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TIESAPEAkE AND ONO RAIL.
{ EDND.-SUMMER SCHEnUEE.-On anG
alIcr tho 10Th j UNE, 1869, the MAIL TRAIN win
Tnn dal}y between Richmond and White Sulphur
,.nrlrrs Leave Richmond at a. VI. and arrive II
WEiiC sulphur Springs at s! 7. N. Leave Whit,
sulphur Springs al a. NJ and arriveat Richmond
IL "'kCCoNM0DATION TRAIN between Char.
I,ifc.yilIc aud Richmond on MONDAYS, WE'D
NESDAYS, and SATURDAYS. Leaves Char.
inttcsyilIc Gt 4. NJ, and arrtvca 1t Richmond NJ
e.2f 4 VI. Leaves Richmond ut $3.50 Il. NJ, ano
strives 81 Charlottesville at !. ".
The MAIL TRAIN connects af GordCnSviilc ano
Charlottesville with trains on Orange, AlCXandr!a
,rf Manassas railroads Tor Alexandria. Washing
frr. Philadelphia. New York, Lynchburg, Knox
yillc Chattanooga, Memphis. New Orleans, Mont
r.1nrrv. Mobile, &C. at Staunton with stages
f,r Wcycr'S Cave, Iiarrisonhurg and Augusta
springs. II Goshen With stgCcS for Lexington, Ma
t5ral liriIgc RoCkhrdec Alum Springs Cold Sui
MR. Spring. and Rockbrdcc Baths; 1T Millboro'
MI. Stages for Eath Alum and Warm Springs !;
II CDvtugtou with Stages Tor Hot and Healing
springs n AlIcghany with stages tor old Sweet,
Nd FED Sweet Sprmg~: .nd at White sulphur
Springs with Stages for salt sulphur Springs, Lew
!s.Irg Charleston. &c.
JAMES +. NETllEELAND,
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TOUN BOWERS.

John BOWERS,
- SUCCESSOR TO YALE, BOWERS IALE,J
Iron Front Building Governor street,
RICHMOND, VA.
manufacturer and wholesale and retail dealer lea ID
sToyES RSNGES. and HOT-A1R FURNACES.
iHEonnssc.f1inlsbinS seq Goods Gas Chandeliers Fig.
lures and Shades, In great variety parior Grates I
Iinds and sizes of Lead Wrought Iron, and Drain
Pipes. ROOFING, PLUMBING, Gas, ana
STEAM FITTING. Also, a fine assortment 2i
NarbIelzed Mnnteis Gas Works for lighting dwell
ings, public buildings, &c. Work In his line exc
cuted In city or country. au uli-deodohoneIn
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JAMES +. NETilEELAND,
6ros General Ticket Agent.
Y>ICIM0ND AND YORK RIVFR

flIClINDND AND YORK RIVER
~ 81 E\;rI8 8x6 XGETilVyr tHHfr TGT
rFSCIfDULE-DAlLN ttNCErT SUNDAYS)
ON md aftcf TUESDAY, >th Of June, passengers
f,r i:a1t3mnrC and all points North and North
west viii Ike The r%sscnsr train from the depot
Gr the Eiclnaomd ana York River Railroad a,
steamer hilAuliAL. Captain l.. {. FREEMAN,
& hN - ThEC 1c Ja9 m m r I r, IT, tEEGMATRSiG
nrt With the trains W FOR Fhiiaciphia New YORK
iahtstr&t Mharvc foot t' or I;arry Street daily
arri,tng. in Richmond at l2:I5 L. VI. The following
dJy IN time to connect with the express train
III the and m T"n f| on nmTS @ rc& i2f @
S,iis%mry Chari"tt, H'tS &c ~ G.: C6i,niSia. S. c.
and Mi minis SoutI -
PASSENGER TRAIN
n'rInrk J.. NJ: lraycs west Point daily except
aiouduys) at lo:lg \. VI.
THOMAS DoDAMEAD,
,-- ,,s,,,,,,,, 1.,,,,,,,,,,, ,rC MN,
- MINER AtkANnhMENI / ~ IilE
mond, rrc'rrck,h6rS s.'' end Potomac railroad
carrying the ruircI States mail twice daily. EIc.
CANT cars with now patent sccping-chairs on all
Trains IN" throurh trains on this road are
lti.t rruu the depot corner "f Byrd and Eight
street. ~ tolIn&s:
EinitIm"nii daily at HIS A. NJ #rriTing in Wash,
iL.tou a. s:s5 T.. NJ, connecting with III" early
,'.'''' WSS,. '"'''s' ''''''' ''' '''N ''''
The NIGHT THROUGH MAIL TRAIN, Will
elegant cars with the new patent slccping-chairs
a,tschrd leaves Richmond daily tSundays except
NJ romnrr,n Win ,h. calv morning trains for
lh. North. East. and West.
Eofn STEAMERS stop at Alexandria each way
Thc ACC0MMODAIIuN TRAIN Cor Milford
aud al way-statonS lcaYcs depot corner Broad and
Eighth streets IL $50 L. NJ. icturn!n@ arrives n
40 4. NJ.
aI mrim,ipai p"nts.
For further INF rmation and through tickets, ap
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STEAMERS.

WILLIAM C. DUNHAM & co,
w GENERAL SHIPPING
AND COMMISSION MERCHANIS
CORNER MAIN AND ELEVENTH STREETS,
RICuMoSD, VA. PoSr-OFTICE Box 81
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DOCKS, NEW AND OLD.-Besides a
D large stock Of standard and miscellaneous
works we have for sale In any quantity all the
popular English, French, German, Spanish, ita-
iian Greek. and Latin school-bO0ks, of the last
editions. Many secondhand copies at about hall
price Also School and Mercantile Stationery.
Blank Books made 10 order. -
j. W. RANDOLPH * ENGLISH.
r.,n i3ls Main street.
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MILLS & RYANT, TOBACCO EX.
M CIA NCE RICHMOND, VA, BROKERS
aHi M cGoHMn,ftssfoN GHnftSsssfo N MERCHANTS for the PHT,
chase and sale Of LEAF and aa,canc,c
made mUhAmHcS on ignmcnts Refer 70 A. r. Harvey
esident Of National Bank Of NrgpMs Me;srs IT,
Messenger 20, NJ IL iy24
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SSSESpEEe:.

NOR EATTlMORE.-Stca III
a ELLIE NNiGHT viii leave nrr .alzpsErssss z
wharf MONDAY. September 2oIh, 1t clock +.
NJ. Freight received up 10 il O'Clock l. Nj. For
- LIT ilhEVEYS < WILLIAMS.
ErOR NEW GORk.-Thc clc- .->sIIT~ss
Z giant siGc-whccI steamship ISAAC - - = -.
HE'LL. Captain EorENE. will leave her Wharf, at
Eurkctts On TUESDAY. September "tsi, at j
"'rlork Z. N. Freight received until o'clock
Tuesday. Fare, %l2; st"crarc, 80. For freight or
IuSsa.c, with unsurpassed accommodations. ap-
Ply 10 WILLIAM &. DtNiiAM K CO..
50 @N-2t corner Main and Eleventh streets.
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ATLANTIC FOREIGN EXPRESS COMPANY,
MACKESZIE. HENRY 4 FL AaiANi,
81 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Through bllS of ailng given from Richmondto
all European ports for tobacco, cotton grain, ana
other freight.
Particular attention given to small packages
Cable kilograms forwarded ut low rates.
Close connection made for the racine COAST,
Sandwich Islands. China, and Japan. ,
Freights forwarded to all parts OF the Unlteo
States and Canada. Apply to
WILLIAM G. DTNiiAM Il CO., Agents,
au23 corner Main ana Eleventh strcets.
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DHILADELr1IIA, RICH -AFF#R
4 MOND AND NORFOLK S'fEA AM-r.sf4sS-lstessrsssss
SLIP LINE.-StCamcrs NORFOLK and j. ;.
GREEN, composing this line. will leave PhfiadeI-
phia every SATURDAY, and Richmond every FRl-
BAY alternately Freight taken for Norfolk at mo-.
Irratr rates: also for CharcstoI Sarannall and
New Orleans, and bills Of lading signed through;
Passage to Philadelphia, including meals ana
statcr0om 80. w. J.. PORTER, AGENT.
NH 3 Once, No. 2l25 DOCK strcet.
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GUARDIAN MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK.
ORGANIZED IN 1859.
ALL POLICIES NON-FORFElTABLE.
HALF LOAN GIVEN.
1AST CASH DIVIDEND, FIFTY PER CENT
STATEMENT:
'olicics In oo'' ., .
Annual income. ....................'...'' ''"' v v
W. II. PEGKIiAM. Prcsidcnt
W. r. HOOPER, Secretary;
l.. MCADAM. hctuary;
&. A. FUDICKER, Superintendent.
DIRECTORS:
General john Dix:
". Wi!kcnS. Of WiIkcnS < Co.;
George r. Hope, President Continental Fire III
,urancc Company;
Hon. James Harper. of Harper Brothers;
John }. Crane, President Bank OF Republic;
W. NJ. Ncrmilyc. of Nermilyc 4 Co., bankers;
Hon. George Opdykc, cN-Mayor of New York;
Aaron Arnold, OF Arnold, Constable Il Co. and
,thUrs. ISAAC HUTLLER,
General Agent for Virginia and North Carolina.
Office No. 902 Main street
DR.. j. G. CAEELL, Medical Examiner. ja
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EOR NORFOLK, PORTS-SeStIlI
LANDINGS on TIE JAMES RIvER.-Ihe fast
ana elegant UNITED STATES NAIL steamer
JOHN SYLV EST Il x,
Captain ". G. CLIFFORD,
leaves her wharf at Rockets for the abOyc-namfd
DAYS. at G0,clock 4. NJ, and returns on Tues-
VS., Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Passengers arrive In Norfolk In time to con-
meet with steamers for Baltimore and points
North.
Trains leave City Point for Petersburg on arri-
val of steamer
Fare to Norfolk, $2. so.
FREIGHT
received Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays,
from II NJ to y j.. NJ, for Norfolk Portsmouth,
boston Baltimore, and principal landings on
Chesa pcakc bay, and all regular landings on James
river, at reasonable rates.
NO WHARFAGE CHARGED.
Fr,lghts FOR way-laudiugs must be prepaid
hpply to l.. y. TATUM, Agent.
IN 20 Office steamers wharf.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

NCUOOL-BOOKS. SCIIOOL-BOOkS! J!
t1CARY Il GAMBLER, No. 1909 Main street, oppo-
site st. Charles Hotel. Richmond, VA, have now
on hand Il complete assortment OF SCHOOL
BOOKS AND STATIONERY In al varieties,
which they otter III lowest prices. a liberal dis
count made To teachers. Country merchants
furnished ut Philadelphia wholesale prices
lrn
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LOCAL MATTERS.

DGsTrLLERY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Presbrey makes public the following COM
munication:
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

| MINIATURE ALMANAC, SEPTEMBER 90 1869.
sun rises ....... $50 Moon rises. ,........ 800
sun sets ....... Col High tidc.........,.. 100
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NOTICE TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. T7z.s
y Tlp hoats Of In" JAMES RI-I-.-.---.-.---s-
NEk AND KANAWllA CANAL. COMPANY
viii leave the dock ts usual promptly 81 II NJ on
Freight and tolls on goods for Lynchhurg ana
beyond collected on delivery. or prepaid at the
option ol the shipper. Every facility possib!e@ll
be afforded consignccs, bat no obligation Is as
su!rcd 10 deliver down freight elsewhere than AT
ny Otcc on the Dock without special agreement.
paid.
Boats locked and insured.
DC II EDWARD DILLON, Agent.
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STEAM TO GLASGOW AND fTSS
LONDONDERRY. 49,,

THE ANCHOR Il N l..
Favorltc CIytc-built passenger steamers are in-
tended to sail EVERY SATURDAY from pier
No. 20, North river. ut u O'Clock VI.
RATES or PASSAGE, PAYABLE IN CURRENCY:
Cabins to Liverpool, Glasgow, or Derry, SVo anu
S75. s,s,
Excursion tickets, good for twelve months, Sleo.
Steeragc TO Glasgow or Derry, $50 intermediate,
S35 ..-
Prepaid certificates from these ports, T37.
Passengers bookcdtO aud from Hamburg HaVre,
Rotterdam, Antwerp. &C., mt very low rates.
Drafts issued payable ut any bank in Great Bri-
tain. ,,s
For further information apply at the colnpany's
offices, No. 0 Bowling Green New York, TO HEN
DERSOS BROTHERS, or To
WiLLIAM {. DUNIAM 4 co, Agents.
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DOWHATAN STEAMBOATSI-lsIll
L COMPANY.-Steamers STATE S&lasss.ssslzs-
OF MARYLAND and rETEkSBURti-Chca
Bostou and the West. Tri-wcckly line to Balti-
more, making close connections with steamers to
Philadelphia. No tranShlplncnt OF goods pc
more every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SA-
TURDAY. Leave Richmond every TUESDAY,
THURSDAY. and SATURDAY.
TO 7 O'Clock Z. NJ. These steamers have cXccllent
saloon. slatcroom, and passenger craccomlnodatl9ns:
Fare, IL: meals and satcroom extra. For lrelgnt
HARVEYS Il WILLIAMS, Agents,
au1o Commercial Block.
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There were twelve young men between
the ages OF seventeen and twenty, all the
othcrs-2SS mcn-vctcrans of the late war.
The Atlanta men, scvcnty-fyc in number,
with Lieutenant Purycar az their leader,
have cludcd the authorities, and embarked
on tic vessels sent to tic Florida coast from
Now Work
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SECOND EDITION.-Ask for KEN
- JNGJIAW'S SCHOOL-REPORT BOOK.
f-Gt

I AN PREPARED TO FURNISH MY
/ customers and the public with almost anything
they may want in my line. ,,,,,
nookscIlcr Stationcr, Binder. ana Biank-Book
Manufacturer, No. s3l Broad street, corner oi
N;rth RI,Imond Va SC I6-lm
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A Virgisian Bcfrays the Patriots---
The Traitors Defence.
Correspondence Of the New York Sun.

MACON, IA, Dcptem Der II, 1Sb9.
Another expedition for the succor of
struggling Cuba has been partially frus-
tratcd by trcachery. Virginia, mother of
Presidents, has supplied a graduate of its
Lexington Institute, Mr.. Ed. L. Strohecker,
TO bctray the Macon expedition, 800 strong,
under General De Castro. The men were
mostly enlisted by Lieutenant Purycar,
formerly of General Mosby's staff.
TIE TRAITORS DEFENCE.
Stroheckcr, under authority from Lieu
tenant Purycar, recruited a company of
men for Cuban service, but when oil were
ready to depart, and after Major Bridg-
ford had arrived here from New York and
had arranged the transportation, he began
to exhibit dissatisfaction because, as he al
legged, his commission was not signed and
given into his hands. General De Castro
endeavored to convince him of the danger
involved by doing such thing, how it
would be sclf-convicting himself of infrac-
ton of neutrality laws to hand him COM
mission signed in this country. He pledged
his own and the honor of Cuba to have it
ready for him as soon as out at sea. Stro-
hcckcr could not be persuaded to allow this
delay.
lie might have abandoned the cause and
all his men. That he would not do. When
Major Bridgford arrived, meeting was
called, st which Strohcckcr rcbellcd, took
some of the officers aside, and tried to Gre
ate n disturbance. They are determined
to 20 despite his arguments. A meeting of
al the men was called, to he held at the
Fair Ground on the night of the ID instant.
Strohcckcr went to the meeting, and his
lieutenants, Hancock and Vowcls, joined
him in the effort to persuade the men not
TO 90. They prevailed upon fifteen men to
return. They accompanied them mile
from Station ! on the s. W. railroad.
Lieutenant Eowels was left with them,
while Stroheckcr went after q wagon to
take them into Macon. The men, he says,
were unable to walk their feet were bls-
tered. When they reached Macon, Stro-
hccker left them again with Lieutenant
Vowcls, while he went after his breakfast.
When he returned they had all gone on the
down train for Fort Gaines, bound for
Cuba. Strohccker then started for Fort
Gaines, but on reaching Americus he went
to the United States Marshal's office and
made affidavit that Lieutenant Puryear,
Neilcral Dc IaStTO, ana MaJOf DrlugloTu,
were at Fort Gaines ut the head of an ex-
neiiion of filibusters bound for Cuba.
The following day, 4th instant, the Mar
shal and Strohcckcr, with others. started
Tor Fort Gaines. On arrival there the mon
had gone. The men were followed by Stro-
becker, who says hc walked all night, rode
twcnty-iour miles in three hours, but to no
effect. lie then desired to return home.
He did not want to accompany an armed
party to arrest the men. The Marshal
made him 20 and assist to make the arrest.
General Dc Castro escaped, rs did Lieu
tenant Pmycar and Major Bridgford.
TIE MEN.
There were twelve young men between
the ages OF seventeen and twenty, all the
othcrs-2SS mcn-vctcrans of the late war.
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. fSS.IlsI
The JAMES RIVER TOWING AND TRANS
PUNTATION COMPANY are prepared 10 exc
cjo TOWING and IIGHTEiIEG TOBACCO,
SALT. and all other MERCHANDISE, LIM-
BER, and WOOD. 10 and from City Point, Peters
burg, Norfolk, and all landings on James river
For freight, apply to ..,- .,
JOHN y. HARVEY, President,
Commercial Block: or to
JAMES T.. RIDDlCh. Secretary.
y. :. LEFFiEi:, Agent,
Office No. 2plG Dock
between Twentieth and Twcnty-Erst streets.
IL nm,
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MinNIaclurCF, No o"I DTVIU sITVVI VUITTCI VI
Ninth Richmond, Va. SC io-lm
NEW NOVELS. JUST READY, AT
~ TURNER'S, 1lu MAIN STREET.
COUNTESS GISELA 3jc. By author of "Old
Mamscllcs Secret n,
HENRY ESMOND AND LOVEL. Soc. BY W.
FALSE COLORS. SOC. BY Annie Thomas.
CORD AND CREESE. 75c. By author oil
liz KNEW lie WAS RIGHT. 81.
pUINEAS PIIlNN. Sl.25. BY Anthony Troll
lopc. .,,
FOUL PLAY. 25r.
GRIFFITH GAUNT. &c.
HARD CASH. 3jc.
LOVE ME LITTLE LOVE ME LONG. 3'c.
BY Charles Rcadc.
And ether late and choice NOVELS. sc 10
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GENERAL BANK and COUNTING-uOUSE
STATIONERY of all kinds.
BLANK BOOKS made to order in any style OF
bindinD and ruling au aulS-cod3m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-20
ByJH PARROT, AuctiOneer.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALU A
u BILE REAL ESTATE,-By virtue of 8
decree of the Circuit Court of Alexandria CO.,
in the case of D. S. Gwip s. Son VS.. Washing
ton & Co., and John T. Price, we will offer tor
SALE at public auction, in front of the Mayors
office, in the city of Alexandria, on WEDN Els
DAY, the 9th day of January, 1869, at twelve
o'clock m, the following REAL ESTATE, In
the city of Alexandria:
No. /. A LOT OF GROUND, with the sSssssssA
three-story BRICK BUILDING thereon, sssaE
lying on the west side of Union, between King
and Prince streets. For particular description
see deed from Jane Deakins to John L. Price,
recorded in Liber p, No. 3, folio %.
No. 2. A LOT OF GROUND in the square
formed by King, Union, Prince and Water sts.,
and binding on a twenty feet alley and ten
feet alley. See deed from McVegh and wife
to John 7. Price, recorded in Liber K, No. .,
folio ITO.
No. 5. A LOT OF GROUND in the same
square, and binding on a twenty feet alley and
8 ten feet alley. See deed from Q. C. Smoot to
John T. Price. recorded in Liber s, No. 3, TO
Ito IS.
No. 4. A LOT OF GROUND in the same
square, and binding on d twenty feet alley, See
deed from L. s. Hewitt and others to John L.
Price, recorded in Liber U, No. g. folio BIS.
TERMS-One tenth of the purchase money
cash; the residue in three equal payments at .,
II and Is months the deferred payments to be
secured by the purchasers negotiable notes,
we'll endorsed, and retention of the title to the
property sold until the last payment has been
made. Stamps and deeds al purchasers cost.
d. l.. SMOOT,
G. Z. STUART,
02-fe Commissioners of Sale.
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dec 28ts
By Green AZ Wise, AuctiOneers.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A HAND
" SOME THREE-STORY BRICK DIV
LING, ON FAIRFAX, BET WEEN KING
AND PRINCE STREETS.-ln execution Of
u decree Of the Circuit Court Of Alexandria co !,
rendered at November term, 1868, in the suit Of
Eliza j. Wilson VS.. Edward G. Fletcher and
others, the undersigned viii offer for sale; at
of January, 1869, in front of the Mayors office,
in the city of Alexandria that very desirable
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE and LOT fa:a
OF GROUND, situated ON the east side of
Fairfax street, between Prince and King sts.
in the city of Alexandria, at present in the oc-
cupancy of Edward g. Fletcher, esq.
TERMS-One-tenth Of the pun chase money
to be paid down at the time of sale; the res due
III three equal instalments. at &. II and Is
months from the day of sal }; the deferred pay
ments to bear interest, and to be secured by
the bonds of the purchaser, with good security,
and retention of title until all said payments
are made, and tho cash payment to be forfeited
on the failure of the purchaser to complete his
purchase LA WkENCE b. TAYL
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
arc
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THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 20.
yIeoRous WORCESTERSHIRE, our Ameri-

VIGOROUS WoMEN.-Physieally, our Amerl-
can women, of to-day present striking CON
trast to those of ten years ago. Wasp iiA'
waists have disappeared. Delicate .n nnUo,
languid countenances and trail consu. 81
generally have ceased to be at premium, S'1u
i 1 their place we have strong h I'm luuuy
.heetS and rohnst constitutions The English
woman is yearly becoming more the model
lVithout becoming strong minded In the COM
ION accentatioD of the term, our wives,
.anrbtsrs and sisters are becoming stronger
,,bTs;c,Ilv We do not allude, of course, to
,hose whose lives are devoted to q round of
fashionable gaiety and dissipation. This en-
couracing change IS, to considerable extent,
,;ne to the outdoor paStimes lnaugurated
among the women. Horse back riding, ten
Inns croquet. billiards, skating and walking
Lave ceased to be confined to the sterner sex;
Women eagerly embrace these amusementS and
.emingly derive all the enjoyment which they
are capable of yielding.
The Eoglish girl, who thinks nothing OF
doing five miles walk before breakfast, now
fads a competitor in her American COUSIN
Many of the most devoted and skilful disciples
Of the curling art belong tothe other sex. WO-
lien WELD their eroquet mallets, pOcket-bll-
lard GALS, and make ten strikes with ali the
enthusiasm and elan of the male sex. A fond
LESS and taste for these pastimes should be
tostered and developed, instead OF being re-
dressed and checked through fear OF their
iaaking women unwomanly. Marriage,
fays Michalet lis the chief end OF woman.
If such be the case, she can attain 1t In no
quicker way than by presenting robust ply
tioue, overlooking with animal life and spirits,
In contrast to weak puny constitution bend
lag before any adverse wind. ~. I. h"-
NATURAL GAs.-In Erie, Pa, there is
large manufactory of workers in brass, where
The machinery is driven and the building light
cd by the gas from an reproductive oil WE'LL
For more than two years the PROJECTORS have
brought the gas by means Of three-inch IRON
Dipe from an unsuccessful oil we'll 1900 feet
distant from the mandatory, and used 1t as
auel for tneir boilers and as light Tor their
works The flow, it is stated, has never stop
ped, never changed in amount OF pressure
The gas is of good lighting properties, and when
ut night or on Sunday the works are stopped
the gas is still supplied, and at night Is lighted
at the mouth OF pipe OF two or two and
half inches diameter, situated near the
top of the main building. This light is sutfi-
cient to illuminate several streets and squares
in every direction. and the escaping gas makes
a noise as of escaping steam, that may be heard
at long distance. while the gas flame is not
less than four or five feet high
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ADJUSTMENTS.
A SSEMBLY. ROOMS,

A SSEMBLY ROOMS,
N FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY,
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. Jan. II and y.
THE WORLD K IN o w n E D
FL. DAVENPORT BROTHERS,
Having lately returned from g successful tour
Of four years in Europe will present to the
citizens of Alexsndris those
REMARKABLE POWERS,
which have been satisfactorily exhibited before
She Crowned Heads and Nobility OF all Euro
pean Nations,
ASTONISHING AND CONFOUNDING
THE WISEST OF ALL COUNTRIES.
Admission 50c reserved seats Toe. Tickets
can be secured in advance at French'S Book
store
Doors open at Z; commence at s, For par
ticulars see small bills and posters. Jan ~ I'd
A LEXANDRIA DRAMATIC ASSOCIA-
N TON.
The first entertainments of the above named
Association will take place on TUESDAY and
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, January 18th
end Goth, at LIBERTY HALL. The pro-
s,ramme will be as follows
TICKET OF-LEAV E-MAN.
REGULATIONS by Mr.. JOHN a. VEITCa. Sc
lected from Shakespeare. Tennyson and STAN
1On-the whole to conclude with the roaring
1arce of the LIN ERICK BOY.
COOKS CELEBRATED BAND will be in
attendance.
Cards of Admission, Orchestra, zoe; Par
quette, 25c. Doors open at 81 curtain rises at
a. See small bills. jan l6--4t