Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-01
FROM Richmond,

RIcnMnNp, Jan Il 1.-The Senate was again
principally engaged in tn" further consideration
of the Assessment bill to-day.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections
was instructed tn enquire whether 1t Is conrc-
tent for ;his General Assembly to rcappnrtl0n
the State for senators and delegates in the
General Assembly: and second. if it be so COM
pctrHt whether it is exprlicnr so 10 rc-ii>-
lrict the State as to accomplish the object
\ petition was presented from IL. " ctZel.
Inihrran minister nf Non:l<tnck. Shenandoah
county, asking that his library ~ cHu,upl from
| tavatlnn.
Bills were reported: amending the Public
School acts in various particulars: toamend the
10 amend section of chapter ISL, in relation
| to fees for affdavtS or dcpostion>; TO amend
the code in relation to the compensation and
fees of Justices Of the peace
In the House of Delegates the consideration
AMI discussion of the bill for the distribution of
the proceeds Of the Land Scrip fund was con
| inltcd. but no definite conclusion arrived IT.
| \ norton of the session was devoted To the
consideration Of the bill for dispuSing of tn"
States interest in the James River and ka
awlia canal.
| Bills we're presented authorizing a,l'llr lodge
No. :r1S. at GurIoney;Ie. to borrow money :
irving concurrent jurisdiction to county courts
and Justices of the peace in actions to recover
personal property which has been borrowed
&c.. and which the holders refuse to rsturn to
! the owners.
Cost or i.lvIyG.-I'o n the subject Of the
| high prices now prevailing, and ri The rNtrl"a-
gancc in display and mode Of living, the NV
| York Siar has these very sensible remarks -
III is y lad commentary on the present modes
of life that men with small families do not Get
| along comfortably upon salaries of even three
four. and five thousand dollars. They must
keen NJ a display. REGARDLESS OF expense. and
are finally brought to iinancIa! ruin and wretch
edncsS. Have courage to live within your
means. And tn every wife We would say II
YOU want happiness 1T home. and desire the
success Of your husband in business concerns,
live economically. avoid sham life. ami deter
mine, whatever may come. that You will 10 all
in your power to keep the expenses Of the
household within the limits Of your husband :
income The common. sense Justice OF tins
course is so apparent that the great wonder Is
that people OF! limited means should fail to see
the path of duty that so clearly lies before
them. The poor and weak ambition OF cut
tinga figure to use homcly colloIll!asm-lI
society has brought many an otherwise worthy
| man or WDlllil I'D I~hcltS 'ilu I1'h. -1hd az
ter all. what is to be gained by this wasting OF
one 5 substance for the benefit Of hollow So
cial SYSTEM which, more fortunate in the pos.
session Of riches. only laughs at vanity which
eyhausts itself in attempting" 10 keep pace
with it, grandeur? The social highway is
strewcd with the wrecks the feeble itator>.
weak minded and enyiouS, who have sought
in vain TO keep up appearances IN spite
OF an empty wallet. Is the theme new :
Nor as al. Was it not .E>op vino
| long auo related the fable Of the vain frog
which sought 10 emulate in size the OK, Swc!!cd
it-clf up to undue proportions IN the foolish
and unsuccessful effort. and finally burst? On
va Of modest MEANS and buunlcSS social anh-
ton. iistcn-li>tcn 10 the fable OF the unhappy
frog. and learn Wisdom from it.
IpnIs N Rl'uMuSp-t few days ago ~
porter Of the Wig visited the room Of R.v,
Mr.. Phillips. in the First Baptist church. ard
was there Showl several IDOLS from China ana
Africa, where the reverend gentleman was iol'-
merry Il missionary Oac of these figures. made
Of wood is the trunk of an Idol little over
life size. II is deliberately carved and heavily
siIlcd There is another idol. slightly smaller,
Of Il female. also heavily giide,i. These were
taken out of one Of the rivers ni' China where
|
i, Chinese rcbciliunS. There is also very clabo-
rat,ly carved figure. Twenty-Five inches high
proftriscly gildcd This is known Ia the PaganS
as God Of Wralth. They evidently have
some faith in hirSutc appcrla.cS. Is evidenced
from the fact that this idol is furnished with an
rIaolare mo>tacle Mr. Phillips has also a
.ilricln idol two and :: half feet high. rerc>cnt-
inc four figures, two males and two females
standing on pedestal. aud over which Is Il
canopy about the size and thickness Of an or,ll
nary cheese This is very rough specimen "t
wood carving but is considered IN Africa Il
rem of art. There is also figure representing
a female: it has twelve arms and hands, ami is
a deity to he worshippcd only on special "cca
Sions.
KILLED BY \ DuG.-Ihc Petersburg cor
respondent of the Richmond Dispatch writes
as follows :-Totay the facts for the first time
came to light of the terrible death on Saturday
last of Il co!ored man. name unknown vino was
literally torn to pieces and killed by Il savage
guard dog The man. it seems. had leapcd
the fence and entered the area of an enclosure
on Old street in which Mr.. LItchtenstein, a
butcher of the city, kept his horse, COW, and a
flock of sheep. TIE man object was appar-
emily theft, though the entry was made III
broad Daylight. The dog was secured by a
heavy chain: but becoming very much enragcd
and excited by the invasion of the premises
over which he was standing guard, he tngged
at it until it snapped, and he jumped on the
man savagcly selling him by the body, throw
iny him down, and mangliny him teartuly
The man struggled to get his knife out Of his
pocket to resist the attack, but was at such
disadvantage that he could not accomplish his
purpose People in the ncighborhood who
we're attracted by the noise were afraid TO lay
hands on the enragel animal, and some one
finally sent for Mr. Litchtcnstcin, who called
the dog off The man, bleeding and mang led
was removed to the pavement, and was taken
in charge by some person in the neighborhood.
at whose house the man died the next day.
4 NEW PRoDUcwoN.-The National Re-
publican has its attention called, by Mr. W III.
D. Kelley. to an article not now produced IN
this country, but which. it is asserted BY the
PENNSYLVANIA representative. is especially adapt
cd to the climate and soil Of East Virginia,
North Carolina. and the belt of country west