Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-10
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
newspaper Change---The Lee Statue.
Railroad War, DC.

der the management of Wyatt M. Elliott 4
10. Mr.. A. 7. Bennett, late of the E. quirer,
will accept the position of associate editor
Monday.
The Richmond amateur opera companv in
tend to give series Of performances of
comic opera for the benefit OF the Lee Monu.
mental Association soon.
The House to-day heard the report 10 the
Augusta contested election case of Opie w.
Stuart which Was passed by to allow the mi
norlty of the committee to report The report
sends the election back TO the people.
We are to have another railroad war-that is
very clear. Atthe meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Richmond and Danville Railroad
held last night, a resolution was adopted to
push the road to Washington or Qlanti,o
This is direct lick at Mr. John Robinson,
and will cause fight.
John Miller, colored, former member of
the House Of Delegates from Goochlaud county,
was before the Hastings Court, yesterday, on
the charge Of obtaining the endorsement of
Alfred Morton to a note for slO6 He was ac-
Quilted, but how the dignity of the State was
insuted
The contest for the United States Senator
ship will begin tomorrow night, as the caucus
will assemble at that time There is great
excitement here now and it is on the increase.
Flournoy is coming somewhatinto notce 10 this
connection. am told that ex-Gov. Walker
will allow his name to be used 90 this occasion
also.
10 morrow morning the trial of Messrs. Nc
Donegal and Mauxhauseu the Conservative
judges of election charged with fraud, will be
commenced. These gentlemen are charged
with putting fraudulent ballots in the box for
Brady T. johnson MIR. John S. Wise, the
head and front man" is actively movins
The Republicans here have issued the fol-
lowing circular:
Rooms Republican State Ececut,ue Committee:
The representatives of the Repuhcan patty
in the Legislature Of Virginia deem it 10 the
highest degree essential that there be full
and free conference of the leading members of
the Republican party in the State, for the Dur.
pose OF making more efficient its party organ-
zatlon establishing a newspaper which shall
be the organ thereof; and doing whatever 10
their Judgment is best calculated to promote
the interest of the party 10 Virginia in the
centennial contest of 1876. We therefore re-
quest the State Executive Committee to create
such conference at the earliest practicable d.
Rod.
understand that We are to have grand
daily here as the result of this
STRoNGBOW.
OBEDIENCE TO ORDERS Stephen Girard,
the millionaire of Philadelphia, Insisted on alb
solute obedience to orders by everybody in his
employ. On one occasion u captain, by selling
his cargo at different port from the one to
which be was sent, made q large profit. On
reporting 1t at his return, expecting thanks
and reward, to his surprise Mr. Girard drew a
check. handed it to him aud said, bluntly,
You are dismissed from my employ l must
have obedience to orders" The same virtue
is of value in military life.
A story Is told OF great captain, who after
battle, was talking over the events of the
day with his officers. He asked them who had
done the best that day. Some smoke Of one
man who had fought very bravely and some
of another.
NO. said be, you are all mistaken The
best man 10 the field to-day was soldier who
Was just lifting bis arm to strike an enemy,
but, when he heard the trumpet sound re-
treat, checked himself and dropped his arm
without striking blow. That perfect and
ready obedience to the will of his General is
the noblest thing that has been done today"
The GOLDEN AaE.-Dr. Beard, of New
York, makes u starting statement He asserts
that the best work Of life is done between the
ages OF thirty ADD forty. His words are,
From an analysis of the lives of thousand
representative men 10 all the great branches of
human effort, | have made the discovery that
the golden decade is between thirty and forty,
the silver between forty and fifty, the brazen
between twenty aud thirty, the iron between
fifty and sixty :. Original work re-
qulres enthusiasm. If all the original work
done by men under forty-6ve were aunihilated,
the world would be reduced to barbarsm.'
The names of Alexander and Napoleon in
military life; of Newton aud Horschel in SCI
ence; of Calvin and Pascal 10 theology; of Mil
ton and Shakespeare 10 literature, will readily
occur to every one as proof of DR.. Boards
assertion that the best work is done before the
caution OF age cools the enthusiasm of earlier
years. Experience is of value, but bold and
original achievements IRE wrought out before
middle age is passed.
FAUQUIER CIRCUIT COURT From the alb
stract OF the returns of clerks of courts to the
Clerk OF the House of Delegates for the year
ending August 81, 1875. We learn that in the
Circuit Court of Fauquier county, of actions at
law, l6S were commenced, 1870 are DOW peud.
ing, l7S we're decided, and was removed from
other courts. Of suits 10 equity, 81 we're COM
meuced, 665 are pending; there were 459 inter-
locutory DEGREES, SO final DEGREES, 2 removals
to other courts; of prosecutions, were com.
mencod, is pending, were decided, and there
were changes of venue from the court. Days
of session. fall term, ii; spring term, IL in
termsdiate or special terms, l6; total, A.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL. The re-
ceipts OF the G. Il O. Canal for the week end
ing December 4th we're: From Cumberland,
$9,72779 Georgetown, sL5Ov; Wiamsport,
$554 6h. total SO 100 III nnrnod raunnuo