Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
it is not generally known that the United
States Treasury Department employs two learn
ed and skiful chemists, one OF whom is con-
stanty engaged in tabricating indeble inks,
While the other devotes his talents to washing
out the Inks, aud thus far chemistry has de-
vsed 90 ink which chemistry cannot efface.
The depreciation of real estate does DOT ap
pear to be peculiar to the United States. A
Paris correspondent Of L)udop journal, speak
Ing Of the proposed foreclosure of a first mort
gage on real estate at Marseies, valued at
about Ia, 0O0,OOO frances, says the property
probably would DOT produce fourth of that
amount III sold during the present depreca.
ton of real estate
The question how the crowds that are cx-
pected to flock to the Centennial are to fud
hotel accommodation, the Philadelphia Ledger
says, has been practically solved by the cree
tlon OF plumbers OF 6rst-class hotels, which will
be ready tor guests long before the Exposition
is for visitors. Many of these hotels are erect
ed Tor the occasion only, while others are ex-
teupor!zod from blocks OF houses.
census just taken of the beggars of Paris
gives the total number at IS, $50. Of these
25,4S0 are women, IA 500 men, 1860 girls
and II $40 boys They are catalogued under
several beads: The uendieauts who do DOT
demand money, the men who play on instru
meHss, the disguised beggars who sell matches,
pins aud buttons, and the beggars of the Bar
rler, who are always dylng OF starvation, look
lng TOR their parents, moaning the loss of their
employers money, &C.
The experimental train which started from
the Pennsylvania Railroad depot 10 j ersey City
at a. ~, Tuesday, reached Pittsburg, Pa, at
S the same evening, making 443 miles in IS
hours. The time would have been shorter but
tor sad accident which occurred near Pone
roy. Mr.. Douglas. the assistant foreman of
road eng ines 90 the middle division, leaned out
Oh the platform to look forward and his head
struck against beam. killing him Instantly.
Ihe entire run was made by the same engine.
Ihe average time made until reaching Mantua
was As miles an hour.
POPULAR. Capt. Bolivar Wards popularity
10 the Valley was signally illustrated 10 the
recent election. At the solicitation of friends,
he published brief card, announcing himself
candidate for the Legislature Suffering
a severe injury received while performing du
ties as conductor on the Valley railroad, he
was unable to make a canvass of the county.
Ills bret residence 10 Rockingham, and the
nature OF bis official duties brought him 10 con.
tact with few OF the people. except on the line
OF the railroad, and in Harrsonburg where his
family reside. At every precinct 90 the line of
the road he received very fattering vote, and
10 HarrlsoDburg he ran ahead of all bis CON-
peutors. This was high compliment, and
we'll deserved. - taunton Vrginian.
FATAL ACCIDENT tuesday morning col
ored brakeman uamed Albert Lewis, one of the
oldest employees of the A., M & O. railroad,
Tell from the top of the eastern bound freight
train, about oue mile west of Wilson's depot,
and was crushed toto shapeless and unrecog-
nlzable mass. He is supposed to have missed
bis footing, on account of the frost, and to have
fallen between the cars, about the middle OF
the train.
A FIGHT BETWEEN AN Nj. G. AND A Law
YER. Private Intelligence received 10 this city
says that lively scrlmmage took place Mon-
day at King William Courthouse between
Beverly B. Douglas, esq, NJ c., and Leoudas
Smith, ESQ.,, attorney at law. The misunder-
standing arose during the argument of cause
Mr. Douglas held his own. Judge Robert l..
Montague made both parties give security to
keep the peace. -Rtchnaond Journal.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE The next annual
session of the Virginia Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church South, will couveue in Dan
vile on Wednesday, November Is. Bishop
H. N. McTyeire, of Nashville, Tenn, is pre-
siding officer. Bishop Doggett, of Virgioia,
will probably be present duripg the session,
and will aid the presiding officer in his duties.
The WEATHER There was heavy white
frost this morning, but the weather to-day has
been that of of Indian Summer again; clear
bright, and com paratively warm
LTTTELLs LIVING AGE.-A new serial by
Mrs. Oiiphant is begun 10 the number of the
Living Age for the week ending Nov. 18th.
The same plumber also contains an elaborate
and interesting article on the Atomic Theory OF
Lucrelus, contrasted with modern Theories of
Atoms, the Constitution of Matter and the
Origiuatioo Of Life; an instalment of 1.-The
Dilemma" story Of East Indian life a
SchooImaster of the Renaissance; Naturalness
of Character; Two Danes; Lauzup; Philip
Stanhope, aud other choicest reading of the
day, both prose aud poetry. Litte & Gay,
Boston, are the publishers