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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

TNSTKUCTICN GIVEN IN MUSIC--both
/ on PIANO and GUITAR-by MISS SUI VI
MERS. Apply st No. 25's King stroc!
aug 2S--cudtf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

NTISS A. X. SWAIN will reopen her school
W. for GIRLS and LITTLE EOIS st her
fathers residence, No. 80 Prince st on WE'D
NESDAY, Sept. llth, 1878 aug 2S-tOl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03
LEGAL NOTICES.

NTOTlCE TO DELINQUENT TAN PAY
~ ERS
Collectors Office, Alexandria, Va,
July g. 1878. !
Tho City Council OF Alexandria having re-
fused TO extend tho time for the collection Of do
Iinquont taxes, persons in arrears for taxes will
have to call in the next five days at the Oolloc-
tors office, and mako some arrangement for an
Immediate settlement; else the Collectors will
have TO proceed to the collection of such bills by
tiisttaint or otherwise.
j. I. HILL, Col. N. Dist.
s. X. FIELD. Col. S. Dist
Office Room No. 6 Royal st. front Market
building. Jy o-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

! One OK l!iM SEVEN WoNDEES. -lharoH Is
| lie aEccnt nanc ii 3 small Island oil !Iic coast
! of Eg,,f, les l';.n = ,nic from the ancient
! Alry:LIt.a connected with ;hn malrlaud BY
! mole, and !.inniis fox It's hight house which was
| numItre.; among the 3:ycn wonders oi the
wG!t, nrl gave ;i2 uaGic oI lharGd TO al
structures oi = aniIat kind. This building was
| the irustuin 81 square pyramid, surrounded
| by large base, the precise dlmnsl0Ds OF @hIci,
| are not knt,eD. 1t Was commenced by The
| first Pto!cny, and was finished about 2S0 Is. L,
| Tho style ond workmanship arc represented to
have been superb, and the material was white
stone. The height was about 100 feet, aud II
is stated hv Josophus that tho light, which VA
always kept burning Oil lta tor at night, Was
visible about !orty one miles. IL was probably
destroyed by an earthquake, hut the date OF
its destruction is not koo"n. E1oueh lax kno"r,
however, to make il certain that this tower eX-
istcd Tor 500 years 80 this day the French
word Tor light house is phare, and Tho ltalIan
and Spariah faro. Tho i.api became at icnglh
a suburb Of Alex lnLtia b mcapa OF street
, running along The mole, aGd retained a0Ino IN
portancn ngcn ill til" ,in" Of '!usus Caiar, brt
= subsequently sank lnO hi original c1ud'lon oi
Glhlng station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03
FISH, OYSTERS, DC.
VYru,LIAM II. SMITH,

w LILLIAN H. SMITH,
DEALER II
FKISE AND SALTED FISH.
FISH WHARF AND STALLS CITY MAR
kET,
would inform doalors and others that ho il pro
nsrad TO furnish thom with all kind Of
POTOMAC FISH.
st the lowest possible prices. l would call tho
attention Of buyers to tho fact lhAt MY brand
stands No. in market st sl times and intend
TO sustain my reputation in that respect,
My stalls, Nos. 4 and S, Fish arket, will Ill be
supplied with fresh tlsh oyyary morning. !hcy
will be superintonded by MIR. James &. Grimes,
sr., and families can depend on getting the best,
whether they como III person or send orders.
Persons at distance wanting Fresh Fish caH
depend on getting them packed IN good order.
ag- All orders addressed 10 VIM. H. SMITH,
Alexandria, Va. will receive prompt attention.
mar |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03
TT f. nENRY'S SCHOOL.

The Seventeenth Annual Session of tuis school
for BOYS, on QNaon. bolwoon washington ana
Columbus strnc.s. will commence MOND l ,
September 1G:h, 1878. In this school INSTRUCTION
in tbs English branches. Mathematics and tho
Natural Sciences is given by the Principal e1.
clusive!y. The terms of tuition arc in advance,
and range from So to $l2 per quarter, depending
upon tho branches taught, with IN additional
chsreo of SS per quarter lor instruction in any
of tho Anciont or Modcrn Languages, whom
class sufficiently largo can DO formed to justify
the employment of 81 competent teacher,
Gss-Tho Principal will be at his school room
overy day aftor tho 10Th Of Soplombdr from ,
o'clock 10 II ln, to receive and clasaliy pupils.
AUG 26-tf u. T.. HENRY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

n Alexandria, Sept. 70, 1877.
L WOULD INFORM MY FRIENDS AND
the public generally that l have this day made
business connection with the we'll known irHl
Of HARLOW BROS, Grocers, Liquor; FoeI ;
and General Commission Merchants, N. W.
corner Cameron and Royal stroota, and would
solicit sharo Of their patronage.
sop 0-tf +. u. SWAIN Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

COMFORTS AND PLEASURES OF CAMPING
OUT, fine editor OF the Buffalo News has
beea camping Cut: and sells his experience to
his readers. I!c took with him one wife, three
Gshicg rods, two babies. and shot gun, with
the necessary clothing, kettles, pans, aud the
rest 0i the parapierGalia. His tent WAs
pitched Icst 10 that OF newly married couple
on Que side and that Of two elderly maiden sisters
On the other side. "Elysium was iuol to
that camp,' says the editor, aud We can wei!
believe IT, "ihoro wcro shade trocs, broahs.
moons and poisoning in abundance. and When
we all retired iol The night there was not 8
heart unmo7cd hy the solemn stilluess OF the
ecenn." But thr editors tent was too near
that oi the newly married coup e. The young
man was reading Ternyson Gu! loud to hIs
bride by the light OF ID kerosene lamp, three
kisses to each line. The old maids on the
other side kept whispering "Amsndy. sup
pose man was 10 come to our tent There
Was q wild shrek, anG everybody rushed ont
in his night clothes, thinking that one OF the
ancient virgins had been bitten by rattle
snake. OF couTsc she hadn't. A COW bcSan
believing fer her lost Gait, and every ono sword
Il WAS :: bear. The men got out with thclt
puns and Killed opn Of The wagon horses
Thca every onc got lGt0 tl!G wrong tent; the
Young husband :uslIipg into tlia arms OF onc
OF thc old maids. and XII sing her as she iny,
with her front teeth 0u5, telling her that he
had killed tie bcar himself. HIS wife would
not bei!ree ii WAS au accident, and went lnto
Mysteries The tent fell down about three
o'clock in !he morning, aud heavy shower OF
rain about 1Gybrcak soaked every ono to the
skin. The editors family all have tho bron.
chti4 and ho annouooes that his tent and
complete apparatus Tor camping cut arc tor
sale.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21

also brought largely into requisition. The
greater number of toilettes, even for eve
ming are made high or square neck with
elbow or long sleeves, but sometimes fer
evening, the neck is cut low, and In this
case, the sleeves are so extremely sholt as
TO seem no sleeves at all. Many toilettes
are cut In one. but an equal humber show
basque and trimmed skirt. The basque
is often pointed back and front and finished
by heavy cord; sometimes there is no
point or front, soft belt from the sides
giving finish, or again we see the soft belt
even where the point in front is retained.
Flowers are almost ignored. If they ap-
pear at all, is is only as a looping for which
nothing else will answer, and even bridal
toilettes are very sparingly adorned by the
traditional orange blossom. An evening
dress made by Worth Tor Mrs Russell. the
beautiful daughter of ex-judge Hilton, who
was married last winter, is of pale pink
satin and brocade silk. The corsage of
satin is basque pointed back and front,
with square neck filed in with rare Mech
lin lace. The sleeves are long The front
OF the salrt is composed of the hrocade in
pattern of peacock plumes, and at the
back, train of satin falls. A word as to
trains. Some are square, quite as many
are still rounded, while occasionally we
see one side square, the other rounded A
charming evening toilette devised BY IA
modste of this city for Wm. II. Wander
bilts only unmarried daughter IS of pale
blue satin united with hand embroidered !
SIX OF corresponding shade. This is |
made with basque pointed at the back, fin |
ished with soft belt IN front, and elbow
sleeves. The skirt is a rounded train, and |
the Two materials are united throughout in |
most artistic manner. The yautelinc, so |
called from the French worl CANT, mean
ing glove, is coming rapidly into favor |
THIS Is not wonderful, since it is exceed. |
ingly pretty and also convenient. 4 hook !
Is passed through the button hole OF the |
dres, on the front OF the corsage, and pen |
dant therefrom on the outside, is a short |
chain 10 which any imaginable device is |
attached. such as a boat tan, medallion
cross, etc. Ladies who study cuDven- |
ience select IL device in which u gold pen
Gil is concealed. The hook inside Is OF |
such shape As to form a glove buttoner, or |
upon occasion, may be used to fasten a |
shoe or boot. Only first quality gold is
used. Lucy CARTER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21

\ SCOrCu EFFORT WITH THE LONG
Bow.-Concerning the long bow. no Amer
icah effort can ,urpasS one that comes 10
Us from scotland
1t was told that Colonel Andrew
VI DOwaiI. when he returned from the war.
was one day walking along BY The Nv
roch. when he came on an old man sitting
=rretin on muckle stane at the roadside.
When he came up, the old man rose and
took of his bonnet, and said.
le're welcome hame again, laird
"'Ihank YOU said the colonel; adding,
after pause, Il should surely know your
"'Ye're rltGt 'uaeu,, saYGta9nGh; 2 :.
just me, laird
lou must be good age, now, Ma.
than says the colonel.
lin no verra aui' yet, laird, was the
reply; I'm just turnt a hummer
"A hundred" says the colonel, musing;
well. you must be all thai. But the idea
OF a man OF hundred sitting blubbering
that way, What ever could yOu get to
cry aboutt'
1t was my father lashed me. Sir said
Nathan, blubberiCg again; an he put me
DOT, so he did
"'lour father said the colonel; is
your father alive YETI
'''Leevin, ay, replied Nathan; Il ken
that the day tae my SORROW
Where Is he? says the colonel. What
an az" he must be, | would like to see
him
oh. he's up in the barn there says
Nathan; an no in horrid guie humor
the moo. aither
They went up TO the barn together ard
found the father busy thre-hng the barley
with the biz tlail and tearing nn fearful.
Seeing Nathan and the laird coming in, he
stopped and saluted the colonel. who. after
inquIrIug how he was, asked him what he
has >trucH Nathan tor
81" The young rascal' says the faCher.
there's nae DOOM wi him; he's never oct
@ a mischief. / hal tae lick him this morn T..
IN fnr Mroictn' StaHeS at his grandfather -
EDIrOK ; DRAWER i'll Harper'S Nlgd<iAe
Tor DcceIaber.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21

Among the curiosities preserved in the
museum ot the Cars country palace at
Cars village, 10 miles from ST. Peters
burg, is one relic, known a. OrIoff7s
Trumpet. 1t is IA larg" silver dish, rolled
together like sheet of music the legend
attached To which i aS follows: When
Count Gregory Orion. one of the inmumrr-
able IaEorltits OF tatharlne II, and the
leading agent in the murder OF her huS-
band. Peter Ill presented himself at the
W Inter Palace on his promotion to the
rank OF Admiral of the Fleet the hall por-
ter, who had but newly entered the impe-
rial household, inquired his name. Orlotf.
whose teats ut strength had made him al
most a. well known in 81. Petersburg AS
the Empress herself, looked Indignantly at
the man, and taking up a salver from the
table beside him. twisted it up like a scroll
OF paper. There" growled he, handing
t to the terrified lackey, give that to the
Empress and she will know who | am. ="
In later days it was favorite enterprise
with the more athletic members of the
Court to attempt the undoing OF this mod
ern Gordlan knot, but all their efforts were
In vain.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21

case before him. The policeman sounded
an alarm, aud soon had six other police.
men at hand. They entered the house and
proceeded 10 examine the fastenings. Ev-
erything was right, and one of the police
men said:
I'm nv opinion the burglar is in the
house yet"
wen 90 for him." said ano,her. So
they drew their revolvers and proceeded
TO search the building. Presently Mr.. At
kinson heard the report of pistol in the
kitchen. He rushed down.
Il think I've killed him." said policeman
Jones. Bring "A light quick,'
And killed the baby too :" shrieked Mrs.
Atkinson
by George, forsot about the baby"
said the officer.
Then the light came aud they found that
policeman Jones bad shot his dog, which
had followed him into the house Then
pollceman Smiths pistol went Off acciden-
tally, and the bullet hit the kitchen clock.
winch at once struck nine hundred and
eighty one. and the confusion and racket
SO unstrung Mrs. Atkinsou's nerves that
she went into Mysteries and emitted sue
cessive yels OF a terrific character. This
brought Miss Boggs down from the third
story in great alarm.
What on earth is the matter2" she
called.
Natter said Atkinson. Don't you
know that burglars have broken into the
house and stolen the baby? why. we've
been having the awfullest time you ever
heard OF for the last two hours"
why, I've got the baby upstairs with
me. said Miss Boggs; I've had him ali
night"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21
Jetties Under Water.

General q. A. Gilmore proposes to i'm
prove the ship channel at the entrance of
Charleston harbor by means of low ietties
lt Is known that Charleston bar has chanU-
ed very little in either location or magni
tude within the last hundred years. Meas
ured along its crest line, or line of leas,
depth, the bar is about ten miles long. its
average width between the inner and outer
eighteen foot curves being about one mile
and three fourths. There appear never TO
nave been less than four nor more than six
cnahheis over The bar, the greatest depth
OF water-rarely exceeding thirteen and
one half feet at low tide-being sometimes
found In one channel and sometimes in
another. Between the channels the deptb
OF water along the crest does not exceed
three TO four feet in many places. The
mean rise and fall of tides is five and one
tenth feet, and the area of the tidal basin
formed by the harbor aud its branches Is
about hfteen square miles. Gen. Gilmore's
project contemplates the construction of
two Jetties OF riprap stone resting on a mat
tress OF timber and brush, one springing
from SullivanS Island aud the other from
MorriS Island, located upon conyerpiny
curved lines, with the convexity turned to-
ward each other, in such manner that their
sea ends on the outer slope of the bar will
~ f'' '''''' W S"tb ctHcf, ulstdDl aDnrt
from one half to five eighths of mile. The
length of the north jetty will be about 0 700
feet and that of the south ietty little over
1900. The distinguished feature OF the
project appears to be that the half of each
Jetty next the shore is kept very low
lhe north Jetty will have its crest twelve
feet below the level of mean low water.
where 1t crosses the Sullivan Island Chan
nell while the crest OF the south jetty will
be fifteen feet below the same level where
1t crosses the main channel abreast of Nor
ris Island. From these lowest points the
Jetties rise gradually as they approach the
bar, and the sea ends, for a length of 5000
feet, are carried up to the level OF two and
a halt feet above low water. A considera-
bic volume of water will therefore ebb and
no" over the tops of the jetties, and a pro.
poriIonately less volume will pass out and
In between them, the height OF the jetties
aud their distance apart oeing mutually De-
pendent on each 9th her.-i Scientific Amer
lcdH.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21

GossIP.-We must regard every matter
as all entrusted secret, which we believe
the person concerned would wish to be
considered as such. Nay, further still, we
must consider all circumstances as secrets
intrusted, which would bring scandal upon
another II told, and which il is not our Ger
taiE duty to discuss, aud that in our own
pei sons and TO his face. The divine rule
OF doing as We would be done by is never
better put to the test than in matters of
good and evil speaking We may sophis-
ticate with ourselves upou the matter in
which we would wish to be treated, under
many circumstances; but every body re-
coils sinstinctiveiy from the thought of being
spoke,. i'll of n his absence.-[ Er
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21

The ''podoscaph," or '.foot-skiff,, on
which DR.. Fowler recently crossed the
Eng lish Channe, in twelve hours, consists
OF two paper shell boats, about ten feet
long, perfect miniatures of those ordinarily
used in college regattas, These are joined
together, at about a foot or eighteen inches
apart, by cross rods OF brass, and the oc-
cupant stands, resting one foot upon each,
balancing himself with his paddle, single
piece OF oak. with a broad spoon-blade at
each end. To stand on this contrivance in
calm water is difficult enough for ordinary
people. and it may be imagined how diff
cult must be the feat of propelling it twen-
~ miles across such rough sheet OF water
as the English Channel.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21
Vol. XIV. Whole No. 1924, No. 47.

litcal stir relative to the last and the COM
ing Presidential campaigns. While the
Republicans think they can afford to await
the proper season for nominating candi-
dates, there will be a lively struggle among
Democrats for the empty honor of a na-
tional nomination. If Democratic convc-
tons of right were as deep as Democratic
ialth In ultimate success, through numer-
Gus and overwhelming disasters, there
would be some hope for them.
kATAHDIN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21
])oetrp.
Poles Modern Whist in Rhyme.

Ap'o WoueIu W ulsL III EHyue.
II you the modern game Of whis, would know
Prom ihi, great principle its prccep,s flow.
Treat yoar own hand as TO your partners
joined.
And play, not one alone, but both combined.
Your first lead makes your partner unders tand
What /, the chief component OF your hand
And hence there i necessity the strongest
That your first lead be from your suit that's
longest.
In this with ace and king. lead king then ace :
With kins and queen, king also has first place /:
WIN ace. queen, knave. lead ace, and then the
queen,
With ace. four small ones, ace should first be
seen.
With queen, knave, ten. You let the queen pre-
cede;
In other case. you the lowest lead
Ere you return your friends. your own suit
play.
But trump, YOU must return without delay.
"heh You return Sour partners lead. take
pains
10 lead him back the best your hand contains
II you received not more than three at first:
II YOU had more. YOU NAV return the worst.
But II YOU hold the master card you're bound
10 play 1t. IN most cases, second round.
Mhenc'cr YOU want lead, II is seldom wrong
10 lead up TO the weak" or "thro the
strong"
In second hand vour lowest should be PLAYED
| uless YOU mean Trump signal to be made !.
Or II you've King and queen or nee and king,
Then one OF these viii be the proper thing.
Mind well the rule for trumps. you'll often
need them.
When you hold five ii, always rgh; to lead
them.
or II the lead won't come in time to you.
Then signal 10 yoir partner 10 do.
10 lead thro' honor, turned up i bad play
nless ou want the trump suit cleared away
when second hand doubtful trick YOU sec
Don't trump 1t If you hold more trump- than
thJcc.
But having three or less trump fcarles.ly.
When weak in trumps yourself don't force
your friend.
But always force the adverse strong trump
hand.
for sequences stern custom has decrccd
III, lowest you must play If you don't lead.
When you discard, weak suits you ought TO
choose.
For strong ones are too valuable To lose.
Cincinnati GLSctfs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21

When an honorable man, who intends
To deal honestly with others. wants to dis
continue paper, he pays all arrears bat
II sneak gets the postmaster to notify tire
publisher that Ihe paper is refused" with
out pay ing what he may be owing. The
fist method is square way of doing busi-
ness the other the way of "desd beat
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21

boys which are so much admired by their
weak or youthful companions.-[H HoRArIo
SEYMOUR, in Harper's Magazine for Decem-
ber
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21
SOCIETY TOILETS.

have written of the handsome flowered
ribbons. called the Pompadour. Well
then. should you hear any one speak of
POmpadour silks, you will know that they
are exponents on a more extended scale,
Of the same idea. | could not possibly
give YOU an idea of how handsome they
are, yet even they do not come up to the
hand embroidered silks wrought entirely
over with the delicate aud refined traceres
of The skilled work woman's needle Satin
is the favorite material employed in COM
bination with these beautiful fabrics. and
in general the satin falls on the continuous
sweep characteristic of the court TRAIN,
while the embroidered or Pompadour silk
is disposed In front or elsewhere as may
seem appropriate. Brocaded silks are