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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
MUNICATED.
IL L Should Die Tonight.

Ii should die tonight,
My friends would look upon my quiet face,
Before they laid it in its resting place,
Aud deem that death had left it almost fair;
And laying snow-whitc flowers against my hair,
Would smooth it d,wu with fearful tenderness,
And fold NY hands with lingering carc>s.
P"or hands, so empty and so cold tonight
:, . II | should die Tonight
My Trends would call to mind, with loving
Thought,
Some kindly deed the icy hand had wrought
Somc gentle word the frozen lips had said.
Errands on which the willing feet had sped.
Inc memory OF my sci6shness aud bride,
Nly hasty words, would all be put aside,
And SO | should be loved and incurred to
night
Ii | should die tonight,
II en- hearts esiranged would turn once NOR
10 me,
Recalling other days remorsefuly;
The eyes that chilled tue with avcrted glaLcc
Would look upon me as Of yorc, pcrchaucc
Aud soften III the old familiar way:
For who could War with dumb, unconscou
clay;
So | might rest, forgiven of all tonight.
Oh, friends, pray tonight
Keep not your kisses for my cold, dead brow
i he way is lonely, let me feel them now
lhlnk gent J Of ue, | am travel worn;
My taterlug feet are pierced with wany
thorn.
Forgive, oh hearts estranged forgive, plead
W hen drcamIcss rest is mine | shall not ncCt
The tenderness for which long tonight !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
Nv Green e. Wise.

Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.J
T1RUoTEE'S SALE OF V "A L u A B l.
l. PROPEKTY-By virtue of d ed of trust,
dated March 18th. 1872 ard duly recorded in
llbcr -, No. 2, page liz, one Of the land records
for Alexandria county, Vs., and 1T the requ' st
of the parry secured thereby, | will sell, ut pub
lie auction, in front of the Mansion House, on
TUESDAY, March 3lst, 1T II O'Clock m, all
that certain PARCEL or LOT OF GROUND,
in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, bounded
and described to wit: Beginning on the west
side Of Cou nbus street tortythrce t43 feet from
the south side of Uronoco street, and running
thence south with Columbus street sixty 900 # !;
thence west parallel to Oronoco street to the east
line OF twenty co eet ai.ey extending out in
to Oronoco street; thence north with said alley
and parallel to Columbus street sixty feet; thence
cas-. in direct line to the beginning, with right
OF way sad alley in common with others
entitled thereto
Terms One third cash the residue in two
equal lnstai mcnts 1T six and twelve months,
bearing SIX per cent interest, and secured by
deed of trust on the premises. 81, y will be re-
CURED to be deposited by the purchaser at the
time Of SALE All convcyaacins 1t the cost OF
the purchaser.
NH U-lOt w. II. CLAGETT, Trustee.
DAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES &c.-We have
L on hand an unusually large supply OF
Paints, Oils Brushes, &c Persons who intend
to paint will do well to examine our stock
HENRY COOK t. CO.,
NH lO7 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
COMMUNICATED
4 Winter ia the Country.

HAYMARKET, Prince WILLIAM Co., Va,
March 23-No longer autumu's glowing red
upon our forests hills was shed, and all the
young people were looking forward with gloomy
anticipatious to q long, cold and dreary winter,
and we had already begun to realize that the
melancholy days had come, but ju.t at this
crisis fortune it seemed interceded in our be-
half by way vi suggestion from one of our fair
friends to organize clue of some character for
the purpose Of breaking the ulonotouy of this
lonely winter life in the country. Accordingly
large number Of ladies and gents met Oh the
night of January lst, 1874, and organized a
club, styled The Social Reading Club" We
have met every two weeks since our orgaulza-
ton at the different houses 10 the neighbour
hood. We have two very proficient tcmac
gutarists, four excellent vlUliDsts, Que hageo,
letst, aud some half dozen good performers on
the piano. Our cumlc and theatrical characters
are good, aud one Of our mcmberS Ia young
lawyer can only be surpassed BY Sol Smith
Russell as dcllucator of characters. We meet
at 81 o clock D. III. and adjourn ad libtcm,
(sencraIly about five 10 the mornlug) We
auuse ourselves BY having charadcs, comic and
sentimental reading, chess, whist, tableaux,
music, aud Occasionally little dancing. How
ever, Lent ha> put an end to the latter pro
tenn Well, Mr.. s., We have had the jDllyie,t
old time this winter on record, aud we heartily
commend the Prince William way of passing
the wiutcr to all the young folks whose lat has
been cast in the cJunlry. il. y. 4 DER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

A CEMETERY FALLING INTO \ TUNNEL. :
At Pcre la Chaise, the celebrated Partisan Gem
ctery, disaster has occurred which, happily
is without precedent ltappears that the rail
way of the MentmontautCha route Is
carried By a tunnel directly uuder the Dorth-
eastern part Of the buryng ground, pear the
Mussulman quarter. Recently, the arch If this
tunnel was found to be defective. and passenger
traffic was suspended. On Saturday, the 18th
instant, at p. ~, tcrri6cc noise was heard
in the tunnel. The vault of the arch had fall
len for distance OF twenty feet, dragging down
into the abyss the mortuary contents of some
forty tombs The human remainS-chify bones
were gathered together and deposited 10
| another part of the cemetery. The work of
removing the remains was dangerous one,
for it was feared that other portions of the
vault might fall on the woi kmen, involving the
living with the dead On Sunday, the Sth,
fifteen collins we're removed The repairs of
the tunnel will occupy more than year of con-
slant labor, as it will be necessary to replace
the entire vault.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
New Bone and Plaster Mill.

l would inform my friends and the public
generally that have established in c"nnec;lon
with my AGRICU LTURAL IMPLEMENT,
SEED and FERTILIZER BU>lN ESS
ABONE AND PLASTER NJ LI.,
and am now prepared to Till orders with prompt,
ness and dispatch. Having new and improved
machinery and using only the best quality OF
Blue Windsor Plaster, it Shall be- my constant
aim to produce un articlc SO FINELY GROUND rs
to silence all complaint heretofore made on That
point.
Having the most approved BONE MILL now
made, | shall manufacture and have constantly
on hand pure article of FINELY GROl ND
RAW BONE.
Samples of Ground Plaster or Bore will bo
maled to any address on application.
HERBkRT BRYANT,
Jan 5-tf No. Is King ST., Alexandria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
The Iron Furnace.

10 the ctlitor Of the -4Iecaulria Gazette:
uo,ce that preliminary move is being
made to start furnace III your city Having
in our county large deposits of Magnetic and
Henlatie ores Ot very superior quality, we cou-
template building Narrow Gauge Railroad
from these mines to inerScct with the Mauas-
sas road at or near Salem, in Fauquier county,
a distance of about forty miles. We lecl con-
fdcnt that We can compete successfully with
any other company in furnishing the best Mag
Dctic ores for making steel rails. We shall be
most happy 10 see your enierprZe success,
and with distance over rail OF ninety miles
We Can reach your city aud supply your furnace
with any reasonable amount of ores.
Yours truly, 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

AN UNDERTAKEN S Bill. - esterday, in
the Circuit Court, Judge Cartier, nearly the
whole session was occupied in the case OF Burg
dorf against Or. Sutton. This is an action on
bill for furnishing burial ca>kct, attendance,
&C., for the tuue:al of the late Mrs. Abby B.
Mills, mother-n-law of Hon. Fernando Wood,
who, ii will bc remembered, died here in July
1872, from injuries received by falling from a
window of the Metropolitan hotel, and whose
body was removed to Williaustown, Mass, for
interment. The bill f1ots up $2,j79 0l, on
which there is credi! OF $500, and among the
items are the following Caskct, $685.; en-
balmng and attendance, Sl6S; hcarsc and car
riages, 81 &C. 50; flowers, 500. The defence (rep-
resented by Mr. J. H. Bradley is that the
charges arc cxorbitant, and that they are ready
to pay a reasonable amount as to the bill. The
plaintiff Represented by Mr.. j. j. Johnson)
claimed that DIR. Sutton, who is the son of the
deceased, told him to spare 90 expense that
he wished everything to be done IN the best
manner. The counsel submitted the case, and
the court gave the case to the jury, remarkiug
that the question for them was what the plain
tiff should be paid for his services The house
of death is the hour OF trial on the survivors.
and they will then do what they at other times
would not aud it was an hour when 20 honest
man should take advantage. The evidence
was that the plaintiff had credtably performed
his duty, and he ought To receive full and fair
compensation for it, and that was the question
they had to deal with.
The jury after an absence of twenty minutes,
returned verdict for the plaintiff of l,450,
less $500 already credited 90 the BILL and
counsel for the defendant filed motion for a
new trial = Wash. Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
90 KING STREET, - -
90 Corner OF Royal Al, xundlia, Va. 90
SPRING TRADE 1871.

The subscribers have received larg", AID
well selected stock OF goods, |, which they are
continually making additions winch are sued
to the present season, embracing Hoes, kakcS,
Forks, ahovels, Spades, Castings, Bush Hooks,
Brlar Sc thcs, Garden lrowcis, Grass Hooks,
Pruning ana Hedge Skcar$, Lawn Scythes,
Floral Sets, Pruning knives and other goods
too numerous To III .n.lun.
Our stock of Pocket and Table Cutlery Build
crs' hardware, Mechanics Tools, Wagon mud
Coachuakers' Gods, Bellows, Anvlls, Vices,
Stocks and Dies t:.cs. kasps, Horse Shoc!rg
Tools, Horse Shoes, Nail Rod, Bar Iron, Horse
Nails, &c, &c, is lul and complete. Hardware
1or family u-e III great variety, and all other
goo1s usually found in "a Hardware Store
The above enumerated goo ds were purchas'd
al the lowest prices and having been long in the
business we know how aid where to buy. We
will Sell anything in our line ut wholesale or re-
tail ut the very lowest prices and invite all pur-
,hasers to give Us trial ut s. King street, on
The conner oil Royal.
min is JOHN T. CREIGHTON Il SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

MIR, R. NJ. L. Hunter has written letter to
Mr.. Stevenson, U. S. Senator from Kentucky
giving his views upon the currency question, 10
which he ably reviews the whole subject, con-
Guiding by saying that currency, like specie,
will flow according to the demands Of trade and
be held by those who are best able to hold 1t.
Mr. Hupter thinks that the Secretary of the
Treasury should have the power to relieve the
banks from the restriction making it to their
interest to exchange the uuconverted deposits
for bonds, for period Of not more than four
months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
NEWS OF TIKI; DAY
/" II shoro he very age and body Of the Times

Saline county, ILL.,, is infested by an organic
ed band of robbers, who are committing out
RACES Several murders have recently been
committed by masked men, and a number or
rohbcricS committed Night before last the
circuit clerk Office was entered by means ol
false keys and Il large SUN Of money DclohsihS
to the county was stolen. This was the tnlrd
liue that particular office had been entered ~
robbers. Tie county clerks office was entered
and seventy indictments, principally Issued
ar.inst saloon keepers, were stolen, making tic
.ourth burglary at this building within short
tiu,e During the last few days the cutrag>s
foot up one murder aud two robbercs.
\ dispatch from Piusburs says an oil tank
was struck 1y lightning at Modoc City yrstcF-
lay, and burst at one o'clock last night, the
fl zines spreading in all directions The burn
ug well is ownc.! by james A;tum-; the tank
and oil belonged to the union Pipe lonpauy.
\ hardware store aud number OF dNel!ing:S
below the tank were burned. The tota' loss Is
estimated at $50 900.
California seems t. have passed Il uIoat ln-
geuious liquor law. Among other features, 1t
makes it a miSd.mcanor for one gentleman to
ask another gentleman to take dfiuk. IL used
70 be common enough IL Kentucky Tor Que gen
ileman to knock over another gentleman Tor
refusing to drink with him.
The Baptist "Ycar-book for 1873 gives
the total number OF Baptists in the United
States at ,6333, 939 an increase tnr the year OF
rs. 7o7. The present number of Baptist MN.
listers is - 59S, an iucrcascof 700; plumber OF
churches, %, $40 an Increase OF 500
During the voyage Of the steamer Great Re-
public from Hong Kong to Yokohama, Lieut..
Gill of the United States Navy committed
suicide by jumping overheard. The cause OF
| the act is unknown.
\ counterfeit Of the fifty cent note OF the
latest series has been received at the Treasury
| Department. The imitation is exceedingly
poor, aud not likely to deceive any Que whI
gives the note ordinary scrutiny.
Another Indictment has been found BY the
United States Grand Jury iu Brooklyn agalns
Sanborn, Hawiey aud Nanderwerken, on d
charge OF conspiracy to detraud the Government
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
The Temperance Crusade.

ELIZABETH, \. j.. March l9.-At a meet
ing last night to express indignation at the Ter
man demonstration last Sunday against the
Sunday law, resolutions were adopted declaring
that op u aud organized resistance to the Sab
bath law 10y habtual violators, supported by
the large and formidable element of lDhdellry,
inspires alarm for the pcrmauency OF the
Christian Sabbath, and calling on all good cit
izeus to torsake party utilization and put 1t
down.
WORCESTER, MASS, March l9-Thc wo-
man 5 temperance movement took new phase
here to-day. At 9 O'Clock, without previous
anuouuc meut, four bands Of ten or twelve wo-
men each started out and visited many proml
ncut saloous, siogiug and praying, and urging
the barkeepcrs and spectators to sign the
pledge. They were generally well treated, but
their appeals met with no marked success.
CINCINNATI March I9.-Street praying 10
large bands was commenced in the First ward
by the temperance women to-day. There are
five temperance meetings 10 this city TO night.
WoRCEs March l9.-Thc temperance
women visited thirty saloons to-day. Dolly o%e
dealer agreed to give up the business. The
State coustablcs are also at work, aud selz u
400 gallons of liquor to-day.
CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE Enquircr has
special dispatch dated Dayton, wnich says ::
In Arcanum, on the Dayton Union railway,
while the women were praying in front OF Cav
ms saloon, Joe Creighton and Milo Perkins,
disputing on the woman question, got into a
fight, when Creighton was stabbed through the
lungs, perhaps uortally, and Perkins had an
eye knocked out with stone.
CLEVELAND, o., March l9.-This afternoon
the ladies visited several saloons On leaving
Que Of them the ladies encountered a mob and
were so rudciy treated that they abandoned
their original programme. Que Of the bands
was aSsailcd with yells and insulting remarks
The ladies were threatened with violence, and
one Of them was quite severely injured. A
number OF gentlemen, who intcricred in behalf
Of the ladies, we're badly beaten. \ policeman
was struck on the head with brick while at
tempting to keep the mob back and is very Sc
riousIy Injured. The results of the days work
are very dscouragine and it is believed the
plan Of praying at the saloons will be aban.
doued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

GRANGEns. "A new Graoge was organized
last week at the residence of Mi. ?. H: Pow
ers, in the WickIiffe neighborhood. We uu-
derstand that a Grange was also recently Or
eauizcd in the wildwood neighborhood. but VIC
have not been favored with the names OF the
officers The Grange movement is rapidly ex
tending its influence and increasing its mem
bership in this county. The Changers 10 this
neighborhood are contemplating the establish
ment of cooperative store 10 this place.
Clarke C0urier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

Its stated that next week series Of prayer
meetings will be held in the prayer room of the
Young Mems Christian Association In Wash
ington which is considered an iucipieut move
ment Oh ahe part of the women in their crusade
against the liquor traffic. They propose to
take up their line of march, assisted by persons
from ether cities, and drive to the wall all those
engaged 10 the sale Of liquors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
LIST OF GIFTS.
TOTAL II. 0OOG GIFTS, ALL CASH,
AMOUNTING TO.......................Sl,5U 5000
lhe chances for a gift are as one " tive.
PRICE OF TICKETS

Whole tickets, SO; Halves SIS; Tenths, or
each coupon, -; Eleven Whole Tickets for
500; IA tickets lor $1,000 III Whole Tickets
for S5,UvU; III Whole Tickets lor $1,000. No
discount on less than 500 worth OF tickets.
The Fourth Git Concert will be conducted.
in ali respects, like the three which have a!resIy
been given, and full particulars may be learned
from circulars which will be sent tree from this
office to all who apply for them.
Orders for tickets and applications for agen-.
Gle: will De attended to in the order they are re-
ceved, and it Is hoped they will be sent IT
promptly that lhele may be no disappointment
or delay in filing all. Liberal terms give. tc.
those who buy to sell again. All agents are pc
March. THO. b. BkAMLEITE,
ii gent Public Kentucky, and Manager Gift
Concert, Public Library Building, Louisville,
KENTUCKY. dec l3-cuLs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

The President yesterday, appointed Miss
Ada C. Sweet, Of Chicago, pension agent for
the first district Of Illinois, vice d. Blakcly, re-
signed. The President while heretofore de-
cning to appoint women to responsible dis
bursting Offices of this character, has consented
to the appointment of Miss Sweet because OF
her exceptional experience and ability. She
is the daughter of the late Gen. 3. }. Sweet,
DEPUTY Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

The Baltimore American says THE Bos-
ton Advertiser has seen airing its theological
learning in an essay. on "Publicans and Sin
ners." 1t shows that the Sanborns the kel-
seys aud Jaynes, who collect taxes by contract,
are lineal descendants OF the ''publicaus men
toned in the New Testament.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

Mr. William Cullen Bryant, assisted by Mr.
Sydney Howard Gay, has in preparation
popular History Of the United States. - The
work is to begin with the earliest authentic
history of the Western Contincnt-though not
ignoring the earlier mythical period-and to
come down to the close of the first century OF
American Independence. 1t will require not
less than three volumes, and is to be protuseIy
and largely illustrated from original designs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

The exposure of the Budd Smith butter hum
bug has caused much comment in Washington.
"Somc of the officers in the Patent Office say
that the discovery Of matters which were sup,
posed to be kept secret until the patent was
formerly issued,is very remarkable as jcurua
listic f,at -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

An important bill has been introduced 10
the House of Representatives BY MIR. Chip
man, delegate of the District Of Columbia, for
defining the relations between the general gov
ernment and the District.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Public Library Of kentucky.
CCESS ASS RED.
4 FULL ORA ~ ING CERTAIN
On Tuesday, 3Ist Of March next.

In orj'r to meet the general wish and cxprc-
tation of the public and the ticket holders, fer
the full payment Of the magnificent gifts an
nounced for the Fourth Grand Gift Concert Of
the Public Library of Kentucky, the MANAGE
ment have determined to p stp ne the Concert
and Drawing until
TUESDAY. the 3lSt of March. 1874.
No FURTHER POSYPONEMENT
No doubt is entertained Of tie sale OF every
ticket before the drawing, butrhetAer all are Id
OF not rhe Concert and DraViag ,ciN positively
ana unequirocaLiy take p ace on the day nonc tir-
ed, and i any remain unsold they aolH be cancel
led md the pr,zes ,ciU be reduced in pro ortion
to the u,lsoia tickets.
Only $1,000 tickc.s have been issued and
1900 CASH GIFTS Isl ,5OO,OOO)
will be dI=lrbItcd among The ticket holders.
The tickets arc printed in coupons, of terths,
tie drawing just as whole tickets are.
IISI ENES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

TINE FLIEs.-I certainly flies with those
parties distant from Louisville Who are waiting
to hear whether they have been IN time to Sc
cure their tickets for the Grand Gift Concert.
If they could see the mails received several
times day at the home office, tie sight might
heget doubt about their wisdom 10 delaying
90 long what might as we'll been done months
ago. Time flies, and the drawing is at hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

The latest accounts from the disturbed noun
tain in North Carolina state that, SO far, there
has been no volcanic eruption of lava or fire,
though the terrific and internal rumbngs,
heard at distance, we're so great tuesday
morning as to induce the belief that vcritabc
and genuine volcanic outbreak had taken place.
The excitement throughout the entire western
section of the State is intense, and people are
repairing to the scene 10 the hope Of witness
ing for the first time grand volcanic eruption.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

The Postmaster of Georgetown, Mr.. Hill,
was before the House committee of Congress,
yesterday, in opposition to the annexation Of
Georgetown to Washington. His remarks were
directed principally to the line of the boundary
more than to any particular and Weighty OBJ.
iections to the measure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

The entire working force of the department
Of construction and repair at the Washington
Navy Yard we're suspended yesterday until
the first Of April This is occasioned by the
slackuess of funds in this department, liz con-
sequence of the heavy expenditures made in
the early part Of the month to fit out the Shaw
mnt for Saa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

In the British House of Commons yesterday
Mr. Anderson gave notice that on the 3lst in
slant he would call attention to the fact that
the British subjects had not yet received COM
pensatiou for their losses in accordance with the
provisions Of the treaty of Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

1t is intimatcd that new bill is to be intro
duccd 10 the Legislature to amend the charter
of the city of Petersburg, by which certain al
legged abuses in the conduct of the municipal
affairs ia that city will be remeded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

FIRE IN STAFFORD COUNTY On Saturday
night last the carriage house of Mr.. VIM II
Hansbrough, in Stafford county, was destroyed
by what is believed to have been an inccndiary
fire. The carriage in the house was also burnt
On the next evening, Sunday, the dwelling
house OF Mr.. II. took fire in the rcof from g
spark from the chimney, as is believed. and il
was soon found impossible to extnguish the
fire, and efforts were directed to saving the fur.
niture. about one. third Of which was only say,
cd. Mr.. f. S. Pratt who also lived 10 the
house, lost over one. half Of his furniture.
There was no Insurance. = Fredericksburg Her
aid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

In the Court of Appeals, sitting 10 Richmond,
yesterday, in the case Of Blackwell Us. Black
wells admir-, an appeal was allowed from a
decree of the Circuit Court of Fauquier county