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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-03
Ey Green IL Wise,

Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.l
VALUABLE DWELLING AT AUCTION.
Y We will oie' for sale by public auction,
on SATURDAY, the 9Th day of June, 1872, at
II o clock m, in front of the Mansion House,
the BRICK DWELLING on Duke str ct, Ea.,
between Fairfax and Royal, now occupied -lEls.
by VIM H. Lambert, esq. The dwelling cor
tains seven chambers, parlor, dining room, pan;
try, kitchen, sc. all in good order water and
gas. The lot fronts As feet on Duke street by
"a feet; it is well located, and d very desirable
dwelling. Terms Mt sale. je 3-.s
T AND SALE-.By virtue of deed of trust,
IL executed to me by VIM. Fitzhugh on the
day of October, 1857, and which is recorded in
the Clerks Office of Prince William County
Court, in liber :, No. a. folio l79, | shall offer
for sale, at public auction, at the front Of the
Court House of the said county on MONDAY,
the lst day of July, 1872, a VALUABLE
PIECE OF WOODLAND, containing seven
ty-two acres, lying near the Brentown Meeting
House. Terms cash.
EPPA IIUNTON, Trustee
D-ipoo YIN IL 3-eots
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Cg.NgL COMMERCE..
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ARRIVALS.

Boats Ben Bissell, Park Agncw, Conrad
Walt. Geo Hutton and NJ McNally, to lamp
w r Shaw. A B Balm, Annie Bell and VIM /
Allan to New Central Coal Co.; boats VII
Hanson h.nes, u NJ Lienan, 6 Hamilton, Steven,
con Al Clark and Jno o. Brien, to American car
Ssosl Co boats J NJ Hedding and James Noble,
to Maryland Coal Co; boat j L DAVIS coal 10
w A Smoot.
DEPARTURES
Rosts Amos Thomas, Little joe Willie Sny-
dor Lille Lemen, Tony Rodier, Harvey, Fisk,
Henry Dela6eld, Capt John Weir, Robert I, J.. b
Cropiey, Ben Bissell, Jesse H Gurdeman, Den zen
Williamson, Conrad Waltz and NJ Nc NallS' LOT
Cumberland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-03

REMARKs-Wheat is in light receipt, and the
market is inactive for the qualities offered; Of
ferings of e6 bushels, with sales at $50 and 100
for fair to good. Corn is quiet; offerings OF l29l
bushels, with sales at 60 Oats are nominally
57a61 offerings of 600 bushels no sales report
ed. Butter is lie lower Eggs have declined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-03

~OR SALE NCO SECONDHAND CIR AIN
SACKS, belonging to Payne s. Marshall !;
Int little used. and in good condition; will be
sold low and upon accommodating terms. APP
ply to WASHINGTON 6 HERBERT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-03
TIKI SHES.
Sale Of Property for non-pay-
ment of City Taxes.
By direction of the City Council, will be ex-
nnsnd VT nuhlic sale. on

By direction of the City Council, will be e1-
posed at public sale, on
MONDAY. the 18th day of June, 1872
10 front of the Auditors office, in the city ol
Alexandria, tho following
LOTS and IMPROVEME
thereon. or as much thereof rs may be necessary
to pay and satisfy the taxes, assessments or
charges due to the City Council of Alexandra
on the same respectively, for the years annexed.
The purchasers will be required to pay NJ tn,
time Of sale the taxes, asses ments charges anu
expenses of sale. The pro- rietor or pr"prletors
of such lots bis or their heirs representatives or
agents. may within two years rom the gay VI
sale, puy to the purchaser thereof, or to the
Mayor, the money paid for such taxes, charges
and expenscs, as aforesaid, with twelve er cent
um per snnuln as interest thereon, or make
tender of the same, in which event he shall DC
rcinstated in his original title. If no such pay
ment or tender be made within two years next
after the sale, the purchaser will be required 10
pay the remainder of the purchase money INTO
The treasury of the City CouL ell, where 1t VIII
remain subject to the order of the proprietor or
his legal representative; and the purch SER on
the payment of the whole amount oil the pur-
chase money, will receive a title to the SAID lot
or lots, or such parts thereof in fee simple from
the Mayor
The sale will commence ut ten o'clock H. m.
on the day specified, and if rot completed on
that day, will be continued from day To day.
and from time to time until completed
JNO. IT. HILL, Col. North. Dist.
9 K FIELD Col South Dist
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Prince VIM. CO., je Scots
NJ USICAL NOTI G Z /.

M
The elegant toned Piano used at the Concert
given by the Masonic Lodge, at Sarcpta Hall
Was from Stetfs celebrated factory 1t is for
sale ON reasonable terms at my Piano Ware
rooms.
Also on hand q fine assortment of PARLOR
ORGANS, including Smiths and other first
class makers, from $50 to Sl75
10 3.3t V. BECKER
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A disturbance occurred at the house used for
the meetings of the I'd Ward Radicals on Sat
urday night last, but all were quiet when the
police reached there
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The FISHERY. "A meeting of the confer
ence committee of the two branches of the
City Council upon the proposition OF Col. W..
A. Stewart to lease the Fishwharf for term
of five years. was to have been held on Salur-
day last, but was postponed in consequence OF
the absence of quorum During the season
Just closed, 3,l5l 900 herring, 100000 shad
and $4,000 tailors, were sent to Washington
from the Potomac river shores that would have
come here, it is said, had the dealers been af
forded the same accommodation here that they
have 10 that city. The wharf there is leased
for ten years, during the whole of which peri
cd, dealers can remain in possession Of the
buildings they erect and which are necessary
for carrying on their business. If they put up
houses on the wharf here. they have either to
tear them down or give them up after three
u onth's use
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-03

Mr.. Milton Buchanan, is now one of the
statesmen at the Sarepta Hall clothing house of
I. Schwartz & Go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-03

A USEFUL BooK.--As will be seen by refer
ence to an advertisement in another column,
THE Lawyers Office Docket has been issued.
1t was prepared by Mr.. James R. Cation, the
efficient deputy clerk Of the Corporation Court
of this city, aud published by Mr. George T.
French 1t is intended as docket of entries
of all business placed in Attorneys hands, aud
is in such form that all reference to the cases
can be concentrated in one book The mem
bers of the bar here have all given it their ap-
prevail, and as it is suitable for any county or
State, it will doubtless meet with a large sale.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
The Burning of the Steamship America,

A"C DWA usus III Ilc SlcamSNup America
Early Saturday morning, the oath
of August, the America arrived at Yo-
kohama. During the day she landed
all the passengers, and the cargo for
the port was transferred to the Shang
hal branch steamer. What was
for North China remained on
board-the officers, crew and
two first class passengers, the mails
and 175 Chinese for Hong Kong. At
IL o'clock at night the fire was dlscov-
cred and burned until the afternoon of
Sunday. The America was towcd ont
Of the way of the shipping and sunk.
Three Americans and fifty-nire China
men, besides Japanese, lost their lives.
Three hundred thousand dollars in
treasure, and the light freight on board
were lost. The ship had been coastino
oil day, and ut ten, being reported ali
safe, the officers retired. A little before
eleven the stewartless smelled some-
thing burning. Smoke was discovered
rising from the freight deck below the
ladies' saloon. The alarm was sounde /.
Captain Doane, the first in the saloon
with hose, was driven back by the smoke.
With a sudden, furious roar, the
flames burst forth, deciding the fate of
the ship. The smoke preventing the
flooding of the magazine. Attention
was then turned to saving the pas
sengers. The Cinnamon crowded upon
the lauder, which gave away, prceipi-
tating them into the water. Several
unsuccessful attempts were made to
sink the burning ship by shots from
war vessels.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
Only . Wor1.
l frivolous word, . sharp retort,

frivolous W0r0, onAtp Jesost,
A parting In angry haste,
The sun that rose on bower OF bliss,
The loving look and the tender kiss.
Has ret on barren waste,
Where pilgrims tread with weary feet
Paths destined never more to meet.
4 frivolous word SHARP retort.
A moment that blots out years,
Two lives are wrecked on . stormy shore,
Where biIloWs OF passion surge and roar,
To break in spray of tears
Tears shed to blind tho severed pair.
Drifting seaward and drowning there.
4 frivolous word, . GhaFp reSort,
hssh from passing cloud,
Two hearts are seated to their inmost core,
Are ashes and dust foreverm0re.
Two faces turned 10 the crowd,
Masked hy pride with lifelong lie.
TO hide the SCARS Of that agony.
4 frivolous word, ssharp retort,
An arrow At random sped,
It has cut in twain the mystic tie
That had bound two souls In harmony
Sweet love lies bleeding or dead,
4 poisoned SHAFT, with scarce IN aim;
Has done mischief sad It shame.
A t4;,o,ou. word, il, . .ha.a.p l. 1rss.ott,r 4
Alas for the loves and Kvss!1
80 little cause hos rent apart,
Tearing the fondes: heart fromheartlx
A. . whir'vind rsnds and rives,
Never to reunite again,
But live ami die il seeEet pein,.' n. ,sx
A frivolous word, sharp retort-
Alas that it should b SOL
The pstnlent speech, the carpIess tongue,
Have wrought more evil and done more wrong,
Have brought to the world more woe,
Than IN the armies go 70 aes
Record on hist'ry's blood stained page.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
A s. Singular FIX"

A man, IN che"isc, was in Philadel
phiu the other morning, hanging high
up among the telegraph wires When
rescued by the aid of a feather bed,
upon which he dropped, having reach
ed the extreme point of exhaustion, his
hands were found to have been severely
cut by holding on 40 tenaciously at the
perilous height. 1t is supposed he was
suffering from an attack of mania-a-
potu, during which he must have
sprung out of the window aud caught
the wire.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
The Sea.Serpent in = Highland Lsch.
From thu Inverness Cn.,raar

A gentleman en- whose Intelligent obser.
walton and accuracy We have perfect reli-
ance, sends tho following account of .
strange animal now to b seen about The
West coast Of I9vernesshire, and which, if
not the veritable or traditional scs-serpen1,
must be the object SO often represented un-
der that appellation i~.1:.7 <..-..:
On Tuseday Inst went ON = trip to Loch.
ourne, iu my small sailing boat I was 40
companied by my friend and your aeqasin.
tance, the Rev. -, of Kent, my two
young man, my grandson,
and = servant lad. While we were pro.
secding along the Sound oil Sleat,- it fell
calm, and We were rowing tho boat, when
we observed behind Us row of dark mass
ee, which We took, At first glance, for .
shoal Of porpoises; but . second look
showed that these masses formed ono and
tho Same creature, for it moved slowly
acros our wake about 20O yards of. and
disappeared. Afterwards, what seemed
its head reappeared, followed by the
bumps or undulations Of it, body, which
rose in Succession till we counted eight.
them. It approached now within abo at
hundred yards or Loss. and with the helpof
binoculars, of which there happened to bs
three on board, we could see it pretty
distinctly. We did not SEQ it eyes, NO =
observe any scales but two of the partr
believed that they saw what they took y
be q small flu moving above the watero
1t then slowly sank, and moving away jnss,
under the surface of tho water, for ~
could trace its course till it rose again, BY
the large waves it raised above it, to the
distance of mile and upwards.
We had 40 means Of measuring ito siss
with any accuracy but taking the distance
from the centre Of ono bump or undulstion
of its body to that of another at Gx feet
(and il could not be less,) tho length ofthe
portion visible above the water would be
about ftty feet; and there might have been
about twenty Or thirty feet u.ore OF it,
length which We did not see. lts bead
seem.d blunt, and looked about eighteen
inches in diameter, and tho bumps were
rather Larger than the head. When in
rapid motion, the bumps disappeared,
and only the head and neck could TO seen
partly above the surface Of tbs water. 1t
continued to rush about in the same man.
ner as long as We remained within sight of
TIM place, but did not again come 90 near
I'd tf:lt day. On the afternoon u the next
day, IN We were returning home, we en-
countered our strange acquaintance again
within the entrance Of Lochourn, and aaw
him careering swiftly aleng the surface Of
the water, which was now slightly rippled
with light air of wind. 1t passed once
abeam of us, at the Distance Ct about $50
yards, with its head hslf out Of tho water,
and we dlrtinctly heard the whizzing noise
it made as it rushed through the water.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10

other, and every ono who chose to lis
ten, that inside the studio there, every
thing was not quite as it should be.
Now and then Annals glance hastily
sought the facs of the rich miller, and
the faintest intimation of Il sportive
smiling fitted across the deep earnest
ness of her sportive face.
At last she arose, and stepped to-
ward Gerhard Dow, she said, "your
eyes shall first behold my trial piece
Tell me if it is a good wolk
Gerhard Dow laid upon the palm of
his broad right hapd the tiniest paint
ing that ever artist fingers had created,
and gazed upon it in amazement.
't.Child, you have learned more than
1 could have taught you! Such work
as tins, neither I myself, nor my other
painter in the Netherlands, could
equal. I know not who has secretly
instructed you. Thank him, not me,
for Your success. You nave created
the most exquisite miniature genre
picture that my eyes ever beheld!
So saying, he approached Herr
smyther and Lucas Smart, and held
ont his hand. Franz Mieris came near
and peered over their shoulder, and all
three gazed in amazement upon the
wonderful miniature painting, whose
every line was executed with the most
enchanting clearness and delicacy.
There was a windmill with its s. lis,
stout miller who strikingly resembled
Lucas Smart, horses with sacks, carts,
and many people crowded together,
but each figure entirely perfectly per-
feet and distinct in it's kind.
The stern judge showed his little cap
from one ear to the other, and said
slowly:
!" Yoa are right nobody can equal
that We need no other fortune Lu-
cas- Smart, put the princess out of your
mind. As you said, there are other
maidens in Ghent. We will go to-
gether and search for one. As for An
ma, she may stay hero and paint !"
No, no take me will you - cried
the lovely Anna. i" I can go on paint
ing at home, if you will allow some one
to go with me who has been my chief
instructor -
Before the old man could reply.
Jacob Heers burst from his retreat, aud
in his joyful confusion fell, by mistake,
upon the neck Of the rich miller, ard
embraced him so long and ardently
that Gerhard Dow himself laughingly
rescued the astonished man. Then fol-
lowed chaos of questions and ans
wers, laughter and tears, until. at last,
the lovers stood hand in hand before
the amazed father.
But can he do any thing in particu-
lar 2" asked Herr Smythers at last,
pointing to the young sculptor.
Certainly !" cried Franz Mieris,
with sneer, The knows how to break
stone, and"
And to love your daughter faith
fully !" interrupted the lovely Anna,
and hid her face upon her fathers
breast.
Franz Mieris slipped his arm in that
of Lucas Smart, and drew him away to
show him the wind-mills of Leyden.
The little genre-psinting of the SUBJ
sequently famous artist, Anna Heers,
is still exhibited as one of the marvels
of Ghent. The charming lady execut-
ed many beautiful pictures in the days
of her success, but she never again ap-
piled her pencil to miniature. The
wonderful painting remained the only
one of its klnd-one of the marvellous
creations of that most famous of mas
ters. Love.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
The Fondness or the Romans for Purple,

Romans of rank, if they had one dar-
ling weakness, manifested it in their
passion for purple It was not merely
because the dye Of the Tyrian she'll
fish contrasted we'll with the prevalent
whiteness of classic garments, but be-
cause the purple hue was sacred to
Cesar, aud q reflected glory of imperial
dignity clung about those whose high
station gave them the privilege of bor-
dering their gowns with stripe, more
or less marrow, of the courtly color
Never did the envied scrap of red rib
bon that decorates a Frenchman's but
ton-hole occasion such proud delight,
such angry heart-burnings, such eager
longings, as did the concession to wear
purple among the masters of the world.
Even the pearls of the Orient, brought
by Alexandrian keels to the harbors of
Neapolis and Ostia, hardly fetched
higher price, weight for weight, than
the precious pigment for which the fish
ermen were ever seeking among the
lone rocks where once had stood the
Venice of Syria. Alaric's greedy de.
mand, the ransom of besieged Rome,
coupled all the purple" with gold,
silver, and slaves {; for nothing, as the
willy Goth we'll knew, sold better ut
every mart, from Gades to the Persian
frontier. Sump.uary laws limited it's
use within such straight limits that
had there not been the usual discrep-
ancy between theory and practice, q
very few netfuls of the valuable mol
lusk would have supplied Emperor.
Consuls, and Senators with the little
they required for their own adornment.
But an indictment, then as now, could
not lie ag,llnt nation, and the knights
an8 notables of the provinces We'd with
the oristoc,acy of Old Rome and New
in staining hem and fringe, scarf and
buskin, With the coveted tint. Yet the
imperial purple was bnt dusky dye,
ofel ignominio,lsly Gkened to bulls
blood, and the whole of the colors EN-
ployed by the ancients in staining tex.
tile fabrics were interlor in brillancy
and beauty to those with which we are
now familiar. tie Year Round.
The wife Of john Shaw, living near
Bskersville, N. j., while laboring under
strange delusion, destroyed, y tew da 4
since, three th"usard dollars in greenbar q
by tearing them into fiagments aud throw
ing them Ia water. When asked wh I
caused her to commit e. strans. an act,
she replied that the money was earned by
her own hands, and she had right t. do
what she pleased with it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10

A WHITE Polar bear escaped from the
Central Park menagerie, in New York, on
Saturday, and took u stroll down sixty
fourth street TO Fifth avenue, creating in
tense ex.'itmcnt an,onS tho inhabitants.
'Ic proceeded to take !. bath in I, dcop
pool of fwater on Sixty. y.fourth street, when
he was shot and killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
Mount Desert.
BY JOHN WEISS.

/.
With happy heart tho islands mount climb
To kindred glailness, that, beyond tho wood
Whose pines are heavy with solitude,
Sacks all the space OF sea and sky sublime.
Rocks, left austcrc by winter, laugh again
VIII, gay and happy hearts at summer tide:
O'cr cliff aud ledge and waves goes laughte,
wide,
As DER the sea Moons pclting silver rain.
4 flock OF little sails below appears
TO forage all along the shinng waste:<
Now huddled, and now scattering, without
haste, r.
For morning ~aia like soe-b'rd'' each one
OF all the sails that catch the sun, and smile,
There's one that takes my own mood out ia
sea;
It's laughing aide is hidden on the lee:
Its shadow tacks to windward all the while.
Mid ailtle 1ladnsss.juststa staint reserve
Watts me apart, but not to soowl and gloom
The worlds wide laughter keeps me in ita
room,- -
My shadow is not sharp enough to swcrve. l.
'Tis but the thickness of sail between.
A cloud has caught its buoyant, gilded woof,
Too thin to keep the sailors heart aloof:
He's comrads still Of all the happy scene.
II.
The grcund.pine flung it's carpet on the steep,
As in and out, along the dinted shore
We crept. the surf-beat secrets to explore,
And map the isle for aiterthoueht to keep.
And when we paused. to brood with talk and
pipe
Upon the color OF the cliffs and sky,
To watch light glooms Of breezes scurry by.
And lot each new surprise grow fancy-ripe.
Between the rocks we found our carpet spread;
And from the softness, where the sky and sea
In act OF perfect marriage seemed to be,
The afternoons along the deep were led.
Against tho seward reefs, from time to time,
Some wave, more bold and eager than iti
mates.
Runs up, all white with hurrying, and waits,
And clinss, as to q rugged verse the rhyme.
And falling back ~ slowly as strain
That sings mood we fear will slip away,
Our eyes, released, towards each other stray
And climb, and cling, and act the wave again
In lulls Of speech the coast begins to Groom
Oar thought and glance the far horizon sip
And leagues Of freshness break upon each lii
In tangled drift OF nlirth and talk and tune.
Tired lids Of distance fall =: between stripe
or mornings clear memory remains.
This eve We sit apart autumn gains
The cricket's reverie must share my pipe.
From Old and NeU for October.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10

Tho French misnoparies IN China are
making many converts by means Of
magic potion extracted from the hearts
and entrails Of The good Baodhias whom
they have murdered; They are Also aak-
ing much "oney BY exoorting tas syss Of
their victiMs % Eerope, whers asssverJ-
body knows do Xooeolian optic, whea
applied u laad, asea.t1y sheaFss, il into
savsr.s Tie sseosyseted Cslesdals pro-
pose to avcnse tbees v1oaes ~ sl4yine
The Pa risian eusispas;es of lhe 1svfl;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
The Relief Work in Chicago.

The Chicago Times publishes a
lengthy and exhaustive history of the
relief work in that city since the great
fire, of which it gives the following
summary: =
According to the above statement,
furnished by the Relief and Aid Socie.
ty, the total of their charitable distri-
buttons up to date is $4123,4 ,44A O6.
This, however, does not include the ex-
penses of the society. It is altogether
likely that the total expenditures have
been about 81, 500, 600, while the total
receipts cannot be far short of IS, 500, =
600. j.,
The amount received and disbursed
by the other societies foot up to $780,
704.50. Some of the amounts placed
to the credit of the smaller of these So
cieties are estimated, but the total will
rather 0verun than fall below the
figures last given.
The miscellaneous sums contributed
to individuals, AID for specific objects,
and the value of various contributions
OF food, clothing, fuel, books, ETC., is
estimated at $500, 1000.
The amounts furnished by Cincin-
natl, Milwaukee, Louisville, St. Louis,
Indianapolis, and one or more other
cities, which were expended by COM
mlttees appointed by the donors.
or were sent here Immediately after
the fire before the relief society took
hold of the work, and before any re
cord of the contributions was kept, as
estimated by the cities ment: oned.
foot up to $5O4, $50.
A concise statement will show the
worlds charity to Chicago to have been
about as follows. These figures are
based on the reports above given,
which, in every case where the amount
is not stated as estimated, is authentic,
and on estimates of gentlemen of good
judgement who have been closely con-
nected with the relief work during the
past winter, and are capable of arriving
at figures approximately correct:
Amount received by the Chicago
Relief and Aid Society ....: 81, 500 600 90
Amount received by other societies 439, ,7O4 so
miscellaneous sums contributed
by individuals, and for specific
objects, and values OF food,
clothing, fuel, etc. c.............. SOC, 900 90
| Amount contributed and dis
bursed by Cincinnati, Milwau-
waukee, Louisville, St. Louis,
Indianapolis, etc.. 504,55 90
Grand total. .............. sc, 944 256 81,