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Year: 1869

MYSTERIOUS ACCIDENT. - The St.
Adams Messenger says: We learn that
this morning the body of Mr.. Tomlinson
Of Wlliston, was found in the Winooski,
just above Essex Junction. He drove a
freight wagon from Burlington to Willis
ton and was seen last evening on his way
home with load, and was accompanied
by two men who were not recognized.
This morning his load was found dumped
in the river, and under one of the horses
which was drowned, his body was found.
The other horse had been released from
the harness and was unhurt. Some kind
of an alarm was given by one of the men
who accompanied the deceased, but he
did not represent that the accident was
serious and did not return to the scene,
as he claimed he must reach the depot to
take the cars. The road was on narrow
bank of the river, but still it is said no
accident could have occurred unless the
horses had taken fright We give these
facts as we heard them, but trust that all
the suspicious circumstances will be
cleared up BY investigation.
Year: 1869

\ MADMAN's REToGT.-It is related
of certain Trojan journalist that once
upon time he visited an insane asylum,
and meeting demented patient, whose
brilliant mind had once made mark in
the literary world, asked, "What brought
you here, Mr.. III. 7" II. significantly
touched his brow with his finger and re-
Piled "What will never bring you, sir
too much brain" Too much whiskey will
sometimes fetch a man where brains
never could. If some of tho profession
drank in fraction of the amount of
knowledge that they do of corn distilled
Greek-fire, there would be marvellous
improvement in their columns.--Troy
Who
Year: 1869

We regret that such an item should have
appeared in the HERALD as that Presi.
dent Monroe was born in Vermont, but j,
is not so much source Of regret since il
has had the effect to bring out 90 interest
ing an article as the above relative 70 Col
Dimick, from the most reliable and best
OF living authorities.
Year: 1869

W. u. BRADLEY,


Dear Sir-I have used several kinds of Super
Phosphate, and consider yours The best fertilizer
now In use, l have tried it on sweet corn, and
found it very useful in driving the ahead early
in the spring. and giving me large crop. There is
no mistake but what yours is the best in the
market. Yours truly.


SMITH BABB.
Year: 1869

stoned by both Of them claiming
to be God. The mother thought
Sail y was tho devil, md ordered
her sons and husband to tic her !;
they did so, aud thrust her, her
hands tied together, out Of the
door. She attempted to get in {;
James seized q bit of board and
tried to push her away, while
tho mother, unable to hold tho
door against her, ordered Eli to
shoot the dovil; he fred, hit.
ting hor in tho hand, and then, as
they described it afterwards tho
devil scrambled off tho door STEP
Soon she was back again, putting
her bloody hands in ut q hole in
the top Of tho DOOR. when Eli was
again ordered to shoot. Nimrod
loaded the rifle with two bullets,
gave it to Eli, who said, Father,
must shoot p IF nothing olse
will do said ho, you must shoot
and said Eli, this time I plumbed
her right between tho eyes The
body lay outside tho door until
daylight; then the mothor or
dered the rest to carry tho devil
to tue log-hoap and burn it. This
they did, nothing being left but a
bit Of the spine and skull, q rib or
two, some portion Of the abdomen,
and tho outline Of the swelling
shoulders and hips in tho ashes.
The family wero taken to Jail, aud
while they wcro alI occupying the
cage, q room grated with iron on
the top and sides, tho sons killed
their mother by choking her. A
trial resulted in their acquittal on
tho ground Of insanity.
Year: 1869

Mr.. BLoNDHEIM requests us to mention
to the citizens of Alexandria and the sur
rounding country that, owing to lmmense
success of business this winter, he intends to
sell his entire stock of Fall and Winter Clot n
ing oAt regardless of cost.


Go one and all,


And give Blondheim a call.


At the corner of King and Fairfax streets.
doc %
Year: 1869

NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX-PAY-
~ ERS is hereby given that list of all taxes
now in arrears to the Corporation of Alexandria
for the years from 1855 to 1868 inclusive, is now
in the Auditors office for examination by the
parties concerned, and for the payment of the
respective amounts due. and will remain there
until the 1st day of March next. All cases IN
which payment shall not be made on or before
that day will at once be put in the hands of the
Attorney of the Corporation for suit or warrant.


T. A. STOUTENBURG,


;sn Oft Auditor.
Year: 1869

reflect that sound mind and body are The Y, ct
necessary requisites to promote connublsl hap
piness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; the
prospect hourly darkons to the Wow, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filed W IN
the melancholy reflection thai the happiHes' q
another becomes blighted with your own.
Year: 1869

Since Sambo has exhibited his in
ability to control the Southern cleo
tions in the interest of his carpet-bag-
ging Radical friends, the latter mani-
fest disposition to drop him. A
while ago it was fashionable to credit
the negroes with about all the virtues
and hold them up as shining marks
for the imitation of "white trash."-
But Tennessee and Virginia have been
lost to "loyalty" through the apathy
OF inability of the colored brother,
and, therefore, a correspondent of a
Radical paper proceeds remorselessly
to smash the ebony idol. He says the
negroes will steal the nails out of the
heel of a boot. He also says that
their moral condition is lower than i'll
slavery, there being now no check OIL


illicit connection. Religiously there
is likewise decadence; and upon the
whole, the race is going to the deuce
at something higher than a 2 40 rate


1t is easy enough to understand how
the writer became acquainted will
the thieving propensities Of his aban


doned pets, but as to the g checks OF
illicit connection may we ask with


out censure for improper inquisitive


ness, wasshis knowledge as to their re
moval obtained experinentally ?-EnQ
Year: 1869

WHY Is IT NOT DoNE.-The United
States government has the power to
tax United States bonds. 1t has de-
clined to do so. 1t has taxed every


thing else, even including the poor
mans salt and matches. It has dis
eliminated in favor of the rich and
against the poor. The bond interest
tax would relieve us of an income
tax, of the sugar, coffee, tea and salt
tax, which arc now so oppressively
felt. Why should it not be done p
AS we have said, the prohibition OF
bond taxation only extended to the
state and municipality. The right OF
taxation by the federal government
was expressly reserved. Every man
who bought bond took it subject to
future federal taxation. We could
raise by that source fifty million dol
lars year, and from class best able
to bear it. Why is it not done? Be-
cause the bond influence is powerful
enough to prevent it. ar-.sl
Year: 1869

THE Imperialist newspaper is try
ing to prove that an imperial Govern
ment will be better for the people
than Republic. The government
under the control of Congress is i'm
perial in the powers it claims to WELD


1t pays no respect to Constitutional
obligations and is as despotic as thai
of the Emperor Francis Joseph. We
rather prefer retnrn to that f" best
Government the world ever saw
which the Democracy used to give us
under the constitution of the father:
of the Republic.
Year: 1869

GEN. GRANT said in his inaugural
that he would "have no policy to en-
force against the will of the people"
The people of Virginia expressed theil
will upon the subject of the test oath
in the manner provided by law, and
yet in opposition to that will, Gen.
Candy is threatening to enforce that
oath. So shameless is the outrage
that even the N. y. Tribune is forced
to protest against it. That paper
says: - -.. ....e
Year: 1869

IMPORTANT LECTURES TO GENTLEMEN ONLY, ON


interesting Invaluable and scientific subjects, showing
how live live for, delivered daily at the
New York Museum Of Anatomy Those unable to attend
receive by Forwarding 20 cents TO the secretary
Year: 1869

s. ed long time and that before the war were con-


All the bridges that passed through or over are
N Tue nrst class permanent structures that
are quilt 70 remain; the culverts are al vel


rs possibility Of their being ''S required. We can't
nave perfection at once; time alone can make this
g,snn.,c en,srprlse equal to al the requirements
oI tue age Out the Central Pacific has done wonders
wnen we consider the few months It has taken to
lay 30 vast an amount OF track over country OF
the devil his due,n and don't growl over this road
I0r year 70 come-nOt until the two have joined
ana time mas been given to correct errors Ia con.
etruc.ioh tnat a. nrst were unavoidable Let us Dc
proud that we have railroad across the Continent;
one one mat places New York within week OF san
energy and enterprise can do when there is an OBJ
ject to be gained by 1t.


FR0h TRUCKER TO RENO,


distance thirtyive miles and descent OF l34 feet.
over this section there nothing or much interest.
except mat you leave the fertile regon OF CaiiOr-
OF Nevada, the land of sage brush and akali, when
you have mountain and valley without sign of vege
p o caysr aS sage brush ana tns up
sands OF feet high that the pictures desoatOn
rough ragged peaks that look forDidding in the ex-
IRENE Dut they contain silver and gold, ana herein
u the charm, for did they possess no OF value
tnan appears upon the surface they would be
summed by man-yes, even by Digger INDIAN
cannot say much for at present. l have not had
tlme 70 inspect II, Tor here must branch of for
season TO visit Virginia aud Gold Hill twenty-five
miles distant. 1t will be sufficient to saw however
that considering where it is it is thriving place.
The railroad station is all that you can ask for and
more than you can expect In such a miserable look
Ing locality; and you are here within reach OF every
part OF the world for the telegraph follows the track
ana an operator Is found at every station The stage
Is TO start In q few moments, regular Concord
coach, with six fine horses; nine are to be inside
and as many more outside We 90 about fourteen
miles over nearly level country and then TO reach
virginia we climb over 1000 feet in distance OF five
miles. trust We may get there SAFE and that may
be able TO resume the thread Of my story In thar
city OF mining stocks and bullion.
Year: 1869

THE ATLANTIC CABLE-The striking exhibit
of the business on the Atlantic Cable will at.
tract attention, specially in consequence of the
revelations it makes concerning the infinite ad-
vantage to business of judicious cheapness, that
seems at first to ignore the question of profits
When the Gable was opened, 920 were charged
for each message of ten words, and under that
tariff an average daily business of G505 was
transacted. After three months trial the rates
were reduced precisely one half. The Cable
was still able to do all the business that offered,
and at tho reduced price the daily receipts rose
to 9579. After year S trial another reduction
of almost one half was made, and message of
ten words was transmitted for 95 IS. With
charges thus only one-fourth of what they were
at the outset the daily receipts still rose, now
averaging e635. On the first of September last
the charges were reduced to 93 Is. Cd, about
one-sixth of the original tariff, and under this
rate the daily receipts rose to an average of
ESQ more than at the price charged when the
Cable began operations. Ten days ago the
Company made one more reduction. For what,
at the outset, they charged 920, they now
charge 92. At one-tenth the original rates
the figures fully warrant the prediction that
their receipts and profits will rise at least ten
per cent above the average of any previous year
or month. 1t is the lesson of cheap postage
over again; and we venture to recommend a
consideration of its interesting revelations to
telegraph managers, railroad companies, ex-
press companies, and our excellent, and, as we
hope, far-seelng Postmaster General T.
Tribune.
Year: 1869

and umbrellas, and make Gilmore do it all ov-
er again. The Anvil Chorus was not to have
been produced until Thursday, but Boston
could not watt so we had it the first day. 1t
has set the town wild. There is nothing to
be done now" said Mr.. Gilmore when it was
over," but to have another Jubilee twice as
big"


The city is in an inconceivable excitement
and the popular success of the Jubilee is enor-
nous. Gen. Grant and the Anvil Chorus to-
gether are too much for Boston. Everybody
is out of doors, and out of mind, too The
Common is full. The streets are so full that
motion is almost impossible. Around the Coli
scum the mass of people has been SO dense
that ii has been difficult to get up to the DOORS
IL is holiday not only for Boston but for the
whole State. So great has been the crowd OF
strangers that several hundred people have ac.
tually been unable to obtain food. Hotels and
restaurants were even forced to lock their doors
to keep ou: the hungry multitude whom they
could not supply.


President Grant had most enthusiastic re
ception, in which at least 2OO, 900 people tool
| Dart
Year: 1869

JOSH BILLINGS ON BED BUGs.-I never seen
ennybody yet but what dispised bed bugs


They darsent tackle man by daylite, but
sneak in after dark, and chaw while he is fast
asleep.


If was in the habit of swearing, would mt
hesitate to cuss bed bug rite tew his face.


Bed bugs are uncommon smart in a small
way, one pair of them will stock hair mat
tress in weeks with bugs enuff tew last
small family for a whole year.


1t don't do emmy good to pray when bugs are
in season; and the only way to get rid of them
is to bile the bed in aquafortis, and then heave
it away and buy new one.


Bed bugs, when they have grown aul they
intend to, are about the size of blue jay
eye, and have brown complexion, and wen
they start out to garotte are as a greese spot
but wen they get thru garroting, they are
swelled up like blister.


1t takes them 2 days to git the swelling out
of them.


If bed bugs have any destiny to fl it must
be their stummicks.


If they wuz got up for some ewise purpose,
[ hope the bed bugs will chew them folks who
kan see it, and leave me be, for l am one of
the heriticks.
Year: 1869

Immediate and decisive answers are wanted
to the following questions


How to gain reputation for talent in a ma
tive town?


How to give advice to, or argue with fool?


How voluntarily to heap favOrs upon man
without making him an eternal enemy2


How to borrow money on the plea of extreme
poverty?


How to get long credit of tradesman, if
they generally see you in shabby clothes?


How to make your children tell lies for you,
and not teach them to tell lies for themselves ?


How to get areputatiOn for Judgment, unless
you are hater Of judgment?
! How to keep cool when you are putting on
a stiff boot, and break one Of the straps Just
before your heel slips into its place?
How to tamper with girl affections, and
afterwards retreat with perfect honor?


How to carry on Irritation whole season
without going too far?
How to utter cutting sarcaSmS uDon the plet
Of giving good advice?
How to make evasive excuses without incur
ring the guilt OF lying?


How to exchange an old hat for new one
without being observed?
How to cut old acquaintances without giyinJ
personal offence?


How to commit paurder without being in
sane?


How to get rid Of bore who won't take
hint-even when kick is attached to it?


How girl may recall an old lover she ha
twice refused?


How to do rascally thing with the best pos
sible intentions?
How to overlook a poor relation withou
! seeming to " cut him?
How to overlook mans face without ar
, pearing to see him?
,, How to go to fashionable party without a
invitation?
, How to screw down mechanic beyond tn
! fair living price for job, and not in the en-
cheat yourself
How to amass immense wealth without sci
ing yourself to the devil?
= How to edit paper to the satisfaction
both "magpies and owls. "
Year: 1869

A RECOMMENDATIONS A fellow, on being
asked to write testimonial for patent clothes
ringer, produced the following:


Il bought your clothes-wringer, and ana
highly pleased with it. [ bought load of
wood which proved to be green and unfit to
burn. l run the whole load through your
wringer, wringing all the sap out of it, and have
used the wood for kindling ever SINCE"
Year: 1869

A Jack Tar, having strayed into show, to
with the sight of lion and tiger in the same
den.


"Why, jack" said he to a messmate, who
was chewing quid in silence, l shouldn't
wonder if next year they were to carry about 9
sailor and a marine living peaceably togetherI'


AYE y said his married companion; "ors
man and his wife ~
Year: 1869

POvERTY.-Most people had rather not be
poor. They are not aware of the misery of
rches-of the anxiety involved in the posses
sion of wealth. They think they could stand
the anxiety if they had the money Now, a
man who has got nothingis not afraid of losing
it. He reads with perfect serenity of the fiuc-
tuations in Erie and vagares of stocks in Wall
street. When he hears the fire bell ring, and
ascertains that it is not the house he lives in
that is on fire he can calmly await the result of
the cOnfagration. He is not to be bothered by
poor relations; by people who have patent
for sale by men who have little scheme to
make a fortune if he'll only advance the capi-
tai to start it; by philanthropists, who want
subscriptions to supply the Esqimaux with
Greeley " History of the War;" by the la
dies of the church, who are raising fund, to
present the minister with an embroidered velvet
pulpit cushion by political committees about
election time, who want money to save the
country by chronically insolvent acquaintances,
who want note indorscd which they are NOR
ally certain not to take up. A poor man is let
alone, and enjoys peace.
Year: 1869

The New YORK money marke, was without
special feature yesterday, good borrowers
having had ne difficulty in supplying their
wants al seven per cent currency The gold
market has been strong nee our last ed ton
Year: 1869

to experience and now many years
after the perpetration OF the crime
that destroyed my peace, far from the
land of my birth, among strangers,
and at the very outpost of civilization,
1 find death enveloping me IN his colo
embrace. Though ! cannot otherwise
than shiver at his touch, and dread
what must follow from his triumph
over me, my end will be to myself a
release.


l have made this confession IN the
hope that good may flow from It, and
to relieve my mind from burden un-
der which it has long been depressed.
I have endeavored to be plain and
simple in my narrative, and have not
sought to harrow up the imagination
of the reader. If | have not miro
duced the names of others into my ac-
count of an event that once was OF
consequence enough to excite a nation,
it is because have not wished to Gre
ate prejudice against those who were
connected with my associates, but who
were not associated with their crlmi-
nal proceedings. Whether my story
will have any effect on the public
mind, | know not; nor do | care.
Now that years have elapsed since the
abduction ard murder of Morgan,
people are capable of forming right
eous Judgment respecting that great
crime, and they no longer blindly in
volve the innocent in the condemna-
tion with the guilty.


| have done. Reader have charity
on me, and remember that you have
been tempted as | was. Criminal as
| am, | am also a heart-stricken peni-
tent, and have been made to exist, as
it were, on a Gibbet of our own erec-
ton.
Year: 1869

| have known what it was to sit
down in the sight of four hundred
thousand human beings, and have the
consciousness that there was not
soul among them all even in theory
knew my Saviour; and when the holy
Sabbath came there was no sound of
a church-going bell, no Christian tem-
pie, no congregation. no religious as
sociation whatever except our family
altar. had sympathy with the father
Of the faithful as he stood up alone
and singular for the Lord in Canaan;
but | realize that there was no CON-
parison in regard to him and to my
self. | had church history, antece-
dents in piety, religious biographies,
and praying people behind me to
sustain my hands, and | knew that [
was not alone; but Abraham lived in
an age of the world where there was
not single help of this class, before
a page of the Bible had been written,
before there was a religious biogra
ply put on record. and when religion
was, in a great measure, an untried
and blessed reality. There he stood
alone amidst the fallen ruins around
him, amidst the idolatry of that coun-
try. OH what would he have given
if the Bible and our hymnology had
laid upon the table! But he had no
such help; no congregation, no Sab
bath, no hymnology, none but the all
sufficient God and the Lord intended
that he should realize that He was
more than means, more than earthly
help, and more than antecedents that
all that he required for his religious
lite his God would abundantly sup
ply; that grace should be given
equal to his day; that his shoes should
be iron and brass, and that God
would make him equal to every cmer.
gency.


And He did. Forty centuries have
passed over. and where will you find
a man that will measure in piety as
high as he stands even now, head and
shoulders above all his spiritual pos
terity? His faith was so great he only
asked that God should say the word,
and laughed at impossihilities, and
said: at shall be DONE" He credit
ed all the Almighty said, and against
hope believed in hope. Now this all
sufficient grace that developed such a
character, sustained such glorious
faith, and made his record SO brilliant
in the history of piety, was the result
of his confidence in the suficiency of
that grace that God could make to rest
upon his heart and upon his circum-
stances.--By Rer. DR.. Butler, of the


N. E. Church.
Year: 1869

Archimedes, of Syracuse, declared
that, if they would give him fulcrum
and a sufficiently long lever, he would
move the world, but not knowing its
weight he could not have formed
clear idea of the magnitude of the
task. Supposing that he got his lever
planted, and of sufficient length to
move by exerting upon it a pulling
force of thirty pounds; had he moved
it through 10000 feet per hour, for
ten hours day, the remote end of
the lever would have to pass through
an area wnich it would take STA
994,574,737 centuries to accomplish,
| in order to raise the earth q single
inch.