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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-14
STEAMERs.
DOTGMAC FERRY COMPANY

On and af!or SEPTEMBER 1ss, 1873, boats
will leave as follows:
ALEXANDRIA, 90, 7 &c. 80, 10 10 and
II so a.m, and - 45, 2 90, 80, 20 and 80 pm.
WASHINGTON 10, s 10, 0 80, 10 co e. N,
u 10. and 20, 40, a so, co and 90 p. N.
aug 23-tf
ESUMFT1ON OF ROUTE.
On snd after THURSDAY, February 14th
1873, tho steamer III ATTANO, Captain
Vim. Ii. Byles will be run as follows:
Lssye Ale1andria EVERY MONDAY,
Til y RSDAY and SATURDAY, from King
street wharf, at half.past seven O'Clock
E. m, for Landings on the Potomac SIS fa1 down
ss Nomini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, ct 6 o'clock,
for Washington, arriving carly the same even
ing. Freight received daily
fa0 II J. BKODEKS e CO., Agents,
YNIAND Sc 3EABOARU COASTING co.
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Beauty adorns woman; Doalham's Clothing
the man.
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DISOS CURE FOR CONSUMpTlON-Aa
Z the scg=on Tor coughs snI colds is "ga!@
upon us, wo would call the especial attention o.
our customers TO tho above Old and through!y 70.
liable preparation. tTs. introduced into IN
section Of the country by ourselves II has 10"
stood the lcz! OF long years Of trial and wltn e;'
increasing favor by ihosa who have used it: fy'
ail pulmonary affections, for tast dread dI:'':,,
consumption, either in It's lHclplcncy or m w.,
ADVANCED stages, i. will be found NOS. s''I,
pleasant and invaluable medicine. INC ''"''
:uppliod at proprietor's rates. e,n
oct d N37. 70 and llj hiag =.
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UAVING BEEN APPOlNTED - T .n
ceiVer Of tho D. +. WITMEK CO., sIiss tn; the
Il, c. SLAYMAKEH CO., all persons lndeG ;,n.
to the sid company arc hereby notified 70 l iai
to force the payment of tho same MyIiefd ' "s
deputv src aono authorized to receR4tG az o"'
the company. ~: I'D Knceiyer,
nov lift t>6rfeAh1 en- 'O--
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W. L. JOHNSON JOHN T. HAMMOND.
VIZ a. JOHNSON s. CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHTS.
AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS
OF LIQUORS. ALSO
AGENTS FOR ARLINGTON BOTTLED
ALE AND PORTER AND LAF.
LANDS AND RANDS
POWDER.
Consignments OF GRAIN Flour and sli kinds
Of Country Produce solicited.
Liberal advances made on consignmenls in
store.
Northeast corner Of Cameron and Royal sts.,
Alexandria, Va euo1
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x1AN1LIA SISAL UTE AND Hhi
|ES A hsITN1; ROPE, Cotton, Hemp, JHle
and papsr Twine Clothes Lines Backing 1ac, I%.
t daE s3 Wooden and zinc Wash Boards FresdF
sioa' mspcbsnfs Stove Polish Brushe5 OF a a.
Kinds Sitter snd Lump Blue BrS91 so N far s,s
Paper and Paper Dags snd lin MH IRE s?s '
low q. mcHl1fh 1nT King street.
oct 81 ~ 1o p
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
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s7 ASaIHuToN u OHIO KAILRUAu

General MANAGER. nov q
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
THE BANKRUPT BAND.
Nearly Nine Thousand Firms Joined Qua
Hnnumerable Caravan Of In
solvents in 1877.

According to the figures presented the
failures in the United States for the
wear 1877 are S,S72 in number, being
900 less than for 1876, in which year
they were 1902. The total liabilities
for 1867 are stated at $19O,669 900 as
against $191 III, 900 in 1876, or barely
half million of dollars less. For the
three quarters ending with September
last, the number Of failures had lessened
by 495, with decline in liabilities 3d.
100000 as compared with q similar
period in 1876, but the casualties Of the
last quarter have been SO numerous and
important, that the ratio of improve
mcnt for the first nine months has not
been sustained. SO frequent of late
have been the announcements of sus-
pensions, and SO much has occurred in
the last few months to impair conf
dence, that it is all the more gratifying
to know that the figures for the whole
year do show q decreased number of
disasters, with losses somewhat less.
The report, however, says: But it is a
pregnant fact, illustrative Of the general
condition, that the failure of the past
year approach SO nearly those Of the
year l)IcC0uluS, WHICH were deemed
very excessive, and that the failures are
really above the average of the four
years since the panic of 1873. Time
does not seem to improve these statis-
tics with the same rapidity that it did
subsequent to the panic of 1867 or 1861,
for IN the four years succeeding
these dates, the number Ct failures and
the amount Of liabilities steadily dimin-
ished, the average rapidly declining,
while this, the fourth year since
the panic Of 1878, largely increases the
average" The average number of
failures for the four years prior to and
including 1878 was 1929, while for the
four years ending with 1877, the yearly
average number is 1888. In 1871, for
instance, the failures were only one to
every 1853 traders, while in 1877 the
ratio is one in every IS. The average
total yearly liabilities prior to and in
GLIDING 1878 were $50 millions of dol
lars; the yearly average for the four
years subsequent is 1874 millions.
The failures of the western states and
cities, compared with 1876, were as fol-
lows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

retarded by misrule, and only lust re-
covering to selfsustaining power of
existence. The New Eng land states
have national bank capital of 167 ,OOO,-
OOO for the accommodation of II 900 ira
ders and manufacturers. The southern
states have q national bank capital of
only $42,OO0,O00 for the use Of their
9l,OOO traders. Yet the New England
traders seem to have much the hardest
times, for therein one in every fiftv-eight
fails, while in the south it is only one in
every eighty-five. Additional force is
given to the point here presented by a
reference to the figures in Canada, in
Guided In the above table Notwith-
standing the fact that the bank capital
is ST. 900, 900 for $4,000 traders, and the
bank circulation is 1891 for each trader.
the failures in the dominion equal one
in every thirty, a ratio greater than
elsewhere on this continent, if not in
the world This, too, in the face of
light taxation, a low tariff, and a gold
and silver basis. These comparisons
point clearly to the conclusion that it is
not an increase in tbs money which is
needed to lessen the failures"
After stating that within the past sixty
days, failures have occurred. more
numerous and more important than
ever before in an equal period, alIusion
Is made to the low grade of mercantile
morality, which is exemplified by the
events of each day as photographed by
the press. The agency says:
The lack OfhOnesty is nowhere more
plainly seen than in the failures that
occur with the deliberate purpose of
making money by compromising in
dcbtedness at as much less than its face
as can be accomplished. The evils that
flow from an encouragement of this
policy are fraught with consequences,
the most destructive of sound trade or
future safety. In every community,
where an operation of this kind is sue
cessful, the honest, thrifty, and capable
merchant is placed at q tremendous dis
advantage. He may we'll despair of
success in competition with those whose
lncapacity, lack Of capital, Or want of
honesty has enabled them to get their
assets at a fraction Of their value, and
who can, therefore, afford to undersell
all others not SO fortunate. The influ-
ence of the proposal, that congress
should inaugurate policy ola similar
character, and compromise the indebt-
edness Of the country by paying it in
silver, instead of gold, is already seen in
the debased public sentiment that pre-
walls as to the payment of private III
debtedness in full. An example of this
character, in quarters SO high, cannot
fall of an effect most potent in the worst
direction, for it is idle to suppose that
the public faith can be impaired without
a corresponding result among the vast
class who are honest only from policy"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
4 HOmesick Horse.

1t is not generally known, perhaps,
that horses are susceptible to homesick-
ness as well as human beings. An illus
tratiOn of this fact was afforded recently.
when q gentleman of this city took his
horse to Newport. During the two days
they remained, the horse seemed de-
jected and spiritless, hardly reviving
even in the presence of its master, and
would not eat anything during their
sojourn. On returning home, however,
and being installed in its favorite stall,
the animals spirits and appetite re-
turned together, and it ate almost inor-
dinately Bedford Mercury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
- Join at 0nle.O

"A young sub-ieutenant left his repi-
ment short time ago on sick leave. and
put up at the best hotel, not % hundred
miles from Poonah, where he WAS i'm
medlately smitten by the attractions of
a lovely young lady who was stopping
there. He proposed, was accepted, and
the happy day was fixed. The colonel,
however, disapproved Of sub-lieutenants
getting married, and particularly of the
marriage of the sub in question. As
he happened to be a friend of the young
mans father, he thought to prevent the
union of the fond couple by sending a
peremptory telegram couched in the
following words: "Join at once" The
son of Mars was in despair. He pre-
sented himself before his intended with
the fatal mlssive in his hand and any
thing but look of pleasure in his
countenance, but the young lady was
equal to the occasion. With a blush of
maidenly simplicity and virgin limo
cence, she cast her eyes on the ground,
and remarked, Dear me! Pm glad
your colonel approves of the match,
but what hurry he is in! [ don't think
| can get ready SO soon, but I'll do my
pest, because, OF course, love, the COM
mands Of our colonel must be obeyed."
The young warrior was puzzled. "Don't
you see, my darling" said he, "that
this COMPOUNDED telegram puts stop
per on all our plans? You don't seem
to understand the telegram. He says,
peremptorily, Join at once" The
lady's bushes redoubled, but with a
look of arch simplicity she raised her
lovely eyes to her fa1ace, and replied,
:" 1t is you, my darling, that don't seem
to understand it. Your colonel says,
plainly, Join at once by which he of
course means get married Immediately.
What else can he mean?' A look Of
intelligence replaced the air of Devil
derment in the young hero's classc
features, and, bestowing regular chaste
salute on her rosy lips, he accepted the
explanation, and was enabled to answer
the colonies telegram in forty eight
hour afterward in these words awe
were joined at noon" -Bonaboy Gazette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
The New Oil Regions.

The new oil region in Kentucky takes
its start nearly Al the fork of the new
well at Spring Creek, on Roaring River,
near the line of Putnam and OvertOn
counties, Tennessee, and runs in q
northeast direction, the outer lines Of
the belt being on Big South Fork for
the south and southeast line, and the
Cumberland River for the north and
northwest line. This line, it will be
observed, includes some of the finest
oil tracks in Overton, Fentress, Clinton,
Wayne and the southeast part Of Cum
berland counties, the oil springs and
sleeps on Obey's River, the east and
West forks of Obey's, together with
Wolf River, which makes in from
Tennessee and runs into Clinton and
Wayne counties, Kentucky. Oil springs
of the most productive character are
found thickly scattered for hundred
miles along the direct line which
eventually runs in the direction Of
northeast to southwest, into the oil belt
of West Virginia and Pennsylvania A
number Of largely producing wells
have also been sunk on this territory,
one of them, the English we'll, produc-
ing 1900 barrels a day when first
struck, and after it was tubed and
pumped yielding nearly 200 barrels
day for long time. At Franklin's
Creek, in Fentress County, oil flows out
of the bed of the river imm ediately
under bluff 200 feet high. By riding
a horse in the stream, about q mile
above the mouth of Obey's River, where
Franklin creek empties into it, oil will
come to the surface and pebbles at the
bottom Of the stream look as though
they had been immersed in petroleum.
All along the western edge Of Fentress
County oil springs in any quantity may
be found. There is a group of such
springs near the mouth of Poplar
Grove Creek and several on East Fork.
Goal Trade Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
Delights Of Dog Sledging.

A correspondent writing from Mani
toba, 3. A., of the pleasures of dog
sledging, says: Suppose for example,
your train that misses no opportunity
of countermarching suddenly in his
harness and prostrating the unoffending
lead dog next to him; the attack being
made with SO much vigOr and sudden
ness that the victim instantly capitu-
lates and ''turns turtle in his traces.
This unlooked-for assault is further &C
companied by q flank movement on
the part of the " foregoer," who, when
ever there is anything in the shape Of
fighting going on, is sure to have q
tooth on his own account, never being
very particular whether he attacks the
head of the rear dog or the tail of his
friend in front. Ali this leads to a fear
full confusion in the train. The dogs
jump on one another; they tangle
traces and back bands and collar straps
into knots and interlacing that battle
your cold fingers to unravel. Very
frequently they roll themselves into
one huge ball, rolling each other in the
snow until they look like one hydra
headed dog, with countless legs and IN
numbered tails. Under all these pro-
vocations, what are you to do? You
climb out of your sledge and try the
whip, only to find out that its rapid
application makes things infinitely
worse,-worse by suggesting the idea
to them that they are being badly bitten
by an unknown belligerent. Neverthe-
less you whip until, tired out to no
purpose, you hire some one else to con-
tinue the process, after which you
sit down in the snow with a misty inn
preston that no language can do JUS
tice to the subject, until, in a moment
Of frenzy you follow the example of
the poet of Perth, vino "stoode in ia
middle Of ia roode and swoore at large"
As though by magic. the dogs cease
fighting at the familiar sound, and tug
away at their collars in peaceful tran
guilty, and the only true secret of dog
driving is learned.
To become a thorough expert in dog
driving man should be able to impre-
cate freely and with considerable variety
in at least three different languages.
No one tongue affords expletives enough
to do the subject justice. The Indian
tongues are probably the poorest ones
employed in dog driving, owing to their
poverty of expressive adjectives. "Mi-
chastrin" is the nearest approach to
profanity in the Creek tongue, and
means, simply, bad dog. English af-
fords larger vocabulary, and answers
the purpose tolerably well; but what
ever number of tongues the driver may
speak, one is absolutely essential to
success III the art, and that is French.
Curses seem useful adjuncts in any lam
guage, but curses delivered in French
viii get dog through and over every
thing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

there must have been some secret re-
ceptacle there where my venerable pre-
decessor kept his yaluables. Here is a
paper. Good gra- what in the world is
this?''
They bent over my shoulder as by
the light Of a solitary candle [ read the
endorsement =" The Will of Simon
jerks" 1t was not in any cover, SO we
read it at once. It was very short, and
was roughly drawn and written, as
though the form had been copied. But
it was duly witnessed and was perfectly
ineligible.
The testator bequeathed all his prop
erty to Lucy Barton.
When we had drawn breath" A very
lucky tumble" [ said, and my bruises
are cured already"
The will was proved under 100000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
4 Narrow Escape.

4 narrow escape from singular &C
cident occurred In a hunting field in
England the other day. The Atherstone
hounds, celebrated pack, were in pur-
suit of a fox, which tried to escape by
leaping into q stone quarry eighty feet
deep, but was killed by the fall. The
leading dog OF the pack also leaped in
and was dashed to pieces, and the
others would have followed had not the
men employed in the pit, seeing the
danger, formed a line upon the brink
and driven the dogs back
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
4 PENNSYLVANIA Prodigy.

The Reading Pa Times has the fol-
lowing in reference to 12-year old boy
named Augustus Mock, residing in
StOuchburg, that state, and who, as al
legged, has had but fifteen months
schooling. Notwithstanding educa-
tional disadvantages he writes an ele-
CANT hand, is an excellent mathema-
tician, and converses tluently in the
English, German and Swedish lam
guages. He reads correctly the most
difficult passages in English prose or
poetry, and translates readily from the
English into the German or Swedish
languages without the use of a diction-
airy. He will repeat any sentence that
may be given him, in English, and then
give the translation Immediately in
other languages. He is, moreover,
possessed Of a prOdigous memory, and
can repeat pages of history after sew
eral readings. He recently surprised
the teachers and pupils Of the Stouch-
burg Sunday-school by reciting 1902
questions and answers without mistake,
which were committed to memory du-
ring the leisure MON ents of single
week, he having worked industriously
during the same period at tobacco
stripping. This youthful prodigy was
born in Sweden of very poor parents.
A mother and sister reside in hut near
Mount Pleasant, in Penn township; his
father, who was formerly employed as
laborer on the South Mountain rail-
road, is working at present in the state
Of New York. The boy resides in the
family Of Eli Jones, In Stouchburg, and
is bravely striving to make living by
hard, industrious work"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
Weary Amid The Glitter.

A Washington lady whose husband
held one of the highest places in The
Government stood in her magnificent
home attired for her weekly reception.
How gladly would ] give up all the
fnery, show, and insincerity Of this
public place, and go back to the rooms
| lived in when we We're first married.
[ would throw my silks and diamonds
away and sit down to my supper of chip
beef and tea at sunset, and afterward
take a long quiet walk with Will, and
rest on the stump in the moonlight,
and tell my little plans for the future,
and what | had done every hour while
he was gone, and know that we were
alone in the world, living only for each
other. Those days seem like days in
heaven. [ work harder now than any
slave; often three hundred calls to
return in a single week, receptions or
parties every night; see the same poo
pie, hear the same talk, eat the same
things, come home disguised, wonder
what | am living for, where / will go
when l die. Bette, must have
Hon. and Secretary to-
morrow: / must get their influence;
you must talk music to the Secretary,
and you must ask about
monolith; monolith is his hobby. Do
your best. I need their help So it is
always. Help, influence, power-a
smile in my face, interest in my man
ner, living a lie; feeding my soul on
huskS +"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
LOVES REQUEST

Love in q lethargy once slept
week without awaking;
And day and night his mother wept,
As if her Heart were breaking.
The Graces pinched the boy in vain;
He never felt their singing;
They sang to him Paphan strain;
lie SLEPT through all their singing.
ToJovo at length the goddess scared,
Most miSerably crying
20, save my son, Heavens mighty LORD
The God Of Love is dying.'
ITO earth.n said Jove "once more repair,
And cease your cries and weeping;
4 friendly leach will meet you there,
Who'll cure Loves ovef-sleeplng.
Venus flew back; the boy was free;
For Jove. on special mission
Had sent him green-cyo Jealousy,
Juno's own state physician.
The cure much worse than the sease.
OLYMPUS shook with laughter;
For Love was never ut his ease,
And never Slumbered after.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

The Indiana Supreme Court held in
recent case that railroad company
is not bound to receive any person as a
passenger whois drunk to such degree
as to be disgusting, offensive, disagreed
bic, or annoying; and a person so drunk
as to be likely to violate the common
proprieties, civilities, and decencies of
life has no-right to passage while in that
condition. The comfort and con-
venience of passengers generally must
be protected, their opinions and feel
ings regarded, and proper decorum
observed; although slight intoxication,
such as would not be likely to affect the
conduct of the person, may not be suf-
ticient ground to refuse him passage in
a public car
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

THE Japanese appreciate the advan-
tages of the railway. There are now
ten trains daily each way between Toxic
and Yokohama. The third-class car
riages are usually full, and often crowd
ed. They are almost exclusively occu-
pied by the middle and lower class ia
panese. Foreigners generally ride
second-class; the frst-class carriage IS
seldom occupied.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
HOOK INTOTHE Ora IE.

| look through tears. into the dust TO find
What, manner orr st mans only rest may be
The darkness rises up and smiteS me bind.
The darkness there nothing more TO see
o, after flood, and fire. ard famine. and
The hollow watches we are mace TO Keep,
In our forced marches over sea and la d
wish we had sweeter place to sleep
Mrs. Piott, an Appieton'S Jour.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
WHAT IS A LETTER g

\ silent language. uttered to the eye,
h!ch env Gus distance would, in vain deny:
A tie to bind, where circumstances part;
A nerve Of feeling, stretched from heart to heart.
Formed to convey. like an electric chain,
The mystic flash the lightning of the brain.
And bear at once, along each precious link,
Affections fe-puse, in a drop OF ink.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

Wet GooDs,-In response to ques-
ton as to his business, witness replied,
: | am a retailer in wet goods" q Net
goods |" exclaimed the judge. What
are they?' Liquors, your HONOR" said
the witness. 30, yes, see. Vet goods;
you mix EN- with water" responded his
honor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

IKE annual income Of the Church of
England is $36,OOO,OOo. The church
has 10000 religious edifices, including
80 cathedrals, 10000 glebe-houses, 81
Episcopal palaces, and 100000 acres
of land, much oft in good condition for
tillage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

Even if a boy is always Nhistling :" I
want to be an angel" it is just as well
70 keep the preserved pears on the top
shelf of the pantry.