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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-17
.4.UUSEME.AT'S.
I 1HEiSTY HALL.


ONE NIGHT ONLY,
TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY Is, 1871.
The famous, original and only
LaRUE'S CARNIVAL MINsTREI4S.
20 Distinguished Artists,
Among whom are the Great Ricardo, Jack
Talbot Dick Parker, Hugh Hamall Billy Reeve
Luughlin and Murray, Arthur Hamall and G.
Quincy, making the largest and best troupe tray
cling Admission IS and SOC. Jan ltd
TOURTH GRAND ANNUAL MASQUER-
II AIDE BALL OF THE HARMONIC,
will be held ut their hall on
THURSDAY, JITUARr19, 1871.
The committee has full power to spare no OK
pense to make this the grandcst and most at
trnctve event Of the season The incidental en-
tertanment will excel, il possible, all OF our pre-,
vious efforts on these occasions, which are still
fresh in tho memory of our friends.
Tickets can only be obtained of the members
of the committees and George f. French. esq
Committee Of arrangements.
A. Rosentha Lewis Stein,
Justus Schneider VIM. Wilkcnlng.
Robert Portner, NJ. Ruben,
Ignaz Rammell, Emil E. Simon.
P. Weinberg, A. ldensen.
Floor C6n,mitteeS
Robert Portner. David Bendheinl,
jan aIlP I'D Hi"0s' Fritz Schneider s; dr:'
COSTUMES-M. and Madame W1NkEL,
from Baltimore, are engaged, with a complete
assortment Of character and fancy masks, and
will be here on Tuesday next
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naatb nfJufspe Paine.

MlLwAute1E, Jan. l7.-Judge Byron Paine
of the Supreme Court Of Wisconsin, died on
Saturday, after painful illness of some weeks
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Local BrevitieS.

We HAVE several communications on file for
insertion as soon as we have space.
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A'Usf !SgLt G1s EsE.sI.

~, FOR "ENl--Tim large anl mos; do
EEi$$aa lightful .GR!iH' Hutl%E No. - Wasting
ton street, c"rGcr ii Grorn. This is = most de-
lightfully situated house, with rooiG:, n ii
most healthy and pleasant ncighborhood; Is III
good order and condition has large yards on
the west and south with grapes, fruit trees and
flowers. Il. j. LLO1D,
dec 5-tf No 1874 Queen street.
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FOR S.ALE-The eligibly situated three
E:$j story BRICK HOUSE., lS Duke street, be-
tween Pitt and st. Asaph containing ten rooms
and bath room with hot and cold water. The
house is furnished throughout with gas, and fix
lures, and is most desirable residence, being 10
Gated in a pleasant neighborhood. Tho sdjoin-
ing lot is offered with the above-mcntiened prop
terms apply at No 40 south St. Asaph st. mo 10
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FRENCH CORSE TS-all numbers Real
II Whalebone Fine Corset Jeans, at
jan II WITMER & SLAYMAkER'S.
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By l.. ID. Harrison, AuctiOncer.

DUBLIC SALE OF LUMBER, &c-By viz
Il tue of u deed of trust from b. +. Bruncr
sell, by public auction, on TUESDAY. January
18th, 1871, at II o clock Il. M. ut the lumber
yard on Duke street, in Alexandria, Va, lately
occupied by said Bruncr, the following property
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The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. This old and
most respectable journal has just commenced
its I'D volume. 1t was established by the
father of the present editor in 1900, and is one
of the oldest newspapers in the United States
The Gazette beginsthe new year with new type
Long may it continue to flourish and do battle
in the good cause it so ardenly advocates
Port Tobacco Times.
B8 The Alexandria Gazette has appeared
in new and beautiful dress The Gazette is
one Of our best exchanges number one news
paper-and any of our friends desiring daily
or tri-weekly paper containing all the news
general, and in compact forlu--with mscel
lsneous reading matter, we advise them to senc
for the Alexandria Gazette,-South Br0nci
Intelhigencer.
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= ~ BALTIMORE, MD.
These Instruments have been before the public
for nearly thirty years, and upon their excellence
alone attained an uupurchascd prc-cmincnce,
which pronounces them unequallcd. Their
TONE
combines great power, sweetness and fine singing
quality ~ well rs great purity of lntonallon,
and sweetness throughout the entire scale. Their
TOUCH
is plant and elastic, and entirely free from the
stiffness found in SO many Pianos.
IN WORKMANSHIP
they are unequalled using none but the very
best seasoned material, the largo capital employ
cd in our business enabling us to Keep continu-
ally an immense stock of lumber, &c, on hand.
Ms-All our SQUARE PIANOS have our
New Improved Overstrung Scale and the Ag-
raffe Treble.
Int improvements in GRAND PIANOS and
SQUARE GRANDS, Patented Aug. II, 1866,
which bring tho Piano nearer perfection than has
yet beenattained
Everv Piano fully Warranted for Fire, IeGrs.
We have made arrangements tor the :, Poe y
Wholesale Agency for the most celebrated An
LOR ORGANS and MELODEONS, which we
offer wholesale and retail at lowest factory prices
''' VIM KNABE & CO.,
nov 14eo6m Baltimore, 4ld.
PECIAL ATTENTION
10 GEO. McBURNEY & son, l7O
KING STREET,
Have lust received and opened a large stock OF
FANCY GROCERIES, WINES and LlQ-
UORS for the Holidays
p;neanple Early Sweet Corn,
Fresh Peaches, Green Peas,
Raspberries. Lima beans'
" Pears, Star LooSters,
" Tomatoes, Fresh salmon,
:. Strawberries, . Cove Oysters.
Brandy Peaches.
Turkish Prunes, Layer Rnsias,
bates Figs Whole, and boxes
Sul;ana Seedless Raisns. Valencia d".'
German Dried Pears, Cnron, Lemons,
OranbeIries, Currants.
E;,hous Soft Shell Almonds,
Palm Nuts English Walnuts
English and American Pickles, Worcester
shire Sauce, Mushroom, Walnut and Tomato
Catsrps. Sardines Salad Dressing, Olives. French
Mustard. Bordeaux Oil, Gclatne, Sea Moss ia.
rine, Jelly, London Biscuits, Edinburg Albert
Biscuits, Pure Apple Cider, choice Mince
Meats, &c. u,,.,
Ten years old Baker Rye Whiskey
Old Nectar
Old Cabinet
Old Pclevoisn French Brandy
sherry. Port. Madeira and Cooking Wines.
London Ale and Porter.
Choice Cigars Smoking and Chewing Tobacco,
Go dec tim
NvEW ORLEANS MULASSES for sale by
~ kan II ! C. MILHURN
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ON Z lNON phT II.
A lot of OFFICE FTTRN1TJRF

a Tot OF UFFICE FU KNI!H Mt
The LEASEHOLD OF THE WHARF south
of Hooe Wedderburn & Co.'S wharf, and
A large quantity Of OAK, POPLAR, PINE,
SPRUCE and other LUMBER, consisting OF
Scantling, Boards, Posts, Palings, SC
Terms: Sums of fifty dollars and under, cash
upon delivery; sums above fifty dollars, upon 1t
credit of sixty days, secured by negotiable notes
well endorsed.
dec 31-ts d. l.. SMOOE, Trustee.
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CREE NOTION HOU s T. ,
4 20 KING STREET

have this day reduced the standard price OF
all goods-thc prices to be maintained through
;,,n;I.nt IN trade Dealers shall be convinced
TINT it is to their interests and profit tornakc their
P FhNCY WHITE GOODS NOTIONS, &C.
a. houses whose business it is to deal specially in
such goods Trade can be built up and retained
only Rv Offering inducements in quantity, quail,
~ and prices In addition to large store filled
With the most desirable goods, it is my intention
to continue to have it crowded with eager pur-
chascrs who shall be convinced that such ri, es-
adjustment is tho place to supp y their every
want in White Goods Handkerchels, Hosiery
G GI"s 80 Iode, and Gents Furnishing Goods,
Notions, DC tfAH w w t;,'-,tr.et
ian ~ .nI I.---s----.
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-Op SEWING MACHl \ E$-Karrs patent
+ Needle settlers, adapted Tor all sewlns Ma wa
chimes This Isl very drtrabi: instrument h Sa
no .;, hewt I Price 81 each We the exclu-
s'i i'm aT IL '' K. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
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The Canal Line of steamers running be-
tween here and Philadelphia have resumed
their trips.
An unusual large amount Of wheat and
-four is being shipped from Harrisonburg and
other points on the O., A. & NJ. R. r.
"A G. Kell, Chief Engineer of the Alexan-
dria fire department, is in Philadelphia.
Lieut.. Howe, formerly stationed at Battery
Rodgers has been ordered from Fortress Mon
roe to his command in the West.
Company +, 4th U. S. Artillery, 90 stong,
has relieved the company lately stationed at
Fort Foot
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g.ss" l return my sincere thanks to the fremen
and citizens who were untiring in their success
full efforts to save my property ut the fish wharf
last night. Gian l7-ltl E. c. ATwELL.H
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TLOUR-50 bbls Mt. Jackson Mills High
II Ground Family Flour for sale by
jan II THOMAS PENNY
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WINCHESTER BUCK GAUNTLETS and
w GLOVES; Oil Dressed Gauntlets and
Gloves of the same manufacture.
i'm II WILMER L. SLA1MAkER.
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Tho undersigned in withdrawing from their
respective firms, cheerfuly recommend the new
firm to their friends as everyway worthy their
PATRONAGE, A. II. THOMSON.
JOS Ii. REED.
dIc,u11r;u LAM d 1870 ian 4-2w
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THE SECOND SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION
Il OF MRS. CASTLEMAN'S SCHOOL will
commence February 9Th. A share of public pat
ronage is earnestly solicited Although pupils
will be received at any age, and, US heretofore,
faithfully instructed, girls from nine to fourteen
preferred. For terms apply to the Principal,
No. 42 south Washington street.
N B-Roums for rent with or without board.
inn
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rt1HE FIRMS OF THOMSON PAYNE s.
Il CO. and REED, MORSE g. CO., were this
duy dissolved by mutual consent, Richards
Payne, Jr, and WV. Moss continuing the bust
ness OF both houses under the firm name OF
Payne & Moss
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a fllerIcan Intelligence.

CHARLESTON. January ARRIVED
Steamship j. w. Evermun, Philadelphia.
NEW YORK, january "a World ca
BILE from London, the 4th, says the Duke
OF Cambridge is about to be succeeded
by Lord Napier as commandcr-in. chief
OF the army. and Mr.. Cardwell, as &c.
cretary of War, by Lord Grathnaim.
England is determined to arm.
Charles A. Sweetser, of tho Rou,ol Tu
be and Mail, died to-day.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-Extract
from Gov. Geary's message: "The en-
ployment Of United Stntes troops Mt All
election without the consent of the local
and State Governments, has recently re-
ceived considerable attention and repre-
hension. It is regarded as an interfer.
ence with the sovereign rights Of the
States which was not contem plated by
:he founders of the General Govern
ment, and if persisted in must lead to
results disastrous to peace and harmony.
The practice is one serious in its cha
racter, and so injurious in its tendencies
as to merit prompt consideration and de-
cisive action, not only by the General
Assembly, but by Congress. Ono of the
complnnts OF the colonists against the
British King was the oppression growing
ont OF The assumption of this power.
They said he has kept among us in times
OF prnce standing armies, without the
consent of our Legislature, aud what is
especially pertinent to the case in point,
'he has affected to render tn" military
Independent Of and superior to their
civil power The alleged authority for
the use OF troops at our State elections
ID drawn from the tenth section of an
Act of Congress, approved May the 3lst,
1868, eniiii: +; m act 10 enforce the
right of citizens Of the United States to
vote in the several States of tn. Uniuu,
and for other purposes, which author
ICES United States marshals to cnll to
their assistance such portion of tho land
and naval forces Of the United States.
or of the militia. as may be necessary to
tho performances of the duty with whicl,
they are charged, and to insure IL faith.
full observance Of the fifteenth amend
ment to the Constitution OF the United
States. But it must be forced con
struction OF this law that will justify til,
presence of armed national frees ut oul
places Of election when no necessity ex
lists therefor, and when their presence i.
calculated to provoke collision. With
good President, tho exercise of til,
power referred to might have no injnri
Gus results, bnt in the hands of bat
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steady-middling 14L@14L; receipta
6,711 bales; stock 22S, 232; receipts Of
the week 4s: 052; sales of the week 48, 900:
today $3.50.
OHARhEeTor, January Cotton steady
-middling 1456; receipts 1902 bales:
sales 1000; stock 80. O9S; receipts of the
week II, ,19l; sales Of the week 4, 900.
MOBILE, January 6.-Cotton dull
nmlnddding y ndd IA; receipts 2,673 bales; sales
2:o00; stock So, Ill; receipts of tho week
1880; sales of tho week $500.
AUGUSTA, January Cotton uuietand
~eaS, az = for miidiipg; sales 55U
bales; receipts 600.
NonFoLK, January 6.-Cotton dull
low middling IA; receipts 1.945 bales :;
sales 100 stock 7,1O6; receipts of the
week l.254 sales of the week 500.
WILMINGTON, January Cotton firm
-.omiddling II receipts 376 bales sales
10 stock 2,S96; receipts of the week
2,o0O sales of tho week 329.
GALVESTON. January G.-Cottou steady
-mlddllng 1874 receipts 1,56I bales
sales $500; stock SO, 3,O67; receipts Of
the week 1873; sales of tho week
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PNofESSOE ANTRIM, SO well and fayora-
bly known i'll these parta as Il most accom-
Pitched trainer of horses, will give lessons ON
next SATURDAY, December T. All persons,
therefore, who wish to learn, in An easy and
rapid manner, how to manage horse and at
tho same time to euro all the cu1able diseases
which horsc.tlc>h is heir to, will do well to
attend the lecture. The Professor will give
free lecture at O'Clock on that duv, n, the
Market.
The gentlemen who composed his former
cia-sca arc invitedto his second course free.
1t is quite UNNECESSARY TO say anything in
reference to tho ability and accomplishments
OF Prof. ANTRIM, rs they arc already we'll
known to our citizens. All that VIC have TO
say further liz, attend the lecture, join the
Glass; "nd learn how TO care Tor your horse
as we'll as your mule.
His celebrated Thoroughbred SToNEwALL
JACKSON and JErF. DAvIs-are offered for sale
They can be seen at Logan's stable Q.
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MoLAssEs,C Cuba, ,350c50
Now Orl'ns 9O@I 90
Sugar H'se. .70Ml 10
NAILS, u kegs 5O@6 90
ONIONS. T}bus1 75@2 90
OIL. Kerosenc,g X 45Q15O
Machinery. .75@1 90
SPECIE, God M1O8
Silver..... 0ol O3
PoTAT's, Iris l OOW2 90
Sweet, bus 7509O
RICE, Carolina ID B5t1O
SHOT, tibag. 55GG6612 IS
SALT, livorp.2 20@2 25
SOAP, Tib,. =. 800 8
SPIRITS, Alcoholic ,gl7 so
Brandy 4 00(012 90
Gin q 00@7 so
Num. 2 0U07 90
Whiskcy.. L 35@4 90
SUGAR, Crus e. p. .l6
Brown. .12
STARCH, u H.. -. 9I@lO
LEA, Green ID l 00Q12 90
Black, :. Il 000b1 10
TOBACCO, Chw. .60@1 90
Smoking, l5. .50@1 on
VINEGAR, Wine, .50@6O
French. -. @l70
WINE, Cham. 28@35 90
Port, B|gal300@5 so
Sherry. 3 5066 60
Madeira. 9 50@5 70
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FINANCIAL AND commxxc,.,

-,
CoLUMbIA. S. c., January 7.-Sales of
cotton, yesterday, II bales -mi,l,lliur
13i.c.
LIVERPOOL, January 5-3 =. M
Cotton tending down-uplands SC0Sls:
Orleans a14WSas.
LIVERPOOL, january 6.-Evcnine.
Cotton closed flat and irregular-uplnnds
Ts(GS; Orleans S1a(GSI, sales 10. 600
bales speculation and export 1000
bales.
LoNDoN, January Evening. Con-
soils 921a. Bonds 8955.
NEW YORK, January g. Moon. Flour
unchanged. Wheat quiet and heavy.
Corn firm. Pork steady. Lard dull and
steady. Cotton dull and nominal-np
lands 10; Orleans 15l5; sales $500
bales. Freights steady. Stocks weak
Gold steady, ut 10J@@1O5a. Money
easy ut GOT. Sterling long 8; short
93li. G2s SIS. Tcnnessec's cx coupons.
62A new 6li4 Virginia's ex-coupons,
G5 new G3. Missouri's 50. Louisiana's'
old, 81; new G5; leyee G's 70; S's 81.
Alnbamn's 9's 95; TO- Georgia's G's rs:
rs 80. North Cnrolina's, oil, Az new
223a. South Cardinals, old, S5 new
7P. M.-Cotton unsettled, with sulcs
of $500 bales. ut l5 Flour UNCHANGED.
Wheat quiot-wintcr red and amber
Western 1.45G@1.5O. Corn higher and
1c. better, at 77079. Groceries dull but
steady. Whiskey 81. Pork dull. at
19.75@20.00. Beef steady. Lard nm
changed. Freights dull. Money G(07.
Sterling 91s@91i. Gold 1Oa1A103,.
Governments firm. G2s S9s. Sontherns
fell off this morning, and closed stead v
at the decline. Virginias 65G67ls; new
63(667. Lonisianas 650G7l.; Is 7O(074.
Georgias 7o@79. North Carolinas 44(0
As; new 22la@23la. AlaLamas 95(a
97la; 5s 70M73. Stocks firmrr,
BALTIMORE, January G.-Flour ac-
tive; high grades advanced lake.
Wheat firm and scarce. Corn firm
white SO(081; yellow 7S Pork in i'm
proved demand. nt 2O5O. Shoulders
81. Whiskey 91@92. Cotton in good
export middliDg Is; receipts
62O bales; sales 90G; stock Il,57O: re-
ceipts of the week $3.50; sales of the
week 2,03l.
LOUISVILLE. January --Bagginp
dull, ut 25026. Flour quiet and I'M,
changed. Corn active. Mess porl,
1000. Lard 12. Shoulders 1O1a; clear
sides IL. Whiskey quiet.
ST.. LOUIS, January 6.-Flour firm.
Corn dull, at 42@45. Tobacco and
bagging nothing doing. Whiskey 50.
PROVISIONS very firm. Bacon nominal.
Lard 11@1116.
CINCINNATI, January G-Flour and
corn steady. Provisions irregular. and
in speculative demand. Mess pork 10. SO.
BOSTON, January G.-Cotton tending
npward-middling 15lI9152s; receipts
.iSo bales; sales 400; stock 1000; receipts
OF the week 1896; sales of the week
SAVANNAH, January G.-Cotton quie,
bnt firm-mi'ldling 1875; receipts 4,042
bales; sales l 300; stock 81, ,G79; receipts
1000.
New ORLEANS, january G.-Flour dn}l
-snperfine $50; double 5.75G95. 87l.
treble 8. .9O(16 25. Corn drooping-yei.
low 6S; white 70. Pork dull-mess 90 So
Bacon-olear rib held at 1917; clear 13
hams 19@21. Lard dull-tierce IL: lier
*. Sngar dull prime 9%(01O Mo
lasses unchanged. Whiskey I.O501.lO
Coffee - prime 15l! a. 15lI. Cotton
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WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY THE HOARD OF rn.nr

APPLES, 9Ibu.1 1 O00S2 90
TAGGING, ..22@33
BALE ROPE, Manil, CO.'S
Y.orWesBlb 8@12
BUTTER, North. 4O@5O
:. Country, IL ib.25@135
BACON. Hams. ..22@25
Sides, & lb. .141o16
Shoulders 80. 12014
CANDLES, Spcrm4O007U
A'lamantiiie lblSM2O
COTTON YARN1 3O6l 40
CoTroH,stet N, 1a0e!3i
AIddl:ng:: .l33014
Low Mi,ll'g, 80. IL
Good Ordny,.... .113
Ordinary. ii
CHEESE, E.D.ib 2O025
Factory 1922
COFFEE, Rio, l3lt1S@24
Laguayra T.. .24@2G
Java .9OEt33
FLOUR, Co. 7006lO0U
Northern .700W11 90
GRAIN, Corn l 20N11 25
Wheat Il 1901 SO
Oats. 75@90
Peas -. l 100D1 25
Hay, North, T|cwt.2 80
HIDES, Dry, t'lbl2l@ls
Hfcen .@8
LARD, Jllb 80. Is
LIME, t' hhl. . Gjfl2 75
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dwelling and beacon will be painted
white The oharatter OF the LIGHT. IFS
height above the sea level. md It's
compass range or visibility, will not be
changed.
In the House, the majority resolutions
concerning Admirals Gordon and Davis
were. passed. They order q court OF
inquiry, notwithstanding their course was
approved by the State and Navy Depart
ment: Brooks presented memorial
ior the extension of the work of the
photographic Office from the officers of
ehe ieaoing marine insurance companies.
from the Pacific Mail s eamship Com.
Pany' Ianama Railroad Company, At
lantlo Mail Steamship Company, New
YORK and Mexican Steamship Company,
anu large number of merchants whose
commerce is all over tile world. A bill
was Introduced for the consolidation of
tue Indian tribes and the organization of
system of government for the indinn
territory.
New YoHK, January G.-The French
Governmont informs the telegraph com
pany that messages for Paris will be for
wnrded by pigeons at the sender's risk.
Charge, ten cents per word. Messages
must not exceed twenty words.
ATLANTA. January 6.-There is much
comment here in business circles over
the reported failure of the Alabama and
Chattanooga Railroad to pay the Janua-
ry interest on their first mortgage bonds,
endorsed by Alabama, and the state
meht that the Governor of Alabama can
not provide for the payment of the inte-
rest py the State until the Legislature
meets. The laws of this State make it
the duty of the Governor to pay the in.
terest on the endorsed bonds whenever
the roads fail to pay, so that the holders
ot bonds endorsed by Georgia are snre
OF the Interest being puid promptly,
without waiting for special legislation.
A gentleman who follows the profcs-
sion OF school teacher gave out one
morning ms n reading lesson to his first
class that portion of "The Merchant of
Venice" i'll which the "pound of flesh"
scene occurs. The reading finished. lie
asked the class what Shylock meant
when he said, MY deeds upon my head"
"Well, said tho tallest boy, II don't
know, unless it means he carries his ma
pcrs i'll his lat"
An Iowa man, living within three
miles of railroad, has never been in u
car; uever been conrting; never sat ON Il
jury, or kissed II girl.
A New York gentleman is gaining
fame by making his young lady friends
presents of $500 baskets of flowers.