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HEARTFELT PRAYER,

ST. PATL, Aug. q, 1854.
II. R. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-I should be wanting in gratitude, if
1 failed to acknowledge what the VEGETINE
has done for me. was attacked about eleven
months since with Bronchitis, which settled
into Consumption. had night sweats and fe-
yer FchillS; was distressed for breath, and fire.
quently spit blood; was all emaciated, very
weak, and SO low that my friends thought my
case hopeless.
I was advised to make a trial of the VEGE-
TINE, which, under the providence of God, has
cured me. That he may bless the use of your
medicine to others, as he has to me, and that
his divine grace may attend you, is the heart
felt prayer of your admiring, humble servant,
BENJAMIN PETTINGILL.
P. S.-Mine is but one among the many cures
your medicine has effected in this place. B. P.
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Poor Jim Gordon, of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, who wanted State nomina-
ton, vents his spite and is alarmed,
Now we have: James Gordon excitedly
remarks that this id Catholic, no
Popery, common school business is
knocking HI out of the Democratic
party back in the State" Jim is right.
The Democratic party has as much show
of carrying Ohio as it had when Vallan-
digham was its candidate. Sam. Cary
wanted Val. hung and Allen is no better.
SanduSky Register
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The pious Democratic editors, who
amuse themselves playing dominoes and
drinking rot-gut Saturday nights, and
fishing on Sundays, are jealous for fear
the Republicans will crusade against the
Catholics. When these rakehelly drabs
court the Roman Catholics for any better
purpose than to secure their votes. to
foist some chap of Democrat into Office,
gard for common honesty CSreleOsHe
Union.
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HAS ENTIRELY CURED ME.
BOSTON, October, 1870.
Mr., STEVENS. /:

Mr.. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-My daughter, after having q severe
attack Of whooping cough, was left In a feeble
state Of health. Being advised by friend she
tried the VEGETINE, and after using a few
bottles was fully restored to health.
/ have been great sufferer from Rheuma-
tism. have taken several bottles of the VEG
ETINE for this complaint and am happy to
mended the VEGETINE to Others, with the
same good results. 1t is great cleanser and
purifier of the blood 1t is pleasant to take and
can cheerfully recommend IL.
JAMES MORSE, 364 Athens Street.
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A four year old miss eating her break.
fast, turned to her fond mamma and
said
'Oh, ma, these buckwheat cakes are
exquisiteI' .....- of
What do you mean by exquisitef"
IL mean bully"
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ExPLANAT1oN-She tried to sit down in
street car, but was pinned back so tight
she couldn't. Old lady peeped over her
specs and asked her, "How long have you
been afflicted that way2' The young
lady blushed and made "a break" sitting
down sideways, and holding her knees
together so tightly that she looked as if
she had on a one-legged pair of breeches.
Old lady noticed her sitting in this side
wise, cramped position, and whispered,
bile, s'pose; I've had 'em thar my
self"
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physician, in his recent work on
physiology, remarks that lit is estimated
that the bones of every adult person re.
quire to be fed with lime enough to
make a mantelpiece every eight months. ="
1t will be perceived, therefore, that in
the course of about ten years each of US
eats three or four mantelpieces and set
of front doorsteps. +.. +.
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VEGETINE acts directly upon the causes of
ems the whole system, acts upon the secretive
organs, allays Inflammation, cleanses and cures
liberation, cures constipation, and regulates
the bowels.
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the VEGETINE. After taking few bottles,
she obtained such great relief that she expressed
a wish for her sight, that she might be able to
look upon the man who had sent her such a
blessing.
Yours respectfully,
o. P. H. HODGE, Police Officer Station 6,
Boston, Mass, May 8, 1871.
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Spring brings joy to the heart of a
Western editor. who sings, Soon the
dusky squaw will be seen straining ma
pie sugar through her winter stockings"
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if ignorant of
red of slavery.
onstrate their
itution. If an
ts of a Dick
lney Herbert,
Illusions to the
ome new argu-
q, when his re-
litors of news
reigning senti-
acious attacks
with the great
irish in such a
Presented the
breakdown by
ience of course
planters man
e we'll in
sings of slavery
b all agreed. A
town attract
opinions were
opposed to the
IN made to un-
Id depart with
/ slavery hung
shutting out
g the popular
; spirit of pro-
it did so as
hat is the con-
IS no great au-
ssmen, except
dent by claim
J of divine per-
outh now see
ome too slowly
advantages of
o party after
tself diligently
restore. The
fdo this. 1t is
ie worst phases
it is obsolete,
lc of kha h0-,
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Figures That Talk.

A year ago, a paper on finance was
read before the National Association for
the Advancement of Science, at its regu-
lar annual meeting, held at Hartford. 1t
was not political gathering. The mem
bers were men of science, who want no.
thing but facts. That paper dwelt some
what on statistics. which shed no uncer-
tain light on prominent topic of the
day. We hear men talk much of public
corruption. They give no instances, but
talk, talk, talk, like Col. Vance did at
the Democratic Convention. without a
single instance in their mind. The fact
is, there is less corruption in high places
than ever before And the figures we
allude to demonstrate it. They show
the expense per capita under the various
administrations since the formation of
the Government. Leaving out the war
period from 1861 to 1865, the average
expense has been 81 80 Now we will
give the figures of the administrations
for the past twenty years:
Administrations Expense per head.
Polk, Dem ocrat ................$2 81 %
Taylor and Fillmore, WING SO
Buchanan, Democratic %
Lincoln and johnson, Republican. 81
Now these are figures, which it will do
to study. They are scientific facts, and
are in no wise partisan They teach that
as the Democrats got into power, the ex-
went up; as the Wings or Republicans
assumed control, the cost of carrying on
the Government fell. The figures are
also conclusive that the corruption cry
is shameful and false.-Ironton Register
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TOLLECTUko OFFICE 7th DIST. Va,
~ Alexandria Vs.. April a, 1915.
Notice is hereby giv.,n that, on tie 18th day
of February 1876, seized on the premises Of
Mrs f. Tsavis rHlkTY-FOUR POUNDS Of
NJ UFACTURED TOBACCo; and on the
l4tb day Of April, 1873, on the PREMISES OF Leon
ard Thorn, ONE CASK OF DISTILLED
SPIRITS, containing thirty >evon gallons =
Cause of seizure violation Of sections 10 am 81,
act of Ju y 10Th, 1863 U. 5. Internal Revenue
laws. any person o' persons claiming tte@b"ve
described property are required % present proc.
OF such claim with: Thirty days from the date
of the first publication or this n";ice."
EDWARD Z. WHITE,
an 24-3w Collector
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THEBRmIsH POLAR EXPEDITION. 10 re
gard to the British polar expedition the Lon
Doc Times, of March %, says: The polar
expedisionary vessels a: Portsmouth are DOW
receiving their finishing touches. On oaiur-
day their smoke-s,acks were 6;:ed and their
masts were brought down TO the ship basin in
rea illness to be placed 90 board Oh their being
aoated out of dock to-day. Each vessel will
be bark-rigged, aod the masts will be inter
chapgeable, having been SO constructed that 10
case Of acciden, the spars Of the Alert can be
erected on board the Discovery, and vice versa.
The rigging is of light but durable character,
and men are engaged 10 covering all the iron
work, above aud below, with a coating OF leath-
er, as protection for the hands of the sailors
in the cold ATTITUDES whittier they are bound. .
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TDL. RICHARD l.. MAURY,

NOD. kICHAhD L. VI 4 q e
4 TTORNEY and COUNSELLOR ATLAW,
luis III ain street.
RICHMOND, VA.
re- Special fs>l!tie: for prompt collection
throus hout Virsiniu AID est VIZ nla. IL .ney
invariably rerlitlr,! on d y ut receip..
Refers to- Gov. Jno Letcher, (recent ps tncr)
Lexington, Va; Gov. jas. l.. hemper, len
mand, Va; Hon Il NJ. 7. Hunter; R:
Maury s. Co., Bankers; M".srs. Burr np BIS
S Co., LONDON Eng land; j. h. Gi!liat s. Co,
London, + grand.
Richmond, feb 19-ly
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J BRoDhI.s. =; r. So:
BkODENS & g.,
.. No. Ii kliy s.T-,...
hcInnLr!A W.
GENERAL CUMMlSSIDA = Nkt'i:s, ITS.
WhniesnIr i1,,s!',". -
GROCERIES,,
L1DUOko.
TROElSJUNS,
SALT FISH
and Ekt;uULr.
Also keep on hano -e:ersi %ss"rt;n"fl! OF
Cordage Tnr, Pitch. Nails. Line :'nc:gg ills,
L.nps and Ship and Nsv..i Stores.
All orders and cons gnncnts promptly s..tcnd-
ed TO- and goods forwarded without delay to con
ienees on arrival.
Agents for DuDonts GunpowCer.
XXX Ale and Porter away; on hsno.
Agents for the Baltimore end Potomac T7sr--
purtstioE limo. mn l(-tf
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IhXANDklA UAAEI1k AMI V1KUINIA ADV EK1ISEK
STE I'm ROFTS,

IT, WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK
uSszssasi.sSs3. SfEA MBOhI LINE
SPECIAL NOTiCE-!he Washington and
Norfolk ~teamboat Line having purchased the.
new and eleghtt sGean bot
JANE MOSELY,
will resume their business n THURSDAY
april lst The Noscly will run as follows !:
Lave Norfolk THURSDAY, April lst and
Washington for Norfolk stopping at the prin
cipal river landings, EVERY MONDAY and
TIT kSDA1 thereafter al y. NJ. Returning
leave Norfolk EN ERf TUkS!'AY ard FRI
DA I hi ; D. IN.
For freight or passage having superior &C.
commodstluns appl y to"
+. a. REED, Agent,
NH " JAnncY'S wharf
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

On and after SUNDAY March us regular
HOURLY TRIPS OF BOTH FERRY BOATS
will be resumed on the route between AleXan-
dra and Washington.
On April lst and thereafter the trips Of the
Boats will b. made from either city acco ding
IT, the following schedule:
30, S 80 SO 10 50 ard II 80 p m. and II g.
l.3O, go, ) 80 43U, 80 and i. 10 y. IN.
The sunday trips will be as usual
5. ). HOWISON,
NH ~ President Potomac Ferry CO.
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SOUTH BOUND. Mail Train. Express.
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Number Of Tickets, 100000.
PRICE OF TICKETS.

The Montpelier Female Humane association,
chartered by the Legislature Of Virginia and
the Circuit Court of Orange county, proposes,
by series Of Grand Gift Concerts, to establish
and endow 3 Home for the Old, lnhrm and
Destitute Ladies Of Virginia" at Montpelier,
the former residence Of President Jas. Madison.
The Association is under the control OF eight
trustees, six Of whom are elected o ennlally oy
the stockholders and two appointed BY the GoV-
ernor Of Virginia.
References by permission: als h9cellenG?,
James L. kemper, Governor Of Virginia. His
Excellency, Gilbert G. Walker, ex-Goy OF Va;
Hon. Robert Z. Withers. Lieutenant Governor
Of Virginia and Z. S. Senator elect; bon foot.
W. Hughes, Judge Eastern District OF Virginia.
Senators and NJ enbers of Congress from Vrginia'
Governors Office, Richmond, July 3, IA.
1t affords me pleasure to say that | am well
acquainted with large majority Of the officers
of the Montpelier Female Humane Association
who reside in the vicinity of my home, anc l
attest their intelligence and their worth and nign
reputation as gentlemen. as we'll rs the pubic
confidence, influence and substantial means no
orally represented among them.
JAnEs L. kEMPER, Gov. of Virginia
Alexandria, Va, July Sth, 1874.
My personal acquaintance with majority OF
the gentlemen controlling the Montpelier Fe.
male Humane Association and the reputation OF
all of them enables me to commend Them as fully
entitled to the confidence Of the public. No act
or representation inconsistent with honor and
integrity need be app ehended in the conduct or
representations of these gentlemen.
r. W. HUGHES,
U S. Judge East. Dist of Va.
For full particulars, testimonials, &C., send
for circular.
"reminiscences for tickets may be made by ex-
press pre- paid, postotfice money order on Alex
u Y lttLpr. addressed
Hon JAMES BARBOUR,
President NJ. +. Ii. A, Alexandria, vs.
Sas- Re bic Agents wanted everywhere.
n BID
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THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL %.

Mans fool;
When it's hot he want it cool;
When it's cold be wants it hot
>-Ne'r contented with his lot.
: ! = -
When it's dry
He for showers is heard to sigh;
When--to meet his wish--lt ralus,
OF the wet the fool complains.
Hot OF cold, dry or wet,
Nothing suits that be can get
Iconsider, as rule,
, Mans fool
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VIZ A. SMOOT,
GOA l., SALT 4 N u z l. a 5 T +
MOOT'S w h A kF,
(Foot of Princess st.,)
feb 2l-tf Alexandria, V!rginI..
HOOE s. JOHNSTON.
Successors to Fowle il Co..
NO. PRINCE STREET.
GENERAL
COMMISSION AND SHIPPING NERO rs.
Dealers in ali kinds of
FERTILIZERS, SALT AND PLASTER
Agents OF toe
NEW YORK s. BALTIMORE STEAMERS
Also ofthe
LIVERPOOL 8 LONDON u GLOBE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
fob 5-tf
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Ea BALTIMORE @
=, FOroMAC RIVER sTEAMhNs:~
The steamer EXPRESS, Capt J. r. Barker.
RY TUESDAY, u! p m. Returning, will
le"ve Alexandria EV Ely FRIDAY, at four
O'clock y. IN.
The steamer SUE Capt James Harper, will
Levy: pier TO- Liz ht street, Baltimore, EVERY
A AeSs nara sVERP NJ Nu}nnF will leave
Freight will not be receives after T. m.
Both steamers will stop each way ut their re-
spcc,ivc river landings.
For further information apply 10
}. BRODhRS u CO. Agents,
NH . II Ming street
SPECIAL NOTICE.
THEsTEAMER PILOT BOY, xr-
tCapt W. Ii. Byles,l - 49,.
Will resume Ter regular tips to CurIloman
and the River Landings. commencing TUES
DAY, March "a, leaving \ eaandri, from Ter
wharf at 7:3O =. M every TUESDAY "nd SAT
URDAI; returning WEDNESDAYS and
SUNDAYS. For freight or passage apply to
+. A. REED, Agent
feb 2o-i Janney< Wharf.
(,LYDE's STEAM LINES
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES
DAY, and les"e Philadelphia EV. -.
cry SATU RDA \, hi II o'clock m SsssMh.sxssss
from Pier No North Nharves.
This line connects ~ Alexandria with the o.,
y. s. N. and w. y .. K. Rs, ana ut Philadcl-
phla with the new and popular Iron Line - Tor
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptncS> s.nd care
irt" oi commissions.
No charge tor transfer in Philadelphia and
no wharfage III Boston. Through TO Boston in
sixty live hours Through rates and Though
bills OF l.ding givcE. Insurance glsrAc;ced At
less tnsn usual rates.
Agents:
T. a. REED, Alexandria
WIN. Z. CLYDE S CO., Pai:adclyhia
GEO. +. HYDE GEORGETOWN. d. {.
ans.
49,, NJ MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
..s!ases STEAMSHIPS.
outside steamers:
+. e kSl ~ ..-....Capt ". $. Johnson
JOIN G1RSON..... 80. C.pt " H Winters
V.LLEY CITY ...~......... ..G~pi E"del,
VII lcav" New York EVERY SATURDAY
f. t.:iS port ','ld, returning. vii. !..:e i:exar
irj EVERY FRIDAY y: l1y'clous
Al freight must bc -! the dock hy " -. n
e. :re.ga! ,>.nIy u
H0Ut x jog &>rUN,
Agents. 40. :. if!Eco sJr"y..
gent. ~ Sew York
GRO. 3. u ENElC&,
.p - >.+.i.th = Pr ?. ~ r. "a. rt~..
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MANASSAS DIVISION.

Leave Washington and Alexandria daily
except Sunday, with the morning Main Llit
train Leave Manassas junction al 9l1 II. m.
to arrive ut Strasburg al 400 y. m. Leave
Strashurg y. 100 n. M, Manassas junction NJ
l. 50 D. III and get To Alexandria ut W =. m.
At WaShir gtDn we make close connections lc
and from North ard West ut Danvllc to Al
from South and Southwest; NJ Lynrhturg, ty
Mail train with A., VI. Il o., to anc from Ten
nc-s.c and Nil Southwest. and, Il, Gordons.
vile ana Charl"ttcS,i!lc, by Mail train, With
Ch"-aprakc and Ohio, East and West
m3,- PGLLMA> SLEEPER on night train.
through between Washington and DnnviIIe.
fh .U-;f j. VI. BRUADUS, q. T. A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-18
The Erie Railway,

The recent changes in the Erie Railway di-
rection give promise of vigorous effort On the
part of the despoiled shareholders to regain
control of their property. 1t is understood
that the substtutons were made at the in
stance of foreign owners, who have had su per-
abundant opportunities in the appalling mis-
management of this large corporation, to real
ize the hardshps of taxation without represen-
tation.
Whether it will be possible, under the moss
'judicous administration, to invest with any
actual value a stock which has been buried
under such a mass of funded debt that the in
genuity of nomenclature has been taxed to find
appropriate titles for its various classes of
bonds, is debatahle question. But the intro
duction of Mr.. Welsh of Philadelphia, and
John B. Brown of Portland, Me-, Into the
Board is a hopeful augury. Both are gentle
men of high reputation, and Mr. Brown will be
recognized by all New England readers as a
merchant eminent alike for enterprise and up
rightness His acceptance of the position is a
guarantee that he will devote himself to the
work before him with singleness of purpose
and the same unerring sagacty which has
marked his prosperous and honorable business
career. Mr.. Jewett and his colleagues will find
in their new coadjutor an agreeable associate, a
wise counselor and an expert in the successful
conduct of corporate affairs.
As the Erie Railway, all the way from Port
Jervis to Buffalo, passes through a region
abounding with tanneries, and does a large
carrying business for the trade, it is very de-
sirable that its freight department should be in
competent hands. 1t will especially interest
that class of our readers to learn of the acces
sion to its governing force of a practical and
energetic man, who comprehends in virtue of
his own large experience in mercantile con-
Germs, the importance of punctuality and DIS
patch in the transportation of Merchandise
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-18

ARsENE HoUssAYE, in his latestlette from
Paris to the Tribune, gives new account of
the declaration of war against Prussia in 1870.
He says that after the more or less pacific
explanation of the last interview at Ems with
Count Benedetti there was a council at night
at the Tuileries, at which peace was peremp-
torily decided upon by the Emperor, who was
the most prudent of the party, because he
hated bloodshed, and who did not think CORY
baptism was necessary to the conservation of
the Prince Imperial. But there were two
sovereigns at the time on the throne. Besides
the Emperor, reigned the Empress. When
everything was peacefully decided, the EN-
peror, who was then ill, went to bed, like Ii
tus, content with his days work. But the
Empress was more wakeiul. In her turn she
held council. She took possession of every
one. She was really eloquent in talking of
the national dignity;she said that the EN-
peror's good heart would ruin both France and
the dynasty. Besides, all the newspapers and
all the deputies were for war. 1t would not
do to swim against the current. They would
gain the Rhine with one battle; they would
chastse Germany, and return trumphal with
the peace of Europe secured for century,
Every body was convinced; the Duke of Gra-
mont alone, perhaps, having doubts of all
these fine things. But as it was woman