Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-18

IlRGISIANs.-The great mass of people 10
this State we're born here. There have been
few additions to the population, comparatively
Speaking, by foreign immigration, and quite as
lev by settlers from the North. Yet new-com-
eS have full and fair share in the offices, and
ere as generally successful as native VirgiDlans
IN business pursuits. Right here 10 Richmond
one can look around him and see that the place
3fa mans birth is DO prejudice to him, not
outstanding the popular impression to the
c.D;rary. Gov. Gilbert g. Walker, the most
POPULAR Chief Magistrate Virginia ever had, is
anew Yorker, and came to the State since the
war Gen. VIM. Z. Newberry, Superintendent
ai Public Buildings of the State, is also New
Yorker, and commanded brigade in the Uni :
Cd States army during the war; Gen. John K.
Connolly one Of the senators representing Rich
Mcni III the Senate, is a North Carolinan;
Mayor Anthony NJ Kelley was born in New
jersey, though nearly all his life has been spent
IN Virginia; Gen. p T. Moore, Sergeant Of the
s!y THE best Office in the State), is native of
Ireland; hr. John Regnault, Collector of City
lakes, Was born in Maryland; and so on in fair
Proportion with minor Offices, with the city
couaclimen and justices of the peace These
mentioned gentlemen were all elected by the
Conservatives; they rank among the ablest,
E"FcSt, aud best OF our citizens; where they
Eanc from Is never thought OF, and there are
thousands IN our midst who really do not know
'a' that they are f. f. VS. of the most aristo-
S,Aoc type. As Tor business men, Franklin
Nsans Col. Albert Ordway, John B. Davis,
c"u L. y. Noting are enough to mentlon to
.su!ouSrate that the pettiness of inqurrlng
Aaa birthplace, and disiking him because he
not a son OF "the sacred soil, is not aud
T T'eF has been characteristic of our people.
ttHey welcome here all who come-whethcr
"pai lorclpn shores, or northern, western, or
.uiieTn 4ra. States. They are called and consld
ss1 ilrglolans' after they have, with bona
IIle interest, established their home here and
I,eome good members of society. Richmond
'"' Cincinnati Commercial.
NEW WAY OF GETTING PAIR OF SHOES.
- ~ Is recorded that certain impecuuious man
"Ao boards around in the second district was
Msue days ago aroused to the melancholy fact
Ma' ne was almost shoeless. The matter was
Se sue Of painful interest to him, and he pondered
,ia ,ias and deeply on the way he should overcome
a' misfortune of depleted purse, and at last
-. :. sol an ldea-an unusual thing Tor him, but
II'auee to say, it was brilliant one. With
Si.s assurance of man with well, filed pocket
y ,.jlsntered shoe store and had his measure
ot';! S~a ior a covering for his foundations. The
sS,s'os Crlspn received particular instructions
l." l. the manner and style of the make, and
s,no.IIe"'tound s,o.I customer left, but only to enter
.,u Souef store some squares below, where the
ho,Ie performance was gone through. In time
m.a snl pairs OF shoes were made, and the shoeess
c,;u 1s' with the dignity of free and respectable
y,NTn and legal voter, called on shoemaker
70 ,ba' srled on the right-foot shoe, and came
5,i he conclusion that it might fit better if be
b. =, sou, Va PAIR of socks. Would the shcema ker
Soms mwS9ohslog as to let him take the one shoe
,bs hue a.i and It 1t suited he would come back for
nS hmner vi course the shoemaker was but
ss,vnappy, s,s and the purchaser left, and No. 2
,,iOod ,dSted. !. From him the left shoe was OBJ
la,, so ~ 10 the same manner, completing the
f,ib'o !, ihere are two mad men down town, and
sar pO of fsooe- purchasing chap ever crosses the
l,1. las o. n either there will be trouble Or