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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

Gen. Jubal Early's address at Lexington,
on the anniversary of the birthday Of Gen.
Lee, gives great offence to the ultra Radicals.
We have seen only an abstract of it, but there
is nothing in that which should excite such ire.
1t appears to have been an excellent and elo'
auent speech.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

A HOPE is expressed in many quarters that
Congress may be induced to show some signs
of Justice to the widow of Gen. Lee, in the
matter of the Arlington propcrty-ln which
hone we unite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

The Postal Telegraph bill having been re-
ported on favorably by the Senate committee,
will be perseveringly pushed forward. This is
O 1uroo ioh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

Gov. Vance, of North Carolina, has returned
his certificate of election as Senator from North
Carolina to the Legislature Of that State, and
the Legislature, now in session, will vote for a
Senator on Tuesday next. Gov. Vance was
excluded by the fourteenth amendment and
Congress had failed to relieve him of his disa-
hiitv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

.ACoUrrTAL OF Mrs. WHARTON. 1t will be
seen by reference to our telegraphic dispatches
that the jury in the Wharton case have brought
in a verdict of mot guilty"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

The Duke Alexis is to go from this country
first to Havana. His time in the u. S. has
been spent very pleasantly, except during the
short visit he paid to the city of Washington
He has not seen Congress in session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

The Cabinet held session of considerable
length yesterday. During the session tele-
gram was received from General Emory, which
stated that quiet prevailed in New Orleans,
and that there was no probability that serious
disturbance would occur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

Rev. DR.. VIM. f. Munsey, Of the Contra
Methodist Church South, Of Baltimore ha'
been lccturing in the Southwest, and his ora
tory has attracted much attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

Mr. Donaldson. the aeronaut, has made three
assertions in balloon, for Norfolk, each
time with increasing peril to himself. But he
still talks of ''going up again. Why? Where
fore? What's the use Of it?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

Mr.. Robson, Secretary of the Nav, was
married. in Washington, yesterday to Mrs Au-
lick, widow OF the late Capt Aulick of the
NoUr-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24
ICOMMCNICATED.

lCOMMUNlCAlED.
The Gazette is as gladly welcomed into our
dwelling as ray of sunshine, and ever receives
the greeting of an old friend, who can keep Us
advised of all we want to know OF the great
and busy world.
70 this encyclopedia we nov, turn for lntor'
nation on a few points which have been puz'
cling our heads for some weeks. When land Is
cleared of pine and heavily lined, in the lower
counties of this State, the second growth Of
wood on the land is cedar. In the Valley OF
Virginia, when pine land is cleared, the second
growth is oak. These are points which | wish
some of the agricultural clubs would give a So
luton of ; they certainly pertain to the cultlva
ton of land, ergo, to agriculture.
of making Judges there seems to be no end
and the county of Clarke now rejolces in one
most worthy Of the station-Judge Page. The
name carries us back to the early days Of our
old Commonwealth, whose annals show it ever
high in the roll-cal of council, State, and patr:-
otlsm.
Clarke county, Va, Jan. 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

Up to Saturday last the General Assembly
had been in session As days, at cost of $5S,oO0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

Gen. Butler has been selected as the spec''
champion of the Woman's Suffrage party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

The Virginia Star says Lawrence Heber'
ger, whilst walking from Fredericksburg t"
Aqua Creek, to take the boat from Washing
ton, fell through one of the railroad bridges
cutting deep cash in his skull and breaking
one Of his thighs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

NEW BACON-George g. jenkins Mary,
IN land Brand Hams, Breasts, Sides NJ"
Shoulders, all new, for sale by ,,..y
g. WIN. RAMSAl I,
jan s S. E. cor. King and ST. asap'' '''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

A FULL LINE OF FRESH TEAS received
n this day, embracing Gunpowder l!''' st.
Gunpowder choice, Imperial, O0long aE4 ''
ion d l66 and TO King St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

Power BY LEATHER BEITs.-The cxneri-
ments made in the u S. with view to disco
yer the best way of transmitting power by
means of leather belts, have led to the conclu-
sion that the most efectual way to prevent the
slipping of the belts is TO cover the pulleys
with leather From this it would appear that
leather on leather offers certain steadiness,
and with the further advantage that the belt
does not fly off, and wears out less rapidly
than when it runs on iron or wood. Its found
in practice, in spinning factory, that belt
running on leather will produce a thread free
from knots, and of much greater length, with
in a given time, than when running and slip
ping on an iron pulley. And we learn that in
a steam mill, with five run of milstones, each
set ground twenty seven bushels a day after
they were covered with leather being from
three TO four bushels more each than before
In paper mills and sugar mills equally satisfac
tory results have been obtained; and we may
conclude that pulleys covered with leather are
best under all circumstances, even where ropes
Of wire are used.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-24

a large job
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-12-03
A Bad Spell.

A gentleman we'll known in financial
circles, but full as bad speller as ever
Josh Billings was in his hest days, locked
bis safe few years ago,and left for Sar.
atoga.
Just before he started he told his con
fidential clerk that the combination, on
which the safe was locked, was '.boots." !"
1t became necessary for the clerk to
open the safe, but he failed ito effect an
entrance with his shoots"
Thinking he must have mistaken the
word, he telegraphed to his principal for
information.
The reply to this dispatch was 'boots.'
An expert was called in, but the safe
could not be opened, and another dis
patch was forwarded Immediately to that
effect.
The next train down brought the gen
tleman, highly indignant at the dumb
ness of his official. Walking straight to
the safe, in moments time the doors
flew open like the magic cave of the for
ty thieves.
"Didn't I tell you that the safe was
locked on 'boots!'"
The clerk was highly mortified at his
own stupidity, but felt q good deal re-
lisved when he examined the combina-
ton of the safe and found that it had
OPENED on ''butes."
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3 0 { t r .
sIERRAS, ADIOs.
DY JOAQUIN MILLER.

4
With the buckler and sword into battle
Imovsd, was matchless and strong;
1 stood in the rush and the rattle
| Of shot, and the spirit of song
Was upon me, and youthful and splendid
My armor flashed far in the sun
As I sang of my land. 1t is ended,
And all has been done--and undone.
descend with my dead in the trenches,
Tonight bend down on the plain
In the dark, and a memory vrenches
The soul. / turn up to the rain
The cold and the beautiful faces
Aye faces forbidden for years.
Turned up to my face with the traces
OF blood to the white rain - tears.
Count backward the years on your fingers
While forward rides yonder white moon,
Till the soul turns aside. and it fingers.
BY grave that was born of a June
By the grave of soul, where the grasses
Are as tangled as witch-woyen hair,
And where footprints are not and where pas
Ses
Not anything known anywhere.
By grave without tombstone or token,
At tomb where not fern-leaf or fir,
Root or branch was once bended or broken
To bestow there the body of her;
For it lives, and the soul perished only,
And alone in that land with these hands
Did lay the dead soul, and all lonely
Does it lie to this day in the sands.
Lo! a wild little maiden with tressos
Of gold on the wind of the hills;
Aye, wise little maiden that guesses
Some good in the cruelest ills;
And babe, with his baby fists doubled
And thrust to my beard and within,
As he laughs like fountain half-troubled,
When my fingers chuck under his chin.
Should the dead not decay when the culture
Of fields be resumed in the May?
Lo! the days are dark-winged as the vulture,
Let them swoop, then, and bear them away;
BY the walks let me cherish red flowers,
By the wall teach one tendril to rum.
Lest 1 wake and watch all the hours
shall ever see under the sun.
It is well, maybeso, to bear losses,
And to bend and bow down to the rod.
If the scarlet red bars and the crosses
Be but rounds up the ladder to God.
But this mooking of men! All! that enters
The marrow; this bowling Of hell
In return for my song-love that centers,
Vast land, upon thee, is not well.
And I go, thanking God in my going
That an ocean flows stormy ard deep;
And yet gentler to me is its flowing
Than the storms that forbid me to sleep;
And l go, thanking God with hands lifted,
Thata land lies 5eyond. where the free
And the giant of heart and the gifted
OF soul have a home in the sea.
November 10, Ship Oceanic"
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The Horse Dropsy.

This prevailing disease causes asfi5or.
tality of twenty per cent. among sthe
animals attacked by it. The cause is
believed to be impoverished. blood and
great debility, resulting nom the epi.
zootic. The anxiety among OWNERS Of
horses is scarcely less than when .the
plague was at its height, ALI street ,cas
lines are working a reduced force, and
some, hitherto running all night, are
quitting at II P. NJ There IS some
dropsy in the File Department stables,
hut it exists chiefly in the car and livery
stables. No case of dropsy has oeeuis
ed among horses that were rested su.
ring sickness and conyalesccnce, but is
has been found that one days working
of an animal not perfectly Recovered,
will often cause fatal swelling OF the
whole body in single night The San.
itafy Committee publish their opinion
that horses convalescing FROM this epir
demic should have q highly nutritious
and easily digested diet To conne1act
the tendency to scurvy, iron compounds
are useful; and such food should be es;
|peeially selected as has rich normal sa-
line constituents Of blood, such rss The
various bulbous roots, as turl7ips, ear.
rots, .rutabagas,, potatoes, DC. To gbe
readily masticated and disssted,. these
should be boi,ed, and mixed with bran
or other mash.-New FORK Dispatch.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-12-03
NUMBER ii

L.
| Not too reserved said she, knitting
her, brows. .Little fool to jump ntepy
idea OF writing refusal to catch some
anonymous .lady-killer. She'll not stand
in py way with him again. !.
,5What Cissy suHered. about the Ioor
little document thus destroyed, and its
extraordinary reception, ! cannQt de-
scribe. For long tipe every knocksat
the hall-door sent. her heart Into her
mouth. MorlEed and angfy, she felt
at first none of his despair. but fully ex.
pected him to come a peiitent 70 her
feet. s~ .s.,
But time.passed,, and her wfatH died
in the; ;sickpess Of waiting; she said to
herself it was, aA. her fault--(it is so
much happier to believe yourself, in Abe
wrong than q person you loveslm Alas,
heEeaye her no chance ef, saying sos; be
avoided the Park,and evcry place where
he might possibly meet her, and after q
week or two fejoined his regiment in
the North. She might have bowed her
Ipride so far as>to ask an explanationkof
his conduct, but before sue could bring
herself to do SO, she heard report
which rendered this impossible. i
She met Miss Laurence (whom it had
never occurred to her tn distrust) ~ y
kettlesdrum |; ana that.yesne~ls,3y,d.a~,
ling her aside, pressing her hand with
oficious sympathy, and looking keehly
| in her face, said: s.,,s; ty.., ,l,. !; -,
"Dear Cissy, + have something "a
tell YOU" sita 5gueyg gar-s~
Cissy felt what. it was at, once, and
nerved herself 10 hear Il She ,lrew
herself up, fixed her blue eyes ! ons No.
lra's facs. and with passionate, flush. ON
| her cheeks and voice which did nc noE
quiver, but ehly grew . little loversspd
cleares than usual, answered with affect.
| ed carelessness: y, '.s,l ~.
"Something very dreadful, to judge
| by your face, Nora.n .s,sssa !,
81 fear So" returned Miss Laurence
impressively, then added with srdden
gush of sentiment, "Oh, Cissy, / scish
you wouldn't try to hide your sorrow
from me but would let me symLpA
a".So,roW'' cried Cissy, r.butting the
accusation with as much indignation as
|if her kind friend had said murder or
theft. "What nonsense! Tell me your
wonderful news, Nora" .s..
$50 / will, dear love. : / shouldn't
keep You in suspense, it's cruel. iisi9T
l. With which tender words,e Missi Lam
renee, casting down her eyes. .aa 6 to
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-12-03
Proposed new Style Of SchO0
Books.

Proposed New style Of School
Books.
A paper out West wants modern i'm
provements worked into school reading
books, and offers the following as sam
Piles that would be up to the spirit of the
age:
"Here is a man. He is fireman; he
belongs to No. 10. II you are good
boy, you will some day be an angel, like
that fireman. They sometimes get their
heads broken.
"Do you see that small boy? He is
good boy, and supports his mother by
selling newspapers. His father don't
have to work any more now.
"Here is the picture of a young Wild
ow. See how sad she looks: Her hts
band could not pay her dry goods BILL,
and so-he died. Do you think she will
get another man1 She will try hard.
"Here is the face of reporter. See
how joyful he looks. He has just heard
that man has cut his own throat, and
he is going for the item. Should you
like to be a reporter, and get licked on
dark nights, and see dead personss and
climb up four pair of stairs p
wA young lady has written song
| in which she asks: "How can tell him
love him no more2" There are scve-
raj ways in which the information may
be impaired For instancc,if the young
lady lives in Philadelphia, ,and the young
man whom she doesn't love any more
resides in New York, she might tele-
graph him, charges to he collected; or if
is not in dreadful hurry for him t }
hear the sad words, she might leave it
until she visits New York; or she could
W. ite; or she might employ her BIZ
brother to go tell him; or ii both live
in the same city, she might call around
after tea, and bribe his sister to tell
him; or but there are so many ways,
that doubtless some of them have occur
red 10 her ere this.-Norristow Her.
aM
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-12-03

The official vote of New York STATE
is as follows: Republican, 44o,629
Democratic, 3S2,2S7; O'Connor, l,4o4
Temperance candidate. 2l0. Total, ,S24, y
5s3 Republican msiority, e6,645.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-12-03
Mean. lssiG,aa : % aell

,nu esl3 tils Mean.lssibaa 10 ael.
'sYou may say what son please said
Bill Muggins to the mourners,, as they
stood at the door waiting for the corpse
Of Jake Simmons 10 comes ont JaIie
was good boy, he was; and a great
hunter,' continued Bill sbut be. was tbS
meanest cuss that ever breathed ii the
State; and he played one Of the sharp.
est tricks you ever heard Of, and III tel
you how it was. / was out shootln'
with him one mornin-I tell You the
ducks was plenty, and other game we
despised as long as we could see duck
Jake. he was too mean TO blaze away
unless he could put down two or three
at shot. .fea -
jake often was BLOWN hie nplfor
wastin' powder and shot soy Tut ithenl
didn't care; l blazed away. Well,
somehow or other, While fussin' round
in the boat, my powder flask fell overs
board in about sixteen feet of water,
hich was IS elesf as good gin, ands l
could see the flask lay at the bottom
Jake being good swimmer Gn6 diver,
he said he'd fetch her up; and in a,minit
lie was in. We!l,I waited quite falcon.
siderable time for him to come up, and
then looked over the side; foro him.
Good Jerusalem /. there sot old Jake on
a pile Of oyster shells, pourinlthe pow
der out of my flask into Kis'n. WASN'T
that meant E sfi -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-12-03

"Unlcss you give mo aid, = said a beg
gar to benevolent lcdy, Il am afraidf
shall have to resort to something which
should greatly dislike toldo." The
lady handed him dollar, and compass
sionately asked; What is it,poar man.
chat have saved you from y erkss
was The meurnfaI answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22

salvation also sent, and they should he more and
more appreciatve OF the words OF Jesus Christ and
II was their duty to do all that they could to uphold
the hands OF the ministry in their struggle for their
salvation.
Bishop LrrrLEIouN announced that the "ofrer-
ings' would be devoted to the missionary cause.
collection was then taken up communion
was administered and the Convention then took a
recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Fne convention reassembled at halrpast one
O'Clock 7. H., and Dr. T. s. Browne called the Iol,
and fogty-two cergymen took their seats. out OF
nlty-hine parishes entitled to representation forty
one were represented.
The rules OF order were suspended and the Rev.
III. Darwin was elected Secretary.
Mr.. Alexander was appointed Treasurer, and the
Rev. II. ID. cooper, rector OF the Church OF the Re-
deemer, at Astoria, Assistant Secretary.
Ihe rules or order OF the last Convention were
adopted as the rules OF order of this Convention.
standing committees--
on Incorporation ana admission or Churches
Rev. Richard b. Duane, ID. ID. Mr.. N. d. Morgan,
Judge Moore.
on the Diocesan Fuaa-Rev. Jacob N Diller,
ID. D.; Rev. Dr. r. Brewer Mr.. Augustus Il. Mast
Blake.
on 71pdsirer's RepOrt-Mr. Hosea Webster, Hon.
J. N Lawrence Mr. Alexander Il. Orr
:. on General Theological Senltnary-Rev. 7. Stat
ford browne, d. D.; Rev. Thomas Mallady. Mr.
A. Muiligan.
on Canons-Rev Charles Han, d. D.; Rev.
robert I, Person Rev. W. II. Moore, Hon. J. w.
hilbert as, Hon. J. w. Hunter, Mr.. William Floyd
Inspectors OF Election for the Clerical Vote-Rev.
For ne Lay Vote-Rev. j. w. Buckmaster.
missionary Vote Jor TIE Clerical vote-Rev. M.
Cooke.
Lay Vote-w L. Parker
On motion 1t was decided that the Convention
should attend the reception OF Bishop Iii tteohn IL
in the evening" at East New York, after which the
Convention adjourns.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22
THE EPIsCOPALIAN CONVENTION.



The annual Convention Of the Diocese OF Long
Island of the Protestant Episcopal Church was COM
mcnccd yesterday morning at the Church OF the
Holy Trinity at the corner or Clinton and Montague
streets, and all the churches were represented by
the rectors and lay delegates thereof
After the opening service Rev. Dr. DILLER preached
a sermon. lie said, in substance, that since the fall
of man in Adam there had been a continual contest
between good and evil. The truth had been in the
minority. AT the commencement OF the Christian era
the world presented deplorable picture. The i'm,
mensely large bulk humankind were under the domn-
ion of evil But when Christ came and his teach
ngs spread abroad, and he atoned for the
sins OF man, a bright era commenced Men were
then shown the way TO salvation. The reverend
gentleman then gave a brief sketch of the Chris
tlan Church and the struggles Of its adherents and
OF the division that had occurred. One OF the
greatest drawbacks to the progress OF the Church
had been the strifes that had taken place among
protesting Christians. To this was largely due the
fact that the Gospel had as yet only been preached
to one.third OF the inhabitants Of the world The
Church OF Christ had everlasting life, and would
eventually prevail. The ministers had before them
large field In which to work for Christ and If they
lived near TO Him they would be blessed In their
labor.
TO the brethren Of the laty was the word Of this
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22
Died.

AYDREw.-suddenly, on Tuesday, March H. 1872,
MERviN A. ANDREW, aged 81 years,
Funeral from his late residence, 2l3 West Twenty.
fourth street ON Friday, oath INST, at two O'Clock
H. NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to attend
ARMsTRoNG.-On sunday morning May 49, SARAH
FRANKLIN, wife OF william Armstrong.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral, this Wednesday morning, at ten O'Clock,
from the Church of the TRANSPORTATION, East
Twenty-ninth street. near Fifth avenue
ARNoux-On Monday, May 20, ANTHONY ARNoUx
In the sith year Of hs age.
Funeral services will be held at st. Mary's church,
West NcW Brighton, j. l., this day "wednesday, az
twelve O'clock NJ.
ATKISsoS:-on Monday, May 20, EDITH, youngest
daughter Of Asher d. and Emma J. ATKINSON.
Tie funeral will take place this "wednesday
morning, ut hafpast ten O'clock ron tne residence
OF her parents Livingston avenue NC" Druns"ioA'
N. j. -. $50,
BIANKFNsrEN Monday, May 20, after long
and severe illness, EMILY, the beloved VIE Of julius
Bankenstein, aged ~ years.
The relatives and friends OF the family, also the
members OF Mount Neb0h Lodge, No. 257, f. and A.
M: Noah Benevolent, widows and Orphans So
clcty Abimelcch Lodge. No. 90 X. y ~ ere ~.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22
PROBABLE MURDER IN BROOKLYN.


fight occurred at an early hour yesterday
morning in the lager beer saloon Of August Fisch,
at the corner OF Schenectady and Fulton ave-
nues, between several parties who had been drink
ing and were more or less under the influence
OF quor. Three men, named William Drayden,
Peter Nolan and James Burns got into dispute
and had desperate fight. Nolan became so exas-
perated that he ran behind the bar and seized q
heavy whiskey bottle with which he struck Dray-
den on the right temple, the force OF
the blow knocking him senseless to the floor.
The parties continued to pumme each other for
Drayden, who was still stretched upon the noor
I'm am insensble condition. They all made
not being able to accomplish this they
became alarmed and fed nom the place.
The police, learning what had occurred, visited the
saloon and had the wounded man removed to his
home, in Marion street. physician was called In,
and the wound was pronounced fatal, the main
temporal artery having been severed. His assall-
arrested.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS,


BARRETT--CARROLI.-On Monday, May 20, by the
Rev. James Millet, at the brides residence GEORGE
BARRETT, late OF Bunalo, to Miss JOSEPHINE CAR
ROLL, all Of this city.
BRocKwAY-PLYMPT0N-At Boston Highlands.
Mass, on Monday May 20, by Rev. G. g. Everett, OF
Cambridge, DR.. A. N. BRoCKwAY, OF New York to
Mrs. FANNY II. PLYMPrON, OF Bangor, Me. No cards
SB0RP-ALLEN.-At 1a9 Broome street, on sun
day. May 49, by the Rev. J. l.. Parker, G. ii, SuoRp
to NJ. *. ALLEN, all OF this CITY,
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MULCTINa TIE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD.

NORWICH, N. ", May 81 1872.
The case Of Henry Peck vs. the New York Gen.
tral Railroad was tried to-day. This is q case
brought for damages for being put off palace car
for refusing to pay the extra fare for a drawing
room car when the ordinary OF the drawing
room train was full. The jury returned verdict
Of $4,000. r. A. stanton acted as Attorney for Mr..
ppck