Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-11

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION Richard
Frohwein, an Elizabeth druggist, is in receipt
of letter dated Port Disco. Greenland. from
Mr.. Joseph Marsh. who Was formerly in his
employ, and accompanied Captain Hall as prl-
vate secretary on his expedition to the North
Pole. The advice states that after the eXpe-
lition sailed from New York on June y, and
on arriving in St. John harbor. Captain Hall
opened the letters 9 iven him under the seal OF
the State Department and impaired their con-
tents, which stated the nature and purport Of
the expedition to the crew. The correspondent
states that "a better crew never left port.
The captain is described as al old sea tar, but
of religious sentiments. lie holds prayer
meeting each Sunday, and will not permit his
men to work on that day except il is absolutely
necessary The correspondent concludes by
saying that probably nothing will be heard
from the expedition until their return to the
continent two years hence. -.AewdM .journoi
OYSTERS. 1t is we'll known fact that an oys,
ter man can tell the age Of biyalves to Il nicely
This is not done, however, By looking them in
the mouth, but simply by counting the sue
cessive layers or plates overlapping each other
of which an oyster shell is composed. These
arc technically termed shoots, and each Of
them marks year 5 growth. tip to the time
of the maturity Of the oyster, these shoots are
regular and successive, but after that time
they become irregular, and are piled one over
the other, so that the shell becomes more and
more thickencd and bulky. Judging from
the size and thickness which some shells attain,
this mousk is capable O.! attaining patrlarchal
longevity, and an oyster with fifty; or, even
| thrccscorc, years upon its back may by chance
be met with. They are in perfection when
from five to seven years old and should be allow
ed to grow unmolested that length Of time
SALE or TIE MILLER Property. The
Commissioner Of the Board Of Education OF
Virginia, completed the sale, yesterday, Of the
property douated to the State 10y the will OF
the late Samuel Miller, for educational pur-
poses. The sale comprised scvcra tracts, Il
few miles in the country. and which, rs Il
whole. was known rs the Home Place the
several parcels being disposed Of rs follows -
Home Tract, 40 acres, at $500 Tract
at Burton's Greek, 100 acres, ut $1,000
''Lasslcy Tract, so acres, at $40 TO !; "Toc
Place 4j acres, at $500 "Stonc-llouse
Tract, 100 acres, at $1,000. And 4 tract OF
Is acres wood land a. SOC, 00.-Lynch. Rep
FRIGlITENED--A minister in Bristol Can
ada, recently got into an excited account 0!
the devils omniprescnce and evil power, said
he went about Ikea roaring lion; was III the
house, the camp, the church," whereupon Il
sharp cry was raised by Il little boy il
one of the pcws belonging to i leading family il
the congregation. "Aunty, aunty, he shouted
take me out, take me out; want to get away;
and aunty had to take him out, the boy rush
ing in terror from the church, and not having
the heart to stay any longer under the same
roof with Il parsonage Of whom he had formed
50 terrible an idea.
BABY CARRIAGES. Some Of the newspa
lrcrs in other cities complain Of the obstruction:
on the side walks to pedestrians, BY the mum
Der Of the carriages for babies. Well, we hope
to hear no such complaints here. The dear lit
tic babies are entitled to their share Of the street,
and let full grown humanity give way tG
them. Besides ride in their tiny coaches l.
good for their health and sight Of their enjoy
ment is good for every body.
Mrs. MARY KNIGHT, of Salem Ind., recent
| ". called about her death bed her entire family,
! five sons, the Youngest 81 and the eldest -, all
of them grandt:ltlrr> who had never lost one OF
| their children She herself WAS 81, and had
not had days serious illness during her entire
life. The Knights are known throughout Wash
ington county for their vigorous constitution,
and remarkable powers Of endurance.