Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-08

There appears to be much Misrepresentation as
to .be meaning OF the Civil Rights bill, which
il causing trouble among many Glasses of people
Who sbink its provisions embrace their occupa-
lions, ss also among the ignorant negroes. who
are taught to believe BY the designing whites,
Who pretend to be their friends, that their
rights and privileges under the law are With
on. limit The bill limits the rights of negroes
70 Inns, Public Conveyances By land or water,
and Theatres or other places of public amuse-
mept. An Ion is described by all lexicograph
ers as . house where travellers may obtain
shelter, lodging, and entertainment for money:
a restaurant, where people may obtain food
and drink, or drinking house, where liquors
ara sold, is not an inn, unless the proprietors
furnish their houses as lodging places for srav
elfera Neither of these comes under the law
81 oil. Some trouble has also arisen in barber
shops. A barber shop is not a place Of public
amusement, and however much . negro may
desire the luxury of beiog shaved BY white
man, he hiss 20 right, under the law, to de-
mapd it. The negro, if left to himself would
not give trouble under any law. All the trouble
will arise from designing white men who will In
cite the negro to these iutruslons for the pur-
pose of robipg him of his hard earnings, or of
using him 10 politics Baltimore Gazette
CIVIL RIGHTS CASES IN RESTAURANTS =
Two restaurant civil rights" cases developed
themselves yesterday, which met with very un-
OWL treatment. 10 one case three colored men
vent into the eating bar of prominent restau-
rant, and taking their places at the rack made
known their wants. The proprietor seeing
shem come in, and determining to avoid any
violation of the law 10 his house, made the col :
ored walters employed by him stand aside and
served the colored customers 10 person. Wnat
they called for was served them, but some white
ooustomers not liking the presence of the COL
ored men, attacked them, aud made things
lively with flying glasses, &c. The oolored ad-
as possible. The broken china aud glassware
Vas picked up by the attendants Of the house,
aud The proprietor, who had done his best uo-
der the circumstances, retired to his cashier 8
desk 10 place the fractured crockery to the pro-
it and loss account. The second case occurred
at another point. A white man brought col
ored friend into well-known restaurant, and
both sat down at the eating bar. The white
man called for what they wanted. The atten-.
dant, white man, served the colored man and
ahen some one attacked the white friend and
gave him hussling. The atmosphere soon
became 80 warm that both abe unweloome
guests were obliged to retire.-Bak. Sun.
How A SPAN1ARD KEPT SUNDAY IN Iowa.
--Lsst week q pative of Spain appeared 10
MsrshsIltown. Iowa. who could speak nothing
but his mother tongue. He found great diff
sul.y in procuring employment and in making
his wants known, until he was directed to o
gentleman who was familiar with the Spanish
language. This gentleman assisted in fodins
employment for the stranger with Dr.. Buuce,
who engaged him to cut stove wood. He WAS
put to work Saturday, and lsborcd faithfully
till night. Now, DR.. Bunce was early taught
70 regard tho Sabbath and be likes to see others
observe it. as day OF rest. Wha. was his sur.
prise on Sunday morning to find his Spaniard
on hand early and chooping wood with . vim
that would have done credit to any woodmar.
He went out and tried to remonstrate, but
The Castilian did not understand him, aud sup
posing he Was finding fault, he only worked
che harder. The doctor earnestly gestieulated;
abe Spaniard vigorously renewed his Efforts
Then the doctor gave it up, and his good wife,
10 sore disnsy, tried to convey their wishes,
but without success, as the workman only made
chips fly the faster. He put in the entire day
Il his work. greatly to the chagrin of the fam.
lily. Friends passed the doctors house, and
wondered at the unusual desecrstion.
A NARROW EscApE-A very dangerous
bill. and ono which would have almost worked