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csnnc; he surpassed, and are willing to have
them compared with sny in the markI;; ,p,v
We have everything in the Fl \ f GROCERY
LINE.
SHELF GOODS Of AL kinds fresh stock.
FRENCH CANDY, guarsnceed!1! te pure.
The hes; brands Of Domestic aud Imported
CIGARS and TOBACCO.
We particularly reques: our customers :" re-
turn any aS:icle purchased rom Us that does not
give substitution
ANY club order purchased from the Tea Com
psni,'< in New York will be duplicated in price,
an,. surpassed in quality.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY.
No. II north Roya, street,
1o.f Alexandria. Virgins.
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;. GROCERIES, '-e....' :
rHIN,ESE TEA COMPANY

NO NORTH ROYAL STKhEI,
Have Just received large ana carefully Sc
lccted stock Of
TEAS, SEASON 1872.
M old stock
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NJ Z W $40 K E.

NJ Y st Il.
F. G. SWAINE
Wuuldln;orm his friends and the public genec-
sllv tbs, he has leased the store on the corner Of
Cameron and Royal streets. -. {. MiibuCns ola
<,sndl And will keep in connection With the
GROCERY. LIQUOR and Commission store. Nc. -
Rrysl street, t-st-claSS
FAMILY GROCERY.
where can DE found st sll times fresh Roll But,
ter Poultry. Eggs Homny, Beans, Dried
Fruits. PotaloeS, Canned Peaches Pinespple
Ton,aoes ani Corn. &c, &c. Cali and exam
;,a feb
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HAEING disposed u: my interest in he
IL Wood MD Goa I.:d on h..g >:-..: -
john Loa:hcrIant. l snail continue The W"od
and Goat business :: yards 81 me north AZ!
south corners OF Union AN, Queen SIS. Were
wi. always hc o.. hand $ fill supply Q: the beS:
quality RED ARD " HlTE ASH GOALS .: ne
,!itvrrn: >zv>; CT CUMBERLAND COAL IS the
40 HICKORY. OAK sn,: PINE WOOD.
The pa:-o:.ae" .: the ci;Zo.> / respectfully So
lcl:e,i. A. o-!c.< e:: :: he o::!ce q :ta AK
an,!-;a Insurance Co. No. 81 h!Es >.-c":. '>!.l
Co., M.-ye - >; C.a--isge x G-!gg> Drug
Sore corner hns and R,ysi streets. vii Is.
promptly a::"!t,l. a. Weigh: gusFaa,eed.
IL Ill. THU>. j. NJ E.HAFFEI.
THE JNDERs IL NED having tbs 6sy
4 formed eHP.3:. go Up. 9:.te: ;ne 1atAe
and Style q; " Ell AFFH.l~ x Co. =: ::e !"7-
pose ii carrying 81. The COAL ana WOOD BUS
ines: respectfully su.!ci! ;Lc patronage OF the
c!:.Z-r>.
Yards Oh the north All :ou:h side Q: Queen
A.G U:.un Streets A.. Orders .e:: <: ne =: lice,
W. j. ki;.g Stree. = Cartridge Y G-!cE Dag
Store crrn"- Royai ~! h:.g Streets, wi. :"
promptly .::"-Gc,: =.
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Miss MARKS SEMINARY
A EDR NDIISE "A Dl ES

M For YOUNG LADIES
Will be reopened on Tue>day. September eth.
Competent and efficient male and female :cac-
ers wi! be provided 70 meet the necessities Of:
the School.
Orthography, with the definition ana arplica-
ton OF words ,the only :ounds;l"n upon which
to educate is under the SpeclA care ii :!lc P!!-
cipal.
Terms for English, from six - Ten dollars PEE
session OF ten weeks. F-eMc.. ant Gc-ms:: Il;
Professors charges.
Music By Professor HEYMAN Application
csn be made ii pa King street.
sug2 ~ ELLEN VI. MARX
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baltimore AND POTOMAC RAIL
ID ROAD AND ALEXANDRIA AND
FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY COS
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UNS, STOLS, ca P>, * c.,
VI At IS King stree.
The subscribers have received this season = -:
r.lled. al less prices than before the war. Also
a variety OF Pistols, Powder Fla<ks, >ao:
Pouches, Gun Caps. Gun Wsds and other goods
in that line, to which they invite s,te.tion.
sepl1 }. 1. CRElGHlON Sun.
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MORE NEW GOODS AT K. L. WOODS
Open this day from, New York several new
style DRESS GOODS,
\ full stock OF Bed Blankets
White Counlerpsnes or Quilts.
Heavy Red and Blue Twilled FlsnnelS.
Superior Fine and Heavy White Fianncls
Gentlemen and Boys Merino Shirts.
Balmoral snd Princess Skirts.
New style Shswls, snd = genera! assortment.
Of sesSonable DRY, GOODS A.
octl- T. L. WOODS, 6s King St
NOW. Is THE TIME to ssve % per Ct BY
n purchasing Yourselves at the old prices As
l desire to close GU, my last years stock. con-
sisting of about, one hundred FIRST CLASS
STOVES, FIRE PLACE HEATERS snd
RANGES, -l. B. II. GARRISON,
sug lo-tf Is South Royal ST.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

The "VANITIEs of MoNARCHs The
King of Sweden is said to be an excellent lock.
smith, and to devote much time TO the i'm
provement of that branch of mechanics. The
King of Portugal excels as a turner of wood
snd ivory. The members of the royal house
of Hohenzollern-possbly with view to some
future contingency-have all been trained up
to some useful art. The present crown prince
is said to be an expert bookbinder, and his
wife an accomplished miniature painter. The
Queen of Holland is poetess, but poetry is
an inspiration and not an art. Louis Napoleon
and Queen Victoria have both essayed to write
books. The wife of the Prince of Wales is
superb musician, and has but few equals among
amateurs as pianist. The Czarina of Russia
paints miniatures we'll The Queen of Belgium
is horse trainer and fearless rider, while
the Queen of Denmark is great housekeeper
and one of the best cooks in her dominion. 1t
Is also said that some of the junior male mem
bcrs of the royal family Of England are prof.
cient as practical composers, while the Prince
Imperial OF France is first-class typographer.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

Who LIVE LoNGEsT.-There is an obsoIes-
cent proverb to the effect that shoemakers'
children always go barefoot The significance
of this is, of course, that mechanics and profes-
sona men are slow to give themselves or their
families the benefit of their special avocations.
The proverb is strikingly corroborated by some
vitality statistics that bave recently been
elaborated by learned gentleman at Berlin
These shows that of all classes of mankind the
shortest lived are the doctors There is another
fact developed by these figures that conveys
grim sarcasm: Among the classes whose
average Of longevity is the greatest are military
men. The inevitable inference is that to de-
stroy human life is healthy; to save it, fatal.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

A SLIGHT MISTAKE.-A ball room conyersa-
ton is thus reported A young gentleman
advances to lady who considers herself the
belle OF the room-nOt among young ladies an
isolated condition of mind. He makes low
bow, and stammers forth, blu>hngly, as follows:
Might | ask you-ah-" The young lady
understands him at once; and rather haughtiIy.
at the presumption, and to show her exact value
replies Il am very sorry, but am engaged
Tor the next three dances. " It's not dancing
-ah-i -is-it's-beg your pardon; YOU are
a-sitting on my hat!7 The look of the ladv
was even more crushing than her physical
performance had been.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

It has often been impressed upon the minds
OF little boys that the surest way of securing
their own happiness was to promote the hanni.
ness of others. The rule is a good one, but
still there are numerous exceptions. For in.
stance, there is probably nothing that a good
little boy, or even dignifed gentleman, could
DO that would excite more peasurable emotions
than to slip down in mud puddle, with his
good clothes on; but as means of securing
happiness to the one meeting with the accident,
1t would be failure. Other instances will
readily occur to all, such as slipping down on
the ice, having your garments torn in awkward
places, losing your best hat in high wind.
having your pockets picked, &C., all of which
would be very enjoyable to others, but would
not be worth cent in promoting your own
happiness.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

AS the passengers were preparing to leave
their seats, on the arrival of the train the other
evening, an old gentleman picked up dark
object which appeared to drop from a ladys
bonnet NADINE, is this yours? You ap-
pear to have dropped it by accident" ''Thank
you, sir"-paciDg her hand to her head
railroad accident-a misplaced SWITCH
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

AN lRIsHMAN's RESoLvE.-A Quaker, a
tee'otaer' gave a lecture to lover of fire.
dent, in which an nebriate, in blowing out a
candle, was killed by flame igniting the
alcoholic fumes of his breath. The drinking
individual, an lrishman, was much terrified, and
to the comfort of the Quaker commenced sol
emn asservation bemoaning the fact that he was
bringing himself to ruin, and then swore that
never again, so long as he lived, would he at
tempt to blow out candle.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20
CHANGE.

Has summer come without the rose,
Or left the bird behind ?
Is the blue changed above thee.
world or am blind ?
Will YOU change every flower. that grows,
Or only change this spot,
Where she who said, love thee,
Now says, l love thee not
Be false or fair above me;
Come back with any face,
Summer. do care what you dor
You cannot change one place
The grass, the leaves, the earth, the dew,
The grave, make the spot,
Here where she used to love me,
Here where she loved me not.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

Dolly Warden, the fortunate young lady after
whom the fashionable dress for next summer
is named, was the charming daughter of Lon
don locksmith, Gabriel Warden by name, and
lived in the reign Of George the Third She
afterwards become Mrs. Joe Wiett. For
further information we would refer inouirers
to "Barnaby Rudge. " A olt year ago some
modiste rechristened what were then known as
~ TTcretonnes, and called them Dolly Vardens -
spread to other materials. At a late d v
goods exposition dolly Warden" silks were
exhibited, and now whole costumes, whose
like was never seen on sea or shore, are named
after the charming and coquettish little
daughter of London locksmith.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

An editor and his wife were walking out in
the bright moonlight one evening. Like all
editors wives she was OF an exceedingly poetic
nature and said to her mate, Notice that
moon; how bright and calm and beautiful I"
"Couldnt think of noticing it, =" returned the
editor, "for anything less than the usual rates
"a dollar and fifty cents for twelve lines
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

In one of the great industries of Paris, out
of hundred persons arriving at aff1uence,
seventy rose from the lowest step of the ladder
twenty commenced in good circumstances,
thanks to their fathers, six owing to their
grandfathers, and to four only fortune has been
long in the family. ID another city eighty per
cent of the wealthy have been the architects
of their own fortunes.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

Seedy individual enters store at Newark, N.
j., and selects paper collar. Seedy customer
No. 2appears directly and eyes No. l very
suspicious lly., No. departs, when No. . in
forms clerk that he is detective following No
|; who he believes robbed a store that morning
For the sake of disguise suggests that clerk
exchange hats with him. Exit No. 2, with
fine new tile, leaving scrubby ditto.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

At marriage lately iu Maine the brides
voice faltered, and she paused in the midst of
the impressive ceremony. Her little niece, a
bright little three-ycar DID, thinking the
naughty minister was compelling poor aunty to
say something disagreeable, stamped her little
foot and exclaimed in a tone Of authority,
"Auntie, dom t 90 thay it.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

About three months ago young fellow went
into Lowell factory and offered to marry the
girl who could jump the highest The POO
girls there employed at once began the spring
board exercise, and they have been jumping
ever since. Some of them have come to equal
Mark Twain's jumping frog, but the wished
for man tails to put in an appearance.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

Gon,d Con ana en abuse have here another warning
more from his open assault that pO~er, poS % n9t
upon HIM than from the deserton of the ,ratoS tJe
fuen Ge nau around him, and who fled from him a.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

Come here my dear, want to ask you all
about your sister Now tell me truly has she
got beau?
No, it's the janders she's got, the doctor
saws so.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

Rev. Abraham B. Carter of New York citv.
Rector of the Episcopal Church of the HoIy,
Savior, has evinced moral heroism which
entities him to the gratitude of the upright and
pure. A beautiful young woman, who had
attended his ministrations and called on him
IN his y,estry room under prctense of seeking
spiritual instruction and guidance, wrote him
letter In which he is charged with seducing
her' then promising her $1,000 to hush up the
scandal of the crime, paying $7OO of it by
lnstallments, then declining to pay the rest,
which she demanded under penalty of exposure
and prosecution. A coward however innocent,
would have paid the money, knowing how
ready. are the vile to believe any charge Of
lcentlonSneSs, especially one aimed at clergy
man. But Mr.. Carter, strong in his innocence.
at once assumed the offensive, charged his
accuser, with an attempt to black mail, had her
arrested and cited before magistrate; where
upon the collapsed begged for mercy, and was
permitted by the Justice to go with her father.
but b, with the charge still impending over her.
Such women as this are, happily, rare; but
such men as Nr. Carter are unfortunately.
not so common as they should be.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

"Mercifu Heaven' exclaimed grieved
chap, as he braced himself against post in
front of saloon on WaShington's birthday,
'can it be possible that that great and good
man is dead?"
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

Josh Billings says there seem to be four
styles of mind: First, them who knows it's so
second, them who knows it amt so; third
them who split the difference and guess at it !;
fourth, them who don't care which way it is. ="
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

The Keokuk (Iowa) Gale City thinks the
nomination of Davis at Cincinnati was quite a
shrewd one. He is certain of the Democratic
vote. They'll all think it's jeff.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

A Western girl who has been well brought
up knocks down every man that kisses her, and
she is SO pretty that half the married and all
the single men in the town have black eyes,
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

BEAUTFY Your FARM-It is a great mis-
take to suppose that money spent in reasonably
improving the appearance Ofa place is thrown
away. 1t may be doubted whether there is
any more direct method to increase its pecu-
mary value. Certainly its market value will
depend very much upon its outward appearance
Tasteful and el-painted buildings, we'll
arranged gardens with neat fences, shade trees
properly disposed, good farm fences and ceanly
kept fields, will set off farm to great advan-
tage and make an amazing difference when it
comes to be sold. And even if it be not sold,
these things will add amazingly to the enjoy
ment of it by its possessor, if he be not blind to
everything but the dollar. Every man, too,
owes it to the community in which he is living
to contribute to general reputation and to
public enjoyment by making all his surround
ings as attractive as possible. There is such a
thing as paying too much attention to outside
and to show; but there is reason in all things,
and a measure Of time and attention and ex-
pense should be devoted by every one to
making his farm and his home more attractive
every year that he lives.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

In cemetery near Oswego is found the
following epitaph:-
"Here lies my two children dear,
One in Ireland and the other here -
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

It is not until the flowers has fallen off that
the fruit begins to ripen. So in life it is when
the romance is past that the practical useful
ness begins.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

A Western bachelor editor inserts marriages
under Melancholy Accidents"
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20
Twain as a Reporter,

Mark Twain, in his new lecture rocontl,
uenVered In Chicago, gives the following ac-
1HunC 0 OF his experience in this profession.
Qui'G unexpectedly he received an invitation
UHI udy from newspaper in Virginia Citv.
win which he had been corresponding. to coma
ana ana De reporter on that journal at a SALARY ot
20 a week IN gold. lie went, remaining three
years and describes the life of a renorter in
the following terms: ~
reported on that morning newspaper three
Years. ana 1t was pretty hard work. But I
on2JoyGo It's attractions. Reporting is the best
SchooI In the world to get a knowledre ri
human beings, human nature and human Sv gavS o'
n nice, gentemany reporter-I make no
IItle[ellccs|ls well treated by everybody,
Just thlnk OF the wide range of his acouain.
.%dhcesLlp, his experience of life and society :
rNo other occupation brings man into such
lamlllar social relations with all grades and
classes OF people. The last thing at night
mlohlght-he goes browsing around after items
among police and jailbirds, in the lock nm
questioning the prisoners, and making pleasant
ana lasting friendships with some of the worst
people In the world. And the very next even.
lng he gets himself up regardless of expense.
puts on all the good clothes his friends have
got, goes and takes dinner with the Govornor
or the cOmmander-in-chief of the district 10
United States Senator, and some more of the
upper crust of society He is on good terms
with all OF them, and is present at eyerv nubic
gathering, and has easy access to every variety
OF people. Why | breakfast almost every
morning with the Governor, dined with the
principal clergyman, and slept in the station
A reporter has to lie little, of course or
they would discharge him. That is the onIv
drawback f. to the profession. That is why /
eft It, | am different from Washington: |
nave a ~ higher and grander standard of princi-
con't Reporting is fascinating. but then # ;s
distressing to have to lie so. Lying is bad
lying is very bad. Every individual in this
house knows that by experience. think that
tor man to tell lie when he can't make aDv.
thing by it, is wrong. ~ NA' ""'
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

To sell themselves to the highest matrimo.
nial bidder is fashion old and new among
young women in most of the social ranks.
Poets declare it, cynics growl at it, literary
PeneIOpes do reams of bread and butter about
il. Ethel Newcome is always seeking young
Farintosh; sly Elizabeth constantly PLAYS
bashful love and sweetness for Lovel's benefit.
But it is all under the rose; however plainly
the fact of the bargain is understood, the fond
pair have the wit or the grace to ignore it, and
to perform respectable comedy of truth and
affection before the world 1t isn't often that
We hear of such case as has lately been airing
itself in that dusty den, the English Court Of
Chancery. The heroine was young widow,
who, after becoming engaged to one adorer.
felt a ankering for the plumper purse of
another, who proposed huge settlements as an
inducement to break that engagement. She
kindly mentioned the fact to No. /, who firmly
but mournfully gave her up--and she married
No. 2 and his money That she should be
unhappy, that No. 2 should deceive and
maltreat her, and leave her almost penniless
were of course the results of this matter-of.fact
bargain. A tedious suit at law ends the story
and points its moral.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

The first tubular bridge-1he bridge of the
nose.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

A MOTHER CATS INvITATIoN.-A reliable
gentleman tells of his experience with a cat
which had been left for few weeks at his
house, during the absence of its owner. He
had not especially noticed her condition. but
had few times broken "house rules" and fed
the cat at table during meal times. One morn
ing she came and rubbed against him at break.
fast time, and finally touched his hand with
her paw. He fed her as before, when she left
the room, but soon returned Without LOOKING
at her he reached down to caress her, when
she gently laid wee kitten in his hand which
she had brought from the cellar. She seemed
greatly pleased at his attention to her little
one, and invited him as we'll as she could to the
cellar where he found two others. On his
return to the dining pom she tiled to follow
him, but he shut her in the cellar. A day or
two after the mother cat was charged with
abandoning her offspring and leaving them to
starve. They were found nearly dead, and
were immediately killed. But an investigation
soon showed the cause of her unnatural action.
by some failure of natures process she had
not been furnished with the material nourish.
ment for her young, and, knowing this, she car
rled the kitten to the dining-room as the best
method that she had Of asking that her little
family might be otherwise provided for. Her
experiment failed, but the charge that she was
cruel mother was withdrawn.-Bat. Sun.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20

y Too MUcH FOR THE DEv1L.-Tbis ;s
Edward Hale story: A man had sold himself
70 the devil, who was to possess him at a certain
4 time unles he could PROFOUND question to his
Satanic majesty which he could nos answer be
De BENG allowed to put three questions to him.
The time came for the devil to claim his own
ana an consequently appeared. The first question
the man asked was concerning theology. tn
which it caused the devil no trouble to Tenlv "
Inc second @ he also answered without hesita.
to- ton The mans fate depended ON the third
W nat should 1t be? He hesitated and turned
pale; and the cold dew stood upon his fore
head, while he shivered with anxiety, nervous ror
ness and terror, and the devil triumphantlv
sneered. At this iuncture the mans wife
entered the room with bonnet on her head
Alarmed at her husbands condition. She
demanded, to. know the cause. When in
formed, she laughed and said, 81 can pro-
pound question which the devil himself can .
not answer. Ask him which is the front of
this bonnet? The devil gave up and retired
In disgust, and the man was free.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-20
WHOLE NO. 800

ANECDOTES OF WESLEY AND BRADBrRN
At one one time me Bradburn was in straits, and wrote
with with this lacOnic epistle: Dear SAMMY: mU,e:
dmam iruIT IN the Lord and do good so shalt thou
V0en T%el IN the land and verify thou shalt be fed
L ours % aIftectionately, John Wesley" " ''O'
Bradburn replied: Rev. and Dear Sir
nave often been struck with the Ieauty of the
out | must confess that never saw sncb y
"SGt~ GrPoS'toly note uI,oa it Lcf6re.'' ~
.oy W esley and Bradbum often used to itinerate
together On one occasion they had some dif-
Terence and the contention was so strnnn that
Bradburn p said they must part. It was ike
Wo TauI Il ana Bar9a bas parting Next morning
mind ~ ""' 4" 'lle same
for both of us ~ O'''er
Well" said Wesley, cit must be So ex-
cept you beg my pardon"
:, won't, said Bradburn.
u Then | will beg your pardon, Sam"
Ibradburn burst into tears, and the two evan
gellsts loved each other more than ever