Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-01


man, in IN article on soap suds'' says, that the
value OF this article as Il sllmulant OF vegetable
life, cannot be too highly appreciated. 1t con-
tanS, it says, the aliment OF plants IN state OF
ready solution, and when applied, acts not only
with immediate and obvious effect, but with
sustained energy which pertains to lew even ol
the most concentrated manurcS. When II is
not convenient to apply it in irrigation, the
most economical method, perhaps Of using IT,
the article goes on to say III should bc absorb
rd by some materials which may be used as al
ingredient in the compost heap. Sods, muck and
other SIM lar articles should be deposited where
the rudI from the sink and laundry may find
its way 20 them and be absorbed for the bcnc II
ct crops. In this way several loads nl manure
very suitable for the support and su<tcnance OF
any crop, may be made 1t comparatively small
expense. The highly 2ureScent character Of
this irrmcGiabe liquid qualities il admirably
iur the irrigation OF compost heaps nl whatever
material composed. Being potent fertilizer,
il must OF necessity impar additional richness
TO almost any material 10 which it may hr All.
drd. The article concludes with m appeal to
al! farmers and gardeners to TRY, and mark the
result. '-Er.
Nix lMpEACHER ASHLEY, who is not Gov
eronr OF Montana, defends hi4 anti slavery re
cord in letter Just published. The lmpcachel
claims that he was always in favor OF NEGRO
republic with the aid, and under the protec
tion Ol the United States. tn be formed, before
the lat" war, by taking possession OF Cuba
Hayti, Jamaica and adjacent islands and Cen
tral America, and transferring all the slaves tc
those countries. lie still thinks that the poll.
cy of the republican party is, by an ultimate
separation of the white and black races TO Sc
cur the liberty and happiness of both, though
he does not think that any sane man would now
be in favor of forcing the negro out OF this coun
try. tie Says he has never believed in extend
ipg the ballot to all classes but always favored
giving the right OF suffrage TO those who only
arr we'll qualified to sustain 4 republican form
OF government, and tins is not true o many ne
gr"r$, Indians aud Chinese.
Dry WALKS FOR WINTER We should b(
remi>s IN ou7 duty were we to neglect at thi:
season OF the year, to repeat our counsel as t'
thc great comfort and convenience which dr!
walks insure about dwellings, barns :ni out
houses generally in winter and early spring
W. are rancl sometimes To SEQ the utter neg
lipcncr prevailing upon some premises IN thu
5, resp,r \ few old boards. or dollars worll
or :wn of new boards. nice fiat stones, or Ilh
ersl supply Of coal ashes would save ten time
the c":i i'll shoe leather, damp feet, colds. doc
tors bill; and loss IT time Coal ashes laid ol
dry ground to the depth y! throc or four inchr>
after removing the mud make tirst-ratc walk
and they can be- put to no hrttcr us".
SrRrE"rEp MURDER Sra captain name,
Alexandcr came Ia New York city from New
Orleans in Srp:cmhrr lSGS. anil took lolrinr
at tthr boarding house Of john &. Gardner. -
Hedisaprrarci suddenly. and with him |nrc
sum oi mnry nearly $GS, 600 in govrrnmcr
hond>. Subsequently, his body Was di>c"TrrG
in Grrrnw",I Cemetery, buried under 'a's
name ri.H contests of the stomach we're pla
cd in ;hr hands OF Dr. NurcmnS for cXamn
tion. In consequence ct his rcr@rt, the Care
ner IamIy WAS IN Monday night arrcSt''
charge "i'l The murder Of Capt. Alexander
Their condition ot lttc has apparently Improve
very much lately.
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