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HEALTH! BEAUTY!

sIRONG AND FCRE kICIl ILoor-,SCREASB
or FLESH AND WLnlfi-CLhAK onlN AND
BEAUTlkUL COAlpLENluN SECURED 10 ALL
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SECOND ADDITIONAL Convention

10 the NOttNtiliWhl NEttlNe 10 tit
ameliomtion of the Postal Inter-
course. concluded between the Unit
ell States Of America and the Swiss
confederation. signed lit Berilp> Oc-
toher IL. 1851.
The opportunity being offered to the
postal administrations Of the United
States of America and of Switzerland,
to introduce an exchange of closed
mails via Brelhen or Hamburg at
lower transit rates than those now in
force by the British Belgian route. the
governments of the United States of
America and OF Switzerland have re-
solved to open the new routes above
mentioned to the correspondence of
the two countries under the following
conditions:
ARTICLE |.
I'M. letters from the United States Of
America for Switzerland, and, rice
rerSa. which the sen.lers may desire to
have transmitted win Bremen or Ham
burg, slmll be clmrge.be with the fol-
lowing rates:
lSl. Eight cents per single rate for
letters originating IN the United States.
2d. Fmty crntimes PER single rite
for letters originating i'll Switzerland,
For letters unpaid or inSuIlieiently
paid, are reserved the extra charges
provided by Article Z of the convention
Of October IL, 1871,
ARTICLE 2,
All letters from the United States Of
America for Switzerland. and rics re'sa.
for which the ScilerS shall not have
requested transmission via Bremen or
Hamburg. or in open mails via
France. shall continue to he sent in
closed mails hy the British Belgium
route. and subjected to The rates fixed
BY April l Of Unconditional convention
OF February I. | 80
ARTICLE 3.
Iii case future ahl,eunents In transit
expenses admit of reduction in the
present rates nl letters exchanged be-
tween the United States and Switzer-
land. the postal administrations Of the
two contracting cnHtrieS are author
lied to fix. BY cOmmoa accord. the re-
spectiye reduced rates and to take the
necessary measure to place them to
the profit of the public Of the two
countries.
ARTICLE 4.
The present convention, which shall
be considered ~ Il second supplement
to- the convention Of October IL. 1887.
shall enter into operation July |, 1872.
Done in duplicate and signed in
Washington the sixth day Of May. one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
two. and in Bernie the tllirty-iirIt day
OF May, one thousand eight hundred
aud SevrIty-two.
[sEAL. JNO. A. ]. CRESWELL,
Postmaster Gshsm oftte United States.
The Federal Department OF Posts
and reIegraph'.
[sEAL. +. CHALET VENEL.
| hereby approve tile aforegoing
convention. aud in testimony thereof
have caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
U. S. GRANT.
BY tile President:
HAMILTON FISH, SEAL.
Secrs'my II State.
WASHINGTON. My 9Th, 1872.
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BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, SEAL.
Secs'my II State.
WASHINGTON. My 9Th, 1872.


Translation.
The Federal Council Of the Swiss
Confederation makes known BY these
presents:
That it his approved and consented
to the above convention. In faith OF
which the present have been signed by
the President aud the Chancellor Of
the Swiss Confederation. and sealed
with the seal ot the Federal Council,
at BernP. the tenth of Inly, one thon-
sand eight hundred and seveIlty-two.
In the name Of the Swiss Federal
Council.
Tie President Of The CONFEDERATION.
TsgAI..l WELTS.
The Chancellor # he Confederdjoa.
SCHIESS.
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EPEzOOTsCS DIsTANCED
THE BAY TEAM. STILL LIvE

THE BAY TEAM, STILL LIVES,
AND Is FLOURISHING LIKE A GREEN
N bay tree. Thankful lor past favors,
an wjshnr ia nla,'ir the continuance Of
the sam. The BAY TEAM Will always he
rea ly. anl easily toun |, 10 do any hauling
wi hin he city limits, for d reasonable
como.nsa ion. ~ Delivery vi Goods
u /, n. ..eiaIty. A. N. ARNOLD,
2Jvj Proprietor.
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Albaag geoistfr.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY,
by COLL. VAN CLEVE,
IN REGISTER BUILDINGS,
Cornr F4vy and First Streets.
TERMs-IN ADVANCE.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Transient n liver. isements, per square Of
ten lines or less, irst insertion 81; each
su)seluent inset.ion 81 Larger ad7er-
tiseman,s inserted on the most liberal
terms.
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JOB WORK.

Having receive new tyne, stock of col
ore inks, cac Is, n Cor lon joSber, etc, we
are oreMrel 10 exc cute al, kinds of print
Ing in IL better manner, anu tifiy per cent
cheaper than ever before offered in this
citv
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Ut NAW ~ a u =
SapSaDarlial RGSOlVRlt

HAS MADe rhE MOST ASTONISHING CLRESJ
50 QClUk, s. RAPID ARE lti. I ttA Noes rHg
OF THIS TRCLY WONDERFUL MEDICINE,
THAT
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ARTICLE u.

This convention shall come into
the first day Of December,
lSf2. and shall be teiminabIe at any
E.me on q notice, b. either party. q
Sx months.
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FOsMsdrymen, HlarksInltlsS and Gar.
rlnge Makers.

Collected OLD 'C0MPANY'S LETIiGH
y Coal; jackson Creek, Cask and Rilk
Being specially, the above are selected
with great care for interior consumers.
j, II. DOYLE,
4l3 and Az Pacific street. and 40 East street
wharf. between Jackson, and Pacific, SasA
SEAncEscO.. ssv5,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-30

VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Valley Virgiuian states that the three
bridges over North river, IN the vicinity Of Mt
Crawford, have been completed, and that the
/, truck laying on the Valley railroad is progress
lug gradually. The opinion is expressed thai
. the entire road will be in running order during
the month Of January. The equipments viii
certainly be complete by early spring prepare
tory TO the accommodation Of the travel Incl
burg to Stanton is pronounced to be one o.
the best in the United States -
:; Elisha Pendleten, esq, of Norfolk, died sud
denly in that city on the Goth of December
He was native of Maine, but settled in Nor
:, folk many years ago as a teacher, and after
j wards become successful merchant. He re
tired from business during the war, and subse
quently filled the office Of city register, much
to the satisfaction 5of the community. After
bameless and ex, mplary life he was stricken
down with apoplexy, at the age of seventy-6vs
years.
The Norfolk Landmark warns the farmers O.
Virginia against the Patrons of Husbandry anc
their oranges as, ''exotics y . "Ihey are IN
necessary in Virginia, alien to our habits O.
Iite secret in their operations and political il
their action. 1t objects to the female feature
of the organization. 1t tends Ito uusex oul
women to great degree" Let the Virgins
farmer pause before he follows after false god
aud adopts alien institutions.
The village Of Midway, Augusta county, is
lively little place, aud has industrious farmers
abaut it. There was shipped from that place
to Richmond during the year 1878, 1924
dozen eggs, 200 pound dried cherries, $4,000
pounds butter, 22,5O0 pounds buckwheat, los
bushels chestuuts: l0, 500 pounds dried apples
and untold quantities of other dried fruits
Well done, for village Of tweoty families anc
two. stores.
The Virginia oyster cruiser, Captain
Spottswood, has captured an "oyster pirate
on the Rappahannock, named the u. B
Franklin, of Baltimore, Captain Charlie:
Lewis, and turned him over to the State au
" thorities at Urbanna Lewis is an old offender
and threatened to shoot the commander Of The
oyster navy, but didn't. ~.
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Markets BY TELEGRAPH. I

,oS SEg 9 n2yK P niG f5&R @ W9t &
b,.ttnr Corn lie better.
BALTIMORE, December. 3O.-.Virginia skies,
c"lIsiiiiated, ar; West Virginiaa lni bid To-
day. Cotton firm; low middlings l5tsl5t Flour
firm; best or .,ics of E&tras AN unh augrd
Wheat II ,sdy. Corn tirsn and quiet; white
Southern 70,1G yell,w Southern 7ja.9; lnixcI
Wr-ter, frmer ~ $3.50 Oats dull; southern
50r5j; Western mixed 50:5'; do Waite 53n;t'.
~ e frlncr at %l.95 Hay unchanged. Prori=-
ions dull - - --L.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-30

Some alarm has been occasoned in England
by the peaceful revolution Mr.. Arch is work
ing 10 providing for the emigration of whole
families of working people to this country 1t
is expected that ter thousand persons 10 fami
lies will leave England next Spring under the
auspices of Messrs. Arch and Clayden The
movement, lit should prove successful, will
benefit both countries-in securing better treat
'ment for those who re main in the old country
and IN giviog good homes to those who settle
.in this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-30

SETTLING THE YEAR S ACCOUNTS. The lst
of anuary, now so near al hand, will be sum
mons to all to settle up the accounts of the year
III more ways than one, but especially 10 regard
to bills contracted and Indebtedness incurred
10 every form. ia pays B the latter will be
able to pay G, and so on vast amount OF H.
quida,ion may be effected. The following from
40 exchange is anioxample .@... IT,.
1--WE once heard a merchant say that one
morning he paid out u ten dollar bill, an1 at
night received the same bill back again, lie was
curious to trace the billin the business ofthe
day, and ascertained it had paid hundred Col
lars of debt before it came back to him in the
way of trade Wemeqton this little incident
to show how much good may be done with a
small sum of money in the payment Of little
debts. Much of the pressure Of hard times would
be removed it persons would act upon the reso..
luton to discharge all small debts. II would
need no infstion of the currency to do this A
few dollars sent out on their errand would ac-
complish it, and pay off q large sum by being
thus kept in motion before it was stopped by
some one who would lock it UP wnere |. would
no more see the light Of day To dugood money
must be kept in active circulation, while. tnevol-
ume need not be so large as. to make it plenty in
every mans pocket"
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borhoOd.

Wheclers expedition party have established
. an observatory on. Pixies Peak, $4,000 feet
high. They are showed in, but are proVsioned
for eight months, aud in all probability will DOT
be thawed out for five or six months. They
have teegraphic communication with the Ohio
and Denver Railroad, and report tue weather
observations daily to Washington. !;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-30

II. Mr.. Lloyd A. Williams died at his residence
on Road street, in Georgetown, D. G., On Sun,
day, in the forty second year Of his age. The
deceased, who was native OF Georgetown, Was
formerly chief engineer in the navy. he en-
tered the naval service on the 10Th Of Febru-
airy, 1852, and his total sea service was eight
years and FIVE months.
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The Washington Star says that it is under
stood that Cabiuet officers and other leading
of6eiuls, aud many prominent citizens Of Wash
ingtOn, will dispense with Intoxicating drinks in
their New Y ears hospitalities
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The United States steamer Ossipee passed
quarantine in New York yesterday, followed by
the, revenue cutter Grant: She did not stop
10 quarantine, and could not be boarded. She
did not have the EirgiDus in tow. 1t is ru'
mored that the latter sunk on the passage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-30

The President has approved the bill remov
log the. political disabilities of E. j. Har0ie
Thomas J. Bocock and Daniel Trigg, OF Vir
GINA, and John H. Regan, of Texas.
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The Lexington Gazette says: Sits rumored
) that our incoming Governor, Gen. Kemper, is
soon to be united in marriage to a lady formerly
Of Rappahannock Of Spotsylvania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-30

The recent brilliant meteor was observed by
Mr.. Henry G. Halowell on Christmas Eve,
near his residence at Sandy Spring, Md, and is
described in letter TO the Baltimore American.
To the vicinity of Vienna aud Fairfax Court
House it was accompanied with shock like
loud report 1t seems probuble that it de-
scended to the earth somewhere in that neigh
horhnna
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ALEX NDRlA, VA.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER sc, 1873.
A letter from Washington says: "Ihe Sec

A letter from Washington says: The Sec
retary of the Interior will send in letter to
Congress next month asking an appropriation
Of one million dollars, more or less, to supply
t deficiencies in the Indian service for the last
fiscal year. Both Congress and the people will
be apt to look upon this as rather singular
response to the cry for retreuchment, partlcu-
larly as in the deficiency bill of March 3, 1873,
there we're inserted items to the amount OF
sl,277,O 900 for DEFICIENCIES 10 the Indian service
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1873 10
addition to this it is understood that an appro-
priation of another million will be asked to sup
Div deficiencies for the present year.
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DEATH OF AN OLD CrTIzEN.-Mr. Samuel
Vander,Ilce, died at his resdenc. 10 L'xlugion,
Va, on last Friday at p. IN.
A very large congregation 6l:d the Metho
dist Church on Sunday at the funeral services,
Rev Mr.. Clarke. gave sketch Of the life of
Mr.. Vaoderslice which vas cjnsl iered just
estimate of the character, though the words
would have been fitting to but few meo IN
any community 1t Was not easy to overdraW
an account of the upright Conduct, the lntcIlI-
gent christian zeal, and the many stsrIlng Vlr
tues Of this excellent, man. .--t i.
He had resided in Lexington Dearly thirty
years, add 10 all those years LB ntsgr,ty Was
never questioned 40 stain soilcd his chris an
life anu his Efforts 10 every good word aud Work
never tagged His end was peace. :,
One of the largest assemblages ever gathered
in our community followed his remains to the
tomb. The Masons we're pail bearers and gave
him burial after their ceremony. -Lecmg ton
"a. Gdzette.
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Col d, S. Curtiss deputy for the National
Grange, has just arrived in Richmond for the
purpose of organizing the State Grange.
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The Washington Republican says that Caleb
Cushing voted for General Grant iu Virginia
last falt-his first and only vote in the State OF
his adoption and his appointment will read,
.'Caleb Gushing, Of Virginia, &e.
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ID "a 81 ~ s;ss=s

I;AsxaSpxtA AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RAILWAY.
~ After Il. As D. m. SU >DAY, December 7, 1879
trains will run Is follows: "...
Leave South ward from Alexandria u rredrr-
icksbu depot 1T rs II. M, accommodation
daily, except Sunday l2.U2 =; m. Southerh En-
press daily except Sunday. The Southern ca
press ri 2O2 p. IN. runs through 20 kirr1n Ihd,
without change, CONNECTING ut Fl[hnioi lot ~"
points South.
Lenv, Norlhward fr.m AieXandra j. Fren,r-
icks burg depot 1T - 4. III. Northern Express
daily, except MouIay; IS p. m. accomm"d"'
tiua duily, EXCEPT Sunday, CONNECTS thr"ugh
North and West The Northern Express
leaving st 345 u. nj. runs through to b"'
timore, without change, connecting with t tral.s
on the Northern Central Railway for the North
and West
uaInxASDKIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
After SUNDAY, Dec. It'll, trains will run
| rs follows, daily, except Sunday .
| Leave Alexandria for Washington, from ~,
| Asauh street depot, nj 6.OU 100 500 81, lo"'
| and Ii. 100 ~ m; and 80, 1 W, oUJ oo', ana
| 100 y. III. ,eno r,,
daily; All others daily cxcep! sunday. -,
| The trains leaving Alexandria at I, ana !"
| a. m, 3, and y. H. connect through !" na-'
more The and II II. III. aud y; III. tt"'t,
| connect at W pshinSt1n with through Ne" 1''"
trains. =.
Leave Washington for Alexandria from PSI
s.nper dcDot cor. 9th and b streets, nj ."''
100 800, 800 1000, and HOO "A. m; and ~"
40O, 500 80 and 100 p m.
Trains leaving Mt 800 a. M and 100 p H. run
daily; al others daily except Sunday,
Trains leaving Washington at and > 4; n.y.
;, Is and ll:3j y. III c'nnect "itn Trains n?".
Balt;,hor,. The g. m, q and 1l:33 p. n Trains
deliver Passengers from New YORK. - ,.
ne- Alcxnl. dria and Fredericksburg hhii"hS
trains leave passenger depot, cor otH ana d St,'
ut 1; % n Ill. Quantlco accom- n. and ii 90 p ~.
Southern EAp for Richmond and all poh''
South ,Ht
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA AMI
NEW YORK.
/ Lave Alexandria nj I 10 and ll.UO u. m, An"
Leave Washington At S.u' =. IN, and LID ana
905 y. m.
Tickets to Philadelphia IN New York can
be obtained at the st AsApn. street dep'SS
- EDMUND l.. DCBARRY,
Superintendent
ED. s. YOUNG, ,,.e
i. General Passenger Agent: nec oD-st
Z ,opARTNERsHlP DlSSoLUrioN AMI
~ !. NOTICE.
.Tbe couartner.hip heretofore existing III inc
manufacture OF brick under the urn maine ~
RUSSELL KNIGHT " co, has peeh az ~
solved Us the retirement. lroiu Inc arm =. -
Knight and the business VIII hrr"sltfI W pIS
ried ON under the firm name OF VI: ~: w.
Sell s. co RUSSELL, hNlLhi y w.
Washington. dec @5-lm --------------- -
I1XECUTUR'S NOTlCE-All person, ~, ~
T. ..abtad 10 the estate OF BENZ - AL iN 49,
LAMBERT, Decreased, are requested :" MAJ
navurent, and those having claims ag ss''i
go. Tn nresant the came duly authenticate"
lot Se'''e WM Il. LAMBERT, Attorney for
.ADELINE B.. Lam BERT, E1ecutrI1
dec lS-ln
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Il )i ED.

At ton "'clnr!, this day, II. the re.il"nce OF her
parents No. los Cameron street, alter II long
and painful illness, Gil ARLUTTE, second
daughter Of K and G. kemper. in til" thIr!
Yrur of her Agp
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o PLAN SCHOOLS. We understand thJ
tho two Asyurs vi Frederick sburg are again
the recipients Of handsome druation, from the
Association for the Benefit of the Widows and
Orphans of the Southern States Z. q. Temp
kins. the managing agent of said Association,
has lately transmitted $500 to Senator Charles
Hcrndon to b: divided between the Female
Orphan Asylum. aud the Female Charity
Schonl Of fredericksburg FcL Nc,cs
Tic w.athnr Turned very cod last night.
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TIE "VIgGINIUs The Baltimore Am,r;
can say: ''l,iIc general >uppn,l:nn ha, III.
owner of the Firginiu5 would permit the vessel
to be Condemned in the Crurs rather than in.
cur the penalty for violation Of the neutrality
laws by appearing to claim the ship, Is cun,ra-
dic,edl by letter from John T. Patterson, If
New York. in which hr declares that he is the
registered owner Of tie steamer, aud that h..
ucans 10 stand up to his ri ghrs aud privilege,
as such Mr.. Patterson seems prepared TO
meet tie testimony upon which Attorney Cen
,eraI Williams decided The Virginius to be OF
foreign ownership and her American register to
have been obtained by fraud. He will soon
have Il chance of settling this question, as the
Government will institute legal proceedings 10
which the whole case will b. reviewed. But if
MIR. Patterson succeeds ia proving his lawful
and indlsputabe property 10 the ship. what
becomes OF Mr.. Williams decision upon which
the requirement OF the salute to the fas By
Spain was omitted Mr.. Caleb Gushing !.
credited with the authorship of au arliel. il,
the last issue Of the Washington Capital il
which this decision is crlticiZ L. Mr.. Gushing
argues that if the Attorney General was rgnt
in his opinion that the Virgiuius Was not emit
tied to her American papers or to carry the
colors, this Government had nothing to do
with her hui TO abandon her aud her people to
their fate. -
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ALExASDKIA MAKkET, Dec 30.-Rrccp.s of
Wheat are light, and the market is quiet and
unchangcd; offerings of w bushels red with
sales at l52 lbo and l6} for fair to good samples
Corn is quiet and st s'ly; off rings "f l2SG bush
els mixed, with sales ut 50. 80, 62 and So. Oats
are unch 4nge; sales at 50, with offerings Of $50
bushels
Pennsylvania Coal TRADE 1t is worth
noting that tho hi CHER prices that have prevailed
have not prevented an inc-cas II shipment. Tie
trade * fairly active Tor the season, though, al
course J. ght und i, unehang e1 in feature We
see it stated that on Ch-i-tm.s eve III the col
licrias W, rkca by the Philaielph' a and Reading
Coal and Iron Company su,pcn Re for the bli-
anre Jf the year, and W. presume u large por-
tiou Of Others also rs the orders on hand Wees
generally supplied The trade may be consid-
cred as virtually lsreade I'd from the SchuyikiH
reg .un, so lar A. ship nents 10 Port Richmond
are concerned aud VIII hereafter be cintncd t."
'he wants of the line and III 'Sr markets reached
by the car: during the winter season. At PORT
Richmond for 10 week ending the 9TH instant
the receipt. Of coal were 3O.HW tons, the ship
m"nts s, 500 tons, leaving $4,000 tons on nani.-
CPhlladelph J.. dgnr.
The Boston Glnhe sass thAt r..v.ew o? IT,.
boot and Shoe business Of tha city for the year
just closing shows q very altering re,ut Not
wi,hstan ling the destruction by the great fire,
the less of over seventy five thousand cases OF
goods, valued at 81 13U0 D the unsetting of
values and the dsarrsngng nf business gener lily,
the dear money market d !rlng nearly all the
first half OF the year and the financial panic Of
September, the trade is in very satisfactory
condition. For time it looked doctuly bIu'
but dealers blre up. bravery and weAthcreI
STORM and disaster. ~,
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FORREST, ON THE FLAG Gen. n. B. For
rest has written letter to a Memphis news
paper, under date December Is, in which he
says. e.. ." gt-.,..t. -.
"Within the last few days I have received n
large number of letters from mon who were
prominent Confederate officers and soldiers vol
unteering to tho Secretary of War, through me
thee services to fight for the old flag, in case OF
a war with Spain Being too much engaged to
answer their letters separately, allow me t., say,
through the columns of your widely. circulated
journal, that it is very gratifying to me to- see
upon the part Of those who, like myself, fought
against it, so earnest disposition to fight for it.
in case of foreign, war; AS for myself, our
civil war having closed, and having pledged al
lesiance to the Government should she become
involved in war with foreign power, SHOULD
struggle as hard for it as / once, rs Confader
ate soldier, struggled against it, AS to those
friends and old companions in arms who have
written to me, l would say, hope and believe
there will be no war, owing to the wise policy
adopted by the Distinguishing soldier now ut the
head Of the Government; but should it cbme,
let US show our loyalty to the flag by standing
ready 10 strike down any hand against 1t.
SPECIE PAYMENTS. Somebody has said sthc
best way to resume specie payments Is to re-
sumo. Good enough But many Of our mer-
chants, restaurateurs, and others have TOR
weeks been paying out silver for currency, and
what has become of it? Nobody returns it IN
exchange for merchandise; but if our dealers
would provide themselves with suticlency OF
small silver co,n-twenty- ten and hve-cent
pieces-and give them 10 exchange for larger
silver coin when offered for goods, it is Thought
much that is now uselessy boarded would be
thrown into circulation. Wash. Chronicle.
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A LEXANDRIA u FREDERICKSBURG
n . RAILWAY,
AND ALEXANDRIA Il WASHINGTON
RAILROAD. 49,
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COMM. ERCIA.L.

The weather turned very cold last night.