Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-02
Plsiassss Statement,

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ternity insGhatIcity which is well Illustrated by
theimeans takensbyt one to break ipff nsngage-
meht made when hes,lWas druhk: tod his
own story Id court, Where he appeared TO have
the big brothers oF his. atianced put under
bonds 10, keep, the peace towards him :1,esiI1aEl
nUntila week .agas your heRogp IgWas en-
pafedlfo 5barmarHied to Sally; the slstersot the
prisonersl vii not speak hiIeffs her, though
we are eHemies now; for it is owing to my en-
gagenentt That I took the pledge and, al 4 so
ber spaa. II 5sou, see,I was drunk, when y. pro
posed, and was accepted. This showed. lnea 10
what iiGneDeDuld dbring man, tandal alMatI once
took the pie1ge9 I was engaged Ito 9her TOR
three mont tfsI and during tha6 tine { did MY
duty. ] visited her daily, took her to, places
ofamusement. and told her sweet lies. In
fact.s did every thing REQUIRED except to name
the marriage day. In that / precrastinated.s i
She insisted that VIC should be married.
at e;lsha bad lsWjo Wjornsshes would DE married
before Mary, B44-s, anaJskel would be. 3s ebe.-
came desperate; had 1o intention of marry.
ihg her or any one. else 4 1 Know what matr'ii-
mobS1is; Z have been whipped BY, my my father
because my mot ther had happened to, earess
me. Not knowing what else to ido;' 1 pretends
ed to be drunk Whentvisitilg Sally eight, days
ago. She had some friends with her p in the
paflef, and that pleased me- I kissed her and
tired TO kiss them TM,nlale ~ and female. Then Il
told ber, in hic.copgh way, thattI had been
unable to get the false hair she wished that
ihe0stton much. o. That did the bhsinessaply
att1ndignaDt BIT thus apparently having her
dearest secrets exposed I'd the young ladies and
gentlemen there, she aRgEily tod me ia seo7-77
that must never come near her again, Be
iege me, jpdge,s was: happy to hear its and [
lelt at once. qI did not visit her, and three
days afterWardsI i received e note from her tell
ing me she was sick and wished to see me- -
Not being doctor, 7 stayed away. '22s1 - !,
THE The next day [ received a similar note
my answer was the tfhe same. :Ffhen received
Haes telling meI d C8as "a faithiess brute ana
aua wretch and she had two big brothers,
knew it1 aud they would at once avenge her
wounded honor, and broken heart by beating
mae.saI beheyssd her, and have carefully void
ed the big brethefsL Lat9otes isw bGl oe1GI g.-.9g
Il am lawsabiGbg gInlan, and do not wish
tedfghti They have been, TO, Bee7,.me eight
times alreadTE,;; made the servant tell them a
6s tmay God forgive me and say was out;
shall teel very bad. 70 prevent that,id have
had them arrested. aIsmish them bound over
to keep the peace theyiean keep their sister
Sallys4l they lhafe said ithey would kill me. !"
Oh Wefee fee to have them ar
rested. They must each give bonds2in the.sum
OF $500 to keep the peace. AS for you, your
conduct has been ddiisgracefutlo The name of
my first love, was Sally, and no one shall go
6a& /, Oh 4 gifd fd that name Yeu are fined
.4s1s5 d7ilFj 71'''.'F7 - s9ETs oge3s III %
OFFICIAL SPEECH TO YHE, GoLonED PEOPLE
IN RICHMOND "A very sfmiy attended meet
Ing was held last night at the African church.
Fifteen OF venty white people and threefor
TOUR hnndred negroes were present. 1T is, eyi-
dent that the enthusiasm which some tine since
drew together. soH all occasions, large crowds
andsEhict; vented fseH in loud applause of
everything said, IS fast ying out. = 2 - s
NJ eNlotMWlthgstandiDg M IS The oanne eupcemept q that
G1en. Howard, Commiss ssioner efths Ereedmen's
Bureau, was 10 address them, Sarge audience
could not1be gotten eut!q Itl was we'll enough,S
probably, tho s1they didn't turh outlt hear
6lm, Tor he failed to hep resent, and General
Nhatleseg peared as his repre- aptatiVe.e He
msasa,very tame speech, Whicha 1 aWas ommensa
tensa Howard ,sw hom; he said, was kept away
Ss @ zsSxNF xsF WhSh u h
The orator then declared himself Ian a5oli-
tlonlse from the ccmmencemenb of the 4 noye-f
ment He was secretary: of an. abolition society,
andthad always beehla 3 friend of freedom Use.
called !. and was now the friend of tho negro.
l9the course of his remasks, he spokeof tho
taklOtS Ia war of races1i3tl He said ifoit icanle
isHouh come from the white peoples and all
!!hsfssoarees4 4of ishe country VIII be- expended
lnyour defence s,aiffsf'i 80 Il
esaid he Was . stranger here and knew
nothing of the politics Of Virginia, land itmight;
oe considered presuming in him to give advice;
out ne would say that the. first duty Of his
audience was to select good men to represent
aen their primary etings must be held
Win the view of ascertainIng who these men
we're He said tothis colored friends that the
aesthaes of this 4copntsy were In she7r hands;
II was their country aud they must exercise
great care Id their action. 2:s's
! de spoke of the result Of the votein North
oaro!ina and Georgis and said heswoald Bel
satisfied with similar result ID Virginia in the
vote on the con Itutio ion which fad just been
made ~ tor them. He said the negroes that
.as Wss as much their country as it was3that
SSI.aose who had claimed it 50 long. Two hun l;
oeedthousand Of them had zshoaideered thsir
aasfets cts nits defence, and they had acquired
asight to it by SO doing & "a d IIl ,ssa1.o1
ne had come, 70. Richmond toe apologize fort
ussneral ssai Howard absence, and concluded by
ausllssng bis hearers to acquire property in the
tlYaintty, save their none and put II ID the
freedman. y savings bank until they had saved
" enough to buy home. IA richmond Eng.
s, doe {. .Mayse tof BATH remarked Of old Bow
asn Of the late Convention. shat
Ia Il Il rose except 10 plsia0 order, and never
ss1ael ball except for a pint OF aollaske
a0oPSKIRTS. s.l ~ s. s. 81 ~ e q
ass IL " ssi!sss. &, sls Hoop SKIRTS.
Hsso oazeIli, iea' Missess and Chi illdren
yp yery g ssirts, Quality aIa