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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-19
from us of two years, gave evidence that ne has
place in the hearts and affections OF the peo'
pie but seldom gained by minister.

THE LONG BRIDGE. The following lisa copy
of the bill introduced in the House of Repre-
septatvcs, on Tuesday, by Mr. Rice:
Be 1t enacted, Go, That the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company be, and 1t IS here
by required to remove the obstruclons from
the channel Ia the draw through the railroad
bridge used by said company across the Poto-
mac river from Washington city to the State
of Virginia; aud that said company be, and
they are hereby required to cause the channel
through said draw to be unobstructed to naVi,
CATION for width at least of sixtyslx feet; ana
in default Of said company complying with the
requirements ofthis act within three mouths
after its passage the right O! said company to
the use of said bridge shall be thereafter for
feited :.
SEC. ,. That said company be, and 1t IS
hereby required to open the draw to said bridge
day and night, Whenever called upon to 90 so
by any steam, sailing or other craft making re-
quest for the same by signal or otherwise
Referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-19
POLICE REPORT. Affairs at police mead

PoLICE REPORT. -Affalrs at police heau-
quarters to-day have been as quiet as usual.
The only cases reported since yesterday have
been James SimmS, who had escaped from the
work-house, and was seut back there by the
Mavor, and Robert Patton and Henry Bladder
the former for stealing rope from Capt VIM.
Alexander, and the latter for receiving it, who
we're baiIed by Justice Padgett for their APP
nearance at the next term Of the Corporation
Court. The case brought by Louisa Bea col
ored, against a lady 10 the Bird Ward tor as
sauling her, was dismissed by Justice Padgett
at the complaiuaut's cost.
There was but one lodger at the station
house last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-19

REcoMMlrrED. Lewis Cooke who is in Jail
at Fairfax Court House, for the uulawtul cut
tug Of John Howard in a fight, at that p lace on
Monday last, was examined by Justices dawx-
hurst and Rigg yesterday and after hearing a
number of witnesses pro and con was recon-
United, bail being refused, until the result of
the cuts on Howard shall prove fatal or not
While Howard is badly cut, none the wounds
are necessarily fatal, yet one penetrated the lett
lug slightly and but for the thick padding OF
Towards coat must have killed him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-19
ALExANpRlA-The correspondence of the

ALEXANDRlA-The correspondence of the
Baltimore Sun says Negotiations are pow
in progress for a connection of the steamers
plying between Alexandria and Washington
with the East Alexandria railroad twice day,
and it is in contemplation, with the aid Of these
steamers, to run local train every day be-
tween this city and Baltimore. Freight trains
pow cross the river daily. A new energy seems
to have inspired our business men, and there
seems every probability that the coming season
will witness the establishment here Of an extern
sivc shipyard and a large iron furnace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-19

TOILET SETS-White Granite Fancy earth
l. enware and Decorst, d French Chi,a Toilet
Sets, new aud handsome styles, just receiveIand
for sale low at G5 King street.
NH l9-3m + j. NJ ILLER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-19

PRIMO TRAD E. 1874
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

John johnson, of Geneva, n ", eighIy-four
years OF age, is one of the most noted and sue
cessiul farmers in the country. On being ask
ed the cause of his success he replied "nlanuIe
sir, manure, and plenty of it,"
Mr. Johnston considers sheep manure much
more valuable than any other farm yard m =
mere. AS an Instance of the lasting value of
this manure, Mr. j. showed spot in a wheat
field where he had wintered flock of sheep 10
yard around hay stack fifty one years ago.
Although not manured snce,the wheat is thick.
er and larger where this yard was located than
IN any other portion Of the field, which had
been well manured. In another part of the
same feld is a plot which was manured last
fall at the time of sowing with fertilizer from
Soth Carolina. The wheat looks well, and Mr.
Johnston thinks, from the single trial, that the
fertilizer will prove to be worth the $50 per ton
asked for 1t.
The Country Gentleman, speaking Of MIR.
Johnson's farmi:sg, says, we have recently pub
llshed accounts OF experiments in the cultiva-
ton OF grain crops for twenty consecutive years
on the same ground. Mr.. johnson showed us
Held upon which he had raised wheat for more
than thirty years every alternate year, the aver
age yield constantly increasing, His plan was
To iilow pillow about the middle of June; pillow
again about September first and top dress heav-
NY with manure and SOW wheat EARLY the
next spring he sowed on clover seed and las
ter After harvest, if the clover grew large
enough TO head out he pastured it more Or less
but II no blossoms appeared, he put no stock
on II. The next spring he pastured the clover
lightly until it blossomed, whep it was turned
| under as before. lie had found this two-crop
| rotation very successful
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11


The Intelligent Washington correspondent OF
the journal pr Commerce Of Saturday, says,
1.-The Presidents letter to Senator Jones is look
ed upon by hard money men here as one of the
greatest stale papers that has appeared for
years.
IL comI lettly discounts infationists in Con
gress, aud i'll defeat the aims OF all caucuses,
held or to be held, and preclHdes the possible
ty OF financial legislation this session." With
out discussing infinitely all the points present
ed by the President, 1t Is sufficient to say fol
the present that Oh the main question Of sound
currency the President Is on the right side.-
lie presents four distinct points, briefly as fol-
lows:
First, he would deprive the greenback cir.
culaiion of its legal tender quality from and af
ter tho LIST Of July, 1875, by repeal vi the law
that made them a legal tender
Secondly, he would redeem in coin the said
Cnited states notes or legal tenders on and at
| ter July !, 1910, the same on redemption Il
| be cancelled,
The third suggestion is to discard all small
notes, greenbacks OF national bank notes, un
der the denomination Of $40 and would accom-
plish this by cancelling those which come into
the Treasury, and by prohibiting the issue Of
notes OF a smaller denomination than S. by the
banks fol one year, aud then all below ten dol
| lars.
FOURTH he favors free banking,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11


POTASH AS A FkRTILzER.-Potash forms
one Oh Tue most essentia. constituents Of fei :
tile soil, and one of the most important of all
Tue lertillzers within the reach of the agricu-
ttrlst' In some plants it constitutes more than
one half ofther ash, in most at least one-third.
1t neutralizes acids in the soil and In the same
manner as lime, but when II is desired to simp
y affect these last mentioned objects, the latter
shouid De USED, as being much cheaper, and
potasii' generally available In the form Of ashes,
should be applied as a manure, using the word
IN lts strictest sense, to Indicate substance
that contributes directly to the building hp the
structure oi tue plants But considerable care
shouia oe exercised IN The use OF ashes, and
they should never, as is the practice with some
IN manuring corn in the hill, be mixed with
guano or the refuse of the hen roost, inasInuch
as the first rain that dlssolves them will cause
the potash TO ulsplace the ammonia in the same
manner that lime dlsplaces it from barn-yard
manure ana similar manures, as we have just
acknowledgements Journal.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

fEAcH CHop.-The prospect for a pea oh
crop this year has very perceptibly diminished
within the last two weeks. Orchards, which u
fortnight ago promised q good yield, to-day
have not peaches enough left to pay for tie
picking, even should all that ara now upon the
trees come ~ maturity, which is extremely
doubtful, to say the least
mere are few orchards In which a .sgood
spIinkiing' still remains and unless soine other
calamity befalls them these will probably yield
a pretty good crop, tut they are few and con-
nnec, mostly, To a very narrow belt Of country.
ihe following reports from gentlemen whose
Judgment in such matters, eau be relied upon
as itey are TO eroakers, furnish a very fair
estimate of what may now b. considered the
peach crop of "a; Henry Clayton, ESQ, Informs
n' that the PEACHES in the vicinity of Mt. Pleas
ant, Summit Bridge and the canal were very
badly lurt by the latest frosls, and have fallen
Iioih The trees TO such an extent within-the last
few days as tp destroy all hope or prospect fol-
even a very small crop In that section. He
considers tneln a failure. Thomas Lavender
ESQ, reports the same thing from the Manor
From Clayton and Smyrna the reports are all
almost total failure. below those places they
have been considered gone for some time. y
Messrs. William II. and G. p. Cochran, and
Others near Middletown, still have hopes OF q
pretty lair crop. Samuel Townsend, Esq, re.
ports his prospect and that Of the growers pref.
W generally in the neighborllCod of Townsend
as very good yet. Robert A. Cochran, ESQ,
orchards, on Is Forest-falms, still have /, o, ol
many peaches.
From these reports it appsars that the peach
crops confined to narrow strip of countr,
probably not more than eight or ten miles wide
running from about two or three miles norl
OF Middetowh TO short distance below Black
bird, and extending East and West TO the tw,
bays; and ever In this little space the peaches
are exceedingly few, so that instead of $500 O0t
baskets, there VIII scarcely be 10000
Transiript.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11


The GALWAY GiRLs.-lt Is a custom at Gal
way fair for all the manageable girls TO asse M
BILE and tempt all wanting wives, by their cap
tlvating charms, 10 be made more happy for life.
says an American gentleman Of the highest
character, who was an eye witness, and invited
by nobleman 10 60 and see these girls: At l2
O'Clock precisely we went, as directed, to part
OF the ground higher than the rest of the teld,
where We found from sixty TO one hundred
young women, we'll dressed, with good man
ners and good looks, and presenting q specta-
Gle quite worthy any civil or modest mans feel
ings. They were the manageable girls of the
country, who had come TO show themselves on
the occasion TO the young men who wanted
wives; and this was the plain and simple Gus
tom Of the fair. l CAL plainly say that saw
i'll the custom no great im2ropriety--it certain
ly did not imply that, though they were ready
10 be had, anybody could have them. 1t was
not Cilcassian slave Market where the rich
est purchaser could make selection. They
were in no sense of the term on sale, nor did
they apandon their right of choice, but that
which is done constantly in more refined socie-
ty, under various covers and pretences-at thea
tres, at balls and public exhibltiops-I will say
nothing about the churches, was done by these
unpretending people in this straightforward
manner.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

Through window, old and broken,
Game the moonlight like token,
Like q token pure and holy,
From the happy world above.
just within the shadow lying,
There little child lay dying,
All alone lay moaning, crying,
With no one TO help or love.
. True, the streets were full ofpeopls,
and the shadow of steeple,
OLA steeple grand and stately,
Almost fell upon the floor.
Yet withir was want and sorrow,
No glad thoughts for hopes tomorrow,
Only fearing lest football,
should CORE through the open door.
Lest a foot step, drunken, reeling,
SHOULD come through the dai knees stealing
And with brutal hand uplifted.
Drive her out, into the town,
Where all LAY, with voice that tremhled,
She had sung, where crowds assembled,
Asking only for penny,
As she wandered up and down.
But when night came, weak and weary,
TO the attic, dark and dreary,
To cruel masters cb iding,
Came the little faltering feet.
And the tired child lay sobbing,
Mingled with her hearts wild throobiug,
As she listened to the coming,
For bis coming from the street.
Fiji the moonlight, growing brighter,
Made the dark room clearer, lighter,
And gentle voice seemed calling,
Till she followed where it led.
Through the window, old and broken,
Game the moonlight. like token,
Like peaceful benediction,
On Tie pale face of the dead.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

."But my mother-my. sisters.- sher<... -.
own me [, fsIoined Florence. -aS5ioSrk
'let them =! shall not. They'll coyl,s around
when they think Of my mon&t pArs" ana
The old gentleman chuckled It ~ d. -.
"But, sir" said Fred Clover, q have too much
pride 70 intrude myself upon family who deem
me 50 much beneath them"
DIDN'T talk TO me in that wav p.ns.,,,
then, lnoeeoI Because you donf put en- airs
-oeSause you are farmer and work with your
own hands. tel you, they Know YOU are in
hnitely above them In intelleci, ana that's the
reason they tate you. One thing YOU NAV
rest assured pf-whera there are little brains
, ,nere arg Always great presumption and ridicu-
lous pfide. yet married, my children, as soon
~ AZ you rsaseE Tue money bags will make 10
1ha young folks took the Old mans adyise
ana tneh-wasnt there row In the family I?
however, they all became reconciled In time,
anu SONY years after, when the Highfiefs came
uown WIN grand smash, in consequence of
the iarure III business OF the husband and ia
tner, ioiencfs TWO sisters were glad TO accept
sh asylum IN the house Of Fred Clover, tina once
aespsea farmer, who now lived in as good style
Uncle Wilihot was a constant visitor ut the
nome OF Florence, and as he fondled her lovely
cni'dren, he would say to her eldest son abe
farmer my boy Remember that Washing
ION said Agriculture is the noblest and most
useful employment OF manun
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

10 MAKE HENS LAY.-When eggs bear such
good prices, and are SO delicious In the mauy
ways the good COOK brings them to the liable
~ 10 Unnecessary tne men nave ittie attention.
Owe Them warm drink every morning. See
tina, they haye an abundance of gravel: old
pieces of crockery pounded up will do better
than nothing. Concoct pudding for then two
OF three limesa week, not pttener, with the fol.
lowing ihgteulents' race an old pail out at
one sue, anu Into TINS throw the meat scraps
that are good for nothing else, egg shell beans
homny, bread crusts, corn parched very brown
course meal sittlngs and then when The day
arrives 10 serve up TINS Dish, take the wafer In
"hlch you nave par boiled your pork and beans,
Or other greasy water, stirring In it bran sufii.
Gent TO thcken well, allowing it to cook few
moutes' pouring the whole over these savtd-up
thoroughly stirred, and feed while warm
Aside from this. give warm drink every morn.
Ing, and you will have plenty of eggs-Ohio
Farmer,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

u1REAx19 eeesrxz NwrrH BrR-
loL An The< faasstoNn -I;kdgef-fives follow
lingae vqst q Fecsnf afs!rwfs i burglar near
alito1f Pa: p
Y Sarapel BSqd, q fkfnlaz awolts in the middle
of thesn'ghcAhd sss n burglar in his ROOM
lie jumped from bed aud grasped him by the
throat and whiskers The whiskers, long
pair, were false, .ahd came of iii, the farmers
hand, Ihs hnrslAr. struck Mr.. Bond in the
face, bot be. dfd not release his hold. His wife
responded 70 his cry for help. = The BURGLAR I'M
able to release himself, sharled for the head of
the stairs, dragging thefafmer " fh him. Mrs.
Bond seized the burglar by one leg. He knock
ed her down. ;.SlIe jumped up aud seized him
again, while her husband showered blows upon
his face. Reaching the stairs, both the farmer
. and burglar rolled to the bpttom.
The noise made by the struggling men arous-
ed a sop of Mr.. Bonds, who Joined his father
and motler in the 'attacs onthe burglar. AT
this ,junctnre the burglar drew pistol and
would: have shot the aimer dead had not Mrs.
Bond, seeing the movement, pushed the pistol
to one side.. The ball took effect In the groin
of her son.
The burglar tired again, hitting Mr.. Bond in
the right arm near the elbow. The farmers
wife seized hold of tho pistol, while her son ran
out and got aiclub. The weapon was discharg--
ed twice while Mrs. Bond held the barrel, but
doing no damage. Young Bond returned with
a club, and broke the burglars right arm with
a blow. The pistol dropped to the floor. Mrs.
Bond picked It up with the intention of shoot
lug the bufglsr, but before she coul Use 1t her
sou had knocked him senseless 10 the floor
with two heavy blows upon the back of the
head.
all of the Bonds were badly injured. The
farmer was terribly beaten about the head and
face. The pistol ball had made an ugly flesh
wound in his arm, and his body was bruised by
| the fall down stairs.
| Mrs. Bond had a lo6g, deep. cut over her left
eye. where the burglar had struck her. Her
sons wounds were confined to the pistol shot
IN the groin, The bal. entered near the hip
joint, and was imbediel in the hesh. They
| were all covered with blood, us We're the walls
and floor In the hall.
| Mrs. Bout, who was least hurt, mounted q
horse and started for doctor TO attend to The
wounded. The thief. was found to have his
skull, in twopaces, and one arm and three
ribs broken. IT, gave his name as George
Myers, and s.ated that he was from Philodel-
phia.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

Severe thunder storms east of Poughkeepsie
on Sunday night, damaged the tracks of the
Harlem RAILROAD at Millerton, Duchess and
Columbia Railroad al IVinchelIs, and Hudson
River Railroad near Germantown, The down
trains OIL the Hudson River Road were half an
hoIT 6ahind tune on Monday morning, and no
connection was made between the Connecticut
and Westernand Duchess and Columbi, Rail
road trains. An Albany despatch also reports
that the track of the Susquehanna Railroad
was washed away at several points on Sunday.
AL Last Worcester, several houses and barns
were swept away by the breaking of dams, but
no lives were lost.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

A Chnlman entered a store i'm u.leua. Nor
tana, the other day, and walking up to the
counter, deposited a grasshopper thereon, say
ing as he gar uponihe clerk with contidine
look;
'IIe too much hoppee; all hoppe-stoo him
You sabbee?p
The obliging clerk at once began measuring
of mosquito bar, to the intense delight of the
heather. The grasshoppers had been DESTROY.
ing his garden, and wanting TO purchase some
mosquito bar, but not knowing the name of
the article, he brought the destroyer along with
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

a collision took place between two freight
trans on the Erie Railway, near Hawthorne, n.
j., OH Monday afternoon, and a .aboose and
three grain oars were demolished. The track
was INSTRUCTED for several hours. About the
same time a freight tram ran into waiting
passenger traiu in the depot at Paterson. Both
collisions occurred during a fog, which preyajI-
ed along the road. 80 person was injured In
either case.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

miles All hour and but two stops between Pitts
burg and Philadelphia, 1t is currently reported
that arrangements are being perfected by which
two trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad will
make the above speed. Trougbs ale To be
erected at PROPER intervals, so that the traii S
will be enabled 10 take water Willie flying over
the track al forty miles an hour. When these
facilities shall have been int cd lrel the three
hundred and tfly four miles between Philadel-
pha and Pittsburg will be gone over without
stopping at any place but Altoona and Harris
burg. Water trolehs are now being put up at
Leaman Place, below Lancaster On the ives
tern division they have been In use for severl
years. ,.:.-.,'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana. sent a tele-
gram on Monday, TO the Secretary of War.
stating that the suffering from the floods re-.
main unabated In the Atchafalaya. Lafourcbe
and OuachitA valleys, although IL has some.
what absted along the Mississippi. The relief
committee issues 10000 rations daily, and Ia
some districts is compelled TO restrict relief to
women and children, even where the able bod
led cannot obtain work He said IL the Gem
eral Government would issue 20 900 more dai-
y ratiors than at first appropriated, much suf-
fering would be aYerted.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

Five members of the Volunteer Fire Depart.
ment Of Williamsport, Pa, have been arrested
aud lodged in Jail fo- incendarisn. Their
names are Elijah Beale, James Parker, Robert
Tin>man, William Shufz and Frank Kaib.
feisch. They are said to have confessed. that
they burned nearly all the propeHy-qver
100000 worth-deslroyed in Willhmsport
since the great fire of August, 1871. = = -
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

heavy rains during Sunday night and Monday
morning have caused freshets in Connecticut
L4e Mad river has ho )ded Winstcd, doing con-
siderable damage 10 the streets and to property
The dam Of the Lathrop gallery works, and the
dam OF the Washne mills, at Salisbury, have
given way. The NIugatuck AMI farmngton
rivers are very hicL.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

A man an Nevada, recently, while walking
with his brother, 10 attend the latters wedding,
was astonished by a proposition to take the
bride elect off his lands and marry her in his
stead. With true good nature he consented,
and the prospective bridegroom and groomsman
Changed PLACES, to the satisfaction OF all parties
concerned.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

The village. of la,npco, 10 Whites ide county
ILL.,, was devastated BY tornado on Saturday
night. Twenty ohe dwellings and two grain
elevators were demolished, while every other
building in the village was damaged
no nVes We're lost, but many persons we've in
jured, several OF them Seriously.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

There appeared in the obituary columns -f
the Public Ledger, last week. notices Of the
deaths OF eight persons-tour men and four wo-
men-who had lived beyond the advanced age
Of SO years, TO wit Sarah Keyser, aged 81
Asa Whitney, So; Robert Preston, 50 Sophia
Moore, 81 Wm- b. Mason, 81 George Ora
ham, So Mary Lukens, ST. and Margaret Ryan
90,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

Troy, n. y, was visited by severe thuu-
der storm, during which a span of the new
iron bridge connecting il with West Troy was
blown down or struck down by lightning. In
falling the span sank four canal boats lying in
the dock beneath. Fifteen persons were on
ed. The span was 2l0 feet IN length, and tile
loss amounted to $4,000.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

The wines and liquors of the late Senator
Sumner were sold in Washington on Thursday
There were about $50 bottles of different " ines,
only few Of which brought fancy prices
Seven bottles Of Old Burgundy, highly priced
by the deceased Senator, brought 81 each, and
bottle OF Johannisbcrger Cabinet, from the
S1o 49,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

One Of the most terrific thunder storms agar
known, prevailed at Uucl, oDSnulay- The tela.
graph wires between Utica aud Syracuse were
Frustrated. There is report that twenty per.
sons were drowned in Oneida lake, and seven
In Onondaga lake during the storm.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-11

There was a severe thnnder Storm nnr,h IF
ponghkeepsie, on Saturday, The track of the
Hudson River Railroad was 1washed y
telegraph poles were torn down, and other dam
age was done. BY evening, however trains
were again running.