Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-19
NENVS OF THF: DAY
q 10 sho,o the very age a'.d body Of the Times

act providing that all persons who are now en-
titled to pensions under existing laws anG VINO
have lost an arm al or above the elbow, or
leg at or above the kuee, shall be rated 10 the sec
oud class, and shall receive S24 per month, pro-
vded that no artificial linbs or Communication
therefore shall be furoished to such persons as
shall be entitled to pensions under the act.
The Central Committee of the Labor Reform,
party 10 Boston Instead Of making independent
nominations have determined that the party
shall use the balance OF power-they say 1t
holds-to secure the election OF such men only
as favor its principles. The leading one of these
appears to be the eight hour law, which they
insist shall apply to all classes OF laborlng meD,
women and children
Lieutenant Commeuder Francis NJ. Green
commanding the U. S. Steamer Fortune, 10
letter to Secretary Robson, dated Vera Cruz
Mexico, May Goth, 1874, gives detailed ac-
count of the death, by drowniog,of four men OF
the ships company by the cap>lzlng OF boat
off Point u )potitlap. The names of the drown
ed men were John Moran, Richard Norker,
John McInnis aud james Daley.
A colored woman living in "a house belong
ing to Mr. John 2. Thompson, at Louisa Z.
H., was burned last Saturday night by the ex
posion of lamp. Her bed and the house she
was in caught fire, but the FIRE was extlugui>h-
ed The woman made wick out of soue rags
and put it in the lamp The rags burned down
to the OIL and the lamp was shivered
The will of Johu Carter Brown, Of Provl-
dence, Rhode Island, gives the Brown Uni
versity $4,000 for the erection of a iiep proof
library building for which purpose he bad pre-
viouSly given fund COW amounting to S20,-
900, aud lot of laud worth $4,000. Mr..
Brown has also bcqucathed $4,000 TO various
charities.
The steam fog whistle at Sable Is and n.
G., was burned on the Goth OF May, aud on the
next night the bar6 Gladstone, from Antwerp
for New York, went ashore there. The crew
took to the boats aud landed in safety, but the
next morning the bark had entirely disappear
ed.
The last rail Of the Bcrks County (Peuu.)
Railroad, extending from Reading to Stating
TOD, distance Of forty FIVE miles was laid yes
tecday al Lynnport, Lehlgh county, III the
presence Of large excursion party Ut ladies and
gentlemen. The new road will be formally
opened on tomorrow.
The body Of Pierre Lacomb was found in a
swamp in the rear of the city park at New Or
leans with bullet hole n the head and anoth-
er in the body. lie had evidently been mur-
dered Oh the road aud his body thrown into the
swamp.
The District Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of New York has resolved
to be satisfied with nothing less than the alb
solute destruction of the liquor traffic .
There was considerable fuctuation in the
New York Stock market yesterday, but II e
feeling at the final close was firm at about the
best figures of the day.
Anderson, who alleged that he Was robbed Of
fifteen thousand dollars worth of diamonds 10
New York in open day, has been proved TO be
most uumiugated fraud.
Col. MosBY-Col. Mosby is on the war
path for Congress, but cnqnettlug with Grant
ism is not popular in Virginia. Personally,
Gen, Grant Is no doubt 10 better odor here
than any other member of his party. But he
is the acknowledged head of the Radical organi
cation in the United States, the worst party
ever known 10 American politics. The Con
servatlves of Virginia have tesle1 by time and
trials the value and expediency Of their own
position. They know their own strength, and
have calm confidence and self-rellauce which
cannot easily be disturbed. They have not
gone to extremes of any kind: but have been
actuated by spirit OF tolerance towards others,
and Of justice and kindness TO the blacks which
have commanded the respect of reasonable men
in other sections. With erect port, courage
Gus souls and strong bands they have bor1e
Virginia unscalhed through the most trying
period of her political troubles This great
party of law and order. of right and justice, of
supreme devotion to Virginia, and, at the same
time, of perfect good faith to the general gov
eminent, is not going to fly madly from its
sphere towards any other political association,
though it will always welcome to its own plat
form those who will accept its principles aud
fight under its flag. Col. Mosby is gallant
gentleman and soldier, aud wlthal has coDside-
rable political sagacity. We shall not forget the
services he has rendered the State 10 the field,
nor how faithfully he stood by the old Mother
in the election for Gvveruor But he is on the
wrong trail now, aud will not fad many TO fol-
low him. The Conservatives of Virginia are
going TO be true to this grand old State to the
last. Through the long midnight of her tribu-
lations they have stood, shoulder to shoulder,
by her side, and now that the day seems to be
breaking, and the sun beginning to tiDge the
retiring clouds, they will hail the advent OF a
better time with a unanimous shout of victory.
Or if in this they are deceived; if the light
they see is only the lurid glare that portends
still 6ercer storm, they will bear their breasts
to the tempest, aud if Virginia must perish,
they will perish with her.-Lynch. Netvs.
The SUMAC CROP. For several years after
the war this crop equaled--if it did not sur
pass--in value the wheat crop 10 this section of
Virginia. 1t continues to be of great value,
and furnishes thousands Of dollars to class of
people who have no broad acres of their owo to
cultivate, but who for at least three mouths
in the year, and that after harvest, are able to
make from 81 to 81, and probably more
per day. 1t should be gathered while the
sap is still 10 the leaf, usually during July and
August, ADD the first weeks in September, be-
fore it has begun to dry Oh the stalk, and be-
fore it has beeu touched by the frost. Whilst
it may be wilted by the sun it must not be cured
by the sun, but under shelter, and great care
oyoroised that If has air and Ia kant nerfeo,ly