Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-29


AND VIRGINIA ADVERT Is E r
(FoR THE CoUNTRr.)
:'t'~ Is published regularly on TUESDAYS,
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, st Sc pei
Nnnum-payable in advance.
THE PRINCESS SPOTTED TAIL.-On Sunday,
June "a, 1866, an emigrant train, thirty SIX
DAYS out from Omaha, bound for Helena,
Montana, came out of the arid sands and but
talo gnatS of the woodleSS waste OF the II attc
Valley and camped near Fort Laramie until o
drunken sergeant, who represented the Amerl-
can government on that occasion, should as
certain if its numbers and armament were
sufficient to attempt the Bozeman route. The
occasion offered opportunity to visit the tort
"A few houses with outlying rifle pits, and on
unfinished earthwork partly surrounding a
slight cmincnce the enclosure Of which was
used as the post burial ground. ln it the grass
was rank and tall, almost concealng the few
headboards that marked the resting places OF
the dead of the command. ln the southeast
ern corner were two noticeable otjects-the
burial places of the daug hter OF Spotted Tail,
alluded TO above and an infant lndlaD And
this is the story: Spotted Tail is one OF the
principal chiefs of the Sioux. His daughter
was gentle and beautiful-the ideal 10 dian
maiden--,h light of his wigwam, the pride OF
the tribe, and was selected to be the mate Of a
distinguished young warrior. On one of Spot
ted Tails annual visits to the fort to procure
powder and lead white man became enamor.
ed Of her ,wooed the dusky princess, and taugh
her to love him. He asked her hand Of old
Spotty but the enraged chief scorned their en-
treaties, and hastily leaving the fort, started
with his lodges on long hunt; compelled her
10 accompany him, and, despite her entreatles
and arowal that she would marry her white
bo
good as her word. She ate Of fatally poison
GUS berry, sickened and died. She had request
ed to be buried 10 the white mans burial
ground. The chief came back, and, craving
that permission, it was granted. The tribe was
assembled : the finest fabrics they could pro
cure enshroudcd her remains, which were then
placed in large wooden box, covered with
bright colored blankets. and elevated on posts
about ten ieet high. He favorite ponies were
slaughtered, that in the happy hunting grounds
she might have good speed. The heads and
tails OF the ponies were then nailed to the sup
ports of the coffin, and there they still remain
in the wind and sun and storm, while the
smooth flowing Laramie murmurs its ever
requiem to her who gave her life tor love, and
her last breath for peace. Peace to her ashes.
Maid Of the plains. Your story is given as it
vas tod US a. your grave, 10 the dim twilight,
by one who came there at each setting sun. 1t is
almost TOO good to be true; but iii Is, you de
serve a good word and we give you the benefit
OF the DOUBT Missouri Democrat.
TESTIMONIAL TO SToNEwALL.. JAcKsoN.-A
contract has finally been completed between
the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military
Institute, Tor the completion of the colossal
equestrian statue of General Stonewa Jack
son, which was originally ordered by friends OF
the deceased, Of Fred'k Folck, the sculp-
tor in 1863. The model is already completed
and is DOW at Munich. 1t is intended to cast
it forthwith in bronze, at the Ioundry in Stutt.
gard, and, when com pletcd. it is to be- placed
on the parade ground of the Military Institute
at Lexington.
1t is also contemplated to erect on the
grounds Of the Institute memorial chapel
which, it is proposed, shall contain marble
statue of the General, at;cr the design submit
ted ty Eoick, and which represents him as
one of the teachers of the Institute-a position
he occupied for some fourteen years. An ell
i0rt is ncw being made TO collect the necessary
funds for this latter purpose. A considerable
sum has already been promised in various
Northern States and some subscriptions re-
celvCd.
The Board of Visitors earnestly solicit lur-
thcr aid from the friends and admirers OF TT"
deceased General.
WHERE TIE MONEY CONES FROM AND How
Ir GoEs.-Thc receipts OF the Government Tor
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1870, were from
customs. Sl93, 34G 40; intcruai revenue. $lS3,
2lG,2l90l sale of public lands, So, ,2S2.27 A.
80; miscellaneous sources, S2S, sos, ,532 II.
Total S40S, ,S3l 372.42.
The expenditures of the Government FOR the
fiscal year endlrg June CO. 1870, were as fol-
lows: For Congress, Including hooks, ST.,
30l ,2430j; executive. $40, lI9, 9S2. GO; ludlcl-
ary, So, 9090 0GS lG; pay of army, Sc, 81 ,l590l
uuartcrmasters' supplies, ordnance, engineers,
department aud miscellaneous expenses OF
War Department, So, ,256, ,4GS. so: improve
mcnt of rivers and harbors, $3,CGS, ,060. 81;
bounties ST, Jog, 504. 80; expenses OF the navy,
S2l, 80 229. 81; Indians, $3,40T,93S 10; pen
sons, (naval and military $50. .2O2. Il;
public buildings, $3, ia ,2j0. 20; deficiency 10
postal service 81 $50. 900; interest on pubic
debt. SIT, 7G2 33S. 05; miscellaneous. S5,S4l, )
S17.1&; foreign Intercourse, 81 ,4SI, $3.50; eX-
pcnses Of collecting the revenue from customs
81, 237, 1925; expenses OF collecting the rev.
enuc from internal revenue. 81 ,23S, $40 10.
Total expenditures, 500, us, 81.
GAs.-Thcrc aIc many towns in the United
States in part or wholly lit by gas obtained
directly from subtcrranean sources but Efle,
Penn, is favored with so large supply that 1t
is now used to.oban beat Tor mechanical and
manufacturing purposes. All that is necessary
IS to bore down .and sink tube four or live
hundred icct, and permanent flow OF gas
comes rushing UP through it. One we'll thus
sunk eight years ago has produced ever slnce
without ntermission the flow seeming to IN
crease than diminish. A brass foundry and