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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
BAHGA'SS' =
CHEAP PIANOS AND ORGANS.

BAHeA'SS' 3
CHEAP PIANOS AND ORGANS.
I now have for sale the largest assortment OF
Grst-ciuss PIANOS ever offered in Alexandra,
from the best makers, such us WIN. X NABE &
co, and others. l will sell those that have been
rented out al n great reduction from first cost on
easy terms of monthly payments. warrant
them in perfect order and will keep them IN tune
one year. They range in price from SOTO $40
Also Smith Il Princes celebrated Iarlor Or-
gans, suitable for churches.
AN AGENT FOR
VIM knabe & Co.'S Unrivalled Pianos, sold
ut factory prices | will furnish any pattern and
price on more liberal terms than in Baltimore.
Call and see them.
ALSO,
A select assortment of SHEET MUSIC, vocal
and instrumental. Instruction Boo Ks for all In
strumcnts. Any piece not on hand Will be fur,
nishcd by ordering from New York. The usual
deductions allowed to schools, choirs and teachers
Violin and Guitar STRINGS, including the
cheapest and the very best with general as
sortment of Violins, Guitars, BanJos FLUTES,
Rows. and other small musical merchandise.
| will sell all these instruments upon easy
terms that will leave no reasonable cause to per-
sons wishing to uphold Alexandria trade to pur-
chase elsewhere. V. DEChGh,
l49 King St, near Washington st;
P. S.-All kinds Of Musical instruments III tuneo ne
and repaired sep A'-Gl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12

The Use of electricity as an agent in aid OF
dental surgery is novel scientific application.
: DR.. Bonwill exhibited, at late meeting OF the
Franklin Institute, an electro magnet, which
Was constructed to drive plugging tool for I'LL
= ing teeth By its agency the work of dentistry
Is said to be greatly lessened, and the time Of
an operation considerably shortened
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
tn IE $.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

CHERIFFS NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
On and after February lst, 1871, my office will
be on Washington street, adjoining the drug
store of DR.. Pierpont. would respectfully ask
persons who have not paid their State ana coun-
ty taxes for 1870 to call and settle Inc cohtih-
nance of the public schools depends upon the
payment of takes promptly; a9d am compelled
to settle with the Auditor. TIE unpaid taxes for
1869, with interest, must be settled:
l. G. ONEAL,
isn31 Sheriff Alexandria CO., Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12

John HARLOW NJ. Il. HARLOW.
"ARLOW s. BROTHER,
GROCERS, LIQUOR, FEED, AND CON-
MISSION MERCHANTS,
Northwest corner Royal and Cameron streets
Alexandria, Virginia.
Special attention given to the sale of Country
Produce. We most respectfully call the atten
tion of the trade to our large and splendid stock
of goods, consisting of Wines and Liquors,
Flour, Hams, Shoulders, Breakfast Pieces, But
ter, Lard, Cheese, Corn Meal Crackers, Syrups
Molasses, Cod Fish, Mackerel, Herring, Wood;
Goods, Coal Oil, &C., and every other article
usually found in first class wholesale and retail
establishment Orders from the country respect
fully solicited, and all orders shall receive our
nrompt attention. mar 20-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12

BUTTER WITHOUT CHURNING.-A Califoc-
na paper las the following:
Richard Hoskins, of Dutch Flat, says he
has the best churning process yet invented.
He read some time since our items about get
ting butter by burrying the cream a few feet
under ground tor short time. In trying an
experiment, he lowered the cream down 20
foot well, and kept it there four hours. 1t was
taken up and put in churn, and his wife on
trying it could not move the dasher, so he came
to the conclusion that the butter had come
without churning. On examination such prov
ed to be the case. He says that since then he
has continued the process, and now gets the
hutter without the trouble of churnlng-prevl
ouSIy. however scalding the cream aud getting
clotted cream. This is an experiment so mex
peuSive and easily made that all those interest
cd will do we'll to try it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12

ICE ICE T..
I take this method of informing my friends
and the public generally that they will be furn-
ish with
ICE
Orders to be left at Ice Depot, No. 26 North
Fairfax street, opposite Mansion House, (where
ice can be had in lots to suit at all hours of the
day., and at Samuel Lunt's drug store corner
King and Washington streets:
ap l2-tf EWELL c. ATWELL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
MOTHER GREAT REDUCTION
n IN TIE
PRICE OF TEAS AND COFFEES.

Remember that we guarantee our Teas 70 De
fresh, pure and unmxed, and if not satisfactory
will be exchanged.
COFFEES:
Java, Mocha, Ceylon, Maricabo, Laguy,re and
Rio, Green, Roasted or Ground, if desired. from
to Sc per pound less than formerly. We use
great care in tho selection of our Cotfecs, and
guarantee them to give entire satisfaction.
We would also call attention to our stock OF
Jellics, Canned Goods, French, English and
American Mustards, Cross & Blackwels Pick
les, American Pickles, Peak Frcan u Cos eel
ebrated Biscuits, Albert Biscuits Pure French
Candy, from 30 to 60c per pound.
Every variety of Spices, perfectly pure, ground
and whole a liberal discount 20 the trade;
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
Nc II North Royal street,
ians1 Near the Market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
GROCERIES,.

J. c. nlIBURs'
Wholesale and Retail
| GROCER AND COMMISSION MER CHANT,
NEW STORE,
No. 10 North Royal ST., and cor. Market alley,
Alexandria, Va.
The proximity of this store to the Market
House, "the centre of trade" will enable me to
obtain good prices for Flour, Grain and Country
Produce consigned to my care.
Consignments and orders for Groceries re-
spectfulIy solicited. They will receive careful
and prom pt attention oct 26-tf
GEo. Mob RNEi " SON,
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GROCE-
RIES, WINES AND LIQUORS.,
English and Scotch Ale and Brown Stout also
Eastern and Potomac Herring
and Muckere
NOS. 1865 and 10 KING STREET
Washington Hall Building,)
Alexandria, Va.
Orders promptly filed. my 81
NJ Office OF REMOVAL.
WM. F.. BROOKES.
FAMILY GROCER,
Has removed to
147 KING STREET,
Below Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
LOCALITY OF HEAvEN-M Figuier, the
French savant, has recently published a work

LOCALITY OF HEAvEN.-M Figuier, the
French savant has recently published work
entitled, ''The To morrow of Death" in which
he has endeavored to define the locality of
Heaven, for the benefit of less enlightened NOR
tails. He explains that the fluid which astron-
omers and naturasts call ''ether,' begins at an
elevation from the surface of the earth Of from
thirty to forty leagues, where the atmosphere
terminates. This ether, he goes on to say, is
real fluid-a gas analogous to the air which sur
rounds us, but infinitely more rarhed and THU
ner. Ii not only develops the earth, but also,
in similar manner, all other planets. In fact,
all the planets which with their satellites, COM
pose our solar system, move in ether, which fills
space, and, therefore, fills up the intervals
which separate heavenly bodies. The comets.
also. in their immense journey through space,
move in ether. The chemical composition Of
this ether is Tot known. Astronomical phe-
nomena have taught us that there is such
fluid, but nothing is known of its coIapouents.
I'VE may conclude however, says NJ. Figuicr,
'ether can contain no oxygen and We should
not wonder if planetary ether were composed
Of hydrogen gas excessively rarlhed that is,
of a gas extremely light in its own nature, aud
infinitely subtized by the absence of all pres
sure" OF this fluid above our atmosphere NJ.
Figuicr further says: This place filled with
ether is heaven. There, then, in the place
commonly called by this name, we fix the resi-
deuce of superhuman beings In this matter
We concur with the popular belief and prciudices
and we gladly establish this agreement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
MARRIAGE.

Married persons, or Young Men contem,plat
ing marriage, aware Of Physical Weakness mes
vous Excita oility Palptation Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Disquall
fcation, speedily relieved
He whJ places himself under the care of DR.. j.
may religiously confde in his honor as gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill rs
physician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12

CHEERFULNEss IN ADVERSELY. Mr.. Chas
Lempriere writes to the Pail Mall Gazette about
what he saw in Virginia, thus
with their houses burned, their cattle
driven off, their fences destroyed, their black
laborers all gone, all the white labor migrated,
the banks all broken, and all their money in
Confederate bonds, what can the people do?
| was month in daily communication with
one man who had been educated as we'll as
had been. He had served as aid-de camp
throughout the war His house and property
were utterly wasted. He had a small shauty
ior himself, his wife and boy, with one hunch-
back negro who refused to leave them. he
worked as an oysterdredger cheertuly, and his
wife taught music and French. She had kept
her piano never heard one murmur from
either | saw hundreds of like cases They
cannot leave their country, but they welcome
Euglishmen to their hearts as we'll as to their
homes'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
YOUNG MEN.

Espccially, who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to, an untimely
grave thousands Of young men of the most e1-
allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thundcrs of eloQuence,, or walked to extacy
the living Tyre, may call with full confidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12

DRUGS IND CHE.nEC.7ES.

y The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneaslneSs
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken
for rheumatism. The sto1n-
ach is effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive,, some
shines alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied
with painful sensation of hay
ing left undone something
which ought to have been
done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
*spirits. Sometimes many OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
FALL 1871
T.. j. MILLER,
Importer and Wholesale Dealer in
China, Glass and EarthenWare,

No. 65 King street,
Is now in receipt Of his FALL STOCK, which
embraces everything to be found in q frst-class
Crockery store, to which he invites the attention
of country merchants and dealers generally.
His long experience in the business and e1ten-
sive acquaintance with the manufacturers, ena-
bles him to buy goods on the most favorable
terms, and will sell them at prices that will COM
pare favorabiy with those of Baltimore or cities
further north. Call and examine goods and
prices before purchasing elsewhere. oct 6-eo3m
EISH FOR FERTILIZERS.
500 bbls FISH, out of order, will be sold
very low An excellent opportunity for far
mers to supply themselves with cheap and re-
liable fertilizer. Apply to
NJ. ELDRIDGE & CO.,
nov No. South Wharves
OvEEc0ATSt{ t{AFEs' 5NEHFShSS AND
We have on hand and will put up to order
any of the above in Beavers, Meltons, &C, IN
almost any color, at the lowest prices
dec I WITMER & STAY MAhEh.
NALAGA GRAPES for sale by
wi G. WIN. RAMSAY,
dec 6 S. E. COT King end ST. Asaph IT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12

\ PLEA FOR THE ORGAN GRINDER. Being
on a visit to friend one afternoon of last week,
| was sitting at the parlor window talking about
the advent of that melancholy season-the
Saddest of the year, so beautifully delineated
by Bryant, when an Italian came along with
an organ on his back, and stopping under one
of the denuded trees in front of the dwelling
commenced playing, not "Shoo Fly, but some
Of those sweet fancies of the olden times which
music seemed invented to embody.
4 little girl, some seven or eight years old,
was playing gleefully, meanwh lille, first catching
the scar leaves aud hinging them down to be
borne along with their fellows. Happy, happy
childhood She might, purchanc", be obliged
to go to bed with half supper, but she was
too prematurely wise to taste her physic before
being obliged to swallow it, and in her uncon-
Scious innocence she was happy as the pam
pered child of the millionaire. The lady drop
ped something in her hand she gave it 60
her father he played one more old melody
so appropriate to both the time and clrcum-
stances and bowing politely, passed on.
This man" SAID [, is not beggar in the
usual meaning of the term he is willing to
give an equivalent for the few pennies he re-
ceves" If ever women are allowed the privl-
lege to vote, will never vote against organ
grinders being permitted to ply their calling, Or
the legitimate street beggar from urging the
passer by with, please, sir, give me just a
penny p although they must feel, with 9th
clio, that their occupations gone.-Bah Am.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12

TOHN I'll. PAisROTT,
DEALER IN
BLANK BOOKS,
WRITING and
WRAPPING PAPER
ENVELOPES, INKS, and
STATIONERY GENERALLY
Wholesale and retail. Also PAPER BAGS,
FLOUR SACKS, Shipping and Printing Cards,
Direction Labels, &c, &c.
AGENT FOR THE
PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON
LIFE INSURANCE CO., OF VIRGINIA.
jan l6-tf
NJ OTICE-Having been appointed Admins
~ traitor on the estate of 4. r. THORP, esq,
deceased all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make prompt payment, and those
to whom said estate is indebted will please pre-
~ 25-tf F. a. REED.
CANNED GOODS are selling very cheap at
~ 147 King street. oor,.
decS w. r. bhoohEo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
DIR. JOHNSTON

Member of the Royal College of Surgery of Lon
don, Graduate of one of the most eminent Col
of whose life has been spent in the hospitslsol
London Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, hae
were ever known; many troubled with ringingn
the head and ears whcnaslecp great nervousness,
being alarmed at sudden sounds bashtulness,
with frequent blushing, attended something's with
arrangement of mind, were cured Immediately
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
MARRIAGE.

Reflect that d sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkcns to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filed with
the me lsncholy reflection that the happiness OF
snoths. is blghted with our own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
YOUNG MEN

Who have injured themselves by certain prac
tice, already described, habit frequent; learn
ed from evil companions or at school, the effects
of which are nightly felt even when asleep, and
if not cured, renders marriage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body, should apply i'm
mediutely.
his country, the pride of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects, and enjoyment OF
path of nature, and indulging in pernicious
habits. Such persons must. before contemplate
ing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
The head is troublec

the above symptoms attend the disease, and at
o.her times very few Of them; but the liver is
g. nerally the organ most involved. Cure the
Liver with
DIR. SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATORS.
\ preparation of roots and herbs, warranted to
be strictly vegetable and can do no injury to
any one.
It has been used by hundreds, and known for
the last 40 wears as one of the most reliable, et
fcacious and harmless preparations ever offered
to the suffering. If taken regularly and pcrsis-
tentlX it is sure to cure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
Ebk. 81 N NO OSS
LIVER REGULATORS.

headache, Jaun-
dice, costivcness, sick head
ache, chronic diarrhGa, af-
fcctions ofthe bladder, camp
'r' dysentery, affections Of the
kidneys, fever, nervousness,
chills, diseases Of the skin,
-*impurity of the blood, mel
prcssion OF spirits. heartburn, collie,
bowels, pain in the head, fever
Dsy, boils, pain in the back, &c.
Ily by J. II. ZElLIN & CO.,
Druggists, Macon. Georgia.
Y mail 81 25. For sale by
+. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
DIR. JOHNSTON,

Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis,
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Effectual Remedy in the world for all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12

CONGRESS AND CoNGREssMEN.-Of the
seventy four Senators fifty are lawyers EIev-
en have been Governors of States. Nine were
born in New York so that the Empire State
cannot complain, although her nominal repre-
sentation is restricted to two. New England,
having twelve members, has nineteen sons in
the Senate Senator Sumner has seen the
longest service-twenty consecutive, years.
Hon. Simon Cameron is the oldest Senator,
and Mr. Spencer, of Alabama, the youngest.
10 the House, the longest consecutive term
of othce-that Of MIR. Dawes, and as useful as
it has been long-stands accredited to Massa
chusetts The House has no septuagenarian !;
the oldest member-Mr. Perry, Of New York
being not quite 60; to make up for which
fact, there are seven members who are under
80 years of age. Ofthe professions represent
ed in the body, the editorial has risen to, the
fourth place, having pow eleven members
There are eight manufactures three doctors,
two cergymen, one teacher, and one general
business" No less than ftty-two were born in
New England, and seven came from the Brl-
tish Ises--Canada and Prussia being the only
other foreign birth places
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-12
Regulator.

ancholy, or deprcssi
or pains in the bowe
and ague, dropsy, be
Prepared only by
Price 81 p; by mail
ianltj-ly E.. ).
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-27
THE so UTHWEST.

We are in receipt of another new paper
from Sumner county, neat and apparently
we'll conducted sheet Of twenty-four columns
published by the Sumner City Town Company
at that place, and edited by W. D. Carpenter
called the Sumner City Gazette.
The Gazette reports buffalo plenty forty
miles from Sumner City.
-PRAIRIE FIREs.-DurIng the past two
weeks prairie fires have ragged in all parts Of
the county, and large amount OF property in
the shape of houses, barns, hay, etc., has been
destroyed. Mr.. F. B. Hunt. living 8 few
miles east Of Belle PLANE, lost his barn, TWEEN
ty tons of hay, about twenty chickens and s
pair of harness. Col. Leach, living in the
same neighborhood, lost barn and hay. Mr.
Campbell lost large quantity of hay. Col
st. Clair lost eigthy-fiye tons, and 3 great
many others whose names we do not recall.
have met with severe losses.-iSumner COUNT
Herald.
Two CRoPs.-Mr. Manning has a corn
field of four acres that will turn of forty
bushels to the acre, which was planted be.
tween the oath Of June and the LIST Of July and
was never plowed, narrowed or hoed after be.
ing planted. More than that. 1t is the second
crop raised this season on the same ground, AZ
he had harvested his winter wheat from the
same ground on the 10th of June; after which
he plowed the ground and planted 1t in corn.
-C0loley County Censor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-27

Recommendations eight o'clock on
saturday evening last the terrible cry of ''ire''
TeSounded through the streets of our city,
and the report that the new church erected
by the Welsh Presbyterians of Emporia, on
the corner of Market stI eet and Fourth ave
nue. was In flames, spread rapidly, carrying
universal regret, to the remotest dwellings in
the city. We do not hazard anything in say
ing that neater and more attractive church
building externally was never erected for the
same amount of money, $4,000, and our peo-
pie generally regarded it with pride and adj
miration. The fire started on the inside, and
as the building was not plastered, spread with
great rapidity. But few minutes after the
fret alarm the flames began to Irvine about
the tail, graceful spire, which stood for some
time after all the walls had fallen.
1t was evidently the work of an incendiary,
but tor what cause 1t was burned is involved
in mystery. AS the city has been infested for
some time with burglars, it was thought by
many that tho church was burned by such
scamps for the purpose Of robbery. We do
not think this was the case. The fact that
our citizens have been for some time annoyed
by thieves only afforded villains equally de-
testable, II not more so, than thieves, an aus
picious opportunity to destroy the house and
escape suspicion.
The church was insured in the Aetna for $1,-
500. The members have resolved to rebuild
1t, and a petition for assistance to do so was
circulated, and was literally responded to
during the week. We hope that the new
house will be duplicated. We do not think
it can be surpassed in appearance for the
money that will possibly be raised to build II.
William Evans, Welsh citizen, was the ar
chitect and builder of the house destroy ed.
and we are sorry to learn that he intends to
leave us In a short time. He ought to stay
and rebuild his church.