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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-08-14

IHE HEIpLEBERG TUN.-ln the vaults Of
the Heidelberg castle is the famous wine tun,
the largest in the world, &c feet long and p
feet high, holding 500 hogsheads or 2S3 900
bottles. Upon the top of this huge structure
is Il dancing floor, from which pumps extend
into the Interior to suck up the contents.
When the vintage was all in, in those old
days so famous in German history, the Elect
ors held a great banquet, and the guests
danced over the new pressed vintage. They
were Jolly parties, no doubt, and probably
the dancers were not careful how often they
tasted of the wine. There was something
beautiful in thus conscrating the new vintage
by great demonstrations of JOY. How | wish
the huge tun was now filled with one Of those
celebrated vintages of three hundred years
ago, with spider webs carpeting the surface
and covering the heavy slaves. But the king
would own 1t, and the king would not let me
drink such rare old wine!
Among the old pictures preserved in the
castle is q portrait in oil Of the man who
built this monster cask. 1t is a curious face
to study-large, rotund, " red and Jolly,
with an uniathomable depth of good nature
in the eyes and mouth that tells of capa-
cious stomach They have forgotten his name
and the artist neglected to put his own upon
his work 50 | conclude that the face was
50 like the wine tun that the portrait, when
found, was at once supposed to be that Of
the man who built it. What sorry figure
be must have cut dancing on the vintage
with his great corpulent body, and holding a
1 glass of the red wine above his head, as was
then the fashion
A bevy of rats and mice ran out of this ca
/ pacious receptacle as | struck it with my canC
/ and ascended to the top to walk on the dane
ing floor. They are fast eating up the tim
Der of which it is built, and it will never be
filed with wine again. OF all the vintage
of the Neckar and the Rhine there is not a
present enough kept by the growers to fl
such cask. America buys t and pays lib
orally. So it is shipped over the sea, an,
some of it to other parts of Europe, instea,
OF being kept to dance upon. The Declara
ton of Independence had never been though
OF and Boston was wilderness when the oil
"ine-growers thus put away their wine.
How everything has changed since Americ
grew rlch enough to consume the products c
Europe We buy all their wine, and leav
them none TO dance upon in Heidelberg.
French rar+lap,a, c..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-08-14


'i'7 "'''e VI ii'n- uArieS " WIZARD IN the
Rutland Convention. Ex. Gov Dillingham; said
Mr.. Willard was not STRANGER IN fb. district
He began his career As A LAWYER. in which mn
f-ssion h. euioveI an enviabie r.fr-.,-i.-, He
had been induced 10 Ielve il .nI rurehasr the
Green Mountain Freeman. He na, a I,-,e s.-
guaiutance with his ir-ru,.li,ta r,.-rp. but ne--
haps not so Intimately with the people Of the
southwestern portion Of hi, Congressional li,-
trict.
He is a man Of talents. sartcitv u..I oralitv
We II Washington county know b.a. he has
grown up with Us FROM youth. H. is, = man of
principle. not of convenience. lie IS r.t eye-,-
bodv's clever fellow. Where hc j. ta-lty bc Will
be found Tomorrow He has positive Qualities
bears truthful relations To community lie adj
vocates measure upon his own conviction, and
judgment. and does not ask If they are uopular.
lie has rare merit among politicians De makes
up his mind, whether i or b endorse hius % not.
He i a sound and safe politician ; AMI by a poli-
tician Gov. Dillingham; said be meant one VINO
comprehendel the condition Of the country ut the
present time, anil understands the real issues be-
fore the people. Ii j. not by auy means the man
who talks politics that : always the real roltic-
a. |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-08-14

IlE HEArlN fnEuGN COJNTElES,-At an
observatory near Nottingham, Eng. the max
imum heat ou the 22i ult. was g7.3 in the
shade. and l22i in the sun. fatal cases Of
suustroke are very frequent in the English
papers. and all accounts agree that whether
the thermometers give the figures Of the heat
correctly OF not. the hot weather Of july has
been almost, if not entirely without PIE
cedent in England.
1t j. rather a singular fact that during
that portion of the year which is usually the
hottest in India the maximum heat for the
present year has been ten degrees less than
during the corresponding time last year.
The hottest period there Is from the 22d 10
3l-t Of MAYA the maximum shade temper
ature averaged 90 during that time this year,
against 100 last year. From the Sth 10 the
l4th Of June the average maximum temper
ature was s. this year, against 95 last. The
rains in India have this year been unusual in
amount. From the Sth 10 the 18th OF June
the rain fall amounted 10 1929 inches.
against an average Of , Sc inches for the cor
responding period during the last fourteen
years, and the fall of rain for the present
year up TO June II was %. So inches. against
an average Of 1887 inches for the fourteen
previous years. There is little danger. there
fore that the terrible sufferings in India
from drouth and short crops which have pre-
vailed during the last few years Will be re-
peated this year.
Near the site of ancient Nineveh. sum
mer temperature Of 40 degs Fahr has been
experienced, and is the highest temperature
authentically recorded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-08-14

llr W political record is a long and honor
able one Early the opposer Of every form Of
tyranny under heaven, he has never tainted or
flltered in his honestly chosen and faithfully cher
ished principles. As a man he is above reproach,
while his talents and studies every way fit hiIn
for the position to which '' the people " viii call
him next September.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-08-14

The engineer had been . hoisted by his
own netard.' - One Of the two workmen
whom Green had seen. had, unknown to him,
returned by back way and lifted the hatch
es. 1t was soon discovered that Green had
perished IN the mysterious explosion. John
and Lucy, who, hidden in the valley,
had so providentially escaped. were soon af-
ter married and Mr.. Hawkins, instantly
the glazing house was rebuilt, appointed
Carter foreman of the Powder Mills.
From that day forth, it became the invio-
liable rule at the mill, never to work on Sun
days, not even to prepare the Mondays work
Nor did the mills thrive one bit the worse for
this. in spite of all the sneers Of less con
scientious rivals.
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1t was the Saturday evening Of that same
week, and Green, the foreman, stood. hat in
hand, at Mr.. Hawkins door, sullenly and
reluctantly taking his leave.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-08-14

TUE C,ruE PLAGJE-The following letter,
published by order Of the Governor of Illinois.
contains news Of the greatest Importance to the
Hrmer- of New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27
'THE MARKETS.

NEW YoRK, Oct 27--Money in demand
at Per ct. Ezchange 81 Gold 54a: Five
twenties 1862, coupon 12s. Ten -torties, -cou
pom 81. n Q. sizes c. Virginia SKIES, ez-
coupon $50 Tennessees, ex-coupon GS5.
BALTIMORE. October 27.-Va. Gs, old in
scribed, All bid, As asked do. 1866, 81 bid ;
do 1867, 49, Did, 40 asked do. Coupon, old,
IS bid, do Coupon, new, SD bid, SO asked
N. G. 6s, Get bid. 664 asked.
New York, Oct. 27.-FIour dull aud 81
l0c lower. Wheat irregular and unsettled, but
without decided change in price. Corn dull
and about lc lower.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 27.-Cotton unchanged.
Flour dull, at decline OF 80 cts. on yesterday s
quotations Howard Street Super S7aS do.
extra S. 50all; 30. family Sll.50al2. City
Mills Super $7a7.75; do. extra $S.75all do.
family i$l1. 50al3. Western Super $7a7.75;
do. extra IS 25a9, so; do. family $40. 25all.
Wheat very dult-prime to choice red 81 35a
$50. Corn dull and lower-prime yellow 81. 25:
Oats dull, with best sales at 70 cts. Rye dull
and nominal Provisions frmer at yesterdays
quotations,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27

POLICE REPoRT-MAYoR's OFFICE. An
thony Lee, colored, for disorderly conduct, on
complaint of Henry Stewart, colored, was
discharged, and the costs of the case assessed
against complainant, as the charge was not
sustained.
Maria Woodbeck, hailing from Washington,
Who was ordered to leave the city last summer,
reappeared here last night, and for disorderly
and boisterous conduct at Fishtown, was dis
charged upon the payment of the imposed
hues and promise to quit the city forthwith.
WATCH REPORT. With the exception of
Inc intersection of King and West streets. and
lflshtoWn, where disorderly and noisy distur-
Dances are OF nightly occurrence, the city was
remarkably quiet last night. The only ledger
at the watch house was the woman who was
confined there the night previous for disorderly
60 conduct at Fishtown, while dressed as man.
enestatcd last night that the captain of thecanal
Loaf upon which she had been employed IS a
spok, had discharged her, and that if granted
sleeping quarters she would quite the city by
daylight this morning. Her request was COM
Plled with, and in accordance with her promise,
sne arose this morning at FIVE o'clock and has
not since been seen. She is thought to belong
I - the class known in police language as dead
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EsY Green 81 WISE.


COMMISSIONER SALE OF 4 VERY
y DESIRABLE FARM IN FAIRFAX
COUNTY, VA.--By virtue of decree Of the
Circuit Court Of Fairfax county, pronounced 1T
its June term, 1866, in the cause OF VIM. Earnest
vs. Anna Maria Hustin ct ais, the undcrS! gncd,
Commissioner therein named, will, on SAT-
URDAY, the 3lst day OF October, 1868 at L
o'clOcl; m, in front Of the Mayors Office, Alex
andria Va, offer for sale, by public auction, the
following property, to wit:
4 TRACT OF LAND. in Fairfax GO Va,
containing ONE HUN DRIED AND n IN Ely
ACRES, more or less; lying on Black hex "un,
and adjacent TO the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas Railroad. The land is well watered
and timbercd about four miles from Aiex0ndrla.
The land is improved, ono.half cultivated,
and the ether in timber There is O two fi::ss:zt
story BRICK DWELLING on il; also o .ass azi.
frame barn; an apple orchard and other fruit
trees. The land adjoins Mrs. Virginia Scots
and Mr.. G. ID. Stout who lives on il, will show
it TO any one who desires to purchase
TERMS-0no-fourLh Of the purchascmCncy
TO be paid in hand the residue in three equal
instalments Of six, twelve and eighteen months,
with interest thereon from the day Of sale the
deferred paymcntS TO be secured by retention
Of title until they are paid, and the first pay
ment to be forfeited upon the failure Of the pur-
chaser to comply with the terms Of sale.
This land, as it lies near the cities Of AleXan-
dra and Washington, and is suitable for farm
ing or gardening purposes, offers peculiar IN
ducements to purchasers who desire to locate il
Fairfax county. GEO. ". BKEAI,
oct G-2awtd Commits sioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27

STOLEN ARTICLES RECOVERED. -Mentlon
was made in the Gazette some days ago that
Mr.. Michael Harlow's grocery store, on the
corner of Fairfax and Princess streets, had been
robbed, and that among other articles stolen
were four watches. A colored boy, named
Richard Carter, was arrested in Washington a
few DAYS after the robbery, charged with the
offence, and committed to the Jail here in con-
sequence. He has since acknowledged his
guilt, and has informed the police of the where
abouts of the stolen articles-he having given
them to colored boy named Stevens for safe
keeping.
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GSy Green 81 Wise,
IRooI Fcfotn Arciionpnrc

thcaI ESLaIc hGCIIOHCCtS.J
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-By virtue Of Il
y decree Of the Circuit Court of the county Of
Alexandria, rendered at its December term,
1853 in the suit rs. BeYan s. Co. vs.. Charles
B. Swami ct ux, in chanccry, the undersigned
offers Tor sale, at public AUCTION, on SATUE-
DAY, the 3lst day Of October, 1868. al Y O.
clock IN. in front Of the Mayors office, LOT
OF GROUND, south Of and binding on the old
factQro road, in Alexandria county, containing
TWENTY ACRES and enc perch and ad-
joining the lands Of John j. Lloyd on the south,
and Graves on the west Also, another LOT
OF GROUND, north of and binding on ;hC OLD
factory road, in same county, containing ~ AN-
TY ACRES, and adjoining the lands OF 0h !is-
wood on the west, and f. w. I. Swami on the
east, running back to -Four Mile Creek.
TERMS-Onc-tenth Of the PurGh0se-m9ney
to be paid in cash, and the residue in three
equal payments at 6, II and IS months, from
the day Of sale, with interest; the deferred pay
mcnts to be secured by the bonds Of the pur-
chaser, with personal security, and retention
or the title. Stamps and costs Of conVcyancl1g
st the expense ofthc purchaser.
GEORGE W. BRENT,
oct It'd CoTnm'r. Of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27
AUCTION SALES.
MOUNT VERNON COTTON FACTORY,
I'VE FOE SALE.

~ <. FOfT DALE.
Under authority Of deed Of trust from Abb
jah Thomas aud wife to me- dated I'D Of JaHu
arg, 1856, and duly recorded, I will ofer Tor
sale, By auction, to the highest bdda7, on SA-
TURDAY, the 9Th day Of November, 1883. 1t
Il o'clock m, in front Of the premises that
LOT OF GROUND, with the BUILDINGS
and improvements thereon, in the CITY of Alex
andr;a, situated on the east side of Washington
street, and south side Of Pcndleton street, at
their intersection, bounded on the east by W.
G. Yeatons ground, ard on the south by the
groun! Of Mrs L. L. Turner, on WHICH stands The
Mount Vernon Cotton Factory buildings, &c,
together with all the engines, boilers, fixtures
machinery, apparatus. and Per::to1n!@l property
thereon, or contained in said buildings.
TEEMS-One-fOurth Of the purchase money
in hand on the day of sale, and the residue IN
+, II, Is and "a months, equal nsta!mentS, IRON
that day, bearing interest, payable hall-yearIy,
and secured by deed of trust upon the property
to my satisfaction, and the buildings and con
tents, to be insured and kept insured for such
amount, as | may direct at the expense Of the
purchaser, and the policies transferred to me, as
additional security. r. JOHNSTON,
oct D--eOtd Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27
Local 1T E III 8.


SUDDEN DEATH. " yesterday evening, about
-. o,clook. DR.. John B. Hereford, of Wood.
Nv sa Prince Georges county, Md, fell on the
y .as ,alk on the corner OF Cameron and Wash,
: :,a streets, and died almost instantly Mr..
limos Legg, with whom he was talking when
ss;1ed with the illness that terminated his life,
makes the following statement: Dr.. Hereford
.,llea at the livery stable of Mr.. Legg, on
washington street, and asked that gentleman
:, drect him to the residence of Major W. D.
rorse Mr.. Legg walked with him to the
aorner Of Cameron and Washington streets,
Cam which locality the house Of Major Corse
a,ud be pointed out. While on the corner
o,nversation of general nature was entered
;.to and recolleotions Of times before the war
hronobt to mind and mention made of places
~ vbcb they had met. Mr.. Legg remarked,
.sve will never see such times again. :, mo"
,enl;ed DR.. H., ."my land, which before the
oar could have readily been sold for $40 per
.o,o would not now bring $40" As these
cords were uttered, Dr. H. reeled and fell
Mr. L. breaking the tall by catching him Dy
Tho armand after few convulsiye gasps and
snasmodic muscular contractions-not occupy
inc more than halt minute--he was
cornse. There was no apparent effort at
sneeeh after be fell. Aid was hastily called
trom the residence Of Mr.. Graham, near BY,
hut in vain, for the patient was then beyond an
earthly aid. Thelremains were borne to Major
Corse's residence, and this morning, were sent
from here on one Of the ferry boats to Wash
;netop, from which city they were at once taken
70 The residence Of the deceased-distant
about ten miles DR.. Hereford was about, sew
euty years Of age, was originally from Lou
doun county. in this State, was we'll and favor
ably known 10 this city, and had an extensive
circle Of friends and acquaintances in Mary
land
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27
AUCTION SALES
igy Z "a. Parro9t Amef5Oueer.
g7HUST SALE OF VERY VALUABLE
& LOTS

THRUST SALE OF VERY VALUABLE
LOTS
Under al horitg Of deed Of trust to Us, duly
recorded in alexandria county, in Liber z, No 3
page 483, we will Offer t0T sale, by auction 10 the
Gighest bidder, on t3ATgUE;D}A.Y, the 2lst Day
Navor's Office, in the city Of Alexandria-
/. \ LOT or GROUND in said city situated
on the east side Of Union street 585 feet s2qt4
The Wheat Mil property. The lot fronts on
Union Street 58I fcgt, and extends into the Po-
tomac river with that width.
2. A LOT OF GROUND in said city, SltGatcd
at the southeast corner Of Princess and Watc-
streets, extending south on Water st. III feet
inches: more or less, to Conway's hnes aHd east 3
on Princess S. 1873 feet to ST alley, a feet WIDE
This lot will be sold il eight convenient sub
divisions
TERM6-One.third cash; The residue in ;wy
equal payments at sig and twelve months, with
interest. to bo secured by lien or the property.
". G. YEATUN.
u. JOHNSTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27

IMPROVEMENT. The one story framed build
ing, on the corner Of Union street and Fayette
alley, formerly, land for so long time occupied
by Mr.. William Ball as tavern, and called the
Union Hotel, but lately, by new proprietors, as
dance house, is now being demolished by MIR.
P. G.. Henderson, who will erect on its site a
one and half story brick building, to be occu-
pied by bis son. Mr.. Orlando G. Henderson,
as grocery store. The property was lately
purchased by Mr.. Henderson from Mr.. G. 4.
Lee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27
gev EsrcG3 s. wise.

(huctioncGrs and Real Estate q gems.
CyTEAii FIRE ENGIAE FOR SALE 3 |
- PITEIIC AJJCTION.-By virtue ola deed
81 ~ trust from ''Thc Friendship Fire Company
Of acxandri2 to nc, for the 6enclt Of Hey ~
ea}n st the Engine House, on Alfred street, be-
tween t,lSc King and Prince streets, in the city Of
hloyandriS, on SATURDAY, the 3lst dag OF
October next, Of Il O'Clock m, the HTEAA
FIRE ENGIN& belonging to the said COM
pany. 1t is . iirst-c!ass article nearly c|' ana
in complete order and condition.
TBRlIS-Thc sum OF 81, 302. 10 with interest on
SEQ o. the residue i 0 thereof from January lst
1868, will be required in cash for the surplus
such credit will be allowed as me 2, co company
ny co., S3-ts Trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27

CANAL.-Boats from Cumberland, loaded
with coal, continue to arrive, though not in
such numbers as might have been expected
from the late interruption to navigation. How
ever, as vessels are scarce, there is no delay IN
the dispatch given to those arriving here which
are engaged in the coal trade. Indeed so few
vessels have lately reached this port that a con-
siderable amount of coal has accumulated at the
different coal depots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27

OUTRAGE. This morning man named
Michael Morris, vino for some time past been
an inmate of the Poor's House, and on several
occasions has been put in solitary Confinement
there for bad behavior, threw large rock
through the window Of the school room OF Mr.
VIM. FL. Greenwood, on north Washington
street, which came within an ace OF striking
and consequently of severely woundng, two lit
tie female pupils
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27
EDUCATIONAL.
Y ERMAN AND FRENCH GLASSES.
Oc 24-eot3

ERMAN AND FRENCH GLASSES.
VI
The Rev. JOHN M. BRANDT, DID,, late
Professor of the Hebrew Language, Theology
and Moral Philosophy of the Western, Mary
land College. having settled in Alexandria, CT
fers to his fellow citizens Of this place, a raro
chance for the study of the German and French
Languages. He proposes to open private classes
for ladies and gentlemen at the scnool room OF
the 1st Lutheran Church, where he will teach
these languages. Ladies' classes from to s
o'clock p. m Gentlemen's classes from s to 10
O'Clock p. NJ Ladies and Gentlemen wishing
to avail themselves Of the opportunity will
please call at the above stated hours at the Lu-
theran School, No. 164 King st. Respectfully,
JOHN III. BRANDT,
&c OFF Minister First Lutheran Church
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27

/ DRAMATIC. To morrow evening, in the
Lodge Room of Nit. Vernon Division, Sons OF
Temperance, some of the members of that d.
vision will give private representation OF the
piece called Wine and Fashion On the third,
fourth and fifth of December next, during the
celebration of the anniversary of the order, the
Ticket of Leave Man will be publicly produced
by the members of this Division.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27

:. LAND SALE.-Messrs Green & Wise, real
estate agents, last week, sold farm in Lou
doun county, near Guilford Station, on the
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad,
containing two hundred and eighty acres, to S.
H. Moggs, of Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, for
$40 per acre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27

ROBBERY IN THE CoUNTY.-A short time
since Mr. Phil. Roach removed from this coun-
ty to Washington, leaving his house in charge
of colored woman. Almost as soon as he
had quit the premises, the woman commenced
to plumber his house, and was rapidly remov-
ing from it every article of household furniture,
when Mr.. Roach was informed of Ter Vilainy.
A portioo of the stolen articles have been re.
covered,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27

TO BE IRON CLAD-The steamers City OF
Washington and City Of Alexandria, of the
Washington ferry line, will leave here next
week, but not at the same time, for Baltimore,
where they will be plated with iron, in order to
secure them against damage by the ice during
the now rapidly approaching winter. The
place on the line of the absent boat will be filled
BY the Wiunisimmet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27

THE MAN OF THE T1MEs-Commercial re-
porters, when they represent business just now
as dull, state what is true, excepting ct the
great Clothing Emporium Of S. BLoNDEEIM,
corner of King and Fairfax sts. His establish
ment is always full Of customers Whether
you prefer rcady-made clothing, or that made
to order, for yourself, your children or your
grandfather, BLoNDHEIMs is the place to GO
Your pocket book will be as well pleased as
yourself Buying and selling his goods exclu
sively for cash enables BLoNDHE1M to undersell
mis- neighbors in the Same trade. Good clothing
cheap, very cheap for cash.
S. BLoNDHEIM,
oc q Corner King and Fairfax SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27

Run OvER.-A man named John Cavan
was run over by the freight train on the o., A.
4 NJ. R. R. yesterday morning at Rectortown
station. He was attempting to get on theen
CINE which was in motion, but slipped off the
step and the tender passed over both his
legs and crushed them horribly.