Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-25

Stephens, uow 50 years old, and blind, who
was soldier Of the war of 1912, under Captain
W. S. Eadclitf, 4lst United States infantry,
with General Scott has been on the Govern
ment pension rolls longer than any other SOL
der He resided nearly all his life near Can
andaigua, r. T., but has recently removed to
Galcsburg. III. He had one finger shot away
in action and soon after his company received
the command Fire, when he brought down
two Of the enemy at one shot. He was after
ward more seriously injured and, in conse-
uuence, received pension OF Sc per mouth,
commencing June s, 1878, the date Of his dis
charge. September 49, 1916, bis pension was
increased to $S per month at which rate it still
ceived as pension the snug sum of S4,Sl5 60
The pension OF no living Revolutionary soldier
dates back as tar as his does. He has been a
pensioner for over ifiy-seven years. During
the late war he lost iu the Union army tour
sons and two sonsin law. !,
AN ExACTlNG Cook. The Savannah News
vouches for the absolute truth Of the following
statement: "A lady friend informed us that u
colored girl applied to her for the position of
cook, bearing that she needed one Of those
valuable auxlIiaries to housekeeping. The girl
answered the purpose, was engaged, and the
wages decided upon The new cook then
requested to be shown the room she was to &C.
cupy The lady then piloted her to the base
lucot, and pointed out very comfortable apart
luent, though not commodious one. The col
orcd damsel viewed the premises carefully, and
then, shaking her head obviously, said il that
was The only room that could be given her, she
didu't think she could stay. The lady, in sur
prise, inquired why; when the accomplished
Il IL IL IL, lnrY
enough 10 accommodate her piano anu sewing
machine, and she left. !"
HEAVY DAYS BUSINESS. On Wednesday
last ten thousand tons and eighteen hundred
weight of coal was carried over the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania Railroad Company's track
between Cumberland aud Piedmont, for ship
ment from It's termini by rail and canal To
carry this coal one thousand hopper cars were
required to pass up aud down the thirtyfOur
miles Of single track on the same day; and
this without interference with the running of
the passenger trains. The number Of passen
gers carried over the road yearly is between
eighty aud ninety thousand, and although II
has been IN operation over twenty years, not
sir gle passenger ever lost his lie. The freight
tonnage annually carried over the road is in
excess Of that of any other road 10 the United
Pennsylvania road comes next. CnhtLT nni
4NracS
CLARKE CorSTY ITEMS. = From the Clarke
Courier. MIR. }. f. Milton, crler for the
court, having resigned his position, Judge
Page appointed James \. Sharpe to till the
vacancy. Mr.. Sharpe qualified by giving the
necessary bond, and has appointed W. ":
Hutchinson as his deputy. Mr.. Milton will still
remain the custodian Of the Jail.
On Friday last, Messrs. s. }. e. Moore and
Holmes Conrad, special commissioners, sold
the home tract Of the estate Of ID. w. Sewers,
bankrupt, containing 27S acres, to Col. Marshall
Mcdonald at $50 per acre-a very low price.
The oat crop 10 this county is now being cut.
and is the best we have had for several years,
The growing corn never looked more healthy
and promising.
POKER FOR A PREACHER. What it most
irrcvcrcntly calls ''Paying Poker for g. Preach
or is described by Il Cincinnati newspaper
The contest was between church IN Avondale
and another in Springfield, Ohio The Spring
field church made an offer to the reverend gen
tleman whose services we're desired. The
Avundalians went then 5000 better The game
advanced for some time in this way, when one
party became reckless and went 5000 better,
which seems to have finished the play. The
pastor was not only ''callcd, but he can now
Le seen in the pulpit Of The victorious congrc
CATION
The colorcd people Of the State of New DIRK
are to have grand mass meeting at Saratoga
on the 9th of August for the purpose Of ex-
pressing their thanks for their Civil Rights
BILL &C., &c.
Lttell's Living Age for this week, has an in
teresting miscellany from latest English maya