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FREN CHI 5.
THE CHUKCuMAN, daily edition, Wit"
verbatim report of the proceedings OF me Epl'-
conai Convention, now in session IN Baltimore
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THE HAN QUESTION. two communl-
cations in tie October number Of the Southern
Planter We infer that the display of Virginia
boiled bacon hams at the next State Fair will
be the best ever seen. Dr. John r. Woods,
of Albemarlc, is confident of securing the first
premium. He says 1t seems to me the
idea would be good one for each competitor
to enter two hams, one to be tested by CON-
mittee of gentlemen, the other by a commit;
tee of ladies, whose tnste is often more refined
and discriminating than that ofthe sterner sex.
Rich. State Journal.
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DIED..

In Washington, on the 9TH instant JANE
re!ct of the late Joseph Boulanger, aged eighty
FIVE yeare
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-07

The Augusta County Fair opens on the 18th
inst, and bids fair to be better than ever be-
fore
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DECISION. In Il suit brought ior the purpose
Of testing the validity of Il clause inserted in
the nills Of lading prepared by the Ees:e Own
err, and Captains Association. providing Tor
thr navment Of denurrers by the conslgnees in
cases where the vessel is detained beyond a GER
tain number of hours, and prevented from dis
charging her cargo, the Supreme Court of this
District, in general term. decided to-day in IA:
vor of th, validity of the clause in the bills Of
lading. holding that the consi gnce receiving u
cargo was bound by the provisions OF the bill
of ladng under which the coal is shipped when
either the consignee or his agent have read the
bill of lading or have knowledge OF its contents.
WASHINGTON LITTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-07

\ new ministry HIS been formed in Spain
but does not apperlr yet to be fully completed
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EO.E.HEfsfi.}E.

ALEXANDRA, MARKET, D,'t. The mark!
for Wheat close. dull, al u !urIhr" decline II
from = L. BE- offerings Vi 10 bushels White, VIII
sales at 10, AS. $50 and ITO latter for pri'n"
and 22S4 Of rcd With sales n 40, Ia and 10 -!
fair to good, and $50, lG0. IT,; and Ito for very
good to strictly prime. Corn is dull and deci''.
ing; offering: of 500 bushels mixed with sHtc>
at 81 and 81 Sales of Rye ut 81, with Offerings
Of 10 bushels. Oats are Quill. but unchanged ia
price: offerings OF $40 bushels, with sale, Il. -.
GEoEGErowN CATTLE MARK Fl. The Cat:."
market was lively yesterday; prices same u. lat
quotations 500 Bccves sold 1T from , 1" s. ~
per hundred, live weight 100 Sheep and i-nnf'
brought %sS4 % each Cows an! Calves sold "a:
25aS6O; Y cal Calves &c, live weight.
Coal SHIPMENTS. The coal ahpineii, ir'''l
this port during the wee K ending to-day We're IA
follows: American Coal Company, 29l3 TONS
J. P. Agncw, 1854 tons, and Hampshire s''''
Baltimore Company, 800 tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-07

Gov. II. A. WISE is p'ssessed of wonder
ful VITALITY lie made An eight hours speech
at Richmond last week in the case OF Sands,
on trial for forgery i'll conjunction with Ina
bonn We do not know how much his age cX
ceeds seventy: but his physical constitution
was never strong. His strength consists in
mind and will. The war left him stripped Of
his property. a colored colony being settled on
his farm. He went to work with hand and in
teest. Rising at daylight. he laboured some
hours in his garden at Manchester. Then he
walked mile and ;,-half to his office in Rlrh-
mopd and devoted the day to l;w-practice, TT
turning the same distance at night - o'"'h's,
Ter Nrps
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-07

" VI ID OVfth LII MI I8I'T'
e.. W. GRGGsgY, Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-07

C,CALES-Counter and PIa.iorEl Scales ~
= } sizes in stock and for sale ~ -unES
sep - J2S. +
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22

Some New England lady-Mrs. Dsni-
els. we believe another Of the Daniels
come to judgment--has invented new
tangled apparatus for keeping ladies
stockings up. which is to superoede the
time-hooorad and knightly garter. E
may do well enough for those ladies who
lack sufficient rotundity Of limbs, but our
Virginia women are mol deficient in any
'of the neeessary adjuncts that 60 to make
up the mold of form, and can keep their
|garters on and stockings up without re-
sorting to any new inventions. What
will the Yankee ask US to give up next .
The garter is an old and cherished iusti-
tuition; and. although the elastic inyen-
tion with the buckle has been adopted By
many city bellies, the free-born and .un-
conventional country girls still stick TO-
twine and tape and, other strings some
even using as tie the primitive Hisp ef.
straw. We will have none of this new
fashioned hip-attachment gearing. We
are true to our ancient ties. It is direct
assault upon our civilization blow aimed
at our gartered rights-and we will resent
it while we have leg to stand on. Ladies',
be true to your stockings. Unfurl the
banner of the garter, and inscribe upon It
that grand motto OF the grandest order OF
knighthdod ever established -" Honi SOFT
qui NAL q pense' -and there is not man.
young or old, in Virginis, but will rally
around the flag. and shed his last drop in
defense Of the garter rights Of women. and
cry: Down with the Yankee hipocracy."
= Richmond Whig. a.s
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22

re- There is needle factory in New
Haven where the whole process is done
by single machine, without the manual
labor OF any person. A coil of steel wire
is put in; the machine cuts it off at the
required lengths; it cuts the steel pieces
,be e'sss' .a a' s;sds syssoss %
points-and in fact. does everything until
the needles drop out completely formed.
Another machine picks them up and ar
ranges them heads and points together.
and a third piece of mechanism puts them
into paper. One Of these machines oc-.
cupies no more space than an ordinary
taole. and each of them turns out from
10000 to 10000 needles a day. Most
Of the needles were imported from Eng
land, until lew years past.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22

F Recently two persons travelling on
the road to Gotham in light wagon were
smoking cigars, from the fire Of which
some straw at the bottom ignited. The
flames soon drove them from their seats,
and while busy extinguishing the fire.
countryman who had been for sometime
following them on horseback, alighted to
assist them. -
Il have been watching the smoke for
sometime" said he. ~
why, then. did you not give Us noe
tice 2" asked the travellers.
well" responded the rustic. ''there
are SO many new-fangled notions now-s-
days. thought you were going by steam"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22
1loetry.
LEAVES.

If this were all
The cradle-couch, the cofin-pall,
And then the end-as leaves to fall,
The gain were small.
But dropping leaves
Reveal the bud that's newly formed,
That, by the autumn sunshine warmed,
New Strength receives.
The covering
Drops off our soul, as the leaf doth,
And shows the fruit-bud in its growth,
Waiting for spring. -
The autumn is
The sister of spring, and clasps
Her hands cross waters chasm grasps
The coming bliss.
And so we lie,
With souls that mediate upon
The year to come, the year that's gone,
And wait reply.
To questions broad;
While shadows of eternity
Wave across our souls which see
But dimly God.
The untranslate
Within US stirs; but, strong and wise,
Gods hand lies heavy on our eyes;
We feel its weight.
And, powerless,
We lie throughout the winters cold,
And hide our feelings manifold
In lowliness
Yet all is right
The tree that last year blossomed we'll,
And bore of fruitage branches full,
This year bears light.
And souls, as trees
Must have their rest, their winter-time,
Hidden beneath its snow and rime
AS SHOWS hide these.
When warm days come
The buds stir meath their covering;
Our thoughts awake; we dream of spring,
And press for room.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22

A man might then behold
At Christmas, in each hall
Good fires to curb the cold,
: And meat fer great end small. --~----2
The neighbors were friendly hidden,
And all had welcome true,
The poor from the gates were not chidden,
When this old cup was new.
Men are as diversified in the pursuit Of
pleasure as in the serious pursuit of life ;
and the one is as clearly defined by their
nationalities as the other. A most singu-
lar. and. to the stranger, absurd and
meaningless spectacle. is to be witnessed
in the streets Of Rome at certain periods
of the year. That Eternal City" has
been the theatre of many strange scenes
but now, where is palaces and statues, its
steeples and spires, are looking down on
the sacred places where the pride of Mar
Gus Curtius closed the gulf in the Forum;
where Nero lulled his dying country to
sleep with music; where Cesar. bleeding,
bowed his head at Pompey's feet; where
fair Virginia's side Was pierced; where
Brutus and Antony each in his turn fred
the impulsive Roman heart-where. in
short. history was cradled and fame ught
the first magic note Of Inspirations hu-
man comedy isyearly enacted which chal-
lenges even barharism in its frenzy and
extravagance. Hideous monsters stalk
the streets; dogs aud monkeys garlanded
with flowers. dance on the pavements
impossible priests carry unnaturally huge
honquets and blow grotesquely enormous
trumpets; men and women. boys and girls.
crowded and jumbled together in inextri-
cable confusion. are disguised and trans
formed from rational beings into seeming
maDiacs. crazed by savage mirth and Joy
1t is revel of Pandemonium, with cries
and shouts and songs. II seems impossi-
hle that sentient beings should so stultify
and hrutalise themselves under the mask
Of enjoyment This is High Carnival
celebrated in honor of the season of feast.
Ing and bodily enjoyment just preceding
Lent.
And So, too. on the other hand, all peo.
Piles among the civilised nations of The
earth hath their days of holiday and mer.
riment when the cares of life are thrust
behind them. aud they enter into seasons
of feasting and thanksgiving. FROM the
ice bound forests of Sweden and Norway,
where the nightly offering is laid on the
frozen hills for the great spirit of Odin
along the elistening glaciers of Switzer.
land over the vine clad hills of France
through the olive groves of Spain, by the
green banks of Ximena; uuder the brigh
skies of Italy. where music dances on tht
waters and love is whispering in the gon.
dola; over the bleak moors of suffering
Ireland, where the shamrock and thistle
wave; away on the lochs aud Highlands
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22
r. /. WOOD.
DEALER IN
Dry Goods,
&c King ST., corner Fairfax ST.,
Alexandria, Va,

Is now offering special inducements in
FLANNELS AND BLANKETS,
comprising white, shaker, orange, plain and
twilled scarlet plain and twilled mixed, twill
cd blue, opera, Rob Roy and fancy Shirting
Flannels, in great variety.
White Blankets, in Union and all wool,
brown and blue-gray Blankets, of different
weights and sizes. We offer well known
stock of white Blankets in S-4, lot and ll-4
sizes.
HOSIERY.
I am opening and offering for sale large
and complete stock of foreign and domestic
Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, &C., &C., consist
ing of Mems, Womens' and Childrens' Hosiery.
from the best manufacturers, particularly a.
dapted to the retail trade.
Mems and Womens' Underwear, in cotton
patent merino, real merino and wool.
A full assortment of GLOVES, kid, calf and
buckskin, Qined and unlined, Berlin, cloth
and merino, plain and fancy styles, in great
variety and at attractive prices also, the cele-
brated make of Alexandres kid gloves, IN the
new colors, to match the latest and most fash
ionable shades of dress goods.
The attention of the trade is respectfully in
vited to my large stock of CLOTHS and sea-
sonable DRY GOODS. My increased business
enables me to keep a large stock, making it
greatly to the interest of purchasers to deal
with me. ROBERT L. WOOD,
62 King Street., Alexandria, Va.
oct 20
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22

EwIt is bad sign in any community
to have few children. 1t does not speak
we'll for the high health of any family IN
which there are no children. if family
can at all be considered to exist without
children. 1t is very bad moral symp-'
tom where children are not desired. Chi-I
dfen are sanitary. are discipline. are =
''means Of grace. are "hope Of glory,
They are the most important members Of
family. The older members work fox
them. not they for their seniors. They
live like lilies. clothed without care.-
They are little kings and queess. truly
and legitimately. "by the grace of God. :"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22
10 be an Editor.

Carlton, in his editorial poem, tells of
an old farmer who made bis way into the
sanctum with runt Of boy. who being
good for nothing else. the farmer thought
would do for an editor. The poet tells
the story as follows: We ''run it in
solid" as being as solid set of questions
as perhaps were ever asked country
youth.
The editor sat in the sanctum and look
ed the old man in the eye. Then glanced
at the gripning young hopeful, and mourn
fully made this reply:
us your son small unbound edition
of Moses aud Solomon both !? Can be
compass his spirit with meekness. and
strangle natural oath? Can he leave
all his wrongs to the future. and carry his
heart in his cheek Can he do an hours
work in minute, and live on sixpence
a week Can he. courteously talk to an
equal, and browbeat an impudent Ounce
Can he keep things in apple pie order.
and do half-a-dozen at once? Can he
press all the springs OF knowledge with
quick and reliable touch? And be sure
that he knows how much to know. and
knows how not to know too much? Does
he know how to stir up his virtue, and
put check rein on his pride? Can be
carry gentleman's manners with rhi-
noceros' hide? Can he know all. and do
all, and be all, with cheerfulness. courage
and vim? Ifso. we perhaps can make an
editor outen O. him."
The farm'r stood curiously listening,
while wonder his visage o'erspread; and
he said: Jim. guess we'll be goin';
he's probably out Of his head"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22
Cody Fear of Divine Judgments at all
Times Becoming.

There is no truth more profound than
that contained in the inspired declaration
uttered by St. John Perfect love cast
eth out fear 1t is truth universally
applicable to creatures endowed with in
telligence and affection. 1t is the basis of
that confidence aud readiness of approach
which the child maniests towards its
parents; it is the ground of that unre-
strained familiarity which those joined in
the holiest of human relations euioy and
practice. 1t is the principle which makes
friendship agreeable and worldly relations
pleasant In its highest application it is
the cause and warrant tor that holy bold
ness with which the regenerated soul
makes known its requests unto God.
We are accustomed, in treating of fear,
to distinguish between slavish and a
filial fear. That distinction is just and
agreeable to facts 10 experience. Even in
the regenerate the carual nature doth re-
main. aud therefore in that nature there
will always be the existence aud exercise
of slavish fear. Its essence is enmty, its
haiti faithlrssness. aud its expectation
wrath. Now We fud the Psalmist usiug
this language: MY flesh trembleth for
tear of Thee; and | am afraid of thy
Judgments" Ps. cxix, l2O. If. as is
held by some students. this whole Psalm
is prophecy CT Christ, and is an exhibit
of the mental exercises and experiences
of Jesus as man, in his fulfllment of all
righteousness. then high consecration is
given in the words. and they are found to
contain profound argument If used
only by David Or by some spiritual and
! inspired man az the embodiment Of bis
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22

of Santa Claus; they fail on the hearth
stone like drops Of mercy from God Him
self; be puffs forth CLOUDS of smoke from
his pipe as if ashamed Of his weakness.
and presto! change! be goes off in the
misty wreaths his cherry lips have formed.
A rushing sound is heaai. music futters
'mongss the clouds, loog track of bril-
liant light glides upward-into Heaven.
we think; the stars fade out one by one,
like drowsy sentin"ls sinsing into sleep
and the day of Christmas. has aawhed!
Pattering feet are heard. anf anxious
eyes are gazing at the wondrous things
mysteriously displayed. The world is
abroad and astir with many scheme and
plan of mirth and pleasure. Clerks, mer-
chants, and mechanics are all in glow of
anticipation and delight. The holly and
the mistletoe hang from -the ceiling. and
cheerful lights are burning in the hall. =
The bells ring out in sinorous tones IN
invitation to the worship If the Most High.
The organ sounds its simple anthem thro'
the aisle, and gentle hands have put. the
touch of beauty there. Il am the. Resur-
rection and the Life"-''Unto Us a Son is
born''-are the solemn words above the
pulpit clothed in evergreen. type Of the
undying and eternal. In happy homes
are sounds of fun and frolic. and pleasing
sights and delightful smells Of savor,
meats and tempting viands greet the grate-
full senses on every side. In the crowded
room, where the ivy is wreathed upon the
wall. music sounds aud laughing couples
take their places for the dance. These
girls are fair and lovely; with what grace
they glide through the measures or whirl
in the rapid figures of the fairy waltz ;
their white arms and shoulders fash in
wondrous beauty, and their every move
ment is a charm. Their eyes glow with
a new light. too-the light Of love; low
whispers have breathed new year aud a
new life into. their gui kes hearts. and a
~ ha. chasishe4a . entered the
isber temple of theiN Il souls: Let
them be happy while Hkman hearts are
warm and loving. and human arms are
strong and true; though each return of
this season Of festivity. like the out-run-
ming tide which swiftly bears the white
sails farther and farther out upon the
broad ocean, are but fastening steps to-
wards the shadows of old age. bowed
forms, faded beauty. and the twilight of
the peaceful grave. where no voice or caress
of love can awake them to mirth or Joy
again.
Alas! alas! Some are dying in squal-
or; some little babes are starving in
wretched dens. yet with Strength left to
lay hold of the robe of the Saviour and
climb into heaven; some mothers are
crushing back the breaking heart; some
crawling beggars are perishiug for NOR
sci of the plenty heaped on yonder groan-
ing board. God help the poor on such a
Gay as this! May His mercies reach
them, and may the rich of their abundance
give unto them. And in the words of
crippled Tiny Tim: God bless US, every
one. J. H. NJ.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22
The Effect Of a Grain of strychnine.

The Effect Of a Grain Of strychnine.
A man in Harrisburg recently attempt-
ed to commit suicide by taking grain of
strychnine. The skill Of his physician
having saved bis life. he narrates his ex-
lperience for the benefit of science. He
says:
I'm the course of Eve minutes I began
to feel slight cramps in the calves of my
legs. The cramps increased in intensity
and extended to the feet aud thighs. caus-
ing the most intense pain. I attempted
to rise from the chair, but fell to the floor
with convulsions in the lower extremities.
Unsuccessful attempts were made to bathe
my feet in hot water, each effort to raise
me bringing on violent paroxysms. 10 the
last one Of which thought my jaws had
become unhineed. I was now perfectly
paralyzed from the hips down. and suffer-
ing the most excruciating pains. which
began to extend upwards; the muscles Of
the shoulders and neck were soon consid-
erably convulsed, the forearms still being
free from pain.
II now prepared for the final struggle,
which / knew must he near at hand. as [
had become rigid from the neck down.
save the forearms. The convulsious Of
the muscles were becoming fearful, and
the torture awful to endure. My hands
were drawn in to my sides. with the fin-
gers drawn apart. aud slightly bowed.
and the jaws became rigid. felt myself
raised as il by some mighty power, and
I fixed immovably. with only my feet and
head touching anything. I became un-
conscious of everything except my own
agony, which was nov beyond all descrip-
ton. l could feel my heart Auttering.
and my brain beating and trobbing with
au irregular motion, as though at every
beat it would burst from its confinement
Every jaiut was locked. and every drop Of
blood seemed stagnated. I remember
thinking it could not long be thus, when
I must have lost consciousness.
Il remember nothing more until felt
a sensation Of relief. as though the gar
ments Of death. which had been drawn
over INC, we're being drawn back. Those
terrible cramps scanned to be descending
towards my lower limbs. A feeling oi
relief stole over me. and began to Be
again conscious
From that time I resumed conscious
ness. when [ was entirely ifss RON
cramps, with the exception Of little in
the feet. | had but one attack of cramps
afterwards. which was Immediately reliev-
ed by,a dose administered by my wife
the doctor having left for short time
and when he returned, felt that the poi
son was completely neutralized."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-22

EF Quilp and his wife had bit Of oon-
tentiou the other day. II own that you
have more brilliancy than I. " said the wo,
man, "but have the better judgment.
YES" said Quilp. 'your choice IN msf.'
rying shows that!!'' Quilp was iufmusd
that he was brute.