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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-23
.N.7EHkrISTS
OASAND STEAM FITTING,

CASAND STEAM FITTING,
WI. COGAN,
No. Is North Royal street,
Has constantly on hand large and complete
assortment OF
CHANDELIERS.
BRACKETS
HASPS,
PENDANTS.
AND PORTABLE DROP
LIGHTS IN VARIETY;
PORCELAINS. PHOTOGRAPH, MICA and
OTHER SHADES
CUT, GROUND AND PLAIN GLOBES
STEAM PIPE, CAGES, COCKS, VALVES,
and everything in the Steam Fitting Line.
Public Buildings and Dwellings furnished and
fitted up with Gas i'll tho most substantial ana
elegant manner. NV, ,,.
Steam Work for Factories, Mills, NC, prompt
~ and faithfully executed; all at prices whl nc
will give satisfaction. my o-tL
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ORANGE. ALEXANDRIA AND MAN
~ ASSAS RAILROAD.
EAEa la l

On and after SUNDAY, January % 1877 one
daily passenger train will run between WASH
INGTON and LYNCHBU re, connecting ut
Gordonsyillc, with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad to Richmond, Staunton and the IT.
ginia Springs; ut Lynchburg for the West AMI
Southwest and at Washington, to the North and
Northwest.
Leave Washington daily at G55 4. NJ, and
Alexandria at 500 Il. M, arriving at lynchburg
ct sos p. III.
Leave Lyncnburg ut S25 IL. M. arrive ut Alex
andria ut 5:25 p. H., and ut Washington at G:l1
D. m.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
daily excepting Sunday ut 1920 =; M; leave
Alexandriaat 1l:2O a. m, pass Strasbllrg ut 1Zo
D. M. and arrive ut l1arrsonburg ut 1:W p. NJ
Eastward, leave Harrsonburg ut G:3O H. IN: )
pass Strasburg at 925 Il. ~, arrive at Alexandra
at l:5G D. m, and ut Washington in time for con-
meeting with the 300 p. m. train from WASH
ngton to Baltimore.
Good connections, by comfortable coaches, are
ton; to Middeburg from Plains to uppcrvlllc
burg.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound trains
make close connection at Strasburg with the
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad to WlnchcS-
ter, Harpcr's Ferry, &c.
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily between
Now Nork and Lynchburg without change.
Also, cars through between Baltimore and
Lynchburg, avoiding the Inconvenience IF trans
fer in Washington.
Through tickets and baggage checked to I'LL
J. NJ. BROADUS.
i'm 27tf- General Ticket Agents
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A SMALL
- FARM ON THE POTOMAC RIVER

BY virtue Of several DEGREES OF the Circuit court
of Fairfax county, rendered in the suit of Car
pcr's administrator vs.. Charles H. Carroll and
others, the undersigned will expose for sale, BY
public auction at fairfax Court House, on MON
DAY, tho 18th day Of April, 1871, Court day, i
from Georgetown to Drancsvile, containing -
acres.
This land was formerly tho property Of John
r. j. Jackson, and conveyed by him to .. g.
Vermillion.
This land is in good condition and valuable.
Terms One-fourth of tho purchase money in
hand, as deposit, the resid ue in three equal pay
ments. at 6, Y and l8 months, with interest, pay
ment to be secured by bond and security, with
retention of title
Fnirfnr county, NH 2Q-1aW4W
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nv H.. ID. Harrison. AuctiOneer.

GALE OF FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL NE
y TREES-Will be sold on SATURDA!
MORNING, at IL o'clock, at No. 18 North
Royal street, l25 Peach Trees, assorted, best va
rioties 40 Ounces; No. Anglers Apple or Or
ango, and Rea's Seeding OF Mammoth Ounce;
6 Plums, assorted, nice; Ornamental Trees, as
sorted, nice; Shrubs Is Roses NH W-3t
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By Green Il Wise,


[Rcal Estate Agents and Auctioneers.l
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-Under author
" ity of u decree of the Corporation Court OF
the city of Alexandria, Va, rendered Mt the De
ccmber term 1870, and decree rendered by said
Court at its February term, 1871, in chancery
suit of George II. Markell vs.. George X. French
ct H., the undersigned, Commissioner, will SELL
in tho city of Alexandria, Va, at II o'clock m,
on THU RSDAY, tho 3Oth day Of March, 1911,
that desirable BRICK DWELLING HOUSE,
with pressed brick front, and lot Of ground, sys.
with fine sido lot attached, situated on the HI
east side of Water street, about the centre OF the
square, between Prince and Duke streets, now
occupied by r. /. Il. Wilson, esq.
Terms: One-tenth Of tho purchase money to
be paid in cash, and the residue in equal install
ments at six, twelve and eighteen months, with
interest from the day of sale; the purchaser to
give bond with good security, and the title TO be
retained until the entire purchase money Is fully
paid 9. W. w ATILES,
feb 23-eots Commissioner
Ry Han. G.. Addison, Aucti0neer.
NEW HORSE AND CARRIAGE BAZAAR,
~ Nos. 2ll, 2l3 and 2l5
18th street. south of Pennsy avenue, and
1910 G. street north,
Washington, D. c.
Omen daily for the transaction Of business from
G a. III. till . y. III.
Regular auction sale days, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, without regard to weather
Horses, Mules Carriages, Buggies, Wagons,
Blankets, &c. ut private sale and auction.
Rcicrcncc-Busincss men in general OF Wash
''E' wa '''S' HAN. G. ADDISON,
Auction and Commission Merchant
Washington, D. C., feb BIN
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!STE.T.NHGNT.S.

y OH cE.
CHANGE OF STARTING TIME.
Tho steamer COLUMBIA, Capt James 11ar-
per- will leave Pier No 5 every sTer@ h
TUESDAY NIGHT, at 10 o'clock. Il -
for her usual landings on the Potomac and Bal
tmore.
Freight received on Tuesday until p. IN.
Returning, she will leave Baltimore EVERY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, ut 4 q clock.
Freight received on Friday and Saturday.
BENONI WHEAT, Agent.
N. B-Thc Columbia will leave Baltimore on
Saturday noxt, the 4th instant. feb 2S-f
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DOTOMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE.

l)OIOMAC IfANSfOhIAllON LIN H.
THE STEAMER EXPRESS,
Capt a. G. NICKLE,
Will resume her route on Tuesday, February %
lenving pier No: 10 Light street wharf, rr ..sTA
Baltimore EVERY TUESDAY, at& s1s:;=.=az
town, stopping at the following way points on
the Potomac river: Pincy Point, Stones wharf,
Coburn, Chaptico wharf, Chapel Point, Matthias
Point, Smiths Point, Nanjcmoy Stores and
Pye's wharf.
Returning, will leave Sixth St. wharf: Wash;
ngton, EVERY SATURDAY, at & L. H., and
'> '"'' ~ Wv ~ = j. BRODERS & CO.,
feb 25 No. II King street, Alexandria.
OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,
" Washington, February 10, 1871.
Steameri the o pGtS% r1: F GrFyS c."
Alexandria and Washington, lis follows:
Every hour, from A. H., from each city.
The rho steamer tn WAWASET will resume her
trips to Cone river and intermediate landings on
the Potomac-lcaving Washington on FRIDAY,
at A.. m. 5. s. UOWlSON,
feb loft President Potomac Ferry Co.
NEW EXPRESS LINE
go EA5a,aapu11AD ERfTTfs MD ALIEN.
AN6KIA, GEORGETOWN AND WASH
INGTON.
Steamers leave regularly from Georgetown,
foot of Congress street, EVERY WEDSES-
DAY; from Alexandria, foot of King street,
EVERY THURSDAY. --...
Freight received daily ut lowest rates.
This line connects with all the Northern, East
ern and Western Railroads and Transportation
Companies, and will forward freight by all the
lines running out of Philadelphia, free OF com
mission, and gives THROUGH RATES.
-AGEN TS-
Dr. ELDRIDGE & CO.,
No 4 S. WharveS, Alexandria, Va.
WIN. p. CLYDE Il CO.,
No. II South Wharves Philadelphia.
HYDE u TYLER,
10 l-tf So Water street. Georgetown.
TOIIN III. PARROTT.
BLANK BOOKS, ~
WRAPPING PAPER,
ENVELOPES INKS, and
STATIONERY GENERALLY.
Wholesale and retail Also PAPER BAGS,
FLOUR SACKS. Shipping and Printing Cards,
Direction Labels, &c, &c.
. .s. AGENT FOR THE
PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON
LIFE INSURANCE CO., OF VIRGINIA.
jan left
T UMP PLASTER! LUMP PLASTER
IL LUMP PLASTER!
To arrive per schrs II. L. Slaight and Eastern
Belle, COO tons Lump Plastcr-to be sold at mar
kct rates from vessels.
mar 2-lm W. y. SMOOT.
7NRACES, LOG CHAINS, Spades, Shovcls, |
l. Forks and other goods for the season, just
received at SO King street, corner of Royal
NH IL JNO, IT, CREIGHTON IL son.
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RAILROADS..

& OHIO RAILROAD
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O. a. STEVENS, Gen. Supt.
w. J. PHELPS, Gen. Manager. jan 2S-tf
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14
Death of the Double Baby.

The Boston Posi- says: We mention
ed in our columns, the presence in Bos'
ton of most remarkable child, the of,
spring of Joseph md Ann L. Finley, oI
Ohio. 1t presented the remarkable rs
well ms unprecedented phenomenon Of
two heads, four arms, and two legs, and
all upon single body. The girl--for
such was her scx-died few evenings
since. The first half or head breathed
its last at 8, and the second shortly after
s o'clock. The many thousands in the
Western or Middle States who have
seen this marvellous eccentricity Of M.
ture will learn its early death with re.
gret. The child-or children asitwould
almost seem proper to allude to the
phenomenon-had enjoyed excellent
health from her birth, nine months ago
until within two weeks, ut which time
one exhibited signs OF illness. This,
however, wnS but temporary. 1t recoy-
cred lmd wns bright ind playful. Since
reaching Boston, n few days since, the
other-or the other hali-was taken sick
and died MS already stated. The two
portions of the body were so intimately
connected that the death of one render.
cd that of the other inevitable. The
spectacle was equally novel, strange, aud
unparalleled. Upon one end of the
body reposed the head Of the dead in
iant upon the other that OF the live
one with its eyes still bright and curl
ous, and its lungs in full breathing or
der. All that medical aid could accom-
plish was done, but it was found unavail-
ing. The child died in the presence of
its parents. The corpse presents the
appearance of two infants asleep. Ap-
parently they escaped the ordinary SUI
fering incident to death, for the counte.
nances had the expression OF ropOse
The disposition OF the body is not de
termined upon. Several Of our physi.
cians were desirous Of having it opened
for examination. 1t is doubtful IL the
parents consent. They reside in Mon
roe County, Ohio, aud live upon farm.
They have other children, but none have
exhibited nny unusual development.
Nor can this extraordinary departure
from the laws of nature be accounted for.
In Philadelphia, where all the medical
Solons undertook to solve the problem,
nothing whatever was brought to light,
The child was looked upon with amaze
ment and interest, but all attempts to
account for its existence were futile.
It is regarded us more of curiosity tllan
the Siamese twins, aud most certainly
the spectacle was more plcasurable to
the eye. The child was shortly to have
been exhibited to republic, and would
doubtless have nttncted throngs Of visi-
tors. The parents were especially de-
voted to the little marvel, aud their
sorrow is grievOus.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14

There is story told of Mr., Ralph
Waldo Emerson, that once upon time
he determined to live after the fashion
of the world and stopping, while he
was Of this mind, at country tavern in
village where he was to lecture, instead
Of retiring TO mediate and freeze in his
own cold, cheerless room, he manfully
sat in the bar-room, like the rest Of man
kind. He endured the tobacco smoke
rs well us he could, watched-no doubt
with curiosity rs lively as Mr.. Du Chail-
LUIS on his first voyage to u cannibal
feast among the Fans--the actions of
the men who sat around" He saw
one after another walk up to the bar aud
demand nnd swallow, glass of whiskey;
and true to his determination to do like
other men, the great philosopher, so the
tale goes, ut last rose, and, no doubt,
also, with sufficient degree of courage
in his port and countenance, advanced
to the bar, and with n voice modulated
MS nearly MS he could after those he had
lust heard, demanded n "whiskCy.skih. T"
The barkeeper, man Of high principle,
ms we'll us sound discretion, looked into
the philosophers face moment, and
then said You do not want whiskcy
you want gingcr-pop;" and accordingly
administered that mild and harmless
stimulant-E Ecming Post
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14

While II herder on Stockton Hill, Gala
yeras, California, was looking out for
stock, the horse which he wns riding
broke through the growth surrounding
the mouth OF shaft, and gained the very
brink of Il pit before being aware of its
proximity. The horse and its rider dis
covered their peril, at the same instant,
but il was too late to recede. The at-
frighted animal endeavored to rear back
on its launches, but the effort caused
the treacherous earth to give way
beneath his fore feet, and with neigh
of almost mortal terror, lie slid head
foremost into the terrible abyss. Abso-
lutely paralyzed with horror upon dis
covering the peril Of his situation, the
man was for moment powerless to at-
tempt to avert his seemingly inevitable
iate but as he felt the horse sinking
beneath him, he intuitively raised in his
stirrups, and with a desperate effort
threw himself backward from the saddle,
striking upon his back upon the ex
treme edge OF the shaft. The oozy,
crumbling earth was insufficient to bear
his weight, and with thrill Of mex
prcssible horror he felt that he was
gradually slipping into the frightful pit.
Fortunately some OF the overhanging
branches were within reach, and he
clutched them with the agony Of despair.
At the same moment the ground gave
way beneath him, and he was suspended
in mid-air over the shaft, with only II
twig beneath him and certain death.
The branch bore his weight, but was it
strong enough to enable him to extri.
cate himself from his dreadful position ?
Nearly overcome with the horror Of his
situation, his strength was rapidly fail.
ing, and the experiment, with its issue
Of life or death, must be speedily tried if
at all. With super-human effort he
gradually drew himself upwards, hope
and fear lending him unwonted strength.
The limb bent and cracked with the
heavy strain, but the firm wood held
and the man was soon out OF danger.
The body of the horse was removed
from the shaft the next day by means OF
rODpS
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14

7. According to the experiments made by
Mr.. Schott, the eminent chemist, the
different qualities of iron and steel can
readily be distinguished by means Of the
microscope. Thus the crystals Of iron
are double pyramids, in which the pro-
portion of axes to the basis varies with
the quality Of the iron. The smallness
OF the crystals and the height Of the
pyramids composing each element are in
proportion to the quality and density Of
the metal, which are seen also in the
tineuess OF the surface. AS the proper
ton OF carbon diminishes in the steel,
the pyramids have so much the less
height. In pig iron and the lower quali-
ties Of hard steel, the crystals approach
more closely the cubic form. Forged
iron has its pyramids tlattened and re-
duGed to superposed parallel leaves,
whose structure constitutes whati is called
the nerve Of the steel. The best quality
of steel has all its crystals Disposed to
parallel lines, each crystal filling the
interstices between the angles OF those
adjoining. These crystals have their
axes in the direction of the percussion
they undergo in the working. Practically
good steel examined under The micro.
scope has the appearance Of large groups
of beautiful crystals, similar to points OF
needles, all parallel and disposed in the
same direction.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14

THE FATE OF A STowAwAY. Mark
Auburn, n poor Englishman, resolved to
come to America, but lle lacked the
money for n passage. While the ship
Idaho was Mt Liverpool Auburn secreted
himself in the hold, and after she had
got to sea he was discovered and taken
on deck, lie told the story Of poverty.
The sympathy of the sailors was excited
aud they gave him food, and he was isas-
mitted to remain on deck As there is
said to he law, however, in Great
Britain against stowawnys, the Captain Of
the Idaho resolved to return Auburn to
England for punishment, and when the
vessel arrived in this port he ordered
Auburn to be locked up in little room.
The English prisoner, when the vessel
got to its pier, could see from his little
window the free shores of America, wlAile
he remained n prisoner under the British
ilng. Anxious for liberty, he cut away
the window Of his room with pocket
knife. Posing through the opening, he
found that there were no other means Of
reaching the shore than by crawlingalong
the hawscr, as the passage ways Of the
vessel were guarded. Auburn made the
attempt, but, becoming exhausted lost
his grip and fell into the dock, where he
was. drowned The body was taken to the
Morgue.-N York SIN.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14
Trying to Force a Confession.

A most notable proceeding Of u Vigi-
lnnce Committee in Montana was their
treatment ofa memberof the noted Davis
family. A young man of this family has
for some time been living in illegnlized
alliance with woman named Hoyt, the
widow of man who was killed three or
four years ago while in the net Of steal
ing chickens. Esquire Douey's stove,
furniture and other stolen articles were
found ut Mrs. HOyts house, and thisa and
other circumstances were regarded MS
fastening the guilt on Davis. Accord
ingly, one week ago, the committee cap
tured Davis, procured stout rope, en-
circled the culprit's neck in moose at one
end of II, and threw the other end over
the limb OF tree. Davis was then given
an opportunity to make his farewell
speech, or confess his wrong-doing and
agree to quit the neighborhood. He
positively refused to criminate himself;
the word was given, and up went his cor
porosity. He was let down altera momcn-
tary suspension, and given another OPP
portunity to speak; but, with areckless'
ness that was remarkable, or, perhaps,
actuated by the belief that 1t was only
intended to frighten him, he was still
defiant, and utterly declined to accede to
any terms. He was treated to another
elevation, but without any effect; aud
finally, the Justice Of the Peace, who
was present, and who feared TINT in II
moment of excitement fatal results might
ensue, interfered for law and order and
the prisoners release, and through his
influence Davis was set free, not con.
gucred, but with lesson from the vigi-
lance men that will possibly put check
on open bad behavior r-Ercidnge.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14

VALUE OF NEWSPAPER PRopERrY.-'Thc
New York Times makes the following
announcement The shares attached to
the Raymond estate, representing about
onc-third of the property, were yester-
day purchased by Mr.. L. Morgan, of
Auror, Cayuga County. Mr.. Morgan
was an Original stockholler, and hns
been for sometime past one of the man.
aging partners of the paper, in conjunc.
tion with Mr.. George Jones, another Of
the original proprietors. These two
gentlemen now hold eighS-two out of
the one hundred shares OF the stock in
their own hands. The price paid in
ready money for the shares in question
was $4,000. Down to the time Of Mr.,
llaymond's death tho shares had never
sold for more than $4,000 each. Mr.,
Morgan las now paid upwards Of Sll,
900 each for tlirty.four Of them.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14

A TERRIBLE COUNTRY. Near the con-
fines of FRESNO, TuMre md Inyo coun-
ties, in the vicinity of the head-waters Of
the Keweah, there exists a remarkable
piece of country. The Indians say il is
the abiding place of the Evil Spirit. The
country is rugged and rocky--mountains,
with deep valleys and precipitous cliffs.
Snakes and reptiles Of every description
abound in untold numbers, and, taken
in all it is wild and most uninviting
region. But inside from this most curl
ous phenomenon exists, The ground
trcmblcs and quakes almost continu.
ously, and the abundant rocks grind and
grit to yethcr as il being urged by some
terrible influence. Frequently, deep
discharges are heard, muflled md dull,
like the distant sound of heavy artillery.
At night the sounds seem to be more
abundant tlan in the daytime. No H.
dian can be induced to venture near the
locality, regardingit it with superstitious
horror. No theory is advanced by any
one to account for the strange phenome.
na mentioned.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14

ARTIFICIAL LEATHER. "A process has
lately been brought out in England for
working up scrap leather, and such parts
of old boots and shoes as have not been
burned, of the fibre of the leather other
wise destroyed, into sort Of artificial
leather, which is claimed to be nearly
or quite equal to any in point Of wear.
The scraps are first reduced to pulp 10
do this, the thicker and harder pieces
are put into n suitable disintegrating or
crushing mill, where they are broken
up, care being taken that the fibre is
not injured. They are then put with
the thinner pieces which did not require
crushing, and the whole thrown into n
powerful rag engine and coyerted into
pulp with water or thin solution of
gelatinc. When the pulp is sufficiently
fine it is run from the engine into tank
and mixed with stronger solution of
gelatine, after which it is converted into
sheets. These sheets are next enclosed
between other sheets Of thin but perfect
leather. A sort OF compound sheet is
thus obtained, which after being sub
jccted to pressure is ready for use.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14
NO. 6.


A rather funny story comes from
Louisville, KY, the parties to which
were man and woman who went to one
Of the principal city hotels last Saturday
night and were registered MS NJ. j. ID.
Freeman and wife, BroctOn, N. Y, One
room was Of course assigned to them;
hut scarcely had they been left within it
when n violent ringing was heard on the
bell answering to room no. q Theser'
want made NIL haste to see what was the
matter, and was informed by the lady in
high dudgeon that she WIS not Mr.
Freeman's wife and would not share his
room (; he was Il crazy man whom she was
taking North. The servant ran down
stairs to tell the news, but Mr.. Freeman
ran after him and told the clerk that she
WIS cnzy, and he was taking her North.
with him. The clerk went up stairs and
the woman reiterated her story, but said,
when asked on the subject, that her
name was Mrs. ]. D. Freeman never.
tleless she must have another room, and
the clerk acquiescel, and adjoining
apartments were given to the crazy pair,
labelled Nos 80 and 40. Ina few min
utes both bells rang, and the clerk and
bell-boy flew TO see what was up now,
and found the pair in the hall berating
each other. Both demanded the effect
ual closing OF the door between their re-
spcctiye rooms. Their wish was com.
Piled with and no more row was made,
but on the morrow the two came down
to breakfast together, partook OF the
dishes, and billed and cOoed as il there
had never been any trouble between
them, yet in way which would have
been highly reprehensible had they been
unmarried. They then went away, leav-
ing the puzzled clerk to tear his hair
over the unsolved mystery.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14

WOULD NOT AccET.-It is said that
IN American firm hOs offered to take MS
many OF the Paris insurgents as the
Government Of France likes to make
over to them, intending to conduct
them-mcn, women, and childrCn-to
some large tract Of land in Oregon,
where each would receive accrtNin mum.
Der Of acres and be employed in clear.
ing the forests, but Theirs has declined
the offer,