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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-13
THE.GAZsE];I!Tl['T]l']EE,. .
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IS

DEATH OF A VEIL KNOWN BLIND MAN
The well-known "Guide 10 the Dome OF the
Capitol, George w. Donaldson, was found dead
in his bed at O. clock last night, at his lodg
ings 10 tenement-house.
The professor, ;. as be was called will be at
once remembered as the blind man who tor
years has frequepted the rotunda Of the Capt.
tol, with placard suspended from his neck
on which was printed, in large letters, Guide
to the Dome and it was well-known fact
that although blind as bat, ne could success
fully pilot visitors either to the tholus OF the
dome or OTHER points of interest about the
building. Arrested often for vagrancy, ne was
sent to the work house, and while there, about
two years ago, married one of the depraved in
mates, named Agnes Donnelly, since when
they have both been constant recipients OF at
tention from the police force the bride being
now in the workhouse for drunkenness, and he
left alone to die from rhumatism and compll-
cation of diseases for which be generally doc,
tored himself, using chloroform and alcohol
principally. His death was not unexpected,
and last evening, at I o'clock, an iomate OF the
house goiug to bis room found him dead on a
filthy pallet, his limbs distorted, and in his
right hand tightly clutched an empty bottle,
marked "chloroform". The room was per
feet picture Of squaidness and poverty
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-13
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-13
r. WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA

~. WASHINGTO ALEXANDRIA
AND
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
The fast and commodious steamer PILOT
BOY, Captain Fields, will make regular sem l.
WEEKLY TRIPS from Wash:Dgton and Al
exandra to Cone river and the River Landings
Leave Washington EVERY TUESDAY and
FRIDAY at O. clock g. m, and Alexandria at
1880 o'clock q. M. : >- = = :. -. :,
Returning, reaches Alexandria EVERY
WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY at + y. N. ,.
Superior accommodations for freight and pas
sengers. For information apply to
F A. REED, Agent,
sep g No 4 South wharves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-13
WIN. RAMSAY,

ESE TEA COMPA NY,
NO. NORTH ROYAL STREET,
Have just received a large and carefully &C.
leeted stock of
(No old stock.)
Japsns, pound, half do. and quar- 90. packages;
very hne w
b" FIVE ID chests, superior quality ...... 50
hne....... v ~
Oolong, extra fine quality ~
" hyperion fsiP :::: ::::::::::::::: 6
Imperial, extra line u ! 40
superior :. "' '''''.''' '''' y * *
Young Tyson, extra fne.........".....'..... | 80
English Breakfast " Observation-Disclosures. l 10
-" uperlOr-......... w
Gunpowder, extra fine, | gu
superior, 90
j" good ................. l w
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 Il sshllFiyEi A COMPANY,
No. II north Royal street,
jy 12-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
RICHARD W. AVERY. FL. DAVIDSON
a VERY s DAVIDsoN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-13

DAN RICE, the old clown, has fallen uuder
his evil star. and his misfortunes will provoke
no little sympathy. After quite successful
summer tour he reached Louisville about three
weeks ago, rented the exposition building, and
fitted it up at great expense The first week
turned out badly, and for the second the price
of admission was reduced to fifteen and twenty
FIVE cents; but the show didn't draw As a
consequence the whole concern was attached,
and on Saturday last horses, canvas, and geoer-
al paraphernalia were sold at auction, the cele
brated blind trick horse bringing only Sl26.
The performers, musicians and all the employ
ees we're minus their wages, Dan not having
dollar left to pay them. During the summer
Dan himself, with his blind horse, &c, was
travelling with another company in Canada at
$1,000 per week, and that too, went up leaving
him minus $26, 900. g.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14
TERNTS.

BSg@ Two Dollars for one year, iaVd-
riably in Gdcdnce; Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out Of the county
10 be paid for an ddrdnce.
R3~ Single copies, Five Cents each.
Bsg@ Advertisements inserted at One Dol
lar per Square of Ten Lines or less for the
first insertion; Fifty Cents for each contin-
uance.
E6- Local and Special Notices, Twenty
Cents per line.
R@ A liberal deduction will be made TO
persons advertising for three, six, nine, or
twelve months.
RSy@ Obituaries and calls on candidates,
Fifty Cents per square.
ES| The privilege of yearly advertisers
is strictly limited TO their own immediate
and regular business; and the business of
an advertising firm is not considered as in
cIuding that of the individual members
kSg% No deviation from these terms under
any circumstances.
RSg- Advertisements not marked with the
number of insertions when handed in, will
he continued until ordered out, and pay
ment exacted.
Rsy- No advertisements inserted gratui-
tously.
RP Advertisements of an abusive nature
will not be inserted at any price.
BS= Announcing candidates Five Dollars,
to be paid in advance in every case.
n- Job Printing of all kinds neat
ly done on New Type, and on as rea-
sonable terms as any Office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14
A Montana Post-OHce.

A special agent of the Post
office Department is reported to
have had an amusing experience
while making bis official visit of
inspection at Iron Rod. Going
into the post-office be found the
room divided into three sections.
first saloon, next the post-ofice.
ard last a faro bank. The mail
bag was brought in. A rough
looking customer opened it and
emptied the contents on the
floor. The entire crowd got down
on Their hands and knees, and
commenced Overhauling the let
ters, and selected such as they
wanted. After they were through
the remaining letters were showed
into a candle box and placed on
the bar. Thespecial agent, think
ing the office needed 3 little regU.
latiDg, asked the bar tender, who
had received and distributed the
mail, if be was the postmaster?
He answered, mo" "Where is
the postmaster" "Out mining"
where's the assistant postmas-
teri" "Gone to EIell's Canon, and,
by thunder, Bill Jones has got to
run the postoffice next week, its
his turl." The Government Off
cial then announced who he was
and demanded the keys of the
Office. The bartender coolly took
the candle box from the bar, put
it on the floor and gave it kick,
sending it out of the door, saying,
There is your postol6ce, and now
git" The agent says, Knowing
the customs of the country, lost
no time in following his advice,
and got" The Office was discon-
tiuued,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14
A Novel Mode Of Specu-
iating.

McComb, of Wilmington, Dela-
ware, Who, with Tom Scott and
Newcomb Of Louisville, owns
nearly all the railroads in the
Southwest, located his repair and
other railway shops, soHe years !
ago. at n pretty town called Wa
ter Valley, Mississippi. The Their ,
village grew a pace. Property :
became valuable, and Water Val
ley promised to become a leading
manufacturing town. NcComb ,
seeing this, and that he could build
a city anywhere, bought a new site
and transferred thither his shops
and dinner station, and Water q
Valley, like Holly Springs, their !.
former site, is bathed in tears
People say that after McComb had
drawn together 5000 or 10000
people at this new place, McCOmb d.
city, be will migrate and again
make a profit of half a million,
more or less, by buying a plaRta- .
tion at So per acre, converting it
into city, and selling it at S., 900 }
per acre.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14
No. 31.--An ordinance concerning Ordinances.


ordained by the BOarO Mayor and Aldermen
Fayetteville That all ordinances hereafter by the
Aldermen said town. shall be recorded by the Clerk said Board the
ordinances and published within
be published either published
printed copies be posted the conspicuous
in said town.
ordinance shall take or have any publication
When ordinance repealed modified said ordinance
shall remain force until the repeating modifying ordinance has become
law.
In all when the offence emade punishable
be created by different clauses sections of the ordinances
different ordinances thereof the
said clauses sections ordinances
shall be had against the the
Whenever ordinance the doing
duty declared be breach thereof shall
penalty declared for such breach person shall be guilty
such BREACH shall be adudged
moreth than fifty dollars
When any words ordinance importing plural
shall be used in describing
single shall be deemed
dsbuive words be used And when subject
shall be referred TO ordinance by words mparng the
gur number only the masculine gender several matters parties
and females well males and bodies shall be deem
ed be included provided these rules shall applied
where there express provision excluding such
Prosecution offences committed
ordinance said
is committed and thereafter provided
nothing this section contained shall conflict with the
taOn in this State in regard to offences.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14
Commodore Vanderbilt's
Keen DiScernment.

One day, before Cornelius Van
derbilt obtained possession Of the
Hudson River Railway, he was
travelling, it is said, from here to
Albany and considering himself
a privileged character went in the
baggage car to smoke. He had
been enjoying bis cigar but two or
three minutes when the conductor
came along, and informed him po-
Iitely that he must not smoke
there. Vanderbilt said that it
would not make any difference
that it was all right, &c; but the
conductor was of a different opin'
ion, declaring that it was contrary
to the rules OF the road.
"You don't krow me-" said the
smoker. "My name is Wander
bilt. l am sometimes called Com
modore. I generally do about as
Iplease." l
81 don't know nor do l care
who you are, Mr.. Vanderbilt. l
intend to obey the rules. If you
were ten times a Commodore |
would not permit you to smoke
here, and you must go elsewhere
to finish your cigar"
The loyalty to duty displayed
by the conductor pleased the an
cient Cornelius, and he went out,
but not before he had said to the
conductor: "You are the right
kind of man for your place. You
don't respect persons. | link of
buying this road, and if 1 do you
can stay on it as long as you like"
Vanderbilt did buy the road
and retained the conductor. He
frequently remarked that that
man could be trusted; and that he
was never mistaken in Judging of
character; and that he knew from
the first the conductor was sound.
The conductor stayed on the
road five years, and in that time,
the story goes, stole himself into a
pecuniary independence.
So much for Vanderbilt's knowl-
edge of character. Evidently the
conductor knew Vanderbilt better
than Vanderbilt knew the conduc-
tor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14
No. 21-An ordinance to prevent and provide for the
removal of Nuisances within the town Of Fay
1Ho
etteville.

SEC Be ordained by Mayor Fay
the streets or on public square any
fire boxes G Nv h
they, shall forfeit and pay the the corporation less
main and it shall moreover duty
him. her Them who either placed caused
placed such said public side walks
by Mayor Provided
lumber for buildings erecting said
That shall erect steps cellar
of said town. he she they shall be deemed guilty of
week steps cellar door shall be suffered to
Sec That shall throw cut wood timber
thereon any ray
they offending shall pay fine not less than So than
Sec That when any within cporation
animal shall within hours thereafter
thereof beyond town; and failure
the sum of two dollars for every subsequent
shall remain and it shall be the duty of the Constable
permit any pud other nuisance the
without informing thereof pay
two dOr and whoever shall permit putrd matter other nuisance
shall forfeit and pay the of dollars and like for each and
subsequent twelve hours such nuisance suffered
SEC That any person stable prvy
building which shall be deemed and declared accord
thereof pay the Corporation fine exceeding
dollars each every month such nuisance shall be suffered
SEC That shah be duty the Mayor opinion
in the of the Board of Aldermen be necessary the
Constable of twelve househOders Ofawu age within
pointed by may offered necessary
or in his absence his agent there be one none then
the occupying and controlling said Ande
behalf of the agent or ocupier of said nuisance
his subp@na the application of either And the said
shall by their verdict declare the premises to be nuisance the said Mayor
shall thereupOn fine the said offender the preceding section forth
with order the Constable the and
Provided however, apply
a character as to require their immediate abatement
instant and immediate abatement shall be the duty the
three Aldermen order the Constable the
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14
No 26-An ordinance to prevent and punish breaches
of the Peace, Disturbances, Disorderly Assem-
blies and other Misdemeanors.

SEC by Mayor Aldermen of the town of Fay
eele That shall be found quarren fighting
msbehavng ddery
ton he she they conviction thereof shall forfeit pay
the corporation fine not exceeding fifty dOr and shall be the
of the Constable all such the offenders O and
bring them before the Recorder
SEC person y expose any his her
body indecent pone
indecent language within the hearing of female
manner or who shall by anv rude obscene nrofne words oes or
actions insult female paint
public place obscene vulgar representation writing painting
craving such shall forfeit
five more than twenty-five dollars.
Sec That who shall be guilty cruelty beast of
treatment bv beating or otherwise within
the limits of this corporation shall be subject penalty than
81, than
SEC any person persons shall keep within the limits of
permit house owned by him. kept
manner for the purpose of criminal inter
with ewd person persons subject fine
of not less than twenty than fifty dollars such and
continued TO be kent TO
covered by by the Recorder
hereby declared be sufficient evidence person keeping
women either
side the habit of visiting
the time visited by other than those who reside
SEC That persons male female who SHALL within
the corporation live together being lawfully married.
he she offending shall upon pay
offend ''i''' 'H"i every O"' "ey may 50 continue 10
That any person persons any manner hinder or
Ostruc the Constable corporation
discharge his lawful duties who shall
stable other officer fail render
they execution lawful the discharge the duties
their office require he they offending failing
conviction before the Recorder be fined exceeding doa
and the discretion ofth Recorder
and until all fines and paid
Sec That hereafter person shall be permitted tupentine
pa or any other thing calculated endnger the
OF said shall be permitted
fly kite fixtures dogs whereby safety persons
ak or aVece are within the corporation limits of said
town. and offending against this ordinance
not less than five than dollars each offence
TO be paid by guardian,
Sec That who shall in the night time be guilty
of removing gOoG signs CARTS other species of property
belonging other ng them together placing them before
houses the Streets
the side walks shall conviction be fined sum not less than five
dollars than twenty-five to be recovered BY warrant before the
Recorder other
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14
Death ct the Communion Table.

We have to chronicle of the saddest occurrences
that has transpired in this county for many years.
On last Sunday the Methodiss held quarterly confer
ence at Shiloh five miles west Of Hopkinsyille. A
large concOse ofpeope were present art at the close
ofthe Sermon Christians were nvtedtocometothec COM
munOn table and partake Of the Lords Supper. Mrs.
Emily Owen, wife of 7. A. Owen, being communi-
can't walked forward in apparently as good health as
any person IN the church, but when in the very act Of
kneeling at the altar dropped dead. physician pres
ent came to her side immediately but all efforts to re-
store her were in vain The calamity was so shocking
and cast such gloom over the congregation that the
people dispersed to their homes before the close of the
disease. Mrs. Owen was an estmabe ladv and leaves
distressed husband and three little children to mourn
their irreparable loss-H0pkmsoi11e, Ku., Neap Eln.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14
No. 22.-An ordinance concerning Corporation Prop
ety.


Sec Be ordained by Aldermen the
ete That shall be the duty the Constable take charge the
ladders belonging the corporation and have them securely
under SHELTER take all the tools other
longing said and shall abuse
such he she they offending shall forfeit
exceeding five dollars and be liable the value of
the article abused be recovered by warrant before the Reco
Sec That hereafter shall be lawful hitch
asten horses other the other fixtures the
side walks the public side walks the said
nor faste horses the to leave chips
other substances whatever that accumulate filth impede
water along the side walks said
town. and offending shall be fined exceeding
five dollars
SEC That shall hereafter be lawful for person
break otherwise destroy u of the shade trees planted the
borders of the side walks of the said and
offending shall be fined sum not exceeding ten dollars
Sec That who shall wluy inure deace
the public property of this public county buildings
within the corporation limits of said wells cisens
fixtures erecOns made law OuOnOf the Mayor
and Aldermen; who hal alter defae destroy any hnd
publication advertisement of this Corporation of the officers
thereof made resolution of the and
Aldermen shall forfeit and for each and offence not less than
than twenty dollars.
SEC That who shall wu ride lead horse
drive other vehicle the side walks the public
square, streets of said shall forfeit and for each and
offence not less than more than twenty dollars
That who shall with which the
the of said paved McAdamz
without permission from the Board of Aldermen shall forfeit and
than five dollars than fifty be recovered by
before the Recorder in other cases.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14


A Tebtown, Connecticut,
chap, whose adorable backed
out after the minister got to the
house, not being of the chick
en- hearted kind, calmly turned
to the assembled ladies, and
said: off there's any other gal
here that'll occupy this vacant
situation, I'm her'n," whereup-
on the sister of the false-heart-
ed one exclaimed. Count me, /
aren't afraid" and the ceremo-
ny was performed, to the delight
of all present.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14
A Nitro-Glycerine Convict.
Lively Scene the State Prison at
Sing-SinS.
From the New York Herald.

Sing-Sing.
From the New York Herald
Among the cluster of convicts that accompaned
Frank WalwOrth from the tOmbs to the State Prison
the notorious "Wess" Allen and Yesterday he ad-
ded another incident to his very notorious prison
ord by refusing to join draft of prisoners who were
to be sent to the State Prison at Auburn. When prep
parations making for the departure he rushed to
his CELL carrying with him large knife which he had
evidently surreptousy secured from the dining hail.
With this terrible instrument he rushed to the CELL
and brandishing it his head he deed any one to
approach him, and threatened death to any man or
men Who showed any disposition to capture him. 1t is
scarcely needtu to say that there but few signs
of that desperation shown, and ''Wess" was allowed
to display the knife without moestation Formidable
as the carving knife was, 'Wess" evidently did not
think it terrifying enough and from the stone quarries
he obtained pound of ntro-glycerine. He pointed
with demOn-lke derisiOn to this glycerne as keep
after keeper approached his CELL armed with the car
bne or the revolver in in the prison. and defed
them to shoot at him. With savage leer in his one
the other having been destroyed in an attempt at
prison escape, and Satanic erceness that gave real
ty to his terrible threat he announced his intention to
destroy the entire prison by exploding the nitro-glvc
crime if they attempted to MAIN or kill him by shoot
ing him. Warden Hubbell and the keepers thorsrbt
discretion the better part Of valOr and left him behind
the bars, in the possession Of these fierce and
deadly instruments Of destruction. The draft went ON
toAuburn, but "Wess Allen did not form one of the
party.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14
A Little Sum in Arithmetic

The Hebrew Educational Society School of New Or
leans has been the scene of very rare if not wholly
unexampled, performance in arithmetic The problem
was to multiply by and 81 by 81, and so on, using
each succeeding product as its multper until the
operation should he performed nine times How stu
pendous and discOuraging the work becomes after a
few steps are taken in the process any one will find
who makes the trial. For several years handsome
premium had been offered the patrons of the school lust
named for the pupil who should first succeed in accom-
PlShn9 tnls feat OF multiplication At last the task
was completed, and the prize a splendid silk dress
won by Miss Sallie E. Saomon sister of Mrs A. Dal-
sheimer after patient labor of three months. The
work comprises 263 numeral compounds and 10000
figures, and the whole covers four five square yards
OF paper 1t IS deserving of remark in this connec-
ton, that boys have made less progress and shown
less perseverance in working at this problem than the
Girls.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14

A dispatch from Lawrence,
Kansas, says that half a mile of
the Missouri Pacific railroad
track near Kickapoo Station,
dropped into the Missouri River
Tuesday. 1t sank out of sight
in a flooded stream, in one lurch
and without any warning. The
water where the track was stu
ated is now forty feet deep
Railroad men say it is the most
fearful rent ever made. The
escape of trains was almost mi
raculOus.