Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-07
Miscellaneous

! Miscellaneous
DR.. Elsner says that the accidental use III his
house, for cleansing silverware, Of the water
which had been employed to boil potatoes, led
to the unexpected result that this was superior
in its cleansing action to the polishing powders
so generally employed. 1t was found that by
simply rubbing the articlewith the fine deposit
of potato -four it took on excellent polish,
without the disagrecable necessity OF subse-
quently using the brush to remove the mate
rial.
Judge Ould, in the course Of speech in
Richmond on the 10th, read statistics carefully
compiled from the last census showing that
New England educated II per cent, New
York 10 per cent, Pennsylvania II per cent,
and Virginia 8 per cent. Of their respective
negro opulations-Virginia accomplishing
within two years, under great emharraSslnents,
nearly as much as New England has done in
one hundred years
During the past week there were entered in
the public schools Of Richmond 2,342 white
and | ,167 colored scholars. During the first
week of the scholastic year 1S72-73 there
were 2,l09 white and 1925 colored scholars
entered 1t will be observed by comparison
that the increase Of white scholars amount to
about 230, while there is decrease OF colorcd
scholars to the number of 25S.
at is not often that husband and wife are
poets. But the Bishop Of Derry and Mrs
Alexander are exceptions, and they have con-
tributed some joint verses on the late Bishop
Of Winchesters death to new book Of re-
gious poetry, edited by Canon Baynes, which
will shortly be issued by Messrs. King.
The New York Observer says: There are
more Jews in New York than i'll Jerusalem,
and more than in any other city in the world,
it is said, by those who have studied their pre-
sent state.
One of the high dignitaries in Japan is call
cd His Grace of Fifty five Umbrellas: another
the Lord of Hundred Fans; and u third, the
Supreme Controller of the Golden Poodlcs.
How MONTICELLO WAS SAVED FROM TIE
SHERIFF Il From the Atlantic Monthly. Mr..
Jetferson's affairs did not mend, though ne en-.
ioyed the able and resolute assistance of his
grandson aud namcsake, Thomas jefferson Ran
dolph; and he resolved, at length, to discharge
the worst of his debts in the fashion OF Old
Virginia, by selling portion of his lands: But
there was nobody to buy. Land sold III the
usual way would not bring third of its value;
aud consequently he pelitioued the Legislature
to relax the operation Of the law so as to allow
him to dispose OF some of his farms BY lottery,
as was frequently done when money was to be
raised for public object. The Legislature gran
ed his request, though with reluctance. But,
in the meantime, 1T had been noised abroad, all
over the Uniou that the author OF the Decla-
ration of Independence was about to loose that
far-famed Monticello, with which his came has
been associated in the public miud for two gen
erations the abode of his prime aud refuge of
his old age, Mecca to the Republicans Of
macy lands A feeling arose in all liberal minds
that this must not be; and during the spring
of 1926, the last Of his years, subscriptions
were made for his relief 10 many places. Philip
Hone, Mayor of New York raised without au
effort as Nlr. Randall records, $500; Phlla-
delphia sent $4,000, and Baltimore $4,000.
The lottery wa. suspended, aud Mr.. Jetfers ms
last days we're solaced by the belief that the
subscriptions would suffice to free his estate
fron debt, and secure home and independence
to his daughter and her children. He was
proud Of the liberality of his counrymen, ard
proud to be its object. He who had refused
to accept so much rs loan from the Legislature
of his State, glorl6ed 10 being the recipient Of
gifts from individuals. mo cent Of this, said
be- lis wrung from the tax payers. 1t is the
pure and unsolicited offering Of love-
CLARKE COUNTY ITEMS = From the Clarke
Courier Last Thursday night the dogs made
raid upon flock of sheep belonging to Mr..
z. NJ. Pierce, grazing in Mr.. L Z. Marshall's
field, Immediately east of the town, and out Of
the 80 sheep composing the ok, killed aud
wounded Is. Seven dead sheep were found
yipg in our streets the next morning, wither
they had been pursued and killed by the dogs.
Several dogs about town believed to have been
engaged 10 this attack, were subsequently, kill
ed. Mr.. Pierce loss is not much under 500.
The advocates of law for the protection OF
sheep from dogs may hope to see such meas
ure carried through the Legislature, alter the
sheep are all slaughtered.
On the night Of the 18th ult., tenant house
on the farm Of Capt. Wm. n. Nelson, pear
Millwood was consumed by fire. The house
had just been finished, and teuaut Mr..
Fletcher, of Rappahanuock,l taken possession
of it on that day. The fire probably originated
trom the stove-a warning TO every one at the
opeuing of winter 10 look we'll ut their hnes,
aud see that their chi,uneys are burned rcgu-
lariv