Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-16
County Items.
[REpoRrED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

CLASS VINO are TeSaruleSS Ol tne law OF meum
ct tuum more from ignorance, and in some
cases want, than malice prepense. They are un-
able to Withstand the temptations Of opportu
nifty. as for example, they pass fence, loose
picket catches their eyes, and thoughts Of what
a fire it will make land that is glorious lux
ury to them) preys upon the imagination, and
the picket is non est before moruiug breaketh.
They pass barn we'll filed and doors open,
which, by the way, is bad habit; glimpses of
the contents within and thoughts OF no bread
at home, no work away, causes them to step
in, and the farmer imagnes Alright his corn is
giving out too soon They see nice hoop poles
growing, aud the demon of speculation suggests
markets and crack prices, aud that their owner
does ut make use of them is to their ignorance
clothed minds sufficient excuse, and those
hoop poles sustain Maryland bean vines next
summer. They see chickens by the dozens 60
ing into house that has to them wa;k,iuif-
you ease-look about it, and they enter and
do not come away empty handed. They meet
with temptation through the thoughtlessuess
of their employers, aud housewife wonders how
her groceries diminish SO fast, when if her
bunch of keys were properly used it would be
otherwise. Now to remedy this let them be
learned what stealing is. Let farmers keep
their goods and chattels uuder lock and key,
and when thief is caught punish him. Too
often thief gets off by compromising. Let
the law 10 all cases be applied, and its good
effect will soon be seen by the decrease of petty
thefts
The Arlington property, excepting the part
used as a Datlonal cemetery, Is rcuted out by
the government in small farms to colored peo-
pie at small rents, and it is Of course being
worn out. The land is planted with the same
crops generally CORN year after year, aud re-
ceives little or no mannrlDg and though once
as finely cultivated aud as ever crow flew
over, will soon be, to use Mr.. Randal'S angu-
age to Mr.. Butler, mot worth shucks.
A dark cloud has come between one OF the
sun S brightest rays and Arlington, upon which
it has been want TO shine. One of It's lovliest
smiles has vanished, and the youth of A. are
discousoiatc, and will be till the sweet birds of
summer come, and with them she who is so
sadly missed
Last Wednesday evening Excelsior Lodge
had lively meeting in Arlington. Three more
persons joined the Lodge. \ committee was
appointed to find some manner of preventing
the present sale of liquor 10 the county. and
another to induce the colored people of the
county to organize temperance order among
themselves.
There was good sleighing several days last
week in the county, aud slelgiis of as many
different make as the leaves 10 Fallambrosa"
were carrying live freight oyer the beautiful
snow, but those wretched Individuals who pos.
SeSsed sleigh not, do ct enjoy the sport
worth cent
The heu-hou3e of Mrs Close, in Arlington,
was robbed of dozen fuc fowls last week by
some person who evidently believed that white
people have 40 rights which the black NAN is
bound to respect.
Services we're held in the new Episcopal
Church, in Arlington, last Sunday, for the first
time, by Mr.. Lee and other gentlemen from
the Seminary, appropriate TO the occasion.
Mr.. A. j. Wedderburn is orgauIZlnga grange
in the county Some time since it was attempt
ed, but for some reason did not succeed.
Scatter the hay seed
There has been TWO deaths in Arlington late
ly-Mr. Randolph Buckley, a much respected
citizen, and little child Of Dir. 7. p. Hull.
New CATHOLIC BISHOPS. "A cable telegram
to the New York Freeman Journal, anuoun-
ces that Rev James Il. Healcy, of Boston, has
been made Catholic Bishop Of Portland. Me-;
Very Rev. Thomas Galbcrry, the Augustiniau
Bishop oil Hartford; j. j. Kaia, of Harper Fer
ry Bisop of Wheeling; Rev. krautbayer, Of Mil
waukee, Bishop of Green Bay, Rev. Hurry, Of
Peoria, Bishop Of See created for that city;
Rev. John Ireland of ST. Paul, MINI, Vicar
Apostolic of Nebraska, and Abbot Seidenbush,
the Beuedictine, Vicar Apostolic for a part Of
Mcnuesota. Also that the Pope has confirmed
Boston, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Santa
Fe, to be ArchiepiscopaI Sees.
PETITION FOR PARDON "A petition has
been started 10 this city aud has been extern
sively signed by members ofthe House, Senate
private citizens and newspaper men, asking
Governor Kemper to release Colonel VIM d.
Coleman trom his confinement. 1t it disclosed
by the petition that much real sympathy exists
in this community aud State at large for this
unfortunate young mau.- RtcltmOnd State
Journal
The GALAXY for March is before US. We
have before spoken of this most excellent mag
szinc, and the number just out is in no wise iD-
ferior to its predecessors. Besides the serials, it
contains several articles Of stri king interest
There is sketch Of tho extraordinary madness
which, originating in the old town of Salem in
the year 1893, produced reign ofterror through
out New England, and brought many innocent
victims to the gallows under the charge Of
wltchcraft The article is graphic pi cture Of
the people and religion of those days, and as it
is made up from the original records and pre-
sented in concise form, it is a valuable contri-
button to American history.
Another attractive article is Miss Wager's
sketch OF Rachel Vsrnhagen Won Ense, one of
the most brilliant women of Germany, whose
salon in Berlin was the resort of the most dis
tnguished men and women Of Europe during
the early years of the present century. An ar
tcle on absolute Music" by chard Grant
White, will be read with great pleasure by stu
dents and amateurs of the divine art. MIR. Rich
ard b. kimbal contributes an article upon spe-
Gle payments SINH ar in treatment to his tnan-
cial articles Of last year which were so popular.
The most novel and attractive article OF the
number is entitled "a Leaf from Unwrittsn
History" and unfolds to the reader the relst ons
of Napoleon the Great and the famous Italian
Sculptor, Csnovs, who received, unmoved, the
most hatterng overtures from the Emperor, and
though yielding reluctantly to the invitation
which summoned him to Paris, he persistently