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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03
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The Harrisonburg Enterprise says :-"Ont
of the most destructive hail storms that ever
befel Rockingham county, visited the section
between Edom and Cowan's Station on last
Friday evening. The storm lasted about al
hour, aad the quantity of hail that fell is un-
preeedented One gentleman says that he saw
It lying about seven or eight inches deep in
places The damage to the corn crop is very
serious, whole fields in some cases being de-
stroyed, and in others the blades completely
stripped from the stalk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03

Every man in the South who was not meul-
of Congress, OF an officer of the L. S., or a
momber Of the State Legislature or an execu-
tive or Judicial officer Of any State, and who,
in that capacity, took an oath to support the
Constitution of the L. S. before engaging in
the late war, il now eligible to Congress under
the act Of February 3, 1871.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03

R. T.. Daniel, Chairman Of the Conservative
State Central Committee, publishes u letter
deprecating county conventions to nominate
candidates for the Legislature until the State
Convention shall have met and reorganized the
marty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1871.

"SHoDDY. THE Washington Chronicle
talks about exhibitions of ''aristocratic selfish
ness in Great Britain. Doubtless they are
numerous. But, bad and numerous as they are,
they are not as bad, or as common, as the exhl-
billions of shoddy sel6shness, shoddy impudence
and presumption, and shoddy airs, so often seen
in this country-where MoNEY-no matter how
obtained, no matter through what vile sources
it has run into the pockets Of its possessors, is
considered by MANY as the test of merit, the
proof of sense, and the proper subject of respect
and aduhtion. Your can count illustrations as
fast as you can count your fingers! They stare
at you from the contract departments OF the
eoyernment-from the stock boards-from the
speculators' of6ces-from the rooms of the
sehemers-from the halls Of the fashionable
watering places >Shoddy may even plunge
into the waves at Newport, or Long Branch, OF
Cape May, but comes out as dirty as ever, to
be entbroned in high places! But, let it be re-
membered that Riches arc not always Shoddy
Riches-and some Of the best men in the world
are Rich men, who have acquired their fortunes
honorably fairly, and nobly. They know nc
more of suoDDY than does the humblest and
plainest citizen who works each day for his
daily bread The community in every State
knows what Shoddy is, and who are shoddy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03

Senator Hamilton, of Texas, in letter to tho
Radicals of that State gives rather gloomy ac-
count of the condition of things with enormous
debt, extravaganza, and corruption as the pc
culiar characteristics of the State administration
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03

The celebration of the anniversary of Ameri
can independence, was held this year. in Con
stantinople, Turkey, at the American college
in that city Speeches were made by Mr.
Seward, Blacqae Bey, and others
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03

Six fires occurred ut St. Louis yesterday
The most disastrous was the burning of thu
Excelsior brewery. Loss, $780, insurance
$24,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03

1t is stated in the Baltimore Gazette that one
Capt. Taliaferro of Georgia or Alabama. who
figured prominently recently as ku-Klux wit
ness, was dismissed from several mercantile
houses for dishonesty, and was regarded to be
so utterly void of truthiulness that merchants
ofBaltimore of the highest responsibility, are
ready to swear they would not believe him un
his oath, and that he has boosted Of killing
Federal prisoners in cold blood, near Madison,
Georgia. during Sherman march to the sea.
That he did commit the bloody and barbarous
outrage has been corroboratel by Southern
journalists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03
Linwood, Fauquier Co., Va, Aug. !.

CAUGHT HIN IN THE ACT-The wlckedness
of Saratoga and Long Branch has been SO tho
roughly explained and commented upon that it
is refreshing to learn of the existence Of com,
pensating influences which sometimes countcract
the gilded enticements of those places: The
story is of husband and wife at Long Branch,
the former given to nightly visits at the lair OF
Chamberlain tiger, and the latter affection,
ately solicitous of his welfare in the encounter
with that royal beast. Wise y rctralning from
curtain lectures, the wife undertoo k more au,
dacious and effective means of reform. Attir,
ing herself in her husbands best broadcoth
and tightest pair of dress boots, this woman
who dared followed her dissipated lord to his
evening haunt, and when he was anxlous y await
ing the turn of the cards after coppcrlng the
ace blew a cloud of smoke across the table m
to his face to attract his attention, and calmly
nut ten dollars on the king. The story con,
cludes with the rapid and terrified exit Of TIT;
husband, followed by his successful wife, and
the extraction of promise, on the way home.
of future abstinence from the green table. Ii
this tale is to be credited, We no longer wonder
at the determination of Mr.. Morrissey TO rigor-
ously exclude ladies from his temple "f play,
for few such wives would break the bank be-
fore the season Is over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03

\ CHEERFUL and gushing philosopher must
have been the eccentric ParSian, one Narcl>>r
lirrrot, who died recently after making the
following remarkable will - is my sill that
any one OF my relatives who shall presume to
shed tears ut my funeral shall be dlsnhcrIted.
He, on the others hand, who laughs the most
heartily shall be sole heir order hat Meth
cr the church nor my hear'c shall I'r hung with
black cloth, but that Oh the day OF my burial
the hc;r>c and church shall be decorated with
flowers and green boughs Instead Of the toll,
ing Of bells, will have drums, tiddles: and
flies All the musicians Of MuntgailIard and
its cnvirons shall attend the funeral. Fifty OF
them shall open the process ion with hunting
fumes. wallZ,.s and minuctS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03

CHARLESTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Char
lesion. August 1.-The pal election,
which took place to-day, was one of the most
exciting ever known here The opposing par
ties were the Citizen party and the RepubIl-
can party. Gilbert Pilllsbury, the present
Mayor, and John \. Wagner, prominent
German, were respectively the Republican and
Citizens candidates. Business of every ind
was suspended to-day, and the whole voting
population remained at the polls. At the re-
quest of leading citizens, who apprehended v'o-
lence, small squad Of United State troop;
was detailed to each precint: and by their all
several disturbances, which threatened to end
in serious riotdng, were quelled. One man
was shot during the day. The contest is
thought to be close, and both parties claim the
victory. The vote will be counted tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03

MoRE PnlsuNlN,i.--A dispatch from CO.
mmbuS Ohio, to the Cincinnati Gazette say,
about twu months ago it WAS announced /"
city papers that the stomach of Peter Pollen
berger. of Madison county, who had been dead
about four years, had been brought To TIA is city
to he analysed, on account Off; suspicion that he
had been poisoned by his young wife. Potlen"l-
ger was about eighty years old, and the richest
man in Madison county, being worth $1jooo".
About ight years AGO he married Il y"rIn" ""
man not OLA good character. Poilcnhrr@"r
will left the property 10 his wife, much Of it III
her own right and the remainder i'll trust for
their two children Mrs Pofienbcrger subs.
Wlently married Il man who is now banker III
New York. There VAS SUSPICION Of foul play
FORA long time, and about two months a."
Poticuberger's body waS rXhumcd and the
stomach sent to this city. DR.. Wormly hn,
Just completed IN ;,naIyZuion, and found larer
quantities ol arsenic, and arcqulsltlon has been
procured for the arrest of the w0man who now
resides in New York. One Of her friend, la,
gone on to notify her, and it is L question
whether the messenger ur the officer will arrive
first
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Charlestown, Jefferson County Spirit,
says-''Col Clement March, Of New Hamp-
shire, having purchased the commodious and
beautiful homestead OF the late b. e. Wash
irglon, esq, few miles distant from town.
with lawns, grounds, Nc, attached, has had
the whole thoroughly renovated and improved.
The vandalism Of the war and the natural de-
cay of this paatial country-seat had consldera-
bly, impaired its appearance OF former days
but the Colonel, by 4 liberal expenditure Of
means and great good taste in its distribution
will soon restore the whole to It's wontcd attrac-
tivcncSs.
A letter from Louisa county says 1.-THE
wife of Mr.. John Bib, of Louisa county, has
presented him with seven children within the
past three years Year before last she bore
twins last year trlplets and this year, twins
again. So prolific L contribution to the popu-
lation certainly deserves well Of her country
We're she in Eng land, she would receive Il tcs-
timonial in money from Queen Victoria. Had
the First Napoleon known her, he would have
bowed in reverence to her--tor, when asked by
Madame dc Stael who was the greatest woman
Tor something to that effect, he replied that
she was greatest who bore most children.
The Lynchburg Republican says "A gen
tleman from tic southside Of Bedford county
informs US that there was no rain in that sec
ton from the 10th day of June to the 18th day
of July, when there was very slight shower
AS consequence, there will not be the fourth
of tobacco crop made, and it depends alto
gcthcr upon the weather for the next few day:
whether the corn will yield anything
The PearisJurg Gazette says there is in Gle
county the greatest curiosity perhaps, that the
world ever produced \ Mr. Williams has
calf, eight months old, that gives ii gallon 0
milk per day He purchased it at the sale .
and kept it us kind of pet, tor children whC
by constant ''milkiug, as they called il, have
made Il good COW. and yet, only cali.
The Loudoun Mirror says I'VE are glaC
to learn that the Virginia Telegraph Compan!
will at once construct line from Alexandria It
IIeeSburg. The work is under the control o
| /. ID. Budd esq, who went to Alexandria Oh
TONS and who: us he informed us, expects It
have the line in working order to this place
within the next sixty days.
The Winchester Times says "A gentle
man from the vicinity of Van Buren, Furnace
in Shenandoah county, informs Us that gam'
Of all kinds abounds IN the mountains in tha
section. Panthers and wolves have been seen
and bear sign is abundant In fact, 50 nuucr
Gus are these animals that farmers have t,
take unusual precautions to preserve SINAI
stock from their rayageS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03

I.ouDnuH CuuNTY - From the Lcu,loun
Mirror. We arc sorry to hear such universe!
complaint of the wheat crop, the thrr>hlmE
Of which has generally commenced While
the quality Of the grain Is pronounced
very good the yield, in almost every instance,
falls short of what WAS anticipated. The grow
inr corn. also, that at one time promised -
well. lust now owing to the drought and cool
weather presents Il decidedly uniavorabIc pros
pcct.
j. W. Foster, Commissioner of sale in lioush
W. James, has sold portion Of the farm late
ly owned by Amasa Ilough, ST., deed near
Waterford. to Joseph W. Brown, Of this COM.
IT, amounting to l494 acres, at $50 per acre.
The fine estate of the late John NJ. ilanl-
son. near Uppcrvillc, is offered for rent II
presents an excellent opportunity for Il good
farmer, who wishes to rent land The farm Ii
Justly regarded as one oithc finest in the county
On tomorrow at the "l'ickctt House, near
Snickcrsvlle. there is to be grand Iourna
mcnt, Ball, &c.
WASHINGTON ITEMS --,John w. Jones, The
Clerk of the Secretary Of the Senate. IN cIarG'
of the stationary, was attacked with apopIeAy
Yesterday afternoon and died last night.
A young man named Arsngcr Was severely
injured yesterday by the firing of a gun at the
German Schuctzcn Ecrcin festival.
1t is understood that Il change will soon he
made in the chief clcrkship Of the Department.
Of Agriculture, and that Mr.. b. Newton, 81
Phikdclph formerly chief clerk OF that de
partmcnt, will succeed Mr.. McIane the pre-
sent incumbent.
The Italian minister, in full court costume
called upon President Grant yesterday, AMI
officially Informed him Of the removal I'll Tie
capital Of Italy to Rome.
Capt. Carson, chief Of the /. ;: Capltoi
police has resigned, and :. ;. Blatchtord: d
Ohio, has been appointed in his place.
The President will visit Chicago the hr1i
week in September, and after that date VIII
resume his residence permanently in Washlng'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03

\ New SwINDLE-The latest swiudling
dodge which has appeared In this vicinity was
played upon welknown Washington mer-
chant about ten daysago Agenteelly dressed
man, carrying i small satchel, entered his place
Of business and in an assured manner introduc-
ed himself as representative of the firm Of
j. d. Mcdowell 4 Co., No. 1913 Broadway,
New York. He was selling for them the agency
for embroidery patterns, samples of which he
had with him, and receipts for making various
colored staml 'ins; Inks, indelible and not indc-
ible. The small price asked $50 was willing
ly paid, aud the promise given that the goods
would arrive in week at the latest The gen.
teman waited for the week to expire, and not
hearing from his friend, sent i note to the ad-
dress given Yesterday morning it was return
ed to him through the dead letter office in
dorsei ''Not found. No such firm. He
was just three dollars out, and looking Tor
sympathy, mentioned the case to several gen
tlemeu, when to his great glee (misery likes
company he found that some of them also
were victimize d. 1t is supposed that this tel-
low has travelled South and is now engaged IN
obtaining any quantity Of small sums tor prom
Uses to send embroidery PATTERNS Wash, Rep
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

HOME COURTEslEs. "A retired governes,
says Il am one of those whose lot in life has
been to go out into an unfriendly world at an
early age; and of nearly twenty families in
which | made my home in the course of about
thirty years, there were only three that could
be designated as happy families The source
OF trouble was not so much the lack OF love,
as the lack of care to manifest it,
The closing words Of this sentence give us
the fruitful source of family alterations, of
heart aches innumerable, of sad faces, and
gloomy home circles. mot so much tho lack
of love as the lack Of care to manifest it. "
What a world of misery is suggested by this
brief remark Not more than three happy
families in twenty and the case so manifest,
and so easily remediedl All in the " small,
sweet courtesies of life, what power resides !!
In look, word, a tone, how much of happi-
ness or diSquietude may be communicated i!
Think of it, reader, and take the lesson home
with you.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

The SORRowS OF OTHERs.-There is no
question that habitual cheerfulness is great
blessing But when cheerful people are laud-
ed, let 1t be remembered as a general thing
that they are no more to be commended for It
beautiful eyes. Cheerlulness is matter of
health and constitution. An invalid or ner-
v0uS persona very sensitive person, easily
affected by atmospheric and other Influences
cannot be uniformly cheerful. He may do
much towards endeavoring to be so, it is true,
but it must be thing of effort. Many peo-
pie are cheerful because they are apathetc
The sorrows of others, not being their own,
arc easy to bear. Wa do not wish to decry
this social sunshine; but let us not forget that
there are very sweet flowers that flourish and
give out perfume in the shade, and at inter-
vals.-MeoicdL Journal
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

The following estimate of woman's love ap.
pears in an English contemporary " A French
woman will love her husband if he is either
witty or chivalrous German woman if he
is constant and faithful d utch woman if he
does not disturb her ease and comfort too
much Spanish woman if he wrcaks ven
gence on those who incur his displeasure !;
an Italian woman if he is dreamy and poetical;
a Danish woman if he thinks that her native
country is the happiest and brightest on earth
a Russian woman if he despises all westerners
as miserable barbarians: an English woman if
he succeeds in ingratating himself with the
Court and aristocracy; an American woman if
he has plenty of money.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

a THoUGHTFUL WoMANs OpINIOX.-We
have no doubt that, to certain extent, ignor
ance is bliss That is to say, it is a pleasure
always to have something to learn. If any
one of us could know the causes of all effects
or-tO put it in another light-the effects of ali
causes, that accomplished individuals would be
of all men the most miserable There would
be nothing more for him to enquire about
pump out or guess at. One discovery is but
the stepping stone to another, and so on with
cut end. Consequently, the most profound as
well as the most ignorant among US, always
has something to conjecture, something to
hope for, something to reason, something to
subject to the test of experience, some prob
lem, the solution of which can only be the
basis of fresh inquiry, to investigate aud solve.
All our knowledge, which We may have been
years III attaining, only points to higher knowl.
edge, and is therefore comparative ignorance,
and In the attempts to overcome this ignor-
ance, and their success, consists the wise
man bliss
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

Elder Knapp, while baptising converts at a
wiry, sharp-eyed old chap in the water. He
asked the usual question. whether there was
any reason why the ordinance of baptism
should not be administered After pause,
tall powerful looking man, who was leaning on
long rifle and quietly looking on, said =
Elder, | don't want to interfere any in this
yer business, but want to say that is hard
ened old sinner you We got hold of, and | know
one dip won't do him any good. If We want
to get the sin out Of him you'll have to anchor
him in deep water over night"
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

Josh Billings thus defines horns" "Din-
ner horns-Ihis is the oldest and most sakred
thare is. 1t IL set TO muSick, and plays Home,
man and bring him in quicker than sheriff's
warrent. 1t kauzes the deaf to hear and the
dumb to shout for JOY Glorious old instru-
mcnt long may your lungs last Whisky
horn'-Ihis horn varyS in length-from three
to six inches is the favorite size. 1t is differ
ent from other horns, being ov fluid natur
1t is really more pugnashus than the rams
horn six inches Of it will knock man per-
fectly calm "
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

LONELINESS people have the ad.
vantage over the beautiful during part of
life: that is, when old age comes. Homeli-
ness wears well; it seems to mend with years,
or at least, it has nothing to spoil. As gen.
eral rule, the most worn aud time-touched
faces are the faces of those once handsome.
There are characteristics which defy the rava-
ges OF time, but mere personal beauty is
eVanescent.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

A Cockncy tourist met with Scotch lassie
going barefoot towards Glasgow, Lassie, said
he, =" would like to know if all the people in
this part go baretootedY' Part on em do,
and the rest ON EN- mind their own business"
was the rather settling reply.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

AN INCONsoLABLE WDow.-There was
Pronk, kicked the bucket and left her incon-
solable. Folks said grief would kill that wild.
ow: She had a figure of wood carved that
looked very much like her late husband, in or
derto be constantly reminded of the dear de-
parted. In about half year she became in-
terested in young shoemaker, who finally
married her. He had visited the widow
not more than a fortnight when the servants
told her they were out of kindling-wood, and
asked what should be done. After a pause,
the widow replied in very quiet way, May
be, it ish veil enough now to split up old Van
Pronk, vat ish up stairs"
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

" Clara, love bat thee alone thus sighed
the tender youth. oh, hear me then, my
passion own with trembling lips and earnest
tone. Indeed | speak the truth ~ He
paused. The blush ovelSpread her checks; she
let him draw her near; scarce for emotion
could she speak, yet she asked in accents
meek: IOw much have you a year?"
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

Mormon physicians are forbidden, under a
penalty of s. 900 and not less than year s
imprisonment to prescribe any of the more
powerful agents known to the medical prefes-
sion, without first explaining to the patient
and his friends their medical properties and
procuring the unqualified consent of all con-
cerned.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

Skinfint-who " gives nothing to street beg
gars '-buttoned his pocket on being approach
ed by a soldier and said MY dear fellow, L
never can repay the debt owe you-the debt
we all owe you for your noble set-sacrifce
1t is OF no use trying -
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

Terra Haute claims more banks than any
other city of its size. One is National, and
the other thirteen or so are of the faro and
keno varieties.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

"Its forty years, my old friend John, since
we were boys together" " Is it? we'll, don't
speak so loud there's that young widow in
the next room.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

The man who married three sisters in sue
cessiOn, excused himself on the ground that
he had got off with only one mother in law.
What shocking man!
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

A little fellow going to church for the first
time, where the pews were very high, said, on
coming out, " went in cupboard and took
seat on the shelf"
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

Insults are like counterfeit money-we can't
hinder them being offered, but we are no.
bound to take them.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

Sir Thomas Overbury says that the man who
has nothing to boast of but his illustrious an-
cestors is like potato-the only good belong.
ing to him is under ground.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

HIDDEN MANHOOD. Harriet Martineau
tells how, when she had grown to be quite a
girl, little one was born into her home; and
as she would look and ponder, not knowing
what was to become of it, she got great ter.
ror into her heart that the babe would never
speak, or walk, or do anything that she could
do because she said, how can ii, seeing that it
Is 50 helpless now? But she found, when the
right time came, that the feet fonnd their foot
ing, and the tongue its speech, and everything
came on in Its own right time and then, in
stead of the babe, she had noble and beauti-
tul brother, who was able 20 take her part and
teach things to her, who had taught him. So
the babe became an illustrations when it came
to manhood, of very common latent fear in
the hearts, not of sisters SO much as of fathers
and mothers that the life that has come to
them, and is their life over again, will not
scramble or grow or wreStle into its own place,
as theirs has done. They have no adequate
belief in the hidden manhood or womanhood
that Is folded away within the small trail ma
ture, and that the man will walk among men,
and talk with men as a man; and so they often
spend the better part OF their time in trying to
order atresh what our wise mother Nature has
ordered already.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

A young lady brought libel suit against
her mother as the only means left to get a
mother-in-law.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

A young lady out West rectes Greek
poetry while asleep, but is utterly ignorant Of
that style of literature when awake.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

Monograms have broken out fercely in two
new places-the corners of gentlsmen's collars
and the gauntlcts Of ladies gloves.