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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

STREET. SwEEpERs, 1t is said that in some
Russian cities persons found drunk are sentenc-
ed to sweep the streets the whole Of the next
day. If this regulation were enforced in Wash.
iugton just DOW, General Babcock's force of
street laborers would be considerably increased.
and We should probably not witness the pitiful
sight of young men, some Of them holding
honorable positions, staggering about the streets
in state Of beasely intoxication. Washjag-
ton Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

There is still mo peace in Mexico The
revolutionary chiefs have refused the profer of
amnesty by the government, saying that they
favor Diaz, for President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

REINsTATEn "A prominent naval officer in
this CITY has just received letter from Emo
MOTTO .kamadlro, who was a, the head of rhe
japanese navy during the revolution, and
against the Mikado, stating that he had been
liberated from confinement aud assigned to
Iesso to assist General Capron in developiDg
the agricultural resources of the island of Yes
so. He writes in the most friendly spirit, re
newing pleasant acquaintance begun some
years ago. and alludes to the closer relations of
his country with the Uuited States. As ma.
val officer Enomouo is regarded as one of the
very best in the world, while for general intelii-
gence ON European civilization he is the supe-
rior of many officers in our own navy. His
restoration to high position is an evidence OF
the confidence the Mikado has in him. Wash
ington Republican,. ,.....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

The newspapers speak Of Col. Mosbys cleo
campaign as raid. The official re-
port will be, none killed, wounded, or captured
in the political field t.D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

Gen John A. Dix has announced his inten.
ton to support Grant No one ever supposed
he would doapything else. III =. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

\ SAD SToRf.-A month ago our telegra phi
&c columns contained an account Of horrible
Indian massacre 10 Texas in which father and
several children were brutaily murdered and
sea! pc,i, while the agouz-l wife and mother.
holding in her arms another child, almost an
infant, locked hcIpleSSly on. The telegram did
uot 20 into the details of the terrible affair nor
enter into soul narrowing description Of the
terror ana fearful agony Of the family. and we
suppose our readers thought no more uf the par
agrarh than the weary editors aud compoSitors
vino arranged and put it 10 type. but we were
remnicl Of it and the whole scene wildly
hrnnght up before US by the arrival in this otis
nn Friday Of Mrs. iuerica Hamlet, with her
little daughter the survivors IT that day of hor-
ror in Texas # one month ago.
Mrs Hamlet could not, even if other thangs
had been convenient. bring herself to remain
nnon or near spot which would be to the last
day of her life associated only with the fearful
MA slrre her family. 50 she SISTED bv friends
disposed # her property in Texas aud started
with her little daughter, now all that is left 70
rennl her OF her once happy, sunny home, to
in her re ativeS 10 Eastern Virginia She was
- much fat gued on arrival at this city Cd Fri
day morning, that although so near her dpsti-
BATON. She concluded TO stop here for day to
rest firm the portion of her long journey already
acc emphasized and to gather strength for the re-
naindcr, she left here Saturday moruiug and
will probably reach her friends to-day, where
We trust she may speud the rest of her life in
that peace and quietness that will heal the
wounds left by her terrible Affections
Mrs Hamlet is a middle aged woman, intei-
gent, bu, retiring and reticent, and seems not to
have recovered from the shock Of the loss Of her
family. She has lived in Texas fer nearly thirty
years, so that. added to her already heavy
sorrow is regret at leaving locality so long
her home. The little daughter is au unusually
bright child aud of course the grief Of the mother
sets but lightly on her mind, interest as she is
by the ever varying delights Of travelled Cum
Jerllnd .Ne,rs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

DARING ATTEMPT TO ROB. The Cape May
Wave says :-."Ou Tuesday. about noon, while
lady guest of the Ocean House vas 10 bath
ing, two women and a man. who were also
bathing pretended to run before her, Instead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Loudoun County Court opened its Au-
gust term yesterday. The grand jury was
charged and sworn Soon after they retired a
number Of Indictments we're preseBted to them
By the States attorney, among them two 10
dictments against Mrs. Lloyd charging her
with, The murder Of her two daughters, Maude
and Annie. 1t is expected that the case will
be removed to the Circuit Court before the
close of the week. -,z
The postofice at Mount Giead, Loudoun
county, is discontiuuedin consequence Of the
refusal of the postmaster to execute q new
bond and In the absence of any candidate. A
new postofhce is established at " oodbine, Prince
William county, on the route from Manassas to
Dumtries, with Levi c. Lynn as postmaster.
Lastweek'while the hands we're at work in
shaft No. ,, Of the Church Hill Tunnel, in
Richmond, they dug up the back bone OF q fish
which was more than fourteen feet in length.
Mr.. George Aler, an old citizen of Freder-
icksburg, was stricken with apoplexy on Sun
day morning, and is not expected to recover.
Capt. Edward Chamberlin, an old and re-
spected citizen of Norfolk, died suddenly on
Saturday at his residence in that city.
twas Mr. Jonah Nixon, Of Loudoun couu-
ty-tnot Richmond as mentioned yesterday
who had his straw stack burned.
An interesting meeting of the Rarpahannock
Baptist Association, was held last week in.
Northumberland county
Snakes are numerous about the marshes on
the suburbs Of Norfolk. =
The!wheat market of Fredericksburg is I'M
proving and increasing.
+. Mr. BROWN on F1RGIsA-B Gratz Brown,
candidate for Vice: President, is making excel.
lent campaign speeches out Vest In one last
Wednesday at Columbus, Ohio, he made the
following reference to Virginia:
Witness its-early dawning in the Old Do
minion, the great battle field where the armies
were constantly exchanging shots That State
was more .harassed aud narrowed, perhaps,
than any other in. the Union. Witness its
dawning there, aud look at it to day., Do you |
hear anything there of the outraees against the
eolored man right? Do. you hear asything
there of thieVing, rascality, and selling bonds
by the millions in New York without the aa7 !
thoritY of their Legislature? Are&tAere any
of the evidences that are SO manifest in all the
States that are ruled from Washington by the |
in the Old Domiuion7 Here
is the daWning Of Liberalism" /
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

A writer in the Virginia State Journal con-
tends that the sale Of lands, and immigration
into .hi- Ssasa have been retarded bv the fol-
lowing causes In the first place, he says, uul
farmers are often inclined to depreciate or dis
parage their Deighbor's lands in the presence
Of strangers. In the second place, some of the
farmers have an 'iuofrmity' Of recounting to
o-arr E5ener ---,--ouuiy Catalogue vf mls-
-uu reyerses attending the cultivation
q our lands under the new system. The preu-
dice entertained BY some few against the ope-
ratioDs of real estate agents, is unjust, and
founded on misrepresentation. Of course the
agents do the best they can for themselves as
well as their principals, but their sxertiops
have resulted 10 Increasing the sales Of lands
and the influx of population. What is the In
terest Of their principals is their own interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

We hoped for. Just here, however, We had on
yesterday fine shower, which helped us una
ter1ay but ii was not enough to start the mills,
the general failure of which is source OF great
inconvenience to US, necessitatlng the purchase
Of meal in the cities
According to the census of 1860 this county
produced over 600 bushels of wheat, OF
more than ID bushels to the inhabitant; this
year the estimate is 5000 bushels, or two bush
els to the inhabitant, and the falling off is prob
ably equally great throughout the tidewater
district This falling off need not surprise any
one who will consider the immense tracts of
land abandoned or given over to be cultivated
by colored people, who have neither skill nor
capital to till 1t. They SOW no wheat, and live.
1t Is hard to say how. only we know that they
get good deal from their former owners with
out rendering an equivalent. Those of the white
population who endeavor to farm are compelled
from want OF capital and the uncertainty of
labor, to restrict their enterprise within narrow
limits More capital is needed 10 the countrv
than in the cities, for that Of the cities is keD,
changing hand: and is made useful, while the
former only has an opportunity once year-at
harvest-of handling funds No one not fami-
lar with the subject can form an idea of the cx-
tent to which farmers are harrassed and cramp-
ed by want IF capital. Is not the fault in our
present mouitary system?
Politics are qniesceut here now, but little talk
of candidates Is heard though Greeley voters will
be found quite abundant ID November. What
ever the opinion Of the people may be of the
former conduct Of Mr. Greeley as contrasted
with his present. position, they feel, and SO ex-
press themselves that they cannot We'll be
wor>ted by change H.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

In its report Of the Pennsylvania coal trade
for the past week, the Philadelphia Ledger
says:-':This would seem to be good time to
lay in coal, as the transportation charges on all
the sizes for domestic use are materially re-
duced, and coal to consumers ought to be at.
forded the amount of the reduction of rates
lower. But as yet We hear Of no material
change to note 10 the condition of the market.
The demand is little quiekened, but We hear
of no change in prices, either by wholesale or
retail " ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

Mr.. Geo. Hardy, of the frm of Hardy &
Bro, Baltimore, Who died suddenly yesterday,
at the White Sulphur Springs, w: Va, was a
native Of Norfolk, Va All festivities were
ercrera"1 i- 1.ep-o. ~ H. --~-..v'y Is tho no
oaoeod
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06
Among the speakers ANNOUNCED for the Radi,

cal meeting at Fredericksburg on the 9Th inst,
are "Col. J. N. 'Taliaferro and Col :Wn. H.:
Browne, of Staford!" What treat may be
expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

Cases of smallpox continue to be reported in
WASHINGTON .-,.... =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06
DEEU.

At Liberty, King George county. Va, on the
2yaA utlmo ELEANOR TENSENI, daughter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

The Washington correspondent OF the Balti-
more Sun says that letter from New Hamp-
shire afarms that large number of the young
men of that State who will vote for the first
time this fall will go for Greeley, and that feel
ing for Greeley Is extending IN New Eng land.
We hope So 1t is also said that there are also
10 all the government departments many more
Greeley men than the republican committee is
willing to credit. They Of course dare. not say
anything, because, in spite of the boasted civil
service reform they would quickly lose their
places ifthey gave utteranee to their sentiments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06
- 80 r.r--7--- Hz~"a-r--
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Alexandria, Va, Postoiiice
August 3. 1872
Persons calling for letters will say they are adj
rertised and give the date of the list
If not called for within thirty days they will be
sent to the dead letter Office, in Washington.
Anderson Mrs Evalina Mitchell, Mrs Laura
Burke, Mrs Sarah Marshall, Miss Aarg't
Bell Mrs Palma Narlse, Mrs Charlotte
Brooks, Mrs Hannah Nixon, Thos
Bartlett, W B O'Day, Dennis. 2
Bolding, Miss Ssllie Pa ker, Miss Elizabeth
Byrd, VIM P Price, Ella
Brand. Miss Fannie Petty Miss Mary E
Cole, Mrs Amanda Pickens, Col
Corn we'll. Mrs Mary g Risdon, Frank z
Gently, The Robinson, Edwin
Dundass, Miss Carrie Rye. Z 4, 3
Dundass, SAM G., 3 Sinister, Samuel ?.
Edwards, Irven SHELTON, Thomas
Field. John Marco Skinner, Thomas
Finneil, Jas S Storey Mrs Bette
Fruner Miss Sarah Shackleford, Mrs Annie
Hall, Mrs George Smith, Mrs Elizabeth
HaInlet. Morris Savage, Geo D
Hoaensburg. Miss Fan Steel, Miss Ida
Hale, John Talaterro, Philip
Jackson, Rev Nath'l Ia SEQ, Miss Feby
Jewell, Thos Irvine, Mrs Louisa
Jefferson, VIM Thomas, Miss Caroline
Lee, - Whit"n, Frank
Mason. Mrs Ann Wexford, Miss jamie
McMonegle Dan Webster, John
Morand, Frederick Wood Miss Ida
Marshal, Mrs Harriet Williams Thos
McMonegle, John Withers, Col w VI
Mcdaniel, JAS iager, Sophia l.. 3
aug Sit n. P. TRlST. P VI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

:, NORTH CARoLNA-A dispatch from Raleigh
10 the New York Times claims the State
for the Republican candidate for Governor.
Merrimon, it adds, will contest the election be-
fore the Legislature, unless the Republican ma
jority is over one thousand. The Legislature,
the same dispatch states is. Democratic by a
majority of eighteen on joint ballot. . $500.
WASHINGTON, August 5.--Reports received
from North Carolina merely continue the ,ex-
listing doubt as to the result Of the State. cleo,
ton. On the one hand it seems to be continued
that the Conservative estimates have been. con-
siderably reduced, and on the other that there
is still hope for Republican success. Only an
official count, it is thought, can determine the
result.
WILMINGTON, August 5.-Democrats have
fears as reports of Radical gains come IN. The
Democrats have carried an overwhelming ma
jority of the Legislature and FIVE out of eight
C0DgreSsmel. ,-. a.. - Il. )
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06
"ILLIAM Ii, BECK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,

GEN F R 4 L CT A IN A g E n T
81 King street, Alexandria, Va.
Collects vouchers receiv ed from QuarterrnaS-
tiers during the war; pr'cures Pensions, bonn
ties Patents and Land Warrants; prosecutes
Claims OF loyal citizens and infants for property
taken during the war and for rent; Claims 10:
Mail Service in 1861; Claims Of owners of Con
fseated Property and Claims of owners of prop
erty sold for direct taxes. for restitution; also
Claims of purchasers OF such property where il
has been recovered, and Claims GENERALLY against
the United States.
T. Speclal attention will be given 70 he Pro<ecu-
ton of Bankrupt business under the recent
amendment of the Bankrupt ac' which allows
the Bankrupt to retain about $500 worth OF
Circulars containing the amendment sentupon
s,nlication. je l5-d&tu2m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06
VA.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1872

HONE MANUFACTURES ought not
to be 'sby right" bought or used, in Alexan-
dria, ward of cotton, broom, basket, cart,
a buggy, carriage, pamphlet or handbill,
&c, &c, Sc, which is not made in Alexandra.
And why? Because all these things can be
and are manufactured here, of as good quality
and at as cheap rates as they can be bought
Observation-Disclosures to buy them here encourages
our Own mechanics-gives employment to
many and increases trade. If our people will
purchase here every article which they need,
which is manufactured here, that of itself will
create considerable demand at home-and If
the supply is greater than the home demand,
then follows the expectation, and the introduce
ton of trade from abroad, and the influx OF
money and capital. And, after this comes
thrift, growth, accession to population, the
commencement Of other manufactures and
general prosperity. This is always the process
in the rise of cities. The beginning, is encour-
agement of home industry, and the favor shown
to home workmeu, and home manufactures DC
matter how small OF humble they may be-
when they are first started. A town situated
as Alexandria is, with all its advantages which
we have SO often enumerated, has, IN itself
what is called, 'tthe make Of prosperous city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06

POR SALE-A TWO-STORT. BRICK
Il HOUSE, six large rooms and basement; gas
in every room; water At the kitchen door. APP
ply to GEO w. MANkIS, corner Water and
Wolfe streets aug slim
DICKLING VINEGAR-5 bbls pure Cider
L Vinegar, made Of the John ioung" Cider
Apple. For sale BY,
aug .a K NJ. LA WSON.
THE CHEAPEST SUGARS are for sale by
4 s. G. VIM. RAMSAY,
aug 5 S. E. cor King and ST. Asaph sts.
r OUDOUN- CHEESE just received and for
/ sale low by G.. WI RAMSAY,
aug S. E. cor. King and ST Asaph StS:
~HOICE q. P. TEA received this day and
~ for sale by lsug 81 j. C. A1LBURN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-16
NUMBER 81.
Our Future Policy.

A friend suggests that, now
the election is over, we had
best convert the Times into an
agricultural journal. We think
the idea a good one, and hereby
solicit contributions from our
country friends touching the
relative merits of ginseng and
snake root; the best mode of
sticking cabbages, whether
with brush or laths; should
sweet potatoes be dug before
they are prepared for the table,
and if so, why? the feasibility
of killing grass by beating
with stick; are the purple egg
plants the best to raise Shang-
hal chickens from2 what breed
of hogs will thrive best without
eatingf are growing hens, like
boy babies, good things to have
in a family, and if SO, how
many2 should oysters be plant
ed in the hill or in the drill9
what is the best time of the
moon for cows to calye inq and
kindred subjects.
We have opened a CORES
pondence with Mr.. Greeley and
expect to engage his valuable
services as correspondent. He
knows great deal more about
farming than he is ever likely
to know, from practical expert
ence, about the best mode of
wedding out the abuses of the
government-the fact is. we
always said Greeley would new
er do for President [Shreve-
port Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-16
Badly Mixed,

"What's the matter, BObP
"Sam, who am II"
"Why, you are yourself, Bob
Harrison amt youW
"No, far from it."
"Why, what's the matterp
"Well, sir, Fm SO mixed up, l
don't know who l am"
"Don't take it so hard to heart"
81 amt; Pm taking it in my
handkerchief"
swell, sir, what's the matter!"
"Why, am married"
"Marriedl ha! ha! ha! why, sir,
you should be happy"
ayes, but l amt"
"Why, all married men are sup
posed to be happy"
"Yes, but how many are so|
"Well, sir, as l said before, don't
take it so hard-tell us all about
it,
swell, Sam, I'll tell you how it
is. You see l married a widow,
and this widow had daughter.1
ooh Y IS! / see how is. You
have been making love to this
daughter" A
"No. worse than that. You see
my father was widower, and he
married this daughter, so that
makes my father my son.in-laW,
don't it! Well, don't you see how
| am mixed upT
5 "Well. sir, is that all!"
''No, 1 only wish it was. Don't
| you see my stepdaughter is my
stepmother, amt she? Well,
! then, her mother is my grand
mother, amt shel Well, ] an
!, married to her, amt /! So that
makes me my own grandfather
doesn't it!"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-16

Wealth IS desirable for what it
enables us to do or enjoy; but 1t
is not desirable at cost OF honesty
and honor and true manhood. 1t
is not desirable when t2uth and
virtue and religion-when honor
able usefulness and happiness
here, and eternal happiness here
after-nust be sacrificed for it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-16

Doisseau & Ford. Cotton Factors and
I'D Commission Merchants. Office up
stairs, Boisseau Building, Commerce street.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-16

nerbanne, ]. A, Dentist, Market street,
IL near Milan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-16

SIO"luS lOuuSi anu uOOpSi III
efforts to..control himself. He
was unworthy to retain them.
His constituents threw him
off because he had debased |
himself and disgraced them
she who had loved him devot-
edly, who had borne him two
dear babes, was forced to aban-
don him aud seek an asylum
in her fathers house.
And why? Could l become
so changed in a few years. 7
What power was there to abase
me that my fellow beings
Spurned and even the wife of
my bosom turned heart-strick-
|, ell from me? Alas! my friends
! it was a demon! Circt, chang
ing the human into the beStial.
But for this, | were a hon0ra-
BILE, useful representative in
} Congress, pursuing after my
country's good, and blest III
/ the home circle with wife and
children. But / have not told
: you all.
After my wife separated
; from me | sank rapidly. A
t state of sobriety brought too
many terrible thoughts; |
t therefore drank more freely.
and was rarely, if ever from
: under the bewildering effects
/. of intoXication. | remained in
q, the same village for several
wears, but never once saw her
during that time-nOr even d
e glimpse of my children At
D last | became So abandoned in
0 life that my wife urged bys hel
: friends filed an application fol
Il a divorce, and as cause could
t be easily shown why it should
Il he granted, a separation was
legally declared.
: To complete my disgrace a
the next Congressional canvas:
[ was left off the ticket, as un
o fit to represent the district.
y left the county aud STATE
where | had lived from IN.
a boyhood up.
Three years have passes
= since then. For two years O
the period / abandoned mysel
'e to the fearful appetite | ha
~ acquired. Then | heard G
- the Temperance movement
10 At first | sneered, then wol
lered, hesitated, and final
I'll threw myself on the grea
lie wave which was sweeping OF
III ward, in the hope Of bein
u carriedby it far out of the reac
i" of danger, and l did not hol
'h with vain hope. 1t did for N
all and more than | ha,
od deemed possible. 1t set n
of at once upon my feet-ont
te. more made man of me.
re- A year of sobriety, earne
zee devotion to my profession, al
he ferveEt prayer to Hin wi
,re alone gives us strength
a every good resolution, h
eS- restored me to much that b;
been lost; but not all-not I
of richest treasure that | prov
ed myself unworthy to reta1
an not my wife and children. \
ice between these and me the |;
les, has laid its stern, impassil