The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06
Manchester News and Gossip.

Religious. to- morrow the following an.
pointments have been made:
M. Il. Church.-Preaching at IL A. NJ.
Subject "Duty of all professors of religion
to honor the Sacrament" Preaching at night.
Subject: ..'The mode of Christian baptism
by the pastor. Rev. VIM. H. Christian.
Baptist Preaching at IL A. NJ. and r, M.
by the pastor, Rev. j. f. Deans.
Episcopalian Preaching at ii A. NJ. and
M.
Presbyterian Preaching at ii A. M. and 8
P. NJ.
Colored Baptist. Preaching at IL A. M. and
8P. Nj.
The time has come when the working men
can have what belongs TO them, and when they
can by experience teach and establish moral
laws, times of labor, and its compensation.
LooS at the past; compare it with the pre-
sent Then look forward to the future, and
you VIII see instead of ignorance, pauperism,
murder. rape ard theft, you will see honesty,
pride, virtue and an industrious society. This
was not the case in the days of Democratic
rule.
Then the poor white man was not allowed
to vote, unless be could read and write, or had
hve hundred dollars of property. Say nothing
about the negro, was the poor white nan bet.
ter then than the slave now The slave then
was his equal in political matters, AID why not
nowf We know no party. We will support
any man ii he Is a mechanic and has at heart
the interests OF the worAingmen of all coors
and condition
whose children have to grope in the darkness
OF the days OF restricted schools. The way.
by the providence OF great God, has been in
part opened. and the oppressed allowed to see
the mode OF escape. Now, if he does not
escape, he ought to suffer the punishment that
will be heaped upon him by the party lash.
Honest men, men of skill, men OF labor, will
you not help yourselves? Will you not have
your children educated? VIII you not see TO
II that your wives have comfortable homes?
Do you not want a few moments in the morns
ing and evening to walk and talk with those
whom God has entrusted to your care, and
will hold you responsible for the manner in
which you bring them up.
Aechanics-We are requested to call the
attention OF the mechanics of the town to the
importance of organizing Mechanics Union.
We hope some of the members of the r. N. T.
Union would take the matter in hand. Work.
ingmen, it is to your interest to protect one
another, and you should be represented in the
offices OF the country.
last evening all the members of the Board
being present. Some communications were
read one from Attorney General Taylor in
reference to the election on the 25th, which
was submitted to Judge Cox. J. N. Wilson,
Esq, was elected to fill the vacancy caused by
ehS ASsikhobOu VI hi. Ds ID. W cisiSdEs
Ncyo's Bridge. We are glad to see the
hand-raiing and the side walk being put in
place. Hope it will be all completed in few
days. We notice that preparations are being
made at the "halfway house" to furnish tired
man with refreshments. We shall notice it
more at length when all is completed.
Ladies' Fair.-Don't forget that tonight is
the last chance to get good supper at sizer's
hotel, kept by the ladies of the Episcopalian
church, which will close tonight. Go and
spend few dollars to help the work. You
will not miss II a hundred years from now.
WI not the clerk o. the market look after
the cows that are allowed to stay out at night,
and litter the market house? 1t is a shame
that cows are allowed to run at large as they
do in our town.
We are glad to learn that the work on the
new Presbyterian church ed6cs has been
commenced.
Republican,. remember the registratin
books will be re-opened on the 10th. Let all
register. H'