Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-15
Tie Becntei Dollar.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

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Tie Becntel Dollar.
Previous to the discovery Of gold III Caller.
MIA tho States Of North Carolina, Georgia and
Virginia attracted great attention cn account ci
their gold deposits. In 1880, when gold began
to be developed in these States, three denoniin&-
tiops CT coiu-tep, FIVE and two aud q hail dol
| lars pieces-were struck, bearing the name or
Templaton Reed. assayer, AID the designation
Georgia gold. Ga tWo occaslors they Wero
brought to the mint in this city, but not sGc9
1881. Their use was soon dlscontlnueo' sna
probably by this time are forgotten even at
homo.
In the peyt year private Institution, known
az Beohtel's Mint, was located at Rutherford
ton. N, G. The coin there turned out c!rlu
lated freely 10 the South aDd West, but we're,
rareIv seen north Of Washington Two series oil
coin ver, issued ftcm the Bacbtel Mint; the
Grst bearing no date, but issued earlier than
1924 cf the denominations OF IS, $3.50 and 81,
nrofessedIv 90 ksrats fine. The second sell:s
horc the date cflS3t. The denominations we're
the same, but there we're three grades OF hnc-
ness and weight; thus at % karats the 50 pieces
vera to weigh 40 grairs the sams at Il ksrha
were TO weigh 194 grains and at - Kafas 20
weight l2o gralns a
! These dollars havo become very scatc2, ard
are. therefore. highly priced By ,numisma'ls's'
as no collection OF the coins OF tGe country -
ao aon,n,ete Nv withont a spcciEacn. The NumiSmn
tic and Antiquarian Society Of Phi!adolphla,
has been presented with series OF the kechte'
! dollars and half dollars-FhIt&. Hec0ra.
A BosToy INcGDENr.--Oigo Logan writes
from London Mrs. B. isa handsome young
American woman, an ardent evangelical Chris
tiap. who, il tie sense religious, deems That
dav lost whose low, deSconGiog sun Secs from
her hard no worthy action done. The idea ot
preaching Christianity to The moral dreSs q!
| communities has for soma ;ma been 'a7eliie
ono with rly friend.
| Some years ago she was one Of group O.
pbilanthropic ladies who organized sciles OF
visits to be paid TO the most tourshlog z5aa-
! mas Of Boston, with the intention OF rescunS
the inmates from tho lllo OF neil they 1'.i were
landing by reminding them that the Blblo
nromises heaven to sinners who repent--ater
death, of course. For the Immediate period
| of time there was 90 reward whatever proposed
| By tho ladies, and it was this utterly worldly
consideration to which M!s. Is. attributes thr
! ealious end goddess reception accorded thH'a \:
tive first aud ouiy house they visited.
| The matter had made some discussion III thc
"onors and IN raniy to 9 note sent By MS.
W 10 tbe mistress of one Of these p!ac.s, 81!
an,mo. ,,.ron. not i'll written, fixing t!mc
1Son tbe Visit sho,,ld be received. The ladies'
arnooa tbom,n|yas with thcir Bibles and prayer
hnoLs woiInS cn,rapeousIy to tic house, ani
oooc'' a. oua ;nto thc narIor by q erirning nc.
rrass They w1ra kcyt wsitiag solnatina. h;:'i,
% L,yn;Ie the moments and t0 x)rcisc The evil
3nmons of thn nIa,a. ihoY Gang hymns. Pres
entlv The door opaoc3, and il wake! The iu
hobitarts Of tbs Ilouse in Indian liie and scaled
! Themselves crayely on the various CHAIRS aai
| soTag of Tie aDartmeDt
One horned, L?tia.llke, Oh 4 thc ceu;rr
| tabio snd swung her legs. T0%:r state Gt E!5d
rnjai;va 10 o conversion to Cbris!isnity WAS Ito
ro1uhly ard we'll indicated bytilelr state otboiy.
| Ecerv orc of the los! creatures Gas iu puts ia
! tu7aIjtus ani 90 ada t. the m2cE:!y 81 their con
ditioD each bad Ter hair dressed NOS. c!aboraiH
| ~ With ,ereal)s OF tJEars aDd haGgiDg cuf.s.
and ncdiiny pumes. D.sWaya'i aud shocked
| hevood cyprcs3iou, iho Lads; arose aud iI.,
| yiJh1nt s:TjkjDg thc blow ot 8 si0sjc Tori
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Wnen . Se@sa n'e ~" p''C - S',1I. '','
( homo SIC pe:l0iniS '''oh.'"S1 va,
no,.s o,J ha,,s until she is red il the :ic1 aud
III n,,t ri hrpath snt then eo;s staSnp;ng ari
I;ol;na aronnA bna csral,,lly pulls thea on
nart nav witches iIicn, Qif again to TAX; {. aal
look and see If She has .;ot .2 ri:;h5 onc, Eua