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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-22

IUUOD AND COAL FOB SALE AT NO.
w &c, KING ST, IN THE YARD.
500 tons of Locust Mountain Egg
12O tons of Lorberry Red Ash do.
300 tons celebrated Lyons Valley do.
$50 tons Locust Mountain Stove.
100 tons Lorberry Red Ash do
Cumberland Coal on hand at all times.
To arrive per schr. j Hotchkns -
300 tons Locust Mountain Egg.
so tons Furnace do.
l25 tons Lorberry Red Ash do.
Also an assor ed trgo of Johns, celebrated
White Ash and st. Nicholas Mine Coal.
Coal sold here rs low as elsewhere
sug23 If JOHN LEATHERLANO ID.
NOALI COALI-A cargo of superior ocust
u Mountain Coal to arrive. Will be sold at
market rates by W. A SMOUT
aug l3 Shoots wharf, Pier a.
CUMBERLAND COAL!
u CUMBERLAND COAL
CUMSEKLAND COALl
Keep full stock of Cum bersnd Coal, and
sell in quantities to suit purchasers
w. A. SMOOT,
apo17 Shoots Wharf Pier 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-22

Married Persons, or Yoang Men comtempla
ting marriage, being aware OF Physical Weak
ness, Organic Debility, Deformties, speedily
.ured.
He who places himself under the care OF Di
j. may religiously conade in his honor as n
gentleman and confidently rely upon his ski
"a a oh hYslcinn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

and his heart be gladdened, as it should, by
appreciative auditors; but ye all shall con-
tinue to be loved, as ye have been to me most
kind Brethren, may God reward you. And
may he give to you better and more sue
cessful shepherd, granting to his ministry
fresh tokens of approval, and to you grace for
life, grace for death, and glory when all is
over.
And now my work is ended here the seal
is set, aud this people and their pastor must
part assunder. Bretheren, the loser am, if
anything be lost My life with you has been
short, but not few its days for cherished men,
ories, and lay down here and now, willingly,
but sadly, my Shepherds staff, and bid you
all heartfelt, most afFectionate-farewell.
Oh "may the God of peace who brought again
from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Great Shepherd of the sheep, through the
blood of the everlasting covenant, make you
perfect in every good work, to do His will,
working in you that which is pleasing in His
sight, through Jesus Christ to whom be glory
forever and ever And may the Lord bless
and keep thee;
The Lord make His face to shine upon
thee and be gracious unto thee;
The Lord make His face to shine upon
thee and give thee peace"
Fare,ceHi
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12


We have no reason to doubt the entire cor
rectness of an interesting aud instructive ac-
count of a recent triumph of modern surgery,
communicated to the Chicago Tribune, by
DIR G.. ID. Beebe, of Chicago, who achieved
it, in which the particulars of the removal of
four feet and ten inches of the intestinal canal
of Miss J. B. Curtis, of Lee Centre, Illinois,
was effected, and the life of the patient pre-
served -
The case was originally ono of the umbili-
cal hernia, which was evidently badly treat
ed, perhaps being mistaken for something
else, as when DIR. Beebo first saw it in the
tumor it was large, discolored and on the
point of giving way by the pressure of con-
siderable quantity of fluid therein contained.
The constitutional symptoms were such as to
leave no doubt as to the nature of the case,
so the Doctor set about furnishing such relief
possible. A removal of the integuments
showed that a large mass of the intestines
had boen pushed through hole in the abb
dominal cavity, and being there CONSTRUCTED
by the constant accumulation of fecal matter,
had become coDgIenOus and dead. The Dr.
freed portion of the intestine and followed
it back in each direction to the hernial ring,
as one would fnd the Two ends of a string
held in the hand by the middle, and found
that the parts involved in the decay was four
feet and ten inches in length. To return it
to the cavity of the abdomen would have been
fatal; to remove it would, almost of necessi-
y, have been equally so, but as rhe latter in
cluded the only chance of life, DIR. Beehc ap,
piled the knife, brought the severed ends of
the intestines to its margin and there secured
them by snture and through the ring as an
artificial exit, the stercoraccous matter OF the
patient was discharged. After the expiration
of three weeks the constitutional disturbance
consequent upon the first operation having
subsided, DIR. Beebe proceeded to unite the
severed ends of the intestines by means of
highly ingenious aud, as the result proved, an
effective contrivance, the description of which
our unprofessional readers would not under
stand, after which, he, on August 9th, closed
the artificial opening in the wall of the abdo-
men which the hernia had caused, and all the
natural excretionary functions of the body
of the patient were restored.
This case is without parallel in the history
f surgery, and by it, DR.. Beebe has gained
remembrances that will be coeval with the
endurance of his heart. Indeed, the facts in
volve so wide departure from the supposed
possibilities of the co operation of art and ma
ture. that there are plenty of men who will
not hesitate to deny them. But to all such
we say-there's the Doctors cabinet, with
the trophy in its place of honor, in Lee Cen
tire is the patient
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

"wE SHALL EAT THE FAUNA me-
chanio had in his possession, but under mort
gage, house and piece of land. Like many
others. he was fond of social glass, but was
happily induced by friend to join the tem-
perance society, aud about three months af-
ter, he observed his wife, one morning, busi>
Iy employed in planting rose bushes aud fruit
trees.
s.Mary," said be, 81 have owned this cot
for five years, and yet have never known
you before TO improve it in this manner"
Indeed" replied the smiling wife. ~
had no heart to do it until you gave up drink.
l had often thought Of it before, but was
persuaded that should do it, some stranger
would pluck the roses and eat the fruit. Now,
with Gods blessing, this cottage will be ours,
we and our children may expect to enjoy the
produce. We shall pluck the roses and eat
the fruit"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

A FAST NAe-A Cockney, conversiDg
with an American in London, mentioned a
horse, belonging to friend of his, which had
"goue his mile in minute, sir, carrying my
friend over the downs" "That," quietly re-
marked the American, sis about the pace of
our common roadsters. had horse once
horse altogether too fast When 1 mounted
him, [ used to walk out about ten rods in front
of where the men were holding him, climb
some portable steps under the limb of a tree,
clasp the limb with both hands and hang on.
Then the steps were removed. Then gave
the word for the horse to be let go, and at the
same instant let go of the limb myself. 1
always 'lghtedin the saddle Every morning
l used to have to ride that animal around a
large factory to take little of the spirit out of
him. He used to go SO fast for the first twenty
or thirty times around that L saw my back
continually, and came near running over
myself on several occasions"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Edge of the Cataract.

Many years since a steamboat was accus-
toned to make daily trips between Buffalo
and Niagara Falls The nearest point at
which she could approach the mighty cataract
was Chippewa Greek, about ten miles distant
on the Canada side. One day there was a
pleasure excursion, and several hundred men
women and children. went down from Buffalo.
After spending the day in all sorts of
amusemerts, in looking upon the falls, adml-
ring the rainbow, passing under Table Rock
and behind the falling water, they gathered
themselves on board the boat toward night, to
return to their homes By some miscalculAs
ton of the engineer sufficient steam had not
been generated, and when, after passing out
of the creek, the boat met the strong, rapid
current of the river, instead of going for
ward. she was slowly borne backward to the
dreadful cataract.
The people on board, as may well be ima-
gined, became instantly alarmed. The color
fed from their cheeks; they stood in speech
less horror; the roar of the cataract sounded
fearfully distinct in their ears, as slowly,
slowly they were still borne back toward 1t.
At length the engineer bethought him of
the oil with which he fabricated the ma
chinery. He threw it into the furnace-the
flames blazed up intensely-steam was gen>
Grated more rapidly-the wheel moved around
with Increased velocity-there was pause aa
the Titan forces were contending for the mas
terry. A moment more, and there was an up
ward movement.
Now slowly, slowly the boat made way
against the current. In short time tho
point of danger was passed, and long, heavy
sigh of relief broke from the bosom of every
one on board.
A venerable ray.haired man was there
among them. He lifted his hat and said, in
a voice trembling with emotion:
THE Lord hath delivered US. Great il
the name of the Lord Let US pray"
And down upon the deck kueeled the mul'
titude, while the heart-ielt Offering Of thanks
giving went up to God, who bad wrought for
them so great salvation. But it did not
end here The feeling that had been awak>
ened by the near approach to death did not,
with all pass awuy when the danger was over,
as is very often the case. Even there on the
very brink of that awful precipice, many
found their Saviour. A revival followed in
the church to which many of them belonged
Gt was Sunday School excursion,) and ma
nv found peace in believing. One, man of
great wealth, dedicated much of it to God in
the building of church, as memorial OF
his gratitude for being snatched from destruc-
ton, both in this and the life to come.
GChyistian Treasury.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

There was a curious bet made By two
sisters, daughters of wealthy farmer, at a
horse race, in Dubuque last week. The eld
est bet on Wild Rose, the terms being that if
she won, the youngest sister was to remain
single for the term of FIVE mortal years; but
that if she lost she must marry within four
weeks young man of her acquaintance
Wild Rose lost the eldest sister is therefore
held to the terms of her contract, and being
the true grit, declares that she will stick to
her agreement
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

"a very original Yankee youngster,
after watching a funeral procession thOught-
fully one day, and hearing the ordinary eort of
remarks about it, suddenly startled the family
by the determined assertion :" "Well, don't
want to be the last angel God makes y "Why,
Clark, what do you mean ?" cried an astonished
sister. "I don't care, L don't" insisted the
boy, "because want to see how he makes
'em 7"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

A Mr. Kennedy has invented clock
whose works are moved by electricity. The
whole affair is said to be very simple. The
clock, which thus far has kept excellent time;
requires no winding, all the parts being moved a
automatically, and no attention, alter II - .
spoonful of acid in the battery about twice a
year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

Rev. Mr.. Richardson, of Washington,
Ohio, is probably the oldest living American
clergyman, yet he appears by nomeans super
animated for, although one hundred and SIX
years of age, he walks Eve miles on Sunday
and breaches a sermon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

While an ignorant lecturer was descrio-
ing the nature of gas, a blue stocking laay m
auired of gentleman near her "naI was W -, 1ne
difference between oxysin and dyo5osln
we mean pure gin, and bybydrogin, We mean
gin and water"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

A Cincinnatian has lately made a bet OF
one hundred dollars that he could carry
seven hundred pound anvil distance OF seven
miles without resting.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

EJEagain call the attention OF the farmers OF
w Maryland and Virginia to our EXCELSIOR,
composed Of 7OO pounds of No. Peruvian tiu.no,
and I 800 pounds Of Soluble Phosphate of Lime
(boncs dissolved in SuPhuro aCid) potash and coda,
forming tho most concentrated, universal and dur
able fertilizer offered to the far!ner-conlbin-
ing all the stnau atng properties of Peruvian Gu:
rno. and the durable iertIizing properties OF
Ground Bones
Excelsior is in fine dry powder. prepared express
ly for drilling, and Ear be applied in any quantity
per acre, however small: and it ia ,he opinion Of
many close calculating Farmere, alter ELEVEN
experience in testing it side by side With Other
popular fertilizers that of 100 pounds
Of Excelsior is cqual 20D TO 300 pounds OF any
other fertilizer or suano offered for salc therefore Is
fully 100 to 200 per cent. cheaper
prs- Tic vcry best evidence o1cI of the
value of Excelsior az crop grower and ieItll.
izet the fact of its being initiated and counters
feited in this aud other cities.
6S- Farmers should sec that the ANALYSIS and
name off J. J.TURNER & CO.. arc branded on cvesy
bag in RED LETTERS. ALI others arc counter
fcits.
PRICE $40 PER TON.
J. J. TURNER s. co.
42 Pratt Street, Baltimore. Md;
For Sale by JAS. LA w. UOOFF,
CHARLEsTowS, WEST VA.
August Il, 1869 Pm.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

Don't be afraid of the storm of time,
knowing that God had holds the moral as we'll
as physical ocean in the hollow Of his hand.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

Employment, which GaIena calls "na-
.rre,s nbvsician," is so essential to human
banpiness ham that incidence is justly considered
as the mother of misery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12
P0ETIOAL.
A LITTLE CROWN.

tsWrite IL, o angel, in the Book
Among the lambs of my tair Hooks
One more dear name shall be engraveu'
BY Jesus saved -
The angel paused and wrote Il down
Then turned and touched n glowing eroSns
On which the precious sentence gleameo'
by Christ redeemed!
It was our lamb whose name was there.
So precious and so sweetiy fair,
That Oft we trembled as We dreameds
So near to Heaven he seemeat
And of the angels softly came,
And gently called his little names
For beauteous grew his sparkling eyes
With baby ecstaefes.
All mo! We would have stayed the hand,
which led him to the beauteous landt
But troops of little ones came down
To lead him to the crown!
He went so sweetly to that throug,
We almost heard the welcome song
OF countless dartings gone before,
Gnto tho shining shoret
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

The arrival of 13, 500 boxes tea at Chi
cago by the Pacific road seems to have created
auitea furoTe. The tea is of firstclass quality
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

Human Nature is bad clock. It may
90 right now and then, or be made to strike
the hour, but its inward frame is to go wrong.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12

The population of Baltimore and its
immediate suburbs, is said to be over 100000,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12
FAREWELL SERMON

REV. HENDERSON sUTER,
DELIVERED ST. pAuL's CHURCH, IYScHBuno,
Sunday Morning, September 26M, 1869.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12
from the Chicago Post
Amputating the Bowels.

A Wonderful Triumph in Surgery 4 Re-
marhdJte Case in sohicA Something ,oas
Done that ,0as Never Done Before.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12
RATES OF ADVERTISING

One Square, Three Insertions. st.so
Each Continuance, %
one Square, One Month, 1.0O
One Square, Three Months, 500
One Square, Six Months, s.UO
Gne Square, One Year, lo.UO
Ten Lines or less. constitute Square.
Yearly Advertisements BY Special Contract.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12
To Wheat Growers!
ss ~ Kpc eISSDao . 80

Containing Ammonia, 6 per cent
Snper-Phosphate equivalent to
Bone Phospha tc OF Lime, 81
Potash and Soda,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-12
BALTIM ORE RDs.

For the Best Pianos made over Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York Pianos by the
MARYLAND INSTITUTE.
OFFIcE AND wARERooM Not NORTH LIBERTY
Sr, near Baltimore street, BALTIMORE, MD.
CtTiEFF'S PIANOS have all the latest improve
y mcnts, including the AGRAFFE TREBLE,
Ivory Fronts: ana teo nc IMPROVED French action.
of cxchangewhin II months il not entirely satis-
factory to purchaser.
Second hand Pianos and Parlor Organs always
on hand, from $50 to $500.
Referees who have our Pianos in use:-
Roft. H Ransom, an M Wilmington. NJ John ' Burns,
Dr. L. C. Cordell, Warren Eby, John B. Packet.
Charlestown, Thos NJ. Isbcll of jefferson county,
L. b. Burns, of Clatk Ike county. Mrs. Schwartswcl-
der, Mozart Musical Association of Winchester.
TERMS LIBERAL a call is solicited.
April IL, 1850. Il. Oct. 2.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-22
'LNEI'Is-
Approved, April 10, 1863
Public Rasolution-No. %. /

Ioint Resolution granting the right OF way for
the construction II a rsiir al from point at or
near PurtI nd, 0reg n, t. q point west OF the
Cascade mountains, IN Wa hing;on Territory
Railroad I.:pany be, and hereby is authorized
70 extend its tranCh line from mt at or near
Portland. oregon TO some suitable point On Puget
sound to be determined by said company, and
also 20 connect he -an;e with its main line west
If th. cas- adj mountain, in the Territory oil
Washington; s. id ext. nsion beng subject 10 ali
he c, riition- AMI provisions, and SAID c i;lpany
in resrect thereto being entitled 10 ali the rights
ala privilege, con erred by the act incorporating
safa corr.pany. and al acts additional to ana
.u,er,Iaf.ry the eof Provided. That said COM
nrv sI,, nj be entitled to any subsidy in money
bop,is or add i,.uai lands OF he tu.tei stat :.
in re pect to said eXtsnsif cf its branch iine az
If resaid exc, 1T such lands may be included In
the rieht of way on the III Of -uch extension rs
il NAV be- located: And provided further. ] hat
AZ ieisi twenty five miles Of said extensIn sha
h., constructed before the second day Of July,
81 btecr, huuslfei and styenty-cEe, and lofty
mics per year thereafter until tie Wa ie OF sae
exten ion shall he cGmpiat u.
syp-ovei, april u. 1862
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-22
IPnhlic=NO 4.l

An Act to discontinue Sauit Ste Marie. as a port
Of enry in the superior district, and to estab-
fish Marque lie in lieu thereof
Re il enacted by tie Senate and House OF ep-
r..,eutari es 81 the United StaIes,f America in
ong1 ess assemD ed That -auit te. Marie, in the
district of superior, l. hereby discontinued rs a
iurt OF entry. and that the port Of entry for the
district be- and i, he"eby, e,ttbll hed at Mar
quefte at which place The collector of he dis
irict >Ia reside, and deputy collector shall re-
side az .ault ste. Marie.
80 > And be il further enacted, That al
acts AM parts If ats CON IraVening this act be
and The same hereby, repealed. This act
shall Ike effect from and after the tenth day OF
Nay next
approved April 10, 1859.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-22
Public Resolution-No. ST.

Joint Resolution to supply omissions in the en-
rolemeht IT Gel tain arpfopi ation acts approved
MAJ oh Sd, 1869.
BE il -olved b the Senate a ID House of Rep
re>en.atives Of he United states OF Anne lea in
Co gress assembled, That the following items,
omi ted in the eur iment IF apprupria ion acts
appr. we'd March third, eighteen hundred and
SIX ,-nine be, and tie same are hereby, AS
am. need made vah por iprs of the acts from
which ey e omitted VIZ:
In tie - CT making appropriations for the
lie lis ative executive, ana Judicial expenses II
the government Tor TIE ear ending he thirtieth
# June, eighteen hundre AID seventy, after
fh. praviso toIhe pt aAraih commencing - For
salaf it-> and xpe cole ctors, asses ors as
-istsut assess, Is revenue agents." &c, insert:
Provided further. That after the passage Of
his &C he 1T y ietu.s uf all internal revenue
bonded wal ehoures >htl Ieimhursr to the United
tate> tn. expenses ami >alarN OF II 81 reke pers
~ other officers in cha e, II such warehouses,
and he same -hali he pad INTO the treasury ami
accou ted for ike ther public moneys
IN tie - act making app oatIdIiuns Tor sundry
evil expenses + the government Tor the year
en-. ing June trteth, eighteen hundred and sew
rnry ana for other pu ses, under The heading
Public Buildings and Grounds, before the
il m For pay Of lsmpIlhteEs. ga~-fitting, &c.
insert FOR lighting the Capitol anu Precedent
house md publ gruun sMound Them and around
IN, executive offices, thirty thousand dollars .
Arp. ed, March -, 1sOa.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-22

an ss. regulating TIE rights of property CT mar
RED woman ia the district Of Golumnla
Be- il enacted by the Senate and H'u>e OF KEEP
reSe utatiyes Of the United states 81 America "a
Cor gress assembled, That in the Disirc1 OF Cos-
uili,ia TIE right Of any married woman 10 any
,,ropeftr. personal or real, lecnging TO her al
the time Of marriage, or acquired during mar
rage in any other way than by gift Or convey
aYce from her husband. shai; be as absoinie as #
81. were femme sole, and 81 III not be SUI !ec 70
The disposal Of Ter Lu band, nor he liable for his
debts: but such married woman may convey, ue-
wise, and bequessth the S me, Of any interest
iiierein in the same Tnanrer and With Ike eject
az if she were unmarried
SIC. 2 And be it further enacted, That any
married wGman may Contract. and sue ana De
sued in her cwB name, in all matters having re-
alton to her sole ard separate property ia the
same manner as If she were unmarried; but
neither her husband nor his property shall De
hound to any such contract nor liable for any re-
cov.ry agnirst her III any such suIt. but Judge
.nent may be inforced by execution against her
sole and separate estate in the same manner a. II
she were sole.
Approved, April 10. 1853