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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-06
CANDIDATES.

ITO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF A l.
Il EXANDRIA: Believing have discharged
the duties of the Mayoralty to the satisfaction of
the people, l respectfully announce myself a
candidate for reelection, and solicit your sup
port. lap 8-tfl HUGH LATHAM.
ANNOUNCEMENT.- l.. Smoot, esq,
n having declined being candidate for re-
election to the office Of Commonwealth Attor-
ney for the city Of Alexandria, at the suggestion
of my friends, have consented to be candl-
date for the same, subject to the decision of a
convention in case one is desired or called.
an eff WILLIAM k1LGOUR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-06
DoToMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE

DOTOMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE.
THE STEAMER EXPRESS
Capt A. c. NIcKLE,
This steamer having been thoroughly re-
paired and otherwise improved, will re-
sumo her old route on Tuesday, March 9TH,
lenving pier No 10 Light street wharf, ~r-~>
Baltimore. EVERY TT ESDAY, atL 1.sessssss1Szzis
4p. m. for Alexandria, Washington and George
town and Potomac River landings
Returning. will leave Sixth St. wharf, Wash
ington, EVERY SATURDAY, at a. m, and
King street wharf Alexandria, ut ! II. III.
Freight taken at lowest rates For further
information apply to-
J. BRODERS & CO.,
No. II King street, Alexandria.
a. NEEDHAM s. SONS,
NH 2-tf No. l42 Light street Baltimore.
III, LOWER POTOMAC LINE
szS SzTTEfEoRE AND po TSy RIVER
LANDINGS Also for
FREDERICKSBURG AND RICHMOND.
The steamer GEOkGEANNA will, on and
after TIL L KSDAY, I'D Of February, 1872, re-
Light street every THURSDAY, at 5 pm,
arriving ut Alexandria, Washington and George
town Oh Saturday of each week.
Returning, will leave Alexandra cvcsy
MONDAY, arriving in Baltimore every We'd
nesday morning.
Y. L. liz ' ~ T., Agent.
1873 Light st., Baltimore
HooE S JOHNSTON,
feb 24-tf Agents, Alexandria, Va
Diver ROUTE.
The steamer WAWASET will resumer her
TWO TRIPS a WEEK to usual eT->
landings on the Potomac, ON TU ES- - -
DAY, March 5, 1872 leaving Washington at =
Il III. and Alexandria at II. III.
p,-'S nal cd
ings, to Curronan. late land
Fridays trip including intermediate landings,
to Cone river. 5. S. HOWISON,
President Potomac Ferry Co.
S. GEDSEY, Gen. Sup't. feb 23-tf
OFFICE CLYDE'S STEAM LINES,
" II South Delaware Avenue,
Philadelphia Nov. ], 1871.
For the purpose of Offering additional taci-
ties, and To meet the urgent re- a.
qurements. of shippers, we have fJL M 4
decided to increase the number of - -
oursteamcrs on the line to ALEXAN DR. \ and
" ASH1NGTON and on and after November
9Th, will run scmi-weckly line of steamers be-
tween this and the above named points, leaving
Philadelphia, from pier 2, North Whurvcs, on
" ednrsduys and Saturdays, at noon; and George
town. from Company's docks, on Mondays and
Thursdays, and Alexandria on Tuesdays and
Ihursduys-conncctlng with the Orange, Alex
andria and Munussas, and Washington & Ohio
hiillludus, anu SHCSapcahe aIiC OulO -
Freight forwarded to all points ON these routes
and their connections.
Shippers by this route may depend upon care
ful handling OF freight and prompt Dispatch No
extra charges made for forwarding.
w. 7. CLYDE Il CO, Agents.
g. F. HYDE, Georgetown, ID. &.
NJ. ELDRlDGE u Co, Alexandria, Va.
nov TT
sSa NJ MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
s2ses3 STEA MSHlPS.
The line consists CT the following frst-cluss
outside steamers:
+. I. KNIGHT Capt. w. 5. Johnson
JOHN GIBSON. ".."-" Capt. w. II Winters
AND
Will leave New York EVERY SATURDAY
for this port; and, returning, will leave AlexAn
lru EVERY FRIDAY, at II o clock.
All freight must be on the dock BY 8 II. III.
For freight or passage apply to
HOOE 4 JOHNSTON,
Agents. No. 2 Prince street
Agents in New York
GEO. b. MERkICK,
ap 20 22G South ST.. Pier No. 80 East river
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-06

Just opened
A beautiful line of
SUMNER DRESS GOODS,
such as Brocades, Striped and Plain Japs, Gren-
adines, Saitings SC. Call and see them at
my4 WILMER s. SLAYMAkERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-06

ORANGES.
ORANGES.
ORANGES.
LEMONS.
LEMONS
Walnut Catsup,
Tapioca Falina,
Smoked Beef,
'Spiced Lady Fingers,
Canned OYSTERS
Sugar Jumbles,
Boston Crackers,
Superior Cigars, &c.
LEWIS HOOFF, Jr.,
ap % No south Fairfax st.
NJ Office.
Mr. GEO. D. BROOKES has an interest in
my business to date from May l, 1872.
my l-lw VIM. +. BROOkES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-06
TINTED STATES INTL. REVENUE
~ Collectors Office,
Seventh District Of NirSinia,

YTHE UNDERSIGNED respectfully an
Il nounces to his friends and the PUBLIC in
general that he will open his NEW LAGER
Market alley, on Monday, May 6, 1872, with
GIANT LUNCH all day. The best of BEER,
ALES, LIQUORS and SEGARS, will only be
found in this establishment.
uy4-2t JACOB BOHRAUS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-07-04

known, has ever lived their, save as is now to be recorded in the pages as2z
 Near the middle of dulI dismal after noon, some eleven weeks later than tine date of the preceding events, the good ship Flying Ch5tders drew near to the is- land of Desolation, shaping her course toward it's northernmost bay, called by Captain Cook Christmas Harbor., s.
 A fair breeze was blowing from the north, and the snip was carrying every stitch of her canvass, including studding- sails. t,.
 Her crew-both watches-were busy about the deck, and her passengers score in number-had gathered in groups, mostly forward, and were gazing with great interest upon the wild, rugged is- lands before them, SO far as the fog suspend ed upon those shores permitted them to be- come visible
 The ship had come here for water, nearly all her water casks having been stove or started during g squall ten days previously, and every soul aboard of her having been slnce that date upon short allowance.
 Upon the quarter deck stood Capt Luke Pedder, looking unusually happy with Will. Hawley beside him.
 ''I mean to get our water aboard be- fore dark, Captain Pedder, and so avoid losing night here," said the young ex ecutive. totally unconcious of the plot to leave him alone. on the desolate island, and of the extraordinary adventures which were before him.
 The strange events that happened there and indeed the whole of this thrilling sto " will be found only in the New Yorh Ledger, which is now ready and for sale at all the book stores and news-depots Ask for the number dated July 13, and il it you will get the continuation of the story from the place where it leaves of here.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-07-04
TILToMIsMs.
We clip the following from the Golden

sa&eg geas ss# $ e&&8 co e 1E E< fst
 We clip the following from the Golden Age: as s ha: as4aasas.e aaszs aese lszsssas
 Buffalo's worst thief is Best. esG. A million copies of Oliver Optic books have been sold. He can De set oo"n literary millionaire. iSsa1sF tssei
 It has been said that Goethe victimized a dozen women, and at the last was nm self victimized by one.gssae a'zss Ssss
 The London Athen@um says that by the death of MT. Bennett, journalism mas lost it's chief Ishmaelite.
 Robert Collyer has written new lec- ture for the lyceums, on Our. Folks ana Other Folks. It is we the saints versus you the sinners. Ia.aJ
 Mir. Milburn, the blind preacher and lecturer, has obtained legal release from his wife. who was a beautiful Baltimore belle. She deserted him, and he has oD- tained his desert. gv F,-s1
 Parton's "Life" of Mir. Greeley is not a campaign document. It was written years before we invented" him as preslden- tial candidate. And James never told more truthful tale in Q more pleasing way. %
 Father Hyacinthe has attacked the ce- ibacy of the clergy. Does he mean to follow Luther's example, and marry? He also condemns praying to the saints. A good many Protestants don't pray to any body else, and only to live saints at tn"S' Dr. Holmes, the ''Poet at the Break fast-Table" of the ''Atlantic, thinks tnIs 0o1o4,, loe, fnrs modal rEl0 wonders how the other Apostles felt when that experimental philosopher explored the wounds of the being who to them was divine, with that inquisitive forefnger. Curran once conducted case with a very tall, slender lawyer who had intend- ed to take orders. The judge remarked that the case under discussion involved question of ecclesiastical law. '1 can re- fer your lordship," said Curran, 'to high authority behind me, who was once intended for the Church, though, in my opinion, he was filter for the steeple. MT. Conway says the general impress sion about Charles Levers works is that they were dashed off in few happy moods, the mere efervescence of genial genius in the interval of professional work. The truth is, he toiled over these brilliant works-worked oyer every detail finished with patient art each situation even to the detriment of his health. Half of his genius was work.
 The report from the dead letter office reveals startling amount of epistolary carelessness. Of nearly three million let ters, sixty-eight thousand could not be forwarded for the reason that the name of the county and state were left out of the direction; four hundred thousand were unstamped, and more than three thousand were mailed with no direction at all. And, strange to say, these letters contained money orders to the amount of two mil lions of dollars.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-07-04
Dr.. J. BLACKMAN'S GOtde9s ErtrOct

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Litchfield enquirer., 1872-07-04
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Litchfield enquirer., 1872-07-04

The following letter, received by Con- necticut man, appears in the Hartford Times: 4s
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-07-04

NEW YORK, June II, 1872. 2
 I have no possible claim to democratic support, and never made any. The democrats will, of course, be govern ed by consideration of their own in- terests. It is nowise proper or probable that they should be influenced in making their decision by any consideration per- sonal to myself: and if they could be, I do not desire it. Hence, Ihave said noth- ing to any democrat unless he first ad- dressed me. And, eYen then, have gone no farther than to say that, if I should be elected, l would treat all those who SUD- ported me alike, not asking whether they had been in the past, republicans or dem ocrats. Yours, HoRAcE GRREIEY.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-07-04
Sob Printing.

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 EszzSz@ss Card. Welding Cards. Bill Heads E4s&sz. EzZ TSckesz HandkEIls Pamphlets 6c. &s~ @@e @ she heSa ssyfe.s and cheap at Ezx sSSrR EM the Saxre
 SEasr~ can be ss11 ln hy uaaI and the jobs sent ~=@ ky and JG z@4lh by stage, 0r express, to SeAzy
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-07-04

While stood here Strauss and his valet came up. Both. of them are curiosities. The master is little nervous Jew, ,physic
 ally and literally bundle of dance tunes. He talks very much as snare drum does. The man is gorgeous funky in flowing livery, who carries his masters violin box continually. Strauss's ideas of America
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-07-04

Pure Drugs, Reliable Chemicals, Genuine Pat ent Medicines, full assortment Toilet Articles. Perfumes, Soaps, &c. Country Merchants sup piled with Extract Lemon, Vanilla, &c.; Paregor-
 ic, Ess. Peppermint, Laudannm. Castor Oil
 by the doz., pints, or quarts, at a low figure. and the goods warranted first class, The
 leading patent medicines can be furnished in any quantity at manufacturers prices.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-10-26

tifcations Of Jerusalem on the approach
of Richard ,Ccur de Lion a. D. 1892 }
After the nth of Saladin it fell sue.
cessiyely in the hands Of every invader
of Syria-Mamaluke, thristian and
Turk. 10 the sixteenth century its
walls we're rebuilt by the Turkish Sui.
tan, Soliman the Magnificent, a. D.
1542) whose Inscription remains over
the Jalla gate. Even in the present
century this "City Of Vicissitudes"
has changed masters, falling into the
possession Of Mehemet All, the Pasha
Of Egypt, in his Syrian invasion Ca. D.
1922 From him, however, il was
wrested, with all his Syrian copquests
a. d. 184l), and restored to the Otto
man government, under which it now
rests.
The Jewish nation, exiled from their
Temple, city aud country, have been
dispersed all over the world, harrassed
by plunder and persecution during the
vast period, the seventeen centuries,
which has passed since their naticual
ruin. But a change has already begun
The jew in all nations is sharing the
protection of the law aud the possession
of property. 1t is to the honor Of
America that this change was begun by
her, and that as she has long taken the
lead in liberty, morals. aud religion,
she set the example of acknowledging
the claims Of the Jews TO the fellow.
feeling Of mankind.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-10-26

When lobster shakes hands with
you you always know when it takes
h6,l, and are exceedingly pleased when
it gets done. They have small features,
aud lay no claim to good looks. When
they locomote they resemble a small
boy shutting of in his fathers boots.
They are backward, very. They even
60 ahead backward. They occasionally
have a row like people, aud in the me-
Ice lose a member, but have the faculty
Of growing out another. The process
is patented both iu this country and in
Europe, which accounts for not coming
into general use with the human lob
ster, so to speak. A lobster never
comes on shore unless he is carried by
force. They are afflicted with but one
disease, aud shat is boils. There is
more real excitement harpooEiug a
whale or 10 having the measles than
there is 10 catching Holsters. The fish
erman provides himself with hen
coop, and places ia it for enticers sew
eral dead fish. lie then rows his boat
to the lobstcr.ground, which is water,
aud sinks his coop to the bottom, and
anchors it to small buoy-one from
eight TO ten years will do--and then
goes home When he feels like it
agsin-say 10 the course of week or
so-he goes back aud pulls his poultry
house, and if he has good success he
will find the game inside the coop. As
an article of food, the real goodness Of
the lobster is 10 the pish. Very few
persons relish the skin, and physicians
say it is hard to digest. We therefore
take the lobster aud boil it until it is
ready to eat Mother is better for collie
than boiled lobster. 1t viii bring on y
case when cucumbers have failed. Eat
Gu at the right time, aud in proper
quantities, lobster stands second to no
fruit known.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-10-26
Extent of American Peat Fields.

Mr.. w. s. Tisdale contributes to tho
Coal aud Iron Record an interesting
record on the extent Of the peat fields
Of this country. According to his es-
innate, the supply of this fuel will ex-
coed that Of Ireland one hundred and
fifty times. In Orange and Rockland
counties, N. Y the peat beds contain,
at low estimate, 225 ,000, 600 tons.
Beds are also known To axist in over
100 different towns in Massachusetts,.
The Dismal Swamp Of Virginia, will
yield 500 100000 tons Of peat There
are 1000 acres in one body in New
Jersey, aud there are similar bogs ia
all parts Of the State. There is a peat
bed 10 Westchester Co. N. Y. which
will yield 100000 tons. Long Island
has millions of tons. Along both sides
Of the Kaukakee River, Indiana, cx-
tending from South Bend TO the ILL.,
nois line, is peat bed more than 60
miles in length, with a width of three
miles. In some places it is over 40
feet deep; but even though il average
only half or even ons-quarter this
depth, the aggregate amount Of fuel il
contains is beyond comprehension
This, MIR. Tisdale states, does not in-
clude one filtieth part Of the peat bogs
Of the country.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-10-26
Preserving Fruit through the Winter,

As the season is at hand for storing
fruit for winter, We venture to remind
our readers Of process in use by the
French for keeping it sound. We
have more than once referred to this
process, but it requires much hammer
ing to get an idea fixed in peoples
heads The conditions are dry cellar,
out of the reach of frost, and such
contriyanco as will induce a constant
current Of air through the fruit. A
barrel perforated at both ends aud
raised some inches from the ground in
dry cellar meets the requirements.
The philosophy Of the process is in
preventing the sweating of tho fruit,
which induces decay, or, if it takes
place, to arrest it speedily by the cur
rent OF air. A succession of shelves,
the whole extent of the cellar wall,
composed Of laths, with spaces between,
and boxed in front, six inches from the
ground and six inches open at the top,
would substitute the perforated barrel
on larger scale. The shelves are bet
ter than the barrel, aud for delicate
fruit like pears, which should not touch
one another, are Indispensable. BY
this means pears may be kept till they
come again aud so Of apples and sweet
potatoes. With respect to grapes, the
experiments have not been satisfactory
The French have tried different modes
ofsuspendiug the bunches-but without
any uniformity of result. The method
Of preserving grapes fresh and sound is
still desidcratum.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-10-26
Select goetry.
GONE.

Over the west, to crimson turning,
The sun. like a ruby set In gold,
Over the breast Of the twilight burning,
FAstons his mantle, fold on fold
The sea like a mAiden's face Is glowing,
The sweet south wind is merrily blowing
Still am sad, for summer Is going
Summer is going-summor Is gone.
Never a leaf on the tree Is faded,
Never blade Of the grass is sore,
Gaver aud brighter the flowers are shaded,
Fairer and fairer grows the year
Only-who knows what my fancy Is showing,
Only the roses no longer are growing
Only feel that the summer Is going
Summer Ia going-summer is gone!
Brighter and brighter the skies are shining,
Deeper and deeper the fresh air thrills,
Larger and fuller the vines are twining,
Clearer than ever the distant hills;
The lull tides sweep in their ebbing aud flowing,
Nothing Is lost that is worth the knowing,
Only feel that summer is going
Summer Is going-summer Is gonel
What do mourn Who knows3 for surely
Never was world more fairor than now,
From the harvest moon as II rides so purely,
To tho red ripe apple upon the bough.
What do | mournp Alas, no knowing;
Nothing 10 lost that is worth the showing
Only ] feel that summer Is going
Summer is going-sumner Is gone
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-10-26
WESTMINSTER MD, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER g. 1872

Louisville, aud before his return the
political contest in the Ashland district
was over aud, wonderful to relate,
John c. Breckenridge, the young Dem
ocrat, was elected to Congress.
General Peyton was both astonished
and indignant. "Nr Clay's district,
sir, the fiuest Congressional district in
the blue grass region, has disgraced
itself, sir, was almost his first remark TO
his neighbor, Colonel Beaufort.
To his son john he communicated
his intention OF bringing Mrs Fauntle.
roy TO adorn the head of his table.
"Sir, she is the finest lady in the
blue grass region, and | hope, sir, you
will always respect your future moth
er."
John, with quiet smile, assured
him he was pleased with his choice.
This pleased tie general highly, for he
had been a little afraid John would
object to a stepmother younger than
himself.
The next morning the general or
dered Powhattan brought out, and led
over to Mrs. Fauntleroy's. Calling
John, he requested him to call upon
Mrs. Fauntleroy.
The Wing party has disgraced itself
in Mr. Clay's district, sir, aud | am
compelled to part with the finest blooded
horse in the State to pay my wager with
that lady, sir"
The black boy had led Powhattan to
the hitching rail in front of Mrs.
Fauntlcroy's yard, aud having tied
him, had gone into the quarters to tell
his colored brothers and sisters of their
mistress great good luck in having won
the famous horse, Powhattau.
When General Peyton aud John ar
rived they found the pretty widow aud
two young lady friends in the yard ad-
miring Powhattan.
Madam" said the general to Mrs.
Fauntleroy, IL have come like a true
Kentucky gentleman, to pay the wager
| have lost. Powhattau, madam, is
righdully yours.
But, general, | believe the wager
was conditional 1t was the horse or
anything else on the place, was it
not Z"
Madam, you are correct but | can
not permit you to select an inferior au.
imal"
You have another aud superior ami.
NAL here" replied the widow, blushiug.
Your SOU John, il he would but use
his tongue. | think / shall choose
him"
The general rose, aud in his blaudest
manner, bade the ladies good morning.
To John he said:
"Sir, you will remain"
General Peyton never forgave his
daughterin.law her practical joke. In
after years he used to say:
"Sir, she is the finest lady in the blue
grass region, but she lacks taste sir"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-10-26
In a Cranberry Patch.

Some years ago Mr.. Sackctt was
successful merchant in Chicago, and
being known as man Of generous aul
speculative turn of mind he was re.
quested by two friends of his to invest
with them an equal share in the pur
chase Of a western land, with view to
it's rapid increase in price. More as
an accommodation to them than regard
for the profit, he consented, aud fur.
nishing his part they went West to
make the purchase, while he remained
at his business in Chicago. Now these
enterprising friends Of his found that
they could buy up large tract of land
near Berlin, Wis. very low by including
in it u portion of worthless swamp.
They closed tho trade, aud in making
the division among themselves they
took each third OF the 6ue land, and
left the mud aud water for Mr. Sackett,
who had never seen the land aud ac.
cepted the division on faith in his
friends and for some time continued to
pay tHO taAcS hutil Ho Idhtu III Uuoi'
ness, and thinking to realize on the
sale of it, he went West for that pur.
pose, when to his dismay, he found that
far from being able to sell it, he could
not even give it away. Signing
just little ut the duplicity of his
friends, who had SO divided the yalua.
BILE aud left him the worthless, he wan.
dcred over the swamp, he almost dis
daine1 to call his own, aud splashiug
through its mud and water in desperate
hopelessness. Poverty and want stared
him in the face, when, 10, something
else stared him in the face, too he
found something upon his land. What
was it 1t was not California gold nor
North Africa diamonds neither was il
oil, iron or coal. 1t was wild Gran
borrics. "Presto changc!" Now mark
the result the land is worth $500 per
acre, and he is worth half million of
dollars He was shrewd man, with an
eye to business, aud he saw at once a
fortune 10 those CTanberries, and went
to work to realize it by cultivation aud
systematic labor, aud now he has a
regularly trained brigade OF children
aud hands to pick aud prepare the
Cranberries for market, for which he
realizes as high as s2i per barrel,
while the men who intended to play a
joke on him now mourn over their own
unavailable land, and sigh for the for
tune their joking lost theH.