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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-09
Middlehu-g, Loudoun CO., sep
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CARD
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son Parti u(ar attention Is called TO the Cooh
Stove Barley She -" 1t evidently does sur
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terms.
Morning Glory, Diamond Heater, Improved
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call AL | will treat them well and give them
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II will be my object 10 secure patronage py
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mem, willing TO show by my efforts that the
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-09
By ia S,outenburgh, Anctioneer.

Westmoreland CO.. sep 27-eots
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02
TILE PRESIDENTS CHRISTMAS GIFT,
Pr0cIa mntion of Pardon ard Amne,ty.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UEITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, The President of the
United States has heretofoe set
forth several proclamation, offering
pardon and amnesty to persons who
have been or were concerned in the
lite rebellion against the lawful an
thority Of the Government of the
United States, which proclamations
were sevrrai!g issued Oh the Sth day
Of December, 1868 on the 2Gth day
Of May, 1865; on the 9Th day of Sep
tember, 1867 and Oh the 7tletat af
July in the present. year; and, ~
Z WHEREAS, The authority Of tho
Federal Government having been re-
established in all the States and
Territories within the iuriadtion OF
the L S, it is believed that such
prudential reservations and eXcep,
t.Ous as at the dates of the said sew
eral prGCIamatiOHs were deemed ne
ccssaTy and proper, may now be wise,
Iy and justly reIiUquished, and that
IN universal amnesty and pardon for
participation in said rebellion, ex-
tended to all who have borne any
part therein, viii tend to secure per-
maue' tprace, order and prosperity
throughout tile land, and to renew
and fully restore confidence and fra
telNal feeling among the whole peo-
pie, and their respect for and attach
ment to the National Government.
designed by its patriotic founders for
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02
: SISTERS OATH OF VENGEANCE.
The Reno Tragedy.

The following interesting details
/ did not appear in the hastily pre-
pared reports fist published of the
lyucliug Of the kenOS and Charles
Anderson. Frank Reno and Charles
Anderson We're married. After the
bodies had been ldId ont on the floor
in the jail han the wives of these two
men and Miss Reno. the sister of the
three brothers, were permitted to en-
ter the hall to take their last look of
those who. although guilty OF the
crime, We're in their lives all the
world to them. All, what scene
was there! What grief aud anguish!
What unuttcIabIe woe! The three
women entered, paler by far than
the dead bodies stretched out so
stark and ghaSt!y upon the prison
floor. First came from these despair
ing women such piercing ShrIekS aS
love only can UtteT when 1t feels that
all it lived for is lost forever. Then
tears like rain, bursting from over
flown fountains. and the means so
touching il tbcir plainnveness and
utter despair that not even the most
stolid could keep from weeping. Then
followed that quiet, almost stolId
look, sort of blank, purpOseless
agony, that tells that hearts are
that griet's work is per-
foctly done. Great God what a
spectacle OF utter woe it was. The
outburst cf grief ended, the quiet Of
despair Settled upon the faces of the
women. But not long did one of
of them remain under the bur-
den, The sister of the Reno BROTH
crs, an intelligent and handsome
young lady, dried her eyes with her
handkerchief, then, taking the grief
stained piece Of linen, she placed it
over the face of her brother William,
who to the last declared his inno-
cenCe; then she kneeled beside the
dead man, and laid her left hand
over his heart, and, raising her right
hand toward heaven, she took this
terrible oath oh my poor muir
lored brother, may God cuIse your
sister if she avenge not yonr death
terrible and fully. This | will do SO
help me God {" What tragic scene
was thjS-thc dark, strong walls OH
AL sides. and the cold stone floor un-
iel bel knees: the sable garments of
the bereaved sister, the pale face
turned upward and the white hand
pointing heavenward What tab
eau OF death. despair, love and re,
yenge!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02

APALPALLE uIT.-Thc Baltimore
Episcopal IHet6odiSt has the following
palpabIe hit:
An extraordinary occurrence is
said Obaye happened at Petersburg.
Va , which many will think iucredj-
bic, but we publish it as we find it,.
Rev. Mr.. Wiugfeld has twice refused
a call to a church in New York, wa
Gated by the lamcuted death OF the
Rev. DIR, Hawks } where the " field
of usefulness " is equal to ter -iou-
send dollars year. This Mr. Wing
field is a tough man any how. We
remember he was set to scraping the
streets in Norfolk under the benign
dictatorship of Bntler, because OF
some inheXibility of conscience, but
still we had no idea that, being re-
Gently married and without worldly
fortune, he would refuse provisional
call to a rich city ongregatiou II
his example could only be followed.
the rich worshippers in city temples
would be taught lesson they very
much need. As things are, men are
continually confirmed in The belief
that wealth is profitable for all
things. and that deposits in SecmiJy
boxes are akin TO riches il heavenly
places.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02

TO THE SOUTH.

- =.
love thee, sunny $ thland,fal and bright. y.
ove thy h,!l5 an} mountlias high and blue;
IL nee o. 81, si.oT u all thy right,
= The S E + les ,rplc brave and true.
: in section '3-; f J Gnqa valleys sprea1
w. ship 8. Range 2 E; taman toii,
E /, and S +! of S Wrs they shed.
and E ! of S E I anGfs thy sacred soil.
love thee. Southland for th4 flowers bright
More bright to me than oteis of this world,
love thee, though crushed d5wn by cruel Might,
And c,o+er cling since thine own Cross " ia
furled,
All native home the red sword and the brand
Have slain thy SONS and chirred thy brightest
pia'hs !s
! love thee. though from bordpr to'the strand
Is heard the wall of woe and clank of cha ns
love thee when the sadiened heart tread
Where sleep thy many slaughtered sons in gore
Though cursed by tyranrS atc our poor dear dead
Though all our hopes of liberty seem DER
The RAINBOW tints" that erst were bright and fair
That hung like glory round each Southern hill,
That hoveIed Ger our spreading forests rsre
Are gone, yet, sunny land | love thee still.
o Southland how weep thy gDries gone,
And pray that Right DER Might shall victor be:
That shouts mayriso where now Is heard the moan
or patriots who pine for liberty!
Thy charms, erst fair, never shall forget
Though tyranis forge mole chains for thee to
wear,
No stroke Or blood we gave 10 we regret
No, Southland, no 1t makes thee still more
dear!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02

a PROTEST.-We have Just seen
in the Augusta papers the card or
manifesto, purpOrting to have been
iSsued by the State Democratic Com.
mittee, as telegraphed from Atlanta,
and We take this The first oppcrtuni-
~, as a member OF said Committee,
to enter our protest against the com
initial, in said card, OF the Demo,
cratic party of Georgia to negro
suffrage
We are willing to protect the ne
crCeS III all their civi, -l,s, bU, viii
never consent to coui ? 1v0n them
polite cal rights or privileges. We
believe il best for bot. races and
the Government not 10 give the ne
gruts the right to vote Ol hold Office.
Let this remain a pure white mans
government fOrcv,r.-LHUHtd h9i6l-
dgsaocr.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02
Princess, "whcn | reflect that this

=, Princess, "whcn | reflect that this
wretched stingineSS killed the Em-
peror y The Ambdg sadors were
fearful Of being involved in trouble;
while the two CGloHels. as GHe OF
them afterward confessed to the
Princess, We're dOUbtfi il the notes
Of hand woud he paid in Vienna,
On the msrning Of June I3, the
Austrian Amb ls3ador seut the notes,
with the signature attached, for his
colleagues to inspect. Bat few
honrS later lie returned to the prison
and rushed into MaXimiliau's cell.
tearing his hali, a9dr exclaimingr
" We cannot do it ~ Ay,l all be
lie even took lta3 fscis-
soaarnd cut out from the notes h S
sl}iFture. The next day Prince
Sa l.oalm waaP.ace Lin confinement
en" et"ro. a'S S&o.bFSn3is, ~ II / l>as1s.'ner ~:
She repaired in all haste to San
Luis PotuSi, gained an audience Of
Juare2, and throwing herself at his
feet, pleaded for the life Of iItr ilUs-
band and that Of the Emperor.
Juarez was affected to tears. He
.pardoncd the PRINCE, but res0Iutejy
refused to interfere IN behalf Of Max
imilan. e. am gricyed, madamr,'
he said, "t0 see you at NY feet, but
if all the kings and queens Of Europe
were here | could not spare the lie
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02

oI cdIciiliS t'pSuApJlOu Nlt!Irlel
throat protected only by gold lock
ct. H
Oh, | wish a bevy of young, hand
some girls. of good social position,
would inarsBratc plain, lady-like
costums io.rst q srt and church wear.
Il say yOtilF mnd handsome, be
cause if an old wohtlh does this, the
little chits will toss their heads and
say, "Oh, she has had her day aud
don't cal enoW and VIC want ours
Now t-At's perfectly natural, and
right that yOu should haysz TQur
youth, that you should. as eiII- say.
"make the most Of yourself 60 p pIty
in doing so,Ion't you think it would
be well not to lessen or cheat your
selves? And | submit, with all def
erence to your dressmakers aud ma
mas, that every one Of you Who APP
pear in public in the manner | have
described, are doing this very thing
Are detaming womanhood, and
bringing it into derison and con
tempt, whether yon believe it or not.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02

Rev. I. 5. Hopkins, of Avsusta.
ha> l,ra elected Aliuuct pr,ia>>'.
81 Natuu,' Syi,a,y af L4os Col
iugs. Georgia.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02

MONEY SENT WITHOUT DANGER OF LOSS
Money orders can be obtained at the Post
Office in this place. upon Postollces in all
parts Of the United States.
A list of Monev-orle. Post Offices may be
seeu Uu application
JOHN NAELAA, : Ii
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02

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toset"cL 10 '-f'2o", 90 'H"t l"t tA-
PotiS ol 'he 1outI u, ioL lI'at year
ahlountCI 10 go '"'''UV'' NHtie"a
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02

\ little son OF William Barrett.
of Macon. Ga. was fatally burned
Oh Wednesday by his clothes taking
GTe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02

.vaVh PLANTFRs-M Make ysur own Ru.sets
No. OAK Standard Upper Leather, and HemlOck
sus Leathet, At Prices that viii ensure great saving
Aua A-tl n Il. u IL :. - u ~ =
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02
cE, MASONIC HAN BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR.

like an omnibus driver in January,
or catching consumption witlIrlef'
throat protected only by gold lock
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02

r%Vietor Hugo is to illustrate one
si uis aU1 hoax.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-02
e-. - BROOKLYN
LIFe INSURANCE 'OMPANY,
OF NEW YORK.

Having bcen appointed agent of the above named
company would inform the public that ] am
prepared to receive and do solicit applications for
Insurance in the same either for period of years
or for life, upou most liberal terms,
The Btooklyn is reliable Institution, and offers
many advantages to its patrons. We will men
lst The tctal removal of all restrictions on travel
and residence. r
And. A loan Of one third of the Premium. This
loan Is mt deducted from the Policy after two an
nnsl premiums have been paid.
3rd. ALI Policies non-fOritable after two full
annual premiums have been paid.
Ith. Dividends paid annually in cash after the
seco1d year,
gh. No charge for Policy, stamp or medical ex-
animation.
sob All. FORD.
Agent Brooklyn life Insurance Co, MY
Or. A. II. Cage, Medical Examiner.
Canton, Miss.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-12-03
RESUMPTION.

! The steady and somewhat rapid de-
cline of gold ever since the great fight
between the bulls and bears in New
York city, has given fresh hope to the
friends of an immediate return to spe-
Gle payments. Some of our best finan-
ciers deem resumption not only desira-
BILE but practicable, and claim that all
that is required to bring it about is to
start every branch of business on a
gold basis, and thus resume at once.
For example, if all doing business in
Emporia should begin on the first day
of next January to make all contracts
on gold footing, STIMULATING to receive
in payment for merchandise, grain, real
estate, ETC., nothing but gold or its equiv
alent, this could furnish an illustration
of what is deemed practicable to be
done throughout the country. But to
operate with specie we must have it,
and how is the country at large to get it?
and from whence is it to come?
The sub-treasury in New York and
the banks in that city are holding about
S130,OO0,000 of specie, from which the
commercial interests of the country are
receiving no benefit whatever. BY call
ing in the gold certificates and thus for
cling the holders to withdraw the coin
from the vaults of the government and
to transfer it to the banks, the greater
portion of this idle coin might be put
into circulation. Then the Treasurer
could continue to pay off the bonds pc
riodically in specie as he now is doing,
until only reasonable and necessary
sum should be left in the Treasury-say
S25,000,000. This would give the banks
upwards of S100,000,0O0, which would
be much larger amount than they now
hold of greenbacks. This in substance
is the plan deemed practicable by the
friends ofimmediate resumption. There
are, however, some very grave objec-
tions to it, and in all likelihood nothing
will be done by Congress this winter to-
wards adopting any plan that would be
likely to disturb the circulating medium
(greenbacks) and thereby unsettle the
general business of the country. How
ever, much as a return to specie pay
ments may be deemed desirable, the
fact that the present Congress is deci-
dedly opposed to any measures calcu-
lated to precipitate it weighs heavily
against the probability of immediate re-
sumption being at once accomplished,
and those hostile to the measure need in
nowise be alarmed.
FINANCIAL STUDENT.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-12-03
+. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN TOPEKA.

On last Sunday night fire was dis
covered about 1111a o'clock in Pinkston's
hat and fur store in the building known
as the ''old Richie Block" in Topeka.
The fire had made too much progress
when discovered TO be subdued by the
means at hand, and rapidly spread I'M
til the whole block was in flames. The
losses were as follows: W. NJ. Pinkston,
hat and fur dealer, $500, insurance A.
600; Linn and Sein, hardware, stove and
tin shop, $4,000, insurance 1000; Crane
and Byron, bookbinders, $4,000, on ma
terial and stock, insurance $4,000; Mrs.
Steele, $4,000, insured for $4,000; John
Richie, $4,000, no insurance; Wilmarth
s. Oakley, $4,000, no insurance; Whit
mer q Co., hardware dealers, $4,000, in
surance $1,000; State of Kansas, loss of
Adjutant Generals report, legislative
journals of 1869, and other documents,
valued at $4,000. Many others were
losers in less amounts, but to some of
them, no doubt, loss just as serious as
any above enumerated. Madame De
Ford, M. D., lost all her effects. The
Odd Fellows Hall and q. S. Land
Office were in the building. The
building was owned by l.. &. Will
marth, Walter Oakley, John Richie and
Mrs. Steele. We have not learned how
the fire originated, but did hear that an
efficient fire company with good en-
CINE and convenient supply of water
could have subdued the fire, when first
discovered i'll the hat store, before it
reached the adjoining rooms. We are
aware that people frequently discover
the way of salvation too late, and conse-
quently we make some allowances for
such statements.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-12-03

Gather in small and inconvenient books.
q set of large, durable record books, in
keeping with the number and import
ance of the facts to be preserved, ought
to be numbered among the appliances OF
the school.
There are no window blinds or shades
and there are no pumps for the cisterns.
Our visit to the boarding house, and
our inquiries respecting the boarding
facilities provided for the Normal stu
dents were less satisfactory than our
visit to the school itself. Owing to the
crowded condition of Emporia. its
growth in population, exceeding even
its rapid growth in buildings, for the
last year, the price of board is higher
than it is desired students should pay,
and boarding places sometimes hard to
find. In addition TO this, the increase in
the number OF Normal students for the
same time has been large. As result,
the boarding accommodations are inad-
equate to meet the necessities of the case.
The boarding house, owned by cor
porate body, majority of whose stock
has been bought in by one person, we
found to be greatly overcrowded. We
were told by Professor Kellogg that
quite number of applicants for rooms
at the boarding house have been turned
away since the termbegan, for want of
room.
Extremely regretting the present con-
dition of affairs in respect TO boarding
facilities. and feeling confident that the
expenditure of small sum by the State
in erecting two or three cheap boarding
cottages, OH the Normal School grounds,
for the use of the female students,
would yield large returns in adding to
the usefulness OF the school, the Board
of Visitors are hardly prepared to
recommend that the expenditure be
made, in view of the present condition
of the State finances.
The College stands on the southwest
bank of the Neosho River, occupying
beautiful site of twenty acres, immedi-
ately north of, and overlooking the city
of Emporia. The location is an excel
lent one, being a beautiful rolling prai-
RE, sloping gently in all directions from
the building. The material used in the
construction OF the edifice is of the best
quality. The rooms are well arranged,
though somewhat too small for the large
number of students in attendance. The
furniture is of excellent quality, ample,
and tastefully arranged. The building
is kept scrupulously clean, and in an or
derby condition, thus afiording an excel
lent model for the students TO initiate
when they go out to take charge of
schools.
In concluding this report, we deem it
but just TO express our recognition of
the great obligation which the State is
under to the present Board of Directors
for the truly excellent condition to which
the Normal School has been brought.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
5. j. CRAwFoRD,)
E; B; P6YToN, Com.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-12-03

ScnooLs.-The subject of schools is
one that demands more attention by our
citizens. The school interests of Amer
icus have been greatly neglected. With
out stopping to inquire where, or in
whom the blame lies, we wish to call
the attention of the people to some of
the necessities consequent upon the pres
ent condition of our school. There are
at present fifty-five scholars enrolled in
the school, ranging from those who are
in the alphabet to scholars twelve to fif-
teen years of age-the latter well adj
vanced in their studies. For all these
children but one teacher is employed.
Any one at all familiar with the labors
of a teacher must conclude that it is folly
to suppose that one teacher can do JUS
tice to SO many scholars, a considerable
number of whom are still in the alpha
bet. And the number is rapidly in
creasing. A number of the larger boys
are kept out of school the present term,
and the next term will no doubt have a
regular attendance of nearly seventy
scholars. There viii then be plenty of
work for tsCo teachers. 1t will be but
sheer squandeFing of the public money
to attempt to get along with but one. 1t
would be more than one teacher could
properly do to hear the recitations alone.
We must bear In mind that our town
has doubled its population during the
past eight months, while we have every
reason to expect that our present popu-
lation will quadruple during the next
year. We have heard some persons
complain that our new school honse
would be too large. We believe it will
be found far too small in less than two
years. Our present school lie also sadly
deficient in blaekboards, charts, maps,
and other facilities. No mechanic would
be expected to accomplish anything
without tools. Neither can we expect
the teacher to advance the school with
out illustrative maps, charts and books
of reference. Great improvements are
being made toward the advancement of
education. Let Us avail ourselves Of
these improvements, and keep pace with
the times.