Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-12
A,exa. Gazette Il Virginia Advertise

TINES HAVE CHANGED. Many years ago,
when Judge isabert NJ. Charlton, OF Savannah
Georgia. was quite young man, he, 10 cou1-
pany with his father, Hon. I. I. 2. Charlton,
spcut every suuluer in the delightful little vii
lage OF ClarksviIle, Northeast Georgia
One day Robert was passing along the street
iu Clarksvi!le, and it happened to be election
day. Members Of Congress were then elected
bv what was called the general ticket system,
and not by districts as they DOW are, when he
was met by verdant Democrat of the moun-
ialus who accosted him thus
"Mr. Carlton, are you The man that is runupg
for Congress-!
mo, sir am no candidate: my father is,
however But may | ask why this iuquiry?'
"Nohing, only havnt voted yet.
"Ifit is consistent with your feelings,
would like if you would vote for my father"
Il would just as soou vote Tor him as any.
body.
Mr. C. thanked him, and thinking, perhaps
his friend was seeking treat, he Invited linn
into a neighboring barroom.
What will you take -
81 never driok anything, but as | see they
have some ginger cakes, | would as leave take
one OF them with you as not.
Very we'll Give US a cake
"My brother is iu town with me-.
'AIl right, take him cake with my re-
srcctS.
Anothcr cake purchased and paid for, aud
the two friends altcd, "lloncs'y' to lied his
brother, aud Mr. &. tojoin 10 the merry dance
with his young friends IN paror hard by:
"l'he golden hours on angels wings passed
rapidly away with Mr. Charlton. His friend
was soon forgotten Late in the afternoon,
when there was pause IN the dance, our YER
danl friend very much to the surprise OF every
one, staikcd into the parior, inqu!rng tor Mr..
G.. vi course all eyes were directed to our
friend as he approached Mr.. &. Drawing from
his bosom four by SIX cake, he said, Mr..
Charlton, here ; your cake. My brother had
voted alorc seed him. >
Mr. Cs embarrassment was not greater than
his admiration of the fellows honesty.
WIVES AT AUCroN-The history Of this
Commonwealth commences with an auction
salc-not, however, IN u store, but beneath the
grecu trees OF jamestown, where probably the
most anxious and interested crowd OF auction
habitues ever known in the history OF the world
were gathered lu Il letter, still to be seen,
dated London, Aug u, lG2l, and directed to
a worthy colunst Of that settlement, the writer
begius by saying:
I'VE send you a shipment, one widow, and
eleven maids for wives OF the people of Vlr
glnia There hath been especial care 10 the
choice Of them, for there hath not one of them
been received but upon good commentators.
In case they cauuot be presently married we
desire that they may be put with several house
holders that have wives until they can be pro-
vidcd with husbands
But the writer of this epistc had little reason
to fear that any of the "maldcoS tairc" would
be left over. The archives cuutau evidence to
prove that these firS;cargoeS otyouug ladies were
put up at auction aud sold Tor Que hu0dfcd and
twenty pounds OF tobacco, and it was ordered
that this debt should have precedence Of all
others. The solitary zone widow went along
with the others, for they could not be partlcu-
lar in those days Thc good minister of the
colony no doubt had busy time that day. lie
did not mention any fees, nor did the bride
g.uoms think of rendering any. All was joy
and gladcncsS; no storms ahead; no uueasueSS
for the future; no acqusitve clerk to stand and
say, Here's the license, fork over that 81.
Nothing Of that sort.
From some Of these couples the first families
of Virginia are descended. aud well may auc-
tlous be popular here. Rich. Wing.