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RAILROADS..
ALEXANDRIA AND
w GEORG ETOWN r. R.
81 Eg M W 80:


WINTER SCHEDULE FOR THE
DEPARTURE OF PASSENGER TRAINS
On and after MONDAY, October % 1871,
through Mail Trains leave Washington, from
Maryland avenue depot,at 40 a. H. ana pm,
for tyncEburg and intermediate Stations sun
days Included Leave Alexandria,, from Duke
and Henry streets, ut $40 Il. m. and 500 Z. III.
from Lynchburg and intermediate stations, Sun,
DAYS included, connecting with the morning and
evening trains for Baltimore, Philadelphia ard
New York.
Local Passenger Trains leave Washington,
from MARYLAND Avenue Depot, at I:l5, $50, >
and II H. m. and l:50, $50, 6:3O and 40 ?. III;
Leave Alexandria, from the corner Of Duke and
Henry streets Mt 4:45 a. M, and $50 p. H., and
from the corner of King and St. Asaph streets
at 6, and 10 Il. m. and at 200, 200 ana pm.
Local Sunday Trains leave Alexandria, from
the corner Of Duke and Henry streets, at AS n
H. and $50 p. m. Leave Washington, trou
Maryland ave- depot, at $50 a. m and I. 10 p. m.
Es- The 7:l5a. m. and $50 p. m. local trains
from Washington connect with the morning and
and Hamilton. The A. m. and 250 p. IN. local
trains from Alexandria connect with the morn
ing and evening trains Of the W. Y q. Il. K
from Leesburg AMI Hamilton.
Through tickets can be procured at the once
of the Company corner Of 9Th street and Mary
land avenue, Washington. and baggage checked
through o. \. STEW EMS, Gen. Supt.
w. PHELPS, Gen. Manager. oct lit
N7ASHINGToN * OHIO RAILROAD
- p M E - S:z:lt=
On and after MONDAY, October 3D. ISL
TWO TRAINS on this road will be run as fol-
lows:
NAIL TRAIN will leave Alexandria daily
except Sunday at s. 43 a. m; pass LeeSburgl.
1913 a. m, and arrive at Hamilton Mt II n. III
Leave Hamilton at SO p. M: pass Lccsburg
| III. nd I.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN Will leave AL
cxandria daily, except Sunday, 1T t. 10 pm, ar
rive at LecSburg at $50 p. m.
Leave Lccsburg at q a. H., arrive at A!cA"!-
dra at s. o. a. m.
The Mail Train makes close connection ri
Hamilton with kclnp's line of Stages 70 and
from Winchester; also ut Lccsburg with Ream-
er's line Of Coaches for Aide and Middleburg
CoiHmm,aeion tickets. ; cts. per mile
" " ~ r H. HAvENNER
Aft General Ticket Agen;
ORANGE, ALIEN. & MANASSAS r. K.
" Alexandria, Va August II, 1871.
THROUGH TICKETS
For BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA and
| NEW YORK, and all the GREAT ESi:
are on sale ut the ticket office. corner Duke ana
Henry streets, for the regular through trains,
leaving at $40 H. H. and $50 y. N. II bought at
the above named regular hours. these ticket:
will also be recognized on trains leaving ut i.i3
Il. m. and 3.5Gp. III.
Baggage checked through to North or West.
Take the I. As H. H.. train COR earliest Western
connections.
aug i2-tf J. VI. BROADUS, G. T. y.
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN.
" ASSAS RAILROAD
- M Mi -
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, Thatappli-
~ cation will be made for the renewal OF GER
tifcate No. 1881 tor $500, issued under act 18th
March, 1s5S,-redemption outstanding drafts,
&c, standing in the name of John b. DANGER
field on the books of the Second Auditor at
Richmond, Virginia. the same having been lost
or misaid JOHN b. DalNOEh 1ELD,
nov 2.W4W BY j. w. burke
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ns- Orders from the country respectfully so
,;c;tod dec 5-tf
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OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,

Z FFlOE FUIUMAC EKK CU.,
~ Washington February 10, 1871.
Steamers of the Potomac Ferry Company will
make their hourly trips between Al sT-" \
Every hour, from H. H., from each city.
Last trip at U. m. from each city.
The steamer WAWASET will make two
trips week 20 Curronan, Cone river and inter
mediate landings oil tue Potomac-leaving
Washington on TU ESDAY for Curreman and
on FRIDAY for Cone river, at a m, and
Alexandria at a. IN.
S. S. HOWISON,
aug l2-tf President Potomac Ferry Co.
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NCY TOILE T S E T S

A large variety of new patterns, some very
handsome, just received and Tor sale at % hing
street. loot 7-eo3m] E. J. MILLER.
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NEW GOODS
have received superior article Of
Mcdicated Red Flannel.
Extra heavy White Twilled do. of domestic
make and very fine
Water proof Cloths.
Black Alpacas. Cassimeres.
Heavy fulled Virginia Cloths.
Damask Table Linen.
Wide Linen for Crumb Cloths and Covering
Carpets. ,.r
Superior Black Gro. Grain Silks.
A scarce and desirfble article in Black Cash
mare Plaids for chidren's dresses, SC
nv "a J. NJ STEWART.
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EMPORIUM OF ART
No 1925 PENSsYLvASIA AVENUE,
Washington, D. c.
H. n. BARLOW ................ Proprietor.
Do not neglect on your first visit to Washing
ton to examine the master pieces on exhibition
at this gallery free to the public.
For sale, choice collection of OIL PAINT
INGS, CHROMOS, BRONZES, Carvings, Stat
uary, Rare China Picture Frames, sc.
All ROGERS GROUPS on exhibition and
for sale low.
The largest collection of SWISS GOODS in
the United States.
Washington, D. c., nov 2l-9w
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NEW BOOK by the author John Halifux,
~ Gentleman" just received at
FRENCH'S,
NO. % KING STREET.
HANNAH, by the author of John Halifax"
"a Brave Lady" "Ogilvics," etc. SOC.
l vol, limo. 81.
Left to Herself, by Jennie Woodville. vol,
limo. Sl.50
Tom Chips, by Don and Ouno. vol, l2mo.
Price Sl.50.
Casselps Illustrated Almanac for 1872. Beau
tifully illustrated. soc.
illustrated London Almanac for 1872 Hand
some Chrome illustrations. soc.
New Books daily.
nov9 G. f. FRENCH
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CITY HOTEL
Having released the old and popular house
tho IJTS HOTEL, we shall in the future, as in
the past, devote our sole personal attention to
the accommodation of our guests. Thankful for
the liberal patronage heretofore extended to U.s.
we shall endeavor, by increased exertions, to
merit its continuance.
nov n-lm CARR & BARRETT.
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For sale in Alexandria by WAKEFIELD s
HALL, and druggists generally:
Wholesale Agents: John +. Henry and f. e.
Wells g. Co., New York; Johnston, Holloway
& Cuwden PHILADELPHIA oct 28-eoly
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Parties in want Of

will do we'll to give us call and examine specl-
mems
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mr.. A. F. COX, DENTIST.

1t gives me pleasure to endorse DR.. COX, as
will guarantee all work done by him.
aup 29-tf Dr. LooCKERMAN.
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withdrawing.

Good whitewash, well-applied to fences,
rough siding, and the valls, and ceilings
of buildings has highly sanitary infn-
ence. as we'll as being lin the highest de-
gree antiseptic and preservative in its
effects. To be durable. whitewash should
be prepared in the following manner =
Take the very best stone lime, and slack
it IN close tub, covered with cloth to
preserve the steam. Salt-as much as
can be dissolved in the water used for
Stacking and reducing the wash to the re-
quisite degree Of huidity-shouId be APP
piled, and the whole mass carefully strain
ed and thickened with a small quantity
of aandti the purer and finer the better. A
few pounds of wheat -four mixed as paste,
may be added land will give permaney and
durability to the mass. especially when ap-
piled to the exterior surface of buildings.
With pure lime, properly Stacked and
mixed with twice its weight of fine san
and sifted house ashes Coax or hickory is
to be preferred, in equal proportions,
almost any color may be made by the
addition of pigments.
Granite, slate, fir, estone and other shades
may be initiated. and without any detri-
ment of the durability of the wash. This
covering is very often applied and with
good effect, to underpinning, stone fences,
roofs and the walls of barns. and other
out-buiidings. Probable, however. the
pure whitewhash is more healthy than the
colored, as its alkalescent properties are
suprior, and when used in cellars, kitchens
and sleeping apartments, produces salu-
tary results. No persons who regards
the health of his family, should neglect
to apply coat of it every spring. Coun-
try places, especiall farm out-houses,
fences, &C., are greatly improved in ap-
pearance by an annual coat of good white
wash, and will add to that permanecy
from twenty -fve to thirth- three per cent,
-Er. Gcrmantown telegraph.
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To Reiuvenate Peach Trees.

The following is the substance of
communica ton mad: by DR.. George B,
Wood, to the American Pailosoph cal So
ciety, of which he is the President:
Peach trees, after producing a fey
crops, not only cease bearing, but perish
in short time; whereas their natural life
is fifty or sixty years. or mole. Tho
cause of this defective power of growth is
owing to deficiency of potash in the soil;
aud If this alkali be supplied to the tree,
so that it shall reach the small roots and
be absorbed, the fruit bearing power is re-
stored, and the fruit itself, prematurely
perishing is revived. Believing at first
with most persons. that the cause of de-
cay lay in worms at the root of the peach
tree, Ds. Wood put in operation plan
which he had seen his father perform
more than fifty years before, viz, of dig
ging around the base of the stem hole
foar or five inches deep, scraping away
all the worms that could be found bur-
rowing at the junction of the stem ant
root, filing the hole thus made with
wood-ashes from the fire, which of course
retains all their potash.
This was done in the Autumn of 1868,
and with a result in the following Spring
at which he himself was astonishcd.
The trees appeared to have been restored
to all their early vigor and freshness
they put forth bright green leaves, bios
somlng copiously, and bore crop of fruit
such as they had lever borne before,
many of the branches breaking down un-
der the load of peaches. Dir. Wood. i'll
rejecting on these results. noticed that
several of the peach trees had no worms,
and came in the conclusion that we must
look for an explanation to some other cause
than the destruction ola few worms aud
this cause he believed to be the ashes,
the potash of which. being dissolved by
the rain. had descended along the roots
to the rootlets and presented to them the
very food for the want of which they were
dying. Decaying apple trees, bearing
sSiuted and inedible fruit, have been rev
5ved by a sim liar process. and with like
results
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Lime. Around Apple Trees.

We have known some farmers make it
a regular practice for succession of years
to throw caustic limo around their apple
trees in the spring and summer. We
once noticed that tree standing in the
immediate vicinity of our dwelling bad all
at once put forth with renewed energy,
and we were at a loss for som, time to
define the cause. On examination we
found that Quantity of lime, which had
accidentally been spilled and rendered.
worthless by becoming mixed with the
refuse on the stable floor, had been
thrown at the foot and around the tree,
and to this, as the principal cause, we
Immediately accredited the revivescenee
and renewed fructif alton of the tree.
Taking the hint from this incident, we
purchased twelve casks of lime, and appll.
ed half bushel to each of he ire $ in
our orshards, and found that it produced
immediate beneficial effects. Not the
healthy of the trees only. but the quality
of the fruit also was greatly improved. -
This application will be especially bene-
fetal in soils where there is a redundancy
ofyegetabl0 matter. We would advise
our farmers to make triae of this ex-
pertinent. RUal World.
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Decay of the Latin Races.

This triumph of Prussia over France
has broader Significance than appears to
the un thnking observer. 1t revolution
ICES the leading influences of Europe. 1t
is the triumph of the Teuton over the
Latin, of Protesta ntism over Romanisnl,
Of the new civilization over the old. The
Latin races, with their intriguing priest
hood, their ignorant, poor, aDd supersti-
tious peoples, their monkerles and nun
neries, aud relics and shams, are sinking
to decay. Italy. France, and Spain are
all in trouble, while Portugal is hardly
counted among the nations, SO in signi6-
cant and powerless has she become All
are bankrupt, and neither seems to hold
within itself the power of recovery.
France is republic to- day, nominally /;
but those who know France well, viii
be surprised if she remain a republic for
a year. The whole head of France is SICK
and the whole heart is faint. The Latin
blood, wherever it flows, seems TO be weak
and corrupt There are men of ideas and
pure life and noble aspirations in all these
countries but what are they, and what
can they, do, against church organize
ton hoary with experience and perfectly
united in its object-that object being the
perpetuation of its own power, at whatever
cost, against all the encroachment of free
dom and free thought? Spain knows,
Italy knows, and poor France will know
within a twelvemonth. Nothing but uni
versal education-instituted, controlled,
and directed by the State-and free
Bible with free men to preach its truths,
can save the whole Latin race from fatal
degeneration End decay. Without these
regenerating influences France will follow
Spain and Italy into powerlessness that
will be alike her protection from national
aud her degradation from the worlds re-
spect Bound as these peoples are by 50
many chains. it is impossible for them to
hold a respectable footing in the rae of
freer nations for power aud greatness
The Teuton blood, with its affiliations. is
the blood of the future. The Teutonic
languages are the languages Of the future;
and Protestant civilization, under various
forms and phases-moving through vari-
GUS modes Of progress-is tie civilization
of the future. Does any one doubt it ?
Let him point to single Catholic nation
that is making progress to-day. and to
single Protestant nation that is not -
DR.. F. G.. Holland, IN ScriJner' for Nay.
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- = :. sasaaaon alb gerald
A gricultural and Domestic.

Special Notices inserted at 20 cents per line.
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TIME SOUTHERN MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

II AIDES cloaks in great variety at
- Cobb's Cnean Store
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~ GORGE X. LEWIS,
" Formerly of Harrisonburg, Va,
PRACTICAL WATCH MAKER & JEWELER,
has permanently located in Woodstock, and
would say to the citizens of the place and of
Shenandoah county that he is prepared to re-
par
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY.
in the best manner, and will warrant the
same 10 give
ENTIRE S4TISF,A CTYON.
Solid gold and silver Jewelry made to or
der, and at
REAS ABLE RATES.
He hopes by strict attention to business
to merit share of the Public patronage.
His shop will be found on Main street adj
joining Dr. Borum's residence, and a few
d ors below Welshs Hotel
Mar. 49, y.
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gatisal.
THE DEPARTED BROTHER.

No apology is needed at this time for re
producing the following exquisite lines by tn
lamented Alice Cary-lines which, in tn
judgment of so competent a critic as Edga
A. Poe. deserve to rank among the very fines
contributions to the poetic literature of thj
country.
Of all the beautiful pictures !
That hang on Memorys wall,
Is one of dim old forest,
That seemeth best of all i;
Not for its gnarled oaks olden,
Dark with the mistletoe
Not for the violets golden
That sprinkle the vale below;
Not for the I1iiik-white lilies
That lean from the fragrant hedge,
Ccquetting all day with the sunbeams,
And stealing sheir golden edges
Net for the vines on the upland
Where the br; ght red berries rest :;
Nor the pinkg. nor the pale, sweet cowsllp
1t seemeth to me The best.
once hal little brother
With eyes that were dark and deep-
In the lap. of that olden forest
He lieth in peace asleep
Light as the down of the thistle,
Free as the winds that blow,
We roT'd there the beautiful summers;
The summers of long ago;
But his feet on, the Hills grew weary,
And one of the autumn ewes
made for my little brother
A bed of the yellow leaves.
Sweetly his pale arms folded.
My neck in meek embrace,
AS the light of immortal beauty
Silently covered his face;
And when the arrows of sunset
Lodged in the tree tops bright,
He fell in his saint,like beauty,
Asleep by the gates of light.
Therefore, of all the the pictures
That hang on Memory's wall,
The one of the dim old forest
Seemeth best of all.
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decd with my own hands ifnot, you
can DO it. Now that the farm is bought
you had better stock it. for I still stick tc
my motto, Not another drop, Daniel
Another year passed. By this time the
Quaker had stocked the farm with young
cattle and sheep. The fences were nut
in ..enair, and everything but the house
wore thy appearance.
Another remittance came, which paid
for all the stock, and with an overplu,
with which to repair the house.
Carpenters were busy, and the villagers
who CHANGED to pass that way found thai
extensive repairs were going on still nc
one presumed to question the Quake r with
respect to his plans.
These repairs all completed, furniture
found its way to the house. 4 yoke o.
oxen was. seen on the farm. The villagers
were astoDished to see the Quaker DRIVING
an elegant horse and riding in a new bug,
gy.
He received this short note one day
1 have arrived, all safe and sound
Please get Mary and the children.
Riding over to the adjoining town, he
called at Mary's fathers, and invited her
and; the children to go home with him and
make him and his wife visit. They
accepted the invitation, and he took them
home.
The next afternoon he said Mary,
have to go to the railroad station, but thee
| and the children can stay with Amy
He went and got Daniel Akin, and did not
reach hons until after dark. He left
Daniel in his own house, nicely furnished
to which he had previously conveyed pro-
visions, and left him there TO pass the
night.
The next morning he said Mary. I
suppose thee has heard that have bought
the old place. l have got it fitted up, and
[ want thee and thy children to ride over
and see it after breakfast. think thee
will like it, ....
They rode over. and were surprised to
see the changes which had taken place =
They could scarcely believe there own
eyes. They looked through the lower
roo.ns first. Over the mattel in the
sitting room was frame, and under the
glass, in large letters. we're these words:
NOT ANOTHER DROP DANIEL
Mrs. Akin said oh, if Daniel could
onl y have said those words, and stuck to
them, this beautiful place might have been
his
The Quaker said Then thee don t
know where Daniel is 2
No ; have not heard line from him
for more than three years.
Thee would like to see him 2
Yes indeed p
let US walk up stairs.
As they went up the front stairs, Dan
iel Akin slipped down the back ones. and
took his stand in the sitting room. When
they returned, Mrs. Akin noticed q stall
wart man standing in the room with his
back to the hall door. and started back for
an instant. The Quaker said: 1T is
friend, Mary Upon this Daniel turned
round and in the man with heavy beard
and moustache, she did not recogn ize her
husband.
'Don't you know me, Mary ? Have you
forgotten your husband ?
We leave the reader to imagine what
the meeting was. The Quaker said:
1 must go and get Amy. Mary. this
house and farm are thine Daniel has the
papers for thee. Thee can stay here as
long as thee lives. Tnee will live happily
now-for that (pointing to the frame over
The fire place.
NOT AoTHER DROP DANIEL
is his motto now, and it will be his dur
ing life.
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is his motto now, and it will be his dur
ing life.
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WONDERS OF CHEMISTRY Linen can
be converted into sugar ; sugar iuto all
chohol and carbonic acid alcohol into.
ether and water Sugar can also be
verted into oxalic acid, nroN
water. Alcohol will RI nealer
tic acid or vinegar.
ed into dyes that
pie of old Star S. 4. pANNbR
into gum. alcot
alic acid az
nsgica
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more, Daniel, SO help ms God. til
all these things are accomplished.
thank you, Haskius. for these words
eb,u M, fornot tba.,, >"
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VALLEY WOODEN FACTORY,
v NEAR MIDDLETOWN VA.
| am now prepared to sell for cash or exchange
for wool, Or produce, coverlids, carpetiDgs Cas-
liners, old fashioned Casinetts, GA and n Filled
Linsey, Beaver Cloths,
PLAIDS, PLAIN FLANNELS,
Ste cking Yarns (assorted, &C.. at the very lowest
rates, and all kinds of wocien goods usually
made in other Manufactures. Pulling and Dress
ing and, Dying of Cloths &C., done in the best
manner, and wool carding promptly executed.
Call and examine.
T. p. MATHEWS,
may IL, l8'0-tf Mlddleiown, Va.
Old Commonwealth please copy.
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VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY
v ALEXANDRIA VA,
Stockholders in this Company will please take
notice that the following acting agents are the
only authorized persons to make collections Of
money for this Company viz.
MOSES. WALTON Director Woodstock.
COL. G. W. MURPHY Agent Mt. jackson.
CAPT. G. .SAMUELS i" {. Front Royal.
a. B. TRICK Director Harrsonburg.
ROBT. BEVERLEY President, Plains.
VIM. Il. TAMS Agent Stanton.
When they collect, they will also furnish the
party paying them, with certificate of Stock
Money paid to any other persons except myself
will not be recognized.
GEORGE C. WEDDERBCRN
Secretary and Treasurer.
Harrisonburg Register please copy.
Feb 23-tf
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pat, where's your brother?' Och,
thin. my darlint, he's dead, SIR But
how did he die z Why. sir, you see he
fell off the scafald when the priest vas
talkin' to him,
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.D0S'7 Read 7'I's7
Unless you wish to buy your
SEGA s DIRECT FROM
The Mandatory and save 25 per cent
We have the largest Segar Mandatory, in
the State of Virginia, and are prepared to
furnish segars lower than they can be bought
in New York or Baltimore.
Also keep constantly on hand a well Sc
ected stock of Leaf aud Manufactured To-
bacco, Snuff, Pipes, SC.
All goods warranted to be as represented.
STEINER & YOHE,
No. 4 g King Street,
Dec. sly Alexandria. Va.
ROUND PLASTER.
We will furnish Sort BLUE WINDSOR PLASTER
finely ground, at $500 per ton, in the purchaser
bags 500 in our bags returnable in ten days
$500 in Barrels, or New Bags sold with the
Plaster.
Orders promptly filed. Cash, or city refer
ences.
LEE BRO
Manufacturers L. Dealers
ALEXANDRIA VA.
Sep. l, 1870 6-m.