Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-06
Altfanorla Gaz&tte
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 6.

| AMERICAN SHARpSH00TERS IN THE RUSSIAN
SERVICE Although |; has been generally Gus.
pected for Sonc weeks past that American
soldiers were entering tho Russian serVicc,
notbing definite regarding the matter wss
learned until Saturday, when it became known
that Eumber, probably twenty, of Burdens
corps of shaIpshooters sailed for Russia four
weeks ago. TO take part 10 the European strug
gle. The Burden sharp5booteIs were iormet
10 Jure, 1861, Of he best striaemen in the Uoited
States, aud furnished with heavy muzze load.
ing rifles with telegraph sights attached. AS
an instance Of tic ability OF the men, Joe ketch,
the Tcxan rhemau, the leader Of the party
which has sailed for Russia, made fifteen con,
secuhyc bulls eyes ct 500 yards COL Burden
is now in the Russian service, and the negotia
| tons were carried on at first between him and
| kctch. When the Russian fleet came here
| ketch with several others, saw the grand dukes
on boar! the fleet and at their hotel. The ar
rangcmcnts we're satisfactorily made, and the
men left by The CuDard line and are now on tbs
Danube. The following sharpshooters, among
others, accompanied ketch; Henry Reddy, of
New York city, William Woods, of Boston,
Jack Sokiae, Of Racine, Wis, Uowe! Robin
sou, Of Pitts6urg, Pa, Monoy Wilson, of Low
c Mass, J. Garter johnson, of Montreal, VIII
liam Dyer, of Boston, and john and William
captured before Richmond and sentenced to be
shot. lie escaped the night before the day set
down for his execution. All the expenses OF
The men to Russia were handed ketoh on board
the Russian flagship, AID he held numerous 10.
teryicws With the Grand Duke Alexis, both on
board the rreatc and the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The men took their own rifles with them.
\ QUEER GmL.-Thcy have some queer
girls over about Ward Olc Of them who re-
sides in Stcptoc Valley had been receiving the
attentions of Young man for about year, but
becoming impatient at his failure 10 bring mat
ters to crisis, she resolved to ascertain his ln
tentons. When he next called she took hlm
gently By the car, led him to seat, aud said
"Nobby, you've been ioolin' around this claim
for mighty near year, an hev never ylt shot
off your mouth on the marryin' biz. I've cot.
toned TO yer 90 the square clean through, an'
hcv stood eff every other galoot that has tried
to chin ip, au now | want ser to come down
10 business or leave the ranch. Ef yer on the
marry an want pard thatil stick rite to ye.
pass in yer checks; but if that amt yer game
draw out an give some other iellar show tor
his pile. Now sing yer song or skip out He
saDg.-EWeka Sentinel.
ADVANCING BACKWARD IN MAssACHU.
sETrs.-Scores of acres Of worn out pasture and
tage lands, almost within u stones throw o!
one Of the principle business streets oil the Mar
rows Village, Wareham, are now covered with
a vigorous growth Of young pines. Hundreds
of acres Of land within the limits oil the toWu,
orco under profitable cultivation, aro now GOV
cred with thick forests OF oak and pine, aud 1t
is 40 uncommon thing TO encounter 10 these SOL
iules heaps Of rubbish marking the site OF ths
former uwcIIiug oil fsomc prosperous farmer, while
around arc stone walls, which doubtless orlgl
pal)y served to protect his rich tage lands
from the nroads OF his cattle. The same scenes
may he witnessed ia the towns OF Carver, 10.
chester, aud Marion. .-Ne,0 Bedford Standard
GENERAL SuERMAN's s PREDICToN.- before
starting Tor the west, General Sherman IS re.
ported to have remarked that it was necessary
after the rebellion that the greatest soldier of
the war should become President. 1t was 10
accordance with the philosophy Of history that
person chiefly known as civilian who. no"
ever had an honorable position 10 the Uolon
armv. should be the next President; and the
President who takes his seat 10 1881 will be a
man who fought upon the Confederate side,
who was young enough to see that he was 10
error and has acknowledged it.
SINGULAR. The Tappahsuuock lnde1 con
tains the following ;-"Mr i. Fl. Garrett, OF
this county, is raising som young ducks that
we're hatched 10 the ground during the warm
weather a few weeks ago The eggs wero sup
posed to be spoiled. and were buried to keep
them out Of the way Of ! deg. They we're Gov,
cred very lightly and remained there several
days, When they were discovered by coored
boy. whose attention was attracted by noise
made by the young ducks.