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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28

WASHINGTON ITEMs.-The large number OF
trees cut down in the White Lot and Presl
dents grounds to make room for the new State
Department, Executive avenue, and President S
stables, yielding over 100 cords of wood, have
been turned over to the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Asylum.
There is Market House difficulty in
Washington, us we'll as in Alexandria.
In the House of Delegates Of the District
Legislature yesterday, the bill in relation to
the Baltimore and Ohio, Alexandria and Wash,
ington, Baltimore and Potomac, and National
Junction railroads. was considered Mr. Nc
Knight offered an amendment as substitute
to the second section, providing that trains Gu
tering or leaving shall be preceded by mount
cd horseman, in lieu of the requirements OF
fagmen at all crossings. Rejected; Several
minor amendments were offered and adopted
and the bill, as amended was passed:
Workmen have already commenced to lay the
foundation for the fine new stable for the Pres
dent, which is located in the White Lot south
of the Navy Department. just below the Metro
poltan Railway stables, and Immediately oppo-
site the intersection Of + and Seventeenth
streets.
Workmen are busily engaged in fitting up
Morrisons buildings, on Pennsy wanna avenue,
near Four-and- half street, which arc to be
used by the Territorial Government. -,
The work of erecting stccple on the VI.
E) Church corner OF Four -and-ahalf and &
streets, for the chime of bells now being cast
for the Society, at Troy, n. Y, has already
been commenced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28

The Fredericksburg News say "A portion
of the Pennsylvania Central surveying corps
were in Falmouth, Tuesday. examining the
country around"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

On and after February lst 1871, my Office will
be on Washington street, adjoining the drug
store of Dr. Pierpoint would respectfully ASK
persons who have not paid their State and coua-
ty taxes for 1870 to call and settle. The contn-
uance Of the public schools depends upon the
payment of taxes promptly; and am compelled
to settle with the Auditor. The unpaid taAcs oT
1863, with interest, must DO settled.
!. &. ONEAL.
jan 81 Sheriff Alexandria CO., Wa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28
TT re S.
Important TO TAXPAYERS

Corporation taxpayers will do well to rer.s,,
Der that the time allowed for discount Of linz.
cent upon tax bills now ready and in the b.r5.
ofthe Collectors, will expire by Limitation On H.,
lst of August, and upon no considerations will :.
be extended. By order of the
FINANCE COMMITTEE
of the City Council
ED-T The Collectors will remain at their otic,
on Fairtar street, neat door to tile 7eieqrsni
office, from to o'clock every evening u,,.,
August lst to accommodate persons who are II,
able to call during the day ~ a;.,Al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28
TO CITY TAN PAYERS
COILrcToRs' Orrrcr Julv19 :,
FINANCE COMMITTFg

CoLLEcToRs' OFFICE, July 10, ISL.
Tax payers will take notice that the take; dna
the City Council of Alexandria for the wear Isl
are now read " and in the hands Of the Collector.
who can be found at their office each day, excer
Sunday, from 8 a. m. to S p. m. All pcrsol.
paying their taxes on or before the first duy OF
August in current funds, will be allowed a li,.
count of Is per cent; on or before the lst day u.
September, 10 per cent; on or before the Isl dsy
Of October per cent, and no discount will h..
allowed after that date.
JNO. T. HILL, Collector \. ID.
5. h. FIELD Collector 5. ID.
Office-Under the Mansion House, one door
north of the Telegraph office. iyE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28

The Saratoga and the Constellation, with the
cadets from the Naval Academy, arrived at
Portland Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28

kANAwHA & JAMES RIVER CANAL ENTER
pRIsE.-The producers, merchants, and bust
ness men generally, ofthc Ohio valley believe
that waterway to Norfolk via the James riv-
err, would be good thing for the interests Of
their section and for the trade Of the West
generally; consequently a canal enterprise, call
ed the ''Kanawha and James River Canal
has been projected, and as all such colossal
schemes are heavy to push forward, the men
of the Mississippi valley are called upon to give
moral and material aid. These appeals have
enlisted the sympathies Of Mr.. Thomas Mon
roe, of Dubuque formerly of Alexandria Va,)
and he has come to St. Louis to persuade our
Merchants Exchange and the Board of Trade
to unite in petition to Congress to do some
thing handsome to help On this great enter
prise Mr.. Monroe will address the Directors
of the Exchange and others who may feel an
interest in the matter, to-day at half past ~ in
the secretary's room on Change. There can
be no question but that if such a water path;
existed to-day this city would derive incalcula
bic benefits fromit 1t would bea direct. short,
and cheap route to the sea, and would give US
an outlet for our products more favorable, if
possible, than by river to New Orleans.-H
Ions Democrat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28

FINANCIAL ABRREVGATI0NS.-The \. \.
Journal Of Commerce thus answers query as
to the origin of the dollar mark: The dollar
sign Isl was in use long before there was any
Federal coinage to be represented. All these
old characters grew into use so gradually that
their exact origin is often disputed, and fire.
quently lost even beyond the reach of long-ar-
med tradition The origin of the doar-mark
is disputed Most old writer's claim that the
$ came from the old Spanish pillar dollar,
which bore on its reverse the two pillars Of
Hercules the ancient name of the opposite
promontories at the Straits Of Gibraltar. The
parallel lines in it (thus I) stand, according to
this explanation, for the two pillars, and they
are bound together thus 81 with scroll: =
More modern writer's claim that as the Spanish
dollar was Il piece of eight reals, IS r. being
one stamped on it, and it was then called a
''piece of eight that the figure with line
drawn through it, as characters were generally
formed, produced the sign of the dollar. It
was not called dollar, but ''piece of eight.
The name itself was born in Germany, and
from the fact that the first piece of this char
acter was coined in the Valley of St. Joachim,
in Bohemia, in the year 1918, it was called Jo
achim's Thaler, the last half of the word being
pronounced, land often written daLler The
character { is the first letter Of the Latin word
libre, with line across for the pound sterling
and the letters ID, with line across, represent
the same word as applied to pound weight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28
Several divorces have lately been granted by
the Equity Court in Washington.

Our VIRGINIA CrTIEs.-Again, We call cn
the merchants of Southwest Virginia to con-
slider the Importance of building UP our Eir-
GINA cities Remember the fact that when
our city merchants are prosperous, and are ma
king money, they are taxed according to their
profits; hence, the more they make the more
tax they pay, and the more they pay the less
we will have to pay Let us by common con-
sent deal with Virginia city merchants if they
will duplicate the bills of Northern merchants
this many Of them have promised to do. We
are. the same people, having the same common
interest, and should act under the great law of
reciprocity. Who is it that would not like to
see Virginia become successful rival of the
Northern States? We have urged the people
for many years to deal with Virginia cities. 1t
will be better for US to deal with one another,
even if we have to pay small per cent more
for our goods, and thus build up and sustain
each other. Having dealt considerably with
Virginia merchants, we can say We have done
as we'll with them as we ever did in the North.
One thing We need is capital, and this is the
way to obtain it. Competition will do US no
harm, but much good. Let the people in ev-
cry portion of the State give the city merchants
trial, and if they will not do something near
as we'll by them rs will the Northern merchant,
then we say 90 North. It is the duty of all to
sustain and help each other and to stand by
our State and friends. -,Southen Patriot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28
CTATE TAXES FOR 1871.

The State tax bills for 1871 arc now in Inv
hands for collection. All persons are hereby
office, No 81 King street, and make payment
On all bills not paid by the lst of September
five per cent will be added to the amount, and
the bills turned over to the City Sergeant, VIII,
is compelled by law to force immediate payment.
w. d. CORSE,
jy 2G-tSl City Treasurer, Alexandra
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28

N Alexandria, July 10, ISL
Persona who have not taken out Tho CORPORA.
ton licenses for transacting business in this city
are required to do So on before the 3ls, proa
as after that date the penalty will be rgidIy cl.
acted. All persons owning or harboring dog.
are required to procure their licenses from the
Auditor on or before the I'D instant, rs the law
against delnquents will be enforced after ths,
date. HUGH LATHAM,
jy 10-t3l,t MayOr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-28

TNAMELLED PRESERVING KETTLES
ID I'll new supply at 81 King st., Alexa:, VA
iy % j. II. CRElGHTON " son.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-12
An Able and Impartial State
ment of the Situation. sa

Speech Of Hon. Joseph 8. Fowler, of
Tennessee, I'm the United States
Senate, Feb. 30, 1s71s .ass8.f ffsfs
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-12

Senator Fowler recently made one of
the abless If not the ablest speech of the
Forty-First Congress. We publish the
greater portion of it.. s.5.s... ~
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-12

sa E. 81 .--p".s1e1
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-12
THE SOUTH.

etaiss " l1fT f7lrf7F -3ei 1-
sr 81 z5sle 3a7 ga
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

Henry Shaw. Josh Billings, was
born at LanesborO. Berkshire coun-
ty. Mass. where his father owned
four or five farms, of several hun
dred acres. and was considered worth
$400. 600 at the time of his death. He
was odd to the last degree. and when
he was married drove with his in
tended bride to New Lebanon, n.
Y, where they were united by a
Justice of the Peace for one dollar.
The esquire" had ten children -four
sons and six dauGhters), of whom
Josh, the second, fully inherited
his fathers oddity. The old gen
tleman removed from Lanesboro to
New York because of the too near
location of an iron furnace to his
grounds. "Josh' is now about fifty
years of age, tall, round shouldered,
and with an indescribably comic ex-
preston on his face, which he al
ways had. He is now supposed to
be worth about 100000.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10
iORMSBY HOUSE,
Corner Of Carson and Second Streets,
CARSON CITY, NEVADA
GEO D. FRYER. --- Proprietor

'ErHE AEOvE NAMED PROPRIETOR HAVING
/ leased the Orm 10y House would infarm h.
friend, and the travelling public That this Uuus.
has been thoroughly reftted thruugi cut and nut
in complete oricr tus the comfort and pleasure OF
all who may please to give him Il call
The TABLE will, AT all times be supplied with
all the subStantialS as we'll as tlie luxurics that
the market affords No pains viii be spared to
please :I's. at -F''| - IpI vii be paid to
their respective wants at all times
The BAL; is well stocked with Fine LiquOle,
Wine, &c.
Attached To the House is a BILLIARD ROOM
containing Three Tables of the latest improved
styles. with good cues. balls and fine light
Also. GIN tKAL STAGf. OF-ICt. fyr the Stages
connecting with all the dtfernt lue- IF Stages
and Railroads running through this state ami
California, and any Information in relation to the
same will be cheeriully given at all times
w. PdrticuIar attention paid 10 booking Pas
seugers, calling them &c. Nov. 3u-tf
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10
Terms Of subscriptions:
TIE L0T0S LAND.

ne opening or liic second ltIltr
from Sauto Domingo by the CORES
pondent of the New York Tribune is
almost poem. Either the halmy
air or the du>kv beauties of the Is
land have inspired the writer. Hear
him: Ten days in the lotos land, 1t
was of thi, island that Thomson had
faint monitious when he sang of his
realm OF Iudolence. A pleasing
land of Drov syhead it was. The
richer and more luxurious verse Of
Tennvson paints it more completely
as "the land in which it seemed al
wavs afternoon. As We swing in
our hammocks on the balcony of our
palace. We are to lazy to do more
than echo in our hearts the refrain
of the lotoS-eating world seekers.
"Oh. rest We. brother mariners! We
will not wander more. All about
Us and below Us breaches the
gospel of calm. The heavens are
cloudless. Tie deep green vegeta-
ton sways gently in the lanGuid and
odorous air. There Is no hurry nor
joStlin@ in the narrow street. The
MISUNDERSTANDING tradesmen saun-
Ter ny u"'ter lnelt vice.! ~ St't'IlS -
red umprelia7, lilat SuII"uHu tilein
with roSe-coIored atmosphere.
hey are not t"rmehted ny any
dreams OF cent per cent. The mar
ket-women roll along with Il sailor
like unduiation: they would let their
lemons soar in their basket before
they "o"'' l-'i'->'.ii '1-'.II pc ! lie
dohh'\S 20 ny III "fo"T II, SIu'iitS'
iorSetiul ol ltielt l'a[A9' ne I'D Iiys9 I!j
IoH nan. ".ItH III 'L'e ,'''tis' I'M, me
bronze t,'!I''9' innocent III, u "5'@eiI-
efa,e I'@lI MS l ne "liiu 1,.. ',..iI 'o,.iJs
from Ihe l" l!lhe, rs III u"'' o"''''.',
to 1lrt VIII. lue nag lll"' I.alS7 III
superb lh1lh'TehGe :'cIo:S 'Ie | way wa!
but thefa Is Il" "fu"r II Ms Hi,'','lnI
nor the ma response sl''e"''i'
green nafIo1 SliN o"ZIH@ on ms l,''Itll;
lie noes nan loses ms i9o'Ii'S' ,,,I 1ri'''
sWearS gently III S"7' I.L--ii 'il-tII. .l Ll9
town NOES ana Nl'e"AS Heil'lN' l tiItIe s.
are no I""'' NoI.'.7 - ''ii't - oJ
1allI. l. Is a. Il tI',. o''' I iIi'.S " .iie
i"nu ~ -, 1..,t- -
nel6hooFIo'1 anu 'i.I oI.SILl,'''.i'S lII ~ ol
the VaSS'!0 1eare1 u "''Ae .:il ln'..il'
Ihelr voices are 10" y; 'ti,' 1:I SER me- iis.
their steps S9I' anu Siil'lli7 i ti:es
nave the SeElIe Hl1LLeIS III "iIo 4uITN
clvlllty OF slaves, lhe[G re, Is 5 q S4oIe
conta&loh IN lhe an H. NE i;5,,'2; 5eo,'9 oI
sleep are W. n'fue %. 1lIe III ms i'. ''.',lLis
"lhuS' fi it1li H1'' IA ri.I' e,,r ,.'' ,s,, or
are lot tl-1.5l5''!' anu e.loi' ilS assII
so useless 3nI Il.1nS .Il4 !Lo L'ots nlogi 5 !
TINS lanSnlu Shy ma 'n9 olilS .''-
vantage OF waxing Is 70 sletp a8''ln 4nI1t
ineIt e. a i,,' r,o3;na a(ut'" tbn -lei ro
and Sa'l9l%c'io1 Per: a.'lnS -, 'ne i seH
eral hllnd. a1 ainoItion uI.l GolilJS Only
IN spurs ana iiaslieS atdlo,. tai;n - Hoo
heeHiS head tho+ Io; th;ni GN1 Il Torth erasp;na r
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

New Use OF AIR--It is hardly
best, in these days, to assert that any
industrial operation. however diff
cult, cannot be performed by ma
chjnery: or any mechanical problem,
no matter how nearly impossible.
cannot be solved by inventors.
There is an old story that the state
ment was once confidently made
that no carriage could run without
wheels, whereupOn some genius con-
structed one to run upon legs. He
would doubtless have had less easy
work to have answered the query of
how the hides of dead cattle could
be removed more quickly and with
less damage than by the asual pro-
cess with the knife. We find, how
ever. that the answer is to he given
on the ''pampas' Of BuenOs Ayres.
i'll South America, where cattle are
killed by the thousand for the hides
alone, and from whence our tanners
draw no small percentage Of their
material. The plan proposed is
simply to force air between the flesh
and the skin ST the slain animal by
means pump and suitable ad-
juncts, and is said to require only
minute or so to wholly detach the
hide The idea is plausible enough,
and, if there are no practical obsta-
cles. it ought to afford very large
economy of labor and time as COM
pared with the ordinary method of
performing the same work. No in
formation as to the precise construc-
ton of the apparatus employed is at
hand; but an ingenious mechanic.
with the general principle laid be-
fore him, should be able to devise
means for carrying the same into
practice. If this should prove sue
cessful, the adoption of the plan in
the abbatoirs of our large cities
would soon pay heavy profit on all
the costs Of experiment and intro
dUc,irn to practical USE Artizan.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

and progressive, or whether free
white labor can long exist IN the
most beautiful and bountiful of
Gods farms-whether. indeed, the
finest country in the world must for
ever shut its door to those who can
best appreciate it, and open 1t only
to an inferior race.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

A Swiss journal, published at Ge-
neva, says only six woman-three
English, two German, and one Am
erican-had climbed to the summit
of Mont Blanc since Jacques Bal
mat first made the ascent in 17S6.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

Some very interesting discoveries
have been made by the German ex-
ploling expedition to Greenland.
Extensive meadows were found star
red with flowers, with butterflies and
bees playing about them, and hav-
ing large herds grazing near by OF
reindeer and musk-oXen.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

flFFICE-Haii'~ Brick Building, second
street, opposite the Capitol,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-28

a paper that takes-A sheria's warrant
Any two apples are alike ifIhey are pared
The man who was injured by a purst OF
applause, is recovering.
The lacy who took everYbody's eyes
must Lave Lad quite lot OF them.
The man who was all ship-shape must
have seemed little out Of proportion.
To young camraigners-If your tenl is
not waterproof you should pitch il.
II virtue is its own reward, there will be
persons who will hare little enough.
The young woman who mOrries an I'M
worthy man takes her lords name in vain
"Thqrs my busiutssl" as the butcher said
10 The dog tia, was killing his sheep.
If "a sailor is SHOT at, if hit at all, he would
doubtless prefer to be bit in tue chest.
"a barn door lowl and a lawyer who talks
Tor Iay pick ~ lleir living with their bills
"Itell you, wife, have got the pan all
Ia my hal" "Ah, then, IFS all IN a nut
shell.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-28
DOTY'S WASHING MACHINE.

Aprovad with RowKlL,s pATIET DouBLB Cod-wHAHLs,
and the PArESr sroP are now unequssonAbly far su'
peror to any apparatus for washing clothes ever In
ventsl and will their cost twice year, BY saving
labor aud clothes.
Til Editor OF this paper who purchased AWashsr and
wringer, thus testihes as to their values
Awaiting Its sure condemnation, we took seat pre-
pared at any moment to hear the hrst growl from the
operAtor-Sho by the BY had never before that time
seen IN operation On went the work, however
noilssssJ patieaty aud apparently without effort for
and iaughingiy opening the lids OF the machine
brought out very much to our astonishment NUN.
bsr Of very we'll washed clothes, which needed
but the rlnsing touches TO complete them aud make
them look well aud satisfactory as II they had come
from one Of the best laundries.
Our pref udoes we're shaken, and when-Natehing In.
teuuy tbs whole operAti0nan ooioun little fellow OF
seven ysArs-a domestic appendage by the wayseled an
opportunity to catch the lever aud work away At the
msehin. with perfect will and little EFFORT We
confess that all msgiVings As to the eapabiJ Of the
became convert to thePhneiple of washing by ma
ehnery at least far the DorH PArsEr Is concerned
PRICEs-A Fair Offer.
II The Merchants in your place will not furnish, send
ioi the Maahues, send the retail price, washer sl5
Extra wrnger $40. and We will forWnd ehss or both
machines, free freight to places whore no one sci
linsi aud sure are we they will be liked that We
agree to refund the money any wishes 20 return
the machines free Of freight, after montks trisl, &C
oordlng to directions.
No husband, father or brother should Pssnh thu
dradsGy siwashns with the hands, Any-twe days In
the year when It be done BETTER eKPsditousy
with less labor, and injury to the garments, by
Dcty Clothes Washer, and Universal WrlnEer.
sold by dealers generally to whom liberal discount
are made,
R. @. BROWNING, Gen. Agent
80 Cortlandt st., New York.
sug22.2.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-28
9eIamars Stats guurnaL
TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER %, 1871.
curious customs OF Iowa Indians.

There is still remain ing, near Toledo,
Iowa. a small remnant OF two Indian triDes' |
the sacs and Foxes, known as the Musqu- |
owkees. who number about three hundred
men, woman and children. They are very
lazy, dirty and degraded, and probably Will
ali disappear In q few years. A correspon-
dent Of the Milwaukee Sentinel furnishes
long account of their present condition ana
their customs, from which we quote;
"a warrior among them having died, was
placed on a large piece OF bark, raised sew.
enty feet high In an old elm-tree, secured
BY strong thongs Of leather, and left there
for more than two years. A squaw was
buried in a sitting posture, the lower part Of
the body covered with earth, the heap and
trunk erect, and, except Hopping forward
and sinking downward as the ground set
tied, the skeleton sat upright for nearly hYe
wears. Que OF the men, buried IN the same
manner, had his rifle placed at his shoulder,
firmly clasped with both hands, and dismal
ly aimed by the horrid hunter al blank va
cancy, till nature dissolved the tendons oil
the arm and the weapon fell lengthwlse on
the grave. Sometimes they inter al the
unusual depth Of ten, and even eleven leeI
AT others the corpse is laid on the surface o.
the ground aud covered with Garth. Tht
graves are stuck with sticks, and piled VIII
roles. and little Whte uags uullei hOh
slaves set in the ground, while flags Of va
rious colois cover tue branches oil the over
hanging trees.
Tie Musquawkees, save in single laI
ticular, are strictly honest; and though the
have but the slightest knowledge oil numberi
So Aember their accounts with surprif
Ing accuracy. When they buy anythin
for which they cannot ray down, they mu
have the amount written on piece OF pap'
for them. They cannot read l., Of eodrs
but they never fail to bring it with ihei
when they come to settle and to know lu
how much money it represents. Their ide
OF business is Just this; If Maw-nock .e-ma
owes me SO, l write out his note for Il
amount, sign bis name TO il, and he maxi
'nis mark by touching the top OF my PEI
holder while execute the mark ~ mysel
Then he keeps lie note to remind him III
he owes me. Without pocket, pock
hook, drawer or shelye in all the world, II
an utter my sieTy how lie does keep II: b
as certainly as tue day OF payment comes,
certainly does he fish out, from some rece
or told oil blanket, breech clout or leggin
the identical promise 10 pay, aud han'
over both II aud the specified amount
Las NJ idea Of interest, Interest Is u proc
uct OF civiliza Now thai lie las rald
l must keep tie mole 10 remind me that
does not owe me. Should | aiteTwarl
present II " Linn ior aymeni, the lact oil
being in my possession would be 10 him CO
elusive evidence tia, he Lad raid 1t.