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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16
EXCURSIONS, dc.
RAND PLEASURE EXCURSION

GRAND PLEASURE EXCURSION
VI TO -,,o,
CARLIN'S SPRINGS,
On MONDAY, JULY 10Th, 1863,
BY SAREPTA LODGE, NO. 46, l. .. q. +.
a grand pleasure excursion, under the aus
pices of Sarepta Lodge, will be given as above
Trains will leave the A., L. Y Il. depot on
that day as follows at ~ 3. m, I, 5, and +!
.. m. leave CarIin's at y, 6 and II p. n.
Tickets for 8 lsdy and gentleman, ST. Single
Refreshments furnished by NJ, Cariio.
MUSIC by COOKS BAND.
FLOOR MANAGERS.
Hugh Latham. John A. Field,
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
John A. Arnold John A. Field,
John w. Campbell. Geo W: Jones.
Warren LOWn. Z. Z. Wade.
James Cole. Is. w. Ghceh.
iv 3-td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

The Radical papers arc getting to be seri
ously exercised on the subject of MIR. Sey
mour health A.!
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GALE OF FAIRFAX LAND.

y
Under authority of decree of the Circuit
Court of Fairfax county, Va, made at its June
term, 1868, in the suit of Coxen VS.. Padgett and
Others, the undersigned will sell, at the front
door of the Court House Of said county, on
MONDAY, the 18th day Of August 1868, (Au-
gust Court at II M, the following LOTS or
LAND, in the said county Of Fairfax, At and
near the first toll gate on the Little River Turn
pike: ,,,,,,
which was conveyed by Rausom H Gillet So
lci!or ofthe Treasury to Geo Fl. ;Padgott.
ID. y LOT, near or adjoining the foregoing,
H. Padgett by deed, dated April 4th, 1898, and
is Of record in said county. a plat, showing
The location, boundaries, and description Of
said lots, will be exhibited at the sale.
TERMS-One tenth Of the purchase money
to be paid in hand, and the residue in three
equal instalments at six, twelve and eighteen
months from the day of sale, secured by the
bonds of the purchaser, with good personal Sc
curity, with interest from date the title TO be
retained till the whole amount OF the purchase
money is paid, and the property liable to be re-
sold ut the risk Of the purchaser, should he fail
to comply with the terms Of sale. All convey
ancing and revenue stamps at the cost Of pur-
chaser. FRANCIS l.. SMITH, JR.,
jy l6-eots Commissioner.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VALU-
u ABLE BRICK RESIDENCE.
Unless previously disposed Of by private sale,
the undersigned, pursuant to decree, Of the
Alexandria Circuit Court in the case of Plain
vs. Plain and others, will offer for sale, by pub
lie auction, in front Of the Mayors office ct
Alexandria city, on SATURDAY, August 8,
1865, at y m, that LOT OF GROUND, with
the three story BRICK d YELLING 6sss
HOUSE thereon. situated at the northwest l:aa
corner of Duke and Fairfax streets, in the city
of Alexandria, of which George *. Plain died
seized and possessed. This property is located
in one of the most pleasant parts Of the city and
the house is comparatively new, comfortable
and Of handsome appearance
= TERMS-OEetenth cash; the residue in
three equal instalmcnts at six, twelve and eight
cen months, with interest from the day OF sale
the deferred payments TO be secur9a oy tne
ton of the title until all of the purchase money
shall have been paid. Stamps end convey
ance at purchasers cost. For further lntormA-
ton apply to ID. l.: SMOOI,
Commr. of Sale, No. s. S. Royal St.
iv lG-ts Alexandria. Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

Watermeons begin to make their appear
ance in the market at Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

Great attention is now due, and should be
given to horses laboring in the sun. 'sThe
merciful man is merciful to his beast"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

The number of fatal cases from sun stroke
reported in different quarters of the country is
unprecedented Work under the direct rays
OF the sun is dangerous in such weather as we
have . ~ ~.'-r'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

The third party movement" it is probable
will amount to nothing. Those who will not
support Seymour and Blair, will support Grant
and Colfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

The extreme heat of the weather has its CT
feet upon business, and prevents activity. :
This is, usually, the dull season everywhere
tut, the weather. adds to the depression ii
trade. l., e. .rs a..: .,. ... ~. .r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16
ENEILIP PARN,
PRACTICAL PLUMBER,

Y. E. corner FTlnce and Fltt strcets.
The oldest and best established PLUMBING
ESTABLISHMENT in the city. All work
done with dispatch, and 4 he most durable
and workmanlike manner,
Satisfaction guaranteed.
JOBBING done st short notice, and by him
self OF the most experienced workmen.
dec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

Mr.. William Prescott Smith, the railroad
route agent between Washington and New
York, is about to make number of new ar,
engagements and improvements for the accom-
mediation of travellers. .|
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

The people of Virginia, and, indeed, Of the
whole South, owe it to the Democratic party
of the North, to do all that is In their power to
give success to the ticket now before the coun.
try and to abstain from every act and every
word that can in any manner tend to leopard
that SUCCESS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16
Gold.

Gold.
NEW YORK, July 1G.-Gold to-day l423.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

Hot weather brings business to a pause and
politics to stand still We question whether
an argument upon political subject, how
ever ably handled, could have been endured
for the last five days. An enthusiastic ''Rati-
fication' meeting, where everybody thinks
alike, is the only thing Of political nature
tolerated Cooler days and more pleasant
nights will doubtless cause a ''revival"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

We mentioned day or two ago, 'the Sutro
Tunnel" The New York Times says, per
haps the most impudent job OF the session is
that which proposes Government loan or
grant-say, more correctly, a gift outright-of
five millions, to benefit certain silver mining
companies in Nevada. And yet is persistently
urged by the persons interested-and there is
no knowing what may be the result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS,
Cor. Royal and Wilkes SITS,
AJFVA NDRIA VA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

CASTINGS Of every description made at
short notice.
Cash paid for old Iron and Brass JAN TIT
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ygAUHENISTS.
LILLIAN S. MOORE,

BYTILLIAM S. MOORE,
CHINIST,
Cornor Royal s. Wilkes st., & No. %, Union St,
ALEXANDRIA,. VIRGINIA,
Is prepared to execute orders for STEAM
ENGINES, MILLGEARING, ORN AMENT-
AL RAILING, and MACHINE WORK Of
every description.
MS-CASTINGS made at short notice, and Oh
re9eOnebIo terms jan l-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16
WM- COG An

GAS AND STEAM FITTING.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

One objection against Gen. Grant is, that
whilst, at the outset, he was not such a Radi-
cal as the leaders and ultras wanted-if, in
deed, he was Radical at all-he has since his
induction into politics, and his being brought
into the political arena, been made a Radical
Of the patent stamp or, at least, is held out by
his peculiar friends to be such We assume,
therefore, that he is not Radical from con-
viction or on principle-but from 'circumstan-
ces." And, this is fair ground of objection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

G.. ". JAMESON.
EAMIESON & COLLINS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

Yesterday, in the H. Of R., Mr.. Garfield re-
piled to the augment of Mr.. B. F. Butler
the day before, in relation to taxing U. S.
Bonds. Mr.. Butler rejoned and intimated that
Mr.. Garfield knew no more ofwhat "a termi-
nable annuity (ofwhich he had been talking)
was, than Choctaw. Mr.. Garfield replied to
the latter remark by saying that, if he did not
understand more than Choctaw, he trusted
that he had a little better manners than those
of Choctaw Ia treating an opponent. II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

Rev. E.. H. Knowles has discovered that
Switt's description of storm, in the voyage
to Brobdingag, is copied from Sturmy's "Com.
plcat Mariner" PIP II, IS, in his Mariners
Magazine. The Dean had wit and invention
enough of his own, without resorting to plaig-
orism. Probably he only used the paragraphs
quoted because they furnished him with nauti-
cal phrases. .-:.-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

The New York Times says: ''Since Mr..
Summers extraordinary anxiety to secure c2l
ored Senators has been made public, VIC under
stand that several capable negroes Of Boston
are preparing to contest with him for the va
cancy which will occur in few months in the
Massachusetts, SenatOrship.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

WILLIAMSON, called Violet Williamson, is
said by the I,ynchburg Virginiau, to have been
candidate for the Office of Judge of the Fiji
teenth Judicia! District of Virginia, and to
have have been backed "by Gov. Wells and
other Radical friends" ac had his quietus
from the military authority, and was not ap-
pointed-Mr Upton receiving the appointment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

RADICACAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AT
LARGE.-The New Nation has dropped the
names of James ". Hunnicutt and Francis
H. Peirpoint as electors at large for the Radi-
cal party in the Presidential campaign. Why
is this? We suppose Gov. Peirpoint retired
in very great disgust, and we do not blame
him. He can be little inclined. at least, to
come back here to fight by the side Of Wells 4
Co.; but Hunnicutt, there is no especial pro-
vocation which should cause him to cut cap
err He is constitutiona!y an clector, and the
'six men" who govern the State are about to
turn him Fat large so whatever be his rea-
son for erasing his name from the Radical tick
ct, he must per force be an 'elector at large %
Rich. DSpatch. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16

C. Il. COLLINS.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18

MasCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Michigan Republican majority, ss an
nouced by the State canvassers, Is S0,07l
on Governor.
The Mikado Of Japan, having become o
age, has been made Emperor. The South
ern party in Japan, which is Old Japan. il
credited with some successes in recent mill
tary movements. twas supposed that Yed
do would be opened to foreigners on the Is
Of November.
A writer from Madrid to the London
Times says: II believe the reaction il
Spain is fully az much against the Roman
Catholic religion as against the Bourbons
The feeling of hostility against the priest:
is stronger here than it was in Italy.
Brick Pomeroy's Democrat upbraids the
World and Cincinnati Enquirer for spend.
ing so much time in discussing how the
national debt shall be paid. 1t tells them
the Democratic plan is not to pay at all. bu'
to repudiate it. "Brick" tells the truth al
once.
The Presidential Electors chosen in The
sevearl States at the November election me-
on the End inst. to 60 through the form d
casting their votes for President and Vice
President. The result is the election q
Gen. Grant for President Of the Unitst
States, his total electoral vote being 2l4 K
80 for Seymour. Schuyler Coliax . ele,
ted Vice President by the same vote.
Peter MeIendy, Esq, TO whose energy and
good management - Chairman Of the Iowa
State Central Committee we are in grea
measure indebted for the glorious Repub.
lcan majority in that State at the late cleo
,ion, was married on the lst inst to daugh'
ter Of Senator Wilson, Of Mt. Pleasant, il
tha. State. We are sure our many lows
readers will join Us in wishn. the fortunate
couple much happinessin their weded life.-
CHicago Journal,
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18

SxAxEs!-We find In Tie Water
loo Courier q snake story which is not
bad, and as it is told on man in near
county. We give it place in our local
column. The individual in question
resides near Pond Grove, and not
many days ago he started forth to
view his broad acres, aud make cal
culations for the coming year. While
crossing a field he felt peculiar SEN
sation in the leg Of his pantaloons,
and in an instant it occurred 70 him
that there was snake concealed
about his person. Putting out his
hand. it came in contact with what he
supposed to be the serpent's head.
II flashed across his mind at once
tha. the only hope OF his life lay in
his ability TO grasp aud firmly hold the
head, until he could obtain assistance
and cx,ricate himself from his un-
pleasant predicament. Seizing it,
therefore, with one hand, he started
at full tilt for the house, about half .
mile distant. As he ran he could feel
the reptile wriggling about his leg.
He was fairly bathed in cold sweat
st the thought that 1t might free itself
from his grasp and give him the fatal
blow while far away from help, and
fear lent wings to his feet. As he ap-
preached the barn, where his wife
was At work, he became fearful Of the
terrible effect it might have upon her
to reveal his dangerous situation. and
he, therefore, slipped silly in at the
back door. Going in one corner, he
divestcd himself of his clothing, (he
had kicked of his boots on the way)
drew forth the cause of his terror,
aud with sense OF relief, hurled il
violently from him. 1t struck the
rai.crs above, then fell to the floor
and revealed 10 his astonished gaze
an old piece of rope, which he had
put, MS he supposed, into his pocket,
but which had slipped down into his
trowsers leg. The movement of walk
ing had produced the w,iggiing which
had at first attracted his attention.
As he ran, Of course the wriggling be-
came moro violent. A knot on one
end he had mistaken fer the head,
and had been holding it as With the
grasp Of death.
His wife. good soul, vas at fr~t
nearly frightened to death, then A.
most laughed herself to death. The
story was too good .o keep, aud soon
his neighbors were anxiously inqni.
ring regarding his recovery from the
'ssnake bite" We have often heard
Of persons having "snakes in thei,
boots" bu. never IN that way before.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18
the WINE QUESTION IN EU woPE,


DR.. Holland, of the Springfield RepuJ.i>
can, writes from Lausanne, Switzerland:
\ large amount Of laud in this Canton OF
Vaud is surrendered to the cultivation Of the
grape and, as the wine Of Switzerland is
never heard Of out Of Switzerland, it is plain
that it is al drs n's here. Indeed, / have
been assured that the wine produced ia this
Canton j. crank mainly in the Canton isself.
There is no question iha, the people would
be better, healthier, happier, aud much more
prosperous, il there were not o vineyard in
the Canton. We have all been told in Amer.
ica, and fully BELIEVED il, that, if a people
could be supplied with cheap wine, they
would not get drunk-that the natural desire
for some sort of stmulant would be gratified
in way that would be not only harmless to
morals, but conducive to health. am thor
oughly undeccived. The people drink their
cheap, white wine here to drunkenness. A
boozier set than hang around the muliitu>
dincus cafes here it would be hard to find in
any American city, even where they enjov
the license Of the Maine law. The grand
difference in the drunkenness Of an Anieri,
can aud Swiss city is found in the fact that
the man who has wine in him is good ma
tured, and she man who 10 eqna " charged
with whisky is demon. There is no mur>
dering. no fighting, no wrangling. The err
element is worked off in singing, shouting
and al sorts Of insane jabber. Then the
steady old white wine topers come into bloc
som. II you can imagine caulifower OF
the c, lor Of the ordinary red cabbage, you
can achieve very adequate conception Of
Al ~.
growing region. So this question is settled
in my mind. Cheap wine is not the cure of
intempcrance. The people here are just as
in,emperate as they are in America. and,
what is more, there Is no public sentiment
that checks intemperance in the least. The
wine is fed freely to children, and by all
classes is regarded as perfectly legitimate
drink. Failing to find the solution Of the
temperance question in the Maine law, fails
ing to perceive it in the various modes and
movements Of reform, I, with many others,
have locked with hope TO find It in a cheap
and comparatively harmless wine; but, for
one, can look in this direction hopefaly no
longer. firmly bell We that the wines of
Switzerland are o! no use except to keep out
whisky, and that the advantages Of the wine
over the whisky are not very obvious. 1t is
the testimony Of the bes. men in Switzer,
land-those who have the highest good Of
the people at heart-ihat the increased growth
Of the grape has been steadily and corres-
pondingly attended by the increase Of drunk
enness. They lament the planting Of new
vineyard as we, a. home, regret tie opening
Of new grog shop. They expect no good
oft to anybody. They know, and deeply.
feel, that The whole wine>producing enter.
prise is charged with degradation for their
country.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18

The Episcopalian says: "Thc
freshest novelty in the leading Ritu-
alis,ic chabel in New York is the or
ganization OF a society OF young Ia
dies called The Sisters Of ST.
On Sunday morning they are dressed
in white, with large ross imprinted
on their garments III front. and come
into the chapel with folded hands and
downcast eys, just like = procession
of nuns when one Of their uu,nder is
to take the white veil. Then they all
knecl down, one behind the other, in
front Of the chancel. and say q silent
brayer, after Which, with the usual
gcnufections, they proceed to their
seats. Before Christmas and Easter
they are expected to perform divers
other Ecclesiastical theatricals Of .
similar character"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18
Everything that's in the paper

Ever, thing that's in the paper is
true, SO we give the following:
A farmer once ha.i q very cross
ram ; in fact SO very cross that NO
one dared venture near him. In sum-
mer the farmers orchard vas well
loaded with fruit. and Il neighborinc
boys knowing this. took advantage
and helped themselves. To put stop
to such dcpredations the farmer
placed the ram in the orchard; the ap
pies were left alone. But imagine his
surprise in undertaking to gather the
fruit, Mr.. Ram would not allow hi,u
to climb the fence. Aa idea struck
him 20 this effect. Calling l,is hired
man, he ordered him to place a long
pole over the fence. with a rope aud
mallet attached. On going out mex,
day they found Mr.. Ram had butted
himself away, with the exception OF :
small piece oftail. which still kept th,
mallct in motion.
Here is another;
A good deacon that as naturally
high tempered man bad been used
to bea,irg his oxen over the bead, a,
his ncighbor did. 1t was observed
that, when he became Christian, hi.
cattle wefe remarkably docilc. A
friend inquired into the secrc,
"Why," said the deacon, .'forlncrl,
when my oxen were q little contrary
| flew into a passion, and beat then
numerically. This made the matte,
worse.-Now, when they do not be
have we'll | go behind the load, sil
down, and sing Old Hundred. dom
know how l. is, but the psalm tune
has surprising effect on my oxen"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18

lIEI OWN CAI.F.-The Baldwin.
vile Gazette relates the following in
cidcnt:
Henry Marvin, Of this village, is
widely known as ono Of the best auc
lioneers in the county. It seems a
few days since, that he was called up
on to exercise his vocation at a pla, Q
ucar Onondaga Hill. Among HE arti-
cles to be sold was o hei:cr, very at.
tractive in appearance, and conse-
quen,ly our friend Marvin dwelt quite
extensively on her many cxccllcncics
in the customary vernacular Of an cx-
perienced auctionecr, winding up his
eloquent description with the flourish
that she was as .genlle as a lamb." !"
Thcreupcn, q long, slabsided country
man who listened open.mouthed TO
the wordy display Of our friend Mar.
vim, whose legs were twelve inches
longer than his pants, approached the
hcif.r, and commenced handling her
tcats. Bossv, not rclishing such fa-
miliarity, lifted her hoots and laid
"Grccny' sprawling some ten feet
OIL.
"Therc," said Henry, 'rhat shows
one OF her best traits; she'll never al.
low a strange calf to come near hertz
"Grecny" meanwhile picked him
self up, and giving his bushy pate =
harrowins scratch, exclaimed:
"No wonder she won't, when her
own calf has been blarting around
her all day"
A huge roar broke from the crowd.
and cur neighbor Marvin gracefully
"sa,e in
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18

TulScs That HAVE SEEM have seen
a farmer build house so large, that the
Sheriff turned him out of doors.
l have seen young man sell good
farm, turn merchant, and die ia IN insane
hospital.
have seen rich mans son begin where
bis father le!t of, and end where his father
began-pcnniless.
have seen . Young girl marry man OF
dissolute habits, aud rcpen, Of it as long as
she lived.
have seen the extravaganec and folly of
children bring their parents TO poverty and
want, ana themselves into disgrace.
l have seen prudent, Industrious, wife re-
irieve the fortunes of a family, when her
husband pulled at the olber end Ct the rope.
have seen q young man, who despiscd
the counsel of the wise aud advice Of the
good, end his career in poverty and wre,ch>
edness.
Ihave sesn man spend more in folly
than would support his family in comior,
and independence.
have seen man depart from the truth,
when candor and veraciiy would have served
him much better purpose.
l have seen man engage in lawsuit
about n trifling affair that cost him more in
the end, than would have rooted all the
buildings on his farm.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18

The Mount Gents Tunnel, accor-
ding to the Italian Journals. is ma
king very satisfactory progress. The
total length will be 4O,Os3 feet, OF
which e9.39o feet are already exca-
vated, leaving lo,703 feet TO com.
pletc the work. The entire tunnel. it
is believed, will be finished in the be.
ginning. Of 1871.
Tho French Atlantic cable will
have its terminus on this side a,
Drlxbury, Plymouth county, Mass.
The township has given 10 the com
pany large lot situated on a high
bluff for the station. and the deed has
conferred the title to Professors
Pierce ard Whitney Of the Coast
Survey as Trustees.