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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

4 NEW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY is reported,
dating from Italy, and relating to perfumes. 1t
is that nearly all the essences which are used in
perfumery, besides many others, when exposed
to mir and light, develop ozone. This mysteri-
Gus and very active modification of oxygen is
known to be the most powerful of disintectants
the diSinfectant par excellence. The disc0v-
erer CLAIMS that the oxidation of these essences
is one of the most convenient and effective
methods of producing ozone, as very small
quantities will ozonize large quantity of oxy-
gen. If this stands scientific test, and answers
the purpose, it will be convenient to sometimes
have pleasanter disinfectantS than such as
chlorine and carboc acid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

The New York News says that nearly all the
serious accidents which occur on railroads in
the neighborhood of depots, are owing to the
haste of those who suffer from them Persons
who quietly wait until train stops before they
attempt to alight from it, and those who never
pursue train to get on after it has started,
are not the victims Of railroad accidents at sta
tons. 1t is the people who are in too great u
hurry to wait till train stops, or those who
are in too great hurry to overtake one which
has already begun to move, who generally are
the subjects of serious catastrophes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01
THE BATTING PARLOR QUEEN
S. +. SEXTONS
New Patented Scli-Fceding Base Burn
PARLOR FIRE PLACE STON f.

New Patented Scll-f reulnS DiSc- burning
PARLOR FIRE PLACE STOVE.
Mr. ). b. Sexton is the orr gnal lnventoroi thr
Illuminating Baltimore Fire Place llcatcrs.-
His several succeeding patents hay" been I'M
provcments, until thls last is the superior Of thcni
all. 1t cXccls all the popular Fire Plmce Stoves
in beauty Of inish tasteful carving, and in heat
ing power 1t is the result Of twenty-five year.
practical experience in invent!ng and manutac-
turing Fire Place Stoves, and combines all the
improvements OF our former Stoves, with addI-
tionul improvements made this present season
This Stove is Il decided success. Several hun
drcd Of them were put up in dwellings during
the latter part Of the Fall and during the WIN
ter and we have received many testimonial,
giving them the highest praise for powerful!
heating capacity and economy in the consnnP-
ton Of fuel.
THE DINING ROOM QUEEN.-We have
added Il new Fire Place Stove to our !a; th!s
season. This Stove is suitable for dining rooms.
1t is very ornamental and would answer for par
lors also 1t has the convenience Of a large oven
which can be used for warming plates, and heat
ing irons, as we'll as baking and boiling.
We also manufacture the BALL MVhH
PARLOR HEATERS, which arc Top Fee1liIi5
and Self. Feeding Stove. They are ben"t!!u"S
finished and Of great heating power.
For sale wholesale and retail, by
5 b. SEXTON X CO.,
III West Lombard st., Baltimore.
For sale in Alexandria By ... nov
jy 3l-@m mo- nv '--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

Prince Gortschakoff, of Russia, declines to
cede to Sweden the islands Of Spitzbergen now
barren fields of ice, because he has heard of the
DETECTION of the great gulf stream, which, d.
yiding in mid Atlantic, sends its largest half up
into the Arctic ocean, whereby, he thinks, this
now valueless country may eventually become
valuable for agricultural purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

as-There will be DINNER given by the la
dies of "SUpLEY CHURCH" and vicinity, on
Wednesday, August 9th, 1871, in grove: near
the Church, on which occasion no pains will be
spared in providing all the delcacies of the sea-
son. The proceeds of the dinner will be applied
to repairing "Sudley Church We hope our
citizens and the public generally will feel an in
terest in this praiseworthy effort to, save from
entire ruin this ancient Church, made historical
by the late war.
Prince VIM. county, Aug ], 1871.
A LARGE SUPPLY OF MASON'S SELF
n SEALING JARS; also the Gem the
Union" and the "Everasting' Jars, for sale at
the lowest prices at
ENTWISLE'S CHINA STORE,
l57 King street.
Also cheap lot of GLASS JARS at only
81. 80 per dozen. aug
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01
COMMUNICATED

have seen it announced in the Gazette that
the Baltimore & Ohio r. r. company has re-
duccl its rates upon local ircights and passen-
gers in West Virginia. That this was charac-
teristically done in pursuance OF the uniform
course of that company, clearly appears from
the Joint resolution passed by the Legislature
of West Virginia, on the 18th February, 1871.
The Moorcicld paper says that Captain Scott
did not come down until the last momcnt--the
action Of the company having been sent to the
Attorney General on the very last day Of grace
by Il special messenger. and the old rates being
meanwhile kept up We Subioin the resolution
emitting the preamble. K.
Be it resolved by the Legislature Of West Nir
giniu, That, unless the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company shall, on or before the first day
of July, 1871, communicate to the Attorney Gen
cral of this State its unrescrved recognition Of
the fact that the said act of the General Assembly
of Virginia, passed on the 9TH day of March,
1871, is binding upon said company. and that
the said company is subject to and will hereafter
be governed by its provisions and shall in the
meantime modify its tariff Of charges for
freight and passengers. in pursuance Of the pro-
vsu contained in the sixth section OF said act uS
not to discriminate thereafter illegally and un-
justly and opprcssivcly against the trade and
travel of the citizens Of this State it shall then
be the duty of the said Attorney General, and
ho is hereby required, to institute proceedings
against said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
by information in the nature of Il quo warranto,
or by such other judicial proceedings as the said
Attorney General may think most effective IL
enforce compliance on tho part of said COM
pany with the several provisions If It's charter,
or I" abrogate the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

The provision for pension to Prince Arthur
passed the British House of Lords yesterday
The House of Commons would not without de-
bate accede to the endowment of another Deepen
denton the national bounty. Indeed lone member
was bold enough to intimate that Prince Ar
thur had better do something to earn the
money. But the bill passed the Commons, too
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

ASSASSINATION IN ST. LoUIs.-The city of
ST. Louis has had its sensation, and is still
marvelling thereat. Some months ago young
merchant in good circumstances, named j. H.
Fore, married one Of the acknowledged beau
ties Of the city, at the end Of her first season
home from boarding school in Kentucky. Soon
after hi; marriage Fore began disspating and
thrown away all his means, and the young wife
left him and went to live with her married sis
ter, wife to an invalid gentleman named Nun
son Beach. On Thursday last, 9th ult, Fore
went to the house in state Of great excite
ment and tried to break in the door, Some
time later he returned Mr. Beach had just
come to the front of the hor,e, and was stand
ing on the steps conversing with a friend, when
Fore drew pistol and fred two shots at Beach.
He fell at the first shot. About one o'clock
Saturday morning he expired. Fore ran away
after firing the shot, and concealed himself for
some hours Finally he came out of hiding,
probably for the purpose of giving himself up,
and was taken into custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

MARAr-Th Independent says relic was
found lately in the library of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences at Boston. 1t
was copy of a scientific work by Nlarat-Char-
lotte Corday's Marat presentation copy to
the Academy, with the autograph of the au-
thor on the fy-lcaf. 1t was given in 1883 the
year before the French Revolution set in, and
five years before Charlotte Cor days dagger
fixed him and herself picturesquey and perdu,,
raby in the memory and the Imagination of
mankind Bad as he was, he would have
been lost in the bloody crowd Of his companions
of the Reign of Terror had it not been for the
romantic selt-devotion Of the young Judith of
that dreadful time 1t may not be generally
known that Marat wa: II voluminous writer on
scientific subjects; and was one Of the many, of
whom some yet survive, who have undertaken
to demolish Newton--thus far without success.
He is of no authority in the scientific world,
and his works consequently are never consul
ted, which accounts for this curiosity having
lain hid for so long among its betters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

The Philadelphia Ledger says :-''The au-
thracite coal trade rules very steady. The Pro-
ducton has been active, the demand is good,
and the prices are unchanged The loss in the
production Of coal this year rs compared with
last year to the same date. has been reduced to
less than two million tons The retail demand
for coal is steadily on the increase consumers
having pretty generally come the conclusion
that prices will not be materially, ifany, lower
this year. Good Lehigh coal, long ton, is
quoted at 81 so per ton, delivered, and prime
Schuykill at about fifty cents per ton less. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01
COMMUNICATED.

BASE BALI.-Thcrc was very interesting
match game Of base ball played here last Sat
urday between the Independent base ball club,
Of Vienna, Va, and the White Stockings, Of
Falls Church. The game lasted about five
hours. The Independents had . innings and
scored SO, while the White Stockings, on ac
count Of night coming on, only had s innings
and scored 46. The Falls Church club had
not practiced for over year, while the Vienna
club have played several match games this
summer j.
Falls Church, Va, july 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

The Congressional Committee appointed
to inquire into the condition Of affairs at the
South, adjourned yesterday until September
20, leaving subcommittee in Washington to
examine witnesses who have been ordered to
appear there
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01
ItOMMUNICATED.

GvEUsA "PouNp. This is the age of
progress lis take no backward step. We
now have very wholesome law prohibiting
the running at large Of swine, goats, geese, &c;
why not enlarge that law and stop the running
at large Of horses, mules, co~x &c.? In my
humble opinion, the people have long demand
ed such Il law enforced stringently, rotwith
standing the opposition of the few who own
such cattle and permit them to seek Il prccarl
Gus subsistence by dcpredating upon their neigh
bors' yards and gardens. How many Of us
have suffered by this inhiction? In one night
nice garden has been destroyed by these
starved COWS. The propricty Of such L law
seems so obvious that it is unnecessary to dllate
upon the subject. When there are ST. many
halt-ted animals, it is the more necessary to
have the law See the nuisance they create also
in moving about. Let these people keep their
stock upallthc time. Be pleased, good friends of
the Councils. to let lis havea ''nound' forth
with. =.
ALEXANDRIA: Va, August |, 1871.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

Several serious accidents have lately occur
red from base ball playing, both in England
and in this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

The Valley Nirginian says that the issue,
this fall, should be simply, shall the Conserva-
tive or the Radical party control the legislation
of the State? This is platform enough
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

The recent lease of the united railroads of
New Jersey to the Pennsylvania Central, it ap-
pears is to be contested before the State courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

The New York Post Of Yesterday in Il care
fully considered article, comes to the conclusion
that the engineer Of the Westfeld, was away
from his post at the time Of the recent terrible
explosion, and that consequently the steam in
the boiler had increased to pressure Of over
thirty pounds. while the maximum allowed was
but ty-ive pounds TO the square inch. and
that this overstrain on the metal caused the
calamity The Secretary Of the Treasury has
called upon the Board Of Supervising In
spectors of Steamboats, for thorough investi-
CATION into the causes of the explosion Of the
boiler of the ferry boat WestGell, together
with detailed account oil her last inspection
by the Board. The Supervisors are instructed
10 make rigid inquiry into every fact connec-
ted with the accident. and to report as soon
as the investigation is concluded whether her
last inspection was such as is required ofthe
Inspectors under the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

Mr. Franz RI INIIARD, about "a years old,
was accidentally killed, yesterday, on Maryland
avenue, in Washington. In the rear of his res
idcncc-a small, one story francis shed, in
which forge was fitted up, as also bench, on
which were some gun and locksmith tools, and
an explosion being heard, some of the neigh
bors rushed in, when the deceased was found
lying near the work bench, on which was some
blood. and he was quite dead 1t was found
that there was large wound in his breast over
an inch in diameter, and two smaller wounds
in the back, while near the right wrist there
was large incision, and one Of the bones of
the arm was broken. Those who examined the
premises found two pieces of what appeared
to be inch iron pipe, but no blood on either
The flesh Of the deceased was powder burnt.
The theory about his death is that he was at
work upon some iron pipes, one of which had
been charged with gunpowder and in cutting
this off to be used in making bands for cleaver
holders, spark communicated with the charge
and produced the explosion which killed him.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict of acct
dental death, in accordance with the facts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

The vote Of censure" upon the Ministry,
proposed in the British House of Lords, was
defeated yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

LEMON JrIcE.-Some time ago DR.. Revll-
lont, in a paper presented to the French
Academy of Medicine: asserted that lemon Juice
is one of the most efhcacious medicines which
can be applied to diptheria, and he relates that
when dresser in the hospital his own lite was
saved by this timely application. lie got three
dozen lemons, and gargled his throat with juice,
swallowing little at the same time, i'll order
to act on the more deep-seated parts. The
Doctor has noted numerous cases Of complete
success obtained by this method Of treatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

TIE Ice CRop-Therc is an overstock Of
ice in Maine-between 200, 900 and 3OO,OuW
tons are said to be still stored, mostly on the
Kennebec The Boston Commercial Bulletin
of yesterday says:
"Over 900 tons of ice were cut within i
radius of Is miles of Boston last winter, which,
with the competition between the Citizens Ice
Company and the combination OF the market
men, has brought down prices to lower figure
than at any time during the past five years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY, AUGUST l, 1871.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.-Eleven Schol-
arships, emitting the successful candidates to
spend one session at the University of Virginia
without the payment of matricuation fees, or
tuition fees, will be open to competitors from
all the schools and colleges Of all the Statos, at
the beginning of the next academic year (Oct.
~ Of these eleven scholarships five are in
the Academic Department, and two each in
the departments of Law. of Medicine, and Of
Industrial Chemistry, Civil and Mining EnGgi,
neering and Agriculture. Recognizing the
study Of the Ancient Languages and Mathe-
mates, and a thorough knowledge OF the Eng
lish tongue, as the true basis Of all our higher
culture, the Faculty have determined to insti-
tute uniform examination IN Latin Greek,
Mathematics and English, and in order to Sc
cure positive attachments, they reserve the
right to reject any papers that do not reach the
standard required for distinction, at the final
examination, in Junior Latin, Junior Greek,
and Junior Mathematics, and do not show q
competent acquaintance with the grammatical
and rhetorical structure Of the English language.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

The EXPLOSION AT THE ARsENAL.-Short-
ly after the fire at the Washington arsenal
Gen. A. B. Dyer, of ordnance and General
Calender, the officer in charge Of the arsenal,
made careful examination into the probable
cause of the explosion, and were convinced that
it came from spontaneous combustion: The
facts were reported to the Secretary OF War,
who declined to call court Of inquiry, being
fully satisfied that the cause of. the explosion
was wholly accidental.
Col. Benton, now in command OF the Spring,
field arsenal in reply to a letter from General
Dyer as to his theory of the cause Of the expIo-
sion, says that be is OF opinion that it arose
from spontaneous combustion by the contact OF
chemicals used in the laboratory; and that they
were thrown together undoubtedly. BY the
movements Of rats They abound in such
premises, and are always voracious consumers
of the paste used in making fuses, and which
is always kept gu hand. He always thought
that was the cause of the explosion in July,
1863 and from his experience is convinced that
many of the mysterious causes OF midnight tires
are due to the frolicking rats.
At the time OF the accident there were but
nine barrels Of powder on the premises, but
there were chemicals that perhaps ought to
have been more carefully protected. The en-
tire loss is now estimated at about SlW',OOo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01

MEMS RIGHTS. "Burleigh'' tells this story
in the Boston Journal Coming up in the
cars, quite an amusing incident occurred. The
palace cars need custom, The common cars
are few and crowded, and those who would be
comfortable are compelled to pay extra and
have a seat in the palace saloon. Several
gentlemen stood. a lady took who lie seat
to herself, and piled up her baggage on the
spot where weary gentlemen would be glad to
repose. The lady left her scat for moment
and went to the rear A gentleman at once
went for it--piled the bags on the seat the
lady had occupied, and sat down. All watched
the operation Soon the lady came on with 4
quick step. She came to a halt and said Sir,
you have my seat i think not; your luggage
is on your seat 4 have had the seat all the
way from Albany y cs, ma am, and I've stood
all the way from Albany, and intend 10 ride
the rest Of the way to Rutland. Not an inch
did the woman bulge; She held her ground
full ten minutes The intruder was quietly
reading-thc only one in the car that Was
not absorbed in the affair. The silence was
painful. At last the woman gave way. In a
huff, she seized her bundles, made for the
palace car, and paid for all the room she occu-
pied. Her exist was attended with short
Sharp cheer, and the audience recovered.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-04-27
$ar>&ttel !

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p,pa,nt 8tnfsn pe. Safr. 100 coo oder eutts 3aub In Dint
Gauntu, Ntnnesta. an beibeu Seten Ter 2ate Supertrr unt
gettffRppt 6tlentatn eeleeen, befttenb In auttrn Nder6au.
lantt fir aDeaen unb fir t~xlttptrtes 0ras. rel&es iretns
rdAea 9anht I'm Yeali&en aes gor. elei& l6nmt, fswte
1ssfaaen une iSnnen auf baftbe BON trsenb elmer gerfen 9ar
Ittst ertps1btu werben. l6ier bfaet f1u cine quite @elesexbsit
DIR fir Mnlase pom 3apital cine terGtre unb Ieetttmt
Speiulatipn. 9ttr firb nh6t aQttn "a Yrujeut 3tRfeu yer
Sasr auf ieeen Ipaar &apita1 sessi@ sarantirt, fonbern
h9tlbe tf bird @runleiesntbum BON ~bunbsrtfa&e Dertte
An9 ia t.r 3eitpuntt nt&t m.tr fera, no unitre e~estsIatrr,
1if In anbtren Staaten fd ~eenothtet feben mtrb @eiebe ~
erlaHen, weIde ben Befbarn Don Tar Etteln BE @eleevntctt
1rrf6afen bona tide Gtssnttamsr f0l4es @sunstefsts u
1tfrben.
DIR untera.t1nete, In Gbenewatana, pine COUNTY. In mi.
nittelt arer 8dbe bisjer 2dnbereen upbabaft, btstet aQen D.,
1a ieine Dtenae IN uel&e In YeRb BON Ear 4ttelu au fpm-
men wlnfdsn, pter In ttefen Comfy Qanb etsasn
AIs General Qanb Aeent beiable tt Iaren, Sern1e6e 4anb
nat made abf@ayuneen sen eane ans se% eerauf bsfnsli.
6Aattn unD belurse I'm Naseneinea9ane. 9aidafte fir ni&t
kkr Anfdbtee.
pttiunex pel&e Gar Gttel u trfebsn IT ani9en, made i'd
fls<nbe Oferte: SD bsiDrse Staats Ear 1itel Der staen
aamen a~bertrastn unb ~reetfriten uas ienee ben &aufutttfa an
bfa AhpreEa En- pbne jebe uetteren 9eblbren. SIN Durd.
limit uerben Iar Iitel nuf 40 Mfer Dar3elen Is bis 20 Dol
k1 fsaeu unb Rnb biz geaBer ~berftlben serpFi&tet bas2anh
Aurd ben epuntu 5ursepur %permsfen 3u la6en. Der ntf.
hxas. 0tthbr,n S. fur iebs 40 oder. Yisle 5ummt trdst
wel&e inter BEN @eete auf benz 2anbe ais %4ientaften uub ]
9p)tnt 9tnfen traeen: A~ssitnise wslder eas eans ab!af
1t Skfe 6uunnt.au 3atlen.
0k1i mug sur1 4rprt6 pter In ~reetfrtrten Brtsfen eefanbt
s1bsn. Appltlatisnen wsrbsn Yrpuapt unb tb:em Dttum
Absrs0t: Spbu .. RiIcpr.
Gpuntp Surpeppr unp ReGte. Mnmdlk.
Gttnexatana, gine County, N,nuefpta.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-04-27
6tabtratt.D erbAnbIuneen.

Die reBelmdetBe Sibun8 bieitr &1rsz
peri6aft fanp lebten DienRaB fat.
Die &elolution @aeouta, @iblep,
@ierte unb Gunfte StraBe, mtlde I'D.
bur@ 8aptf uno @urbants 6iQs bin
3teben, ~ nipeQtren. fan, 3ur Debotte.
Cine Insabl @runpetsentbi uner, nell
den an jenenS traben tpobnen botten ffi&
i'm Staotratb einsefunoen, INN ge9en ben
@ert@t bes Staot> Sneenieur8 fir Nipel'
lirun9 bteles Ebetles iener Stroben su
p%roteRtren.
@r<Stabtratb &eeb flbrte BAG Wort
unb 1u@te na&3aweilen, ta6 bic Soften,
wcl@es bieies beabf&tiete @ert perurlaz
den murbe, ba6 @runpet9entbum In je>
ner 2ofalitdt 1dnili& trertbleS MAIDEN
tpIrte. Der Sn9enieur peranl@last BIT
Soften auf $72,500, bic Mrbett mdrpe
aber bel @ettem mebr tpiten.
Sc tpurpe bei6lpGen, ben 8ert9t ben
Stabtrdtben Der GrfenBar in @emein>
i@oft NIT benz @taot< Snsenisur unp
Staptratb Sobn1on 3u iiberpeilen.
Tpl9enbe Nn9ebote fir ben 8au BET
neuen@ pr~tbenbduier IN Der 4ten uap 5ten
@Qrb lparen etu1eaat1aen
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-04-27
ct. Raml 9auoelss &ammer.

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SiBunB folsente febenee Committee:
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9. Iurre1, $. 81. SmYtbe:
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Sn9eriol, 6. .. @tron8, s.. Blofely, .,
8erfey, s. 2amb, @bas. 2eonarb, s. 6.
4uiuby.
Gabrifate-G. 81. Deane> 6.
&rteser 6. $. S&urmeier, 6. .. @tl>
17uan, 8. y. 9au, S. 9pYt s. s.. Da>
piblon.
Ml19tmeine @e1&dfte- 81.
81. Me2aren, 6. s. Drate, @m. Set,
Sno. g. Yrinee, s. @iQius, .. Day.
.. u. &pberlpn.