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LOTTERIES.
LOTTERIES.
TTNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
OVER MILLION DISTRIBUTED.
Louisiana State LotteryC Comply.

This Institution was regularly Incorporated
by the Legislature of the State tor .Educstional
of ST. CO0OOO to which has since been added 8
reserve fund of S350,000. It's Grand Single
Number Drawings will take place monthly. 1t
nerer scales or postponcs. Look at the following
scheme: Grand Promenade Concert, during
which will tske place the Extraordinary Semi.
Annual Drawing, at New Orleans, Tuesday,
June 5. under the personal supervision and man-
agement of Gen. It. T. Baauregard. of Louisi-
ana, and Gen. Jubsl A. Early, OF Virginis
CAPITAL PRIZE 100000.
B- NOTICE.-Tickets are ton dollars only.
Halves S.. Quarters $3.50 Eighths $l.2o.
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DISTRICT DE COLU I'M BlA

This company Offers unrvelled facilities for
the transportation of freight and passengers
and vii! run their s:oslnera regularly Ms follows:
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DRICES REDUCED.
/ am now putting up SETS OF TEETH AT
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
Full sets from $40 to SIS.
Partial sets in proportion.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Where sets are to be put in no charge will be
made for extracting.
my 2-Sm No. 9! N. Wash. ST., Ale2a., Va.
nR. ROBERTSON, 10 south Eutaw street,
~ Baltimore Md. from long experience in
Hospital and Special Practice, viii guarantee
euro in all Diseases of the Urinary Organs,
Nervous aud Organic Weakness, General De-
bility. Impo;e1cy, Qosss Of sexual power hS.
haustior and all bsd effects arising from early
indiscretions and abuses. Also all Female Com
plants. Diseases recently contracted positively
cured in 10 10 days Or. r., endorsed by the
leading physicians of Baltimore, guarantees
honorable and scientific treatment to al placing
themselves in his hands. All consultations
strictly confidential Can be consulted in Wash
ington every Wednesday and Saturday, from 2
to p. No., at his office. 92l D ST., between 9th
and 10Th. Call or write, enclosing stamp for
reply. feb 13-ly
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STEAMERS.
TOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

T.
Or and after Monday, February g. H. h
81, the steamer MATTANO, Capt. I1 l5f|El
VIM. 81. Byles will be run as follows: Leave
Alexandra EVERY MONDAY and THURS
DAY, from King street wharf, at 30 o'clock
a. m. for Landings on the Potomac as far down
as Nomni. LesVe Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at O'Clock,
for Washington, arriving esrly the same even
ing Freight received daily.
feb 70 j. BRODERS s CO., Agents.
Il February 23d, 1877.
SPECIAL NOT1CE-Both Fer s-A
ry Bosts will be on the line between sEssas
Alexandria and Washington on and after Sum
day next, tho 18th of February, running rs
follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA
At so, 8 80, O. 80, 10 81 and II 30 q. M, and
II 80, i 80, 2 80, 3 80. 80, 5 80 and + p. m.
LEAVE WASHINGTON
ct 7 30. S So $50, 10 80 and II 80 q. m, and
II go, 80 80, 3 &c. 80, S 80 and p. m.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Alexandria at 8 80, 10 80, and II 80 o.
~, and u 80, 80, 2 80, 8 80 4 &c. 80 and p.
Leave Washington at 9 80, 10 80 and II 80
H., and II 80 50. 30, 2 30, 80, 80 and p. n.
feb % GEO. W. PHILLIPS, Sup't.
INLAND s sEABOARD C3ASTING co.
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A CARD.-Circumstsnce rendering it d.
II srable that should locate in Baltimore,
have transferred my DENTAL PRACTICE in
Alexandria to DIR. d. n. RUST. He has been
for so many years associated with me as TO need
no introduction or endorsement, his skill, sblity
and reputation for honesty and high integrity
being we'll known. l cordially commend HIN;
TO tho favor of my friends and patients. as we'll
worthy of the position to which he succeeds, and
bespeak for him the practice with which, Tor so
long, | have been favored.
JAMES B. HODGklN.
Alexandria, Va, mar lott
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1928 Prizes. amounting o.............So22 QUO
Cen. G. T, Beauregard, Of La. Con,,rs.
Write for Circulars or send orders TO
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
2. D. box 692, New Orleans. La.
@ THIRD GRAND DOLLAR DRAW
ING, Tuesday, July 8. Capital Prize $50, 900.
Tickets ST. each my tides
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FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

The new and commodious iron sR-~
steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON, LlssssssasEe
pany's wharf, Washington, EVERY TUES
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, at
o'clock q. M, and Alexandria at 7;$Q q; M;
FRIDAY and SUNDAY, st o'clock p. N.
This company makes close connections st AL
ezsndria with tho W. G., V. NJ. & 4. $. Il. <.
Go. and with tho W. s. o. T. Il. Go. Freight
received for ali points North and South,
handled with caro- and forwarded with prompt
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply 10
r. =. REED, Agent,
Janney's wharf,
or At tho oflico Of the company, under the M.
tional Metropolitan Bank, 18th strocNoppo=tc
tho Treasury department. WASHINGTON
nab 10 J. W. THOMPSON, President.
~aSs, CLYDE'S STEAM LINES WEEK.
$500 LI TO
PHILADELpHIA, PR0FIpENCE AND
steamer ioa7s Alexandria EVERY ~ A9-
DAY and lonvo philadelphia EV Err SAT
URDAi, at II ocloai: III. from Pier NO. ! n
Whsrves.
This line CONNECTS st Alexandria with the g.,
A. & ii. and ". 81 q. Il. Rs, AND ut phladel-
phia with tho new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freignt forwarded with pcoalptnes; and cGTcs
tfce Of commissions.
no charge Tor t-ansiar in Philadelphia, and
no whsrlnSo il Boston. Through to Boston IN
sixty-ive hours. Through ratios and through
bills OF lading given. lHa'irHnen guaranteed 81
l8aa tian usual rates.
agents:
g. Il. REED, AlcxundriA.
VIM. =. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. T.. HYDE, Georgetown, ID. q.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
ian Sii
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RAILROADS..
WASHINGToN & OHIO RA77,R0.;-

w Sc1O hAiIRO.r
SPRING ARRANGeMEx7
Two TRAINS DAILY (EXCEp5i, c,,..
DAY( BETWEEN ALEXANDRf,1 l:,-
ROUND HILL. MA AM
Beginning Mag {, lol7.
Leave Washington 81 q. n. srt42a.
and Alexandria st s 10 O. m. md 4 - = T.,
fsss Leesburg, going westward,a: II X ," T.
ana Az p. NJ, and arrive st Round HI, ., D.. =
m. ana ~ p. NJ. Leave Round Hill 81 a.. a. j.
IL. ana i2:3G p. H.; pass Lee:bury, COIN 49,.
Wsrd, st q. m. and 10 p. m, and s-.', -:
A a. st - n. n. and $:l5 /. u, 49,: .
asEIhgton at 30 a. M. and 3:331 ,. :. '
Nss~ Passengers from Wasi:ay;ca ,....
the washington and Ohio cars 8. ,.a 2. ... .'.'
and Potomac Railroad station a. g. " ,. .'..
pm, and 80 through to Round oil w., ''.
change Of cars. ."
The D. III AN. train from Alexandra g-ai,.e
2; m. train from; Round Hll Connect -. E'.-,.
Hill with Harris Daily Line ct l ''l,..
Tor Snickersville. BerryviIle and }V;,,.a,'....-
also with Reamer's Limo Of Coaches ,vnirr !....
Lees burg daily for Aidie and Middlebvyr
Both trsins, westward, mskc close conrr,,..,.
at Vienna. with Sisson's Iiac @! stage. G,- ~.
fax Court House. 49,
Communication tickets. css, Drr,,.:i.
ANNUAL tickets. $3.50.
+. y. HAVENEE
my I'll GGEGrai TiC.a, ...
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A GREAT CONVENIENCE.

A GREAT CONVENIENCE.
Save your time, labor and money by calling at
Mrs. S. Is. SNIDER'S
Va RIETY 81 0 r E,
"a door from S. Z. cor. King and Fairfax sts.,
To make your purchases in
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
She has in store and is constantly receiving
large quantities Of China and Queensware, Glass,
Tin, Wood and Willow Ware. Brushes Of all
kinds, Busters Brooms. Rope, Backing, Lam
terus, Lamps and Lamp Goods, all kinds of IL
Illuminating Oils md Toys in great variety.
NH 3l-3u
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uoUsE FURNISHING GOODS.

DONALD MCLEAN. GEO. UHLER.
MCLEAN s. UHLEK.
M (Successors to A. h. Mott & Bro.,}
DEALERS IN
HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS, CUTLERY,
PLATED, PLANISHED, STAMPED,
JAPANED, TIN, WOOD
AND WILLOW
WARES,
(of every description.)
107 King street, Alexandra, Vs..
N. bail orders from the country promptly
filed ap Oily
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WOOD AND COAL.

COAL COAL,
We have now On hand and are constantly re-
ceivng at our wharf and storage yards foot OF
Queen Streets sll the be,st GOALS known 10
this market We name in part:
LYKEN'S VALLEY
SHAMOKIN and EAST FRANKLIN LUR-
BERRY RED ASH.
JOHNS, from EAGLE VEIN CGLLIEHI.
The celebrated CONTINENTAL and la
EEL DELL, from tho Goodrich Colliury, cs-
teemed the best in the market.
And LEE and STA NTON WHITE ASH
ANTHRACITE COAL, O: Steamer Broken,
Egg Stone aid Nut sizes. -
Also, GEORGES CREEK CUMBERLAND
COAL.
Also HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOOD.
Having ample sps ce, each variety Of Coal a
kept distinct from that of others, and is es-
peclslly prepared for family use: Yards floor
ed and Coal sent OFT we'll screened and free from
slate, 2240 lbs to the ton. Orders left with
Messrs Clsrridge s. Grigg,, corner King and
ROYAL sts, or 1T the yards will BE-, -Olnptly flIcd
T. j. MEHAFFEY & CO.,
jyl7 Wharf nd Yards Soot OF Queen ct.
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y
The Express South bound roM@o".- =, !.y.,.
burg for the West sad ::ow.hwcs., ~! =, l..
villa Tor the South, Soutf: Ea:: %:.t ;>t1.a ",
The Mui South bound connect. $: L.vlr:.t.-
for Memphis, Little hccl; MI! Ir,..-, -. .
Atlanta :nd Gil points IN 81" &u'!:h, 49,,
Row Orleans, 10 Galveston AMI Sng:a':a ~.
as also connects with Cho3. * NHi' l... q.
West.
The 80 y. IN, t:a!" connect, with t....
Ohio Il. K. westward 10 Huntington, t.a.,@...
and all the Northwest, and ha,;%Er; &.
mond and tho South East;
For MANASSAS DIVISION !,.... Va.
ngtoR NJ 10 N. daily. rAcop. -. -. BE-
arrive II. St7aahurg a as y. IN. h".,a :t..,
burg y. !. ~ g. H., :.Nl .criT: y. A:rHn..r..
p. n.
For WANNENTON lc.vc VA hing. a..
NJ IL r. IL. Leave WavroatoH =. % :. &c. =
connect with Mai! south bound, M! ~ % ., =
m. to connect with The Ma! Forth ha.a..
Accommodation train Will r"a !grrl :. ...-
dris TO Gordonsvilr. regularly, FU"'.!y, H..
day and Saturday. leaving AIeg,Ht:.. j.. o.
p. m., and from Govdonsv!.r No":ny.
ncsday and Friday, leaving Gor..o1."il.r 49," .
u. H., and getting to Alexandria ~ :. - ,. IT,.
Trains from South Ertlvtng =. Washington .
SO q. M, d % p. II. Hni - q II. .".'
connections with Ball. & UuI" AID E'ut. :, !.
tomac trains tD Baltimore. pml..de.@." ,'
New York, and 70 hi points Nor.: ~! ,'',r.
west.
Through tickets t. Tic I.u.. ":,.. 49,. .
lowest rates.
:. SPENCER, :.u.,.. i..-..i.D
I
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II J. MILLER & CO.,
Importers of
CHINA AND QUEENSWARE,
And Dealers in
GLASSWARE, WINDOW GLASS,
LAMPS CHANDELIERS
AND FANCY GOODS.
no. G5 KING STREET,
ALEXANDRIA, VA
We beg 10 call your attention TO our lsrgosnd
attractive stock Of
GOODS FOR THE SPRING TRADE.
purchased direct from tho manufactures, which
wo gusranloo 10 soil US low as thoy can DO sold
in any other market.
We trust by our constant application TO your
interests and our low prices to merit your con-
tinued and valued fsvors. Our store will DO
kept open until nino o clock o. night.
Thanking you kindly for your past patronage
snd awaiting your fsvors, we remain
Yours, respectfully,
NH l9-3m +. j. MILLER & co.
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M o., ViRG. MIDLAND IL G.. !.
W. JOHN 5. BARBOUR, Roc..r.r
On and after Mondsy, May III, -. =.
sengcr Trains will run rs follows:
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South Bound. Express. Mai.
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North Bound. Express. Mss. ",.-..


Alexandria ...... II 81 g. III. > - I'll
Washington. %. 70 g 500 " 10
, 1877-11-17
The Grain Markets OF Europe

A dispatch from the United States
minister to Greece to the State DeparG.
ment asserts that the United States can
now and hencelorth control, to u large
extent, theGrain markets ofEurope. lie
says Russia has been our only competitor
in this trade. Under the most favorable
circumstances for Russia (as has been so
clearly demonstrated in the report sent
ly the Odessa committee on trade and
manufactures, to the Council for Trade
Manufactures, at st. Petersburg), the
United States has had the advantage Of
that great cereal producing country,
Our machinery, railroad system, elevators
and simple customs regulations combin.
ed, have enabled us 20 place our grain
on shipboard fifteen per cent less than
can be done in the ports of Russia The
gigantic war in which the nation is now
engaged certainly cannot lessen those
advantages. With such nm outlook, it
is not too much to assert that with rea
sonable effort on our part we can control
the English, French, and Italian markets.
Anticipating the future course of this
trade, British capitalists are now build
ing six Of the largest sized iron vessels for
The transportation Of breadstutls from
our shores on English account. We
AouId not only strain every nerve to
meet the increased demand of Europe
or brcadstuls, but we should also sup
IIy ships to carry the same.
, 1877-11-17

FEARFUL ACCIDENT-On Sunday last,
Mr.. Samuel ii. Smith, of Chambers
Prairie while out hunting deer near the
Deschutes river, was almost instantly
killed by the accidental discharge of his
gun. While he was standing on u log,
with his gun by lis side, as hunters often
do, the gun, Gouble.barreled shot gun,
slipped down and the contents of one
barrel, loaded heavily with buck shot,
we're fired into his bowels He called to
ms comrades that he was shot through
and through, and in n few minutes breath
ed his last. Howard, as he was called,
was son of Mr.. Jacob Smith, of this
county, and was born May I'd, 1S4s, at
Indianapolis, Indiana, and came to this
Territory when quite small lad. lie
was sober, industrious, and highly re-
spected young man, and leaves hosts of
friends to lament his sad demise. lie
was brother Of Mrs. Nat. Crosby and
Mr.. r. r. Smith of this city OF Mrs. L.
7. Dodge, Of LaConner; Of Ed. Harmon,
of Steilacoom and OF Mrs. Frank Pontus,
of Seattle. The funeral took place on
Tuesday, from the residence of the par
ents on Chambers Prairie, and the re-
mains consigned to the grave in the
Masonic Cemetery, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Utter, and attended
by large concourse of the friends OF the
deceased. = Transcript.
, 1877-11-17
&A;p ga,arIsor.

We intended to write quite Irnu,hy
article about this place this week. hnt
lack Of space cumpcls us to onn siypita
hrirf notice. OuI opinion of H.. rnmmrr.
Cinl advantages improves with r,,.L visit
Mr.. Sllgupp, place Gsrr militia, ,,.,e.
B'wmon's is mt the west emit Of the har.
hor, there !, whrc we landed from the
Granger and thence nlopg shore 10 Eov-
mans place. Mr. Shannon is jmprnvir,,
Il tract otubout 10 acres tide marsh. and
in time Will blyr.p hrr,,i,,,j. ,l,,.,
Mr. JAS Homes ot po,, 1,.,'n..,., ,.,
Mfr Gen p,.r,,r, ,l r., N..,. '''
trr,s,cd i'm Nh. rich c,n,,r n,i,., 49,,
Gurmqs island vi,h c;,f,,r. .,u.,
Island. VG.y nothor.,o rs.,,..,.,,...,..,
the ore is NOT cply worn, r,oL ,,n....,,..
reduced. and ,h.toon.,r,, ,,,p, ,,i,, -, =,
snrcp,.gI o,,r,,ion a...
s,o!op cyr,, or,o,,,,,,.,, It. ...-
been pcrlcrtrd ,,nt will m.,-o ..os,...,
THE Shl,mrpt or ,his o.,. rr,,,. e,.t,,
Iorbor t,oc,hcr. with ,,o.sro..... .,, ,,'.
works Mr. Bovm,o has rrl. - n..,,,,,l
in roptcnpmtion win s,,, n,,,....,, ~,
tive nl,.;pnssc.ntr, ,L,r. Al. - ;.
buillfno , ,y,,orr ub., o,n,l.,., l..
oyn,c,. ,,.,,,, ,,n,,ll. ,....'.' .'..,...n
, 1877-11-17

Why this par,graphic war upon cat
1t ispussy Ianirous.
1t is only Sorn'mcw mcnt, You know
not from anydcsire to wound their lc-
lines.
, 1877-11-17

A gentleman named Allen Hammer
married Miss HANNAH Allen now Miss
Hannah Allen is Mrs. Hannah Hannah
probNbly.the only lady in the world
whose whole name can be spelled back
ward the same as brward.
, 1877-11-17

The STEAMSHIP ALASKA, Capt Seabury
leaves this morning at o'clock for San
Francisco. She will have (alter receiving
about 200 tons Of freight at Victoria) on
board about 1,lOO tons in all. From
Tacoma, 400 bales hops; 1900 bales
slaves; 500 bbls Of barrel heads 1G cords
OF cedar bolts. From Seattle 1000 bales
of hops; l,002 cases canned Salmon 40
tons Of oats 40 tons of potatoes; 10
tons of oil 100 bales of dry skins; so
bbls of Salmon; 65 cans oftallow. From
Port Townsend, 200 sacks of oats; l2o
tons of potatoes From Utsalady, 5,3S7
sacks OF oats; 5000 SACKS df potatoes
making in all about LOO tons of freight
from Puget Sound.-Iatdligeaeer ofNov.
1st.
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The Cost of Dying.


The population of the world at the close
Of the year 1876 is estimated at 1,423,
$4,000. Admitting that the average du-
ration of human life is 80 years, the deaths
will be 43, 3,455,060 year. According to
the most reliable data, it costs about an
average Of 500 to defray the expenses of
Christian funeral. If, therefore, all the
nations of the earth were Christians, the
funeral bills would amount to 81, ,345, ,506,-
900 annually. The question that will at
an early day confront economists will be !:
Cannot some way be devised to die cheap
err Evidently it costs too much to get
decently under the sod-too much for
rosewood cofhus, plumed hearses, monu.
mental marble, fashionable cemetery lots
and mourning costumes. Fashion is too
supreme at funerals. The tickle goddess
is too potential in debating the fit and
fabric of shroud and winding sheets and the
style of silver plates and nails Mourning
goods arc manufactured to order and gra-
ded first, second and third; every sigh has
its peculiar tint until at last the world OBJ
serves that the days Of sadness are past
and the "dear departed are forgotten.
The poor can hardly afford to die, rude
country coffin no longer answers the pur-
pose. The style Of burial case is a mat.
ter OF deep concern, and in many cases
the living are robbed of the absolute ne
cessaries Of life that the dead may have a
fashionable funeral. Speculation in Gem.
etery lots is now feature in real estate
transactions, and there are aristocratic
avenues in the cities of the dead as well
as in the cities of the living. Pride erects
its monuments on the grand thorough.
fares, and the gaping multitude discuss the
former opulence Of those who lie under
sculptured marble. The population Of the
United States is estimated at 10000 900,
which will give, according to accepted
death-rates, about 100000 deaths an
nually. Estimating the average cost Of
funeral at Sl00 we have death tax Of
about sl25, ,000, 900 annually, or something
over SO per capita for every man, woman
and child in the country. Manifestly this
sum is too large. Common sense demands
that it should be reduced The discus
sion win hardly be undertaken by the un-
dertakers, and the livery stable men may
regard it somewhat hackneyed, neverthe-
less the fact stands that it costs too much
to die.
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Business Punotuality.

1t is astonishing how many people are
unpunctual Thousands have failed in life
from this cause alone. 1t is not only a
serious vice in itself, but the fruitful pa
rent Of numerous other vices; SO that he
who becomes its victim is soon involved in
tolls from which it is almost impossible to
escape. 1t makes the merchant wasteful
of time, saps the business reputation Of the
lawyer, and Injuries the prospects Of me-
chanics who might otherwise rise to for
tune; in word, there is not a profession
nor a station in life which is not liable to
the canker of this destructive habit.
Many of NapOleon's great victories were
won by infosing into his subordinates the
necessity of punctuality to the minute. 1t
was his plan to man@uvrc over large spaces
Of country, to render the enemy uncertain
where he was about to strike, and then
suddenly concentrate his forces and fall
with irresistible force upon some weak
point Of the extended lines of the foe.
Execution Of this system demanded that
each division of the army should arrive at
a specified spot, punctually, for if any part
failed to come up, the battle was lost. II
was by initiating this plan that the allies
finally succeeded in overthrowing the EN-
peror The whole Waterloo campaign
turned upon these tactics. At Mt. ST.
Jean, Blucher was punctual, while Grouchy
was not, and the result was, Napoleon fell
and Wellington triumphed.
In mercantile Affairs punctuality is quite
as important as in military. Many are
the instances in which neglect to renew an
insurance policy, punctually, has led to
serious loss. Hundreds Of city merchants
and manufacturers and publishers are now
suffering in consequence of want of pune
tuality among their country customers in
paying up accounts. It is sound policy
which moves the banks TO insist, under
penalty ofprotest, upon the punetual pay.
ment Of notes; for, were they to do other
wise, commercial transactions would fall
into inextricable confusion. Many time
has the failure Of one man to meet obliga-
tions brought about the ruin of score of
Others, just as the toppling down of the
first in line Of bricks causes the fall Of
all the rest.
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Burying a Fort.

Quite an original method Of taking a
fort is described in Blsck,ooods Maqdsine.
In 1896 large Russian Army besieaed
the Turkish fort of Azof, which was Sit
uated on plain, strongly fortified, and
had small but well disciplined garrison.
No common approaches could be made to
it, as the Turkish cannon swept the level
with iron hail. In this case the engineer
ing skill Of the Russians was bafIed, but
Gen. Patrick Gordon, the right.hand man
Of Peter the Great, and the only one for
whose death he ever shed tear, being
determined to take the place at any cost
proposed to bury it with earth by gradual
approaches. He had large army; the
soil of the plain was light and deep, and
he sat twelve thousand men TO work with
spades, throwing up high circumvalla-
ton OF earth wall before them in advance.
The men were kept ia gangs, working day
and night, the earth being thrown from
one to another like the steps Of a stair. the
top gang taking the lowest place every
half hour in succession. In Eve weeks
the hugh earth wall was carried forward
nearly one mile, until it rose to and above
the highest ramparts, and the earth began
70 roll over them. This caused the Turk.
ish Governor to hang out the white flaa
and give In. Had he not done SO Genera
Gordon would have buried the fortress.
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A Curious CLOCK.

The Clockmakers' Company have re-
Gently printed catalogue Of the books,
MSS, paintings, aud prints relating to
horology, together with the collection Of
ancient clocks, watches aud watch works,
preserved in their library and museum.
These are now deposited in the Guildhall
Free Library. The list, compiled by Mr..
W. II. Overall, is foundation for BIZ.
biography Of horology. Among the prints
is one representing very extraordinary
clock, the production of Jacob Lovelace,
of Exeter. 1t took thirty-four years to
complete the work; he died in 17l6. The
movements are First, a moving panora-
ma descriptive of day and night; day is
represented by Apollo in his car, drawn
by four spirited coursers, accompanied by
the twelve hours, and Diana in her car,
drawn BY stays, attended by the twelve
hours, represents night. Second, two gilt
figures in Roman costume, who turn their
heads and salute with their swords as the
panorama reyolves, and also move in the
same manner while the bells are ringing
Third, perpetual almanac, showing the
day oil the month on a semi-circular plate,
the index returning to the first day of
every month on the close of each month.
without alteration, even in leap-years,
regulated only once in 100 years. Fourth
a circle the index of which shows the day
9i Sit tne week. with ITS appropriate planet.
slith' a perpetual almanac, showing the
Gays oil the month, week, and the equation
OF llme. SIXTH circle showing the leap
year, the index revolving only once in four
years seventh, timepiece that strikes
shc u hour and chimes the quarter, on the
face OF which the whole of the tWentv-four