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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-11
OUR NEW DRESS GOODS.
The lateat styles just received from New York;
Plain Buff Jackonet Lawns

Thslateat styles just received from New \ or!i
Plain Buff Jackonet Lawns
/" Green
" Pink
~ Csmbrics.
Very rich Blue and Buff Ginghsms and
Plain Pink Green, Buff, Brown and Steel.
mixed Linen for Suits-the new Buff; very
pretty Figured and Dotted Linen. We note
especially the White Linen Lawn.
PERCALS, OR CAMBRICS-These goods
are in striped aud figured, and have been much
LRNOs AND CHEENEs-We have these
in Gray, ~Dshlia Blue Pink and Green. They
sre very beautiful and cheap for suits aud
iiAPANEsEsILKs-Blue ndGreen Check;
also, Gray, Beaver Color and Blue very ele-
CANT and beautiful.
larger variety than usual, and can ask the pa.
tronage of our friends with the assurance that
We can suit all tastes. r. l.. WOOD,
sd 22-tf No. 62 King street.
s.sssis ssi~cs ssSa fo9s,
chanics tools, surgical instruments, cutlery
machinery, &C.; removes all stains. rust, dirt
Isrnish OF any kind. and produces polish
brighter and more durable than bath brick
rotten stone. oil and emory or any other sub
stance. There is no uncleanliness attending It's
lse is cheap and effective saves time, labor,
and the wear and tear of the articles cleaned.
1t is invaluable Tor cleaning crockery, earthen-
ware, glass, porcelain, dishes and kitchen uten.
sils, windows. paints, painted goods. oil cloths,
bath tubs, marble floors. mantels basins and
ststuary, and in removing grease and stains
from tables. pantry shelves, floors and door
sille. It will remove rust and dirt, gums and
oils from steam engines and other machinery.
It will remove CRIME, gums, paints, oils or stains
from the hands without difficulty, In pound
cakes, at 15c EACH Just received and for sale
by Zap 27l JANNEY & co.
rT1RY THE OLD DOMINION TONIC BIT
L = TERS,
For the following complaints. Perfect sats-
faction in each and every case fully guarau-
tsed, or the money cheerfully refunded:
Dyspepsis.
Indigestion and Heartburr.
Weakness, Lapguor aId Debility.
Loss of Appetite.
Nervous Headaches.
Obstinate Constipation.
Torpid Conditions of the Liver
Also sure preventive OF Ague and Fever
and all Bilious Diseases. They are pleasant to
the taste. and the most delicate stomach will
1nd nothing disagreesble in them. Over four
hundred bottles have been sold within the last
month. In quart bottles, at one dollar EACH
70. sale by al druggists and country mer.
chants. Prepared only by ..
my7 . Ids King street.
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.g-Special attention puil to the :t!c and c.
change OF farms il Virginia and Mary tnC ard
of houses and lots in the city Of AlezHn'irla.
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PATENT PIPE STEM.-We have specimen
OF patent pipe stem, the inventor Of it, Mr.
VIM. NJ. Bryant, formerly Of this city, now o.
New York, made from the pith OF the OlG
Virgins Corn Stalk. The advantage claimed
over the cherry or any other stem, Is that tins
one absorbs the nicotine and other obnoziou:
substances so peculiar to tobacco. Its great
oheapness places it within the reach OF all
smokers. Mr. Bryant has manutactory OF
pipe stems, gun wads, &C., made from his
patent vegetable pith, at Isl, Pearl street, Ne"
York
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4. SMOOT. !. I!tr'.- WILLIE
GNMCfir & III bLt.E,
REAL. ESTATE BitDMkca&,
Main Office / Dayis St., Cu!pcprr, A.
Branch Office, IL King S., iiI"%nncif's, Vs.
One ,". rnst "f IN" IHTshali !i"Hs".t
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THE GAZETTE.
EsDAY EVENING, MAY II.
COMMUNICATED.

CVMMU NlCAIFU.
1t was With much regret, We received the in-
telligence of the death of our esteemed friend
the late Mr.. Bre4is. We sympatbize with his
bereaved family and friends. There is but one
feeling throuhout this section of country, and
that is deep and heart felt sorrow The com
munity has been deprived of valuable citizen,
in the person of Mr.. Brewis; yes, his loss will
be felt far and wiGe. He was man, who never
turned deaf ear to the cries Of the needy and
who was always ready to accommodate '''n>e who
transacted business with him.
SALEM, Va, May ). A CUSTOMER.
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is;Sa'GaRN lists.

ys1 ). MOOKE,
NACalNIoT AID BLACKSMITH.
AtNo. 81 Union street,
Alexandria, We.
Where he is prepared to furnish all kinds I %I
MACHINERY, WROUGHT and CAST
IRON FENCES, &c:
Repairing dono with dispatch. and At prices
that were charged previous to the war. ia ~
G. ". JAMESON c. H. COLLINS:
JAMESON * COLLINS,
-: IKoa AND BRASS FOUNDERS. ::
. COR. OF ROYAL, r WILi> Eis ~, :
= ALEXANDRIA. VA.
= Z-e- Building Material. Mi! Work "ne .
e Castings at ovarg description made At
- short no.ica.
C.=.. j.s.d IT,: oil IRON and 'ra7f
! sep G-,
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C..s.. rs,u i"t oil Iron and lira5t
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yey Rccls. Knox AZ Acrby,

Real Estate Agents ard Auction"ers.
LOTS AT AUCllp y.
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3. .t%T.:S NH LE d:
The weekly standard., 1870-07-20
papcr-A Conversational Pleasantly.


Some wit Of old-such wits of old there were
Whose hints showed meaning, whose allusions
care,
BY one brave stroke to mark all human kind,
Called clear blank paper every infant mind;
Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote,
Fair virtue put seal, or vice blot.
The thought was happy, pertinent, and true =
Methinks genius might the plan pursue.
lean you pardon my presumption ?)-I,
No wit, no genius, yet, for once, will try.
Various the papers, various wants produce;
The wants of fashion, elegance, and usc
Men are as various; and, if right scan,
Each sort OF paper represents some man.
Pray note the fop half powder, ard half lace!
Nice as bandboX were his dwelling-placc.
He's the gilt paper which apart you store,
And lock from vulgar hands in the 'scrutoir.
Mechanics, servants, farmers, and so forth,
Are copy paper of inferior worth
Less priced; more useful; for your desk de-
creed
Free to all pcns and prompt at every need.
The wretch whom avarice bids to pinch and spare,
Starvc, cScat, and pilcr, to enrich an heir,
Is coarse brown paper; such as pedlers choose
To wrap up wares Which better men will use
Take next the miser's contrast; who destroys
Health, fame, and fortune in Il round OF joys.
viii any paper match him. Yes, throughout.
He's true sinking paper, past all doubt.
The retail politicians anxious thought
Deems this side always right, and that stark
naught:
He foams with censurc; with applause he raves;
dupe TO rumors, and q tool to knaves;
He'll want no type his weakness to proclaim,
While such thing as foolscap has name
The hasty gentleman, whose blood runs hish;
Who picks quarrel if you step awry;.
Who can't jest, hint, a look endure =
What is he e!-What ?-tOuch paper to be sure.
What are our poets Oakc them as they fall
Good, bad, rich, poor, much read, not read at a,,l
Them and their works in the same class you IL
find:
They are-the mere waste paper OF mankind.
Observe the maiden, innoccntly sweet!
She's iar white paper! an unsullied sheet;
On which the happy man whom late ora"lhs,
May write Lis name, and take her Tor his pains.
One instance more, and only one, III bring!
IT'S the great man who scorns a little thing;
Whose thoughts, whose deeds, whose max.ms are
his own,
Formed on the feelings of his heart alone.
True, genuine, royal paper is his breast:
or all the kinds, most precious, purest, best
~ 49,. 's.-ssrs-<~-- tes'a'"''
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Miscellaneous Items.

Warm weather laziness is now poetically
termed summer idyl. ..-~-.
4 trout weighing twelve and i, half
pounds was caught in Skaneatcles lake
few days since.
Rhode Island is considerably excited over
fourteen foot snake, which is running
loose around the State.
San Francisco, CAL. has pony with two
tails, and Frankfort, KY, has a calf without
any tail, which makes the tails evcn
A chicken was lately Matched in Connect
cut which has one head, two bodies and
four legs. The head is said to be kept con
stantly pecking to supply the food necessary
for two bodies.
Judge Ware, of Maine, is 81 years of a.c,
is still hale and hearty, and has 40 gran,l
children and 81 great grandchildren. The
Judge evidently Wares well.
One of the Indian tribes on the Yellow
stone river are named "Shccp Eaters. Bet
ter that than "shcep stealcrs," if there's any,
thing i'll u name.
A Utica paper has fishcd up man i'll that
city SO mean that he has taken to biting the
ends of his fingers TO save the amount of the
tax on cut nails.
Man in New Hampshire, who had bought
a pair of pups of rare breed, and had given
them in charge of dog fancicr in a neigh
boring State, was astonished recently upon
returning home, after and absence of few
days to find his wife in Mysteries, occasioned
by the receipt of telegram wordcd as fol-
lows: "The little darlings are doing well,
and arc looking quite pretty Please send
their board money"
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2nd. Vote the Republican ticket, because
that we had been teasing the country about
our rights for no purpose, and when we got
them we were unpreparcd to use them for
the cOuntry's welfare.
Sd. Vote the Republican ticket, because
it holds that government derives its power
from the consent of the governed.
4th. We will vote the ticket, because we
believe that all men should have voice in
the selection of their rulers.
5th. Let us vote the Republican ticket,
because We know our friends and mean to
help those that help US. L think our sun
too far advanced in the horizon OF the Re-
publican arena, to cause it to fall through
our negligence, or for our vigilance in sup
porting its nominees. See to it Republicans
of Granville County, that you do your
whole duty in this coming election, and let
your majorities roll up by the thousands,
and not hundreds. You can do it if you
will. Will you do it?
9th. Vote the Republican ticket, because
to vote against it gives encouragement and
strength to midnight assassins and robbers
who are daily whipping and hanging our
race
7th. Because it guarantees, through both
the State and National administration, pro-
lection to US of both life and property.
SAM'L G. Cross.
P. 81 Mrotc an appeal some time ago
to be published IN the Standard for your
perusal, but hace since heard it was over
looked by the pressure of so many of that
sort. For that reason it was omitted, but
trust this will come to your notice. shall
be with you up there on the 4th of August
to cast my vote. S. G. c.
July 9th, 1870.
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Dcfuncticisms.


A man in Toronto bet that he could walk
from roof to roof on wire His coffin cost
five hundred dollars
A farmers son in Tennessee plowed
bomb shell up and set it in the fire to dry
the powder His father advcrtiscs for an
other hand.
A man named Cabbcn undertook to drink
a large quantity of whiskcy at Cohocs, last
week. The census taker will find decrease
in the Cabbens.
A little girl in Jersey City wanted to sec
how hanging felt She put the moose over
her head, and stepped off the box The min,
ister's text was, "Suffer little children to
come unto me-"
Doctor Mcfarland, Of Pcnandink, has
long boastcd that he would never die. Last
week he astonishcd his friends by taking
grain OF prussic acid. John Dye has been
appointed administrator on McFarland's cs-
tate.
Mrs. Grey, of East Liberty, lifted kcro-
senc lamp from the mantle over the heads of
her two little children. The two now sleep
side by side i'll Riverside Cemetery
job Danus, of Bluegrass, recently went
down into an old we'll His children don't
like their step-father.
A wedding couple blew the gas out and
hung their stockings over the burner, at the
Leland House, in Greenfield. The funeral
services were very impressive.
Jacob Doyle escaped from the sheriff and
jumped from the train, when in full speed
He was cap tured, and is now incarcerated in
a narrow prison in Potter's Field.
Andrew Judson loaded his gun to the
muzzle to shoot pigeons. His family made
good dinner off the result of the shot, and
Mrs. Judson has just re married.
Once more:
On her wedding eve, Miss Sander, of
New Market, took large dose of arsenic for
complexion. Her betrothed destroyed the
license the next day and went to the funeral.
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A MOTHER LOSES HER LIFE IN SAVING
HER CHILD.-The sickcning details of an
incident that occurred at Boyd's Station, ON
the Kentucky Central Railroad, on Thursday
evening, by which a coorcd woman lost her
life, have reached us. 1t tappcars that the
mother. accompanied by little child of
three years old, ignorant as to the running
of the train, started to cross the bridge at
the station above mentioned at the moment
the train was due at that point. Seeing the
locomotive rapidly approaching, and almost
Immediately hearing the hoarse whistle OF
warning, she attempted to save the child
But the movement was too late, and the
cross-beam of the engine striking her head
the skull was crushed in, and she was dash.
ed with terrible force down the cmbankment.
A moment before the engine reached the
spot the child slipped and fell between the
:he ties, into hollow deep enough to al
low the train to pass over, and she escaped
entirely unharmed. The mother died after
lingering few hours in an inscnsiblc con-
ditioH.-Erchange.
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Charles Dickens.

CHARLES DIcKENs-Dicd at his residence,
Gad's Hill, Kent, Thursday. June 0, 1870, age,
So years.
dead, your Miajvsty. Dead, my lords
and gentlemen. Dead, Right Revcrcnds
and Wrong Reverends, of every order. Dead,
men and women born with Heavenly Com
passion in your hearts And dying thus
around US every day."-Bleak House, Chap
ter g..
"Thc golden ripple on the wall came back
again, and nothing else stirred in the room.
The old, old fashion. The fashion that
came in with our first garments, and will last
unchanged until our race has run its course,
and the wide iirmamcnt is rolled up like a
scroll. The old, old iashian-Dcath o,
thank God, all who sec it, for that Older
fashion yet of Immortality And look upon
us, angels OF young children, with regards
not quste estranged when the Swift River
bears us to the Ocean. '-DonsJcy, Chapter As
"The spirit Of the child, returning, inno-
cent and radiant, touched the old man with
its hand, and bcckoncd him away
Chimes, Cd quarter,
''The star had shown him the way to find
the God of the poor; and through humility,
and sorrow, and forgiveness, he had gone to
his Redeemcr's t."-Hard Times, Book 8,
Chapter G.
"a cricket sings upon the hearth, a bro.
ken child's toy lies upon the ground, and
nothing else remains. Cricket on the
Hearth Chap. 3.
II felt for my old self as the dead may feel
if they ever revisit these sceans. was glad
to be tcnderly remembered, to be gently
pitied, not to be quite forgotten. BLEAK
House, Chapter 45.
"From these garish lights l vanish now
forevermore with heartfelt, grateful res
pecful and affectionate farewell-and l pray
God bless US every Last Reading,
London, March 6, 1870.
when die, put near me something that
has loved the light and had the sky above ii
always. ."-OM Curiosity Shop, Chapter H.
Lord, keep my Memory grean !''-Haun,
ted Nan. Chapter 8.
"'Now,' he murmured, 1 am happy HI
fell into slight slumber, and waking smiled
as before, then spoke of beautiful gardens
which he said streached out before him, anG
were filed with figures OF men, women anG
many children, all with light upon theil
faces, then whispered that it was Edcn-and
so died. ."-Nickle6y, Chapter 5S.
-"died like child that had gone te
Sleep Coppertfeld, Chapter, 0.
-"and began the world-not this world
o, not this. The world that sets this night y
Bleak House, Chapter IS.
gone before the father; far beyond the
twilight judgements of this world; high
aboveits mists and obscurities. Little Dor.
rit, Book .. Chapter 10.
-"and lay at rest. The solemn stiffness
was no marvel now''-OM Curiosity Shop
Chapter II.
-"It being high water, he went out with
the tide."-Cofperfeld, Chapter 80.
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fectual means should be used 30 protect the
lives and liberties of the citizens OF the
country.
4th. That we will heartily sustain the re
construction acts as passed by Congress,
which guarantees to every citizen, regardless
of color or previous condition, equal rights
at the ballot box, in the jury box and upon
the witness stand; and that we oppose, and
will oppose, any attempt to interfere with
those rights no matter from what quarter
such interference may come.
5th. That we are in favor of an economi-
cal administration of both the National and
State Governments, and are opposed to the
wasteful expenditure of the public money,
and insist that no more money shall be
raised by taxation than is absolutely neces-
sary for wise administration of the gov
ernment. ...
9th. That we heartily approve of the
nomination of the Hon. Samuel F. Phillips
as Attorney General for this State, and that
we will give him our Jealous and undivided
support.
7th. That we do, in most decided and
emphatic manner, condemn and denounce
all those who have squandered, misappro.
prlated or embeZzled the public money, ap-
propriated to works of internal improve
ments or any other public purpose; and
recommend that prompt and rigid measures
be at once adopted by the proper authori-
ties to bring all parties who have thus of
Tended, to strict account of their steward
ship.
Sth. That we are friends OF education,
and will cheertully pay any tax which may
be imposed upon us for the education of the
youth of the country.
Gov. Caldwell then took the stand and
spoke for over an hour on the current topics
before the people. He struck heavy blows
at the Kuklux Democracy and warned the
people of their treachery and lawlessness.
The effort was one worthy of the speaker
and the OCCASION Mr.. Pearson then thanked
the Convention for the honor conferred on
him, and promised if elected to the Legisla-
| turc to work for the best interest OF the
County, Sheriff Patterson also returned lis
| thanks for the compliment paid him, and
| thought his experience during the past two
| wears would enable him to make the people
| a better officer than heretofore. and stated
that no hsd-al. 5a-t~ss-z- <ssaet 20 the best
of his ability.
On notion, the thanks of thu Convention
were unanimously rendered the chairman
| and Secretary for the able discharge of their
| duties. 1t was ordered that the minutes of
this meeting be sent o the Raleigh Standard,
| Rutherford Star and Asheville Pioneer. Tor
publication.
On motion, the Convention Adjourned.
| r. A. COBB, Chm'n.
| JOHN RECTOR, Sect'y.
The weekly standard., 1870-07-20
Republican Meeting at Lexington.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of Re-
pubicans was held at Lexington, N c., on
the 4th of July.
On motion, p. 4 Long was called to the
chair and II. B. Dusenbery was requested to
act as Secretary of the meeting
The Chairman in few appropriate re-
marks explained the object of the meeting,
viz The nomination Of candidates for the
Legislature and the various county offices.
A call of the different townships being
made, they were all found to be fully repre-
sented.
On motion a committee, of one delegate,
from each township were appointed, whose
duty it should be to suggest suitable persons
for the different Offices The Chair appoint
ed the following gentlemen upon the com
mittee:
T. c. Ford, Lexington Township.
Robert Williams, Emmons' Township.
William Hedrick, Thomasville Township
James Miller, Midway Township.
jeff Younts, Yadkin Township
P. E. link, Yyro Township.
Thomas Smith. Allegheny Township
Wiley Lofin, Conrad Hill Township.
Caswell Holt, Cotton Grove Township.
A. Newsom, jackson Hill Township.
J. L. Snlder, Boone Township.
Peter Yise, Browntown Township.
S. S. Mullican, Clemmonsville Township.
Abram Newsom, Healing Springs Town
ship.
Frank Lashmet, Arcadia Township.
Daniel Hedrick, Silver Hill Township.
The committee after comforting together,
unanimously recommended the following
named persons as suitable candidates for
the several offices, and worthy OF the undi-
vided support OF the Republicans of David
son county.
For the Senate-Thomas P Allen.
For the House of Representatives-B y.
Beckedite and Joseph Miller.
For Sheriff.. A. Sewers.
For Register-A. G. Hough.
For Surveyor-P. E. link.
For Coroner. W. McRary.
For Treasurer-W. L. Cecil.
For Commissioners. L. Snider VIM
Bodenhamer, A. G. Newsom, CALVIN Taylor
and William Lofiin.
On motion the nominations were unani-
mously concurred in.by the convention.
On motion committee, consisting of II.
Adams, ]. S. Sewers and T. c. Ford, were
appointed to inform the candidates of their
NOMINATIONS, anu request tnelT acceptance
of the same.
During the absence of the committee, the
Convention was addressed by P. A. Long,
w. F. Henderson and Mumford Hargrave,
Esqrs, and itwas apparent to every observer,
| from the favor with which their speeches
were received, that the Republican fires still
blazed as brightly in old Davidson as they
did in 1868, and that in August next the
enemies of Republicanism will be again
'laid to the land" and they, together with
the would-be disorganizcrs OF our party will
be sent where the woodbine twineth'
On motion the Convention adjourned, and
the Secretary was instructed to furnish the
Raleigh Standard with the proceedings with
request to publish the Same.
| p A. LONG, Chairman
II. B. DUsENBERY, Secretary.