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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-26

There Was but little doing on Change o-day,
consequent upon tue oxcitoGent caused by tho
heavy ircshet in tho river, and tho interest TAX
en- by the il. merchants in storing their grain, &c,
above the reach OF tho high water. Several lots
Of Corn from dowa the river, brought up By
the steamers yesterday, were damaged By bang
put Gu. on tho wharyes. Fl)ur is without
change, with stock on hand AID receipts light
Wheat is quiet. with Sales Of only 500 bushels at
rs Corn is firm; 10 Old was offered, and e
few lots Of new brought ST. IS and 50. Ono lot
CT Rye sold at G5. No Dat. reported. Nothing
doing in country produce.
EAL7IMoHE Nov. 26--Vireinia Gs, old. 81; do,
deferred s.! CO. consolidated 81; do, "a series 1}t
Cotton firm Kidding II. Flour dull; howard
street AMI Western Super ASA - 40. Extra On
Sc; do Family 6 25aS7 25; City M.ll' super "a
ST 50; no. Extra 50a$6 SO: do. Bio brands ~
S. b; Pnt9psco Family S. 50 Whaa!--Souh.
a:n Guiet and steady; Western strong ard
higher; Southern red good TO primo l35sl47 ;
do. amber 15Osl52; No. : Western winter red
| spo. and Nov 1871; Dec lbs. Corn-ooutheri
| steady and firm; Western strong and higher
Southern white 5saC1l do. yellow 3SaGl GA
! Western mixed spot and Eoy'r G5; Dec t.!
| steamer IS; new Wostarn mixed spot and Hov
| G3! bid; Dec G31 Jan 621 Feb Gl4 Oats Guini
| aud stea,iy Southern 35I3); Western Whto 10:
2;i1: do. FAXED SLABS. Rye quiet TT d5aC1 Fay
! s;c.t:y; MARYLAND ard Pcnna prime LASH
! Coffee quiet; Rio cacgoes lj1sl9; jotbnS l3i
| IOl. Sugar steady: with 6 FAR demand, r. u
! YAiskcy steady at lc9A.
TT 4,.ol-c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-26

Rev ForK, Nov. &c stocks dccl'nod' ex'
F!cIr steady. Nhess lc botter. Corn !c better
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-26

NEW CUCUMBER PICKLES. IN DDS
IN just received by my ,ouNcON
sep26 W. A. JUL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-26
FOCAL MATTERS,

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Far Depart
aacat, Office of the Chief Sigma. Officer, Has':'
iagton, ID. O., Nov. 26, lS77-lO:SO 6. H.
For the Middle Atlantic States falling baron
e!er, increasing easterly to southeriy "lnus'
stationary or rising temperature ard lnTcateS'
Ig or yaipy weather arc probable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-26

WASHINGTON FERRY BoAr-Thc trips Of
the Washington ferry beat will be resumed to
no'row, tic t!rst boat Leaving here Al bali past
8cvcu o'c!Gok.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-26

gTOR RENT.-Thc STORE ROOM on tio
Z, northeast corner ol King and Unioa streets
TIE best location in Lh: city for q grocery ard
liGuor storo apply ST this office. ~ lS-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-26

! sssssgw R.sEExs,N-ss :si-s. ~ E''s. ss'.
! :sr, r,s.,s & 81 McGn rises ........lO AZ
! s:,i:: =,;. - High water gu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-26

NOR R3NJ--Gte HOUSE all STORE No
u IS North FsirltS Il Apply st No. King
street. T0cG-M VIZ StfI f. n. BOWMAN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-26

REV. MIR RAINsroED.-Iu speaking o.
!scv. Mr.. Rsins!ord, who lately held series
OF cvauselis,ic meetings 10 this city, the BATH
moro correspondents Of the Richmond Ecqu'rer
says:
liz, Of the Euglish Church, will hold series
of mceliogs 10 your city after Christmas.
Last summer and fall he bel! mission meetings n,
in this city at DR.. G:ammcg's church (st. Re:
,cr'sj and during the present week he has been
daily engaged in The same work at ChrIst
Church. lie has not made very iaVoraoe
impression here as an orator, whatever nc pay
be as an evangelist. lie is rather handsome,
dresses 10 faultless suit Of black, tho COAT Oh
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
A Good Resolution.

We hardly know what to say it is SO very
easy to make good resolutions, and yet it is
pretty certain that we shall never rise above
ourselves unless we resolve to. Perhaps one
trouble is that we make too many resolu-
tions at once one good resolution carried
out is better than great many not carried
out. Another trouble no doubt is, that they
are often udgue; we say,"l will be more
holy" or ~ will live nearer to Christ" or
will be more useful" but the mind does not
get hold of anything tangible. Shall we
not for the year to come, fix our minds on
one point which we will reach, God helping
us And we shall usually find that one
point gained in the Christian life involves
advance in great many other particulars
usually in ALL Suppose, dear Christian
brother, that we say, For the coming year
| want to be more in love with the Bible
And in order to do this must know it bet
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
Light Beyond.

A father recently buried his only daugh-
ter. Beautiful in person, endowed with rare
gifts of intellect, lovely in characteristic
was the delight of all who knew her. Writ
ing of his bereavement afterward, he said,
"All the light has gone out of our home"
His words reminded me of a homely incident
of my childhood, which then deeply i'm
pressed me- and the lesson Of which have
never forgotten. During one of my vaca-
tions, mother invested me with the care of
the dining-room, of which Office ! was very
proud | certainly think | gained two
inches in height the night after she as
signed me my duties. The second morning
we had company to breakfast, and | went
down Just before Biddy carried in the coffee
to see that all was right. | found the room
full of flies, which knew would destroy all
the comfort of our morning meal. So, open
ing every door and window, | attempted to
drive them out with whisk broom. But,
alas as fast as | cleared one corner, they
swarmed back over my head, and for every
one that went ont at the door, a dozen came
III at the window. | was about to give up
in despair, when mother appeared on the
scene "That is no way, daughter" she
said. "Close the blinds, and darken the
room. Set the door which faces the east
half open, and the flies will almost go out of
themselves" | tried mothers way, and
found its effect almost magical. Darkening
the windows and opening the door only far
enough to reveal the flood of golden sunlight
lying warm and bright beyond, it needed
only few whisks of the broom to clear the
room of the flies. | thought much of this
incident at the time, but it was not till long
afterward that the full beauty of its mean
ing dawned upon me. | was then passing
through a season of trial. Beaten and buf-
feted on all sides, | was beginning to doubt
the loving care of Him who numbers the
hairs of the head and notes the sparrow's
fall, when suddenly the memory Of that sum-
mer morning came back to me. | remem
bered the sunlight beyond, into whose
warmth and brightness the hundred flies
were glad to escape, and | wondered if there
were not sunlight beyond for me too. re-
membered that " He is the true light" and
" In Him there is no darkness at all" ! be-
gan to realize that loving hand was dark
ening the earthly light, and beckoning me
forth into the infinite glory beyond, to dwell
forever in the sunlight of Eternal Love.
Yes--stil d" the true light shineth," and " In
His light we shall see light" so that we may
ever sing
I've found joy in sorrow-a secret balm for pain,
A beautiful tomorrow of sunshine after rain.
I've found glad hOsanna for every woe and wall,
handful of sweet mama, when grapes from
Eschol fail
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
Aunt DOleful's Visit.

How do You do, Cornelia heard you
We're i'll, and stepped in to cheer you up a
little. My friends often say; It's such a
comfort to see you, Aunt Doleful. You
have such flow of conversation, and are so
lively ' Besides, | said to myself, as
came up the stairs Perhaps it's the last
time shall ever see Cornelia Jade alive"
You don't mean to die yet, eh ? Well, now,
how do you know? You can't tell You
think you are getting better, but there was
poor Mrs. Jones sitting up, and every one
saying how much better she was and all of
a sudden she was taken with spasms in her
heart, and went off like flash, ,Iemima
is young TO bring the baby up by hand. But
you must be careful, and not get anxious and
excited Keep quite calm, and don't fret
about anything. OF course, things can't go
on Just as ii you were down stairs and
wondered whether you knew your little
Billy was sailing about in tub on the mill
pond and that your little Sammy was letting
your little Jimmy down from the balcony in
clothes-basket. Gracious goodness, what's
the matter2 | dare say Providence will
take care o.. him, Don't look so, You thought
Bridget was watching them2 Well, no, she
isn't. saw her talking to a man at the
gate, lie looked at me like a bugbear Nc
doubt she'll let him take the impression oi
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
Baptism a Witness.


have somewhere read that the mortar
which cements the stones of the great mosque
of st. Sophia, at Constantnople, still re-
tains the fragrance of the musk that was
mingled with it when Justnian built the
edifce in the sixth century as "A temple of
the Lord The iniidel Turk has captured
and spoiled it; the worship of Christ has
given place TO the religion of Mohamned
the Cross has been humbled, and the Cres-
cent seems to utter over it from year to year
a silent but symbolic boast of growth and
conquest; yet still keen sense can discern
exhaling from the very substance of the
structure the imperishable aroma of the early
devotion that counted the costliest perfumes
none too precious to enrich and sanctify the
house of God My friends, the ordinance of
baptism is like the church Justinian built
the fragrant spices of Jesus burial are
wrought into its very structure, and yield
their perfume from age to age. Through
all the vicissitudes of Christian history its
due administration is visible witness and
memorial of the death of Christ, a proof
even to the senses of that matchess love
that endured the agony and bloody sweat,
the cross and passion, and that went down
into the darkness of the sepulchre that it
might "open the kingdom of heaven to all
believers" Wonderful symbol combining
in one picture all the essential truths of the
Christian scheme, expressing not only the
fact of death, but also the method of that
fact through the union of our souls with a
dying and risen Saviour. Let this ordinance
in which the believer follows His Majesty S
example of conservation be forever sacred to
us. Let us preserve it in its integrity as the
Lord has delivered it to us. Witnessing it,
may we ever find it an encouragement to
hope and an excitement to duty. And as the
life and death Of Jesus answered to the con-
secration which lie made on the banks of
Jordan, so let our lives witness that at our
baptism we truly died to sin and rose to
newness of ife.-PreSidem 4. II, Strong
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
TO Young Brides.

The pastor of church in one of our large
cities said to me not long ago: 81 have Of
ficiated at forty weddings since came here,
aud in every case save one, felt that the
bride was running an awful risk. Young
men of bad habits and fast tendencies never
marry girls of their own sort but demand a
wife above suspicion. So pure, sweet wo-
men, kept from the touch of evil through
the years of their girlhood, give themselves
with all their costly dover of womanhood,
into the keeping of men who, in base associa-
tons, have learned to undervalue all that
belongs to them, and then find no time for
repentance in the sad after years. There is
but one way out of this that | can see, and
that is for you-the young women of the
country-to require in association and mar
riage, purity for purity, sobriety for sobriety,
and honor for honor. There is no reason
why the young men of this Christian land
should not be just as virtuous as its young
women and if the loss of your society and
love be the price they are forced to pay for
vice, they will not pay it. admit with
sadness that not all our young women are
capable of this high standard for themselves
or others, but | believe there are enough
earnest, thoughtful girls in the society OF
our country to work wonders if faithfully
aroused. Dear girls, will you help us, i'll
the name of Christ viii you, first of ALL
be true to yourselves and God so pure III
your inner and outer life that you shall
have right TO ask that the young men
with whom you associate, and especially
those you marry, shall be the same? ? The
awful gulf of dishonor is close beside youl
feet, and in it fathers, brothers, lovers and
sons are going down. viii you not help Us
in our great work ?-Id-dr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

ter; must read it more; must enter more
fully into its spirit; ! must see deeper into
its meaning; | must feel more of its power
in my own heart" Here is a definite end
to reach shall we not strive for it = We
need to read the Bible more, that we may
love it, Several years ago a Christian said
to Harry Morehouse, 4" wish | loved the
Bible as you do. | read it to get texts to
talk from. But don't love it as you do"
al will tell you how" said Brother More
house "for one year read nothing else"
The experiment was tried, and the result is
seen in ID. l.. Moody. And we need to love
it more that we may read III for reading
that is but task will soon be laid aside
We must ask from God that enlightening
spirit that will make our reading both a
matter of pleasure and profit. We must
have our minds and hearts open to the light
and be willing to follow the light as it is
made known to us. If we are humble, low
ing obedient readers of the Word, we shall
be more benevolent, more self-denying, more
prayerful, more pure-minded, more useful
Shall we not try to say at the end of the
year, Z" | have loved the Bible more p
National Baptist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

If you want to be happy never ask a
favor. Give as many as you can, aud if any
are freely offered, it is not necessary to be
too proud to take them; but never ask for
or stand waiting for any Who ever asked
favor at the right time? To be refused is a
woeful stab to ones pride. 1t is even worse
to have favor granted hesitatingly. We
suppose that out of hundred who petition
for the least thing-if it be even an hour OF
time-ninety-nne wish, with burning cheeks
and aching hearts, that they had not done so
Don't ask favors of your nearest friends
Do everything for yourself, until you drop
and then if any one picks you up let it be
because of his free choice not from any
groan you uttered. But while you can
stand, be a soldier. Eat your own crust
rather than feast on another's dainty meals
drink cold water rather than another's wine
The world is full of people asking favors
and people tired of granting them. Love OF
tenderness should never be put aside when
its full hands are stretched towards you but
so few love, so few are tender, that favor
asked is apt to be cruel milestone around
your neck, even if you gain the thing yor
want by the asking. As you cast your bread
on the water, and it returns so will the favor,
you ask, if unwillingly granted, come bach
to you when you least expect or desire
Favors conceded on solicitation are never re
paid They are more costly in the end thar
an overdue lSurer'S bill.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

the door-key in wax, and then he'll get in
and murder you all. There was family at
Robbie Hill all killed last week for few
dollars. Now don't fidget so it will be bad
for the baby. Poor little dear How sin
gular it is, to be sure, that you can't tell
whether a child is blind, or deaf and dumb,
or a cripple at that age It might be all,
and you'd never know it. Most of them
that have their senses make bad use of them,
though Mdt ought to be our comfort, if it
does turn ont to have anything dreadful the
matter with it. And many don't live year.
| saw baby's funeral down the street as |
came along. Scarlet fever has broken out
in the town, Corneia. Little Isaac Potter
has it, and saw your Jimmy playing with
him last Saturday. Well, must be going
now. I've got another sick friend, and |
shan't think my duty half done unless |
cheer her up little before I sleep. Good
by. How pale you look, Cornelia don't
believe you have a good doctor. DO send
him away, and try some one else You
don't look so well as you did when came
in. But if anything happens send for me
at once. If | can't do anything else, | can
cheer you up little.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
Influence of q Young Woman.

You are a sister, and can mold a brothers
mind to virtue and to usefulness. You are
a daughter, aud, for your sake, your father
may put forth efforts of unbouuded might.
You may hereafter bear the honored name
of wife, or the more sacred one of mother.
Your influence may, then, determine the
character of your husband, aud fix the des-
tiny of your children. 1t may make your
son an Augustine, an Oberlin, a Wesley, or
it may leave him to curse his race with pestf-
erous teachings, like Socinus, or Murray
with wars of ambition, like Napoleon; OF
with a baneful legacy of infidelity and vice,
like Hume or Carlyle. Say not that because
you are woman your influence must be
limited, but remember that your sex places
you at the head waters # the great river OF
humanity, where pebble may change the
direction of the streamlet,-Dr. Wise.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

Among the forms of insect life there is a
little creature known to naturalists which
can gather around itself suficency of at
mospherc air, aud so clothed, it descends
into the bottom of the pool and you may
see the little diver moving about dry, aud
at his ease, protected by his crystal vesture,
though the water all around be stagnant and
bitter, Prayer is such a protector; trans
parent vesture-the world sees it not; a
real defence, it keeps out the world BY
means of it the believer can gather so much
of heavenly atmosphere around him, and
with it descend into the putrid depths of
this contaminating world, that for season
no evil will touch him, and he knows when
to ascend for new supply. Communion
with God kept Daniel pure in Babylon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
spray on my Plate Too"

A little bright-eyed three-year-old was
seated in his high chair at the dinner table,
Mamma had arranged the little uneasy,
while for the moment his sprightliness and
fun had made him the observed of all the
family. She had placed him snugly up to
the table, pinned on his bib, and succeeded
in getting his little mischievous hands quiet,
and making him hush," when father pro
ceeded to ask the blessing While this was
in progress our little chubby made discov.
cry. 1t was that all the plates on the table,
except his own little plate, were in one pile
at "papa's place. and as it seemed to him
We're put there to get the benefit of the
solemn ceremony. So, scarcely waiting fol
the "Amen," he held out his own plate in
both hands, saying, Please papa, pray Oh
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
Are You Ready!

Rev, DIR. Kidd was Scotch minister of
some prominence, and very eccentric, and
one who had his own way of doing things.
One of his parishioners says 81 was busy
in my shop when in the midst of work, in
stepped the doctor. Did you expect me 2
was his abrupt inquiry, without even wait
ing for salutation. No. was my reply
What if it had been death ? asked he,
when at once he stepped out as abruptly as
he came, and was gone almost before knew
it," What a question What IA thought
for every one of us Does not death come
to most, if not all, as unexpectedly as this I
And does not the inquiry impress the les
son from our Saviour's lips, :" BE ye also
ready; for in such an hour as ye think moi
the Son OF Man ocmeth :"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
VOL. 72.-3660. NO. II.
Select sMisrrilanp.
"wHITER THAN SNOW"


s"''o ,''" u''''nul's
~ '"e ''''''' ~ sun
s"'i"s WV" wy "ii'vneSS
'"e '.'oo'' 'ile 'lo'u' the hill
So lightly in the air,
And tenderly, softly, cov'ring
The wearied earth so bare
o robe of heavenly texturel
0 beauty from on high
Caught up from earth unspotted
And woven In the sky
When hnshed In peaceful night
lsclothed in softest raiment
OF pure unsullied white.
On every roof 1t gathers,
On hovel and on hall;
Foul nth and squalor hiding,
And beautlfylng all.
When crops are gathered home.
The sno,y extends a garment
Over the stiffening loan.
The summers work ia ended.
The Land refresbment seeks.
And. for A sabbath season.
waits thro, the winter ,yeeks
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
Ambitions End.

Few men of this or any age have been
favored with such talents and opportunities
as Daniel Webster. His life from manhood
to old age was marked with honors such as
might crafty any reasonable ambition.
Nor did the fear OF God prevent his indul-
gence in those " pleasures of sin which the
world counts as among its chieiest joys.
He tested all, drank all, enjoyed all. One
thing was denied him. the highest honor i'll
his nations gift; and after lifetime spent
in political pursuits, in his old age he re-
turned to his home TO die. Politics had
been the business of his days and his nights,
and now, from the sunset hours of life, how
does it all appear Said he to his biog-
rapher; " care no more about politics than
a jackdaw that sits on the top of st. Paul's ;"
and then he repeated some of Cowper's lines
on that bird:
" lie sees that this great roundabout,
The world with all its motely rout,
Churches army, physc, law,
Its customs and its businesses
Are no concern at all of his,
And says-what says he?-CawH'
This was Webster's conclusion after Civ
ing his life to the pursuits and the enjoy
ments of the world, How much like the
conclusion of yet wiser man who loved and
bcoucu an pHe Joyo phdu PoNci uuu Ncdioh
and wit could bring -"Vanity of vanites-
all its vanity" But how different from the
words of one who, having forsaken the world
and devoted his life to ceaseless tolls; en-
during privations, sorrows, tears and temp
tations, scoiiings, scourgings, and perils by
land and sea looked backward on his course,
not from the quiet of his own estate, but
from the damps of martyrs dungeon, and
npl nd moi N mi
among tender friends, but to the heads
mans axe, and the CORY block, ard yet said
al am now ready to be offered, and the
time of my departure is at hand. | have
fought a good fight, | have finished my
course, ! have kept the faith hencefortl
there is laid up for me crown of righteous
ness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge
shall give me at that day; and not to m'
only, but unto all them also that love Hi
appearing" II. Timothy iv; 6-S. - 7A
| Christian.