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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-03
CO.n.nISSTOJN- MERCHANTS.

D. D. GOULD. W. f. wILKENINe.
TOULD s. WILKENING,
VI Successors to W. F. Henderson,
GROCERY, LIQUOR s. GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 80 North Royal st.
Dealers in GROCERIES, TEAS, COFFEES,
SUGARS, CIDER VINEGAR, BACON,
WHISkEY, BRANDY, WINES, SCOTCH
ALE PORTER, sc.
Also Eastern and Potomac SHAD, HER
RING and MACkEREL.
Choice brands of SEGARS and TOBACCO
always on hand.
CLOVER and TIMOTHY SEED. A large
invoice of GRASSES just received.
Strict attention paid to the sale of COUNTRY
PRODUCE NH 26-tf
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MEDICAL.
BALTIC. LOCK HOSPITAL
DIR. JOHNSTON,

Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis:
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Etfectual Remedy in the world for all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-03
YOUNG MEN

Who have injured themselves by certain prao-
tice already described, a habit frequently learn
ed from evil companions or at school, the effects
of which arc nightly felt, even when ssiesp' ana ana
destroys both mind and body, should apply i'm
mediaLey. A.. L, of
his country the pride of his parents should De be
snatched from all prospects ana enjoyment ol
nath of nature and indulgng in pernicious
habits Such persons must, before comtemplat-
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-03
Es.N.4sNCENL.
EOR SALE

FOE SALE BY
BURKE & HERBERT
The following tirst-class Securities
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS L1 NCHB U.
and DANVILLE X. r. CO., 6s, at 10 and &C
crued interest; interest payable lst Aprll ana ISL
October: guaranteed by Orange and Ae2an-
drls K. X. Co.; free of State tax.
ALEXANDRIA CORPORATION BONDS
a. FIRST II MORTGAGE BONDS WEST WIS
CONSIN r. r., 7per cent god, interest payable
January and July, at 924 and interest.
Ahove bonds sold free of commissions:
We BUY and SELL STOCKS and BONDS
on commission, negotiate loans, &C., make col
lections on all accessible points, and will give
nrompt attention to any business entrusted TO Us.
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DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.


DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, lnyolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Deoility,
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low SPlrits,
Confusion of IDEAS, Ralptation OF the Heart
Timidty, Trembling, Dimness of Sight, or Cid
diness, Disease of the Head, Throat, Nose or
Skin, Affections of the Liver, Lungs. Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible, Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits of Youth-secret and SOL
itary practices more fatal to their victims than
the songs of tie Syrens to the Mariners OF fplys-
ses, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipations, sc. a.,... a.... L. ~. : ,-y.'j
YOUNG MEN. rag.el =,
Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untlmely
grave thousands of young men OF the most ex-
allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entrsnced listening Senates with
the thunders of eloquence, or walked to extacy
the living Tyre may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contemplat-
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
Loss of Provocative Power-ImpotencyD Ner-
vous Exctability, Palpitation, Organic w eak-
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Dlsquali-
fcation, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care of DE- j,
NAV religiously confde in his honor as gentle"
man, and confidently rely upon his skill as
physician.
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FDK 81
FDK S.7LE.
VALUABLE REA l. ESTATE FOR SALE

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
1eo ACRES OF IMPROVED LAMP, or the
Middle River Turnpike, miles from Wa;hlng-
of the latter city and of the Potomac river. The
improvements consist of a BRICK Dwell 81
LING HOUSE. with all the necessary out III
buildings. and an abundance of choice | ruit
ali descriptions. The farm is well watered, ano
has on it plenty of tim Der:
3 miles from Washington city-same distance
from Alexandria, and about 3 miles from STA
tion on the w. s .. K. r., offering u ready mar
kct for wood and timber
A FARM, in Fauquier county, miles below
Warrcnton and within two miles of station on o.
the Warrenton branch of the O., A. s. NJ r. = n H.
The tract contains about 4lO acres Is wen Iiii.
hcrcd and watered, AMI is considered fine graz
ing land. :, with
out detect, will be sold cheap and upon sctS ot;na
feb ll-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-03
ALEYA. GAZETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISER,
PUBLISHED DAILY BY
EDGAR WIDEN.
GAZETTE BUILDING, NO. 70 PRINCE STREET.

ALEXA. GAZETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
FOR THE COUNTRY
Published regularly on TUESDAYS, THURS
DAYS and SATURDAYS, at SIX DOLLARS
PER AENUM, payable in advance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-03
VITILLIAM II. B BECK,
ATTORNET-AT-LAW, AND GENERAL
CLAIM AGENT,
O. King street, Alexandria, Va.

g. King street, Alexandria, Va
Collects vouchers received from Quart ermas-
ters during the war; procures Pensions Boun-
ties Patents and Land Warrants; prosecutes
Claims of loyal citizens and infants for property
taken during the war and for rent; Claims for
Nail Service in 1861 Claims of owners OF Con-
fscsted Property and Claims of owners of prop
ertv sold for direct taxes, for restitution; also
Claims of purchasers of such property where "
has been recovered, and Claims generally against
the United States.
Special attention will be given to the prosecu-
tion of Bankrupt business under the recent
amendment of the Bankrupt act, which allows
the Bankrupt to retain about S2oOo Woltn OF
property. ,. ,.
upon application. aug l1-uot"2"-
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
IN That CERTIFICATE No. $40 OF the
stock of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company, issued May 20, 1853. in the name OF
Geo, 6. THOMPSON, has been lost or nlsla!d,
and that application will be made for renewal
Of the same by nrDoDDn
aug l4w8w BOhht ~ hhhoEh1.
10 BOXES CHEWING TOBACCO
i y very fine assortment OF medium
and choice brands, direct from the manutactur-
SEP R. NJ. LAWSON.
TYDRAULIC CEMENT-lOOO barrels
Ill .ROUND TOP" HYDRAULIC CE-
MENT, fresh ground and superior to any other
Cement in the mur-,et. For sale by
aug 81 SHlNN " w., 10 Union ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-03
DIR. JOHNSTON.

Member of the Ro. College of Surgery OF
London, Graduate OF one of the most eminent
Colleges in the United States, and the greater
part Of whose life l,s en- spent in the hospl-
tails of London, Pals, Philadelphia and else
where, has effected s IN" Of the most astonishing
cures that were ever XII wn; many troubled with
ringing in the head and "ars when asleep, great
nervousness, being Alarmed at sudden sounds
bsshfulness, with freq lent blushing attended
sometimes with derangement OF mind, were
cured immediately.
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won .f.SD CO.fL.

TOHN LEATHERLAND takes this method
y of Informing his friends and the public gen
orally that he has bought Thomas ). Mehatey
interest in the OLD DOMINlON WOOD and
COAL YARD, rs King street. and respec tully
asks a c ntinuance of patr mage Persons who
wish to lay in WOOD and COAL for winters
use would do we'll to call at my office, 70 klng
street, rs l guarantee to supply as good An arti-
Gle of God and Coal as there is in this city
Wood Yard, corner Queen ana " ntef slrceIs.
Weight guarantee ). y 2-olp
TAVING disposed of my interest in the
III Wood and Coal Yard oil King street to
John Lea,herland, l shall continue the W ood
and Coal business at yards on the norlh ana
south corners of Union and Queen stS. where
will always be on hand full supp of the e. pest .h
different sizes; CUM BERLAND COAL by the
cargo, cur load or retal o>
Also HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOOD.
The patronage Of the citizens Is respectfully So
licted All orders left at the office of the Alex
andria Insurance Co., No. 81 KING street, with
Col. Msrye, or at Clarridge s. Grigg's Drug
Store, corner King and Royal streets, VIII be
promptly attended to; Weigh; guiaIran1tteeenn iI 1ten
jy 3-tt ldOo. q. u ~ Ell q ! = :
rrHE UNDERSIGNED having this day
/ formed copartnership, under the name
and style of MEHAFFEY Il CO., for the pur-
pose Of carrying on the COAL and WOOD bus
incse, respectfully solicit the patronage OF the
citizens. o
and Union streets All orders left at the office,
No 81 King street or Clarridge & Grggs Drug
Store, corner Royal and King streets, VIII be
pf'inp''S "''''''' THOS ]. MEHAFFEY.
iv ootf J. r. ZIMMERMAN.
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.UEKCA.I.V'T T.iILUiss.

WILLIAM MURRAY
MERCHANT TAILOR,
12l King street.
Has just received his
SPRING & SUMNER ASSORTMENT OF
CLOTHS,
CASSIME ERES,
AND VESTlNGS.
He invites his friends ard customers to cali ana
examine his stock. mn Z1-1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-03
CPkING TRADE.
NEW MUSICAL GOODS.

Just received new assortment of fine double
and single reed GERMAN ACCORDEONH-
the same that have given so much satlStaction.
More of those CHEAP VIOLINS, from $50
to S4. .0O, of coed tone Guitars, Violin Bows,
Harlnonicos, Jews Harps, fine Banjocs of my
own make, and everything usually found in a
regular NJ Muslc store.
desire to call attention to my large assolt-
ment of Violin and Guitar Strings, of my own
importation; better in quality and cheaper than
any offered heretofore, comprising genuine ltal-
ian, French and German Strings, at wholesale
and retail.
Always on hand fine new and secondhand
PIANOS for sale or rent.
Smiths superior Parlor and Church Organs.
am agent for VIM. knabe s. Cos. Splendid
Pianos, Offering them for sale at factory prices,
and or accommodating terms usual in other
cities.
SHEET MUSIC, new and popular select
stock always on hand. will supply any Music
published upon being furnished with the correct
name OF the piece and composer thereof. The
usual discount to teachers and schools
Music and Strings sent to order by mail. All
kinds of Musical instruments repaired, tuned,
packed, sc.
Terms always cash, with the exception of those
mutually agreed upon for Pianos and Organs.
ap Att V. .bhChEh.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-11

CRIME IN ENGLAND AND IT'S PUNISHMENT
A correspondent of the New York World fur
nishes that journal with an account of arraign-
ments and trials at the Old Bailey Among
the prisoners was a gentleman accused by the
society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails of cruelty to cat by breaking its back.
He was convicted and fined e5 and costs or two
months hard labor, the exact penalty inflicted
upon the cabman who killed a boy by careless
driving. The gentleman paid the fine while
The cabman has gone to serve out his time. A
man named Judge, convicted of dealing in OBJ
sene publications and pictures, was convicted
and sentenced to two years imprisonment at
hard labor, while one Solomon Davis, who, af-
ter long trial was found guilty of a very fla
grant perjury, was let off with twelve months
imprisonment. One of the most unusual cases
was that of the indictment against a young
man for forging a document purporting to be a
decree of the Divorce Court. The accused had
fallen love with young woman to whom he
paid his address, but who discovered ere;onc
that he was married man. He confessed the
soft impeachment, but stated that he was on
the point of procuring a divorce from his wife,
and in due time produced what purported to be
decree of the DivorcefCourt and clipping
from a newspaper recording that fact. This
young buck was a compositor on the Times, ,and
had ingeniously set up in the form of news
paper paragraph and printed pretented state
ment of his release from his marriage state. He
was convicted and sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-11
News and other Items.

Over 100000 worth of claims have been filed
before the Southern Claims Commission by the
Virginia claim agents. fr
The thing in overcoats this year is the old
Shangha style, narrow-shouldered, and the
skirt almost touching the ground They have
to be daintiy lfteu little at the muddy cross
ings. a1A -41-i--NH
In Massachusetts forty per cent of the popu-
lation are depositors in savings banks-the ag-
gregate being 561 POI, out of total of only
1.457, 900 inhabitants.
The passport system of Prussia is to be en-
forced against all citizens of France entering
German territory on and after the first day of
November next The operation of this anti
quated quarantine against free travel will do
much to isolate the people of Alsace and Lor-
aine from communication with their relatives
and friends in the republic
An official statement just made shows that
of the natives of the new German provinces of
Alsace and Lorraine 1f4 ,633 have declared in fa-
vor of retaining their French citizenship. Of
this number 3S,S00 declarations have become
valid through emigration to France, in addi-
tion to it, $4,000 domiciled Frenchmen have
left the province. l H- q" 17i5
Official letters from Alaska report the seal
fisheries in most prosperous and fiourishing
condition. There are more seals there now
than were ever known before, and at the pres
ent rate of increase it may become necessary to
enlarge the number to be taken. The number
is now limited to 100000.
Two young men in Montreal thought it an
excellent joke to dress in Indian costume and
terrify young lady at the hotel nearly out of
her senses; but when she came out of her swoon
at the end of some hours, her first act was to
summon policeman, and 800 was what the
joke cost.
The Springfield Uesion says the Chinese
shoe-makers at North Adams have so fully
mastered the business that they now produce
larger results every week than the same mum.
Der OF white hands were accustomed to do two
years ago. They work steadily, ask for no
holidays, and save their earnings to a miserlv
degree. No objection has been brought against
them as being licentious OF intemperate
An unamiable nurse in East Windsor No,r
Jersey, has been arrested for feeding nins 70 a
child put in her charge. The act was commit
ted in revenge for treatment at the hands Of
the childs parents The unaccustomed dosas
came near killing the child, who had been nsod
to taking pins only in external application
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-11
York County Fair.

The first day of the show was so stormy
as to sadly interfere wilh the exercises.
The Times says the show of stock was par
ticularly good, the Patchen stock seemed tof
predominate. Among the fine specimens of
this stock on exhibition, we noticed black
colt five weeks old, belonging to Ira G. Doe
of Saco, which bids fair to fully sustain his
family name; dark red colt, seven weeks
old, owned by S. H. Milliken, of Saco, which
had the true Patchen head and showed the
marks of his blood in every movement; a
black stallion weighing 1888 pounds, fifteen
months old, owned by James Knight of Par
sonsfeld; bay gelding, two years old and
weighing S25 pounds, owned by MarkP. Eme-
ry of Portland, whose farm is in Buxton,
beautifully shaped head and nice clean shaped
legs, fine spirit and action, the handsomest
horse on the grounds. The Morrill, stock was
represented by dark colt, three years old,
weighing 925 pounds and standing 1871 hands
high, owned by Jere r. French, of Saco.
There was but one Black Hawk colt on the
ground, sorrel stallion, one year old, very
docile and finely trained, owned by E. R.
Fogg eff Saco.
The number of cattle was quite large, en-
bracing principally Devons and Ayrshires.
La c. Doe entered fine herd of cows of the
above named breeds among which was a
three year old grade Devon heifer, a profuse
milker. A large black and white Ayrshire
cow, entered by DR.. Horace Bacon of
this city, attracted much attention. -
Some very fine specimens of working
oxen were on exhibition, chief among which
was yoke of seven year olds, weighing $3.50
pounds ;one of the yoke weighed 2035 pounds.
They were entered by Jere H. Taylor
of Kennebunkport, who had on the
grounds another yoke weighing $780,
James R. Taylor of Lyman, entered a
yoke of bull calves, eight months old and
weighing 1890 pounds. They were quite thin,
and a course of fattening would add many
pounds to their weight. Sheep and swine
were not present in large numbers, though
the show was very fair. Joseph Weymouth
of Saco, entered six splendid South Down
lambs, which would do credit to any flock in
the State. John T. Davis of Biddeford, en-
tered sow and eight pigs, of the Chester
breed. These were the most noticeable en-
tries in that line. The show of fowls was
good, though not very extensive. Bramahs,
Bolton Greys and Dorkins were the chief va
rietiss of hens. Some very fine turkies were
exhibited, but nothing else.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-11

PROFESSOR AGAssIz, on the arrival of the
Hassler expedition at San Francisco, deliv-
cred an address in which he defended the
older and more orthodox biological themes
against the Darwinian hypothesis of develop
ment by natural selection. He insisted that
animated nature shows unmistakable indica-
tons of being the work of conscious intel-
gence and not of the blind forces of nature.
so certain is Professor Agassiz of his position,
that he treats the development theory with
contempt, and attempts to ''rake down" Mr..
Darwin and his followers and overwhelm
them with ridicule. This is very different
from Mr.. Darwin's method. Nothing is SO
remarkable in that wonderful man as the cath
olic temper of his intellect. In all his
works we do not remember to have seen one
word of ridicule or denunciaton. Every OBJ
lection or suggestion of his opponents is treat
ed with profound respect, and is often stated
more clearly and strongly than its promulga-
tor could by any possibility state it as pre-
ilmary to its complete refutation. And we
cannot help thinking that Agassiz has under
taken an enterprise of more than common
dlincuity when he attempts to laugh down
system which has the support of such names
as those OF Huxley, Tyndall and Spencer.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-11

TUESDAY last was the anniversary of the
destruction of great part of the city of Chi
cago by fire, and the day was marked by the
removal OF business firms into their new and
permanent warehouses. Some of the news
papers were enlarged and nearly all of them
reviewed at length the history of busy year.
Buildings have grown up with startling rapid
ity; nightfall has fallen on scores of edifices
that had not an existence in the morning, so
to speak, improvements have been devised
and executed, and new and gigantic enter
prises embarked in. Chicago is to-day the
busiest city in the world, and one ofthe wealth
lest and most prosperous. But she has
another experience inevitably before her.
She is repeating, on more gigantic scale,
the history of our own city. She is throb-
bing with feverish life and excited by fic-
tltious prosperity. By and by, when the de-
mand for buildings is answered, and she has
grown up to the extent of her present COM
merce, her merchants will feel the need of the
muIons that are now locked up
i'll bricks and mortar, and Chicago must stop
awhile and earn working capital for her
business; the present "lush tines will be
past and will surely be followed by period
longer or shorter-of depression. The his
tory of one city is that of another, and none
can escape the record. Chicago, however,
when she begins to rise from depression will
come up quickly, for her commercial connec-
tions are almost numberless and very strong:
eut the experience we have predicted she
cannot avoid. .......
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-11
The Leading SpeculatOr In Wall Street.

The Secretary of the Treasury is declared
to be a monster of wickedness because he
sold more gold last Monday than it had been
previously announced that he would. He is
accused of thwarting the plans of one clique
of Wall street spectators for the purpose of
helping another clique with whom he is on
terms of amity. In short, he is declared to
be as simply and purely a speculator himself
as any of his colleagues, only his transactions
are on a magnificent scale owing to the i'm
mense resources with which he is furnished by
the federal treasury. 1t is so clear that the
Secretary has acted honestly and with an en-
lightened appreciation of the highest
interests of the country and the
the commercial world, that it seems a work of
supererogation to attempt his defense. The
accidental circumstance that the speculative
interests of one class of fnanciers lie in iden-
tically the same direction as the interests of
the treasury and of the country at large, de-
tracts nothing from the wisdom of Mr.. Bout
Wells conduct The head of the fiscal de-
partment of this government could not look
on with indifference while powerful asso-
citation of the most expert operators
in the country was taking steps to in
crease artifcially the stringency of the money
market and TO force up the price of gold in
definitely. The success of such an attempt
has meaning which we all know from past
Black Friday experiences how to appreciate.
1t means the unsettlng of values, the prostra-
fiOn of htfu e
try, the deprivation Of the laboringman of
part OF his compensation, and, most
important of all, the impairing of
of the nationalcrediU. This last effect of Wall
street financiering is that which brings atten-
ton to its movements directly within the
scope of Mr.. Boutwelps duties The Secreta-
ry of the Treasury who, having the means to
interfere efectually, should remain a mere
spectator while successful attempt to de-
preciate the national currency was in pro-
gress, would expose himself to the liability of
much graver charges than those which are
made against Mr.. Boutwell,. Such Secreta-
ry, who kept under lock and key the gold that
might be used to prevent the qualified bank
ruptcy OF his country, would be justly charge
able with cooperating with that Wall street
faction whose purposes are directly in conflict
with the wel[being of the Republic. Gen.
Grant and Mr.. Boutwell, are safe men with
whom to entrust the immense financial con-
Germs of the nation. Less steddiness in the
management of the Treasury Department,
however, great the honesty of the persons
presiding over it, would be well nigh fatal to
our national credit.