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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-04

LoCDoUS County, From the Louloun
Mirror. The numerous friends Of Mr. john
Janncy, not only in thi, county but through
out Virginia. vii! be r.inca t" hear Of his con
tinuel serious lines.
The Osburu Hotel is once more open, and
ready for the accommodation Of the public
MIR. Joab Oshurn Proprietor. The House
has been we'll furnished throughout.
The largest hog of the season was slaughter
I'd recently By Mr. Geo. w. Woods. Of loser
lOudoun-it weighed eight hundred aud twcu
ty-one pounds.
The President was TO leave Washington to
day for Philadelphia. to remain till Monday
next, during which time he will be the guest Of
the city officials 1t has been the President in-
tention to visit Philadelphia earlier in the holi
day recess but Il" '!a> not been able Ia do -
Till now
The ship Osprey: Of Boston ha> been traced
| by the Treasury records to the coast Of Austria
| liza. 1t was by this vessel it will DC remember
cd, that the claimant of the Ichbornc esta!.
asserts he was rescued from >hipHre"k on coast
Of Brazil in th" SUMMER of 81, and taken 10
! Melbourne.
IL 4 FIX Mr. Ridllc~barcer, Of Shcran
! doah, meubcl OF the House Of Delegates. be-
ing printer and the publisher Of one Of the
Valley papers, asked for and obtained 4 leave
Of absence until Monday next because hi fore
man lett without due notice .Stnfr .j"",H".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-04

EIRE-PRoor BUuDISGS What these are
in some parts Of the old world is shown by the
fact that the fire department at Florence. Italy,
according to letter from the sculptor, Hiram
Powers. consists Of ten men. three equipped
with pipes. four with buckets, and three with
small brass fire cxtingui>hcrs. Very little oc-
caSion is found for the services Of these ten
fremcp. as all the floors and ceilings Of the
houses in Florence are protected with brick
tiles lu NIr. Powers house there are no :ioists,
and q room twenty feet square has an srched
ceiling Of tiles which was laid by four men in
four days. These floors covered with tiles, it
is stated. are no colder than wood, and can be
as easily carpeted. Mr.. Powers recommends
the introduction OF Italian brickmasons into
the I,nited States to instruct our builders in
this description of work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-04

The particular friends of Mr.. Colfax are press
ing his nomination for reelection as Vice Pres
ilent on the Grant ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-04
DsEII.

In Pi>catawav District. Prime" G""r-"- CO..
Md. on the 10th Of D"ccmb"r GEORGE II.
HUNTER, E5'l.. aged about - vcar-. The de
ceased was universally esteemed for hi. kindand
benevolent Gi,pu>iliun and honesty al purpose.
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.H.IRRkED.

December 3ist, 1871. at the Methodist Protest
ant Parsonage. by Rev. B. F. Benson. Nr
JAS. II. TRCSLAW to Mis- MARY f.. HAT
TON Ill OF AleXNndru.
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LIST or LETTERS

.JuIiliary I. 1871.
Persons calling for letter, ~il LAY they are adj
vcrti,rd and Civ" the atc al the list
ii not called for within dirty days. they viii 80
sent L. the dead letter ",icc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-04

WASHINGTON ITEMs.--In the Criminal Court
| Yesterday nollc pros was eutcred in the case
of William F. Kidwcil convicted in the Police
Court on the 9th of November, on the charge
of having registered and voted at the last cleo
| ton under tie name Of James Ralph. kidwcll
was sentenced by the Police Court to impriSon-
ment for six months, aud his counsel took an
appeal to the Criminal Court, the accused be-
ing in the meantime released on bail.
Capt. j. VI. Davenport, formerly clerk IN
the Third Auditors office, who recently plead
guilty Of an assault with intent to kill by shoot
Ing O. S 3. Wall. a colorcd Justice of the
Peace, has been pardoncd by the President.
the principal ground for the pardon icing that
at the time of the commission OF the ottencc
Davenport was supposed not to bc IN full pos
session uf his faculties
Yesterday a man presented at savings
bank IN this city five t. s Bonds. Of the de
nomination of 5 | 900 each, for sale. which the
clerk recognized as Il part OF twenty-five thou:-
and dollars stolen in December last from the
house Of gentleman residing at the corner OF
Liberty street and Broadway, New York, aud
which had been extensively advertised. De
tcctives were called, aud the man, who gave
his name as Horace Carp. was arrested He
asserts that he purchased the bonds in New
Ork and OtterS TO return WIN the Objects ~
that city and establish his good character.
Three cases of smallpox have been reported
here, including colored hand on board the
United States steamer Tallapoosa.
Katclr tried Tor killing his wife: was found
guilty but recommended to mercy by the jury.
\ TREMENDOUS LEAp-A reliable gentleman
of Bath county has giving the following ac-
count of a tremendous leap, which probably
has no parallel, and deserves publication:
Early in October last, Gabriel Ross, residing
near the Bath Alum Springs who was former
y we'll known as a township officer. had AL at
tack Of brain fever. During the absence of
his father, who had gone for physician,
young Ross imagined an enemy Of his father 5
had come to burn the house. He Immediately
left the house, assembled a hill near at hand,
and contrived by dexterous climbing to get on
top Of a cliff fronting the Cow Pasture river.
He then scrambled along, attempting to gain a
point where he could view the house. lmagin-
ing the fancied enemy had discovered him..
and was in pursuit, he sprang off the precplce
which was ftty-four feet and some inches in
height-clear of all distractions. He was
found some hours afterwards by his mother.
who heard him moaning, aud was conveyed to
the house on a litter. DR.. Bryan being at
hand. pronounced his case hopeless Care and
good nursing, however. were blessed with good
results, and, and wonderful to say, Mr.. Ross is
80 far recovered as to be able to walk about
Rich. Dis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-04

CONE tn GRIEF. 1t will be rerol!ccted that
Il negro named Washington Fauntleroy had Mr.:
Croxton. Of Tappahannock. arrested and carried
before United States Commissioner Turkey. at
Bowling Green. on the charge that Mr.. Crox-
ton had ordered him faunteroy) to move off
his land because he had voted the Radical
ticket at the November election in Essex
county. Fanu,leroy was tried ten days ago in
the County Court Of Essex, under an indict-
mcnt for perjury found guilty, and sentenced
to pay fine Of $500 and be imprisoned in the
county Jail for twelve mouths We learn that,
1T was proved on the trial that Mr.. Crozton
lid nor own or control the land on which Faunt-
leroy lived. and indeed had never spoken to
him about voting. 50 when he made complaint
under oath before the L. S. Commissioner. and
had Nr. Croxton arrested on the charge of vio-
Eating rhc fifth section Of the enforcement act
he wilfulIy committed perjury. and the jury
could not do otherwise than find him guilty.
fredericksburg H,un.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-04

TuE GERMAN f.MrlEE-Thc establishment
Of the German Eluplrc dates from the 18th oi
January, ISL. andltl> consequently the Young
est Of the great powers on earth.
The German Empire is IA confederation Of
twenty-five States. It comprises four King
dums Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Wurtcm-
berg. six Grand duchicS. five nuchic>. seven
Principalities and three Republics The lat
ter. which arc usually called the Free Cities.
are Lubbock, Bremen and Hamburg. Bc>ilc>
these. Alsuce and Lorraine, the ncwly-arq',ir
ed territories are direct dependencies Of the
German Empire. and IRE administered by Il
Governor.
The German Empire is inhabited by forty
millions of people. With The exception I"
a out .50U.0Dn of Poles in Eastern Prussia
100, 600 Danes in Northern Schlc>wi" and
about 2Nn, 00O French in Al>acc and Lorraine.
the population consists entirely OF Germans.
By far the largest State is Prussia, which has
population of 24,OoO,WO: next comes Bavaria
with 4.>00,0U0: Saxony with 400: ono. and
Wurtemberg with l.SUO.n0n. The aggregate
population of the other twenty States is about
$500, 900. The population Of Al>lce and Lor-
raine, according to the French census Of ISti>.
Is nearly ,50O,mm.
The German Empire has 9.9IG ecosra phir.l
square miles; It's area Is consequently consider
ably smaller than that Of European Russia.
which has I00,2Sj square miles, and it is also
smaller than the Austrian Empire, which em-
braces O11S0 square miles. and it is only Il
little larger than France ,9.5>S square miles:
but considerably larger than Great Britain anu
Ireland (5.7732 square miles. and Italy with
Rome (5,7h6 square miles. With regard TO
population. European Russia with nearly %
900, 900 of people. exceeds the German Fun
pire, but the latter outrankS all the other Er-
ropean States with regard to the number nt
inhabitants
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| s'ten years Imprisonment as the maximum pun
ishmeut and in lieu thereof eighteen years.
The Scuate bill extending the time for cor
rectiug the assessment of lands throug hout the
commonwealth until the Isl of May was order
ed to be enyrossed.
Among the resolutions Of inquiry adopted
were the following Into the cXpedcucy OF
amending the Sth section of an act fixing the
salaries of the Judges. So rs to make the >alar-
les of the county and corporation Judges paya-
I bic out of the treasures of their respective
counties aud corporations amending the laws
so as to make each county and corporation pay
! the EXPENSES OF the administration Of criminal
Justice within It's limits rs To amend
ing the public school law 81 as to require
the distribution of the school fund among
the several counties and cities Of the State
in proportion to the amount Of State revenue
| paid by each respectively, and not IN proper
ton to the school population is Il now pro-
! vided : As to making the compensation OF the
members Of the General Assembly 1T fixed
sum instead of per diem: as to amending
the act to district the State for county Judges.
rs to attach the county OF Clarke to some other
county having more than 5000 inhabitants.
| In the House of Delegates, bills were passed
(; providing for payment OF interest to colleges
aud other Summaries of learning in the State.
with Senate amendment to amend section ! OF
an act in relation to the protection ut religious
meetings and the preservation of order at the
same authorizing the sale OF the Front Roya!
Turnpike aud authorizing the Seaboard and
! Roanoke company to acquire al interest in con
nrcring railroads.
&! 4 number Of bills were ordered IL be en-
crossed
\ bill was reported in relation to the DISPOSE
! tinn of the interest of the State in the james
| River and knawaha Company.
! Among the bills Nc. Introduce! We're the 'r-
lowing, bill to simplify declarations III actions
! against insurance companies bill To amend the
act in regard to abandoned turnpikes rcS"-
/ luton as to the expcdicncy Of providing that
| property shall not be sold under distress Wal
! rant unless By the judgment OF court. or .! Il
| Justice Ut the peace: memorial nf Il. l"chlnaTi.
! European State Agent ri Immigration, asking
! an appropriation to return To HIM S!.I>'.!H.
which he expended in promoting immigration
! to Virginia, and to allow him compensation t-r
| past services bill tn secure equal rights 10 all
| in public convcvanc,.S and bill To- prevent pun
ishment By stripes
| \ steamship two hundred and Sky feet long
passed. without difficulty. through the Dutch
Gap canal yesterday Small vessels have ire
qucntly passed through the canal before. but
this is the first large one. The distance be-
tween Richmond and City Point. by this new
route, is shortened about eight miles 1t will
! be remembered that this canal was cut hy nr-
der of Gen Butler during the war III order
! to avoid a bc.td in the James River.
Bishop Mc';ilI >ti fingers, hut his cou,ti"n
! is such that hi> death is hourly expected Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-04

Y"ryG MR. TWEED. Richard W. Tweed.
r.. tTwrea'- SOM was subjected to rigid cx-
animation on the Both ult.. in the New York
Supreme Conrr. on his proposition to he one Of
tue bontlSlucu for his father. He said the to-
tai vaiuc Of hiS real estate was about 81 isl 900
He pwncd none Of this property before last AIT
gust He had received it all from his father
and mother. partly for ii consideration and
partly for love and affection. Had no I'M
ocr>iauin- with his father that the convey
ancc of this property was to enable him to be-
come balm fact there was no understanding
at Ill hctwecn him and his father on the sub
jcct He went IN to say further. that a large
proportion Of this real estate was given u him
with an idea that it would be turned over 10
hi< mother 1t was recorded on the 10Th Of
October When the deeds were given to him
The father said Here Richard. this is to
make you rich man. His father was lessee
81 the Metropolitan Hotel, and had advanced
the money IL fit it ny. Should his father, ask
him 70 rive back all this property he said he
would use his Judgment in complying. 4 re-
cess va then taken unit! Wednesday.
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l'rou the Richmond Enquirer. J

trom the Richmond Enquirer.
The intelligence telegraphed from Alexan
dria of the sudden death Of Col. George w.
Brent will be received with deep sorrow. not
only in Virginia, but throughput the entire
South We have not the materials at hand
now 10 furnish sketch of bis career, but be
was 4 most excellent gentleman aud i tried
and true soldier.
During the war COL Brent was the chief aud
working Adjutant-GencraI on the staff Of the
successive commanders of the Western army,
or army Of the Tennessee, beginning with
Reaureeard, aud ending with Johnston. At
Shiloh lie first proved his Soldierly qualities in
thar position and won the admiration of the
army. The post Of adjutant-General is the
most responsible aud arduou>. at all times. in
an army His duties are laborous and thank
less III camp. and i'll battle expose him constant
!y TO danger and death 1t is the post of work
and Of peril, if not Of honor and it is rarely
the case that these executive officers receive
the credit which is their due, or reap the
laurcls they win, aud which are too often
Worn by others less worthy. Indeed, 1t not I'M
Frequently happens that TO their good manage
ncDt and gallantry the victory whose honorS
their Chief forever wears is due. They arc usll-
ally hard working, dccp-thiuking, brave, de-
vUicd. sell SacrIfclnS, anu accompanying men,
who deserve we'll ut their country, but who
seldom receive their country thanks George
! W. Brent WAS one Of those modest and una>,
| Stunning workers in the Lost Cause. whose
; worth was better known to his genera; and his
soldiers than to the public. He was wha, is
! called . soldier among sodiers-known to them
| AZ such aud honored by them--in contradlc
| ton to your mere carpet warrlors-thc knight
| of the s;loons the admired Of the ladlrs-tile
heroes made. t. order by the newspaper CORES
prndcntS.
The soldier, OF that army, which began it:
| glorious but unfortunate career at Shiloh. and
ended il al Bcntonvc, will always hold in kind
remembrance the uamc Of George ". Brent
nni each will PAUSE now, a. he reads this an
nnunccmcnt. tn drop tear Ut regret oyer NJ.
! ncw.madc crave.
" lawyer lc ranked with the first in the
State.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-29
FAYETTEVILLE!
sSHELBYVILLE! :
80 HUNTSVILLE!
NASHVILLE!
N ASHf LILLE !
In the above catalogue of vii

In the above catalogue of will.
ages, it will be observed that Fay.
etteville stands at the head of the
list. And why is it thus? Sim.
ply because NJ. c. Atkinson and
Dick Petty are determined 10
make it the first and most de8ira
bic Hardware market IN this section
of country. They also propose
throwing in Pulaski, and a. por.
ton OF the Mew jC6soay, and still
make Old Lincoln lead the van.
They most cordially and especi.
ally invite the citizens of this
county to give them a call, aud
examine for themselves. They
will exchange their goods for all
kinds of country barter, and make
it to the interest Of the farmers,
blacksmiths, carpenters, and me-
chanics Of all trades, (and every
body else to purchase .heir Hard
arare of them. Remember the
place. The old Hardware stand,
Arcade Building, near the Hotel,
Fayetteville, Tenn.
ATKINSON & PETTY.
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Sinking Slowly.

Diseases that progress rapidly TO crisis are
not the only ones to be dreaded. Canker or
dry rot does not blast a tree as suddenly as a
stroke oflightning, but unless arrested it des-
troysi it as certainly; and in like manner chronic
debility, although it does not kill with the
swiftness of yellow fever, is as sure to sap the
springs of life eventually as any acute disease,
If mot checked by invigorating medication
There ia something inexpressibly touching in
the spectacle of premature decay. Languor,
pallor, evacuation, depression OF spirits, and q
distaste for exertlon, are its ordinary symp-
toms, and they should be promptly met by ton
ic treatment. The best invigorant and exhi
lerant thatcanb be administered In such case
of this kind is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
The stimulating principle of ths preparation
rouses the dormant energies of the system, and
the strengthening and regulating propertle.
give parmanent and healthful- impulse TO the
vital forces thus brought into play The fail
ing appetiteis re-swakeEed, tho process of diges-
ton and assimilation are quickened, the quail
ty of the blood is improved, the seeretions be
come more natural, and every organ that con
tributes TO the nouFishment of the body under
goes saiutary change. By these means the re
pair of the physical structure Is effected and it
health and vigor restored. In no class of dis
eases has the benefcent operation ofthe Bitter
been more marked and striking that in thos
characterized By general debility and nervou
prostration Ladies affected With these, all
ments lind in this most wholesome of all toni
| and correctives the safest and surest means o.
relief. 1t is-strong to restore and .powerless
| injure. Such is the uniform testimony o.
clouds Of witnesses"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-29

vs. Fayetteville has recently
lost another excellent citizen.
Our young friend James B. Smith,
late of the firm of Shackleford &
Smith, has accepted a situation
with Gordon, Rankin & Co, VIII ole
sale dealers in ready.made Cloth.
ing, ETC., Nashville. The house
is fortunate in securing the ser.
vices of SO worthy, spergeisE ap ID
correct an assistant. He will
command as much trade from thi.
portion of the State, as any per
son that they could have selected
We congratulate them upon then
good fortune in securing him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-29
~ As a dealer in fiowel

~ As a dealer in flower
seeds. bulbs, etc., James Wick, of
Rochester, New York, has no SUI
perior, if an equal, in the Union.
His aim seems to be, not to make
money alone, but from a love OF
nature, TO beautify the homes ofall.
The seeds he furnishes, native
and foreign, are guaranteed in
erery case to be as represented,
and besides, he insures them to
reach their destination that is, if
lost in the mail, be duplicates The
order free of charge when apprised
of the fact. His annual catalogue
is furnished to customers at 10
cents each, which is not one toatrh
of the cost, and from it particulars
can be obtained as to ordering, the
proper cultivation, etc.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-29
Atlanta. Georgia.

Reported ,reekly. for the OBSERVER, byE
z. Cor d Bro, Produce Aerchants.I
/ Corr--white, SOC 925SS; yellow, p bush.
| Ell, 90. ,. -. oats 6e@65 :. Z. Flour
sack, 90 bs-faney, 81 50@4 rs; fam
ily,4 o0@4 so; extra$3 1904 90; superfine
OO@3 rs. ;. Observation-Disclosures, 1914;
hamss el2@121S; clear sides, 81S@9,.
Rye, nominal, 20. :. Barley, nominal. :. g.
Meal 9O@95 . . Lard, Dbl, 81 @10; cans,
1O@1O% =. Butter, 1925. Eggs, 18@
20 -. Feathers, new, 60@65. Dry Hides,
1920. "A sheeting, 14@14I6 ~
Shifting, 12@1219 Cotton Yarns, so
al 80 per bunch Tenn. hay, 81 SOC
l Co.. dressed Turkeys, .15@H; Chick
ems, 1O@l2s. Apples, $5@s.
Corn, fair demand, stocks light. Wheat,
none in market-fair demand. Oats weak
ening. Rye and Barley dull. Flour sells
readily in II and II sacks. Butter and
Eggs in good demand, if fresh and sound.
Hay scarce and in good demand.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-29

Transforming the Complexion.
The transformation produced by HAGAN's
MAGNOLIA BALM are quite as astonishing as
any scene on a stage of theatre. That
famous beautifier, transmutes sallow, peeky
looking complexion, into one in which the
lilly and the rose vie for admiration and
imparts to q dry harsh skin, the softness
Of perfect loneliness. Tan and freckles,
which country all. and sunlight are pretty
sure to produce, in spite Of parasols and
sundowns, are completely obliterated by it;
while it has a perfectly magical effect
in banishing undue redness, blotches and
pimples from the skin. When the lady who
has used it to remedy her complexional de-
fects looks in the mirror, she is equally as
! founded and gratified at the improvements
i'll her appearance: Every blemish has dis
appeared; her neck, arms and bosom now n
val in whiteness the snowy collar which en-
circles her throat, her cheek mantIes with a
peach-like bloom, and she is ready to invoke
blessing on the inventor of the article
which has wrought such delightful trans
I formation. .
If you desire rosy cheeks and complex
ion fair and free from Pimples, Blotches and
Eruptions, purify your blood by taking DR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-29
Real ESTATE Transfers.

AsS@& @O0SeOS - SSAAoASA 0'
The following transfers of rea
estate have been acknowledge
since our last, in the County Cour
Clerks office:
& Brown Parkinson TO Hugh Par
kinson, 88 acres in 18th dis, gift
James P. MCGEE, Executor of
R. X Pitts, dec, to John W. Pool
SS4 acres in 18th dis, 81, 20l.20
J.. l.. Cole to W. c. Goodrich,
lot in Oak Hill, $l25. '''' q. % '
G.. W. Lane and wife to G.. B
Bedwelf, 10 acres in 9Th dis, $475
B. J. Tiller and wife to J. R.
Ashby, 3ss acres. in 9th dis, ST..
100.
Jasper Dickey and wife to 10
Marshall, AZ acres in 10th dis,
5000. No asat ia .... ..rzt ssi
N. B. Alexander and wife tc
Hugh Randolph, 22a acres in 10th
dis, $3.50.
Young T. Taylor Of James H
Taylor, interest in estate in 4th
dis, $7l2O8. ~
John Fl. Taylor to E, G. Ben,
nett, trustee of John E. Bennett
1921 acres in lst dis, s2,49 Is:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-29
War with England.

In anticipation of the above,
with fears of the conscript officer
before our eyes. and wishing a
bomb proof position in the quar-
termaster's department, we are
offering boots, Shoes hats, bed.
blankets, all wool two-ply carpet
ing, and all winter goods at great
ly reduced prices. Forward
march i! Keep the step TO, the
green brick front, and victory will
perch upon your banner.
ta' MURRAY & MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-29

@ If you wish to make any
purchases, don't go away from
home to do it. Encourage home
industry and give your trade to
merchants and mechanics, especi-
ally to those ,Oho advertise freely.
Tha. is the way to build up q live
ly business in your county, and ben.
eft yourselves as we'll as others.
Every dollar spent in town is of
advantage to the place in gener.
al, and every dollar spent abroad
for articles which could be bought
on as favorable terms at home
is like taking SO much capital out
of the business interestof the place,