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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28
s'JOnes."

"JOneS."
The following little story, with its moral was
written for the Macon, Georgia, Telegraph
knew man and he lived in Jones'
Which Jones is L country of red hills and
And he lived pretty much by getting of loans,
And his mules were nothing but skin and bones,
And his hogs were fat as bis corn bread pones,
And he had bout thousand acres of land.
This man-and his name was also Jones'
He swore that hed leave them old red hills
and stones,
For he couldn't make nothin' but yellowish
cotton,
And little of that for his fences were rotten,
And what little cotton he had that was
boughten,
And he couldn't get living from the land.
And the longer he swore the madden he got,
And he rose and he walked to the stable lot,
And he hollooed to Tom to come there and
hitch,
For to emigrate somewhere where the land was
rich,
And to quit raising cock burs, thistes and SIGH,
And wasting their time On barren land.
So hi1a and Tom they hitched up their mules,
Protesting that folks were mi ghty big fools
That I'D stay in Georgia their lifetime out,
jest scratching living, when all OF them
mought
Get places in Texas where cotton would sprout
By the time you could plant it in the land.
And he drove by house where a man named
Was living, not far from the edge Of the town,
And he bantercd Brown for to buy his place,
And said that seeing rs money was skace
nd acho fu horI IN
Two dollars an acre would get the land.
They closed at dollar and fifty cents,
And Jones he bought him wagon and tents,
And loaded his corn, and his women, and truck,
And moved to Texas which it took
His entire pile, with the best of luck,
To get there and get him little land.
But Brown moved out on the old Jones farm,
And he rolled up his breeches and barred his
arm,
And he picked all the rocks from off on the
ground,
And he rooted it up and ploughed it down,
And sowed his corn and wheat in the land.
Five years glid by, and Brown, one day,
WHO got 80 fat that he wouldn't weigh
Was a sitting down, sorter laEly,
To the bulliest dinner you ever see,
When one of the children jumped on his knee
And says, ''yan's Jones, which you bought
his land
And there was Jones, standing out at the
fence,
And he hadn't no wagon, nor mules, nor tents.
For he had left Texas afoot and come
To Georgia to see if he couldn't get some,
Employment and he was looking as humble as
Ifhe had never owned any land
But Brown he asked him in, and he sot
Him down to his victuals smoking hot,
And when he had filled himself and the floor
Brown looked at him sharp and rove and swore
That whether mans land was rich or poor
There was more in the man than there was
in the land. V
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28
CHARLES WHITTLESEY,
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER,
ATTORNEY AND COUN&ELLOR II
BA ANKRUPTCY.

Congress having just amended the Bankrupt
law SO that nearly all parties can be discharged
from their debts unobstructed by the fifty per
cent clause, so-called, another opportunity offers
to secure the benefits of this most effective and
permanent measure Of relief. The above-named
will make bankrupt business specially; will
procure discharges on tho most moderate terms,
and transact all business in that line mt prices
which cannot fail to be satisfactory; Being Uni
ted States Commissioner he will cndosvor to visit
the different counties OH court days, and thus
save parties the trouble and expense of several
trips to Alexandria in beginning and proceeding
with their eases. Discharges can be obtained
here before Register Iii i'll as promptly as in Rich
mond or elsewhere, and at much less expense to
parties. 1t may be added that the Bankrupt act,
in connection with the Homestead exemption,
which it is now believed will be secured to the
bankrupt under the bankrupt law, is the only real
relief now offered to parties struggling III the
hopeless bondage Of old debts Address person.
ally or by letter at No. y south Royal street,
Alexandria, Va. jy 16-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28
DRUGS A.N.D CHEMICALS.

/. The symptoms Of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken
for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive, some
times alternating with lax.
l with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
Of memory, accompanied
with painful sensation Of hav-
ing left undone something
which ought to have been
done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
e r,iritc Som ptimas many OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28
PARASOLS!
DARASOLS!

"ARASOISI PARASULS!
Received this day my fourth supply of those
CHEAP PARASOLS.
ponrccs lined with Blue, Pink, Green, Cherry
und Lavender. Black Silk Purasols, lined with
Green, Blue, Pink, White Cherry and Lilac.
Black and Brown Silk Sun Umbrellas in great
variety and cheap Linen Sun Umbrellas, /,
nice article, from GOc to 81 25
apl9 &C. BERRY, Y King st.
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DIR. SIMMONS'
LIVER REGULATORS,

A preparation of roots and herbs warranted to
any one. ..
It has been used by hundreds, and known for
the last 10 years as one of the most reliable, ef,
Hcacious and harmless preparations ever offered
to tho suffering. 1ftaken regularly and persis-
tently it is sure to cure
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The head is trouble
LIVER

the above symptoms attend the disease, and at
other times very few of them but the liver is
generally tho organ most involved. Cure the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28

dyspepsia, headache, )aun'
dico, costiveness, sick head;
ache, chronic diarrhea, af;
fections ofthe bladder, camp
dysentery, affections of the
kidneys, fever, nervousness,
chills, diseases of the skin,
.impurity of the blood, mel
ion OF spirits, heartburn, collie,
lis, pain in the head, fever
oils, pain in the back, &c.
J. FL. ZEILIN & CO.,
Druggists, Macon, Georgia.
81 25. For sale by
LEADBEATER & BRO.
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ITO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
READ AND kEs
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Of the s'Virgnia Bakery" No. south FNIr1ax
street, would respectfully inform his customers
and the public generally that ne mas constantly
tin times % daily from the best brands of Flour-such
as Butter Loaves, French Loaves and Graham
Bread; Cakes and Pies of every style and varle-
ty, and everything usually kept in hrst-class
Bakery. Country orders promptly attended TO-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28

CMOKING and CHEWING ToBACCOS, Of
~ best brands for sale by
AVERY s DAVIDSON,
ap27 226 King ST., cor. Alfred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28
T AIDES NEW STYLE DRESS GOODS

r AIDES NEW STYLE DRESS GOODS.
Our assortment is now very complete. We
have opened about thirty pieces of White and
Colored Pique, elegant new styles.
Beautiful White Grounded Canvas Berege.
Green, Gold and White Striped Hcrnanna.
Japanese Silks, very rich and elegant
Real Mohair Poplins for suits
Silk Warp Dress Goods, very desirable.
Striped and Plain Shambra Gingham.
Chinese Linen for travelling and street dresses.
Black Canvas or Iron Berege
Colored French Delaines, ten different shades.
Mari Poplns, cheap and desirable goods
Beautiful Striped and Check Percals.
Rich Corded Black Silk for dresses.
Colored and Black Trimming Silks
Our new Black Alpacas are the most elegant
in shade and range in price from the lowest to
the highest grades.
Black Bombazine very cheap real silk warp.
Double and single width Black Mouslin
Our sales Of the above goods are large, enab-
ling us at NIL times to present Il very attractive
apo ROBT. L. WOOD
r. LAMA LACE GOODS.
Large and Beautiful Assortment Just Opened.
For style, beauty and cheapness they excel
anything We have had since the war-prices
ranging from ten to fifty dollars guaranteed pure
Llama, full size AS these goods were purchased
direct from some Of the largest importers in this
country, we are sure that wo can sell them as
cheap, if not cheaper, and give rs large HI AS
sortment to select from NJ can be found in larger
cities
ap22-tf WILMER R&SLAYMAKER d
| GUNNER DRESS GOODS
Just received beautiful assortment of
GRENADINES,
Black and White Grounds, in all colsred stripes
'''' LAWNS, PERCALS, sc.
anl7 WITMER g. SLAIMAkER.
IN B0XES PRIME DAIRY CHEESE fol
IL sale by [mh23l HARLOW & BRO.
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& c. N E A L Z

Dr. L. respectfully informs the public that Tor
twenty years he has given especial attention to
the preservation of the natural teeth, and will
continue to do ST., 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-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28
Baltimore Lock Hospital.
DIR. JOHNSTON,

Physician Of this celebrated institution has dis,
Efectual Remedy in the world for all =,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28
MARRIAGE.

Reflect that sound mind ard body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, tn;
nrospcct hourly darlicns to the view, the mnd
becomes sl.adowcd with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness O.
unothcr is blighted with our own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28
DIR. JOHNSTON

Member of the Royal College of Surgery of Lon
don. Graduate Of one of the most eminent Col
lcges in the United States, and the greater part
of whose life has been spent in the hoSptaSol
London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, has
effected some of the most astonishing cures thnt
we're ever known; many troubled with ringngln
the head and ears when asleep, rcatncrvouSness,
being alarmed at sudden sounds, ba:htulncsS
with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with
derangcmcnt of mind, were cured Immediately
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28

Having purchased the Drug Store on the
for a number of years past known as Milburns 8
Drug Store, + respectfully inform the citizens
of Alexandria and vicinity that will keep
constantly on hand full and complete assort-
ment of all articles usually found in first class
drug store
pounding of prescriptions day and night.
aug 3l-tf SAMU Ell h. IONI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28
YOUNG MEN

Who have in lred themselves by certain prac-
,ice, already described, habit Frequently learn
cd from evil companions or at ch0ol, the effects
OF which arc nightly felt even N.h"n asleep, and
destroys botf. mind and body, should apply inl-
mediutcly.
What pity that young man, the hope Of
his country, the pride Of hi: parents, should be
snsched from all prospects, and enjoyment OF
path of nature, and indulging in pcrnicious
habits Such persons must before contemplate
ing
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Regulator.

ancholy, or depress
or pains in the bow
and ague, dropsy, B
Prepared only by
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drug STORE

Price ST.; by mai
ianl6-lY b. s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28

Married persons or Young Men contemplate
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
(Loss of Provocative Powcr-1mpotencvD Ner-
vous Exctablity, Palpitation, Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Disqual-
fcation, speedily relieved. ;.
He who places himself under the care Of DR.. D.
may rclg0usly confdc in his honor as gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill as d
nh vsiciun
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-26
THE COURTS.
CIRCUIT COURT.

At the opening of the court yesterday
morning, Judge Cream, in the case Of Eli
zabeth Hutchinson vs.. The Illinois Cen
trial Railroad Company entered motion
for new trial,
In the case Of Samuel Walters vs.. Isaac
NJ. Warwick--Mechsnic' Lien, Judge
Green for defendant entered motion to
quash tho writ upon the ground that it
ran in the old form provided by the con-
stitution OF ls4s whereas the new consti-
tuition provides that all process shall Iun ;
In the name of the people Of the State Of
Illinois So, Wheeler, ESQ., appeared
for the plaintiff. Some time ago Mr.. Hsr-
man called the attention Of attorneys to
the language Of the constitution, but, ss
they concluded that there was mo point
in it, preferred to have the writs run in
the old form, and for that reason the verb
age WAS no. changed.
The case of the heirs Of James Roude VS..
Timothy Ccskley was called for trial
Judge Allen for plaintiff and S. p. Vince
Ter for defendant. This case was on trial
when the court adjourned. Attorneys are
anxious to dispose Of = great many hong
standing cases during the present term.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE LESSON OF NArURr

Torpor IL the characteristic OF xin,., v.,.
tation dies or falls into q state Of trance. tn.
whole aspect Of insnimAte nature teaches u, tina,
there is paral, zng nhuencein the air, aud oush,
TO teach us that our bodies require an increase OF
vital power to contend with It. Some Of even
thc.warm. bldoded animals bury themselves IN the
cath and rsms in q state Of partial stupefacton
until the season Is ov,r, and the elixir OF the
spring sunshine stimulates their stagnant blood,
and restores their vigor. but man, although he
feels the inauenc Of the season, can protect him.
self against its inclemency. He has fuel to warm
Internal organization and endow 1t with the eI.
ira amount Of vitality which the circumstances
require. OF all invigorants that have ever been
recommended for this purpose, Hostetter's stom.
ach Bitters il the purest and best. Fortified by
the daily use OF tn. wholesoms vegetable tonic,
the human system may defy the chill. and damps
o'winter IN any latitude. Its effect Is TO promote
brisk and regular circulation of the blood. and
activity in all the secretive organs. without the
slightest tendency to produce fever, it imparts q
heathful glow to the surface and stimulates the
exterior vessels 10 discharge, in the form gen
tie preparation. the useless matter eliminated
from the blood. Thus the system is KEEP, un-
e'oggsd. Fever and ague, bIliousness and indi.
ge-tion AMI collie, all OF which are the common
consequences 81 the searching dsrps and low
temp erature Of winter, may be avoided las well
a. cured by course OF this genial tonic and al
,era,ye. jany25-odawiw
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-26
TEIE CAIRO BULLETIN, JANUARY 26.

it was nothing more serions. To
tell the plain truth, | had no idea
what the kngbolt was, but
did not choose to appear ignorant to a
stranger he repaired the kingbolt, but
what the watch gained in ono way it lost
in another 1t would run awhile. then
stop awhile, and run awhile again. and SO
on, using It's own discretion abou. The in.
tervals. And every time it wen, OF /,
kicked back like musket. padded my
breast for few days, but finally took the
watch to another matchmaker. lie picked
it all to pieces, and turned the ruin over
and over under his glass and then he
said there appeared to be something the
matter with the hair-trigger. He fixed it,
and gave il a fresh start. 1t did we'll now,
except that always at ten minutes to ten
tho hands would shut together like q pair
Of scissors (and that reminds me that
Davidson sells scissors, table and pocket
cutlery, shelf hardwsre,) and from
that time forth they would travel
together. The oldest man in the
world could not make head or tail Of the
time Of day by such a watch, and SO
went again to have the thing repaired.
Thi. person said that the crystal had got
bent and that the handspring was not
straight. He also remarked tina, part Of
the works needed half-soling. He
made these things all right, and
then my timepiece performed unex-
ceptionably, rave that now and then, after
working along quietly for nearly eight
hours, everything inside would let b all
of a sudden and begin to buzz like bee,
and the hands would straightway begin to
spin round and round SO fast that their in.
dividuality was lost completely and they
simply seemed delicate spiders web over
the face Of the watch She would reel off
the next twenty.four hours ia six or seven
minutes and then stop with bang.
wen, with a heavy heart TO one more
matchmaker and looked on while he took
her TO pieces. Then prepared TO cross
question him rigidly, for this thing was
getting serious. Tho watch had cost two
hundred dollars originally, and seemed
TO have paid out two or three thousand for
repairs. While waited and looked on, I
presently recognized in this matchmaker
an old ocquaintance-a steamboat sngin-
Ger of other days, and not u
good engineer either. He exam
ined all the parts carefully, just
as the other Waterman had done, and then
delivered his verdict with tho same conf
dence Of manner.
He SAID
"She makes too much steam--you want
TO hang the monkoy.wrench on tho safety
valve!
| Drained him on the spot, and had him
buried AZ my own expense.
My Uncle William (now deceased, alas
used to say that good horse was a good
horse until il had run away once, and tina,
good watch was good watch until the
rePairers go; II chance at it. And he used
to wonder what became Of all the unsuc.
ecs'ful thinkers, and gunsmiths, and shoe
makers and blacksmi,hs; bu, nobody
could ever tell him.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-26
RIVER NEWS.

The weather yesterday was about u,
uncomfortable rs could well b. irnag in cd,
being cold gloomy and wet. Heavy rain
fell with but slight intermi.sion, from
about ain. until our report closed, aud
the tompera.lre remained all day at abou,
IS degrees.
Tho river rose about three feet more
during the . hour, ending at dark laS,
night,
The Mississippi !, abou, stationary a,
-. Louis, with four and half foo, or
perhaps five feet in tho channel to that
city. No rise OF consequence is reported
above ST. Louis. The rain of yesterday
fell a. snow At St Louis, and will make
rise only in case the weather turns warm.
The Ohio is falling from Pitt,burg 10
Evansville with four Tee, ut Pi,tsburg and
six feet six inches in the chu,, over the
the falls. There s ten feet to Louisville
and fourteen feet below Cairo.
Business was not 50 good Yesterday, ~
the rain interiered with the lnovoment OF
freight. No person, who eould possibly
avoid IL worked out Of doors in the cold
aud dlSagreeable weather of yesterday -.
The Dexter will get away for New
Orleans at IN early hour this morning
with 200 tons coal and fully 500 tons as
sorted freight including many head Of
stock. She also has fine passenger list. rs
usual.
Tho 81. Luke was detained until ycster-
day at pm. by scarcity of labor. She
Received 200 tons hero for Msnphi, and
way points. .-...r
The Qniokstep did not arrive until 3
o'clock yesterday morning being detained
bya large way business. She brought
22s SKIS wheat for Cairo millers, tons
'sundries forlvsrious Cairo cons gnees, 100
SKIS peanuts, l25 bales sheetings, 10 butts
tobacco for reshipment south,
Nearly four millions of bushels of
coal left Pi,sburg on the present rise. III
this there was one million and eighty five
thousand bushels for New Orleans, fifty
thousand bushels for Vicksburg, seventy
thousand bushels for Nashville. The re-
mainder was for Cincinnati, Louisville,
Cairoa and points along the Ohio.
\ negro deck hand from tho McGill,
whose homo is in Missouri only short
distance from Cairo, returned home day
or two ago, and reports that he saved him
s,lf by floating ashore on cotton bale
and saw many ,kilis in the river. picking
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-26
ELECTION NOTICE.

City Clerks Once.
Cairo, H., January 20, 1871.
Notice n hereby gwen, that Their" will be gen
eral charter election held
on THURSDAY rsk asth pa, or FEBRUARY.
A, u. ISL,
in the city Of Cairo, IN the county of Alexander,
IN the state OF Illinois. tor the purpose OF eles-
ing
Mayor.
cas- CLERK.
4 City Treasurer,
A city Attorney, and
six Members 81 the Select Council, a. follows I:
ono Member from the First Ward
one Member from the S@eoud Ward,
one Member from III. THIRD Ward,
one Member from the Fourth Ward, and
Two Members from the thy.ALsrge.
Also
Quo Member u the board OF Aldermen from
IL. Fret Ward.
Three Members OF the same from the second
ward,
oas Member OF the same from III. Third
ward, aud
Two Member. of tho same nom the Fourth
ward
Poll. will be opened in III. different ward, IS
follows.
In tho first Ward at the Office formerly known
a. NJ k-nz'" A Co.'S. corner OF sixth street and
Washington avenue
In the second Ward. At the engine house Of the
AfHh Fir. Company;
In the Third Ward, in the Hlbernian FIRE Com.
pany : engine house, near the corner Of Twelfth
street AMI Commercial avenue;
Ia tho Fourth Ward, Vt the court house.
Polls viii be opened ut O'Clock am, and
.ry, 4. l.. is7i mo. BROWN, cry CLERK.
ianlga.Dt
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-26
THIS mea, insrke. of Gayer & Co., ., |,

The mea, market OF Gayer & Co, q, the
,orner Of Washington avenue and Tenth
street, is one Of ''inti;utions' Of the city.
II is no, only abundan,ly supplied with
the beet Of pork, beef veal, mutton lamb,
sausage, etc, bu, /, presents an air Of
cleanliness and order tina, !. rarely seen IN
establishments OF like character.
Gayer x Co. have had many year. ex-
pcrience n. butchers, and have long ago
learned tina, 1t pays best,o keep fine meats
and command trst-cls.s custom. For
choice meats, therefore, Gu, in nea, and
skillful manner, 20 TO "Tho Peoples. Meat
Market, presided over by Gayer X Co
dec lgtf.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-26
up floating freight, and paying no atten.

up floating freight, and paying no atten.
ton to cries for help from drowning per.
sons pershing with cold in the river.
After he reached shore, three men in a
skif Flowed u huge trunk to within ten
feet of the bank, where it ran ground.
They ordered him to wade in and pull it
ashore threatening his life in case of re-
fusal. He pulled it out for them, when
they told him to '.make himself scarce ,
or else "there would DO one more niger
io'thy the burning Of the McGill."
The ltonsides discharged 10 tons iron
and nails for Cairo.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-26
A BRICK DWELLING HOUSE FOR
SALE.

A two story brick residence, admirably
arranged, with large grounds "A lctsl sit
ualei on the corner Of HolbroOk avenue
aud Twenty.,hird street, will be sold on the
most reasonable terms. II is located on
high grounds, in an excellent neighbor.
kcod. III. grounds containing bearing fruit
trees, vines and choice selections of shrub
berry. 1t il, in short, one Of the complcte't
ONE, in the city.
Apply Ia W. H.TioMAs,
At Thomas, Green Walden
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-26
Closing Ont Sale.

Twenty-Five thousand dollars worth Of
ready.made clothing, hats, caps, boots,
shoes, trunks and vale.cs are offered for
sale by r. Neh, ~, Ohio Levee, at AC-
TuAL COST PRICES, it Icing his in
tention to close ont IN that line and cm-
bark exclusively and more extensively in
the furnishing goods and merchant tailor
ing business.
This closing out sale furnishes an oppor-
tunity to secure clothing cheaper than
ever before offered in this market
dccl0tf
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-26

TABEK BhorHgE-, 50 Ohio Levee, will
hereafter keep constantly on hand, direc,
from the Eastern manufacturers the very
be., winter strained purified sperm oil, for
sewing naehnc., and ali ane and light
machinery. This oil hs, never ye, been
superseded by any Of the MANUFACTURED
oils, u. /, never gums or is affected by the
weather. dec2s,f