Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01
TIE MAN THAT WASN'T BOTTLED Up.-

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TIE MAN THAT WAsN'T BOTTLED Up
The Southern Patriot, published at Marion,
Smyth county, prints IN amusing account OF
The Man that Wasn't Bottled Up, which
We here append: An incident OF the Burbrldgc
raid on the Saltworks. during the fall of 1864,
has just come to hand that will bear telling y
member of the "ncw issue whose brlver*.~
was scarcely equal to his interest for personal
safety while in line of battle, splcd l large.
hollow log lying on the summit Of the rugged
cedar ridge near the then residence Of Gov.
Sanders. Watching for 4 favorable opportunity,
he succeeded in crawling into the hollow OF
this log unobscrvcd 1t was then late in the
evening, and our troops soon fell back short
distance toward the satworks. Some OF the
boys Unconscious of the animate patriotism
therein contained) before leaving. gave the
aforesaid log turn down the hill, and it only
stopped when it reached the base. When
the vanguard Of the raiders reached that
point, they built fires, and made bclleve
they intended occupying the position, ali
night. \ huge fire was built against our log,
which soon made such headway that poor Con
feds quarters became very uncomfortable. lie
was painfully conscious that he had to leave his
hiding place, and felt but little consolation III
the colorcd soldiers to practice at by fire light.
50 putting on as bold front as the nature OF
the case and his cbbing courage would admit,
he bounded forth, yelling, "d---n you, DO
vou mean to roast man to death: Oh.
Iorlr.- CONSERVATION seized upon that squad
nflovaiists, and they scattered simultaneously;
nor did they stand Oh the order Of going Our
hero caught the Infection, and he, too. went
and he now AYERS that his ''strategetic move
mcnts' so dcmoralized the command that Bur
bridge was compelled to retreat without effect
ing his designs on the saltworks The prncl-
yal in tho above transaction is now living IN the
nciyhborhood of the saltworks, and, we believe,
is uuselhSh enough to share honors with the
troops who aided him in successfully repcllng
the vandal horde that sought to raze the works
to the ground
4 QUEER STORY. The Conneaut Citizen
gives the following account OF i phenomenon,
Tor trick, J on pane Of glass at Ashtabula,
Ohio: One of the most singular occurrences we
have heard of is the profile of a man upon
window pane on the north side of Il house at
Ashtabula harbor. occupied at present by MIR.
Charles Lynn. ID. B. Gcary visited the place
on Thursday, for the purpose of gratifying his
curiosity, and reports rs follows: The outlines
of this strange picture were first noticed some
six weeks ago, gradually being developed, until
on the occasion of his visit the profile was per.
feet, and the expression Of the eye sharp and
clear. Mr.. Gcary states that while looking at
it there seemed to be no escape from the stare;
ret in what position you will, the eye seems to
rest upon you with piercing sharpness. The
profile represents a man of middle age, very
heavy, full beard. with turn-down collar. Some
days ago, MIR. Lynn sold the sash containing
this profile to gentleman for the sum of S25.
Upon being removed from its position in the
house, no trace Of the strange picture could be
seen, but upon being replaced it was as plain
to the eye as before This marvel is attracting
people by hundreds the road to and from the
house being constantly thronged with visitors,
anxious to witness the sight. MIR. b. +:
Wade and lady are among those who visited
the place. Mr., Geary states that all attempts
to wash it off have been without the least ct-
feet, although the strongest acids have been
applied.
Table KNIVES A tablekn to look upon
is very simple affair. But few people ever
stop to consider or even inquire into the modes
of their manufacture. Twelve distinct process
ses have to be gone through with. First. {.
bar is heated to redncss A length is cut off,
the forgcr speedily ',moods this-that is
shapes it roughly into the form of knife blade.
tor being fashioned into the tang, and yet
another before it can undergo the further oper
alton Of 'smithing," the last stage of which is
the stamping of the marks of the thumb nail
to facilitate opening. The tang is then ground
and the blade marked with the name of the
firm. The slight ridge on the reverse side
caused by this operation is removed by fire or the
grudstone The blade is then hardened by
heating it to rcdness and then plunging it into
water up to the tang The tempering process
follows next, the blush yellow tint being con-
sldered as indicating the proper degree of heat
at which to immersc the blade once more in
cold water has been attained. After this the
various kinds of blades arc classified in the
warehouse, and undergo sundry grinding oper-
ations to fit them for being halted.
JUSTICE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND THE
ClTlzEN-A recent decision of the !. s.
Court of Claims in the case of +. NJ. Brown
VS. the u. S. seems to have produced such an
impression on the Washington bar that it has
requested its immediate and separate publlca-
ton. This opinion of the court shows by re.
peated contrasts what no one here seems to
have imagined, that the u. S. which started in
advance of other nations in things relating to
personal rights and civil liberty have fallen be-
hind most of the European States, and partlc-
ulary England, in those respects, IN the last
thirty years. European countries have been
advancing to Il higher civilization, and the facts
cited by the Court of Claims show that the
judicial system of England, for example, is now
doing more for human rights and liberties than
our own ever did more for the protection OF
the weak as against the strong and the citizen
a> against the overnment.-Bdlhnorc Snn.
\ DARwlNIAN PlG-The believers, as we'll
AS the opponents, of the Darwinian theory, that
men and women arc only educated ana cultl'a-
ted monkeys, apes and baboons, have an excl