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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-11

A lawyer attempting 10 bruwbeat fe-
male witness, told her that she had
brass enough to make saucepan. The
woman rotorted Yes, and you have
got brass enough to fill it.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-11

In the middle Of stormy discussion,
q gentleman rose to settle the matter in
dispute. Waving his hands gently over
the excited disputants, he begun, "Gen-
tlemen, all I want is common sense
Exactly" Jerrold interrupted, "that is
precisely what you do want!" The dis
cussion was lost in burst of laughter.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-11

There is said to be an organization of
young females in Ohio, the object of
which is to intimidatc tho young men to
discontinue the habit of wearing NOUS
tacheS. They tickle SO.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-11

"Mother," said Ike Partington "did
you know that the iron horse had but
one carp"
"One ear! Morciful gracious, child,
what do you mean?"
"Why, the engineer, Of course"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-11

A mile or two from town pedestrian
met boy on horseback, crying with
cold. "Why don't you get down and
lead him? That's the way to keep warm"
"No," said the boy, "it's q b-b-borrowed
horse, end III ride him if I freeze"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-11

A man in Illinois is reported to be
very angry because the published notice
of his marriage happened to conclude
with-"Funeral at his late residence on
Tuesday at 2 p. NJ"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-11

a female correspondent of the Col
ored Representatives, sin proof of her
sincerity" signs her own full name, to-
wit Virginia Castleman Sophia Pres
ton Breckenridge Taylor.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-11

A young lady being asked to play the
"Maiden's Prayer cheerfully struck up
"Mothcr, may I so out to swim ?"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-11
Corn Juice Cheap, Newspapers Dear


Many people think newspapers dear
that five cents week for food for the
brain is too extrayagant but glass Of
whiskey is manufactured from about
seventy grains ofcon, the value of which
is too small to be estimated. A glass Of
this mixture sells for dime, and, if a
good brand, is considered worth the
money. 1t is drank in q moment OF
two. It fires the brain, deranges and
weakens the physical system. On the
same sideboard on which the deleterious
beverage is served lies a newspaper. II
is covered with half a million types, ii
brings intelligence from the four quar-
ters Of the globe. The newspaper costs
less than the glass of grog, but it is not
less true that there is large number
who think corn juice cheap and newspa
pers dear North Carolinian.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-11

Tho gayost letter i'll the alphObct-U
is always in fun.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-11

What Our Contemporaries Say:
The Trenton Gazette says: owe take pleas
ure in recommending it to the people ofthis coun-
ty rs the ablcst, soundest, and the most reliable
paper published in Tennessee" 80,
The Clarksyile Tobacco Leaf says It Is tine
art~st paper in the State, while in ability II Is
1T least equal to any in the South
The Knoxville Whig says: ''lt is one oi the
most splenldly gotten up weeklies in the soutn.
The st. Louis Times says: "It is one of the fin
est yeeklies printed North or South"
These are only sample of scores of commend
otions of the Union & American BY the press Of
the country. Address v
noy2t-tf Nashville, Tenn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27
NTEDICALCOLL EOFVIKGINIA
wi edmond.

) ESSI q y lSIl-IS.
Two courses of lectures arc delivered the usual
Winter commencing in October, and All addl-
tional Spring and Summer course. The Spring
and Summer course of 1871 will commence on
WEDNESDAY, March I'D and continue four
months.
Faculty and Adjunct Faculty, the former giving
special courses and the whole atiording a COM
plete curriculum of medical instruction, clclncn-
tary and practical.
CLINICS: a Medical, u Surgical, IL Woman.
and IL Children's Clinic, and Clinic for the Eye
and Ear. n
Opportunities for exercises in Diagnosis and
Prescribing, in Operative and Minor Surgery
and in Practical Chemistry, afforded the student
under careful supervision.
Attention is called to the advantages presented
in this course for acquiring a practical knowl-
edge of the diseases Of warm SEASONS and elm
diseases requiring the care of the practitioner III
the Middle and Southern States
The Faculty, though not cxactlng attendance
on this course as Il condition for the degree are
SO impressed with it, Importance to thorough
professional training, that they encourage 1t by
creting the fees on the tickets of the winter SEES
sion, and by employing the acllties for board
under their control, SO rs practically To enable
the student to enjoy its advantages WI n II trfng
addition to the cost of the Winter Lectures alone
And in view of the provisions made in it for clc-
mentary instruction, they dispense with the re-
ausition Of the years previous study with pre-
ceptor either for admission to this course or for
candidacy for the degree to those who have 9TH
erwise complied with the usual requirements.
For announcement with details or other IN
formation address, NJ. l.. j A VI ES, MD:
Registrar Of Adjunct Faculty,
1D8 East Grace street Richmond Va
Richmond va ian Ni--eODW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
$40 shoe the rc,y age and badly Of the Times.

Some eighty or ninety freed persons residing
on the Beynard place. Edisto Island, s. G.,
having refused to enter into a contract to work
on the place the ensuing year, were a lew days
ago ordered to leave the place, which they re-
fused to do A legal notice to quit was served
on them by Trial Justice Magrath, but they re-
fused to obey the mandate, and then warrant
of ejectment was issued and pacedln the hands
of officers empowered to carry 1t INTO effect On
attempting to execute the warrant tho officers
were set upon by the whole settlement with all
kinds of weapons and obliged to flee for their
lives. The parties expressed their determine
ton not to quit the place, and swore they would
kill any one that attempted to drive them Off,
The case is now in the hands Of the sheriff, who
will proceed to Edisto with posse carly next
week.
At a meeting of the Federatc Council Of the
Episcopal Church in the State Of New York on
Wednesday, measures were taken for the pur-
pose of perIecting their plans for the consolida-
ton of the interests OF the five New York do
eescs for mutual benefit and-convenience
The schooners Elliott and Alfred Hail. from
Virginia, laden with oysters, are both ashore
on Little Egg Iarbor bar, New Jersey. The
the latter were lost.
Some of the colorcd people ofGallatin Tenn,
met at the Court House lately, and organized
themselves into a society," with the intention OF
enlgrating into some Of the Territories.
Governor Hoffman in Il message TO the Leg
islaturc of New York recommends a constitll-
tional amendment for the punis hmcnt, as
criminals, of purchasers of votes at election.
a bust representing America, the handl-work
of Miss Winnie Roam, has been placed i'll the
rctunda Of the Capitol.
Jerome Patterson Bonaparte is one ofthe de-
Tenders Of Paris.
Large quantities of grain are being purchased
in Prince Edward Island for France.
The new missionary brig Morning Star was
launched at Boston yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1871.

Mr. Henry Cross, located near Hanover Sta
ton, near the Baltimore and Washington Rail
road, and nine miles from Baltimore, procured
some black bass from the Potomac last May,
and placed them in what has been an ice pond,
fed by running stream. In the following
month numerous young ones made their appear
ance, and the pond is now well stocked. The
six parent fish seem to require very little food,
small fish or frog caught in the neighboring
stream being quite sufficient for several days.
Mr.. C. says these fish appear indisposed to-
ward meat or any other dead food, or cat rather
sparngly of it, they like to take their food alive
We commend the example of Mr.. Cross, as to
fish culture, to all who live in situations where
fish can be preserved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27
Mr. George Ticknor, distinguished scholar,
lied in Boston, yesterday, aged nearly so years.
Congress-.
neWSlaperS.

In the Senate, yesterday, bill making an
appropriation of 800, 900 for the improvement
of the St. Marie Canal was passed. The Pen
sion Appropriation bill was passed. The bill
for the repeal of the income tax was taken up
Mr.. Johnston offered as a substitute bill re-
pealing all the Internal Revenue laws except
those providing for stamps on writings, which
was rejected The Senate then voted to repeal
the Income tax-yeas 2G, nays %. In the
House of Representatives the bill granting
bounty lands to the soldiers and sailors who
served in the late war was discussed, amend
ments offered, and then laid aside for the pre-
sent. \ bill providing for the better security
Of the Agricultural College fund was passed
The Indian Appropriation bill was considered
in Committee of the Whole. The amount APP
propriated for beef and -four for the Sioux In
dams was increased to $l,9l4,O0 Mr.. Law
renee, Of Ohio, offered an amendment to the
effect that nothing in the bill should be con-
strued as sanctioning the so-called treaties made
subsequent to July 90, 1867. After long dis
cussion the amendment was adopted. Another
amendment, looking to the appropriation ofthe
unexpended balance of the Indian fund to
school purposes, was passed; also an amend
ment prohibiting any disbursing officer Of the
Government from paying for any food purchas-
ed for the Indians, or the transportation there
Of until the bill had been approved by the
Executive Committee of the Indian Commits
sion. The sum of$lG5, 900 was appropriated to
the relief of cred Cloud" and his band. Sew
eral other amendments were made, when the
further consideration Of the bill was postponed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

The State Engineer of New York recon-
mends that authority be given to the Canal
Board of that State to employ competent en-,
gineer to prepare plans for the best steam
boat, with machinery complete, to be placed on
the canals for trial at the earliest moment
Mr. Van R. Richmond is of opinion that in
ventions have reached stage where early sue
cess will be attained, if the State will supply
the moderate aid required for such construc,
tiOn of boat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27
SPECIAL NOTICES,

Ba5 THE Lesson OF NATURE. -Torpor is the
characteristic Of winter. Vegetation dies or falls
into state of trance. The whole aspect of in
animate nature teaches lis that there paralyz-
ing influence in the air, and ought to teach us
that our bodies require increase of vital power
to contend with it. Some of even the warm
booded animals bury themselves in the earth
and remain in state Of partial stupefaction until
the season is over, and the elixir of the spring
sunshine stimulates their stagnant blood, and re-
stores their vigor But man, although ne feels
the influence Of the season, can protect himself
against its incemency He has fuel to warm him
externally and can tone and strengthen his inter-
nal organization and endow it with the extra
amount of vitality which the circumstances re-
quire. OF all nvigorants that have been recon-
mended for this purpose, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is the purest and best. Fortified by the
daily Use of this wholesome vegetable tonic, the
human system may defy the chills and damps of
winter in any latitude. Its effect Is to promote
brisk and regular circulation of the Blood, and
activity in al the secretive organs. lthout the
slightest tendency to produce fever, it imparts
hculthful glow to the surface, and stimulates the
exterior vessels to discharge, in the form OF gen,
tie perspiratiou the useless matter eliminated
from the blood. Thus the system is kept unclog-
ged. Fever and ague, biliousness, indigestion
and collie, all Of which are the common consc-
quenccs of the searching damps and low temper
azure of winter, may be avoided Gas well as curcd)
by course Of this genial tonic and Alternative.
i'm Ci-pOlW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

1t having been conjectured that if the APP
portionment act is not passed in time to be APP
piled to the Forty-second Congress, the num-
Der of Presidential electors in 1872 will be de-
termined by the present basis of representation.
it is said that, as the President will be elected
at the same time as the Forty-third Congress-
both will be chosen on the new basis. This Is
in accordance with the precedents of 1892 and
1852. The only event in which failure to
make the new law apply to the Forty-second
Congress Gun affect the Presidential election,
would be a failure to elect by the people, in
which case the choice would be made by the
House of the Forty-secoud Congress, and on
the present basis. 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

The Lackawanna and Bloomsbury Railroad
Company of Pennsylvania has rendered an ac-
count to the U. S. Pension Office, which sets
forth in due form of law, with duplicate YOU
cheers, that the U. S. is indebted to it in the
sum of two cents for the transportation of one
Wright, disabled soldier, over a portion of
that road. The accounts said to be ''all right -
and will be paid after it has gone through the
ttro,f;pa -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27
e. Fredericksburg Il. L..


Mr. Lewis, Of Westmoreland, introduced in
the Senate on Wednesday the following bill to
amend the charter of the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad Company:
l. Be it enacted and &c, That the corporate
name of ''The Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railway Company" is hereby changed to the
Washington and Richmond Railway Compa-
ny" and is hereby declared a body polite and
corporate, and by such name may sue and be
sued, and shall have all the privileges and be
subject to all the provisions Of the, Code and
general laws of Virginia, applicable to such
corporations and all legal proceedings begun
and pending in the name Of the first named
company shall be conducted and maintained to
completion in the corporate name in which they
were commenced.
.. That the said Washington and Richmond
railway company be and is hereby authorized
to survey, locate, construct, equip, and operate
a railway from point at or near the southern
end of the Long Bridge, i'll the county Of Alex
andria, opposite the city of Washington.
through or near the city of Alexandria. and
through the counties of Alexandria, Fairfax,
Prince William Stafford King George, OF
Spotsylvania, Caroline, King William, Han,
over and Henrico, into the city OF Richmond,
or by such route and i'll such manner as said
company may deem most eligible, with the
right to construct branch road from its main
line to or near Matthias Point on the Potomac
river, and may connect its main line and
branches with any other railroad or railroads in
either Of the counties named or adjacent
thereto, and may lease, purchase and operate
such connecting roads.
B. That in order to enable said company to
construct and equip its road and branches, it is
hereby authorized to increase and issue its CAPT
TIL stock to IN amount not exceeding three mil,
lions Of dollars, ($3.OOO, 0O0,) and it is also au
thOrizcd to borrow the additional sum of two
millions Of dollars, ($2,oOO0O and to issue
registered or coupon bonds therefor, bearing in
tcrest at 4 rate not exceeding eight per ccntum
per annum, and convertible into the capital
stock Of the company, as it may hereafter from
same by deeds of trust or mortgage upon its
its property.
1. The organization Of said Alexandria and
Fredericksburg railway company heretofore
constituted is hereby made valid
s. The said Washington and Richmond rail
way company shall complete it's main line with
in five years from the passage of this act
6. That if the said Washington and Rich
mond railway company shall become the owner
of a majority of the capital stock Of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railway
company, then, and in such event the said
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail
way company shall be subject to taxation. the
same as other property, and the said Washing
ton and Richmond railway company Shall be
required to redeem the capital stock of said
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail
road company, owned by the State Of Virginia
at par with bonds or certificates of indebted
ness of said States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

Recently in Greene county, New York, a
lady visiting the house of a friend where's large
mastif was kept, was seized by the dog, and
nearly killed before she could be rescued. She
made brave fight with the ANIMAL but was
overpowered, and bitten dreadfully. No man
ought to keep fierce dog on his premises,
which is unclaimed during the day. Heputsthe
lives of his neighbors, constantly, in jeopardy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27
s'routine.

One of the most agreeable items of foreign
news, lately received, was that published in the
Gazette yesterday, to the effect that Sir Rod
erick Murchison has received letter from At
RIGA giving positive intelligence of the safety OF
DR.. Livingstone. We hope there may be no
mistake in this, and that Dr. L. may soon re-
turn to his own country, to give us the results
of his travels and discoveries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

The New York Tribune says: 1T is evident
there is design to crowd important legislation
over to the next Congress. The natural effect
of carrying it out will be to delay action on the
corrupt bills until the last hours of the present
session, when haste will conceal fraud. And
yet Congress talks, in this wanton waste Of time,
of civil service reform"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

In the police court, in Washington, on Tues
day, John Mccarthy, resident Of the CITY,
and woman named Nellie Wildwood were
charged with keeping an improper house
Judge Smell deemed the evidence sufficiently
conclusive to fine the former one thousand and
the latter five hundred dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

The Senate special committee who are inves-
tigating the condition Of the South are making
slow Roadway They seem at a loss who to
summon, and such as have been summoned are
very tardy in responding This committee is
popularity known as the outrage or the ''out-
rageous' committee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

The Richmond Wing says:-"We are in
favor of moderate fares on every train on every
railroad in the State" So arc we-moderatc
fares and moderate freight charges, arc best for
the interests of railroads themselves. They
incite travel-they induce trade This opinion
is held by all conversant with the operations
of railroads. There may be differences as to
what is moderate and what is not-as there are
differences of opinion about almost every thing.
But there ought not to be-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

Public attention is being asked to the ''Secret
Service Fund, as it is called and to its use, il
not abuse. Mr.. Fernando Wood, of New York,
states that this "secret service fund, is given
not only to the President and State Depart,
ment, but large sums also to the Treasury de.
partment for secret services
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

By direction of the President the headquart-
ers of the Department of the South has been
transferred from Atlanta, Ca, to Louisville
KY. This Department is commanded by Major
General Terry, and Louisville is the Division
headquarters as well as Department headquart-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

About twenty couples in New Orleans have
been greatly shocked upon learning that Il
clerk in Judge Shelly's Office forged the name
of the Judge to their marriage licenses, and
appropriated to his own use the money they
paid therefor They do not quite know wheth-
er they are legally married or not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

Mr.. Matthew, one of the delegates from Lou
doun, in the Legislature, has presented reso-
luton of enquiry asto the propriety Of repeating
the law allowing persons to contract for II per
Ct interest This subject is attracting much at
tention In all sections of the State, and much
opposition is expressed to the law as it now
stands
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

The New York Times says: 'The fact is
beginning to slowly dawn on the minds of many
people that new profession has been formed
in some of our cities, which we may for the
present designate by the old title of the Ring
politicion "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27
DIED..

This morning, after protracted illness, Mrs
ELIZABETH MURRAY, wife of William
Murray Ga3"The funeral will take place on
Sunday afternoon at clock, from the resi-
dcnce of her husband, No north Fairfax ST., to
which the friends of the family invited to at
tend.
At Arlington, Va, on the 25th inst, VIRGIL
p CORBETT, Jr., infant son Of Y: T. and En-
lily B. Corbett, aged 10 months and days
Weep not for him that dieth, for he sleeps
and is at rest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

The health of Dr. j. A. Broaddus, distin-
guished preacher of the Baptist Church, who
is now in Rome, has, of late, considerably i'm
proved. This will be gratifying intelligence to
his numerous friends
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

The New York Herald thinks the $lO,O 600
voted by the Senate to meet the expenses of
the special committee would, 'even for party
purposes, be much better employed in the work
of Southern Cancellation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

On question raised in the House of Dele
gates as to the admission of a reporter from
Lynchburg, to report the proceedings, as well
as the reporters for the Richmond press, it
was decided in the affirmative. We presume
this decision virtually admits all reporters for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

A plain but handsome monument has lately
been erected over the remains of ex-President
Pierce at Concord, N. H. His memory deserves
that tribute, and every other appropriate honor
which can be paid by his countrymcn. 1t is
most grateful to us, who in former party times
were opposed to him, particularly, to recognize
on all suitable occasions his just claims to respect
and admiration. He was gentleman and a
patriot of marked ability and of strict honor
and integrity. This much, at least, from an
old Wing to the memory of an old Democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

The telegraphic dispatches and ourexchange
papers, from oil quarters of the country, speak
of the cold, snow, and ice of the last few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27

HsF ERRATA.-M. D. desires to correct two
erroneous sentences in late communication on
Hydrophobia. The sentence in the second para;
graph should read mo spasm attending the ct
fort to swallow, but some time in dogs an IN
ability to swallow from paralysis of the muscles
about the jaws and throat" The next sentence
should read: They will stand and lap but
without getting any of the liquid down