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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-17

Isn't it lucky to be the heirs Of an 'emi-
merit brewer" such as Mr. Lehman OF Ihi-
cago? At a session of the County Court
the Widow Lehman was authorized 70
spend in the education of the little Leh-
mans the following sums: For Frederlck,
$4,000 per annum in gold; for Oscar, ida,
and Edmond, $500 each in gold; while
Emma, aged 3, is to have $500 in gold
Such are the opulent results of lager beer
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-17
TIE VACANT CRIEF.JUSTIGE-
SHIP.

Important Declaration by the Presi-
dent-NumberIess Candidates Press
ed by Sections and States-Genessi
Disagreement ON AII-Carrent OPinss
ions of Their Merits.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-17
NEW YORK.
billiard Tournament.

NEW YORK, May 16.-The billiard match
for the championship of the United States,
a diamond cue and 81, 900, Il, 600 points,
between Maurice DAILY and Cyrile
Dion was played to night in Tammany
Hall In the presence of a very large aHdi-
ence. The game was played on Collander
bevel table, 81 by IL feet with q inch balls.
Al the close Of the oath inning Daily stood
7S7, Dion 765. Dion at the close OF
the 42d inning was 80 ahead.
On the 4Sth inning DAILY made 93, and on
the 5lst the score stood: DAILY, 1,2ll; Dion,
I.243. Ire game here became very inter
estinq and great excitement existed. On
the 55th inning Dsly, amid thuDdeIs OF ap-
plause. passed his adversary, the score at
The conclusion of the inning being l,94O TO
I.46l. Dsly, then, by series OF brilliant
shots. brought the balls together and ran
the Q ame out. His partisans were aoso-
lutely wild with enthusiasm, and almost
tore him TO pieces. Dion seemed utterly,
overw whelmingly discomdtted The num-
ber of Innings we're Sc; the average OF DAILY
26 9-I0, ana of Dion % 9-0l. Time OF
the game, five hours. Days majority,
24l.
The Tribune.
The Tribune announces that the demoli-
ton Of tie Tribune building will begin to-
morrow. The new building to be erected
will have a front upon Printing House
Square over ninety feet and is TO be nine
stories high surmounted by lofty tower.
It is understood that it will cost S650,000.
Whitelaw Reid at &c last meeting of the
stockholders was unanimously elected editor
and publisher of the PAPER for term Of
five years from the 10Th OF January last
under contract duly signed and forfeit
of $4,000 in case he should be in any way
hindered from exercising absolute con.ro
over both the editoria conduct and The
business of the paper.
Obscene-COnvivIal.
Six iurors have been obtained In thu
Train case.
The police have completed
the census Of places in this city Where
Nouor is sold. Total number {, ,403.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-17

Wide and very long sashes of coloIed
gTenadine will be worn this summer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-17
RELIGIOUS.
Presby terIan General Assembly

Presby terian General Assembly.
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-THE Presbyter-
ian Assembly of the United States was
opened with prayer by the Moderator, b.
NJ. Smith, DID. The arrival of additional
delegates was reported, and the regular
standing committees were appointed.
Presbyterian General Assembly
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-17

ALBANY, May l6.-The Erie Committee
of the House made their report this morn
ing. They commend the action Of Mr..
Watson, condemn the buying out the old
directors, and find that Mr.. Sickles did not
honor the Office by bis action in that mat
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-17

LONDON, May 17.-A Vienns dispatch
says a hundred additional failures are an
nounced. No important bank has yet sus-
pended. The panic parslyzes business.
Tbs son of q wealthy banker committed
lSeuieide yesterdag, =,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-30

face, on her lap, and pounds him. He stitteus
his neck and rebels loudly. = Then papa takes
him, 'tosses him up, saying, "'Keeher! kech-
er T. till his sobs come again.
Then mamma hunts 10 her basket for some
thing to divert him." Improves to be cookey
which be sucks audJdaubs all over his face, OF
course. = >,
HE enjoys this, and would goto sleep in spite
of everything but bis mother is at him again.
This time she;wets a towel at the water cooler
and proceeds to wash off the little tender face
with ice water. He screams, and she e, ruos, as
though she, were scrubbihg a floor; till at last
he emerges clean but red, and in perfect
rage. .;,
| 7Wheu will mothers learn to wash baby's
soft flesh and not hurt it 2 No wonder they I'M
bibe such horror of water end towels)
Then the cars stopped, and | took up my
travelling satchel and went into another car,
where the only baby was owned BY, an older
mamma, who has learned to let him alone when
he is comfortable, though he stand on his head
But I could not forget the unhappy sufferer
I had deserted, and [ wonder the first baby is
not always worried into lifelong fretfulness.
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That Unhappy Baby.

saw it in the cars and L thought it would
be dead-or else | should-before the car:
stopped and could change my seat. I've nc
doubt it is safely sleeping somewhere under
the daisies this very minute. LIN sure hope
1t had a fussy mother, poor little soul and
the way it was pulled and hauled and jerked
aud twisted was fearful to behold. 1t was q
good natiired little thing, disposed to be anna
bic and contented. but no sooner did it get lnto
comfortable position than it had to be [fop
ped around into some other position. That
tussy young mother just couldn't keep hei
hands off, do believe.
Baby sucks bis thumb-happy infant l.
and so he lies back in an easy attitude, stutfs
his blessed little digit iuto his mouth and. is
happy But mamma thinks he must be hu0-
cry, SO she gathers him up in q heap, pulls
down the long troublesome clothes, fixes This
cloak, puts back his silky hairs, and invites bis
attention to hedinner- bottle. Baby is agreed,
and settles easily to the new comfort Not SO
mamma. & just as the pink lids begin to
droop heavily over the blue baby eyes, the
winks grow longer and longer, and delicious
drowslness steals over him, that sharp eyet oi
hers spies something amiss with his nose, and
all the maternal fuss rises within her. She
hunts up pin and her handkerchief, and pro-
ceeds to annoy and torment him with that
weapon till the best disposed baby can teudure
aa,mlnute longer, He screams in disgust-and
I'm glad of It.
Leaving his meal unfinished, she dandles
HIM few minutes till he stops crying, aud then
hands him over to papa, in the next seat.
Now papa is eating biscuit SO of course the un-
happy baby must have biscuit. Choking and
gasping, he screams again. -
Who wouldu't. Tdlike to know?
Then mamma takes him till he is quiet, and
lays him down on shawl, on seat 10 front Of
her: He consoles himself with his thumt
again, and is happy once more.
He falls asleep. His thumb slips out of the
rosy mouth, apd he has forgotten an bis troe
bles. Now surely she will let him alone = :
But no, the incorrigible mamma finds that
his head is the wrong way, aud the: shawl that
Is under him must be over him. So over he
goes, and Of Course wakes up and crieS-pool
infant ..~.,f.
This time, to quiet him, she lays his face
against her shoulder, digging his poor little
nose and mouth into her woplen shawl. Ol
course, he can't breathe, and he screams again
and she saps him on the back, as though
bounding was quieting process
tic cries harder, and she lays him on hi'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-30
MILLINERY, FANCY & HAIR GOODS

IA -
I would call the attention of the ladies to my
assortment of MILLINERY GOODS of every
sold very cheap. Cambria and Lace ,Edgings
and lnsertings also Real Edgngs and Insert
ings. Also bave just received direct from New
York a fine lot of HAIR GOODS consisting of
Rea! Hair Switches Coronet Plats in Hair and
Thread, Finger Pufs Curlsb bj Sc? also a ThFead Fesd
Sw;tches-all Of which will be sold below the
Irepular prices for cash. Call and see them at
= .I~ Mrs. G. L. SIMPSONS,
No. l25 King street,
b nov q Near Wash. depot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-30
DRY GUUDS.

NEW GOODS.
IN Just received
Black Gro Grain Silks, Prints.
Bleached Goods, 1914 and H-4 Sheetings.
Pillow Case Cottons, Ginghams.
1914 and liza Blankets, some very fne
Cassimeres and Cloths.
8-4 Oil Cloths for halls, Water-proofs
Real French Black Cassimeres.
Poplins, Black and all the shades:
dec j. M. STEWART.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-30
BZYLDI.S-G .HN1.ERf4L.

]. W. MALLS. B. w. MALLS. B.. PEAKE.
JAMES w. MALLS, SON & CO.,
u 1877 King ST., Ale1a., Va: t
Dealers in RDWARE, CUTLERY
Carpenters Tools, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Door
and Window Frames, Brackets, Mouldings
Balusters, of different patterns, and Newell
Posts A large stock of French and American
Glass, double and single thick, Of all sizes
Pants, Oils Varnishes, Paint and White Wash
Brushes, Lewis Pure White Lead, and other
brands of fine quality, Putty, Turpentine and
Machine Oil. Also, Lime, Of superior quality,
Roofing, SC. A large stock of Pugh's celebra-
ted Car Augcrs and other articles found in frat
class Builders Furnishing establishments
All orders for Lumber, Brick and all kinds
of Building Material, promptly attended to.
Terms cash. teb ll-u
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t,. GROCERIEs.
HIN ESE TEA CO Nj Il A n I e,
NO.'IINORTH ROYAL STREET,
Have justreceived large and carefully Sc
:lected stock Of
TEAS, SEASON 1872.
~

We are confident that the quality of our Teas
cannot be surpassed, and are willing to have
them compared with any in the market
We have everything in the FINE GROCERY
LINE.
SHELF GOODS of all kinds, fresh stock.
FRENCH CANDY, guaranteed to be pure.
The best brands of Domestic and Imported
CIGARS and TOBACCO.
We particularly request our customers to re-
turn any article purchased from US that does not
give satisfaction.
Any club order purchased from the Tea Com
panies in New York will be duplicated in price,
and surpassed in quality.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
No. II north Royal street,
iy l2-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-30

Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis:
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Etectual Remedy in the world for all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-30

DIAL HAIR DEPAKTAE I
IN Of
GREEN'S NOTION HOUSE,
Alexandria, Virginia.
REAI,HAJRl REAL HAIR
On hand at all times large stock of Real and
Imitation Hair Goods of every description at
yery low prices All goods warranted the best
Hair made up into Switches, Braids, Cu-is,
Chignons, Putfs, &c.
For making medium size switch, either Of
straight hsir or combings ngs..........-........Sl W
For making large size switch. ! %
For making largest........ ............ oO
Ladies in the country can send hair by mail
1t the cost of 3 few cents, havet made up into
any design and returned free Of mail charges.
Adviees concerning hair should be mailed sepa-
CHARLES ". GREEN,
dec 10 10 King street
TAKE NOTICE.
respectfully inform the public that have
opened 3
NEW RESTAURANT,
where meals can be obtained at all hours in the
day or night.
Suppers and Dinners for private parties fur
nished at reasonable prices.
None but the very best kinds of LIQUORS
and CIGARS sold ut the bar.
jan 13-1m Cor. Sharpshn s Market alleys.
VITEHAVE FEW OF OUR CHRIST
w MAS GOODS left over, such as Raisins,
C,svon, Lemon Peel, Figs and Nuts, of all kinds.
| We are determined to sell the same, and those
| IN want will dc we'll TO give us call.
| = W. BROOKRS i BRO,
isn7 l41 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-30

NEW STORE.
F. G.. .SWA1NE
Wouldinform his friends and the public gener-
ally that he has leased the store on the corner OF
Cameron and Royal streets, (J. q. Milburn's old
stand) and will keep, in connection with the
Grocery, Liquor and Commission store, No. N
Royal street, f1rst-class
FAMILY GROCERY,
where can be found at all times fresh Roll But
ter Poultry, Eggs Honiny, Beans, Dried
Fruits, Potatoes, Canned Peaches, Pineapple,
Tomaoes and Corn, &C., &c. Call and exam
inc feb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-30

HAY B. HOoMKS, W. A. Ashbf.
Late of Fredericksburg. Late OF Baltlmor
NEW STO Re.
We have opened and now offer for sale to the
citizens of Alexandria and the public generally,
ati our newly fitted upstore room, corner of King
and Pitt streets, one of the largest and most
attractive stocks of
NOTIONS, sc.
ever offered in this market Our stock has been
selected with view to suit the wants and tastes
of the entire community, en- mbraclng, as it does,
goods of every variety of style and fabric, and at
all prices We ask an examination OF our
stock Respectfully,
ana lO9 cor. King and Pitt sts.
Salesmen-Eli q. Janney, Edwin W. Jett,
w. A. Lane, r. Stuart Ashby.
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-4GKTLUL TCRHL.

ITO FARMERS. ~ m
i The well known and reliable STANDARD
FERTILIZERS
J. J. Turner s. Co.'s Excelsior and
j. J. Turner Co.'S Ammonisted Super
amg a R. NJ LAWSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-30

TINE SINGER FAMILY SEWING MA
i CHINE-Which is the best Sewing Ma
chine is point on which every company differs,
each, of course, thinking its own the BEST but
if the point were to be decided by popularity,
the Singer would far outstrip all others The
sales Of this machine have been enormous,
amounting to more than 1sd 0J0in the year 1871,
leaving all lrivslsfar behind The sales in this
city amounted to two hundred and forty. during
the past year, which is without precedent, 1t is
capable OF performing more work and in more
substantial manner thsn any machine claiming
public attention sewing with equal facility the
nished of persons who have tested all the differ
ent machines, land who pronouncethe Singer in.
comparably the best machine in existence: Call
and examine before making selection. Sold on
the lease plan. Machines sent to all parts OF tho
country Y. Y: bEkh
Agent, y King street, Alexandria, Va, Agent
for Alexandra, Fairfax and Prince William
Counties: 3" Jan 10
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
silver Payments.

The director Of the Mint makes the
following statement Of the purpose OF
government in paying ont silver coin !:
In this, as in other countries where
gold is the sole standard or measure
of value, silver coins are over-valued
for the purpose OF rendering them in
exportable. They are manufactured
and issued on government account,
the law, however, placing directly or
indirectly u limit on the issue to pre-
vent redundancy. If issued in times
of specie payment beyond the require
ment of the people for change, such
coins win not maintain their purchas-
ing power with standard coins, owing
to the various causes. In this anu
other countries silver has declined IN
value to a point at which the govern
ment can purchase it with gold, man.
ufacture it into small coin, and pay it
out at fair profit. The government
has recently purchased i quantity Of
silver bullion sufficient for its purposes
IN 1l2 IL cents per standard ounce,
and will manufacture 1t into coin at Il
fixed legal rate OF l24 40 cents per
ounce. the differences between the
purchasing and issuing rate' being
within a fraction of twelve cents per
ounce, or about ten and 4 half per cent.
on the gold coin paid In purchase.
This operation is believed to be n more
profitable one for the Treasury, and
also more advantageous to the public
in the present condition of the money
market than the sale Of gold for legal
tender notes. and is not i scheme for
the resumption OF specie payments,
but simply a compliance with the
mint laws. A dollar lii United States
currency will purchase a little more
gold in the market than dollar of
small silver coins. The dollar will,
therefore, soon find its level, and un-
less there be rise in both the prices
Of gold and silver, small coins must
circulate concurrently with paper
money. The government has in pos.
session of the assistanttreasurers about
$500,000 in silver coin, and at the
mint and assay Offices in silver bullion
and coin about two millions. This
stock is ample for the present. This
mode Of paying out silver coin will be
continued until circumstances shall
dictate contrary course. As proper,
the government will exact the full
selgniorage required by law, but will
not undertake to control the disposition
Of coin after It Is paid out. The coin
will then become the property ofhold-
ers, who may do what they please
with It. This course was not decided
upon untll it had been fully considered
By the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

Joseph Arch, the English Philan-
throplst, recently returned to New
York, after a tour through the Cana.
das, where lie made systematic and
thorough effort to get at the precise
condition Of the laboring classes there.
He made The tour generally on foot.
often iacopiito, sharing the food and
lodging of the farmers, lumbermen
and mechanics, and learning from
them, in free conversation at their
fire-sides, their wants and necessities,
their hopes and apprehensions. In
pursuing this course, Mr.. Arch took a
very practical and highly effective
method Of getting at facts that could
scarcely be learned in any other way.
He reports finding the condition Of the
Canadian peasant, as bearing no COM
parison to those ofthe United States.
He found that where one English emf
grant settles In the Dominion north Of
the st. Lawrence, at least twenty fintl
homes In the United States. The
poorer classes in Great Britain had
come to regard the United States as
the only part Of America worth emf
grating to. He secured proposition
from a railway company to employ
and transport a thousand men whom
he shall send over. He will, therefore,
20 home, and return in the Spring,
bringing 500 or 1000 men with their
families, who will settle IN Canada.
He will then look carefully over the
United States, particularly the West,
to find where 100000 English farm Ia
borers and railroad workmen can be
placed to the best advantage. All this
is very practical and entirely different
from the usual custom Of men who go
about the country in the character of
reforrners, and is likely to produce
tile best of results. "Mr. Arch is del
uged with letters from all parts Of the
country, notably the South, asking
upon what terms farm laborers can be
supplied;" and it is possible that in
this movement to be inaugurated by
Mr.. Arch, may be found the solution
to the labor problem in the South,
where vast acres OF rich land, which
might be turning out untold wealth,
now lies unproductiye for the want of
intelligent and well ordered labor.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

The pool selling for the go, 600 race
at the Lick Honse on the llth, aggre-
gate'l over 10000. Thad Stevens
sold for $500, Daniels, $1lO, True
Blue, who has entirely recovered from
recent lameDess, selling for $l35, field
for $50. AS the great crowtlcould not
all be accommodated, pool selling will
continue probably until the day Of the
race.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

Experiments in the propulsion of
street cars by steam power continue to
be made with reasonable prospects Of
success. The car designed to be SO
propelled carries no fire, but receives
its steam from 4 stationary boiler, suf-
flcient in quantity for round trip,
and it is said to run without any un-
pleasant noise and to be handled with
ease. Should this change be found
feasible 1t win make q revolution in
the whole street car system, and great
ly reduce its cost OF operation.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

How LONG SHALL WE SLEEP
The fact Is, that as life becomes con-
centrated, and its pursuits more eager,
short sleep and early rising becomes
impossible. We take more sleep than
our ancestors, and we take more be-
cause we want more. Six hours sleep
will do very well for n plougllman or
a brick layer, or any other man who
has no exhaustion but that produced
by manual labor, and the SOONER lie
takes it after his labor Is over, the bet
ter. But for q man whose labor is
mental, the stress of work is OH his
brain and nervous system, nnd for him
who is tired in tie evening with a day
Of mental application, neither early to
bed nor early to rise is wholesome.
lie needs letting down to the level Of
repose. The longer the interval be-
tween the active use OF the brain and
his retirement to bed, the better his
chance for sleep and refreshment. 10
him an hour after midnight sprobably
as good as two hours before it, aud
even then his sleep will not so COM
pletely and quickly restore him as it
viii his neighbor who Is physically
tired. lie must not only 60 to bed
later, but lie longer, His best sleep
probably lies IN the early morning
hours, when all the nervous excite
ment has passed away, and he Is In
absolute rest.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
The Illinois Railroad Commissioner

The Illinois Railroad Commissioners
have completed their schedule for
freight and passenger rules according
to the provisions ofthe new law. The
law does not 60 into effect until the
middle Of January. The schedule
provides that where one dollar pays
Tor freighting any commodity one mile,
twenty cents will carry it ten miles
further, and after the first hundred
miles is travelled the rate is only four
tifths OF one cent per mile, for the re-
naming distance. Passenger rates
are three cents per mile, with 100
pounds of baggage, which is nearly
one quarter reduction.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
Glroln.

The attempt to throw the Farmers
Grange movement into political cham
nels is not meeting with success. The
executive committees in some OF the
Western States have passed resolutions
prohibiting all political action in and
through the order, and admonishes
members Of the order, that they are
expected to net politically the same as
they always did as private citizens,
and in no other capacity. This will
be something of a damper upon the
spirits of lot ofpolitical demagogues,
who have been sleeping in the hay
mows all season. In order to more et-
fectlally identify themselves with the
farmers and thereby ride into power
on the farmers hobby,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

At the great billiard tournament at
Chicago on the llth, CyriIle Dion, Of
New York, beat Slossen, Of Chicago,
the score standing 400 to 307--a close
race. DAILY, Of New York, beat Sny-
der, Of Chicago, 400 to l69. GARNER,
Of New York, beat Bessingcr OF
Chicago, 400 to $40. DAILY beat Slossen
400 to 207. The game was French
cnrOm.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

Missouri>now claims to rank second
in the farmers movement, as regards
the number Of oranges and their influ-
ence. Fifty agents ofthe State Grange
are busy organizing new oranges at
The rate of fifty II week, and it is be-
iieved that when the movements is
two years old it will number no less
than 1900 oranges. Meetings are
held almost daily In the State, with nm
average attendance ranging from 5000
to 10000.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
RPECzAL CABLE DISPATCH.
W.
From the Worlds Fair.

\ VIENNA, AUSTRIA, Aug. 20, '73.
w. G.. WILSON, ESQ, President
Wilson Seeing Machine Company, Ciere-
land, Ohio:-'The Wilson Sewing Ma
chine received the GRAND PRIZE MED
AL for being the Best Sewing Machine,
and a Grand Prize (nedal Of honor
was awarded to the Wilson Sewing
Machine Co. for manufacturing sewing
machines in the best manner, from the
best material, and'by the best known
mechanical principles. These cele-
brated machines ar now on exhibition
and for sale at the store of
l1tf. BLAIN, YOUNG & co.