Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-18

in yesterdays Gazette, the Grand Army Of the
Republic gave a complimentary banquet at
Providence, r. l., on Monday night, to Gen.
Burnside, Senator-elsct. The General respond
ed to the sentiment 10 his honor by a speech,
in the course Of which be said:
''Some of our people are naturally enough
slarned at the election to Congress by the
Southern people of large number of the eX-
officers of the Confederate army Now, COM
rsdcs, it seems to me that little consideration
will show that there is no great occasion for
alarm.
'"These ex-oficers. it should be remembered,
are under paroles of honor Whilst we all hold
that the most sacred earthly duty of an Ameri
can citizen IS that of loyalty to the Republic,
yet we must not lose sight of the fact that SOL
der in the individual capacity of soldier, can
recognize no contingency that would make him
violate bis parole.
"There is every reason why these e1-Confed
crate soldiers in Congress should see that they
were clearly honest, if you please but, with the
present lights before them, Clearly in the wrong;
every reason why they should be loyal citizens
and every reason why they should sscredi!y
pers or in an implied form. by accepting their
liberty under general understanding between
their leaders and the authorities of the General
Government.
Let us hope, comrades, that the present
troublous, threatening signs will pass away, but
should such fond hopes fail of resiz tion, let us
feel ana know that the Government has ample
power to protect itself, and that the people will
never again sit idly by and allow treason to
gather head
1.-THE people are anxious and impatient to see oil
tho States Of the Union under the supervision Of
their own properly constituted authorities, and
the authorities Of the Government are equally
anxious and impatient for this result. We
should not forget that but ten years have passed
since we emerged from the gigantic conflict.
ut should not be expected that All the wounds
would be so quickly healed, and that q system
Of labor which had obtained for so many years
in the South would be rapidly replaced by
new system that the embers OF hate and malice
would be so rapidly quenched. But the wounds
will be healed in time. The system of free Ia
Dor will be established on firm basis, and the
ambers of hate and malice will be quenched
OUARTETTE OF BABIES. - On Tuesday night
Mrs. Hoeu, the Wife of Mr. John HoeD, gave
birth to four female children-an Interesting
uuartette of little musicians. Yesterday the
house of Mr. Hoeu was visited by hundreds OF
ladies and some men, and the pavement III
front was frequently blocked with people going
; in or coming out Some of the ladies were
rather doubtful Of the correctness OF the state
mpnt until the sight and music Of the quartette
convinced them Mr.. Hoen occupies the up
per portion of the house, aud he Was kept busy
answering calls and showing the babies. The
children were all placed 10 the same 'crib,
TWO at the head and TWO at the foot, and
yesterday afternoon were sound asleep. They
are perfectly formed, are OF the usual size.
and each is the exact image of the others. All
have blue eyes, aud dark brown hair OF equal
quantity. The mother was not permitted to
be disturbed, by order of the physicians, and
none of the visitors saw her. MIR. Hocn is thir
ty years Of age, cigar maker by occupa-
ton, aud has been out OF employment
for six weeks He has been married three
years, and was the father of two children, one
Tuesday night, when his family was suddenly
increased by the arrival of the quartelte to six.
He seemed quite proud Of the strangers, refus
ed to let any one touch them, although many
ladies begged to have the privilege Of fondling
them, and be expressed the hope that he may
be able ITO put them on their feet Other
places can boast of having doublets, and even
triplets added to their population, but it is
question whether any city but Baltimore can
claim the homer OF usherlng quartette OF pref
ty aud apparently healthy little ones into the
world at birth.-Baltimore Sun.
WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION 1t is not al
together certain that the receivability of cou-
pons for taxes did not save Virginia 10 1873
from commercial crash that would have Grip
pied her for years And it is not altogether
certain that our people can do without the cou-
PODS now. These coupons are currency. One
ten dollar note at each place where the county
| treasurer appears to collect taxes pass from
hand to hand and does the work of several.
Jones buys ten dollars worth OF coupons from
Smith; Smith pays the money to Brown; Brown
pays it to johnson; johnson buys more cou-
pons from Smith; and so it goes But this is
not all. The funding act is calling the bonds
hone. The plumber of boudholders residing
with 10 the State is constantly increasing. Every
county that buys these bonds will have cur
rent OF money running into the county as we'll
as out of it. And poor as our people are they
could afford to buy all Of these bonds 10 the
course Of few years. Rich. Dispdtck
AN INCENDIARY.- Within the past year or
two the buildings 90 the farm Of COL Frank
G. Rufin in Chesterfield county, have been
fired twelve or thirteen times. In majority
of cases the flames we're put out before doing
much damage, but 10 other Instances totally
destroyed the buildings fired. On Monday de-
tectiVes succeeded in arrestng the incendary,
young negro named HiIdred Page, who for
merly lived with the Colonel. He ack nowl.
edged his crime, and gave as his motive hatred
of Col Ruffn and desire 10 induce his Pages
mother aud father, who also lived there, to
leave and go to Richmond. Page was examn-
ed yesterday and sent on to the grand jury for
trial.
PICTURES FOR THE CENTENNIAL Nearly
all of the Rchmood artists have received or
ders from PHILADELPHIA to paint portraits Of
one or more of the Virginia sgners of the De-
claraton of Independence, and are now engag
ed 10 searching in old libraries and ancient
holncsteads throughout the Commonwealth
for authentic prints OF portraits of their sub
jects. tits intended to have the portraits of
all the sigDers at the Centennial. The artists
are cautioned not only to have faithful like,