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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-06

DIVORCES IN CuICAGO.-The family dis
memberment market has been very brisk in
Chicago during the past year, when 2S4 wives
have been divorced from as many husbands,
and l76 husbands have been released from the
terrors OF the broomstck. The women thus
lead the men by majority OF 10S. The softer
sex are also ahead in several naughty respects.
In regard to cruelty and drunkenness the huS-
bands are, of course, greatly in the majority,
though it appears, nevertheless, that the gent
Ter sex has not wholly abandoned hsticuffs, and
that an unwarrantable degree of inebriety has
been INDUCED in by some few members OF that
highly esteemed organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-06

NOTICE-I hereby give notice to all con-
~ cerned, that at February term, 1863, of
the County Court of the county of Alexandris,
application will be made to the said Court to
have Board of Commissioners appointed to as
soss compensation of damages for all land to be
taken by the Fairfax and Georgetown Turn;
pike Company for the purposes OF its road, and
to grant to the said company the right to build
its road over and upon such portions of county
roads in the county of Alexandria as are inclu-
ded in its survey. BY order Of the President !:
w. II. DANIEL,
iar 5-1a4w Secty F. s. G. T. Co..
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SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.
= MRS. THOS. G.. RHETT

ton OF Young Ladies, on the 1st of January,
1869, at her home in Alexandria. 1t is with
difidence she asks the confidence of her friends
in an undertaking of so much responsbility-
but with encouragement she will try to give
satisfaction to her patrons-and to her pupils
secure.
The location is one adapted to such an insti;
tuition. The buildings are commodious, and
the grounds extensive enough for recreation
SEMI-ANNUAL TERWs-Board and Tuition IN
English and French, $3.50. Music, German,
Drawing Painting, &c, at masters prices
Each young lady TO furnish her own bedding,
towels, napkins, sc. Payments to be made in
advance-bills rendered at the commencement
Of each term.
CoLROss Alexa, Va, dec 18-tJl
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EDUCATIONAL.
EXTRA.
THE VERY LATE

THE VERY --LATEST.
FENHE CLASSES are now being formed at
tho ALEXANDRIA BUSINESS 1NSTI-
TUTE, Stewards Building, No. l0l King
street All who desire to improve their pen
manship or learn the science of Double. Entry
Bookkeeping should commence now. Prof.
J. b. CUNDIFF is so well and iavorably
known in this community that the mere an
nouncomcn: of his name is sufficient guaran-
tee for thorough instruction. His remarkable
success during the past year at Belle Haven In
stituto, alone, would establish his reputation,
were the fact unknown that he has been for
some time past a teacher in the Washington
Business College We urge our friends TO at
tend Evory merchant should urge his clerks
to attend. Our young ladies can do much by
attending themselves and persuading their
friends to come with them. We call on our
citizens to sustain the A 3. L. well, and mako
Il q snIcndid success. an 6-3t
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n REAT BARGAINS CHEAP FOR CASH
OPEN THIS DAY

OPEN THIS DAY
IN assortment Of very cheap BLAN K ETS,
BED RUGS, Flannels. superior Mohairs, AL
pacca, Poplns, BslmoTal Skirts, Toweling,
Napkins. Sleeps Gray Cloth, Kerseys, Cloak
ing Cloths, fine Black Cashmere, superior
French Cloth, Virginia Cloth, elegant Blacl;
Velveteen, Shawls, Lambs Wool Shirts and
Drawers for Gents and Ladies, Woolen Hoods,
Scarfs, Stockings, Gloves Handkerchiefs, Sus
penders, Table Cloths, Russia Diaper, Sheetin g
Cottons Pillow Case Linen and Cotton-with a
thousand other articles Call and examine at
doc rs r. L. WOODS
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DRY GOODS.


We are this day opening full assortment OF
Domestics. We name in part Il beautiful lino
OF Calicoes the last styles Of the season Can
ton Flannels, Bleached and Brown Cottons ;
Flannels in grey, red and white. AS we pur-
chase almost all goods in this line by the case
and bale of agents hands, We can offer special
Inducements to wholesale and retail purch hasers.
nov rs WITMER 81 SLAYMAKEK.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING!

For our own and the convenience OF regular
odvort;sers and to prevent any misunderstood
inc. we have carefully prepared and scaled the
rates of advertising in the GAZETTE, for tho year
1863, and present the following table, of space
and prices from a0hich there 1oW be no devlg
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L l NJ Z

I1MEl 11mEi L E
The subscriber having established at the Ca
nal Basin extensive Kilns for the production of
all descriptions of LIME, offers the same to
farmers, citizens and the public generally, in
quantities to suit, and at low rates.
Persons in want of any description of Lime,
whether for agricultural or building purposes,
will find it to their interest to encourage home
manufacture They will find my Lime cheap
| as the cheapest, and good as the best, it being
burned in the latest improved kilns.
l also offer for sale, at like reasonable rates,
sll kinds of BUILDING BRICK, to be had at
GERMAN s. FRANCIS BRICK-YARD.
Orders may be left at the stores OF j. Broders
s. Co.. King street. r. H. Stsbler, corner King
and Washington streets; at the Kiln, or my
house. No. 66, south st. Asaph ct.
~ 2l-6m EMANUEL FRANCIS.
NOR SALE, st the Mount Vernon Cotton
h Mil. TWO SECONDHAND FORTY
HORSE.POWER ENGINES and THREE
Iorge BOILERS, together or separately. For
Irving saw mills or other purposes, where fuel
;s not an important item, these engines and
ho;iers will perform about as good work as II
new and will be sold for One.third the cost OF
new ones of equal power. r11O,tAo
aug 17-tf "a
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NERTILIZERS.

4
We beg to call the attention of our agricultu-
raj friends and others to our usual full supply OF
STANDARD FERTILIZERS.
PERUVIAN GUANO,
of the latest importation: by the agents OF the
Government
featuring Company.
FOWLE T. CO.'S SOL UBLE PHOSPHA-
TED PERUVIAN GUANO,
much cheaper than Peruvian Guano, tu'ly
equal in its effects and its rmanent improve
ment of tho soil. ,oc,
GOES 81 BRADLEYiS SUPER-PHOS-
PLATES,
.OBER'S AMMONIATED SUPER-PHOS-
:- PILATES.
The celebrated
ALTA VELA PHOSPHATE.
We also fill orders for all other fertilizers
known in the market, at the very lowest cash
prices. HOOE. WEDDERBURN & CO.,
Successors to Fowle SS CO..
au T-tf No. 2, Prince st.. Alexsndria. Va
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And TO execute ail kinds Of Scroll Saving
Growing and surfacing done in the best man
ner. They will also furnish plans and specili-
cations for dwellings, stores AID other buildings.
nov l0-tf
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
VO THE LADIES OF ALEXANDRIA
AND VICINITY.


/ AND VICINITY.
L beg leave to inform you that have taken
rooms at No. III King street, few doors above
Washington ST., where am prepared to have
made to order all kinds of LADIES, MISSES
and CHILDREN'S SHOES, at short notice, OF
the best material and workmanship. My long
and varied experience in the ladies' branch OF
the business in the largest cities, both north and
south, will enable me to produce as gooo an ar
ticle rs can be had in Baltimore or Philade-
phia. 1t will ever be my greatest desire to
please in every respect the eye and bit me FOOT
nov 23-lm r. Ii. AUGUR.
n MORGAN DRISCOLL
~ W. w. WOOD,
MANUFACTURERS OF BOOTS & SHOES,
No l0l King street,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Stitched and pegged work made to order OF
the best materials Repairing promptly at
tended to- nov l0-tt
Doors AND SHOES.
- w. i. CLIFFORD
Informs the citizons of Alexandria and vicin-
ity that he is again prepared t. manufacture
all descriptiors of
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
BOOTS AND SHOES,
of superior quality and at reasonable pEces.
The estimation in which his work has hereto
fore been held is sufficient guarantee for the
satisfaction he will render in the future No.
1l3, King street. near the corner of Pitt.
oct 5--tf
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forms Of subseriptiOn-Invariab in Advane
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE

AND VIRGINIA ADV ERT1SE Il n
(FOR TIIE COUNTRY
Is published regularly on TUESDAYS, IHu rs
DAYS and SATURDAYS at SIX DOLLARS INN
annum-paya6ts IN Advance.
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CoLRoss, Alexa., Va, dec 18-tJl
TLOCUTION.

ELOCUTIUN.
u Mr.. JOHN A. VEITCH
Teacher of Elocution at st. Johns ACADEMY
Mr. VEITCH was, for q number Of years,
professionally connected with the first elocu-
tonsts in our language, and has made the art
a lifelong study. Ladies and gentlemen wish
ing to avail themselves of private tuition will
consult him by letter or in person. The Tues
day class at the Academy meets at o'clock p.
N. nov lZ-tt
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JANUARY 1st, 1859.

JANUARY 1st, 1859.
Thanking my friends fol, the very liberal
patronage heretofore extended me, respect
fully ask continuance Of the same, and to-
wards that end, will keep on hand Groceries,
Teas, Wines, Liquors, &c, of the best quslity'
j. G.. MILBURN,
ian1 Cor Cameron and Royal streets
HOMEMADE MINCE MEAT-I am now
II supplying families with a very superior
article of Home: made Mince Meat cheaper
than they can make it at home. IL contains
the purest ingredients. and will give universal
satisfaction. Try it, and you, will be convinced
of its superiority y. HCPh1No,
dor 10 No. North Fairfax st.
MAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH.
The Medicated Red Twilled Flannel, sup
ply of this very desirable article. Call and ex.
anime 1T oo,o
dec Is ROBERI H. WOODo'
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MARRIAGE.

necessary requisites TO promote connublal hap
pinoss. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimsge the
prospect hourly darllens TO the view the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness O.
another becomes bLighted with your own.
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MAGHHNHSTS.

n 7 Il
u
VIM. COGAN,
No. Is, North Royal street,
Has constantly on hand large and complete
assortment of
CHANDELIERS,
BRACKETS,
HASPS,
PENDANTS,
STATIONARY AND PORTABLE DROP
LIGHTS IN VARIETY,
PORCELAINS, PHOTOGRAPH, MICA and
OTHER SHADES.
CUT, GROUND AND PLAIN GLOBES.
STEAM PIPE CAGES, COCKS, VALVES,
and everything in the Steam Fitting Lime.
Public Buildings and Dwellings furnished and
fitted up with Gas in tho most substantial and
elegant manner.
Steam Work for Factories, Mills, &c, prompt
ly and faithfully executed; all at prices which
will give satisfaction. NH 8-tt
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DIR. JOHNSON,


OFFICE. No. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK STREE
BALTIMORE, MD.
Left hand side going from Baltimore stree<
few doors from the corner. Fail not TO obserr
name and number.
as- No letters received unless post pad, an
containing stamp to be used On the reply
tion of advertisement describing symptoms.
The Doctors DIPLOMA hangs in his ofheo.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this establish
ment within the last twenty years, and the nu.
merous important Surgical Operations perform
ed by DR.. johnson, witnessed by tho reporters
of The Sun and many other papers notices Soo OF
the public, besides his standing as a genten ~
of character and respectablity, is. a suHlcien' :
guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED
Baltimore, jan 7-ly
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GERMAN AND FRENCH GLASSES.

"
The Rev. JOHN NJ. BRANDT d. D., late
Professor Of the Hebrew Language, Theology
and Moral Philosophy of the Western Mary
land College, having settled in Alexandria, CT
fers to his fellow citizens of this place, rare
chance for the study of the German and French
Languages. He proposes to open private classes
for ladies and gentlemen at the school room of
the 1st Lutheran Church, where he will teach
these languages Ladies classes from to 6
O clock p. m. Gentlemen's classes from 8 to 10
O. clock D. m. Ladies and Gentlemen wishing
TO avail themselves Of the opportunity will
please call at the above stated hours at the Lu-
theran School, No. 164, King st. Respectfully,
JOHN nj. BRANDT,
oc 2G-tf Minister First Lutheran Church
RIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The English and German School of this
Church, under the superintendence of the Rev
DR.. Brandt, will open on Wednesday, October
DIST, at O'Clock q. m, at No. l64, King street,
near Washington, above Mrs. Hyman's store
Parents wishing to entrust their children to
this Institution will please call at the school
room between and II o'clock q. m.
By order of the School Committee.
oc 20-tf VIM METZGER, Prest.
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YOUNG MEN.

Who have injured themselves by, a cei
Gmently c'Iit y learned from evil companions, or t
school, the effects of which are nightly felt.
even when asleep, and, if not cured, render
marriage impossible, and destroys both nina
and body. should apply Immediately,
What pity that = young man, the hope %.
his country, the pride Of his parents, should bo
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments OF
life by the consequence Of deviating from the
path of nature, and indulgng in a certain so-
n1a
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Married Persons, or Young Men comtGmpia'
ting marriage, being aware Of Physical Weak
ness, ness Organic Debility, Deformities, speedily
cured.
He who places himself under tho care or DR.
j. may religiously conAde in his honor as a
gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill
as physician.
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ORGANIC WEAKNESS
DIR. JOHNSON

Member of the Royal College of Surgeons,
London, Graduate of one of the most eminent
Colleges in the United States, and the greater
mart Of whose life has been spent in the hCspt-
ais of London, Paris, Philadelphia, and else
where, has effected some of the most astonish-
ing cures that were ever known, many troubled
with ringing in the head and ears when asleep
great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden
sounds, bashiulness, with frequent Diushlhg, AT
tended sometimes with arrangement OF mind
wore cured Immediately.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

RED SNow.--The Leavenworth (kan
sas) COMMERCIAL is informed that CON
siderable quantity OF red snow fell 3
few days ago. along the Missouri river.
about twenty-five miles below that
city. 1t was not Of very bright hue,
but rather dingy color. The water
obtained from melting q quantity OF il
presented nothing remarkable, but was
very similar to that produced by dis
solving ordinary white snow, save that
it cont aimed species Of sediment very
similar to brick dust.
Red snow, though quite rarity in
some regions, it is by no means un-
common in certain localities. III tho
Arctic regions it frequently falls sew
eral times during the year. There was
at one time great contrariety OF opin.
ion as to the cause which produced this
color. Some contend that It was caus-
cd BY minnie plants of veru,ilion auc.
while others assigned as . reason ths
OF species OF minute an
imalcule. Indeed this difference of
opinion still exists, although recent
meteorological investigation proves
the latter theory to becorrcct. Somc
men of science have also inclined 70
tho opinion that the color is prodnvsl
by atmosphere. Of oth0 caHsch
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
Charles . u ~ saer.

In electing Charles Sumner to the
Senate for theitourth time, Massachu-
setts has not only answered the just
expectations Of the friends Of Liberty
and Equal Rights throughout the Tn.
ion, but has added another laurel to
the honors already secured to itself by
steadiast devotion TO the principles OF
true Republicanlsm. That Mr.. Sum-
ner would be again chosen, despite the
sneers, and car. r.Iings, and feeble oppo-
sition OF conservatives OF the Spring
field R.pa5heaa school, was long ago a
Ioregone conclusion the Republican
State Convention uttered the voice OF
Massachusetts in that behalf, and the
Legislature has now simply entered
up the verdict so emphaticallv given
by the people themselves. For it is
worth while to note, that Mr.. Summers
Senatorial career has continued, as it
began, wholly in obedience to the de-
cisions OF the popular will and not at
all in consequence. OF efforts by inter-
csted partizans, or in subserviency to
party behests. Always a man OF the
people, though often and usually far
in the advance OF popular sentiment,
Charles Sumner, more than any other
American statesman, is indebted solely
to the people tor the endorsements OF
his principles SO emphatically and con
tinuously given. Political managers,
boasttul OF their sagacity, and expedi-
ency men eager tor party success, have
time and again decricl and ;.ssailed,
but each new assault served only to
enhance popular esteem and intensity
popular admiration tor the Senator
who refused to abate one iot of his
resolute defense OF the Right. And
SO to-day we may and do rejoice tina,
the superiority OF popular conviction
to political expediency has again been
SO clearly demonstrated.
Remembering and again recalling
the fact, that Mr. Summers first Sena-
torial speech was made il the interests
OF Iowa, State the Republicanism of
which has been so emphatically declar-
ed to DO OF the most radical aud pro.
gressive type, we have reason thus to
congratulate Massachusetts on its re-
affirmed approval Of it's honored son.
An ad interim Iowa Senator once 80
forgot himself as to;otfer gratuitous
insult to his State in an idle attack on
the Massachusetts Senator laboring to
remove from Nebraska, then applying
for admission to the Union, the foul
stains OF Caste. Iowa, wholly free
from the guilt with which she was
then taunted oy her own representa-
tive, to-day greets Charles Sumner
with congratulations anc reJoicings on
repeated victories over his enemies and
ours-over the fell spirit OF Slavery
and Caste.-Darenport Gazette.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
S ELECT MIS- CELL A My
A Lost Genisls.


knew woman once, gifted SO ex-
traordinarily by God that she nigh;
h We been a florist, mu ician, an ar
tist, q physician, a teacher, al evange-
list,-since to the mastery OF any one
of these callings she could bave bro't
q nearly equal power and passion
Whatever her fiery mind fastened up
on it fused into itself, nor was there
ANYTHING her cunning right hand sought
to do in which it did not excel. AT
fourteen her precocity was SO great
that her father cut short her studies,
because she "knew enough tor a wo-
man." and made her = teacher in his
school. At sixteen she married a young
clergyman. Children came fast. Her
health gave way, but her enet gy re
NAMED She was never idle moment;
but, alas. neither father nor husband
nor one of all her twelve brothers and
brothers-in- n-law saw that it would be
better economy to give the genius they
were all SO proud of, musical or an
artistic or medical education that she
might pay with her earnings some com
moner mortal to make clothes tor her
little ones, than to let her do it herself
with the painful toll Of the needle
And she had been brought up with too
narrow vision OF womans duties and
dcs,inles to understand herself that she
was wasting her lite and abusing her
pow RS. All her ready gifts were, in
her eyes, merely appropriate feminine
Accomplishments and to make fame
or money out OF them never occurred
to her as possibility, tar less as duty.
And yet her mind was ever in fever
OF desire, of invention, ofagonized cray
ing tor the realization OF the dreams OF
beauty, of beneticence, OF friendship,
that tormented her. The music rang
in her ears; the pictures floated before
her eyes; the fearful and wonderful
human organism haunted her brain;
the dread mysteries OF sin aud suffer
ing, the awtulness OF human response
billty, the glories of salvation, burned
upon her lips as she taught her chill
dren their daily Bible lesson; and still,
nailed to her chair, the swift needle
went in and out,-went, as it often
seemed to her, through her delicate
lungs as we'll as through the CLOTH
until at nine -and-thirty the struggle
ended; the body, after long paroxysms
Of exquisite anguish, gave up it's strong
hold on life, and the rich soul exhaled
away to Heaven, rejoicing to escape
from the bars against which it had so
long beaten its bright wings Ia VAN. !
saw her in her coffin, with an express
sion OF freedom and exaltation upon
her marble features that seemed glo-
ry reflected down from her now tri.
umphing far.off spirit, and ] resolved
to remember the woe and earthly
wreck OF her thwartei nature, and
never to cease until saw some better
way for women than this which can So
horribly waste and abuse their finest
power. .4slansse Aoxskly ts~ Eebrmsry
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

FATE.

From the Overland Monthly for November.
The sky is clouded, the rocks are bare,
The spray ofthe tempest is white in air;
The winds are out with the waves at play,
And | shall not tempt the sea to-day.
The trail is narrow, the wood is dim,
The panther clngs to the arching limb;
Aud the lions whelps are abroad at play,
And shall not join in the chase to-day.
But the ship>sailed over the sea,
And the hunters came frsm the chase in glcs
And the town ssthawas builded upon rock
Was swallowed up in the earthquake shock,
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

The Moon AND THE WEArH.g.-The
London Atheneum says:
Some years ago the Astronomer
Royal proved. by the evidence of many
years observations at Greenwich OBJ
scrvatory, that there was no tounda-
ton tor the popular belief that the
changes OF the moon produce change
in the wind. But the mass of mankind,
and sailors especially are still sure that
the wind changes when the moon
changes. Perhaps they will discover
q hero in Mr.. Park Harrison, a pains
taking meteorologist. who has made it
clear to the Astronomical Society that
the heat reflected from the moons sur.
tace does affect our atmosphere, aud
consequently our weather. Many per.
sons have remarked that the sky is
clear about the time of tul. moon. The
explanation is that the reflected heat,
being entirely absorbed by our atmos
pheric vapor, raises the temperature Of
the air above the clouds, which then
evaporate more freely. The difference
III temperature between the greatest
and the least amount OF heat reflected
from the moon is two degrees and a
traction only; yet, small as it is, it APP
pears to be sufficient to produce the
effect OF clearing our atmosphere.