Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-24

Church AND STATE. Those who predicted
that the disestablishment of the Irish Church
was but the beginning OF movement whicn
would not ceaac u1til there was an entire Sepa-
ration cfChurch and State throughout all Eng
land clearly icrcsaw the logical consequences
This Intention has already developed ltse'i
with respect to the PtlucipaIlty OF Wales.
On the tth Of the PIC. mt month Mr. a,hII
Williams gave notice III the House oil Com,
mons that early next session he should cal
attention to the religious state OF the Irihcl-
paEty OF Wales. and moved resolutions 10 the
feet that, in The opinion OF the House, tue
time has arrived when it is expcGlent that the
same religious equaity granted to Ireland shan
be extended TO Wales, and the surplus reve-
nues of the Established Church shall be de
voted TO national but undenominatlonal sys-
tenn of education. Here, then, We have the
Irish Church question over again. With com
p!ctc dlscstabilshmcnt and partial discndOw
mcnt.
TN CANs-A correspondent oi the Phila'
dclphia Ledger gives 4 method OF closing TN
cans. which lie states completely obviates the
usual difficulties Of unsealing. Take one pound
of ro,in and tablespoonful Of lard and melt
them together, the lard rendering the rosln less
brittle when cold. After filling the can with
fruit place the tin cap in position, then take
niece of strong muslin larger than the opening
IN the can. smear one surface with the melted
rosip, and fit smoothly and accurately over the
tin cap; when cool smear the upper surface OF
the muslin with the rosin. The can is readily
opened with the application OF hot water
Glass Jars, it is stated may be sealed IN the
same way The above method has been tried
for several years. and it is asserted. has elect
ually preserved the canned fruit from the air,
while allowing ready access to the contents OF
the vessels.
SINGULAR RESULT or HEAT. From Ar
cachon, France on the Bay of Biscay, very
singular result OF the hea: is reported The
muddy shore near that place is, ut low water
the resort of innumerablc cells, which: bury
themselves in the slime till the return OF the
tide. The excessive heat, by drying up the
mud had killed them in thousands, and the
smell Of their dead bodies, washed up anu
down by the tide, was beginning to spread ie-
yer i'll the neighborhool. \ number OF hsher-
men were therefore engaged to collect them III
heaps on the beach. whence they were carted
| inland and buried. The total amount thus DIS
poscd of was over four hundred carloads.
How TO KILL ANTs.-As the season has
| arrived for those pests, the ants, house wives
and others who are troubled with them may
probably use the following TO advantage: FRO
cure large sponge, wash it well and press 1t
dry, which will leave the cells quite open; then
sprinkle over it some fine white sugar, and
place il where the ants are troublesome. lhey
will soon collect upon the sponge and take up
their abode 10 the cells 1t Is only necessary
70 din the sponge in scaidinp hot water, which
will wash them out dead. Put on more sugar
and set the trap for a new haul this process
| will soon clear the house of every ant.
TIE DRY RoT IN MEN. The following Is
one Of the many rood things from Dickens s
pen. "The first external revolution Of the dry
ROT Is trnlcncsy 10 urk and lounge to DC at
| street corners without Ineligible reason To be
going anywhere when met; to be about many
| places rather than any; to do nothing tangible
| but To have an intention OF performing
number of tangible duties tomorrow or the
| day alter.
il j. reported that the yellow fever still pre-
walls at Key West. The excellent Catholic
priest who had recently arrived from Havana
TO ill the place of Father Mcdonald, died last
| week.
The plaza OF the British Government for
| buying up the telegraph lines of the United
Kingdom now before Parliament, seems 10
meet with public favor.
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