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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01
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LONGEVITY. The term of human life does
not in general exceed 81 years, but instances
occasionally occur of persons living to the age
of 100 years and upwards. Such instances, how
ever, have not excited that general attention.
which from the nature of the subject might be
expected and it is only Of late years that any
extensive collection Of them has been formed
or attempts made to ascertain the circum>tan-
ceS and situations in which the different ind-
viduals preserved their lives to an age 50 much
beyond the usual lot of man.
About seventy years ago an author By the
name of Eastou published a catalogue, which,
though defective, contained the names and
SOME particulars Of LIP persons who had at
tanned to century and upwards, having died
at the following ages:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01


THE VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AT
BLACKSBURG- The fourth clause of the second
section ofthe act appropriating the aud scrip
is in these words:
"A number of students equal to the number
OF members Of the House of De egates, to be
privilege Of attending said college without
charge for tuition, use Of laboratories or public
buildings to be selected by the school trustees
OF the respective counties, cities, and election
districts for said delegates, with reference TO the
highest proficiency aud good character, from
the white male students of the free schools Of
their respective counties, cities, aud election
districts: or, in their discretion, from others
than those attending said free schools
The fourth section Of the same act is as fol-
lows:
The said students, privileged to attend said
college without charge for tuition, use Of labo
ratories or public buildings, shall be selected as
soon as may be after the establishment Of the
said school, and each second year thereafter;
provided, that on the recommendation of the
Faculty Of said college for more than ordinary
diligence and proficiency any student may be
returned by said trustees for longer period.
The price of table board at Backsburg is only
$l2 per month, and the Board of Visitors will
try to keep it at that rate, so that for session
of ten months the State students can attend the
new college at cost of not probably exceeding
$3.50 for board, lodging fuel, and lights 5000
will probably cover all the expenses except
clothing which last will not be ex pensive if some
simple uniform be adopted. To those who pay
tuition, the additional expense is only $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
THURSDAY, AUGUST l, 1872

VIRGINIA STATE CONSERVATIVE COMMIT
TEE.-The State Conservative Committee as
sembled in Richmond on Tuesday. The fol-
lowing members were present: Resident
Messrs. r. 7. Daniel Robert Ould, A. NJ.
Kelley, Joseph Mayo, ir., W. d. Coleman, Al
bert Ordway, VIM. Lovensteln and ). Il. Fish
err. Consulting -NleSSrS Ii. w. Thomas, Fair
fax: Sidney Smith Williamsburg; \. 3. Wool
bridge, Chesterfield; +. ID. Irwin, Cumberland;
". D, Quesenberry, Caroline; }. H. Chamber
J. B. Young, Hcnrco; j. Il. kilby, Nause
mond, and J. D. Rodgers, King George.
The designations of eS-Gov. VIM Smith, OF
Fauquier, and Col. A. G. Cummings. of Wash
ington, were accepted, and Col. James v.
Brooke, of Fauquier, was elected In place OF
Mr. Smith. and Gen. 4. L. Prldemore, OF Ice,
in place of Mr. Cummings.
Consulting members were authorized to APP
point financial agents in their respective dis
tricts aud instructed to report the same to the
resident executive committee.
The committee proceeded to the appoint
ment of assistant Congressional electors, Scna
torial electors and county electors which, after
being nearly completed, was referred to the
resident executive committee for completion
aud publication. The following resolution, Of
lc!eu Wy WI. W ooluluSc, was duoptcu
Resolved. That where delegates have been
regularly selected before the plan of organiza.
ton was adopted for District or Congressional
Conventions, it will be unnecessary to select
other delegates, and that those delegates will
be admitted in any Congressional Convention
and allowed to cast the vote Of the county or
township which they represent.
The action of the resident members in amend
ing the basis OF representation in conventions,
so as to base representation upon the Conscrva-
tive vote instead Of upon population, was taken
up for consideration, and caused long and an
mated debate. Finally. the action of the resi-
dent committee was approved 10y a vote of 9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

The water famine as it is called, exists in
many OF our cities. We observe in the Balti-
more American some remarks on this subject
to the following effect john Smith wants
to know if he has not the right to use his street
hose, after having paid his water rent. To be
sure he has, but suppose there is no water in
the reservoirs, what then? He must do with
out 1t and suffer the injustice, or demand his
money back. But suppose there is water
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

\ letter from Winchester, in the Baltimore
American, says that there is plenty of moist
ure in the clouds, and if six gun battery keeps
up heavy caunonading for twenty-four hours
we will have plenty of rain BY all means,
then let us have the six gun battery at
work in all directions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

THE LETTER OF Mr. JAMES LYONS, to which
We have recently referred, and in which he
quotes very Objectionable article from the New
York Tribune, published during the war and
attributes it to Mr.. Greeley, is largely circulat-
ed by the Radical party in the South, to stir
up political bitterness against Mr. Greeley.
The Baltimore Gazette says that the words i'm
puted to Mr. Greeley were not his, but were
taken from book published about that time.
We have not a word ia defence of the senti
ment to which reference is made, or any pallia-
ton to offer for it. But let justice be done. Mr.
Greeley, 20 doubt said and did many things,
which we considered then and consider now, as
wrong; but others said and did things wrong.
who are not denounced now as Mr. Greeley is.
We dare say Mr.. G. himself will acknowledge
that there was in the Tribune, during the war,
many "a line which he would wish to blot, ''and
articles were, doubtless, inserted in the Tribune
which he did not approve when he saw them
there, after they had appeared, and which he
would not hesitate to disapprovc at this day.
But do not let words and sentiments, not his
own, DC charged upon him,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

\ letter from Leavenworth Kansas, says
that i, has transpired that frauds to very
large extent are being perpetrated upon the
Government by making up claims tor hcll-
tious persons from whom property was taken
for COL Jenuison's regiment in Jackson coun'
t.. Missouri, in 1861 and 1862. JenniSon is
alleged to have sworn to one claim of one 7.
*. Moss. rebel Of Independence, for S53, $780,
when responsible parties affirm that his loss did
not exceed 81 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

The commencement exercises at St. John 5
College, Annapolis, took place yesterday, under
favorable auspices We are always glad to hear
good accounts of this venerable institution,
among whose graduates have been many able
and DISTINGUISHED men
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

A letter from Fredericksburg, Va, says =
s.There is most determined feeling here to
prevent the Mace-O Baldwin prize fight, an
nounced to take place near here within two
weeks The sheriff has resolved to call out
sufficient number of determined men to pre-
vent a breach of the peace aud the violation OF
the laws of the Commonwealth. 1t was sug-
cested that the aid of the United States troops
at the Potomac forts be obtained, but that was
no, deemed necessary as the civil power will be
able to raise force ample for every emergency
The State of Virginia has been several times
disgraced by these brutal exhibitions, and the
still more diSgracefu conduct of the hundreds
of roughs and scouudrcls, the scum otthe great
cities, who gather on such OCCASIONS so that IT.
is now determined to prevent a recurrence, OF
such scenes within the State. 1t Is stated that
the expedition will be fitted out 10 Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

The American feet, which has been for some
weeks at Portsmouth, eng )is going to Cowes,
where it will be inspected by the Prince and
Princess of Wales, aud probably Queen Vic
tora. The Prince will entertain Rear Admiral
Alden and a number of other officers Similar
conrtcses will be extended to them by the
Mayor of Southampton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

john ". Baughman, esq.,, editor of the
Frederick Citizen, died iu Frederick City, Md,
yesterday morning He had been i'll for some
time His journal was leading and iuhuen-
tial democratic paper, and he was an able and
aycellept man
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

"AsScSSmcnts" for party purposes are, ac-
coriing to the civil service law, not allowed IN
the government offices, but voluntary subscrl p
tons for party political purposes, are not IN
terfered with, or rather are encouraged. The
Office holders think they know on which side
their bread is buttcred, and will voluntarily
subscribe But there is such a thing as being
mistaken, even as to ''butterng bread.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

We have received copy of MIR. A. H. Ste
phens compendium Of the History of the Uni
ted States from the earliest settlement to I>72
This work is designed to answer the purpose OF
text book in schools and colleges as well as to
meet the wants OF general readers. 1t is pre-
pared with system and care, and will he a use
full and popular book. Mcssrs +. e. Hale 4
Son, New York, are the publishers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

VIM. p Wood, Of Old Capitol memory, and
government agent in various matters, is now
figuring about as politician, blowing up
ing and acting against his late friends gene
r.llu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

enough to do his washing and cooking and
drinking for two weeks if he don't use the
street hose, or for only one week if he does use
it, will he be stupid enough to 60 on squirting
it over the street for the one week, and take ia!
the chances for the next? | opine not. The
way for John Smith and for every other good
citizen to do, in cases Of emergency, is to regu-
late himself by the public exgency and suffer
little personal Inconvenience tor the pubic
GOOD :"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

The reported Diamond deposits found in
California, in the country bordering on Arizona
and New Mexico, will probably cause another
rush to that region.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

It is said that Mr.. Sumner recent letter has
created quite sensation in Montgomery, Ala
bama, among the colored men. They have
faith" in Sumner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

Rev. Mr.. Goodrich, of Virginia, has been in
vited by the Vestry of Trinity Church (Epis-
copal) Upper Marlboro Md, to take the va
cant Rectorship OF that Parish.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

The public debt statement for the month, to
be issued from the Treasury Department to-
day, will show rather small decrease, between
one and two millions only, as the payments this
month have been heavy and the receipts rather
lirht
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

Llttel's Living Age, for this week, has Sc
lection Of excellent articles from the late Brit
ish periodicals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

We wait with patience for news from the
North Carolina election, which takes place to-
day. hoping for the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

Amongst the proceedings in a New York
Court, lately, the following eases are given in
the New York Express William Chambers
was tried in the Court of Oyer and Terminer,
Brooklyn, for the murder of a man named
Eoorhis. His counsel, Mr.. Howe, put in the
plea of insanity, and Chambers was acquitted;
but Judge Barnard sent him to the Utica Lu-
matte Asylum. James Burns, who shot and
killed Patrick Halloran in Bowcry drinking
saloon, was tried in the General Sessions. MIR.
Howe was his counsel, and interposed the plea
OF insanity. The jury acquitted the prisoner,
and a1 the f4 Court sent him to the Utica Asylum
Mr.. Howe then made application to Judge
Pratt, sitting in the Supreme Bench, for a writ
OF ha6eas corpus in each case The writs were
issued, and upon the return day Mr.. Howe ex-
poets to show that his clients arc not insane,
and should not be confined in the Utica Asv,
lum. : This is using the plea of INSANITY 70
some purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

In many districts around Philadelphia hay is
the chief market crop. The land is kept up by
return loads of manure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

TSTRAY COW-Came to the subscriber, IN
u Saturday, the 9th instant,.a RED COW,
which the owner can obtain by proving ms
property and paying charges.
JOHN WILSON,
iy 3l-3t. Convalrscent Camp. AlcHa, co.
Urine SUGAR-CURED SHOULDERS
L for sale by 6. WM KAM,h
iy3 s. E. cor. King and St ASSph SIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

A GRATEFUL MANA man entered New
ark restaurant the other day, and after eating
cucumbers, tomatoes, squash, egg-plants, wa
termelons, beets, aud olives, with proper
quantity of meat, and seven dishes of ice cream
aud a pound of raisns and nuts, told the cash
Ter that 1.-THE greatest Of these is charity" The
cashier merely got some change ready. The
grave stranger helped himself to half tum.
blerful Of wooden toothpicks and continued
Money have none, good brother in the Lord
but your charity shall be rewarded in heaven"
and without more ado proceeded calmly toward
the door.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

THE coupons and interest on Registered
Bonds. due August Is, Of First Mortgage
Eight per cent. Gold Bonds Of the st. Joseph
and Denver City Railroad Company. will be
maid by the Farmers Loan aud Trust Company.
of New York. McsSrs Turner Il Co., II Wall
street, New York, arc the agents for the sale OF
these bonds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

Con. Fitzpatrick, has sued the New York
Times for libel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01
MINI Nc .ATEu.

Tue W ATEH FAMINE From the indications
of Yesterday, hoped that, ut last, the very re-.
markabln drought was about To be broken. an!
scasouabe aud c"pious tails of rain were To be
inaugurated at this auspicious time. viz the
Thursday before the change OF the moon, thus
assuring all moonologists OF regular supplies of
rain during the next moon. and thereby re-
lieving the thirsty earth, and giving bouutitul
supplies But, again are We disappoDtcd.ant
without We have sudden change within = lev
hours all OF our nrogm'Stlcatl"n> Will have
failed for The first time Who can tell the >,.ri.
Gus result to a whole pc"!,,e AID State. il the
blessed rains are agalu withheld ivr Il month
LEGALLY. would. aIv>c our water company,
whose straits are easily OWNED. il all is true Il,
reported from other cities aud other water com
panlts, to take Instant measures 10 keep up Il
supply OF the needed liquid. Their : l. not
desperate a case Although the runs may fail.
a critical examination has showed me thar by
clearing out the tail race at their works, the
tide will give them three or four feet of water
along side Of their pump. An additional pump
with but little gearing to their present steam
power will afford ample supplies as long As the
Potomac Gibbs and flows In the meantime. one
Of the steamers bcloDging to our fire depart
lnenI can. from the same source. with Two sec.
tons of hose. keep up Il large additional sup
ply to the upper race, now being rapidly cX.
hausted. MOnNOLOGl>T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01
"Scd lcviuS fit pa;lentIa.
Ouicnuii cDrrlpcre est netas

Mr. Adams said he was as much aStonishcd
to hear quotation from his tavorite author by
such person, amid such surroundings, as he
would have been by remark from one of his
oxen. On inquiry, he found the aborer had
been educated in Catholic seminary in Ire
land, and was working to obtain means to con-
tiuue his studies Their Horatian sympathy
drew them together; he entered into Mr..
Adam s service and for many years they contin:.
ued, in their different relations, attached
friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

THAT MISSING Boy. Mention has several
times been made in this paper of the my>te-
ri"us disappearance nj boy named Hunter
Marshall. from the residence OF hi mother.
Maggie Alexander, a very respectable c"lorci
woman, who lives on College Hill Several
times she thought she had discovered him. but
proved to be somebody else The poor old w0.
man has walked many miles in the rain in the
hope of finding him. and has almost 1c>paircI
of seeing him again.
We last night received the following c"mmu
nication. which may possibly throw some light
upon this strange case :-Lvnch Rcpm,''nm.
ALEXANDRIA. July %. EHtors ReI"|H.
en-" Your Saturday paper says coIorci
woman, named Maggie Alexander, has lost
boy, named Hunter Marshall | write to tell
you that there is a boy confined i'll the county
Jail in this city, who is probably the boy yon
refer to. He gives his namc as Charles .Icn-
kins, and says he is from Lynchhurg. He is
apparently about nine or ten years old, aud Is
small black boy When he came here he
had un u pair of dark pants, with black strips
in them, and pair OF new peggcd boots. He
speaks very quickly he was taken up here
on the 24th, of this month. and was sent To
Jail. believe, from the description in the
if he is not we would like to know if anybody
will write to Mr. B. Cline. county iaiIor, Al
cxau,lria,' they can hear further from hi,
boy Yours Truly, j.. Is.
THE "PlcKErT PAPERS. The New York
Herald asks whether the purchase of SucF, things
is legitimate duty Of the administration? II
adds: These papers irhoncstly purchased lor
the government, cannot properly b@ IN the
custody of the republican central committee.
Ifthcy were bought for the use Of that party
let it's committee honestly pay the nation for
them The people will not sanction the idea
that the federal administration and the rcpubIi-
can central executive committee are identical.
Let that cammIttcc carry On its own business,
procure and publish its own papers. II it is
proper for the government to pay Pickett Tor
partisan documents it would be ust a. proper
to pay the party printing bills from the federal
treasury This Confederate archives JOB i 4
gross outrage upon the people, 4 burning dis
grace to the administration which permits It,
These papers have been in the market for years
General Rawlins would not buy them without
examination Mr. Seward would not have
them at all. Their authenticity Is seriously
denied. In spite ofaIl this Mr. Boutwell, pays
Pickett seventy five thousand dollars Tor storing
them and after their purchase they seem t" BE-
only used for party purposes, aud vaiU''>S at
that.
THE coupons and interest on Registered
Bonds. due August Is, OF First Mortgage
E,ipht per cent Gold Bonds Of the St Joseph
and Denver City Railroad Company. will be
paid by the Farmer Loan aud Trust Company,
Of New York. McsSrs. Turner Il Co., II Wall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

PRESIDENT ADAMS AN TIE ERUDTTE LA
BonER.-The following is told Of John Quincy
Adams: Some years before his election to the
presidency, while walking In the neighborhood
of his home, he stopped to sympathze with an
lriShman who was engaged in some disagreed
BILE occupation. To his words Of sympathy the
loborcr raplicd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

VIRGINIA STATE CONSERVATIVE COMMIT
TEE-The State Conservative Committee as
sembled in Richmond on Tuesday. The fol-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

DRIED POTATOES. Persons who have never
travelled in country where vegetables are not
to be procured can form no idea of the enjoy
,pent dish of potatoes affords. And yet pota-
toes may be carried 10 SO concentrated form
that canister weighing only few pounds will
supply a great many dressings quite equal to
any mashed potatoes one tastes at an English
table We speak from experience in common
lation Of the extreme value of dried potatoes to
travellers who are going TO traverse desert,
sandy countries. The grand secret of preser-
walton is that of driving off all the watcry parts.
The method generally adopted to accomplish
this end we will try to explain. The potatoes,
after being thoroughly washed are then boiled
until done and next their skins are removed.
The potato is divided into fine shreds by me-
chapical means, and while in this state the water
is driven off by exposure to heat The material
IS left 10 a condition much resembling rice, and
in this shape it may be ground to -four, if
desired The extract OF potatoes prepared in
this way can be employed for making soups and
other dishes, aud by adding boiling water,
dish in every way resembling mashed potatoes,
cooked directly from potatoes 10 the ordinary
manner, is obtained London Field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01

The District Congressional Committee sub.
scqucntly met, + E..White President, and or
gained by elccting d. P. Thorpe, secretary,
and H. 3. Pnn, Assistant Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-29

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