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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-19
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
BOOTS d SHOES.
ORNTLEMEN's BOOTS AND SHOES

n =
JOHN BURKE, 8. No 1oi ENG street. op-
posite the Marshall House, informs the public
that he now keeps on hand full stock of MS
o:on make of GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AID
SHOES. the STYLE, finish and dursei!ity Of
anywhere in the country His workmen rank
in the trade as first class, and are employed
upon no other than first class gentlemen's WORK
Persons buying from him need have 10 fear
of having factory made goods palmed on
them, as he keeps nothing in his store oct Ms
own make of gentlemen's boots and shoes.
Work made to- order on the shortest notice
and on the most reasonable terms, and sa'isisc-
ton warranted in every instance.
WANTED Two frst-class JOURN 4 L
MEN, to whom Constant. employment will be
given. up I'll
r AIDES LASTING CATERS
IL OF EVERY SYLE AND QUALITY,
Which will be sold cheap at
apS "a King street.
+ AIDES WALKING BOOTS.
IL NEW STYLES, HANDSOME,
GOOD AND CHEAP.
AT ". 3. WADDEY'S,
ap8 "a King street.
CH1LDRENs or g 8001Ss SHOES AND
L
low prices. At WADDh1 .,
ans "A King street.
T AIDES SLIPPERS AND
A great variety at greatly reduced Ib pEiSes
ap8 "A King street.
MISSES SCHOOL BOOOTS
INl Made of good stock, durable and a. very
low prices. At WADDEIS,
APIS - King street.
MISSES DRESS BOOTS.
IN All Coors, Styles and qualities. at very
reasonable prices. Al WADDE1 ,,
apS "A King street.
BANKERS.
WILMER D. coRsE. MONTGOMERY u. coHsE
DANKING HOUSE OF
WILMER ID. CORSK s c."
Nos. 81 & 80, King s.,
ALEXAN DRIA, VA.
rou psv1o E X55H RSAI IN GOLD AND
SILVER COIN, UNGURRENT
MONEY. RAILROAD
BONDS, &c, sc.
GOVERNMENT BONDS and other socnr-
ties bought and sold on commission.
Collections made on all accessible points III
tho limited States, and proceeds promptly ro-
mitted. Int. Rev. Stamps for sale. sep
JNo. W, BURKE. A. HERBERT. J. W. HAVRr
DURKE, HERBERT & &C.
e. n L z, Is :;
OFFICE CORNER KING X WATER sTH
ALEXANDRIA, VA
BUY AND SELL.
UNCURRENT MONEY,
GOLD AND %IL YER COIN
AND EYCHANt a.:
BONDS AND STOCKS,
BOU0HT AND sour on GOMMI5.'!oN'
Sight Drafts, Checks, and limo Collections,
rompny RENTED for. 80
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SUN FIRE COM PANY
HALL Sun FIRE Co., ALExA., Va,
June 10th, 1869.
Extract from the minutes. J

EXtFhCI
Whereas many citizens and insurance COM
panies have subscribed literally towards aid
ing this company in the purchase of steam
engine and believing that many moro will "go
and do likewise" therefore
Resolved. That Mr.. Hugh Latham is here
with appointed to solicit further subscriptions
and to be the sole collector of any and all sub
scriptions that have been or may hereafter be
made towards tho procurement OF said steam
engine. THoS. W. DoBiE' frest'
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ENOCH GRIMES.

Nor1cE l.. AND O..
In order to reduce our stock of Ladies', Mis-
SEES and Children's SUMMER BOOTS and
SHOES, we will sell at greatly reduced prices
some at and below cost. All in want will do
well to call at "a King street.
iy ID w. b. WADDE1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-19

"AVING purchased the interest of Gregory
Ill s. English, we, the subscribers, respect
nership, under the firm of TOLSON. BRO: q
Co. for The prosecution of a general COMMITS
SION BUSINESS, and that all business in
trusted to our areshall receive from US person
oily 4. l.. FOLSOM.
my S-tf A. y. IOhSON.
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THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 10.
TIE VALUE OF A LOCAL NEWSPAPER. =

TIE VALUE OF a LOCAL NEWSPAPER. =
What tells 90 readily the standard of town
or city rs the appearance of newspaper P
And it's youth or age can be as well defined BY
the observing as by personal notice. The
enterprise Of its citizens is depicted BY its sd,
refreshments, their hberality by the looks Of
the paper. Some papers show good solid,
healthy foundation, phlethoric purses, and o
wellto do appearance generally others show
ing striving to contend with the graspins
thousands around them, trying hard to wrench
out an existence from the general COM
munity around them. A newspaper is like
church ! it wants fostering and liberal
encouragement, then, as general thing
it can walk alone, and reflect credit upon Its
location. Take your home paper It gives
more news of immediate interest than the New
York or other papers; it talks tor you when
other localities belle you it stands up for your
rights; you always have champion IN your
home paper; and those who stand up tor you
should certainly be we'll sustained. Your H.
terests are kindred and equal, and you must
rise or fall together. Therefore, it is your in-
terest to support your home paper-:not grudg-
ingly but in liberal spirit-as an investment
that will amply repay the expense. Z.
Times
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ALEXANDRIA. June 10th, 1859.

ALEX ANDRIA, June IOIH, IoO5.
In fulallment of the above preamble and res.
olution, the undersigned respectfully announces
To the citizens and others who may feel dispos-
cd to aid US in this laudsble undertaking, that
he has assumed tho duties of the position as
signed him, and assures all our friends that the
money collected shall be placed IN the First
National Bank of Alexandris TO the credit Of
the Sun Fire Company. and in the event OF
failure, which is not anticipated. each subscri-
Der shall have his money refunded to him
Soliciting the cordial cooperation OF all the
friends of the fire department and of THIS com
pany, our claims are respectfully submitted.
HUGH LATHAM,
iy Ia ADant for the Sun Fire Co.
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Written for the Sunday CRESCENT
JULIA KAvANAU9M,

We often hear parents and friends say, al
want to make present Of q book, or set Of books
to child or young friend, and don't know what
to select, whether to give Shakespeare. Byron,
Moore, Dickens, or what" and never hear it
said, that do not reply, "If the gift is for fe
male, let me advise you to select the works of
Julia Kavanaugh, for do not know any writer
whose works would be more acceptable to re.
fined woman, end which would do as little harm in
the reading.
1 have lately been rereading these novels, and it
has been treat, the like of which have not en-
Joyed Tor years; In these days OF sensational
ers like Mrs. Southworth, Ouida, Reynolds, Smith,
Mrs. Wood and others Of that class, is more eagerly
sought for than sterling literature, when Police
GaZettes, New York Ledgers, Harper's Weeklies,
etc., entirely throw into the shade all works of
more solid or less exciting nature, ii may, per-
haps, be thought rank heresy In me TO speak in
praise Of one CT the most graceful and interesting
female noveists OF our day. Yet, who that has
read her Grace Lee, Queen Nab, Adele, etc., will
not indoIse all may feel tempted to say in lauda-
ton Of her works, so pure in tone and moral that
they can be placed 10 the hands Of the most limo.
cent and refined maiden without fear of their
soiling the purity Of her mind and heart. They
ere at the same time, true lie sketches of living
men and women whom we recognize and sympa-
ize with as such. Women with all sweet traits
o character and yet with foibles that are peculiar
wings, but living, true, high hearted, loving wo.
men, such as may be in own daily world circle.
Men who are not the stilted heroes OF romance,
such men as are pictured by some writers as com.
bining great deal of the godlike with but little of
the human-but honest, frank, faithful lovers,
sons, fathers, brothers and husbands, and such
men as We each would like to have near us to lean
upon in the SORROWS and trials Of life. confident Of
true manly support that would not fail, bu. love
and comfort "a.
Where is there more lovable creation Of the
brain than her Grace Lee, the frank, pure, brave
hearted girl, who was not spoiled by being raised
from humble competence to luxurious wealth but
after having been petted, followed and idolzed
while still the mistress of that wealth, felt no hu-
initiation in resigniDg her brilliant position to &C.
cept poverty with the man she loved rather than
great wealth with man for whom she could not
feel sentiments Of respect and affection?
And Grace Lee is bat one of the lovely charac.
tiers portrayed by Miss Kavanaugh-her whole
writings ere vivid pictures of gentle women and
noble men, who, while enjoying life, do not neg.
lect or fail in its real duties. But, enough-it is
not my intention to enter into a criticism OF her
works; and will therefore close by saying tina.
parent friend or guardian need not hesitate TO let
the young child or friend read these books, for
they will prove source of pure and unslloyed
pleasure TO whoever may peruse them.
CLAIRE.
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I" Papa, what is a newspaper,
And what does il contain ="

Organs that gentlemen play, my boy,
To answer the taste of the day, my boy,
Whatever II be
They hit on the key,
And pipe in full concert away, my boy
News from all countries and chimes, my boy,
Advertisements, essays and rhymes, my boy,
Mixed mp with ali sorts
OF flying reports,
And published at regular times, my boy.
Articles, able and wise, my boy,
At least In the editors eyes, my boy,
A logic so grand
That few understand
To what in the world II applies, my boy.
Statistics reflections, reviews, my boy;
Little scraps to instruct and amuse, my boy
And lengthy debate
Upon matters of State,
For wise-headed folks to peruse, my boy.
The age Of Jupiter's moons, my boy;
The stealing of somebody's spoons, my boy;
The state of the crops,
The style of the fops,
And the wit of the public buaoons, my boy.
" The list of all physical ills, my boy;
Banished by somebody's pills. my boy;
Till you ask with surprise,
Why any one dies,.f
Or what's the disorder that !ills my boy.
" Who has got married-to whom, my boy;
Who are cut of in bloom, mS boy:
Who has had birth
On this sorrow stairad EARTH
And who totters fast 10 the fomb, my boy.
+" The price of cattle and grain, my boy;
Directions to dig and drain, 1y boy;
But 'twould take me- too long,
To tell you in song,+
quarter OF all they contain, my boy"
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TEXAS ITEMS.

Tie Paris Press says that squad of soldiers, in
command Of Lieut.. Scott, arrived in that town on
Monday morning. They had Dan Franklin, of
that county, who it is supposed was arrested for
shooting at negro sometime since on the public
square. Franklin was ironed and lodged in
jail.
Detective" under date of the 4th inst, writes
to the Houston Times of yesterday as follows !:
Last night robber entered the room of Major
Geo. W. Durant and took his trunk into an adjoiu.
ing apartment and broke it open, and fed with the
contents, $3.50 in gold.
Mr.. ]. B. Earle has received an order from
headquarters at Austin, to the efect that in con-
sideration of the sum of three thousand dollars
paid to the disbursing officer of the bureau, "sll
claims on the part of the United States govern
ment on the Waco Manufacturing Company, are
hereby released"
We see, in the last issue of the Paris Press, an
account of sad and tragic accident at Pittsburg,
Texas, from the explosion of coal oil lamp, by
which young lady. Miss Emma Bradshaw, was
burned TO death, and four others seriously injured,
among which number are the Rev. J. w. P. Nc.
Kenzie, of GAINESVILLE, Texas, and Prof. Smith
Ragsdale, principal Of the Pittsburg High School,
at whose house the accident occurred. DR..
Mckenzie, we are sorry to learn, lost the entire
use of his hands.
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happens, however, that there is more general
communication between our young bloods OF So
ciety and the members Of the Gran troupe tnsn
between the said young bloods and the company
of Bateman. The difference may be be explained
as It may. but II exists nevertheless. Perhaps "
may result from the fact that the social haunts OF
the Grauists are more familiar TO the feunesse
doree than are the resorts of the Batemantes; the
latter have no special "dive." while the former
ffequent nightly, both before andlafter the opera,
o little French cafe, kept by cook and his pretty
wife, In Thirteenth street. near Sixth avenue' put
Q block or so from the Theatre Francaise. This
place has already beensalluded to In our columns,
and Is one Of the most curious resorts IN the me-
tropols. II Is sans sign, sans light, sans every-
thing save savory dishes and good vine. IL was
originally the place of meeting for o NUMBER OF
French cooks on Sunday, and has since grown INTO
more extensive proportions. change OF locale
to the other eide of the street Is in contemplation
Among the prominent patrons o. opera poule,
among the gentlemen of culture sod taste VINO
evince lively and commendable interest," IN
French matters in general throughout the metro
polis, and who, IL not Of our French popuiauon,
may be considered in il, are young Lsfarge, the
millionaire, lively, social aud supper-giving, VINO
speaks French with an accent, and Is thoroughly
posted In the score Of Genevieve de Brabanti his
friend, Bishop, scion Of one Of our best families.
and gentleman of decided versatility: Hill, re-
Gently returned from Paris, stout and restless as
ever Chase, of the Herald one of the most So
complished scholars in the country; young
Davies, who Is preparing book upen American
France; Burps. burning Bohemian OF CONSIDER
able ability; Fiske, of Erie notoriety, and host
OF others too numerous to mention.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-10

The last mushroom city created by the Pacific
railroad is called Ogden, and is situated abo1t
forty miles north Of Salt Lake City. Many pro-
phecy that this new city will, before long, be the
largest in the territory and its commercial center
The Union and Central Pacific roads meet there,
and it is expected that soon both will build large
depots in the place.
new velocipede has been invented in Port.
land, Maine. II has three wheels, but fourth is
to be added. The motion is communicated either
with the hands or feet, or with both, and the
vehicle ia capable of being attached to horse and
drawn like an ordinary buggy. The steering ap-
paratus is managed by the knees of the rider.
There are several other differences, said to be
Improvements, and ingenously contrived.
In Uruguay there is said to be kitchen cover
ing half acre. They make "extract of meat" in
it, and dispose of so head of cattle per hour,
whilst they are able to dispose of 400 head hourly
when trade is brisk.
There has long been q suspicion that sundry
large leaks from the treasury dribbled In some
unexplained way through the interior depart.
ment. II the remarkable series Of statements
concerning the stationery supplies for part of
that department, given in Washington dispatches,
carefully concealed than might have been ex.
pected. Sheets of bound paper By the hundred
thousand, worth a cent and half, are said to have
been sold at eight cents apiece index books,
worth seventy.fve cents, at s25 !; caveat books,
worth less than twenty, at $40 patent cards,
worth IS per thousand. at $40; envelopes, worth
81 per thousand, at s4s; patent leads. worth SIS
per thousand, at sl40-with swindles to CORES
pond, in amounts furnished, and in the quality of
the articles. Is it any wonder that. while he is
managing our expenditures after this fashion, Mr..
Johnson finds il necessary to seek protection for
the treasury through robbery of the public cred.
itors?
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a
PRETTY WHITE woNAN-NATuRAL RESULT OF
oBERLN TEACHINGS.
A strange couple came up from Erie, on the
Lake Shore road, Saturday evening, exciting the
disgust and intense curiosity of every passenger in
the car. 1t comprised sooty, greasy negro and
pretty white girl, whom he had married the day
before at Erie. The girl evidently felt great
deal OF shame at her situation, for she kept her.
self doubly yelled, and looked out of the car all
the time. Her Othello, however; was all passion
ate tenderness and attention. We have learned
the antecedents OF the pair, which we lay before
our readers: On Thursday q tall, gaunt, very
a. Meron house. az sss
and wife, Ohio" he requested the landlord to
give him the best room in the house, as bis wife
would arrive on the next train and join him. His
wife" not putting in an appearance by the next
ed that the girl-Carrie Brown by name-how.
ever, was en- route for Erie, to join her lover
(ugh y and the train that he was on passed hers.
Arriving at Erie and learning the state of affairs,
Carrie remained in the depot till evening, when
Lindsey returned from Oberlin.
They then went to the hotel and asked TO be
shown to his room. The landlord asked the ne
gro if the lady with him was his wife. Andrews
answered him in the affirmative. The landlord
then Intercepted the lady, who was q beautiful
young Irish girl. She said they were not yet mar
ried, but that they had come for the purpose of
being married. The two were then told that they
must produce certificate of marriage before
they could occupy room together. whereupon
they called upon the Reverend Mr.. Nutting,
Of Erie, and were married. The girl said she
came from Boston. Mass; that she had been
living in the family of Prof. Allen, of Oberlin,
and attending school; that she there met this
man, her present husband, VIM. De Lancey alias
Vim. Lindsey. He says he ia o Wesleyan Method
ist preacher. Prof. Allen knew of her leaving to
marry the negro, and was in favor of her mar.
rage. They left Erie on Saturday morning, for
Oberlin. The bride is q very pretty girl. and was
well dressed She says her parents live in Boston.
She has been in Oberln since October last. The
girl is about eighteen or nineteen years of age
Delaney wore tall stovepipe hat, and carried
cotton umbrella in his hand.-[Cleveland Plain.
dealer.
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plus, land his countenancs is doomed to dis6gure
ment, his eye 10 mayhem, his nose and car to the
impress Of my murderous rodents.v
The dark form approached and nearer came the
terrific crash Of peanuts. II stood before them.
g It's then thus thou" II said and throwing back
heavy cloak Of dark velvet disclosed the plowed
and narrowed liniments Of Gustavus.
Further disguise is useless" he shrieked, "ana
now for war; ~
Rodolphus caught the fainting, screaming LAZY
in his arms, and gently deposited her sinking form
on the grass, what ssyst thoD, base hireling |?
Who art thou"
"Aha. sirrah, thy foe Gustavus Alphonso. This
card will tell thee all. Here" and he handed his
card.
81 know thee not, but / will mur-rrder TT
thee" shouted Rodolphus.
Come on, traitor, / defy thee.'
Soffy come too, right away. "Of, deceiver,"
she screamed, NOR modest my angelic Rodol-
phus."
Sand thou" uttered Alphonso, in accents wild,
tearing the chignon from her classic head, "get
thee of, for the battle is nigh.n
And go was the policeman-inexorable Justice,
whether coming in the form Of special officer or
bench warrant-which the policeman seized
Rodophus.
But our story has gone too far. IT'S well, tits
well.
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A CRITIC OUTwITTED.-Hram Powers, the
famous sculptor will visit his native country the
coming summer, it IL stated, and spend some
months with his relatives in Cincinnati. he is
native of that city, and lived there for for many
years. having first shown his genius by making
some excellent wax figures for Dorfeuil's Museum,
q wel-known place of amusement In the West at
that time. Among other figures, he made one OF
Alexander Drake, a popular comedian In that sec
ton thirty years ago. Some of Powers's friends
were so much pleased with his work that they In
vited the queen city journalists to look at II,
among them one notorious for his hypercriticism,
and believed to be something OF pretender
withal. The particular critic came in the even.
ing; when the Museum was dmly lighted, and
took his position before the glass case. After
gazing at the figure very intenty for five minutes,
be said to Powers, who was at his elbow: There
are some good points about this, Hiram but 1t
has some extraordinary defects. The nose Is too
long entirely, and the mouth has queer twist.
one arm 10 longer than the other. The position,
too, is very unnatural. No man could stand In
that way II he tried. Is would be utterly impos-
able. don't see, Hiram, how you could have
made such blunder.r Powers laughed and IN
CURED Of the figure: What do you think OF 1t.
Drake J" The figure Immediately stepped ont OF
the case, and bursting into loud laugh. said, II
think the position pretty natural, myself" The
critic did not hear the last Of the jest to bis dying
day, and never afterwards spoke to the facetious
sculptor.
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Further from Arkansas.

OPERATIONS OF THE MILITIA IN ASHLEY COUNTY.
Clayton's "melish" have at last reached Ashley
county, adjoining Morehouse parish. There are
six hundred and fifty "melish" now stealing aud
robbing in this county. They are unrestrained by
any discipline, and actuated by only one motive,
which Is to see how much they Joan plumber from
q defenseless and unresisting people. They re-
gard the property of all who are not Radicals as
legitimate plumber. They rob a. they go, and that
which cannot be transported Is scattered along the
roads. Citizens Of Ashley receive at their hand ,
all kinds of personal aronts and abuse, and every
means Is used to extort money from them. All
who can get away are flying from this reign of
terror, and many are seeking refuge in the adj DIN
ing parishes Of Louisiana.
A Mr.. Files, O highly respectable citizen, and
for many years county clerk, was taken to the
wood, and threatened with desfb. unless he paid
his prosecutors one thousand dollars. He was,
after being robbed, set free an d told to leave the
country, and il he ever returned he would be put
to death. These facts we have learned from
refugee from these terrible acts OF despotism
Better risk all in making manly defense than by
submitting to it.
We are satisfied that the same attempts will be
made by the Radicals to ensave Louisiana. II is
part of Radical government.
We advise our citizens to prepare for It. II will
certainly come. Let every man put his house in
order.-tOuachita Monroe, Ls.,J Telegraph, 9th.
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CHILDREN's REvIvALs.-The Pail Mall Gazette
protests against the "Children's Revivals" that
have lately been held in Mr.. Surgeons Taber.
nacle: =" The motive Is, Of course, excellent; but
the agency employed is simply shocking. large
number Of children are brought together, their
feelings are excited by fervd descriptions of the
most sacred events, and then the announcement
10 put forth: Thousands of children converted ,
1t has been stated that at several of these meet.
ings hammer and nails and a crown of thorns
were exhibited. A show of hands was
also asked for from those who had found
Jesus.' correspondent of a contemporary
asserts that on one of these occasions
only few children held up their
hands; the poor creatures probably did not
understand what the 'revivalist' means, and
then put the question in another form IF dear
Mr.. Newman Hall were to invite all of you to tea
WHO bad found Jesus this week, how many would
there be? Hold up your hands. Instantly adds
the writer, some three or four hundred hands
were hoised in the air, rapid was the process Of
conversion All this was very scandalous, and
Mr.. Spurgeon, who is kind-hearted and sensi-
BILE man, ought to put stop to it. Some doctor
has warned the promoters of the meetings that
the excitement must be attended with much dan
ger to the children. But it does not need this
suggestion to condemn proceedings manifestly
cruel in their effects upon children's minds"