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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07
UHOMAS SINCLAIR,
CARPENTER AND JOINER.
NO. Is. SOUTH WATER STREET.

NO. Is, SOUTH WATER STREET,
(Near the Bank Of the Old DOmniOn.)
Is prepared to execute, with dispatch and oh
the most reasonable terms all work in bis line
and satisfaction warranted.
He solcits work from the adjacent county, as
be is prepared to contract for building, or to do
any kind of repairing. je lS-t
yUST RECEIVED.
a large lot of S WEET ORANGES.
Also a new selection of FANCY ARTICLES
suitable for Christmas presents.
PLAIN and FANCY CAS- DIES of all de-
scriptiOns.
kindly ask the patronage of my fellow. cit-
zens, whom | have served for many years. Call
and see me at 10. 3 nor-h Fairfax st.
dec 22-tJl 9. SCHAFER
EISHER S UNRIVALLED MlNCE MEAT
II tho best in the market-for sale low by
AVERY " DAVIDSON,
dec II 226 King ST., cor. Alfred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07
By Green "a Wise.

Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.)
COMMISSIONERS SALE By virtue of n
~ decree of the Circuit Court of the county
of Alexandria, rendered at its May term, 1858,
in the suit Of Thomas A. Waters, surviving,
&c, &c, VS.. Richard McSherry, in chancery,
the undersigned offers for sale, at public auc-
ton, on SATURDAY, the 9th day Of January,
1869, at II o,clocI m, in front of the Mayor 5
office, LOT OF GROUND, with FRAME (ra
TEN EMENT thereon, on the west side OFF,
Fairfax street, 20 feet inches south of Princess
street, fronting 20 feet inches on Fairfax ST.,
by IS feet in depth.
to be- paid in cash 18th; the residue su in sx tweIye
and eighteen months with interest from day of
sale, the purchaser giving his notes for the de-
ferred payments; the title to be retained until
all the payments shall have been fully dis
charged, and the cash payment to be forfeited
in the event of the purchaser failing to comply.
GEO. w. BRENT
dec 14-td Comm r. Of Sale.
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ENAMHY CARRIAGE AND BUGGY FOR

q i y
L SALE
We will offer for sale by public auction, on
SATU RDAY, the 10th day of January, 1869, if
not sold at private sale before that day at II
o'clock Il. m, in front of the Coach Factory of
John Summers, esq on Pitt street, one FAM
lily CO RKfAGE and one JERSEY BUGGY
without top, both i'll good order. Apply to
GREEN Y WISE, Real Estate Agents and
AuctiOneers, No. q Mansion House Building
dec l2-td f-..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07
By Green a. Wise. Auciionecrs.

OOMMISSIONER'S SALE OF HAND
y SOME THREE STORY BRICK Dwell
LING, ON FAIRFAX, BET WEN KING
AND PRINCE STREETS.-In execution of
a decree of the Circuit Court of Alexandria co /,
rendered ut November term, 1868, in the suit Of
Eliza j. Wilson VS.. Edward G. Fletcher and
others, the undersigned will offer, for sale, at
public auction, on SATURDAY, the Both day
of January, 1869, in front of the Mayors office,
in the city of Alexandria. that very desirable,
commodous and comfortable three-story ~
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE and LOT a
OF GROUND, situated on the east side of
Fairfax street, between Prince and King sts.,
in the city Of Alexandra, at present in the oc-
cupency Of Edward 9. Fletcher, esq.
TERMS-One-tenth Of the purchase money
to be paid down at the time Of sale; the residue
in three equal instruments. at &, Y and is
months from the day Of sale; the deferred pay
rnents to bear interest, and to be secured by
the bonds Of the purchaser, with good security,
and retention of title until all said payments
are made. and the cash payment TO be forfeited
on the failure Of the purchaser to complete his
purchase. LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR,
$, FERG USON BEACH,
81 (IOrnm q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

Reai Estate ACcuO0eeTS.)
DY VIRTUE OF a DEED or TRUST
= executed by the National Building and
Manufacturing Association and Brick, Sand
pom bonds. amounting to $25, 0G0, which deed
is dated I'D December, 1861, and recorded IN
Liber Y, No. 3, page 2l8, the undersiga 60,
Trustees therein named, will, on MONDA !,
the first day Of March, 1859, expose TO sale, at
public auction, al II III =, in front OF the Mayor s
Office, Aexanaria, Virginia, the following prop
erty, viz: .aI tAt aloha ...l --.,.. e..
A certain TRACT OF LAND, in the county
of Alexandria, containing between ninety and
bounded on the west by the Alexandria and
Washington Turnpike road; on the cast by the
Potomac river; on the north by the lands ot
the late Thomas Hughes, and on the south by
the lands of Lieut. Hunter, together With all
BUILDINGS and improvements erected there
on, and TOOLS, MACHINERY and OUTFIT
used and to be used by them to carry on their
trade and business together with the franchises
and all the privileges, rights and property OF
the said company; and also their patent rlght
for the manufacture OF brick IN the District OF
Columbia and county of Alexandria, Virginia.
TERAIS-For the real estate, sufficient cash
gust 1857, and the remainder to be paid in TWO
equal instalments Of $500 each, with interest
from August 9Th, 1867 the first on the 9Lh Au-
gust 1869 and the other on The 9th August,
1870; the residue Of the purchase money, if
any, TO be paid, with interest from the day OF
sale on the said 9th August, 1870
The bonds of the purchaser to be given for
the deferred payments and q deed OF trust TO
be executed TO secure them.
For the personal property, iranGhl;G5 &c,
terms cash. j. DEAN SMITH,
GEO RRENFp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07
.HEAP DRESS FOODS.

We have this day opened some Of the cheap
est and prettyest Dress Goods we have yet had
this season. We name in part
All wool Surges all colors
Plain and Plaid pure Irish Poplins at nearly
half what they would have cost earlier in the
season.
Magdela Mixtures.
Silk and Wool Barathess
Colored Veveteens for Suits, &c.
Call aHd see them before they are all sold
dec WILMER u SLAYMAKER.
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GROCERIES. 16G
READ THIS.
Save your time by calling at
SAMUEL j. REEDS
CHEAP FAMILY GROCERY,
No. "A S. Fairfax st.
GROCERIES.


SAVE YOUR MONEY
BY purchasing where you can buy everything
in the Grocery line at tho cheapest price for
Choice Family Groceries. Wines and Liquors
of the best quality Rasins, Currants, Citronn,
Meats, and Poultry, together with large lot of
nice Roll Butter, 5000 lbs. of choice Sugar
Cured Family Bacon, Hams, Shoulders. Breast
Pieces, Middlings Corned Pork, Hams; and,
also, Spiced Smoked Beef and Sausage Meat,
of my own manufacture; pure Leaf Lard, put
and iirkins All ask is call, being satisfied
that can please the most fastidious as well in
quality as in price 5. j. REED,
dec TT No. IA s. Fairfax st.
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THE GAZETTE.
) THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7.

f1lJ 1nt go i'ls' 80 T. COMMUNICATED.
..7 4.) A, fashionable Education.
"a Dear Madam, I've called for the purpose
a5oie "Of placing my daughter at school :
She's only thirteen, | assure you,
ga And remarkably easy TO rule;
4 I'd have her learn painting and mu'i''
u 80 Gymnastics and dancing, pray do'
sF Philosophy, grammar, and logic,
zl-A. 4YouAl teach her to read, OF COURSE 'oo'
.aa, Z wish her to learn every stuay'
idf Mathematics are down In my plan, 30
8 noRnt nfT fcuyes she scarce has an linking,
Prav instruct her in those, if you can.
PA have her taught Spanish and Latin,
~ Including the language of France 10
Never mind her very bad English,
j snb Teach her that when you find a good
ia 8yjswl chance sja.4-.i44s.i laa.j 5t1+
On the harp she must be proficient,
t.,1aa Aud play the guitar pretty soon,- I-f s.
And sing the last opera music,
Even though she can't turn right tuue.
- i, You must see that her manners are fiulShed'
~ That she moves with 4 Hebe- hike grace
For, though she is lame and one sided,
IA That's nothing to do with the case.
l. Now, to- you resign this young jewel,
.',9a And my words would have you obey
g. In six months you return her, dear Madam
I. Shining bright as an unelouded day,
She's no aptness, grant you, Tor learning
49,. i And her memory OFT seems to halt;
B b But, remember, II she's not accomplished,
III twill certainly all be your fault!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07
For the personal property, franchises. &c
terms cash. j. DEAN SMITH,
GEO. W. BRENT,

from j. P. Bonnell to him, dated August 9th,
1867, and recorded in Liber Y, No, 3, page 81,
which was given by said Bonnell to secure
Mrs. Virginia Scott the payment Of the sum of
$500, mentioned in above advertisement, as
gents to the sale OF the property on the terms
above indicated by j. ID. Smith and George ".
Brent, Trustees, and will join in making title
10 the same.
dec Z6- cots 5. +. BEACH, Trustee.
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nT GREEN s. WISE

= i GREEN & WISE, -:i
5 (Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents
We will offer for sale, by public auction, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of January, f3;ssssAA
1869 at IL clock, in front of the May or's la9#l
office FRAME DWELLING and LOI
OF GROUND, situated on the west side OF
Henry street, between King and Prince streets.
Terms made known on the day Of sale
GREEN Il WISE,
dec 15-td Real Estate a CTS 81 Auctrs.
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IT s. MARTINS
BREWERY.

Corner King and Fayette streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VA
After twenty-segen years Of practical expo
riencein the manufacture of MALT LIQUORS
| am fully convinced that l am capable of man
ufacturing ALES equal to any that have been.
or may be, offered by agents in this city, /
have introduced into my Brewery tho now me-
thod of brewing by steam, which is preferable
to the old mode. and for that reason, 1atte7
myself that | am fully prepared to meet every
superior to anything manufactured elsewhere
in this country.
Bakers viii find GROUND MALT and HOPS
on hand ct the Brewery. DC BIN
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Fauquier county,
DUBLIC SALE.

By virtue ola deed of trus. executed By John
L. Thompson and wife, to the undersigned
dated the 9th day Of June 1853, recorded in the
Clerks Office Of the county Of Fairfax, State of
Virginia in Liber Q, No. 4, folio Z63, l viii
sell, at public auction, for cash, at the Station
House of .he Alexandria Loudoun " Hump-
shire Railroad Company. at Herndon, Fairfax
county, on THURSDAY, tho 18th day OF Jan
uary next, at II O'Clock n. m, sufficient
amount of the PROPERTY described in the
said deed OF trust to pay an instalment OF 500
due the lst day Of November last and secured
by the said deed of trust. and the necessary e1-
pcnses OF publication and sale The said rop-
erty is the east or half part of land ut Herndon,
formerly belonging to Daniel X. Calycr, then
containing 40l acres, more or less; but now d.
vjded by the public road running tn rough the
middle of the said tract from North to South.
The property can be viewed at any time ON
application To the Trustee, : Herndon. Tito
perfect Dated lIerndOn, 10Th Dec. 1853.
a ST. John, Trustee
Fairfax co dee cS-eCts
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30
RETURN To REASON AFTER FORTY YEARS

RETURN TO IlEASON AFTER r ORTf YEARS
OF INSANITY. - A REMARKABLE CASE
About forty years ago young lady, eieh
teen years of age, full of life and beauty. and
a resident of this county, from some IN
known, or, at least, ungoyernable cause, be-
came suddenly insane. For some time she
remained beneath the roof of her parents,
and received the united efforts and sympathy
of her relatives and friends. But all to no
avail. The mental faculties were too surely
b:oken. A short time after she became an
inmate OF our County Poor House at Dew
etville, where she remained until few. days
since. a curiosity to strangers and wholly
lost to herself. Well we remember, three
years since, while paying visit to the coun-
~ buildings at that place, noting the very
strange appearance of " Crazy Ann" There
was something peculiar about her derange-
ment, so much SO that we have often called
to mind incidents of her conversation and
peculiarities about her manners. But few
days since Crazy Ann" resumed her proper
cognomen and is again sane. What sleep!
Forty years of blank existence and now a
stranger to herself! She resumes life where
she left it when young and beautiful and the
companion of tae gay and mirthful. Now
she is old, feeble and gray, in the enjoyment
only of the fact that she is again rational
and busily engaged in making her own ac-
quaintance.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30

has the reputation now Of being veal
thy. Now while we feel disposed TO BE-
charitable toward poor devil who has
chewed the cud of povsray all his life,
and who, when be gets a "fsI take, y
grabsenough to keep his back warm, We
don't feel As if it. was the part or
province of party fea!,y to eight for such
characters as against q man who is
quite as honest and q deal more capable
than he So much by way oapnren-
thesis. Now while on general prIn
cipies we do not feel kindly toward
those :.originai Republicans who are
half their time engaged in attempting
to elbow the "shori hai.s''on, Of their
road to Office, we certainly wonldrather
they should have place than anybody
who was recusant or falt-ring in the
irving days; and if the existing " Mint
fght" involved, any such an issue as
against Copperhead, we
should make no hesitatiau in getting on
and Coles side; but it
being, on the contrary, merely scram-
bic for the desh-pols, and the present
Min, incnmbepts being loyal and capa
Bile men, We hope to see the fight
come out favorably to iaose most
argely and worthily interested, the
San Francisco Board Of Trade
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30
TIE MOST REMARKABLE COMPL1MRN

The MOST REMARKABLE COMPLIMENT
ever paid to a Senator of the United
States is that bestowed by his fellow
Senators upon Sumner. of MaesacSu-
setts. So exhaustive was his argument
against the ratification Of the Ala bama
Treaty. that it was accepted as conclu-
sive by the entire Senate, with one e1-
cep,ion (NeCreery). man who can,
in one speech dispose of 30 grave
a question certainly. possesses great
power. Sumner was applanded by Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30

A BEAR ON A SPREB.-The San Francisco
Chronicle Of the 9th inst. relates the fol-
lowing:
Beach lately BY the breaking loose of one of
the bears kept by Mr. Warner. 1t was one
Of the smaller cinnamon species, and as soon
as bruin found himself free he plunged into
the waters of the bay and SWAIN toward Fort
Point. Several boatmen and landsmen
started in pursui. of the beast. They head
ed him off, and he steered back, for the man.
sgerie. He could not be driven, out of
the water. Shares were set for him with
ropes and he swan into them until he was
completely tangled up, and without further
trouble he was hauled, on shore and safely
secured. He seemed greatly refreshed from
his cold bath and free exercise.
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LATE NEWS.

! By Yesterdays Enterprise We learn that q
tel.aram has been received in Virginia an
nouncing, the confirmation of. Hon.. G. E.
belong as Minister to Japan, Geo. L Lam
mon rs U. s. Marshal for Nevada, and DO.
Addison as Postmaster of Virginia.
We also learn BY the Enterprise that the
Yellow Jacket FIRE is extinguished.
We find the following in the San Francisco
dispatches to last evenings Gold Hill News j.:
SAN Francisco, April 29.-Specials to the
Herald say that army recruiting is ordered
At New York, Cincinnati. St. Louis and
San Francisco. General Doubleday is as
signed to the recruiting Office in this city.
A girl sged IL, while passing along a road,
near the town of New Haven, was dragged
into the woods and outraged BY negro.
The President is considering the propriety
Of detailing retired army officers and those
unattached to regular regiments as Indian
Agents.
The Virginia State Democratic Convention
will not make any nominations, but will
vote for Conservative Republicans.
The Radical State Central Committee ara
holding meeting to-day.
Deputy Sheriff Brown got, into difficulty
with party Of roughs this morning. During
the trouble a pc lice officer came along. when
the rowdies charged the Sheriff with having
a pistol on his person, and the policeman
arrested him.
The stock Of a large homestead in Ala
media is being called in and IS cents on =
dollar of the money paid is icing returned.
The cause of the trouble is the non pay
ment of installments.
meeting was held at-the Mechanics In
stitute last nj ght to arrange for celebrating
the completion f,he Pacific Railroad.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30

MINT CHANsBs.-The Committee OF the
Chamber ef Commerce have received from
Senators Casserly and Stewart a dispatch
dated April 22d. which reads as follows:
"All three Mint nominees confirm ed
despite our best resistance. Boutwell, prom
Uses to withhold their commissions till the
crisis is safely passed. We shall endeavour
to hold him to this promise. San Francisco
should telegraph directly to Grant"
Since this dispatch was received, this
morning, a dispatch has been prepared,
signed by many leading citizens, and for
warded to Washington, making q fnal ap-
peal to the President, through Secretary
Boutwell,. 1t is entirely probable the com
missions will be delayed, ifnot withheld al
together.
6. w. Dent, brother-in-law to the Presi-
dent, has telegraphed for delay, and received
an assurance that no commission will issue
for some time to come.-San francisco Bu-
etin April 24th.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30

EXPERIMENTS ON THE BODY OF GERALD
EAToN.-hrrangement were made by the
friends of the condemned to have an effort
made to resucitate the body. Accordingly n
committee appointed for the purpose were in
waiting at the prison at the time of the ex-
ecutien, and the BODY wrapped in blankets
was brought to the University.
The drop was four feet ; the cord around
the neck was a small one. He hung by the
life only four minutes after the drop. Ten
minutes after being cut down he was placed
upon the table in the amphitheatre, the time
eiapsing from the execution being forty -four
minutes. Six ounces of whisky were inject
ed into the bowels, and one gallon Of pure
oxygen gas was forced into the lungs, and
a powerful galyapic battery applied to
the medulla oolongata and the pit
Of the stomach. At the same time
the tongue was Withdrawn from the
mouth, and the body turned from
side to side, after the. method Of Marshall
Hall, for artificial respiration. In four or
five. minutes a marked change occurred in
couutenance; the, chest gradually expanded,
the eyes opened, one arm was drawn up.and,
BY means of a stethoscope, contractions and
dilatations ofthe heart were distinctly heard.
So evident were the. signs Of life that his
friends exulted over the fact that he really
lived. Another gallon Of oxygen was INTRO
duced iAto the lungs, and the battery was
changed SO that the current pa ssed the entire
length of the spine, and the artificial respira-
ton continued. For few moments the signs
of life increased, but in = short time disap-
peared. Nitrous. oxide Of gas was injected
into. the .lupgs BY an artificial opening into
ths trachea, made. BY. Professor .Dpfee, but
ali to no purpose and 1t the expiration Of
one hour and twenty five minutes the expert
ments ceased and the body was handed ,over
to his friends -Pkiladc!phia PrssA,,
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30

PgRILors .ApvENTuRs@A young lady
about sixteen years OF. age. named Miss
CoEpan, last week was followed by a large
California lion for long distance through
,hs, woodaspsar Gilroy- Sne steadily eyed
the beast, and steadily u. retreated towards .
neiRhbor's house ABOUT mile and half dis.
tant. At times she was so close to the lisp,
hat she could place her band on him.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30

NABoBs OF GoTHAM.-Ale1ander T.
Stewart clears one thousand dollars per day,
Sundays excepted, all the year round. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt pleads guilty to twice that
sum while William B. Astor rates his in
come at four thousand three hundred and
thirty dollars per diem. Sleeping or waking.
the latter gentleman finds three dollar bill
dropping into his hat every minute Of the
twenty four hours. lie cannot sit down to
talk with his physician without having little
more wealth if not health he cannot I'M
burden his mind without feeling his burden
increasing in his pocket, and cannot walk
broadway, however the weather may be,
without meeting shower of money. At
every turn cash stares at him in the most
insolent manner. Banks fling their divi-
deBd, at his head; ruthless fnanciers beat
him with. coupons Implying and soulless
corporations dump their lucre a.. has door
step, and contemptuous bill-stickers plaster
his door with green backs. One might ~oa-
der what this fellow has done to merit this
treatment, and the only charge that can be
brought is that he is rich mans son, and
therefore he must suffer.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30
TIE INGENUITY OF SUICIDES is comment
ed upon BY the New York. Tribune

ed upon by the New York Tribune
What curious book might be written on
the history Of suicides The ingenuity of
distorted minds in discovering strange modes
of death seems inexhaustible. An English
carpenter a few years ago turned his me-
chanical skill to account in constructing a
guillotine for his own decapitation A New
York merchant very recently hanged him
self, and after putting on the moose adopted
most ingenious way of tying his hands be-
tween his legs, so that he could not release
himself should his heart fail him at the last
moment. Religious mania has been known
to drive men to self-crucif1ion. The most
horritl- case Of suicide, however, that We
remember, occurred a few days ago in Lon
don, where a man emptied a can of parafae
oil over his person and then set himself on
fire. This, we believe, is as far as anybody
has yet gone.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30
A WOMAN wKo HAD BETTER HELD HER

A WOMAN wBo HAD BETTER HELD HER
ToNGUE.-The Washington correspondent
of the New York Tribune relates the follow
ing instance illustrating the danger OF being
too free with old Ben Butler Of Massa chsetts:
A short time since, as Gen. Butler was
riding in the Pennsylvania-ave. cars, a lady
who was leaving the. car remarked, as she
passed him, D." Look out for your spoons"
The General promptly followed her. and as
certained that she was employed in the
Treasury. She has now obtained perman--
ent leave of absence, and the General has
had her place filled BY 4 colored woman.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30

Col. TorrES has decided, after = series Of
tidal observations, taken At Panama and
Aspinwall Bay, and connected BY accurate
levels along the line Of railroad, that the
mean hight of tbs Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans is iexactly. the same. This shows,
says su exchange, that the stock Of the Pa
eihc Railway may be watsred At either end
with equal facility
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-30
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY 1!
CorreePondence.

To AMY STONE-Dear Mafam: We the I'M
dersIgned, citizens Of Carson, holding in high
timation your pubic merit, actress, and
private worth = Lady. beg to offer you slight
tribute of regard prior to your departure from
our home circle. We therefore respectfully e.
quest tina you would name some evening for the
occasion Of a TESTIMONY Al that we may have
some Opportunity If proving our appreciation OF
your excellence. by at least. assisting with our