Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-04
Letter from Clarke Cop,,,

"a ILL" o''D' S'ai NJ ~, Va, Feb .,
is time you were hearing f:om the conm
this side of the big hill, which has b,sa2 !.
fast bound in SHOW, ice, and misery SIM. -: -
first commenced The ground has D.. vac
clear from snow since early in Decent :.
terday there was a fair prospect fer >,.,, =
earth, but this morning. the white Govern :"
again thrown over the world, | hope -, -
who wrote about the beautiful snow !. -
to see this winter aud has lad his 6j 81.
The farmers are getting uneasy on Mas.
the scarceness Of long tood for catllr -.
early spring is anxlou> y looked Tor. -
\ case Of small pox is repor.el No..
White Post The laly having it came ~, - +
Alexandria a short time siace and b-'r
with her. Vaccine matter is in rrrar I,,~'
| hear there are several eases in Winro.,' AZ.
This has been the coolest and w,r., 49,:
almost ever known about here \ TN, -
of the comets tail which was I, hay. L,.,.
the world last year: would be rather ,,,.
After so much snow and Wet it is To 3. H."
We shall escape the summer drought,
| see you had a high old time in ilrve,,.
on the % l. Il NUT havc been very r..,,
in. The only celebration they ever i~~.
this side Of the ridge is the regular nv,
term OF the Court, and so much please, r.,
lawyers aud some few with it TIA, one :.
often runs close ON the heels OF the u.yt
Gov Walker i'll his last Message ou....
have carried our iis pleasant late tx w.
| IN bo Il
assume all private debts, as VII a:,g,..
the States.
attended IN agricultural meeting III. ri.
day at Capt, Nelson $, but for want Of ,.m
rum no question was discussed: Lnt rr.
beneti of your readers | will give yy~
answer to The question ask"d, What is Il,
way to make Il COW she'd IN the wiH,er? +
| boiling water on her back
There are several cases Of whoonn. ca,
the ncighborhcod.
The roads arc h0rrid, and nothin. !
write about. ?
"A Doc. Newark has a dag :arcirr
is belhgercnt ard defiant. lie has ,,.,.
been sold cut tor deb. and has lie even
90 but flyorite BLOODHOUND. When it y,..
to parting with the dog, however he Il
fight, ami publishes card in Newari a..
to the following eil'cr:
II am convinced that there i 10 gen =.
in Newark who will interfere in HI, altar
bloodhound shall never he delivered 10
purchaser Should the officers whom hi,
cerus engage Il hireline to execute ca;as
derS, perhaps it would be doing the pc
good service should | try to que, sui >.
ects. may be compelled to act with prom,
ness iu this matter in order 10 prrter'
rights. | have taken firm stand AM =
maintain The RI ght at all haZ ;rs
\ GrDArW
No "ba>e-horn hirclng" has. as far as k.'
at present, attempted to lag hands on til.
cred bloodhound, and been in danger thi&
of being ''quicted. " The dctianc, is qajrc
the old heroic sly leone man AID hi, ia';'.
dog against city-but the sad dcticlc
the champions for Newark and the llw =
how sadly tn" present age has Degenerate
PROPOSED New STATE. There is :.
talk of forming a new State, to be called =.
lcghany," out of Western North CamL
Eastern Tennessee, and Southwestern Var
with the capital at Knoxville or Chat,ar
The territory thus described consist, An
wholly Of mounlain land. and the Lry>
would be the Switzerland Of Amer.
would also be immensely rich in miners
posts Another project relates to trror.:
South Carolina, and Is the annexation u t
ems and OConer counties, South Caro!Ia.
GEORGIA 1t is said that a commission v
appointed by Governor Moses, Of the t'r-
State, and Governor Smith. Of the attr,
determine if possible some basis Of annex.
We do not believe that either Of these ,cl ~
will ever take practical shape. GcograI
consideration has Iitlle to do with State
daries. If they had, either Delaware
have claim on our Eastern Shore, or il - +.
be to the manifest advantage of Mmyia
swallow up the little State Of Delaware to.
and also that tempting slice of Virginia
which lies across tn" bay, and 50 >su,. b
boundary dispute. -Buh Gn=ctte
4 BIG Gun. MIR. Alonzo llit'hcrA ID
arrived in Springfield, Mass, to saprrInr@
the work Of making his thirty ivr,tM :&
The forging Of this immense piece rql r.
furnace Which will cost $1,000 aud tbc y"
cost of the plan is thus cal :u'alcd BY llr. l''1
cock: Hammer $lO,44O, cylinder Of hyln.
press $3.50, plunger $3.50, anvil D0cS :.
500, supplementary block $50, force ~.
81 900, rcvcrberatlng furnace $j0tV, 'A''
81 95O-total $25 900: the estimate hoS :"
no, including foundations Of stack. lie p.
dation Of the hydroStatic ram, 90 whose p,
the anvil rests, must BIZ OF the most sii'S'&'
character. resist the Immense force OF Il" y
ton hammer, whose blows ii must sup!..,r'
is estimated that the pit to contala IN. j.
must be suuk fifty icet below the surface .
rest on the rock bottom, If the building 81 a. .
water shops now selected shall be u'tl y
the Doudcrous machinery is orcn i'll r'"'''
for operation, it can be mluagel byaY'T! p"
force Of men.
BEAU IN A BAD WAY.-A icw day. =. u.
Beau Hickman went into shop, Oh "
have his killing mou>tlchc dyed n'..,
placed his hat on IL chair nc very c"n|'"'
to"k his seat The barber, in lo"Hlni :.
some of his tonsorial apparatus. np-c' ~.
books % shelf which were pr"cr'a'r'
thousand Of bricks on Beaus bcay"F' "", Az.
it as fat as a pancake Beau Of c'Nr,' 49,.
angry. That hardly covers II; he wa ~. .
and Notwithstanding said hat was a, o'n .,
hills-whatcver that may mcan-he '"2'E ~.
name Of everything sacred that i We ~.
the finest in the city Of course be 1r"; T..
pay. The barber could not sec II ''.'' ~ -.
and Beau placed the diapidn'cd r"m'"", :, -
quondam hat upon his imperial men, ~. =,
left. swearing thai nothing but tarrrF2u'