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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15
CHARLES w. Green,
my 15-eo5t
76 King street.

my l5-eo6t
NOW winter has fingered to daily with May,
~ And to see how the flowers ador1 her :.
Now her freaks and her fashions you'll see If
By the store of Il. STRAUSS at the corner.
When she whispered the fancies that suited her
mind,
She begged me I'd ever remember
That her feminine fondness most frankly in
clined
To the tricks that decked out her December.
SO this bachelor gay with ye gsrmentes superb,
His frosty form freshly adjoining.
You exc may discern ~forninst the suburb,
In the brightness of any May morning.
How the lace 'gainst the lapel of that bonnie
Coate
Lies soft in a luscious surrender,
Like the heart OF that msldene with ~ecstssie
smote,
With this m~etsmorphosis SO tender.
HENRY STRAUSS,
ap l5-lm Corner King and Royal streets.
CPECIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
- TO LOAN-Libersl advances made to any
amount and for any time desired, at very rea.
sonsble terms, on all kinds of personal proper
ty, bonds, stocks and fine merchandise. Also,
goods bought and sold on commission. Always
on hand at private sale a large selection Of
WATCHES, DIAMONDS, GOOD JEWEL.
KY, &c, &c, eheap for cash. Auction sales on
the LIST or I'd OF every month. Satisfaction guar
snteed. s richly confidential.
S. GULDSTEIN s. CO.,
Loan Office, Commission s. Exchange Brokers',
N. X. cor. Tenth and u streets, n. w.
private entrance on 10Th ST.
my l3-3m Washington, D. G.
A LEXANDKIA WATER COMPANY.
, ruo DOLLARS nor obore
will be paid to the stockholders 1T the Office of
the company, No. rs Prince St., on and after
Saturday, the 18th instant.
nv l2-3t r. D. FENDALL, Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

The eighty-ffth annual Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Convention ofsouth Caro-
lima, which assembled at Charleston Cd Thurs,
day, was engaged tor two days in the discus
sion of the application of St. Marks, colored,
congregation for representation 10 the body.
On a motion to refer to a committee to report
next year, a debate occurred, participated in
by prominent members of the Convention,
among others MIR. G. G. Memmiuger, who ad-
vocated postpouement, and Mr.. Geo. A. Tren-
holm, who advocated immediate admission.
The application was refused by a close vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

BAPTIST CHURCH ORGANIZED "A commit
tee consisting of H. W. 5. Barker, from Alex
andria Church, Bro. Martin, from Beulah
Church, and Brethren VIM. Mills and r.. T.
Burke, of Jerusalem Church, together with
Rcvs. B. p. DuIin of Prince William, and j.
S. Lynn, of Alexandria, met on the 4th at
Clifton, in Fairfax county, to consider the
propriety of organizing a Baptist Church at
that place. After the matter was duly dis
cussed they unanimously agreed to organ
lie the thirteen persons, who we're baptised
some time ago, into a regular church. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Mr.. Dulin, from
Solomon's Songs, 9Th chapter and 10th verse.
After which the charge to the oewly organized
church was delivered, the constitution read,
and all the necessary officers Appointed. The
Presbyterian brethren very kindly permitted
the use of their house of worship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

MOUNT VERNON URSEElbo
VI Established rs years.
FRUIT TREES ADAPT I'D tt THIS Ne
GION 4 SPE IALTY.
SMALL FRUIT, ORNAMENTAL TEEho'
Etc, sc.
SEND for a Catalogue to
G. GILLINGHAM & CO.,
Accotink POstofico,
nov 4tytf Fairfax CO., Va.
17OTJCEl NOTICE!
~ | am this day in receipt Of my third lot Of
LANDRETH'S GARDEN SEEDS; sis1 y
large supply of GARDEN and fLO"hhn
SEEDS from the celebrated firm OF .bfiggs q
Bro, Of New York. Call and examine oee"''
W. f. CREIGHTON,
NH IS King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

VARIETIES
WORCESTER SAUCE.
WALNUT and TOMATO CATSUP.
DESSICATED COCOANUT.
COXE'S GELATINE.
SARDINES.
TWIN BROTHERS YEAST CAKES.
BABBITT'S, RUMFORD'S and PATAP-
500 YEAST POWDERS.
PINEAPPLE CHEESE and
MACCARONI. just received by
nv 10 DAVY u HARMON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

SuAD FOR WESTERN RIvEas.-Prof. Spen-
Ger f. Baird, Uoited States Fish Commission er,
has located a shad Matching establishment at
Point Pleasant, ca the Potomac, about thirty
miles from Washington, and although the sea-
son has been backward the work thus far has
been very satisfactory. 1t is expected that six
or eight million young shad will be hatched out
by the 18th of Juue at the establishment above
mentioned, aud they will be transported West
as fast as possible for the purpose Of stocking
the rivers of the Mississippi valley. Another
establishment will be located at some point on
the Delaware river 10 a week or two, though
the shad Matched out there will be used for re-
stocking that river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15
nov 4-twtf

Alexandria, Va, April 9th, 1871
A LII PERSONS having claims "gsI,hi. ~
II estate of the late WILLIS ihNDhn
SON, of Fairfax county, are requested - ptr
sent the same, properly authenticated jew, Wa
ne for settlement All persons IND oIsu ~ -
said estate are requested TO settle without o''"''
6. MASON,
Nd "a Executor Of Willis Henderson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. Geo. w.
Abel was seriously injured, 90 Monday last, by
the falling of a laundering horse. He was on
his way from OccoQuaD, where he resides, aad
has been employed as ferryman, and when near
Cedar Run bridge the horse he was riding fell,
turning a complete summersault, throwing its
rider over it's head and falling upon him, the
pummel Of the saddle striking him in the pit
OF the stomach. The fall so stunned the horse
that it laid 90 Mr.. Able until it was pulled of,
but MIR. A. was up and walking about the next
day.
% Thursday flast week as Mr.. Joseph B.
Reid was driving from Brentsville to Bristoe
Station in his buggy, the horse coming 10 con-
tact with the ox-team of Mr.. w. A. Ketcham,
threw Mr.. Reid out of the buggy, who, falling
upon his head received very painful injuries
Mr.. John H. Butler who was in the buggy
with Mr.. Reid jumped out as soon as the horse
started, and was not hurt.
The attendance at the Circuit Court was
smaller than usual, though quite a large
amount of business was done. Manassas Ga
zettc.
"A PALpABLE lT."-"Chesler," the
Richmond correspondent of the Petersburg
News, says: Que of our most distinguished
divines, who was called upon Sunday hight to
fill the pulpit of an absent clergyman, gave the
choir-oue of the best here-a very sly hit. 10
the beginning, the choir started off with a
grand overture. Soprano, tenor, baritone, Or
%gauist, all did their best. The operate music
filled the walls of the church, and foated out
like delicious incense borne upon the soft sum-
mer breeze. A few moments after the last
note had died away and the hustle among
had ceased, the minister arose and
quietly and solemnity said 1--WE will noW
begin the worship of God by reading the til
Psalm" During the balance Of the evening
members of the choir sang as if they had Jumps
In their threats.
AN OLD MANSION BURNED The residence
OF Mr. T.. L. Lacy, sr., on the Ethan estate,
10 New hent county, was, together with Dear
~ all Its contents, destroyed By FIRE Cd Satur.
day last. The mansion was erected of Eoglish
brick, and had been occupied as a dwelling for
more than a century and ahalf. 1t was 10 pos
session of Col. Bassett at the time of the sur
render of Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown, and
the first place that General George Wash
ington stopped at after that important event.
He arrived there from Yorktown on the 5th of
November, 1851, just in time to witness the
death of his step-son John Parke GUSTS, and
remained for q week or more as the guest of
Col. Bassett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

j Choc1tstes, Lea = psrrins' Worcs,'Wy' slrs:
Sauce, Queen Olives, Virgin OIL l'II isnip "a Es.
roui, Hccker's Fsrlns, Vermacllll, Liep!s b.
tract of Beel, Condensed Mir, GGI 'G R5TRN.
nv 10 y. So,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

MINERAL WATERS.
Soda, Vichy, Saratoga. Excelsior Bedford,
Geysor, Hathorn and Bethesda Waters, on
draught. Also the Iron alum Mass, from tho
celebrated Seven Springs, of Washington CO.,
Va. Just received and !or sale by
SAMUEL b. LUNT,
nv Sim Druggist
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15
SATURDAY, MAY Is.

The New York Journal Of Commerce says
that those who expected, with pleasure, hat
,ronbIe would occur 10 the Southern States in
consequence of the passage of supplementary
Civil Rights law, are much disappointed. Soon
after its passage a few cases arose in which COL
tored persons availed themselves OF The priv
ileges of the law for the obvious purpose of be-
ing rebufed and suing for damages; but latter
" no such instances have been reported. Those
for whose nominal benefit the law was enacted
seem content that it should remain obsolete.
They recognize, equally with the whites, the
mutual prejudice which divides the two colors'
aud which is fully as strong at the North as at
the South. Previous enactments gave them
the substantial rights which they desired, aud
tie supplementary law was not of their seeking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

FERRY LANDINa.-The editor of the New
Hampshire Patriot, who has lately visited
Washington, writes as follows Of the Ferry
Landing fishing Shore :-"Shad fishing on the
Potomac is one of tho attractions of this locality.
The steamer Arrow, Capt. Hollingshead, takes
the visitor dowo the river about twenty miles,
where he is furnished with a "planked shad'
bake" and then afforded a view OF the seine
drawing. This seine of Capt. Knights is said
to be the largest 10 this country. At turn OF
tide it is rowed I'D or down the river (commeDc-
ing always with the tide) by twenty four stall
war; colored oarsmen. Then two engines COM
mence hauling it 10, a process requiring nearly
three hours, for the seine is 5000 feet long
and has drifted a mile during the operation. A
merry, .vial score of colored men aid in haul
ing it 10, making of it as much a pastlme as a
labor. And queer an'ics they cut, dancing 10
the water up to their knees, shouting and
ges.iculating in that careless, happy frame of
uind 40 characteristic of the race. Their mirth
ia exuberant, overpowerlog and enjoyable to
auditors and performers alike. Plantation
| melodies and camp meeting choruses are inter
spersed With 40 effect that is at once ludicrous
and entertaining. The haul yielded 500 shad
and 4, 500 herring, aud was one Of three made
on Sunday
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE G. g. 0. CANAL.
The CumberlandNcws says: "Wednesday after
noon MIR. Jahn Hall. Of the canal boa: Adam
No RE, met his death 10 an endeavor to save
tile property of a fellow bnatmau. The NorrIe
was coming up the canal, just below the tuu
mel, when the boat Onward, Captain Thomas
Donne!Iy, was met. By a singular mlshap the
towline of the Nnrric caught the towards
mules. The former boat was empty, and a
strong wind was blowing, causing the Norrie to
pull heavily on her line, and the mules were
dragged into the canal. Steersman Hall sprang
into the water 10 disengage the mules from
their harness ami the rope, and thus save their
lives, but 10 his efforts be became entaugled in
the harness, and, as is thought, was kicked by
one of the mules, and was drowned. One of
the mules was drowned also. Mr.. Hall was a
young unmarried man. and lived at Oldtown,
10 this county. His body Was recovered and
taken to Oldtown.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

Parties desiring anything in the above line will
have their orders satisfactorily and
promptly filled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

T ANDRETH'S GARDEN SEEDo-h1" 81
IL EarIy Peas, Early May Peas, ChAmptU "m i
England Peas, Blue Imperial Pea Tom na;yrI
Peas and Mel ean's Little Gem Peas '''
and for sale by ,nrry.s CO..
NH 9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

DOCKET STOVES-We have received a." ~
4 other supply oil the Pocket stoves q. Ind
ca h. Also another style. with Grid'cH % e."n,
Boiler, with folding handles. fIice -" ,~yr.
Both styles Invaluable for the nurse'S'
lers, sc. For sale by sppO
NV 10 Z. ). LEADBEATER BIZ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

CEOVELS, SPADES, FOKh2, HC .
OTRACkS, KAhEo. Sc. FOX ARM rH' h
USE-We have on hand y Iarge atocn' ,.yi,.
were bought ut low figures. u "hitn E,ry =,
corner of Royal. G. son.
NH 81 j. ].
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15

T UMP PLASTERl
IL LUMP PLASTER! nrp,
LUMP PLAS1Eh:r
On wharf and to arrive 1900 tons SOf DIX
WINDSOR PLASTER. For sale St h"'H''
rates by w. A. SMoo1,f
ap l2-lm ohlooI """
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-15
LudicrOus Mistake,

A handsome young man stepped off the
train at Milan, few days ago, and while
the engine was letting off few whiffs OF
extra steam, concluded to send Young la.
dy close by pineapple by way of keeping
his image fresh in her memory.
He had rather weakness for this
young lady and was therefore rather par
ticular in selecting the finest pine apple
and wrapping it up in the finest pa
per.
While bending over table "grubbing
up" something very nice to put in the note
ito accompany the present, he failed to no.
tice that travelling drummer had laid q
package upon the table, very similar in ap-
pearance to his pineapple.
In an unlucky moment he got hold of
the drummer's package and innocently dis
patched it with his billet doux to the fair
charmcr and again took his seat in the
rain, wearing smile of satisfaction be-
meath his curled moustachc.
But his smile was sad when the mother
of the young lady entered the car about
fifteen minutes later, with pair of soiled
linen brceches, flying pennant like from
her hand. Her eye fell at once upon the
offender She wanted him to know that
her daughter was not to be insulted in any
such manner, and he had better explain
himself without delay.
The drummer here put in an appear.
ance, and, comprehending the situation,
disgorged the pineapple from his carpet
satchel, which he hat SD innocently mista-
ken for his own bundle A light broke on
all parties and general laugh ensued.
The young lady got her pineapple, and
the train rolled away, bearing young
man happy that the mistake had been so
fortunately explained.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-15

Certain kinds of mistaken politeness, SIM
cere as they are, are absurd enough to be
grotesque. A common mistake of this
sort, with some persons, even in large ci-
ties, is to say, Excuse my Glove when
they offer their hand TO u casual acquaint-
ancc, or on an introduction to stranger.
1t might be inferred from this remark that
the wearing of gloves is either extremely
rare in civilized community, or that the
wearer wishes to advertise the extraordi-
nary fact that he has gloves. All he really
desires is to appear polite! never suspect
ing for moment that he is simply ridicu-
lous.
If you offer to shake hands with any one
in place where it is customary to wear
gloves, you certainly need no excuse for
compliance with the habit. You might
with equal reason, on receiving visitor at
your house, apologize ior not removing
your coat before bidding him welcome.
The superfluous phrase probably had its
origin in the days when the gloves were
an essential of dress. Then the naked
hand was thought to be an evidence Of
good will and cordiality. Since gloves
have been universally adopted, the idea
for asking pardon for wearing them is an
anachronism as well as an improperly.
Gloves are now made to fit exactly, 50
that were it courtesy to take them off on
encountering ones friends or acquaintan-
ces, an amont of time and trouble would
be required which inevitably renders So
cial greeting at once a c0mical exhibition
and bore.-Scribner's
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-15
For tie Agis and MteUigeacs,'
Planetary Velocity.

! There is nothing more sublime in the
universe of God than the inconceiyable
velocity with which these vast masses of
NATTER the planets, move in their paths
about the sun. Our earth, mass of mat
ter 5000 miles in diameter; $4,000 miles
| In circumference "a distance that would
| require more than 40 days to accomplish,
travelling 20 miles per hour night and day,
moves along in space at the rate CT more
than 1000 miles per minute, while a can
non-Eall with velocity of 1000 feet per
second, (about its maximum velocity
moves less than $50 miles per minute. So,
while the earth gees on to the east in its
path about the sun, q cannon ball fired due
west loses by the force of the powder only
$50 miles of the onward velocity that it
has with the earth in space, and still has a
motion of more than 10 miles not checked
by the powder; all that the ball docs rela-
lively to point in space, is to lay behind
and wait for the wall of the fort or city to
come up and hit it; and if all the details
of the phenomenon were visible, an obsery-
er placed motioness away off the earth in
space, would see the flash and smoke :;
would see the ball linger slightly in its mo-
ton, and the wall of the fort come up and
overtake it, and receive Il battering rap
from it. The bird is brought up against
the rifle ball with more than four times the
velocity that the ball has received from the
powder, and the ball lingering lazily pass
es through the bird this happens when
the ball is impel led to the west. When
the ball is driven to the east it goes forward
with its comparatively lazy motion and
overtakes the object. Its onward mo-
ton relatively to point in space being
increased about $50 miles per minutes, hay
ing before being fastened by the powder, a
velocity of more than 1000 miles per min
ute.
Would it not be wonderful.to be moved
along in a train of cars so rapidly that a
rifle ball fired backward from the rear plat
form, would be merely stopped and so fall
psrpendicularly to the earth The force
of the powder merely sufficient to over
come its momentum, stop the ball and hold
it as the rifle was carried away from it. Or
when passenger standing in the forward
end of the car shoots at another in the rear
end, he merely with his powder stops the
ball in the air till the passengers head is
brought up against it! Such a velocity in
anything so bulky as a train of cars seems
Incredible, and yet we are being hurled
along in space with velocity more than
four times greater than the velocity of a ri
file ball. But We have merely considered
our motion with the earth in its passage
about the sun; now add to this an equal
or greater motion in the sun in its path
about centre, mot always to be added,
and we must conclude that awake or
asleep, alive or buried, we are great tray
elers. G. G. G.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-15
Spontaneous Combustion in Hay.

There are doubtless many farmers who
nave experienced sudden and destructive
cohflagrations in theirhay lofts, which could
not be ascribed to any exterior agency.
barns have been known to burst into flame.
almost without warning, save perhaps sic
nlhcant odor, for few days previously.
around the places where tic hay was stor.
ed, and summers harvest is swept AWAY
IN as many minutes as it has taken dcys 70
gather it. These unexpected conaaoro.
lions are generally accredited to tromns
who have made the hay loft their sleeping
resort, but it is now asserted that smell coi'
amlties are frequently due to the spontane-
Gus combustion OF the hay, circumstance
theoretically quite possible, but rarely con.
sidered. Able Moigno, in Les Woades,
gives the following as the theory of the
phenomenon Hay, when piled damp, and
IN too large masses, ferments and turns
dark. In decomposing, sufficient heat ia
developed to be insupportable when the
hand IS thrust into the mass, and yapors
begin to be emitted. When the water il
almost entirely evaporated, the decomposi-
ton continues, and the hay becomes car.
oonized little by little; and then the char
red portion, like peat. cinders miyed
with charcoal, sulphurous pyrites and lig-
mite, etc, becomes kind of pyrophorus,
by virtue OF its great porosity and tho large
quantity of matter exposed to high oxids.
ton. Under the influence of air in LARGO
amount, this charcoal becomes concentro.
ted on the surface to such degree that the
mass reaches temperature which results
in its bursting into flames.
Ihe preventives for this danger are care
that the nay in the lofts is kept perfectly
dry that it is we'll packed and that il i
stored in small heaps rather than in large
masses. -
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-15
Poe tic al.
IN MEMORIAL

IN MEMORIAM.
know thou art gone to the home of the
blest;
Then why should my soul be sad?
Know thou art gone where the weary ones
And the mournful looks up and is glad;
Where love hath put off in the land Of Its birth
The stain 1t hath gathered In this,
And hope, the sweet singer that gladdened the
Lies asleep on the bosom of bliss.
know thou art gone where thy forehead is
starrd
With the beauty that dwelt in thy soul,
Where the light of thy loyeliness cannot be
marr'd,
Nor thy heart be turned back from its goal
l know thou hast drunk of the Lethe that flows
Through q land where they do not forget,
That sheds over memory only repose,
And takes from it only regret.
In thy far,away dwelling, wherever it be-
believe thou hast visions of mine.
And the love that made all things Il music to
have not yet learned to resign.
never look up with Il vow to the sky
But light like thy beauty is there;
And hear low murmur like thine in reply
When pour out my spirit in prayer.
These eyes must be dark that so long have
been dim
Ere again they may gaze upon thine,
But my heart hath reyealngs of thee and thy
home
In many token and sign;
In the hush of the night, when abroad on the
sea
Or alone on the dcsolate hill,
have ever presence that whispers office,
And my spirit lies down and is still
And though like a moumer that Sits bya tomb,
am wrapp'd in o mantle of care,
Yet the grief of my bosom-Oh, call it not
gloom
Is not the black griefof despair!
By sorrow revealed, as the stars are by night,
Far otfa bright vision appears;
And hope, like the rainbow, being of light,
Is born, like the rainbow, in tears.
O. Il. He,9ey.