Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-03
.Iexa. Gazette d Virginia Advertiser.
THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.

THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Edwards Pierrepout, the new Attorney Gen
er:l belongs TO family OF Norman. French
origin, and is direct desccndent of the Rev.
James Pierrepont, one Of the founders OF 7 ale
I, yege. lie was bora in New Haven, Conn,
on the 4th Of March, 1871 received prepara
,ory education at the oOce celebrated odd
Grammar School" Of which Rev. Noah Por
ter, ir., was principal, entered Yale College in
1888, and four years after graduated with high
lolors. immediately upon leaving college he
entered the Office of the late Judge Daggett,
under whom he studied law, aud in lS4O Was
adu,ted to the bar. Leaving the East, he
settled at Columbus, Ohio, where be formed
partnership with ?. B. Wilcox, prominent
LAWYER of the State, and at the time holding
the position Of State reporter. ln 1916 Mr..
Perrepout lct; Ohio aud agaio took up his res
ace 10 New York. He immediately began
.Ac practice of his profession III that city, hav-
iug TO struggle with some uf the ablest lawyers
Ia ,.e country, and soon attained front rank
AT c bar aud a large aud lucrative practice.
In 1857 he was elected as Judge oi the Supe
rior Court to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the venerable Chief Justice Oakley.
He remained upon the bench untl 1860,
the bar. When the war broke out MIR.
PIcrrepont promptly pronounced ln favor of
coercve measures as means Of restoring
the Union, although he had been 10 sym-
pathy with the Democratic ideas and prin-
ciples, aud a strong opponent OF MIR. Lin
colu lu 1867 he was elected by the Demo
c7acy OF New York city member OF the State
Constitutional Convention, in the proceedings
OF which he took prominent part. ln the
Sane year, Notwithstanding bis affiliations with
the Democratic party, be accepted the position
rendered him by the Attorney General aud Sec
retary of State to conduct the prosecution
against John II. Surratt, when the latter was
placed on trial for completely in the assasSina-
ton of President Lincoln. The Congressional
policy toward the Southern States met with no
sympathy from him at that period, and al
though he did not endorse the course of fPresi-
dent Johuson fully, he sided with him on the
question of reconstruction. He continued to
act with the Democratic party until 1868, and
was mcmbcr OF the State Convention of that
year which nominated John I. Hoffman for
Governor. But the nomination of ex Governor
Seymour Tor President by the Democracy did
not meet his approval, and shortly after that
event took place he came out iu support OF
General Grant, de6niug his position and ex-
planning the motives which actuated his course,
at the same time subscribing the sum OF Sl2, 900
toward detraying the election expenses. This
course severed Mr. Pierrepont's connection
with the Democratic party, and he has since
acted invariably with the Republicans although
always regarded as having conservative lean.
ings. Ga April ,, 1869, just before the inaugu-
ration Of General Graut as President, be was
appointed Uuited States District Attorney for
New York city, position which be held until
July, 1870, when be was succeeded by Hon.
Noah Davis, jr. He has siuce then beeu kept
busy in the courts with his private practice.
THE PARIS HAM FAIR R-The annual event
known as La Foire aux Jambons' has been
goiog on for the last two days aud flashes to-
morrow. Formerly this fair was oily collec
ton of booths for the sale Of hams cured iu all
parts OF France. This special feature Of it still
exists, and from the Place de la Bastille to the
beginning of the old Canal of st. Martin STREET
ckes line of booths bearing written inscrip.
llous which record the names Of the various
departments of France represented under the
torm Of ham. % one of these signs patri-
otto pork butcher has inscribed the name of
Metz and surrounded it with Grape. This sim
pie mixture OF patriotism and trade would seem
to be lucrative as we'll as touching, for the
booth of the saddened vender of pork is liter
-.y besleged by customers. At one end of the
ialr real horse, ass aDd mule sausages are ex
posed Tor sale. but do not seem 10 attract many
customers, tor there exists certain prejudice
among the lower classes against this sort OF
food, and those who would buy are restrained
IRON the fear OF being seen and laughed at.
Alter these last stalls begius another kiud OF
lar, where are exposed on trestles all the cheap
articles which are in daily use among the peo-
pie from the old straw chair OF the brio brac
seller down to the metallic show of the 5raziers,
who live in particular quarter, and who, 1t
should be added ask exceptionally low prices.
Formerly, these latter never left their Own
quarter, where they manufactured for the
retail dealers. But nowadays their busl-
ness Is not so good as it was House.
hola economists have suppressed many pots
ana pans as unnecessary and luxurious,
aud SO the brazers are fain to come and try
whether they cannot attract some customers
auoog the large crowds who circulate through
three.quarters of mile, and where there are
50 mary people that 10 the day it is quite i'm
possible to walk at ones ease, and everyone
must 80 with the crowd.
The Ham Fair is followed after days in-
terval by the Ginger bread Fair. Every year
the makers of this delicacy immortalize the
popular persouages of the day, and during the
government of NJ. Theirs he never failed 10 en-
Joy the privilege of being eaten in efhgy. But
this year popularity has deserted politicians
Tor am told of only ene new character, and
That is Bazaue suspended by rope. The po
hee--tor even gingerbread passes under that
ordeal--have suppressed Bazaine but the
manufacturer has preserved the rope, which
h he styles la corde iautastique. The ginger
bread sellers are right after all for if any one
looks i99oks back On the past year he will see that in
france there are few who have become popu.
iar' Few of those who have attained power
nave nave retained their popularity, and what was
..a'y notorious during the past year was the
rope OF the ex-prisoner of the lie Ste. Mar
saerlte-Cor. London Times.
bruyere once said "An incoustant woman
Is Is one who is no longer in love; false woman
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