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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

THE New FRENCH EATING HOUSE. -Habit
is often called second nature, and it seems
that there are people in Paris who grew so
much accustomed to strange food during the
siege that their stomachs still cry for the irregu-
lar menus of that period. To suit such abnor-
NAL appetites game shop" of most peculiar
kind has lately been opened 10 the French capt.
tai. 1t is situated in a street near the Hales,
and it bears the insert ptiou. ''Au Gourmet
sans prejuges. The 'epicure without preju-
dices'' can find in this daring establishment AL
that there is of Most audacious' in the way of
siege-food The hooks of its facade are hung
with badgers and weasels, wildcats and foxes,
owls, jays, rocks, crows, bulls, magpies and fat
little puppy dogs. The harmless, necessary
cat figures largely on the counter but they do
not call it ''cat;" the dead grimalkin is known
as gbier des goutteres, or game of the spouts
and tiles" By her side, undivided in death,
are suspended rats and mice; and he whose ex-
pcrience in carnivorous exploration has left him
palate equal to such deeds may repair to this
emporium and buy his cat-cutlet or his rat
fricassee, as in the old hungry days. 1t is re-
markably Partisan to make a new taste out of
vanished necessity; and there is even noble
cander in hanging up tabby in her skin in
stead of offering her decapitated, nude and
MANNED, under pretence Of a rabbit But &C.
centricity has limits, and decency its laws; and
we wait with some curiosity to see whether
there will be found even in Paris sufficient
humber of ''epicures without prejudices'' to
make fortune for the proprietor OF this odd
pouterer establishment. -Lontlon Telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

Mr.. J. G. Cannon, formerly Of the Essex
Gazette, has purchased the New Common
wealth newspaper, published at farmv''lc,
Va, of Mr. \. b. Ncuahlc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

The predictions and speculations as to the
election in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, tc
be held to-day, are all over. We have but tc
wait for results
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

The municipal elections in Connecticut yes
tcrday resulted in Democratic gains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

The Norfolk Journal says THE Albcmarle
and Chesapeake canal, connecting the waters
of the Albemarle sound and Chesapeake bay,
is the only canal in this country constructed
with view to the use of steam erclustrely.-
Mr. McAlpne late State Engineer and Sur
veyor of New York, in the report of this canal,
mentions the fact that it is capable of trans
porting six times the tonnage of the great Erie
canal. The same gentleman, in his address to
the Councils of the city of Norfolk, in speak
ing of the same great water communication,
stated that it was then transporting three and
n half times more tons than the five principal
railroad lines from Boston, New York, Phiia-
dephia and Baltimore to the West.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08
w. RICHARDSON, Secretary.

PERvERslTY OF HUMAN NATURE.-In Liv,
erpool they lately adopted the plan of publish
ing the names of drunkards in the newspapers,
so as to shame them, if possible, out of their
vicious habits. The experiment seemed to an
swer very well for a time, but such is the per-
versity Of human nature, people got accus
toned to the infection, and, so far from hav'
ing any dread Of exposure, actually seemed to
take pride in the Dotoriety thus obtained,
To fact many we're to be found far more ready
to give their full names and histories than the
magistrates were to hear them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

ITO ARRIVE per schr. c. w. Locke, car
L 20 of Lehigh, Chestnut and Egg COAL;
also per schr Eldorudo, a cargo of Lee Egg
and Stove Coal.
T. J. MAHAFFEY & CO.,
sep 25 Cor. Union y Queen sts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

"PLAcING 1t will be recollectcd that
Cakes Ames, John B. Alley and Judge Under.
wood, three of the prominent actors 10 the great
Credit Mobilier fraud we're the ringleaders en-
gagged in taking from ". N. McVeigh, of Alex.
andria, his property, they having, previous to
the pretended sale, placed certain houses for
their own benefit. The documents on file in the
u. S. Court, 10 the case of Move igh VS.. Uu-
berwood, will, we understand, throw all needed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

There was at the close of business yesterday
sl03, 394 223 in coin and coin certificates in the
United States Treasury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08
Depot and Station Destroyed.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
THoRoUGHFAkE, Va, Oct. 7.-About two
o'clock on Sunday morning the depot and store
at Thoroughtare Station were destroyed by fire.
Two young men were sleeping in the store at
The rm" ((ren. w. Moss, and VIM. Mount
They We're awakened by the flames in their
room: which was up stairs, and were Obliged to
70 through the flames to get out OF the house.
The depot was pretty well filled with freight.
The post office and express were also In the
house. Everything was destroyed. The people
vt the nclghborho0d svmpathlZc with Major
Mason in his loss. The Insurance had ex
pred the day before the fire. *
FRtDERICKsBURG We visited Frcdcrcks-
burg short time since, and through the kind
ness Of Patrick McCracken, esq. merchant
of tlla. place, we had an opportunity to ex-
anime several places Of interest within its
limits. Our attention was first called to It's
immense water-pOwer. which is second only to
Lowell. This is created by dam 900 feet
long thrown across the Rappahannock river,
arrcStlng its course just as it is attempting to
pass the city into the valley below. Here the
water is held, and at will, can be made to give
il 1000 horse power to machinery. The breast
Of the dam is pierced by duct which conveys
| the water Dack OF the city until 1t reaches ltS
southern limits, when its Course is turned and
it flows back to within short distance Of its
source. After performing this useful labor it
joins its sister waters and flows on until it is
again brought iuto rcquisition, and bears away
upon its bosom to the markets the product Of
its own work. Only about one tenth of its
power is applied at present, the remaining
nine tenths escaping over the top of the dam.
This 1000 horse power is applied to the running
Of wooen aud cotton factories, Touring mills
iron foundries, machine shops, paper mills
sumac mills, &c., all of which are in successful
operation-we believe the cotton factory il
temporarily stopped at present. There is ma
tional cemetery here containing the bodies o
ten or twelve Thousand Federal dead. A Con
tedcrate cemetery also, handsomely enclosed
with substantial brick wall, with beautiful
iron gateway which cost $500 The ladies o
Fredericksburg and vicinity have the honor anc
credit, of having provided this beautiful city
of the dead, for their fallen brothers of the
South. Fredericksburg is numbered among
Virginia cities she has her tall Spires heI
halls, her four or FIVE live newspapers, hel
hotels and cases and with all her noble ole
Virginia hospitality Manassas Gu@ette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

The Harrisonburg Enterprise says :-"On
Wednesday evening as Mr.. Dice, who lives
above Mt. Crawford, in this county, was near
Mt. Solon driving. home some cattle he had
had in the mountains, he was overtaken 10 the
road by man named Wooddel, constable,
who, without any previous notice, drew pistol
and fred two shots atMr Dice. Fortunately, both
shots missed their aim, when Wooddell struck
Mr.. Dice with the pistol cutting him over one
of his eyes. As the parties were both strangers
to each other there is no reason known for
Wooddell's conduct except that he was intoxl-
Gated at the time Wooddell was arrested and
recognized to appear before the next grand
Jury for Augusta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

q 6. SWAINE,
GROCER s. COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No q North Royal street,
On hand and for sale well selected stock Of
GROCE RIES.
Consignments of GRAIN, COUNTRY PRO
DUCE, &c. respectfully solicited Strict At
tention paid to sales, and prompt returns guar
anteed. iy l9-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08
ALEXANDRIA. VA.

The Georgetown Courier speaking OF trade
by Canal, and the advantages presented hy inc
C.. 20. Canal, especially, says THE canal
may vet prove a mine of wealth. Canal trans
portation is considerably less than halt as cS-
pepsivc as railroad carriage. Holland is IN
dcbtcd largely for its great prosperity to Its
numerous and excellent public works OF this
sort. In our own country, the Delaware ana
Hudson and the Erie canals are not large
enough for their immense trade. The construc-
ton of a canal from Cumberland, Md, to
Johnstown, Pa, distance of about so miles,
would give us direct water communication with
Pittsburg, Lake Erie, and the Northwest.
Boats would pass within 50 miles by rail OF
Oil City, the centre of the petroleum trade.
Such course eff transportation by water be-
tween every emporium on the Atlantic coast
south of Cape Henry, and every city on the
great northern lakes, west of Erie, Pa, would
be two hundred and twenty-seven miles less
than the route by the Erie Canal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

GEORGE WASHINGTON. W. w. HERBERT
VIZ WASHINGTON s. HERBERT,
w Successors to Geo Washlngton.)
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. IL North Union ST.,
Alexandria, Va.
Particular attention given to the sale of all
kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE, and filling
orders for GROCERIES, GUANO, SEEDS,
PLASTER, FISH, SALT, LIME, Sc, at the
lowest market price. feb lit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08
GU.n.rxSSyD.S.. nERCH.a.vTs.

D D GOULD W. q. wILKEEINo
GOULD s WILKENING
" Successors to w. F. Henderson,
GROCERY, LIQUOR s. GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
r." 20 North Royal st.
Dealers in GROCERIES. TEAS, COFFEES,
SUGARS, CIDER VINEGAR, BACON.
WHISKEY, BRANDY, WINES, SCOTCH
ALE, PORTER, Sc.
Also, Eastern and Potomac SHAD, HER
RING and MACkEREL.
always on hand.
CLOVER and TIMOTHY SEED. A large
invoice of GRASSES Just received.
Strict attention paid to the sale of COU NTRf
PRODUCE NH 26-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

DEFICIENT WEIGHT Mr. Matthew Harri-
son, in a card in the Leesburg Washintouian
calls attention to the loss sustained by farmers
in the deficient weight OF fertilizers He says ::
Il bought this Fall ton each of Peruvian
Gunauo (Guanape,l Turner's Excelsior and
PatapSco Accidentally put bag Of the
Peruvian Guano on the scales and | found it
lost 10 pnunds-which considered serious
loss for one bag-and determined to weigh
not only the guauo, but the Turner'S Excelsior
and the Patapsco The ton OF Guano lost 1872
lbs. the ton of Excelsior lost II lbs, and the
Paapsco rather gained several pounds The
loss on the guano was worth S. 81 to the
ton, and that of the Excelsior So. 10. A pref
ty serious tax per ton, and so great is the guam:
tity of these fertilizers used in this county, |
think the farmers Of the county would do well
to require their fertilizers to be weighed tc
them when they buy and all deficiency made
up"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08
COMM r. RGs.AI.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, October 9Th" mar
kct for Flour is unchanged. Wheat is dull and
dropping; receipts to-day on Change were very
light, consisting of 500 bu hcls rcd, which
brought lbs, 10 and l75 for medium to very
good Samples. Corn is a.,iet; offerings Of 23)
bushels mixed, with sales at -. Rye is in light
receipt, with sales at IS. Oats are unchanged.
stt,Esr or ES.4.7DEol-i. D('T. -, 1872.
Sun rose ......... SOB Moon SETS. ....... 9il
Sun Scts........ . 81
ARRIVED.
Steamship G Knight, New York, TO Hooe
s Johnston.
Steamship John lde, Philadelphia to F A
Reed.
SAILED
Steamer Wawaeet, Cone river, by Potomac
Ferry Co.
Schrs Uncas, Norwich, and Abbie + Camp
be |, Providence, by American Coal Go,
MEMORANDA.
Schr David Amcs for this port, sailed from
Windsor n. s., 3D.
Schrs Nellie II Benedict and Mary W. Hup-
per, hence for New Haven, and j McDevltt,
hence for Derby passed through He'll Gate 9Th.
Schr John T Manson, for this port sailed from
New London 4th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

VIRGINIA CASSIMERES.
Just received lot of Virginia Cassimeres and
Fulled Cloths oct 81 w. n. BERkLE4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

THOMAS PERRY,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
AND AGENT FOR
MAGNUM BONUM AND BAUGHS
RAW BONE PHOSPHATE,
No II King street, Alexandria, Va.
Particular attention given to the sale of al
kinds of Country Produce, and fling orders for
Gusno, Plaster, Farming Implements. Seeds,
Groceries, Fish, Salt Lime, &C., At lowest
market rates aug 3l-.tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

J. nKODErS J. LAHEOS.
7 BRODERS & CO.,
y. No II King street,
AeAandris, Va,
GEN ERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Wholesale Dealers in
GRtCERlES,
LIQUORS,
PROVISIONS
SALT FISH.
and PRODUCE.
Also keep on hand general assortment OF
Cordage, Tar, Pitch, Nails, Lime, Packing, Oils,
Lamps and Ship and Naval Stores.
All orders and corsignments promptly attend
cd 20, and goods forwarded without delay u con-
signecs on arrival.
Agents for Dupont's Gunpowder.
XXX Ale and Porter always on hand.
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomac Trans
nortation line NH l0-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

MURDER Mr.. William J. Davenport, form
erly a railroad agent at keysvilIe depot, on the
Richmond and Danville railroad, and resi-
dent Of Charlotte, county for fifteen years, was
killed at Drake Branch on Friday night just
as Robinson's circus moved off He was
shot three timcS-twcc near the left eye and
once IN the left side near the heart There
was also cut in his right ear several inches
deep wAvl seemed to hav. been made with Il
dirk The crime was evidently committed
With v;r,S To robbery, rs the pockets Of the
deceased were rIhcd of everything.
The dry goods rtorc of j. ". Erisblc WAS
burned at Detroit, Michigan, yesterday Loss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

The Democratic majority in Georgia has
reached $1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08


w. a. sMoor'
SALT, COAL AND PLA S T K,
MOOT'S WHARF,
(Foot of Princess ST.
feb 2l-tf Alexandria, Virginis.
D NJ La SON,
(Successor to BrewiS & Lawson,)
GROCER & COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Nos. 81 and 60 Cameron street,
Alexandria, Va
Orders and consignments solicited feb 10
TT DOE s. JOHNSTON,
Successors to Fowle & Co..
NO 2 PRINCE STREET.
GENERAL
! COMMISSION AND SHIPPING NERO is.
Dealers in all kinds Of
FERTILIZERS, SALT AND PLASTER
| Agents vi the
NEW YORK STEAMSHIPS.
| Also of the
| LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
! feb ST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

A REMARKABLE AsE-Joseph League has
been tried four times in the Circuit Court of
Baltimore county for murder and his case is
still pending. Ia company with four other
young men he went out one night to hunt an
insane woman who had appeared in the neigh
borhood of Chase's Station, on the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
When they came up with her she was sitting
on bank about thirty yards from the railroad
track. After some parleying with her League
fired his gun and the woman fell dead and was
found next morning lying on the spot where
she was sitting when she received the mortal
wound. League was tried at TowsoDtown
some months afterwards and the jury failed to
agree. At the succeeding term Of Court he
was tried before Judges Grason and Yellott,
without ajury, and there being division of
opinion, no judgment was rendered He was
tried at the next term and convicted Of murder
in the second degree Exceptions being taken
to the ruling of the Court by the prisoner S
counsel the case was carried to the Court of
Appeals, who reversed the decision of the
Court below and ordered new trial The fourth
trial was concluded yesterday, and the jury,
after remaining out for two days failed to
agree and we're discharged The State At
terney gave notice that he would remove the
case to another couDty.-Bahi american.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

BOUNDARY L1NE-The Washington CORES
popdent of the Baltimore Sun says :-"Con-
siderable interest is felt here in the Maryland
and Virginia commission for settling the bound
aries of the two States, as the decision will
afford settlement also of the Potomac bound
airy line between this District and Virginia.
The retrocession of Alexandria county to Vir-
GINA carried with it so much Of jurisdiction
over the Potomac river or its flats, near this
city, as Virginia possessed in that territory pre-
vious to the creation of the District of Column
bia If the ground assumed by the Virginia
commissioners be tenable, the grants Of fats,
&c, in the Potomac, made within the past
twenty years by the United States, are void.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08

OHM & CO.,
(Successors to Samuel Hurtley,)
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No IL Union street,
Alexandria Va.
aa:- Particular attention paid t. the selling Of
FLOUR GRAIN and all kinds Of COU NTRI
PRODUCE, and filling a oricrs for GROCE-
RIES, GUANO, PLASTER, SEEDS, &c,
&C. al the lowest market rates.
R.s.~ Agents for the sale Of James S. Welchs
celebrated brands Of FAMILE FLOUR.
Gs~ agents for the sale Of the "RO CND TCF
HJDRJULJC GEMENTh ian ST
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-06-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A DeaI DeIusiOu.


The theory that human beings whose strength has
been exhausted by pain and sickness can be restored
by depicting medicines and water cruel, If not abso-
uteiy dead delusion Is in the last agones Of disso-
luton Atength it is understood that strength can
not be purged into debilitated frame, though life
may easily be purged out Of it, and that II Is about
wise to withhold healthful stimulant from the
weak In the expectation that they will rally without
it would be to deprive lamp Of oil aud expect
1t to burn the brighter for 1t.
The immense and uniform success which has at
tended the use Of that wonderful combination Of a
pure stimulant with the finest medicinal herbs
known as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, has largely
assisted in dispeing the absurd chimera Frantic at
tempts are made to revive it, but In vain. When the
sick feel that their strength sdepartng and that un
less invgorated they utterly break down it is In
vain to tender them ecuent sops in the place Of gem
uine restoratves They may be imposed upon In this
way once, but theimpostion cannot be repeated They
desire to be refreshed comforted braced up and de-
cline to be griped q second time.
Under the operation Of the Bitters, ON the other
hand all processes necessary to physical restoration
go on simultaneously. The system is stimulated and
toned the bowels regulated the appetite cultivated
the ncrves composed and the condition Of the blood
improved at one and the same time by single medi-
cine. Common tells US that such preparation
must be invaluable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-06-03
News and Other Items.


There was a fire at Cleveland, Ohio, Friday.
which destroyed property to the value of $780,
600. .aa- s. -10
The strike of the boss tailors of Cincinnati,
Newport and sCovinston, KY, against the
clothiers, involves 5000 persons. 4as.-
A Western paper conveys the agreeable in
formation that Buzzing Bull-toads, chief of the
Sacs, is no more. He bought gallon of alco-
hol of trader, and contracted to carry it home
without jug. lsI ...a. -is- -l--7i --
Smoking has been prohibited in the meetings
of the Titusville, Pa, city council There wa
desperate struggle about it, but the reformers
were successful.
The New York Times suggests that the po-
licemen of that city be instructed in the use of
the lasso as means of stopping and securing
runaway criminals.
Gustave Laird writing the New York Times,
says he don't find any reason to disbeleve the
accounts of that paper relative to the New
foundland disaster. His correspondents in
that section are impressed with the belief that
the entire fleets are destroyed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-06-03

ton less powerful but not less corrupt than
the Tammany ring of New York. Having
effected an agreement with Mr.. Kinsella, edi-
tor of the Brooklyn Eagle and member OF
the ring, by which the latter is to support
the Cincinnati nominations, the Tribune in
stantly ceased its assaults on the corrupt asso-
citation.
Mr.. Greeley has SO commended himself by
his forbearance and moral support to the
Tammany chiefs that they one and all cordi-
ally support him for the Presidency.
Only one year ago Mr.. Greeley declared
that the Democratic party was ''Rebel to the
core'' and that its restoration to power would
be the restoration of the enemies of the
Union and the sacrifice of the all that had
been gained by the war. Now Mr. Greeley
is not only willing to be the instrument Of
that restoration, but is eager to sacrifice the
conviction of a lifetime for the sake of OBJ.
tanning the.privilege of becoming SO.
Only short time ago Mr.. Greeley said
in the course of speech highly eulogistic o.
Gen. Grant, that the latter would make Q
better President in 1872 than in 1868. He
was, in fact, the first man to renominate
Gen. Grant. Now he makes ''th0 one term
principle" an essential part of his creed.
We submit that it only remains for Mr.,
Greeley to join the Catholics and appear pub
| licly in state of obvious intoxication, to ex.
haust all available means of conciliating all
the elements of the Democratic party by
throwing overheard every principle he has
ever sincerely cherished. .
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-06-03

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