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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-03

KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAs.-At the regular meet
ing of Oriental Lodge No6, Knights of Pythias,
the following officers we're enstalled for the en-
sueing term the retiring Chancellor, }; Milton
Buchanan, filling the chair of venerable Patri-
arch w. c., j. Swan; Y. C., DIR. j. b.
johnson. K. S., James E. Alexander; +. s.,
DR.. C. f. Hammer; Banker, VIM: Vincent
Guide, f. j. Simpson; |. S, VIM. Shock; .;
S.. w. W. Baker. ?. G., A. u. Wartcld
delegate elect to Grand Lodge Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-03

G!IINN & CO.,
Successors to Samuel unrt!cy,(
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No. u Union street,
Alexandria, Va.
IT." Particular attention paid to the selling OF
FLOUR GRAIN and all kinds Of COU MIR
PRODUCE and filling all orders for GROCE-
klES, GUANO, PLASTER, SEEDS, &c.,
&c ri the lowest market rates.
nc" Agents for the sale u Jurncs >. w clch's
,.el,.!,rutcd brands of FL lULI FLOUR.
FRA gents for the sale 81 the "RO UND TOP
HlDHI NLir CEiIENT' jan Dit
!, BEuDEgs J. LASNUS.
: BEuDERs SEQ,
y. No. II King street,
Alexandria, Va
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Wholesale Dealers IN
GROCERIES,
LIQUORS,
Provisions.
SALT FISH.
and PRODUCE.
Also keep on hand general assortment OF
Corclage Tar, Pitch, Nails, Lime, Packing, Oils,
LAMPS and Ship and Naval Stores
All orders and consignncnts promptly attend
ed 20, and goods forwarded without delay to con-
sigmccs on arrival.
\ gents for Dupont's Gunpowder.
xxx Ale and Porter always on hand.
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomac Trans
nr;uliun line NH lU-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-03

GEORGE waSuISGT0S w. w. HERBERT
tgI ASHINGTON 6 HERBERT
w Successors TO Geo Washington
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. II North Union ST..
Alexandria, Via.
Particular attention gwen to the. sale of all
kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE, and iling
orders for GROCERIES, GUANO, SEEDS
PLASTER, FISH, SALT, LINE, &c. ut the
lowest market price tcb TT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-03

FLOUR INSPECTOR. At IA meeting of the
Corn Exchange, this morning, the following
preamble and resolution were unanimous'y
adopted:
Whereas, Mr.. L. t. Anthony has for the past
five Years discharged the duties of Flour Inspect
or in this city to the entire satisfaction OF this
association; therefore. be it
Resolved, That we do earnestly request his
Excelency, the Governor, to reappont him to
The office he now holds.
A petition with the same object in view
signed by many of the merchants of the city
will also be forwarded to the Governor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02

WONDERFUL SHor.-Old Uncle Zeph
was a great hand for telling big yarns, and
though people didn't like to say that he
actually lied. they were pretty sure that he
stretched the truth oil itwoula bear.
"Oue day while out hunting with my
double. barreled rife," said Uncle Zeph,
/" l saw two large hawks sailing near to-
gether, straight over my head. tried to
get them in range, SO that l might take
both. Failing in this, fire and killed
one, and at once drew = bead on the other
but it was needless, for the ball that went
through the first bird struck the other in
the back, in falling, and brought him
DOWN.
"Uncle Zeph, isn't that little too
tough y said Silas. -
"Well," said Uncle Zeph, soberly, that
wasn't so very strange; but it was little
queer that whilo / stood there With my
rife pointed up, the ball should pass
through the bird and drop back into the
empty barrel!" :,
aGuess you're right, Uncle Zeph." said
Silas; "but if any one else had told the
story, I should have doubted it."
"Why, bless you, my boy" returned
Uncle zeph, earnestly; +" it's impossible
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02
for mo to tell lie. / never told lie 10
my life, and can prove it by the little
Ratchet have up at the house" s4il

. 1 e
A NOVEL UIsCovERY.-The Bostoa
Traveller says: A process by which the
heat in waste steam from one engine eau
be used to heat the boiler of another, and
the amount Of power now obtained b. ths
consumption Of fuel doubled, has been dis.
covered.
When two establishments are near each
other, the exhaust steam from one Of then,
can be taken to heat thc- boiicr Of tbs
other, and no fuel, fremap, or chimney
will be required for it, and its ehsine wiz
run without attention so long as the waste
steam is supplied to heat its boilers, fur
uishing an amount Of power equal to that
Of the irst engine from which the waste
steam is received. 57
The second boiler is heated ~ passidg
the waste steam throagb its fuss, abd IS
filed with mixed volatile liquid, composed
mainly Of the bisuIphide Of carbon which
boils at Ito Fahrenheit, and at the tenn
peraturc of exhaust steam gives pressure
in tho boiler Of sixty,fve pounds to ths
inch. The vapor formod in the boiler Ii
used to drive the second engine instead Of
steam, and after being used, is condensed
by cooling. pumped into the boiler again
and used continually, with small loss.
Two engines arranged on this plan are
running at the Atlsptic Works 10 East
Boston. and careful tkeasure4heut of the
rcNer Of each proves that Of the vapor
ehgiuc to be the greatest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02

TIE ASHES OF CHICAGO AT SEA.-N
is possible that sospe portion Of the wealth
of Chicago that melted into thin air on Ahs
9th of October was seen again before it
reached ultimate dispersion. A paper
recently read before the Royal Geological
Society of Dublin stated that Captain Ed
wards, of the Neptune, in passage from
Quebec to Liverpool, found his vessel en-
veloped in the smoke and ashes, as he
believes, Of the burnt city. His report Of
the facts certainly indicates plausible occa-
sion for his belief On the 18th Of Octo-
Der, at sea, in latitude 46 degrees north.
longitude 35 degrees west at about 4 P. NJ,
wind blowing strong from the west, he OBJ
served dense cloud of fog arise on tie
western horizon, which gradually came up
with and surrounded the vessel, and 80
continued until midnight. From first
coming up with the ship until clearing of.
there prevailed very strong smell Of
burning wood, both the Captain and crew
felt their eyes much irritated by the smoke.
and the decks were strewn with fine dust.
At the time the ship was 1000 miles from
Chicago. The former owners of frame
houses in that city can therefore have the
CONSOLATION which Pat offered to the ship
carpenter when be dropped bis hammer
overheard: "Surs It's not lost whin -
know where it is.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02

tion with the most fascinating interest from
the days Of Parus to those of Mana Sahib.
The peculiar complication Of tho internal
affairs Of Iudia, under the regime of the
British East tcdia Company, was such as
to furnish an inviting tieatcr for daring
enterprise. Such names as Clse and Has
tings are bruited fourth by fame with a
clarion tongue, but the exploits of some of
the errant champions who made India a
harvest field, though not SO widely known,
arc Of an interest almost as striking. Be.
mott dc Boigne was native Of Savoy, and
commenced his career in an Irish brigade
serving under French banners. Thence
he passed into the Russian service, and
was captured by the Turks at the ss;;ccse o.
Tenedos. After his release he proceeded
to India in 1878, where he became an Of.
ficer under the British East India Compa-
ny. Chafng under some wrong offered
him. De Boigpe determined to seek the
service of ore Of the native princes. Af.
ter some vicissitudes he attached himself
to Madhagee Sindhia, one Of the potenta-
tes of Northwestern India.
He gradually ingratiated himself into
the complete confidence Of the Hindu
Prince by his display of military talent
and rigid integrity. Within year he or.
ganized corps of ten thousand men on
the model of the Sepoy discipline. From
this time the triumphs Of the Sindhia in
the field never met check, and his acqui.
sitiops of dominion were uninterrupted.
De Boigne won for bis master the bloody
battles Of Patuu and Martha, the former
of which was fought With the army Of the
Emperor, supported by the Princes Of
Jypore and Joudpore, one hundred guns,
one hundred elephants, and vast squadrons
of irregulars.
De Boigne, after these splendid victories,
was appointed Commapder-in-Chisf in
Hiados.ap, and continued to conduct the
fortunes of his Prince in course Of un-
interrupted success. In 1896 he retired
from the service Of his Hindu master and
returned to Europe. Dc Boigne is de-
scribed as having been in person about six
feet in height, large limbed, giant boued,
strong featured, and with piercing eyes.
Nature formed him to guide and command,
and in addition to the gifts of nature he
had the acquiremeuts Of the accomplished
scholar aud inguist.
De Boigne lived many years after his
return to Savoy. He had brought home
splendid fortune, and he spent it splendidly.
His chateau and gardens at Champovie
we're one of the wonders of the time. His
own sovereign gave him the title Of count,
the rauk Of Lieutenant General, and the
grand cross. Louis XVIII. of France
also loaded him with honors. He married
a beautiful and accomplished woman, one
of the brightest ornaments Of the French
court, and died at an advanced age, leaving
an enormous fortune for charitable pur-
poses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02

DEMOCRATIC NEwsPAPERs.--We take
the following sensible remarks on the sup.
port Of Democratic newspapers from the
Albany Democrat:
1t is the duty of Democrats in the coun-
try to support their county Democratic
paper. If able to take but one Democratic
paper, let that be the one published in
your county. If able to take other pa
pers, give preference to those most earnest
in defence 10 nemocracy-most earnest to
attack Republicanism-most determined
in behalf of the people, and for the pro-
lection Of their earnings.
1t is the duty Of Democrats to support
Democratic papers-those papers that
speak out openly, boldly; but it is not the
duty Of Democrats to support papers which
are timid, undecided, and utterly worthless.
Follow not the bugle that gives uncertain
sounds. Let Democratic newspapers be
properly patronized and Democratic victo-
ries would be more frequent and more cas-.
lily achieved. He who doubts the power
Of the press, would DO we'll to study the
effect of the great circulation which Rad
ical papers have had among the people all
over this country,-and he who doubts
that the more extensively circulated Dem.
ocratic newspapers become, the better will
be the prospects of the Democracy, can
have but little faith in Democracy or in
the intelligence Of the people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02
ANIMAL ORIGIN OF PsrRoLEUM.-

ANIMAL ORIGIN OF PsTRoLEUM.-As
q counterpoise to the suggestion Of soms
geologits that petroleum and asphaltum
are Of vegetable origin, is now maintained,
says Harper's Magazine, that these sub
stances are derived from animal remains.
This latter view is thought TO be sustained
by the fact Of the absence Of iodine, which
would have been present if derived from
seaweeas; aud also, on the other hand, BY
the presence Of ammonia, which does not
belong to the vegetable kingdom. Fur
thermore, asphaltum and bitumen fra
auently occur 10 strata which are rich ip
animal remains. from which they may hare
been derived by the action Of intsnse hsat
with great pressure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02

JAPANESE GRoa SHops.-The grog,
shops Of Japan are neither more nor less
thah tea-shops. All along the public
rosds, at frequent distances, are planted
pleasant teaIhouses. They "tea," aocords
ing to correspondent, when they must
stop by the way side, and in such httle hit,
of cups that one could drink the contents
of twenty of them, and then want more.
Pretty tea girls stand by the entrance, and
(their teeth not yet blackened) With pretty
ways and courtesics are so fascinating that
tea without either milk or sugar becomss
agreeable. On pretty lacquered walters
the tea-girls hand you little tiny cups with
mouthful in them, and you squat down
on nice clean mats, if squat you can, and
you sip, and sip, and sip this mouthful Of
hot tea, as If the gods nectar was gowing
down your throat in infnitesimd drops Of
microscopic ipvisibility. The keeper Of q
Japan tea-house picks out as pretty place
for the tea.house as he or she can. The
keeper covets if possible, view of, and
the air Of the Bay Of Yeddo, along which,
the most of the way here runs the Tocardo,
The grand tea-house is cut up into numer.
Gus little rooms, with paper partitions be-
tween to part them, running on slides, but
all removable at will, to restoze the whole
to one grand room. Cakes, swsetmeats
and candies are brought in With the tea, all
put on the clean matted floor (thess ars
no seats) aud all squat or stretch OUT on
that floor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02

n% The Tribune, in an admirable cdi-
torial on Agassiz, quotes the story of a
shrewd agent who tried vainly to buy the
great naturalist for a winters lectures
Why, sir, you will make .sore money
than by ten years of this work." he rea-
soncd. "But | have no time to make
money" said Agassiz. In this short sem
aence is expressed the whole Of that great
sermop which Americans most need.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02

~ Henry Ward Beecher oommesssd
preaching and got married on salaIy q
S4OO ayear. Now he has the sans wife,
but salary Of e2O, 600 year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02

u" Never mind the obituary, Judge"
said Montana culprit, when the Court
became pathetic 10 prououpcing the sen-
tence, :" hx the time for the funeral.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02

u Some years ago, when California,
was sending to the East specimens of on
ions which were foot broad, squashes
weighing one fourth of a ten, the Ameri-
can Museum had an ostrich that died.
Mr.. Barpum had it nicely picked and
dressed, aud sent it to the Washington
market-man, who hung it on his stall.
labeled, "Calfornia turkey, weight 40
pounds" 1t was some time thereafter
before any special mention was made of
the great size and weight of California
vegetables.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02
Advertising f<atcs,

eTacn RuulttOual lESertlOn.. w
business Cards, per quarter 90
A liberal dcdu c.icn will be made in ia
Tor ofthose who advertise four squares, or up
wards, by the year.
Rsy- Legal notices vii! be charge. to the
attorney or officer authorizing their insestior
Rey- Advertisements cent from = distance,
and transient notices, must be accompanied by
the cash
Ear Announcements of births marriages
and deaths inserted free of charge.
Re7y. Obituary notices, or "poctry' append
ed to marriages or deaths, will he charged one
half our regular advertising rates. We Will
.io. hereafter dcviate from this rule
Re2s" Blanks, bill-.cads, cards, circulars,
catalogues, bills of fare, posters, programmes,
pamphlets, etc, printed at reasonable rates
OrricE--Corner Of Second and Washington
Streets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-02
GATHERINGS BY THE WAYSIDE.

The road steamers imported for use in
British Columbia have proved an utter
failure, and four of them arc to be re-
shipped to England
The Sabbath-school statistics Of the
w. f. Church show that we have in all
II, 800 schools 1913, ,979 officers aud teach
.crs. 1861 scholars, and 2,G3l 1856
volumes in the libraries.
"A set of Mohammedans has arisen in
Persia, now numbering two hundred ,alous-
and, which recognizes the Biulc AS the
word of God, and attempts to reconcile the
creed of Islam and Christianity.
A Sunday School teacher "out West"
upon uqniring of one of his juvenile pu.
pills what he had learned durin. the week
was electrified by the answer that he had
learned not to trump his partners ace"
The "stars" who were engaged to
play for Mr.. McVickcr in Chicago the
scoming season, have uni!edly advanced
him capital with which to rebuild his the.
atrr. Joe Jefferson heads the list with
$4,000
In Lincoln county, Nevada there is Il
mountain of salt, pure, solid and ,ranspar,
ent. In carly days, when the Mormons
had to rely solely on their own resources,
they used fakes from this mountain for
window paues, instead Of glass.
The North Pacific Commercial Com
pany was incorporated in San Francisco on
the ID, and is intended to engage in navi-
eating the Pacific aud the inland waters of
Washington Territory aud British Colum.
bia. to make oil, preserve fish, &c; capital
100000.
The first Christian church in Con-
stantinople was founded in 1872 there
are now 76 in the Turkish Empire Con-
mected with these churches are 3,303 mem
bers, aud congregations numbering $4,000
with population Of over $4,000 native
protcstants
The Chicago Gre has revealed some
new ideas about building materials. All
supposed that iron and stone were the best
of all things, because they would not burn. !;
but heat bent the iron out of shape, and
the stone crumblcd like chalk. Brick
buildings stood best in the intense heat.
The Helena, (Montana) Herald, one
of che nblest Radical papers in any of the
Territories, has declared war against Gov.
ernor B. +. Potts, of Montana, accusing
him of all manner of offenscs. He is
charged with being scheming, unprinci-
pied politician, who is conspiring for the
removal of nearly all the decent Federal
officials in Montana, and with jobbng off
the different Territorial Offices.
In Salt Lake CITY n numbcr of court
esans have been arrested and fined under
the city ordinance prohibiting houses OF
ill.fame. The " ladies'" thus denied their
rights, appealed to the United States Court,
and in every instance the judgments
against them were set aside. President
Grants officials are terribly down on
polygamy, but when it comes to open pros
titution they are disposed to be lenient.
Heaven save US from such reformers
u Some years ago, when California,
was sending to the East specimens of on
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-29

We consider the Providence superior to
all others, for the following reasons:-
lst. The ROLLERS, of large size and
best quality of White Rubber, are all Sc
cured 0 their Shafts in the most perma-
nenl manner, by the Moullon Process, max
ing the best Roller in the World.
I'd The PATENT MENTAL JOURNAL
CASTINGS prevent any wear upon the
journals,
1.-THE wooden journal in which the iron
shafts of other machines run, soon wear,
and the efficiency of the Wringer is there
| by greatly reduced.
/ Sd. Tn, DOUBLE Spiral COGS used
on this Wringer give the utmost ease and
eadiness in working, while the double
stop prevents them from bOttoming or be-
ing thrown out of gear. We furnish either
single or double gear Providence, as de-
sired.
4th. The ADJUSTABLE CURVED
CLAMP readily adjusts this Machine to
tubs of any size or thickness, making per-
feet fastening. No wooden pegs or rubber
straps on this Clamp.
9th. SIMPLICITY STRENGTH and
BEAUTY, are combined in this Machine,
with all the requisites of frst'clasi
Wringer.
PROVIDENCE TOOL CO..
Providence, R. I.
II Warren Street, New York
v5r4.am2
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-29

Foster, the car hook murderer, is to
be hanged on the 22d of next month.
Pennsylvania produced 5,755,7O5
barrels of oil in 1871.
Every fourth year, is set apart as be-
ing peculiarly the woman's year, because
she has one more day to talk in than
in any other.
The cost of tuition III the public
schools of New York is Sl9,75; in Bos-
ton, S2l, ,85; San Francisco, $2l .S3; Gin
cinnati, Sl7 ,85; St. Louis, sl6,S5.
At keystone, when lady has a call
from a gentleman for whom she has no
especial kindness, she receives him in
cold room, gets excused, goes out, and
then torgets to return.
Before Paris became mistress OF
modes, Milan prescribed the style for
bonpets, hence the name miliuer for the
fabricators of the crowning OF we'll
dressed womanhood.
Woman ahead again.-Glasher, the
seionaut has noticed that the voice OF a
woman is audible 10 balloon at the
height Of about two miles, while that OF
a man has never reached higher than a
mile.
Geologists affirm that the eastern shore
of the United States is sinking into the
ocean at the rate of about oue-sixth OF an
inch per annum, or sixteen inches every
hundred years. The island OF New York
goes under at the rate OF seventeen
inches psr century
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-29

Why RAILROAD ACCIDENTS DOS 4
HAPPEN IN GERMANY.--That most
railway accidents, and especially those
which are the result Of collision, says
an exchange, can be avoided by proper
care and foresight is undeniable. This
is show by the comparative exemption
from accident which some railroads in
this country, conducted ou proper prln-
ciples, enjoy. Even in regard to the
breaking of a rail, as In the Lehigh ac-
cident, which the coroner's jury in that
case treats Us an "unfortunate and uni :
vaidable' thing, it is said that in Ger
many an accident has never occurred
from the breaking of rails. The New
York Ecen'ng Post says that not per-
son in that country has lost his lite nor
person been mutiated from this cause
in all the thirty and more years that
steam carriages have been running on
iron ways. The reason is plain. 1t is
determined by scientific experiment
how long iron will resist, on the average.
the beating of wheels, and then the law
requires the railroad companies to put
down new rails periodically, whether
those IN use exhibit signs of weakness
or not While this involves expense,
it is so managed as to be gradually dis
tributed over period of years, small
part of the road being renewed each
year until the whole is completed within
the given time. Here, on the contrary,
upon many railway lines. little attention
is given to the selection of rails, and less
to their renewal at certain periods. Few
companies incur the expense Of substi-
tuting steel for iron rails, though the
former are far more durable. In like
manner the same false economy in all
that would give increased security to
.he public is one of the chief causes of
the irightful perils of railway travelling.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-29
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF PENNsYL-
Philadelphia, Feb. 5, 1872.

NANlAs
Philadelphia, Feb. 5, 1872.
In pursuance of the resolution of the
Republcan State Central Committee,
aJopted at Harrisburg Jan. IS, 1872, a
Republican State Convention, composed
Of Delegates from each Senatorial and
Representative District, in the number
to which such District is entitled in the
Legislature, will meet in the Hall of tie
House Of representatives, at Harrisburg
at 12 o'clock, noon, on Wednesday, the
10Th day OF April, a. D. 1872, to noml'
nate candidates for Governor, Judge OF
the Supreme Court, Auditor General
(should the Legislature provide tor the
choice of one by the people), and an
Electoral Ticket; and also to elect
Senatorial and Representative Delegates
to represent this State in the Republican
National Convention, to be held at
Philadelphia, June 5, 1872.
RUSSELL ERRETT, Chairman.