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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

There is a rumor in Washington Of the al
legged discovery Of an Office brokerage business,
said to be carried on by certain Georgia polit
clans, Including member of Congress. 1t is
said that this combination has been pcddIiog
out the federal Offices in Georgia on commits
SION
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

The Richmond Enquirer thinks Vice Prcsi-
dent Wilson act 10 calling General Gordon to
the Chair Of the Senate was friendly overture
to the South, which will be received 10 the prop
erspirit and duly appreciated by the Southern
no., plo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

The Annual Convention (uow called ''Coun-
Gil of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Of
the Diocese of Virginia, will take place on the
third Wednesday in May, in Winchester
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

The Conscience Fund at the Treasury
yesterday, received 500 from pcnitent.-
Quite a considerable drop!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

4 dispatch from Ptt.burg, Pa, to the New
York Herald gives an account Of a war be-
tween the Pennsylvania Central and Baltimore
and Ohio, for, more Immediately, the Pitts
burg and COnucllsville railroads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

The Senate Committee on the transportation
of the mails by railroads, is now actively en-
gagged 10 the consideration of the subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

We are Indebted to State Senator Thomas
f. Taylor for copies of acts of the General As
semb!y and other State documents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01
ICOMMUSICATED.
SbMnl HlIAlED
Ia the MANNERS ofthe CiH C0NNciI.

COMM NlCATED.
Ia the Members Of the City Council.
Being extremely DESTROYS Of distinguishing
myself s a law-makcr, aud having failed To
yet votes enough to make ule member Of
your honorable body, respectfully ask that
Que OF you would introduce the following bill
for me. Ii is designed to remedy evils quite
as great as those aimed at by An Acc IL Re
gard to Steam Fire Engines &C., aud though
am very hard up at present. if ever come into
possession Of any Credit Mobllirr stock, you
will flint me not ungratrtul. EGO.
AN Acr to Regulate Matters and Things in
General.
!. Be it enacted hy the City Council of Alex
andria, That the property belonging to the
City Of Alexandria, now lying around loose, be
placed in charge Of appropriate Committees vi
the City Council as follows:
The two oxen recently purchased, to the
Committee on Finance, that lhry may br taken
into consideration in the next rcvcnue bill
The garbage carts, to the Committee on
Light, that there may be grease enough col
leutud TO save the expense OF purchasing coal.
The smallpox ambulance, To the Committee
90 Streets, that they may the better superin'
tend the operations IF the Superintendent OF
Police
The furniture Of the public schools to the
Committee on the Poor for a supply Of kinlilug
wood for the soup mousse.
The horse ridden By the Superintendent Of
Police to the Committee on Public Sch, 0lS, to
be used in illustrating Comparative Anatomy.
,. The free use OF all the city gas houses
shall be allowed u the superintendent of Pub
lie Schools that ttc rising generation may be
duly luS: ructcu IN the manufacture OF gas OF
all sorts, to the cUd that our present abundant
supply OF that aitIcl: may not tail with this
generation,
s. Tha, no sum Of money exceeding twenty
live cents shall he expended by the Superin-
tenlcnt Of Police for the purpose Of making
mud-holcs without the prcvlou. consent of the
City Council, and that the subject Of trunks in
general, including wooden trunks, Saratoga
trunks, aud elephants trunks, be referred to
Committee, whose duty it shall be to report a
bill abolishing all such nuisauces.
1. The mcubers of the chain gang shall be
agents or officers Of The City Council and shall
be elected quarterly from among the qualified
voters OF the city, without distinction Of race,
color, or previous condition, and their election
shall be made by ballot by the members Of the
City Council under the rules governing the
election of agents or officers OF the City Coun-
ell, the appointment of such agents or officers by
delegate ed authority being repugnant to repub-
lican principles
s. The members of the chain gang sha be
persons possessed of the requisite qualifications
for their office, or who can claim the confidence
of the Council; their salaries shall be fixed in
the general salary bill of each year; they shall
be required to take the usual oath Of office, and
give tund with approved security for the
faithful performance Of their duties; and they
shall ina unrpr rho Immediate dir DcI!,ln of the
Committee on Public Properly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01
ll,ONNENICATEn.

As modesty seems to be rare virtue and
scarcely appreciated in this our day Of progress
and civilization, please publish the enclosed.
Perchapcc in some young and tender heart, 1t
may touch responsive chord thereto.
O fair Young Girl! stepping from the outer
gates of childhood, with heaven shining on all
things that meet thine eyes, stoop to that
grassy turf and take from thence, that little
bluc-cyed violet
1t is hidden, but thou shalt fud it by its
fragrance; and rs thou gazeSt on IL delicate
tints, lie: it be a type Of thy young life.
Virtue be thy guiding star;
Humble ftn thy tirmest shield;
Be modest Ms the Fioets are,
That most are found in dell or field
Then a. the flowers that fain would shun
All curious eyes, are deemed mos. rare;
SO thou in thy sweet loneliness
Shall INA y a heart unconscious wear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

The President, with Mrs Grant, Miss Nellie
Grant and Gen Babcock are to leave Wash
iugton to day for vis, to New York, where
they will remain the greater part Of the present
wnnk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

Cases Of smallpox continue to be reported IL
Washington every day; but the disease is de-
creasing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01
~ AMT" or
II GERMAN POTASH SALTS.

STA AMT" or
IL GERMAN POTASH SALTS,
Eircct from the mines Of Lcopold-hall. War
runted genuine A superior article for top
dressing Grass, Wheat, &c. Price S2s Ter ton.
Asu on hand PATAPSCO GUASU, stand
ard guaranteed, for SAFE by
j. T. HENDERSON, & Co, Agents,
NH 2G-tt NO South Union street.
VERY FINE OLD FRENCH BRANDY,
Y Holland Gin and Pure Jumalca Rum, for
medicinal Uses for sale by
GEO McBURNEY s. SON,
NH 81 ldG and 10 King street.
TNGLISI md AMERICAN PICKLES,
~ Worcc-lrrshlrc Snucc French and Ancrl-
can NJ ustnrd Tor sale 10y
GEO McBEkNEY s. son,
NH 81 lG'' ana 10 King street
DEFINED mad BROWN SUGARS for sale
LIZ chrnp by
NH 81 l''6 md 10 King str ct.
DOLL BUTTER-Guod Roll Butter just re-
~ ceved by Imh III j. e. MII.BURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

SEED oATs' SEED OATS,
Three car-loads oF W ESTERN OATS just re-
ceiv ed and for sale by
mp l-lw THOMAS PERRY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

LESSONS OF ISsTRUCTION.-The Louisville
Journal. speaking Of the execution of Tom
Smith for the murder Of Bradon, on the 2Sth
uit., say "A woman took her little boy to
the hanging yesterday, because he is SO bad
that she fears he Will end his lif: in the same
manner She said she wanted him to see the
sad spectacle in order thereby TO improve Lis
morals by little wholesome fear"
ogo, did the same thing to secure the same
wished-tor result, and the lesson was effective,
for the next day the youugstcr constructed a
miniature galIowS, hung the cat, and had his
little brother half hung before his mother dis
covered the results of tic moral lesson she ha |
treated him to the day lcf,rc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

SCAIpED BY MAcHISERY.-On last Wed
nesday Julia Duncavy,a girl aged twelve years,
employed ir the Danbury Comm shirt factory,
dropped spool of thread beneath her beuch,
and reached down to pick it up. Her hair,
which hung loosely down her back, according
to the prevailing fashion, caught on sc'-screw
to the shaft which runs the machinery, and i'm
mcJiatcly commenced to coil up. The shaft
was making one hundred and twenty revolu.
tons to the minute at the time. An effort was
made to stop the machinery, but Was not sue
ccssIul, and had it not been for the presence OF
mind of another girl IL zzic Brown he neck OF
the unfortunate girl would have been been
broken. Miss Brown caught the head of the
victim, and held it while the shaft merclcs,ly
coiIcd up the hair and tore it with good share
Of the scalp, from the head Of the screaming
girl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

Linen Lawns, Shcetings, Pillow Linens, Tow
els, Table Linens, Napkins. Doyiies and all
other kinds of Dry Good& for families and house
keepers.
g4s- Black A!psces, Mohairs, Tsmiss, Bonn
bnZincS, Ca>!1lncreS, Grenadines, Nous
srncs, English Grapes, Grape Wells,
and HI other BLACK GOODS, OF
BETTER CULORS AND VALUE rs
THAN USUALLY FOUND IN III 5
MARKET.
G,S"Spring Coatings,- Sutings, Cheviots
Cloths Twecds Kcr.eys, Ducks, Drill
ingS, Flannels, Corduroys Beavcrtoens,
Navy Blue Fabrics, &c, for men,
youths and boys
send Us new supplies daily.
Es~Our customer: III the South and South
wr$. will seEd tn 'ir orders n usual,
with the ass france that we arc amply
prepared to fl them
Eb-Sojourners, strangers and residents for
tie season will inspect our stock at their
pleasure.
KY Al! lnrccs properly packed free of charge;
Gs,-UNE PRIZE ONLY, NJ ARkED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
PERRY a. BROTHER,
PENNA AVENUE AND NINTH STREET,
WASHINGTON, d. G.
Established ISIO.)
~ Msttrgs, Carpets Curtains, Oil Cloths,
Hugs &C., upper floors.
Washington, NH Gg-difcu4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

NOTICE-All persons indebted to the estate
~ of the late j AM Els McEUEN are hereby
notified t. make payment Immediately, ind
thcnticated to the subscriber, corner of Queen
and Royal streets Alexandria
NH lD-ln" EDWARD McEUEN, EXT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

NOTlCE--I will pay of claims against the
~ late n. Carroll MASON. Person, hay
ing such claims vii! please send me statements
properly authenticated, Mt once
j. WM. FOSTER,
Admir-. W W. Il of n. G. Mason,
NH 2J-lnt Lcesburg Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

ENUINE ITALIAN MACCARONI ard
VI Vermcclli, Pearl Barley, Corn and Wheat
Ell Grits for sale by
mi 81 GEO McBURNEY & SON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

TNURk'S ISLAND SALT.
FIVE THOUSAND BUSH ELS L |. >! = ..
to arrive per schr Geo II. MecAilE, for $50 -
market rates by
NH rs HOOE & JOE N i'-''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

(NOAL! COAL!
~ To arrive, per steamer 4. B. McClcland
II cargo OF EGG and STOV + BEST QUALITY
WHITE ASH COAL.
NH Il MEHAFFY & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

Either blythe cargo, CAT io".! or retail.
Gss- Coal Docks, A!cAanGria, Va, and l. =.
town. y. &. ia. -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01

ELAT DUTCH CABBAGE SEED Adams
l. Early Corn, Early May Peas, Silver Skin
Onion Sets, and full supply of Flower Seed,
just received and for sale by
mn % E. s. LEADBEATER g. BRO.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

The annual convention of the New
Hampshire State Temperance Union
was held in Concord last Thursday.
The reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer showed the organization to
be in prosperous condition. Reso-
buttons recommending the formation
Of reform clubs, of County and Town
Unions, auxiliary to the State Union.
and the organization Of Churches and
Sabbath schools into temperance So
cieties, the circulation of the Pledge,
urging the enforcement of the liquor
law, and protesting against the sub.
stitution of license law for the pres.
ent prohibtory laws were passed. j
Horace Kent Of Portsmouth, was elect
edP resident for the ensuing year, will
one or more Vcie-P Presidents from eacl
County. Judge Whidden and Judge
Lald were selected from Coos County
Letters were read from the Hon. E
ii. Rollins, Governor Straw, the Hon
). A. Hale and the Hon. G. Ii. Bell
regretting their inability to be pres
ent, and each enclosing $2j for tn,
Union.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27
The Virginius affair has taken a

The Virginius affair has taken n
curious turn, and we venture to assert
that the end is not yet. The surren-
der of the vessel took place in the
harbor of Bahia Honda few days
since in q quit administrative
manner. But now before the arrival
Of the Virginius in an American port
Attorney Gen. Williams comes ont
with an elaborate opinion that her
papers were obtained by fraud, and
that she had no right to carry the
American flag. 1t would almost
seem that the Attorney General had
used undue haste in decidingso grave
question. OF course the Spaniards
are jubilant over this decision, and
demand that the Virginius be return
ed to them. They also expect the
United States will make the repara-
ton due to Spain, and hope that
Spain will present her claims against
the United States.
The Cubans are greatly excited
over the decision of the Attorney
General, and allege that the affidavit
furnished him, and on which he bases
his opinion,are forgeries prepared by
the Spaniards. Meanwhile rumors
are that England demands of Spain
that Burriel, under whose orders the
Santiago butcheries were perpetrat.
ed, be punished, and orders the Brit.
ish men of war in the West Indies to
Immediately rendezvous in Cuban
ports. If England does take hold of
that.-matter, we may expect to see
something done.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

The old story Of the Priest going
around to bless the fields, is TO the
point. "After blessing one field
after another, he at last came To one
field that, to say the. least, did not
promise much" Tut, tut, said he
"no use to bless this field, this wants
manure" The cost of getting three
tons of hay from one acre is less
than from three acres and the quality
of the hay is much better besides
The next evil is, that many acres
of grass land, make many acres to
pillow, with no greater amount of ma
nure, so that while it is not made
much richer by the operation it is in
many respects laid down in a worse
condition than before.
No one of us will have 10 go 20
miles from home Tin the summer sea-
sony to find field with a row oil
weeds and briers around it,and the cor.
ners filed out from three feet tt
three rods with Improbable growth
then the seed from these scattering
through the field, Until we get from
20 to so per cent. less grain to thu
acre, besides innumerable thorns in
the fingers, if we undertake to bind
the grain, and all because the field
was too large to he taken care of.
AS your correspondent "T'' said
about making sugar, Now is the
time to be thinking about it,"
1t is well to- study the kinds O
crops that pay best. But to study
the kind of acres that make crop:
pay best is better.
"a little farm nell titled
| And a little wife well willed
Give me, give me
FARMERS FOR Coop PAY 4.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

The milking should take place at reg
ular hours, and he done by the same
person as far as. possible.
Col. j. ii. Hopkins gave his expe-
rience in raising milk since last
spring. Feeds his cows at halfpast four
in the moring, and six times more
during the day. Seven times in all.
Waters with cold water. Ties up
with stanchions. They keep the COWS
cleaner and also the milk.
Mr.. Sanborn of Gilmanton, in in
producing his lecture on Irrigation
spoke of the Importance of the grass
crop, and expressed the opinion that
while it is now only 100000 tons, it
may be doubled. And this amount,
if used upon the land in turn, would
greatly increase its fertility. Irriga-
ton, if properly applied, would prove
valuable to grass, and other crops.
1t is not generally practieed in this
country, though instances occur in
many of the States. In Texas and
Utah, it is somewhat common.
Capt j. /. Williams had doubled
his grass on certain loads by turning
the water Of a small stream upon
them. Much of his farm was ''irriga-
ted" by the annual overflow of the
Connecticut River. He gets from
one and half to two tons of bay to
the acre, without ever blowing.
DIR Kingsbury, ofLyme, delivered
a carefully written lecture on Agri.
cultural Education, in which he took
grounds in favor of the Agricultural
College as a means OF educating farm
ers' sons for the active duties of life
Dea. Buffum said there was free
scholarship for Coos county, and he
hoped it would soon be taken. He
added good word for the college.
During the day specimens of corn
apples, potatoes, grass, and oats
were on exhibition.
Mr.. X. b. Fletcher had carefully
noted the changes of fifty years
Nnen young man farming paid
though he sold his potatoes for ter
cents bushel, and other products il
proportion.
Hard work and close economy viii
succeed now as then. Out West the
land is better than here, but there i.
a rat in every mans cupboard. lows
people find more fault than we do
If our young men will only roll W
their sleeves. and go to work, the,
can make money here. All they neeC
is Yankee energy, determination
to conquer or die.
At the conclusion of the evening
session, vote of thanks to the Boar(
for coming among us to hold meet
ings was passed, also the following
resolutions:
Resotred. That the time has now arrive,
when official honors should be distributes
among the yeomanry; and tho farmers o
Coos county demand of the two political pal
ties of the State the nomination of men 70
the office of Governor who will regard ant
| protect the farming interest
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

encouraged and patronized by the peo-
pie whose wants they seek to crafty.
whose indrmities they would gladly
heal land whose interests they labor in
various WAYS to promote, OF course
they must seek other localities. And
what is the result? The business of
such towns is Frustrated. The village
becomes prematurely old and dilapid-
ated, the buildings decayed and moss
covered, and the street rs desolate as
If death had stricken every household.
All enterprise is ended, and men of
business and energy shun such q place
as they would the pestilence.
There are many towns in Vermont
to which this description will apply,
and which can trace their desolation
to those causes. And we venture the
assertion that in all those towns or
villages were entelp prise and thrift are
displayed, where business is increas-
ing, and population growing, the peo-
pie not only welcome to their midst
the merchant, mechanic, artizan and
professional man, but encourage them
by their patronage. They do not 90
out OF town for their cottons or their
groceries, for their horse-shoeing or
their grist mill, for their tailor, mil
liner, physician or shoemaker, when
all these are located within their own
limits. And thus il should be. These
all need encouragement, nay, must be
encouraged if the prospesity and
growth of any town or village is de-
sired. They are necessary elements
in that prosperity and growth, and in
proportion as they are encouraged
and fostered, just in that proportion
will the whole interests of the people
be promoted. Patronize home indus
try. If you have merchants in town,
patronize them. If a young lady
opens a milliner's shop, patronize her.
If a blacksmith or tailor or harness
maker or q shoemaker proposes &c
accommodate you in these lines o.
industry, don't turn the cold shoulder
to their enterprise. If you have :
physician in town, send for him wher
you are sick, and give ham a chance
to display his skill and science il
your behalf. If an enterprising mar
proposes to plant grist mill or saw
mill on one of the streams that wateI
your village, don't take pains to car.
ry your corn or logs by his mill to til,
neighboring town. Give him gen.
erous patronage. Encourage hom
business. Build it up in all the ways
you can. Never go out of town 70
anything you can buy or need, tina
you can procure at your own door
An observance of this injunction wi |
brighten up many dilapidated vii
lage in Vermont, and tend more thai
any one other thing to keep on
young men from depopulating tn
State by the constant drain of west
ern emigration.-Argus and Patriot
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27
The SUN

WEEKLY, SEMI-WEEKLY, AND DAILY.
TIE Weekly Sun is too widely known to re-
quire any extended recommendation; but
the reasons which have already given it fifty
thousand subscribers, and which will, we
hope. give 1t many thousand more, are brief
ly as follows:
of the day will be found in it, condensed
when unimportant. at full length when of
moment, and always presented in II clear, IN
telligible, and interesting manner.
II Is tirst-rate family paper, full of enter
tanning and instructive reading of every kind
but containing nothing that can offcnd the
most delicate and scrupulous taste.
IL is Il frst-rate story paper. The best tales
and romances of current literature arc care
fully selected and legibly printed in its
pages
1t is a first-rate agricultural paper. The
most fresh and instructive articles an agri-
cultural topics regularly appear in this dc.
partment.
1t is an independent political PAPER, be.
longing to no party and wearing no collar.
1t fights for principle, and for the election of
the best men to office. 1t especially devotes
its energies to the exposure of the great cor.
ruptions that now weaken and disgrace our
country, and threaten to undermine republi-
can institutions altogether. 1t has no fear OF
knaves, and asks no favoIs from their sup.
porterS.
1t reports the fashion Tor the laLies and the
market for the men, especially the cattle
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ton.
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One dollar year will secure it for any sub
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Any one who sends single dollar Will get
the paper for one year
We have no travelling agents.
The Weekly Sunlight pages, fifty six col
umns. Only Sl.00a year. No discoant from
this rate.
The Semi-Weekly Sun-Same size as the
Daily Sun. $500 a year. A discount of copper
cent. to clubs of 10 or over.
The Daily Sun.-A large four-pagc newspa
per of twenty eight columns. Daily circula
tion over 10000. All the news for 2 cents
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year. TO clubs of 10 OF over, discount of p
per. cent.
Address aTHE SIJN,p New York City
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

Tea parties, public and private,
were the popular entertainments last
Tuesday evening in Boston and other
parts of New England, as we'll as in
some of the Western towns and cities,
The history Of the patriotic deeds of
the men Of Boston IN Mohawk dis
guise century ago, was told from
the platform as we'll as around the
family hearth stone, and their healths
drank in the beverage which they
historically immortalized. In Boston
the grand centennials at Faneuil Hall
and fremont Temple were carried out
most successfully in every respect,
and the Historical Society observed
the day in more quiet manner at the
residence of one OF its members.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

The House of Representatives has
refused to repeal the obnoxious Salary
Bill passed at the last session, but
compromises the matter by passing a
substitute making the annual pay of
members of Congress $4,000, with
their actual travelling expenses; the
pay of the Vice President and Speak
er of the House, $4,000; and leaving
that of the President, Supreme Court
Judges and the Congressional en-
ployes as it was fixed by the act
which has aroused so much diss ati
action among the people.