Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-08

the overthrow of Government in which are
concentrated the fondest hopes CT the civilized
world, are nothing. A single idea has taken
possession of their minds, and onward they
pursue it, overlooking all barriers, reckless and
regardless of all consequences. For some
time they continued to make these appeals 10
our duty and our interest but impatient with
the slow Influence of their logic upon our STU
pid minds they recently resolved to change
their system of action. To the agency OF their
powers of persuasion they now propose to sub
stitute the powers of the ballot box, and he
must he blind to what is passing before u! who
does not perceive that the Inevitable tendency
of their proceedings is.it these should be found
insufficient, TO invoke, finally, the more potent
powers of the bayonct
THE LATE Col. BELTZHoovER.- Tho Mo
bile papers record the death Of Col. Daniel
Bellzhoover, we'll known in Baltimore and
other sections of Maryland, The deceased
graduated at West Point in 1915 served
through the Mexican wEr with galantry, and
RESIGNED his commission in 1856. when he was
appoioted Professor OF Geometry and The
hieber branches oil mathematics at Mount ST.
Mary's College, Emmettsburg Md. When the
war between the States broke out, though rot
q native Of the South, lie offered his services
to the Conicderacy. aud was appointed on zen
Twipgs's staff at New Orleans, and was alter
| wards made captain of the famous Watson
battery. and for gallant conduct under Sidney
| johnson was breveted ma afterwards leu
tenant colcneI; was ohict OF artillery ct |lcks
burg, and whilst in command there received
his commission as colonel OF artillery. During
| the scigc of Fort Powell, in Mobile bay, be
rendered further important services. Since
the war he has devoted himself 10 the Instruc
ton of youth. lie vas proficient In iDusIc'and
the composer of ,Dauy pieces OF luuch lns'ru
mental mcrit.-Bah Sun.
The RESULT IN WEST VIRGINIA. -Thc
Democratic Conservative Stale Executive Con-
mittec of West Virginia, have issued an all
dress announcing the success OF that party at
the late election They say:
"You have elected the Governor, all the
State officers, judg, OF the Court OF Appeals,
two out OF the three Representatives in Con
gress and majority OF each branch olthe Leg
isIature. A Senator representing your prncl-
Mes will be chosen at the ensuing session OF The
Legislature.
"Your committee have no right to prescribe
the course to be pursued by your representatives
in the Legislature of the State, nor will they at
| tempt to do so. But they venture 10 assure
the people that disfranchisement Is ended IN
West Virginia, and henceIorth the white men
| of the State will be freemen. West Virginia
will no longer deny to any person within It's
Jurisdiction the equal protection OF the laws.
Measures will be adopted proposing ut the nro'
| per time constitutional convention 10 effect
| a thorough reform of our institutions.
CENSUS OVER AGAIN-The mistake made
by the President in ordering the census OF New
York to be rctaken is bearing It's logical fruits.
lie has also been persuaded into dong the
work anew in Philadelphia; and now that the
door is open there is no telling how or when nc
can shut it, rs the population OF nearly every
CITY in the country fell below the expectations
of enthusiastic friends who can Ill each case
oct nm as good reasons for new census as New
| York and Philadelphia have offered. Aside
| from the question OF legal authority IL the
| premises. the propriety Of listening to and baS.
ing official action on the clamoring OF Interested
par,ies may we'll be doubted. Nor Is 1t worthy
| the Executive to thus tactly admit fraud or
ipcom potency on the part OF the officers chosen
to do the duty originally. Their sworn obiiga'
ton and their pecunary advantage alike
prompted them to make complete and iull
enumeration of population. - Washington Star
PHOSPHATE OF LIME IN MEDICINE. "A
French author had recently written work 10
impress upon physicians the importance OF i'd
ministcriug phosphate Of lime in their prac-
tice. He Dro!esses to prove that this substance
is. above all others, the natural supplement OF
the junction of putrition tEat BY its action the
albumiuous matter is made TO take the tom oil
cellular, and that it presiies over he organize.
ton of the tissues; that is to say. II Is pre- emil.
nently the agent OF nutrition. The lacto phos.
phate of lime is also recommended very strong
" as an active agent in medicine; and in the
distinctness of its action and the posilVeueSs OF
its effects, it aims to be ranked with bromide
OF notassium and chIural as one ct the most val
liable Contributions OF chemistry to the healing
art made duriog the present century,
OFFICE HUNTING. The plague OF othce'
hunting is terrible. In Mr.. Lincolp's time he
told story of an office hunting United States
Senator. which Mr. George W. Curtis repeat
cd in New York the other night in lecture on
the civil servic, and the appointments to ONCE
for partizanrv. Mr.. Curtis. not choosing 10
give the real name OF the Senator aforesaid,
called him Jeremiah Jones. The story il that
MIR. Lincoln was Que day describing to ilcnn
his daily lille, aud thus finished of the day.
actions:
Then say my prayers, take CIT my clothes,
look under the bed to see that Jeremiah Jones
is not there, AID it not, then tumble into bed.
Rich Dis.
A FoRoER. -Aueuste Curriere. convicted OF
uttering forged check for $4,000 10 the
name NJ Duncan. Sherman & Co., and obtain
ing 81 900, upon the check which he deposit,
cd in the National Exchange Bank, was called
up for sentence in the Superior Criminal Court
of Boston on Friday He addressed the court.
stating that he was stranger ia this r county, ouU o
and had never been arrested before Tor any OIL
tense He had young wife, who was among
strangers and without means. aud it was tor
her that he cared more than for himself. The
government produced evidence to show that at
the prisoner had committed similar crime IN
Baltimore, Md, and he was thereupocn sentenc'
ed to six years 10 the State prison, the ilrSt day
to be in solitary confinement, aud the residue at