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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15
lfOR THE ALEX GAZETTE
Voice Of u Sheen

ne farmers IN this section are ab0u, bu,ru
their stock of winter sheep | hope thew will
not object to hearing bit of advice from nm,
80 much Interested. Knowing we'll tia, va
often make al excellent investment Of from c.,s
to two hundred per cent-some,mes evan
betcr-l take the liberty of writing this
No" and then we fall into good and careful
hands; but, my goodness! how tr, qacuty is
the opposite our luck Travelling on foot =
weeks. aud then damned aud crowded on tn,
cars, pretty thoroughly starved, We are com.
pletely used up by the time We reach our
Journey end and then, TO be put upon that
odd hlI' to scratch for living is hard
| indeed. Soon the winter comes on; debiIitated
by fatigue and disease, no shelter, the wiu,i
and rain search every pore. We draw up in
the fence corner as sort OF protection. and
cry, Bah BAH" But the wind is "pnI"
always tempered to the shorn lamb" Ooc
or two trees carried to the nearest saw mill
would make Us, oh so comfortable
| Last April, at the birth of my pretty twins
the wind and sleet were howIiug around like
devouriDg demons. nestled them the best |
could hut alas! chilled aud dreuched, Ole Of
them, after lew hours suffering, closet H.;
eyes in death -sweetly sleeping The warm
weather came with it green grass. We had
DOT been fed more than five or six times during
the winter. My suow white pet was skppag
and playing over the rocks; cry of "DysS,
dogs!' Three black ours were coming down
upon u at full speed. What could We Dc nu-
run? Ruu? The master! o, the mas.rg,
Among mauy sheep aud lambs, my darlinc, tn.
pride of my heart lay welterug and torn. Is
there no law by which we can give our oI 10
the people 10 protect us from such ra:rpou.
enemies? Why should so many of thru nv ,
Are they Of much service to our masters
Were l not so timid | should certainly ,ry 70
find my Wy to Laudoun. Blu, it is death her,
aud dogs on the road lhcle-to the old
BLACK SHEEP
| Salem. Eauanier county, Nov &
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15
Unhappy Turkey,
Whom unmerciiul disaster
Followed fast, and followed faster

w nom unmercltul disaster
Followed fast, and followed faster"
now stands arraigned before the bar of the
great Powers of Europe. As a bankrupt,
weakened by intestine divisions; unable to sus.
tain her integrity as government at home OF
abroad, it is possible she may be placed under
protectorate, and thus end the SuItan's rule
in Europe. Too soon, perhaps, will Turkey
have to tread that path of tboros over which
Poland passed so long ago. England. Russia,
and Germany are alike greedy of the prey, and
an early day may witness the partition of q
country whose archaic interest rivals that Of
any portion of the globe. Already it is sug.
gested that Egypt shall be occupied by Grea,
Britain ''as guarantee for the security of bel
communication with India in case of the an.
pearance of Germany or Russia 10 heavy force
on the Bosphorus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15
History Of Minnie KOane

RICHMOND, VA, Nov. l2.-Tbe proper
name Of the unfortunate girl who committed
suicide at No. $50 Fifth avenue, New York,
was Minnie Roane. She Was native OF King
William county, in this State. aud belonged to
one of the most noted L. f. VS.. Her parents
were related closely to the family Of Hon. VIM.
Rosne, former Governor of Virginia, and her
grand uocle was Judge Of the State Court of
Appeals, and at one time United States Sena-
tor. Her mother died while herself and sis.
| ter named Bell were yet quite young, to which
may probably be attributed the cause of their
nistortunes and terrible fate. About SIX years
! ago these two girls, Minnie and Bell ran away
from their home 10 King William county, With
the avowed purpose Of beeinuing life of shame
apd misery. They were pursued, however, ano
with the aid OF some distant relatives living in
this city were captured and returned to their
home, where for time they were kept under
the strictest surveillance. As soou as this was
relaxed they escaped again, and bent upon
leading life Of sin they entered houses of ill.,
fame 10 this city. Mnnielett here nearly three
years ago aud went to St. Louis aud from thence
to New York, where her history since is vel!
known; hor sister went to Baltimore and, am
informed to-day, threw herself from the win
dow a hospital in tha city and was INSTANTLY
killed. A brother who was employed in drug
store 10 this city took chloroform, from the et-
fects of which he died. The family history is
replete with terrible catasrophes and misfor.
tunes = Cor. NeW York. Herald
The Baltimore American says: 10 one or
two particulars the above story is incorrect
The sister who resided 10 this city did not
throw herself from the window of hospital,
nor was she killed. She threw herself from
the upper window of house where she resid
ed, and was taken to the hospital, where she
soon recovered, her Injuries not being very Sc
rious The story was that her desperate act
was instigated by the dcserion of a studen,
connected with the hospital Previous to that
she had been connected with one of our minor
theatres After her recovery she left the city.
She then went by the name of De Forest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15
Prayer and Thanksgiving.

To the Clergy and Lauy of the Diocese Of
Virginia: We are again invited to unite With
our brethren of the Anglican Communion 10
special iDtercession 10 behalf of missions, ADD
for this purpose it is proposed to set apart
the 30th of November, ST. Andrews Day.
You will, [ am persuaded, deem it a privilege
to join 10 this concert of prayer: and trust will
participate plentifully in the blessing which it
will briog.
Permit me to remind gou that the civil au-
thority having recommended the 25th OF Nov.
bember as day of praper and thanksgiving
it is to be observed instead Of the day named
10 the preface to the form prescribed n the
Book OF Common Prayer j. JOHNS,
Bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the Diocese of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15
MISSELLA ANGUS.

The Delaware peach crop this year amounted
to s, 1872, 1o6 baskets. The growers say the b., fit
has been nothing that the peach crop mas nc
tually brought til, III In debt.
Fourteen Freemasons have BEEN trie1! snd
convicted in Porto Rico heir crime was 8
violation of the ordinances of reli gon toroid,llng
memb ership to secret society. Three Of ,hcm
have been sentenced to four and eleven to two
years Imprisonment
There is Il gigantic ice house in BRUSSELS, Bel
GUM, whose root'covers a. area of 1000 square
me.res The walls are doubled and f I'D in
with moss and saw dust. There are nine -ept-
rate ice Chambers, rach of luU0 cube metres CA
paclty. !he temperature never eXcce IS 81!
degrees Fahrenheit there are galleries ST
apart for the storage of mat in hot west. scr,
capable of hanging 2OUO quarters, and nav,ng
them perfectly isolated. A million tons Of ice
have been stored in the building ut one time.
A most slsgular freak Of nature can be seen n
tree near Eureka according to the Nevada,
CAL, Transcript 1t is half pine and hall fr.
1t Is goot sizat tree, perhaps seventy. five fee,
high: The body from the ground TO y distance
Of thirty feet is pine. Then Tor distance OF z,
feet it is fir. The remaining twenty f;e feet.
like the lower portion, is Pine The IL poro.
OF the tree is Furnishing condition The
foIlsge on That part Is dense that the trunS or
limb can hardly be seen through it. On the
pine portion the leaves are rather scarce The
tree is near the rad, aud mss bsen noticed ~
nearly all who ever passed tina: way ltsa
rare curiosity. and we'll worth see ing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER Is.
AniuSeInentS.

All work and no play, makes Jack dull
boy is saying as sound in its philosophy as
it is venerable for its age. The mind needs
recreation, and the wisest and best men, 10 all
ages, have recognized that need. The kind OF
amusement has varied, however, with times
snd circumstances the warlike Roman loved
the stern combats of the Circus Maximus, and
looked unmoved upon the dying agonles of the
gladiator, while the more polished Athenlan
criticised the rendition of his favorite tragedy,
and applauded alike the poet and the tragedian.
The Spanlard of to-day delights to see the
nsatador goad the savage bull to madness, while
his more refined neighbor, the Flenchman, goes
into ecstacies over tic warbled music of the
Italian prima donna. In our own age and
country We see the same contrast; for while
the wealthy and refined recline on their velvet
cushion, to drink 10 the sweet notes of Mil
SOD, or watch the play Of feelings 10 the face
of Salvini and the rude and immoral ap-
plaud the oan-can, in the haunts of vice, the
very newsboys, in their underground dens, per-
form the Mulligan Guards for their admiring
Fifth Avenue, but equally delighted with their
entertainment. The moral of all this is that a
community should seek to refine its amuse-
mentS, but not to destroy them. Let US make
the application at home. Few places of the
size of Alexandria are so utterly deficient 10 the
means of proper recreation for its people. An
occasional circus, a stray troupe of Ethiopian
serenaders, an annual visit from magician or
two, Church fair or hop, furnish about all
the amusement our young people can get at
home, and what is the consequence They 20
off, night after night, to Washington, spend.
ing their money abroad and losiog many of the
hours OF rest, SO necessary at their age, if they
do no worse or they spend their evenings 10
bar rooms or other Objectionable places at
home.
Now, it may be that it would be far more
profitable for those young men to go to church
and listen to sermon or lecture, but if they
cannot be induced to do so, what then ? Are
they to be left to their own devices, while
their fond parents fold their arms complacently
and think they have done their duty2 We
think not. We have duty to perform, and
that duty is to see that proper means of refined
entertainment are provided for our young peo-
pie at home. We need first, suitable hall
Tor entertainments ; great loss fell upon US
when old Liberty Hall succombed to the fire
hend. Then We want the refined and moral
portion of the community to control and direct
the amusemeuts, tor if they ignore them, yul-
garity will surely papder to the depraved taste
and the moral tone of the community will
suffer. Let US ponder these things, and see
whether remedy cannot be applied for pres
ent evils in this regard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

Treasurer New, it is said, will probably not
remain 10 his present position longer than the
middle of January, when he will resign in or
der to return to Indianapolis to look after his
banking interests there. He has received q
letter from the President of the bank of which
he was cashier, saying that on account Of i'll
health the writer will probably have to retire
from business entirely. Should be do so MIR.
New will resign tie Treasurersbip aud return
to indianapolis to take charge of the bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

1t is said that Pinchoack, of Louisiana, who
has been figuring for several years as an
applicant for the position of United States Sen
ator, will renew his application on the opening
of Congress. His accumulated back pay is said
to now amount to twenty thousand dollars. 1t
will probably be larger before he draws it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

The limited express for New York from
Baltimore aud Philadelphia ran into a freight
train, which Was crossing the track at Mill
ham Junction, near Trenton, N. j., Satur.
day. The mail car was upset and broken tr
pieces, and the baggage and express freight
cars were badly wrecked. As the train ap.
preached Jersey City it ran over John Powers
and decapitated him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

Col. John A. Joyce, ex-revenue agent, has
oeen sentenced by the United States District
Court OF Missouri to three years and six months
lmprlson ment IN the penitentiary and to pay
frauds. p'0''' |" "n''AoS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

AS the day for the meeting of Congress draws
near the contest for officers of the House be-
comes liveier,and the various aspirants take up
their work with increased assiduity. There are
great number of applicants, and members
elect are being piled With incessant solicitations
For Clerk of the House there are four candi-
dates from the Southern States alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

The Malayan difficulties seem likely to be
"bridged over" 1t is now thought that the
murder Of Mr. Birch, the British Resident,
was unprecedented, aud the armng of the
Malays is described as only defensive At the
same time the British garrison at Perak keeps
its eyes open and it's powder dry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

The Labor Reform League held CONVEX
ton 10 Boston, yesterday, at which mysterious
hints of burning cities, commencing with Chi
cage, were thrown out. Alter coming to the
conclusion that tramps are the only honest men,
the Convention adjourned with full belief
that 1t had attained the Hottest heights of truth
and wisdom,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15
WARREN GREEN HOTEL. The masons have

WARREN GREEN Hotel. The masons have
completed the first story of the main.buiIdiDg
and are engaged to-day on the 81 foot wing,
leading from the main building, while the car
penters are occupied 10 laying j,ists on the FIRST
story of the part completed. The front parallel
With Main street is IS feet, and the broken line
of front on Cupeper street will be 10 feet The
building, though but three stories, will be
quite as high as the old building, and the
dining room, parlor and chambers larger and
much better ventilated - Warenton Iadec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

The last faint hope that of the hundred souls
or the burned steamer City of Waco any one
has been saved has been given up. The only
bodies found so far were that of the pilot who
was to take the ship over Galveston bar and
one other
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

At the meeting of the Board Of Missions of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, 10 New York,
on Saturday, resolution was introduced by
the Rev. DR.. Curry, recommending the re-
moval Of the seat of the General Conference
from St. Louis to Baltimore. After some dis.
cussion, the resolution was adopted uoani-
mouslv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

The mining companies throughout the coal
regions of SchuylkilI county, Pa, intend short
" to cease work for the winter to put up the
price of coal. A reign of terror like that of
last winter is expected, and much suffering and
| violence will likely eusue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15
arbitrary acts

a dispatch from Washington to the Baltl,
msrc American says: prominent Republicans
OF Virginia are DOW engaged 10 the effort to
rcorgaDize and strengthen the Republican party
in that State by combination of Republican
and Independent Conservatives, who in the late
election acted with the Republicans. AS the
first step 10 that direction, they are working
for the appointment of Judge Morton, Re-
publican, as postmaster at Richmond, In the
place of Miss Van Lew, aud for Gen Heath,
who served as Confederate General, and who
lately opposed Gen. Bradley I. Johnson for the
State Senate, to be Collector of Internal Rove
nue in that city. O,her changes are contem-
plated by those who seem to be especially inter.
ested 10 this new political movement. So far
they have acted privately, being engaged al
present only with the preliminary movements. "
All OF which will amount to nothing-RadicaI
ism is dead 10 Virginia. Burnt brandy" won /
resuscltate it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

Mrs. General j. Il. B. Stuart, the widow O
Gen. Stuart, of Virginia, has taken position
as assistant manager of the Southern Female
College at Richmond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

A letter is published from G. s. Faircbild
Attorney General elect, to Attorney General
Pratt, OF New York, reiteratiug his adherence
to his opinion that savings banks may not safe
iy invest in the 3.65's of the District of Celum.
hia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

Col. MosBY.-The legal profession in the
State has sustained loss in the Withdrawal of
Col. John S. Mosby from its ranks No man
in this day has taken a more active interest in
Virginia affairs, and few have risked as much
in steady adherence to what he considered the
true policy Although 10 peace as n war
the Colonel has not been found among "thc
regulars" yet his success as soldier forms
part of the military records of this country,
and the good be has done to many needy
applicant will live 10 the uuwritten history Of
grateful hearts. That Col Mosby never ap
propriated to himself any part or parcel Of bis
prizes during the war; that he has persistently
refused all personal emolument from his present
relations with the Administration, and that be
has bestowed the whole patronage he could
command upon Virginans, are facts which
speak for themselves, ADD attest the purity of
his motives. Honor to whom honor is due, !"
aud though 10 our opinion he has gone after
false gods, we recognize 10 him man who is
loyal at every hazard to his convictions We
offer him our best wishes for success in Wash
ington, the new field of his labors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

Russia is assuming a very Warlike attitude.
All troops 10 Southern Russia are in order for
instant service. Trouble is anticipated in re-
gard to the turkish loans and HelzegoviniaD
embroplin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

Rev. W. E. MUNsEY. This DISTINGUISHED
divine is 10 the city, the guest of the Norve
House. Should he remain in the city a suti.
Gent length of time, we hope he may be in
duced to deliver lecture, and we promise, in
advance. that he will have crowded house.
1t is seldom that our people have the opportu-
olty of hearing an orator so distingu she'd
LynchLurg Neos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

President MacMahon and other French dis
tingues have subscribed to the Franco Ameri
can centennial statue fund.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

The trial of some of the chief men of the
western whiskey ring is to comm Ell ce 10 St.
Louis this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15
Temperance Celebration.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
HAMILTON, Va, Nov. Is. We bad grand
parade and public speaking here, last night,
under the auspices OF Welcome Lodge, order
of Good Templars. The speakers we're Col.
VIM. +. Mercler, Maj. j. Mort. Kilgour and
Mi. Jas. f. Divine. Col. Mercer led off 10 a
stirring speech, predicting glorious reform
through the aid and agency of the ladies in the
temperance movement. He was followed by
Maj. kllgOur, who made stroug and forcible
argument against moderate drinking, arraign
ing the leaders Of fashionable society and the
wioe tpplers as the main influence in keeping
alive the traffic. He referred to the drunkard
as squeezed lemon" without money and
without friends, and wholly Incompetent to aid
in keeping up the tremendous trade 10 liquor
Maj Divine spoke last, aud after feeling ap
peal to all lovers aud friends Of reform, partic-
ularly the ladies', he called upon members of
the order present to solicit names, without any
success, however, or at least so far as We could
ascertain, only one name being obtained. The
audience was largely composed of members of
the order here with a good delegation from
Triumph Lodge Lincoln. MARTIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

The somewhat remarkable movement of
American caicoes to English markets contin.
ued last week without iDtermission. Exports of
manufactured cotton are more every week than
they formerly were in a month. The total ex-
ports OF domestic cottoDs last week amounted
TO $l!l,OOO, OF which SAL 900 went to Great
Britain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

Never, perhaps, since the establishment of
this government has Rravcr fraud been per-
petrated than the conduct and winding mp o!
the Freedmen's Savings Bank. The poor. ig-
norant and ublcttered freedmen Of the South
have been defrauded of their hardly earned
wages, and an institution incorporated for the
benefit of the humblest aud most helpless class
has been manipulated 10 other and foreign in-
terests. 1t is not to be expected that the Re
publican newspapers will expose this trapsac
ton, but, it is to be hoped, that the Democratic
party 10 Congress next winter will fully luVcs-
tgae this wicked fraud Time will sooner or
later reveal to the freedman his real friends,
aud the old feeling of protection felt By the
master for his slave will rekndle at the wreDgs
this story will bring to light. In the suit now
pending 10 the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia OF Freedmans Savings Bark VS..
Young Mems Christian Association, Of Wash
ington, it is probable the defendant will not be
slow to urge the ilegality Of the contract upon
the ground that the Savings Bank was charter
ed by Congress for the exclusive use ''of per.
sons heretofore held 10 slavery and their de.
sceDdants." However untenable such a posi-
ton might be 10 equity, in law it may cost this
wretchcdly mismanaged Institution many thou.
sands as the price of its own INSCRIPTIONS and
arbitrary acts
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-12

SECRETARY Bmsr0w has not been
scared of from his crooked whisky in
vestlgatons, by the result of the late
elections, but continues TO brandlsh
that sharp stick Of his about st. Louis
as If intending to impale the whisky
ring to the very last man. He has
succeeded in having the Presidents
brother, Oryille, and his butler, Bah
cock, indicted for conspiracy with the
distilers, And the Philadelphia Times
asks, does Mr.. Bristow propose to let It
drop there, or reach little higher ~
in the family? 1t is equally to be
hoped that if guilty no one will be
spared because Of his position, and that
the innocent will have an honorable
acquittal. The kitchen organ explains
that the members of the ring, who
turned States evidence, are commit
ting perjury in the hope of being
bought Off 1t is quite possible.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-12
Dragging Out Existenee.

The nervous, weakly invalid does not en-
Joy life, but merely "drags out existence" as
the phrase Is. United for the active pur-
suits of life, and Incapable Of partaking OF
its pleasures, to which health alone can give
n zest dlsincllned to social intercourse, and
II prey to melancholy, the valetudinartan Is
Indeed an object of pity. Yet there Is moth
ing in all this that cannot be remedied by
that genial Alternative tonic and nervine,
liostetter's stomach Filters, which supplies
deficient stamina, braces the nervous system
and ovcrcomes those bodily Irregularities to
which nervous weakness IN most frequently
attributable. Discusses OF the kidney and
bladder, Imperfect digestion and uterine
troubles are fertile sources Of debility. Theii
eradication, however, becomes "a matter OF
certainty when HOstetter's Stomach Bitters
are systematically used Tor that purpose
The Bitters likewise annihilato and prevent
fever and aguc and other facilitating feb.
rlle complaints of mnlarinl nature.