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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-10

LADY one hundred years old died
near Hickory Hill, Marion county, on
the 23d ult.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-10

Supreme Courf-Im porzst Decisions
TGalvesion Meruryl
The supreme court eloed itstsrm for
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-10
SCrENB.
The HeraId'- Reporter ns an Invcsti-
gazing Commit;e.

Particulars OF the Death OF Jesse d
white.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28
Letter from New York.

correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
New YORK, Dec, p, S15.-Christmas has
come and gone of all the days in the year,
none has the same welcome, since on this day
all are made more or less happy, from the resi-
dert of Fifth Avenue to the poor doomed con-
Wet, confined in his CELL How many little eyes
sparkle as the dawn comes; how many little
feet are patterug over the floors to rife the full
stockings that await them; how many older
hearts are tull Of gIaGncss, with the thought
that they have contributed to the happiness of
the tender ones No day 10 all the calendar
seems halt SO bright; the happy hope and
promise OF al April morning, the sunshine and
birds and blossoms OF Il day 10 June, the mel
low glories OF an Indian summer afternoon, arc
as uothing, beside the briIliaucy aud joyousness
Of Christmas. Clouds cannot dull it, storms
cannot obscure it its traditions wrap the
earth with mantle of good cheer; its actual
presence at length, is like a bencdictiou.
The past week has been misty damp and
disagrceable, greatly retarding the ladies' in
mak,ug purchases even Old Probabilities has
bccu wrong, Tor two days he predicted rain.
and none came, and when he said clear wealth
er 1t ralncd, but he Is generally correct, and
Tor being out OF the Way once or more, we
pardon him.
Tie shopmeu say there has been great deal
of looking around, but few making purchases,
except very inexpensive articles. We think
on the whole, there has been plenty bought
and sold, and arc glad to see worthy men sell
their wares, but there are i class of vulturcs,
VITO expect to live by cXtortion during the
holidays, aud il this class has not done well,
It's simply a good thing; yea it would be Il
blessing il they could be driven out of any COM
nunity they iniest.
MIR. james q. Bennett, Of the Herald, gen.
crousIy entertained at his own expense at a
large restaurant down town many hundreds of
newsbuys, who would have had no Christmas
dinner but for his kindness If We had more
meu OF his stamp, whu say little but do much
good, our city would be far better utf.
There are to be number of fashionable
weddings 10 January, some of the brides fancy
going to Europe, others to California, and 9TH
ers still to the sunny South The happy
grooms 10 prospective, are but too willing to
say yes, even though the little trips should in
terlere with business
The bears, undcr the gallant leadership of
Jay Gould, are hammering stocks, making
false runors to get honest men to sell their
holdings, merely to buy themselves, and then
by tricks and lies, with vile deceit to force up
prices as soon as they get the stocks they want.
Next year will surely bring some good fruit.
May We live to enjoy it. ORMoND
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28
Letter from Loudoun County.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEEsBURa, Va, Dec. 27.-Our Christmas
has passed with rather an UNUSUAL quantity OF
noise from torpedoes aud fire. crackers. There
has been very little disturbance in the middle
Of the town, but some at West Eod. A con-
siderable crowd Of persons, mostly young men,
were 10 from the country, and ihere did not
seem to be much evidence of their having
drunk much. think fancy goods, as
we'll as substantials, have sold pretty we'll. OF
poultry there was an abundance, and il was OF
fine quality. Turkics sold at l6s cts, ducks,
geese, Nc, at l2!c by retail. There was, for
the first time within my memory, aud that
now runs back almost to that Of the oldest in.
habitant, service in the NJ. 4. Church South
at / clock, preceded 10y prayer meeting at 6
Il. U. There were the u ual services 10 tue p
h. Church, with very ornate decorations, our
country friends having been very attentive aud
prompt in furnishing the evergreeus. The
music is said to have been very ine, but not
having cultivated ear it did not please me as
much as i. would have done if the cougrega.
ton could have united in it with full voices.
Death has been busy during the holydays
Miss Mary Elizabeth Hoffman, daughter of The
late Jacob Hoffman. of Alexandria, died on
Saturday night. This is the third daughter
since October, 1873. Mr.. John Ryan: we'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Christmas AT RichmOnd-The Earth
quake-Poetry on the Subject-The
Legsslalure--WOrIk for TheIn.-Deati,
Of Il Prominent Man, &c.

Ok IFOFutneuG MAN. NC,
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Dec. 81, 1875.
Nothing of note has occurred in Richmond
since last wrote. A large number of the
members of the Legislature spent their Christ
mas here, aud were as jolly as any of the boys
There will not, think, be quorum to- NOR
row, and indeed it may be doubtful whether
they get together BY New Years Day. | am
strongly Of the opinion that they will be out in
full force, calling on that day. There is one
consolation at any rate, now that they arc
through with the Senatorial election and
Christmas, they will have no excuse for not
buckling down to the many difficult tasks bo.
tore them Certainly they have responsible
and highly importaut problems to solve. The
question OF the revision of the tobacco inspec-
ton laws, the State debt, the contested cleo
ton case OF johnson and Knight and many
others, in which large numbers of people arc
interested arc before them, and must be de-
cided before they leave for their homes.
The irst matter that will be up will be the
election case OF knight VS.. Johusop. How
this will be decided caunot say The com
mlttee has had the subject under careful con-
sideration, and will probably report 10 day or
two after the Legislature ro-assembles. If that
committee reports IN favor of seating General
johnson there will DO hard fight against
their report, anu III favor OF seating knight or
sending the matter back to the people. Ii they
report IN favor OF sendlug,it back | thiuk tie
| Senate Will acqulesce 10 their report.
As to the tobacco and debt questions it is al
most too soon 10 say what will be done 10 re-
| gard 10 these important matters
Although the Baltimore papers are making
| splteiul comments about our earthquake, and
laughing at the idea OF there being "concus.
Sion 10 the air, We have the Consciousness of
knowing that what we say is true, and further
more, In addition to conclusions there are those
who affirm that the earth not ouly shook but
| opened 10 some places. Gregory, of the
Petersburg Index, has been quoting copiouSIy
poetry on the subject. but th:re is one piece
which he overlooked 10 his researches from
| some old revol utlonary cuss, which strikes nc
as being highly appropriate and suited to the oc.
caslUn
Some fire cried, which was denied,
Sonso said the earth mad quakcd,
And girls and boys with hideous noise,
Ran through the town half naked.
Mr.. Lewis d. Crenshaw the well-known
member Of the firm OF Hayall, Crenshaw & Co.,
proprirtors Of the celebrated Columbian -four
mills, died at his residence 10 this city this al.
tcruoon, after short illness. He has long &C.
cupied a prominent position in business circles
here, aud was loved by all his employees, and
respected by the citizens Of Richmond generally.
STRoNGBOW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

The Petersburg Iudex Richmond letter says:
Three or four trades unions have within the
past year gone into bankruptcy, dissolved aud
let loose their members to work anywhere at
any price. 1t is evident that the Topographic
cal union, the keystone of the arch of orgaD,z-
ed mechanical labor, will have to succumb to
the pressure of hard times and either reduce
their price Is or 20 per cent. or consent to see
the places of their members filled by non-un
ion men. And now come the poor patients
AID protest against the Doctors combination
by which pretty tall charges are fastened upon
those who are compelled to have their services.
Whether the patients will resolve to do or die
without doctors or will import doctors who will
work cheaper than those already here has not
yet been determined upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

We rely upon the Baltimore Sun for the ac-
curacy of the figures contained in the very sig
that have held elections this year there has
been a Democratic gain Of l29, 694 votes since
1878. The aggregate Democratic vote in the
sixteen States that held elections 10 1875 is
1921 and the aggregate Republican vote
1907 ,295, giving a Democratic majority of
l5,SlS. As the strongest Republican States
have voted this year these figures clearly show
that instead of the chances or present proba
biIitics being 10 favor of Republican success
next year they are mauifestly in favor of Demo-
cratic success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

A correspondent OF the NV York tribune,
writing from the Levant, says: "rhc NOLAN,
mcdans have not, as general thing, the
means of Information as to current events
which are possessed by their Christian neigh
bors The censor of the press has sliding
scale, By which he graduates the allowance of
news made to each part of the population.
Certain items are fit only for the Levaut Her
aid, other items suitable for that paper are not
tit Tor French papers having different class
OF readers. The Greek and Armenian papers
have to content themselves With a very limited
range among the matters permitted to both
Eoglish and French papers, while the Turkish
papers, intended only for Mohammedaus, con
taio but small selection OF the news of the
day, and that garbed to suit the necessity of
the Mussulman editor, who must make it
plain to all his readers that the Ottoman power
Is 10 It's highest glory to day"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

Canada, IN common with other countries. is
passing through period of mercantile dcprcs
sion and general strlngcncy. The streets of
her large towns arc full Of men seeking work
anu wages, but Tor the most part, seeking in
vain. In the country no brighter is the pros
pect, and IN the lumber trade, especially, bus
mess has for long been virtually at standstill.
Such circumstances as these demand the most
rigid economy in the administration of public
money. When the Government is actually
1lndlDg 1t necessary to employ laborcrs upon
works OF supcrcrogation simply to keep them
IRON dying from starvation, surely trcnchapt
economy Is an cxigcocy Of the situation Now,
for the last five years, Canada, by agreement
with the british Government, has been paying
mllllOn dollars per aunum towards SUPPORT
ing the militia. The term during which the
agreement holds good expires with the present
year, aud the Canadian authorities will have
an opportunity of recoDsidering the arrange
ment. The probabilities are that they will not
think we'll to renew it upon the same terms.
Certainly the amount 10 question is only a
small item IN a oatonal revenue, but it is an
item. The militia may be thing of beauty
and JOY forever, and very handy to have
about the country, but it is doubtful whether
the taxpayers, who supply the annual million,
get the worth of their money in practical utili-
ty, and these are not the times for uxures, Or
namental or otherwise
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER IS. 1875.


those to whose personal advantage itss that he
is President of the United States, are accus-
toned to claim for him three qualities: reti-
ceuce, perseverance, ADD the capacity to find
the right man for the right place. The first
quality is valuable only because Gen. Grant
has nothing to say useful or important to the
country. Perseverance, while excellent in
well doing, becomes anything but desirable
quality when it forwards i'll designs. And if
there is one qualification for the Presidency in
which the incumbent of the Office has shown
himself deficient it is in the capacity to choose
proper executive officers. A single example
will serve to Illustrate the appointments OF the
country. In Washington the chief officers of
the local administration are directly un-
der the eye of the President. They arc in
constant social Intercourse with his Intimate
associates and himself, aud it must be very
limited power of discrimination indeed, that
could, IN such circumstances, mistake the ca
paclties OF public servants. The history of
Washington Tor the past five years is known to
all. 1t had when Crane come into power. a
government that had served the purposes of
the people. In the seven years he has been in
power, it has had two governments composed
nearly exclusively Of his own appoiotecs, and
the aspect OF the case to-day is, that his three
new Governors are suelng his former Govern
or and Treasurer, to cndeavor to recover from
them public moneys that the Treasurer, who
had the Governor for surety, failed to account
for He selected Dis:rct Attorney, who
gathered around him his subordinatcs directly
uDder the eye Of the President. Scarcely a
year has elapsed since the government en-
ployed special counsel to prosecute the Assist
ant District Attorney for conspiracy to rob
his own safe and then TO send an Innocent DO
lltcal opponent to the pententiary on the
"trumpcd up charge Of being accessory to
the robbery. The shameless ignominy of this
transaction is almost without parallel 10 his
tory. Yet the President continued the Dis
trlct Att ,rney in office uatli second Assistant
District Attorney was found, b. the Grand
Jury, TO have distracted from the Cour, re-
cords Indictments aud offered them for sale to
the parties Indicted, ADD to have ccnspired to
allow the burglar Of dry goods store to escsp pc,
on false bail, sharing, it was popularity beev-
ed, with him, the identical silks stolen from its
shelves. Gen. Grants new District Attorney
Is now engaged 10 prosecuting the late Assist
ant District Attorney for these crimes, and it
Is set up for the defence that this map, who,
for year, represented the government as the
protector Of the lives and liberties of the citi
zcus OF the District Of Columbia, was insane.
These are examples near at hand of Gen.
Grants admirable wisdom 10 the selection of
public servants. The St. Louis whi>key frauds
officials afford another illustration Of bis re-
narkabIc sagacity in this respect The coun
try is full of them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28
Louise HOME, Dec. 9th, 1875.
To the editor Of the alexandria Gazette:

To the editor Of the AIcraalriu Gazette:
Please, through tAc Gazette, present my
thanks TO the numerous dear old and young
friends of Alexandria for their thoughtful and
Wctlmed Christmas remembrances of their
now exlIed friend. 1t is so grateful to be thus
thought Of ~ The friends of long years of affec-
ton when compelled from necessity to live
among strangers, cast upon the bounty of one
who ever endeavors to make his charity COM
fort, yet canuot make US forget the home once
ours among loved cues. |.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

The Natchez (Miss.) Democrat says: We
have heard Of an instance of industry on the
part OF a young lady Of this county we'll worthy
OF being noticed. This lady ancestors before
the war numbered their broad acres by thous-
ands and their slaves by hundreds, but the re-
suit of the war left them, like others, compare
lively poor. During the present year, this
lady with her own hands, and the assistance of
such labor as she hired by work done for the
lahorcrs, has cultivated aud housed three bales
of cotton. Besides this, she has cultivated
nearly an acre in sweet potatoes, trom the sale
Of which she has paid nearly the whole of her
personal expenses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

An Ingenious Chicagoan has invented rail
way notion which will be highly appreciated
By travellers. 1t is simply pocket lamp,
which can be lit in a moment, fastened to q
window blind in a railway car, or adjusted Oh
the side Of the car for any convenient heig hit,
so as to throw a perfectly clear and steady
light on the travellers book or newspaper.
The light is furnished by a candle mounted on
spiral spring, and the whole arrangeme nt is
so compact and complete as to be great con-
venience. When folded up it cao he put into
the pocket like cigar case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

The Revenue Bureau has abandoned the
use of Federal troops in the South in making
raids on whskey stills. thus drawing from the
Administration the last excuse for keeping
troops 10 that section. Federal soldiers could
not be detailed except 10 uniform, which in
varlably, it Is said, gave warning TO the guilty
parties. Now the revenue agents use private
citizens, and the success Of their efforts has
more than compensated the government for
the outlay necessary. ln Virginia, North and
South Carolina the seizures Of illicit stills now
average twenty five month
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28
A Washington Relic.

10 the editor 4t the 44leraadr;a Gazette:
Al the sale of Gen. Washington effects old
MI, Ashford attended the sale, and among other
purchases be bought the hand bellows and
poker used by Washington 10 blowing and
chun king his fire. Mr. Ashford informed ME
that he had presented the bellows to the Pat
ent Office, but the poker he had returned.
This poker the old gentleman gave me for some
small tavors doue him If any of your readers
wish to examine the old relic by calliug on ME
l will show it with pleasure.
-, DANIEL. w. LEWIS,
West End, Va, Dec IS, 1875.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

The Railway Mail Division OF the Fostoffice
Department will hereafter require all railroad
postofice clerks and route agents to stamp the
word "misscnt" on every letter or newsp apcr
that comes into their hands enormously, it
having been found that this practice in some
OF the large postofhces has proved beneficial 10
stimulating the inquiries and complaints on the
part OF the public, which are considered desir.
able 10 regard to all shortcomings 10 the SER
vice. Two thousand hand stamps have been
procured at small expense for this purpose,
and will shortly be distributed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

A Cincinnati jury has found that Egner, who
knocked down aDolher man, beat him uutil he
was seDseless, and then threw him into a fur
mace, was only guilty of murder in the second
degree. 1t would now be interesting to know
whether any body can tell how in Ohio murder
IN the first degree could be committed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

The Grand Jury of the Louisville City Court
have returned ten indictments against various
persons for betting 90 the late election. La the
plumber arc two members of the City Council.
According to the State laws all money won on
an election bet shall be conf seated by the au.
thorties for the benefit of the school fund, aud
the bettcrs fined 10 addition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

How appropriate the vgnette is which or
naments the special license tax issued to whole
sale and retail liquor dealers. Mercury is en-.
throned on whlskoy still with worm and
mash-tub for surroundings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

From Liberia the latest adviccs from that
ebony republic bring the news of 40 intestine
strife OF the most complicated nature. Poiiti-
cal parties are contcnding Tor supremacy in the
Government Oh color basis, the ms, headed
BY President Roberts, representing the adulc
rated African cliizcnry; the outs, under the
leadership Of West Indian negro, being pure
blooded Ethiopian stock without mitigating
shade. The latter constitute the real aristoc
racy Of the land, and hold the pale niggers'
IN contempt. The struggle is bitter, and the
end no man can loretcll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

The New Orleans Bulletin asserts that there
is a colored "Lmmigration Society in that
State, the object of which is to transfer the
negroes from States 10 which they are in a
hopeless minority to Louisiana, Florida and
Alabama. The society has been hard at work,
but so far the results have not been satisfac-
tory to its founders
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

The Cu'peper Bank closed with only sl43 Is
on hand. LIS liabilities are ST. 1852. 81 its as
sets, emitting the Indebtedness of ex President
johnson as principal endorser, S22,577.SO.
Another instance Of the almost criminal neg
lcct of persons holding monetary trusts, and
whose names give the only credit the institu-
lions to which they are attached possess, fail
ing to give their personal attention to such
trusts and leaving everything to persons Of
whom they know little or nothng.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

A dispatch from Harrisonburg, Va, says ::
The report Of a negro having violated young
lady living near McGaheysville, Va, on the
2lst instant, was exaggerated. He attempted
to commit the outrage there, but his courage
seemed TO fail him at the last moment, aud he
released the young lady aud ran. He was
caught on the morning of the 22d by some hot
blooded young men, who immediate y proceed
ed to hang the rascal. Some more judicious
gentlemen, however, cut him down before he
was seriously injured and took him before
magistrate who gave the negro the choice of
standing trial in the county court or thirty
nine lashes, we'll laid on. The negro chose the
latter, and received severe caStgation, some
half dozen gentlemen handling the cowhide.
He was let loose, and told to leave the country,
and wara cd it he was caught after ten days,
he would be mobbed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

The Childreu's Aid Socisty of New York is
a practical charity. 1t undertakes to give home
less children a good dinner every day at cost
OF three cents per head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

1t took Sir Isaac Newton less than three
years to thoroughly digest the principles of
graVtatIon, while an Indiana farmer has spent
eleven years trying to 6nd out Why COW never
kicks until the pail is Two. thirds fu.-Dstroit
Free Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

A highway robber in Brooklyn, and an ex-
convict when asked by the justice what he
was arraigued for, replied, working at my
trade"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28

Mr.. Lewis d. Crenshaw, a well-known mill
owuer and merchant, died in Richmond las,
night.