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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29

WRAPPING PAPER, Brooms, Buckets,
w Tubs, Baskets, Wash boards, SC, for sale
by ian 29l j. Z. MILBU I'm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29

COMMERCIAL ExcHANGE-At meeting Of
the Alexandria Commercial Exchange, held
this morning, the following committees were
appointed on the banquet to be given on Thurs
'lay, the lst proximo, when the members of the
Exchange will meet for the first time in their
handsome new hall Committee Of Arrange
ments, G. r. Shinn, r. NJ. Lawson, R. F.
Knox, and B. Fl. Lambert, jr.; Committee on
Invitations, Geo. Y. Worthington, 7. B: Hooe,
+. A. Reid, G. R. Shinn. Geo. Washington,
Geo H. Robinson, and John S. Knox. il
The rooms will be open from , to 5 p. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29

10 BOXES BREAKFAST HOM1NY just
i ~ received and for sale by
GEO McBURNEY s. SON,
ian % I6G and ITO King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29
ATEKANDRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

ALARM OF FIRE.-,The alarm of fire about
six o'clock last Saturday evening, was occa-
sioued by the burning ola pile of brush near
the grave yards to the southwark of the city
AS the cause of the alarm was not generally
known; the, different companies composing the
fire department kept the streets pretty lively
for time by their efforts to find it out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29
LOCAL NEWS.

YEsTERDAY.-The weather yesterday was
cold, damp and cloudy, and walking was rem
dered exceedingly disagreeable by the melting
of the snow that had fallen the preceding night.
Few people were on the streets, and the atten-
dance at the churches was limited. The pulpits
of all the churches open were occupied by the
resident clergy The following is il report Of
the work done during the day by the Young
Mems Christian Association: THE Aims
House services were well attended. notwith-
standing the weather, the exercises were, as
usual, interesting and profitable, with full
corps OF workers on hand A very impressive
meeting was held at the Jail. The presence of
the Spirit was sensibly felt and deep sOlem-
nifty pervaded all the exercises. Two of the
inmates requested prayers in their behalf The
committee ask that these men may be remem-
bcred by christians during the week. The Sun
day prayer meeting at the I'd Presbyterian
Church, for the state of the weather, was un-
usually we'll attended, the exercises were of the
most interesting character, and the appeals of
the speakers to the uneonyerted present were
Of the most fervent character The interest in
these meetings is continually increasing. The
meeting next Sunday will be held in the lst
Presbyterian Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29
TEA COMPANY
NO.II NORTH ROYAL STREET.,
Have just received. a large and carefully So
lasted stock of
TEAS SEASON 1871.

JEAS SEiAOON 1871.
(No old stock
very fine, 81 10
- five ID chests, superior quality, IN
fine, w
o"leng, extra fine quality, | ~ ~
superior W!
~ fair " y 20
Imperial, extra fine - on
superior ~ ~
' fair " ~
Young Tyson extra fine, ! 5O
English Breakfast 90 90
Gunpowdcr, extra fine, ! %
" superior / ~
GOOD 25
We arc confident that the quality of orr Teas
cannot be surpassed, and are willing TO have
them compared with any in the market.
We have everything in the FINE GROCERY
LINE.
SHELF GOODS OF all kinds, fresh stock.
FRENCH CANDY, guaranteed to be pure.
The best brands Of Domestic and Imported
CIGARS and TOBACCO.
We particularly request our customers to re-
turn any article purchased from lis that does not
give satisfaction.
ANY club order purchased from the Tea Com
panies in New York will be duplicated in price,
and surpassed in quality.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
No. II north Royal street,
inn 2-tf Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29
GINGER FAMILY SEWING MACHINE e.

NUTRINA, for sale by
~ jan % j. c. MlLBUR KIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29

DARAFFINE WAX CANDLES-fourS and
l. skies for sale by .s--
GEO. McBURNEY s. son,
i'm % 166 and ITO King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29

FOR RENT-The very desirable three
Ei story BRICK DWELLING, No. 90 Cam
eron street, at present occupied by Mrs: Triplett
as 6rst-clsss boarding house Possession given
immediately. Enquire of JAS. CHATEAU
next door. jan T-tf
\ MOTHER LOT OF APPLE BUTTER, in
IA small buckets Call and examine at AZ
King street
ism. 9 ". F. BROOEEs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29
CLEIGH-RUNNERs, SLEIGH BELLS, SC.

We have on hand, at IS King street, supply
Of Sleigh Runners of different sizes. Also an
assortment of Sleigh Bells, to which We invite
attention.
ian II j. I. CRElGdION q ooN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29

TRESH TOASTED and GROUND COZ.
Il FEES for sale by
ian17 226 King St, cor. Alfred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29

XXIANTED-At Drover's Rest, West End,
w FEMALE COOK, and u Dining Room
SERVANT, white or colorcd. Good wages.
ian 29-3t*
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29

D1ssolUTloN.
The business heretofore conducted under the
firm name of Messrs. VINCENT g. SIMPSON,
Carpenters, was dissolved on Tuesday, January
9th, 1872 BY my withdrawal from the firm;
ian 9-1w JOHN w. SIMPSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29

WE LOOK for another lot Of APPLE BUT
w TER on Tuesday. 1t is put up in small
buckets expressly for ism y, H1Rs sna pro-
ian ~ w. F. BROOkES.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-10
POETRY.
THE PARTING HOUR.

A. 3 s ~
There's something in the parting hour"
!, wiIl chill the warmest heart
yet kindred, comrades, lovers, friends,
\ Arc fated all to part; f.f.
But this I've seen--and many a pang
x1<s pressed it to my mind =,
The ono who goes is happier
Taan those he leaves behind.
No matter what the journey be,
Adventurous, dangerous. far,
To the Wild deep or black frontier,
Tc eolitudc or war. ., ..
Still something, cheers. the heart that dares
!, In all Of. human kind,
.Aad they who 10 are happier
Than those they leave behind.
Tho bride goes to the bridegroom's homs
With doubtings and with tears,
But does not hope Her rainbow spread
Across her cloudy fears
Alas! the mother who remains,
What comfort can she find,
But this-the gone is happier
Than one she leaves behindf
Have you friend-a comrsde dearf
An old and valued friendf
Be sure ycur term Of sweet concourse
At tlength wiz have an end!
And when You part-a part you will
O take it not nnkind,
Nhe who goes is happier
Than you he leaves behind.
God wills It $3.50 IL is:
The Pilgrims on their way,
Though weak and worn, more cheerful are
Than All the rest who stay.
And when, at last, poor man subdued,
Lies down to death resigned,
Nay he not still be happier far
Than those he leaves behindi
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-10

SLIPPING FROM PUSCH.-With the
number for January 9th Punch con.
cluties his sixty-ffth volume. From
this and the preceding number We, ex'
tract few of the best jokes. They
are not so brilliant as 70 excite alarm
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-10

i The real feligiun of the world comee
from women much more than IRON
men-from mothers most OF al, who
carry the key of our souls III their
hos cns. !
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-10
TERMS:

80, TERMS: 4s ~
TIE GAZETTE is published Weekly at
Four Dollars per anntlm; Szoo 1or
six months. 1855 s9ole-
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate
Of Si 10 per square for the first IN
sertion and 70 cents tor each subse-
quent one. t....-..45
BiaHT lines or less, constitute a
souare. The following are our rates
70 yearly Advertisers: yva.fs
~. 'Co,umn $500 90
Half Column. 175 %
.Tl;rd ~ Colnmn 13O %
,rcnrt,, ofColumn 100 90
Cards, occupying space OF ooo
eight lines or less.)..r...-- ~ w
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-10

In dialogue between "a soldier and
a peasant, after stating that the coun-
try had been betrayed during the re-
cent war, adduced proof that all
the generals were living. Yes, NOT
one has been killea.7 {" Not sone.n re'
piled the soldier anxious for the honor
of his general: "my general of brig
ade was killed twice.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-10

COMPARlSQNSA ARE OD40US.
i At Danbury, a place in America, 10
published q journal called tho NewMA2
Punch is also fead there. Hhuzn1AGR..
Journal says: :1AsiAE
Z ptThe London. Punch, whese exn,
hilarting effects are equal rtQ a barn, on
the leg, may be found at the reading,
room of the Danbury Library. AyY1
A burn on the leg may be thought
likely to proslnce excitement rather
than exhilar;ition, but when affection
guides the pen as the man rays in
John Bull, he is brute who finds
faults with the style. 70 saai TB oIl
LONG AND SHORT TIME. y'Gsps
How fast time flies when you are
working against it how slowly when ,
you are working to fill it up! What 3 !
difference between trying to get your
work done before your dinner-hour,
and trying to iii up your hour before
dinner with work
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-30
Potatoes Boiled or Steamed.

1t is stated that potatoes become
watery from being covered with weight
of water, and that, moreover. the par
ticles are not able to expand and burst
into -four. | venture to challenge that
assertion. Potato flour is not so easily
compressed as all that. should like
to see the pot of water big enough to
prevent the potato flour from bursting
during the process of boiling. Very
little water indeed can enter the potato
during the process of cooking; and as
for it, weight, it is virtually imperative.
Potatoes boiled are almost as houry as
potatoes steamed, if the boiling has
been properly done, and they are better
favored. This is my argument for boil
ing--the potatoes are sweeter. Does
any one doubt it? then let him try a
draught of potato water, and doubt no
more. Where does the water pick up
that loathsome flavor? Assuredly from
the potatoes in the process of boiling.
And the potatoes must needs be better
for the loss; and they are. | thought
otherwise at one time, but am now fully
convinced that the best mode of cook.
ing potatoes is boiling them. This mode
of boiling is good: But one water-a lib
eral supply-with a handful of salt.
will finish them in style, without the
trouble of several changes.-D. T. f.,
in Gardener
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-30
Shakespeare's Handwriting.

1t is nothing less than marvellous
that a man who wrote as he wrote
and, altogether, no man ever wrote like
him-that a poet, the author OF such
plays and such poems that man pos
sessing so many friends and admirers,
with whom his correspondence must
have been extensive, should not have
left single line behind him traced by
his own hand. OF all his poems and
plays there does not exist n page,
line, a single word in manuscript. All
Shakcspeare's manuscript plays could
not have perished in the fire which de-
stroyed the Globe Theater. The author
must have made little account of them
himself; but how great would our estl-
nation be of single act OF one OF
Shakespeare's plays in his own hand
writing! We have just now among us
parallel to the tulip mania. Thou
sands of pounds are willingly paid for a
picture, which the same number of
shillings would once have purchased.
Rather, let us say that the shillings
we're given for the picture, and that the
pounds by thousands are given
for the painters name. Well. what
would not be willingly paid (for
the sake of Shakespeare's name)
for the original manuscript of g Ham
let?" There would be fierce fight
among the competitors for even single
passage. We fancy the lines beginning
with "The quality of mercy is not
strained" or those that open with "She
never told her love-" and hundreds of
others, could not be had for guineas
coyar;no ZACH letter What a cOnten-
ton there would be for the first love-
letter, addressed to any one. A costly
holograph Alas there are neither
lines nor letters. All that has been
saved of Shak espeare's handwriting is
confined TO couple Of signatures of his
name TO certain deeds, and in those
subscriptions the name is spelled diff,
ferently. Even the forgers have not
dared to produce "a letter by Shakes
peare.-Tsmpls Bar. N'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-30
Household Hints.

Keep tea IN c.ose chest or canister.
Cranberries will keep all winter in a
cellar
Butter that is made in September and
October is the best for winter use.
Keep coffee by tseli, as its odor af-
fects other articles.
Oranges and lemons keep best wrap
ped close in soft paper and laid in a
drawer.
Bread and cake should be kept in q
tin box or stone jar.
Lard should be hard and white; and
that which is taken from hog over q
year old is the best.
TO select nutmegs, pick them with a
pin. If they are good, the oil will in.
stantly spread around the puncture.
When a cask of molasses is bought
draw off few quarts, else the ferment.
alton produced by moving it will burst
the cask.
Salt Goldfish should be kept in dry
place, where the odor of it will not
affect the air of the house. Fish skin,
for clearing coffee, should be washed
dried, cut small, and put in a paper
bag.
Bar soap should be cut into pieces OF
convenient size, and left where it will
become dry. 1t is as we'll to keep it for
several weeks before using; it goes fast
when it is new.
Rich cheese feels soft under the pres
sure of the finger. That which is very
strong is neither good nor healthy. TO
keep one that is GU, tie it up in bag
that will not admit flies, and hang in a
cool dry place. If mold appear on it,
wipe it off with dry cloth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-30
The Golden City.

The San Francisco Call, in a retro
spective view of the history of that city,
takes a rather discouraging view of
affairs, and is incliMed to doubt whether,
after all, San Francisco has fulfilled its
mission, or is what in the due order of
things it should be. 1t has in the
twenty five years of its existence at
tanned the reputation of being an enter
prising city, and its people a pushing,
active, energetic community. Less
than twenty-five years ago the site OF
the Golden City was a sandy waste, GOV.
cred with chapparal. To-day it is busy
mart, with a permanent population OF
10000, with churches, public build
inss, schools, with all the cons equents
and attendants of civilization. One
must admit that this is something, but
vet, when it is remembered that it is
the only port where the vast commerce
of the Pacific meets the continent that
for its founding and building gold was
almost as plenty as dirt; that the
climate is unequaled in the world that
the agricultural resources Of the region
are simply i!limitable; that a trans
continental railroad has been con.
styucted in its favor by Government, we
may even share in the doubts of the
Call as to whether, with all these
splendid opportunities, the city of San
Francisco occupies the position it should
TODAY.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-30
A New Zealand Sheep .Shcar1ng.

| Twenty five shearers were at work on
| the ticor. Each workman had trap
door close to him, out of which he
pushed his sheep as soon as the fleece
was Oft, into little pen, so that il
| could be seen if the animal had been
cut too much with the shears, or was
| badly shorn i'll any other respect.
A very expert shearer can take off l20
tleeces in a day, but the average is about
eighty to each man. They get fl per
hundred, and found. They have cook
of their own, with as much bread and
mutton, tea and sugar, as they can con-
sumo. They work at least fourteen
hours out of the twcnty-four, aRl, with
a flock of $4,000 sheep, make a good
deal of money.
Two boys are constantly employed in
bringing armfuls of rolled up fleeces to
the wool tables The sorters at once
open the fleece and pronounce to which
bin it belongs. Two or three men
standing behind then roll up the necces
again and put them on a shelf divided
into compartments, which were labeled
so that the kind of wool could be told
at q glance. These bins are then emp.
tied into trucks and carried off 10 the
press, where the bales are packed. The
ilceces are tumb,ed in and forced down
by heavy screw press, till the bale,
which is kept open in large square
frame, is as full rs it can hold. The
canvas top is then put on, tightly sewn,
four iron pins are removed, and the
sides OF the frame fall away. The bale
is now complete, and ready to be hoist.
cd by crane into the loft above, where
it has the brand of the sheep painted
on it, with its weight, and to what class
the wool belongs. Rcriew of Station L'te
in New Z:alaad.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-30
The Duk.

The duk is foul. There amt no
doubt about this-naturalist say so, and
kommon sense teaches it.
They are bilt iomething like hen,
and are an up-and-down fat.hooted job.
They don't cackle like the hen, nor
kro like the rooster, nor holler like the
peak ok, nor scream like the goose, nor
turk like the turkey; but they quack
like a root dokter, and their bill rese m.
bles vetenary surgeons.
They have woven fut, and kan float
on the water az natral az soap bubble.
They are pretty mutch all feathers,
and when the feathers are all removed,
and their innards out, there il just about
az mutch meat on them az on krooE-
necked squash that has just gone tew
seed.
Wild duks are very good shooting,
and are very good to miss also, unless
you understand the bizness.
You should aim about three foot
ahead of them, and let them fly up to
the shot.
hav shot at them all day, and got
nothing but tail feather now and then :;
but this satisfied me, for am crazy for
all kind ov sport, you know.
There are sum kind ov duks that are
very hard tew kill, even if you do hit
them. / shot, one whole afternoon,
three years ago, at sum dekoy duks, and
never got one of them. | hav never
told ov this before, and hope no one
will repeat it-this iz strikly confiden-
shall.-Josh Billings.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-30
Card from Horace Greeley-He Re.
Sumes the EditOrship of the Tribune.

The New York Tribune OF the 7th inst.
prints the following:
CARD.
The undersigned resumes the editorship OF
the Tribune, which he relinquished on en-
barking in another line of business six
months ago. Henceforth it shall be his
endeavor to make this a thoroughly inde-
pendent journal, treating all parties and
and candor, but counting tho favor and de-
precating the wrath of no ono. If he can
hereafter say anything that will tend t.
heartily unite the whole American people on
the broad platform of universal amnesty and
impartial suffrage, he will gladly do 30. For
the present, however, he can best commend
that consummation by silence and forbear-
ancc. The victory in our late struggle can
hardly fail to take the whole subject OF
Southern rights and wrongs into early and
earnest consideration, and to them for the
present he RENTS. Since he will never again
be candidate for any office, and is not in
full accord with either of the great par
ties which have hitherto divided the
country, he will be able and will endeavor
| TO give W ider and steadier regard to the
| progress of science, industry and the useful
arts than partisan journal can do, and he
will not be provoked to indulgence in those
bitter personalities which are the recognized
| bane of journalism. Sustained by gerer-
Gus public, he will do his best to make the
| Tribune power in the broader field it now
contemplates, as when human freedom was
in peril, it was in the arena of political par
| tisanship. HORACE GREELEY.
New YORK, Nov. 6.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-30

- " ''Si 10 iAoh dil III iISIS vi thIOi
from Maine.
The population of Kansas has quad
rupled in seven years.
THE South Carolina cotton lands will
grow splendid clover hay.
THE average value of school lands ir
each county of Kansas is 100000.
WESTERN Iowa farmers have beer
burnt out of fodder by prairie fires.
SAN Francisco has 5000 tap holes
through which her denizens guzzlc ben
zine.
The Missouri tobacco crop is esti
mated at $4,000 hogsheads, nearly dou
bic last years growth.
THE late harvest days of Scotland re.
turn the poorest yield that the land OF
kirtles and plaids has seen for sixty
years.
HoRsE,THIEvEs will be pleased to learn
that the hemp crop of Kentucky has
been harvested, and is the finest of any
raised for years.
THE farmers in the Vermont House
| vi isN PAS Cd lou " lut
merchants 20, while in the Senate the
lawyers predominate.
| UNFELINE statistics show that thirty
thousand Of the cats owned in this
country belong to old maids who are
thus compensated for q lack of two.
legged pets.
INFLATED rubber bustles are the latest
popular whim of fashion. 1t takes a
young husband with weak lungs half an
hour to blow his wife up to fashiona-
BILE rotundity.
A SEARCH among the pupils of Still.
water (Minn.) school, for deadly weap-
ons, a few days since, resulted in finding
three revolvers, which the striplings
carried in their boots.
A YOUTH named Skinner, of Syracuse,
Ind, has achieved success in the double
part of David and Goliah. He was
swinging sling about his head when it
hit him under the ear, killing him in
stantly.
AN untraveled Englshman thinks it
shame that the blarsted Yankees
should claim Don Juan-meaning the
San Juan; and declares that the first
thing you know, they will be wanting to
claim Childe 'Arold's Pilgrimage.
THE question of the clerical mus
tache and whiskers is agitatating the
religious press; one party insisting that
they render the utterance indistinct,
and the other that they afford needed
protection to the face and throat.
THE Greenwich street elevated rail
road, in New York city, has found a
harvest in the horse distemper. The
road is running its cars from Morris to
Twenty-ninth street, all pulled by steam,
each dummy drawing two or three car
riages, each seating some SO passengers.
The road is recovering from the almost
fatal mismanagemento of former owners,
and changing partially the route of up
| town travel.
Ten of our American cities have mer-
camille library associations, with an ag.
gregate membership of upward of 90.
900 and an ownership of over COO, 600
volumes. The Philadelphia Mercantile
Library Association has 1856 members,
66,S74 volumes and an annual income of
$4,000. New York has an association
numbering ~, 4l3 members, and owning
137,20U volumes. Similar associations
in Brooklyn own Al 900 volumes; in Gin
cinnati, $4,000; in Pittsburgh, 1920; in
St. Louis, 34,79S; in San Francisco, 3d.
00O; in Baltimore, 25,S0O.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-30
A Kiss at the Door.

We were standing in the doorway
My little wife and l.
The golden sun upon her hair
Fell down so silently.
A small white hand upon my arm.
What could ask for more.
Than the kindly glance of the loving eyes,
AS she kissed me at the door.
know she loves with all her heart
The one who stands besidel
And the years have been so joyous
Since first called her bride!
We've had go much of happiness
Since we met in years before;
5ut the happier tine Of all was
When stt Lis;td me al TIC door.
Who cares for wealth of land or gold;
of fame, or matchlcss power?
1t does not give the happiness
of just one little hour.
With one who loves me as her life
She says she loves me more
And thought he did this morning
When she kissed me at the door.
a times it seems that all the world
With all its wealth and gold.
Is very small al d poor indeed.
Compared with what ho!d!
But when the clouds hang grim and dark,
[ only think the more
OF 'one" who waits my coming step
To kiss me at the door.
If she lives till age shall scatter
The frost upon her head,
l know she'll love me just the same
As the morning when we were wed:
But If the angels call her,
And she goes to heaven before.
| shall know her when | meet her.
For she'll kiss me at the door.