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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-10
Dead Nation.

A writer 10 the Natal Mercury, under
the date of Feb. 2, 1869, says, when treat
ing of the ruins Of Simbsoe:
A days march from Andowa, between
two hills, at the end Of vast and fertile
valley, are the ruins of Axum. To this
incredible flights of stone steps conduct
the traveller up to the SUBMITS OF
the hills, in one Of which are found
deem grotttoes and vast halls, cut
ont of the rock and ornamented
with columns. There, according
to the traditions of the country, is the
tomb Of the Queen Of Saba. The adjoin-
ing valley, shaded by majestic trees, is
filled by the remains Of the cilv, consist
iug of huge blocks Of stone. Very little
of the debris reveal their former pur-
pose. There may, however, be distin-
guished two groups Of fourteen or htteen
obeIisks, thrown down. Seven OF them
are covered with ornaments, and are not
less than thirty-six feet in length. These
master pieces Of ancient architecture re-
veal TO Us the fact Of an ancient civiiza-
tion in the heart of Africa, which
has disappeared again thousands Of
years since. Neibuhr tells us Of q
mighty Abyssinian empire existing
here. mentioning in particular Saba,
and says that it was so powerful that
even the Roman aud Partheuiau strength
conld not prevail against Il. This last
statement was taken from Greek inscrip-
ton found among the ruins, engraved in
stone. On the reverse side is another
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-10


engraving in some ancient language,
which has not yet been deciphered. The
savage tribes guard these ruins with
jealous care. No living animal is allowed
TO be killed in them, no tree permitted to
be destroyed, everything connected
with them being held sacred, as
belonging either to gool or evil
power. A missionary, who penetrated
within short distance of the ruins,
writes: "In this country were also found
some very old guns, in a hole in the
mountain. We got one of the locks Of
these guns, and found it to have wheel
outside, with cogs of teeth and a trsd-
ton exists that they came from these
ruins. The Bisutos often tell us, when
asked if they acknowledged God, about
the big stones 10 Banyai, where ell Gre
ated things are to be seen, even sphinxes
pyramid-shaped buildings and cata-
combs" ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-10
Breach of Promise of Marriage
Heavy Damages One Hundred
and stcfeveu Love Letters.

and ELEVEN Love Letters.
From the London SUN. August ls.J
II A breach of promise case, in which
heavy damages were obtained, has been
tried at the Liverpool Assizes. The
plsintiff was Mss Kate Fleming, a young
lady, twenty years OF age, the second
daughter of the late Mr.. Fleming, OF
Glasgow, well-known accountant, who
died in 1866 The defendant was Mr.
James Elliot Thompson, the son OF an
eminent shipbuilder of Sunderland, and
was twenty-four years OF age. While
Mr.. Fleming's life lasted his means we're
GOOD and his daughter was, consequently,
sent to a good school in Edinburg, where
she was o scbool-fellow OF the Defendant
sister. who there became her intimate
friend. She was, therefore, invited to
stay at the Thompsons' house In Sander,
land. and spent the Christmas OF 1865
there, and made the acquaintance there
Of the defendant La the summer OF
1861 she was asked by her friend family
IN ;oin a Continental trip, but her father
having died in the meantime, and, con-
trarv to expectation, having left his fam
;lv in somewhat embarrassed circum-
s,ances sbe was compelled to decline
the Invitation from failure of means.
Tn the meantime she bad been offered
home by her sister and keS husband, a
gentleman named Acheson, and sac llyed
With them at a residence called windsor
Lodge, near Dublin, and sometimes at
sboot;ng-box which he rented, called the
Kinnna Park. in the county of Wicklow.
Sbe visited the Thompsons. however,
again At the Christmas of 1867, spending
several weeks with them there, aud then it
was that her engagement with defendant
+ occurred ! She returned home in the
snr;ng of 1864 and obtained her brother
FLAWS consent 10 the engagement, and
,ha oorrasnondence then commenced. 1t
sue mss varv voluminous. extending into the
Eabruarv ~ the present year, and con-
,o;nad an ali one hundred and eleven let
.a.s Mi oonnaratively few of them we're
n.a5 - in court They began in the usual
gusb;ng stvle. and went on so uHtil the
SsesnSsnt wished 10 have the marriage
5sn ssttisd in November. But the plain
rG would have il nut off until February.
aaor that the -oorrespondenee on the
nIa;n,;ess aide was a irife cooler. By
PnJ'h,, ,ha time came for buying the far
a;,ara and in ,he latters between the
o oann,a on this subject the plaintiff
oIa oIod ~. darling Kate" with being
,nonso r soarsa about the future. She re-
nIied that she was not so. She was not
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-10
Five Kinds of wine at a Juvenile
Party.

We heard fact related the other day,
upon unquestionable authority, which
saddened and amazed us. II was to this
effect, that at late birthday party 1" in
this city, given by little girl, aud at
tended by her playmate boys and girls,
five different kinds of wine made por.
ton of an entertain ment which was par
taken of with great gusto by the happy
crowd. This was supported by another
fact-thst little boy whose birthday VS.
approaching and who greatly desired to
give a party in honor Of it, was deferred
from so doing by the parental interdict
of wine as portion OF the feast, and by
the feeling that so many unpleasant re-
marks would be made if such a
party we're given without wine, that i,
would be preferable to ignore the occs-
sion altogether. 1t seems we'll nigh in
credible that such a state of things can
exist in O nominally Christian circle oi
society and that parents who expect
their children to grow up in such world
of temptation as this is, should dare to
take the fearful risks insepsrable from
such domestic training. No father and
no mother could possibly contemplate,
without shudder, the probable ruin of a
child by drunkenness. How, then, can
they bring themselves to look with in
diligence upon state of things indicst-
ing tastes so depraved, almost in the very
nursery2 And if when they cast wheat
into the ground they expect wheLt
crop, how can they fail to anticipate a
harvest of temporal and eternal wretch
edness and ruin from such sowing
All questions of mere law sink into in-
signif csnce in comparison with such q
question of the practices of good so,
ciety" as this.-Boston Congregation
alist.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-10

Martin Myers, aged about sixty years,
a we'll known citizen of West Donegal
township, Lancaster county, Pa, was
killed by lightning during the storm oil
Saturday evening. He was away from
home on foot, and when the storm came
up he took refuge under an oak tree by
the waysids The lightning struck the
tree, and running down the but, struck
Mr.. Myers about the head, killing him, il
is supposed, instantly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-10

Tom Thumb and little Mutt frightened
the Sacramento Cinnamon. They thought
Grant and Farragut had arrived.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-10

Hinton Rowan Helper, the impend-
ing Crisis" man, is hob-nobbing in New
York with c. Chauncey Rurr. The Atri-
can gentleman will be thoroughly dis
cpsssd,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-10
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO THEGAZETT
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-In the Senate, to-
day, the written acceptances of the President
and Vice President elect were received.
A bill TO allow the payment for services rem
dered to the u. S. by persons who failed to
takc,the test oath prior TO July, 1862, was call
cd up and advocated by Mr. Couness, and OPP
posed by MIR. Nye
In the House of Representatives resolu
ton to prohibit the further sale OF the public
lands, except under the Homestead and Pre-
emtion laws, was finally referred to the Com
mttee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Blackburn, of Louisiana, introduced
a bill to remove the political disabilities from
all persons 10 the u S. upon whom disabilities
have been imposed by the l4th amendment
Of the Constitution which was referred to the
Reconstruction Committee.
The Reconstruction Committee had under
consideration the Mississippi bill, which was
amended and ordered to be reported to the
House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

ALEXANDRIA, LoUD0UN AND HAMPSHIRE
RAILROAD. THE President Of the Alexandra,
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad Company,
MIR. Lewis Mckenzie, in circular dated at
Alexandria, on the 10th Instant says:
1.-THE president and directors OF this company
propose holding conference with the citizens
of Washington and Georgetown, on Thursday,
February, 18th, at eleven o'clock a. M, at the
Board of Trade Rooms, No. Market Space,
Washington city, with the view OF calling the
attention of those communities to the great i'm
portanco of the road to their interests, and lnvt.
ing their cooperation in its extension westward
to the coal fields, connecting at Winchester with
the railroads through the Valley Of Virginia
already built or in progress of construction;
Maps will be exhibited showing the route and
connections of the road, and explanations
given"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

SUPPOSED EARTHQUAKE. Last night be-
tween the hours Of one and two o clock several
of the city's night watchmcn heard the rumb-
ling, and felt distinctly the shock, of what they
now suppose was an earthquake. TIE earth
trembled, and the houses shook. The watch
man at the Mount Vernon Cotton Factory was
also aware of the circumstance, and so great
was the noise there, occasioned by the rafting
of tho machinery, that he thought the building
was tumbling down, Many others, who were
awake at the hour mentioned, say that they, toe,
felt the shock to which alluson has been made
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15
LOCAL NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON r. Il -
In the Equity Court of Washington, On Sat
urday, Mr.. Wilson, on behalf of tie United
States, moved for reversal Of the order made
by the court the Saturday previous, dissolvlng
the injunction which restrained the MesSrs.
Bradley, trustees, from selling the Alexandra
and Washington railroad under deed OF trust
for the benefit of the city of Washington; anu j
directing them to go on and sell the ro"u anu
pay the proceeds into court. c
Mr.. Wilson read letter from tue secretary
of tho Treasury, stating that there was an uh
adiusted balance between the washington ana
Alexandria Railroad Company and the U. . E,
and that the account was nov IN process Q,
settlement and that the proposed sale would
Interfere with the rights of the y. 3.
The court asked if the defendant was aware
that the sale had been ordered saving the equl-
tres of all parties? MIR. Wilson replied that
the department was familiar with all he cir
cnmstances of the case. Mr.. K. j. Brent,
who appeared for sundry creditors, made a
motion similar to that Of Mr. Wilson, and said
that to sell the road under the existing deed OF
trust would be TO sacrifice it, and subject some
of the creditors to q total loss of their claims.
He argued the motion at length, contendlng
that as the Virginia court had first appointed
receiver, their Jurisdiction had attached to
this property, and to undertake to sell it while
it was in the possession of the receiver would
be contempt of the u. S. Court and of the
State Court of Virginia After further ar
pument by Messrs. JOS H. Bradley X. y.
Brent, JAS S. French and other attorneys, the
further consideration of the case was postponed
until next Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

ROBBERY. The commission store OF Loving
& Pierce, on the river front, between klng
and Prince streets, was burelariously entered
last night, by forcing open the side door. The
robbers, however, did not carry off much
plumber, satisfying themselves with the con-
tents of the money drawera few dollars
aud small quantity OF tobacco. This makes
the third time this store has been robbed dur
INK the ,st year. A bar on pivot fastened
the door ,hrou.h which entrance was obtained
into the store, and it was by turning this bar
from the outside that the door was opened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

EXPECTED INTELLECTUAL TREATS. The
Rev. DR.. Leyburn, of Baltimore, and Bishop
White Of this city, and other speakers will
deliver addresses at the annual meeting of the
Alexandria Orphan Asylum at Liberty Hall TO-
night; the lion s. f. Cary, Of Cincinnati, will
lecture at the Assembly Rooms tomorrow
Tuesday night; the Hon. Daniel W. voorhees,,
of Indiana, will make speech at the supper
of the Alexandria Literary Association, to be
given on the night of the 22l; and the Rev.
Father Moriarty, it is announced will deliver
lecture at Liberty Hall on the evening OF
Thursday, the 25th inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

POLICE REpoRT-MAYoR's OFFICE: -Chas'
Ed, on complaint of Eli Petty, Tor dlsordery
conduct, was fined and discharged. This case
was tried at seven o'clock on Saturday night,
and attracted large crowd.
Josephine Coson,, colored,. for dlsordery
and discharged :,
Matilda Washington. colored, for beating the
child of Agnes Piper, colored, was discharged
upon the payment of costs. :.
MAGISTRATES OFFIcE.-Georgc Nails, Tor
assaulting and beating a colored boy named
Sandy Lee, was held under bonds to keep the
peace for six months.
ever cynerienced. 1t rained nntl nearly morn
ing-the water sometimes falling in torrents.
There we're no disturbances nor were there any
arrests. Two men-strangers-and the perma-
nent boy lodger, were furnished with sleeping
quarters at the watch house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

TIE EVENING STAR.-The evening star, the
planet Mercury, is now in that portion OF its
or bit where it can be seen with the practised
eye. 1t sets short time before eight o'clock
little south of the western point OF the horl-
ION. It's right ascension is twenty-five hours
and thirty one minutes; its declension south
seven degrees and two minutes. On the 29th
of Nav it will setmuch further north OF its
present position and be easier seen. In clear
sky this planet some times appears even bright
or than Saturn. The last transit OF Mercury over
the dice of the sun was on November 5, 1868.
There will be four more before the close OF this
century,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15
The Markets.

New YORK, Feb. 15.-Flour dull and de.
clining. Wheat dull and nominally lower
Corn dull and shade lower. Money easy at
per ct. Gold 355 Five twenties OF 1862,
l44.
BALTIMORE Feb. 15.-Virginia' 6's in
scribcd old, 5l1 bid, do. 1866, j5 bid, do. 1867
81 bid, 50 asked do. coupon old, 81 bid do.
new 624 bid North Carolina's old G3@ bid,
new Coz Cotton quiet, uplaudt 293c. Flour
is quiet and steady at previous rates. Wheat,
sales OF primo Valley red at 2.25a2. 80. Corr
firm, prime white "a; yellow 90. Oats strong
at 7Oa75 Rye firm l50al55 Provisions I'M
changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

ALEXANDRIA ORPHAN AsYLUM.--As already
announced the regular annual meeting of the
Alexandria Orphan Asylum will be held to-
night at Liberty Hall. Distinguished and clo-
quent speakers will be present and deliver adj
dresses on the OCCASION A large attcndar zee is
desired, and confidently expected. In years
before the war these meetings were the most
popular of any held in the city, and were always
entertainments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-An attempt to rob
the residence of Gen. NJ. ID. Corse.. on Wash
iugton street, was made last night by two men,
but the would be thieves were observed by
Night Watchmen Jones and Cogswell, and
though on the eve Of being caught, bccom'
ing alarmed by the falling OF the latch Of the
front gate, after the entrance of the watchmen,
they climbed over the back fence, aud made
their escape. They made another attempt about
5 O'Clock this morning, but were again fright
cned off
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

CANNOT TAKE THE TEST, OATH, Ia the Su-
preme Court of the District, of Columbia onSat-
urday, applications were presented from Charles
P. Harmon, Cha S. Wallach, Hugh Carperton,
Thomas j. Miller and Thomas ii. Murray, ask
ing to be admitted to practice before the Dis
trict courts. These gentlemen, whose names
will he recognized by many readers Of the Ga
zette, served in the Confederate army during
the war, and are therefore, unable to take the
test oath. Under the new rules adopted by
the court the Judges reserve the right to admit
such persons to practice without requiring the
oath The applications were ordered to be
placed on file for future consideration
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

EXCITING CHASE y esterday evening, a
soldier stationed at Battery Rodgers, named
George Carter, having robbed the colonel COM
manding, of considerable amount Of money,
left his post while on guard, and though pur-
sued vigorously by file of his comrades and
a host of children through Water and Union
streets, succeeded in making his escape, and is
still at large. The chase through Union street
is represented as having been very exciting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

TIE APPROACHING FISHERY. Everything
indicates an early fishery, and the exertions of
the fishermen in their endeavors to be prepared
for it arc prosecuted with increased vigor. Eff
teen hundred herring. in punches, arrived up
yesterday in the soop Anna B. Howard, Capt
Clark from the lower Potomac, but meeting
with no sale here they were taken on to Wash
ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

A PANORAMA OF EGYPT AND TIE
n HOLY LAND,
Will DO exhibited at LIBERTY HALL, on
TUESDAY EV'G., Feb. l6
POR THE BENEFIT OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
NJ E. CHURCH SOUTH.
This exhibition has received the highest tes-
timonials from the Press and Clergy through
out the country. An explanatory lecture will
accompany the exhibition.
The opening scene will be Voyage, Across
the Ocean, followed by Wanderings Through
Egypt and Magnificent Views of Palestine; -
These last will include view Of Nazareth, Je-
rusalem, Tomb of our Saviour, Mount Calvary
&c, &c.
Opens at u o'clock. Admission 25c; Child
rem l5c. 1cD lD-Zt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

TIE BIRDs.-A gentleman who resides in
the country having read in Fridays Gazette
notice of the arrival of the blue birds, called
in at this office this morning and informed the
reporter that neither the blue birds nor the
wrens migrated last fall, but remained in this
section all the winter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15
E;ntigrant Line.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.--The steamer Ariel
sails March 18th for Copenhagen, via South
ampton. She is the pioneer ship of line be-
tween the United States and Denmark, OF
which Rugar Brothers are agents, and has con-
tracted to bring several thousand Scandinavian
and North German cmigrants this year from
Copenhagen, Gottenburg and Hamburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

MISUNDERSTANDING the removals and APP
pointmcnts to office made by Gen. Stoneman,
last Saturday, were Summefield Bollin, Sheriff
Of Loudoun, vice f. Y. White; II. M. McDo-
nough, vice Nicholas ShackIock, as fish inspec-
tor at Alexandria. We copy as the names are
given in tho Richmond papers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

JUNCTION r. R--Thero is lively contest
over the bill prepared by the Senate conn aittee
on the District of Columbia proposing to grant
charter to construct junction railroad over
the line of the Washington and Alex andria
railroad. Itnvoves the question Of del Driving
the present company OF its franchise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

ALARM OF FIRE-The alarm Of fire about
hall-pa six o'clock on Saturday night last,
and which succeeded in bringing out the fire
department, was caused by the burning OF some
brush near the locality known as Mushpot, on
the northwestern boundary Of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

ACCOMM o DATIONs. Persons, especially
those comingon to the Inauguration with their
families, are informed that superior accommo-
datious can be obtained at the excellent Hotels
and boarding houses in this city, free from
the confusion of the metropolis, on that occa-
sion, and with opportunities to visit Washing
ton every hour in the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

PROPERTY SAI.E.--The lot Of ground on the
cast side Of Fairfax street, adjoining, on the
south, the warehouse Of Mr.. S. j. Reed, was
sold to that gentleman this morning by Mrs.
Christiana Lowe for $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

The WEATHER. There was a heavy ralr
last night which continued untilnear daylight
this morning. The weather continues warm
and like the early spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY COMPANY The
regular annual meeting of the stockholders o.
the Alexandria Library Company, will be held
this evening. See notice in another Column
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

TuE RoADs.-In consequence of the late
rains the roads in this neighborhood are in an
almost impossible condition. The water courses,
too, arc all unusually high, and some of the
smaller bridges have been carried away. Cam
eron Run was not fordable this morning where
the Telegraph road crosses it. A team in at
tempting it was swept off, but fortunately
rescued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15

PANORAMA. AS will be seen by an adVer
tisemcnt in another column, panorama OF
Egypt and the Holy Land will be exhibited at
Liberty Hall tomorrow night.