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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
The Debate in the Senate.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Z.

The Louisiana complication further engaged
the United States Senate on yesterday. Much
interest was manifested by the public, and
great plumbers were unable to obtain access to
the galleries The debate, especially between
Gordon. of Georgia, and Edmunds, OF Yer
mont, was a spirited one.
Senator GordoD's defence of the South was
bold, manly and delivered with a marked sin
ceri,y of feeling and truth. He repelled with
scorn the iusuuation that the people OF the
South, whom he loved We're murderers and
semi barbariaDs, aud be was surprised that
Senators with whom he was in familiar associa-
ton should exhibit such hate and bitterness
towards them. He stood aghast at the spec
tacle presented of the attempt to ruin the lar
name aud fame OF whole section of the
country.
An Interruption by Senator Edmunls was
the occasion of response by MIR. Gordon which
the Republican, Senators we're pleased 10 con-
strue as relic of semi barbarism
Mr.. Eduuuds remarked that the gentleman
ought not to have the audacity to make such
statements as he had.
Mr.. Gordon replied that he was responsible
for them.
Mr.. Edmuuds. Responsibility is good
thing"
Mr.. Gordon And want Of it good thing
sometimes"
MIR. Gordon explained his remark as intend
Jog to Convey the idea of his responsibility as
a Senator, gentleman, and man for the
truth of his statements, and if the Senator was
content to leave, him undisturbed 10 his re-
spousibility he promised to leave him uumo-
Tested iu his Edmund ) irresponsibty.
Senator Gordon by his speech of yesterday,
has further exhibited his fitness for the high
place of trust and honor that his State has
conferred upon him. He has also called forth
additional admiration and gratitude on the
part of the whole South, whom he so fear
lessly and ably represents. His manner was
Jealous and Indignant, his elcquence impas-
stoned, his arguments forcible and convincing.
characterized by great discretion and prudence.
He did not suffer himself to be drawn into the
discussion of irrelevant matters, though the
effort was made by the Opposition, and bis
feelings might naturally have inclined him to
do so. AS debater be has placed himself in
the front rank among Senators, as fearless
advocate of the rights Of an oppressed section
be is without peer, to which he brings the
weight OF sEotless character and lite OF
strict personal integrity.
The Senate adjourned without taking any
action on the res Jlution, aud the debate vas
further continued to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07
To the american People: Whereas General

To the american People: Whereas General
Sheridan, now 10 command of the Division of
the Missouri, under date of the 4tb ms,
has addressed communication to Hon. w. w.
Belkuap, Secretary Of War in which he repre-
seuts the people of Louisiana at large as breath
lug Vengeance to all lawful authority ADD APP
proving Of murders aud crimes, we, the under
signed, believe it our duty to proc aim to he
whole American people that these charges are
uumerited, uutounded aud erroneous, and can
have no other effect than that of serving the
interests of corrupt politicians, who are at this
moment making the most extreme efforts to
perpetuate their power over the State OF Lou
lslaua.
Sgued-N j. Perche, archbishop of Nrw
Orleans; J. p. B. Wilmer, bishop of Louisiana;
JAS. K. Gatherim, pastor Temple of Sinai; }.
G. Kecper, bishop NJ. +. Church South; G.
Doll, rector St. Joseph's church, and many
others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07

the South for killing Republicans, yet it was
we'll known that hundreds had been brutally
murdered There we're the slaughters Of
Coushatta, Grant parish, ST. Andre, and 9TH
ers, for which 20 punishment had ever been
Inflicted The skirts of the Democracy we're
dyed red with the blood of murdered ucn, aud
MT one had been punished If martial law
WAS necessary he would be glad to see it. They
complained that the Republicans were thieves
Ii they We're their opponents were assassus.
The reading of the bill was then concluded,
when the committee rose aud reported it TO the
House, and IL WAS passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07

RAILROAD OFFICIALS Thomas A. Scott.
Prcsdcnt OF the Pennsylvania and Northern
Central railroads; Frank Thompson, general
mauagrr u The Nur,hcra Central aud BatI.
more aud Potomac railroads, and other officials,
in Colouei Scotls private car accompanied by
}. y. DuBlrry, vice Prcsiden, of the Batl-
more and Potomac railroad, and Mr. Wood,
resident engineer OF the Baltimore aud Poto
mac Railroad yesterday, inspected the Wash
ingtun and Alexandra and Alexandria and
Frederick burg railroads. Al Quantico, some
time was spent IN examining that point, PAL
liculary The water privileges. The road gene
rally was found 10 be IL good couditon.
The Baltlmore and Potomac, Alexandria and
Washington aud Alexandria and FEvdercks.
burg roads have bcen created u division Of the
Northern Central, with Mr.. Frank Thompson
as general manager from Harrisburg to Popcs
Cree and Quanric,. and Mr.. George Z. Viii
kins will b. the superintendent over this dlvl.
sion. Mr. }. ~ DuBarry, who has been the
vice President and general maoager of the
Baltimore aod Potomac. and put it in opera
tiou on the 22l of July, lo72, will take charge
If the Southern Bureau OF the Pennsylvania
railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07
The Burning Shame.

Everything outside OF Federal military circles
in New Orleans is quiet and the people bear
their oppression with fortitude worthy of all
commeDdatioo, but with an assurance that right
will prevail, and that their oppressors will be
yet brought to justice, and that at no very dis
taut day.
The following dispatch was received at the
War Department 10 Washington last night:
NEW ORLEANS. La, January g. 1879
Gen. ~ ". Belknap, Secretary Of War, Wash
ington, D. c.:
The city is very quiet to-day. Some of the
banditti made idle threats last night that they
would assaSsinate me because l dared TO tell
the truth. | am not afraid, and will not be
stopped from iDtormlng the Government that
there are localities In this department where
the very air has been lmpregnated with essas-
Siuation tor several years.
p II. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General.
10 addition to the above, Geu. Sheridan no.
titles the Secretary of War that suits have been
entered against himself, Generals Emory and
De Trobriand, for alleged ejectment from the
State-house OF parties claiming TO be CouSerVa,
tive members of the Legislature.
Aud the following kilograms were sent to
Sheridan yesterday, which the organ Of the
Administration at Washington says, have the
RUG of the true metal and shows that the Ad-
miristraton propose to fight it out on the line
marked out by Gen. Sheridan if it takes all
winter"
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON ID. e., January 6.
Cen p ~ NHpyJ1yD Nec Orleans jr1.
Your telegrains all received. The President
and all of Us have full confidence and thorough
~ approve your cou,Se.
W. W. BELKNAP, Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. T., January +.
Gen. p H. Sheridan, Neao Orleans:
| telegraphed you hastily to-day, answering
your dispatch. You seem to fear that We shall
be missed by biased or partial statements OF
YOUR acts. Be assured that the President aud
Cabinet cOnhde 10 your wisdom and rest III the
belief that all acts Of yours have been and will
be iudicious This | intended to say in my
bret telegram. w. w. BELKNAP,
Secretary OF War.
It appears that the Radicals of the Louisiana
Legislature discovered that, after the retire
ment of the Democrats, they had only 6'ty-oDe
members with certiicates-less than quorum.
They therefore admitted three men, who occu
pied precisely the same position as the five
Democrats VINO were elected. The question is
naturally suggested, why does not the mill
tary again iuterpose and put those three men
out, as they did the five Democrats" General
Sheridan yesterday sent another telegram to
rho Secretary of War in which he saws that
some of ''the banditti' had threatened to as
sassnate him, but that he is not afraid.
The clergy of New Orleans have issued the
following:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07

1t was announced 10 New York yesterday al
ternoon that preparations were 10 progress to
hold a meeting of cltz ms to give expression to
an indignant popular protest, without reference
TO party, against the recent military usurpstion
In Louisiana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07

The Richmond Wing speaking of political
parties and leaders now and formerly. says
There is one Improvement in the practical
politics of the present the people are less sub
serveut to the politicians than they were once;
they think more for themselves upon public
affairs; and it is much more difficult tor aspl-
rants to command the masses as their personal
par,isaos. Leaders and followers are not so
ioseparab!e as they have been
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07
Virginia Claims.

10 the report of the Commissioners Of Claims
to the House of Representatives, we fod the
following claims from Virginia with the amounts
allowed, 10 addition to those heretofore pub.
llsbed:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07

Gov. Ames, Of Mississippi tcegra phed to
the President on Monday askog that com
pany OF United States troops be sent to Fcks-
burg TO preserve order. The dispatch was re-
ferred to the Secretary Of War, and the troops
ordered as requested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07

Miss Mollie Carter, aged about IS years,
daughter # Dir. Thomas Carter near North
Garden Albcrmarle. county. was burned to
death, by the explosion OF u kerosene lamp, on
SATURDAY. last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07

The Commissioners Of Emigrati}D OF New
York ask the Legislature of that State to IN
crease the eapta,ioo tax CO immigrants 10 =
aud to appropriate 100000 for the coumls'
m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07

The city of Richmond have abolished It's
detective force.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-24
The First American Locomotive
Hartford Pos


In 1928, Mr.. Cooper was in bust
ness in New York, his native place.
His mother and grandmother were
both born Oh the present site of St.
Paul's Church, Vesey st. and Broad
way, and his mother remembered
seeing the stockade standing which
was erected to keep the Indians out
of infant New Amsterdam. Mr..
Cooper had bought as a speculation
the entire magnificent tracts in Balti
more, now owned by the Canton
Company. Baltimore was then a city
Of seventy-tive thousand people, rich
and prosperous, and had entered into
the railroad era.
On July 4th, 1928, the cornerstone
Of the Baltimore and Ohio road was
laid with imposing ceremonies by
Charles Carroll, of Carrollton. 1t
was pushed energetically-a little too
much so-for when thirteen miles
had been finished, it was found that
in turning the rocks to save cutting,
such short curves had been introduce
ed that the then experts declared the
line utterly useless. 1t could not be
used for steam. Five per cent had
been paid in, and shares had been
sold at II, such was the zeal and con-
tidence of the people. But the chill
was immense, and everything stop
ed. Mr.. Cooper, then thirty-eight
years of age, saw new disasters to
himself in the depreciation of his
tract should the road fail. He pro-
posed to the directors to construct an
engine to be available on their line.
They were willing but incredulous.
He brought down from his glue fac
tory in New York an engine with
three and a half inch cylinder, and
fourteen inch stroke, procured wheels
and other appliances from the rail
road company, and presently rolled
out on the track the first American
railway engine. The trial trip was
to take place the next day. That
night thief stole all the copper and
brass from the infant machine, and
this caused some further delay. The
trial trip was run, Mr.. Cooper himself
acting as engineer, and when his
Wheeling little baby locomotive
threatened to lose too much steam,
be held down the safety valve with
his own hands. The run was made
with thirty passengers, thirteen miles
in one hour, and Baltimore was happy.
Compare the little engine of forty
seven years ago with the ponderous
engines Of to-day, and yet they fol
low on the pathway the little engine
opened.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-24
Careful Of his Brother.

A couple of enterprising men, do
ing the clothing business in Atlanta
are interviewed by = customer in
search of a coat. TIE senior mem
Der of the firm handles the new Gomez
and soon finds ga first-class fit" In
answer to the price the response is,
eighteen dollars"
"Well, sir, / like your coat very
much, but don't like the price"
"Well, mine trent, de price is moth
ing so you like &c coat. We let you
take 'em at fifteen dollars"
The customer still complains of
the price, saying that fifteen dollars
was too much. This was too heavy
for the dealer, so, taking his customer
to the extreme end of the store, and
INTO dark corner, he whispers in his
ear: "Minc t,rent, | let you have zat
coat for twelve dollars and halt"
"Well, sir" said the customer, 81
like your coat very much, and am
satisfied with the price, yet I would
like to know why this mysterious
performance"
''Vell, mine frent, you see dot leetle
man dare? He was mine broder.-
He got the heart disease, so help me
gracious, if he was to hear me tell
you | take twelve dollars and half
Tor Eat coat, he drop dcd mt his
track.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-24
Ladies' Striped Stockings.

Jenny June gives her sex a good
round scolding in her last fashion let
ter. She says that the epidemic for
striped stockings which has been IA
ging more or less for the past two
years has at last taken form which
will speedily put an end to them
among refined women. Luxury in
hosiery, of course, there is no objec-
ton to; if ladies can afford to pay
ten dollars per pair for cotton hose,
there is no law against it, and no rea-
son why they should not. But there
are reasons cogent with every lady
who possesses delicacy and taste,
why should not dress her limbs in
the attire of ballet dancers; why she
should not set herself to stimulate
and encourage the ribald conduct of
men who watch on hotel steps, on
the street corners and at the church
doors for opportunities to make their
Jokes on women who suggest them.
"A lady may wear, as many do, the
finest Of silk, the most delicate of
thread, she may match the tints of
her dress, and thus harmonize every
portion of her toilet with perfect pro-
priety; but when she wears hosiery
only fit for harlequin, and shortens
her dress in front to vulgar extreme
to show it, there is very little of mod
esty or womanhood left that would
not be sacrificed to vanity and love
Of display. The greatest feature of
the new styles in hosiery is their
cost. For a good but not extra quail
ty of gray or brown hose, with an
absurd and flimsy little clocking on
the sides, sl.5O per par is charged,
when 10 cents would be high price
for them in white or unbleached cot
ton. ''For my part" says Jenny, 81
consider these dingy grays and
browns in hosiery very ugly, and
stripes only fit for children and
clowns of n circus. The quicker we
get back to the fine white or ivory
tinted stockings the better.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-24
A Mothers Boy.

"1s there vacant place in this
bank which / could fill?" was the in
quiry of boy as with a glowing
check he stood before the manager.
"There is none," was the reply
"Were you told that you could OBJ
, tain u situation here? Who recon-
mendcd you?'
''No one recommended me SIR
calmly answered the boy. 81 thought
| would see"
There was a straightforwardness
in the manner, an honest determine
ton in the countenance, which pleas
ed the man of business, and induced
him to continue the conversation.
He said:
"You must have friends who could
aid you in obtaining a situation; have
you told them?"
The quick flash of the deep blue
eyes was quenched in the over-taking
wave of sadness as he said, though
halfmusingly:
"My mother said 1t would be use
less to try without friends" then, rec
ollccting himself, he apologized for
the interruption and was about to
withdraw, when the gentleman de-
tained him by asking why he did not
remain at school a year or two, and
then enter the business world.
81 have no time," was the reply
l study at home and keep up with
the other boys"
''Then you have place already"
said his interrogation. "Why did you
leave it?"
81 have not left" answered the
boy quietly.
''But you wish to leave; what is
the matter?"
For an instant the child hesitatcd;
then he replied, with half-reluctant
frankness:
81 must do more for my mother"
Brave words! talisman of success
anywhere, everywhere. They sink
into the heart Of the listener, recall
ing the radiant past. Grasping the
hand of the astonished child, he said,
with quivering voice:
"My boy, what is your name? You
shall have the first vacancy that oc-
ours in the bank. If, meantime, you
need friend, come to me. But now
give me your confidence. Why do
you wish to do more for your moth
er? Have you no father?
"My father is dead, my brothers
and sisters are dead, and my mother
and | are left alone to help each 9TH
er. But she is not strong and wish
to take care of her. 1t will please
her, sir, that you have been so kind,
and l am much obliged" So saying
the boy left, little dreaming that his
own nobleness of character had been
as bright glance Of sunshine into
that busy world which he had SO
trcmblingly entered. A boy anima-
ted by desire to help his mother
will always find friends.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-24

came next day by mail. I repeated
the dose in the Tribune and other
papers. This experience taught me
that if I wanted to move crowd
with big rock I must hurl it at
them, and not throw it out in bits of
pebble and sand. From that day to
this have not been afraid to adver-
tise largely and boldly-the only
limit being the time I could devote
to preparing good, truthful advertise
ments and to selecting good mediums
the latter work Of no little diff
Guilty. My success in business has
been abundantly satisfactory to my
self, and, l trust, to my patrons also.
My rule has been: Find customers
by free advertising, and then keep
them by supplying good articles and
by fair dealing; and whatever of sue
cess l have had has been largely due
to the old Tribune clock, which
stopped so quietly and at the proper
time for me.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-24
The Old Tribune" Clock.

Orange Judd the celebrated agr1-
cultural editor, writes a letter to the
Tribune, telling how that old Tib-
ua,e clock made him rich man. We
quote and commend its perusal to all
business men: Some twenty years
ago, having just succeeded from the
editorial chair to the proprietorship
of the American Agriculta~ist, l de-
cided to ascertain by trial whether
advertising would not do as we'll for
a good thing as for patent medicines
and other humbugs. Though having
a small working capital, ! resolved
to do what was then rather large
thing, viz, to take forty lines under
especial Notices." all in one advertise
ment. Being unexpectedly delayed,
l reached the Tribune office at p.
NJ, with the advertisement still to
write, while an engagement III the
country required me to take the 1
o'clock boat from the Fulton-slip.-
Securing forty lines space at the head
of the first column, l went to the lit
tie desk on the southwest side of the
office, over which had stood the old
clock for many years. | intended to
write rapidly a variety of matter dur
ing thirty minutes, and in the next
twenty pick out the strong points,
and condense to the forty lines
Keeping my eye Oh the old clock oc-
casionally, | wrote on "letter-backs"
furnished at the desk, and pasted
them together until had four feet or
more Of copy to condense from. |
turned to the clerk and asked if |
could have line OF two more than
forty. "Yes," he said, "you have the
first place; take all the space you
want" CHANGING to notice the City
Hall clock, it pointed to ten minutes
of four. The old clock had stopped
at twenty minutes past three, unno-
ticed by me. l attempted to draw
the pencil through some portions Of
the manuscript, and in despair threw
the whole al the clerk with an order
to insert it, and ran for the boat, to
save nine-mile night walk. The
matter troubled me all night, as an
over hasty thing, and | feared to see
the Tribune and the probable BILL
Stal ting before daylight next morn
ing, l bought the first copy in the
hands of a newsboy, and counted 1876
lines, costing s24.5O at that time,
when ordinary advertisements were
eight cents and special twelve and
one-half cents line-a terrible dose
for literary man, new in business,
and with a small capital. fastening
to the Tribune Office l paid the bill,
and slowly and sadly went down to
my second-story office, fully resolved
to act more deliberate in the future.
The result: The bold advertisement,
conspicuously inserted, attracted tho
attention of the multitude coming in
on the morning trans. Over 100
dropped in and subscribed OH their
way to business; others sent in mes
sengers, and others called in on their
way to a noon lunch. AT p. NJ, I
had received 226 subscribers from
that one advertisement, and more
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-24
Pennyroya1 and Potash.
Scientific American,

If mosquitoes or other bloodsuck-
ers invest your sleeping rooms at
night, you uncork a bottle of the oil
of pennyroyal, and these animals
leave in great haste, nor will they re-
turn so long as the air in the room
is loaded with the fumes Of that arc
matte herb. If rats enter the eel
lar, u little powdered potash, thrown
in their holes or mixed with meal
and scattered in their runways, never
fails to drive them away. Cayenne
pepper will keep the buttery and
,storeroom free from ants and cockro
aches. If mouse makes an Ell.
trance into any part of your dwell
ings, saturate a rag with cayenne. in
solution and stuff it into the hole
which can then be repaired with
either wood or morter. No rat OIL
mouse will eat that rag for the pur
pose of opening a communication
with a depot Of supplies.