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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-19
THE GAZETTE.
> ! FRIDAY EVENING. JULY 10.

An AFFECTING ScENE.-1n speaking OF the
AL nh;ch was so disastrous in several sec
tions Of Virginia, the Lynchburg papers record
the following sad event: :,
"A mother and several little children were
making their escape from narrow neck OF lano
which lies between the river James ana tne
canal, when they were amazed to Ind that tne
bridge was already gone, and that their oniy
hone was to cling on TO the abutment OF the
bridge until the angry waves should subslde
Rnt 90 thew stood there clinging to the abut,
mont the waters continued to rise higher ana
h;rher, while in the deep darkness they could
hear the crashing of trees amid the thunderS
Of bridge timbers that were wildly dashlng all
aronnd them. They had been in this condliloh
for some time when the little girl i tel that hef
strength was gone; and with wild shrek OF
terror she exclaimed, kiss me, mother LOT !
can't hold on any longer ANA WIN ,le
warm pressure of that mothers, lips upon her
cheek, she was swept away ana was Seen ~
more.
TIE MODEL AUcTIoNEER-T late George
Robins was famous for his genius in the
direction of putting his auction wares. Va
one occasion he had made the beauties OF an es-
tate so enchanting that he found it necessary to
hlur it by fault or two, lest it should prove toe
bright and good for human natures daily food
but there are two drawbacks to this property:
sighed out this apostle of the mart, the litter
of the rose leaves and the noise OF the night
ipgales. AZ
Yet he must yield the pal Inn to Alr:: Christie
who described one portion OF paradise he wa
about to offer for sale as adorned among othel
charms. with hanging. wood, which the
disguised purchaser found out meant an ole
oalIows -Ta1nru
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Great Bargains
SUMNER CASHMERE AND LINEN SUITS

r. SUMNER CASHMERE AND LINEN SUITS,
-. At
SAREPTA CLOTHING HALL,
" -.- SO King street.
Russia Duck Suits,
Great Bargains.
White Linen Suits,
800 Great Bargains.
Linen Striped Suits,
Great Bargano.
New Orleans Check Suits,
Great Bargains.
Great Bargains.
Great Bargains.
Great Bargains.
Silk Lustre Goats,
Great Bargains.
An immense variety of Summer Cashmere
Suits to be closed out very cheap at Sarepts
Clothing Hall. l. SCHWARTZ u Co.,
ie22 SO King street,
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J. W. MALLS. B. W. MALLS. B.F PEAKE.
IAMES w. MALLS, SON s. CO.,
y 1877 King St, .Alexa., Va:
Dealers in HARDWARE, CUTLERY
Carpenters Tools, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Door
and Window Frames, Brackets, Moud'ngs
Posts. A large stock of French and American
Glass, double and single thick of all sizes
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Paint and White, Wash
Brushes, Lewis Pure White Lead, and other
brands of fine quality Putty, TurpentIne an, and
Machine Oil. Also, Lime, Of superior quality,
Roofing, &c A large stock of Pughs eelebrs-
Ted Car Augers, and other articles found in first
class Builders Furnishing establishments:
All orders for Lumber, Brick and all kinds
of Building Material promptly attended to.
Terms cash, feb lift
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-~ LOWER POTOMAC LINE

49, LOWER POTOMAC LINE :.
' szIFTIoRE AND po zSS RIVER
FREDERICKSBURG AND RICHMOND;
The steamer GEORGEANNA will, on and
after THU RSDAY, 22d of February, 1877, re-
sumo her trips, leaving Baltimore from Pier 9,
Light street, every THURSDAY, at pm,
arriving at Alexandria, Washington and George
town on Saturday of each week.
MONDAY Y, arriving in Baltimore every We'd
DeS0"' ''''' c. +. IRVINE, Agent,
1873 Light ST., Baltimore.
HOOE s. JOHNSTON,
feb 4-tf Agents, Alexandria, Va.
RIVER ROUTE.
The steamer WAWASET will resumer her
TWO TRIPS WEEK to usual sT~
landings on the Potomac on TU ES-ssss:ssszEszssss
DAY, March g. 1872, leaving Washington at =
a. m. and Alexandria at a. M :
Tuesdays trip including intermediate land
ings, to Currioman.
Fridays trip, including intermediate landings,
to Cone river S. S. H0WISON,
President Potomac Ferry Co.
S. GEDNEY, Gen. Supt feb 23-tf
- MERCHANTS, LINE NEW YORK
&1GS& STEAMSHIPS.
The line consists of the following frst-clas'
outside steamers:
E. G. KNIGHT. Capt. w. S. johnson
JOHN GIBSON. ............ Capt. w. Winters
Viii leave New York EVERY SGT Rj;
for this port; and, returning, will leave Alexan
ara EVERY FRIDAY, at II O clock.
All freight must be on the dock by 9 a. m.
For freight OF passage apply to
HOOE u JOHNSTON
49, Agents, No. Prince street.
Agents in New York,
GEO. B. MERRICK,
ap 20 226 South ST.. P Ter No 80 East river
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OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,

OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,
" Washington, April 70, 1917
On and after Wednesday next, LIST, -sE.--h
steamers of this line will make 81 -
HOURLY TRIPS between Alexandria and
Washington. r,.
First trip - g. m.
I mh 2 sptif;'' S. S. HOWIsON, President
MORE FOLK AND BOSTON.
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE, con-
Meeting a. Norfolk with the steamers 81.
of the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company for Boston, will leave her
| wharf No. 4 south wharves. EF En- MN
DAY and TIL URSEAI at 2.So p M r,, for m N2r-
folk Returning leave Norfolk on ~ ESDA .,
and FRIDAYS, at 8 p. M, stopping at r, fort
Washington, Gymont .finey Polnh roin'
Lookout and Fortress Monroe
This line, connecting at Alexandria with the
O., A. s. NJ and w. s. O. r. Rs, and at Nor
folk with the Boston steamers, offers superior in
ducements for the rapid and careful Shipment oil
! Ill kinds of freight to Boston. The rates being
low. the attention of shippers is particularly Oh,
| rected to this feature. All freight forwarded
free of commission, and through bills of ladlng
given.
For freight or passage apply on board or te
y. D. GRONER, Norfolk }. G. WATERS
' F. A. REED, Agent Alexandria.
S P. BROWN s. SON, Gen. Agts.,
Cor. 18th st. and New York ave.,
Washington D. G.
First class fare to Norfolk, 81; round trip, Sc
Second class fare to Norfolk, So; round'trp 80
on DIFF
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Refreshing Drinks.
Fur fine refreshing drink, call at
NJ RUBEN's,
No. 8 North Fairfax street,
where, owing to the large quantity sold, you
will find constantly R. Portners and Philadel,,
phia Lager Beer CT the right temperature, and
all other kinds of the best cool and refreshing
beverages to be found anywhere. my l-2m
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c0.n.nyssIO.v MERCHANTS.

Dc
GROCER s. COMMISSION MERCHANT
No. SO King street, corner Water,
nv 223m ... -,...s Alexandria, Va.
n D. GOULD, al W. II. WHITENING.
TOULD s. WILKENING.
" Successors to w. +. Henderson,
GROCERY, LIQUOR s. GENERAL COM
= MISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 80 North Royal St
Dealers in GROCERIES, TEAS, COFFEES,
SUGARS, CIDER WIN F 6 A r; BACON.
ALE, PORTER, &c. ,,,
Also, Eastern and Potomac SHAD, HER
RING and MACkEREL.
Choice brands OF SEGARS and TOBACCO
"'C CIyoVER and TIMOTHY SEED. A large
invoice of GRASSES just received.
Strict attention paid to the sale Of COU NTkY
PRODUCE NH 26-u
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01
SUSAN h. ANTHONY.

Her speech as the Washisgton Con.
venal0n-S0nc Spicy EXtFaess-fal.
len wSmen ~ good N Fallen Men
She Stands BY WOOAh0ll.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01
WHO KILLED COCK ROEsN.

IL it possible that our friend Col. Anthony,
of the Leavenworth TINES, has written an
article for the Kansas Magazine and had il
rejected? If not, why does he continue TO
assail that publication? The ZINES has
published about two columns of censure, on
q single number OF the Magazine, and keeps
reiterating its utter aversion of the new peri
odical, killing it first, and then coolly cutting
off its head, tearing out its heart, and cutting
up its body.-Monitor.
We have never written an article for the
Kansas Magazine. We have never sent any
article to it. We have never assailed the
publication. We have never published a
word OF censure, or shown any aversion TO it.
If the thing has been killed, had its head Gu,
of, its heart torn out, or its body Gu, Up, that
work has been done by its special friends who
loved it SO much that it sickened with their
fulsome words Of praise. If it docs no; die,
it can thank THE ZINES as the only paper in
the State that gave the Magazine just and
fair criticism. If we said one word about
the work tha: was untrue, or unjust, or incor-
rect, why have not such journals as the Fort
Scott Monitor, called the attention OF Its real
ers to it. They have no., and cannot.
We could have justly centured the typo
graphy of the work, but chose net to say
word against the enterprise. We had hoped
that the Magazine would be credit to
the printers of the State, but ii is not We
can do as good work in Kansas as can be
done in Boston or New York, and it is II
disgrace to our young commonwealth TO send
ont anything ut that which truly represents
the skill and the art Of the printers Of
Kansas.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.

On Saturday last the President was waited
upon by all the Territorial Delegates, except
Mr.. Hooker, who is not at present in WASH
ington. They were formally presented by
Mr.. Mccormick, of Arizona, when Mr..
Ciagget., of Montana, addressed the Pres:-
dent, presenting the unanimous resolution of
the delegates, requesting that hereafter the
appointment of federal officers in the Terri
tories be made from citizens Of the same.
Mr.. Clagsett stated that at present quite
three-fourths of such officers we're from with
out the Territories; and, while the admins
tration had been evidently more careful than
any previous ole in making its selections,
there were many reasons why the people Of
the Territories would much prefer to have
the Offices filled by their own people. Indeed,
it was claimed as matter of simple justice,
as most of the Territories now have a con-
siderable population, and return good rev.
enue to the government.
The President said he had long been of
the opinion that most, if not all, the officers
OF the Territories should lie chosen from
their own citizens, and that he had suggested
to the Civil Service Commission the incorpo-
ration Of provision in their regulations re-
quiring such appointments, except in tie
cases of Judges, and Indian Snperintendents
and agents.
The exception Of Indian officers the Pres
ideut considers necessary, in view Of his pol
icy of leaving the selection Of such officers to
The Quakers, and the judges are exempted
because qualified persons willing to accept
he positions, are not always TO be found in
he Territories.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01

LNeassoS Seeoe oe the Japanese
SAN Francisco, Jan. 25. - Near the
Close Of the japanese banquet, a remarkable
scene occurred. Ex-Governor Haisht. in
responding to the sentiment, ''The State of
California warmly welcomed the embassy"
said God had made OF one blood all men Who
dweit upon the face Of the EARN, and that
the presence Of the embassy marked a new
era IN the progress Of civilization.
Rev. Horatio Stebbins then smoke n the
embassy the sentiment, ''The Spirit of Amer
lean Commerce welcomed the embapy." AID
said the changes wrought by oceanic commu-
nication with Japan would change forever
the tide of commerce flowing from this citv.
We can never do the business Of the Nisai.-
sippi Valley, and probably shall not cxtesd
our inland commerce beyond the summit OF
the great mountain chain. To compensate
for that We must gather up the islands of the
sea, and push our traffic to the innumerable
populations ofthe Asiatic world; but our DO
sition Is anomalous while We are here To-
nisht w0oing the commerce of the old en-
pire. Your Governor (pointing to Gov.
BOOTH Is representative of one political
party, and ex-Gov. Haight, rs a repre,ent..
tive Of the other and opposite party. are
committed to policy to exclude those
people from our shores. The position i lab-
surd and ridiculous - policy, and nonsense
as principle. If any Of your cheap politi-
cianshave won penny BY il in the passions
OF an hour, beware! Beware when you put
that penny in your purse, lest the eagle on
the reverse side Of your gold coin stick his
trions through and scratch the face of liberty.
'hn -. .y.As r
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01

Mr.. J. c. Briggs, one Of our most promi.
nent citizens has completed arrangements
with several OF our business men and capi-
talists, by which large wholesale clothing
and gentlemen's furnishing goods house will
be established in our city.
The withdrawal of the we'll known firm OF
Stettaeur & Einstein, has LEFT splendid
chance for enterprise, capital and pluck; our
citizens have not been slow 10 avail them
selves Of the opportunity, and we predict for
Mr.. Briggs and his enterprising associates
an abundant success.
Mr.. Briggs is we'll known in our commu-
nifty as an energetic salesman, connected with
the firm OF Siettaeur & Eins.ein. We ven
ture to say that he is about the best known
business man in our State, and his name at
the head of the new firm ia complete war
rant for enterprise, integrity, promptness and
success. We are perfectly we'll acquainted
with the gentlemen composing the rest Of the
firm, and know them to be reliable and
honest.
We understand from Mr.. Briggs that they
will he fully prepared to commence business
on or before the first day of March next.
Success TO you, gentlemen.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01
HOW they NO IN CHICAGO.

A new and substantially built brick thea
ter, called the Academy Of Music, which is
said TO be as perfect in all its appointments
as any theater in the West, was opened in
Chicago last Wednesday night, having been
built, foundations and all, inside of six
weeks. The erection of the building, which
has seating capacity for ], 500 persons, is de.
scribed as something wonderful even for
Chicago. Mssons,' carpenters, plasterers,
frescoers, upholsters, gas-fitten, painters and
scenic artists trod so closely upod the heels
Of each other that by the time the 6rst had
finished their work the latter had almost
completed their labors also, and this, not
withstanding the fact that last December was
the coolest ever know in Chicago, and that
from beginning to end the contractors had to
contend asains, scarcity Of almost every
kind of material needed for q structure of
that character.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01
Increase Of Smallpox.

From the n. Y. Herald, Of the lsth.l
The report of the meeting of the Board Of
Health, together with the Sanitary Inspec-
tors report on the question of the terrible
malady in Our midst, will bring to the public
the necessity incumbent on them of using
every known precaution to prevent its fur
tier spread. The cases Of smallpox in this
city have increased in the past week from
sixty-eight to eighty-three and the disper-
sion ofthe localities in which they have &C.
Cured show that they are confined to no one
section. The house-tO-house visitation for
the purpose Of vaccinating is progressing,
and it is stated that, owing to ignorance and
stupid prejudice, the lower classes of Ger
mans are almost the only ones refusing to
be vaccinated. It is we'll to observe on this
point that among these misguided people the
disesse is making the most marked ravages.
We call special attention, therefore, to the
precautions laid down to be taken, and a. q
measure of good to the whole community
the heads of families should see that they are
adopted.
The condition OF the Smallpox Ho,pi.al Is
said to be most deplorable, and utterly inca
pable of accommodating the sufferers. This
must be seen to at once. The ccDtsgion
seems to have taken root sll over the civil.
ized world, and it il or ly by great vigilance
that We can escape wore horrors than We now
endure. The street cars, in their present
filthy state, are denounced as perfect breed
ing grounds Of the disease. Ii the greedy
who control them will not see
that they are cleaned and purified the
law should take the matter in its own hands.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01

1t the next election. This bill will M.
probably pass the House.
ing.
=, Inc House. on the third reading, passed
tne University appropriation bill, IS to 9 in
thin House. Efforts we're made m cu, the
appropriation down to $50, GOO but this re-
HE House vas in Committee of the
Whole most of the afternoon on the bill TO
appropriate S16, 600 to the PeuHentiary for
mended. vas <~o
The Committee for the Investigation of
the Senatorial Election matter have ;~.ue1
fifteen subp6enas for wikesses to appear here
on the 30th inst. All but one of them re-
side or are now in Topeks, and that one il
in Leavenvorth.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01
TAXING CaU0CH PROPERTY.

california has turned over a new leaf,'
and by recent act of her Legislature, has
placed ecclesiastical property on the came
footing as secular property, and provided
for ik taxation in the same manner. This is
proper illustration Of the principle of re-
ligious equality, which prohibits taxation
for the support Of any creed or sect. When
church property is exempted, the property
Of the community in general i., of course,
taxed SO much the more heavily; while the
assessment of this class of property reduces
the general taxation in a corresponding de-
gree. 1t il said that California is the only
State in the Union which does not exempt
ecclesiastical properly from taxation. 1t is
likely, however, considering the excess Of
property possessed by some denominations
over o,hsrs, and the disproportion which e1-
lists between the private benefits which such
exemption confers, and the public disadvan-
tages which arise frcm it, the precedent set
by that State will in due time be copied by
others
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01
TALLY ONE ron TRE ri ARSON.

The Table-Talker, of the Chicago Post,
chronicles with a grim smile the worldly
wisdom of preacher at Elmira, one of
whose congregation marked 81 castor So,
and sought to secure IS worth of praise for
his liberality, on false pretense.. The shep.
herd walkei down to his sleeps store next
day, and found the sheep with his foot on
the scale on which he was weighing some
alt fish for poor widow. The shepherd
said he was plain and humble, and mortified
his flesh by avoiding vainglorious display.
So, il the sheep had no objection, he would
return the Sl2 castor and rake Sl2 worth of
assorted groceries. The sheep couldn't help
him,elf, and submitted with good grace,
and his customers must e,pec, short weight
and scant measure until he has made up
the -
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01
A LeaR Year Story.

II has long been the custom among the
young men that attended the Westbrook
(Me.) Seminary to secure the services ol
some good musician for Saturday evening
sociabIes, ard to pay him by contribution.
A Portland musician has done the 6ddling
for this term, ind, though his charges are
moderate, the continual draw upon the slen.
der purses of the boys at last 20 drained them
tha, they concluded they could not afford to
pay him Last Saturday evening, bot made ar
rangements to have piano music. The young
ladies got wind Of thi, and, being unwilling
to dance to the dull music Of piano when .
violin could be had for ten cents piece,
they clubbed together, raised the required
amount, and notified the same musician that
he would be wanted.
The time for The dance to begin came. The
piano was in position and the piauist on
hand, the boys being unaware that the girls
had played leap year upon them, when, to
their consternation, in walked the much.
wished for muaician and began to eddie fu-
riomly. A more sheepish looking set of
boys cannot Be imagined. They looked from
one to the other in dismay, and involunta.
rily clutched their remaining 6ve.cens pieces,
whether to give up al or to throw
themselves upon the mercy Of the knight Of
the srine, bot finally Deposited their cash
balance in the hands of depaty, With in.
frucioos TO pay the bill or peFiah In The n.
lempt. when they were informed that the
voune ladies' had done that part for them.
md were now Whiting for partDes. So, With
/ sickly smile, they crooked their elbows to
be whiting dsmssis and walked on The door,
nvardly resolved that hey would never be
:aught in . similar manner asain.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01

OUR CAKDlDATEB FOR COyGR1SS.
Again, and for the third time, Congress
h,s agreed upon basis Of representation un.
der the census taken some years ago. This
time Kansas gets but two members instead Of
three as heretofore reckoned. Ambitious
politicians in this propinquiiy may now lay
aside their Congressional aspirations, for this
basis figures Leavenworth out, and leaves
the matter to John Martin and Jake S.otler.
As We NAV have occasion to need the services
Of these gentlemen during their term at
Washington in aid Of some purely disinier-
ested scheme for the public good, and haven't
money enough to buy them with, and know
they wouldn't accept it if We had, We think
it merely q matter of prudence to take time
BY the fore.op, and say good word for
them. AS gentlemen Of great and unassum-
ing modesty, brilliant intellectual attain
ments, and habits of indomitable industry,
they are both very much especially
Jake; both are litei ally endowed with pre-
ponderating allowance of tha. organ in COM
parison with which Josh Billings says
''brains is nothing" and which performs ITS
natural and necessary, though not superlative-
ly elegant convolutions, in the abdomen-and
in this particular, impartial justice would
require US to say, especially Jake. Both
have periodic longings in this direction, but
like many bride of three months, don't
know what ais them; both write for the
Kansas Magazine, and-when they are nom-
mated We shall say more for them. Other
papers will please take notice that we are in
first On these things.
P.S.-I.es: the last remark, which set ms
to admit OF a misinterpretation, should be
misunderstood, We add this postscript to ex-
plain that by "things" We don't mean John
and Jake, hu. the other things referred to.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01

Jayhawker Jennison, who has grown
stoopshouldered~ in carrying of plunder,
IN THE NAME OF LIBERTY,
proclaimed the virtues of Caldwell.
City Times.
We listened to Jennison's speech, and the
universal remark was made by all who heard
him, that it was more damaging to Caldwell
than all else that was said. No man can
afford to be defended by convicted gambler
and thief
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-01
PROCEEDINGS OF THE RxPyElI-
CAN STATE CENTRAL 90 " MITrEE.

CAN STATE CENTRAL 90 ~ MlTCEE.
Pursuant to call Of the Chairman, the
committee convened at 8 o'clock, p. m, in
the editorial rooms Of the Commonwealth, D.
n Anthony, Chairman, in the chair, Hon.
Jacob S.otler, the Secretary, absent.
On motion. J. r. Hallowell was appointed
Secretary of the meeting.
The Secretary called the roll of member,
and the following gentlemen answered: ID.
r. Anthony, A. H. Horton-proxy for J..
A. Martin, Elijah Sells, !. S. Kalloch-
proxy for John S. Scott, W. ID. Matthews,
VIM. r. Mclean, II. ". Cook, J. r. Hal
lowell, H. T. Beman. The folloming men,
bers being ab'ent: S. A. Manlove, David
Gorden, T. B. Murdock and Jacob Stotler.
Mr.. Stotler came in ate: the roll was called.
The Chair stated the object of the meeting
to be for the purpose of fixing the time Of
holding the Republican State Convention,
for the election Of delegates and alternates,
to represent the State in the National Rspub-
lican Convention TO be held at Philadelphia,
June 5, 1872.
Mr.. Cook then made motion to adjourn
the meeting until = y. M, which motion,
after come discussion, was los, by strong
vote.
A n,oiion was made hy NJ. Cook to ad-
journ the meeting unit; the last Mond,y in
March, which was alsc voted down.
Mr.. Sells then moved that the State Con-
yention be called to meet on the 2lst day of
February, 1872, which vas finally agreed to,
liter voting down several amendments OF.
Tered. and afler considerable debating BY
member, ,sas to the expediency Of holding
At 90 early day.
Nr. Kalloch moved that the convention
nses It Lavrence, which was agreed to. af.
er several amsndments being vsted down.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Stotler, the numter