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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

GOLD DIGGINGs. subject of gold dis
coveres at the Great Falls of the Potomac Is
again revived, as several large nuggets have, 1t
is said, lately been found there. For many
years past Jumps Of the precious metal have at
varying intervals been picked up in that local.
ty. and on each occasion has the subject Oh
working the land there been broachcd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20
MARINE LIST.

-US Kos &c .........5 Is MOON RIS .........OO OO
sun sEr-........ 30 ~ HIGH WATER zoo no
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. SEP. 20
ARRIVED.
Steamer Columbia Harper. Baltimore. to B
Wheat.
SAILED.
Schr ueleu, New Haven, by j 7 Agnew.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Goo Jones. Tabor, for New Bedford,
hence at Newport nth inst.
a. Norwich 10th inst.
Schr sarah Watson, Smith, hence at New
Havcn nth inst. ~.
Schr Elizabeth Edwards Somers, Tor this
port. cleared ,,t Providence 18th inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

RADICAL CONVENTION. IA Convention OF
the Radicals of this county will meet in the
Court House. tomorrow evening at two clock,
for the purpose OF nominating candidate for
the seat in the House OF Delegates made va
cant by the death of Mr.. }. L, Close. Among
the names spoken Of in connection with the
nomination are those OF II. &. Armstrong, W.
l.. Penn, Jefferson Tacey, and Y. p. Corbctt.
An exciting session is expected, as the claims
of eoch of those mentioned, aud, perhaps, Of
others will be warmly urged by their respective
friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20
Gold.
Gold.
NXw YORK, September 20.-Gold to-day 1877

THEENGL-sH HARVEST The latest CONNER
cial circulars from Liverpool generally concur
in the statement that though the cereal crops
are very unequal, they will probably not fall
sufficiently below the average to make much
difference in the current prices Of bread and
-four. 1t is rather too early, however, to pro
nOunce definite Judgment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

CuURcH SERVICES lNTERRUPrEp.- The re-
lipous services at Little ZION, colored bap
fist Church, have been several times interrupt
81 Of late by female member of the congre
cation who was expelled as a nonconiormIst
Tho interruption on some occasions has been
so great that the services were brought 20
clnSn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

FOURTH WARD RADICALs.-Thc R1d'clIS
If the fourth ward will hold a meeting at
Bethel Church. colored tonight, Tor the
purpose Of appointing delegates to the county
convention to meet to morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

S,IEo A DIsrILLERY.--T The distillery OF
Mcssrs. Downham 4 Green, situated near inc
Fish Wharf, has been sold to Mr. W. MakeN'
for So 500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20
uOOE, WEDDERBURN s. co,

E l.. ToLsoN, A. {, ToLsoN.
Late of Gwn, 3ecEham & Co.
UNOLSON, BRO. & CO.,
L Successors to Gregory y English,(
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
No. AZ King street.
Alcxsndr.s, Va.
Orders ior salt Plaster, Guano, Fish, &c,
promptly filed.
Liberal advances made on consignments.
nv S-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

HAVING Just returned from New York, where
[ have selected stock of Gents and Boys
Clothing and furnishing goods Of the very bes
TO he found in the market, and superior to any
thing in that line ever before offered to this
community, L would most respectfully solicit
call from my numerous customers and the
public generally, at my magnificent place
of business, 81 King sire et
serlS S. DEALHAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20
. riANosI rAKLok oKGANS'
~x1RHHN
E-.RGsHsA
I / 2 tn

E5,zegsSsE
Sfan
-. n,.-:.,I -ae go. "Soi" approaching,
| wish TO call the attention of persons In need
of the above instruments 10 the com plete MS
sortment have on hand. selected from first.
ASS makers, with populations well established
IN our State. and every guarantee that can ho
required / will mention
WIN. KNABE & co, Baltimore.
WIN. HEGNEKAMP, Baltimore.
JOS w. VOSE. Be- ton.
SMITHS OKGANS, Boston.
These instruments will be sold AT factor!
prices and warranted during five years
have also on hand PIANOS and or AN
which have been rented more or u time, and
which | will sell nj great deduction from first
cost-sGvcral almost new, OF k"ubc's and otner
makers Every instrument sold by me VIII DE
warranted, ana terms Of payment rs usual III
other cities.
All kinds of Nlu.ical Instruments tuned ana
rcpaiicd in the best mannet. Honesty Oh IN
ten,ion and an experience Of over - ye'ta III
the art o.. tuning, still continued in the hishest
mrs,o,L circles Of Washington city, during
which have accomplished over sixteen thous-
md Piano .unings, may, perhaps, rea'surG thos'
Who ale inclined To- seek for good workman
-, ~ out of Alexandria.
Iiio2os and Organs for rent.
"''' VICTOR BECKER.
lo7 ling above Washington st.,
o Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

OYsTERs.-Owen & Co., receive by the
steamers, constantly, supplies OF tine oysters,
which are for sale, at their establishment. vi
the wharf, near loot OF hing street AneS
furnish oysters promptly as ordered,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20
AECTEDS SALES.
r SALE OF The STEAM
Ss.$..ss5s!sssssss PROPELLER GUIDING STAR.
AT PITRIIP AUCTION.

next, At The Oh Foundry Wharf, at Alexen
dris, Va, at u clocl, m, will he offered for
sale, at public auction, the steam propeller
GUIDING STAR, with oil her tackle. apparel
and furniture. sad steamer !; in first rate or
der and condition.
TERMS-Two thousand dollars cash, 10 be
paid TO Messrs. L. y. ana w Arthur Taylor
the residue in six and nine months, with inter
est to be secured by deed of trust on said
steamer 10 the said LIB and W. Arthur Taylor.
SOD It's JOSEPH THORNTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

FRUIT CANs.-lIermetically sealing 'rm'
jars, OF new and excellent pattern arc no"
at Milburn's pottery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20
FERTILIZERS.

DEDONDA GUANO.-The Redonda Guano
IL is now entering upon its third year. AS n
valuable, cheap, natural Guano, 1t has t0u y,
Of Peruvian Gusno TO one ton of Hcdonda 1t
has c1ualled the best fertilizers in the market,
costing nearly double the price OF the Redonda'
We could readily I'll two columns OF p news
paper with certificates of It's success, but th'
confidence of the people has been so frequently
abused by quacks and empires that certlhcates
of success from the most reliable and honest
arc generally moro the evidence of charlatsnry
than an appeal to the universally received AK
IONS or doctrines of all established science
But the following recent letters, from parties OF
we'll known Tespectablity, must convince the
intelligent imrmer-and sufficiently attest its cf
fcacy, value and economy n n fertilizer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

Mrs. G. l.. SIMPSON, No. 125 King street. has
now on hand very elegant assortment OF Mill
linerv Goods of every description and variety
Uor Flowers gro tho most beautiful in tho mar
kct, and her Grapes, Lscos and Ribbon arc all
well selected Also, the Noapolitan and straw
Goods are very enc. Gall and see thein poi Ia
purchusinp olsowhcro
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

GopEY's LADY'S Book From MIR. q. f..
French's book store we received this evening
Godcy's Laydy' hook for October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

FRANK LEsME's MAGAZINE. have re
ceiycd from Mr.. J. II. Cox, corner of King anc
PITT streets, the October number of Frank les
ic's Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20
SO l3 cow
EERTIL1ZERS.

+
T Turner Ammonisted Phosphate.
leIps Super Phosphate.
Rowen & MERGERS doto'
P Pos9 of Benz Sc Sc f.; sale a sHGN3t'
Tesei in No Peruvian Gusno' fA"''ef' &C
sep 15-eo3w -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

KE1lN K>.-The market Opened DUH and IN
buyer, favor Worry little doing in Flour and
quotations nominal. Offerings OF 1000 bushels
Wheat, with sales OF white ut ll2, and red at
10 laa Is, 49,, l&s. 40 al l12 l43, and some
prime at rs; demand light and several samples
Qi,h llvNG from change. Corn quiet and prices
Gcp.r,.yl; offerings Of lGl0'bushels, with sales
ut ll9. IN and I'll Oats in fair receipt and
good demaud sales of 1900 bushels NJ 81, So,
,,et and - Rye duh, with small salcs NJ l07.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

EEcrtrr, OF PRopUCE, &c., M RAILROAD.
The following ara the receipts OF produce, &c,
%, TIA, Orange Alaxs. Il Manassas Railroad,
t,r Tia, xooh cn ting September 18Th Corn 352i
bushels wheat Il 5iS, rve 65i oats 7i5l flax
-.sl ia ,ju i;hy sool 20 corn meal i, onions
T. p,..t,c, 10, Sumac 27li sacks, Hour li26
IBIS. .b4..o > hhls AMI II boxes. apples,
pee, o. ,-. &c IL hb.s, boxes. &c, butter 81
arstr- anil Is, esgs 10 bbis and kegs tan bark
1. cori.. hikes T. bundles, honey / tubs, fowls u
ra.p, cmuty casks 81 sundrics - bbls. boxes,
x, Vinegar bbl, country chairs T. leather
a rolls, W uo | cask, whiSkcy | Dbl, CIDER =
bb,-, wool sacks, calves cows, &c, p rags
2n5 ib,, castings 500 lbs, drills |, blooms 5Gl4
n, ,hcrp skins A. pig iron $1,000 lbs, bones
2lSl lb, oak lumber 5llO feet, pine lumber
~ ,Oi foot old IRON GS9l lbs, furniture hslt car
load, eat 10 ear loads, h,ep car loads, sheep
and cattle car load.
The following are the receipts by tho AleXan-
dra. 1roudoun and Hampshire Railroad for
the week ending September 18Th Wheat G00j
bushels, corn l45i. rye l52, oats 300, sumac 100
sacks, cider 10 bbls. flour 81 bbls, butter %
bbls snI kegs, eggs "a bbs and boxes, fruit 326
bbls and boxes, calves H. cheese boxes, fowl )
10 copps. wood 81 cords. lumter 100 feet,
stock : car leads castings 75l lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

Mr.. s. BLoNDHETM has returned from the
North, and can now please the most fastidlous
in Fall and Winter Clothing Corner hing
Fsirf,y SIS sep lift
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

INCENDIARY ATTEMPT.-Mr Thomas Dix,
the driver OF the Hydraulion steam fire engine,
while walking around the wharvcs, yesterday
evening, discovered that an attempt had lately
been made to set fire to the large frame building
on Union street, formerly used as the freight
depot of the Orange, Alexandra and Manassas
railroad, and belonging to Nj. Bareda the Pc
ruvian Minister to this country a pile of
charred shavings and chips, and some hall
burnt matches were found under one OF the
platforms there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

SHOOTING AFFRAY,-A difficulty occurred
on Saturday last, in this county, near Carhn 5
Springs, between a young man named j. fennes'
sey aud n man named Wallace, who was for.
merly emf eyed as butcher at the Gonzales
cent Camp, during which the latter received q
load of shot in his arm and side. FenncSscy
was arrested yesterday by special constable
Richard Miles, colOred, and carried lciorc
Justice Allen Pearcc, ty whom he was held
under bonds ia the sum of 500 to keep the
peace for on" Year
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

THE WEATHER continues hot aud Sultry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
CAMUEL HARTLEY,

SAMUEL HARTLEY.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
No. l3 Union street,
Alexandria, Va.
Gs- Particular sttelton paid to the selling
1iGRAIN, FLOU and all kinds ofCOUNTR1
PRODUCE, and filing all orders for GROCE-
R1ES, GUANO. PLASTER &c, &C., at the
lowest rates
&s- Agent for the sale of tho celebrated
GROUND TOP HYDRAULIC CEMENT.
JIG Aft
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

Msnakins, Va, July II, 1868. II; Lam
bert, esq. Alexandra, Val purchased from
You las: fall one ton Redonda Gusno, which l
sowed with my wheat in a lot of II acres me
appearance of the wheat is remarkably coca.
perhaps the best in the neighborhood: MOI
having tbreshed it, l cannot tell how IT Will
Weld, but there is straw enough for 200 bush
els CAssluS + LhE'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

West Nottingham, Cecil county, Md, July
80, lsG9.-Messrs. VIM. Crichton Son.-lhe
Redonda Gusno, in its natural state, peases me
yery much l have 3 acres of early potatoes
nIantod with IL, and the crops look rs f!nc as
Gould desire [ have used il on vegetables with
couiu s uus.eU s. a. GAYLEY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
M MIDDLEBTIRG AND PLAINS Iuh n;s
a,s Of the Miidieburg and Plains Station Turn;
bike Company, required by law, viii be 9eid
at Attn The Presidents office, in Middleb9Tg ss n
ON or SATURDAY, September 18th, 1869, at 10
q clock a. m. By order Of the Foard OF o. Dlrcc-
tors III - p-o.;dent
Middleburg. sep 6-eotd PRESIDENT.
CEWING MAoHINEs-I take this n, method no d
~ OF inio[ ann4 for the sale of the SING Err
ss Ha YIN = MACHINES in this city and coun-
bIe for the proper working of their machines ,i
sold BY outside parties who ci Rdsrs seq of NEW %
machines at Inc the r fle1 licensed agents
POSTERS SAu 'N' ''N c. q. BERRY, Agent.
sang n King ST., Alexs., Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20

4 VIRGINIA LADY desires situation foT
N the en- uing session as teacher in private
family. She is competent to give instruction
in tho usual English branches and the rudi
ments OF Music and French. References given
it required. Address. stating terms. lie ACH
way. King George county, Va. sep l5-eo6t
, 1869-01-08
Chambers Journal for November 80, 1868.

THE USEFULNESS OF EARTHQUAKES.
We have lately had fearful evidence of
the energy of the eartn's internal forces.
A vibration which, when considered with
reference to the dimensions of the earth's
globe. may be spoken of as an indefinite
~ minute quiyerng limited to an insig-
nlfcant area, has suficed to destroy the
city and villages of whole provinces, to
cause the death of thousands of human
beings, and TO effect a destruction of pro-,
, 1869-01-08

ed as the most interesting, or even the
truest, specimens of the genus under ex-
animation. Pushing people, who are
pushing eople only for a time, are of
course not fixed types, and therefore not
so useful 10 the serious student of social
laws as those that are. Your rea! push
ing people are the people who 60 on
pushing all their lives, and make very
little way with all their efforts. These
are they who utterly mistake the nature
and condition of the struggle. AS often
as not they are well-born people, but
they have to be very careful as to the
rent of their house, very s%crupulous as
to the amount of their milliner's and
taiIor's bills, and very sparing of their
champagne suppers. They are gentle
men and ladies, as the phrase is but
they have more blood than bone. Their
purse is a shallow one. They feel that,
personally, they are entitled, Ivy descent,
education, and manners, TO mix in the
best society j; yet, do what they will,
they cannot get properly into it. They
push and push, and get barely a step
further for pushing and they chafe and
rage under the resistance they encounter.
For from whom does the resistance pro-
coed ? Some of it, no doubt, from peo-
pie just as good as themselves in every
respect, save money, aud In that respect
infinitely better; but some of it likewise
comes from people whom, save in that
particular, they regard as immeasurably
their inferiors-the very people, in fact,
who once were pushing people themselves,
but whom the great talisman of wealth
has transformed into calm celestials.
The wonder is, that these poor persist
tnt pushers do not grow weary of the
assault. Probably, they suppose that
society will at last be opened TO them
because of their importantly. They are
mistaken. They die pushing-but out
side Of it. They are ridicuIed by those
who keep them out, and half scorned.
half commiserated by those who would
push at no unwilling portals. Now and
then it so happens that the latter are ur-
gently invited in by the society that
would have stoutly barricaded the pas
sage if they had craved an invitation.
But the quiet folks who are not given to
pushing have for the most part but little
inherent taste for what is to be had by
that operation. II, under pressure, they
sometimes enter jus! for courtesy's sake,
they look and act like aliens, and are
rather detested in consequence. Push
ing people, on the contrary, are liked
even by those who try TO Withstand
them; for their efforts are a sort of fiat
4.., ont I4ooooo g&H
, 1869-01-08

the sup Was ~SuITUuDucu Will io0, wv 70
the lads thought it better to face the dan
ger of walking over the ice TO the shore
than 10 remain on board and be logged
and starved. The others declined to JOIN
them. As soon as the project became
known, Captain Watt ordered them to
execute it, compelling the whole to go IN
. body, saying TO one ''that. ne might as
.'well die on the ice as on the vessel, as
she would get no meat till they came to
ssQuebec." Two Of the lads were bare
footed. All were scantlly clad. One
biscuit was given to each. No one on
board the vessel could see the shore,
while all could see that the ice was
broken and intersected with wide assures,
The open water soon claimed a victim,
for Hugh M'Ewan, aged IL, after falling
twice and getting out again, fell In a third
time, and was seen no more. 1t was
known that this lad was feeble, as he spat
blood while on board the vessel, Two or
three hours afterwards another, named
M.Ginnrs, aged 12, sat down; his com
rades tried to induce him 10 move, but
failed, as his strength was gone, and they
had to leave him to his fate seated on the
ice, and crying bitterly. 1t was between
8 and 9 o'clock in the morning that the
lads were thrust forth by Captain Watt;
at 7 O'Clock in the evening they reached
a channel, a mile broad, on The opposite
side of which they saw land and houses.
A woman perceived them, gave the alarm
and in II short time afterwards they were
rescued by five men who put offln a boat.
One was blind for a week after the toes
Of the Others were frostbitten. The
marvel is that any Of them escaped to tell
the story of their sufftrings.
IF we had to guess the defence of the
captain and the mate, we should suppose
that they would have eadeavoured TO
convince the jury that they were tempo
rariIy irresponsible for their actions. Very
different was their conduct. Witnesses
were summoned to prove that they were
kind and tender-hearted men, and inca
pable of acting with cruelty. A clergy
man vouched for the piety Of Captain
Watt. The verdict of the jury was that
Captain Watt had not committed an as
sault, but that the mate was guilty OF so
doing that the captain was guilty of cul-
pable homicide, and Of compelling the
boys to leave the ship, but, son account
sof his previous good characters" the
Jury recommended him s'to the lenieDcy
atof the court" The sentence on the
mate was four months imprisonment, on
the captain eighteen months, being the
minimum penalty which the law allows.
From this we deduce the moral that, pro-
vlded a prisoner can show that he has
once horne a good character and beer
esteemed for his piety, he may afterwards
commit "culpable homicide" without the
, 1869-01-08
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OV Ai0O - 80
we must. add one all important prOviso;
they mast have plenty of money, and Ivy
plenty we mean a very large fnantl'y.
Without it, pushing people will push in
vain. With it, the fashionable world is
their oyster. 1t is moi opened all at onee,
but it opens almost Of itself at last. Even
a little vulgarity, supposing them to have
it, will not long bar the way, if they have
an inverse amount of riches. When
they have forced an entrance, they Will
probably be surprised that vutgarlty
should have been supposed to be "a bar
even for a moment, for they Will find
abundance of inside the charmed circle,
and among those who never were outside
Of it. Nor had vulgarity, probably, any
thing really to do with the resistance
they at first experienced. The main, If
not the sole, reason why they were kept
waiting we have already explained. But
we have still to note what 1t was which
saved them from being kept waiting amy
longer. Il is nothing very occult. The
same methods which recommend an ad-
venturou< traveller to the favour aud
kindly offices of a savage tribe, recon-
mend the a%dventurer, who says at home,
to the tribes who, we suppose, would be
very much offended if we applied the
same epirhet to them, and who certainly
do inhablt something Infinitely mnre
splendid than IA mud hat or a wigwam.
A>hantee chiefs are usually made plaza
bile by glass beads, the full dress OF "a
btadIt, aud some Highland whisky. The
chiefs of society must, likewise, be APP
or reached with presents, though OF course
they are not to be put Oft with such
trumpery as melts The heart Of a coffee
coloured barbarian. Recherche dinners,
superb apartments, spacious rooms t"f
dancing in, suppers regardless OF expense,
p%rinceIy water parties, almost imperial
banqnets at Greenwich-theSe are the
small brides by which pushing people
gradually overcome the affected resist
ance to their advance on the part OF those
who re gard such things with unSOphIstl-
Gated admiration. To persist IN IA hostile
attitude towards the bringers OF such
gifts iuto the general circle would he 10
violate natural instincts. such pushing
people, accordingly, soon obtain complete
ingress. If they can only manage to
keep up the lavish expenditure with
which they commenced, IN due course
they will cease to be styled or consider
ed pushing people at all. They will
establish their claims to a permanent
footing in the fashionable world aud it
they have only the efffontery- or, shall
we call it, the absence of selt-cnnsclous-
ness TO ape The airs of which they were
themselves for a period The victims, The
time comes when they can securely join
in the affected opposition 10 some more
recent nusIing neOnle. WHO are now
, 1869-01-08
PUSHING PEOPLE.
4 Imperial Review. J

We have said that society has no real
wish TO exclude ..Pushing People" from
its benefits. All that it wishes to do IS
10 make their entry a little difficult, and
The Shasta courier., 1869-07-17


Chas. 0rermyer and II. Rothwell were uomi-
mated as Delegates to the State Convention.
On motion the following pamed delegates
to the Ninth Judicial Convention were ap
pointed by the Chairman: W. Z. Hopping,
D. H. Dunn. H. Jones and J. P. Webb
On motion the following named gentle
men were elected to act as County Central
Committee for the next two years: John
Gushing, Chas- Mcdonald, c. w. Taylor. j.
N. Cbappelle, W. N. Guptil, John Syme, L.
c. Woodman, A. j. Curtiss, E. Anderson
Committee requested to meeton the 3lst inst.
On motion the Convention adjourned, the
proceedings having been marked by enthusi-
asm and harmony.
Township nominations given next week.