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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
We again call tho attention OF the farmers o.
Maryland and Virginia to our
ENCELSIOR,

EXCELSIOR,
composed Of 700 pounds f No; Peruvian Gu.
ano and l 800 pounds of Soluble Phosphate of
Lime Clones dissolved in sulphuric acid pot
ash and soda, forming the most concentrated,
universal and durable fertilizer ever offered 10
the farmcr-c combining all the stimulat;ng
properties OF Peruvian Gusno, and the over dn.
rab'e iertilizing properties of Ground Bones.
Excelsior is in fine dry powder, prepared eX-
pressly for drilling, end can lie applied in any
quantity per acre, however smell and 1t - tho
opinion of many close calculating farmers, after
ELEVEN years experience in testing 1t side
by side with other popular fertilizers, thst an
application of leo pounds of Excelsior is equal
to 2O) to 800 pounds of any other fertilizer or
guano offered for sale, therefore is fully 100 to
TO 200 per cent cheaper.
ES-THE VERY BEST EVIDENCE WE CAN Of
FER OF THE VALUE OF OUR EXCELSIOR AS a
CROP GROWER AND FERTILIZER Is THE FACT OF
ITS BEING INITIATED AND CoUNTERFElTED IN
THIS AND OTHER CITIES.
NS- Farmers should see thattho ANALlSlS
and name OF }. j. TURNER & Co. are
branded on every bag in RED LETTERS
All others are counterfclts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

RA1N.-Therc was fine soaking ram yes
terday, which lasted al! day" and dla mucn
good to the pastures and the latter vegetables
The weather has since turned COOL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

Mr.. s. BLoNDHEIM has returned from the
North and can now please the most fastidious
in Fall and Winter Clothing. Corner King
Fairfax sts. sep lift
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

YEsrERpAY.-The weather yesterday was
very Indictment, andio consequences, there were
but few people on the streets, and the At Gu
dance at the different churches was Smaller
than usual
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

WALLS FELL IN.-Duriug the storm yester'
day evening the walls of the old brick building
on Columbus street, near King, fell in, carrying
| the root with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
FERTILIZERS.

~ UANO.-200 tons No. l PERUVIAN
" GUANO, from warehouse of government
agent, for sac in lots to suit purchasers, by
B. II. LAMBERT,
sep 25-2w 10 Union Wharf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

~ w. CLIFFORD having returned TO Al
W. eNandria temporarily, can be found ut the
Boot snd Shoe store OF his son, w. IRVING
CLIFFORD, King street, near the corner of
Pitt, where he will assist IN the conduct Of the
public generally are invited to call. All work
warranted to give satisfaction as IN times gone
by. sep 1T
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

1859.
II SOUTH ROYAL STREET.
Ell CLARKSON'S

$50.
II SOUTH ROYAL STREET. Is
Ell. CLARKSON'S
STOVE w A Z Il 4 y 0 Nj 5.
The catalogue for this Fall consists of the fol,
lowing STOVES for cooking: The lRONSlDES
Planter, Prize. Amity, Wsverly, Vim. Fell,
Charm, Carroll Cook and Miner; also, the
Victor. Umpire and Portable Range.
For Parlor, Hall, Chamber and Dining Room
Stoves, we have the Morning Glory, Gem, Bou,
quot, Sc; also, q full line Of Cumberland Coal
Stoves. Wood Stoves, Ten Plato Stoves, Laun-
dry Stoves, &c, oil OF which have given sucn
ent;re satisfaction for tho past four years that IT
is for to say anyt.hnG HAGSGs 70 war
r"T p1 Sysr y suit tho times. ,..,, .,
Roofing, Guttoring and 5p'u'ihS "'"' ~
snort o neral assortment of TINWARE, H0Lr
LOW WARE, &c. 49,
All orders promptly filled: .,,,sov
co, jG-9m Is South Royal street.
OAADER'S HOOP SKIRT, CORSET
ID euo1rr.rrK B nSRCE FACTORY,
10 King st., mex. to Brcngios Confectionary
NJ IA t\i1fS ana MISSES Skirts, all sizes
and lengths, on hand and m ade to order. ~,
an" FRESCH, GERMAN and AMERICAN
| CORSETS, comprising great variety IN style
an %tH rRSSi CORSET>, all numbers
| MISSES CORSErS, various styles and
prices ,.loi,-a,od
iCANTBREAKEM CORSET STkhL.
Hoop Skirts altered and repaired.
! H. BLADDER,
| 40 No. ll9 King street.
iTCEi ICE! ICEl
| Having lust finished dischargirg Is cargo o
lee, and having made arrangements 70 be sup
| nTed regularly with the same dur ing the sum
mer, am now prepared to furnish my c JUS, r o.
ers and the public generally vita all the 'c
thew NAV want, at the loweit market rates.
'hey iIAy E. G. ATWELL.
JUST RECEIVED
A lot of
GUAVA JELLY,
4 Also, large lot OF
ii At c. SCHAFERS,
, o91v No North Fairfax street
OHOICE TEAS for sale by ,,1puRN
~ sep IA D. " ~1N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
"EXCELSIOR."

Containing por cen!
Super Phosphate equivalent Bone
Phosphate of Lmc......................5I per cent
Potash end Soda........................5 per cen;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

OHOICE OLD RYE WHISTLES of tho
Y most approved brands, in store and for sale
bv AVERY s. DAVIDSON,
sep27 226 King ST., cor. Alfred.
= BBLS No. REFINED GOAL Oil re-
y Ceived and for sale by
AVERY & DAVIDSON,
sep27 PC King st., cor. Alfred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
,1HESAPEAKE GuANO.

IHEJAPEAh GUANO,
AN ANNOTATED SOLUBLE PHO5-
PLATE,
combining all the properties Of Bone and Pc
ruvisn Gusno,
MANUFACTURED BY
ISAAC REYNOLDS 81 SONS, Baltimore,
under the direct supervision of one of the firm.
In addition to numerous recomm endatIons
by farmers who have used this fertilizer, give
the remarks of Doctor 4. II. Stsbler,, Chem
ist, who at my request made an analysis OF
eynod's Ammoniated Phosphate, namely:
ANALYSIS:
Twenty two per centum of this Guano Is I'M
medatey Soluble. and available 10 the crops.
All the other fertilzng material is in very
favorable condition to be appropriated by the
plsnt during its growth.
K. II. STABLER. Chemist.
Alexandria, Va, October 7th, 1865
For sale by BENZ. II. Lam BERT.
Agent Alexandria Va.
and By merchants dealing in Fertilizers. nj
Agents prices sep 3-6w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

ARRIVED
Brig Abby Thsxter, Fay, Bangor, laths tt
$moot x Perry.
Schr Pennsylvania, Washington, to Ameri'
an Coal Co
Schr Martha Collins, Groves, Norfolk, lum-
Dor % j II ID Smoot.
Schr Bloomfield, Washington, 10 j 7 Agnew.
SAILED.
Schr Bloomfield, Richmond, by } 7 Agnew
MEMORANDA.
Schr Edward Slade, Soper, hence a. New
York 2ith inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
o 90 y

DRY GooDS Our Dry Goods Merchants
on King street are all receiving their Fall
supplies, aud are engaged in Opcung them.
Their asSortments are large and varied, anu
they have them for sale at the lowest prices,
We ak the attention o! the country farmers,
coming to town to purchase, to our dry goods
stores, where thcy will fad whatever they want
in that Inc, and Il; cheaper rates than they can
buy at cities on the other side of the Potomac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

DLAS r..
1900 tons SOFT BLUE WINDSOR PLAS-
TER on hand and landing for sale in lots to
suit purchasers by b. II. LAMBERT,
sep 27-2W IL Union wharf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

EkNAEHs.-There WAS but little activity IN
tho una kot today. There were no TRANSACTIONS
in Flour OF any importance. Wheat was dun
with offerings OF 1910 bushels, some of which
Was Withdrawn, bu: the greater portion taken
~ ll5 l20 l2j 10. l3j. 49,, lSS. no. li2, lbs,
and INC sample st lao; demand very limited
Corn quict. with light offsriog', and sales OF
mixed at i2Oal2l for some lots prime l22 WAS
offered but declined; sales Of new in the car at
sL5u per barrel. Oats in moderate request
and price, weak offerings Of 400 bushels, with
sac, al 81. SO and CD Rye very quiet and small
- es reported at l0j for ordinary. Seeds in
fair request; sa' es of timothy atsj. Butter in de-
maud for good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

60 FOR RENT-Thc STORE occupied by
Ell F. N. Wills s. Co, on Fairfax street. oppo-
site Lcadb"ater's drug store. Possession given
Immediately. Enquire of
sep l0-lm }. BRODERS Il co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
PROPOSALS FOR RAILROAD TIES.

L
Proposals will be received at the Office of the
AleXandra Canal Railroad and Bridge Com
pany, No. 2l5 street Washington, ID. G., IN
til October LIST, for 10000 CROSS TIES, dimen-
sions to be inches thick, not less than inches
face, by feet long, OF chestnut. white oak. or
chestnut oak. TO he delivered at Alexandra,
Georgetown, or intermediate points on the AL
eX9ndria Canal
w. w. DUNCAN. Treasurer.
Washington, ID. g., Sept. IL lS69-td
CEWING MACHINES-I take this method
- of informing the public that ami the sole
and only agent for the sale of the SINCE
SEWING MACHINES in this city and coun-
ty, and the company will not be held RESPONSE
Bile for tho proper working of their machines
sold by outside parties. who cannot sell new
machines at the regular price. Beware OF I'M
posters, and buy from licensed agents.
G. &. BERRY, Agent.
sep 3 ~ King st., Alexs., w,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

RecEIPr' OF Produce, &c, BY RAILROAD.
The following are the receipts of produce, &c,
hv the Orange AleXa. s. Manassas Railroad.
for tho weck enting September 18th Corn 29l6
bushels. wheat Ii, 1872. rye 1888, oats 1928, tim
a,hv ICED 80. laxseed Dis potatoes -, ear corn
Id onions 90 -four 1892 bbls, sumac $40 sacks,
frui. IS bbls, apples 81 bbls, CT bbls, wool
\ .acks butter q frkins, eggs 50 bbls and bxs,
ariei fruit ~ bbls and bags tallow bbis, bark
s. cords leather 26 rolls, empty casks 80, sheep
skin, 500 and pack, marble 4 boxes, hides 10
bundl as, wood 10 cords, cows hair 54 bags,
sundries II boxes, bbls, &c, bee;waX GO lbs,
bacon 3j2 lbs. fowls cOops, dry goods bales,
pig iron rs All lbs, calves, pigs, horses, &c,
Il, hops SEQ lbs, lumber 1924 feet. ground
Dark 1900 lbs, manganese 80 bbls, castings
20~6 lbs, paint box, plows /, old iron IA S5S
lbs. bones 700 lbs. lime 2S0 bushels, chairs l.,
rags li3 lbs. furniture ear load, cattle car
loads, cattle and hogs car load, sheep Ill car
i0atS
The 'o,lowing are the receipts by the Alex
Auiria, LOudOun and Hampshire Railroad, Tor
the week ending September 18th Wheat 6o64
bushels, corn 1852 rye II, meal "a, oats ll2S
seed bags, Il our u bbls, vinegar bb,s, cider
bbls, liquor Dbl. fish bbls, butter q b1ls
and kegs eggs a. bbls and boxes, apples 10
bbls and bags peaches $50 boxes, grapes ~ boxes,
fowls 30 coops, sumac 10 920 lbs, calves Il head,
took ear loads, lime car loads. lumber ii, COO
feet, wood car load, hides 6 bundles, rags
bags. merchandise y boxes ana kegs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
MARINE LIST.

-US KOss........6 81 MOON RIsEs..........lO Wy
,ry syrs. ...........5 81 HIGH WATER m 100 W
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. SEP. 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

TT A PERSON wants to buy cheap and get
the thing ne wants go where you will find
a large stock. For the above reasons, when
you want STOVES call on e. GRIMES, as nc
keeps the largest stock in the city.
sep22 40 hlng stree''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

81 FOR SEMITIC DWELLING. occu
I:, pied by me, on King street, one door cas-
Of Columbus street, with large yard.
sep 2)-eo3t WIN. +. CARNE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
kEyELLER & UATCHER'S
~ p.tnntad Proofs for

I2YELLER & iIATCHER'S
~ Patented Process for
MA"fUFiCTURIN SUGARS AND SY-
cups FKON SORGHUM CANE.
". + 3bASLEY, Sole A gent for n. Carolina
Postoiiice, Greensboro, N. &.
NJ. ROBERT SOUTTER having purchased
the risn. .or Granville county, invites applcs-
lions hon farmers for individual rights to
m.nuflc.u 70 under his process.
70 Is pf. pared TO furnish pure Sorghum
Seed 1t his T. li,laai farm, near Townsville, At
25c per pound. Address
Ki.t.clis Springs, North Carolina.
7. 81 rave aiso ut the same farm excellent
Seed Whc.., ready ior delivery, at 81 so per
bushc, - any !2rmor N the Soa.h who Will
nd bags and iacn9y with the orders.
sep 25-l0t II. >.
NEAYORS OFFICE,
WI ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sep. "a, 1869.
II compliance with orders from Colonel S.P.
Lee. Military Commissioner 10Th Division Of
Virgini4, ~ bsI rooms, saloons, an thor
l!...,s !of L.. sale Of intoxicating liquor will
be closed from o'clock Of the morning OF
September 2S.h until eight of tho evening OF
the same dag; and during that time the salo OF
intoxicating liquors 1T or near any polling
place is prohibited TIE police officers of the
Corporstion and those specially appointed for
duty on the day aforesaid, will be held respon-
sible for the strict enforcement OF this order,
and will promptly arrest AL persons VINO may
violate the same.
sep 2i.S. WIN. n. BERkLEY. Mayor:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

DAUGHS RAW BONE PHO3PHAIE-
. Warranted TO contain a basis OF pure ia"
Bone, and no mineral or Inert matter whateV-
err a Fer;ilzeroi Is years standing, equal 10 ~
host in the market, and sold at q price much
below any other article equsling 1t in ya!uo.-
Price SOS per 200 lbs. For sale by
THOMAS PERRY,
General Commission Merchant for the sale or
Flour Grain, SC, AIexa, Va. aug l6--eoti
W. IErEp1 enn 90. TO ' tie $500
~ EERGER 81 BJTZ for The sa.o o. thelt
"a EXCELSIOR
SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIN =.
This ms Deel ' an, care
fpIl vi prepared and of the very BEST gu@l'y' !.
has gwen general and thorough sstlsiae:ion-i- -
Every ,1 yea? we have underworld to improve -
value, end We are sure tha' at "ho BUY "'.'
find II tho best in the mar
n 'tu p. II. HOOFF, h.e&nndria; J. ~, -.
JAMES s. CO., Warrentoni Il. NJ ., hh -
LEY, Leesburg. ~ I'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
LOCAL NEWS.

ARRESTS IN THE COUNTY. -Robet. Carter
colored, for stealing lumber from the Coumbl'
School House, 9TH Msgisteria district, va:
discharged by the magistrate court ~"h
renrimand as the plumber was recovered.
Wash. Simmons coored, for stealing corr
from the corn-feld Of colored man nance
Young and colored woman named Wluney
Smith, Tor stealing corn from the corn field Of
colored man named Toler, were discharged
By the magistrate S court upon the payment Of
the costs.
All these arrests were made by special con-
stable Richard Miles, colored, who says he Is
determined to break up al stealing and tres
passing in bis baiiwick.
EoTING PLACES.-PollS will be open to-
morrow from sunrise to sunset at the follow
ing places: lst Registration District, corner
Royal aud Prince streets; "A Registration Dis
trict, at the Couucil Chamber; ID Registration
District, at the Court HouSt; 1'h Registration
District, at the corner OF Prince and Alfred
streetS; 9Th Registration Dis.rct-lst Precinct,
Balls Cross Roads; u Precinct, School House,
Freedmen's Village; and the commissioners and
clerks OF the election will be, with two or three
executions, the same as those who conducted
the election on the 9th Of last July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
roI. SALE AND RENT.

r.. FOR RENT-Two conveniently agraug
PIT DV ELLINGS. in complete ordu,,
pleasantly located on Washington street ear ia
containing rooms gas and water.
scp2i-lw X l.. BROCkETT, EXT
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NO WHEAT GROWERS
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-01-28
Old Maids.

THERE is stigma of reproach cast up
on the term "old maid too often Justly
so, l admit But where does the fault lie?
l know two women who may be classed
in this category-unmarried, forty years
old. or thereabouts Both are of good
family, the daughters of wealthy men.
The one. some dozen years ago, finding, as
no sensible woman can fail to do, that
fashionable life had nothing in it to satisfy
her, made stand for herself She told
her family that she must have a life of her
own. She had no especial gifts, except q
remarkable aptitude for business inherited
from her father. In quiet way she had
turned her attention to fruit growing, a
branch of industry offering many attrac-
tions to her, and into that business she de
termined to enter Fortunately, she had
sufficient money, left her by her grand
father, to be able to carry out her plans,
despite the sneers of her fashionable ac-
quaintance and the objections and obsta-
cles raised by her home circle. She estsb-
lished herself on fruit-farm in the
western part of this State. Her work
prospered Now she is the owner of
several hundred acres, and has constant
and remunerative occupation of kind
agreeable to her After a few years her
father died, and, instead of the rich man
he was estimated, he was found to be
bankrupt. This daughter had comfort
able home and support to offer her mother
and invalid sister. She has quite settle
ment of work-people, men and women, to
whom she and her sister minister in vari-
Gus ways. In fact, she lives a life which
is useful to others and develops her own
powers, and in the consciousness of that
she finds happiness and peace.-"Neeo
Wine in Old Bottles" IN Feb No. Of lip
pincott's Magazine.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-01-28
Texts and Sermons.

The text is the keystone of that formal
structure, the modern sermon. It was not.
however, so in former times, for we are
told that the old divines frequently
preached without any text at all; and we
knew a celebrated clergyman who gener-
ally wrote his sermons before he selected
phrase from Scripture to prefix to them.
The connection of the text and sermon is
often forced. Rowland Hill, the eccentric
English preacher, wishing to denounce the
practice then prevalent among the women
of wearing snowy head dresses called
"tOp- knots" preached from this text:
Matthew xiv IL" Let him that is on
the house-t0p not come d0lrR," and pointed
to the latter part of the phrase, "top knot
come down." as a Scriptural denunciation
Of the coiffure in vogue Rowland Hill
was an inveterate clerical punster.
freacnlng on Cne UUtesion at Wappinp.
low district near London, he assured MS
hearers, who had been among the most
dlssoiute of that unsavOry quarter, that
such Wapptng (whopping) sinners even as
they were might hope to be forgiven.
One preacher took for his text the word
"and." and another "but" The latter,
as Dean Ramsay tells the story, was
candidate for lectureship, and had to de-
liver a discourse before the trustees of the
endowment, in the way of competition
so he was determined to show how
clever be could be, and took for his text
the single word "but" He deduced from
thence the great truth and the important
doctrine that no position is without some
corresponding cross or opposite trial.
Naaman was mighty man of valor and
honorable, bit he was leper. The five
cities of the plain were fruitful as the gar
den of Eden, bit the men Of Sodom were
awful sinners. called you, but ye an.
swered not, etc. When he came down
into the vestry after his sermon the senior
trustee Of the lectureship met him and said,
Sir, you give us a most ingenious dis
course, and we arc much obliged 10 you;
but we don't think you arc the preacher
that will do for u.s." This WAS practical
application Of his sermon that the pulpit
orator had not calculated upon. One of
DR.. Hawks most effective charity" ser
mons was preached from the text, "to beg
am ashamed" but a meaning was given
to it quite different from the original in
tention. He turned it effectively to his
purpose by the gloss that he was ashamed
for MS hearers that the neglect of so good
a cause as that for which he was pleading
rendered it necessary to beg for it.-Ro5-
ert Toms, in Harp6rS .HGQGztne.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-01-28
Replies to a Life Agents Circular.

THE following somewhat facetious re-
plies TO Life Agents circular, requesting
information as to the health and habits OF
an applicant, were received at a prominent
Life Office
l. How long have you known -?
Since two years after was born.
2. What are his general habits? IN
winter, red flannel and blue beaver; in
summer, a straw hat canted to one side
and nankeen trousers, very loose in the
legs.
3. What is his profession? Congrega.
tionalist.
f. Do you know, or have you heard
that he has ever been afflicted with Gout
Asthma, Consumption, Splitting of Blood,
or any other disorder to shorten life 3? No
but he can have it if it is required by the
company.
5. Has he ever had Vertigo, or singing
in his head? Yes, he snores nightly, and
daily hears the music of the sewing ma
chine
G. Has he ever been afflicted with Fits
or Rupturep Never had a fit in his life
his tailor being very unsuccessfnl-but
once had rupture with his landlady.
7. Has he ever had Fever and Ague
mometer was at ninety.
8. What state was he in when you saw
him last? The State of Michigan.
8. Has his application ever been reject
ed? Yes, once-promptly, by lady.
TO- Do you think his life safely insura-
bic =? Not at his own valuation. Bought
at his own estimate, and sold at that OF
the people, he would break any bank in
the country.
II. Do you call his lungs sound2 No, ]
call them inflated air tubes.
10. What age do you consider him
Old enough to know more than he does
13. Does he smoke or chew? He smokes
when he chooses.
II. Is he of steady habits? Yes, he is
agent for Fairbanks scales and balances
Is What is his height? That depends
upon the thickness Ofhis boots.
16 Has he childrenp Yes-twO neph
ews
II. Is he ordinarily sober? I never
heard him laugh but once, and that was a.
his own Joke
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-01-28

only surrendered to the small man after
the most earnest entreaty and the pay
ment of greenbacks "in hand" Ford
was right when he selected the Lead
Company for heavy business, and his
management of its organization proved
him very Napoleon of Operators"
AS this is essentially true record, the
main interest Of which centers in its exact
ness, the writer has been particular to as
certain the gross amount of cash received
for this stock. and finds it to be $103, ,760
of which $4,000 was paid for real estate,
and $4,000 devoted to the working
capital The absolute control of the com
pany was still left in the hands of its pro-
jectors, for they held in their own names
more than half of its stock; and after
paying incidental expenses, they divided a
cash profit of $4,000 IS the product of
very light labor during four months Had
their programme been made .On a basis a
little less liberal, the profit would have
been double this sum.
In this company more than one man in
vested the carefully boarded savings of
years, and only to fiud, after few months,
that he had paid his cash for something
without value, and intangible as dream
1t was the South Sea Bubble, with the
scale reduced.
In the pastfive years not less than twen-
ty-fivc joint stock companies have been or
ganized in Cincinnati on no better basis
than that above indicated. 1t is safe to
state that many of them were projected
with no other intention than selling out
the stock at the most it would bring, and
then abandoning the enterprise The
stock ofno incorporated company is worth
having, unless the company courts rigid
investigation of its rlans and resources
and it is certainly true that every project
of this sort that places its stock on the
market at less than par is open to lively
suspicion. 1t is safe to believe it a swindle
till it is proved otherwise.
In this age of the world, with an active
competition in every branch of industry,
and the surprising advances of science in
simplifying labor, no man should expect
to grow rich by miracle: but every one
should remember that the reward of
honest and properly directed industry, is
ample and well assured, and content him.
self with seeking fortune in the legiti-
mate channels of trade EDIPUs