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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26

Tho Portland Advertiser says:-Air
W, G.. Twombly. the successor Oh the
widely-known firm nj G. Edwards S Co.
piano makers, has recently removed his
wareroom To Rays Block, Exchange
street, nearly opposite the Post Office.
This is fine location, rs it allows him
ample room for displaying his large stock
of pianos, and he keeps Mt all times IN
struments from the most approved makers
of the United States. Mr.. Twombly Is
practical pianofort maker, having been
permanently established here for many
wears rs q member of the above named
firm, and as consequence have aalvanta-
ges in the trade which few others in the
same branch of business in this city
possess. We commend his place tO all
who desire good instruments. and desire
10 avail themselves of the experience oi a
practical and well-informed dealer.
We endorse the above. We have an
excellent toned Piano which Mr.. Twombly
sold ms. and il has proved all that be
recommended il To be.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26
fst Maine Heary 4rtiHery.

Having frequently been urged, by mem
hcIS ofthc regiment. to become its hiSto-
rian, and furnish from my Diary note,
and other matter within reach. more
particular sketch Of the Regiment than
has Vet appeared, and having waited, III
vain. for some one else To undertake
such task. We have concluded. iflife and
health permit, to perform what we know
viii be pleasing labor 10 uS aS well a>
acceptable To the surviving members and
friends Of this gallant Regiment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26

&C. L. VOse, Esq, of our village,
wrote a book on Railroads some years
ago. which sold for dollar or two. The
edition being exhausted. the books have
besn III demand for several years. at $50
apiece. A few days ago one Of Mr.. VS.
friends in Massachusetts found half
dozen volumes among his books which
Mr.. y, took at the old prices, and sold to
Lee & Shepard at the handsome profit
above indicated
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26

The SCHOOL DIsrRIcT SYsTEM.-The
towns of Massachusetts are required this
year 10 vote on the abolition of the schoo.
district system. Ii they decide in the
negative they loose their proportion OF
the school funds. There is also bill
before the Legislature peremptorily abol-
ishing school districts. We are not with
out hope that Superintendent Johnson's
plan for similar reform of the education
al system of Maine will be successful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26

a SISGUi-,R CAsE--The Somerset He
porter says that stranger about my
years of age. stopping at the Elm House
in Skowhegan, was taken with singu-
lar Kind OF insanity. He went into the
street and stood perfectly motionless for
two hours, then he went into the house
and sat down in chair, where he re-
manned perfectly motionless for nearly
twenty-four hours, he was then carried
10 room. He remained in this cOndi-
ton for some time longer, when he came
out of this state and conversed as usual.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26
Nmyrfer Of Gen. Mcconnell.

Hon. Murray Mcconnell, State senator
Of Illinois. was murdered in his office in
Jacksonville, on the morning of 9th.
Marks of five blows infictcdby slung
shot were found upon his head. The OBJ
jcct Of the murderer WAS Ia get possession
of an unpaid note held by tire deceased
against the assassin, who was hotel
clerk. The book Of interest tables was
opened to the page of the denomination
If his note. The pencil marx was a, the
Point Oh the column of fig,Ircs corrcs-
pending with the note. A scrap OF paper
with figures made by Gen. Mcconnell.
corresponding 10 that interest column
and that note, WAS foundon his table
The arrested man makes contradictory
statements tn account for himself. The
person of the deceased had not been rob-
bed His watch and money were there (;
hut note, lately due and known TO have
been unpaid, is found To be missing, and
its maker IS now known to have been IN
the room the morning Of the murder.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26

The other day, in private company,
says an English paper, medical gentle
man amused his friends by lighting can
dies with his breath as fast as they put
thenr out A cigar which was very nearly
out being presented to him, he brsathed
upon it, and it hared up into fame. He
subsequently let out his secret, which was
that short time before he had been in
haling oxygen gas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26
Another North Easter set in on Tues

Another North Easter set in on Tues
day-one of the cold SHOWS of the winter
February has been a stormy, clustering
month. The railroads in Maine were
never so badly blocked with snow. 1t is
said that the Grand Trunk has been
damaged at least 100000 in this way.
this season. but the figure Is probably
much too large. Some other roads. the
Pennington. orinstanee. has hsd a greater
interruption of trains than the Grand
Trunk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26

CANTON. At a meeting of Whitney
LodgeI. o. of G. T., at Canton, Feb. 10th,
A. D.. 1869, the following officers were
installed: VIM. II. II. Washburne, w.
C. T.; Mr. S. S. Vosc, w. s. The lodge
numbers about fifty members, and is
active in the cause in which it is engaged.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26

The sheriff of Oneida county lately
had to execute murderer. Being a
tender-hearted man, he gave the criminal
cbloroform before he put the rope around
his neck. Thereupon he has been in
dicted for malfeasance in office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26

On election of deacon of the Con-
gregational church in Cornwall, Ct, a
question has arisen as to his eligibility,
on the ground that deacon should be
the husband of one wife The candl-
date, it would appear, is bachelor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26

The Portland Light Infantry, under
command of Gen. MattOeks. of the old
18th Maine, made very creditable display
of the new drill in Upton's tactics, at their
ball on Monday evening last. Several
military men from other places were
present 10 witness the new drill recon-
mended by Gen. Grant for the regular
army
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26

Grand TI1nk ls9 6,s.a, ss.
Comparing now the Boston &. Albany
and the Grand Trunk. we find the 24l
miles in Massachusetts earning almost rs
much as the whole 1915 miles of the CT
Where the Grand Trunk transported
l.4l7 40 passengers in 1867, the same
length of road in Mass. carried 10000
900; and where the Grand Trunk carried
l,0l6,S7i tons Of freight, the same
length of road in Mass. carried 5000. 000
tons.
give hcse6gures simply to show how
false the statement is that dn enormous
traafc has caused the road to go 10 decay
IN. Grand Trunk has not an enormous
Gutfc. Of course this is not altogether
lis lault--it is in great degree its mis-
fortune though the managers appear to
do all they can To drive away local traffic,
and To encourage long through freights
a proceeding exactly the reverse of what
correct railway science indicates. Sup
pose, however, the traffic pas enormous,
this so lar from being an excuse for n
dilapidated railway, is the very reason
for its being good. II We see men going
round the streets in ragged clothes. and
IL we know they can get no work to do,
and can save no money, we accept their
poverty n an excuse for their rags; but
we hardly accept large and profit
able business rs an excuse for dilapidated
clothes. Suppose Mr.. John b. Brown
went round the streets of Portland with
"a flag of truce" hanging out behind ;
would the public excuse the gentleman
because he was proprietor Ola large sugar
house. aud owner of the Falmouth IoteR
Yet that is precisely what this same Mr..
John Il. Brown asks the X. K. Conmis-
sioners to do. when he petitions them To
..lorbear active measures against the
Grand Trunk. because il has necessarily
got into bad condition" in consequence
of its enormous freight traffic"
G.. l.. NosE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
ELECTION NOTICE.
HLAUQ'Rs MILITARY COMMISSION
10Th DIV. OF VIRGtSIA,


ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. l0.h, 1859
In compliance with paragraph 2, special or
ders 1872, Headquarters First Military District
dated Richmond, Va. September 7th, 1862, =
specisl election will be held in and for the
county OF Alexandris, Virginia on TU e DAY,
pose OF filing the vacancy o,cssioncd by the
Death of tho Hon James T. Close, member
elect OF the House of Delegates OF the General
Assembly of said State. All voters who were
duly registered on the 9th day of July loG0' or
who had establishe their right t? vote prior Z
ers will be entitled to vote st this electiC.L--
Tbs polls will bo opened ftoal sunrise to sun
set as the following PLACES; lst R'gistr 'tl0n
District corner Royal and Prince streo's ~
Registration District at the Council Chamber
81 Registration District, NJ the Court House
4,h Registration District, at the corner OF FRINGE
and Alfred streets; 9th Registration District
lst Precinct Balls Cross Roads u Precinct,
School House Freedmen's Village.
5. Z. LEE
Brew. Ii Col, Il. s. A, Mil Com,
sop l0-to 10Th Div. of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

Marriage and Death Notices fifty cts Obitu-
arie> will re charged at advertisement rates for
notices over four lines.
Transient advertisements will DO inserted at
former rates, viz: 81 for tho first insertion OF
one square, of eight lines or less, and twenty
five cents for each subsequent Insertion
For Special Notices or City Items ID cts per
Inc tor the first insertion. and eight &C nts per
une TOR each subsequent insertion will be
charged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

WOMEN AND TROwSERs. The reform in
women's dress, OF which Dr.. Mary Walker has
set the Woman Suffrage Convention aud the
street 80 conspicuous an example Toe the last
three day, will reduc, woman to the Same ln-
feriOlity Of appearance as compared with man,
that the female of domestic fowls bears to the
male. This will be according to the order OF
Nature, IN which the male animal Is the most
SNOWY, while the female is PLAIN and shorn OF
ornaments In the ctfete civilization OF mod Jrn
times, aud more especially OF the western ma
tons, an expanded ard gorgeous cOlOred ap.
pare Ot the female has changed this natural
relation and has made her the ornamented and
ornamental, while the once swelling and gorge
Gus masculine drapery has been ShOrn 10 a
b)btall, aud Subiued to neutral cOlOrS. But
the metamOrphOsis Is, Indeed, a shocking re-
ductlOn and dlsenchantment. In bfurcated
clothes the Inferior size, which Is not at all to
her disadvantage in her usual costume, is most
unbccjmingly revealed, and somehow all her
graces disappear. She seems bowlegged her
step uncertain and awkward, her feet pigeon
tocd, aud all her movements ungracetuI In
astonishmeat one is led to inquire whether all
those graces OK woman's carriage are made by
the swinging OF the expanded structure within
which her locomotive movements are unseen.
1t would seem at first sight that this great
eurtailment in her outward semblauce must be
a great disadvantage in hercOntest tor political
and marital equality. But it may be an advau-
tage in another respect, by wholly crushing
those attractions in her appearance which ex-
pose man and herself to temptation, and which
are au incumbraucc and positive danger TO
her in the circumstances which she will have to
enter into in competing with man in public llte
and in all branches of labor CWc,pRoH G0..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

For our own and the convenience OF regular
advertisers, and to prevent any misunderstand-
ing We have caroCuly prepared and scaled the
rates . Nj iycrLising the GAZETTE, for the year
lcG9, and present the following table OF space
and prices from teijch there 1caL be no devtat'0H:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
WOOD AND COAL.
TOHNS' WHITE ASH COAL.

We have on hand a small lot of this celebra'
ted COAL, egg and stove sizas, which we oher
for sale at market rates, from our yard, on
Princess street, between Water and Union.
sep 3-tf LEE q BhO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
IIAsI.xSND EQSE&.
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN
" ASSAS RAILROAD.
LIS g 81 "a S;sssss,s,:1

M@N a 5sss# sssss:z as Co.
On and after SUNDAY, May 2, 1869, one
daily passenger train wi run between W ASH-
INGTON and LYNCHBUH &c, connecting al
GordonsyIlle, with the Chesapeake &nd OHIO
Railroad TO Richmond, C0vington and the Nir-
gina springs; at Lynchburg for the West and
Sonth west, and ut Washington, to tho Nor.n
and Northwest.
Through tickets and baggage checked 10 all
prominent points.
Leave Washington daily ct go >" III, and
Alexandria rs 7:lOa m, arriving ut Lynchburg
at 4:4O .. IN.
Leave Lynchburg "a. 200 It. M, arrive At
Alexandria NJ 6;25 ?, IN and NJ Washington
at 7.3O p. III. .......
Passengers for MANASSAS BRANCH will
leave Alexandria daily, excepting Sunday. q:
AIS p. m, and arrive ~ HGrrisonb burg NJ 12:33
a. IN. Leave HarIisOnbUrg At 200 3. m, and
arrive al Alexandria ut 1880 q. II. This train
makes close connections 1T Manassas Junction,
with movements on the main lino, greatly la
cilitating intercourse betw2 n he lower Valley
and Richmond, LynchbuIg, &C.
Passengers from Washington and Alexandra
70 Winchester Middleburg, Capon Springs,
&c, will find good connections by this route.
An ACCOMMODATES TRAl y will leave
Alexandria daily, Sunday excepted, st 4l5 p.
m, and arrive Vt WArroutoa ~ 1:!5 p. III.
Leave Warreu.on ut 7;i5 - n aHd arrive Vt
Alexandria Ut i0:>U y III.
j. N. BkOADUS.
20 General Ticket Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

TERMS OF sUEScRIPTIoN-IN ADVANCE.
One year, So; six months, al; three months
81; one month, IS cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
MACHINISTS.
NTACHINISTS AND BLACKSMITHS.
l. w 8 MOORE & SONS

w. S. MOORE s. SONS
have removed their Machine and Blacksmith
Shop to No. 81 Union street, whore they are
prepared to furni.h all kinds of MACHINERY,
WROUGHT and CAST IRON FENCES, &c.
REPAIRING done with Dispatch and at
prices that were charged previous 70 the war
sep 23-eo6m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISE Z L
d,ny7nrrv

10 Is published regularly on TU ESD 4 rs,
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, at So per
annum-paysble in advance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.

ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
VIRGINIA SASH, DOOR AID FRAME
FACTORY,
Corner Queon and Fairfax sts' Hiexa: Ai c;ros
from s. to SlO 500 Windows of Sash, glazed
and unglazed, cheap; 200 pairs Blinds all
sizes; IL OOD feet Mouldngs, 40 different pat,
terms. Will make at short notice WindoW ana
tors and Hydrants constantly OH hand. Liber-
al discounts made to dealers. .,
Being practical mechanics ourselves we ieei
confident that we can please our customers.
Planning, Tongue and Growing, Saving.
Turning and Scroll-Sawing donc in the pes'
Plans and specifications furnished TO parties
contracting with US for building ma,erIsIs; UaSp
MARI RlSdElLb q r1Ooun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

HIRAM A.. WOOD. JAS II. PRICE.
WOOD s. PRICE,
MACHlNISTS,
Having rented the shop formerly occupied by
W. s. Moore arc prepared to do all work in
their line with neatness and dispatch.
STEAM ENGINES built to order, and ro-
pair work Of all kinds promptly attended to:
We respectfully solicit share Of the public
patronage. WOOD & PRICE,
Corner of Royal and Wilkes sts..
sent eff Alexandria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
A LEXANpRIA, LOUDOUN x UAMP-
N SHIRE Raj, Road,

N SHIRE RAILROAD.
G @ E 81 sss .ss::g..ssa sE::s::-ss:ssi1
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT, BEGINNING
APRIL |, 1869.
TWO TRAINS DAILY .tEXCEPf SUN
DAY BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA
AND HAMILTON
Leave Alexandria st 8 n. III. and So. m.-
Leave Hamilton q. 5 u. IN. and li:aO Il. IL.
L9ave Lccsburg at 5:225 3. m. and l2:l5 T. N.
The y. III. tain from Alexandria and ll:'9
a. m train from Hamilton, connect with T. emp
Daily Line of Coaches for Purcollville, Snic;-
ersville, Berryville and Winchester; also. with
Kesmers Line of Coaches, which leave Ices
burg daily for Balls Mill. Aldie and Middle
burg On and after juno ~ stages will run
daily to Cspon Springs.
All trains arrive at 4 exam lriN at convenient
hours for connexions with Washington and
Baltimore, same day;
FROM ALEXAN DElA 40
Leesbury. 90 Winch eesto,r.....;,; q %
Purcollvile........ 2 - lilalcourg.....~. ) %
Berryville.......... 81
Goods per New York, rhilndc',hia or Balti.
more steamers, Railroad or Express, to care Ii
II. Havenncr General Agent y iaxNudria,
will be- forwe- H. -,'r tie roet 3. 90. enargo
for comuis,,..
Communication tick IS tg.~e,o Aloxandria
and Hamilton, and all intermediate stations, aI
low rate.
Round trip ticzots good only for day of issue
between Alexandria and hamilton, and between
these and intermediate points, ~ reduced rates.
NATHANIEL HAYS,
mar Sly Genera Sup't.
ME RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
L AND POTOMAC ROUTE.
The Old Favorite Mail Route via Aquia Creek.
The Shortest and Best Route to Rich
mond and the South.
Fast and comfortable STEAMERS Leave
Wa Ms'ansGH s9esH;yet sy wSS from dty thS %hs2 SaR
foot of Seventh street, at 700 q. m, and 200 p
M, stopping at Alexandria each way, and con
Meeting at Aqua Creek with the Richmond,
Frederick burg and Potomac K. r., with elo-
CANT cars, supplied with elegant sleeping chairs
on all its trains. Through tickets and baggage
checks to all points South.
Both boats stop at Alexandris going and re-
turning. SAM Eli kUIi
Supt. of Transportation.
j. B. GENTRY, Gen. Ticket Agt.
NH l3-tt Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

(Or. queen ma oL tshpu osot
jan 2l-tt ALEXANDRIA, va:
wu. y naooKxs. CHAs. 3. TAYLOR, JR.
- ROCKIES u TAYLOR,
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES,.
Cor. Pitt and Prince SITS
Country Produce taken in exchange. mhlO
nAvY & HARMON.
GROCERS, FEED e COM MISSION MER-
CHANTS.
Corner Prince and Royal sts.,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Special attention given to the sale of Country
pfoiuca my 3-tf
T. RECKEk
I. Dealer IN
GROCERIES,, PROVISIONS, WINES LIQ-
UORS, &c, &c.
Cor. King and st. Asaph sts.
Country Produce bought at the highest mar
ket price.
Goods delivered to any part of the city. free
of charge my OIL
G.. WIN. RAMSAY
(Succcssor to Hough & Ramsay
GROCER,
And Dealer in Fine Teas, Tobacco, Cigars,
Canned Goods, English and American
Pickles, Sauces, Jelles, &c.
l47 King street.
Personal attention given to orders from the
country jan lo-u
r. No. - North Royal ST..
Tive doors south of old stand,
has on hand and is constantly receiving fresh
GROCERIES,, WINES s. LIQUORS,
which he will sell cheap for cash. fe 26
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

BUILDING MATERIAL.
LEXANDRIA planning MILLS.
ROBERT JAMESON. BOYD NJ SMITH,
JAMESON e. SMITH,
JOHN r. LAMBDEN. Superintendent,
Nos. 20 aud 81 Water ST.,
Are prepared to furnish AZ snort notice anu
on reasonable terms
SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS, BRACKETS,
MOULDINGS,
BALLUSTERS,
Newell POSTS.
WEATHER BOARDING
SIDING, BON STUFF
DRAWER STUFF.
PANELS, &c, &c.
And to execute sll kinds of Scroll: Saving
and Wood-Turning, Planning, TongTeing and
Growing and Surfacing done in the bcst man
ner. They will also furnish plans aud speciii-
cations for dwellings, stores and other building
iy 2-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

CPEUIAL INFORMATION.

This is the age Of Improvement. and man is
constantly on the alert awaiting the announce
ment of some new discovery in art or science,
By which he may economize labor, save ex-
pense and appropriate to himself the advar-
tages derived from scientific discovery. Ac-
cordingly science has Welded to tho ingenuity
of man, and 5. B. SEXTON'S BALTIMORE
FIRE PLACE HEATER has been presented
to the public. Th: Heater has been improved
by a top. feeder" which makes it the best and
most economical Heater in the mar ket. With
but one fire it will heat from one to four rooms,
thereby saving great deal of labor and ex-
pensc. and obtaining a uniformity of tempera-
ture not reached by the ordinary methods OF
heating.
l have. with much carc, selected my stock of
STOW VES-embracing all the varieties Of
COOK, PARLOR and uALL-and to which
most reasonable terms.
| continue to manufacture all articles Of TIN,
COPPER and SHEET IRON WARE.
Also. ROOFING, SPOUTING, GUTTER,
ING Sc, done in the bost manneT; an n;, SPscis,
''''''''' '''' '''' '''''' " THOMAS HOY,
sep 22-,;r 5. w. cor. King and Pitt sts.
& CARD.
I WISH to inform my country friends where
they can get supplied with STOVES this sea-
son. Particular attention is called to the Cook
Stovo Barley Sheat' 1t evidently does sur
pass any cook stove in tho market. Among
tho rest may be found the Noble Cook, Excel
sior, Farmer, Planters Premium, Dictator,
ironsides and number of other smaller pat
terms.
Among my Paror Stoves may be found the
Morning Glory, Diamond Heater, improved
for heating three rooms, and beautiful thing
il is too.
II is not necessary to enumerate oil the diiier.
cnt kinds of Stoves, but invite all in want to
call and | will treat them well and give them
tho full value Of their money.
IL will be my object to secure patronage py
constant and personal attention to my establish
men., willing to show by my efforts that tho
patronage ask will redounfto the advantage
OF those who buy as we'll as of him who sells
and that the citizens of Alexandria and It's vi
cinity need not 90 elsewhere to purchase what
can be procured in their own city from rom % one OF
sep l6-tf DC King St., Alexandria, Va
'E7O STOVE DEALERS AND HOUSE
KEEPERS.
Having secured tho wholesale and retail
agency f5r the celebrated IRONSIDES COOK
ING STOVE, / am prepared to furnish dealers
hotel ani housekoepers with them ct prices 10
suit the times 1t is useless for me TO Wal rant
these Stoves to bake but will say if sell one
that does not bake, ! will refund double the
money for it. / also have general assortm ent
OF other Stoves at prices ranging from sl4 TO
500, complete. Also, a general assortment OF
TIN WARE, STOVE FURNITURE, &c.
Dealers and others desiring Stoves would do
well by sending for q price list to
4. Ii. CLARKSON,
No. l3 South Royal street,
Alexandria, Va
p ST will close out my stock of splendid
REFRIGEKATORS at reduced prices. Those
desiringa nice article would do we'll to cal and
examine them.
iy 3-3m r. u. y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27

For rue BENEFIT OF THE PooR.-A lot ot
miustrels Of a western city started out on
tour" recently. They went to a town not far
away, and advertised to give performance for
'the benefit OF the poor, tickets reduced to
twenty five cents" The hail was crammcd
tull.
The next morning committee for the poor
c,lIed upon the treasurer Of the concern Tor
the amoun. said benefit had nctted. The trea,
surer expressed astonishment at the demand.
~ thought" said the chairman of the COM
mittee, you advertised this concert for the
tene6t of the poor 2" .D.,
Rephed the treasurer: Didn't we p,u
tickets down to twenty FIVE cents, so that the
poor could all come 2,
The committee vanished