Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-22
Letter from Prince william

IOltMtaC Sll1, a., aug. 10 DdFc 1T
last been blessed with bountiful rain; in fact.
the mostabuudant that We have had at any one
time this year. Previous to the rain the beds
of Chappawamsc, Powells and Ncabsco
creeks, when they were torded on the telegraph
road were as dusty as your streets, aud Neab-
SEQ had ceased running. though the bed of the
| ford at DumfrieS was u little damp Our wells
and splendid springs Of soft, cold water gave an
abundant supply.
! The walls of the large hotel at this place are
completed. The wing has been covered with tin
roofing, and the main building will soon be
covered.
| 1t has been much healthier this season than
last
The nomination Of Major Braxton has given
great satisfaction to our people, and We shall
endeavor to increase his majority.
| Although not 10 his district We took lively
iu'ercst,in the success Of Gen. Epps Hunton.
who was so long a resident Of our county and
50 deServedly popular.
| All the democrats OF my acquaintance are for
Greeley and Brown, and We intend to increase
Eight hundred and seven for Braxtou!' aud
Greeley and Brown.
Col. MoSBY's LoGIc.-Col. Moshy seems
to have taken the war path in Virginia ia dead
earnest for Grant We have seen reports Of
his speeches at various places, and they lodi
cate an entire change of base politically. II IS
IA free country, aud every man has q right TO
choose his own political course; to sail with
the wind or against it; to tack ship when he
chooses or keep Strai ght ahead without devia
| ton. During the present campaign the liberty
of changing position has been exercised to a
considerable extent by.mcn of both parties. aud
we do not undertake to deny Colonel MoSby
the same right and entire immunity from crit-
ciSm Of his motives. We must say however.
| that we have not been impressed by such of
| his speeches as we have seen with the idea
| that his logic is as sharp as his sword. In u
! letter to gentleman OF New York, declining
an invitation to speak in that city, he says: =
| Carpet baggers have attained power through
| local maiorites. Does he, Mr. Greeley as
! President, propoS: to overrule them If 50,
| what then bcc"lucs Of his boa>ted local self
government p This Culuuel Mosby seems 10
consider quite conclusive.
| We dare say Mr.. Greeley does not propose to
use the power OF the federal government to en-,
| force the hcalthfu invocation, 't1o home,
thieves But he wllat least not give them aid
and comfort. Is it is held the administration has
done. But for the inspirations that have come
! from Washington. aud the assurance they have
! felt that they had, By reason OF party sympathy
| the federal government, as II We're. at their
| back. they would nevcr have venturcd upon
! thclr lawtSS aud predatory course 1t VIII
! surely he something gained u withdraw that
| powerful stimulus aud support, and leave the
! hpc;ll yotr untrammcicd 10 exert lis own VIII
| under al The letter Influences which may there
| prevail. Il Is only necessary that fair play should
he giy"u 10 the power OF reason. virtue and hon
c>ty upon the elections in the Southern States
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on oy Tree IAerci>t % 't'5 >r,! government
ana t''e f1u'cu! "''' or ''a'ns r'7''e' ".''l'u'
! the In'srioStl"ll oil ''r'c iF''' any quarter
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How RED Hot IRON MAY be HANDLED -
| Mons. |. fon;cl!e, President dc Ia Snclcte DIES
Sciences Phy>lqucS ct Chen'que> dc Paris, nc,
has left The following on record - Ab'ut the
| Ecar l>''9 one l1lonett". Spaularo, astnnlSneu
not only the lguGraat but chemists. ana 9ther
men OF Sccnce, u France. 'IerIhany: lta!y
and fnsand 10y the impunlty with when he
hanu'eu ieu no' i'"n au1 uhV''cn 'cau' u'atiN
boiling OH ana performed other leafs eIuaii!
miraculous. ME ne was at NapleS ne at
tracted the notice If Professor S.ementenl, who
narrowly watched all his operations and endra-
vored to discover his secret. He Observed. III
! the first place. that when Llonetto applied a
| piece Of rcd hot iron 10 his hair dense fumes
| immediately rose from IT, and the same occur
red when he touched his foot with the iron
He also saw him place rod Of iron, nearly red
! hot, between his teeth without burning HUI
! ing OIL and taking up moiteu lead with his
fingers p ace It on his tongue without apparent
inc'n'en'euce' '.'uen'elit ei''t:' "i'u! pel
s" 'ii" 5.r'o.,>.J u;,b success Un fnnnd thar
| hv trcrion with suirhurjc acid diluted with
wa,sr rhn skin nirhr be- mad. insen>ble 10 the
action Of the heat of red hot iron solution
! Of aum. evanoratai until it became spongv.
anneared 70 be more efrctual in these flictious.
itrrr HAVING ruhLed thu, parts which were thus
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