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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11

GAS WELL-REMARKABLE PHENOMENON.
The Titusyllie Courier of the 9th ultimo gives
the following interesting particulars of the New
ton well, six miles north Of that city. 1t has
been down about twenty days, and has contlnu-
ously poured forth such volume of gas that
it was found impossible to pumpit, as the valves
would not work. The tubing was pulled We'd
nesday and the we'll ceased in order to let the
gas blow off, so that it might be pumped. At
ter the casing was put in, the sand pump was
lowered for the purpose OF agitating the we'll,
and the gas raised a column OF water, throwing
a solid stream in the air a hundred feet The
noise was terrific, and could be heard distance
of more than two miles.
The noise was something like the loud roar
of thunder, aud when the column burst at the
top it threw tho water each way tor fifteen rods
from the we'll The water was exhausted in
about twenty-five minutes, and then column
of gas followed, rising with tremendous force
fifty feet above the derrick. The out-pouriDg
of gas makes roaring noise that can be dis
tinctly heard for two miles from the we'll. The
Doise around sounds like the rushing of whirl-
wind. The column can be seen a mile from
the we'll As soon as the attempt is made,
with such force does the gas come out that the
tools are carried into the air. From descrip-
tons of eye witnesses this is probably the great
est gas we'll ever struck in the oil region. Up
to last evening the gas showed no signs of be-
ing exhausted. The people in that vicinity are
yery much alarmed, and the cattle run about
the fields perfectly wild with fright.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11

The newspapers contain accounts Of destruc-
tive fires in many portions Of tho country, es-
pcciaIly at the North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11

In commenting upon the exhibit of The vital
statistics of this country, as shown by the ninth
census, the New York Christian Union says
$50 far as we can judge, the region of the up
per Kanawha and Sweetbricr rivers around
the lannon's springs Of southwestern Virginia,
is the most hcalthful in all respects that our
country affords. No locality is more free from
malarial and phthisical influences, while, in re-
spect to all the other forms Of disease consider.
ed in the census, it ranks above the average in
point of immunity It's elevation is from 1000
to 1000 feet; the mean annual temperature is
52'; and the rainfall is about ~ inches, and,
unless the census data are grossly incorrect, 1t
is the place of all others in this country with
er physicians should direct the multitudcs who
arc seeking to escape death from consumption. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11

ARRIVED.
Steamer Lady Of tho Lake, Norfolk, to a
Reed.
Schrs Althoa, Boston, and ord'"rhr'
Providence, to Hampshire and Baltimore ''''
Company.
Schr NJ a Fisk, Boston, to master. ,,,,, e.
Schr Sarah Davis, Eastern Shore 70 '''"'''
Perry. pH Lam
ScRr Margll, Windsor, N. S. to d Il ''
Sehrs Jas S Bragdon ProvIenIscs,' a M" '"'
A oughery, Washington, u . Ing ns II,n,r and
Schrs Uncas, Norwich, and M HI ~ t,"f'
Loonissa Boston, to American C'"i 20
Steamer Colnmbia Baltimore by b ,, W ns".j
Schr W 7 Byrne, Norfolk, by Hampshire anu
Baltimore Coal Go. ooa sW Bun
Schrs Hcrschell, Provldcnce anu "
nell; Sandy Hook, by } AgnsWi, p,,ton and
Schrs A d Scul and IL Ii f',k, n ";sun 'Cnl
i A Anderson, Ssybrook, oy hi''''''"
Company.
MEMORANDA.
schrs Addie Pysrson, jr.,. Boston, M anu
Mcclellan, for Portsmouth, hence ~ my
Haven 9Th inst. po,,o CrowoIl,
hence, at Boston 9Th. .,, honrc. nj
Schr s S Harding, for Providence N'"'''
Schrs jesse Hart, E II Furbor, ANNE "''0
Campbell, hence, at Vineyard Ha'oh Isp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11

Bishop Early, continues to improve in
strength. He was able to take carriage ride
on Saturday evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11

Henry Mitchell, Lawrence Woodward and
John Cooper, indicted for the murder of Ed
ward Taylor, seaman of the schooner Balti-
more, at Richmond, on the eth oflast month,
have been acquitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To sho'o the pery age and body Of the Times.

y 10 MOto Hte very uyc oHt Oo"9V tSo A'"'e"'
A Washington dispatch states that there is
the best authority for saying that the Minister
of Guatemala and San Salvador knows nothing
of any Central Americans who have seen the
President with the view of urgiug the anncXa
ton Of that Republic to the United States, OIL
with any other object He has not been ii
Washington siuce the 10Th Of April last, aud
to his knowledge not single prominent native
of Central America is dreaming of the alleged
project.
Last years wheat crop in the Northwest
seems to have been enormous. The receipts
at Milwaukee yesterday were nearly quarter
of "A million bushels, against AZ, 600 bushels fol
the same day last year. The receipts of this
year exceed those of the last year by over
three million bushels, aud the shipments by
three and a-half million.
A dispatch from Topeka Kansas, says the
reports 10 circulation that the case of ex-Seua-
tor Pomeroy was presented to the Grand Jury,
and the bill of indictment ignored, are entirely
untrue. The case was never presented to the
Grand Jury, but it will be prosecuted by infor-
nation aud not by indictment.
A Havana dispatch reports that Spanish
force has dispersed the band of Cuban insur-
gents under Magui Diaz, killing the latter, with
twenty.one of his followers, and taken sixteen
prisoners
The Iowa Press Association which met at
Cedar Rapids yesterday passed resolution
coudemning the accepting by editors Of free
passes from railroad companies.
Mr. Witty, proprietor of the Liverpool
Daily Post, and father of the Penny Press, died
yesterday.
The steamer Thuringa, bearing the remains
of the late Minister Orr, arrived at New York
yesterday evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11

ILLNESS OF Col. j. B. BALDwlN.-A cor
respondent of the Richmond Wing, writing from
Staunton, under date of the 9th inst, says
The people of Virginia will appreciate the
profound sensation created in this city yester-
day morning by the rumor that ColeDel John
B. Baldwin left side had been paralyzed, and
they will rejoice with our people in learning
that the attack was not quite SO bad as that.
Saturday, Colonel Baldwin attended the meet
ing OF the Western Lunatic Asylum board, and
DR.. Stribling remarked that he had never seen
him lock iu better health or spirits. He ate
moderately, and did not partake of liquid re-
freshments' las he never INDUCES i'll them,
and slept we'll Saturday night; but while dress
ing yesterday morning be was taken with vio-
lent pain in the palm of his left hand, which
soon became 80 severe that he could not pull
on his stockings. Relief medicines were ap-
piled to the hand which had become cold and
soon turned black. Physicians were then sum
moncd. 1t proved to be stoppage of the cir
culatiou just as if lgaure had been drawn
tightly around the wrist. Yesterday it was
feared his hand would have to be amputatcd.
but towards night he felt the pain only in Que
finger and this morning the circulation is re-
stored in the whole hand, and he only suffers
from Sickness There is great rejoicing over
his recovery here, as there will be all over the
State, for Virginia has no ADLER or more dcvot-
ed son. | never saw this community so stirred
or murc interest expressed. and each Individual
seemed to tecl rs if friend aud brother suf-
fcred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11

RRMARKs.-Th market for Flour Is very un''
and prices have declined since the first Oh ''e
week fully 25c on Extra and Family brands
There were no Offering Of Grain Of any k'h' '''
Change today; the markets. dull and prices ''o
nominal. Butter and Eggs are scare" ANU
prices are unchanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11

A GENTLEMANLY NJ ENDlCANT.-For the past
two weeks rather gcnteel looking German has
been going about among our German citizens
soliciting aid to enable him to visit Europe for
bis health. The appearance OF the gentleman
was rather prepossessing; his full, broad fore
head and clear blue eyes indicated the land oil
his birth, whilst his personnel suggested some
thing of the clerical character. He was evil
IDENTIFY man of education and refinement Of
manners. He had managed to get recon-
mcndation from the Rev L. d. Maer, who
had raised some $3l in his behalf. On Mon
day this gcntcmanly mcndicant called at the
banking house of Mcssrs Hummer Il Becker,
on German street, and told pitcous tale OF
suffering; of having lost everything he had by
fire; of broken down health, and his desire to
visit Falherland and to be among his friends
once more His continued forced coughing
having aroused Mr. RUNNERS suspicion, nc
refused aid. On Monday evening this sick
gentleman entered a billiard saloon, where the
"clashlug of the spheres quickly attracted his
attention. and with the calmcst sang trold re.
quested to participate IN game: from the
ardor and vetemeuce with which ne played his
balls, it was plain that his love was consldera-
bly, greater than his knowledge OF the
game La short time he Was loser OF
QOZcD games, WHICH HG UluutScu III liit luoSl
proloane language. Every word was an oath,
and it was remarked by those present that the
man profanity exceeded anything they had
ever heard in their lives. About this time a
gentleman entered the saloon, and Immediate
y recognized the sick gentleman (who had
asked aid of him in the morDing) 10 the roys-
tering billiard sport. 1t would be a difficult
task to picture the astonishment Of the detect
ed impostor as he met the indignant gaze Of
the gentleman before whom he had so recently
assumed such different character. And yet
with self-possession that would have done
credit in better cause, he played out his game
Of billiards, disputed the clerks account, ad-
mitted that he had no money, aud finally left
a very fine hat as a pledge for the payment OF
his bill and took his departure. The man is,
of course, professional, y and has no doubt,
carried on his imposturc in other cities. He
claims to have come here from Alexandria,
Va, aud with his easily assumed air Of dis.
trcss and consumptiye looking appearance has,
no doubt, imposed on many.-Balttmore Ana-
erican Of this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11
Terrific Explosion in 80 C0lliery.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, June lO.-Ihs afternoon
an explosion occurred in the Henry Clay collie
ry, operated by the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company, near this place. The
collicry had bot been Inspected Tor some tlllc,
but has always been considered safe. Sixty
five men are employed there, and it has ca
pacity for mining 5000 tons Of coal per month
Conrad DrumhciSer, the inside boss went
into ''the old working on the water lcve,
when an explosion Immediately followed, it
is thought by the firc-damp being fired, which
communicated with the air ways from the
water-leve into the slope below, where the
men worked.
The men in this section of the mine thought
remained in the slope till they were overcome
with the black-damp. Starting to come up
they met body Of afterdamp and fell sense
less aud smothcring. The stronger men man
aged to get out and gave the alarm. Others
followed, and when they reached the top OF
the slope fell, being overcome. John Hays,
the outside boss, hearing the alarm, immedi-
atey went to their rescue. After proceeding
about five hundred yards he fell face down
ward in a pool of water and drowned, Enoeh
Magcnski was found drowned by his side.
Eight men were brought out dead
There was no caving in OF the mine, as mt
first reported, and no fault OF ventilation, but
the accident resulted FROM old gas exploding in
the disuscd working.
Up to 10 o clock D. NJ ten dead miners have
been taken out Many men came from the
surrounding mines to render assistance: The
excitement was intense. Wives and children
were rushing to the scene Of the disaster, find
ing husbands and brothers dead or gasping for
breath, while others were eagerly watching
from below.
There were fifty men in the slope at the time
of the explosion.
Thirty.fv miners are known to have cs-
capped, and will recover.
William Brown, prominent coal operator
of this place, fell down the Daniel Webster
shaft this afternoon, distance Of lG5 feet,
breaking his leg and sustaining severe injuries,
but it is thought he will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11

DARASoLS AND SUN UMBkSAhN''
At Cost of,hc
will, from this day, close out my ssoe sock OF
above Goods at and below cost. my s' o. This
PAKASOLS AND UMBRELLAH aie otvlss.
years purchase and are OF ths 90 an'e esrly call
Great bargains ''''S W G. 6. BERRY,
-, FIXING street
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-09-18
MAPS AND CAIAfSI'S.

During the year, we hope to see maps
and charts introduced into every district
school house. This is a duty that belongs
to tht directors. A little effort on their
part will secure such things as ought to
be found in every school room. Cornelrs
Ont Line Maps .or common schools, Mc>
Gufey's New Primary Charts. Back
boards, globe &c. are indispcnsably nec>
esSary IN every school. Aside from practi.
cal utility they are appropriate ornaments
for the school room. Ii no other use
could be made ofthem, they would amply
repay the districts for the money invested
in them, The school house ought to be
made attractive.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-09-18

better teaching but the meager salaries
offered by school boards show the necessity
of educating the people on this point.
An educated people appreciate brain
work. Tho teacher does not obtain full
credit for the work demanded at his hands.
We must patiently bear these things for
while. In the mean time. let us prepare
ourselves for taking higher stand point
and broader out look on the educational
questions oi the day. If we prepare for
doing better work, we then can demand
higher salaries.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-09-18
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

There Is still some misapprehension
about what constitutes u school district
The cival district is school district. The
sub'districts are not recognized by the
law, There are no sub>dlstricts. As a
matter OF convenience. the school direc-
tors should lay off the school districts in
10 such divisions as will best suit the the
people. Each sch ,ol house should have
II definite boundary. The Clerk and
Treasurer of each district will see that a
record be made OF the bOundry assigned
to each house, aud also the number Of pu.
pills within the bouudry. Ii this matter
he carefully looked alter, there will be bu,
little chance ior difficulties to arise out OF
locating the boundry of the school house
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-09-18

Coon MORALS AND GENTLE MAN.
NERs. For Schools aud families.
Alec, M. Cor, Il. N. v Mi.sou, Hin.
kie d Co., Cincinnati and New York.
II mo, Cloth, with black siie stamp,
252 pages. Price SI.z5: Sample
copy to teachers, "a cents.
We commend this book to teachers.
Tho author has handled the subject in
such way that it is an interesting as
well as a useful book for any teacher.
We commend particularly the chap
ters on Courage, Veracity, Right o.
property Duties Of Citizenship, the LaU
q the School, Dress, CuLttvutcd Voice,
tie Educated C0unteaance. BehariOr on
the Street. in Church, und in the Lecture
Room, &c.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-09-18
Silent Innunnce.

We are touching our fcllow-beings On
all sides. They are affected for good or
evil by what we are, by what We say and
do, even by what we think and feel. May
flowers in the parlor breathe their fra
grtnce through the atmosphere. We are
each ofus as silently saturating the atmos-
phere about us with the subtle, aroma Of
our character. In the family circle, be-
sides and beyond oil the teaching, the
daily life Of each parent aad child mys>
teriously modifes the life of every per-
son in the household. Tne same process,
on wider scale, is going on through the
community. No man liveth 70 himself,
Some may be built up and strengthened
BY our unconscious deeds. aud others may
be wrenched out other places I'd thrown
down h- our unconscious iufu,rcs
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-09-18
The Devil Turned Loose.

From the number Of murders, assaults,
mobS, rapes, seductiOns and robberes
daily occurring throughout the length
aud breadth of the land, one would ma
turally suppose that the devil had com.
menced his thousand years liberty. The
most insignificant hamlet apps~rs to be
no more exempt from his power and in.
tiuence than the crowded cities, where
we might most reasonably expect to be
confronted with vice in its most hideous
forms. Aside from the general laxlty
with which the laws are administered,
and justice metcd out to evil doers, there
are others reasons for this deplorabl state
of affairs. Men do not, in singe day,
become pro6cients in all that is vile and
base, and mean. We look upon tile, be,
ing liie-work to elevate man as that
petition which entities him betohuiled
us 6rst-class scoundrel, and in ninety
nine cases out OF a hundred the first
lessen is instilled at the parents knee.
Boys are turned loose in the public high
ways to CLEAN their mental aud moral all
ment from the o!d habitues OF doggeries,
gambling bells and brothels, with as little
thought on the part OF parents as they
would bcstow on litter Of pigs, That
they are no worse is not due to home in>
fueuce. Any day, and almost any hour
OF the day, are to be found on the
streets OF our towns whole troops of boys,
from four to ten years of age, whose pros
family aud obsenity must certainly cause
the devil to blush for shame, While
this is tho kind of training our boys re-
ceive. the quality bestowed upon our
daughters is no better, if as good. They
are taught to believe that the chief end
of a girl is to 60 into society" to catch
beau and get married and to this end
they are forced into unnatural woman.
hood, In violation of Gods laws, to the
detriment of society, and the utter dis
gust OF intelligent people. The uufOrtu-
nate creatures are tortured, stretched,
twisted and padded to make them appear
what they are not and neve. will be-Gt
companions for virtuous, sensible men
and women. and if large majority of
them do not go to the dogs it will be be-
cause there is not enough vitality left in
them to carry them there.
1t will! take the devils thousand years
OF liberty to harvest the present crop and
Its consequences, and those desiring to
see the old cuss thrown out of employ,
ment at the end of that time. will cease
TO furnish him material to work on--
NeOSho 7lmes.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-09-18
A Very Surprising surprise Party.

Those surprise parties somehow, always
turn out unpleasantly. They tell about
one that came off in Connecticut recently
which was not half as joyous as it should
have been. 1t was reported Of man and
his wife, who had been married many
years without having any children, that
they had been at last made happy by the
birth of dsughter. Some of their
friends determined to give the man
presentation surprise party. So about
forty marched up to the house one ovens
ing, carrying cradle and lots of gum
rings and bibs, and bottles with gum nos>
zels and baby carriage and some little
night gowns, and a cord armlet, and q
gross of soothing syrup, and socks and
paregOric. And they all burst into the
parlor at once on tp-toe, and when the
man asked them in amazsment, what they
meant by such conduct, they said they
were coming in quietly 30 as not to
wake the baby. And when the man
blushed and stammered.
What baby?"
They said his baby, and then they be-
gan to hand him the gum rings and sooth.
ing syrup, whereupon he Aoored one Of
them with quart bottle of soothing syr-
up and held him down until he OK,
planned. And it was then revealed that
it was all mistake about the little
daughter; that no such arrival had taken
place at all, but that report was false.
And then the surprise party was q great
deal mere surprised than the man was and
the guests gathered up that infant furni
turs, and tried to pretend to the man
that they never thought he had a daugh.
ter, but that they understood he had as>
cepted position as director Of an or
phan asyluu Il, and that they brought
around few things for him to distribute
among the poor, fatherless children. Tho
man said it was Singularly thin, and then
the company went home, The .COnstitu>
tional Convention ought to adopt some
kind Of q measure to prevent these mis-.
takes.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-09-18
AMERICAN EEUCATIoNAL READER.

AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL READER. A
New Graueu series. lvlsvn, Blaze
man, Taylor a. Co., New YORK.
We have uSt examined the first, sec,
ond, third, aud fourth books. These
READERS embrace many oxcelleucles III
grauatlOn, illustration, arrangement, binds
lug DC. We are delighted with them.
They are new, bright, and fresh. The
improvement III school books is reaiy re-
niaIkaDle. This house publishes a supe-
nor l!ne VI school books, aud perhaus
none superior to these Readers.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-09-18
18th, CIVIL DISTRICT.

This is the largest district in the coun,
ty in point of numbers. The scholastic
population numbers .fv. hundred and
eighty eight. 1t vii have one of the lar
geSt country school in the county. The
report of the scholastic population sent
up from it, is model of neatuess. W.
Il. Tilson, esq, the Clerk ahl Treasurer.
We expect to hear good report respect
ING school matters from this district the
coming year.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-09-18
MIXED SCHOOLS

BY these we understand schools in
which boys and glrls are admitted. The
tendency Of the age is Toward co,educa>
tion of the sexes. 1t is question We
have to meet. In the country school,
the question has solved itself, but in the
villages and towns there is some diversity
of opinion as to its practicability. Custom
has settled the matter differently In diff
ferent localities. In some places the
sexes are taught in the same school, and
in othsrs,they are taught separately. We
must settle in our own mind, in the first
place, whether or not we will maintain a
system OF iee schools. We take it for
granted that the towns and villages will
maintain public schools. Their prosperi>
ty cepends upon the proper education of
the youth, If the public schools are neg
lected, thrift aud enterprise will depart
from the citizens and ignorance with It's
concomitant evils will paralyze the encr.
gies Of the people. We must maintain
free schools. How can this be done the
cheapest and the best? Are we able to
build and furnish two sets of school
houses! C.n we pay twice the number
OF teachers necessary to do our tea ching
The whole thing is question of dollars
and cents. The money at the disp, sll oil
the school boards must be used to tho
greatest advantage. The public school
interest demands the closest economy.
So then the establishment ofpublic schools
presuposses ni,ed schools. We regard
the formal establishment of such schools
in all onr towns and villages as simply a
Question eff timo. We have no dsposi>
tion t" hurry the matter, for it will set>
tie itself here, as it has done wherever
free schools have been established.
These remarks apply to the pull lie
schools, and are therefore, not Intended
for other schools.