Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-28
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VIRGINIA INDIANS. s.-Perhaps some people
are not aware that remnants Of the original
owners of our fair and goodly lands in this An
cent Dominion yet linger among US But such
is the fact On the Pamunkey and on the
Mattaponi there are Indian towns where the
few survivors of once powerful tribes maintain
a constant fight with poverty, and we regret
that we cannot add, with laziness. The travel
ler over the York River railroad passes direct
ly through the Pamunkey town, and it at all
.observant he cannot fail to notice the scattered
little huts that dot the plain Immediately after
crossing the river of the same name at the
White House-famous as the place where Geo.
Washington was fascinated by the fair young
widow Gusts. This is nice bit of historical
romance to linger over, but we must pass it by.
The remains of another Indian tribe are
found in Norfolk county, These are the de-
.scendauts of the NansemondS. They occupy
lands secured to them by the State and unlike
the other remnants referred to have become
mixed with white Instead Of black blood The
social status Of these people is good, and they
stand we'll in the community where they
live They are said to be industrious and thrifty.
We have church among them numbering
tgentv-two members As far back as thirty
,,,,o nv, b,ya bo1 ncof,,l hnrS
among these people. Their church used to be
then favorite practlcing ground for uufedged
theologians from Portsmouth aud the circuits
adjacent, which, by the way, used to be fruitful
ground for raising young preachers. We, and
others We could nane, have lively recollection
of tramping out with old Brother Rudd to ex-
ercisc our imperfect juvenile gifts and graces
in Indian Town And the hearers we're by no
means dull and unapprecative they were keen,
sharp shrewed people, who could catch young
exhorter in his manifold slips of ideas no less
than words
We learn from Rev. R. A. Armistead, who
has charge of the Norfolk circuit, that religion
fourishes and bears its holy fruits among the
Nausemond Indians. We cannot give them
anything of greater value than the Gospel. Let
us carry to them and their brethren OF the far
West this priceless treasure. Richmond Chris
tan At}rocate.
The BosToN JUBILEE.-A correspondent
writing from Boston says. The approaching
big noise, known hereabouts as the jubilee, is
agitating the Hub aud all its suburbs. Boston
during jubilee week will not only astound musl-
cal mankind, but the world with the grand
crash now being prepared for that class who so
fully appreciate 10000 voices, accompanied by
RI of
The Coliseum is now rapidly approaching
completion, and all the desired arrangements
are now perfected to make this noisy demon
straton loud success. Hotel-keepers are
perplexed for want Of rooms, everything being
already engaged from June Is. Military bands
from every quarter Of the globe will here unite
in producing harmonious thunderbolts from
June II to June %, inclusive, and should the
venture pay-i e., should the noise be deepen
ing enough to draw. to pack the four acres
covered by the Coliseum-the jubilee will be
continued second week, MIR. Gilmore reserv,-
ing the privilege to retain all the vocallsts and
bands if it be his pleasure to do SO.
The celebrated Strauss will lead his own
band of one hundred pieces and Her Majesty
band, of the Gods ream Guards, will take part
in he the D programme. m The great feature, how
ever, of the jubilee will be Downing's Ninth
regiment band, numbering $50 Instruments
60 first violins, so second vioins, 40 vlolas, 40
celos, 40 contrabassos and the usual wind in
struments, The full Ninth regiment band will
play during the jubilee, and will leave New
York June Is, at p. m.. by steamboat from
foot of Chambers street.
The general rehearsal of the instrumental
performers will occur on Sunday, June l6.-
ParentheticalIy, | would remark, is it not a
little singular that the good-old Puritanical,
moral, church going Bostonians should encour-
age Sunday instrumental rehearsal OF, say,
10000 instruments, which rehearsal as mat
ter of course, will involve the guzzing of 10000
glasses of lager? The concerts will occur each,
day, continuous for six days, commencing Mon
day, June II, and ending Saturday, June y.
How A PRESIDENT is ELECTED. Each of
the United States is entitled to as many elect
ors as it has Senators and representatives IN
Congress. In each State the electors are cho-
sen by plurality vote. That is, if there are
three sets of electors voted for, the set having
the highest number of votes is chosen. But
candidate for President, IN order to be success
ful, must have total majority OF electors: The
electoral college, as now constituted consists OF
3l7. Therefore, l59 are necessary tor choice;
IF there be three candidates for President and
neither of them receives majority OF the cleo
toral college, then there is no choice, aud the
election goes to the House of Representatives.
The House must confne their choice to the
three highest candidates voted for by the electors
The Representatives vote by States, and each
State has but one vote; so that the power OF
Delaware is as great as that Of New York
Each State has one vote The majority OF the
State delegation casts its vote. \ candidate,
to be successful, must receive majority OF all
the States or nineteen States. 1t the deega-
ton is divided, the vote of the State cannot De
cast, and is therefore lost As the present
House is constituted-and it is upon this House
the election will devolve in the event there Is
no election by the people-nom'nally the ne,
publicans hold twenty States; but us maJorns
in ten of these it holds by one single vo.e;
be no choice found in two of these ten States.