Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-23

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The PROSTATE STATE. 'ii.n ,,udtion Of
South Carolina is c;itcl'. Il may hot only dc.
eide the presidential election, but Involve even
glayar consi plcuces altrr the baIos have heen
cast. 1t is tie duty Of every patriotic citizen
to understand The case, aud IL Judge il, not in
the light OF prt JuIicas born uI partsausbip, nor
III the light cl crimes which have been com-
INITIAL elsewhere, but br the facts. More than
once United States troops have been sent into
States IN order IL keep thieves in office. More
than once the President has employed the army,
DOT TO protect State against domestic violence,
but 10 protect the republican party against de
Leaf. II would be, with respect to that party,
but just re.rlbulon il the wolf cry, falsely rails
cd 80 often, should at last rtc)il with fatal el
tect when raised with reason. But what would
be the result 10 the county? We have no
right to see the constitution tramped under
loot because there have been crimes committed
IN It's name. No u5t aud honest MAN will say
that tree government Uug Lt TO be stamped out
10 South Carolina because Governor Ames, oil
Mississippi, deserved defeat. This case must
stand By Itself. What is ~ At the outset
republicans may as Well face the lacts. The
5coundrclIy government which they sci up and
sustained has robbed the State into pauprrl=m.
10 series of letters 10 the Tribune three years
ago Jame IS. FIke portrayed the ma:uuerade
oil bandits ia the gnlse uf legislators so wildly
that from that day 10 this South Carolina has
been kncWn ~ the name he gave 1.-THE Pros
tratc State. That every honest citizen should
strive TO overthrow the party that lnaugurated
and sustained this sort Of. government, is not to
be wondered i. That they should say frankly
to ignorant negroes, III you vote to sustain
thieves We will not hire you, may be denor-
able, but is certainly not unnatural. -NelC York
Tt6une.
DEATH or Miss WooD TO the many
lriend- of Miss Gertrude Wood the Jews OF
her sudden death was painful surprise. She
was in the very flush Of L strong aud beautiful
womanhooi, and seemed tho lmpersonatioa OF
health. She bore 4 marked Resemblance 10
Miss Preston, Of Kentucky, whose brown eyes
and golden hair kulIad such flames here il few
winters ago, and has been we'll knowa and ad.
mlred for several seasons 10 our society. trl'
day she was laid to rest in that low green
tent, whose cur.aIu never outward swings. III
Rock Creek Church yard, near the walls that
c.
finally bloom toto the fair woman whose path
through life was starred with good aeeI: kidd.
Iy thoughts, and gentle actou, lhroug the
storm and gloom they bore her from her lie.
home TO her death homc nod the falling rau
aud sighrg wind seemed ut actOmranlm
TO the grief that weighed On every heart that
followed her to her ass resting place. - H;&h
'a0t5. Lrtt.c.
The HOLY land rather strange rumo'
reached lis yesterday by Way OF Washington t.
the effect that the war between Turkey aud Rus
sa NAY e7enluate "a the seizure of Palestine
By the troops 81 the Car aud the foundation OF
Jewish kingdom uader the protection OF the
great Jewish bankers OF tie world. 1t is e1en
hlutcd that this scheme IS to be taken az the
basis OF the sccnnd part OF DANIEL Deronda,
which George Elliot il Row supposed 10 be
Hrting. This cotton OF the Jews again secur
| log possession Of Palestine is 40 old one, and
undoubtedly many aspiring Hebrews dream OF
This contingency But the world 10 which wa
live is pr0saic O0e and all such visions OF the
re-2stsb!lshmcut Of he empire OF David and
Solomon may be regarded IS too ohimerical to
| be :crjus?y entertained. -As!0 l""! tiEuDh,t
liit Nll.ttED MURDER ~ HMhEh3l. ~
difficulty occurred on Monday night week
about 10 or II o'clock. between uaorge II
Stump and Preston Mays. in Madison, Am
| herst caunty. stump was struck on the r!gh'
side Of the head with gun. barrel. The wound
was at first thought to be of very slight char
acter. In day or two alter the occuTreuc:
| Stump wa. able TO leave his home au4 went
over u Lynchburq. The wound, however,
owiog to the irritation caused by this exercise
aud other lmpruleuces, Frustrated hui agal0
and resulted in his death Friday evening 4;
i o CLOCK iiaya has given bail.
Indians robbing, numbering and =ca! p.ng Oh
the plains while the boys III blue are marching
down South to the tune Of the Star Spauge'
Banner.