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3XIASHlNGTUN u OHIO RAILROAD
!a 6 MW c. - 5 EEs
K RANGEM ENT,

- LII n IMAM u In = " 1,
Beginning August 9th, 1873. TWO TRAINS
DAILY, except Sunday, between Alex
andria and Hamilton.
Leave Washington at Il. III. and p. IL. hnl
Alexandria ut .. 10 n. III. and a. ~ =. m; pass
LccSburs going Westward ut 20 q. III. and
G.25 y. m. and arrive III Hamilton II: lib r. N.
and Il IS p. IN.
Leave Hamilton ut 5 40 q. m. and L. ID y. NJ;
pass I.c,.shurg going EASTWARD NJ 4 -. nj. and
/. 10 p. H., and arrive at AlcXanc rib ut ID :"
M and J; Is D. III. and ut Washin. ton ut 5 81 r.
M and $50 D. m.
re. Passengers from Washington will take
the Washington and Ohio CAS- ut the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad station ut 8 u. m and J T.
m. and go through /" Hamilton without Chang"
al cars
The D. 10 H. ~. train from Alexandria and l2h
u. IN. train from Hamilton CONNECT ut Hamilton
with Hc:np'S Daily Line IT Coaches for Purcell
Vile, ckcrsvlllc, Bcrryvllle and Winchester
also with Rcumcr's Line of Coaches, which leave
Lcrstury ,lniIy for Aldic and Mlddleburg.
Communication tickets, 8 cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
Il. H. HAVENER,
,uoD7tf General Ticket Agent
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GRAY'S PATENT OIL CAN,

Made of Galvanized Iron, Japanned, with
Adjustable Pan and Lever Pump, is now on ex-
hibtion at Mrs. S. b. SNIDER'S. This Can Is
perfect in all its arrangements, AID superior to
any in use. Persons in need Of Can will do
we'll to call and examine it before purchasing.
oct 9-1m
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III F. HENRY'S SCHOOL,
IL. On Alfred street, between King ard
ship Engine Building.
This SCHOOL FOR BOYS which has been
in operation, with the exception of the years Of
the war, since ting year 1857, will commence its
next annual session on the 18th of SEPTEMB K.
taught, range from Sc to ST. per quarter in adj
vance, with an extra charge of So per quarter
for tuition in either OF the Ancient or Modern
Languages.
Gss~ The school room will be open after the
7tb OF experimentation a. m. to II m. for the
examination and classification of pupils wishing
20 enter tho school aug 22-tf
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HFFlCE POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY,
" Washington, d G., March -, 1873.
April st boats Of this company will .ssasssssszs
leave Washington and Alexandria at i, 7.l5, 5,
., 10 and LOO u. M, II M, and !, :, 3, 4, s. u
and 7.W p. m. $. $. HUWISON, Prcst.
). GEpNEY, Supt. NH Z9-u
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FOR S-9LE Or RENT.

FOR RENr-The comfortable two-and-
EJ$I a-haf story BRICK DIV ELLlNG, No. 10
south Alfred Street Possession given immedi-
acct oct 24- -1rp' &. 5. LEADBEATER IS BRO
HOUSE FOR SALE-For sale the tn ree-
E# story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE No
il KIN" street. 1t has slate ro0t, is supplied
with ens and water and has beautiful side
lot. For terms apply 10 GEORGE Bra AN,
Clerk ot the Gas Works oc2z-lnl
/,OkN PLASTER MILL FOR SALE
~ IN ALEXANDRIA, VA
That very desirable TIL REE- STORY BRICK
STEAM CORN ana PLASTER MILL and
LOT OF GROUND attached, situated at No. ~
south Union street, Alexandria, Va, at present
occupied 10y MessrS; Suite q Stuart. Is nrreDy
offered for sale. The present occupants have
had the Mill in successful operation Tor some
time past; the Engine Machinery, Burrs, &c,
are all Of the best workmanship and are III hr>t
elias running order; and 1t enjoys Infs1 ana
profitable custom for its corn meal IN Washing,
ton city and the adjacent counties oil Maryland
and Virginia. The ground plaster hndS a ready
marke, In the counties OF Maryland and Virginia
trading with Alexandria. The lot OF ground al
tached to the above Mill affords storage room for
the seasons supply OF plaster IN the lump: Inc
location vi this property Is well aua4lea LOT Tue
prosecution OF a milling business, being situated
Immediately upon the city track OF the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas K. K. The property
is too we'll known to need a more minute de-
scription. Possess on given February OH, 1914
For further information and price apply IL
GEORGE McCLEISE, Alexandria, Va, or to
GEO. W. McULEISH, No. l49 west Pratt ST.,
Baltimore, Md. oct 2o-eoln
FOR RENT-The LARGE BRlCh
S$i DWELLING HOUSE, corner OF Wash
in gton and Queen streets.
alsou BNlCk DWELLING HOUSE, No.
il south Washington street
oct 2O-tr F. j. LLOYD, 1874 Queen st.
FOR RENT-The TIRE E. S TO 4 7
MAJ d DWELLING, No. 81 south Fairfax street.
Apply at once to a. =. HA ANN
oct lG-tf Corner Prince ana Royal streeLs'
;ssssasss TO I.ET-The TWO-STOR4 W AXE
s#ssl HOUSE foot Of Queen street, OH Union ST.
Aupy 1T the office OF the hampshire and Batl-
more COal Go. ieU
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1853
The steamer COLUMBIA, Captain James
Harper, resumed her regular route on SAT-
URDAY, March lst, 1873, leuving Baltimore ut
o clock p M; returning, will ieavc Pier 5,
Alexandria, EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT, at
10 o clock.
Is."All way freight must be prepaid.
For further information apply To
my l3-om b. WHEAT, Agent.
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pllTlM i q,

.ssssssssG TRANsPoRTATl0N LINE,
FOR ALEX ANDRlA, WASHl GTON
GEORGETOWN AND POTOMAC RlV-
Err LANDINGS.
The steamer EXPRESS, Capt. }. T. Barker,
will resume her route on TU t.S DAY, Feb. .,
leaving Pier No. TO- Light Street Whsrt, Bal
timore, EVERY Tt ESDAY, nj 4 +. NJ, for
ping nj the following WAY POINTS on th,
Potomac River Piney Point Stones Wharf,
Cobrum, HazelFs Wharf, ChapLico Wharf,
Chapel Point, To!sons Wharf, Sandy Point,
Liverpool Point Stewards Wharf and GIymont.
Returning, will leave SIXTH Street Wharf,
Washington, EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT, at
II o clock, and King street wharf, ArXni drm.,
ut II! u. m. Saturday morning.
For further Information apply to
J. BRODERS & CO.,
feb lS-tr Nc i King street. Al"xandria
NJ FOLK AND BOSTON.
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE. con.
Meeting ut Norfolk with the steamers ,r~.
Of the Merchants and Miners Trans ssaks azseI
portation Company for Boston, will leave hcr
wharf, No. south wharvcs, EVERY MON
DAY and TIL URSDAY AT 2.3O p. m, for Nor
folk Returning leave Norfolk TU ESDAl Us,
and FRIDAYS, ut 3 D. H., stopping nj Fort
Washington, GlymoBt, Piney Point, Point
Lookout and Fortress Monroe.
O.. A. s. N. and w. i .. K. Rs, and nj Nor
folk with the Boston steamers, offers superior IN
ducements for the rapid and careful shipment of
I'LL kinds of freight to Boston. The rates being
low, the attention of shippers is particularly di-
free of commission, and through bills Of luding
given.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
Y. D. GRONER, Norfolk, j. g. WATERS,
Georgetown or
+. A. REED, Agent Alexandra.
DORSEY CLAGGETT, Gen. Agt.,
Cor 18th st. and New York ave,
Washington ID. &.
First class fare to Norfolk, 81; round trip, sc
Second class fare TO Norfolk, So; round trip, S5
ap 22-ti
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DERSONS DESTROYS of being instructed
L and perfected in the GERMAN Lam
GUAGE will frd competent instructor By APP
plying to Rev. A: A. BONNHElM, 49,,
Get 27-2w l79 King st., or P. o. Box 29'.
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AND DAY SCHOOL.

D
Miss GWYNN B. SLYE, formerly teacher Of
Mathematics at Patapsco Institute, will assist
Miss Adam in her school DAILY LESSONS
In FRENCH AND GERMAN without extra
charge TERMS FOR BOARDERS MODER-
ATE, and payable by the month, quarter or
half year References Dr. Norton and DR.. Bull
lock. Other references given on application to
Miss ELIZA G. ADAM,
oct 4-2n Alexandria, Va.
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EDyC.9T7O.H.yL.
CLIFFTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
REDUCTION OF PRICE TO $500 PER
SESSION.

The time is come when owing to the unccr-
tainty of monetary affairs, u reasonable rcduc,,
ton OF price may be expected from schools, ana
scholars will be received after November LIST ut
1855; after Dec. lst at S2lO and y reduction pro
rate per month according to time OF entrance.
This will apply to those already entered in case
the number Of pupils shall be sufficiently IN
creased to justify it.
A reasonable time will be given to those tempo
rarily embarrassed By the present state Of nj
fairs for meeting the advanced payment. For
information apply to
K. JAQUELIN AMBLER, Principal,
NJ, 9t,.eo1m Markham STA Fauu. CO.. Va.
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~
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leave alexandria EVERY TUES
DAY and SATURDAY. at Il o'clock NJ
Leave Philadelphia EVERY To ES- tin
DAY and SATU RDA Y, from e1E1aExs
Pier No North Whsrvcs, ut II o'clock NJ
This lire connects ut Alexandria with the o.,
A s. NJ. and w. IL .. K. Rs, ant: ut Philadel-
pha with the new and popular Iron Llnc,' for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptncss and care
free Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage III Boston. Through to Boston in
sixty-f7c hours. Through rates md through
bills of lading given. Insurance guaranteed ut
less than usual rates.
Agents:
F. A. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. L. CLYDE S CO., Phiadelphia
GEO T. HYDE, Gcorgotown, d. G.
je 2l-tt
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10
PHI LA ID Z l. y II A.
SPECIAL NOT1CE-Owng to the dcstruc-
ton of the Chesapeake and Delaware tire.
Cana by the recent disastrous flood, thesssl.1z-ss
regular steamers of this line will be for the pre-
sent Withdrawn, ard their places supplied BY the
STEAMSHIP EMPIRE.
running outside, which will leave Philadelphia
EVERY SATURDAY and Alexandria EVE
KY TUESDAY.
F. A. REED, Agent,
aug 26 No 6 South whArvcs.
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rT~. WASHINGTON, ALEAANUKIA
,k.ssg-aa:tSsSs22s AND
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
The fast and colnmodious steamer PILOT
BOY, Captain Fields will make regular SEM l.
WEEKLY TRIPS from Washington and AL
exandria to Cone river and the River Landings
Leave Washington EVERY TU ESDAY and
FRIDAY at O clock Il. m, and Alexandria at
7:30 o clock Il. m.
Returning, reaches AlcxsndIia EVERY
WEDN ESDAY and SUNDAY vt Y. III.
Superior accommodations for freight and lEs-
sengers. For information apply to
+ A. REED, Agent,
sep 90 No South Wharves.
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STEAMBOF rs.

NJ OTICE TO TRAVELLERS AND SHIP
IN PERS.
POTOMAC RIVER LA ND1 NGS.
s.. STEAMER PALISAD
CHANGE OF DAYS-FOR CURR1OMAN
TWICE A WEEK. -..
Steamer Palsade Jos. White master, Ii,
will, and after Monday, Oct. 10th, - -
leave Washington from Twelfth st. wharf, ~
cry MONDAY and TIL URSDAY MORN
INGS, at 6 O clock, and Alex andria, at I.
Returning, leave Currioman EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNINGS.
For information through tickets, &c, apply to
j. BRODERS u CO., Agents,
Or on the Boat. oct 17-tf] II King ST.
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WIASH. CITY, VA. MIDLAND l. GREAT
w SOUTHERN r. 4.
sMM M ~ - lsFSss;
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FOR RENr-The comfortable two-and-
E$$$ a-half story BRICK DIV ELLlNG, No. 10
south Alfred street. Possession given lnmed'-
oct A-lw 4. S. LEADBEATER 81 BRO.
, 1873-10-11
FRANCE

The Evacuation of Verdun by the Ger
mao Troops took place on September 49,.
Two bnttalions of The French 94th Regi-
ment, numbering 500 men, bad arrived.
The German troops crossed The frontier in
detached parties by different routes. The
Mayor of Verdun has issued an address 10
the civ ms, IN which he seys that, in cele-
bratjne the day SO lmpatiently awaited,
there viii be but one engrossjog sentiment
amongst ,hem-joy at being restored to
themselves. After acknowledging that
the pleasure is increased by the testimo-
MES OF sympathy received from all parts,
the Mayor adds "But let US not forget
that near US are populations remaining
French at heart, but lauguishing under
separation from the mother country. This
sad souvenir tells us that we are to cele-
brate neither a triumph nor a victory
Ibid.
, 1873-10-11
THE TRANSATLANTIC BALLOON.

It appears that, after overcoming numer-
Gus obstacles and suffering many delays,
the New York Duly G7aphjc's balloon is
ready for its departure, and was to leave
New YORK for England or elsewhere on
September 9. l. will carry four passen-
gers-Professor Wise, who, Punch says, is
unwise, and Mr.. Donaldson, the aerOnauts;
an officer of the United States Signal Ser
vice, and an agent Of the Daily Graphic.
They hope to reach some point on the
English or Continental coast in about sixty
hours from their departure from New York.
They have with them six very powerful
and experienced carrier pigeons, purchased
in Belgium and elsewhere, which are per-
fectly familiar with the coasts Of Great
Britain, Belgium, France, and Spain, and
which, if liberated from the balloon within
pigeon-hight of the coast, are expected to
fly directly to their old homes. Each OF
, 1873-10-11

H BUDGET OF THE cITY..QF PARIs.-A
review Of the budget estimates for 1874,
just distributed to the members of the
municipal council, shows that the debt
of the City of Paris now amounts to the
sum Of no less than $4,000, 000l., and re-
quires an annual expenditure, for interest
and sinking fund, Of 5000, OOOl. How
ever familiar we may have become with
enormous figures Of late, this burden can
scarcely be contemplated without aston
ishment, more p%articu Arly when it IS I'M
derstood that the entire municipal eXpen-
diture twenty Eve years ar did not
amount to ooe-half the sum now required
for the dbl alone. Nor is the comparison
with the pubic debts of certain States
more re-assurjng. Denmark OWES only
one-6fth as much as Paris; Belgium,
scared oas-hait; Bavaria. only two
thirds Portugal, only a trilt more than
Paris and, finally, Prussia Itself is engag-
ed 70 the extent II only 60 900, This
crushing 1eOt has been almost wholly
contracted duiiug The Enpire = bid.
, 1873-10-11

admitted, NJ. Dumas proceeded to say it
was satisfactory to learn that at length a
means of destruction had been discovered
by NJ Monestier, viz, ~sulphuret of carbon.
It had succeeded perfectly at %CeIIeneuve,
near Montpelier. Three holes were made
all round a vine by means Of an iron bar
suIphuret of carbon was poured in by
means ola funnel to the amount of 80 GINS,
and the holes were then stopped up. This
dose of $50 gins per vine, aud even three
times the amount, dill not iniure the
plant it would evolve from 40 to 80 iitres
Of yapour, which, being much heavier
than air, would not rise, but kept enyelop-
ing the roots, and thus not only the ply
lioxera but every other ms ct would be
destroyed Ibid.
, 1873-10-11
FIRST ULlsS AND THIRD-CLASS.

We have eird a deal about pitmen ira
yelling in frst-c.ass carriages and drinking
champagne, as if they had no right to do
what they liked with their money, provid-
ia they paid their way and keep clear of
debt, which is probably more than some of
there taduceGs can do; but we have few
authentic accounts Of such high life below
stairs. The following, however, ls guaran-
tced 10 be genuine. Scene: A roadside sta
ton of the Blyth and Tyne Railway. Time,
Saturday morning. ASwell, in . tirst-claSs
carriage, smoking a cigar. Two pitmeu
enter, to sweIfs infinite disgust. Swell,
after viewing them all over for some time,
and addressing them with a supercilious
air " Pray have you frst-cIass tickets -
Reply "Wbat that tie ye2" Swell: every
good WE will see about it when we get to
the next station, as the train has started
Leading Pitman " Oh, vary weeI, as yer
see curious, luck at Wor tickets. They are
all ret they uot?" Swell, after examining
them carefully " Yes, that IS So" Lead
ing Plm10 Now, will he put yer cigar
out? We kuaw this is not a smoking car
riage.'' Swell, with Indignation &" No,
| Won't; Til see You--6rst," Leading
Pltman: " ven see when we get to the
next station whether yous will or not"
Train pulls up at Station. Leading Pitman,
with his head out Of the window HI,
guard CONS and turn this fellow out of
the carriage. He will smoke when he has
no rect to did" Guard, appearing at door
wayand addressing swell "You must come
out Of the carriage, sir; you nave no right
to smoke there" Exit swell, with feel
ings that may be better imagined than
described, leaving pitman " master Of the
situatiou."-Uid
, 1873-10-11
NATIONAL RECOGNITION.

1t is to be regretted that we have in
Il gland nc reward who corresponds to
the corona ci;cjca of the ancient Romans.
1t is certainly not that we estimate human
life at lower value, nor that we are more
busy THIN they in devising methods for
destroying it. Perhaps it is that we have
higher views Of generous self sacrifice, and
hold that the man who is willing to risk
his own life in 0 der to rescue a fellow
creature is sufficiently rewarded by the
consciousness OF success, and tn It the oil r
of any material reward would detract from
the grace Of an act ofpure disinterestedness.
Whatever may be the reason, at any rate
The fact remains that there has hitherto
been no national recognition of services
performed in saving life, but the popuIari-
ty with which such a recognition would
meet is evident from the high value that
is set upon the Royal Humane Society's
medal. There is scarcely any decoration,
if we except the Victoria Cross, of which
a soldier or s1i.or is more proud, because
there is none which 50 distinctly comme-
mOrates an act OF personal, individual bra
very, aui no act Of bravery which has its
origin in such uuaIIoyed purity Of motive
as that for which this medal is granted
If, then, this me!al-the reward as it is OF
"a private societv-bc thus priced, how
much greater would be the value set upon
a similar distinction conferred by the ma
ton The objection that such acts OF gene
rCSjty cannot be app alsed, ana that they
loose their simplicity and grace rs soon as
II lS EhDnI that thnV ARC AprtDTnp / TOR
, 1873-10-11


The FrencI Academy of Sciences has
received two commuuicatiaus on this des-
tructive insect. O#e is a letter addressed
to NJ Dumas By Nj. Lica5enstein, in a.Iu-
sion to a paper in which the author, NJ.
Signoret asserts thai he on Lichtenstein)
had committed a gross error in saying that
the p|hyIIoxera bred every tenth or twelfth
day. To this NJ. Lichtenstein amusingjy
replies that he had taken the doctrine from
NJ. Signoret's own book pub ished in 1869,
in which he declares that 'ujne generations
occur in the course Of three months !" Sur
prised at this sudden recantation on The
part Of his adversary, III Lichteustein has
made some new observations, the upShOt
of VIII CHI is that NJ. Siguoret was right IA
1869, and is wrong now when be says
there is only one genera ion in the course
OF a year NJ Dumas, IN pres ntlng thIS
letter to the Academy, takes the writer's
part, aud says that a peculiar circumstance
has escaped NJ. Si4uoret's observations,
viz, tina he phylIoXera found on the
leaves OF the vine on Y makes one or two
small bis ers, hardly distinguishable.
Each of jhese contains but one insect;
soon, however, the later grows AID lays
eggs these are Matched in a few days,
and then more bIisters make their appear
auce on the young leaves, and in each
there is an insect with eggs. The prodi-
eious fruitfulness Of the pbylIoxera being
, 1873-10-11
IRON IN SNOW.

We condense as follows a letter from DR.
NordenskimId, the great northern travel
Ter, communicated to the Academy of
Sciences by II. DaublGa. It is dated Mos
sci Bay, la. 10 deg 53min., Sep. 9 1872,
and arrived at Tromsu on July % asst.
The writer states that in December, 1871
the largest fall of snow within the memo
~ Of The Oldest inh bitants WIS experien-
ced at Stockholm. 1t lasted for five or SIX
DAYS, AMI caused the loss of several lives
in the country round Stockholm. Ju e.
ing that the impurities of the atmosphere
must have been swept down during the
first days, the writer carefully collected
some OF the snow corresponding to that
period, and melted it, to see whether any
solid pats were contained in it. He
found it charged with considerable guam
tit1 of black stuff resembling SCOT, but in
reality consisting of 0 ganic matter rich in
carbon 1t also conta ned small particles
of metallic iron, and altogether recalled to
mind the metcoric dust which fell at Hes
e, near Upset on January |, 1869. Sus-
pecting the chimneys of the city to have
supp led these materials he wrote to his
brother, Carl Nordcnskim'd d, in Finland,
begging him to repeat thu experiment
The latter di so, taking the snow from
under the trees Of a forest, at a distance
from all inhabited places, and found the
same BACK matter in it, OF the same ma
ture as that at Stockholm. Small iron
particles wsre extracted from it with the
magnet. After repeating these researches
in various parts Of Sweden, the writer had
the 'oo ssought-4r opportunity last year
ot~coutinujn4 them in the Arctic ATTITUDES.
A floating sheet Of ice covered with snow
gave him the Chi, f material in a state above
all suspicion OF terrestrial contamination,
It's fusion yielded a grey residue, consis-
ting Of fragments Of northern plants and
metallic iron. 1t would seem, therefore,
thai the latter must be of cosmic origin.
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