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Scotch Weddings.

Fair week in Glasgow is, amongst other
things, celebrated for the number of we'd
dings that take place on the Friday night.
Accordingly reporter of the North Brit
ssh Daily Mail, lately paid visit to a pop
ular clergyman of that city, who on such
occasions had fair share of such work.
The reverend gentleman had the prospect
of busy night, as no fewer than twenty
three couples were expected, and that num-
Der the reporter was told, might be aug
mented by stray couples who, having no
particular minister of their own, drop
in without previous notice. The work of
the evening commenced in earnest about
seven O'Clock. During the evening there
was frequently dead lock by the arrival
of several parties at once, and this taxed
the inginuety of the servants to stow them
out OF the way whilst waiting their turn.
The circumstances and social position of
the different candidates for matrimony
could almost be detected by the toilets, Of
which there werO an endless variety. It
was easy to distinguish the skillful, we'll
PAID artisan in rutfled shirt, dress waist
coat, swallow-tail, and real "kids," along
side his bride in satin-trimmed tarlatan,
imposing head-dress, and brilliant olera
mantle. AS It was necessary to be cup to
time OH account of the amount of bust
ness on hand, the marriage service for that
evening is made short and sweet, and a few
minuets sufHced to make the couple one
for better or for worse. Amongst those
who came to he married were sailor, and
his bride. "Jack" in his Sunday toggery,
fresh as ifa strong sou-wester had been
blowing upon him, and beaming with joy,
came rollloking in, in true sailor fashion,
and took his place by the side of his fair
intended, without exhibiting signs either
of bashfullness or nervousness When the
ceremony was completed, the minister
remarked "that entering the marriage
state was more serious than crossing the
line;" to which Jack replied, "Ay, it was
worse than doubling the cape, for there
would he many storm before it was known
who was to be captain of the ship" It
was amusing to see the lack of courage dis
played by some of the bridegrooms at the
moment of tying the knot. One, youth
of some eighteen summers, when asked elf
he took this woman to be his legally wedd-
ed wife," grew deadly pale, hung down
his head, fidgeted with the toe of his right
boot, and mechanically took survey of
the seams of the carpet. The bride, bux-
ON lass, considerably his senior, flushed
and pale by turns, and finally, with an i'm
patient and vigorous nudge which nearly
upset the equilibrium of the better half and
the gravity of the company, whispered to
him in an audible aside, essay yes, Bob"
Bob did so. A Carlton weaver, who presented
himself at the minister's, slightly elevated
was asked if he came to get married. At
ter staring at the speaker FOR moment in
state of dreamy bewilderment, he answer
ed, "Not /, sir; it was thae two women
brocht me here" pointing to the two fe-
males who accompanied him.
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most unexpected-most astounding. Yo
are by far too intimat with this fellow
Lowell. He is constantly in my house. an
last evening he scarcely left your side, Will
you stood for two hours the centre Of
group of chattering, grinning popinjays
like HIMSELF
"Why, Bob, you yourself blamed M
for playing wallflower and Spider ant
said you were ashamed of me-"
81 am much more ashamed of you now,
he retorted, severely.
"Now, DEAR that is quite unreasonable
of you. Didn't You tell me that would
please you by enjoying myself, and flirting
little? You know you did," added Mel
lie, reproachfully, "and now that l an
obeying you, you get jealous"
"Jealous? not l! Bat | am offended
and insulted-yes, and disguised as well
If only you could hear the remarks about
yourself and that Lowell"
"Similar to those that heard in regard
to you and Miss Walden. presume ?" said
his wife.
"What was Miss Walden to me ?" he
demanded, angrily.
"And what is Captain Lowell to me?'
"You encourage him, madam. You tiirt
with him."
GAS you do with Isabel Vaden.'
GA man may do what is not permissible
in a woman
"Ah, that is it," said Nellie, with her
old sigh. "You men may neglect wife
may wear out her life with anguish-may
expose her to the pity or ridicule of all her
acquaintance by showing devotion to
another-and she, poor slave, must not pre-
sumo to turn, as may even the trampled
worm, but must bear all in meek silence,
never even imploring mercy, lest she offend
her lord. But have had enough of this,
Bob; and now as you do to me will do to
you. If you will go on flirting, so will l..
l know you don't care bit more for Isabel
Walden than do for Captain Lovell-but l
will not be neglected and humbled in sight
of the whole world. I am not slave but
a wife, and demand the honor due to me!'
Her mood was new one to her husband.
She sat erect and proud, looking him stead
lily in the face with bright clear eyes, in
whose depths he could still read great ten
.derness; and he at once comprehended the
whole matter. He looked at her moment,
as steadily as she at him, and then he rose
and took a seat by her side.
"And you really care nothing for this
Lowell, Nellie ?"
"No more than l ought to do for my
cousin, Laura's affianced husband" she
replied.
"Affianced? ?"
"This six months-before l met him;
and would have told you of it, but"
She stopped and looked half archly in
his face. He understood her, and taking
her in his arms, kissed her tenderly.
ooh, Bob, how could you ever have
doubted me?"
81 will do so no more, love! ~
"Never flirt any more?"
"Never IN. Y. Sunday Times.
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An Experience and a Moral.
BY F. S. COZZENS.

l lent my love a book one day;
She brought it back-I laid it by;
Twas little either had to say
She was so strange and l SO shy.
But yet we loved Indifferent things
The sprouting buds, the birds in tune
And Time stood still and wreathed his wing
With rosy links from June to June.
For her what task to do or dare?
What peril tempt? what hardship bear
But with her-ah! she never knew
My heart, and what was hidden there!
And she, with me, so cold and coy,
Seemed a little maid bereft of sense;
But in the crowd, all life and joy,
And full of blushful impudence.
She married-well, woman needs
mate, her life and love to share;
And little cares sprang up like weeds,
And played around her elbow chair.
And years rolled by-but I, content,
Trimmed my own lamp and kept it bright
Till ages touch my hair besprent
With rays and CLEANS of silver light.
And then it CHANGED l took the book
Which she perused in days gone by:
And as l read, such passion shook
My soul, needs must blame OF cry.
For here and there her love was writ,
In old, half faded pencil signs,
As if she yielded-bit by bit
Her heart in dots and underlines.
All! silvered fools! too late you look!
know it; let me here record
This maxim: LEND NO GIRL BOOK,
UNLESS YOU READ IT AFTERwARD!
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In Lafayette county two school houses
burned and one teacher fred upon by mask
ed mounted men,

In Lafayette county two school houses
burned and one teacher fired upon by mask
ed mounted men.
In Moxubee county, one church used for
school purposes and one school house have
been burned. Two schools have been bro.
ken up by threatening the teachers with
hanging unless they closed their schools.
The Supt. of Rankin county reports ono
school house burned.
The Supt. of Kinds county reports two
school houses burned.
colored teacher of Lauderdale county.
writes that Isaac Radford was notified. by
drop letter, to leave the place in a given
time or forfeit his life. He and his family
Immediately moved away. Things are
very unsettled here, and the colored people
are making arrangements to leave unless
the murderers and midnight riders can be
ferreted out. If the U. S. Government
does not take hold of the case the schools
will be of no benefit to the colored people.
The Supt. of Tippah county writes: "On
or about the Bird of March 1871, Mr.. C. F.
Dry, white man engaged as teacher in
colored public school, was waited upon
by several masked men and ordered to quit
teaching and to leave the county; the rea-
son assigned by these men was that the
negroes must so to work. A school house
has been burned in this county,
A report from Wayne county shows that
on Or about the 18th of March, a school
house was burned near Waynesboro.
A teacher in Chiokasaw county reports
that body of masked p:en surrounded his
house about midnight and demanded that
he come out or they would burn the house.
lie managed to get out of the house through
a back window when he was discovered,
whereupon, several shots were fired at him.
The assassins pursued and caught him and
beat him in a most brutal manner. His
offence was teaching colored school.
The Supt. of Lauderade county reports:
that on or about the Goth of March, party
Of seven masked men waited upon John
Ritter, teacher, and ordered him to leave the
county on peril of his life. They then pro-
ceeding to his school house and burned it
to the ground.
Another teacher, by the name of V. Gran
ger, was visited on the night of the 10th of
March, by band of Ku-Klux and taken
from his house, stripped of his clothing
and beaten with one hundred and fifty
lashes, literally cutting the flesh on his
back into shreds; he was ordered to leave
the county in twenty four hours on pain of
death. This teacher was quiet, inoffen-
sive man, having never meddled with poll
tics.
All the teachers engaged in teaching the
negroes at Meridian, were driven away at
the time of the riot.
Four school houses have been DESTROYED
by fire, the work of Ku-Klux incendiaries.
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8. ROWLAND CARSON,
PORT DEPOSIT, MD.



We, the undersigned committee Tllrashiug Ma
Chimes at the trial held at the barn OF A r. Magraw
Colora Cecil county, Nd. the 3lst of August
1871, between the machine made by Wheeler, Melck
Co, of Albany. New York, and the machine made by
the Trenton Agricultural Works, of Trenton, New Jer
sey known the /" Peerless make tho following
report.
Each party had the privilege Of trashing so sheaves
Of wheat before the trial; after which each machine
thrashed 200 pounds Of sheaves which carefully
weighed and accurate kept of the time
occupied in trasing cleanliness of the grain thrashe
and grain wasted The sheavos thrashed all taken
from the NOW, each machine taking the sheaves
alternately. Both machines being tho floor at the
same time, were by the team and fed by the
same feeder. The time occupied by the Peerless "
machine In thrashng 200 pounds of shelves was II
minutes and 49, seconds The Albany machine thrash
ing the same amount in Is minutes and 81 4 seconds
The difference in favor Of the Peerless machine 20
seconds. The amount Of wheat thrashed by the Peer
less was 443A pounds pounds of which were car
ried over in the straw. The Albany tlirashed 44Sl
pounds-3 pounds Of which were carried in the
straw Difference in favor OF the Albany machine, ~
pounds Of wheat In regard to the cleanliness of tn,
wheat thrashed and cleaned, in opinion there
no difference in either machine.
GEO. GILLESPIE,
SAMUEL HA1NES,
WIN. W. MOORE,
LUKE BROWN,
JOHN TOSH
Sept Q, ISL Committee.
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MISCELL4NEOU
BERKSHIRE
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Home Office, Pittsfield, Mass.
TIIOs. F. PLUNKETT, President
MISCELLANEOUS.

Assured Sum, S12,23O,OOO.
This Company has had successful experience of more
than nineteen years, and by prudent management ha.
become of the strongest Companies in this country
CASH Dividends.
This Company is STRICTLY MUTUAL, AND DIVIDES
ALL THE SURPLUS AMONG THE POLICY-IIOLDERs
on the Contribution Plan.
Only Itro Full Payments required on any POLICY
the Cash Dividends may be used Annually thereafter
to reduce future payments.
As your Cash Dividends increase the future payments
which you make will gradually decrease.
Dividends may he added to the Policy. and nere,
forfeited BY the nonpnyent Of Premiums, but at any
time may be converted into cash
One Annual Premium will continue the Policy in
force years and days. Suppose the assured has paid
annual premium, and from illness, absence, OF
in business, should fail pay the second TIL
Policy FORFEITED, but continue in force
years and days from the date of the Policy,
year and three days after failure to pay the second
annual premium.
Each premium, from the very first a paid W
Policy without any further payment being made; and
the assured need not pay two premiums to H.
is required in other companies.
Among the references are b. F. Newcomb. (of New
comb Co.. Is Spears Wharf: VIM 7. Walters, (of VIM
7. Walters Co... Is Exchange Place; John W. Garrett
President Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
George M. Anderson,
July %, 1s71-3m AGENT AT PORT DEPOSIT.
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Piles or HemOrrhoids.

piles or ALL KINDS perfectly and permanently
tanrp without pain danger. eases or Instruments by
WIN. A. McCANDLISS, NJ. D.,
No. aOO1 ARCH STREET, PhilHdelphta.
Who can refer you 1900 cured in Philade
NH. alone We desire to say to those afflicted, there is
nositysy no deception in the of these DISEASES it
matte, not how lony or how severely you have been
nicts We can cure you. We also cure Fistula Fssure
proapsus Structures and liberation OF the lower bowel
Come Won that are suffering will not decers Vou.-
W. have patients from almost State in the Union
and from Europe Have treated these diseases for 20
var. without failure. [april %, 1S1l-ly
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To the Ladies Of Elkton and Vicinity
The new stock of Millinery Goods, includ-
ing all such articles as fashion calls for,
can be found in great variety, and at rea
sonable prices for CASH, at Mrs. Rosa
GANss. ew
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4-f you want to be IN good humor
all the week, get your washing nicely done
by 10 o'clock Monday morning and have
the clothes ironed and put away before
night. Now if yon don't know how to do
this, Just inquire at Moore s. Bro, who
manufacture that famous /" Wilminoton
City Soap" Ask your grocer for it.
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wThe " Wilmington City Soap" chal-
lenges the world to beat it. 1t is pure,
harmless, beautiful and effective article,
warrented to do all claimed for it. The
whole country is beginning to appreciate
its superiority. Moore & Bro, manufac.
turars
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The Thrashing Match.

In July, John S. Beers, General Agent for the Wheeler,
Melick Co. Thrashing Machine, sent the following
challenge to me, Is Rowland Carson,) Agent for the
PEERLESS Machine, manufactured by the Trenton
Agricultural Works:
"Come in trial, II you dare, Carson. will set
You up higher than you have been in your life in
the machine trade" (Signed.) BEERS.
"Carson accepted this polite challenge and the trial
came of the 31st of August in the barn of A. X.
Magraw, Esq. Below you have report Of Committee
8, ROWLAND CARSON,
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Wheeler & Wilson for sale q easy nav.
ments, at DRENNEN g. Bros. I6e
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PHILADELPHIA.
THOMAS DEPUY,
~ South SECOND St,

! Aboys Chestnut east side, PHILADELPHIA, {
: woud call the attention OF those wishing pur
chase CARpEYIyG. to his large and choice line of
Foreign and Domestic, both in relation to qualities
=. ali IA. STYLES. Also, Oil Cloths, Mattings. b
q P,os Mats Stair Rods, fc &c, at the to,cest 0
= cash prices. lsep' y i''i-o'"'"si
p s.-. STEWART DEPUY, is not at 253 Souti
s..,nd Street: but with Thos. Depuy.
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Call and see the WHEELER & WILSON at
Drennen & Bros, before purchasing. res
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No. 40 LIBRARY STREET.

Room No. Goldsmiths' IIall) PHILADELPHIA, PA.
will meet with prompt attention. farmers near the
city can send their teams to works on Grays
Ferry Road, near U. s. Arsenal, where deliver in
bulk, at 40 cents bushel, SIG parties hav
ing the advantages of shipping send vessels
works, and get the same in bulk, at Sl6 per ton.
Sept 49, lS7l-5w
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NJ Il = g.
MRS. 4. ASCHERFELD continues 10 uirc tborouob
Instructions the Piano. and in Vocal Music
Elkton, Sept 10, 1s71-ow*
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THE AMERICAN WASHER F!
PRICE, $3.50.
The American Washer Saves Money,
Time and Drudgery.

Time and Drudgery.
THE FATIGUE WASHING DAY NO LONGER DREADED,
BUT ECONOMY, EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN CLOTHING SURE.
In calling public attention this little machine few
of the invaluable qualities mot possessed by other
washing machine yet invented,) here enumerated
1t is the smallest most compact portable most
simple in construction. easily operated child
comprehend and eecually it, There adjusting,
screws to annoy, delay in adapting! 1t is always
ready for use! 1t is perfect little wonder 1t is n
miniature giant doing work and of better quality
than the elaborate and costly Onalf of the labor
is fully saved by its and the clothes will last
half longer than by the old plan of the rub board 1t
will wash the largest blanket Three shirts at a time
washing thoroughly! In word, the ablution of any
fabric, from Quilt to Lace Curtain. Cambria Hand
kerchie equally within the capacity of this LITTLE
GEN. 1t be fastened to any tub and taken off
will
No matter how deep-rooted prejudice may exist
against Washing Machines, the moment this little
chine is perform its wonders all doubts of its
cleansing efficacy and utility banished, and the
doubter and detracor ut become the fast friends of
the machine.
We have testimonials without end setting forth its
advantages all Others and from hundreds
who have thrown aside the unweldy unless machines.
which have signally failed to accomplish the object pro-
missed in prominent and loud sounding advertisements.
perfect for washing wringer is for wringng
The price another paramount inucement to purchasers
has been placed low that it is within the reach of
every housekeeper and there is article of domestic
economy that will repay the small investment
dr. m
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$3.50.

All that is asked for this GREAT LABOR SAVER, /
fair trial We guarantee each machine to do its wor
perfectly.
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Sept 0, 1871
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-05

HAMPTON MILITARY AsYLUM-We take
from letter in the Norfolk Journal the follow
ing concerning the visit Of Gen. Butler and
others to the asylum at Hampton:
II must not forget to mention the visit of the
Board of Visitors of Military Asylums to the
Hampton Military Asylum, on Saturday last
A large number of blacks repaired to the asy
lum grounds to welcome the distinguished yisi-
tors Being prevented by indisposltion from
attending, l must rely on the report Of others.
In response to calls, General Butler, Judge
Bond, and others, addressed the colored peo-
pie, giving them good advice, urging them to
be honest, temperate and industrious Moth
ing Objectionable was said by any of the speak
ers, except by Senator Thayer, of Nebraska,
who was 50 full of fighting whiskey he couldn't
contain himself but had to tell the blacks
IF the rebels deny you equality: and want
more fighting, We will give them plenty. and
sweep them from the face ct the earth A
Northern man who had fought through the
war, disguised at Thayer's remarks, walked
away, saying that if he (Thayerl had done any
fighting during the war he would not have
used such language
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-05

\ HORRIBLE Murder WIS committed about
{; clock this a. H.. in the Rutgers beer 81
loon. Last night, at the same place: George
Schneider and Matthew Hcutz had some trou-
bic over game at cards. and separated, but
met again on the street. when another aterca-
tion occurred, in which Hcntz fired pistol 50
nrar to Schneilcrs face rs to blackcn it with
the powder This morning early Schneider
WAS at the saloon and a.; soon as Hentz: who
boarded there. appeared: Schneider renewed
the trouble.
Hentz retired but was followed Dy Schneider
who finally plunged knife into the breas; Of
Hentz. and actually turned it round twice. or
three times: in the dying man bod j. HentZ
died almost Immediately The murderer. with
the knife in his hand, called for the police, and
was finally arrested by two citizens and taken
to the police station. He made no effort to
escape Both are young Germans. -ft"cA-
natl Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-05

The German Peace Festival i'll New York,
which is to be held on Easter Monday, will in
clude besides the procession, mass meeting, to
be held in Tompkins Square an immense platform
Cow being in course of erection for the event.
All musicians of New York have been engaged
for the festival, as also for the lpost part those
cf Brooklny, Hobokep and Hudson City, and it
has already been necessary to obtain Il band
from Albany, New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-05

A large quantity of old peach brandy, which
was made in several of the Southern States
during the late war, has been discovered by the
revenue officers, and the owners seek to sell the
liquor without paying the revenue duty, on the
plea of want ofjurisdietion ofthe [. S. pend
ing the war The question ofjurisdiction has
been referred to the law officer OF the Rev
snue Ruraau
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A special dispatch from Versailles states
that the government troops completely routed
the remnant of the communists yesterday, tax
ing thousands of prisoners and destroying their
army. 1t is expected, Gen. Viuoy's army will
enter Paris to-day Gen. Duval was among
the revolutionary prisoners, and it is stated he
upas shot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-05

In its abstract of several of the sermons
preached in New York, last Sunday, the ~
Y. Herald says that 'Mr. Hepworth held that
gold was not Of the first Importance. We
suppose he meant grcenbacks, also.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-05

A curious case of conscience" came to the
treasury yesterday from Brooklyn, n. Y, in
which the repentant sender enclosed one dollar,
which he says is restitution for various little
things he took from the government when in
its employ. He adds that, if the government
desires to do him justice, it can do SO by en-
closing him $500, which was humbugged out
of him by government agents during the late
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-05

The San Domingo Commissioners met yes
terday, with the expectation of finishing their
report, but various matters of detail consumed
the time, and at least one more session must be
held before it can be completed Several Radi-
cal Senators have prepared speeches against
annexation, which they will, if possible, deliver
on the reception of the report of the Commits
sioners, with view to securing immediate ad
verse action on the project.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-05

!. The latest news from Connecticut states that
the official returns will be required to determine
whether Jewell or English is elected Governor
It may be that neither has majority, and that
the election will go to the Legislature, which
has a Republican majority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-05

Mr.. Beck. in his speech in the House of
Representatives, the other day, declared that
the Departments of the government were
full of corruption-and that no redress or
amelioration can be obtained He instanced
the case of the Indian Department, where
though the case was proved-nothing has
been done to remedy the evil, or to punish
ba oHon6orc