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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-06

s-The Petersburg Alaer reads a long
lecture in u leading article on the subject OF
shoe-strngs with thepurposc proving that
ladies Waste in the aggregate few million
hours every day in lacing their boots-time
which might be saved by wearing CATERS with
elastics.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-06

Dpr Marrying woman for her beauty is
like eating nightingale for its singing
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-06

ByG Greeley wrote something about Su-
burban journalism Advancing" The conf
positor thought it was one Of his agrlcultur-
al articles, and launched out wildly on "Su-
perb Jerusalem Artichokes
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-06

@A Drawing Master, worrying his pu-
pil with conteniptuous remarks upon his
lack of ability, ended by asking: " Now, sir,
if you were going to draw me- what part of
me would YOU commence with frst?' The
boy, with meaning look into the masters's
face, answered, very quietly, Your neck,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-06

tgA Prominent dry-goods merchant of
Boston worked half an hour on the follow
incorporation, and failed TO- give the an,
swer:: If fourteen men build a stone wall
in. nine days, how long will it take five men
to build like wall in six days?
.n1 ...a,,,n,, for her hnnl1tN 10
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-06

@ A Portland man has sued his barber
for cutting off his mustache The barber said
he didn't see it. Several similar casualties
are likely to occur here
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-06

np Two Columbus hens have made a re-
putation by laying one hundred and six eggs
Since Christmas The proprietor OF these
fowls thinks they will soon be "all settln. :"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-06

mg A citizen of Boston who recently died,
bcqueathcd an estate Of S3,OOO,00O to his
heirs, Ly will of not over eleven lines
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02


For Snlc.
A TTEND THE GREAT ABsoL TIE AUCTION SALE OF
"A las splendid building Lo,s, West Re gen. l6h ward
Jersey city, Tuesday, Oct ISL At 30 O'Clock r. M on
the ground, ey j. NJ BSON, Ac This oerty
Grey s,a Y on huh dry ernd " mes from Jersey
and New York Railroad foot OF Liberty . rect 80 trains
daily fare, including ferriase. OILY 10 cepts more conye-
nient TO business than Fourteenth Wall
the easy terms per cent ami auction fee Of ~
OF sae ~ per GEM 70 tnres DAYS " per cent 10 one years
from foot Of Lbefy street. new York. at o'clock r NJ on
dsy OF sale Music AM free colat the Maps
circulars irec railroai tckcs from W. P. BRINE. ls5
Broadway; MEYER To- Nassau street. New YORK, At lie.
Dealer In New jersey Real Estate 81 Montgomery street. Jer
sey City, second block from ferry Office open uns O'Clock
r..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02

ITO RENT-FOUE STORY AND BASEMENT DWELL
ting 5s Hud street; Is rooms; all improvements In
JAMES PRICE. aoU Hudeon street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02

ITO LET-THRRR STORY BROWN STONE HOUSE,
IL rooms; ath, Sas, range F0rtyourth be-
tween Filth Sixth $1,000 Inquire Of e.
AYERS. lO1 Nassau street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09
COMMUNICATED.

| all very much amused at your correspon-
dent ":Q'' who artfully suggests that this is no
time now for the discussion ofthe t1sury laws OF
Virginia. THE weather is getting warm. ne
SAYS. and "few there be who will trouble them
selves this summer about the matter; and it
would be better to defer the DISCUSSION on the
subject till the Fall, when The icngthenng
shadows prolong the eycning>! Now this
would be. no doubt extremely grateful and
generally agreeable" to co. but not to ;'the
public generally as he seems to imagine. 1t
IS exactly the sort Of talk VIC had from the
Legislature last Winter when suppose it was
too cold to attend to the llSlry question, and
this measure was too popular to b. pressed;
He says it never was. 'cycn in danger Of de
feat" am informed Ivy 4 reliable member of
the House Of Delegates tliai the usury reSou-
li0n5 were defeated once. and that just before
the adjournment. then they We're PASSED: there
were tt; ayes and it WAS only after drumming
ND abscntccs. and personal appeals TO mem
bers that - votes were obtained tnr them be-
Ing bare constitutional majority. As the law
only scr,,pcd through by one vote at the cad OF
the session. lit seems to me that. ~ the f'Nr
friends Of the measure said at the time, they
wanted all the help they could get. We have,
had fine rain here, and 1t IS mighty co .,I
and pleasant Ill cNtliIISH; 't'!|'
nujy come up To Loudoun lie wlil find the
weather cool enough 70 discuss the llsrry law,
and that our farmers are in.clligcn; enough t"
be in favor Of the restoration Of the. old usury
laws and rate Of interest in Virginia.. as 0"ie
belhm. The present law MAY suit Sohle people
in the towns. but it don suit the country. As
to writing essays aud ma king speeches; and the
litter would certainly be- better than tho former
on such a subject r. have no desire to TO either.
but .hayc only proposed to write three letters
calling attention to this vitality importantt aGcs-
tion,and in spite Of the warm weather q has
read the longest Of them. While he is giving lis
hi, advice i will not say sratultous y, a, T."
how W.. had best manage the discussion OF this
subject. which, like the Bible, / admit; has
been discussed thousand times. ana showing
such tender consideration for the personal COM
| fort o your readers this summer. let Me put
parlin@ question to him with all personal r'-
spcct' Query to Q.-Arc you, in favor or %
boscI to the uSury laws, and what RATE q III
tcr.st are you for fixing: six OF ten. III What
say you ~ II per ct, I'll" present rate? 'ilo"
! is that for high 'FNil>.
lorDorN Go. June :, ISL!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
"76 shov tie rery age and bo'!v attic Tim

- In SHOlC me EeJY age ana OOfV ~ ar Ifn'''
Mrs. Emma J. Beckett has been Il member
of the Grace Church choir in Troy, New York.
for some years, but having had some trouble
recently with the ecclesiastical dignitaries, her
services were dispensed with. She refused,
however, to withdraw, and continued to sing
until, on recent Sunday, she wassupressed by
a policeman, on the ground that she disturbed
the service, torcibly elected from the choir and
locked up in the Station House for refractory
conduct. Mrs Beckett now sues the church
for damages.
The Commissioner Of Jurors in New York
complains that large number OF capitalists,
merchants, and others in that city are continu
aliy adopting expcdicnts to evade serving as
Jurors. both in civil and in criminal cases. 1t
is argued that it is idle to criticse the ordinary
character Of jurors so long as intelligent mem
bcrs of the community shrk this duty which
they owe to society,
The second great bridge Of the B. and o.
railroad over the Ohio rivcr-that is the one at
Belaire-will be in operation, it is believed,
in about ten days, and thus there will be an I'M
broken transit over that route III connection
with the Central Ohio road as there is hy tho
Parkersburg route and the Marietta road.
The Secretary of the Treasury having learn
ed that certain customs officers have collected
fees incidental to the granting Of marine docu-
ments to vessels) of nearly double the amount
allowed By law, he has written letter IN which
he authorizes only the collection Of an authorl-
zcd schedule Of fees.
1T meeting of Directors Of the Lake Shore
Railroad yesterday, in New York. dividend Of
four per Ct was declared, and q solution
adopted calling a special meeting Of stockholm
ers at Cleveland to vote on the proposition to
increase the share capital from S35, 100000 to
s50,0O0:000.
The fastest railroad train in the world prob
ably, is said to be a new express on the Exeter
and Great Western Railway, from, Plymouth
to London, England, the journey ht one nun
drcd and ninety -four miles being arranged to
occupy four hours and quarter.
A dispatch from ST. Louis announces the
death in thai; city. on Wednesday, Of Lyman }.
Fullerton. of the firm CT Fcrgum. Fullerton q
Co.. from the effects Of an overdose al hydratc
choral. taken to relieve pain.
\ call has been issued for II Convention OF
colored men of the Southern States, in Column
biu. S. G., October 18th, to secure more thor
ough union Of effort. action and organization
among them.
The Pittsburg and ConnclSvilie Railroad
Company has asked to lie granted Il Year longer
for the payment Of the interest due the city OF
Baltimore on July lst, ISL on the four million
loan.
The Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad
Company, better known as Stanton's Road: was
yesterday placed in bankruptcy by the | ;.
District Court of Alabama
The flood in New Orleans is sub>idIng, and
it is expected in a few days the city will be rid
of m overflow of water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09

Real Estate Agents and Auc:IoncerS.
VALUABLE FARM AND OTHER PkoP-
Y ERTY At AuCTION-COMMISSlON
ERS SALE.
BY virtue o. II decree Of tho Circuit Court 10.
Alexandria county, Virginia, rendered n IL
August term, 1863. in the suit Of Mary +. Lloyd,
ants, in chulcery, the undersigned, Commission
err therein named vii! proceed, on SATC RDAl.
the lst day OF july 1911, ~ IL clock m IN
front If the Mansion House Hotel in the city Of
!llcxundria, to sell: BY public auction, q TRACT
OF LAND, lying III AicAanGrli county ABOUT
one mile northwes. ri the city, containing about
SIXTY ACRES u. veg productive SOIL, both
highland and meadow, beautifully located And
improved by comfortable FRA NE DIV Ell
LING, Kitchen, &c. &c, !urgc Barn ana e.
Stables, Orchard u choice fruits Ill tu.l Dear G
Ing a fine ciatcrn and stream 1T WAFER through
the placc--uItOgcttlcr one OF The most desirable
situations in this vicinity. The land adjolns Mrs
Hurpcr's Wolf and others, and is bounded Oh
the south o XII p iI va PART
OF TIE LOT OF GkOU y ID, with TENE- g..
MENT thereon, situated Oh the west side OF E:I
Washington street and south side ~ Queen ST.,
fronting on Washington stree; Ill o-l2 feet,
more or less, and running back wcstwardly ~,
lU-l2 feet more or less rrn% bounded on tn.
south by kcmpers line.
or \ LOT OF GROUND, with TENE- -
MEN, thereon, Situated on the south SIDE OF s.:I
queen ~ !t Pli NSacci' So
l5S ZIP feet more o. l,:os, West Il Washington.
street; thence west o.! Queen street IT LIZ irc,;
thence south lU2 toet parable! 10 Washington st
10 IN feet alley; thence east " LIZ tcct para!-
lei To Queen street. and thence II straight IN"
10 the beginning.
Also, ONE UNDIVIDED HALF PART OF
THE LOT OF GROU Nd Oh The cas: ;da oi
Columbus street, beg IAaag ~ l. p0!Lt % toe.
south Of Queen street; thence south on CVluu.-
bus street ~ feet. more or lc:= - IN feet alley
running parallel to Queen street thence east
with SAID alley III feet; t:eMce nVrtn parallel ["
Columbus street % feet, ANA t!:cncc IL II straight
line ~ tho bvr.Lulig, bc!Eg the property which
W.. conveyed u Frederick Lloyd, ucceu>cd, ~
deed Q: partition, dated August =, 1861.
Terms: Upe-teuth 81 the purchase money L.
BE ,JulU L.! cash and for the residue the bonds OF
| the Purchaser, with security, IL Z, II ai!d -
! months, u be taken iVr tNc ucIcrred Paylnenti.
with Interest from The day Oi sale, &N1 the Title
| 70 be Retained unt!l lEcy are fuzzy pad. Stamps
| and cuuvcyu!ic"~ ut TIC C'!:t oi TIE purCla,ot
nv 25-1uwI; e. ". " AITLES, Cunu'r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09
.TCCTYONS9LES.
VXIASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRA

w RAILROAD, &c. AT PUBLICSALE.
Under authority OF deed Of trust from James
$. French to me, dated the first day Of October,
1862 duly recorded in AexaHdria county Clerks
office Liber No. !, page Nl. will offer for sale
By auction, on TIL URSDAY, the sixth day Of
July 1871, az II ocl ock M, in front OF the
Mayors office. in the city Of Alexandria, claim
OF said French against Alexander Hay, Of Phil
adeIphia, for Tie sum Of S3,3S4, or there
abo1ts, with interest and costs, for which
q decree has been rendered in favor OF SAID
French hy the Circui, Court for Alexandris
county; also, all the capital stock OF ne
RAILROAD COMPANY held BY the said
French or to which he has Any right, title OF
claim. Terms cash.
ic l;-rot> r. JOHNSTON, Trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09
Esy Green Il wise.

Real Estate Agents and Auct!oncer=.
COMMISSIONERS SALi..--By virtue VI
" decree Of the Circuit Court Of Alexandria
county, Va, rendered at it; May term, 1871, IL
the suit Of Butts V. Butts 81 ais, III ChaDCcry.
the undersigned, Commissioners therein named,
will sell. on SATU RDAY, the Sth day Of July.
ISL. ii - o clock IN, in front o.. tho Mansion
House Hotel in the city Of Alexandria. By pub
lie auction, the following described REAL ES-
Of LGCHABAE FARM with MANSION,
and bounded rs follows: Beginning ut J in the
centre Of Royal street il extended, poles,
links Sll$" V from the point where The centre
of said stree, i;:rrccti the centre Of tho truCt Of
the Washington and Ohio Rallrotd; thence
north 4Oio wr,t 5. i poles 20 X north 7o' u W 81
50 pole, 10 I. in the centre Of Washington st.
north 1872 i i. 81 poles 20 3 in said centre cor
nor 70 the tract and il! :: line formerly called
Pcndleton'>; north s.! T % 50 poles ~ NJ tie
intersection Of said In with tho southwestern
line OF said road; thence ). 4Q:', L. 45polcs TO l.
where the said Inc Of the railroad crosses the
centre Of Royal street; thence ). ll3." W !, 2.
poles 20 the beginning, containing ) acres aud
Gi3 poles;
Terms Oae-iourth OF TIE purchase money .
be paid in cash at the time Of sale, and the resi-
due in three equal instHln:cn:: az I, ~ aud II
months, with interest from the day Of SALE the
deferred payments 70 be secured by the
notes Of the: purchaser. with satisfactory sc
curitv and the title to be retained ur.!l the 1uJ
chase money be fully paid. stamps ana con
rcvnncee II the cost o. the purchaser.
ALBEKT STUART
C. W. WATTLE5,
f l. SMITH,
II =. CLACGHIOA,
nv 3l-1svt. COMMISSIONERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09
fNGM.MENl,ATEJ

am ini!.poscl 70 appear before ;h: good
public again OH tic subject Of the Aianthus
the great ovcrgrown ;1tstl, a" hi': been
truly and apply said By causlic writer; but
some Of tn. correspondent: Of the Gazette have
written about '$tsbo>. lumber T:rds: Sc,
%n.i cal! ~. illusions 'vagarie5. ard that
SOM people do not have the same sense OF
s.Gn;! s. ether" which ! ain thankful! t'H!i !pi
it i = .lo.o.:,a, fact that the olFsc.o:.c at ,onc
individual, seem to be entirely hunted; IL IS
wcii !pr them and the public il is 50 ia; Wiz!
out dissenting further OIL the th":nc, permit
me to say. with the utmo2t RESPECT, that HH
good citizen will maintain oil Iii: pr.4i:ca any,
thing THAT materially di:tul5s his re!g hhlr,and
if either d the corresponding deslis piact:-
cal proof ofmy statements Twill chceriuliy iur-
n>h him with the names Of some c=t'mab!e
Iplir: who arc much acgr!cvcd ~ 1!l- rlLu'ia
from these tree who Cannot indeed even pass
under them, when in bloom. without Il feeling
of faintncss and lag>itille couiE: oNri tEcin
and who, when they wal: cut. on ba:lnts: Of
pleasure have 70 avoid them Is they Would Tic
deadly Upas tree, socallcd. IN Rlchnl9nd,
while these tr,o: are fict forbidden ~ I1.T ~
presented q; 4 nuisance, t0r the i>cg!> stature hia
Grand Jury would have 10 move III the ni:'ttei.
tie city forbids the planting ofclther the AIian-
thus or Otaheitan (paper lcat( tTc", :!ri gi'"
IL bounty of 81 for any other kind OF tree. eS-
ccpt the two above mentioned, which they deem
Il nuisance" In conclusion, l repeat. Tut
them down. for WIZ cumbercth they the
ground - l..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09

A Hebrew Rabbinical Conterenc. has been
held at Cincinnati, and i dispatch from that
city says The meeting has been one of the
most important yet held, and the results may
be summed up as follows Twenty-three
congregations were represented 4 union has
been effected. A modern prayer-book is to
be furnished, in which all illusions TO the re-
turn of the Jews to Jerusalem and personal
Messiah are to be omitted. The service is to
be largely in the vernacular instead Of the He
brew language A Rabbinical seminary for
ministers is to be established. Reforms in
congregations arc authorized Sabbath school
organization is to be effected. and the establish
ment of circuit preachers has been determined
on -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09

The monument lately erected at Detroit;
Michigan, over the remains of Gen: Lewis Cass
and his wife is splendid work of art and its
cost was $4,000. A brother Of Lewis Cass,
and the only one remaining of the old stock,
now lives at Dresden, Ohio, at the advanced
age of eighty-6vc years. lie still retains his
intellectual faculties to pre-emlnent degree
for one of his years. He and his father before
him were always Wings, Lewis Cass having
been the only Democrat of the family in those
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09

There seems to be growing disposition to-
wards closer union between the Church Of
England and the non-conformists 1t does not
take the form Of ANY desire TO unite the church.
es under one church government, but of wider
charity, and more open acknowledgment Of
whatever good there IS in each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09

STIRGlNlA--In!hc Clerk 5 Ollie d! the Corr
! poraton Court Of the city OF A!c&"ndr',
on the G,h dsy Of June, 1871: Alexander Ly!cs
ard Thomas ". Hall, partners, under the firm
namr Il Ly!cs L Hail. plaintiffs, against Caro-,
line s. DcYaughu, defendant: In c!:HEco7:% ana
Oh IN attachment.
Tho object ri this suit i: |" attach Tie d"i"i'l
ant interest in the hrirl; house and intoi ground
numbered Isl OH the south side 81 v Ole street,
between Fairfax and Water street, n t!l: ely
Of Alexandria, and subject the same to the pay
mcrl Of Il debt OF S43U, with intcrci: from June
9th. 1871. due from the defendants /" thr PLAIN
tt>
The defendant Caroline :. D"vaugAn, mol !l"v-
ing entered her appearance and given, security.
according 10 the act Of Assembly and the rule: ri
this Court, and it appearing by, plaintiff 'ttda-
Wit that she is not resident Of thl: State II Is OF
dercd that the said defendant appear here within
one month after due publication OF tins order
and do what is necessary tOp:oect her interest III
this SUIT and that copy OF this order be forth
with inserted in the Alexandria Gazette. anew5-
paper published in tic city Of AlcXandra, once
= week for four successive weeks, and posted II
The front door Of the Court House OF tnis -;
! COPY. lcstn: NORTON MARY L, {! K.
- + Su0ot. % j. 9-luwiw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09

\ man in New Orleans few days ago went
into store and asked to see some cyanide of
pot-ash-a deadly poison. He snatchcd 4
hump of it out of the jar in which it was kept
swallowed it, and died in short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09

1t is said that as far as he expresses any po-
litcal opinions, Chief Justice Chase is in favor
of the Democratic platform adopted in Penn
sylvania and Ohio, generally, and if in Ohio,
ut the Gubernatorial election willvo,e for Gen.
NcCook. the Democratic candidate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09
ElE'fs.

On Friday morning, inc ~: in@!ahi. ~ :!
o'clock after Il lingering lime: wh!?h H.: DY ;.
with great fortitude. WILLIAM STEI Arr;
in the 42d year OF lis nge. j2G"lli; funeral Will
take place tomorrow Saturday afternoon, III >
o'clock. from his late residence, No. 10 Gamer
On street The friends Of III" family ~" invitG''
- attend.
Th;s morning. ;h2 OH :E:,a.:, EVA: nia"t
daughter Of Peter ". and Mary Ann Sinns 80
aged Year, S month: and " day n ne
friend; vi the family are invited 10 :;ilr"d III"
funeral tomorrow evening, at . O clock. from
the residence Of It's parents, on Patrick between
King and Cameron street,.
In Marlboro, Md, on Sunday night last Mr..
ELIZABETH ELLEN CRANDELL. wife OF
James II. Crandcll, aged % yc,l.!. The dcccaS cd
carly in life embraced religion, and lived and
died in the faith III the efficacy of the alon"lnent
III hi, residence, in Gainesville, Prince Geo :.
county, Nd. OH Monday, the 10Th ot May, IN
the Dist year of his age, GEO. d. GRIMES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09

Brownlow has lately been interviewed
He is very feeble His conversation WAS not
interesting Or important. Strange to say. he
thinks Andrew johnson has some good traits
and is incorrupt and incorruptible What
ever else, said he, johnson may be, he is au
honest man. He believes in Grant. and pre-
diets that Grant will be reelected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09

The most dangerous contestant tor the Rad
ical nomination for President, which Gen
Grant could have had: was Gen. Sherman He
being now out of the way entirely. the track
is entirely open for Gen. Grant solus-for
we suppose Mr. Greeley will hardly attempt 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09

From being very retcent. according to the
interviewers. Gen Grant is becoming quite
laxative. If their accounts be correct, he is
ready to converse about any thing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09

Buenos Ayres is now called the ''City of the
Dead 1t is thought its prosperity never can
revive. The ravages Of the yellow fever arc
beyond precedent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09
The new one hundred dollar cold certificates
will be issued next week

ELEGANTH HAIR adds charm to the plain
- est face; but when faded, features before
agreeable lose their comeiness, and the whole
expression is that of advancing age. This beng
fact, it is not surprising that even Injurious ar
ticlcs should have been prepared to supply the
million. VIII" wish to avoid premature gray hair.
Under th"s'. circumstances it will scarcely be
wondered at that NATTANS' CRYSTAL DIS
COVERl si"nld have met with such "Ntraor-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09
.H.TEsEs len.

II Baltimore, on Tuesday, the 31:i. ui;;Li:g. =
Rev Father Michigan. WM. VI HOAiO&,
LEKA GIRVIN, youngest daughter Of Capt
John " Smith, Of Baltimore.