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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-13

THE VALLEY OF VIRGTNIA-A correspon-
dent OF the Lyuchburg Republican writes the
following: FROM Manassas to Rectortown, on
the Manassas Gap road, the country presents a
parchcd appearance. The corn is short, the
grass is scorched by the intense heat OF the sun
and the great droug hit which is prevailing, and
vegetation generally presents a distressing APP
pearance.
Leaving Rectortown. the great water shed
country Of the Blue Ridge puts on much
healtherasp the growing crops giving prom
Use of an abundant yield; the cattle upon a
thousand hills of this splendid country look
sleek and fat, and the large focks of sheep at
test the fact that the important business OF
stock raising is receiving considerable attention
in this section. Experience has amply demon
strated that sheep raising can be proftably pur-
sued along the Blue Ridge ranges, and now that
productive labor has been SO seriously Interrupt
ted by the results of the war, it seems to be
probable that wool growing will torm no unlm-
portant part Of the industry Of considerable
portion of Virginia.
The Manassas road energies into the great
Shenandoah Valley at Front Royal, in Warren
county The crops look well now, but a fear
full drought is prevailing, and unless rain fall
soon comes, it is idle to hope for half crop Of
corn The farmers of the Lower Shenandoah
Valley have had severe test since the war.
Floods and droughts have alternated, until the
present seems to be time Of intense sollcItude
to every one. A failure of the corn crop this
year would entail great suffering"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-13

office, in Washington.
Madden, Miss Julia
Milford. Henry
Miller, Henry d
Moore, Miss Emma
Murray, Miss Bette
Ony, j Is
Owens. Miss Sallir
Pascal, Mrs Harriet
Patton, Miss Sarah l.
Quandcr, Miss Annie
kcaal, Mary
Robinson, Mrs Martha
Rice, Miss Laura
Redmond Miss Annie
Sanders, Wan Il
Studds, Charles
Snrdrn, Mrs Regina
Smith, Mrs Mary G
Stridcr, Miss Alice
Savior, Miss Mary
Simmons, George
Smith, Mrs Fanny
Shll"s, Mrs Ann b
Smith, Benjamin
Turner, j ID
Thornton, 2 L W
Tra$k, Il w
Tolnphas, Bart
Taylor, George
Thomas, Alexander
Taylor, \ II
Taylor, Miss Mary }
Trott, Mr. + j
Wood, Miss Fannie
Warning, Thos
Williams, Mrs ThorHt II
v est, Miss Rrbecca
w hittlngs, Mrs Savinda
w ashington, Jesse
w ills, Miss Jane
w right, Mrs Henrietta
n. Z. TRIST. p. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-13

A WEEK OF PRAYER For several success.
svc years the Bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South have appointed a week of
prayer, to be observed by the entire church,
usually in the month of August. This season
Of special religious exercises begins this year on
next Sunday, the llth. Next Friday, the
10th, is to be observed as a day of fastiug.-
Special prayers are to be made for the follow
ing objects An increase Of laborers in His
vineyard, His blessing upon our institutions Of
learning, the conversion of the young, the es-
adjustment Of His kingdom in the world The
Methodist churches 10 this city will be open
for religious worship every day or night dur
ing this week. -Lwchtwg Nars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-13

Mr. Greeley spoke in Tllton, New Lamp
shire, yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-13

Mr. GREELEY In the course of short
speech Which Mr.. Greeley made at Lancaster,
New Hampshire, yesterday, be- spoke thus
Il am in the decline of life. | have passed
the G5;h year. Many of the preceding years
have been years of agitation aud trouble, and
dependency sometimes, or rather of the fu-
ture of the sunlight of hope. These years
have made their impress upon me. AIN old
or than / was when our late terrible trial be-
gan Much older in feeling and in years but
old as am | have an ear still, | think, not
deaf to the call OF duty | have heart which,
trust, does not fail to beat responsive to the
impulses of patriotism. Therefore | am
glad to see this company Of people here to-
night. Many of them doubtless disagree with
me in the present, or have disagreed with me
in the past, or may disagree with me in the
future; but | trust the most them believe that
whatever have done-and wisely it may be,
rashly it may be- have done in faith and
love Tor the best good Of my country and her
people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-13

The Louisville Courier Journal thus puts a
case very strongly, saying Secretary Bout
well took an active part in the North Carolina
campaign. When the impeachment trial of
Andrew johnson came off Mr. Boutwell, was
a member of Congress and took an active part
in the prosecution. He was then very bitter
in his speeches against johnson for allowing
two Cabinet officers to be present at political
convention which had for its object the organ
ization OF a party to sustain the President 5
policy, thing unparalleled in the political
history of the country, and considered it a
crime that ought to deprive the President Of
his office Those two Cabinet officers, though
present, took 40 part in the proceedings of the
meeting referred to. lftheir mere presence at
political convention was cause for the i'm
parchment of President johnson, what shall
be said of President Grant, who lately sent
Secretaries Boutwell, and Delano to stump
North Carolina in his behalf?'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-13

WASHINGTON ITEMS. -Wc copy the follow
ing items from the Washington correspondence
of the Baltimore Sun:
The striking disposition OF the colorcd la
borers here nearly inflicted u water famine in
this city yesterday The water was turned Oft
on Saturday night in accordance with prcvi
Gus notice, to give chance to open the so inch
MAN. Awaiting themselves Of what was
thought to be the necessities OF the case the
hands struck as soon as the water was turned
off, and the necessity for a speedy completion
of the same absolute The wages demanded
were granted but again yesterday afternoon
they dcmurred to proceeding with the work,
whereupon Col. Sorno, engineer in charge Of
the matter, stopped the work, replaced the
street torn up, and let the water on agai nIIE6s
strikers will not be employed again.
Charles Brown, George Porter, James Gil
more, A. Robinson, and ChaS. Brewers, we're
$ Mt to Jail this morning on a charge of assault
with intent to kill Thomas Lewis gtsractor
for concrete pavement on Ninth SHet. \
disagreement as to wages happened .@ Satur
day while paying off, an attempt to BIC the
cash box was made, and Mr. Lcwls6saved it,
but was very severely hurt
All of the employees of the capitol building,
watchmen, laborcrs, folders, messengers. NC,
were forced to contribute to the political fund
to-day, under, it is said threats of discharge in
case of refusal The average sum collected
from each one was 81; in some cases it went as
high as $40
Miss Eliza Simpson, who attracted attention
rnd sympathy few days since by attempting to
commit suicide in New York, by jumping over
board from one of the wharves, returned to this
city on Sunday evening accompanied by Mr..
Rice of the Treasury Department. the young
man to whom she was engaged to be married.
Last nj ght mau named Barney Ward, said
to be drunk, upon being called upon to put
horse in the stable adjoining the house in which
he (Ward) lived fired at, and it is supposed
mortalIy wounded Mr. Samuel Cheesman, who
had brought the horse to the stable. The po-
lice were then called on, and Ward fired upon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-13

JOHN IN TIE KITcuEN. The prnverbial
cleanliness Of the new element" the Chinese
whose influx into this city has become quite
extensive recently, will not be denied by those
who have had an opportunity to observe them
closely; and yet like everything else, this boast
ed virtue of the SONS of the SON is after all,
relative. 1t was but yesterday that a large cir
Gle was put into Il roar Of laughter upon being
informed by Il charming lady of the manner
employed bya Chinese cook to season a salad.
The story may appear incredible, but it comes
from unloub,ed authority. The lady in question
related that one or her friends, who enjoys the
service of one Of those Celestial Brilliant Sa-
YARNS, upon descending into her kitchen the
other day, was not u little surprised and still
more diSgrSed to discover her cook leaning
over cupiorlsly filled dish Of salad, beating
his Inflated cheek alternately with his right and
left hands. and pouring irom his mouth into the
dish Il gushing spray Of Il mixture ofoil, vinegar
salt, pepper, egg ,yoIk, and mustard, and then,
with his taperng diglts, mix the whole still fur
Their to make it ready for the table. The house
keeper emotions naturally caused her to faint,
and the last heard of the Chinese cook he was
applying at Il city foundry fur a position in the
moulding department OF the institution where
his services a, spray Spouter would be inval-
liable. " y. Ifnrynnr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-13

Mr. JAMES Y. BROOKE Of Fauquier coun-
ty, has written an excellent letter to Conser-
vative Committee of Marshall Township in that
county, who had invited him to attend the re-
cent meeting at Salem. In the course of this
letter Mr.. Brooke makes these remarks:
1.-The question now is, not whether Greeley
Isl better or worse man than Grant Il think
him infinitely preferable in every respect) but
whether the Conservative people of Virginia,
in the choice which is obliged to be- made, will
shake the hand of friendship extended to them
from Cincinnati and Baltimore, Or cling to the
tyranny which is seeking to perpetuate its rule
in the reelection of Grant.
For myself | see but one answer-and that
is found in the combination and co operation
of all the enimies of Radcalism in one strong
and united effort to redeem the country aud
restore its liberties.
And this course seems 10 he specially de-
landed ut the hands of the Conservatives Of
Virginia. ln no other way lin my judgment)
can the organization and supremacy Of the Con
scrvative party in this State be preserved The
SAME elements that we have struggled against
in the political contests waged since the war
now stand banded together for the fight
Grant is their standard bearer They are made
more formidable by the fact thar a lew worthy
and excellent but We think mistakenly gen-
tIcmcn have separated themselves from us and
ar. indirectly aiding the Grant party by their
influence and position. On the other side
stand the Conservative party, its ranks almost
unbroken and its spirit is rcsolute as ever
Shall its FLAG trail in defeat? No, never
while the wrongs of prosecuted South can find
an answer in the hearts of The people OF Nir-
GINA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-03

Indians, and to guard against accidents
he carried it uncapped Mr.. George
Bemis was dismally formidable. George
Bemis was our fellow traveller. We had
never seen him before. He wore in his
belt an original 'Allen revolver. such
as irreverent people call a pepper
box" Simply drawing the trigger back,
cooked and fred the pistol.
As the trigger came back, the ham.
mer would begin to rise and the barrel
to turn over, and presently down would
drop the hammer, and away would
speed the ball. To aim along the turn
ing barrel and hit the thing aimed al
was feat which was probably never
done with an ALLEN" in the world,
But Georges was reliable weapon,
nevertheless, because, as one Of the
stage drivers afterwards said, If she
didn't get what she went after, she
would fetch something else" And SC
she did. She went after deuce oi
spades nailed against tree, once, and
fetched mule standing about thirty
yards to the left OF it. Bemis did moi
want the mule; but the owner came on
with double barreled shotgun auC
persuaded him to buy it, anyhow. i
was cheerful weapon-the Allen.
Sometimes all its six barrels would g
off at once, and there was no safety il
all that region round about it, bnt be
hind it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-03
JOAQUIN MILLER.
A story of the Poet.

A new story of joaquin Miller is told
by the Portland (0regon) Bulletin,
which has all the ferocious features
incident to life in the far West. Two
brothers, twins, Sam aud Henry Lock
hart, were owners Of ferry across the
Pit river, in 1852. The winter following,
while Sam was absent at Shasta, the
Indians made raid and killed Henry
and all the white settlers in the vicinity
Of the ferry. This shock TO the surviy-
ing brother served to transform him into
fend. He became a hard drinker,
and vowed to devote his life to the dis
eovery and slaughter Of every Indian
that he had any reason to believe had
anything to do with the murder Of his
brother. And he carried out that rur-
pose till his very name was terror to
all the Indians within hundreds of miles
He was wanderer, and could not be
restrained by law or the entreaties of the
whites. On one of his expeditions he
met Joaquin Miller, whom he had sus-
pected Of completely in his brothers S
murder. He had not yet proofsenough,
however, TO justify the shooting of him
on sight Whether Miller resisted
is not stated but certainly Sam
made him prisoner and marched
him to Yreka where serious consulta-
ton was had with Judge Rosborough, in
whose judgment the avenger had great
confidence. It was only with difficulty
that the Judge, then only practicing
lawyer in Yrcka, could persuade Sam
that he was mistaken in his suspicious,
his only remark being, " II he is guilty
| shall kill him, sure" After question
ing and cross-examining that would have
done credit to member of the bar
Miller having been directed by the judge
to be perfectly frank and truthful-Sam
was at last satisfied with his innocence
and permitted him to go unmolested.
The lovers and admirers of Joaquin Mil
ler's poetry may thank Judge Rosbor-
ough that their favorite did not receive
his death from Sam Lockhart's unerring
rifle nearly twenty years ago. Poor Sam
continued in his lawless course until he
met a bloody death in Idaho, while en-
gagged in.one of those mining disputes
which were decided by the law of the
knife and pistol. f9I
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The London Times ON American
Ia Rowing. ANA

11a Rowing. I'VE
Writing of the race between the Lon
don Rowing Club and the Atalantas, the
Times saws: "The race resulted in a
defeat of the Americans far more de-
cisiye than that of Harvard by Oxford,
and the issue seems to have been set
tied from the first. The London men
rowed straight away from their antag-
onists, and gradually increased their
lead at their ease. 1t was expected
that the dash of the Americans would
give them an advantage at the start,
but they never seemed TO have chance.
The distance between the boats at the
finish was, indeed, increased by the
abominable stupidity and selfishness OF
the crew of a rowing boat, who was in
the way Of the Atalanta and stopped
them for few strokes. 1t is pity the
Thames Conservancy has not the power
to deal summarily with these preverse
craft. But this accident happened after
Hammersmith bridge was passed, when
the race was two-thirds over.
The simple fact is, that the Americans
have not yet learned, or that they have
lost, the true style of rowing. Few arts
seem so easily unlearnt, and the Ameri-
cans need not hesitate to recognize the
same deficiency which subjected Cam
bridge for several years to an unbroken
succession of defeats. We are inclined,
indeed, to suspect that there are far few
er advantages in America than in this
country for bringing such arts to perfec-
ton. There is plenty of wealth in the
United States, but the classes who can
command sufficient leisure to carry
sports to perfection are not so numerous
as among ourselves. English rowing IS
the fruit of the elaborate aud intense
care of generations of oarsmen. 1t is
;mpossible to Judge whether the relative
strength of the two crews corresponds to
any difference in physique between the
classes from which they were taken in
the two countries; but, even with the
same physical advantages, the Ameri-
cans can scarcely have had our OPP
nortunities of acquiring perfection
in the art of Craftsmanship. 1t seems
obvious to every English oarsman
that they neglect the cardinal requisites
for effective rowing. and it is only won
derful that their energy should enable
them TO make such gallant fight with
such defective method. 1t is said that
thew are going to try their strength with
other crews. We heartily wish them, il
possible, success, and, if not, an exact
appreciation of the reasons for their
/ failure. 80 y go
Every true sportsman welcomes a
new competitor, and we hope the day
will come when the Americans will put
our oarsmen to seyerer test. They
have already given us one hint in setting
us the example of dispensing with cox
swaius, and, after the success with which
the English Four adopted this plan, ii
will probably supersede, at any rate in
such boats, the old custom. The Alta
lanta Crew did full honor to the United
States in the courage and energy with
which they contended against all the
disadvantages they had to encounter
and they are evidently the men 70 learn
how to turn defeats into the material for
future victories. aaH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-03
Auecdote of Tom COrwin.

When the late Tom Corwin was quite
a young man he.was elected a member
Of the General Assembly of the State Of
Ohio, and early in the session he brought
bill for the destruction Of the public
whipping posi-. He made an earnest
speech in favor Of the measure, TO which
an elderly member replied as follows:
" Mr.. Speaker. the gentleman Is not as
old as / am, and has not seen as much
Of the practical operation of the system
of punishment which he desires to abol-
ish. When / lived in Connecticut, if a
fellow stole q horse, or cut mp other an
tics, We used to tie him up and give him
real good thrashing; and he always
cleared right out and We never saw any
thing more of him. It's the best way
of getting rid Of rogues that ever was
tried and without expense 10 the State. y
Mr.. CorWin, who never failed to carry
his point by q joke, if the argument was
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-03
mnrk TwnIn,s RevoIrers.

From Koughing II. n
Twas armed, to the teeth with a pitiful
little Smith & Wesson's seven-shooter,
which carried ball like homeopathic
pill. and il took the whole seven to make
a dose for an adult. But ! thought it
was grand. 1t appeared to be q danger
Gus weapon. It had only one fault-you
could net hit anything with it. One Of
our conductors practiced while on
a COW with il, and as long as she stood
still and behaved herself she was safe.
but as soon as she went 70 moving about,
and be got to shooting at other things,
she came 70 grief. The secretary had a
small-sized Colts revolver strapped
around him for protection against the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-03
MEMPHIS. TENN. WEDNESDAY EVENING JULY g. 1872

against him. only made q brief reply:
"Mr. Speaker, have often been puzzled
to account for the vast emigration from
Connecticut to the West; but the gentle
man last up has explained to my satis-
faction 1t is almost needless TO say
that Mr.. Corwin's bill passed by an over
whelming majority. f a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-03
DREAMING AND WAKING.


If had lain thee low in the mold,
With the sods on thy fair, frank face.
And prayed my prayer, and made my moan
And turned TO my dcsolate hearth alone,
To stare at thy vacant place; l0t
Why / had mourncd the long hours through
With a SORROW that would not die;
Yet thinking, my love and at last.
When the fret and the fever of life is past,
May meet in our house on high. o.
If had seen thee turn away
From this passionate love of mine.
To WOO another. for treth and faith,
To give another, for life and death,
True hand and name of thine:
Why had felt though not for me,
To win that noble heart.
may watch his steadfast course afar,
/ may JOY in the light of one proud star.
AS / sitin the shade apart.
But to know our trust was baseless,
To know our hope was vain;
All, who that awakens from visioned bliss,
To truth, cold, bitter and hard as this,
Would venture to dream again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-03
SPRINGS.
swAYNE'S
MAMMOTH SPRINGS

UIHIs BEAUTIFUL, PLEASANT N AND
economical summer resort is neay epuiniK ai
Vile Depot, on Memphis and Louisville naI- t,,
Tenn. Only seven hours from Memphis ana
eleven from Louisville. Excursion or hall-
fare tickets from Memphis, Mason, Browns-
vile, Bell, Humboldt. Milan, bre5eyannt, NC NC
Hacks from Springville to the Springs, 31a
miles BY shady ridge road, meeting the morn
ing trains. .5 ooId
baths. No style to pay for. n
Hoard as good as the country Affords Per
dav 40: week $40; month, $50. Children un-
der ten years and servants half price.
Daily Mail and EXPIRES oiices as Sdynas SprIns
Mammoth Springs" or to their care. 62-l4o
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FOR SALE.
Lots For Sale in Ida City,
soa - ast ON
Long island, New York.

IDA CITY is SITUATED ON LONG IS
Il land, 35 miles from New York city, the
Long Island railroad running. centrally
through Ida CITY,, Lots there are hereby Of
fered for sale on the following terms Fifty
dollars each, on a credit Of ten years, paya-
BILE in ten annual instalments-say IS 90 per
year on each lot. The parties owning the
above property propose to sell 10 the Southern
people one-half Of the lots. say 1000. on the
above terms, without interest. The East
River Bridge Is now in process Of eonstruc-
ton, connecting Manhattan Island, upon
which New York is situated. with Long Is
land. 80
This is good opportunity for any person Of
this section of country TO invest small sums
In the purchase Of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach of oil. Property
on Long Island will rapidly increase in value
as soon as East River Bridge is completed.
Map Of the City Of Ida can be seen, and
full information eiven upon application being
made to I NY. FOkTAINE,
- responding Secretary,l
No 10 Madison atreafl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-03
10000 Numbers Only.
S51 CASH PREMIUMS,
To be paid Immediately after the Distribution
takes place.

The Board of Directors, in commencing this
Second Scheme TO the public, promise that it
shall be carried out in as good faith as the an
nexed certificates prove the former to have
been. The high character and standing of the
Managers selected will also be an additional
guarantee that perfect justice and fairness
will control this Distribution. hrr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-03
oess.ss - or Shs Is ns.aessiinn M a. .ne Asen'

sB-0rders with the money for Certificates
may be sent per Express, OF Registered Let
ters. or Postefhce Orders, at the risk Of the
tribution taking place the 0ficial Numbers
will be forwarded 70 each correspondent.
All orders must be addressed, Memphis
Agricultural and Mechanical Society, A5
Second street. Memphis, Tenn. P. o. Lock
JOHN g. BALLENTINE. President.
Iron TRoUsDALE, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-03
To the People Of tennessee.

TN RESPONSE TO THE EXPRESSION
of a popular desire, sufficiently general
and influential to control my actisn in the
matter, / hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of Judge of the supreme
Hon. II. A. r. Nelson. Election first Thurs
day in August next. y. b. COOhE.
Chattanooga, March IL, 1872. lite
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-03
A CARD.

ALL LETTERS AND INQUIRIES IN
n reference to Ida City and the purchase and
ale OF lots should be addressed TO Hy. Fon-
taine. Corresponding Secretary, No. - Madi-
son street, Memphis. Tenn. The title TO the
nroperty is perfect in me, and the advertise
ment and maps published correctly represent
the value and attractions Of the place.
i1s-fl JACOB THOMPSON.