in opposition to
the election of General Grant.-Me,o York
Tribune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
A Match.

THERE is story going the rounds of
the boudoirs of Paris, about handsome
man about fifty years of age, but well
preserved, and with only one iniirmity-
he had glass eye.
1t was misfortune but things are so
well managed nowadays, that no one no
ticed it,
One evening, having no other engage
ment, he accepted an invitation to Tecep-
tion at Madame Saint Ildefonsc dc Piero-
veeville's.
My hero went to the ball, passed q
charming evening, and devoted himself
exclusively TO a beautiful young blonde,
who attracted the attention Of all the
company.
Shall / confess it? He fell so in love
with the young lady at first sight that he
made her an offer. on the spot
After few instants of reflection, and
some preliminaries relating to the con-
tract, the marriage was arranged and Gel.
ebrated in due time
When he entered the nuptial chamber
he extinguished the light
A glass of water was on the table by
the bedside he dropped his eye into it,
The next morning as soon as il was
light, our handsome bridegroom reached
forth his arm, seized the cherished orb,
and replaced it in its orbit.
AS soon as he was dressed he went to
see friend in town.
On seeing him, his friend gave cry of
surprise.
our friend at is my happiness. Think
Of ii, my friend, am married TO the most
delicious blonde--such hair such eyes !"
"Blue eyesS"
"Of course, as she is blonde. If you
could only see her eyesP
81 see one of them now, and if your
memory fails you, you have only TO look
in the glass TO see her eye before you y
The bridegroom trembled, He rushed
to the mirror.
o horrors Ibis right eye was black and
full of fire, but his left eye was blue, Ian
gushing and tender
In the glass of water were two eyes,
but they did not belong TO the same
person.
The newly married couple separated,
without yilifying each other, but not
without changing eyes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
How VIII the Soldiers Vote.

THROUGHOUT the war for the Union,
the party which received the vote of every
opponent of that war-every one who
deemed it q war of invasion and aggres-
sion on the part of the North-stoutly
claimed the rank and file of our volunteer
Boys in Blue" as recruited from its
ranks, and devoted to its principles. A
majority of the officers, 1t asserted, might
be upholders of the Lincoln despotism,"
but the men without shoulder straps were
Democrats, as their votes would prove.
"Then," we suggested, "let US unite in
so altering our laws, and our Constitutions,
too, where that shall be necessary, as to
enable every citizen who, during the war,
shall be necessarily absent from home
whether in camp or hospital, as a soldier
of the Union, to vote as though he were at
home"
Not one single Democratic Legislature
closed with this proposition. New Jersey,
Indiana and Illinois chose Democratic
Legislatures in 1862 so their soldiers were
not allowed to vote for President in 1864
Nearly every Republican State, with Ken
lucky and Maryland then ruled by car
nest Unionists, enabled their soldiers to
vote in the field Gen. Mcclellan was the
Democratic nominee for President. lie
long commanded the largest of our armies,
and was for time General lin-C Chief; he
studied to ingratlate himself with his sol
diers, was kind to, and popular with, them.
If he could not secure their votes, no other
man of his party could.
In this State the soldiers votes were so
cast that no one could say how they voted !;
in most States it was otherwise. Here is
the aggregate vote of the soldiers, in every
q - 1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17

young, lie resolved to make himself use.
ful Living mrthest away, he was the
first at his post in the morning. Having
the farthest TO 60, he was the last TO leave
lie never was afraid to work, and never
hcsit0tcd to lend a hand when his own
duties were done, Others would 20 out
to restaurants and hotels for their lunch
lie brought his with him, and ate 1t in a
little closet. For his own pleasure he
never lof( The bank during business hours.
II any of the clerks wanted TO go away
he was always ready to take their place
He could always be found, and was
prompt at any call, Ills spare time was
devoted to an intelligent comprehension
Of his business AS paying.tellor he was
very popular, He was never snappish or
ungonilemanly Growing, grumbling,
unreasonable customers could not irritatc
him lie overstayed his time to accom-
modate mon who were belatcd with their
checks AS cashier, he is the same genial,
agreeable, prompt officer that he was In
subordinate life. Men disappointed in
their discounts take refusal from the
cashier with better spirit than they do
an accommodation from some men. He
still keeps up his habits of close attention
TO business, and takes his frugal lunch
in his closet as he did when struggling for
o position-N T. letter
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
A Horse Bath.

IN recent number of the Turf Fidd
and Farm was communication suggest
ing that bath, after the manr5r OF the
Turks, would be an excellent thing for
fitting horses for hard service Its elects
on the human system have beez satisfac-
torily tested, and as there is a good deal of
the human about the horse, it is inferred
that the influence of the bath may prove
equally as beneficial TO the quadruped as
to the biped. 1t is possible that the bath
may be made available for the cure of
many diseases of the horse which are now
regarded as beyond the control of ordinary
medicinal agencies. At all events, while
using the bath preparatory to contests of
speed, it might not be amiss to elbiect
some Of the crippled or ailing of the family
to similar treatment. What is good for the
health and vigor oF the sporting animal
can scarcely prove otherwise than useful
TO the roadster or farm drudge suffering
from the effects of oyer.exertion or general
harsh usage.-Rar& Nelo Yorker.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17

clock, and some are as long and lean as a
cow-catcher with steel-pointed nose onto
them.
They kan all rute well hog which
can't rute well hcz been made in vain.
They are shortlivcd animal, and gen
orally die as soon rs they get fat.
The hog can be larnt great menny
cunning things, such as histing tho front
gate off from its hinges, tipping over the
swill barrels, and finding hole in the
fence tew git into cornfield but thar
aint eny length to their memory, II is
awful hard work for them to find the same
hole tew git out at, espcshally if you are
any ways anxious they should.
Hogs are very contrary, and seldom
drive well the same way you are going ;
they drive most the contrary way This
has never been fully explained, but speaks
volumes for the hog.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
Bridal Tests.


How thankful our "weli educated"
young ladies of this day must feel that
they do not live among such halfcivil
lied people as the HISTORIANS must be-
from the following account of one of their
wedding customs
After the marriage ceremony has been
performed, the wedding party is taken in
wagons from the church TO the house of
the bridegroom's parents When the
second wagon, in which the bride is seated
alone, reaches the gate opening into the
yard in which the house is situated, il is
halted, and the bridegroom's mother comes
TO meet II, with baby and three suits of
baby clothes in her arms. She throws the
child and the clothes into the arms of the
bride, who is required TO undress and dress
the baby three times in the presence of
her mother in-law, GhO watches every
movement as Snly mOther-in-law can
watch daughterin-law. If the newly
made bride does not perform the operation
To the satisfaction of her severe Judge, she
is considered unfit for her new position, the
wagon is turned around, and She is taken
back home for further instruction, aud the
poor bridegroom Is compelled TO live in
single blesscdness until his wife is educated
up to the proper standard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
The Prince Imperial.

An American traveller, who lately saw
the Prince Imperial of Franco, says that
he is an extremely amiable and interesting
looking boy, with wonderful air of not
exactly intelligence, perhaps, so much as
precocious manlincss of bearing for his
age-the natural effect of his bringing up,
and of the way in which, of late especially'
he has been forced, as it we're, into pub
lie notice. He lifts his boys cap with al
most painful gravity or dignity to return
a salute, showing head of fine dark au-
burn hair, with pretty wave in it, and n
face which has grown more like his Father,
and less strongly resembling his mother,
than it used to be The brow expands
somewhat more ON the Napoleon model,
and the expression of meekness, which
formerly predominated very decidedly,
has given place t greater thougnlfuIncss
and intellectual development. The first
great danger 10 which he will be exposed
will probably arise from over forcing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
Josh Billings Essa Onto Hogs.
Hoes penerally are ouadrupid.

Hogs generally are quadrupid.
The extreme length of their antiquity
has never been fully discovered they eX-
listed long time before the flood, and hcV
existed sum time since.
There is great deal nv internal revenue
In hog there amt much more waste in
them than in an oyster.
Even their tales can be worked up intew
whissels.
hogs are good, quiet borders; they al
Wus eat what IS set before en-, and don't
ask any foolish questions.
They never hev any diseaze but the
measles, and they never heV that but once /.
once seems TO satisfy 'em.
There is great menny breeds amongst
them.
Some are a close eorporashun breed, and
agin some are more apart, like hemlock
slab
They used TO hev a breed ia New Eng
land few years ago which they called the
striped hog breed this breed was in high
repute with the landlords almost eV'Ty
tsYern-keeper had one which ho used TO
show travellers, and brag on him.
Some are full in the face, Ike 0 town
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
A Hint for Boys.

TnR cashier of one of orr leading banks
resigned some time since, and the paying
teller was Immediately elected 10 fiji his
place. lie was quite young man, and
was promoted over the heads of those
who had been in the bank many years in
subordinate positions. The secret of the
promotion Is well worth knowing The
new cashier lives some miles out Of the
city, lie entered The bank When quito
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
9nftrv.
From tho r. r. Gazette.
TIE IRON HORSE.
BY rnoMAs cLAnkr.

BY THOMAS CLARKE.
Wild dashing DER the prairie,
Tremendous In his force.
Yet graceful as a fairy,
Behold the iron horse
lie swallows mp the solid ground,
While rushing past us at a bound
Away. like lightning flashing,
He speeds his whirlwind flight,
While westward, onward dashing
In his rcsistless might.
Until, in the Pacific wave,
Ills reeking TANKS he soon shall lave.
There shall he taste the pleasures
Which from the Orient sp,ing;
And, laden with its treasures,
His flight shall homcward wing;
And thence, unwearied as before,
Shall scatter wealth at every door
Through him earth's distant corners
Together shall be brought;
And inhdels and sinners
This lesson shall he taught
That mon OF every cline and creed
SHAH brothers be, In word and deed.
Oh, mans great civilizer,
Bestowed by Heaven on earth.
through thee our race, grown wiser,
Shall hail that second birth,
whereby Heaven here shall be begun,
War banished; peace eternal won.
HICAGo, juno 2gth, 1865
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17

-" Have / not offered you every adyan-
tago, said dOtng father 10 his son ''Oh yos ~
Teplod tho youth "but could not ihing ol tax.
Ing adyan,vge Qi NY hiher"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17

A PHILADELrHIA physician writes n
the Ledger, of that city, 10 let the nuhl;c
know the following manner Of snccrsS0'I-
ly treating cases of sun-stroke; aLet tbe
person thus affected be removed In a cool
aud private place, his clothing taken mi
and the body rubbed from h,a,i 10 foof
with large pieces of ice, at the same time
that pieces of ice are kcptin the arn.nils
This simple treatment, ii steadily perse.
yered IN, will save cases which seem almost
desperate and there Is reason 10 believe
under any other tFeatment weula certain.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
HOnOrlng Mothers.

DURING long and varied life, | have
had much TO do with children, more cs,
pecially with boys. As a rule, Guild pre-
dict the future career of a bov bv noiinc
his conduct toward his mother. Iiovs vvhS
were dutiful and aifeetioOate toward their
mothers, have usually turned out well
Unkind and disobcdient lads l have usually
found To become bad men. There seenis
TO be the Divine blessing resting upon
loving and obcdient children. IL Is. i am
sorry to say, very common thing for
school lads to ridiculeh y boy who consulls
the wishes and obcys the counsols of his
mother. lt requires great moral -.,arage
to resist the effects of ridicule.-A Ato,