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FArALIsa ILLUSTRATED A Hard she'll
Baptist minister. living somewhere an the
iro.Alsr OF Missouri, was in the habit OF
saying TO his family and to his church
'ffiends, you need not take Unusual care
OF Yourselves. The moment OF your death
was written before the foundation Of the
world and you cam Of alterit His wife
observed when he left on Saturday to ucet
one his frontier missionary engagements,
that he diessel tho Gin, oil his iifls with
unusual care, Put in dry powder, fresh tow.
and took every pains to make .ure than the
gun would so eff in case he came upon an
Indian.
In struck hcr one day as she saw hlm in
the saddle, with his rife on his shoulder
that .hls condsct cou,rsdicted his teachings
md she said TO him my dear, why do
,on n,sks this ri1s with you? If it was
wit before the loundation OF the world
,hstyon we're to Re killed during this trip
~ an Indian, that rifle won't preven, it !;
and il you are not 90 be killed, Of course
the rifle Is unnecessary, 30 why tako it
with you at all 2"
Yes, he replied. ",o be sure my dear,
oi course You are all very right. aud that
ia very proper view hut, see here, my
dear now rcaliy--but then, you see. my
dear--supress should meet an Indian
while am gone, end hn time had come
snd hadn't my rifle with me, what would
lie do? Yes, my dear. we must all con-
triba.c eur part toward tho .alflment Of
the DEGREES OF Providence
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The prisoner was acquitted.
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A PLANTATION NKGRo's PRESCRIPTION
A gentleman in Alabama. in exsrt.ng
himself one day, felt q sudden pain. and
tearing his internal machinery hrd been
thrown out Of order, sent for negro Of his
plantation. who mado seme pretcnsions to
medical skill to prescribe for him The
negro. having Investigated the case, pre-
seribed and administered dose to his pa
,ient with the uta.ost confidence Of .
speedy care. No relief being experienced.
however. the gentleman sent for phvsi-
clan. who, on arriving. inquired Of the ne
gro what medicine he had given his mas.
ter Bob promptly responded:
= Resin and alum, sah1"
"What did yos give them for ?" con.
tingad the doctor. DOW
Why" replied Dob. "dc aldm 10
draw de parts tcgedder, and do resin Is
f@lcr,un ~ ~,
Tile patient eventually recovered
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------ Atan Indiana railroad brsskfa.,
table lew days ago, a traveller from the
EaH handed 10 one Of his fellow traveller.
plate ol sausage, whereupon the question
was asked "Is it safe 10 which il
vas replied "rhis 10 prolific hog coun-
ny. and il ia safe to cat ssussges wherever
hcg 10 cheaper than dog. ("
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- A widow has reu,arked that whom
man looses hi. wife, it is his first dot. TO
e'ysovsr the loss--iaen it becomes habi,
at lacta pleasure
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- An ingensoas Individual has pre-
pared remedy for the spread Of the small =
Pex, W giving it to Grant. He says he
accept 1t as present and never give it up
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Railways SarsapariIlian RcsoIvon
Has made the most astonishing cures, so quick,
40 rapid are the changes the body undergoes, un-
der the influence Of this truly wonderful medicine,
THI Gns,y dag az anrceaSs IN flesh and
neiqt is seen and .teH.
Tur GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.

=
rms GREAT RLooD PURIFIER.
E.y ry drop uf the Sarsapnrlian Rasolycnt
communicates through the blood, sweat, urine and
othrr fluids Of the systrln the yieor of life, for it
repairs iho wastes of the body with new and sound
mateIial Scrotula, SyphiIi Consumption, Gland
uar discasc ulcers in thethront tumcs, Nodes in
hoglands and other parts Of the system. eyed
strumorous III .chargys from the ears and the worst
form Of Skin diseases, Eruptions, Fever sores,
Worms Salt kbculu, tySpeas, TumoIs, Cancers
in the Womb are within the curative range Of this
wonder of Modern Chemistry, and few days
use will prove to any person using it tor either OF
these forms Of disease its potent power 60 cure
them. If the patient, daily becoming reduced by
the wastes aud decomposition that is continually
Progressing, succeeds in arrcsting these wastes
aud repairs tie same with new material made from
healthy blood--ani this tie Smsaparilian will
and does secure--a cure is certain for when once
this remedy commences its work of purhcaton,
and succeeds in diminishing the loss Of wastes, its
repairs Will be rapid, aud every day the patient
win feel himself growing better and stronger the
food dicestiug better, appetitelmproving, and flesh
and weight increasing. Not ouly does the Sarsa-
rarilion Resolycnt excell ell known remedial
agents in the cure Of Chronic Scrofulous, Consti-
iutoual and Skin Diseases but il is the only
positive cure for
KIDNEY AND BLADDER COMPLAINTS,
Urinary and Womb diseases Gravel, Diabetes.
Dropspy, Soppage Of Water incontiHcncco of urine,
nnrht's disease, AbnDium ia, and in ali cases
Whcr, there are brc, dust deposits, or the water
is thick, cloudy mixed With Substances like the
white Of an egg. etc.
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- - A French wi, said Of a man who
wssexeccdingly fat. tha, nature only made
him TO show how far the human skin would
stretch without breaking. 0.r
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Ld.f.Glara," said Tom. "wlla, ami
mad dropped from the clouds ~ "The
rain, deaf, was The reply.
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ET- A person Isokihg at some skce.
tons the other day asked n Young doc
tarpresent where he got theA. II, fe.
llicd, "We raises thea. =
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ilalse cfS,i>sasluss
winter Night

q Ii iss Winter uIght.
AaG the stlily earth is white
With the blowing Of the lilies cf the snow
once il vas red
With the roses Summer shed,
Bat the roses aed with Summer long $50
We sang merry tune.
In the Jolly days Of June,
Au;. We danced saoxn the e.sie ia she ll.sht:
Sos bocomber's cone,
And aar hearts are dark aud dumb,
IL We huidlg o'er tas cmbcls here to-uish.l
Il. H. ,&et,t1rd
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Manhood How Lost, How Restored.


JUST published. n new edition of DR. CurNRR
WELLS CELEBRATED ESSAY on the radical cure with
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The celebrated author in this admirable essay
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certain and ciiectual, by means of which every ssf
ferer, no matter whit his condition may be, may
cure himself choaply, privately, and radically.
ne This Lecture should be in the hands Of even
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SOnt, under seal, in plain nyclopoc, to any sd
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Also Dir. Culvcrwclls Marriage Guide, I" prize
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Address the Publishers
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FEVER AND it;tE.

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not remedial scent IN this world that will cure
Fever and Aguc and all other Aalarious, bilious,
scarlet, typhoid, yellow and other Fcycrs taided
by RspWAYs PIIIsj so quick as Railways Res
dy Relief 50 ccuts per bottle
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K. e.. e.
nApM,Y,s nE,DY RELIEF

win afford instant Ease. ..
Inflammation of the Kidneys, Inflammation
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el-. Congestion Of the Lungs, sore
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French brar6v or bitter, az "a stImulhnt
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HEALTH TH!---BEAUTy

Strong and pure rich blooa-inerease Of flesh and
weiyht-clcar skin aud beautiful complexion
secured 70 all.
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Initial Letter Pnpcr ~ EnNelopes.

'lNlE most popular article Of the dav, at
tu'r e T.. HAKvrYS,
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\fEnNtCII.ll, Mdccaroul, Sardmes. Oys-
ter, utca lt {, !, liARvb,s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04
VIRGINIA ME- 40 =.

The health Of Commodore Nauty is !mprov
lug.
Ice, three inches thick wa~cut near Steu"tou
IN Monday.
Rev. w. n. prndlcton. of the Episcopal
church, Lexington, has had two severe attacks
Of PARALYSIS since his return irOlu Eurnpr but
Is improving.
\ fatal case of small pox occurred in Char
Iottcsvillc on Saturday The victim was a lady
vino is said 10 have contracted the disease
whilst on a visit to Washington city
Mr.. James L. Clayton one Of the oldest ami
best citizens Of Iynchburg, died on Monday,
after brief illness Mr.. Clayton was born in
Bedford county in May IDS, aud at the time
of his death was in the 10Th year of his age.
Wm. Mclaughlin, Of Lexington, judge of
the thirteenth circuit, was married on the 2Sth
ut., at Cleveland Springs, North Carolina. 10
Miss Saie daughter Of T. ). Mays, deceased,
late Of Montgomery, Alabaula Rev. j. H.
Kirk patrick, d. d., of Washington and Ice
University, was the officiating clergyman.
The Lynclburg Republican, IF yesterday says
"'Ghc difficulty o! shipping cattle, occaSioncd
by the tearing up OF the railroad track at
Washington, has, we learn, been obvlaicd fy
an arrangement Just perfected. alli Il large
number were yesterday evening shipped from
this city, on receiving this intelligence.
The shipments from Hamilton depot, Lou
doun county, for the mouth Of November 1872,
we're, ). $50 bushels wheat AIS bushels corn;
It's bushels rye; IS bushels corn meal; ~
bushels mill feed; AZ bbIs. il"u:; 40 bbs. APP
pies; SIS bbs aud boxes egg; $50 head cat
haga; u ,Ol4 lbs pork 20 S95 lbs butter ana
poultry; t cars live stock; and - calves.
On Tuesday night week, the house OF }. ".
Brown, at Bells Valley, Rockbrldge county,
was burned turning the family out into the
wet aud cold Mr. Brown had butchercd that
day: was up late taking care of his meat, and
had a fire in the kitchen from which the fire
originated, consuming the house aud nearly all
his household and kitchen furniture, leaving
the family nearly destitute of the comforts OF
lifc. The family made narrow escape, bu'
no one was injured. Estimated loss from
81 800 to $2,0oO. No insurance.
At the last meeting of the Valley Turnpike
company the SALARY OF the Superintendent, wa
raised to $50 per annum. The President
report shows the receipts for the year tc
| amount to ) / ,USl; EXPENSES SS.I l?5, mucf
Of which was for making new bridges, and put.
ing the road il better condition than II has been
since made. The balance on hand is 81 i2G oyt
| Though the tolls are falling off the President
sees no difficulty in keeping up the road nm
| der present management, even after the \ ALLEY
| Railroad is completed to Stanton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

The Washington Chronicle says that there
is pretty general inquiry whether Gov. Blair
of Michigan, and General Farusworth, OF Lii
nois, both holding chairmanships of important
committees, will venture to follow the example
of General Banks, and submit the question of
their continuance to vote of the House. Some
are of the opinion that they will have to do so;
that it is demanded by an obvious personal
sense of honor. Others, however, conclude
that they will take shelter under the vote of
the House already recorded in the case OF
General Banks, and insist that the principle
has been thus settled. We predict that Meth
CT of them will consent to occupy an equlvocal
noSit;on ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04
ALEXANDRIA,. VA.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER /, 1872.

The FRENCH SpoLIATIoN CLAIMS. -Scna-
tor Cameron stated yesterday that it is his de-
sign to call up the French spoliations bill pend
ing in the Senate at the close of the last session,
at the first opportunity that he can get the floor
for that purpose. Both he and Senator 'lck-
ers had elaborate speeches prepared IN favor OF
the measure last spring, but in consequence Of
the great press of business at that time, no oc-
cassion was afforded to deliver them. When
Mr.. Cameron gets the bill up he will deliver
his speech, and will be followed by Mr.. Vlck-
ers and Mr.. Sumner will probably follow MIR.
Vickers The bill oay appropriaaes five nil
lion dollars. but it cannot pass without oppo>l
ton, as some prominent members of both
houses are known to be opposed to 1t. The ar
guments of President Pierce, when he vetoed
the bill passed during his administration, are
understood to have been mainly derived from
speech in opposition to the bill delivered in the
House of Representatives BY Senator Thurman,
then member of that body
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

TIE ELECTORAL VOTE. The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun of this
morning says: 'Tc!cgrams We're received here
last night, from leading democrats 10 New \ ork
and elsewhere, suggesting to democratic mem
bers of Congress the propricty of holding a
consultation for the purpose Of determining the
ACCESSIBILITY of recommending to the Greeley
presidential electors some suitable action, per
haps the casting Of blank votes. This sugges-
ton met with little favor. There was some IN
formal talk among democratic Senators and
members to Gay on the subject, and the al
most general conclusion was the same as that
arrived at by the national executive committee,
that this was subject which pcrtalned exclu-
sively to the electors themselves. a prominent
Senator, however, remarked that he did nor
see the leas: improperly in the electors casting
their votes for Mr.. Greeley, regardless oi' his
dcceasc"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

ANOTHER INTERESTING REIIC.-Qur cor
at Fairfax c. FL. furnishes Us with
the original of the following document, Which
will be read with interest:
JOHN Earl Of DUNMORE; Viscount Fincas-
tie; Baron Murray of Blair of Monin and OF
Ti!lmet Lieutenant ard Governor General
Of his Maiesty's Colony and Dominion OF
VIRGINIA, and Vice Admiral Of the same.
TO Henry Gunnell, Esqr.
pY Virtue of the Power and Authority to
- me given his MWcsty's Lieutenant and
Governor General Of this Colony, | do hereby
and appoint you, the sMd Henry
Gunncli to be Sheriff of the County Of Fairfax
during Pleasure, and that You DO accordingly
sworn us soon rs conveniently may be; and be,
fore you arc 50 sworn or admitted into the said
Office, YOU are to enter into BoGd, before his
Macsty's Justices Of the said County, with two
or more good and sufficient Surcties, in the Sum
of Ono Thousand Pounds current Money, to
render to the Auditor and Receiver General OF
his Maicsty's Revenues particular, perfect,
and true Account, of his Majesty's Rents and
Dues arising within your County, and also due
Payment to make of all other Dues and Fees
put into your Hands to collect within the said
County unto the several Persons to whom the
same shuil be due or payable, and true Perform
:,ncc t, make OF all Matters and Things relating
to your Office during your Continuance therein.
And do hereby command all his Majesty $
Subjects inhahitins the said County, and others
actually tGcrc, u be aiding and assisting you,
The said Henry Gunncll rs Sheriff Of the County
in All Things belonging To your Office
of Sheriff
GIVEN under my Hand, and Seal OF the Colo
ny. at HIuianSbnrq the 10Th day oi Octo-
Der. liz and in the Thirteenth Year OF his
NJ "<ty'S Reign. DUN MOKk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

The Democratic National Committee of New
York held a meeting, on Monday, and al
nounced, through their Chairman, Mr.. Angus
tus Schell, that they do not regard it as within
the scope of their delegated authority to ad-
wise the electors of the States which favored
the election of the Baltimore candidates as to
the course they should pursue in view of the
death of Horace Greeley. The situation is a
novel one, and it is not deemed advisable to es-
tabsh precedent in case for which future
National Conventions will probably provide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

The growth of Liverpool is something won,
deriu, according to English journals. They
declare that if the city continues to increase as
a port at its present rate, it will soon be
the largest in the world. In l757 the dock
dues amounted to only 1886 los; in 1850, very
nearly century later they had reached e242,
$50 l4s 3D., and now, in the year 1872, the
great necessity is still for more accommoda-
tion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

The Daricn expedition sailed from Norfolk
Monday, in the steamer Kansas The iustruc-
tons Of the expedition comprise the completion
of the work begun last year, Of finding the best
route from Lake Nicaragua to the Pacific, for
which purpose three surveying parties will be
sent into the field. After this work is accom-
plished, the Valley of the San Juan river will
be explored, and the best route from Lake
Nicaragua to the Caribbean sea will be laid
down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks that "the
Electoral College machinery should be abolish
cd aud the people vote directly through the
several States for President and Vice President.
Then, if the popular choice should happen to
die before his Inauguration, the Office would
fall where it constitutionally devolves-upon
the Vice President, who is elected with view
to such a result :"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

Senator Pool, of North Carolina, telegraphs
to Washington official that eve have defeat
cd the Democratic Legislature by electlng
Merrimon He adds that it breaks up the
power of the Democrats, and brings valu-
able and controlling element in the State over
to the administration. The vote stood 81 Tor
Merrimon and so for Vance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 49,;
PROF. CHARLES WHITNEY'S LECTURE
IMPERSONATIONS.

limitations of American and European States
men, the great Authors and Poets, Pulpit Flo
qucnce Witty and Humorous Selections, Per-
sonatons of Shakspearsn characters, delivered
wholly from memory, without book or reference.
An instructive, interesting and elegant onter-
tainment
Admission Is and l0c Liberal discount on
these prices to Schools, Churches and chsrita-
bic institutions.
Tickets at French's Bookstore No extra
charge for reserved seats. dec 8 At
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

Judge Samuel Nelson, whose resi- guation Of
a seat on the Bench Of che Supreme Court OF
the u. S, was noticed in yesterdays Gazette,
is upwards Of lightweight years of age. lie
was appointed by President Tyler 10 1915 hay
ing previously been Circuit Judge, Judge OF
the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of the
State of New York. The President has APP
pointed Ward Hunt, Of New York, as his sue
cessor. The nomination will be sent TO the
Senate immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

The Washington correspondent of the Gin
onn"t; Gazette states that the rules ofetiquette
in Washington are to be made much more
formal and stringent and to be enforced with
rigid severity; and that the great strife is to be
s'only in the folly displayed in the ladies' toll
cts aud the seuseless court paid to high off,
cia Ia"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

niJ-SpECIAL NoTICE-GESTs' EXTRA FINE
Doors AND SHoES-We have just received q
fresh supply OF Gents Extra Fine, hand.se
Boots, SHOES and Slippers, of every description,
which we unhcsitatngly recommend to be the
very best on sale in the city.
w. B. WADDEY,
oct Il King street, Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

The Charlcstown, Spirit Of Jefferson says =
''We understand that the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company have recently taken steps
to raise upon the mortgage bonds Of their road
81 200 200 y