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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

The Cincinnati Gazette says that while the
election of Camden as Governor of West Nlr-
giuia would be Democratic victory Of the
same extraordinary character as that OF the
Dutch when they captured Holland, bis defeat
will be severe blow to the Greeley PARTY 1t
is, now you see it, and now you don't see it.
Anv wav the Grant r,,nn mill +" n" l"snrS -
Ut1ah[hdeHh wins, it won't hurt them. If Jacob
wins, it will be for their benefit. Yet both
Camden and Jacob are for Greeley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

The trial of Dr. Paul Schoeppe, at Carlisle,
was continued on Saturday. The opinions of
the doctors appear to differ materially on impor
taut points
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

Tomorrow the State election will take place
in Vermont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

ROBBED A man from the country, whose
name We could not learn went to sleep while at
the circus on "Wednesday night aud when he
awoke found himself in open air, the circus
having pulled up stakes, y minus his coat and
watch The robber took all the papers out of
his coat pocket and left them beside him. He
had fifteen dollars 10 his pantaIoons pocket,
which was not disturbed. Our rural friends had
been saturated with ''benznc,' which threw
him, of course, into stupor, hence his mistor-
tune.-FrelricksLuy STIR.
CONFIRMATION Bishop Whtte, of the
Episcopal Church, visited Luray, on the 23d
OF August, and confirmed FIVE persons; Mount
jackson, on the 18th, and confirmed two; St.
Pauls, Haymarket, on the 9th, and confirm
ed thirteen; and St. James's, Warrenton, on
the 18th, and confirmed scyeu.- Warenton
It}cG.
The number of lives lost by the sinking of the
Nletls has been reduced to twenty-five.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02
D{EU.

On the 3lst ultmo, JIMMIE, only son Of Ca
cb and Elizabeth A. Burnell, aged two years,
two months and eighteen days.
Farewell, Jimmie, thou hast left US;
We thy loss most deeply feel.
But It's God who hath bcrctt US:
He can all our sorrows heal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

INDIAN ATRoCITlE S-A band of two hun
dred Arapahoc warriors has attacked and de-
stroycd Government train in Colorado, con-
sisting of thirty six wagons loaded with army
supplies. The wagons were burned, and all
the contents that could be carried off were tax
en-. The mules were run off and the men ac-
companying the train either wounded or killed
under circumstances of almost unparalleled
atrocity. The train was under the escort of Il
hundred men of the Sixth United States caval-
ry, but as they we're niue miles in the rear at
the time of the massacre they afforded no
protection. When they reached the terrible
scene the Indians were just retiring over the
hill beyond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02
A LEXANDRIA ACADEMY.


The Fifteenth Annual Session of this School
will begin on Monday, September =. The fol-
loving named teachers are engaged for the
session
English Branches, Mathematics, Natural Sci
DR.. +. A. STABLER, Lecturer on Chemistry,
Anatomy and Physiology.
n. F. MOORE, Teacher of Greek.
AUGUST HENNING Teacher of German
Prof LOUIS GANBIN, Teacher of French.
Miss NJ. j. STEWART, Teacher of Drawing
and Painting.
CHARGES
Third Years Senior Class, per quarter of y
Second 1i1 and First Year Senior Cia:: %
Int rmediate Glass ~
For Catalogues, containing further Informs
ton, address
aug l4-tf JOHN 5. BEACH, Principal.
TRUSTEES SALE.-By virtue of u deed Of
i trust from Margaret Hetzel, dated 2lst Of
August 1863 recorded in the Land Records o:
Fairfax county, Libcr X, No. !, Folio l97, md
for the purpose therein ment oaed, | shall offer,
by public auction. at Fairfnx Court House, on
MONDAY, the Dist day Of October next lthat
being Court day the TRACT OF LAND in
said iced described, containing 90 acres and -
poles, it being lot No. 2 in the division of Sam
uel L. and Susan l.. Barnes real estate. The
above de cribcd property lies about two miles
north Of Clifton, in said county, and is valuable
for its timber consisting principally Of White
Oak. Selling trustee, L shall convey such
title only as is vested in me, which is believed
to be unqucstionable 10.
Terms Cash. Sale to take place between II
and IL O clock.
THOS r. LOVE, Trustee
Fairfax county, sep 2-eots
NOTICE-From this date the FEED BUSl-
IN NESS heretofore carried on in the name
of Z. T. 'EWiN will be conducted under the
firm name of KNOX s. EWIN.
ROBERT F. kNON.
Sept. 2, 1872. CHARLES T. EWlN.
We shall endeavor to keep full stock of ar
ticles in our lire for the wholesale and retail
trade Give us call. KNOX Il EWlN,
sep 2-eo2w 80 and Al King ST., Aiexa., Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

The last poor chidren's excursion took place
at Philadelphia on Saturday. twenty-five
hundred children were taken to the park with
music. Signor Blitz gave them an exhibition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

nss-There will be regular meeting of the
Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Co., on Tuesday
evening September Sd, at II o'clock. All mem
beers are requested to attend punctually, rs bust
ness of vital Importance TO the Company will be
presented BY order of the President:
sep PIT ARTHUR g. Il ELL, SccCy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

As the O., \. g. NJ. train left Gordonsvc
on Friday, coored boy, in attempting to get
Oh, had the toes of his right foot cut Off
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

Gen. J. d. Ilnbodcn has written letter to
COL Geo. W. Boiling Of Petersburg which is
published in the Wing, disclosing to the pub
ic what has long been known as to Mr. tree
ley's sincere desire to restore the Southern
States to their position in the Union, on terms
honorable to them and conducive to the pactl-
cation and wcll-bcing of the whole country.
His proposition to President johnson, lmmrdl-
ately after the assassination Of Mr.. Lincoln, to
submit the terms Of settlement to threeNorthern
and three Southern men-Gen Lee, one OF the
lattcr-indicates fearless, wise and bcnisnant
statesman. The part Mr.. Greeley acted IN de-
liverlng Virginia from the carpet bagSers,
is stated by Gen. Imboden, WHO tells OF Mr.
G's. important agency in the work at most
critical moment. If he had failed on his sec,
ond visit to Long Branch, our doom would
have been sealed Mr. Wells and his cohorts
would have subjected us to the same tender
mercics that South Carolina is now enduring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

WASHINGTON ITEMS. The annual exhihi
ton of the Potomac Fruit Growers Associ
ton opens in this city on Tuesday at the rooms
of the board Of trade. a large numbe; of con-
tributions have been sent.
The board of public works have applied for
a writ Of mandamus commanding the Washing
ton and Georgetown railroad to pave their track
90 Seventh street with wood, and to remove the
track on Pennsylvania avenue cast from the
centre of the street
Nominations have been made in nearly all of
the legislative districts of candidates by the
republican party tor the House OF Delegates.
4 colored man named Buck Brown struck
another colored man named Burlington
on the head, with stone, on Saturday from
the effects of which he died yesterday.
r. B. Lloyd met with narrow escape on
Saturday evening, having been thrown torcibly
OUT of his carriage on the street at the corner Of
Fourteenth and + streets. His horse then ran
away and smashed the carriage to pieces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

THE GROWTH OF THE WEST rapid
growth Of the West is forcibIy illustrated by
the statistics of the three States Of Iowa, Wis
consin and Minnesota, which, though young in
years, are already old in industrial prosperity.
In 1870 these States contained an aggregate
population of 1856, lGS. The natural increase
would give them population Of 100000 in
1872 Twenty years ago Minnesota contained
but 10000 people. To-day she has more than
100000. She is the youngest of the trio
Wisconsin had a population of 300 900 in 1850.
In 1870 she numbered over l,0O0.00O. Iowa
now counts 100000 against POO, 600 in 1850.
The increase in the value Of property in these
States is still more surprising. The value of
real and personal estate in Wisconsin has in
creased from $42, 956, 500 in 1850 to S7O2, 30T,-
329 in 1870. In the same period in Iowa the
increase has been from S23, 7l4,G3S to S7lT,-
GA, $780, while in Minnesota the advance has
been from $50 294, 4l3 to S22S 900, $50. Among
the cereals wheat exhibits the most notable in
crease. Thus, in Minnesota 10 1850, the pro-
duction was only 400 bushels; in 1860, 2,lS6
993 bushels in 1870, 10 900, 900 bushels. The
product ia Iowa has Increased from 800. 900
bushels 10 1850, to 29,0000O0 bushels in 1870.
The crop in Wisconsin has increased from f.,
POO, 900 bushels in 1850 to $4,000, 900 bushels
in 1870 The total grand product of the three
States in 1870 was upwards of 220, 100000
bushels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

A DISTRESSING AecID ENT-Mr. Albert
Gore, of Montgomery county, Md. while thresh-
ing wheat on Thursday morning last, at his res
idence, had his right foot and leg crushed by
the tumbling shaft ofthe machine. Hewas driv-
ing the horses and stepped from the platform
to arrange something connected with one of
the horses, when in stepping over the tumb-
ling shaft, the leather OF his shoe was caught
by the nut of the shaft, and his foot and
leg drawn under it, and so seriously crush
ed as to require amputatlon. The leg was
taken off by Drs. Tyler and Smith, of
Georgetown, about half way between the an
kle and knee, and we are pleased to learn he is
doing we'll Mr.. Gore is a most estimable gen.
tleman and valuable citizen, and his painful
misfortune will be learned with deep regret by
his numerous friends in Loudoun. He is a
son-in law of Capt. Geo. Moore, of this county
WaShmgionium.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02

The number of lives lost by the sinking of the
Nletis has been reduced to twenty-five.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-25
In an Incbriate Asylum.

At the invitation OF the officers OF the
Inebriate's Home Of Kings County. N. Y.
the members of the American Associa-
ton for the Cure of Inebriates visited
that institution. On arriving at the
Home session was held for the transac.
ton of unfinished business. The com
mittee appointed to explain the declara.
tion of principles presented its report,
the leading p>ints in which were as fol-
lows:
The Associa ,ion, while reaiiirming its
belief that il ebriety is q disease, does
not intend to ,eny or palliate the Grim
inality OF d,unkncss, rs, however the
habit may huNe been acquired, it can
only be kept NJ by the continual use OF
intoxicants. 1t considers alcohol, though
having its uses ms remedy and in the
arts, US essentially poison, ranking
with opium, arsenic, &C., but liable to
produce greater injury by sts abuse.
The efficacy of prohibitory laws, ,'restrict'
i've legislation, temperance societies IT
would not belittle, and only claims that
asylums, too, should occupy prominent
place among agencies for curing in.
ebriates, without believing that they
alone can accomplish anything. With
out excusing the criminality Of drunk
ness, it declares that the character and
degree of the offence require discrimina-
ton in punishing the drunkard, whose
responsibility often rests, in fact, upou
the community which allows the cup to
be put to his lips. Inebriates it hold
to he the proper subjects for medical treat
mcnt, by which many are durable, anc
are cured; but none of the member
profess to have any specific medicine
for the disease, as has been intimated.
By medical treatment is meant, beside
administering drugs, deprivation OF in
toxiiants, the use Of n nutritiye diet.
exercise, amusements, &C., to which arr
added social and moral influences. The
Association explicitly expresses its con
demnotion Of indulgence in intoxicants.
and OF the sale of them.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-25
An Indian Romance.

The Lucknow Times tells MS that a
little while ago gentleman, described
as OF ''rather prepossessing appearance"
came to that place, bringing with him
letters OF introduction to several people
in moderate circumstances. With these
people he lived, and having represented
himself rs gentleman OF substance, lie.
ing solo owner and possessor of one lakh
and fifty thousand rupees, was treated
with the utmost Difference and courtesy,
and further, was permitted to gain the
affections Of n young lady whose only
personal attractions appeared to be n
profusion of valuable jewelry she con-
stantIy sported. The young lady ex-
planned that her father was nm extra as
sistant-comniissioner stationed Mt some
thing less than thousand miles from
Oonao, and possessilg m estate of inn
measurable extent and incalculabe value,
to which she was the heiress. a match
was very soon arranged, and the young
couple, as happy as wealth and affection
combined could make them, were mar
ried, andjef Lucknow on their wedding
tour few days ago. And here the tale,
to be happy one, should end, but, un-
fortunately, this Is not the end of the
tale. The gentleman took his bride to
Buxar, where it turned ont that he wa
engaged in the truly delectable and
highly remunerative profession of fire.
man on the East India Railway, draw wing
the muniticent salary of forty rupees Il
month, and it was with feelings of TN
uttered anguish that he felt it his duty
to inform the lady that the lakh and
half of the rupees were in the hands of
another party, who obstinatoly refused
10 give up the money on the ground of
his being the rightful owner of it. The
bride b-re the disappointment with
stoical equanimity, and Informed her
husband, with uDfeignrd regret, that
similar difficulty existed with regard to
her fathers estate near Oonao. The
estate was there all night of course, but
it was encumbered to such an extent that
it was impossible to get at it. The ma
ture of the encumbrance, too, was eX-
tremely peculiar ; an old zemindar had
another estate ON top of it, and he OBJ
stinately refused to take it off. And the
whole of the valuable jewlry, which had
proved so excellent bait, had been re-
turned to the brides sister and the other
ladies from whom it had been borrowed
for the OCCASION 1t IS said that the pair
bear their common disappointment with
a very good grace, and are as happy as
can be expected under the circum,
stances.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-25
The AmaZOBs,

The King of Siam has bay guard OF
five hundred women, an uhere are many
other Amazons in - dominions. They
go through the = Ill the same as our Stat
Militia or N.uonal Guard, and march
through the streets of the capital of Siam
to the music of the drum and fife. Wheth
er, in marching to war, the band ever
plays The Girl LETT Behind Me-" is 6
matter of some doubt Imagine the feel
ings of an American pateVamiltdS as he
stands upon the piazza, waving an adieu
to his wife, who has been ordered to
the front" And yet domestic partlngs,
such stripping of the vines from the oaks.
is not uncommon in Siam. The women
soldiers of that remarkable land are al
lowed to marry. If any of the privates
form an attachment for man, they re-
port the fact to the officer in command,
and if she thinks the connection suita
BILE one she gives her consent. If subse
auently, maternal duties require theiI
presence at home, leave u absence IL
granted; this proceeding excites no more
comment than the allowing man to GO
on his summer vacation would IN the
United States. The Siamese do some
things differently from US, but quite as
well, perhaps.
The costume of the "Great Mother OF
War" the General commanding the Am
azons, is by no means an ugly one it even
looks better than the American Bloomer.
In general appearance it resembles those
worn by the Scotch Highlander. Indeed
the Scotch are said to have borrowed
their peculiar national dress from the
Siamese, for il has been worn in the latter
country for hundreds of years. Thus we
see again illustrated the truth of the say
ing that all history tends to the mysteriou,
East More of the civilization of the
West comes from the East than most
are willing to acknowledge. That which
is old in Asia becomes new in Europe.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-25

COLORADO In Colorado poets seem
to be natural outcropping OF the soil,
though at present the growth seems im-
perfect. Imagination is largely devel'
oped, though with som deficiency in the
sphere of accuracy, or perhaps we should
say sobriety of statement. We take the
following from local paper. Perhaps
it is slightly high-falutin' rs to the fer
tiity of the soil, but that will be par
doned:
IL it where the cabbages grow so fast
That they burst with noise like the thunders
blast?
is il where through the rich deep mellow SOL
The beets grow down as if boring for oil
Is il where the turnips are hard to beat,
And the cattle grow fat on nothing to eatF
Is it where each irrigaling sluice
Is fed by water melon juice
Is it where every thing grows to sucl mon
strous size
That the biggest stories appear like lies
Tell me, in short would ike TO know
Ia this wondrous land called Colorado?
You're right, old boy, it is!
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-25
Singular Mormon Story.

The H'oman'S Erposit0r Mormon
journal has been publishing articles in
favor OF polygamy, and giving instances OF
happiness in the plural marriage state. As
an Offset to some of the stories, the Salt
Lake Tribune tells the following which is
vouchcd for as strictly true:
4 few years ago there lived in the town
Of Spanish Fork a man who was blessed
with a loving companion. She was the
wife Of his early years, kind, loving and
atiectonate. She Elirly idolzed her hus-
band, his love for her being equal. They
lived only as those do who love each other
with true affection. But the Elders were
continually advising the husband to take
another wife, telling him it was the only
true road TO salvation.
But" said he, my poor wife will 20
crazy. She could never be satisfied with
that state OF lie.'
What" said the bishop, edo you pre-
tend to 6e governed by your wifc} Are
YOU going to lose salvation that you may
please your wife? 1t was damned foolery
like that that played the devil with man
in the first place; for pleasing woman
Adam was driven out Of the garden OF Eden
and, like him, you, to please your vile
wou,d throw away your salvation. Now
| advise you to take another wife as quick
as possible or else dread the ill will Of the
Lord"
Hearing this, the poor fellow was pre-.
vailed upon to take another wife. He did
so, and as lac said, his poor wife became
frantic. After suffering with griet for a
lew months she became hopelessly insane
then her love turned to the most deadly
hatred. She was continually swearing
vengeance against her husband. In the
course Of time her hus band died, and hi:
funeral procession passing her door, she rar
cut and folio wing the hearse, threw stones
at it the whole way to the grave, cursine
the dead man as the cause ol all her trou
ble. Ia few months, she herself passed
away.
The Tribune adds "Now let the reflect
i've and honest Mormon answer what wa
it that poor distracted wife cursed aaC
stoned because of her blighted life? Wa
it not polygamyF
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-25

The HOME. Whether it is duty more
definitely belonging to the sphere Of
woman than of man to beautify the home
we will not pretend to decide, since. in
these days, the "sphere OF woman is
topic of so much discussion and dis
agreement. But we confidently believe
that the majority of our lady readers
have such love for the beautiful in ma
ture and in art, and such reliance upon
the influence of refined taste in the fam
lily, that they take a genuine pleasure
in those nameless little adornments
which make the home cheerful, bright,
beautiful. just now we are not thinking
of costly paintings and engravings, or
rare and curious ornaments, though all
these, tastefully arranged, are most
pleasing additions to the rooms in which
we live but these October days remind
us OF simple method whereby the fam
lily rooms may be frightened up for the
prospective winter. Some of our read
ers have no need of any suggestion from
us for weeks they have been watching
the forest leaves changing to red and
golden hues they have gathered the
choicest, and carefully pressed them
Ferns and grasses have been plueked,
ad the collection Is varied aud beauti-
ful, yet they will not regard it complete
until the melancholy days" have come
October days are certainly not much !;
then they will fill their vases with sand,
aud arrange the bright-hued leaves in
tasteful bouquets. All winter long they
will give a cherry look to the parlor, the
dining-room, the library. Moses and
ferns have also been taken from their
native soil and transferred to the simple
fernery, which, in some snug corner, will
preserve its luxuriance through wntry
months. A fernery is scarcely any
trouble to its owner. 1t may be as SIM
pie as one pleases. A box with glass
sides and cover is all that is necessary,
and then, when stocked with plants, it
will take care of itself if it is watered
once in week or two. City residents
lack the opportunities of those living in
the country for preparing winter bou-
quets but October will doubtless sec
many interested gatherers Of the brilliant
autumn leaves.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-25

KNOCKED ABOUT IN THE WoRLD.-lt
is good thing for young man to be
''knocked about in the world, though
his soft hearted parents may not think
so. AL! youths, or if not all, nineteen
twentieths Of the sum total, enter life
with a surplus of self-conceit. II, in
measuring themselves with wiser and
older men than they are, they discover
that it is unwarranted, and get nd of 1t
gracefully, of their own accord, well and
good i'll not, it is desirable, for their own
sakes, that it be knocked out of them
A boy who is sent to a large school soon
finds his level His will may have been
paramount at home, but school boys are
democratic in their ideas, and, If arrogant
are sure to be thrashed into a recogni-
tion of the golden rule. The world is a
great public school, and it soon teaches
a new pupil his proper place. If he has
the attributes that belong to leader he
will be enstalled in the position OF a
leader if not, whatever his own opinion
of his abilities may be, he will be COM
PEELED to fall in with the rank and file.
If not destined to greatness. the next
best thing to which he can aspire Is re-
spectability but no man can be truly
great or respectable who is vain, pom
pous and overbearing.
By the time the novice has found his
legitimate social position, be the same
high or low, the probability is that the
disagreeable traits of his character will
be soitened down or worn away. Most
likely the process of abrasion will be
rough, but when it is all over, and he
begins to see himself as others see him,
and not as reflected in the mirror Of self
conceit, he will be thankful that he hes
run the gauntlet, and arrived, though
Nv rough road, at self-knowledge.
Upon the whole, whatever loving
mothers may think to tie contrary, it is
a good thing for youths to be knocked
about in the world-it makes men Of
them.