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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-27

xz..A FORSALE.-A very desirable THREE
H=ia STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
on Fairfax between Duke and Wolfe streets, adj
joining the lst Presbytcrian Church, has all the
modern improvements, including gas, water ane
furnace, rooms large and desirably situated,
front and back yard, has also No. brick stable
and carriage house, opening on spacious alley.
Everything is in perfect repair. Terms easy or
very low for cash If not sold by October LIST,
will be for rent Apply to
TOLSON s. CO.,
Corner King and Water streets.
We have also, 800 ACRES OF LAND in
Maryland, miles from the ferry opposite, and
6 miles from Washington d. g. Improved with
dwelling and out-buildngs, for sale low for cash.
or on easy terms. Possession given Immediately.
sep lS-tf IOLSON y CO.
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beautiful BERLIN CLOAkS.

II have jus, opened lot of very beautiful
CLOTH CLUAkS or JACKETS. These good.
arr just opened, having been ordered by Il New
York House only four weeks since by telegraph,
from the city Of Berlin. They are new styles
and beautifully trimmed
oct H. j. VI. STEWART
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EHOR RENT-WAREHOUS No ii King
Il street Apply next door to
THOMAS PERRY,
MIN Is l. KIM StrcIt
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CIOihing! Clothing!
AT Low PRICES
Imposition Hated!
Comparison Invited!
Opposition Courtcd!
Competition Dciicd !!
ATS BLOSDHEIMS
CHEAP MAMMOTH CLOTHING STORE,
Corner Hing anil Fairtar streets,
oct l2 Alexandra, Virginia.
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THE GAZETTE.
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 81.

So1-Tu CARoI1SA!-We had the pleasure OF
ment;ne vcsterda,.%$seYeral substantial citizens
from cSrtain counuas ssiin South Carolina now
nnirr martial law, Ra yisit our State ID quest
ot lands 4 venerabEf qa gentleman, whom
WE have known for .yeafs, whose portly car
riase, saying nothing ofsAgagdrmties OF grey
Old a &c astvs' Kp Kus, tell
~ something of the procedures under martial
Inv There are about seven hundred United
States troops at Yorkvillc, the headquarters OF
the Grant club of South Carolina, and two
hundred more expected, about two hun
dred arrests have been made The arrests
are always at midnight. The suspected or
charged party is arrested and taken to head
quarters, and there an investigation commences;
Throughout the country, 1t Is understood
among the colorcd population that witnesses
are to receive two dollars apiece per day
Witnesses arc abundant, therefore at that
price 1t is understood, also that two hun
irca thousand dollars of the United States Sc
crct services fund is in the State OF South
Carolina, at the disposal OF swift working DC
tcctvcS. The whole proceeding was inaugural
cd under the special supervision OF Attorney
General Akcrman, who was personally present,
giving directions to the u. S. Marshal. The
tnn Of the ncorlc is represented Is dcspairing
of any return Of good order. The new proceed
inss is considered as giving renewed lIc,nSe to
l;,wlcSSncss, and without provoca!lon: There
have been over fifty dwellings and gin houses
burned in York and Spartanburg countless,
and the better class of citizens believe that
this work OF destruction will be resumed; hence
such AS have means are seeking new
homes in other States, with the view to u'tl
,natc removal. The exodus promises, there
fore, to be large.-Auy,Sta Ga. Chronicle.
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FOR S3LE OR Rent.

CITY HOTEL PROPERTY FOR rem
This valuable and extensive property binding
on ROYAL, Cameron and Pitt streets, will be for
rent from the first day of January next The
stables will be rented separately. Apply to
oct 9 w NJ. II. TX w In.
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GENERAL. INSURANCE AGENCY.
Geo. X. Wilmer 4 Co.,

GENERAL INSURANCE AGENaf.
Geo. X. Wilmer 4 Co.,
OFFICE, no. ~ KING ST, ALENA., VA.
TIE HOME CO., Of Columbus,
Ohio. Assets S!t,j, Al H. The payment Of
the losses hv the Chirrg" ,HS,>t"r twill l'',vr IT.
capital of half million unlnpa,r"d;
THE OLD nuMlNlON INSURANCE CO.,
Of Richmond, Va. As>"t- S2II,4:H 81. No
losses by Chay" fire.
TIE ALBEMNRLE INSURANCE CO., Of
Charlottesville, YM., nh old rrlIulI" Virgins.
SOUTHERN MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.,
of Richmond. Accumulated capital S:;"l $40 ~.
70. Persons desiring |" ln>ur" III the nI"''r
responsible companies can i" ;" through
GEO. X. WILMER CO.,
n" TT King street.
K. KEN PER, Special Agent. oct I9-Im
7 IVEKpOUL AND LONDON & GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
' "y.r r''i'''''' ''',' 100000. 900
Invested in the u. :. 3,OOO-OOO
l"rnlnc in the u. :. i'll 1870, I'LL WV
Daily revenue over -o,o"U
Stockholders personally rrspnn>bir for all
engagements of the Company.
The Losses Of the Company by the Chicag"
fire will br less than -, $4,000, n loss which Will
in no Way affect the strength of the Company;
To avoid ANY possible sacrifice of the AM Ekl-
CAN SECURITIES held by the Company. tie
New York Board of Directors arc aIith"rlzc'i I"
draw on London for the prompt settlement" ct nl
losses ~ soon rs properly adjusted:
llOOE, WEDDEEBuRN CO..
oct 1G Agents. Alexandria, Va
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y or cE.
CHANGE OF STARTING TIME.
Tho Steamer COLUMBIA, Capt. james Ilar-
per, will leave Pier No. every IL
TUESDAY NIGHT, NJ ~ O'Clock, rAss.sS -4s$ -
for her usual MnIings on the P"tnmnc all! Bal
linur2
Freight received on Tuesday until p; IN;
Returning, she will leave Baltimore EN ERR
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at 4 o'clock.
Freight received on Friday and Saturday.
BENUNl WHEAT, Agent.
n B-Thc Columbus will leave Baltimore on
Saturday next, the 4th instant. feb 23-tl
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SrlcES! '''O">
We have just received II lnrgr lot Of SPICES,
&c, consisting in part Of Cloves, Nutmrg>
Green Ginger, Whole and Ground Pepper, Mi
tard. All>,cr, Mace, Cinnamon, White and
Black Mustard Seed Celery Seed, Turn"rir, Ne
COOK u CREIGHTON,
oct ) lUI King street.
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HOME OFFICE, PETERSBURG, VA,
With Local Board: in Richmond and Norfolk
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VI At ~ King street.
Just received and for sale NJ low price,, Sh"v-
els and Tongs, Coal Holds, Pukcrs, Ash Sh"vcl-,
Stands for Shovel and I"ngs and other goods III
that linz" Also good supply Of ChorpIng and
Broad Axes, Handles, DC; Carpenters and
Black mith>' Tools and Builders Hardware, NIL
of which will be sold Mt n small advance by
nct2i j. II. CREIGllTON II son.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10
| Acknowledge the Corn.

This curious old farm saying, which
has become general in all American So
ciety, had its origin as follows:
The Hon. Andrew Stewart, member
of Congress from Pennsylvania, was dis
cussing the subject of protection, in
Congress, in the year 1928, and was try
ing to show the farmers of the country
that they were purchasing foreign agri-
cultural productions in the form Of
goods, while they left their own produce
at home without market. He made the
remark that Ohio, Indiana, and Ken
lucky, sent their haystacks, cornfelds,
and fodder, to New York and Philadelphia
for sale.
Mr.. Wicklife, OF Kentucky, jumped
up, and said:
"Why, that is absurd. Mr.. Speaker,
call the gentleman to order. He is
stating an absurdity. We never send
haystacks or cornfelds to New York or
Philadelphia"
WELL" said Mr.. Stewart, "whatido
you send?"
why, horses, mules, cattle, and
hogs"
"Well, what makes your horses, cat
tie, mules, and hogs? You feed hun
dred dollars worth of hay to horse
you Just animate and get upon the top
of your haystack, and ride it on to mar
ket. Langhter.l How is it with your
cattle? You make one of them carry
fifty dollars worth OF hay and grass to
the Eastern market"
Then, said Mr.. Stewart, / come to the
hog question. Said L: "Mr. Wickliffe,
you send hog worth ten dollars to an
Eastern market; how much corn does 1t
take, at thirty-three cents per bushel, to
fatten it ?"
"Why, thirty bushels
"Then you put thirty bushels Of corn
into the shape OF hog, and make ii
walk off to the Eastern market.
Mr.. Wickliffe jumped up and said
"Mr. Speaker, l acknowledge the
corn" Laughter.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10
A Washington Wedding.

The marriage of daughter OF Chief
Justice Chase to Mr.. Hoyt was an event
in Washington. The ceremonies are
thus described
A few minutes after o'clock q rlmb-
ling Of carriages were heard, and the in
telhgence was quickly passed around the
church that the bridal party had arrived
Every face turned eager to the door, and
every eye was turned to catch the
first glance of the entering company.
First came the four bridesmaids, escorted
by the groomsmen, Miss Rathbone and
Mr.. Stanfeld, Miss Harris and Mr.. Steb-
bins, Miss Parker and Mr.. Jno. Hay, and
Miss Vail and Mr.. Delafeld. Then fol-
lowed Mrs. Sprague, the sister OF the
bride, with the Bridegroom, Mr.. Hoyt.
Last OF all came the bride, leaning on
the arm of her father, Chief-Justice
Chase, who gave her away. Bishop Nc
Qyaine, who performed the ceremony,
already occupied his place behind the
altar. The bridesmaids took their posi-
tions before the altar on the left, and the
groomsmen on the right, leaving the
middle OF the altar between them. The
Chief-Justice and Mrs. Sprague stood
Just behind. The ceremony was read in
very impressive manner, and there
were none OF the blunders and confusion,
owing to carelessness or previous mat
tention to arrangements, such as some.
times happens at the most brilliant we'd
dings. The party returned from the
church to the residence OF Senator
Sprague, Mr.. Hoyt and his bride preced-
ing, followed by the attendant brides
men and maids, and the Chief-Justice
and Mrs. Sprague last of all. The dress
es were in harmony with all the appoint
ments, in respect to elegance and perfect
taste. The bride wore dress OF white
illusion, looped with natural orange
flowers. The bridal vail was also of
white illusion, and there was an exqui-
site wreath of orange flowers adorning
her head. The dresses of the brides
maids were all alike, of white French
muslin, with ruffles trimmed with white
satin piping, top and bottom. The bod
les were cut heart shaped, and trimmed
to match the skirts. The skirts were
looped with pink roses, and each brides
maid carried a boquet Of pink roses, and
wore q pink rose in her hair. Mrs.
Sprague wore dress of rib-green silk,
with a court-train, and over-dress and
shawl of elegant point lace. The bride
groom, groomsmeu and ushers wore the
English morning dress.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10
The " Heritage Of WO."

was much Mortified in going over the
battlefield of Gravelotte to find many
OF the corpses of the poor soldiers quite
exposed. The soil in front of the Wood
de Jaumont, which lies between the
village of Gravelotte and ST. Privat,
lsvery stony and have no doubt that
in the month of August the ground was
then so hard as to make it almost i'm
possible for the Germans-upon whom
alone fell the task Of interring the heaps
OF slain-to spare the time to bury them
deep. l could distinctly identity one
poor fellow as a Zouave, and could make
out the position in which he fell The
whole OF his face had quite disappeared,
but his blue jacket and red pantaloons
and boots were scarcely injured. Icould
also discover another to be a Prussian ;
and from many OF the graves one could
see hands and feet appearing. For the
sake OF decency and humanity, measures
ought to be taken at once las l believe
has been the case at Sedan) to bury these
corpses deeper. The distress in the
villages around is something too terrible
to be described, especially at Recon
vile, Gravelvtte, and st. Privat. The
houses have been denuded of everything
windows, doors, cupboards, and
hoors-all have heen perfectly destroyed.
So one may imagine what they have had
to endure this terrible winter. One
poor woman in the village of Gravelotte
begged me to go into her cottage to see
her daughter, a girl of 12 years old, who
was dreadfully i'll with typhus fever.
She could get no doctor. The woman
had nothing to give the child. There is
no work to be done. The men cannot
repair even their own houses, for they
have no tools and no money. The
farmers have lost all their horses and
cattle and corn, and are therefore almost
ruined. There is one loud lament
throughout the land, and the poor say
the worst is yet to come Z; for as many
OF the bodies have been buried in the
little courtyards and gardens of the
cottages, and with all the decaying
humanity around them, they quite dread
a pestilence during a summer, and
doubtless one fears such must be the
case unless immediate steps are taken to
prevent it. Horses and seed are here
the great demand. A French gentle
man told me that unless the farmers can
get the land ploughed and sew well in
this district by the middle of March, they
will get no harvest at all this year
Var Correspondence.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10
A Short Cut.

Mark Twain in his last funny chapter
tells story OF his tricks as a printer:
devil, as follows Next l gently touched
mp the newest stranger-the lion OF the
day, the gorgeous iourneyman tailor
from Quincy. He was simpe-ing cox.
comb OF the first water and the 'loudest'
dressed man in the State. He was an
inveterate wonan-killer. Every week
he wrote lushy poetry for the Jour.
nal" about his newest conquest. His
rhymes for my week were headed "To
Mary in HI, meaning to Mary in Han
nibal, of course. But while setting up
the piece / was suddenly riven from head
to heel by what 1 regarded as a perfect
thunder-bolt of humor, and I compressed
it into snappy foot-note at the bottom
thus: "We will let this thing pass,
Just this once; but we wish Mr.. ]. Cor
don Rummels to understand distinctly
that we have character to sustain, and
from this time forth when he wants to
commune with his friends in HI he
must select some other medium than the
columns of this journal" "
The paper came out, and l never knew
any little thing attract so much attention
as this playful trife Of mine. The pool
poet had to leave the village.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10

on board, but they were actually afraid
to ask what had become of the other
three fearing they were either drowned
or eaten by the sharks, but one OF the
escaped men said ; "Pull on the others
can't be far off," and about half mile
further on the others were happily met
with, but in a most exhausted state
humanity speaking, another half-hour
would have sealed their fate. And now
Tor ourselves, who we're on shore. Many
OF us, both male and female, were assem-.
bied on the pier, looking at a young
whale which had been killed the day
before, when boat appeared rounding
the Windmill point" All ewes were
directed toward her, and some one
remarked, There are more than six
people in that boat ; some accident has
happened" Our faces blanched, and
our hearts beat quick on hearing these
remarks. After few moments silence,
and rs the boat drew nearer, we attempt
ed to count the number On board. Hav-
ing no glass at hand, We could only
perceive nine. Three are gone, was the
mournful CONCLUSION ; but whose hus-
band. son, or brother ? InoY ventured
to ask but with bated breath, "Who's
steering the boat?" Fletcher" was the
prompt reply-the only son I had out
that day. Did l feel relief? Wasn't
1t selfish | can answer the first query,
let casuists decide the second. After a
little further scrutiny OF the quickly
approaching boat, n tenth person was
discovered, and then the eleventh ; they
were seated among the rowers. At last
the twelfth was discerned seated low in
the stern, with his head resting on the
gunwale. Yes, they were all there, but
this last undoubtedly injured. Well the
pier was soon rounded, and as soon as
they came within hail, "All right ?" was
our half-fearful interrogatory. "All
right, thank God ?" was the subdued but
cheerful response. No one was hurt,
and the man leaning on the side of the
boat was the English sailor, still weak
and dpallid ; our people had stuck by him,
to the endangering OF their own lives.
What n picturesque appearance they
some without trowsers, for the
swimming party had divested themselves
of all membranes, even to nudity, and
those in the boat had shared their gar
ments with them. which we're not many,
as the weather was intensely warm.
However, here they were, all mercifully
preserved. And 1 am sure all hands
were unfeignedly thankful, for tears OF
Joy plentifully bedewed the faces of all
present.-7hs MutiReers Of he Bounty.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10
A Railroad Train Among the Dogs.

The Erie On. W Dispatch tells a fun
ny story about railroad train getting
foul OF lot OF dogs:
"The single track trestle-work over
State street, used by the Lake Shore
Railroad passenger trains, is remark
ably uncomfortable crossing place for
man and beast, if q train happens to be
approaching. 1t is too narrow for stand
ing room at the side, and there is from
twelve to twenty feet OF jump to moth
er earth. A day or two ago a squadron
of vagrant dogs, numbering upwards OF
a dozen, took it into their canine crani-
ums to cross that bridge, and away they
went, skipping over the ties as lively rs a
lot OF crickets. The poor brutes had
failed to consult the time card, or they
might have seen that the day express
was Just due; but perhaps that did not
matter much, as they had visual infor-
nation of that fact about the time the
leader had reached the centre of the
bridge. The train came laundering
along, its cow-catcher protected by n
snow-plow, and the ours, after one mo-
ment of bewilderment set up chorus OF
frightful howls. Some OF the dogs tried
to slip past the monster and Others
turned tail and made a run for it, but
the result was all the same, and the snow
plow scooped them up by twos and threes,
keeping hundred weight or so OF ami
mated sausage meat turning handsprings
and triple somersaults, until the last
yelper had been pitched of. Quite a
crowd of persons collected to count the
dead, but the dogs disappointed them,
as every one had sufficient life left to
limp away.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10
Behind the Veil.

1t is not always the practice of pretty
ladies to wear veil. Not even coquetry
will dispense with the pleasure OF show
ing lovely countenance, and the most
modest and retiring beauty likes to be
admired for the regularity and delicacy
of her features.
These reflections passed rapidly through
the mind of well-known New Orleans
magistrate riding up town recently. By
his side sat a lady, who from single
glance of her countenance he imagined
that he knew. At last he ventured the
remark that the day was pleasant.
''Yes, " murmured the female.
"Why do you wear veil ?" inquired
the dispenser OF justice.
Lest attract attention"
at is the province OF gentlemen to ad-
mire," replied the gallant man Of law.
"Not when they are married"
"But I'm not"
Indeed !"
"Oh, no I'm bachelor ~
The lady quietly removed her veil,
disclosing to the astonished magistrate
the face OF his mother-in-law. He had
business elsewhere suddenly.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10

GIVING THE PRECISE WoRDs.-The Al
b.ny Law Journal tells this story; A
witness was examined before judge, in
a case, who required him to repeat the
precise words spoken. The witness hes.
Hated until he rlvetted the attention OF
tbe entire court upon him, then, fixing
his ewes earnestly upon the judge, be,
MAY it please your honor, you lie
and steal, and get your living by steal
The face Of the Judge reddened, and
he Immediately said:
"Turn to the jury, sir.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10

A GREAT PARIS PRINTER AND HIS MEN.
Before the war, NJ. Paul Dupont, the
great Paris printer, carried on business
Of 100000 francs year. He divided
ten per cent. OF the netprofts among
his workmen, according to their individ-
ual merit, and not in regular proportion
TO their different salaries. This house,
says Mr.. Thurlow's recent report, has
followed this course for twenty years,
and claims the first place in the applica-
ton OF one of the happiest and most
successful ideas of modern times. Each
new hand, on admission, receives sill
yer medal worth five francs as a badge
of office and link between him and his
employer. This establishment has its
sick and provident funds Of all the usual
kinds, its loans of honor to its workmen,
its Cdisses de Retraite, its savings banks,
its schools, libraries, reading and sing
ing rooms, its cooperative stores, its
familisteries, gardens, baths, in short,
every invention of modern days for pro-
noting health, wealth, happiness, and
religion. To use the words OF NJ. Du-
pont himself, 1t Is more than q work
shop; it is a family, composed of q
thousand persons. J."
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10

IT IS COMMON for men to smile in lofty
superiority at the little scrapes into
which women are apt to get when travel
ing alone. Butwe have never read or
heard of any feminine act so dehciously
unsophisticated as that OF the man
who, starting from Boston for San Fran
cisco, stuck his hundred-dollar ticket
for the whole distance into his hat-band.
Whether he was proud OF the distance
he proposed to traverse and wanted to
make manifest the fact to all men, or
whether he really thought the device
would secure him from being accested
by any conductor until he reached the
Golden Gate, We are unable to deter
mine. He kept his ticket in place for
fifty miles or so, and then it fell out as
lie went for a cup of coffee, and he was
compelled to buy another. Fortunately
the loss occurred at the honest station Of
West Brookfeld, and the traveller will
get his money back; but it should be a
lesson to his fellow-creatures.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10
The Present Time.

AA'cCH1 lllut.
Hail, Peace thou that staipes,
Thine olive blood bright;
That highest ashamed
--a' A a thief in the night;
gyT Thy robes all sullied and torn. thine sv.s h.
...--- reft Of light. w
Thy path through the vineyard,
Empurpled with gore,
Sweet France at thy presence
Rejoiceth no more;
Thou bringer OF shame to Youth, bright brou,..
disgracer OF heads all hoar! 20
2 g All hail, thou the queenlyl
Thou comest in chains,
Suborned to the purpose,
And stern yengeful aims
VI might, the oppressor and lord Of Right IN
as ibe power the master claims.
This Peace3 Nay, It's silence,
Black stiffness Of Death,
The reaper, the stern one,
The robber Of breath
% OF the tomb that closeth to ope no more on the
ss ~. hopeless soul beneath
1851 Praise God None such is there.
All dead things must rise
To witness His power
That ruleth the skies.
He summeth each tear, each sob, each gro.n.
each form that ifeess lies
There remains but His Peace and Rest
For our dead in their thronsed graves
And what vengeance is just and best
He stills all the restless waves
0fpassion in the troubled breast,
'Tis he condemns and saves
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-10

CALIFORNIA reports that most of its
earthquakes are confined to small dis
tricts, and are so weak as to be barely
percephble. The San Francisco Ala
saws that the centres of the several dis
tricts in which majority of the shocks
are felt, are Humboldt Bay, Monterey,
and Los Angeles. On the Isl and I'd
Wednesday and Thursday
shocks were felt at Humboldt Bay and
Weaverville, and probably at various
points in the same region. The concus'
sions are generally most severe in the
low land, and the shock of the I'd was
no exception to the general rule, for
while it was so severe as to shake down
the "lght work of buildings, and
frighten people at Eureka, at Weayers,
vile it had scarcely force enough to
make itself felt.