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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-01

Abnut three weeks since We announced SAD
calamity near Suffok-causcd by lightning dur
Ing a thunder storm Two boys of Mr.. Chas
f. Sumner, aged 10 years were Killed instant
". and their mother and little sister seriously
Injured. The Suffolk Sun now informs us that
the little girl has died from the effects OF her
Injuries, while the mother Is still suffering from
severe indispositon, intensified by the shock
received at the time.
An ARRAY occurred at the Natural Bridge,
Rockhridgc county, on Saturday evening last
\ misunderstanding occurred between two
white men. named Albert May aud James
Christian which resulted in blows. Christian,
rushed May to the wall, in Morgan store,
when the latter drew revolver and Tired, the
ball taking effect in Christians LETT breast.
Christian died in twenty minutes.
On Saturday freight train going West on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, ran off the
track near Baskerville, in Augusta county, two
OF the cars and the caboose being prcclpltatcd
down a high embankmeut, instantly killing a
young mao named Page, of Albemarle county,
a brakeman. and dangerously wounding Capt.
John Faulkner, the conductor Of the train.
The cars were completely broken to pieces.
One Of the sons of the late Mr.. Meem, Law
renee, fell during the late war at the battle OF
the Seven Pines, and Gen. Samuel Garland,
when a lad, lived in this town, in mercantile
house.
The Bank of Commerce has been organized
10 Richmond, by Isaacs, Taylor Il Williams,
private bankers, who suspended last week The
full amount Of capital is subscribed, and they
will commence business at once.
TIE SICKNESS AT THE SOUTH "A dispatch
to the New Orleans Picayuue dated yesterday
says: There has been 90 marked change in
the epidemic o-day. New cases were prob
ably more numerous than yesterday 90 account
of unfayorablc weather, but less virulent than
some days ago." Drs. Austin, Scott, aud
Smith, the committee of New Orleans physi-
clans, telegraph from Galveston as follows
'Afier conference held with DR.. Pate and
the medical profession of Galveston, DR.. Pate
has concluded to quarantine against New Or
leans, TO take effect tomorrow.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 3U.-Therc were fourteen
ntcrmcnts from yellow fever here to-day. Sis
TT Gabriel Supcriorcss Of the franciscan Or
der, died to-day of yellow fever. The weather
is cool and favorable.
MARSHALL, Texas, Sept 3O-A yellow
fever panic prevails here, although but three
residents have been attacked. Two Of these
died last week; the other is recovering 1t is
believed these three were exposed to the fever
either in Shreveport or elsewhere. Mono of
the cases originated here.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. 30-A number of par
ties arrived here to. night FROM Marshall, Texas,
where they report that the yellow fever is rag
lug to an alarming extent.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 30.-The fever
excitement is about over. Only one death is
reported in the last twenty-four hours, aud
there are not exceeding five cases under treat
mental! doing we'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-01

The PEsTILENcE AT SHREVEPORT. Tho
Philadelphia Press publishes the following let
ter, written by a gentleman in Shreveport to
his wife In PHILADELPHIA :
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13
A TELEGRAPH STORY.

The most curious fact that I ever
heard OF the electric telegraph was
told to me by the cashier Of the Bank
OF England, You may have heard Of
It, 1t may have been in print. I am
sure 1t deserves to be. On a certain
Saturday night the folks at the bank
could not make the balance come
right, by just one hundred pounds.
This is q serious matter in that little
establishment do not mean the
cash, but the mistake in arithmetic
tor 1t occasions world Of scrutiny.
Anerror in balancing has been known,
am told, to keep a delegation Of
clerks from each office at work some
times through the whole night. A hue
and cry was of course made after this
one hundred pounds, as if the Old
Lady IN Observation-Disclosures would
be in the Gazette for want of it..
Luckily, on the Sunday morning, a
clerk Gin the middle Of the sermon, I
dare say, if the truth were known
felt a suspicion Of the truth dart
through his mind quicker than any
flash of the telegraph itself. He told
the chief cashier on Monday morning
that perhaps the mistake might have
occurred in packing some boxes OF
specie for the West Indies, which had
been sent to Southampton for ship
ment. The suggestion was immedi-
ateIy acted upon. Here was arace-
lightning against steam, with eight
and forty hours start given. Instant
" the wires asked "Whether such a
vessel had left the harbor?7 Gust
weighed anchor" was the answer.
"Stop her ?" fi'antically shouted the
electric telegraph. Il was done.
slave you on deck certain boxes,
marked so and so weigh them care
fully" They were weighed; anu one
the delinquent-was found by Just
one packet Of hundred sovereigns
heavier than it ought to be. "Let her
60 said the mysterious telegraph.
The West Indian folks were debited
with just one hundred pounds more,
and the error was corrected without
ever looking into the boxes, or delay
ing the voyage by an hour Now that
IS what may be called "doing bust
ness. "-Sciected.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13

HamiIton's opinion: He doubt
ed whether the Convention would be
a legitimate body. In case the
monarchy should be re-established,
the king might d;sallow payments
made to it. Re was for S opping
payment altogether until there was
something more stable and regular es-
tablished III France.
On this occasion, General Knox,
Secretary Of War, ventured to ex-
press an opinion ''For once" says
Jefferson, Knox dared to differ
from Hamilton, and to"cxpress very
submlssively an opinion that con
ventlon named by the whole body
Of the nation would be competent to
Go anything" The result was, that
the Secretary Of State was requested
to write to Gouveraeur Morris, d.
recting him to suspend payments un-
til further orders. A few days af-
ter arrived the dispatches in which
the French Ministry complained of
she too candid Morris and Of his in
solent contempt Of a sister republic
in speaking Of ''naa cour. - Pr
TONS "J9farSon," At1rmtic Month
ly for Morch."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13
THE EDUCATION OF THE
FRENCH GIRL.
THE

+ A French girl is the dependent and
companion Of her mother. She is
brought up under her eye at home,or,
if abroad, under female supervision
similar to that Of her own mother. 1t
may be at convent or in a pension.
Wherever the place, the mother is
practically justified in stating that
her daug ter has always remained I'M
der her own eye. The enjoyments of
the French girl, the occupations of
her leisure moments, the indulgence
of her tastes and emotions, are those
Of her mother. She promenades with
her, accompanies her to amusements,
aud to a certain extent participates
in the entertainment of her friends.
The French girl is the pet of the fam
lily circle interested in its ceremonies,
familiar with the joys and sorrows Of
.all its connections, and cognizant OF
all It's interests according to the sta
ton Of it's several members. The
main thing in her education is a de-
Velopment Of the sympathies, agreea-
bic manners, and physical and mental
purity. This system is entirely due
to the mother; the father sanctions
| it by not meddling with it. Like all
systens,it has Objectionable features
but the good dependencies It pro
duces a certain degree of mannerism
at which men laugh; but it maintains
feminine integrity. French education
in France, leaving out the element OF
instruction, may be summed up in a
lady's exclamation to me in defence
of the custom of her country: "What
can a mother better say of her daugh'
ter on her wedding day than that she
has never left her side pr Galaxy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13

In 1856 Bismarck was an attache of the
Prusslan Legation at Frankfort, and in
that capacity once made visit to Count
Thun, the Austrian ambassador. Sadowa
had not been fought, and the Hapsburg
pride was fairly represented in the diplo-
matte ENJOYS Of the house. So Bismarck
was treated rather unceremoniously. The
ambassador received him sitting at q
writing-table, and in that informal toilet
which consists in the absence Of a coat
and cravat; but the young Prussian was
equal to the occasion, and remarkipg,
Eyes, it is rather hot in your chamber"
began to strip off his coat. The Austrian
learned the sort of 8 man with whom he
had to deal. and, apol ,gizing hastily, put
on his coat. Ever afterwArd the diploma
fists were or good terms
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13
a~~-~> CURES DISEASES or THE ~~D~a~-.,-,
THROAT S III EsR & BID ID D

In the wonderful medicine to which the ahiict
ed ore above pointed for relief, the discOverer
believes he hos combined IN harmony more OF
Natures J7n curative properties,
which Coo H.. the vegetable king
dom for healnl "a we're ever before
combined in one Llv.. Tidence OF this
fact is found in the great. .t Of most Obsti-
nate diseases whichit has Dec- found to conquer.
tn the cure Of bronchitis, Severe
Coughs and the early stages Of Go mp
fiOYts it has astonished the medical faculty, and
eminent physicians pronounce it the greatest
medical discovery of the age. While it cures the
eeverest Coughs, it strengthens the system and
thorough blood purifying properties, it cures all
EEuEHi OrG from the worst GcrO9Il52 to n COM
mon EBlOGcIls piEnpIo or ErUpticE2s
Mercrrial disease, Mineral Poisons, and their
effects are eradicated, and vigorous health and
sound constitution established E2rySG rGBags
Salt EGEacyzEa1s Fever Sores Sc&Sy Of
Rough Skim, in short, all the numerous
diseases caused by bad blood, are conquered by
this powerful, purifying and inyigoraGng meai
cine.
II you feel dull, drowsy debilitatcd have sal
low color of skin, or yeliowish brown spots on
face or body, frequent headache or dlZzincas,
had taste in mouth, internal heat, or chilS alter
mated with hot Pushes, low spirits, and gloomy
f0reb0dings, irregular appetite, anu tongue coat
ed. you are suffering from IOTptd River or
6SEBfE50uSEEGsS.s IN many cases Of % Liver
COH7pkafmGs9 only part of these symptoms
arc experienced. AZ 9 remedy for al Fuch cases
DR. PierCe's 5olden Me(iCaI Discovery has 40
caual ash effects perfect cures leaving the liver
strengthened and healthy. For the cure OF E4s,-
biLuat COn@Ef PATTON Of the Bowels II -
never failing remedy. and those who have used
II for this purpose are lOGd in its praise.
The proprietor offers $1,000 reward for me-. %
cine hat will equal it for the cure q all The ois
eases or which tits recommended.
Sold by druggists ct 81 per bottle. Prepares
by r. V. Pierce, VI. D.. Sole Proprietor, al | IL
Chemical Laboratory, 1913 Seneca Street, Ht,a.",
n. Y
send year address for pamphlet.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13
AMERICAN IRON BRIDGES.

The method Of making all the parts
OF a bridge fit exactly, and securing
the ties by pins, is peculiarly Ameri-
can The plan still followed in Eu-
rope is that Of using rivets, which
makes the erection Of a bridge take
much more time, and cost, conse-
quently, much more. A riveted lat
tlce bridge one hundred and sixty
feet IN span would require ten or
twelve days for its erection, while one
OF the Ph@nixville bridges of this
size has been erected i'll eight and a
half hours. In consequence Of this
method OF working, American iron
bridges, despite the higher price of
our IRON, can successfully compete in
Canada with bridges of English or
Belgian construction. The American
iron bridges are lighter than those of
other nations, but their absolute
strength is as great, since the weight
which is saved is all dead weight, and
not necessary to the solidity Of the
structure. The same difference is
displayed here that is seen in our car
riages with their slender wheels,com-
pared with the numbering, heavy wag-
ons Of European construction,-Ljp.
pj"cotts MQgasine.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13

Let him who gropes painfully in
darkness of uncertain ht,and prays
vehemently that the dawn may ripen
into day,lay this precept well to heart,
which to me was Of invaluable SER
vice: Do the duty which lies nearest
thee, which thou knowest tobe dutyl
Thy second duty will already have
become clear Carlyle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13
TRAVEL IN ANCIENT TIMES.

TRAVEL IN ANCIENT TIMES.
Owing 10 The absence Of roads,
as we'll as convenient means of car
riage, there was no general spirit OF
navel in ancient times. Now and
then some adventures, athirst for
knowledge, made his way into far
countries. journeying on foot, or
horseback, on by sea, and taking
years for an expedition which can
now be made with comfort and safe
~ in few weeks. There was less
travel III Europe than in the East,
where the camel furnished a conve-
nient meaus Of transportation, aud
where the great ire less wastes of
country offered fewer obstacles than
the tore8t-grown regions Of the West.
But all over the earth, soldiers and
|mercants were the only classes OF
men who saw much Of the word be-
You'd their native villages and cities
The great mass of people lived and
. died i'll the place where they were
born. Beyond their native pre-
ciuct5 The world was an unknown
region, whence now and then an
adventurous man returned With
marvellous stories Of the wonders he
. had seen and heard. People stayed
at home because the means Of travel
were confined to the very wealthy,
outside Of the two classes just men
toned. For many centuries there
was very little improvement in modes
Of conveyance. Even the luxurious
and ,self'induIgent "Roi5 Faineants .
or Lazy Kings, of France, who
Hourished i'll the seventeenth centu-
Try Of our era--those mere phantoms
of royalty, who passed their lives
in sensual pleasures while the af-
fairs Of stale were administered by
Iofhers-were accustomed to make
their journey5Sfrom place to place in
OK carts OF the rudest description, re-
sembIing a common country hay-wag.
on Of our time. The place OF springs
was supplied by liberal provision
Of cushions, which saved the royal
good-for-nothing sides from bumps
and bruises as the huge wagon
thumprd and jolted over stones,
stumps, and mud holes. Under any
circumstances, it must have been
a very uncomfortable method of tray-
cling.
Up to the middle Of the sixteenth
century the most common mode of
travelling was on horseback, with
carriers, and heavy goods were con
veyed by means of pack-horses. In
Snakespeare's He'ary ", Act. H.,
Scene L.. two carriers appear in the
inn-yard at Rochester. One has q
CANNON Of bac IN and two RACES OF
ginger, to be delivered as far as
Charing Gross; the turkeys in the
pannier Of the other are quite starv-
ed. We zee that people travelled
| in companies, from one Of the car
riers saying: Come, ncighbor
Mugs, We'll call up The gentlemen
they will along with company. for
they have great charge And that
they were on horseback is shown by
GadshlIl bidding the hostler bring
his gelding out of the stable, anc
one Of the travellers saying 9Th,
boy shall lead our horses down the
hills we'll walk afoot q while, ant
casa our legs Journeys on foo
were rare, even al that time, owing
vo the insecurity of the roads, al
though in the Middle Ages pedestri
ans on religious pilgrimages wer'
protected by the sacredness Of thei
pupose.-Aarper's Magqsjee.
|
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13

Out in Nevada, where lynch law
is supreme and its execution fire.
quent Indulgence, they call it ''per-
formanees by the string qand."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13
THE CHRISTIAN GRAoEs is a large and 81.

THE CHRISTIAN GRACES is large and ele-
CANT line and stppe steel engravi 2 21x27 inches.
The grouping and pose of the figures are grace
Jul beyond description, and the faces of such
rare and heavenly beauty that it seems as if the
artist must have seen them in vision" This
singularly attractive and lovely picture has been
prepared by the publishers OF ''ARrHUR's ILLUS
subscriber for 1878, and we have just made ar
engagements with them to club he TELEGRAPH with
their Magazine and so get the picture for our new
sub cribers
For $4.50 in advance we will send the TELE-
GRAPH and 'ABTHuR's ILLUSTRATED HOME MAaA-
zINE'' for year, with the pictNre free An ad
ditionai charge OF so cents will be made to those
who have the TELEGRAPH delivered by carrier
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13

Nearness has vast influence with
man. Distance and time provoke
him to apostasy, and under amorous
provocationhe is extremely malleable.
Ardent as his attachment may be,
separation is likely to cool it. Gu
pid's darts are dangerous only at
short range, They seldom hit the
mark, and when they do they barely
scratch. The boy-god's wounds are
never mortal to masculine hearts.
Their delicious poison is frequently
drawn by lips belonging not to her
whose beauty did the harm. Thelov-
er is practical fellow, taken from
under the microscope Of romance.
His passion is a pastime. He expert
ences it usually when he is otherwise
disengaged. 1t comes upon him from
lack of something to do. He never
falls so deeply in love that he cannot
easily climb out to look at the next
woman who comes along. His wi d.
est transports-mostly confined to
novels---are a species of business.
While representing them he is con-
stantly thinking how they impress
his impartial audience Of one. The
lover, occupied in prosaic affairs, sur
renders his sentimental role. He
puts ON the pensive robe and the In
sigma of heart break only in his leis-
ure and then alone is he dangerous.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13

Selections from Mr.. Greeiey's
correspondence, edited by Whitelaw
Reid, are to be published.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13

The greatest men in the world have
been noted for their politeness. In
deed, many Of them have owed their
greatness mainly to their popular man
ners, which induced the people whom
they pleased to give them an oppor-
tunity to show their powers. Many
years ago, the errand-boy employed
by a publishing-house in this city was
sent to procure from Edward Everett
the proot-sheets of book which he
had been examining. The boy en-
tered in fear and trembling the vast
library, lined from floor to ceiling
with books he stood in awe of this
famous man,and dreaded to meet him.
But Mr.. Evefette turning from the
desk where he was writing, received
the humble lad with rcassuring cour-
tesy, babe him sit down, chatted
kindly as he looked for the proof
sheets, and asked, Shall I put paper
round them for you ? as politely as if
his visitor were the President. The
boy departed in q very comfortable
state Of mind; he had been raised in
his own esteem by Mr.. Everett's kind
ness, and he has never forgotten the
lesson it taught him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-06
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
TIE Cotton Markets.

LIVERPOOL, Nay o. Cotton dull; mid
ding upands 90; middling Orleans 90
94d. Sales 10000 bales; speculation aud
export 1000 bales; American 5000 bales;
July a. d August delivery from Savannah
and Charleston sgd. do shipments S3-16;
Maysnd June delivery from same SD. May
do from New Orleans sgd.
New YORK, May Cotton in limited
request and has declined; middling up
lands 1879. Sales of futures as follows:
May 1Ssc; June IS GIG; July 1876; Aug
ust 1876.
NEW ORLEANS, May 5.-Cotton quiet;
sales of 5000 bales mostly after the close;
good ordinary 15iN15sc; low middllngs
1G26l65c; middlirgs 1S0I85c; middliDg
Orleans l86IS4c. Receipts AIS bales; no
exports. Stock 152,502 bales.
CINCINNATI, May 5.-Cotton dull at
1890.
LOUISVILLE, May 5.--Cotton dull and
lower; low middling 17c.
ST. LOUIS, May 5.-Cotton dull and un-
changed.
MEMPHIS, May 5.-Cotton dull and
unchanged.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, May 5.-Consols, 93s. U. S.
20s of '65 81; do '67 935; 1O-4O's 92I;
new SIS 500. Erie SOC. Rate of discount
for three months in open market 3-16 below
bank rate.
PARIS, May 5.-Rentes 54f.
ANTWERP, May 5.-Refned petroleum
All. &c.
New York Money Market,
NEW YORK, May 5.-The monetary
situation to-day is easy, with good supply
OF loans a. gold down TO per cent, with
607 as the general rate. The indications
are that per cent. will now b3 the maxi
mum rate for call loans secured by good
collateral. The outstanding legal-tenders
are $50, l5e,0 900, az increase Of $4,000.
Tho custom receipts for last week were
So ,00os coo, Tt.a inter- al revenue re-
O. (: II q 20 s. e90, 900, and the de-
: frss,Sss s,imste for lay IS &l2, 100000.
iasa iesdirg Wall strees operators have
Slo2e to Cleveland to asslt tha annual
& election of the Lake sire Company We'd
Vnesday, It is known that an arrangement
4 has been made for taking up the protested
note of President Stockwell TO the Pacific
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-06

EGGs-We quote at 11611ac from
wagon.
PEANUTs-We report sales of 600 bushels
to-day at SOC per bushel from wagon.
Dealers are holding in store at 75c per
bushel.
DRIED FRUIT-Market quiet at Sc for
quarter peaches and apples, and &c for half
peaches.
FEATHERs-We heard of prime selec-
tons commanding Csc to-day.
WOoL-We hear of some demand to fill
orders. We quote tub-washed, free of burs,
35G3SC; unwashed do. 20627c; bury lots
66lGc less.
RAGs-Market steady at3.c.
GREEN FRUIT-We quote apples $3.50
$500 per barrel from store.
BROOM CoRN-We quote nominally at
24R5c.
HAY-Market a little dull. We quote
Hungarian $23624 per ton; orchard grass
(something new here) s26; prime timothy
$2S629.
PoTAToEs-The season for seed potatoes
is over. We quote Irish (eating) So per
barrel in store.
BUTTER-The supply is better, and
prices weakening. We quote country 500
0Sc; choice 35637c.
BEEswAX--Dull at soc.
GLEsENG-We quote nominal at SOC.
PoULTRY-We quote turkeys at SOc6
S1.25 piece; ducks zoe; chickens 20625c.
TALLow-We quote country st &c.
FURs AND PELTRIEs-The season is
nearly over, and market dull. We quote
as follows: Coon skins 20G25c, for good,
some being entirely worthless; fox 25630c;
mink $l.0062.50; beaver 50660c % h.;
otter $25065.00; skunks 25650c for black;
muskrats No. l, 10615c; 'possum 56l0c;
wild cat 2563Oc.