Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-09
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The sale OF the new postal cards during the
first eight days ofissueamounted to IL lS5, 900.
Over 800 tons of old rubber shoes are manu-
featured into Car springs in Boston annually.
Conventions are now the "order of the day.
Does it never strike people that the business is
little oVerdone just little. u ,~~
The Lynchburg Republican, most excellent
and enterprisng paper, appears in new and
neat dress, adding to its attractiveness.
Rev. Jacques Theodore Holly, of Port;au
Prince, is the only colored Bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in America.
The Monticello Guard, of Charlottesville, are
going to Richmond to participate in the cere-
monies on the Goth.
The New York churches, about. 350in mum
Der, pay annually for music over half million
of dollars. ,
The King of Bavaria has refused to accept
the resignation Of the ministry, and they are
therefore compelled to stick.
Though the plenty of leaves at Vallambrosa
has long been proverbial, the Italian Govern
ment has established school of forestry there.
Mr.. James Lyons, of Richmond, 10 attempt
ing to walk down stairs, on Thursday, fell and
received painful bruises about the head and
shoulders
People should know that if they spoil q
stamped envelope when addressing it, they can
get the value in stamps by presenting it at the
Postofice. ......, 49,
A young lady asked book .store clerk, the
other day, if he had "Festus." NO" replied
the clerk, but I'm afraid boil is coming or
the back of my neck" ...,, ,-. Ii
The Mount TORY iron works, in Augusta
county, Va, have been purchased by F. 81.
Wissler for 1000, and now We hope they
60 to work. .,.....
The Missouri river has broken through into
the Platte, the swelling of whose waters eulan.
gers large area of Western Missouri bottom
lands. L.
The Hebrew Feast of the Atonement began
last evening, and will be continued to-day. It
is religiously and strictly observed by the Is
raelites throughout the world. s..
In its comments on the Montpelier lottery,
the Lynchburg Virginian hits the nail on the
head when it says that the gentlemen who
seemed to be responsible have been overreached
By sharpers. / G. at3>E. !.
A public school library, for the use of teach.
ers and scholars of the public schools of Balti.
more, will be opened within the next thirty
days. There is a good library at Peabody In
stitute, in this city, which should be utilized.
The number of patents issued for the wear
ended June 30, 1878 was ii 29o E.cb no
tentee, no doubt, thinks he has fortune, but
it is safe to say that at least $4,000 will grow
gray before the imaginary fortune comes to
hand.
John Morrissey is out il letter. defining
his position. he saws he ia onposed to THE
manap garment of T.nn,o,, H.n nd :, M; i,
candidate for public ofice-excellent tina last.
1t is hoped the days OF the Morrisseys are mum.
bered.
The colored Methodist EPISCOPAL Conference
of America, which assembled in Petersburg on
Wednesday, is described by the Iudex. Appeal
as "a comparatively small but q very intelli-
gent one 10 the multitude of counsel there
is wisdom : provided the multitude is not too
great. ~. .a
The Richmond Euouirer's "Breyities "
says 1.-THE Alexandria Gazette has es,ab-
lished small Editorial Note" department.,
and we iud no discount on the briilianuy, Of its
first issues, for which compliment We return
our thanks, coming as it does from the "souI
of wit. " ~: H., .-.,.r,. LII. 1000.
For ways that are dark New York sbarb.
ers are peculiar. y sang disoousoIate ,;cket-
holder as he went down Tho strest tb;. NOV,
ing, until the sound of hand organ struck nm
on his ear, when he suddenly started and ut
tered the Well-known ory-"n let the band