Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

about p. N. This D. very trying weather up-
GU old AID delicate people.
| n storm last night about II o'clock blew
down tree on King street. It was very yio-
lent, but how long it lasted this deLouent saith
not, as the pleasant sounds of the dashinp of
the raln and signing of the wind soon soothed
him into forgettuness.
Christmas over | wish you pleasant out
'ooh lot Tie Ne" Year. ALloUIs.
A New CRIME-According to the report
OF the proceedings before Justice Hagerty 10
the Maddox cowhidiug case, in Baltimore, that
learned Magistrate held Mr.. Bergiu to bail for
his appearance before the Criminal Court to
answer the charge of insulting Mrs Maddox.
We should like to know under what section of
the Code Mr.. Bergiu will be Indicted. When
dld the Maryland Legislature undertake TO de.
hne and punish 40 ''inSut?" We believe there
are certain insults" which involve shock to
the modesty OF women that are punished as
ASSAULTS although the principal offence consists
Ia he language used but, according to the
testimony given before Justice Hagertv. we
90 not think this Insult belongs to the class
Which the law, In Its tenderness for the fe-
mac sex, conStrucs into technical assaults.
Inc words spoken by MIR. Bcrgin were these
Lou uon want to make any purchases here:
you are one OF those who look around the
stores and have the goods shown them with
out any intention of buying" To this the
lady answered: 81 want you to understand
that am a lady aud will not tolerate such
language" MIR. Bergen answered: Well, |
don know whether you arc"
Now, these words may have been very cxas
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lady to whom they were addressed and her
nusbaud should become Indignant; but how
Mr. Dergln Is to be indicted and punished for
criminal o1cncc we canaot comprehend
squire Hagerty renders a good many Judy.
meets which are lncomprchenSible to the non
professional mlod, but t. us this latest one Is
perfectly staggering, aud is we'll calculated to
terrliy all The storekecpers aud salesmcn ia the
CITY, Ii every clerk who speaks brusoucly or
E even rudey to troublesome customer is
amendable to the law, it is about time that the
tact should be knowu in mercantile circles.
Another very Singular circumstance is that
Mt licus'er, counsel for Mr.. Bergin, made no
!, otJ2cuou to the holding Of his client to bail to
answer the charge of Insulting Mrs. Maddox
as lar as the record and the newspaper reports
INFORM Us we tecl bound to assume that Mr..
iieulSer consented to shis proceeding, aud
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tlce liagerty's view Of the law. In common
with ali our leliow-ctizanS who are Obliged 10
talk palHly on many OCCASIONS we arc most
anxious to know whether the legal profession
concurs With Justice HakerIy aud Mr.. Huisler
10 the opinion that the words usel by Mr..
bergln constitute an Insult" over which the
Criminal Court has jurisdiction. Il ulttl1.0re
-1nlericdn.
THADDEUs STEVENS W1r-Hon, S: S. Cox,
10 his Legislative Humors, tells the following
anecdotes Of fhaddeus Stevens lie was the
sting OF the wasp or adder; for, though he
had much gcntcness 10 his nature, he was not
careful of consequences. who will take me
up IN their strong arms when you two mighty
men are goIe?' said he to the TWO Ulcers
who carried MIN 10 his chair across the CAPT
to- grounds. This Was ucctarine fun. "Ah,
John SAID he to his friend Kick ham, as
ne Was dying, ut is not my appearance,
but my disappearance, that troubles me-
4 member asks him, Are there not sixty
four half gllls 10 gallon? IF I am not
correct, the chairman of the ways and
means will correct me-. II need not tell
= you. gu have counted them hundred
times. This was in his happy mood, and
: perhaps more characteristic And il the same
vein, wheD once the question OF taxing lager
beer came up, he humuruusIy defended lager
Us effects are eccentric aud amusing" he
SAID. Many night have looked out OF NV
aouSe aud seen the houest men who drank it
stumbling against the fence. Once they knock
ed 1t down. | should, therefore, designate its
effects not as intcxicatiug but rather as exhia
rating. Once he remarked 10 a speech that
he Was not well; and hence he was diffusc.
"a man always is ditrusc when feeble, and
feeble when ditfusc."
ACTS THAT HAVE BECOME LAws.-Gov.
hcnper has approved the first acts of Assem-
bly, passed this session, as follows:
10 amend act prescribing the time for hold
my the courts in the First judicial circuit.
10 incorporate the East Rockingham and
Page Farmers Home Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
10 amend act authorizing supervisors of
\ DIRK county to borrow money to rebuild the
courthouse, Jail aud clerk office of said county.
To amend the act to establish separate CIR
cult court for fredericksburg
10 amend charter OF Warm Springs Com
pany.
The act to amend the act to authorize the
!. supervisors OF York county to borrow money
UNITS the amount to So, 800, at interest not cx
cccdlng 10 per cent per annum. The act 10
amend the charter Of the " arm Springs Com
pany allows that company to pay greater 10.
tereSt than per cent. to borrow money
How ADVERTISING EFFECTS BUSINESS
The man who advertiseS his business, if what
he offers for sale is honestly what he represents
It to be, or what it ought to be, is constantly
assisted IN his business by those who have been
attracted TO him and tested him. A buyer has
read his advertisement, and gone to his store,
or work shop, or warehouse, whatever it may
be, and tried what was recommended. If It
has satisfied him he ispleased and recommends
it to his neighbour, who is likely to 20 to the
same place and tell his neighbor 10 turn And
thus little rllls started by his advertisement
flow 10 upon him from all sides, and the cur.
i 49, aar.