Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-11

THE NARROW GAUGE The advantages of
the narrow gauge railroad will soon be subject
| ed to The practical and severe test of cxpe-
ricncc. Several Of these roads are now an
preaching completion. The road Of the Key.
stone Coal Company, in Somerset county,
PENNSYLVANIA is expected to be completed next
Octobor. The great narrow gauge road Of the
West * still NOR" advanced. The ST. LoniS Re
publican says: 'On Tuesday of last week the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad marrow
gange) was completed to Pueblo, distance of
one hundred and eighteen miles The event
was duly celebrated by an excursion on tie
.Iraby railroad, as ii is called, from Denver to
Pueblo, where the citizens furnished feast,
and where the day was passed III eating and
drinking and speaking This road is the pio-
neer narrow gauge in this country.
GEO. FRANCIS TRAIN.-One of Geo Francis
Train : trump cards in the game for the Presl-
'l"ncy is his physical ability and endurance.
He says Stephen A. Douglas died in conse-
qncncc of his lortieth speech, while he (Train)
made his nine hundred and scvcnty-sevenh
speech Oh the way to the White House in
Richmond. Another card is his ahstcmous
habits, never in all his life having drank in
toxirating liquors of any kind, chcwc, smoked,
or Snllffrd tobacco. Another is his sweet in
noccnce OF profanity or other immoral practices
After playing the latter card the other evening,
we noticed that he thought it necessary, for
consistency sake. to qualify some very en-
nhailr expressions used but short time before
Whc'hc or not he Is "A true innocent travel
hing on his muscle, we shall not attempt to
| decide -Ricj,nloml .Sutc Jou,nul
Mission TO TIE INDIANs.-Mr VIM. Welch,
who has just returned from an official visitation
to most of the Indian agencies that were about
eighteen months ago placed by the Government
under the Board OF Missions of the Protestant
| Episcopal Church, has made full report to
Secretary Dclano, giving interesting details of
his mission. and giving the names and history
oil the different tribes their habits, present
condition, DC. Particular reference is made to
the Sioux, Which tribe Mr. Welch says under
the Influence Of Christianity, veneratc their
churches much as the Jews did their temples
at Jerusalem. Considerable space is also given
to the PoncaS, whose triendIiness to the Gov
eminent and earnest encouragement to the
missionary cause among them, is spoken Of at
considerable length.
LoUDorN County Notes of preparation
are already sounding for the Twelfth Annual
Exhibition Of the LJudnuu Agricultural SOcie-
ty, to be held at their Fair Grounds near Lees
burg, this FAIL Horace Greeley has been in
vltcd to deliver the annual address.
The July term Of the county court on Mon
day, was pcrably we'll attended, but very little
general business Transacted.
The Board of Directors Of the LDudoun Ma
tunal Bank. al Leeshurg has declared semi
annual dividend Of five per cent, payable on
and after the 10Th instant.
Old Dominion CHEESE, Is cents per h. at the
Factory.
Our hotels and boarding houses are pretty
we'll filled with summer visitors from the cities.
- Louclom Wrror.
DRUGS The only danger in a druggist mix
ing IL strong medicine by mistake is not to HUI
man life Under recent decision of the
Courts in Louisville, The druggist himself is
liable to suffer heavily in pocket DR.. Gait, iD
that city, prescribed for one John S. Kline an
ointment composed principally Of straIuonium
Il narcotic that would have had the effect of
soothing pain. The prescription was taken to
the drug store of S. f. Dawes, and the clerk
VIM. Ross made the ointment of cantharideS
an active irritant instead OF stramOnium. The
ointment was applied as directed and the scene
that followed may be better imagined than de-
scrlbcd Mr. Kline suffered untold anguish,
and as soon he was able to get about brought
suit for damages, which the jury assessed at
$ 900. = Buhinlore Gazette.
EXCURSIONS The New York Times
! has enlisted the benevolent of that city in
the contribution of fund for chiltlrcn's ex-
c,Ir>iun> for the benefit Of the poor children
| included in the various charitable homes. A
fund of nearly 81 0OO has already been sub
| Scribcd The first pic uc party OF 600 children
| thali' of whom are from the Five Points House
Of Industry 30 to l.ockwnod's Grove, near
Rockaway beach, j. l., to day y houniIuI
lunch has been provided, which, with the bath
will make glad the young hearts.
| STUMP SPEAKING Tuesday James H.
Plat .ir.. opened the campaign at llamr.
ton. Va also several bottles Of corn whskcy, in
aid Of his election rs carpet bag Congressman.
He is opposed by IL native Virgirlan, a col
orch man known as 'Dr. Nortnn.' Platte was
recently nominated at Portsmouth by i convcn-
ton of Revenue Assessors, Collectors, and Gus
tom house attaches In his harangue at lamp
ton the vital issues Of the day most ably
| discussed, were contained in suspicious looking
bottles -Rnhnoud NcWs.
SPEED or VESSELS The difficulties hitherto
| experienced IN measuring the speed OF ships by
any Of the devices thus far produced, are
SAID to be overcome very satisfactorily by tho
ingenious instrument called the rhysimctcr, to
which reference has already been made. The
| Indicator, which resembles II barometer in size
and appearance, iSlocatcd in the captain cabin
Il column of mercury showing constantly by its
variations the speed Which the vessel is making.
Its accuracy is said to he perfect.
THERE Is TROUBLE between the Cumberland
| Valley and the Martinsburg and Potomac rail
roads in reference to the height of the bridge
across the Potomac The Pcnnsylvanans want
the abutmcnt lowered about five feet which
would compel the Martusburg and Potomac
road to lowrr its grade for about thousand
feet through solid rock. Winchester (la.)
Times.
The fears which have prevailed for some
time past for the safety Of the rice crop 10