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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-04
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

UNHOMAS PERRY.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT'
AND AGENT FOR
MAGNUM RONUM AND BAUGHS
RAW BON & PHOSPHATE.
No. Is King street Alexandria, Va.
Particular attention given to the sale Of all
kinds Of Country Produce and filing orders
for t1uano, Farming implements, Seeds. Gro
ceries, Plaster, Fish, Salt. Limo, &c , at lowest
market rates. aug 3l-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-04
{ A N ES F. CLARK,
DS. LoookEEnAN' aa
SURGEON DENTIST, uIIfffsYSTesa

((1rad Of Bait. College Haltal Surgery, 1919
CORNER PRINcE u WAsu1NaToN SITS.
ALEXANDRIA, Va
DR.. L. respectfully informs tie public that
for t,veaty gears he has given especiai attention
to the preservation Of the natural teeth, and
will contin;ln so u do, and invites those who
many arc extracted and destroyed that by pro-
per treatment might be preserved and made
useful for life. ArtiGca! teeth inaortet ONLY
a. AppRovEr HY PROFESSORS AND CoLLE0Es.
nov GQ-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-04

We have this day, OctuDeT 2ith, received
seven full pieces, different shades, Of the above
goods, VIII ch wero bought very low, and wo
pro>cso to sell ,hcm ~ such price ss to make
them 60 very rapidly. Those who wait cheap
Popl,ns and good assortment TO sc'ect from
had better call early.
oct 81 TlTMRR s. SLAYMAk kEE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-04

ALL ABSENT AND DELINQUENT
n members Of the Alexsndra CsLho!le Bene-
fetal Society are hereby noiitied that the new
constitution has been adop'ed, and that they
are required TO come forward and sign the
ssmo aid pay up all arrearages within the next
thirty days; aud those who fail to comply with
the requirements this notice thin the time
mentioned shall no longer TO considered as
menIhers Of this Society.
L. NJ. LATHAM, President
npp N,prow Secl,v oct 14-4W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-04
PROFESSIONAL.
DENTAL CARD.

hENTAI CAKD.
Or. LOOCKERMAN respectfully informs
the public that having purchased large am cunt
of Dental Material for cash. thereby saving 8
lie tho benefit Of tho same, by reducing his
prices, and bringing his services within the
reach Of all who wish the best work.
Oflico hours from 8 a. n to az p. m. Corn er
Washington and Prince sts oct 22-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-04
YOUNG MEN

Who have injured themselves by 3 certain
practice, already described, habit fre-
quenty learned from evil companions or AT
school, the effects of which are nightly felt,
even when asleep, and if not cured REP ders
and body, should appI' immed'stely,
What pity that q young man, the hope of
his country, the pride Of his parents. should
be snatched from all prospects and enjoyment
of life bv the consequence OF deViatlng from
the path Of nature, aud indulging in pern-
cious habits Such persons must, before con-
tenn plating
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-04
MARRIAGE,

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites t. promote connubi-
al happiness, Indeed, without these tho Jour-
NJ ney though life becomes a weary pilgrimage,
the prospect hourly dsrkens to the view the
mind becomes shadowed with despair, and filled
with the melancholy reflection that the happl-
ness of another is blighted with our own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-04

Z. u. GOULD. W. II. WILKENING
TUIJLD s. WILEENING,
~ tSucccssors to w. F HendeTson,)
GROuEEY, LIQUOR & GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS
Ne. 30 North Royal st.
Deuiors in GRJCERI rs, TEAS, COFFEES
SUGANS, WHISEEY. BRANDY, WINES
SIOTCl! ALE, PORTER, &c.
Also, Eastern ard Potomac SHhD, HER
RING and MACkEREL
Choice brands Of SH(iARS and TOBACCO
always on hand.
PRODUCER io l9-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25
SAI. STOCK EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY. March PR. "
salts Of Gorrrment Bon'

The Pacific Mail has been the football to-
dav in the stock market and in the Stock Exchange it
has sold from $40 to 3c with various reports hying IN tue
streets in relation the Company One. that the Com
pany hos withdrawn Of Its steamers III the emma
trade another that judgment Of s50O0OOO had been
recovered against the Company she Supreme Court OF
California and another, that all the steamships we're to
be withdrawn from the Pacific Coast; all Of which re-
ports are "canards" The State Of California ex-
acted Of this steamship Company five dollars
for each Chnaman landed in san Francisco
The Company offered TO pay "under protest"
The Commissioners OF Emigration declined TO
receive the money this and said they would en-
force the penalty for neglect TO pay the s. the same be-
ing in each Not long since the Commission
ers offered waive all penalties # the Company would
pay the s. per capita 1t finally arranged that the
Company would pay, reservng its rights, and It paid
some $4,000 leaving out some four where penal
ties have been incurred and amcable case goes into
the state Court for the purpose Of testing the cons
tonay OF the law, well the law requiring passen-
gers to pay from 50 IS leaving the State The Com
pany are advised by counsel that the laws are unconst
tutona and will obtain the decision Of the highest judi
cia tribunal This all there is of the 5000 900 judg'
ment.
The Stock market to-day has been about as unstable
as water and has played fast and loose to very
considerable extent Marposa Preferred sold at Ia to
Is at the Board and from 10 TO IL at tho Second
Quicksilver Mining Company, from % to Canton Com.
pany firm at 66aG6i NewYork Central 9J4 TO 92s. and
in the afternoon, 92la93 Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern has steady, s7 Gs7l Cleveland and Pitts
burgh. 100; Chicago and Western, 70l 07li; do,
Preferred s2tas3; Milwaukee and st. Paul, 59idGO,
and 59 asa this p do Preferred 73i to 72s Reading
steady at 96!; Chicago and Rock Island. 1904 dl2o3
Late in the afternoon the stock market stronger
but not very active; Pacific Mail, 81 d32.
BY following comparison Of prices OF Government
bonds at stock Exchange at the dates given, 1t will
be that they firm to-day and prices in advance
Of yesterday sales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25

In state bonds the prices maintained, with the
exception of Virginia and coupOn-yesterday 73d7i.
to-day III LAKELAND Louisiana Leyee bondsyesterday
79., to-day 7sG7G..
In railroad bonds prices firm. II to us that
there but very few # any, better investments for
capital than in well selected railroad bonds and at this
they worthy the attention of capitalists who are
making investments for life's evening" Central Pa
cifc 93t Lake Shore dividend bonds, o. What bet
ter security than ~ Y Central Is Of at 9l1l THIS
Company recently paid off 100000 of bonds. Chicago
Rock Island, and Pacific rs, VIII the lands OF
this Company pay its entire mortgage debit The
quotations for Union Pacific lst mortgage this PIN. are
si.dsii
Bank shares more active today. the sale list
will show.
Foreign exchange continues strong. at the following
rates. The leading bankers free buyers OF
cial bills We quote:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25

The Gold Exchange has been quiet to-days 1t
be waiting for something to turn up" At 10 O'Clock
gold quoted ut il2i 1885, l2i 1884, 1874 $780, 1l2l
1905, ll2i 2O l?l 1885, l2i and closed at D. at ll?l
Highest price, l. lowest ll2 The transactions in the
Gold Exchange Bank to-day were as follows Clearugs,
s27oOOO; Gold balances s735959 9T Currency balances
s057,9oi a. Holders OF gold paid from4 per
carrying over balances
The money market Is without change. and CONNER.
cal paper Is IN good demand from to per cent Buyers
very close In their examinations OF all paper offered
In the market aud unusual In these transactions
The Funding bill is the subject OF discussion aud
ety. and the wish is expressed by different parties. that
the Committee should report possible and
the Secretary willing to take the responsibility of bonds
at a and cent, let the bill come IN this shape
II he place bonds this rate the market It will
be "a great success.
Late yesterday afternoon the Governing Committee OF
the stock Exchange passed the following resolution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25

A History Of The State Of NcT- lo,L, for the
use schools, has been prepared 10y : :. RANpA, SUI
perinendent OF Public Schools in this city. d.. - Ford
& Coz e1tends from the first discoveries 10 the
ent year. ana gives not only summary OF important
historical occurrences, but Of local state poll
tics 50 far as snch survey be made without DIS
play OF partisan bias The later chapters OF the book
contain great many dry details which school children
certainly need not learn. though they will he useful for
reference and the fault OF the history whole
to us to be IL crowds into small space much more
than the juvenile mind hold. and much that Is not
worth committing TO memory. AJudicOus teacher. how
ever will be able 10 guide tho pupil through the wilder
ness Of facts and point ont the passages which may
ssfoly he skipped merely read In class better To
have too much than too little and Mr. Randall deserves
our thanks for giving us very useful liitc book.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25

Two religious biographies, Enthusiastically
Scotland have Just been issued in New York with the i'm
print of Robert Carter & Brothers one is Memoir
Of he Rer. WB &. Burns ~ A. by his brother the Rev
IsIAY BURNS ID. D. Professor Of Theology IN the Free
Church College Glasgow Mr. Burns after years
ministry in Scotland. England, Ireland and Canada.
China in l647 missionary OF the English
Presbyterian Church lie spent 20 years in this field OF
labor mastering the native dialects and leading life Of
remarkable sefdenia in the midst OF the common peO-
pie Mr. 3. Wells Williams. Secretary of our Legation at
Pekn, wrote OF HIN when | recall the voice aud form
Of Dir. Burns they revive my earliest notions OF one OF
the old Hebrew prophets, Of a whose high vocation
had somewhat separated him from common communion
with those around him" lie died In China 1865 The
biography is written with feeling, but good
taste. and embraces many selections from Mr..
Burns's letters. - The other book 10 which
refer is the Life Of Jaaes Hamilton, u. d. by VII
LIAM ARNoT Of Edinburgh DIR. Hamilton, who died in
1907 was for % years minister of the Re.ent-squarc
Presbyterian Church in London. His not an
evenfu one, although a prominent participation in the
ecclesiastical discussions OF ms time, sup
porter the China missions whose history told in the
volume lust noticed, and the author number OF de-
yoonal works which have been remarkably popular, his
biography will be read with interest by members Of the
Presbyterian Church. He correspondent OF our
countryman Abbott Lawrence (whose name is persist
emily msspeled in this book and indeed counted great
many friends and admirers in the United STATES where
Mr. Arnot says that his works have enjoyed even
larger circulation than in Great Britain 1t would not
have been amiss7 he adds ali circumstances
sidered If our brothers beyond the Atlantic had felt in
their pockets for the author Of works which they
much admired Not altogether but almost. II can be
said that he derived profit from the sale of his works
III America. The exception amounted only 10 a few
pounds"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25

Robert Clarke a CO., Cincinnati. have pub
lished In neat volume. entitled me Bbio ~ ne
Public hooh fun report OF the proceedings IN the suit
brought IN the Superior Court Of Cincinnati Last Noyom
ber by John d. Minor aud others 10 restrain the Board Of
Education from prohibiting the reading Of the Bbo ~
the public schools ~ contains the arguments both
sides rerbaiiD and the opinions aud decision 81 Tho
court Covering ali the legal aspects Of the question.
and touching also upSp the general Issues involved ~
the controversy which certain to bo for ino
serious one between CatbOs aud PIOtestaDls through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25

4" Whereas. In the Judgment ~ I.. zoe Ar,,c,.
Joi the BY Laws has become appl New Iersey
Central Railroad, therefore lie Ht.....t that a..
Secretary Of the Exchange shall |. I.rsident .r1
directors Of that Company that, M >foek j. roc
lstcred on or before the LIST Of April neA M stock wl b.
stricken from the lis."
In The . per cent Government loan referred To thu.
morning. for July |. 1s41. read 1913
Among the bills introduced to-day In Congress was ops
granting increased Chinese subsidy of sOoOOo for ba
Pacific Mail Company 1t is reported that the Panama
Railroad Company have Withdrawn their sailing vessel,
between here and Aspinwal which gives the Pacne Mail
the entire freighung business.
For the 100000 Of United states bonds asked f,r ty
the Government today. there were offered sa.46so
The following are the awards OF bonds:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25

there seems to have been no trace OF baruhee' VI
bitterness left by his experiences only the n"pP'o'
flowers grew on the soil of his nature lhero was :"
him. it would scem-for We Wrte, ho' ="
those might who knew him Weu' puV NV,
spcb acquaintance with him as this delightful vol
ume gives-theTe was in him the Dlenoihs Vi ','
masculine and feminine attributes that III greatly
gifted natures is the perfect human quality. MI
canles was not greatly gifted but this quality De-
lonced 10 him. He was of an independent WILL buo
had n cenius for friendships an utterly fearless
thinker ON religious themes, but a chlikllKe wor-
shiper and lover true soldier when there was pat
tle TO be DONE but the merriest companion wheh OH
tho 6ela A streamlet of loving laughter trickes
tbrongh his nature like a brook bubbllng through
grove the little waterfalls giving 1t occasion TO
laugh louder and the shadows of the overhanglng
willows serving TO deepen its JOY. II we had known
him better or if we had a more complete record of
his life and thought we might lose something OF our
admiration but We cannot resist the impression that
this little book makes upon us.
few sentences-they must be very few and very
short-wll in some measure justify this impression
we have taken.
THAT a being so frail as man, with such destiny
at stake, IN a condition SO grand, walking amid
forces whose rage he is impotent TO control, can be
cheerful and happy shows an Unborn conviction that
God holds them all in the hollow of his hand"
God ordained life in mood of love; love, indeed
which often rises into the higher and grander Offices
of discipline, under which generations sometimes
bend and break but still, each long-hidden pur-
pose comes to light, it is hailed as token grander
than we had dreamed-more beautiful than we had
hoped" Joy is the ring of health in man and
woman. Sadness and melancholy come to us all IN
personal way, and we must yield as the tree bows to
a tempest But it is not the normal condition.
When the storm is passed the tree nights
| itself and stands tall and handsome The
smallest opening in. our daily career which
| gives the soul an outlook upon the clear
sky of Infinite Love upon the green fields OF infinite
beauty will make a sck-room, a paror, a work
shop farmhouse, counting-rOom, hospital-tent,
sweeter place to live in than any palace can be when
| the soul sees no further than the clouds"
| These passages indicate the strain Of the whole
| book They are not remarkable except as showing an
entire freedom from the desire to seem remarkable
a complete sincerity and absence of cant. But
| these are in themselves remarkable that they
should not be passed over in silence. The cutlyators
of an interior life at profound and glad spiritual
and natural at the time, will find i'll these scraps
| of diary bits of letters. and fragments OF sermon
| food for meditation in their best hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25
WAY. TRUTH. AND LIFE.

WAY TRUTH, AND LIFE. Sermons by Major Angus.
tus Staples with sketch OF his life, by JOHN W
CHADWICK Boston W. " Spencer
small volume III bulk, containing only 3G4 pages.
lO7 of which are biography, but III substance very
rich. Mr.. Staples died young, and while lie lived
was undstinguished and by the general public
unknown; not fOr the reason that he was deficient
IN ability, for he possessed something like genius
nor because his sympatbes were narrow or his
interests limited, for the first uncOmmomy
spOnsiye, and the last were remarkably wide; but
from the fact that he power interior consisting
IN spiritual quality purely, and his influence
not mechanical but rather vital The incidents OF
his career are, Incidents uninteresting-a youth
spent in his native country village the usual strug
gle for a liberal education, term Of
study at the Meadyine Divinity School.
two short pastOrates nj Lexington and
Milwaukee, a brief episode of army liie earnest
but uneventful and closing ministry of two years
IN Brooklyn. But his biOgrapher in telling the sim
pie story as lac does with singular sweetness, re-
yeals character delicate and strong brave loyal.
and sunny full OF aspirations. earnest yet patient
and tender, an atmosphere like that OF June woods
lie knew what il was 10 be poor and humble TO be
feeble in health and aling, TO be distrusted on ae
count Of the novel and unpopular character of his
political and religious opinions he suffered aeOnies
of apprehension and during the war. through
his intense sympathy with LE Union cause. but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25

The Brngde ChyoHicie states that $4,000 have beer.
expended the AtchlsOn Topeka, and santa he K"'i
during the past Track laying Will continue, ana
there will be no let up until Emporla is reached H.,
The receipts OF the Hannibal aud 81 Joseph k4lIoal
for January and February "a per cent IN excess az
those of time last year. and March returns sho" 80
per increase. The Rdiiicdy Rericr says lhs ot
and popular road Is doing splendid business lh,r
freight depot at 81 Joseph5o0As0 feet-iS ciowdd WIN
goods In the freight Office Is clerks are sttably e'
poyed while often larger force has 10 he put on lAe
business OF the line seems Ia have suffered not Al al o
the general depression OF the past Winter months ot
the contrary the traffic has kept up ito the standard ~
The Kansas Pacific Railroad Company have ordered
nine locomotives, eight coaches, four baggage anu
100 boxcars, meet the immediate wants Of the road
whose rolling stock is taxed to the utmost 10y The emo"
nous pressure OF passengers and freight To accomno
date former fast night express Is To be pht ol
whichi will reduce the time between hanSd, ~ anu
Denver hours. The present terminus Is sherdan,
miles but trans IL Is expected VIII nun ul lhe III
inst 10 Carson which is ouly $50 miles. or S noun
staging from Denver. go FOL.
The cash receipts OF Illinois Central fog Feb l'lVh
the Land Department were <l57,5U - In Iraihc De
partmen for month handsome gain = shown ,ho
total being slSs697 "a Details are s'e" n '"s
ioi'O"inS S'"'''"'"' ,xp DEPARTMENT
Construction Lands ef $3.50 "a
airr,,, tuad Laal, ,od...........' 81 "F L,p~
Total sale. Feb. .ssss Tor tseN =
All lo"a Lot '"e'''''''''''' ''''''''''''''
Sr 80 .s's =
,..o slsiSl -
fac cash receipts OF the Illinois Central Railway f.r
February 1870, IN the Land Department were so'' w.
Total acres of land sold ma February, t-sa> -.
TLc Portland Press gives the following Information w
regard To the Grand Trunk Railway 40, ,A.,,,a
pug tue three lo 1873 aad 1902 40 ules nc
have len r,l. viii usw ef much heavier vss isn '.s
,, spor,sS a Fs.ai api p.f rolled roros'a Pot
land aal Detroit for tie isra sections ot NC - siso,s
continue them ~ 70 be,e',ls 900 s' fs MI ie
Imported ho@ krgald 'nn be ssfA i ~n be q
40 mics Of '1Ac MI b AZ si s," "a detroit W 80
sid s,er' year 70 1ep hs esa 10 s b,.. , "a
81 o s,so, AID rsubsr oS iss ro'''sud '0'a'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25

We have received from Scribner, Wexford n
Co. a cheap volume edition of the Memoirs Dn'B
and Correspondence OF Samuel Pepy II belongs to the
series published by Frederick Warne d Co.. London
under the title Of the Chandos Library. Though the
utmost economy of margin and compactness OF type
were necessary bring the work within the compass OF
single volume, It's appearance is attractive and the
text is very legibe This is verbatim reprint of the
original edition Of Lord Braybrooke, with all
the appendices and the full and excellent
index. Mr. John limbs has added a short preface
Of 10 particular value, and memoir Of Pepys which
nav be a convenient guide those who have not yet
made acquaintance with the King Of Gossips But after
all in the presence OF this nimable diaris editors and
boGraphers of little consequence No BOOK written
with purpose gave the world more genuine
amusement ever combined more sense and folly, ever
mingled more absurd details with grave HISTORICAL
narrative, or made men laugh more heartily
at the writer while they priced the thing he
wrote. Whether he describes the great fire OF
London and complains that in the midst OF II he had to
sleep without curtains OF hangngs-" so here went the
fret time into naked bed, only my drawers aud did
sleep pretty well or tells US how of sunday he ala
cup, and put my coOred silk suit very hne ana my
new perwigg, bought good while since, but burst not
wear because the plague was IN Westminster when l
bought it," or writes OF dinner with the
Duke of Abermarle, with sorry company, some
of his officers Of the army,-dirty dishes, and
a nasty wife at table, and bad meat" gossps Of his
cOncernment aDOut husband IOf MS ssttI,
there at present appearance but We must endeaNO
to find her one now, for she grows old aud ugly or
going the theater, his frequent custom was, obtains
admission 10 Nell Gwynns tring.rooin, where she was
all uuready and very pretty" but where ITO see how
Nell cursed. for having few people in the pit was
strange repeats the scandals Of the court and the
gossip of the in the wild OF Charles IIwhat
ever the topic that engages his pen land nothing too
great small TO be set down in that wonderful
diaIyl, he is the most genial OF companions. The
world will gamer for this reproduction Of his diary
at price which puts it within everybody reach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25

The publishers of The Miners journal OF
Pottsville, Penn. have issued in pamphlet form ther
Coal Statistical Register for 1870 1t contains iuil s'a
tiscs of the coal trade and production during the past
year. some valuable figures Of the ircn trade ana great
variety Of interesting reading matter relative 10 CUT
eres systems Of working, methods OF ventilation pre-
cautions against accidents and legislation for the protec-
ton OF MINERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25
I ONG ISLAND RAILROAD leaves James

$50 m. Mail train for Greenport. 49,
kosyu Glen Cove. Locust 'al.y hnounson anu
Northport 49, s...-,..
Lglf- IL
. ~ p M. FOR North Islp.
-. connect a Branch 1r Hampstead
sy,isy Glen Cove. Locust aey Huntington, AMI
NsraPori, 's'e h'h's' '''-' ~ . ~ % D. BARTON Sup.