Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-14

chOrOfOrm last nlgnt IN his ToUm III MS 1dtu
or's residence. He was about Is years Of age
and had been suffering from insanity.
1t is rumorcd that L. Edwin Dudley, Chair
man of the Radical Central Committee has
been appointed Clerk of the Circuit Court Of
Richmond.
On Tuesday night, between seven and eight
o'clock, two white convcts, named John Kay
alias Ford, and A. j. Dunnivant. made their
escape from the penitentiary in Richmond
David Fullz, appointed Commonwealth )
attorney for Augusta. under the new tactics,
will not accept the Office.
THE INAUGURATION. meetings of
persons interested in the proper observance Of
the ceremonies other than off ,ial, usually con.
nected with the inauguration Of the President
and Vice President of the u. s., have been
held. The committee controlling the move
ment consists Of Senator f. D. Morgan, Chair
man Union Republican Congressional Commit
tee Robert G. Schenck, Chairman Union Re
publican Executive Committee Thomas H.
Tullock. Secretary Union Republican Execu-
tive Committee; Gov j. H. Hawley. Presi
dent late Chicago Conventions Gov. VIM.
ChaAin, President National Republican Con-
vention; VIM Il. Chandler, Secretary OF same;
Gen. II. A. Barnum, Chairman National So
diers' and Sailors Convention; Gen. n. I.
Chapman, Secretary DO. Mayor Bowen, OF
Washington; A. S. 6olomOns and VIM ).
Huntington, representing the citizens OF Wash
ington VIM. a. Cook, President Republican
Association OF the District OF COumbla Judge
j. Nj. Edmonds, President National Union
League; Gen Sherman and Gen. David Hun
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Porter and Rear Admiral Bailey representing
the Navy; Geo. r. Brown, Sergeant.at. Arms
of the Senate; n g. Ordway, Sergeant.at-
Arms of the House of Representatives; Ed
ward Clark, Architect of the Capitol; Ben
Perley Po0re, President OF the Washington
Correspondents Club; Mr.. John ". Foney,
representing the press; Mayor WeIch OF
GEORGETOWN and Henry d. Cooke, represent
ing the citizens of Georgetown. The following
compose the Executive Committee: IL: {.
Schcnck, + d. Moran, S. J. Bowen, n. I.
Chapman, B. Perey Poorc, 4. l.. TUlock, A.
S. Soomons, A. S. Huntington, Edward Clark
The foregoing constitute general committee
for the management of the Inauguration, pro-
cession and reception, and the unoilieal cere
monies appropriate to the occasion.
TWAS expected that the Rotuuda Of the Cap
itol. the old Hall Of Representatives, the Senate
and House corridors and Senate reception
room, and so much OF the basement IS may be
require bv the caterer, would be permitted to
be used But this is now knocked ia the
head.
The tickets Of admission have been fixed a
$40 for one gentleman and two ladies', with 50
for each additional lady. Complimentary tick
cts to the festivities are to be issued only to the
President and Vice President elect and their
families, and they will be the guests OF the oc-
casion. The use OF spurious liquors or vines
is prohibited, and the entertainment VIII he
conducted on temperance principles. The sur
plus fund which may lie realized will nc dOna-
ted to the National Lincoln Monument Asso-
citation. Gen. Alexander 5. Webb has been
appointed Marshal He is grandson OF Co..
Samuel B Webb, who was Marshal at tho
first inauguration Of President Washington.
"FoRrY ACRES AND A MULE. We are
personally cognzant OF the fact that in some
sections of the surrounding country, the col
ored people positively refuse to make contracts,
believing that on the 4th OF March when Grant
is inaugurated as President, each one OF chem
will receive 40 acres of land and mule. Is
pecially is this foolish notion prevalent in por
tions OF Amherst county, and so deeply rooted
is it, that no inducements can prevail! upon the
larger number of the blacks TO hire themselves
ont. In the section of country IN the mme-
Mate neighborhood of the writer farm IN Am
herst, number OF parties were given during
the Christmas and New Year Holidays, at all
of which prayers of thanksgiving to God were
offered up by the negroes in attendance, Tor
the blessings" He had in store for them, and
which they would certainly receive on the It'll
of March, viz: 40 acres of land and a mule.
Nor is this idea prevalent alone in the section
of country named; it is demoraizing the color
ed population everywhere, as we are informed
and the result of it is more than likely to be
disastrous to the farming interests OF the coun-
try, as the nonfulflment Of the hope Will serl
ously affect the welfare OF the blacks them
selves Lyachburg Ne'rs.
MARRIAGES IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Archbishop Spalding has issued a circular
letter to the clergy on the subject of the ccie
bration of marriages ia the churches He urges
that the marriages be celebrated at the Mass,
as that usually takes place at an early hour,
with much more decorum and sOlemnity, as
we'll as with greater privacy and less parade.
That, he says, will be in much better taste,
and much more in conformity with the spirit
of the Catholic Church. To prevent abuses in
the contrary direction, he cnjoins that when
ever marriage is TO take place without the
Mass, and the officiating clergyman has reason
to anticipate large attendance OF the curious,
who will be likely to conduct themselves in the
Church of God with little more decorum than
they would in an exhibition hall or in thea
ire, he shall insist, as preliminary condition
to interposing his ministry, that the attend
ance shall be confined to limited number, to
be admitted only by card of invitation. When
both the contracting parties are Catholics, the
marriage is always to be celebrated in the
church, unless the residence of the bride be at
least three miles distant from the church,
Baltimore Gazette.
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