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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-06
CITr ITEMS.

WING COATS OR GLENGARIES in large varic-
ty. ranging in price from Sl2 to S:;5
Blue Chinchilla Wing Goats, with silk velvet
collars, for Sl8
Boys Wing Coats from. s. up.
GEORGE &. HENNING,
No. 40 It'll street, y. W..
nov 4-eo1w Washington u. c..
: BEWARE OF TooTH PoISoSS veuded under
Itle name of Dentriices. Adopt and adhere to
The only preparation that really preserves the
teeth, and rdens thegums, fragrant SoznDoST
Its effects on decaying teeth are marvellous.
nov 4-eO1W
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Circular No. 81 from Rev. W. H. Ruffner,
Superintendent of Public Instruction liz Vir.
GINA, gives 10 detail the apportionment OF
school funds for the year lS72'73, at the rate
of twenty cents per head Of school population
The total amount apportioned is $S2, 204.2
of which s3,476 40 is for the city of Richmond.
The aggregate school population is Al ,O2l IN
Guiding II, 3S2, or nearly one twenty-fourth OF
the whole, in Richmond. A copy of the cir
cular is sent to each county and city treasurer
The whole cost of the land, buildings cover
cd way, water, steam and gas works at the
Western Lunatic Asylum, since the 9Th OF } uly
1926 has been s2l6, 302.46 which furnishes
accommodations for $50 patients and compares
i;lvorabIy with any 10 the United States.
Col. Benz. T. Jordan, formerly Of Rockbridge,
has, organized strong Company, and will soon
have large iron furnace in operation near
Waynesboro Other furnaces are to be opened
soon. ...
Judge John Robertson, Judge W. }. Robert
son and Colonel 4. j. Harvie, three OF the
electors on the "Straight-out' ticket, Withdrew
their names peremptorly as soon as announced,
The Synod of Virginia will meet in the Frank
lin street Presbyterian church, Baltimore, on
Wednesday, Nov. Goth.
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Ri1YLDI.S-G .n.FTEREIE.

j. W. MALLS. B. W. MALLS. b.. rEAKE.
JAMES w. MALLS, son u co..
u 1877 King ST., Aexa., Va.
Dealers in HARDWARE CUTLERY
Carpenters Tools, Doors, Sash, Blinds Door
and Window Frames, Brackets, Mouldngs
Bulusters, Of different patterns, and Novel
Posts A large stock of French and American
Glass, double and single thick of all sizes.-
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Paint and White Wash
BrilGhcs, Lewis Pure White Lead, and other
brands Of fine quality, Putty, Turpentine and
Cement, Calcined Plaster, Pitch and Felt for
Roofing, sc. A large stock of Pughs ceebra-
ted Car Augers, and other articles found in first
class Builders Furnishing establishments.
: All orders for Lumber, Brick and all kinds
of Building Matera promptly attended TO-
Terms cash. feb ll-tf
y ISHIELL It HODGE,
VIRGINIA SASH, DOOR AND BLIND
FACTORY AND PLANNING MILL,
CORNER FAIRFAX AND QUEEN STREETS,
Alexandria,, tirginia
Sashes, Doors, Blinds, Frames, Mouldings,
Brackets. Novels Balustcrs and
Mantiepieces,
constantly on hand at the Factory. Call and
examine stock and prices. apS-tf
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ruE BEST SOCIETY. mo company, or
good company" was motto given by DIS
tnguished man to all his young friends. II
was motto he had always endeavored to fol
low as far as lay in his power, and 1t was
very wise one. 80,
Another man, of high position in the world,
makes it rule to associate with high minded
Intelligent men, rather than with fashlonaDle
iders and he said he had derived more 10
tcllcctual improvement from them tnan iloLn
all the books he ever read. - = ~.
Sir Thomas POWELL Buxton often spoke OF
the great benefits he had derived from his
visits to particular family. Their words and
example stimulated him to make the most OF
of his powers. 1T has given color to my
whole life" he said Speaking Of his success
at the university, he remarked, Il can ascrlbe
it to nothing but my visits to this family,
where | caught the infection of self improve
ment" ia
Surely, if our visits have such au influence
lpon our characters for life,it should be matter
If serious importance to US In what families we
allow ourselves to be intimate. Boys and girls
lorm attachments very easily, and often with
very little fore-thought. In this, as in all
things else, you should not fail to take ADVICE
If those who are older and wiser, and never
never choose for friend one against whom
you have been warned by those who dearly
love you. There are people whose very, pres
ence seems to lift you up IN better, higher
atmosphere Choose such associates whenever
in YOUR power and the more you can i've 10
their society the better, for both mind ana d
heart. He that walketh with wise men !; SHAH
be wise but a companion Of fools shall be
destroyed.
REMARKABLE PHENOMENON. : From the
C,,,ettcv;Il.. Arkansas, News About twelve
miles south of Huntsville, Madison county,, on
Tho sin inst, occurred the most wonderful and
st,rtling phenomenon that has ever been Wit
ucssed by the citizens Of that neighborho o.
Near the farm of Captain Smith, Sheriff of the
county some of the citizens were startled by
truthful noise like the rushing of a mighty
r,nnon h,ll through the air % looking up
thew discovered something that looked like
solid column of fire passing with TREMENDOUS
velocity through the air, with whirrlDg, hiss
inc sound, something like that OF a SHE'LL Du'
MANY fold louder 1t appeared to he from
eight to ten feet in length, and from tour Z,
five feet in diameter, but it was passing Win
such svittness that it may have been many
times larger than it appeared. w hep nrst ols,
covered It seemed to be several hundred 1ee'
above the earth, and was lncll9lng ID lts
course toward the ground, profuseiy emitting
great sparks Of fire About a minute or twe
after it passed out of sight az an a"lul e. e.,
plosion was heard, that shook the ear.n io ~
miles around, and was heard at olsCauce- ~
fifteen miles. The truth of this stat 6m q y
youched for by Captain Smith, Mr.. Qualls, p
=. Smith. Mr.. Tassey and other pFoniinon' u
,izeus of the neighborhood.
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EI.N.I.FC'f3L.
FoR SALE ~

FoksALE BY
BURKE & HERBERT,
The following trst-class Securities:
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS LYNCHBG G..
and DANVILLE R. 4. CO., 6s, at IS and ac-
crued interest; interest payable lst April and lst
October guaranteed by Orange and Alexan-
dria R. r. Co.. free of State tax.
ALEXANDRIA CORPORATION BONDS
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS WEST WIS
CONSIN R. r., per cent gold, interest payable
January and July, at 81! and interest
Above bonds sold free Of commissions.
We BUY and SELL STOCKS and BONDS
on commission, negotiate loans &C., make col
lcctions on all accessible points, and will give
prompt attention to any business entrusted to Us.
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r AIDES AND GENTS MERINO VESTS
| NJ STEW A PIT

y. NJ. SIZE w ARI
Has just opened lot of the various sizes of La
dies Merino Vests, high neck and long sleeves;
also Gents Of the sna! and some of the largest
sizes; also Gents Silk Vests, desirable article
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Ng-SPECIAL NoTIcE-G ENTs' EXTRA FINE
fresh supply of Gents Extra Fine, hand-sewed
Boots, Shoes and Slippers, of every description,
which We unhesitatingly recommend to be the
hast on la in tho
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F"3ZCEESSsE.f3L.
SNlLLIAM II. BECK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, AND GENERAL
CLAIM AGENT
O. King street. Alexandria, Va

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, AND GENERAL
CLAIM AGENT,
81 King street, Alexandria, Va
Collects vouchers received from Quartermas-
tiers during the war : procures Pensions, Boun-
ties, Patents and Land Warrants ); prosecule>
Claims Of loyal citizens and infants for property
taken during the war and for rent; Claims for
Mail Service in ISL Claims Of owners OF Con-
scated Property and Claims Of owners CT PROV
erty sold for direct taxes, Tor restitution also
Claims of purchasers OF such property where il
has been recovered, and Claims generally against
the United States.
Special attention will be given to the prosccu-
ton OF Bankrupt business under the recent
amendment of the Bankrupt act, which allows
the Bankrupt to retain about $500 worth of
property
Circulars containing the amendment sent
upon application. aug l7-d&tw:;m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-06

POLICE REpoRT-MAYoR's OFFICE. There
were no cases before Mayor Berkeley this morn
ing
The Magistrates Office was without cases:
NIGHT REPORT. Slightly stirring before
midnight on account of the election, and some
cannon firing, but quiet afterwards. Towards
dav light rain commenced.
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NEW GOODS.

Received since the decline in prices a splendid
stock Of Cloths, Cashmeres, Vestings, Merino
Shirts and Drawers Fine Dress Shirts, English
Half Hose Canton and Wool Flannel, Cravats,
Collars Wristbands, Shirt Fronts and general
assortment of goods in our line.
ROBT. L. WOOD,
oct % ..... r.. No 81 King st
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
THE CLARK.FEWELL CASE.

Especial Dispatches to the Alexandria Gazette
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DISCHARGED Warner Pendlctou was ex-
amined to-day before Justice Barnum at West
End, on the charge of murder, in the
killing of Abram Gibson, on Saturday last.
Pendjeton was brought from the Alexandria
county Jail, where he had been placed for safe
Keeping, by Constable Howard, and was dis
charged as the evidence showed that Gibson
was Killed by the accidental discharge Of u gun
10 Pendleton's hands.
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jus. opened by
Mrs. c. NJ JOHNSON
-And-
Miss LOUDlE MCINTOSH,
Who hope, by prompt attention TO business, to
gain the confidence Of It. c people. They have u
good MILLlNER and DEES.'- VI AkER and
are also prepared 10 do h n L l. K NJ EMS
WORK.
All orders promptly attended to. We carn-
cStly desire the patronage OF the public
No. 1T south Fairfax street. opposite Lead
beaten Drug Store sep Zj-d&tw2m"
HAY. B. HOoMES, W. 4. ASIIBf.
Late of Fredericksburg. Late Of Batlmor
NEW STORE.
We have opened and Eow offer for sale to tho
citizens Of Alexandria and the public generally,
ut our newly fitted up tore room, corner of King
and Pitt streets, of the largest and most
attractive stocks Of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS, &c
ever offered in this market. Our stock has been
selected with view to suit the wants and tastes
of the entire community, embracing, rs it does,
goods of every variety Of sly and fabric, and at
vii prices. We ask an examination Of our
stock. Respectfully,
HUOMES, ASHBY, s. CO.,
APPS 100 cor. King and Pitt SITS.
Salcslnerl-Eli H. ,Janney, Edwin r. Ashby
M. G. Grasty, w. a. Lane, Il. Stuart Ashby.
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DIR YGDOUS.
EINE ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS.

EINE .ASSORTMENT'O OF NEW GOODS.
Opening this day full and pleto stock of
all goods in our line. Irish Popins, all the
new shades; Satteens, in ten different colors;
Empress Cloths in Blue Brown, Wine, Sage,
&c; japanese Silk, beautiful new style; Plaid
PoplinS, very low price; Striped Dress Goods to
French Cashmcres and Merinoes Mouslines
Valentiers Ar,nurics; Trimming Velvets, ali
the new coorS; Cloaking Velve;een black and
colored new style Sacquing Flannel; Cloaking
Cloths; Shawls Sc. The attention Of buyers is
especially called TO our present stock, purchased
since the great decline in prices
ROBERT l.. WOOD,
act "a No 81 King street.
ME- Nd BOYS q GODS
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Mp. CHURCH. The revival in this church
appears to be still on the increase, and the in
fluence is widening and deepening, and the
present bids fair to be one Of the greatest re-
iigious works ever witnessed in this city. The
Pastor Rev. j. L. kllgore, d. d., has had 10
ministerial help for week past, but number
of Baltimore ministers are expected to be 10
attendance to night. Last night there were
eleven at the altar-seven gentlemen aud four
ladies.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-27
MARTHUR yNToN COUNTY, ONO WEDNESDAY MARCH y,

the Scioto some miles; and as it
was all important to have a nav
igable stream from the bluff Of
high land, and just below the
junction of the MILESTONE
and Scioto on the east side Of
the Scioto river, making a fine
outlet by water toNew Orleans,
by the Ohio. River; was agreed
upon by the commissioners;
and after a great deal of par
ley with Lyme Startling, James
johnson, Alex. Mclaughlin
and John Kerr, proprietors of
the land, the, Legislature of
Ohio passed the law making
this site for the first twenty
eight years to 1910, the seat Of
Government; and in lS47-8
the Legislature again passed
the law making Columbus. the
great Capital of Ohio, for a
term onlylimited by the Con.
stitution. Columbus Gazette:
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-27
Does it Benefit?

A few days ago, says an ex-
change, a lady from a neigh
boring village called at one Of
the stores, and meeting the
proprietor with evident aston.
ishment, said:,. why, do you
keep store yet? l thought you
had gone out Of the business,
for | have not seen your adver;
tisement in the paper for over
a year now.' This was a poser
for the storekeeper and he con,
cluded to try the benefit of
advertising again. This lady
is only one of a large class who
look to their papers for infor-
nation regarding persons with
whom they deal, and many a
good customer is lost through
mistaken economy of those
who can see no benefit in ad.
vertisirg.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-27
IFroni the Ohio statesman.l
ST. PATRICKss DAY.


The exiled sons OF IGrihslslo,
From distant lands and near,
Send many warm loving smile,
Though blended with atear,
To friends they left tobpmes bereft
To loved ones meath the clay;
Fond mem'ry flies meath Erin's skies,
On this ST. Patick's day.
Where ere thehome the exile dwell,
How fair so e'er the sceaei
What e'er the fortunes lfsmay tell,
Ofthose who blest have been,
The heart goes forth, to South; to North,
Discussions be as they may
And dwells beneath the shamrock IS wreah
On this st. pdtrick's pay
The splendor of the ancicnt fame
Is treasured in the hearti
And though she lives but her name,
That name still stands apart.
Though years have paft, tlbugh tempest:
tossed 4...., =, ~
fis' Aer many a hopeless way,
Her beacon light shines out as bright,
On this st. Patrick's Day
From distant shores to-day we send
0ur motherisle our love;
Her name in prayer too Wen blend,
Unto the Throne above.
To friend and foe, in veal and woe
God bless our isle we say;
And he whose name has crowned her fame
On this St. Patrick's Day.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-27
A STUPID Husband.

Riding horseback, just at
night through the woods in
Saginaw county, Michigan, I
came to a clearing in the. mid
die of which stood a log house,
its owner sitting in. the open
door, smoking his pipe. Stop.
ping MY horse before him, the
following conversation ensued:
Good evening, sir said T.
Good evening?
'Can ! get a glass Of milk of
you to drink?'
'Well, I don't know, ask the
old woman
BY this time his wife was
standing by his side.
While drinking the milk, /
asked:
Think we are going to have
"a stormT
well, I really don't know.
Ask the old woman-she can
tell
4 guess we shall get one
right away said the wife.
Again [ askeds How much
land have you got cleared
here2'
well, I don't really know.
Ask the old woman-she
knows
About nineteen acres,' said
she.
Just then a troop Of chill
dren came running and shout
ing around the corner OF the
shanty.
All these your children?' I
said.
Don't know. Ask the old
woman-she knows best
| did not wait to hear her re-
ply, but left Immediately.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-27

HELD HER OWN The
townsville Tribune relates the
following: We are told of 6
wellto.do merchant of Warsaw
invited a young lady of the
same place 60 take a short bug.
gy ride with him on Thursday
of last week. The young lady
consented, and they started in
the direction of the railroad de.
pot. While on the road the
young blood proposed getting
married before returning, The
fair one consented, and they
accordingly took the cars for
Hornesville, where they ar.
rived about two o'clock on Fri.
day morning. They went to a
hotel, and the intended groom
called for room with a bed
in it, and then informed the
young lady that he had secur.
ed private apartments for
themselves, and wished to re.
tire.
But she couldn't see it from
where she was; she politely
told the gallant that she guess.
ed she would be married a lit,
tie firstp The poor man beg.
,ged to postpone the ceremony
till daylight, but was no use,
she would be married then and
there or return home on the
next train, which left within
thirty minutes. So, rather than
blast all his bright hopes and
anticipations, he was forced to
toddle up town and arouse a
sleeping divine, and with the
assistance of number of board.
ers for witnesses, they were
put into condition to take a
private room. Then the fair
bride concluded she would
rather go home, and they ac-
cordingly went-back to War.
within an hour afterthey
had arrived in town.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-27
Glover as a Shade.

There is probably no other
plant in the world of such val.
ue to the farmers for this pur-
pose. 1t furnishes the most
perfect protection to the soil
during the fierce dry heats of
the summer. Being a con-
stantly deciduous plant, its
leaves are perpetually falling,
and soon form d delicate cover
ing for shade, and easily pene-
trated at all points by the air,
which is the great carrier to-
the worn out soil of those at
mospheric elements that are to
enrich it. In this way the clio.
yer plant not only contributes
directly to the fertilizing of the
soil by giving its own substance
10 IL, Dut 1t furnishes a protect.
i've covering to the entire
ground, which encourages and
stimulates those chemical pro-
cesses by which the hungry
and exhausted soil is recupera-
ted from the vast supplies Of
nutriment that are held in the
atmosphere. It becomes to the
farmer the most valuable fer
tilizer in the world, and it i'm
parts fertility to the entire soil,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-27

Our German fellow citizens
are beginning to understand
that Grant suffered 100000
stand Of arms and fifty batteries
of artillery to be transferred
from America to French ar
senals during the late Fran CO.
Prussian war. In fact, Grant
thus protracted the war some
months, and needlessly caused
the death of many a German
soldier.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-27
The Nativity Of Columbus Ohio.
BY COL. JOHN NOBLE.

Columbus, now the seat OF
Government Of Ohio, and quite
a flourishing city Of thirty
three thousand inhabitants,
once upon a time as the hist
rian would say, had a begin.
ming.
The seat of Government
from the organization of the
State, in 1902 to 1910, was at
Chillicothe. Then a movement
was started to establish a per
manent location. Now Zanes-
vile was Che rival town, situa-
ted upon the Muskingum river,
with fine water power, a nagi-
gable river, salt wells, where a
large portion of the salt used
was obtained by exchange for
wheat, that was manufactured
into flour for the Orleans Mar,
ket.
Moses Dillon had a foundry
for casting stoves ard hollow.
ware, sugar kettles, &c. 1 lived
in Lancaster, Fairfield county,
a town of LOO inhabitants,
situated between Chillicothe
and GAINESVILLE, on the main
road, from Wheeling through
GAINESVILLE, Lancaster and Chill,
licothe to Limestone, now
known as the Zanesville and
Maysville (Ky.) turnpike.
Excuse this diversion. AT
the meeting Of the Legislature
in ChiIlicothe, a resolution was
offered by q member, asking
the Legislature to name a place
where their sessions should be
located permanently, and left
a blank for the insertion of
such place as should be agreed
upon. Our member from Fair.
field county was a farmer who
had emigrated to Ohio from
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania,
and a warm friend of his coun-
ty, but not very parliamentary,
He moved that the blank be
stricken out, and put in Ian
caster. This motion was not
carried, and GAINESVILLE was
inserted in the blank. The ses.
sions of 1S11.12 were held at
GAINESVILLE.
A commission was appointed
by the Legislature at zanes-
vile, consisting of FIVE; James
Finley, Willy Silliman, Joseph
Darlington, Rein Beall and
VIM. Mcfarland, who were
instructed to meet at Frank
linton, Franklin county. The
object of this meeting was to
examine several sites as near
the center Of the State as pos.
slble, other things being equal.
At this time a large part of
the county of Franklin, east,
was a wilderness.
Now a geographical diflicul.
ty presented itself, and how to
settle it satisfactorily was a
question.
Our old friend and early set
tier, Col. Abraham I. McDow.
ell, told me how it was done;
and it is too good to keep. Col.
Bourne, Of Ross county, had
got up a map Of Ohio, that was
afterwards published by John
Kilbourne, on heavy paper,
and sold itall over the country.
Well, the commissioners got a
copy Of this map, cut all the
paper from the outside lines;
then balanced the paper map
on the fine finger, until they
found the exact enter of the
State, this point being cast from
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-27

IT'S said by those who have
been close observers of the
lives and characters of men,
that small things frequently
change our whole lives, aud U.
S. Grant seems to be no excep.
tion to this general rule. Had
Captain Gill loaned him three
hundred dollars with which to
start a groggery at Camp Den.
nison, he might have been
there or at Milford yet, retail
ing whisky and dog-leg tobac-
co instead of being President
of the United States.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-27
Coal Ashes FOR WalIza.

To three bushels Of coal ash.
es, -sifted very fine, add one
.bushel of very fine gravel. Add
water to these, and mix them
until they become about as soft
as mortar. Spread over the
walks, the surface of WHICH
should previously be slightl y
broken and raked smooth and
even, spreading it with a piece
of board. 1t will become hard
in q few DAYS.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-27

Business Cards, not exceeding lines, shper year.
All bills due on first Insertion Of advertisement.
Bills with regular advertisers TO be paid quartcry
Business Notces--10 cents line! Marriage Noti-
according to the liberay of the parties. Death
Notices-free. ~.
price.
Yearly advertisers entitled to quarterly changes.
Advertisements not otherwise ordered, will be CON
timed until ordered discontinued, and charged accord
inglyi !. :.
Religious and Charitable Noiiccs-free.