Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-03

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''THE CoNFEDERArE CAMP. IT S. Beck
with e. Co., have on exhibition at their book
store in this city handsome chrome, entitled
The Confederate Camp, which is sure to arrest
attention MIR. Chapman who painted the orlgl-
nal picture from which this chromO is taken.
has given us no fancy sketch but with delight
full simplicity and vigor, the very body OF the
time which he has chosen to reproduce. No
one indeed could have been better qualified for
the task. The son of the celebrated landscape
painter Of the same name (J. G. Chapman is
a native Of Alexandria, Ea.,j (whosc work on
'Thc Elementary Principles of Art is well
known both here and in England, and whose
studio in the Via Di Babuino ut Rome has
been for years the centre of refined and highly
cultivated American and English society young
Chapman, on the breaking out of the war shut
up his studio in Rome, crossed the sease and
served during the whole war sergeant IN
the Confederate army. lie has now gone back
to the bright skies Of Italy, but he shows that
he has not forgotten the minutest circumstances
connected with his soldier lite in America. In
the foreground of the picture are two groups
Of vertable 'ContedS busily engaged
in the mysteries of cooking, the other seated
upon horse blanket enjoying "A small game"
of that wicked combination of ''keerds' known
to the goddess as draw" There are several
other groups in the back ground; some at mess;
some who were on post last night stretched out
asleep with their slouch hats tipped over their
cvcS:-some (priyatcS indeed, but embryo Cen
erals in their own estlmaton,) discussing, the
situation; the usual group Of officers loung-
ing about headquarters over which floats that
old battle flag which they still believe bound
to win, and then the inevitable sable con-
clave in rear of the tents whose souls are intent
upon de cotly" alone, and who, mark you,
have never bothered their heads about a 18th
Amendment The picture is truthtully con-
ccivcd and admirably executed The chrome is
executed by Hanbart of London. We under
stand that a companion picture from Alr. Chap
man pencil is shortly to be published at the
same price, entitled, ''With the Rear Guard
on the Retreat "-Irtersburg Melec.
GRANT, AS A LoGlcrAN.-Ihe newspapers
are making fun of the Presidents Portland
speech They ought not to do it. Was 1t not
very good speech 1t will be rendered that
it ran as follows:
'.CIrIzENs OF PORTLAND: have very
vivid rccolections of a. to me, gratifying visit
| made six years ago in your city. Now re-
turn from an equally pleasant one, both here
and in other parts of your State. My rccep-
ton has been most pleasing, and L hope my
visits will not be SO far apart in the future,
otherwise shall not be able to visit you often
before am very old man. | thank you for
this greeting.
Now, We contend that this was an emincnty
wise, patriotic, and Conservative speech. We
can tud no fault with it. 1t was not tedious.
Nobody could complain of being tired out with
L. i1v rpn hove
all, it was sound and truc which public speech
cs sometimes are not.
1t will bear the closest analysis. See; what
q beautiful series Of syllogslus may be made OF
it-viZ:
|. Six years is long time.
| have not seen you for six years.
Therefore, it is a long time since | saw you.
Q. A few long times make lifetime.
Six years is Il long time.
Therefore, Il few times six years make a life
time.
3. In the course ofa lifetime | shall be
very old man.
4 few times six years make a lifetime
Therefore, in the course of Il few times six
years | shall be a very old man.
t. lfI don>t see you oftcncr than heretofore,
| shall see you only once in Sax years.
In the course Of few times SIX years l shall
be very old man.
Therefore, if see you no oftener than before,
shall see you only Il few times before l am
very old man.
We really think Gen. Grants speech was
one of the most lucid and logical ever delivered
by that distinguished orator. --lo5itc Reg.
JAPANESE ColN.-Thc San Francisco Bullc-
tin thus describes the new Japanese silver coin
acc: ''Thc standard of tincness and weight is
that of the American coiuage the unit being
the 'Icn' which corresponds with the Amcrl-
can dollar in size and value, though IN lts@gcn-
cral appearance, style and finish, 1t more re-
scmblcs the new MeXlcan coinage. The yen,
half yen, and quarter yen, all round COINS are
alike in everything but size aud value, the de-
sign on all being identical. The diverse has
sun and halo in the centre, with wreath be-
low and three flowers above. The reverse has
the Imperial dragon curiously collcd up III the
centre, surrounded with japanese characters
The milling is the same as that on the Amerl-
can coinage Hitherto it has been found I'M
possible to get any coin except the dollar OF the
Rcpublic of Mexico to pass current III Chlna;
but our Japanese advicesS tate that the Chinese
merchants in Japan are exporting the new ia
pancse coin to China by the cart load, as fast as
it is issued from the mint, which would ind-
cate that they expect it to 90 into general crcu-
E,tiou in the Central Flowcry Empire.
TRADE EMARKS.-A telegram says:-"A Bos-
ton boot and shoe firm which has an extensive
Northern reputation, by reason Of Its loyalty.
lately hit upon an ingenious plan to push their
trade in the South, They invented a sort OF
square toed boot, upon the leg of which was
i,nnriptcd the likeness of Gen. K. r.. Lee, and
this WAS to 60 ia the general Southern market.
\ finer boot was then made, with the picture
Of Sronewall Jackson also imprinted on the