Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-27

". Adams together with nino horses, were
burnt Loss about s. 500, upon which there
was no insurance. The fire is supposed to have
been the work OF all iuc?ndiary.
Georgia Election.
Sufficient rcturcs from oil sections ct Tie
State have been received 10 snow that the
State has gone largely democratic. and 1t Is
to!erably certain that the following t@r:ocrat3
have been elected to Congress-
First District--W. ". Paine, to he Forty
first Congress a. j. McIntirc - The Forty
second.
Third District-Wiam I. %rig h, 10 the
Forty first and the Forty second
Fifth District-L. a. Cooker. 10 tie Forty
first, and D. NJ. Duboz, to the Forty'Sccond.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures =. Pre-. 20 TIC
Fortv first and the Forty second.
Seventh Dstrict-P. II. 3. IOun', u i;.e
Forty-frst and the Forty sccond,
The Second and Fourth districts a;e doubt
full. 1t is thought they have gone renuh'icHn'
but it will take an official count to decide. II
is believed, however that Gilt, democrat, !:
elected
The democrats have elected three tourths CT
the members of the Legislature.
| he democrats Clallll luE ptGtt ~ 49, my
of lO, 900, at least, on the popular vote, AMI
a large majority ia both houses .! the
Legislature. Atlanta which usually aiVe9 i
democratic m,iority of about 200, increased ii
at this election to COO General Young, DC
mocratic nominee for Congress il c.rc;ed hT .
majority of over 5000. Tic c!ectIrn as q
general thing, passed off very quietly.
J. E. Bryaut, noted republican :scitoE!=t,
was badlv defeated in Richmond county Tor
the Legislature. :,
The result of the election has disappointed
the republicans, in Washington who expected
to carry that State. Il is nov conceded that
a RR a SaBb M a 90 9Gm9sa'sy ia }a
at the prospect. The change ot affairs IN The
South was not altogether ncZpec!ad TO sharp
| politicians, but il was thought that lew
States would be carried by the republicans.
| A CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS. "A writer IN
Putnam's proposes, as q cure TOR the appetite
for liquor, bromide of potassium say ing:
There is 90 tspering off With the 'icg!!. -
| Either he has got yOu or he has not 20. you.
| The first part of the treatment N this physical
| disease requires Immediate removal Il the pa
tient from all disturbing Influences, o! whatever
nature. There must DC 10 noisy Children
about, no quarreling women, no scanra mon
gers pouring out their distilled venom 10 Jar
upon his nerves and dssusb lis spirit. He
muss have absolute and quiat rtpcsr. H. Must
| take two weeks holiday AID 20 10 LED, where
nothing can trouble hiL. or get To A.u lot one
/ faithful friend.
| Having obtained twelve twenty graia POW,
| ders of the BROMIDE he takes one, and a.;er
conflict, the sedative wins the victory, and he
sleeps. When he wakes the strugHln against
| the taste for liquors begins again, emf another
| powder is taken, and 50 on until! - las: per
| feet success and glorious victory IS ohia!He!.
The desire for drink will be completely crail-
Gated, and its return will not be likely 10 occur
| During tho treatment food should rot be taken,
unless urgently desired, and than It should he 0!
| the most nutritious character. Hrot"a OF FOWL
| or bccfstcak, and such other meats IS axe best
calculated to preserve the tone n' me '!"':'ach'
are to be preferred.
The FRONT ROYAL STEM.--I':lc long sus-
nense in regard to the rebuilding Of The Sttm
and the running of the train into town was
removed from our community Ey the arpc"r-
| ance on last Monday morning, OF the down
Freight train in our "ourg." II came II with
hying coIors, the engine, meantime, &'vlnH
us an idea ut the capacity 81 lis lungs \ lie"
minutes after ten, The same morning, tie down
mail train came rolling in With large number
of passengers on board. A very !cSpeciaoa
delegation turned out to wltaes5 tie arrival OF
the first passenger train In this place since Ito
| late "unpleasautness, and TO welcome num-
Der of friends from the upper Valley warren
| Sentinel
| PUNISHMENT. On Saturday morning gen
t]eman of our village whilst engaged at his
| business, was approached by woman who,
after some vehement declarations to tie effect
that she would throw him upon saw close by,
dash his head of, etc., took hold OF hin, and
| administered TO him vigorous ana euerEctlc
| shaking. The gentleman, though his teeth
ratified from the way in which he was handie1,
received the punishment quietly and suOmls-
siveIy. -Nanassas Gazette.
| Judge Portly says the live!lest time ne ever
experienced was on issuing the first humber OF
| newspaper 10 Western town. HE i'"op'c
wanted something strripg He published the
personal history of tho leading politicians by
their friends The Judge says that fer the
[ first hour they rushed for the paper; tic Sec
ond hour they went tor him.
In Washington on Sunday evening NO
engine was following Its hCsa carriage 10 aurc
and in turning the corner OF Fourteenth and
H. streets the carriage upset throwing Jour
men violently to the grount and the horscs OF
the engine ran over them before they could
| be stopped One mau Was seriously and three
quite severely injured.
A dispatch from London says that Austria,
| Prussia and England have each ctt:rcd al
asylum 10 the Pope, who, it is stated, ho~-
ever, will probably accept Malta.
DEST AND CHEAP EST cow FEED.