Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-11

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SUpERvIsoRs.-As our people have had
no experience in the Township system which
has been imposed upon us by the New Con-
stitution, they know but little of the duties
appertaining TO the several Township Offices,
and the kind ofmen proper to Till them.
For the information OF our readers, we take
occasion to say that the Office of Supervisor is
one of importance, aud the people OF each
Township should take especial care to elect
good Supervisors.
There is to BE- Supervisor in each Town
Ship.
The Constitution provides that "the super
rsors OF each Township shall constitute the
Board of Supervisors for that county and shall
assemble at the Court House thereof on the
first Monday in December in each year, and
proceed to audit the accounts Of said county,
examine the books OF the Assessors. regulate
ard equalize the valuation OF property, fix the
county levies tor the ensuing year, apportion
the same among the various Townships, and
perform such other duties as shall be pre-
>cribei by law"
These are responsible duties and sound
iudpment-a thorough knowledge OF business
aud property-Skiil in accounts, coupled with
some legal knowledge, are necessary Tor the
proper performances of them. Supervisors
have both legislative and judicial powers.
"PLERIsCrTE Some inquiring wag sent
the following note to the editor OF the New
Orleans Times
"NEw ORLEANS, April &c, 1870
Dear N. :-Eucosed fnd $lO What the
devil is a PleJiScic? Yours, Ianguidy.
The importuned editor delivered himself
thus -. '.Nleasuring our correspondent ankle
ty by his libcraiity both gratitude and compass
sion prompt an early reply. Having once pass
ID through similar condition OF mental ex
haustion in cndeavoing to comprehend the
'Scheswig Holstcn question. We can feel for
our friend dazaI condition over the 'Fleo,S'
c1ts and shall therefore proceed to answer 1t.
"A 'ptebscitc' is thing only few 'ielcrs'
can understand. You see, when, in the course
of human events. the policy Of government,
in lis transcendenta relations with the political
economies of State becomes imbued with the
sncctral ANALYSIS OF Observation-Disclosures, lnirlug-
ing upon the perpetuitvo institutions, at once de-
trimcntal and nueatory to the abstruse interests
of theocracy, why, then, decent respect Tor
the opinions of mankind requires the pronuga
ton of p0puiay analytical manifesto, IN when
~+--. In short, a 'plebiSclte is plainly pie
biscitc' or, in other words, 1t is French Tor
Shoe fly, don't bodder me- There
ALLs WELL THAT ENDS WELL.-A young
Bowery dry goods merchant has sister who
has long been dependent upon him for support.
Sometime ago be took into his employ as clerk
a good looking acquaintance, who Scon began
TO pay attention to his sister, and the young
couple naturally became mutually attached, the
brother all the time suspectlDg nothing. A
private engagement was made, and everything
went on smoothly until one day last week, when
the tradesman, noticing that his clerk had his
mind on other matters and Was perhaps neg
lcctiug his business, demonstrated with hlm.
High words followed, and the result Was dis
missa!.
Mr. Clerk, ike all true lovers, was very light
IN the purse department, and scarcely knew
what to do. At length bright idea struck
him. He fastened to the tradesman's sister,
threw himself on his knees, and begged her
hand. And she consented. Away without de-
lay, to the magistrate And 10 just six hours
alter the dismissal the clerk became his late
EMPLOYERS brothcr-in.Iaw. Now the clerk bad
no means 10 support vile, and the result was
that the brother to save his sister from want
was obliged to re employ his former clerk at q
good saary.-N. J.. Sun.
DEATH OF STONEwALL JACKSON. " ester
dav was the seventh anniversary OF the death
ot Stoneya Jackson. On the bloody and hard
fought field CT Charlottesville he received the
fatal wound that, lew days alter, terminated
his terrestrial service. He needs no eu!ogy al
our hands. History has assigned him place
On that bright May day when the news OF vic
tory over Hooker's army flashed along the
wires, the same despatch brought the lntelil
ccncc that Stonewal Jackson was wounded.
rho hearts OF the whole South were poured ou
:, svmpathy ior the suffering hero, and many
wc,r the voices that were lifted up to tn
,brone of the Most High imporlng that h'
m;eht he shared. But it was otherwise decreed
and on that Sunday evening, when bis od com
rades were rcioicing over victory woich owe'
;ts completeness to his skill, and while "lshe
we're everywhere expressed tor his safety. an
hope, growing stronger, was oeelnning % y
entertained Tor the speedy return TO ms post
b;s sonI,ook its departure, and winged its ever
lasting Aisht over the Silent Tide and 'reste
on the other side Of the nVer. y eerS'Ws
Courier.
THE Rop.-Thc revival in favor OF the ro
os means Of rnais, aiming discipline 10 schools
which is making such progress IN England ma
reached this county. The teachers ln some
the i New York public schools, have united in
nc,;,;on 10 the Board oil Education TO restor
rorporeai ] punishment. They declare that viii
,he mass ol The children are ameuable to sen
ler discipline, certain uuru!y boys can not
brought into subsection without the roo az
only tcw Of these children are suhcient
drmoraizc whole school.
CHICKEN CHOLERA.-Mr. John Palmer
Rappahannock informs US that he has dlscove
cd a sovereign remedy Tor hen cholera. IL
recipe is a teaspoon full of guo powder nike