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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25

The MAIL SOUTH BOUND connects st
LYNCHBURG for the WEST and Southwest,
snd, at Go-donsvilo. with Ches. s. Ohio X. r.
for Richmond and West
The Evening Express Southwark connects st
Gordonsville With Chea. & Ohio West, snd st
Dsnrilie with i. S D., for the Ceroiinas, Geor-
eia, Florida and all the South West Through
sleeper to Savaunsh, Gs.
The Morning Express south bound, with
through sleeper, for New Orleans. connects at
Lyrchburg for the West and South West and,
at Danvi!le for South, South East and South
For WARRENTON lesve Washington Is
a. NJ and Alexandria 9 60 e. M. daily except
Sunday.
Passengers for MANASSAS LINE leave
Washington 25 g. n. and Alexandria % 8.
H. dsiiy, except Sunday. Returning, leave
Strasburg 5 co 3. H., snd STRIVE a. Alexandra
$! Is p. Ia.
North bound trsns make close connections
with BALTIC s Ohio and BALTIC. s. Potomac trains
to Baltimore. Philsde!rhis and New York, and
to all points North and North West.
The Ev'g Exp train hiss Sleeping car through
without change between Washington and Ssvan-
ruh, Ga, by wsy Of Dsnvlle Charlotte, CO.
lunbis, Augusta and Port Royal li1e with d.
rect connection to Jacksonville aHd Florida
generally,
The Morning Exp Train runs sleeping cars
through without change between New York
and Lynch burg, and between Washington aGti
New Orleans.
Through tickets to the South and West.
feb IS J. Nj. BROADUS, &. T. >.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25
FANCY GOODS.

CPRING OPENINGl
y SPRING OPENING!
Just received this day per express a besutstH!
and we'll selected stock OF the following goods
which will BIO sold very cheap:
Ribbons, Ladies Ties. Fancy Belts,
Hosiery, Gents Ties, Buttons,
Ruflings, Fans Corsels,
Edgings, Veilirgs, Rushe:.
Couture Pins, Kid Gloves Head Ornaments;
A beautiful line OF Chiidren's Striped and
Plain Coored Hose, from II, to 15c per pail
An elegant three button hid Glove in light acd
dark ehsdes for 75c par pair. All ,hs lst ::
sty les of Veiings. Lace H.ndScrctie:s only
6Oc; Silk Frlnges: the best 5Dc Corse: in town,
equal to Whist is usually sold for 7jc at
NH q &. &, BERRi'S. y King 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25
FOR NEW YORK

The Al Steamships e. q. KNIGHT
and JOHN GIBSON loa7e the COM $500 sa11sszs
psny's wharf Aexandris EVERY SATU X
DAY MORNING, end New York, from pier
al East River, EVERY SATURDAY st four
o'clock p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25
of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

This company offers unrivalled facilities for
the transportation of freight and passengers
and will run their ste.mocs regularly IS follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25
FOR NORFOLK.

iron an ste saGssPi A af S or TIE Ea' AkE
leaves the conpsny's wharf, Washington, EV-
cry MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, st five O'Clock q. H., and Alexendri;. At
TUESDAY, THU SSSDAY and SATURDAY,
at ) clock p. n. This line connects ut Nor
folk with the ships Of the Merchants end Nj
ners Transportation Compsny for Boston and
Providence. and afor!s the cheapest and bes:
throughout New England. Fare 10 Norfolk 81 ;
round trip S. Tickets good Until used.
FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
The new aid com:nodious rcn
steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON, .zsassasssssss
built especially for this route, leaves the COM
bay. THURSDAY and SATURDAY, e.
o'clock q. ~, and A,exandcia 81 7.3J - H.;
returning, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY,
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. q. 6 o'clock p.1
This company makes close connectons 1t Al
eysndris with the ". c., v 81. S &. 8. f. F.
received for sll points, North ard South,
handled with care and forwarded with prompt
meas and dspstch.
For further info1mstion apply to
F. a. REED Agent,
Jsnney's wharf,
or al the OmCo or tho com pSHy, under Inc n g.
tional Metropolitan Bank 18th street. opposite
the Treasury Department Washington.
nh IL SAMUEL BACON, President
.:sssss CLYDE'S STEAM LINES WEEK.
PEfIapElrHIA' pkov1oENcz AND
BOSTON.
Steamer leave Alexandria EVERY TUES
DAY and leave Philadelphia EVERY Sat
URDAY, st y O'Clock N. from Pts. No. | n
'Nherves.
This line connects Ct Alexandria with the O.,
A. & Il. and ". & q. X. Rs, snG Ut PhiIadel.
pnis with the new and populsr Iron I.ne' for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with rromp:ness and care,
free Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphis, end
10 wharfage II Boston. Through TO Boston in
sixty five hours. Through rates sna through
bills Of lsding given. Insurance guaranteed 81
less tiaa usual rstea.
Agenty:
2. a. REED, Alexandria,
WA. 7. CLYDE 6 CO., PMladsip aj..
GEO. T. HYDE, Gcor getown, J.. {.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
jsn 8-ti
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n GORGE 4. HILL s. cos.

GyEoheE R. HILL e CO.'S
CAREFUL MANUFACTURES.
OUR NEW GOODS.
ALMOED-Fancy Nat Favored.
COCOANUT-Rich Fine Drop Toy Coa:ot.
PRESIDENT-Iced Drop, bright nayor.
PRINCESS-Iced Sheet, soft oblong
SEASIDE-For light summer luncheon.
TOURIST-Sweet Hard Biscuit, figured top.
BISMARCK Germ sn Biscuit Carawsy favo:
SARATOGA-Crimp edge, Mace favor.
These fancy goods are furnished the trade in
assorted or straight packages, st.ractivcly pa.
up for retail. They are no: kept IN stock: No
tin cans used, consequently they sre Away:
fresh and in high flavor. We respectfully solicit
az examination Of these goods.
GEORGE K. HILL s. CO.,
my IS Alexandria, Va.
z. W. AVERY
CHOICE fAMILY AND FANCY GRocA
RES, ZINE LIQUORS, Sc, Sc.
III King st., cor Alfred,
sep ALEXANDRIA, Va.
" NEW GOODsl
NEW PRICES
The subscriber respectfully snnounces tbs
Ut D's 'A" 60 IL ~ r;' El.yG STREET,
and is prepared to ole. Iu:l snd carefully Sc
lectad stock OF
FINE FAMILY GROCERIES
ct prices which canno: fail 10 p!ease. Goods
delivered promptly to all parts Of the CITY. and
satisfaction guaranteed in every particular. y q
'DI my 5~.f ~ +. }. DAVIDSON.
EOEGE EcBURNEY & son.
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AMI FANCY GHOCE'
RES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE a2d BROW
Also, EASTERN and POTOMAC uEET
ana MACkEREl,.
NOS. leg AND EfO KING STREET,
Washington Hall Buildi2g,)
AlexsrdrIa. VI.
Orders promptly Filed. n.h 3l-tf
~ WM. RAMSAY,
WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER
--AHC-
TEA DEALER.
s. E. COR. EIFG AND ST ASAPH SIS.
nov22-tf Alexandria, w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25

DRUGS, CEEEsEGAEa5 &c.
Established E-12.
EDW' D. s. LEADBEATER. THos. LEADBEATER.
E.s. E4EADBEATEEs 81 BRO,
Nos. and s. F&irtsx ST.,
DEALERSIE
PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES: CHEMI-
GALS, PAINTS, OILS, PEOFE1ETA-
RY MEDICINES, GARDEN SEEDS,
SPICES, AGRICULTURE
CHEMICALS, FINETOI-
LET GOODS, &C.. sc.
2ropretors Of Anodype Poctofsl, Lubrcesng
Linimelt, Essence jamaica Ginger snl Cough
Syrup, and Agents for Ayers Medicines, aver
lips Chemical Paints, sc.
Every effort will be made to maintain TIE high
reputation of our old establishment. dec 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25

s. GEDSEY, Gen'l Supt.
DESUMPTION OF ROUTE.

On and after THURSDAY, February Nth,
1878, the steamer NJ ATTA o, esp. air
VIM. H. Byles, will be run as follows:
Leave Alexandria EVERY MONDAY,
THURSDAY and SATURDAY, from King
street wharf, at helt-past seven oc!ocl,
q. M, for Landings on the Potomac as far down
as Nomini Leave Nomini EVER ~ Els.
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at o'clock
for Washington, arriving early tho same even,
ing Freight received daily.
feb II J. BRODERS s. CO.. agents.
INLAND & SEABOARD COAsTING co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25

NIOTICE-Hsving purchased the stock and
IN good will of the DRUG Stone formerly
occupied BY Mr. G. B. Grigg, st the northwest
corner of King and Royal streets, VIC have tho
roughly, refttod and renovated the same, and
everything pertaining TO tho DRUG BUSI.
NESS, and propose to carry it on as branch of
our establishment at No. IDS King street. The
branch store will be under the charge of Mr. G..
J. w. SUMMERS, whom we have associated
with us in business, and VINO will DO prepared to
compound Physicians Prescriptions, or dis
pense medicines at any hour OF the day Or n ght
Night bell at the King street door.
oct eff JANNEY g co.
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STEAMERS.
q ECIEL NOTICE.

PECIkL Office.
~
Or and after TUESDAY, February %, tie
steamers Of the Potomac Ferry Company will
leave as follows:
l-esve Alexandria 80, 50, 10 10 ard ll3O a.
u, aad Is, 2.40. 4, 20 and 81 y: III,
Lesve Washington SO, $50 and 1880 q. H..
snd II Is, 2, 2.20 4 40, snd sos p. m,
On Sunday first boat leaves Alexandria al
10 10 8. N. First beat leaves Washington al
9 80 9. III.
GEO. +. PHILLIrS, Manager
s. GEDSEY, Gen'l Supt feb26 If
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EskEssSsA EsS.


NORTH Bouna Express. Express. except
Suuday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25

TUST RECHlVED-Anothe supply of Lew
- is, Paramount and Pittsburg Lead, Tur-
pentine, Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil; also
large supply of fresh Colors, both dry and in
oil, ct w. +. CRElGHTON'S,
ap IL IS King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25

Wsshing lie
AlexGndris 49,.
Gordcnsville.....
Charlottesville.
Lynchburg ".ar
DsnTille .........
Oundes....-......
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-19
WEEKLY STATEMENT.
Chief Justice ChaSe'S Faith.

A Washington correspondent of the
Cleveland, CO., Herald writes Judge
Miller to-day, told me an interesting
fact in relation to the late Chief Justice
Chase, In conversation with him, at
Edgewood, only ten days before his
death, the Chief Justice expressed him
self as firm believer in the inspiration
of the Bible, and the plan of salvation
as taught by the Savior. He said that
early in his manhood he had brought
to the examination Of the Scriptures
all the powers of his mind, and care
fully read all the lending arguments for
and against the truth of those Scrip
lures; that he had deliberately made
up his mind that the Bible was the
word Of God, a divine revelation to
man, and he had never in long life
wavered in his belief. He treated the
subject as he would question of law,
and having carefully and fully exam
ined the subject, and settled it in his
own mind, that part of the law became
to him as an axiom not to be disputed
or departed from. / was interested in
hearing Judge Miller detail at length
this conversation, as it confirmed in the
fullest manner what the Chief Justice
had often said and written to me. [
believe the Chief Justice died without a
feeling of enmity toward any man, and
in the confident hope of the Christian
future.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-19

sums-these and many more are at his
very doors, and he has only to pick up
Old Splttire," walk few miles out
into the forest, and return home laden
with meat enough to last him q week.
And should he desire to purchase little
wool for spinning, or cotton ditto, or a
little sweet'ning" to put in his coffee
OF " sassefock" tea, Or few cups and
saucers, or powder and shot, salt, meal,
or other household necessities. a weeks
successful hunting invariably supplies
him with enough game to procure the
withal for luxuries which he soon pos
sesses himself of from the nearest vii
lage or crossroads store. Having OBJ
tanned what he wants, he hastens back
to his barren solitude; his wife and
daughters spin and weave the wool or
cotton into such description of cloth as
is most in vogue for the time being;
while the husband, father, sons and
brothers betake themselves to their
former idle habits hunting, beef-shoot-
ing, gander-pulling, marble-playing,
card-playing, and getting drunk. Panlcs,
financial pressure, and the like, are I'M
crisis of which they know anything is
when a poor fellow is called upon to
shuttle off this mortal coil" Money
IN fact, is almost an unknown cOmmO-
dity in their midst, and whether our
currency is gold, greenbacks, or the dol.
lar of the" daddies," concerns them not.
Nearly all of their trafficking is carried
on by barter alone. In their currency
a COW is considered worth so much, a
horse so much, a dog so much, a fat
buck SO much, a fat turkey SO much, a
coon-skin SO much, ETC., and by these
values almost everything else is rated.
Dollars and dimes they never bother
their brains about.
The chief characteristic, the browning
emblem OF the poor white. however, is
laziness. He is the LATEST two-legged
animal that walks erect on the face of
the earth. Even his motions are slow,
and his speech a sickening drawl, worse
a great deal than the most downeastern
of all the dOWneasters; while his
thoughts and ideas creep along at q
snaiPs pace. All he seems to care for
is to live from hand to mouth to get
drunk, provided he can do so without
having to trudge too far for his liquor;
to shoot for beef; to attend gander-pull-
ing: to vote at elections; to eat and
sleep; to lounge in the sunshine of a
bright Summers day, and to bask in the
warmth of roaring wood fire when
Summer days are over. In religion the
poor white is generally Of the hard-shell
persuasion, and his parson is Of the
"whang doodle order. He is also sup
erstitious, being firm believer in witch
es and hobgoblins, haunts and spooks;
in fortune-telling after the ancient
modes-such as palm-reading, card-cut-
ting, or the revelations Of coffee grounds
lett in the bottom of the cup after the
fluid has been drained off.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-19
A WESTERN TRAGEDY.
The Story of Genera Repeated---TwO
Little Girls SmOtlaered i'm Trunk.

From tho st. Ionls Dispatch.
One of the most awful calanities ever
recorded is that of the death of the two
daughters Of Mrs, Amelia Moench, frs
assistant teacher of German in the
Franklin School, by being suffocated il
a trunk. The little girls have for {
year past been with their father on {
farm four miles from Dixon Mo-, one
hundred and thirty-eight miles from St
Louis. Mrs. Moench spends her vaca
tons on the farm, and was prepared tC
60 to her husband and children i'm
mediately upon the close Of school. Or
Sunday evening she received the fol
lowing telegram from a friend living In
Dixon: #"'" f# ~.
"On returning home last evening Mr.
Moench found both little girls dead in q
trunk. am going out to see.
NED. G. +. WALTER"
Mr.. Moench had gone to Dixon or
Saturday, and his little girls called
cheerfully after him to hurry back, and
if he wrote to their mamma to send
their love. On his return he was
surprised not to see them awaiting him
He called, but received no answer. lie
went into the house and saw the tray OF
the trunk setting on the floor. A hor-
rible fear flashed on his mind He
opened the trunk and found the two
little girls; the younger, who was I'M
derneath. was evidently past all hope,
but the elder was still warm and limp
Not a neighbor was within half mile
The father dashed cold water on the
children, then rubbed them with vine
gar, and made every effort to restore
animation, laboring until after II 0 clock,
but in vain. He then gave up in des-
pair and went to seek help from a
neighbour The distance from the rail
road station and telegraph caused the
delay by which Mrs. Moench was pre-
vented from even seeing her little
daughters before their burial.
Their ages were eight and five years
1t was learned that the little girls were
in the habit Of playing hide and seek,
and had often hid in the trunk separat-
ly. 1t had been their habit to hide
when they saw their father returning
home in order to enjoy the sport OF
having him hunt for them. The trunk
had no spring lock, and why they were
unable to rails the lid remains mystery
but it is supposed the heat overcame
them Immediately. Their faces gave
no indication that they struggled or suf
fered, being calm and smiling. The lit.
tie girls were particularly bright, intel
ligent, healthy, and the circumstances
Of their death are such as to awaken a
sympathizlng pang in every parents
heart.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-19
The MegaphOne.
New York Herald.

The latest, as we'll as the most curious,
of Prof. EdisOn;s inventions is the me-
gaphone for which he has just filed his
caveat. 1t is a sort of sound opera
glass By means of its use persons
partially deaf are enabled to hear tn
falntesJ sound with distinctness. 1t con-
centrates and multiplies the sound in
as high a degree as is required. By ap-
plying it to the ear at a high rate of adj
iustment a whisper can be distinctly
heard 800 feet away. Already the pro-
fessor has tested it sufficiently to be
satisfied of it's entire p~acticabllity. 1t
is to be of small size and have attached
to it rubber tube. In the inventors
own words, 1t can be taken to a theatre
by person hard Of hearing just as
person near-sighted now takes an opera
glass. All you do is to place it on your
lap, let the tube touch your ear, and all
sounds come to you magnifed fifty
be regulated for the ear as you regulate
telescope for the eye"
"What is the history of this inven-
ton ?" asked the writer.
"Well, it has curious origin" ans
wered the professor, smiling. Strange
as it may seem, it came to life through
the mistake of a reporter. Some weeks
ago reporter came to see my phono-
graph and went back and got it all mix
ed up in his paper. He stated that [
had got up a machine to make partially
deaf people hear. The item was ex-
tensivelv copied, but thought moth ing
more of it until after while I found
myself receiving letters from all over
the country asking about it. [ answer
ed some, saying it was a mistake, but
they kept piling in upon me until | was
getting them at the rate of twenty and
thirty day. Then I began thinking
about the matter and began expert
menting. One day while at work on it
I heard some one loudly singing " Mary
Had Little Lamb" / looked around,
nobody was near me and nobody was
singing. Then I discovered that the
singer was one of my young men, who
in distant corner of the room was
softly singing to himself. The instru-
ment had magnifed the sound, and [
heard it distinctly, although Pm pretty
deaf, while others in the room had not
heard whisper. That was the first of
the M epaDlOne"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-19
Philadelphia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Philadelphia was threatened with a
water famine in 1869, and to prevent its
becominga reality III future drouths the
city council appropriated $l,325,OOO
two years Later to build an immense
storage reservoir in East Park. to con-
tain 7O0,OOO,OOO gallons of water: To
day the APPROPRIATION is exhausted, and
the city is being sued for 1925, 900 claim
ed to be still due the contractor, while
all there is to show for the money spent
is massive circular embankment on
the banks of the Schuylkill, nearly OPP
posite the centennial building, and a
broken cistern which will hold no water
and is crumbling away under the tooth
of time. Two chief engineers Of the
water department expended the appro-
priation much as they ? leased before
the last of them gave the work into
a contractors hands, and for the pre-
sent the discouraged city has stopped
work on the stable job. Ey
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-19
He Paid His Bill.

He was from the country. In the
course of half an hour spent in res
taurant he had taken one bottle Of beer
and called for the bill" The inno-
cent waiter brought him the bill of fare
and laid it before him with the wine
list up. He looked at it and began to
mutter: Roederer, pints, $1.5O; cura-
Goa, >; Bass ale =. Good gracious"
waiter said it was. "Darned if
[ pay itr' he exclaimed as he pushed
it over to man on the opposite
side of the table. Figure that up, will
you, please?" The asked. The stranger
added up the various prices. and made
it something like $500. cts a swindle,"
said he, "a darned swindle; I'll never
pay it." The stranger, who had taken
in the situation, demonstrated. You
wouldn't beat your bill, would you? he
asked. You wouldn't do such a dis
honorable thing as that, would you?"
He paused a moment, went down for
his wallet and his pistol, and said with
great firmness, Eyes, I'll pay it. I'll
save my honor, but, by heaven, sir, I'll
shoot the scoundrel that made it out"
However, do blood was shed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-19

THE BEAUTY OF TREEs.-A tree, I'M
doubtediy, is one of the most beautiful
objects in nature. Airy and delicate in
it's youth, luxuriant and majestic in its
prime venerable and picturesque IN its
old age. it constitutes, in its various
forms sizes, and developments, the great
est charm and beauty of the earth in all
countries. The most varied outline Of
surface, the finest combination of pic
turesque materials, would be compare
lively tame and spiritless without the
inimitable accompaniment of foliage.
Let those who have passed their whole
time in richly wooded country-whose
daily visions are deep, leafy glens, forest
clad hills, and plains luxuriously shaded
transport themselves for moment to
the desert, where but a few stunted
bushes raise their heads above the earth,
or those wild steppes, where the eye
wanders in vain for some 'leafy garni-
ture"-where the sun strikes down
with parching heat, or the wind sweeps
over with unbroken fury-and they may,
perhaps estimate by contrast their beau
ty and value.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-19
Colonel IngersOll Not a Coward.

An ex-soldier, residing in Omaha,
Neb., has written to the Bee, of that
city, a brief communication, contradict
ing a charge of cowardice made against
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll by one Of
the local clergymen. He writes: "As
to their difference on theological ques-
tons | have nothing to say at present,
but when the reverend doctor tries to
prove him a coward by saying that he
resigned his Colonelship in the face Of
the enemy, | must emphatically protest
against such a foul SANDER Oil Colonel
Ingersoll's war record. Colonel Inger-
soil fought manfully until overpowered
and compelled to surrender, but not I'M
til one of Forests men had him covered
with a gun and had drawn bead on
him. Ingersoll sang out: Hold on,
there! What do you want to shoot me
for? [ have been recognizing your old
Confederacy for the last two minutesv
When IngeIsol was exchanged his horse
was returned to him by the rebel Gen
eral, with the remark that he was the
man that saved his life by Joke"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-19
A Lady with Three Lovers.

1t is related of Lady Penelope Oar
cey that she was wooed by three sultors
at the same time, who had determined
to fight as to which should possess her
hand. This fact coming to her knowl-
edge, she positively forbade them to fight
under pain Of her great displeasure,
and laughingly remarked that If they
would only have patience to wait she
would marry them all. Strange to say,
she fulfilled her promise, as she mar
ried, first, Sir George Trenchard, of
Wolverton; second, Sir John Gage, of
Fule; and, third, Sir William Hervey,
of Ickworth, the very gentlemen who
had determined to fight for her hand.
The Hengrave estate, inherited through
this lady, is still in possession Of the
Cages.