Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-18

EDITORIAL NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
ExSpeaker Blame is a native of L)uloun
county.
The health of Vice President Wilson con-
tinues to improve.
The National Grange of the Patrons of Hus
bandry met 10 convention, yesterday, iu Louis
vile.
The production OF silk in South America is
rapidly improving. both in quantity and
quality.
The American Woman Suffrage Association
met 10 New York, last oight Aud now let US
all vote.
The writing paper millsin Springfield, Mass,
are going to shut down. What will the scrib.
blers do then.
John W. Suel committed suicide at ball
room door at Jonssboro', Ga, Monday night,
because he was not invited.
1t is reported that Judge Moucure, Of the
Court of Appeals, will, this winter, resign his
place on the Bench. A purer jurist never wore
the erniDe.
At the Moody and Sankey revival in Brook
Ign, yesterday, prayers were offered for the uu.
converted employees Of religious newspaper
down this way
The old sea serpent was seen in San Fran.
cisco bay last week for the first time. In that
vicinity he has attained length of $50 feet
and has q head as large as barrel.
W. ,c,;olohk,a
Z. from this District, for bound copies of The
Congressional Record OF the last session-yal-
liable readiag fer the next generation
The Grand jury of the Criminal Court, of
Baltimore, yesterday, found presentments
against number of persons for illegal voting,
and other cases are under investigation.
The Women's Temperance Union is 10 ses-
sion at Cincinnati. Nineteen States are repre-
sented by two hundred delegates. What a
gabbliog there will be to be sure.
Senator Morton telegraphs to the Assistant
Postmaster General that all reports that be has
attempted to interfere against Mr. Jewell, or
In behalf of getting anybody else into the Cabi-
net, are utt erly false. So mote it be.
The report heretofore telegraphed from Fog
land that the Grown Prince of Germany would
visit the Centennial Exhibition is contradicted.
He never intended making the trip. What a
disappointment to the ''loyal."
In the event Of war between this ccuntry
and Spain, it is said Don Carlos has offered to
unite his forces with those Of King Alfonso, to
defend the integrity of Spanish territory;
whlsh is what might have been expected.
The letter from Rev. Father Jaequemet
apoIogizing to Archbishop Bayley, OF Balt-
more, is published. 1t will be remembered
that Jacquemet died soon after be had penned
the episte.
Well executed counterfeit $40 notes on the
National Bank and Farmers and Manufacture
ers' Bank of Poughkeepsie, n Y, are 10 cir
culatlon. These notes are we'll calculated to
deceive, so be on the lookout for them.
The entire expenses Of the North Carolina
Constitutional Convention, including the pay
and mileage of its one hundred and nineteen
members, were only $23,S36, and the business
of the convention Was transacted in thirty .six
working days. Let our Legislature make a
note.
ln view of the great falling off 10 the receipts
from customs, Secretary Bristow will shortly
take measures to reduce the present force 10
the Custom Houses or cut down she salaries of
those now employed. Why the newspapers
should keep on publishing this upWelcome in
telligence We cant see.
THE Richmond Enquirer breviry man says:
The unhappy Turkey"
Whom unmerciful disaster
Followed fast and followed faster"
Alluded to by the Alexandria Gazette, is the
sick man of the East, and not the unfortunate
bird now unconscously fattening himself for
Boston thanksgiving" Any goose might have
known that.