Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-05
HwS OF THE DAN
8 To sho,o thevery age and body Of the Times

terday, the Mayor Of New York spoke strongly
of the fact of the city being really governed by
the Legislature at Albany, cod insisted that
home rule should prevail; that as matters
uow stand officials thought more OF securing
Influence aud patronage than OF attending to
their duties. He was unable to state exactly
the amount of the cty's liabilities, but estl-
mates them in the form of various bonds ard
stocks at Sal sos, 900, besides foatlng dept
of from ten to twenty millions.
Jacob Wagner, otherwise called Dutch Jake,
who has been four times committed to the
pepteutiary at Philadelphia, aggrrgatirg
twelve years, was pardoned the other day, but
refused to put on his old clothes, insisting on
having new ones, aud he became 50 lnsubordi-
pate that he was taken back and put IN the
dark dungeon. His pardon was withdrawn,
and he has DOW nine months to serve.
Mr.. George Hughes, Northern gentleman,
proprietor of the magnificent estate of White
Marsh, in Gloucester county, Va, has deter
mined to dispense with mule and negro labor
on his place for the present year. He has in-
troduced white laborers and steam pillow, aud
means to try farming 10 that style by way OF an
experiment.
The friends of the Southern Maryland Rail
road, proposed to be constructed to Point Look
out, are DESTROYS that the appropriation made
some time since by the District OF Columbia
for the construction of the Piedmont road,
shall be transferred to the former-named enter
prise.
Owing to the strikes 10 the Schuylkill coal
region, and the diminished productiouiot the
p,,l
suspend work at all its shops and rolling mills
to-day. Several thousand mcn will be thrown
out of work by this action Of the company.
One hundred and forty-uine cases were re
moved from the Criminal Court of Baltimore
city to adjoining counties during tic year just
closed.
The total funded and unfunded debt of Bos-
ton at the close of the past year was $44, 49,
l23, being an increase over 1878 OF Sl,2o2,-
SIS. The net debt of the city is 29,O51,2l6.
Two thieves have been arrested in San Frau.
cisco for robbiDg New York dealers eft 100000
worth Of diamonds.
The City Council of Boston organized yes
terday, and King Kalakaua was presented to
the Board OF Aldermen.
There are thirty three National banks 10
Maryland, TWO OF which are closed or closing.
To the Citizens Of alexandria:
The severe wiuter weather having come,
the ladies of the Alexandra Union Relief, tied
it necessary to make an appeal to the hDeralIy
of the citizens, Tor means to commence their
work among the poor The Society which WAS
re. organized several weeks ago, has already
been searching out. aud relieving to some ex-
teut, cases of destitutinn, out OF smaIl fund
accumulated during the summer from weekly
contributions of some of the a0cS. 10 this
fund have been added several donations, but
the increased demand, which the recent cold
weather has made upon US, has eDlpteed Our
Treasury and We are compelled to ask OF the
people of Alexandria meaus to commence 10
earnest, our abUrs tor the winter Ii Is wit!
20 small amount of gratitude to God, IN
Whose Hands are the hearts Of all meu, and
Who has hitherto helped US; aud to you
who have beeu the almoners OF Ills bounty
that we again brlug the cause Of our poor be-
fore you. remembrance OF the prompt and
hearty response, which met each appeal made
to you last winter, has cheered and encouraged
us, 10 anticipation Of our labors Tor the coming
season. and We pay but merlted tribute 10 the
generosity and christian sympathy OF the clti.
zeus of Alexandria, when we say that we make
this appeal for help with confidence, which
their past liberaty fully justifes and which
relieves US of painful nlsgivlng, notw;thstand
ing we are for the prescott without funds. We
do not propose to abae our efforts, to relieve
the poverty and suffering around US, from the
fact that our present resources are exhausted
we trust to you, to refill our Treasury, and 10
keep US supplied with the means, while we
gladly do the work of visiting aud relieving
Jour poor. Donations of money can be sent to
the Society, through any OF lis officers or
members and provisions can be received at the
store-room, at the Orphan Asylum, on Wolfe
street, corner of Pitt, at any time. Mr. Geo.
H. Robinson, has, also kindly offered to seud
for, and forward 10 US, any supplies which he
may be notified, to place ct our disposal. We
would again, announce, that cur weekly meet
Jugs are held on Wednesday at the Orphan
Asylum, aud all the ladies Of the city, who
may find it convenient either to attend the
meetings, or to send their names and weekly
subscriptions of 10 cents are cordially invited
to do so. By order of the Board l.. U. h.
The following are the officers of the Ladies
y MON Relief Society:
President, Mrs Geo. Y. Warrington: Vice
President Miss Eliza Miller Secretary aud
Treasury, Miss Lucy j. Dorsey.
Executive Commitee-Mrs. Robert Miller,
Mrs. Edward Dauger6eId, Mrs David Wind
sor, Mrs H. Ii. Cook, Mrs. Peter g. UhIer,
Mrs. DIR. Brown, Mrs. Jno. j. Jameson and
Miss Eliza Jackson
WONDERFUL WEALTH The wonderful
story of the Brazilian wedding, with its tanta-
liziug description of liutless wealth 10 gold and
diamonds, has appeared in not less than five
thouaDd newspapers 10 this country and will
doubtless be translated iuto the languages Of the
civilized globe
''ro dazzle when the sun is down,
And rob the world of rest
This roseat romance has bewildercd many
people; aud iu fact, it came pleasantly to the
Imagnations Of millions of people who derived
immense comfort from readlpg about fictitious
wealth, 10 the absence of individual bullion.
But the romance of Diamentioa is utterly cast