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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09

A DAsrARDLY ArrEMpr TO XIII W..
nAN.--At Sha awneet wn, on Thursdav nicbt
last, while Mile. Celestinr, the celebrated rcnS
walker connected with Kean 4 COS ccf". m
oination troupe, vas Performing her daring
act Of ascending tight rope from the erounS
TO the top OF the centre pole. and when
she was within few feet Of the pole the rome rome
suddenly gave way, precipitatinR her to Ike
ground, distance Of about forty feet hv
which she sustained fearful, pprhaps fatal
injuries One Vt her thighs wa, broken in
three places one Of her arms and her law
bone were broken, and nearly all her teeth
were Knocked out. She was taken up more
dead than alive. and the best surgical aid was
rendered her. but grave doubts are enter
tained OF her recovery. Upon examination
it was discovered that the rope near th..
ground had been followed out, leaving on a
few threads on the surface, which readily
parted by the great strain and the weight ID
which II was subjrxted. The author of tht
dastardly act Is not known, though the vic
tim suspected one Of the company, who wa.
jealous Of her. but the other mem bers of tn.
company think her suspicious were not wei
FOUNDED. The utmost indignation prevailed
among the citizens Of Shawneetown at In,
c0wardly act, and II the pep,rtrator Is dis
covered there is but little doubt he will hay,
short shrift.-New Albany Ledger, June Is.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09

THE DEATH RATE IN PH1ApELpH1A AND NEW
1oAk-lhe deaths in Philadeiphla for the week
ending Saturday were 764. being an increase o,
$50 over last week, and Of 1913 over the same wee.
last year. One-haf of the. deaths were of CHI
dren under one year. The humber of smallpox
deaths was 10. being decrease from last week Of y
The deaths in New York dur,ng the weeI
amounted to l.5G9. the largest death-roll Of an,
week in the history OF the city. There were 1874,
deaths III aix days. and thir ythres from sun.strok'
on Friday.
Inc total number Of deaths IN London for th
week ending June Goth was but 1907. Thu.
though London has 8. 900. 600 popuist,on and Nsv
York less than 100000, the deaths in New Yorl
exceed those OF the great English metropolis.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09
For homesleao 10 the West.
wi s = = -
PENNSYl JANA CENT RAJ R. r.
WESTERN ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
AND
FAST EMIGRANT LINE,
GA PIT rs 3 u r q
And all places in the West, So1thssssf o'.e
Northuest.


Thisline eafordsunequalled at ed Inducements 20 per
.ons ring ch and Ok 1s passage to IN
Vest aud deserves particularly the ATTENTION OF u
such as desire to vail Ives OF the Homestead
Rili rnssed by the last CouEress.
The Pennsylvania Central Rsilroa ad. with its cor
mating lines is by Is. milek the shortest route TO
Chicago aud other prominent places in the e,t.ant
!. also the quick est cheapes and best route to si
promine places IN the Southw esl and North est
are forwa arded in comfortable and ain
e, CaI furnished with cnshons sestt WITH
movea Sle backs. water tanks.stoves in Wtn.ei And
With such cthev as iereauisite ios II
somtort OF families. ,,-,.
Through ticketss SOLD ldtoAlpfonhnentpi 70 piHrSsu
the West, Southwss and North west, At about osl
Children under i've old as free. and chiiaren
petween the ages of i've sndtwely. years pay Aeli.
price. ....,.
With the passengers Lightly pounds Of baggage car
| .:en free to every full pnsseneer:
The train leaves daily except Sundays and ticker
mus, be ed and baggage delivered st the ONCE
No ll6 Market street, by O'clock, r; y: .
J Jy addressing the undersigned he will forwafdh .
return mail free OF charge. acircula' containing
/ complete price lIt. q map correct copy
Homestead Law. aad size such Other ,nIornat,on
| may be desired. tN VIZ II; Aken.
oftbs Pennsylvania Railroad comIan,,
| No. ll6 Market Street. Phiiadeirh $
Phi,ade,rti- June ~ 's"t
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09

Tue u iXtd 1fAlu VIII IuH sUtyerV % ut's1- -
dent 10 ire ht Lu-iIess, aud viii stop only at stu
IONS wbtte ~. - gtt
NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
Leave New tAst.- tor 'iuins,vb and phiiaasi
.t7.MA N Leave PhiladeIp hia al II AS A NJ.
nd u WilmIngtuL at 10 7. NJ. for New Castle.
SMYRNA BRANCH rkAiNs.
Additiuns to those rbuyt, leave uylha tor llay-
,on ii .;s a NJ. aud -.35 D. M, Leave Clayton tor
IN yrun $40 Il. IL. ana =. - y. IL. to make connec
tioA with trans to Ind from Dover, and stations
>outE. ~,,
At TOW MEND with the heut County and queen
Ann@'SA kett Railroajs n,
AtILAYT0N, with ii ary land and Delaware Ruil-
road. n,
| At HAkhl NGION. with Junction and Breakw"
| ,eT kHiij Dad. n,
Al SEAFORD with Dorchester and Delaware Rail
| road.
| Wicom;co and roco,noke Rsilrnad g.
| = ENNFY SUIT.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09
WIlM 'hGT0k ikD READING 4 4

Gsl1I|llsAlGsik Gsl1I|li w IS aslaS aS1a
spring arrangement.
~Dm and Afier Monday. may Aash, 1874
Passenger Trans will leave Sou,hward as follows
TRAINS sIxi: Ixi::N. m. A.A. riM.
Leave Residing at 4ot loS
BIastoro', 500 435 i+o IL
= }ss:,tii:'Fsai }}ss::,stii.Fa. IS IS : s = sx
SUNDAY TRAiE. ,
cave Costesvie4 4 ON. Chadd's Ford 7o1 ana arrive
at Wilmington at 70 T. N.
TRAINS S9,. 9s,:.As. IN. m. A;M.
I've Wilmington rs0 ~ 5W l92
" !. Gh.aa's Sh. s.s,I,s Rs.'' "a = sss e@ i%
ATT at Rnsa,ns R.snnIro 10 - 5G 40
! Trains and = ar mixed or market trains
SUNDAY IRA n.
| Leave Wilmington a. %, Chadd's Ford s.55. an d
| arrive at toatesviiie a. WV N.
| At Chadd's Ford, Trains Nos /. :. p! sno
| connect for Philadelphia. and and With trains
from Phlluds phia Nos. ard7 connect with trains
! ON Baltimore; and Nos. | and with trains tor
| Baltinore No. s with train for Port deposit.
i At CoaresvIie. trains Nos. and connect ior
! Pblladslphls. and trans Nos and with Trans
! IRON, pniIadelrhia: at Brdsbor-' trsiDs Nos.
( : foI Reading and North, East and " est.
Excursion tickets will be sold TOR all stations Tor
sunday train going northward; tLls train VIII steS
Tor psssengcrs at any public roai ere ssina;o,,
f}ap eral Suparntendent
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09
Philadelphia, Wilmington and balu-
more Railroad.
- QAM = II 2NE9 9
TIME TABLE,

TIME TABLE.
n u: s.
WAY-MAL TRAIN $50 A. NJ. tsnndays s.cspssa) foI
4 E.o.a a. Win
Bre.kvseT E.osa Al 5sS.ra .s Z. .ns a,
Railroad. Al salisbury " IN w.c0w''o Ana f'c'"oEs
:, W, wI'IstGS =, ET
sans,sn vim tr.in ,oi Nsv Castle; ,..,..a, .,
EAffsss Tsa.S t.SS
s11
.oyp,ns a. 'P:aa;,. NJ
R'Sf'sda t n.a.. :. .rs s.:si.
WILMINGTON TEAMS.
i 5ilisi &: X:
p1 PAVE S T. S sas -. e.
aa stop s...ssl s. Chester and Pn.dsioh.s On sunday
ru. ~. . 4 n ss,s 1.sl :; w s:.s:s. ::
a iussn N.s Ys, q .sn ,Tess Ne. a.s
taiLa - M s1Ino shS5sza + IT TEasss "a .sa
sKsss sKyssHs aa '
l'''' .a sa':';ss. .'' e. D,s's
s"ysssa'pS p RA.a Ss,fsa ,sn.s ~ g,
,r.,H ' s.sS. .ssii s'..ies' ,.S!sa ihi.a.pah .'a
LsHIokn. :.
Leave psoe Philade hs. fun az exeepssd, q
q IN Apd4 &c A.; OK ord fos flNaoeipnis ~
$40 a IN. Ctaics 70 for Ph'lpi.l ne ~ .. .in'
sunday, leave fhIlaie rhia tor uxtofi s"S ., r.
Leave OIioTl Pu,iAd~ phia ) AZ y. ia- a.,
leaving irniL NJ bSs ~, sid Nv p VA.
! con. et a i.amok Jur.,oi v-th ~ ~ g. u, and
y III. tor Pb.Aielppi. spd timer Cen
nal hsIlroaG.
T4ROIGE TRAINS FRoA BALTTMoRS .
.EANE WILMINGTON Al 10. ~. l22 ! NJ. 5H l0fe T. .
CHEsyEh FOR FHILA!ELF HlA. .
LEAyE CAt-lL. All 70 Jt2, SIS e.-. AZ. LOS a.
q l!!ia. ..l 4<l.s5 81, Ga. 10 All IN x r ~ n.
From G,it4noi-tu ihi.h~ltEis Leave bti!nytr ~ .
y A..
A, pIess 1852. VI. EIrrr-- lJI T. E1p'es
4 fcm Baltimore. fort Dtpo-ib~nd hst' s'e''oh
aljn1f ,---
. sccol,n oas,o4 spfrom Fort Deyust,wii leavtfsry
u A 70 vi y sdtAts ess
tons.
TRAINS FOR sALT!No!F
10 Leave Chs.ter al 1916 ard 81 a. x.,hid - RH
10 IL -. ..i3 And 10 W A. ~. ios q
sI7
frYDAr TRAIN EHoA BALTIMORE.
Leaves EsiuInoI- Is stoltnt a. aihaaoaA ft'sJ
=i--4, It'!'i~.S '--
IOWA, Nnuo 1a-g. Eki u. E-wns / Stanton. Ne"
uott /, i'm gto II L. ~o'1 srt Cbester
Al ' 4 4 sESNEy -ur.r,uteudeEs
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09
rhe,s 10 no .osas','
,vs,sx suLwKn LYrr0S.

asatb, The stars - down
nS,I Ta ,i,. up0u some faiferssoss ,a', .,ovn. ->
hr;eht in Heavens jeWeiea e''""'
y, ~. =, shine forsvermore. ..... ...
+, m Jests The dust We tresc
hele 70 .asn.e beneath the summer showers
'n n.,ien grain or mellowed fruit' s..s
~ r,;nbow tinted aowe $.
ro ute rocks disoraanise.
ne &c s..d the hungry moss they bear;
az s.rast leaves drink daily life
Vnm out tho yiewlsss-air.
"a no death! The leaves may 'h"'
as'e aov.r. may + de and pass away;
NAV only wait through "insrS o0u's'
III tn. coming Of May day.
4, no death An angel form
Nil. Ger the earth with silent tread;
", lars our best loved things away
A. And then we call them dead" -.
,.aves our hearts all deso'ate;
d. nlucks our lairest sweetest flowers;
H.. ,.nIanted into bliss. they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
N. bird.like voice. whose Joyous tones
" n. rlsd those scenes Of sin and strife;
kins, now an everlasting SONG
/ Around The tree Of life.
r. .,s,sr he sees smile too bright.
| or heart too pure for taint or vice. 4.
Ne bear. it to that word Of hight.
| To dwell in paradise.
Roru unto that undyins life.
Tbsy leave US but to come again;
WITH 10y We welcome them the same
Except their sin and pain.
And ever near us. though unseen.
The dear immortal spirits tread:
Ear all the boundless universe
| T. Iifa there ~ M death
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09
j DISEASE OF IMPRUDENcE.

vs.n sss misguided and a. nieasa
he has iuabhed The sseds this pain dseas
- oft.n happens thai ff-ttmed seLse o. shame
n dt.cosefy hin from apl ytDste those wh
,ns sducsssn aAd respectAtity can lone belspd hin
sl mptom col u horrd die
their appearance sRch A. ulcerased sre thro
uoss n"eturna ptss in tAs heAa and ,obs Din
~ Of slghs deafness she sAts eoaa' and AIM
- On ,he head aud prog ressnp w
sohtl rapidity TIN At taAttne paiats sfthA Nooth or
fshs osshsss vfei rissa
,scons. hsrrid cjscsefeoHfmnseIstiSn;n Seesh paS
sr,od 20 hs dreadful su Gsrngs, seSdns him 10 sh'
Wis MEL ELANCHos.Y FACT that shoassIis tail victim
"a shis terrible to tbe o.
,ossnt prss~adsrs Who BY the Of that DEADLY Po'
ION MEKCURl. ruth tSs constitutich snd make 70
tue ~ IFS miserable. "l' A-.7
onSe z South Frederick osreet.
lf, hane aide sopg few 0oors fos
M rorner Fail notto observe name and uusbsr.
80 No cite acstved uEiess pos. paid esd eontain 10
.stsmp TO hs ussd she reil. Persens writing sheul
stase age and send portion osivarsse1ess dsscri'iu
Or Johpsou asss Il necessary spssisls 20 tho'
anaco uaiptsd with his repualion, thAt As sdera!s
Dplomas always nAng III his
ENDORSEMENT OF TIE PRESS.
m. many DE- Cured Al this estahshment with
ns las, twenty and hs IA pcrssps surg
es ,anens perovm~d by Dv Joh sitasasedh. the
,sVerS cf A aud many Other papers, oos,ces
ave ,pssred again Agsp be'oTeth. public ttnihtt
,.rdins asnsienfhn of chsrScter Ar4
0ejor.t susyen, he - ctru. 5...Ja1T a .ff
SKIN OIsRAaR SPEEDJLY CVREN.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09
AcowARDLY DEED.

NE son OF WIDOWED MOTHER SHOT DEAD
By A PREACHER.
CINCINNATI, July 7.-This afternoon boy
ralv. wears old, named Frank Schikk, the
I'M Of widow, was shot and instantly killed
y Rev. Samuel J. Browne. an aged local
yy.acher 1t appears that Browne has been
6r some time past greatly annoyed by boys
Sl0. in spite of repeated reniOnstrances. have
inferred his premises to take his fruit and com:
III other depr.datiens. To day number of
SOys we're playing ball outside, when the ball
Eas thrown into Brownies yard. Young
{chlkk entered the premises to recover it, and
6e old man fired at him with slugs, one piece
trkins him in the breast, infiicting wound
kom which the boy died In few moments
Browne was arrested, hut subsequently re-
ea,rd on $50, 900 bail. The affair created in.
ense excitement in the neighbOrhoOd OF the
Brighton House, near which 1t occurred. A
brge crowd assembled to night In the vicinity
II Brownies house, which Is guarded by the
bocp, an there is danger from the temper
4 the people that they will take the law il
kheir own hands should Browne be found
CROPS AND BREAD.--If the reports Of thu
department. of agriculture can be depend-t
|hpou TIE coming wheat crop will be entirrl!
satisfactory. From the facts given, stating
khp condition of the crop in all sections of tn,
eeu,try, 1t is inferred that the average con-
hton Is good. and that the yield will be II
|th- n-gh5orhnod of 22O, 900 900 bushels
|Thl, Is some 81. .OOO. 900 bushels less than til
great crop of 1869, but enough to assure tn
p.vple plenty OF bread, and leave suff1cien
flor expOrtation.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09
The Mechanics Swings Bank,
No. 4 West Third St.,
WILMINGTON. DEL.

Vnee open TO receive deposits and make Pay
Ssnu daily. exc pt undsys. 1, ON 4. m. until
H. and on TUESDAY and SATURDAY evening"
"om to O'Clock.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09

female emigrant on a car coming west from
Toledo gave birth to male infant in Michigan.
and after crossing the state line to its twin brother
in Indiana. The passengers baptizsd one VOL
verlne ana the otner Hoosier.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09

A Georaia paper says that Miss Eliza Leak. the
woman without arms, who was born near Grinfin
in nat state. has married u genuine Yankee. But
|shs is not happy. because she cannot receive her
husband with open arms.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09
3usuraufe Companies.

IUNHE NATIONAL.
Life Insurance Co. U. S. A. 90
CAPITAL. 81 ,oO0. o
SURPLUS Of ASSETS over Liabilities 81 Ol6. .7692
A. strong Stock Company; does business on sas
basis; plans simple: contracts defnite; paymep
ertain; business and reputation national
JOSEPH L. kILLGORE.
GenI Agent Peniusulxr District, VIII. Del Office
Room l. over Fourth street Market. apr If
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-09
Pennsylvania CtnIrai Raliroa0.
EI000N g q lE

Aner P. NJ, SUNDAY. Nevswber i2sh ls.i;
.eschsa Directly BY the Market Street Cars, the
astesr counecting With each train leaving Front |
%s,ss 0sS.e ssss i. aes1 rup
% slsssisaJs fIss s1scsn ss sd on .ggg!,.s,'sss ~
'hestnut Streets. and at the Depot. -,
AoExrsoy THE Usros rRArsIEa CoArAsy win
Il: q I'd 81 ei p.pS as4ss 34t
,.,' s."s Y stSJS Gs1 Ed ks
!5sS1HESty 1HSyksS hErsEfs EEaisA Axrsass s.
szsf SF LiS sSD ERIE ,ExPSEss G istE
sfSS4sIEES XHkK Aceo .:.....-....! is 10 " :.
BthFFtxLS ! NIAGAKA FxP%".-~.-s:S :. :.
;dHt1FFHEkN H1F ExpKEss-.-.....S........'
pACIFiC CENPREss-.::-., ........-".-al+
srSa rSaa s.s1s e1sss Easl.: 'p:s;: p:v a.; ;
' Erie Mail and Buff .lo and Mas ra E1pr-.s ieav
;ns "a saturday night. run only to Wiil,amsport
| cincinnati Express runs daily; up Saturday n1Rht
HsfEkS H rr.SS,sM ra.SSSg,vsMMopAr1os TRAN
| .uns daily. except Sunday. For this train ticket
must be procured. ana baessse delivered by so
sunday Tram No leaves Philaaelshia $40 a
| "; arrive. Paoii = - a NJ. sunday Train No.
/ -sves Phiiadelphia $40 =. II. arrives Psofi ~
IT, N. .
| ives Pb,isdet, him T. 25 A N. uIiay Train lso
| caves Paoli $40 r. NJ; ~reivss Philadelphia 81
- TRAINS ARRIVEAT DEPOT VIZ:
| ,INCfNNITI EXPEESS......, ............ 3.C6 A
I HiLADELPhIA EXPRESS. ........ Gao
*sEi $50 q !, = Al (
sttFfAEo Niii.&,SAkX ExP.-.~@:....... sSs !. /;
: NCASTEF . YORK A. eCoM..."..i2.o l..
PACIFIC kXt ~
lpS0Il Accom- - 10 . ~ h 10 40 p. !
i.OGK HAVEN i FLMlkA LXP..-..., 900 :. :.
ri iARRlSHuhG ACCOM- S4o :.
NAIL tkA!N -..'+'.':n.H, 1.
| NIAGARA EXFRESS ,"z..-. ..............1t 20
r OF further int! !plat.nn Apply to
l tOllN F.VANLEEk.Jr Jr., Ticket Agent. %l Oh q
r. | rkANCIsEuNE, Tick ct Agent, ,lle MsrketStre
:, \ sAM'L Il. " AL1.ACe Tieket Agent at the Dep
n, The Psansylvania rail Road Co. will not assn
i, aus risk for bAgssse exsept fo- wearing snlAl
: hssiu sius. An bAsGags o. ceeding that sme'
o, in value. be the risk Of be nniass
Ken special contract. A. J. .CASSATT,
0Op i. AtoQp ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-27

No one appears to know whittier DIR. Huston,
late of Baltimore, has gone. His family started
for Cincinnati, but he is believed not to have
accompanied them The Presiding Elder the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, for Bati-
more, will in few days convene the ministry
of the district to make thorough investiga-
ton of the charges against DR.. Huston, with
the view of making up case for presentation
TO the Conference, which meets at Warrenton
on next Wednesday week, the 9th OF March.
His whole career seems to have been one of
hypocrisy and viliainy. 1t appears that some
months ago he was arraigned before commit
tee on charge Of gross immortality, and narrow
ly escaped conviction. The details of his
sy,,.. .Iativ .vuI, towards h;o uuliappy rictims
are shocking. 1t is not known how many
girls he corrupted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-27
COLTNB 4 FIRE COMPANY.

Al II called meeting of the. CoIumhit Steam
Fire Company, held on the night OF february
24lh, 1872 the following resolutions Of thanks
were passed To the hereinafter nnn-'l rrr-"n-
for articles furnished H. for our parade on the
I'D of February, and ordered t" be published
and >irreud upon the minutes of tn" Company.
Resolved, That the thanks of this t"minny
be rendered to IT," following lndl", Mrs. X.
Edelin, and daughters, Misses hudson, M,
M"Ich"r and daughter, ana Nil Clover '"r I'm"
beautiful flowers they :" grl"E"l,ty !nru,.m'I
for decorating our APPARATUS
Resolved. That the thank ~ tins Company
be- rendered t. Mr,-r>. f.. :. SMITH, agent. nir3
j. +. ID. Phelps, superintendent =! the freight
depot - Adams Empress Company. " a>hl'g
TON u. c. for their kindness ~ furnishing -
with harness, IIurm">, flag nni other "pu,l
mrntS necessary for "mr parade, It hirip ihr"'ir''
their Kindness that "" W.fr ,:l!mi,i"d t" miui" -
fine n display "n that day.
Resolved, That ll,r rha,:h$ "f tn. Company
be rendered t" thI..l Engineer tr"lar aud H''''-
r,tury Bnrlry, -; the Washington Fir" Depart
mont, for their kin!n"s, in furnishing "Atra
pipes for our parade
kr~oIvr,i i hat til" 'hnnks Of Lh, C",uIn'ty
b.. rendered l." k"zj.r y. Cats, ed, Tor ha
kindness IN furnishing his hnr horses and s."
hnnds"nrI y mnn"g'ng tn" four III hnnL /" IN"
hn,. rurrinrc; MnI also H. M-ssrs K. ". fait>,
David 4. Windsor f. &. At""il and Henry
Dninnrrtie field, for horse Furnished! that day; AL"
u Mrs,r>. lt"nrrt Bell, ir, a. Dr'!'Is, u. Nc.
Lean, y /. ka'nsay, George lhlrr, Mr-s:,.
Cook Y Creighton, ~. Il. Marshall, w. 4. Dale,
John :iunrnrr@, Wm. +. Hcrrck and u. II.
Mny, for ing and other slllc!r> :" A.ndly tut-
ni>hed on that day.
Resolved, That the thank: ri tic Company
be rendered to the committee ri arrangement
f,r the good taste displayed ana energy r&rrt"'
in performing the dutIe= assigned them -*ttrn n
decorating the engine house 80 nuniso,aeIy with
beautiful taga ana otherwise carry icE o!lt tho
wishes ri the Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-27

Mr.. Roosevelt, Of New York, has introduced
in the House of Representatives, bill appro-
priatipg 100000 to permanently improve the
river navigation at the city of Washington, D.
G., by opening the north or city channel above
the bridges, the building Of breakwater, and
to deepen and widen the same channel below
the bridges; thereby forming one continuous
channel from Georgetown along the front ofthe
city of Washington, and savethe expense ofkeep-
ing open two channels, each being too shallow
to accommodate large sailing vessels-the work
TO be done under the charge of United States
engineers. The bill was referred to the com
mittee on commerce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-27
From Richmond.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, Feb. 26--As usual on Monday,
the proceedings OF rhe Legislature We're OF no
snecial interest. The Senate discussed the tax
bin which was finally made the order tor Thurs
dav while the House i, still considering the as
sessment bill.
During the moruiug hour in the Seuate, MIR.
TAYLOR OF LOudoun presented petltlon OF cltl-
zens Of Loudoun praying the IMPOSITION OF dog
tax, and the same gentleman Introduced bull
TO amend an act providing more etfectually for
the protection of sheep 10 Loudoun county, and
to repeal certain acts amendatory thereof.
Mr.. Ward introduced bill to authorize the
corporate authorities of Winchester to borrow
money to enlarge the water works OF that place
The bill to authorize the taking OF the sense
of the people, on the question OF amending the
constitution Of the State, mas made The order
for Wednesday.
The bill to amend the code in relation to
usurious contracts and assurance was defeated.
The House ordered to he engr0ssed the oys.
tor ,ax hin and determined after "Wednesday
to hold night sessions.
The Senate pasSed bills to incorporate the
Norfolk and LynphaveD River railroad compa.
ny: to amend the acts 10 relation to roads 10
incorporate the Columbia, Fairfax and Prince
William railroad company; to incorporate the
Harrisouburg, Bridgewatcr and West Augusta
railroad company; to amend the act Tor the re-
lief of the late sherifs Of the Commonwealth;
to Incorporate the Piedmont Improvement
| company; 10 amend the code concerning the
duties aud privileges Of members OF the Gep-
eral Assembly; House joint resolution request,
ing Congress to furnish Virginia her quota o.
arms; to incorporate the Southern Trust anc
| Banking company; to incorporate the New ORR
and Norfolk railroad company; IN relation &c
attorneys at law generally; to incorporate 81
Patrick Beneficial Society OF Lynchburg; II
relation to working the roads in Lpudoun
The House committee on Roads reported
adversely on the bill to prohibit the running o.
! freight trains on Sundays. 80,
Favorable reports were made upon the DIE
to amend the code in reference to the Jurlsdic
ton of county courts, and to prevent boys un
der twelve years of age from carrying hre arms
The Senate passed the resolution asking Con
gress to adopt Com Maury's plan tor meteoro
logical and crop reports, and rejected the Hous
bill in relation to attorneys at law generally.
The Joint committee Of the Legislature OF
finance has reported bill to raise revenue
tor the support of government and public tre'
schools and to pay the interest on the pubh
debt. The rate on real and personal propeert!
remains unchanged-ftty cents on the dollar
One of the features Of the new bill is the tax
ing of the property and income OF railroad
canal, express and other transportation com
panies and the raising of revenue by means 0
stamps to be affixed to bonds, notes, &c.
The bill repeating the provision OF the fund
Ing bill making coupons receivable for taxes ha
been put into the hands of the Governor. Wht
| has five days to consider 1t. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-27

The Cumberland News says :-"Considera-
bic activity prevails at the various boat-yards
in Cumberland, Md. From each number
of fine new boats have been launched during
the winter, and more are on the stocks being
rapidly hurried to completion. The addition
of new boats to the coal trade the coming sea
son will be upwards Of fifty from the Cunber-
land yards alone, besides large number built
at various points along the line of canal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-27

In the House of Representatives, yesterday,
among the bills introduced was one for the
construction of life, preserving stations on the
coast between Cape Hatteras and Cape Henry,
and another for the creation of a Bureau OF
Naturalization in the State Department. The
Civil Rights bill was postponed The Commit,
tee on Expenditures of the War Department
were directed to investigate all sales OF arms
and ammunition during the war between France
and Germany. A resolution declaring that
the duty on pig iron should be s. per ton OF
less was rejected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-27

Mr. John Day contributes an. essay to the
Australian Medical Journal on Means of
Arrestiug the Spread of Sma ll-pox." By his
method the germs which propagate the disease
are perfectly destroyed. His doctrine is that
small. pox is always associated with puscells,
and the only way of destroying them is by oxi-
dation He advises the use of peroxide of
hydrogen as the agent for rapidly and thor
oughly oxidizing and destroying the virus
germs given off from the bodies of smallpox
patients.