Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

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rutices over four lines.
Transient advertisements will bo inserted At
i,rmer rates, viz: 81 for the first insertion OF
one squsre, Of eight lines or less, and twenty
i've cents for each subsequent insertion.
For Special Notices or City Items 10 cts. per
lluo for the first insertion, ,and eight cents per
line Tor each subscqucn, insertion will be
charged.
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM DISTRESS AND
lEvY.-lhc debtor class is very llbcra lily pro-
yicd for by the statutes Of this State. Indeed .
family may be said to be right we'll off, that
,.In boast OF having now days, ''sll that the
aw allows them" We remember some years
ago, an owner Of small shanty in the country,
who had u non-paying tenant coming to town
and inquring what the law allowed the tenant
aforesaid. The party Inquired OF ran over the
list Of allowances, and as each was called, ask
ca The creditor if the de1izen had this and
That, but there was very general mo. Hav-
un very soemnly said "Wel, my advice is,
hat you let him remain, for he has not now
what the law allows him, and as he is living on
your land, he may sue you for the full amount
And sure enough, the creditor departed, and
see have never heard Of either party since.
The following are the exemptions from dis
iress or levy, or SO much rs the party may have,
to be selected by the head of the family his
agent or Representatives, published by Mr..
VI Woods-but they do not apply to distress
Tor taxes, county and parish lcVlcS, nordo they
apply to the executions on contracts MADE ana
entered into plior to the 10Th OF February, 1901,
whic; arc regulated by the Code OF 1860. The
exemptions under the 9TH head below are not
made by the Code OF 1850. The other TOUR
classes arc allowed with 4 very few mOdltica-
tons. The old law allowed only twenty-five
dollars worth of utensils to the mechanic,
and was somewhat less liberal IN other respects
list The family Bible. :"
3D. Family pictures and library for the use
Of tue family, not exceeding 500 ln value.
"}i All necessary wearing apparel Tor the
debtor and his family; all beds, bedscads and
bedding necessary Tor the use OF the family
I'll stoves and appcndages, necessary Tor the
family, not exceeding three.
18th. One COW, one horse, six chairs, one
table, six knives, six forks, SIX plates, one
,lozenspoons, two dishes, two basins. one pot,
one oven six pieces carthcn-Warc, one loom,
one safe, one spinning wheel, one pair cards,
one axe, two hoes, five barrels OF corn, live
bushels Of wheat or one barrel OF flour, two
hundred bounds OF bacon or pork, three hogs,
ten dollars worth nt forage, one cooking stove
and uteusila one sewing machine, IN Ease OF
y ulcv|Ian!c the tools and utensils "t his trade
not exceeding &lnJ in value
/ H., az I.o ll,-, IN
,rutnra there shall be exempt one yoke ot
oxen, CT 4 par Of horses or mules in lieu there.
..I, with necessary soaring, one wagon or cart,
t.fo plowa, one drag, one harvest cradle, one
rilch fork one rake and two iron wedges.
run CnlrrTE MARKET. The New York
World Of Sunday says "'Fhe abnormal and oi'
tcnrevolting exhibitions OF cripres and detorm-
ties made on Printing House Square for the
,lr!ectaliun Of The ganin aud the collection oil
PENNIES, were recently thrown completely into
lhu shade by q new operator his lresh
bcgrar had u < lass eye, and he Interested Il
large crowd iv repeatedly taking it out, showing
II round in the palm OF his hand, and then
replacing it after which he made eue Of those
salutaiions with his hand which are common to
the Jumpers and contortlonlSts at the cirous,
and proceeded to collect the pennies IN hls hat.
For while tins new street sensation had quite
4 run with the paper ped(ers and boot blacks,
and the wretch who cuts sticks with Ills toes,
and the other unfortunate who wlns pennies
!y holding up i sorry stump OF u leg, were Tor
.,al en- hy their usual audiences. The opinion
.t last seemed TO be entertained hy the sbrcw
der nrwSboyS that this man had purp0sely gou-
rcd his eye, and had glass substitute prcpar-
al for purely business purposes.
CnIEKr.--A correspondent OF tl,e Practical
Farmer $ayS:
" have known rs many HIcn and women
100, who from various, causes, had become sc
much affected with nervousness that whcr
tLrv stretched cut their hands they shool
Ike aspcn leaves on windy dayS--and by
I,iIv moderate use Of the b!anchtd foot stalk
Of the celery leaves rs 4 salad they bacam
AZ strong and steady in limbs rs other people,
have known others so very nervous tina
the least annoyance put them IN state 0
agitation ard they were Almost IN constan
urrrcyity and fear, who were cttectualI
cured hy a daily moderate use of b!anche'
celery aS q salad at meal times. | nav
own others cured by uSiu% celery Tor papl
ta!:nn cl the heart.
AN ARTIFICIAL lEECl1.A prominent med
;.sj practitioner describes ia medical journt
, new conlriraLcc 10 hc used in lien Of tn
natnral lccch AS simple a. it i novel in il
,.nns,rur,jon, The artificial leech consists c
, ,iqht lass tube from which the air Is cSpcl
rI }r: the vspor OF ether, small quantity {
The lnttcr having been previously introduce
md nar,i:ly yanorzrl by dipping the tub
IN ln water. The skin having been scarlned