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THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH ID.

A LIVING DEATH. is stated that 10 the
CITY of Brooklyn there is a young, girl who, Sc
Won wears ago, was thrown from horse.
Her back, if not seriously broken, had at least
ceased to perform its functions, her heart ceas-
ed to beat, and she was dressed for the grave;
but about her face there fingered so much OF
lite that her guardian and aunt refused to al
low her burial After few days, wonderful az
il NAV seem she recovered the use Of an arm,
she breathed, and to this day she lies, her body
perfectly helpless, the faculty Of swallowing en-
tirey destroyed Life is maintained by lujec-
tons, and weekly surgical operations enable
this unhappy creature to remain on earth.
One hand is tightly closed, and the other siie
uses with an almost natural freedom ohe IS
partially blind, and can only family utter few
broken words. Her body is wasted until It Is
the size of child of six or seven, but her tace
is still pretty, and bears no sign OF her fearful
eyperience. She inserts knife ln the closed
hand and cuts sheets of wax into proper shape,
and moulds it, colors it, and makes beautiful
wax flowers, lying on her back, with raised
shelf swung across her breast. She has taken
no food in the natural way since her injury,
and is the most wonderful case probably III the
country. AS her parents left her well off, and
she has an aunt whose devotion admits no
mercenary thought, this young lady is compar-
atively unknown. But what fate has betal-
len her-a liviog death! Who can tell what
may be the action of her mind for she is inca
pable of writing much or speaking but few
words, and withal seems to have developed
an unknown sense, for when her aunt enters
the room with letter she herself cannot read
in the gloom of the apartment, the half blind
creature, dying perhaps, turns quite away from
the letter, utters strange noise, and family
speaks the name of the person from whom the
inttar
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Spring Trade! Spring Trade

w. l.. PADGETT. I6l King ST.,
Has Just returned from the North with a large
and handsome assortment of "
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS,
Bonnets Hats, Ribbons and Flowers-a beaut-
full assortnent-in fact, everything desirable IN
the Millinery line.
A full and beautiful line of
WHITE TRAININGS,
for Dresses and Underwear Side Plaitings and
Fittings in Cambria and Muslin; Puttings Com
bnation Putting and Fluting; Bias Tucking,
Mystic Magic Coventry, Cash's Lilly and
other Rutllings.
Corded Trimmings and Edgings.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's handkerchief, in
great variety, and at prices that cannot fail to
suit
A handsome assortment Of Collars and Cuffs
in sets for mourning and general wear. New
style Rufus for the neck, very pretty and cheap.
A lew patterns of Montaban Crepe for ladies
dress0s-somethng new.
All of these goods we are constantly receiving
and selling at a small advance.
N. B.-Our Spring Opening Day Of Pattern
Bonnets and Hats will be announced IN Il future
advertisement NH e-2w
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ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN.
~ ASSAS RAILROAD.
1870 M -
DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS.


On and after SATURDAY, July l, 1871, tw,
daily passenger trains will run between WASH
INGTON and LYNCHBUEG, ettecting double
daily connections through between n EW YORK
and NEW ORLEANS. At Gordonsvile con-
nection is made by mail train with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad daily, Sunday except
ed to Richmond Staunton and the lRGlNlA
SPRINGS; at Lynchburg with Atlantic, Mis-
sisSippi and Ohio Railroad for the West and
Southwest, and at Washington for the North
and Northwest.
Leave Washington daily at 6.55 a. m. and $50
D. M, and Aexandria at s n. m. and $50 p. H.,
arriving ut Lynchburg at 5.O5 p. IN. and Il. M.
Leave Lynchburg at 9 q. m. and 10 p. m, ar
rive at Alexandria at 525 D. m. and 6.25 Il. m,
and ut Washington at &. Is p. m and % a. m.
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Washington
daily Excepting Sunday with main line train,
Leave Manassas junction at $3.50 Il. m; pass
Strasburg at l2:45 p. NJ, and arrive at Harrison
burg at $40 p. m, connecting with Harmon q
Co.'S. Stage Lines to Stanton, Rawley Springs
&C., Sc.
Eastward, leave Harrisonburg at 9:45 a. m.
pass Strasburg at l2:45 p. M, arrive at MANASSAS
junction at 400 p. m, connecting with main
line through to Washington and the N rtl ar''
West.
Good connections, by comfortable coA:L -.
made to Fairfax Court House from Fai -
ton to Middleburg from Plains; and 10 Lta..
Vile from Piedmont.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound .raln,
make close connection at Strasburg with t.
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad 70 VIM,
ter Harper Ferry, Capon Springs, SC.
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily between
New York and Lynchburg, without change.
Also, cars through between Bal.in' ore and
Lynchburg, avoiding the Inconvenience of trans
fer in Washington.
Through tic Eets and baggage checked to sll
prominent points.
j. NJ. BROADUS,
lie 29-tf General Ticket T. gent
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ON HAND IN SEASON.
PRIME CLOVER AND TIMOTHY SEED,
At market rates.
fob 10 r. NJ. LAWSON.
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NTATTANs' CRYSTAL DISCOVERY

NTATTANS' CRYSTAL DISCOVERY
IN is the only article entirely harmless which
restores gray hair TO its natural color and youth
NATTANS CRYSTAL DISCOVERY
contains no poisonous substances, no sugar-of-
lead, sulphur or nitrate of silver.
NATTANS' CRYSTAL DISCOVERY
restores gray hair in from three to ten days in
every instance. We warrant it.
NATTANS' CRYSTAL DISCOVERY
supplies the hair with new vitality, and hence
s.'y NATTANs' CRYSTAL DISCOVERY
is perfectly clearly; it does not soil the finger
nails, the finest fabric or anything else. Jewelry,
which has been blackened by the various sui
uhur preparations, it not only does not dirty,
but if appled viii beautifully cleanse. Try It.
NATTANS' CRYSTAL DISCOVERY
makes dry and brash hair moist and glossy
without, however, making it sticky, as other
dirty articles of this kind do. Pomades and
oils may be used, if desired, with this prepare
tom W1aOat %psppl99g T is qse h1GGnvppv
restores hair to its natural color in few days.
NATTANS CRYSTAL DISCOVERY
has in number of instances, produced new
growth Of hair; though it is not claimed that it
Will be successful in every case.
NATTANS CRYSTAL DISCOVERY
is put up in large bottles containing over half as
much more rs any other in the market, while its
effects are more prompt end positive therefore,
it is certainly the most economical article in use.
In short there are thousand reasons why you
should use it in preference to any other-reasons
which have induced the masses who use hair re-
storers to use t-and chief among which is the
perfect safety with which you can apply it. Try
it, if you have no; done so al ready, and though
you may have used something before or for
years even, yet we can assure you that after CIV
Ing CRYSTAL DISCOVERY trial, you will
gladly discard your previous tavorte. Ii your
druggist has not got it, take other for this is the
only preparation you can use with safety, and
which will perform its functions promptly. Ask
him to get it for you. Price one dollar.
ARTHUR NATTANS,
Sole Proprietor
For sale in Alexandria by WAKEFIELD s.
HALL, and druggists generally
Wholesale Agents: John F. Henry and F. G.
Wells s. Co., New York; Johnston, Holloway
s. Cowden, Philadelphia. oct 2-eoly
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Ea.vCr GOODS.
ARMSTRONG. GATOR & CO.

Il IL vi > is ~ ~ u "A va
importers, Manufacturers and Jobbers OF
BONNET, TRIMMING. MECH AND SASH
RIBBONS, VELVET RIBBONS,
NECK TIES,
Bonnet Silks, Satins, Felvets ana Grapes, Flow
ers. Feathers, Ornaments, Frames, &c,
Straw Bonnets and Ladies' and Child
ren's Hats, trimmed and untrimmed,
And, in connecting warerooms, White Goods,
Linens Embroideries, Laces, Nets, Col
lars, Sets, Handkerchiefs, Yelling,
Head Nets &C., SC.
Nos a37 and $40 BALTIMORE STREET,
BALTIMORE, MD.
These goods arc manufactured by us or bought
for cash directly from the European and Amer
lean manufacturers, embracing all the latest
novelties, unequalled in variety and, cheapness
in any market
Orders filed with care promptncss and dis
patch. mn I'm
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GODS AT HALF PRICE.

Open this day, large lot of Ladies' Collars
Lace-trimmcd, Embroidered and Plain Linen
These goods were purchased at closing out
tiful We have Lace-trimmed, Embroidered
and Plain Linen Cuffs to match the Collars
Many new goods now coming in.
NH 10 ROBT. L. WOOD.
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GRASS SEEDS.
POO bushels choice Glover Seed.
100 bushels choice Sapling Glover Seed.
50 bushels prime Timothy Seed.
Is bushels Kentucky Blue Grass.
10 bushels Herds Grass.
10 bushels Orchard Grass.
Just received and for sale by
THOS. PERRY,
feb Is II King street
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.4GRTCTLTURAL

FERTILIZERS.
No | Peruvian Guano.
Magnum Bonum Soluble Phosphate.
Baughs Raw Bone Phosphate.
Meat and Bone Guano.
Excclenza Tobacco Fertilizer.
Excelenza Soluble Phosphate.
Pure Western Bones.
Western Steamed Bones.
Whtelocks Vegetator-and all other kinds
of approved Fertilizers for sale ut market rates.
THO'. PERRY,
feb II II King street
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RAILROADS..
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AN
w GEORGETOWN r. r.
IN s.s.Szz E;;;E -;

WINTER SCHEDULE FOR THE
DEPARTURE OF PASSENGER TRAINS
On and after MONDAY, October %. 1871
through Mail Trains leave Washington. from,
Maryland avenue depot, at 7:l0 a. ~ and & pm,
for Lynch burg and intermediate stations, Sun-
days included Leave Alexandria, from Duke
and Henry streets, at $40 a. m: and $50 p. m.
from Lynchburg and intermediate stations, sun
days included, connecting with the morning and
evening trains for Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York.
Local Passenger Trains leave Washington,
from Maryland Avenue Depot at 1:l5 $780,
and II a. IN. and $50, 3:5U 6:30 and 40 p m;
Leave Alexandria, from the corner Of Duke and
Henry Streets ut 445 a. M, and 500 p. m, and
from the corner Of King and st. Asaph streets
at g. 8 and 10 n m, and ut 1880, ESQ and pm
Local Sunday Trains leave Alexandria, from
the corner of Duke and Henry streets at 4:45
m and $3.50 D. IN. Leave Washington, from
Maryland ave. depot, ut $50 a. m. and I. 10 pm
Gs"The IT'S a. m. and $50 p. IN. local trains
from Washington connect with the morning ana
evening trains ofthe w. j. q. r. K. for Ltcsburg
trains from Alexandria connect with the morn
| ing and evening trains OF the W. u .. X. K
| from Leesburg and Hamilton.
| Through tickets can be procured at the office
of the Company, corner OF 9th street and Mary,
through. 0. A STEVENS, Gen. Supt.
W. j. PHELPS, Gen. Manager. oct 2l-tf
J1yASHINGT0N & OHIO RAILROAD
M& WE'VE - AZ. -
On and after MONDAY, October %, 1871
TWO TRAINS on this road will be run as fol-
| lows:
MAIL TRAIN will leave Alexandria daily
except Sunday, at 8.45 a. M; pass Leesburg.
1875 u. M, and arrive at Hamilton at II n III
Leave Hamilton at y. 50 p. m. pass Leesburg
at l. II D. m, and arrive at Alexandria At 3.O5
| p. m.
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN Will leave AL
exandria daily, except Sunday, at 4.l0 p.m ar
rive at Leesburg at 6.3O p. IN.
Leave Leesburg at Il. M, arrive at Alexan
dri,, ut sos a..
The Mail Train makes close connection at
Hamilton with kemp's line Of Stages to and
from Winchester; also at Leesburg with Ream-
ers line of Coaches for Aide and Middleburg.
Regular fare, cts. per mile
COimmut ation tickets, cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
r. H. HAVENNER,
| oc4-tf General Ticket Agent
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AN d RETH'S
- Fresh and Genuine
GA DEN Sc + DIS.
We have received our first spring supply of
GARDEN SEEDS
from the old and reliable house of u. Landreth
s. Son, Philadelphia.
Catalogues can be had upon application to
feb Is E. S. LEADBEATER 81 BRO.
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TOHN I. CREIGHTON 81 SON,

generally that their stock is full and complete
in every department, and solicit call before
purchasing. We have on hand a great many
goods at low prices, suited to the country trade.
Call and see. oct "a
WILLIAM MURRAY,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
No NORTH FAIRFAX STREET,
Has just received his
FALL AND WINTER ASSORTMENT OF
CLOTHS,
AND VESTINGS.
He invites his friends md customers to call and
examine his stock. sep &-tl
X1IILLIAM A. JOHNSON, COLE 81 CO.,
w Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND SALT FISH,
A re prepared to furnish the trade with FRESH
FISH from their stands, in the Market square
Their well known reputation in the above bus
mess is offered as an niiIp'Emcnt to our custom
ers, who will be fairly dealt with and get what
they buy.
Orders from the country will receive their
special attention feb 2G-3m
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
Stock Extraordinary and Prices Astonishing!
Assortment unsurpassed at Incompatible Prices
New Goods and New Styles received every
week. Stock of Handkerchiefs, Hosiery and
Gloves wonderfully large and cheap. Great ia
cilties for obtaining bargains in the goods above
specified at GREENS NOTION HOUSE,
feb "a 7G King street.
E1NGLISH PICKLES AND SAUCES.
II Cross & Blackwelps Chow Chow PicallllI,
Gcrkins, Caulihower, Walnuts,. Mushroom
and Walnut Catsups,. Lea y Perin,s Worces-
tershire Sauce, Twaitbey Bradshaws Pre-
pared Salad Dressing These are the most celc-
brated brands of the above, mentioned English
Goods now in use For sale by
GEO. McBURNE1 son,
feb29 lG6 and 10 King street
TANDKERCHIEFS AND HOSIERY,
GREENS NOTION HOUSE,
IS King street.
Wholesale and retail Large invoices 81
Handkerchiefs and Hosiery received during the
past week. bought before the recent advance i'll
foreign goods, and will be sold cheap at
GREENS NOTION HOUSE,
feb % rs King street.
CWEET CORN FAR1NA for sale at l47 King
- street. feb N] W. F. BROOKES.
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CO.n.nTSSIOyN- MERCHANTS.

w. A Snoo7'
SALT, COAL AND PLAST E r i,
MOOT'S WHARF,
Foot of Princess ST.
feb 2l-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
b. L. LsoN'
Successor to Tolson s. Co..
GROCER s. COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No 38 King St, corner of Water,
Alexandria, Va.
Orders and consignments solicited. feb Is
D M LAW SON,
Successor to Brewis & Lawson,)
GROCER S COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Nos. 81 and 60 Cameron street,
Alexandria, Va
Orders and consignmcnts solicited. feb IL
HooE s JOHNSTON
Successors to Fowle & Co..
NO. PRINCE STREET.
GENERAL
COMMISSION AND SHIPPING NERO rs.
Dealers in all kinds of
FERTILIZERS, SALT AND PLASTER
Agents oftne
NEW YORK STEAMSHIPS.
Also Of the
LIVERPOOL 81 LONDON & GLOBE In
SURANCE COMPANY.
feb 5-tf
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ELOWER SEEDS.-Among numerous 9th
Il ers we will mention the following varieties:
Astcr Amaranthus Candatus Sweet AlYssln,
Balsam Apple, Balsam Pear, Bachelors But
tons, Balloon Vine, Climbing Cobiea, Candy
tufts Centranthus, Collinsea, Clcmatis CALVARY
Bird Flower, Coxcumb, Canterbury Bells,
Chrysanthcmum, Cypress Vine, Blue Didlscus,
Creeping Dahla, Coreopsis. Csrnation, Daisy,
Drumnonds Phlox, Gas Plant, Foxgloye, Ice
Plant, Gourds, Punsy or Heartsease, Holly
hooks, Joseph's Coat, Jacobs Ladder, Lark
spur, Lupins, Mignonette, Mock Orange, Morn
ing Glory, verbena Heliotropee, Portulaca,
China Pink, Sweet Peas, Scarlet Poppy, SCARLET
and Purple Sage Petuna, Japan Striped Maize,
Nasturtilm, Touch me-not, Sweet William,
Ten week Stocks, Wall Flower, Sweet, Violet
Snapdragon and znnia. Verbena ar, and helio, -
trope are in papers at lOc each; all the rest IN
pupers at Sc each, or soc per doz"n. In qnanti-
Ties of one dozen or more, we will mail, Tree OF
postage, to any address, on receipt OF prlce.
JANNEY u CO., Druggists,
NH q l45 King street
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MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS.

MUSICAL lNSTRU MENTS.
Just received large lot of FINE VIOLlNS,
ranging from So to S., the cheapest ever offered.
The finest assortment of GERMAN AND
FRENCH ACCORDEANS in town.
BANJOS of my own make, very low.
The largest variety of VIOLIN STRINGS,
of my own Importation, the best to be found
South of New York, Wholesale and retail.
Violincellos Guitars Flutes, large lot OF
Mouth Organs, Jews Harps, Violin Bows, DC.
All kinds of Musical Instruments repaired.
ON HAND,
Several fine frst-class SECONDHAND r.
AMOS, very low, number of Smiths Cele-
brated Parlor Organs, including large one
suitable for II Church.
Call ut V. BECKERS Piano and MUSIC
store, l49 King street, Alexandria, Va. de 10
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.aLEI1.N'DRlI GAZETTE
AND VIRGI I'M la DFERTISE

(For the Country)
Published regularly on TUESDAYS, THURS
DAYS and SATURDAYS, at six dollars per annuln.
Advertisements inserted at the usual rates,
viz: One square, one time, Sl.0O. For each
subsequent insertion twenty-five cents addition
Al will be charged.
EG~Spccial contracts will be made with yearly
advertisers.
Es." Marriage and Death Notices, when not
exceeding eight lines, fifty cents
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TOR SALE.

A LOT OF GROUND, in an improving part
north and the Distilcry on the SOUTH opposite
the Fish Wharf, fronting on Union street, 81 it.
inches by 800 feet deep to Water street, having
the same front on the latter street, containing
1868 square feet. This lot will be sold low.
Terms-Onc-third cash, and on q credit of one,
two and three years. interest at six per cent per
annum, payable half yearly.
Also, for rent TWO STORES one having q
dwelling attached; good stands for any kind OF
retail business; at moderate rents to punctual
tenants Apply to K. II. MILLER, at Citizens
National Bank, or ut No 65 King St ltelO-eolW
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Air carburetted by being passed over petr,o-
Ieum is successfully used as fuel in some OF the
smelling establishments of Europe. Ch!orlne
and carbonic oxide, nitrous acid and nitrous
oxide gases, are used in connection with the
carburetted oxygen. The idea is, that the ar
charged with the vapor of the petroleum OIL
besides acting as gaseous fuel, also acts pow
eriully as reducing agent, and rapidly effects
The reduction of the iron from ore.
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ron SALE or Rent.

sea BRICK DWELLING HOUSE FOR
a:# RENT with water, on Patrick street. In
qIiirc at ~. DlEDEL'S, l5G King st. jan II
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
lGo ACRES OF IMPROVED LAND, on the
Middle River Turnpike miles from Washing
ton and from Alexandria, with beautiful view
of the latter city and of the Potomac river. The
improvements consist of BRICK Dwell g.
LING HOUSE, with all the necessary out- hi
buildings, and an abundance of choice ruit
all descriptions The farm is well watcrcJ, anu
has on it II plenty of timber.
300 ACRES HEAVILYTIMBER LAND
g miles from Washington city--salne distance
from Alexandria, and about 3 miles from n sta
ton on the w. j. y. K. r., offering ready mar
kct for wood and timber.
A FARM, in Fauquicr county, 6 miles below
Warrcnton, and within two miles of station on
the Wurrenton branch of the o., A. Il NJ X H.
The tract contains about 400 acres; is we'll tim
bcrcd and wutcrcd, AMI is considered fine graz
ing land :,
The above property, the title to which is with
out defect, will be sold cheap and upon accom-
modating terms. Apply to A. b., Gazette Office.
feb lift
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" f w ST Q K Z .
Z. G. SW AIN E

F. G. SW AIN E
Would inform his friends and the public grner-.
ally that he has leased the store the corner OF
Cameron and Royal streets, ii. G. Milburn's old
stand) and will keep, in connection with his
Grocery Liquor and Commission store, No. ~
Royal street, II irst-ciass
FAMILY GROCERY,
where can be found ut all times fresh Roll But
ter, Poultry, Eggs, Hominy, Beans, Dried
Fruits, Potatoes Canned Peaches, Pineapple,
Tomatoes and Corn, Sc, sc. Call anl exam
inc. feb I
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The Story OF GENERAL EwELL AND His
WlFE-AIrs Ewell was the daughter of the
late Judge Campbell, Of Nashville, aud was
born in st. Petersburg, while her father was
the representative of the government at the
court Of the Car.
In early life there was a settled melancholy,
almost bordering ON morosencss about General
Ewell, which impressed his army friends with
The belief that he had been the victim Of some
tickle, false ones heartlesSncSs This, how
ever, was not the case. He had scarcely at
taned his majority, when he first met Miss
Mary Polk Campbell, the lovely and accom-
Of Tennessee, aud mutual admiration sprung
up between the gallant young army officer and
the fascinating belle, which soon ripened into
love.
But the fates were not propltluus. The pa
rents objected to the match so persisteutly that
General Ewell, becoming piqued, died not press
his suit as vigorously at the time as he would
Otherwise have doue The duties of military
lie carried him to the frontiers; yet, through
out all the stirring campaigns III which he bore
conspicuous part, he carried with him the
image OF his early love, dreaming, in the pauSes
OF the battle. of the time when he might yet
win from the unwilling hands Of fame dlStiuc
tion which should cumlnend him to the father
esteem.
Meantime, the daughter with that high
sense of honor peculiar to her, and tiiial devo-
ton almost without larall. addres,e herself
rs best she could to the meek obServances Of
dutlful life, ccaslug to communicate with, yet
in secret cherl>hing her hearts one idol.
Another won her hand, and in her twentieth
year she married an estimable gentleman and
settled with him on beautiful farm near
Spring Hill, Tennessee.
A short time before the war she was left Il
widow, free to bestow her baud again on whom
she would But she had never forgotten her
girlish vows Through all the stormy life of
him who first won her affections, she followed,
with her prayers and tears, her idol-her hero
who was winning laurels on distant fields.
Aud when at the battle Of Wilderness in
May, 1864, he was stricken down at the head
of his columns Mrs. Mary Polk Brown laid
aside all minor considerations, and flew on the
wings of love to his bedside nursing him
through all his suherings unit! he was again
able to take command.
1t was shortly after his recovery that the
dream of long aud eventfu life was realized
by the cousummation of his early hopes and
these twain devoted i'll youth, parted for the
quarter of Il century, met at last in the shad
ovs of declining years to pledge anew that
faith which had waxed stronger through the
trying ordeal Of Il long separation. = Charleston
RqmJhcotR.
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GINGER SEWING MACHINES.

IS lNeHH a Z ! 81 " '''o :" ''@' r''
The demand for this favorite SEWING MA
CHINE is still increasing, and the great number
sold in this city during the past year is without
precedent The machine is question is simple
compact durable and beautiful, and is beyond
doubt less liable to get out of order than any
machine claiming public attention, and can be
operated by child The sales of this machine
since its introduction have steadily increased
leaving Ill competitors fur behind. This fact
alone IS proof Of its superior merits over all
other machines Over one hundred and fifty in
daily use in this city, giving universal satlsiac,
Judge for yourself Machines sold on the most
liberal terms and satisfaction guaranteed in ev-
cry case. G. c. BERRY, Agent,
Alexandria, Va.
Orders from the country promptly attended to-
.)s !