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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-04

1878 GREAT is y
Pennsylvania NUUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST e SOUTH W Est
DOUBLE TRACK.
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
November Il, 1877.
Trains leave Washington from depot Of BAL
TIMORM & POTOMAC RAILROAD, COZ
ner of Sixth and B stl Sets, IS follows:
For Phils. New York and the East. $50 p. N
and lao a. M. daily, with Palace Cars. Lin
tied Express Of Pullman Psrlor Cars =
m. daily, except Sunday. For Philadelphis
snd New York 100 pm. daily, except Sun
day; for Philadelphia 525 p. M. daily.
For Pittsburg andthe West 10. 10 9. IN. daily, wi;
Parlor Cars to Pittsburgh 7.40 p. N. dai
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Cansndsigus and the NORTH, 40 .
daily, except Saturday, with Palace Csr tc
Watkins. For Watkins, 1910 a. 70. daily
except 04A' local TRAINS.
For Alexandria 6, 7, 8, 9.l0 10 and II AL a1l
IL, APO, s, 600 and pm. On Sunday 9.lt
g. M, and and p In.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, T., !,
$40, 9.lO 10 and IL q. La, l, 3. 4.20, S. and
p. m.
On Sunday st $40 and 10 a. NJ, aud p: Ii.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR the SOUTH, via
Quantico and Richmond, will leave ale1ah-
dria at $40 o. m. daily, and G.56 p. IN. daily.
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured Al
principal railroad Stations and ticket oiGcnt
Southeast! L. P. FARMER,
Ger'i. Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager. nov Il
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of the
DISTRICT OF CULU ii BIA

This company offers unriyslled facilities for
tina TRANSPORTATION Of frsight md passengers,
snl will run thair steamers regularly rs follaTs:
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FOR N EW YORK

The Al Steamships Il. g. KNIGHT <saa*s
and JOHN GIBSON leave tho COM &Az5tA
psny's wharf, Alexandria, EVEkY MON
DAY MORNING, and New York. from pie
Al East River. EVERY HATu EDA{ at fou
O'Clock D. NJ.
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II
CAREFUL. MANUFACTURES
OUR NEW GOODS.
ALMOND-Fancy Nut FIsvoIe:
COCOAN uI-Rrh Fine Dro! To:j ttse:
PRESIDENT,-iceI, Drop. hfi$at As'"e
PRIN CES5~-lcod Sheet. soft oboE1
SEASiDE--For light aunlmar lunaIc"A.
TOURIST-Sweet Hard Biscuit tgGrri g.?
BISM AECk-H errnan Biscuit, tarNwaY .:s1.'
AARATQuA-Crinp edge hlsce !sv"g.
These fancy goods sre tucn=hel iAa irs"!r -
assorted or straight packages. A:tra"!Na'i ~.
tin cans used, Consequently they 81" n:wrN.
fresh ana in high llsvor. We respectfully s.,D!
an examination Of tiae goods.
GHnHIit z. ui!:L. & CO..
nv ~ atpInnI?IH, Va.
e. ". AVERY
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY uK,'''-
RES, VINE LIQUORS, &c, e.,
22G liing ST.. cor: Alfred,
seps ALEXANDRIA, "
GEokaE hcIUkNEI s. SON.
OHoIUE FAMILY AND FANCY uKrre>
RES, WINES AND Liquors.
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE luI Bku;t
Aleo, EASTERN and POTOMAC i!NH.!!
NOS. 1865 AID $40 KING STRhhF
Washington Hall EH!tI,!g.)
Aloyandr!a, Va.
urter- promptly h!lel. "a u ::
4 VA. RAMSAY.
wAolE4ALA aND rAN;i.N Gr'.'~a
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GROCERIES AND s.IsEUO,ss,

BRUDAHS y CD,
Wholesale Dealers aud Jobba.; in
GkUCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLDU&
SALT AND FISH
4 full line Of celebrated pure Old Whistles.
Brandies, Gin, Rum, &c. Massey j Co.'S tnia.
duphis and ClaRstt's Baltimore Ajos aid b5r.
ner & Engel's Lager Beer, in Casks or bottle:
Agents for James :, WEIGH Eest FAINT,
Flour, James 8. kirk & CO, STANDARD ;;uap:
Dupont y Cos. Sporting snd Ra;tiHg Ga
powder, Sid bslIimnIo uTi Potomac i.:l,.
Steamers.
Orders promptly attended l.. and rliisi.
mants solicited No. II kiGg alr1st
oct 2G-tt A!6ysni7.s y.
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W.B. WADDEX.
CONVERSATION MERCHAN MIS-.
ITO KING STREET,
ALEX ANDK1A, VA

COMMssSIUN MERCHANTS.
A.E ADDISON. Al wEDDEaBUaS.
\ Il. ADDISON & Co,
DEALERsIS
FEkTlLlZEES, SEED3 ard IMPLEMENTS
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Corner Prince and Union St., Alexaudris, Va,
Have in -lnra the "EI,EWAN" and "CEkES"
FERTlLlZEKS, excellent for spring rs we'll ss
fall crops.
Also Horse Rakes, rlowa, CuItivatora, Shovel
Flows, Corn and Cob Crushers, all Of the latest
and hest improvements and make: also Kirby's
and Wheelor's Harvesting Implements, consist.
ing Of Movers and Reapers OF different kinds,
AMI Osborn's Self Binding Harvester, all which
they will sell at manufacturers prices.
Also Az EIGHT HORSE STRAIN ENGINE
and bUlHER, entirely new: which they will
.eIl at about nha hslf tho manufacturers price.
ny y 6m
4 LIEN g. HARMON
GKoCEKs, FEED AND COMMISSION
MERCAANT,
CORNER FRINGE AND ROYAL SITS,
| fub ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Iv Alexandria, Sept. -, 1877.
l. WOULD IN FORM NJ FRIENDS AND
| the public generally inst l have this day made
| business connection with the we'll known firm
| Of HARLOW BROS, Grocers, liquor, Feed
and General Commission Merchants, n. W.
corner Cameron and Royal streets, aud would
sep MI +: g. swAlNE.
| r. g. SWAINE,
| WITH
uARLOW BROS,
II GROCERS, LIQUOR, FEED,
| AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
N. w. COR. CAMERON AND ROYAL SITS
| Liberal advances made on all consignments
| in store. sep &9u
THOMAS PERRY, Agent,
GENERAL
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. II King street..
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Agent for the sale OF
ISAAC WENUER'S
CELEBRATED FAMILY FLOUR.
jan l8-tt
PH'1lr B. HooE'
NO. z PRINCE STREET,
COMMISSION AND SHIPPING MERV1
Dealer in all kinds OF
FEEIlLIZERS, SALT AND PLASTER
Agent OF the
LIVERPOOL & LONDON i GLOBE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
ieb 5-tf
r 9. y g. MILBUKN,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER3 & COMMISSION MEKGHT rs.
No. II N. Royal ST.. cor. Market Space.
Alexandria, Firgina,
Orders sind consgumenIa solicited. ':hey will
receive careful and prolnp! al!anLol. "
w a. SMoOT,
DEAl.EKlN
GOAL, SALT AND 7 la TAR
i MOOT s W Ii AKF
jFoot Of Princess at.,)
TED &.-ti Ala1snifia. VlrgiutR
Il B. LAWSON & co.
I,3uccossors to X. Al. AaTaou,
GRUGEfSs AND LIQUOE MEktHAN il:
No Ct Cameron street.
suy3 ALEXANDRIA, Va.
GEO. WAaulNuIuN. 4. J. WASHINGTON
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r ODILLE'S HEADACHE SPECIFIC, for
~ the prevention and cure Of Nervous and
Sick Headache. 1t affords relief in from 10 to
80 minutes Just received new supply at
WAKEFIELD q HALLS,
spill Corner Prince and Fairfax streets,
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TUsT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS supply OF lew y.
u is, Paramount and Pittsburg, Lead ~
nantine Raw and Boiled Linseed On So =;
fave supply Of fresh Colors, both dry AZ, an !"
n tiI 81 puppy w, +. CREIGHTON's
Oh a a. So King street.
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INLAND s. SEABOAHD GOASTlNG co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

her. Willie Edwin is immensely funny
when is he not l should pike to know Miss
Roseau sings beaut fully, Miss Elmore is as
cunning Babe as Edwin is a mischeivous
one, Miss Meryille is fascinating little Prince,
and Miss Marie Williams most bewitching
dad man." As far rs dramatic ability goes,
Miss Williams ranks next to Edouin. She
makes great deal of her part and it is abso-
lutely tho best of any of the ladies' parts.
She came here as a chorus singer with Soldene,
and has risen to her present position from
pure merit
The run of "The Exiles' is unprecedented
1t is on its sixth week, and the demand for
seats has been greater this week than at any
time. John Mccullough was to open at the
Boston the lth of February, but the manage
ment are trying to induce him to change his
date so that they need not remove the play.
1t is probable that he will accede TO their re-
quest, as he is not only n right good fellow,
but a manager himself, who understands what
is lost in taking off n successful play in the
middle Of run. Talking of long runs,
think we've never had such an enthusiasm for
play as the English people have for "Our
Boys That pretty comedy has run sixteen
consecutive months in London
SALLIE JoY WHITE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25
Miscellany.
Found.

Found.
Not Of my will, great God, could be thine.
Ny will was broken all my strength was fed.
Not Of my wish could TO thee incllns,--
Desire In me was dead
But by thy tender wisdom I was SHOWN
Love comes by loving, aud by love alone.
once, longing Gercely for Thy love sought
BY deeds TO merit all the Joy oraved:
Flushed with the praises my poor actions brought
By pride was enslaved;
And when questioned Of my heart its store,
OF love found II empty as before.
Then on my knees, with reverential tears
pleaded with thee over and again,
For Thy dear love, through long, unfruitfu years;
Prayer also was in vain.
Ny words, my tears, my honied cloquence,
Seemed but TO gain one answer: Get thee hence!
Then in despair unto myself turned
And questioned, Art thou worthy2 murmuring, No
My conscious cheek with shame-lit bushes burned,
That should seek Thee so.
Bowed TO the dust, no more looked above,
Glad II through love won human love.
Then, arrange and sweet. the more gave away
To others, all the more my heart was fedl
quite forgot to question day by day;
Ny yearnings all were stilled.
In deep humiliation, asking raught
In my own soul found the love | sought.
a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

DEATH OF MAN OLDER THAN THE AMERI-
CAN REPUBLIc.-It is seldom in these days
that the life of man exceeds 100 years, but the
late Patrick Corrigan of No. IS East Eighty
seventh-street, was an exceptional instance of
longevity. Mr.. Corrigan was born in the
Parish of Milan, near the town of Ferbane, in
Kings County, Ireland, in the month of June,
1172. His father was farmer, and young
Corrigan followed the same calling up to the
age of about sc, when he came to this coun-
try. Corrigan is said to have been a fine
specimen of a man. He was feet II inches
high, had an erect figure, well-shaped body
and limbs, and was what is generally called a
handsome man. CoTligan's father lived to
the ripe old age of so years, and after his
death the son married the daughter of neigh
boring farmer in comfortable circumstances.
In the year 1886 Patrick came to this country
with his wife and child, and for a time man
aged to make n livelihood for his family.
Soon after his arrival his wife died, and
he then engaged in some building specu-
lations, which proved Successful and thence
forward he prospered in business. His son,
Mr.. Patrick Corrigan, was put to the hard
ware business when young, and has now
amassed property enough to keep him indie
pendent of business. With this son old Mr.
Corrigan lived up to the day of his DEATH
which occurred on Saturday last after an ill
ness of about three months. The present Mr.
Corrigan says of his father that he was tenn
peTate man-not total abstainer but he new
er drank TO excess. He never used tobacco
in any shape. He enjoyed through his pro-
lOnged existence the most vigorous, robust
health, never having any serious sickness or
dlseas > and possessing an extraordinary de-
gree Of strength up to his one hundfedth
year. About six years ago he observed his
grandson, n lad of Ii years, and cOmrade
somewhat older, endeavoring to lift a large
box filed with earth, and seeing that ii was
beyond the strength of the two lads the old
gentleman went TO their assistance, took the
box in his arms, and carried it TO the other
end of the garden without the least apparent
exertion He retained possession of all his
faculties up to about eight years ago, when he
was suddenly struck with paralysis of the
right side, the organs of speech being also af-
fected. His extraordinary vitality and vigor-
GUS constitution carried him through, and he
soon regained his former health and the COM
plete restoration of the parts paralyzed. About
eight months ago he began to get feeble and
was not able to 60 out of doors he could not
use any solid food, though his teeth were all
perfect and required stimulants to sustain his
waning life f; but he managed to be about the
house up to three months ago. when he took
to his bed and gradually weakened. On
Wednesday last he became unconscious and
continued so until Friday, when he again raj
lied and became lucid, but on Saturday his
long life came to quiet end, and as his son,
Mr., Oorrigan, says, 'he slept into death"
He was buried yesterday in Calvary Cemetery.
". y, Times 18Th inst,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

Nor SAINT.-There is n curious story told
of st. Philip Neri, who was commissioned by
the Pope to inquire into the truth of certain
miracles alleged to have been worked by a
nun. st. Philip employed very simple test.
He resolved to ascertain whether the nun had
true humility, which, as one of the cardinal
virtues must be possessed by any one before
he or she can receive the gift of performing
pair of dirty boots on, he pulled them OFF
threw them at her head aud ordered her to
clean them. Vehement and shrilly expressed
was the indignation of the lady whereat ST.
Philipreported to his Holiness that a new saint
had not arisen to edify the Church.-IAs
GO,NhM MagasiRe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

LOCAL PRIDE is great thing in its way.
but it drags misfortunes with it. jacob Bum
was the Crusus Of Springfield. Illinois. He
believed in the destiny of Springfield and Iii
nOis ds other capitalists have believed in Du-
luth and the zenith destiny of the "unsalted
seas" His bank at the capital of Illinois
withstood the panics of 1851, 1861 and 1873,
and everybody conceded the right of Jake"
Bum to be the leading speculator, "promot-
er,' political engineer and financial Great
Mogul of central Illinois. His fatal am
bition was to make his back parlor the
political centre of the State. to dictate the
choice of candidates and the course of party
policy. His money went into the Legislature
to secure great appropriation to build II new
State House that was forever to fix the State
capital at Springfield, and his money also
went into grand $3.50, 600 hotel-afterwards
sold for 81, ,OOO-to silence the cry of the
Chicagoans that there was no fit hotel at the
State capital. His pocket bled also for the
Chicago Republican to the tune Of $500
600, from which he got back only S27, 900.
But his local pride was not all sham. 1t pre-
vented his becoming mean rascal in the end
He failed when Jan. | came along, for $3.50.
600 $500, 900 to SiOO, COO of which was due
to small depositors in his savings bank and
yet there is no bitterness against the 'old
man III MS community. flnulnR tnhl lAu
bank could not ultimately be saved instead Of
seeking assistance he assigned all his proper
ty to n trustee. The first news that his wife
had of the crash she received when the deeds
of conveyance were brought to her for her
signature. She relinquished her dover rights
worth some $50 600 Il will not have one
dollar" she said, which should belong to the
creditors then she sent for her sons, who
We're enjoying their holidays at home, and as
tenderly as she might broke to them the It'd
ings that they We're no longer heirs-presump-
tive to a fortune, but must prepare to aban-
don their studies at college and to leave their
pleasant home 1t is a due commentary on
the times that such action should be noted as
singularly honest. But so it is; and in the
West Jake" Bum is still n hero
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

The ALLIANCE OF THE DANA AND LoNGFEI.-
LOW HOUSES, by the recent marriage of Rich
ard II. Dana, Sd, TO Edith Longfellow, is an
event which naturally makes quite a stir at
the Hub and in the old college town. The
Longfellow family has not been given to mar
riage, although all the daughters are lovely,
and both of the sons very eligible sons-in-aw
for any ambitious mother, and Onslow, the
eldest, has hitherto been the only one to wed.
The poets household is One of the happest
possible to imagine. Congenial tastes COM
Portable and even luxurious surroundings, and
the atmosphere of honor and literature in
which the family moves. make their home one
which none of the children are anxious to
Leave although offers of proud alliance have
not been wanting. Miss Edith. who has Just
broken from the charmed circle, is - years
Old, of medium height rather slight in form,
and her dignified head is crowned with wealth
of really golden hair-hair such as poets are
wont to rave over and fashionable danes to
look upon with envy. Her husband is a ris-
ing young lawyer of 2G, the third of the name
now living. He is rather tall, fine looking
and Harvard man, of course. His grand
fathers Goth birthday was celebrated few
weeks ago, and judging from the appearance
of the old gentleman, it will be many year
before the young manor Richard Ill, as
his friends call him-will be permitted to end
his signature with ''Jr." The young peo-
pie have been together from their youth up,
and their love has been matter of the most
natural growth For a long time he has been
looked upon as her especial attendant, and
there was consequently but little surprise man
ifested when it was known that they had been
formally engaged last winter Little of -four
ish or display attended the ceremony, which
occurred in the college chapel and was fol-
lowed by an evening reception at the poets
Miss Edith's tastes being very practical. The
youngest child of the poet is Miss Annie, re-
nowned already for repartee and wit of the
keenest, brightest kind. None of the chill
dren have given evidence of having inherited
their fathers poetical talent, but Alice, the
eldest of the girls is a writer of no mean
power
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

In the valley of the Kander, in Switzer-
land, is an establishment where invalids re-
sort to inhale the bfAath of COWS. There is a
large salon or parlor fitted up with a row of
stalls for COWS on either side, and in the CEN
tire are placed sofas and chairs ON which the
patients sit and the external air being ex-
cluded, they are forced to take into their lungs
the same air which has passed through those
of the COWS, and which, in consequence, is
supposed to have acquired a hygienic and Gu
ntiye quality.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

A CHILD's LAUGH.-Colonel Ingersoll in n
recent lecture made the following beautiful
apOstrophe to a childs laugh The laugh of
a child will make the holiest day more sacred
still. Strike with hand of fire, o weird mu-
scian thy harp strung with Apollo's golden
hair Fill the vast cathedral aisle with sym
phonies sweet and dim, deft TOUGHER of the or
gan keys Blow, bugler, blow, until thy sill
yer notes do touch and kiss the moonlit
waves, charming the wandering lovers on the
vine clad hills but know your sweetest strains
are discords all compared with childhood's
happy laugh-the laugh that fills the eyes
with light and dimples every cheek with JOY
o ripping river of laughter thou art the
blessed boundary line between the beast and
man, and every wayward wave of thine doth
drown some fretful fend of care :"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

PRisoS ET1QUETTE Five Years Penal
Scrvtude" is the title of u book recently pub
lished in London, and written by zone who
endured it, The London Times says, 1.-TWO
very remarkable pieces Of information as to
life in prison come out in this volume, illus
trating the inconsistencies of human nature
and showing that the public feeling if it may
be so termed in convict prison, may in
some features be MS high rs in the best order
ed community. One is that it is not etiquette
among prisoners TO ask man what he is ''in
for" If a man likes to be communicative on
the subject of his own affairs that is another
thing; but until he is no questions are to be
asked. 1t appears to us that this custom
shows delicacy of feeling and a respect for
those who may feel repentance and shame for
their crimes which few would have expected
to find among criminals and must certainly
indicate that those who follow such rule Of
conduct cannot be altogether and entirely cor
rupt and irrecaimable The other is the re-
spect the men paid to those who had the cour-
age to go upon their knees morning and night
to pray He is speaking of his first night in
the room in which at that time some Of the
prisoners at Dartmoor lived in association.
and ne says
Here were sixty-eight men and two off
GERS. Now, who thought 1, will have the
moral courage to face sneers rnd derision. or
jokes, and kneel before he begins his days
work or lays his head upon his pillow
though Of this just before bedtime Present
ly bell sounded Tables down." called the
warder. The warder's voice is heard
agan-'Men who wish to say their prayers.
one step to the rear. Silence and order for
prayers Five minutes was the time allow
cd, and by that time all the men had finished
their petitions to their Heavenly Father, and
had risen to their feet, resuming their places
in the ranks. | was most agreeably surprised
at seeing so many. | think, on an average,
there was nearly one-ffth of the whole Inev-
er once heard remark from the most hard
ened in derision or disporagement of this prac-
tice'"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25
NO. 4.
CURRENT NEWS PARAGRAPHs.

An OLD QUEBEC COUPLE SOLD The Toron-
to Globe says: 1.-TWO old people were sold
the other day at the church door of n parish
in Quebec. incumbered with farm. TO the
highest bidder. They handed over their prop
erty to their children, on condition that so
long AS the old people lived those childpcn
should lodge and board them, wash and mend
their clothing, furnish them with outer gar
ments and linen, shoes, and head-dresses, all
suitable to their condition take them TO di-
vine service on Sundays and feast days, and
bring them home place a horse and vehicle
at their disposal on demand; fetch and fee
the priest and doctor when desired: keep in
order the best bed reserved for them until the
death of the survivor; allow them access to
all buildings and lands they may wish to en-
ter satisfy all their necessary wants, spiritual
or corporal. and in times of sickness furnish
them with due Injuries and finally, at their
death, bury them in the parish cemetery. pro-
vide an ordinary funeral service and me-
mortal service at the end of the year besides
having 10 low masses chanted for the repose
Of their souls. The new possessors Of the prop
erty failed, and now the property is offered for
sale subject to the charges in the deed of do
nation. This is very common practice in
Lower Canada and many of the contracts
made would be worth reproduction, if only to
show how carefully old habitants, disposing
of their property provide for such not un
considered trifles as clay pipes and nutmegs.'