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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20
rNHOMAS SINCLAIR,

THoMAs SINCLAIR.
CARPENTER AND JOINER,
NO. Is, SOUTH WATER STREET,
Near tho Bank of the Old Dominion.)
Is prepared to execute, with dispatch and on
the most reasonable terms, all work in his line,
and satisfaction warranted.
He solicits work from the adjacent county, as
he is prepared to contract for building, or TO do
any kind of repairing. je 1S.f
II 100 bbls No. Potomac Herring.
rs bbls clipt "
81 bbls Family Roe "
% bbls Esstport "
SO bbs Halifax
40 bbls net and gross Shad.
For sale ut lowest market rates, by
my8 BREWIS s. LA VISION.
"AVING purchased the interest Of Gregory
III u English, We the subscribers respect
fully announce that we have formed copart-
nership, under the firm of TOLSON. BRO. &
CO., for the prosecution of general COMM!S-
SION BUSINESS, and that all business in
trusted to our care shall receive from us person.
''' p '''''' '''' K. l.. FOLSOM.
my S-tf A. &. FOLSOM.
DAY ISLAND hERRlNGS.
70 barrels BAY ISLAND HERRINGs, in
prime order, just received and for sale at low
est market rates, by
jyl HOOE, WEDDERBURN s. co.
GUNNER FURNACES, Preserving Kettles,
y Glass and Tin Fruit Cans. Just received at
SO Ring street, and will be sold at small adj
vance. Call and see.
VIA JNO. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
NHOSQ UITO N ETT.
And the best improved Mosquito Nett Fix
tures, at j. z. CLARkES,
jy i3-tf No. 15s King ST., Alexandria.
uEMENT FOK FRUIT JARS-2OO lbs in
" store and for sale also, JAR CORkS OF
all sizes. (iyO JANNEY u co.
EBENCH POTATOES.
T. French Potatoes fresh every day at
iy2 AUERBACHS.
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r., POTOMAC TRANSPORTATION
LINE.

.Eas LINE
FOR BALTIMORE AND LANDINGS On
THE POTOMAC RIVER.
Steamer EXPRESS, Captain A. g. Nlckc,
having resumed her Old route. will leave Baltl-
more, Pier 10. g. Light street wharf, ON every
TUESDAY EVENING at o clock Pm, for
Alexandria, Washington and Landings on the
Potomac river; returning, will lea7e Washing
ton at 6 a. m, and Alexandria at : q. M, on
every SATURDAY MORNING.
TO SHIPPER5-Goods consigned through
to stations on the railroad, will be forwarded
without delay on arrival of the steamer at Al
exandria For further information apply t.
j. BRODRRS Y co. Agents:
msr1-r No. II King st., Alexs Va.
,cS. MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
TtkLh STEA MSHIPS.
Inc n ne consists of the following lrst-clas-
outside steamers:
+ G.. KNIGHT Capt. j. w. Denty
JOUN GIBSON ........"..C Capt. w. ii. Winter
VALLEY CITY a........:...C Capt. w. Johnson
Will leave New York EVERY SATURDAY
for this port, and returning will leave Alexa'.
dra EVERY FRIDAY, At IL o'clock.
For freight or passage apply to
HOOE. WEDDERBURN IL co,
Agents, No. 2 Prince sts.,
Agents in New York,
PHILLIPS l. BROWN,
sp eff 81 south street, Pier No. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20

TIME RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG
AND POTOMAC ROUTE.
THE OLD FAVORlTE MAIL ROUTE IA
AQUA CREEK. .,,-
THE SHORTEST AND BEST ROUTE 10
RICHMOND AND THE SOUTH:
-H-, Fast and comfortable STEAM Elk"
ESSsiar leave Washington city twice daily,
Sunday p M excepted, from the wharf foot "t
Seventh street, NJ 700 n. M, and 1oj D. M ,
stoppinp ut Alexandria each way, and connect
ing nj Aauia Creek with tho Richmond, Freder-
icssburg and Potomac Railroad, with elegant
cars. supplied with elegant sleeping chairs on
ali its trains. Through tickets and baggage
checks TO all points South.
Both boats stop At Alexandria gong ana re-
turning. SAmUh Ell NJ a.
j. b. GEaTRY, General Ticket Agent,
NH Ii~tC Richmond. Va.
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w DOW GLASS .

10000 CYPRESS SHINGLES Just ar
rived and for sale by
iyI4 b F. BKJNER
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A LEXANDRIA, LOUDOUN " HAMP-
n SHIRE RAIL ROAD.
GW u
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT BEGlNNiHu
APRIL ], 1869.
Two TRAINS DAILY tE\tEpP 81

APKIL ], I0UJ.
TWO TRAINS DAILY tENCkPF sun
DAY. BETWEEN, ALENAN DklA
AND HAMILTON.
Ic.ye Alexandria A. 4 a ~. AMI y. III.
Leave Hamilton q. n m. and l;:Fo n. n.
Leave Leesburg n; j:2j ~ ~. and lz:'' y m
The s ~ M. train from exandris and li.i'
a. m. train from Hamilton. connect with hemp
Daily Line Of Coaches Tor f.r"r!iv'iie' Snlr"
ersyille. Bnrryvillc AMI Winrl.e>trr; also. vita
Reamcr's Line OF Coaches which leave Lee.
burg daily for Balls Mill Allie and Midi"
burg. On and after June a stages WILL run
daily to Capon Springs.
All trains arrive ~ AlcNanirla Al 'onveaianl
hours for connexions with Washington AMI
Baltimore, same day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20

BOOTS d SHOES.
CENTLEMEN's BOOTS AND SHOES.

GENTLEMEN BOOTS AND SHOES.
JOHN BURKE, at No. l0l King street, .op-
posite the Marshall House, informs the public
o el, male of GENTLEMEN BOOTS and
SHOES, the style, finish snd durability a.
which will compare favorsbly with work made
anywhere in the country. His Workmeh RANK
in the trade rs frst'class' and are emp!oyGA
upon no other than first. ciass gentlemen %'r"
Persons buying from him need havc 10 :eNr
of having factory made goods palmed Oh u
them, as he keeps nothing in his store h1i hi-
own make OF gentlemen's boots and shoes
Work made to order on the shortest notice,
and on the most reasonable terms, and sa!is!ac-
ton warranted in every instance.
ANTE d Two frst-class JOU RN h
MEN, to whom constant employment VIII be
aiven up 23--tf
r AIDES LASTING CATERS .
Ii OFEVERY SYLE AND QUALITY,
Which will be sold cheap at w.,
WADDEGf'
sn2 "A King street.
CADIES' WALKING BOOTS.
IL NEW STYLES, AANDSo Al y; u
COOP AND CHhAI'
Al W.B. WADDEl >,
ans "A King street.
OBILDKENS BOOTS, SHOES AM
IL SLIPPERS. -. vary
large stock of every es W,Jfh ,fpSDiSEEYf
low prices. AT E;ng street
APPS - '>'''0
AIDES 'i'ii L w. HOUSE SHOE3
great variety at greatly Fe WSgSnbpE f!SSsSs;
Az liking street
APPS
MISSES, SCHOOL BoooTS5i -, ,orv
M Made of good stock dnra1iH S M! y.
low prices Nv - King street.
APPS
NIIsSES' DRESS BOOTS. ,..:.. ., worry
M All Colors, Styles and 4t'ntHIyvs'v a. 49,
1nossonshIe prices. Al WADDh1 -,
re@sonao'e P''N' n King street
BARRIERS.
,,., , copsE. MONTGOMERY u. coESf
DANKlNG HOUSE OF
- WILMER IL. CoRSH x co.
Nos. 81 X 81, KIM st.,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
| WILL pEAI. IN 49,,
| roup.yrIC EXCHANGE, GOLD ANp
! h"h River COIN, UNCURRENT
MONEY. RAILROAD
BONDS, &c, &c.
| GOVERNMENT BONDS and other secnrI-
,;cs bought and sold on commission.
COLLECTIONS made on all accessible points IN
Tho limited States, and proceeds promptly ra-
mittcd. Int Rev. Stamps for sale sep
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-03-24
Scotch Grave-Diggers.

The grave-digger at Sorn, in Ayrshire,
was notorious for his sordid inclinations; he
was constantly in the habit Of complaining
of his circumstances. Being asked by an
acquaintance how the world was using him.
he replied, "Puirly, very purify; the yard
has done naething ava the hale simmer
An ye like to believe me, l haena buried
levin sool these sax weeks" There is the
well-known story of the sexton of Carnwath,
who thus equivocally expressed himself on
hearing the death of a parishioner: "Hech
whow, wad rather it had been ither twa"
Robin Herrick, grave-digger of the Dissent
ing Church at Falkirk, exercised his voca
ton for the period of half century. He
was employed in preparing the grave OF
deceased person whom he held in peculiar
esteem. To gentleman, who happened to
pass at that time, he summed up eulogy
on the departed by saying: "He was sic a
fine chiel, I'm howkin' his grave wi a new
spade" Herrick was not always disposed
to indulge in commentator of the deceased.
A gentleman walking in the churchyard OBJ
served that the sward on particular grave
was unusually fresh and green. "Ah,' re-
piled Robin, "it's bonnie turf, but it's a
pity to see it putten down upon sic skemp. ="
Robert Fairgrieve, beadle and grave-digger
at Ancrum, in Roxburghshire, had returned
from Jedburgh fair at an early hour of the
afternoon, when he met with his minister.
" You've got early back, Robert" said the
clergyman. "Ah. sir, we that are the Of
fee bearers should be ensamples to the flock, J."
said the beadle. When Robert was aged
and infrm. he was found by friend in an
anxious state of mind. "What's the mat.
ter, Robert" was the friends inquiry
"Ah! 1 was just minding,' says Robert,
that | had buried 599 folks since | was
made bedral O. Ancrum, and l was just anx-
ious that might be spared to max cot the
sax hundred. -
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Aunsehnla atnras.
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
WHAT MAKES US BLESSED.
<TS~Y211T- CO. = SSlE SdsN.

1t is not the wealth, the hOnors, or the
pleasures of this world that can make me
happy. No, the foundation of sinners
peace must be laid in the pardon of his sin.
If that burden is lifted of, then he begins to
find rest for his weary soul.
Why did sin ever enter this world? l
cannot tell-there is mystery in it that no
man can explain. And why should l puzzle
nv mind abOutit? / am far more interested
to know how my sins may be forgiven
Blessed be God, there all is plain. "The
Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive
sin. He did forgive it while he was here
dwelling among US. He died to atone for it;
and now he is "exalted as Prince and a
Saviour to grant repentance and remission
of sins.
This is all my case needs-all my heart
desires. I Will 60 and fall down at the
mercy seat, and there confessing all my sins,
1 viii pray for mercy; and then know that
mine shall be the blessedness of the man
''sOhose traRsgressiOn Is torgivsn, whose san
is eouersd.' OLD PILGRIM.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-03-24
Warm Clothes.

In choosing warm dress get it as light
as you can. Think how light animals which
have to endure great cold are clothed. What
is lighter than feathers and fur? A bear
can teach us lesson of civilized science,
and goose can impart wisdom. The prin-
ciple of the advice given by the wise man,
go to the ant, thou sluggard," might well
be extended to the example of the way in
which the Creator clothes the dumb animals
he has made They are not heavily laden,
unless, indeed, it is necessary to protect
them with armor, but even then the material
used is remarkable for it's combination of
ightness with strength. The tortoise is
shielded more by the arched shape of its
shell than by it's thickness There are some
animals which float in water which are
covered heavily, but the weight of their
clothes facilitates their movement in the
element in which they are intended to live,
inasmuch as it enables them to sink to the
depth necessary for them to subsist in. But
for warmth weight is needless, and for equal
warmth weight is positive hinderance, since
heavy dress adds the heat of pressure to
that of protection to those more prominent
parts of the figure upon which it rests. If
YOU want to be warm, choose material that
is not only thick but light, and when you
wish to be protected from wind as we'll as
still cold, wear under or over wooden or
furry fabric the thinest impervious texture
you can get. Them you have an arrange
ment similar to that with which the animals
of cold climates are provided, namely, thin
skin and thick feathers or hair.-Leisure
HOnrS
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-03-24
Religious Influences.

NJ. Guizot, in his forthcoming work, emit
tied MisceHanies, Political and Literary,
observes, apropOs of Philip H.:
Wherever Popery has held absolute do
minion, there social life has withered it has
struck nations with sterility, and has stifed
liberty without being able firmly to establish
order; it has not been able to prevent the
recurrence of periods of bitter trials, and
when those times arrived, it knew not how
to avoid excuses, and was incompetent alike
either to reform or to maintain itself"
Macaulay, it will be remembered, says the
same thing rather more deliberately toward
the commencement of his history. We
should really like to know what our Roman
Catholic contemporaries-who are often ex-
tremely clever at demoliching in detail the
position of Protestant historians-have to
say in relation to the contrast between the
material prosperity of all communities where
Professionalism dominates, aud the squalor of
Roman Catholic countries in the Old and
New Worlds-Italy. Spain, Ireland, Mexico,
and the South American republics. Oi
course, there is something to be said, but we
are at loss to fancy what it is.-Round
Table.
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IAN Irreligious Old Age"

1t is sorrowful to observe, in reading the
Autobiography of the gifted Washington
Irving, that he exhibited, through his whole
life, great indifference to his eternal interests
He appears, when youth, to have delighted
in mirth and frivolity; and to have disre-
garded the advice, and despised therestraints,
imposed by reigiously concerned, though
somewhat injudicious parents.
He was blessed with bright talents, and
was eminently successful as an author, es-
tablishing in early life a brilliant reputation
The honors, titles, and emoluments of the
world were freely bestowed upon him; his
couutrymen promoted him to high official
positions in foreign lands; the wealthy, the
noble, and the learned, crowded to do him
homage; and the emusic of adulation was
almost continually sounded in his ears.
Possessing keen relish for the vain
amusements and gay diversions of the world,
he became frequenter of the theatre, the
concert, and the ballroom fitting about
with as much gaiety, and apparent uncon-
Germ,
"As if created only like the fly;
To sport his season, and be seen no more.
Upon the approach of age he withdrew
from public life, and retired to beautiful
country seat few miles from his native
city. His numerous letters written subse-
quently to this period, bear occasional allu-
sions to his increasing infrmities and declin-
ing health; but they make little or no
mention of the eternity to which he was fast
fastening; of his awful responsibility as an
accountable being; nor of prayerful solici-
tude that when his earthly tabernacle should
be dissolved, he might "have house not
made with hands, eternal in heavens. y
The world, and the things of the world,
continued to absorb his attention to the last.
To regeneration, through submission to the
sanctifying operations of Divine grace, he
seems to have been totally stranger. How
lamentable, that being possessed of many
of the most amiable and engaging qualities,
endowed with so many capacities and advan-
tages for being greatly good, should have
abused the gifts of Providence, and lived
seventy-six years in vain
When rejecting upon his unhappy con-
dition in the decline of life, destitute of the
soul-sustaining hope of blissful Immortality,
and having, as he declared, nothing to
look forward to, we are ready to adopt the
language of great and good writer; that
"were we called upon to name the object
under the sun which excites the deepest
commiseration in the heart of Christian
sensibility, which includes in itself the most
affecting incongruities, which contains the
sum and substance of real human misery, We
should not hesitate to say, an areIsgaOus OI0
man, "-The Friend.
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INSTITUTIONS AND OFFICERS
OFTHE
Church in the United States
o1ERKs OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, D. D., Stated Clerk, Au.
gusta, GA.
Rev, William Brown, D. D., Permanent Clerk,
Richmond Va.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF sUsTENTATIoN.
Rev. j. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary Col
umbia, S. G.
Rev. Prof James Woodrow, Treasurer, Column
bia, S. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. J. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Secretary, Col
umbia, S. G.
Rev. Prof. James Woodrow, Treasurer, Column
bia, S. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary, Rich
mond, Va.
C. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond, Va.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary, Rich
mond, Va.
c. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond, Va.
TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Thomas c. Perrin President
Joseph H. Wilson, Vice President
Jesse Lindsay, Secretary and Treasurer
FOR ONE YEAR.
Hon. Thomas c. Perrin, Abbeville, S. c.
Joseph 81. Wilson, Charlotte, n. G.
Jesse 81. Lindsay, Greensboro, N. G.
James Hemphill, Chester, S. G.
Rev. George Howe, D. D., Columbia, s. c.
FOR TWO YEARS.
Robert Adger, Charleston, s. C.
Hon. j. A Inglis, Cheraw, S. G.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-03-24
The Quiet Spirit Graces.

1t has been said that the more common
daisy is examined, the more interesting does
this simple, starry flower become; since in
its little circle there are multitudes of perfect
flowers, each with its own organization, and
in every stalk, leaf and tiny seed there are
wonderfully-contrived tissues and beautiful
ly-adapted mechanisms, which add to the
pleasant associations that cluster round the
modest plant. Many quiet life of unob-
trusive devotion to Gods cause presents a
like subject of marvel 1t is gratifying, in
reading the biography of cody man, to
find, as we proceed, new beauties developing
in his character, and that, as the life natures,
the mental and spiritual characteristics
shine forth brighter and brighter, The
graces of quiet spirit are precisely those
that bear the test of analysis; and what
gives such zest to our interest in biographies
of the great and good, is the ever-increasing
delight we find in tracing the workings and
power of Gods indwelling grace.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-03-24
Prevention of Headaches.

Headaches are svmptomatic, and no time
should be lost in ascertaining the real seat
of disease. AS for headaches dependent on
indigestion, we may once more say that at
tention to diet is of the greatest Importance.
Nothing will compensate for the want of
this; but in addition fresh air and exercise,
and the avoidance of everything which in
terferes with, health, and therefore with di
gestion, are indispensable. The same OBJ
servations apply to the treatment of nervous
headaches. Whatever tends to keep the
general health at the highest possible point,
will in the same proportion diminish the
headache. Goodness of the feet in this form
of the disorder should always be guarded
against. For women it is often most use
full plan to keep the feet for some minutes
in water as warm as can possibly be borne.
This form of headache is often removed by
a cup of tea. Tea, however, being nerve
stimulant, the repeated use of which is fol-
lowed by nervous depression, should be taken
with caution, because it tends to perpetuate
the very disorder which it is employed to
relieve. Twenty drops of sal volatile in
little water are not injurious, and are fire.
quently very eficacious. In cases of head
ache from immediate exhaustion or fatigue,
nutricious food and wine are the best rene
dies. Some of the headaches caused by too
much blood in the brain are those which
more particularly concern the medical prac-
titioner. AS for such as are due to over
mental exertion, the remedy is in every
ones own power. Let it be remembered
that while the brain tires just as do the arms
and legs, over-exercise of the brain, for rea-
sons previously given, is much more injuri-
Gus than over. exercise of the muscles For
rheumatic headache the best domestic rem
edy is warmth, and this the patient instinc-
lively seeks. This, when the pain is severe,
may be advantageously supplemented by
mustard poultice applied as near the affected
part as the hair will permit.-Me Peoples
Magaziee.
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Beautiful Feet.
Beautiful feet are they that go
Swiftly To tighten another's woe.

Beautiful feet are they that 90
Swiftly to tighten another's woe,
Through summers heat or winter snow"
Carrie found this verse in her Sunday
School Gazette, and liked itso much that when
she read it over several times, she had quite
learned it. A day or two afterward, as she
sat at the pleasant parlor window, watching
for her father to come home to tea, she said,
in low, plying tones:
90! mother, see that poor man-how he
hobbies along on those awful feet
81 know, dear; you wouldn't think his
feet could be beautiful, would your
Carrie looked around, her face full of
surprise; then, as she remembered her verse,
she said thOughtfully;
"Well, if he is good, suppose he will
have beautiful feet in heaven.
Eyes, darling; and even now his soul
feet are beautiful. You know the spirit
must be here what it would be there. l know
something of this old man, Carrie; and he
does tread daily in the way of life; truly,
as the Bible says, 'shod with peace, for he
walks only in the truth and good will. And
in one sense, even those poor, ill-shaped feet
are beautiful, they are so welcome in their
coming. They are beautiful to little or
phan grand child, to whom he gives home,
and care, and love-who watches eagerly
every evening for the sound of their clump,
clump, on the pavement, and always finds a
smile and loving word. More than once
they have been far out of their way, when
they must have been very weary for he is
poor, and works hard every day. to lead
back little children who had stayed from
home, or lost their parents in crowd.
will tell you of another time when they
seemed beautiful to me. l was sitting by
this window when runaway horse dashed
down the street, his harness already giving
way, while lady sat in the sleigh, very
pale, but calm and quiet She resolutely
held the reins, but her strength failed to
check the frightened animal. At the mo-
ment when they came in sight, though young,
strong men were near, this feeble old man
rushed into the middle of the street, and at
the peril of his own life, grasped the horses
bride, and held him till others came"
80, mother wasn't it grand?" said Car
RE, with glowing face.
eyes, the poor old feet seemed beautiful
to her then, doubtless, and hope she felt
grateful enough to do what she could for
him. But, Carrie, a few days afterwards
saw different pair.
"Their owner was a young, handsome,
wealthy woman. She was richly dressed,
and her daintily-clad feet tripped lightly
along the sidewalk She passed the poor
old man, and o the Scorn in her face as she
coldly glanced at him, and even drew her
silk dress around her, as if she feared it
might touch him Which soul has beautiful
feet?-feet that may enter the gate of pearl,
and tread the street of gold, amid the wei
come of angels, and of one more loving than
they-one whose feet pressed, for our sake,
earth's thorniest paths.
"How beautiful upon the mountains are
the feet him of that bringeth good tidings,
that pubEsheth peacep --Me Children s
Hour.