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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-15
1OI ED.

On the 14lh instant at $3.50 p. M, Captain
THOMAS TKAVEKS, in the S4th year of his
age. lGfs~The friends of the family are request
ed to attend his funeral from his late residence,
No. lO6 south Henry street, on the 10Th instant,
at 3 O. clock y. 10.
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SPRING ARRANGEMENT
of the
STEAMER PILOT BOY.

Capt. Jos WHITE.
On and after SATURDAY, February IL, IA,
the steamer Pilot Boy will be run as follows
Leaving Jsnney's wharf on TUESDAYS and
SATU RDAYS, at 7:30 o CLOCK a. M, for land :
ings rs far down as Currioman; returning on
WEDN ESDAYS and SUNDAYS.
F. A. REED, Agent,
ap 15-tf Janncy's wharf
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-15

RAILROAD CHANGES 1t is said that the
difficulties which have existed for long time
past between the Baltimore and Ohio and the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad companies have at length
been settled, and that in consequence thereof
the changes heretofore noticed in the Gazette
among which will be the abandonment of the
use of the East Alexandria Railroad, and the
abolishuent of the ferry lately established here
will be made at au early date.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAzETTE.]
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, April

CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1874
The Sauate was occupied to day, after the
morning hour with the consideration of the
Louisiana BILL
The House, after receiving the reports Of
several committees, took up the Civil Appro-
pliaion BILL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-15

POLICE REPORT The following is the ouly
case reported at police headquarters siuce yes
terday:
A colored man named Samuel Armistead,
charged with attempting to get money for his
own use. by the pretense of collecting is for
the benefit of a church in Washington, was
discharged upon promise to quit the city
forthwith
Only one lodger applied for and was furn-
ished with sleeping quarters at the station
house last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-15

ITO BLACKSMITHS AND OTHERS-Self-
i feeding Portable Drills, Balls Patent Mon
itor Tuyere Irons, Bar Iron, &C., just received
and for sale at 80 King street, corner Royal, BY
apis j. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
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VALENTINES MEAT JUICE, Marvin's
Y Cod Liver Oil and Tilden's Elixir Iodo-
Bromide Calcium Compound just received and
for sale by
sd Is JANNE4 q W.
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CLIPPERS NOTICE-Shippers will please
~ observe that the Thursdays trip of the
steamer PILOT BOY will be discontinued from
this date. F. A. REED.
AlexandriM, April l.-1W
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FOR RENT--A TWO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING, with good kitchen, built
about two years ago, situated on Queen street,
between Pitt and Royal streets. contains two
parlors and three good chambers, and supplied
with gas and water. Apply to JANNEY &
CO., l45 King street. ap l5-eo3t
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DARBER SHOP.

RARBER SHOP.
As since the close of the panic mems faces
have become shorter l am shaving them ut
FIVE CENTS; hair cutting lOc Call and see
me, at my shop, ON Prince street. next TO the
corner of Royal.
al l5-eu3t JOHN i. Is RRAGE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-15

RUMORs. -Rumors were numerous this
morning about the existing difficulties 10 the
Second Presbyterian Church. Among them
were reports to the effect that Rev. DIR: Bull
lock had received call to the First Prcsby-
terrain Church, with the offer of a large salary,
aud that his supporters would join that church
in body; that new church. was to be built
for him, and that the money for that purpose
had been raised; that the Rev. DR.. positively
declines to remain here under any conditions;
and that several Of the pew holders had de-
ternined to quit the church, some having sent
for their cushions to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-15

A regular meeting of the City. Council was 1
held last night, for official proceedings OF which
see elsew here in to-day's Gazette.
, 1874-06-21

| adversary who is capable OF deceiying the YER,
elect. The Evangelist says: "If he sill leave
the pursuit of heresy, and devote himself to the
duties Of his Office, it anticipates for him very
useful career. This admontion will probably
have tho same effect upon The Prosecutor that
Mr. Chuzzlewit's had upon Mr. Fecksniff.
"Charity, my dear, when take my chamber
candieBtick tonight, romind me to be more than
usually particular in praying for A1r. Anthony
Chuzzlewit. who has done me Al Injustice"
The Prosecutor iF regarded by the mass Of
Prcsbyterians as comet Of direfu1 omen loiter-
ing about their abode. And 80, as the ssmmer
rolls away and the autumn draws near, tho comet
will be watched with increasing anxiety. If 1t
should do no more damage when it strikes next
than it did when it struck last, the anxiety will
bo adjourned to its next strike, q year hence, at
Cleveland. II it should meet with q rebuff, or
rather rebound, then and there. it will-or ut
least any other comet would-retire into those
inaccessible fastnesses OF Nowhere expressly set
apart for exploded COMETS exhausted prosecu-
tors. unsuccessful reapers, and fading Systems Of
Theology
, 1874-06-21

The Congress just adjourning has trimmed,
Topped, and rectitied here and there vithout 1,av
Ing finally closed out any comprehensive evil. It
has not distinctively abandoned any false politi-
cal tenet, nor issued any bold declaration. It
has been Congress Of E1pansonists controll-
I'd BY President Influenced by the business in
terest Congress Of Subsidists held in check
BY an empty Treasury Congress where the
3obbing interest has slept on its arms, not
abandoned the field; q Congress Of patronage
srabbers only too closely watched by the co,1n-
try>; lavish Congress whipped to sullen thrift !:
econgrees where dcmagoscry has hastoned to
obey Some public sentiment but without the
overzeachins sense Of patriotic purpose or the
romposuTe OF Legislative experience
Iho reasons Tor the above summary are p1ain
enough. The bulk and influence Of this co,-
Yreas had been composed of the Offenders of t}o
previous ones, who covered before public in
dlgnation with which they had no earnest srr,-
pathy. The general demand for retrenchment
knd back-pay restitution Was named "claroorn II
Nothing that Congress has done has been DINA
With alacrity. Tho Lobby and the House.
looking with sympathy at each other.
nave whispered together against the country
rs II it were possessed Of q deyil
and had withheld "rghts" previously belong
ing to the political and iobbing class. Sons
11epa Backward have been taken. The Ciyil-Ser-
VICE seeding mud the Indian Commission have
oeen e1t1rpated- The first WAS STAMPED mt.
the second edged out. Both disappeared amidst
Tue der1sive laughter Of Congress,
1t WAS only when something verpino m A.
VISION OF spoils came up that eyerv e.r voa
thrown forward and the Congressional foco e1-
pressed the 1dca-
By the prickdng Of my thumbs
Something wicked this way cones1
Take the Alabama indemnity and tha n,,&-
ruptcy bills. Then Mr.. Butler, Mr. Treuain.
Mr Conkling, and the great lawyers, we're right
mp. like counsel in court. Then the aasiduity Of
body and the brightness Of intellect came for
ward. And the currency and bond makers vera
equally alert,-Hr. Kelley for convertible
bond, hi. Test for 1eveas, 3Ir. Window for
, 1874-06-21

ef insanity. It is stated that the petition will
probably be granted. The treatment OF the
heirB was shabby enough, but if the Macomb
county farmer WAS insane, there was at least
some method in his madness. IA the heirs and
the attesting witnesses, however, are both satis-
ned OF the testator's insanity, tho will will prob
ably not bo admitted to probate, and the Magda-
lens OF Detroit will go without their hospital.
1t is not surprising, however, that four heirs,
with only dollar apiece. should come to the
unanimous conclusion that the testator WAS in
Bane
, 1874-06-21

canals, Mr. Harvey for national shin-plasters,
A1r. Wright for lega1-tender soup-honses.
| The Tariff interest-that collection of macaroni
and ye1micelli mendicants, the begging Italians
Of the period came as usual with it's hand-organs
and puppet-bo1es. and only the big bully Of Pig
Iron laid at home bed like giant surfeited to
Sickness Tho annual game OF subtrac.ing here
to add yonder, robbiug Peter to pay Paul, cut
ting shilling or the paper-makera to give four
pence to the hax-grinders. vent on without an
idea in the Congressional nodd1a that both Ad
| Talorem and Specific we're convertible nostrums
| drawn from the same barrel and spigot
| Investigations were copious, and here soma
results wero achieved in the way Of proving
| things known before. The Moiety bill, to cor
rect the system OF governing the collection OF
customs and excise by Blueskin, Jonathan Wild,
and Peepiug Tom. they dividing with their
the patronage to be tolerated. LII the Senate it
was amended 30 as to retain most Of the pecu-
1ation, and tho House secretly thanked Proyi-
donce TINT there WIS Senate to negative their
own Involuntary righteousness. Meanwhile,
one Judge in Arkansas one in Kansas, and one
in Ohio, resign without further prosecution,
Judge Dureli ii partialy whitewashed, =ud Judge |
Busteed remains to be busted. Custom House |
reform, SO greatly needed. is scarcely carried |
forward by the great personal success OF the
session,-Gen. Buffers new Collector at Boston.
Tho District OF Columbia has been redeemed |
from system Of government imposed upon it
by Congress in order to make more cells for Of
fce.holders and obtain profitable contracts for
constituents. The shameless purchase OF. addi-
tional subsidy for the Pacific Mail Company has
not beon officially exposed, but the money has
been withheld, notwithstanding the device OF T.
grand excursion to the launching OF ono OF the
ships. The Government expenses, however,
have been reduced $780, 900 as compared with
last year, when they wore 1922, 900, 600 greater
than the previous year, making net reduction
of Ss,000,o00, which is one thing to bo thankful
for, though most thanks arc due to an aroused
public opinion and the September panic.
, 1874-06-21
VERDp3 LAST WORK

Pending the production ofaRichard Wagner's
"Nibelungon Trilogv" at Baireuth. in 1876, the
great event in the musical world is Vordi's Man
zon1 Requiem, which was produced for the first
time at Milan on the 23d ult, in commemoration
Of the first anniversary OF the death of the great
Italian patriot, Alleasandro Mauzoni It WAS
written upon commission from the city author
ities OF Milan-' Gin prouincialeo Elcin-Pa,-is.
US Hans yon Bnlow calls it-and 10000 people
were present to hear it. Az Verdi has reached
an age when, in tic natural order of things. it
cannot be expected that he will write anything
more, at least upon q large scale, this Requiem
has been regarded as his swan song. There are
not wanting those who declare that it has been
his ambition to seize the laureIs Of Rossini
ny writing piece of church music
which should excel the "Alesse Solenuelle."
the last of Rosaini's compositions and the fact
that Verdi is going immediately to Paris with his
heq"om gives some color to the charge As this
1s the event to which all musicians are looking,
and as StrahoEch has already commenced neeo-
tlat1ons for copy OF the score, 80 as to bring
out the Requiem next season in this country. va
are glad to be able to furnish some details con-
corning the performance OF it. We have before
US copies Of the II Secolo, published in Milan.
aud OF the AAgemeine Zeilung, published at
Augsburg, and, although the accounts differ
widely, they will be read with pleasure. The
Herman version comes from the pen of the
great classical virtuoso. Hans yon Bulo1.
1ho SecoIo draws graphic picture OF the solemn |
aud imposing aspect Of La Scala, and, With true |
Italian gusto, dwells long upon the elegance Of
tho audience, the coup detl afforded by the Or
cheEtra and chorus, the beauty OF the solo sing
eEs, signore stoiz and Waldmann (both Ger
nan, by the wny), and the charms Of their toi-
ettes. conoszning tha mualo ttself, 1t aAya itse,
, 1874-06-21

except that three Of the numbers, the Dona1n
Jesus, Agnus Del, Sanctus, were vocferousl
encored that the udience was enthusiastic tt
degree Of ecstacy; that the composer was pre-
scented with golden crown !. and that the music
was at once sacred and dramatic. It reserves
itself for panegyric upon Verdi Of the most
| glowing and gorgeous description, clos
ing with the following very remarkA-
ble piece of musical bombast: "Yerdi,
the illustrious Verdi the grandest representa-
tive OF the musical glory OF Itnly!! the grandest
representative OF the musical glory Of the whole
| world"!!!
/ It ia rather refreshing, and, at the same time,
rather surprising. to turn from this gush to the
cool criticism Of Hans Won Bulow. His letter
| touches upon two musical events: First, the
Requiem, and, second, the performance OF tho
national Russian opera, - The Life OF the Gear"
written BY Michael Glnka. This opera has en-
| joyed wonderful popularity in Russia for thir-
ty-fve years. like "Der F1eiachuetz" in Ger
many, and WAS given in Milan the night be-
fore the Requiem, for the first time out
side Of Russia- To Won Bulow the op-
era Ii = much more interesting event
than tho Requiem, and he sayasely scores
the Italian theatre-mob for their ecandalous
performance Of it. Won Bulow has no eye for
the crowds, the spectacle, or the solemnty of the
pageant. He addresses himself solely aud
severely to the music and the composer, and the
vsrdict OF the cold Northerner is in striking con-
t1nst to the gushing rhetoric Of the SecoIo. With
him Verdi is not the representative OF the musi-
cal glory OF the world, but "the al-powerful
corrupter OF Italian art-taste," and the ''Attila
of throats-" Although his work is in his latest
know through his Aida" (rsferring. of course,
to Verdi's futile attempt to initiate Tagner),
there is much school-boy writing in it, much that
is commonplace, and ''some things that are
say for it il that there signs OF dligent labor
in it. (which will surprise many German
musician" To Hans Won Bulow, Verdi's RE
QUEEN" is ''the cold-blooded but artistjcally-
arranged triumph OF Roman barba11sm." He !
also notea the fact that Verdi is going to Paris
with the Requiem, and, although it might prove
financially profitable to German theat1e-man-
ayers to produce it, he hopes it will remain in
Paris. Between the two criticisms there is q
long distance. Upon the world OF music at
large the criticism OF Von Bulov will have great
effect, although it bears unmistakabe marks of
the strong prejudice of tho German against tho
Latin race. It still remains to be determined by
critics less gushing than the S ecolo and less
prejudiced than Won Bulow from national
standpoint, uhetlar or not Verdi has won the
aurel Of Rossini.
, 1874-06-21

John S. Campbell. an eccentric farmer of 57is-
comb County, Mich, recently deceased, made =
WILL IN Which he left s. to be equally divided
among bis four children, the balance 1T hia
property to be used in establishing Magdalen
Hospital IN Detroit. The heirs OF the deceased
sent the document to the City Council with
petition that the Council decline to accept tbs
bequest, - they entertain no doubt Of tn max.
, 1874-06-21
W1TCHCRAFT AND W1TCHBURNING.

WITCHCRAFT AND WITCH-BURNING.
Both the telegraph and the mails havs recent
" brought accounts Of the burning Of two un.
fortunate persons at the Mexican village Of Con.
cordia, by tho local authorities Of the district
upon the charge of witchcraft, thus show.
ing that this old and cruel superstition
has not yet disappeared. but still holds sway in
some places, like its kindred superstition of the
human vampire In some parts Of Germany.
The victims in Mexico who we're burned wero
charged with bewitching eundry citizens by
means of little idols, consisting simply Of stones
dono up in cotton and paper. It is creditable to
Mexican justice. however, that the superior ar-
thorit1es have arrested these murderous and
snpers.itous fanatics and are trying them for tho
crime Of murder. In view Of the fact that this
horrible superstition still exists amoug the
ignorant, it will be interesting and profitable to
glance at the times when WITHDRAWING xas
common everywhere and considered religious
duty, and the witch-burners thought they we're
doing God service.
For 600 years it WAS universally believed that
the Bible established the reality OF the crime and
provided for its punishment, and the legislators
Of almost every land enacted laws with refer
ence to 1t. Mr. 1ecky. in his "Rationalism in
Europe" gives numerous instances Of the
frightful manner in which the persecution Of
these poor. ignorant beings ragged. He states
that 1000 were burned ut Treves, 600 by sin
gle Bishop of Bamberg, and 300 In single year
in the Bishoprio Of Wurzburg. At Toulouse
400 perlshed for sorcery at single execution,
and 50 At Douay in one year. Remy, Judge at
Nancy, put to death 800 in sixteen years. In
Paris II. Thiers Says the executions we're a.
most unlimited and those Of the yictims who
escaped to Spain were therc seized and burned BY
he bloody Torquemada- All through the South |
II France the fsnattcizm raged with fearful |
erocity, the holy men Of that day believing that
Fitchcratt in that region vas attributable to the
,reat number Of orchardH-tho devil having m
special power over applea. In Italy thousand
, 1874-06-21

that this must have been man In '1hose brair
to look at the reverse Of the mask. There on the
edge, cut in figures Of the seventeenth century,
stood 4. d. 1915. could think of no one else
who died in this year than one who was born in
the year that Michael Angelo Shakespeare"
The face is that OF cosmopolitan. There is
nothing in it characteristic Of any particular na-
ton. The lines TINT make up the countenance
are exceedingly fine and delicate. There is no
marked feature In any recognized picture Of
Shakespeare that cannot-al1owance being made
for tho idiosyncrasies of the particular ar:ist-be
traced to the cast
31r. Page, in his portrait Of Shakespeare. made
q scar prominent feature in it. In the mask
there is evidence offs wound, but not of the
character OF A1r. Page's dent. Midway between
the arch of tue eyebrow and the top Of
the dome is line about two and
half inches long-the remains Of q fesh-cut
which had been sewed up aud healed. Tie fea-
lures, &r. Hart observes, have manly beauty
of the intellectual type. There is about them
an expression Of sadness which every one no
ices, and the observation OF which drew tears
rom Fanny Kemble. The hai1s OF the nous
ache, eye-lashes, and beard, found in tho cast
ire OF reddish brown or auburn color, which
vas, according to other evidence, the color of
hair. The nose is thin, delicate,
lightly aquiline, and the profile very beauti-
III. Mr. Hart's article is q yaluable contribu-
ion to Shakspearean literature.
, 1874-06-21
OBITUARY.

jules Janin, the celebrated Frenct cdti
and miscellaneous writer, whose death was n.
nounced in our cable te1egrams yesterday, ~
born OF jewish parents 1t Saint Etienne. Depart
ment OF the Loire, Dec. "a. 1904, and VAS there
fore, 70 years OF age at the time OF bis death
His father Was lawyer. His education ~as b.
gun at Saint Etienne, but be was put to tbs coa
lego OF Louls-le-drand to complete hls: at1dsA
It seems that he I'D not stand very high IN BIZ
claases here, beng more remarkable Tor h1sre2c1
Wit and hls extraordinary Conversations poTen
than for diligence or prohclsncT hi
stuoeo la"' out' nnulng nttle 70 90
his profession, ne abandoned H. ~
| TOOK quarters IN the Rusdu Dragon, IN the 1aos
Quarter, where he engaged as prisats tata
and assisted young men to "cram 1of sosa
degrees. Ihe penod OF hts life spons oeH
Jan1n a1tet"aros s1'1aly described. Ina 1e
notong o1 tutors LIE DID not please nm 1a
ne launched Into Journalism Hs became e~
trtbutor to tic columns OF tho Figaro, an oEpo
altaon paper' fnd also TO the hoyal5t JOURNAL u
Vnotiaaeane' "hlle ser'l-g IN tina conaesn0t
ne. tosether With number OF young n31
1oonoeo the journal des Ueod1s and TIE 1oH'&1
des En}dnts. he contributed the dFamauo 10
tlces to the former OF these papers, s,-a sp'ea
OF Literature for which he had remntaaa
talent. His frat romance vas Lane Aa'
ct Ia Femme G'4aQotinee- His tales, easa;.
and sketches we're very successful 1hs ~
humor, and imagination with which t1s3
spark1ed caused them to be sought n'a
from the first. He married rich helresa, ana
immediately after wrote an article in the tet1I3.
ION OF the Journal, LIE Marriage dn cnnaae.
from which he Was for long time known IN M
periodical litersture Ct Paris AZ the AAsnea
Critic. The number Of articles for noUtpapeFA
journals, magazines, etc., which be has Tntseu
within the last forty years to say nothing OF ta'
prefaces, introductions, etc, is marTe'ors*
Among his works is Rachel ct Ia TFdgets, CT
sidered the best criticism on the genius OF sss
great actress. Janin was elected membar d
this French Academy in 1870.
JOHN AoSrEsQu1Eu BE1LEw.
Many Of our readers will remember Tf:a
pleasure the readings Of the eminent Epglish
], II. Bellew. in this city list fal
and will regret to Learn that the famous s1dst,
who has delighted 10 msnv thousands is dead
Mfr. Bel1ew was of Irish descent. and VIE born
in Lancaster. Eng. in 1928, His early yasn
uore snant in lie North Of England, vhsrs
,e rnada the acquaintance Of WofdaHoE:a
southev. Colcidee and Wilson. In ths
rear 1872 hs removed 10 Oxford sn4
,utered st. Mazy's College. Aa : student
1e was distinguished for his classical attainuensa'