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THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY EvEN'G.. NOVEMBER Is.

CHILDREN IN THE NORTHWESTERN FIRES
You have already been told the story OF the
little boat load of children carried from Rock
E,NS f, Canada. and saved in spite OF storm
and hunger and exposure. | saw Mrs. Mann
IN. mother of these children, who arrived here
Yesterday on board the Huron. She had given
M all of them for lost But mother. like
though four were saved, she mourned deeply for
the lost one. who. half clad and shiverlng in the
cold water in the bottom of the boat, sailed
away upon ann unknown and measurcess sea,
almost in sight Of land and deverance. There
were five children in this boat belonging to Mrs
Mann, aud four to the owner OF the boat who
took them away, making nine infant voyagcr>,
who for three days without food, and wet to
the skin, foated across Lake Huron, III boat
which was kept from going to the bottom by
means of an old boot and shoe, which were the
ouly vessels for bailing which these unfortunate
travellers had on hand. The mothers heart
seemed deeply touched, and troubled because
no last offices and loving ministries could, III the
nature of case, be paid to the little one whose
VOYAGE of life was at once so brief and eventtul.
When these four children were put on tug at
Kincardine, Ontario, to be returned to their
parents, it struck a rock just as it was getting
under way and went down. The children were
rescued and sent homeward by the cars. They
have at last reached Port Huron, after adven-
lures by field and flood almost equal to Othel-
los, and it is hoped that they will arrive home
without further accident. The babe of Mrs.
Schubert, of Paris, one Of the Polish exiles,
was carried from its burning home by its
grandmother while its mother stayed behind
to fight the fire. The grandmother was COM
PEELED to lie down in roadside ditch, with
twenty Others where they passed the night, it
being the only refuge from the flames. The
infant was only three months DID, and required
nourishment. Luckily the fire had driven a
COW to seek company and shelter with those
human beings \ big tin pan was found in a
wagon, and the animal was mixed: The
baby's aunt took the mushy compound which
the flying sand, cinders and ashes made Of the
milk into her mouth, and fed the child in that
original manner.-Letter to Detroit Post.
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T AST NOTICE.

SECURE YOUR CHRISTMAS AND NEW
YEAR GIFTS.
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DUBLIC NOTICE.

DUBLIC NOTICE.
This is to notify my friend. and the public
generally that | am now prepared to furnish
them with STOVES OF ALL DESCRlP-
T1ONS, having. made arrangements with the
rates as low rs the same articles can be obtained
in the Northern cities. My stock is large. My
experience Of 80 years in the business with my
personal attention, | think entities me to claim
of the public liberal patronage. My aim and
object is, rs it has always been, to deal faithful
ly with ALL and give full value for their money.
| would request of all in want of COOKING
STOVE to call and examine my cooking stove
and prices before purchasing elsewhere. also
call attention to
BIBB'S HEATER,
For heating rooms, the best Fireplace Heater,
to act we'll My stock of stoves and tnwnre Is too
varied to mention, but would invite ali in want
to call and examine for themselves;
ENOCH GRIMES,
aug 23-tf 46 King St., Alexandria, Va.
TRIMMING, FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS,
l. &c, sc.
| have now on hand one Of the largest stocks
of Fancy Goods, Notions, &c, ever offered IN
this city, consisting of Laccs, Silks, Satins, Vel
vets and Vclveteens, for Dress Trimming Ho-
sierv, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Merno Vests and
DRAWERS for ladies and children, Yarns, Worst
eds WOODS and Knitting Cottons of the best
makes; Hair Tooth, Cloth and Nail Brushes;
Long, Dressing and Fine Combs Soaps, iertu-
Real and Imitation Hair Work of all kinds
Ladies Neck Wear splendid selection; Doll
Heads, Bodies, Arms, &c
Office for the sale Of the SINGER FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE.
shall offer my stock of the above goods ut the
very lowest prices, and invite all to compare my
goods and prices with those who profess to sell
ut cost G. G.. BERRY,
oct 81 - King street
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STE3MBOHTS.
OFFICE CLYDE'S STEAM LINES,
~ II South Delaware Avenue,
Philadelphia Nov l. 1871

~ II South Delaware Avenue,
Philadelphia Nov. l, 1871.
For the purpose of Offering additional f.cli-
ties. and to meet the urgent re- "a,
qurements Of shippers, we have S|1I hi 4
decided to increase the number a#.=== zz==54,,
oursteamcrs on the line to y LEN AN DKl y and
WASHINGTON, and on and after November
S!h, will run II semi weekly line of steamers be-
tween this and the above named points leaving
Philadelphia, from pier !. North WharvcS. on
Wednesdays and saturdays, ut noon; and George
town, from C"muany's docks, on Mondays and
Thursdays, and Alexandria on Tuesdays and
Thursday wiki the Orange, Alex
undria and Manassas, and Washington Il Ohio
Railroads, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Freight forwarded to all points on these routes
and their connections
Shippers by this Route may depend upon care
fill harding IF frcisht and prompt Dispatch No
extra charges made for forwarding.
w. ?. CLYDE y co, Agents.
G. +. HYDE. Georgetown, ID. &.
VI. ELDRlDGE Il CO., Alexandra, Va.
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INSURANCE.

A LEXANDKIA INSURANCE COMP T.,
~ Office, No. 81 King street.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
NJ. D. Corse, John B. Smoot.
F. A. Reid, George II. Robinson,
E. S. Lcadbeatcr, William CogAn,
Benoni Wheat.
Property in the city and country insured
against loss by fire ut lowest rates
Inland marine risks taken on the most favor
able terms.
All losses will be promptly adjusted and paid.
Keep your money at home by Insuring in this
Company, owned and controlled exclusively 10y
your own citizens, and which was organized cx-
prcssly with view to stop the drain of money
from this city and vicinity to other States. Why
build up other cities with your money in prefer.
encc to \ lcNandria?
BENONI WHEAT, President.
MORTON MARYE. Scct'y oct 2'i-tf
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Sl,OOO,OOOS

BY the authority of the act of the Legislature
of Kentucky, of March Is, 1871, the Trustees OF
the Public Library Of Kentucky will give
GRAND GIFT GU.t['ERT,
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POTOMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE.

THE STEAMER EXPRESS,
Capt. \. e. NIcKLE,
Will resume her route on Tuesday, February 2s
leaving pier No. ID Light street wharf, rT"e
Baltimore, EVERY TT ESDAI, ntG1FssAASzseas
.. m for Alexandria, Washington and George
town. stopping ut the following Way points Oh
the Potomac river: Pncy Point, Stone wharf,
Cuburn, Chaptico wharf, Chape! Point, Matthias
Point, Sm!tl. Z Point, Nanjeinoy Stores and
Pye's wharf.
Returning will leave Sixth st. wharf, Wash-
ington, EVERY SATU RDAI, at Il. H., and
King street wharf Alexandria. at II. III.
j. BRODERS Il CO.,
feb - No. II King street. Alexandria.
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ORANGE. ALIEN. y MANASSAS l.. L.
~ Ai"Namdrim. Va. August T.. ISL.
THROUGH T!tkkI>
For BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA and
NEW YORK. and al the GREAT " ~;
are on sale al thr ticket office. corner Duke ais"
Henry Streets for the r"-uiar through tr:sil...
leaving ut 10 II; N. and 80 J.. |. h"Ugtt u.
the above named regular hours. th">r trI,";.
will also BE- recognized Oh trains leaving: ri J. y
t. m. and SOP. N.
Baggage chr' kcG through 20 North "r We.
Take the 4.4j 81. H.. train Tor earliest Western
connections
aug i2-tt J. NJ. RhhApt>. L. !. y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-25
vanderbIlt,s. Start.

The New York correspondent Of the
Boston Journal says:
Every little while the newspapers
contain all account Of Vartlerbilt's
beginning. Most Of these accounts are
apocryphal. His own statement on his
first real success Is this: He was a
young man on Staten Island. Hs was
master of rowing. He was athletic,
strong and daring. One night q
stranger came to the landing and
wanted to cross to Gowanus. The
night as'dark and stormy-the wind
blew q gale. Not a boatman could te
found who would leave. The landlord
said: "There Is nobody who can row
you over but Corn Vanderbilt, " for lie
was 30 called. "It Ia doubtful" he
said, whether he will do it." Van
derbilt was found, and, In answer to
tile request replied: "It's pretty
rough, but If you'll give me ten dol
lars, lay down In my boat and not stir,
or do just what I bid you, I'll try It,"
He rowed the man over and back In
safety. As soon rs he landed at Staten
Island the stranger said: "Young
man, how would you like to run an
opposition steamboat ?" Nothing
would suit ME better" was the reply.
"Have you pluck enough to obey
erders?r said the stranger. 81 have"
was the response. "Suppose l was to
tell you to run into q steamboat, what
would you dol" "Run into her, by
-" The bargain was sealed amid
the storm that night, on the island,
and Vanderbilt entered upon his well
known career as q steamboat man.
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NEW CENTRAL. PACIFIC CARs.-Th

NEW CENTRAL. PACIFIC CARs.-The
Sacramento Record says:
The Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany are having number Of caboose
cars constructed for the Use Of their
employees OIL freight trains, and such
other purposes rs they may wish to
put them to. These car appear, frem
a specimen one at the depot yesterday,
to be far more convenient than a first
class passenger coach, though not
nearly rs commodious, being very lit
tic larger than the freight cars. Out
wardly they are of the same color rs
the Company's passenger coaches, and
they have q platform aud door at each
end, and q sliding door at each side.
A row Of small windows also extend
around the car. In the interior, ut one
end, about one-quarter Of the space Of
the car is partitioned off as a wash
room, wood-room, etc. The balance
Is furnished partly as all observatory,
and partly as n sitting and sleeping
room. Adjoining the partition NEIL
toned, OH each side Of the car, are
platforms about four feet high, the I'M
der portion of them being used as
stowage-rooms. On top Of one Of
them are placed two cushioned benches
for the accommodation Of those who
wish to see the country. On top Of
the other Is a revolving armchair for
the conductor of the train, aud In the
wall beside it q cupboard, with a door
IN lower and usa rs q desk. the cuD-
board being dotted with pigeon-holes
for his papers. Over this portion of
the car, raised about a foot from the
roof, Is an octagonal cupola. the sides
being Of glass. The conductor can sit
In his clair and command a view of
his entire train, seeing that each man
Is doing his duty, while passengers
may sit on their side and view the
country through which they are pass
ing at their leisure. The bell-cord Is,
Of course, within easy reach of the con-
ductor. Along each side Of the balance
of the car Is a cushioned seat, and over
each two sleeping berths, which can be
let down when required, and used for
beds, the seats also being wide enough
to lie upon easily. In the center Of
the cal the stove Is placed. Taken al
together, these cars are probably the
finest and most comfortable and con-
venient caboose cars in use. Three Of.
them have already been turned out Of
the shops, and soon all of the freight
trains Of the Company will have these
cars attached.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-25
A Healthy IadividuaI.
} The following is the last thing writ


ten by the late "Artemus Ward :"
Ontil quite recently I've blu a helthy
individooal.o Pm nearly sixty, and yft
I've got a muskle into my arms which
don't make my fists resemble the tread
Of o canary bird when they fly out and
hit a man. Only n few weeks ago !
was exhibiting In East Skowhegan, In
a b'ldin' which had formerly bin oeke-
pied by a pugylist-one Of them fellers
which hits from the shoulders and
teaches the manly art Of self-defens.
And he cum and sed he was goin' In
free, in consekens of previ'sly ocke-
pyin' scd b'ldin', with n large yaller
dog. He sed, ooh, yes" l sed, "Oh,
no." He sed, "Do you want to be
ground to POWDER" l sed, Eyes, ]
do, ifthere Is apowder grindesthaudy."
when he struck me a disgustin' blow in
my left eye, which caused that concern
to at once close for repairs; but he
didn't hurt me any more. l went for
him energet'cally. His parents lived
near by, and I will simply state that
fifteen minutes after I'd gone for him
his mother, seein' the PROSTATE form
Of her son approachin' the house onte
a shutter carried by -four men, run out
doors, keerfully looked him over, and
sed: My son. you've been foolin'
round n thrashin' masheen. You went
In at the end where they put the grain
in, cum out with the straw, and then
got up in the thingumajig and let the
horses trod on You, didn't you, my
son?" You can imagine by this what
a disagreeabls person I am when I'm
angry.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-25

THE GuN TEsTs.-At the proving
grounds near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
an Inspector of Ordnance Of the United
States Navy Is now engaged In a series
Of experiments, for the purpose Of de-
termining the relative merits of the
gun cast solid and then bored, and of
the hollow cast, or Rodman gun. The
guns now experimental with r OF
the calibre Of fifteen inches. The ordi-
nary proof charges were first fired.
These proof charges consist Of nine
charges of No. Z gunpowder, three
charges Weighing thirty-fve pounds
each, three weighing forty-five pounds
each, and three weighing flfty-fve
pounds each. The, ball consists of a
solid shot Weighing four hundred and
fifty. After these nine proof charges
the guns were charged with sixty
pounds of mammoth powder, aud with
a solid shot weighing four hundred
and fifty pounds. With charges of the
last description each of the guns is. to
be fired five hundred rounds. The
solid cast gun has been discharged
nearly the required number of times,
and the Rodman or hollow cast gun
has been discharged about three hum
dred times. In these trials over sixty
thousand pounds of, powder will be
consumed, and four hundred and sixty
thousand pounds of iron balls will be
DISCHARGED.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-25


The following composition is used
for preventing the oxidation Of iron,
especially the bottoms Of iron ships:
Seventeen pounds Of powdered sui
phur, five pounds Of the I've Of caustic
of potash Of thirty-five Beaume, and
one pound Of copper filings, are. to be
heated together until the sulphur and
copper have completely dissolved.
During the process seven and a half
hundred weight of tallow and one and
O half hundred weight of turpentins
are to be heated together. In another
vessel, until the tallow has completely
disappeared. The two solutions are
then to be carefully stirred together
when hot, and applied Immediately
with a brush.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-25
OLD TINES.

/, There's Q besuttfuiscng on the slsmbrous air,
That drifts through the valley o. dreams;
i cones from q cline where the roses were,
Anda tpneful heart and bright hFpwn hair
That waved In the morning beams.
eoft eyes Of azure and eyes Of brown, a
And foreheads are thera; u
4 glImmenng cross, Q glttterng crown,
A thorny bed, and Q couch Of down,
Lost hopes and leaflets Of prayer.
A breath Of Spring In the breezy woods,
Sweet walls from the quivery pines;
Blue violet eyes beneath green heads, W.T.
A bubble Of brooklets, Q scent Of buds,
Bird warblers and clamb'ring vines.
A rosy wreath and q dimpled hand,
A ring and . slighted VOW gr
Three golden links Of Q broken band.
A tiny track on the snow.white sand,
A tear and Q sinless brow. . rs =
There's 4 tincture Of grief In the beautiful song
That sobs on the slumbrous air,
And loneliness, felt In the festive throng,
Sinks down on the soul ss Il trembles along
From . clime where the roses were
We heart It nrit at the dawn OF day,
And Il mingled with matin chimes;
But years have distanced the beautiful lay.
Andits melody ioweth from the far away
And We cal II now Old Times.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-25
One of the earliest results of the
Franco- PrusSian wa has been to'de-

one Of the earliest results of the
Franco Prussian war has been to'de-
monstrate the truth Of Edwin NJ. STAN
tons remark, that : the best invention
for killing was made by God Almighty
when he created man." That danger
Gus weapon, the Chassepot, has been
comparatively inefficient and useless in
the hands Of the Impractical and ex-
citabls French troops who lack not
only GOODNESS, but precision. The
Prussians, ON the other hand, armed
with the needle gun, which, terribly
destructive as It Is, Is admitted to be
inferior to the Ghassepot have been
uniformly victorious. We quote the
rest of Mr.. Stanton's saying, as con-
tanning q hint which the French, in
their present decentralization and des-
perate condition, may turn to good adj
vantage: ~ would rather have one
good soldier with n single charge in
his gun, determined to kill somebody,
than a new recruit armed with 4 re-
peater, and followed by q wagon-load
of ammunition"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-25

An INDIAN SKINNED ALrvE.-The
Clark County tMinn.) Republican tells
the following horrible story:
One of the most co~ld-blooded and
atrocious scenes we ever heard of was
enacted one day last week In a camp
of Chippewa Indians some thirty miles
south Of Nelllsville, Minnesota. Two
Indians q~uarreled, and II Of them
killed the other with n knife. The rest
Of the small band held a council, and
condemned the murderer to be skinned
alive. The sentence was strictly car
ried out-the doomed Indian being
staksd to the ground, and his skin lite
rally peeled from his writhlng body.
It Is said the victim Of this barbarous,
inhuman and notwithstanding opera
ton lived for several minutes after the
fiends had finished their bloody task,
and was then buried beside the Indian
he had murdered.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-25
FROM CARSON CITY.
NEVADA LEGIsLATURR.
Twenty.Rtrst Day.

CARSON CRY, January 26-3P.M NJ.
The Senate met ut II o'clock.
The Select Committee, to whom was
referred the amendment to the Act de-
filming Judicial Districts, reported that
they were unable to agree, and re.
ported the bill back without recon.
mendation. r
The Committee on State Affairs pre-.
sented a f~lattering rephrt of the man.
agement and condition of the State
Orphans Home, which was adopted
and ordered printed.
A resolution by MIR. Mills, that the
Lieutenant-G Governor be requested tc
hand in the report, was adopted.
Mr.. Mills gave notice Of a bill fol
the better enforcement Of criminal
laws.
Mr.. Eastman introduced a bill tc
change the county seat Of Washoe.
All bills relating to the removal Of
county seats are made the special or.
der for next Wednesday.
MIR. Shamp introduced a bill to ena.
BILE the people of a part Of q county to
attach themselves to another.
Mr.. Spencer, an Act concerning ex-
emption from Jury duty.
Mr.. Boring introduced q resolution
to adjourn sine die January 9th.
This resolution was brought about
by the sustaining of the Governors
veto In the House, andi Is made the spe-
clal order for tomorrow. Adjourned.
In the House, the Governors veto Of
the Legislative Fund bill was sustained
by q vote of 20 to IL.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-25
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, January 25.-The sup
position that, II the Apportionment
bill is not passed in time to apply to
the Forty-Second Congress, the num-
Der Of Electors in 1872 will be deter
mined by the present basis, is errone-
Gus. The President and Forty-third
Congress will both be elected at the
same time, and both on n new basis.
This Is in accordance with the prece-
dent of 1882.
The Reconstruction Committee yes
terday instructed the chairman to have
the Senate bill to abolish the test oath
referred to the Committee for imme.
date action. A large majority of the
Committee is understood to be In favor
Of the bill, which, il it becomes a law,
will remove all disabilities except
those imposed by the Fourteenth
Amendment.
New YORK, January pa cable
dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, says
that Sir John Peter Grant, Governor
of the Island, has completed an ar
rangement withthe Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company for the steamers to call
at Kingston once q month, making
that port direct from New York,
thence to Aspinwall, and again on the
return trip stopping ut Kingston. The
arranged subsidy Is S25,OOO in gold per
annum, to be paid to the Company.
1t is stated on good authority that
the President on Monday ordered the
immediate discontinuance Of sales of
supplies, arms, and munitions Of every
kind. Numerous spectators are in
arms in consequence, being unable to
fill contracts with foreign buyers.
Secretary Boutwell, denies the state
ment that the Secrstaryo of the Treasury
has written to Collector Murphy that
his resignation will be accepted.
WASHINGTON, observation-disclosures
F. b.: Blair took the oath Of office,
and was appointed to fill vacancies on
the Committees on the Pacific Railroad
and Education and Labor.
Boutwell, is before the Ways and
Means Committee this morning resist
Ing the abolition of the income tax.
He represented the probable revenue
from that source at between thirteen
and fourteen millions, while the addi-
tional cost of collection will not be
half a million,