Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-28

AN OLD GENTLEMAN's FIRST RIDE IN THE
CARS From the Oswego Advertiser, April
10. The MdIaad Railroad has peustrated q
section Of country where the locomotive is still a
novelty to the old settlers. 4 day or two since
an lnbabltant Ct oAe OF the secluded wales
through which the Midland winds its course,
cad in homespun, with his noouday lunch de
posted in one OF the capacous pockets, got
aboard train ct one Of the small stations. The
air Of innocent wonderment with which he
surveyed the interior OF the cars before ventur
irg to arrange himself IN seat, indicated that
al excursion by rail was an event in his ex
perlence. Presently "teot, toot sounded the sig
Eal to be Of, aud the traio gradual gathered
is way again. The venerable countryman ex
mbited evident signs OF uoeasiuess as the speed
Increased, gIancpg from one end Of the Car 70
the other, up to the roof, and then out OF the
wind)W, at the same time drawing himself
nerS0u>iy 10 the las!c extremity of the scar.
EIua'ly the door at the forward end of the car
opened t. admit the conductor ou his round at.
Ter the way fare. The sudden CHATTER of the
whcci> over the iron rails hat reached the ears
OF the astoulShed traveller completely overcome
his seli-poSsssSon. Srrluging from the seat
he graspcd the conductor by both arms, and
with aD imploring expression aud agoniz,d tone
that sounded above the din, exclaimed ''For
Heavens sake, Captain, whoa up and stopt be
wagon uess Ill get out and walk over to
Squire JohDs1n's. its shorter cross lots.
The conductor pacitied the terrified passenger
with kindly assurances, declining to receive
double or treble fare, which was generously
rendered, until the train reached the next sta
ton, when the old gentleman went over one
side o! the platform as soon as the cars had
come to stand with an alacrity that was sur
pri>ing in one of his years. When safely land.
ed again on terra hrma he took a glance from
the rear of the train to the locomotive and
drew a long breath, and remarked that riding
didn't agree with him much, and brought on the
rheumaticS.
a VIVID PIcTURE.-Mr. Marshall, Of l.
iinois, is one of the most gifted members Of
Congress. He is a man who sets his face
squarely against tie present tariff which
Radical leaders have imposed upon the peo-
ple of the country. The following paragraph
from a speech made by him in the House,
fully attes's his ability, as we'll as bis abhor'
renee of this scheme to plunder the people
The farmer starting to his work has shoe
put 90 his horse with nails taxed 81 per cant,
driven by hammer taxed 81 per cent. cuts
q stick with knife taxed 50 per cent;
hltcheS his morse 10 plOuRn tS4eu oO pei
cent, with chains taxed G. per cent. lie
returas to his home at night and lays his
wearied limbs on sheet taxed IS per cent,
and covers himself with blanket that has
paid $50 per cent He rises in the morning
puts on his humble flannel shirt taxed 81
per cent, his coat taxed SO per cent, shoes
taxed So per cent, and hat taxed 10 per ceht. >;
opens family worship by chapter from his
Bible taxed % per cent, and kneels TO bis
God on au humble carpet taxed $50 per cent.
He sits down to his humble meal from a plate
taxed 40 per cent, witt knife and fork 80
per cent. drinks his cup of coffee 47 per cent,
or tea IS per cent with sugar 50 per cent.
seasons his food with salt taxed 100 per cent,
pepper 297 per cent. or spice 379 per cent.
He looks around upon his wife and children,
al! taxed in the same way, takes chew OF
tobacco taxed 100 per cent, or lights cigar
taxed l20 per cent, and then thanks his stars
that he lives in The freest and best government
under heaven Ii Oh the Fourth Of July he
wants TO have the star spapgIed banner on
real bunting he must pay the American Bunt-
ing Company of Massachusetts 100 per cent,
for this glorious privilege"
DEATH OF THE OLDEST INuABITANT OF NEW
JERSEY - % Saturday evening last Miss Sallie
Jelf the "oldest inhabtant" OF New Jersey,
Al NJ bo- roe;dnno, in ber patica citv of Eiy,.