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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-29
NTARKE,S DIXIE PLOW.

By invitation Of Mr.. F. c. Williams, Of the
county Of Nottoway q number OF gentlemen as
semblcd ut his residence, Saturday. December
TO- to test by practical experiment, the compara-
tive value of the Dixie Plow, manufactured BY
Starko i Co., and any other that might enter
the field Of competition.
The plows were taken to the field at halI-pa=t
two clock p m, the following gcntlem!!e(In: act
Robert Scott, Jas. s Gillian, Win, I. Christian,
Richard Epcs, Dr. DHrrIlng. Sidnsy Grave5;
j. NJ HUT. Mr.. $ Graves and Walton sgd nor
were the principal plowmcn, Mr. w. Sydnor
working the Watt pow and ). Graves the Dixie
both of whom handled them with mastery
skill and success
The plows entered We're the D!Slr iw"-h"E>c
right and left hand plowS. and the Watt two
horse left hand. Soon after the trial commenced.
the beam of the Dixie right hand broke III two
and was laid aside, the contest beng harr"wtH
to the Watt left hand and Dixie left hand Inc
soil first selected Was stubbe loan without soil;
but rs tho blows We're new, and did not turn III
consequence of the ruughness of the castings, at
ter short trial it was decided t" take them TO
another field where tho soil was II we'll trnddcn,
tenacious clay, with n timothy sod covered with
vegetation and with straw. The plows here per
formed their work admirably V. cutting and turn
ing clear without choking.
As the Dixie was q new conner, as the c"ntrs;
waxed warm, most of the judges took hold Of it
10 LcsL pcTsOINilt IlS WI h'''S' w nm
there is no intention to do injustice TO any. as
neither party had agent or representative pre-
sent, and both plows did well yet the trial, WITH
the award of the judges, is deemed OF sufficient
importance TO the interest OF agriculture to lu:t-
fy its publication:
The award of the judges was unanimously in
favor Of the Dixie on the following grounds:
lst 1t cut deeper Through.
ID 1t cut wider Through.
3D. It moro chectually inverted the sod.
4th The draft seemed to be no greater.
5th. The mechanical arrangement for altering
cut was deemed more simple and efficient.
At the conclusion Of the trial some Of the judge
were so pleased II: to determine 10 order them
for their own use J. VI. HURT. Secretary.
| certify that the above WAS sent t" tn" Rlch-
mond Wing for publication BY myself; that
am not acquainted with Mr. Starke; that he had
never seen the paper and knew nothing Of II,
contents, and was in no wise party t. the tT"
Of plows alluded to.
January :. 1871. ). VI HURT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-29

DR.. L. respectfully informs the public that for
twenty years he has given especial attention to
the preservation of the natural teeth. and will
continue to do so, and invites those who wish to
save them to call on him. knowing that many are
extracted and destroyed that by proper treat
ment might be preserved and made useful for
life. Artificial teeth inserted only as APPROVED
BY PROFESSORS AND COLLEGES nov N-tf
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PRICE s5i PER 1000 LBS.
P,lnnnknv. Charles county. Md, !

PDlNonkcy Charlie. county. Nd,
September ~, 1870.
Dear Sir AIN much pleased with the Mag
nuln B"nur,. 1t is all You represented il to be.
| shall wait another ton this fall.
TIius :. MARTIN.
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j. VI. HURT.

We the judges in the pillow Trial on the
farm Of Mr. + c. Williams. published in :!In
Wing, hereby certify that it was directed I" l."
sent to that journal as Il communication b. tn"
Judges who made the award.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-29
!STE.I.NBD.9TS.
CHANGE OF STARTING TIME

CHANGE OF STARTING TIME
The-s,eamer COLUMBIA Capt james Har
Der, will leave Pier No j every xUso
! TUESDAY NIGHT, al 10 o'clock -
for her usual landings on the Potomac and BE-
timorr.
Freight received on Tuesday until p. NJ.
Returning she will leave Baltimore EFER
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at 4 O'Clock
Freight received on Friday and Saturday
BENONI WHEAT, Agent
n B-The Columbia will leave Baltimore 81.
Saturday next. the 4th instant. feb 2tf
DOTOMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE
TIE STEAMER EXPRESS,
Capt. A. c. MCKEE
Will resume her route on Tuesday, February 2o
leaving pier y o. 10 Light street wharf, sT~
lp. IN, for Alexandria, Washington and Georg.-
town. stopping ut the following way points 81!
the Potornuc river: Piney Point Stones wharf,
Coburn. Chaptico wharf, Chapel Point Matthias
Point, Smiths Point, Nanjemoy Stores ana
Pyos wharf
Returning will leave Sixth ST wharf, Wash
ing,on. EVERY SATURDAY, at u. m, and
King street wharf Alexandria: at ! a. m
feb % No. II King street Alexandria.
OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,
~ Washington, February 10, 1871.
Steamers Of the POTOMAC ftrry 20. - I""~ l.
will make their hourly trips between sIeslsb
Alexandria and Washington, rs follows:
Every hour. from : a. W., from each city.
Last trip at p. m, from each city.
The steamer WAWASET will resume her
trips 10 Cone river and intermediate landings q.
the Potomac--leavng Washington on FRIDAY
the 9th OF February. at i q. IN. and Alexander.
1t : d. III. D ,. nv w lSON,
feb lot! President Potomac Ferry c..
NEW EXPRESS LINE
~ Il = -BETwEES
-. PHILADELPHIA AND ALEA-
ANDKIA, GEORG ETOWN AND WASH
INGTON.
Steamers leave regularly from Georgetown,
foot of Congress street, EVERY WEDNES-
DAY: from Alexandria, foot of King street,
EVERY THURSDAY.
Freight received daily at lowest rates.
This line connects with all the Northern, East
srn and Western Railroads and Transportation
Companies. and will forward freight BY all the
lines running out Of Philadelphia, free Of com
mission. ard gives THROUGH RATES
-AGEETS-
VI. ELDRIDGE g. CO..
"" is Whar.cs Alexandria, Va
WM. 7. CLYDE 4 co.
"" T. South Whnrves. Philadelphia
HYDE s. TYLER,
j. l-,f - Water street. Georgetown.
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CLAIMS AND PENSIONS.
CLAIMS.

Twill prosecute before the Claims Commission
!us constituted, and before Congress, the Claims of
loyal persons in the South for Supplies furnished
the armies of the Z. S. during the late war. Ad-
dress Washington d. c.
JOS. SEGAR
WASHINGTON D. c. NH l4-2aw5T
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-29

Falls Church, Va. October Is, 1876
Mr.. A. T. Skinner. Alexandria,
Dear Sir: The Dixie Plow bought ri you
the past season has given me entire Satistactlon
after a thorough test. have used the best
Northern Plows, and consider the Dixie SUI
perior to any ever used. Yours truly.
JOHN l.. k0oH
For sale by ALBERT 7. SKINNER.
mar 10 and II 5. Union 81, AlrXa.. Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-29
.9GRICELTEK.4L.
MEAT AND BONE ~ ANU

An article intended for mixing only, being too
rich to be used alone
Nixcd with an equal quantity Of soil, muck or a
similar material, it makes rich and
powerful fertilizer at
low cost Nochem-
cals required.
a supply direct from the factory al Chicago,
daily expected by n,,Dn1
NH 2l-lm 1HOM!t9 fEhh l.
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PROFESSIONAL.

"A copartnership to practice Medicine, Sur
gerry and Pharmacy. Office No 16j King ST..
corner of Washington.
r. H. STABLER, MD.
NH 23-eolm E. \. STARLER. ND.
COUTHERN CLAIMS AND PENSIONS.
In con junction with reliable agent in Wash
ington city, we will prosecute before the Claims
Commission, recently constituted, and before
Congress- the CLAIMS of loyal persons in the
South for supplies furnished the armies OF the
United States during the late war
Also, under q recent act of Congress, PEN
SIONS due soldiers Of the war of 1872 Address
THOMAS +. LOVE, Sen,
JAMES NJ. LOVE,
Attorneys at Law, Fairfax c. H., Va.
Fairfax county, Va, NH 1G-lmt
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,HHCHaNTSTS
AS AND STEAM FITTIN &,

~AS SAND STEAM FITTING,
WI COGAN,
No - North Royal street,
Has constantly on hand large and complete
assortment OF
CHANDELIERS.
BRACKETS,
HASPS.
PENDANTS.
STATIONARY AND PORTABLE DROP
LIGHTS IN VARIETY;
PORCELAlNS PHOTOGRAPH, MICA and
OTHER SHADES;
CUT, GROUND AND PLAIN GLOBES
ALSO,
STEAM PIPE, CAGES, COCKS, VALVES
and everything in the Steam Fitting Line
Public Buildings and Dwellings furnished and
fitted up with Gas in the most substantial ana
elegant manner ,.u
Steam Work for Factories, Mills, Sc, prompt
" and faithfully executed; all ut prices winch
will give satisfaction. my e-t1
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F. p o y F. d I 5 T

ID RE p Q D { 5 T.
Direct from the factory, ut Chicago: for sale by
NH 2l-lm IHOS. fEhhl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-29

NOTICE.-The subscriber has rented that
~ commodious three-story BRICK Dwell
LING, g. Cameron street two doors rom PITT.
and is now prepared to accommodate BOARD
Frs
NH 2S-2w MARY F. TRIPLETT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-29

A large supply Of various patterns--ch per
than ever, at Is King street.
mar S-eolm E. J. MILLER
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-08
Nashville Opera House.


We were glad to see very decided i'm
provement in the audience at the Opera
House last night. The attendance was lar
ger than any night &1ring this or last week.
We feel assured, too, that those who were
present did not regret their visit, for the pro-
gramme was one Of the best that could have
been presented, and the acting throughout
much better than anything we have had
this season. The performance commenced
with the very interesting drama of "TisKet
Of Leave Man." in which the charm
ing little artistic, Miss Jennie WiIlmore.
sustained the character of Sam Viii
lougLby to perfection, and in her eff
forts to please received the hearty applause
of the audience. We discover that She is
just as sprightly as the rollicking lad as she
is in Statue Blanche and other characters
which she has personated during the week.
We have seldom witnessed a better rendi-
ton of Bob Briefly than that given by Mr..
Grey last night. Mrs. Grey too was excel
lent in her representation of May Edwards,
while Brydon eclipsed all former efforts in
his persOnation of Melton Moss. Caulfeld
was better than usual in his part, and made
the character Of Jim Dalton an attractive
feature in the nights entertainment. Mrs.
Seaman makes a good Mrs. Willoughby.
Gulick was much more natural as Hawk
shaw the detective than in his presentations
of comedy throughout the week. AltOge-
ther the play passed off in an acceptable
manner, and the audience were well pleased.
The afterpiece was "Nan, the Good for
Nothing" in which Miss Jenny Willmore
kept the house in a roar.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-08

Walking down W. street one morn
ing, l saw little blind boy standing on the
sidewalk, with his head bent forward as Il
eagerly listening. Stepping up to him, /
said;nsShail i help younaeposs the street,
my little friend?" "Oh no, thank YOU; l
am waiting for my father.Y sCan you
trust your father?o ''Oh yes; my father
always takes good care of me, leads me all
the time, and when he has my hand feel
perfectly safe" "Bus why do YOU feel
safe2n Raising his sightless eyes, with a
sweet look of perfect trust, he replied, '1Oh,
because my father knolcs the tcdy. He can
see, but am blind"
This little blind boy preached a sermon
TO me. Do we, with our hand in our Faith
er's, feel perfectly safe? We are poor
blind children, yet do we not often rebel
against the way the Father would lead Us,
and seek to 60 another way which seems
best to US? Because we feel the thons
sometimes, and are pierced by their sharp
ness, we try some other path, which seems
to our blinded eyes to lead to peace and
rest. But the Father can see; and shall we
shrink from the path he has marked out in
wisdom and love; that path which, though
it be one of trial and suffering, viii best lit
us for heaven?
Though heavy cross lies before US;
though the burden seems too heavy for our
weary frame, and our weakness cries out,
"Father, save me from this hour" may we
not, with our suffering Lord and Saviour,
exclaim, "Yet for this came l unto this
hour. Father, glorify thysnamer' -
Then, even the burdens will seem
precious, as means of drawing US into
closer sympathy with our Lord, and we
shall be able to rejoice that we are counted
worthy to suffer.-AmericGn Messenger.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-08
New Advertisements.

Miss Julia G. Putnam advertises dwelling
No. II, Park street, for rent.
Large safe, fire and burglar proof, for sale
by J. H. Farrar.
A black horse strayed from J. A. Yeargin.
A liberal reward paid for his return.
Meeting of the shareholders of the Third
National Bank on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1872, to
elect directors.
See notice in bankruptcy of Vim. Spence,
United States Marshal, Messenger.
Calender & Garrett offer for rent store
room now occupied by Vain, Walker &
Co., UNION AND AMERICAN Block.
J. II. DOdd & Co., Edgefeld, are fully
prepared for the Christmas Holidays, in the
way of staple and fancy groceries, notions
and good things generally. Their stock is
large and attractive.
Call on T. E. Winstead s. Co., at the
Maxwell House shoe store, and examine
their new goods. Any person purchasing
$40 worth of goods win be presented with
a pair Of slippers.
Elegant striped shawls just received by
Thompson Bros g. Kelly. A large lot of
very fine shear handkerchief at only fifty
cents.
Read "Wanted'-an Irish or German
woman to cook and wash, Is Broad street.
$l25 reward for arrest and conviction of
persons injuring wires of Pacific and Atlantic
Telegraph Company, offered by w. D..
Gentry. Look at his notice in to-day's new
advertisements.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-08
A LESSON.

A boy returned from school one day with
a report that his scholarship had fallen be-
low the usual average.
"Well," said his father, HyOu've fallen
behind this month, have you?"
ayes, SIR"
''How did that happen?"
"Den't know, sir.n .
The father knew. if the son did not. He
had observed number of dime novels
scattered about the house; but had not
thought it worth while to say anything
until a fitting opportunity should offer itself
A basket of apples stood upon the floor.
And he said:
"Empty out those apples, and take the
basket and bring it to me half full of chips"
Suspecting nothing, the son obeyed.
"And now, he continued, 'put those
apples back into the basket.
when half the apples were replaced, the
son said:
aFather, they roll off. can't put in any
more"
Put them in, tell you"
GBut, father, can't put them in"
sPut them inl No, of course you can't
put them in. Do you expect to fill bas-
ket half full of chips and then fill it with
apples? You said you didn't know why
you fell behind at school; and will tell
you. Your mind is like that basket. 1t
will not hold more than so much. And
here you've been the past month, filling it
with CHIP DIRT-dime nOUelsp'
The boy turned on his heel, whistled,
and said, ''Whew! see the point"
Not a dime novel has been seen in the
house from that day to this.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-08
LEGISLATIVE aEMORnAI..
An Important Move.


For the purpose Of more thorough
" bringing the constisutionality of the cot
tor tax before the consideration Of
States, the Legislature of this State
has passed a House joint resolution, Instruct
ing the Tennessee Senators, and requesting
our Representatives in the Federal Con-
gress, to support such measures as may
tend to the restoration of taxes on cotton
collected from parties for the years 1855.
1866 and 1867. q =
The Supreme Court of the United
States are dissentient as to the le-
gality of the cotton tax for the
above named years, since at its
December term of 1870 the constitutional
ity of the question was ably considered, the
result of which was tie in the opinion Of
the court and accordingly no decision Of a
reliable meaning was given. What may be
the probable results we are unable to say.
1t is question of vast importance not only
to the section of our country where cotton
is the staple product, but also in an indi-
rect, yet material, respect to the whole Of
the United States, since it viii, if sustained
as constitutional, greatly affect the relative
price in !. foreign markets, so much
so that its influence will have an
onerous result upon the producer;
and in case Of repeal may afford criterion
by which we may judge of the political
economy of revenue system, founded upon
the labor and toll of producers. While the
repeal of the cotton tax would not increase
the price of cotton, yet it would allow a
larger per centage of profit to the producer,
and also tend to increase its export, and
certainly increase the sale Of fabrics made
from it. r..-
In addition to the above measure now
contemplated by the wisdom of our General
Assembly, another Of differen Mt
but of an equal, If not more
important nature has also been inaugurated.
This is for the purpose of developing the
educational facilities Of this county, and the
means proposed for its accomplishment are
to be found in the provisions of House joint
resolution, which has passed both branches
Of the Legislature of this State, asking Con-
gress to appropriate to each State and Ter
ritory 100000 acres Of land for the estab-
lishment and endowment Of frst-class
university in each of the States and Terri
tories. The cooperation of every State
and Territorial government is asked in this
scheme, for the successful accomplishment
of which the Secretary of this State is in
structed to send copy of the resolution to
our United States Senators and Representa-
tives, to those from other States, and also to
the Governors Of States and Territories.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-08
Accident to a Freight Train.

Night before last freight train on the
Northwestern road was wrecked near Pc
grams Station, twenty miles from the city.
The accident was caused by flaw in one
Of the wheels, piece of which was found
a mile beyond the accident. Fortu nately
the train was going at a moderate speed,
and no one was injured. The passenger
train, due here at 5 A. NJ, was detained two
hours by the debris, which was removed
yesterday morning by wrecking train sent
out from this place. The wrecking train
returned yesterday, bringing back The in
jured cars and wheels.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-08
A LOVELY PAIR.
Two Brothers I'm Jail for Highway
Robbery and Attempt to Murder.

Two Brothers I'm Jail for Highway
Robbery and Attempt TO Murder.
The committing trial of Albert and Rob-
ert Wilson, charged with robbing and at
tempting to murder John Spain at the CITY
Cemetery last Friday night, was had yes
terday before Justices Cassety and Everett.
and resulted in their being committed to
jail in default of security in the sum of
$1,000 each for their appearance at the next
term Of the Criminal Court. The testfmo-
ny introduced makes out pretty strong
probability as to the guilt of the parties ac
cused. Mr.. Spain positively identifies the
Wilson's as the two men who made the at
tack upon him, and three or four witnesses
testify to having seen them at the place
few minutes before the robbery was COM
mitted. The mother of the accused, who
lives near the scene of the attempted muir
der, testified that they were at home all day
Friday and Friday night, one of them being
sick and the other waiting upon him. One
Of the prisoners contradicts this statement
by saying he was at the wharf last Friday.
1t is known that several robberies and at
tempts at murder have, within the past few
years, occurred along the Chattanooga road
leading out of the city, and this robbery OF
Mr.. Spain, and placing his body, after lie
was rendered insensible, on the railroad
track, give probability TO the supposition
that several deaths hitherto attributed TO
accident resulted from some such murder
GUS designs as the Wilson's sought to per-
petrate. Death by hanging is almost too
mild punishment for the inhuman mon
sters who commit such crimes as these.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-08

Single copies cents; to dealers at 50
cents per copy.
This is an advance over the rates of 1871,
to which we have been driven by an imper-
alive necessity, 1t having been demonstrated
in our experience that the price heretofore
charged is altogether inadequate to the out
lay and expense incurred in the publication
of such papers as we have been issuing from
the city of Nashville. Assuming that we
win not, in justice, be expected to publish
paper at clear loss to ourselves, and also
assuming that only very small proportion
of the public have even the most re-
mote conception of what our ex-
penses really are, as compared with
what they were before the war, 1t viii be
appropriate to explain that every item for
material and labor is enhanced from one to
two hundred per cent, while some Of them
are increased eight and ten times beyond
what they were in 1850 and go. Then
the Nashville publisher paid out per week
less than five hundred dollars, which in
cluded all his expenses, while now the week
ly expense Of publishing the UNION AND
AMERICAN and Republican Bonner, each,
viii average two thousand dollars, and it is
all cash. The workmen must be paid as
soon as the work is done.
Since the year 1871 began, we have, by
doubling our telegraph expenses, increased
the volume of Geographic report to ten
thousand words daily-that is, by mourning
this additional outlay, we have been ad-
mitted as members of the Western Asso-
ciated Press, so that now the people of
Nashville, who read our papers, get the
same telegraphic news received by New
York, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and
all the leading cities of the United States.
We feel assured that our patrons will
justify us in advancing the rates of subscrip-
ton as above given, since it is absolutely
necessary to sustain the expense of publ
cation. J. o. GRIFFITH & Co.,
Union and american.
ROBERTS & PURvIs, --.,
Rendition R01ror
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-08
MeteOroIogieai Reports.

A resolution has passed the General As
sembly asking the United States Govern
ment to establish, by international co-opera-
ton, general and systematic plan of me-
neurological observation and crop reports
and, in furtherance Of the object, to invite
other nations to meet in the persons of their
leading meteorOlogists, at an early day, in
conference, like that of Brussels in 1858.
In accordance with the second section of
the resolution the Secretary of State is send
ing copy of the resolution to the Presi-
dent of the United States, to each of our
Congressional Senators and Representatives,
through whom the appeal is made to the
Government, and also to the Governor of
every State, requesting them to recommend
the adoption of the resolution by the Leg
islatures Of their respective States.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-08
Ode to Alexis

Having been enormously informed that
Mayor Morris had invited the Russian
Duke to embrace Nashville in his tour
South, and that the beautiful sprig OF
nobility had signified his desire and inten-
ton of doing so, a lady who INDUCES in
occasional poetical illusions, wrote out in
verse what she thought would be an ap-
prOpriate address of welcome. As the
Duke is not coming, she kindly permits us
to print the closing lines, as follows:
All, dearest Duke Alexis!
lis not your coming veXes,
Nor your highness that perplexes-
Nor the fact that your royalty Is young;
We have the bend called Grecian,
And the greenness that's Venetian
All these, dear Alex, to repletion,
But we lack the twist called Russian TO our
tongue.