Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-12
Miscellaneous Items.

The Jacksonville (trlday) Union oil Angus
Ith announces the arrival at that port on tn,
Monday previous of the William Tabor, yes
sel of the Lowe Steamship Meat Reirigcratini
Company, and adds ds:-"The William Tabor
clcarei from New York on the 9th ultimo fol
galveston, Texas, for the purpose of making
an experimental trip in transporting beet tC
New York. Unfortunately when oft the cape
of Florida her machinery became partially dis
ahled, and it was therefore advisable not Il
prosecute the voyage further, but to return tt
The st. Johns, hoping TO Secnrc a load OF bee
from our Florida ranches
Georgia is holding out Inducements to cmi
grants, especially to Germans, and the 'Firs
German immigration and Manufacturing Com
pany has Just been established with a capita
stock of S5O,OUO, divided into 500 shares OF
: each. The intention Is to settle q colo ny il
the pine region of the State, to invest the cap.
ltal in land and machinery, and to manufac-
ture tar, ship pitch "beer pitch and turpen-
tine from pine, and pyrohgneous acid and tan
min from oak.
4 Partisan journalstates that French sports
man, Count l.e COulteuX, Is about to revive
the oh method OF cormoraut fishing, and has
trained his cormOrantS rs thoroughly as the
PANELS, having brought them to suc ch an ex-
celent state OF discipline that they refrain from
sorping the prey they capture, but bring it
obediently to their master.
Gen. Thomas Jordan, now in command of a
division OF Cuban troops, was written to by tue
officials of the Treasury, asking him to refund
So, 600 which he owed the Government. He
replies "Your letter received. Any further
communication will reach me it sent to Newark,
New Jersey.
Ettrick, the Boston pedestrian, has been
matched to walk Bill Robinson, the English
pedestrian, one hundred miles, square heel and
toe, for u stake OF 81 900, and 800 has already
heen placed in the hands OF the stakeholder.
Mr.. John Young has returned from England
He is said to have started company in Co.
penhageu to lay submarine cable from
Northern Europe to America via the Fayal
Islands, Iceland and Greenland.
President Grant will make pleasure tour
over the Erie railroad, leaving New York on
Friday morning, the 18th instant, lie will re-
main a few days ut Cory and at Kane, Penn
ylvana.
Rev. John ID. Sweet, Baptist clergyman,
died at Somerville, Mass, last week, OF what
three physicians, after consultation, pronounced
a genuine case OF Asiatic cholera.
The Tunnel under the Straits OF Dover, it is
announeed has been reported against by the
commission OF French md English engineers
20 whom the subject was referred.
The culture OF tea is increasing in California;
the cattle trade is increasing in Texas, and the
petroleum trade is increasing at Philadelphia
The Siamese Twins and daughters arrived in
New York on Monday, by the steamship City
ol Antwerp, from Liverpool.
science AZ A Profession. Professor
Wm. lie Roy Broup, lone of our Virginia
rcholars) has delivered an address to the senior
class of the University of Georgia on this sub
iect which las been published. lie earnestly
recommends the young men OF the South to
avail themselves OF the opportunities presented
by the progress of science in their choice OF
profession. lie says to the young men OF
Georgia, land what he says is equally applicable
to those of Virginia
"I have unboundcd confidence in the edu-
Gated young men Of the South. There is a
bright future before you, there is great work
to be done. Lend no listening car to tho com,
rlaining tones Of those VINO sigh Tor tho days OF
the past. Look before you, and not behind
Won. and with your aid this new Georgia OF the
iuturc will far excel, in all tho clements OF
greatness, the glory OF tho historic Georgia oi
the past. -,
In the address or SOln W r. tuauIy " iuo
graduates of the Virginia Military Institute
we have also an earnest and eloquent appeal TO
the young men of the South to "scorn delights
and live laborious days" and especially to
study the arts and sciences.
In an article in q late number of DE BOW 5
Review written by Mr.. VIM. NJ. Burwell, on Gen.
Ice aS teacher, he says;
''Geu. Lee proposes change in the system
of Southern education. lie appreciates the in
valuable Importance of the knowledge which
viii make first class divine, lawyers, physicians
and soldiers; but he goes further. lie propos
a., 10 utilize the eighty per ct. of non protes.
.ional youth educated III theSouth. lie wishes
10 STE il, in working over the rich and refused
cora and dross OF intellect; he cannot extract
A argc amount of those precious qualities Of
which the South stands in need at present. He
is statesman who has stood by his country il
her worst trouble, and does not forget her mise
r,e. to weep over his own misfortune; lie j:
an alchemiSt, who proposes TO distll through
the alernbic of misfortune the elixir OF freedom
and happiness. May ne live to succeed, ant
he will have won the lost cause IN the 1reedou
and happiness of the South, redeemed ant
perpetuated through the education OF her sons,