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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

MADDoX>S CASE.-lu the State Senate on
"Wednesday, in reference to certain charges 10
the newspapers accusing him of unlawtully APP
propriaiDg sum of money (S4S) belonging to
Robert Beattie, prominent Republican of
Manchester, Maddox (Rep.,) of Chesterfield,
arose to personal explanation. He said:
MIR President-Fceling it due to this hon.
orabe body aud myself desire to arise to a
personal explanation in regard to certain charges
10 the newspapers OF this mornlug. The order
given upon my pay account was without con-
sldelatlou and Tor no purpose but to aid em-
porariy friend 10 need. Finding my cou6-
dcuce misplaced, and to save myself from what
| deem an imposition, countermanded the
order 10 an open aud proper manner | have
LETT sick bed to come to the city this morn
ing 70 challenge an investigation, aud until
that is had expect, and will doubtless receive,
the confidence of my constituents and respect
of the ir-ninded members OF this honorable
buGy.
The Richmond correspondent of the Peters
burg News: probably Maddox will not be
committed before the courts, because OF technl-
cali,ies of which he may avail himself, but
nevertheless the Senate may feel compelled to
take some action. This sort OF thing OF which
he is accused is not 10 consouance with seua-
torial dignity, though know that other Sena-
tors have offended 10 the same respect. How
ever, that may be, think the world ought to
know that Messrs. Maddox aud Graham are
not Vrsiuians. They are members of the
Virginia Senate, but they are not of our peo-
pic" The case is set for hearing on the Goth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

@s- NoT1cE.-The Alexandria Library will
be reopened tomorrow fSatuldsyl evening, at
u O'Clock, in their new rooms, corner OF King
and Washington streets, lover Lunts drug
s:ore) Subscribers having books overdue, will
please bring them in.
s. c. NEALE, President
NJ SLAUGHTER, Secretary. feb l2-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

The Philadelphia druggists have adopted
resolutions setting forth strong arguments
against the imposition Of an additional tax on
spirits. They urge that alcohol enters largely
into medicinal preparations as we'll as the arts;
that even the present tax Of seventy cents is a
burden and an oppression upon manufacturers,
druggists, consumers Of medicines, and those
who use alcohol 10 the arts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

The prospect Of arriving at settlement OF
the Louisiana difficulties through the medium
Of Mr.. Hoar's Committee has been dissipae ed.
The Committee submitted basis of COM
promise, which the Democratic Legislature
would not accept as a whole, and the latter
then off red its PROPOSE ton, which was 10 turn
rejected bY the committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

A lady visitor from the north to the Vir-
einia Senate, few days ago, was mistaken for
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stove, and attracted
considerable attention. As soon as she WAS
made aware Of the state of affairs she left with
her escort
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12
HUETICF SHLES.

CALEuF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
- NEAR LANGLEY, IN FAIRFAX CO.
Pursuant to the decree Of the Circuit Court az
Fairfax county. entered at February term 1915,
and DEGREES before entered, in the suit of W.
Powell use Gunnclls RECEIVERS, and the same
use of Hunt and Stone VS.. Nj. j. w rster and
others the undersigned will on MONDAY the
18th day Of March, 1875 tc"u"t day. sell t. the
highest bid :er, at public sale, before the door OF
the Court House of said county, all the
REAL ESTATE Of which the late James A.
Nelson died seized Except that allotted to his
widow as dower), containing abou: 100 acres ,
roods and "a poles, which will be sold in two
lots the quantity in each lot to be given at sale,
but estimated to be seventy aud thirty acres re.
spectively. This land lies imme distely on the
Falls Bridge Turnpike. alb ,ut three miles west
OF Langley and adjjns Mskal and others-is OF
good quality and desirable property.
Terms If sale: SO much cash as will be r.-
quired to pay the costs and expenses of sale and
The residue in three 'qusl annual payments to
be secured by t c no es of the purchasers with
good personal security and retention OF title I'M
til the last payment is made.
II. W. THOMAS,
THO. MOORE.
Commissioners of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12
r ANDkETH'S GARDEN SEED.

We have just received from tho old and re-
liable house of David Landrcth & Son, our Ls-t
supply OF their celebrated Garden Seeds, whch
we warrant fresh and genuine. We have a:So
large supply OF their Rural Registers, whic'
contain much valuable information for garden
ers, Tor gratutous distribution.
HENRY COOK s. CO,
fob IN 1OT King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

Caucussing by the Conservative members OF
the Legislature for Lieutenant Governor, to
succeed Col. r. f. Withcrs, whose resigua-
ton takes effect on the lst Of March, and whose
term a. U. S. Senator begins on the 4;h OF
March, will, it is bought, commence about the
2O,h inst, aud, it is predicted, will continue for
sometime, there being great many aspirants
for the nOSlllup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

The bill appropratiug 100000 to encourage
migration, has passed the House of Delegates
by vote of 70 to 81. The provisions of the
bill have heretofore been noticed in the Gazette.
1t is said that already applications are being
made for the position Of European agent, as
the Board has power to employ such an agent
as we'll as to make necessary publications con
corning the resources of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

'Tnc First Spiritual Society Of Richuoud,
Virginia." have issued an address to ''all per
soDs desiring to Investigate the phenomena
10 inviting people to join them they say: I'VE
deem it proper to say that we are christian
spiritualists We believe the Bible to be OF d.
vine origin. 1t is the duty of all men to search
after truths, especially those pertaining to their
spiritual welfare We know that men com
mune with angels
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

The steamer Wyanoke from New York
reached Richmond yesterday, and reports run
ming through thick ice at sea off Baruegat, At.
lantic City, and Cape May. At Atlantic City
the ice reaches about eight miles off shore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

The Fredericksburg Herald asks: Wha
does the President want? Anything he car
conveniently get.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

A dispatch auauuuces that the town OF Lex
iugton has ordered the injunction against the
Valley Railroad Company to be dismissed, and
directed the payment OF the interest due on Its
bonds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

The Clarke Courier says that the ice on the
Opequon on last Monday morning Was so thick
as to support the Winchester stage and horses
The Shenandoah river is also frozen over at
Castlemau' ) Ferry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

10 the French Assembly yesterday au amend
ment to the bill for organizing the Senate,
providing that the Senators be chosen by the
same electors as the Deputies in the lower
chamber, was adopted by vote Of 800 yeas to
$40 nays
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12
DIED.

In Alexandria, February 18th, at two q. M,
Mrs. NJ A. POPHAM, in the 18th year of her
age @- The funeral will take place from
friends of the family are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

\ petition is being circulated Tor signatures
iu Cla kc coualy, asking the Legislature to IN
crease Tic pay Of jurors 70 81 80 per day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

Yesterday Mr.. A. S. Soomons appeared be-
tura the Committee on Appropriations OF the
House u Il representatives. aud made an argu-
ment upon the Justice Of Congress appropriate
ing $lO,Q 900 for the relief Of the ind!geDt poor
of the District Of Columbia, large number OF
whom COME from different parts of The coun-
try, and arc mostly good ior-nothiug colored
people, who could get Employment in the coun-
try, but who prefer to drag out prccarous
living in Washington to earning their bread
by the sweat of their brows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

The Baltimore ALucrlcau says that 1t Is very
unlikely that any such legislation is that pro
posed by the Radical caucus can get through
CuugrpsS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

C. W. Jones, Democrat, OF Escambia coun-
ty, was yesterday elected to the United States
Senate by the Florida Legislature to succeed
Abljah Gilbert, whose term expires on the 4th
Of March next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

The weather u Richmond WAS SO cold on
Tuesday and w Wednesday that the paper mill
suspended operations, and it was with dltticulty
that the pumps at the city water works could
be kept free
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

AT Stauutou, Va, on Monday the thermome
ter Indicated l00 below zero.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

Littcll's Living Age for this week Is, as Usual
most Interesting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12
feb 10
VIVA SpLINT COAL.

a
We have Just received Il consignment of IN"
above Coal, to which we invite the attention .!
consumers. 1t is pure and rec from Slate
kindies readily and heats quickly. It's con'bu''
ton is complete, leaving no cinders.. ,o
T. j. MEhAFtEI & CO.,
feb 10 Wharf and Yard foot OF Queen ST.
NOTICE-The Annual Meeting of the Stock
~ holders OF the ALEXANDRIA LIMA
RY co. will be held on MONDAY EF EN- t.,
February 18Th, ut clock, in the new rooms oil
the Library, corner OF King and Wsshlngt"n
streets. lover Lunts Drug S,orr) A full attend
ance is requested >. G. NEALE, Pres
NJ. SLAUGHTER, Srcty. icb 4-e@tI
~ Another supply of my PEClORAh
COUGH DROPS, for Coughs, Colds, &c &c.
Equal to any in the market. Certificates from
our own people. Price 25c yer bottle.
w. +. CREIGHTON,
feb II IS King street.
roArsI SOAPS!
- | have this day received large supply 81
Toilet Soaps direct from maruia tory lF''
w. f. CREIGHTOS,
feb IS King street.
OATMEAL soAp' OATMEAL SOAP,
This is the best known Soau for the prevention
HEtRY COOK s. CO.,
feb lO1 King street
roNEsTICS! DOMESTlC>!
- Received to. day Canton F!annels, Brow"
Muslins, Prints, Drills. Red and White 'a''
"e's "''' WIN. Il. BERkLEY s. son,
fab 10 "a King street
NOR SALEBY S. }. REED,
Il No. "a south Fairfax street. -.
l25 bbls APPLE:-New York State ana A''
bemsrle Pippins. BACON.
Also 10000 lbs of choice FAMILY BAJ"S'
Of his own curing. 1e0 -
A MOTHER LOT OF CANNED I'M ~. -.
II TOES just received and tor sale d. ~" -
uret by ,,,rpv SON.
CHuICE and MEDIUM SYRuPo sMJ
u New Grlean. Mp!asses jM.t rec &c ~ SdS GU
for sale low by GEO. MsBUkS - ~ stree street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

A servant girl in Richmond fell asleep before
crate the other night, whcn her cloths took
fire, and she was so burned that she died 10 a
shor, time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

At regular meeting of the "Monumental
Grange" King George, Va, on the 10Th inst,
the following proceedings wer, had in
MrMnpX1 L LNN TAYI or SuIlu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

THE WHEAT The wheat fields are as naked
as if 90 grain had ever been sown upon them,
but the farmers still keep up their hopes that
something will turn up to bring the crop out
all right so mote it be. --Loudoun Enterprise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

LYScnBuRG MARKET, Feb. 1.-THE marke
is generally quiet. Wheat l.OAl35 Corn 75s
50 Rye 9a9O Oats 72s75. and in demand
Butter in fair supply at 22a2j
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-12

R1cuMoHD MARKET, Feb 1.-The receipts
of Grain are very light, with sales OF Wheat 10
al32 for good to prime. Sales of white Corn ut
II, and mixed III 10 Oats 81 for good winter.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
LIME AND CLOVER AS RENOYATORS.

A correspondent of the COUNTRY
GENTLEMAN thus sensible discusses the
effects of these two important rcnova-
tors:
"Lime and clover together are by far
the cheapest renovators and fertilizers
of land in all situations where limestone
and coal are contiguous. The extent
of the lining can be traced in the crops
for ten years Outside of it, in the
same field, all this time there is COM
parativeIy marked feebleness of vegeta-
BILE growth Great mistakes are, how
ever, made by unhedged experimenters
When lime is spread upon bare worn
ont field, containing no vegetable matter
of any kind, it is simply q destroyer
instead of help. 1t should always
go upon sod land just broken up, either
clover, timothy or blue grass, or indeed
any heavy coat of weeds, roots, &c. !;
such as, when rotted, makes with ami
male dung, good organic manure. The
province of the lime is simply de-
composer of all vegetable matter, and
to prepare it to be valuable food for the
new plant Lime itself, without the
above resulting good, is an enemy of
plant life and when too much of it is
spread at once, it is an injury even on
land with some vegetable matter
Another serious error is often commit
ted, in ignorance of agricultural chem
istry. Eager to make great crop, they
haul out the barnyard manure and dump
air-slaked lime with it, sometimes on the
same pile. This is getting up an antag-
onism between two friends Of plant life
The potent energy of stable manure is
in it's great concentration of ammonia.
Ammonia is to vegetable life what
blood is to animal life Chemistry and
experiment will teach us that lime is in
mortal enmity to ammonia, and at once
drives it all of, destroying the value of
the manure. Hence we should manure
the first year, and then next year, when
a coat of grass is on the ground, SOW
lime (say 100 to 100 bushels per acre on
heavy limestone land), and We have
ground that will not fail to pay we'll for
filling.
Clover is valuable because it shades
the ground and retains the native am
monia, and not, as some suppose, be-
cause it leaves roots in the ground
Gypsum is valuable because its property
is to fix the ammonia in the ground, and
to prevent its waste by the winds, sun,
&c -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
HOW TO HAVE GOOD CIDER.
From the Germantown Telegraph.

From the Germantown Telegraph.
Prof Horsford, of Harvard Univer-
sity, has published a receipt for improv-
ing and preserving cider, by means of
which the progress of the vnous and
acetic lamentations may be arrested at
pleasure. and the cider preserved in just
such state as may be desired. 1t is
this -
Put the new cider into clean casks
or barrels, and allow it to ferment from
one to three weeks, according as the
weather is cool or warm When it has
attained to lively fermentation, add to
each gallon three-fourths of pound of
white sugar, and let the whole ferment
again until it possesses nearly the brisk
pleasant taste which it is desirable
should be permanent Pour out a
quart of the cider and mix with it one
quarter of an ounce of sulphite of lime
for every gallon the cask contains.
Stir it until it is intimately mixed, and
pour the emulsion into the liquid
Agitate the contents of the cask thor
oughly for a few moments, then let it
rest that the cider may settle. Fermcn-
tation will be arrested at once, and will
not be resumed. 1t may be bottled in
the course of few weeks, or it may be
allowed to remain in the cask and used
on draught. If bottled, it will become
sparkling cider of surprising excellence.
Professor Horsford was the first to
use the suIphjte of lime for this purpose,
and to him is due the credit of FIRST
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21

GRAVEL FOR DITCHEs.-Prof. John
Wilkinson, civil engineer and landscape
gardener, and recently associated with
the MARYLAND FARMER as co-editor of
that Journal, takes some credit appar-
emily for having recommended the use
of gravel or finely broken stone as
substitute for tiles, etc. in draining land.
We have heard Irish ditchers, years
ago, speak of gravel being very COM
mon in the old country" as substi-
tute for tile and other sub distances in
drains. After cutting the ditch in the
ordinary way narrow trunk the width
and depth of the spade is cut in the
bottom. This leaves shoulder on each
side. This narrow trunk is filled with
gravel or finely broken stone; sod is
then cut from the bank and laid on the
gravel with the grass side down, the
dirt filled in and the work is done We
have heard old Irish ditchers, at least
twenty years ago, describe bitches made
in this manner, which they asserted had
been in use fifty years If this is late
discovery of Mr. Wilkinson, it will be
seen that, like many other useful dis
coveries that are brought out as new,
the use of gravel in place of tile in
draining land is quite old. Farmers,
however, should feel none the less oblig-
ed to Mr. Wilkinson for bringing this
old plan of TRUNKING bitches before
them through the columns of the FAR
MER, but lie must not claim it as dis
covery for the world, although it may
have been original with him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
:Tkt &art,t+
TREE PEDDLERS.

The AMERICAN AaRICULTURIsT under
the head of sundry humbugs diseourses
as follows on these rascals:
We have been at the nurseries and
know how this thing is managed.
Smith, the peddler calls himself an
agent, he gets orders for trees from
Jones' nursery. AT the digging season
he goes to Jones and buys certain
blocks or odd rows of trees he has his
own men to dig them, he takes them to
some vacant place, labels them as may
be, packs them in lots to suit his orders,
and all that Jones has to do with the
matter is, the trees grew on his ground,
and he sold them. Several years ago
we We're at large nursery, and learned
the opinion of that concern, Of pcdders.
A lot of several acres was being sur
rounded with high fence, and upon
inquiry we were informed that the en-
closure was for peddlers, who were to
be rigidly excluded from the regular
packing yards and sheds, as the losses
from theft by these men must be stop
ped. Now it is due to themselves and
to the public that the nurserymen devise
some plan by which, when an agent
claims to represent particular nursery,
the one who would purchase trees shall
know that he is duly authorized more
over, the purchaser should have some
assurance that the trees when received
did really come from said nursery, and
that the proprietors of that nursery are
responsible for their being the trees
ordered, and that when they left the
nursery they were correcly labelled.
The purchaser has as much right to q
reasonable assurance that he gets what
he pays for, as has the seller that he
will get his money We should like to
have those nurserymen who think our
remarks about agents too general, tell
us what provision is made to secure the
purchaser in this respect. If you will
show US any way by which the farmer
can tell between the legitimate agent
and swindler, we will gladly welcome
it, and give it the widest publicity. :.
We repeat our caution to order nothing
for which unusual claims are made If
peddler offers things which no one else
has, or things not before heard of, such
as selfprunng grape-vines," straw
berries which grow on bushes" peaches
grated on the French willows" or
pear-trees on the maple, or any such
stuff, don't believe him about these, and
be very sure that whatever else he may
have is likely to be bogus.
The trouble is that some of the
nursery men lend their aid to the ped
dlers in robbing the unsuspecting farm
ers. We have had occasion as our
readers will remember to show up some
of their dishonest practices. Detecting
the honest from the spurious among the
foreign nurserymen and peddlers, is
Ike an old writer's rule for determining
good mushrooms from poisonous ones
If they don't kill you after you have
eaten them they are good. After the
trees begin to bear if they are the varic-
ties you bargained for you havn't been
cheated 1t is safe to let all the New
York and other distant nursery agents
pass and patronize nurseries near home.
You will get what you order and fire.
quently at half the cost by taking this
simple advice.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice. that the subscriber of Cecil
county hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of
county letters Documentary the personal
ISAAC BROWN,
late of said county deceased All having claims
against the said deceased hereby to exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof duly
On or before the 3lst day of July, 1885,
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit
OF said estate All persons indebted to said
to make immediate payment to the subscri-
Der: Given under my hand this It'll day of August,
1915. SAMUEL j. BROWN
Executor Of Isaac Brown, decd.
Test-REUBEE b. LAMAR, Register.
Aug / lS75-6v
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
TINE FOR CUTTING TIMBER-Timber

TINE FOR CUTTING Timber
cut when in full leaf, and not trimmed,
but left with the leaves upon the tree
until they are dried, will be more dura-
BILE than when the trees are cut in
Winter. This is the case with pine as
well as hard wood. In saving into
lumber an extensive wind fall, which
was blown down in August and lay for
several years, the timber was found per-
fectly sound, while some logs which
were cut in the Winter, and lay for two
years only, were considerably affected
with dry rot. If the logs are thrown
into water soon after they are cut, the
lumber is much improved as to durabil.
ity, and will season very quickly after
it is cut.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
NOTICES, &c.
REGISTRATION N0TIGE,
To the Voters of Cecil county,

The undersigned, Officers of Registration for Cecil
county, in compliance with the requirements Of the
Act of 1874 chapter 49O which makos it the duty Of
Officers of Registration to sit ut place convenient
to the voters of their respective DISTRICTS for three
c"ssive days. commencing the first Monday of Sep
TENDER, in each year, for the purpose of dschargng
their duties hereby give not;." that they will attend
follows:
The Officer of Registration for the First Election
District will sit at Crcton;
The Officer of Registration for tho Second Election
District will sit at Chesapeake City;
The Officer Of Registration for the Third Election
District will sit at ElktoH
The Officer of Registration for tn" Fourth Election
District will sit at Fair Hill
The Officer of Registration for the Fifth Election
District will sit at North East
The Officer of Registration for the Sixth Election
District will sit at Rising Sun;
The Officer of Registration for the Seventh Election
District will sit at Port Deposit:
The Officer of Registration for the Eighth Election
District will sit at Mount Pleasant:
The Officer of Registration for the Ninth Election
Di trct will sit at Brick Meeting House.