Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-28
LET THEM Try IT IF THEY DARE.-The Fl


Attire dollars per un,s,tnt.
LET THEM Try IT If THEY DARE.-The Ia.
nous excitement after the election which block
alad the streets in front Of the newspaper
.iiices here as they have not been since Lncoln's
a>saSsoatlun has now nearly subsldel, aud
even the partisan republicans b.Sln to slm!t
TIA, rlldeu is elected by the votes The next
sep ia the conspiracy of Blaine, Chandler &
90 against the peace Of the country is to count
Ti.ier out aud Hayes in aud il bcsins to look
as II this was fully resolved on by the worst
cement Of the otiiceholdiog party at Washing,
ton. let them try i! they dare Tweed pre-.
yumcl too long on the lorbearaDce ofthe people
ot New lork-and where is he now Blaine
aul bis sort have played the game Of Tweed
up0u q Datonal arena, and their dowoiall, when
tnry attempt t. cheat the nation out Of It's
choice for President, will be all the more dra-
matte aud sunlhllatiug than Tweed's. They
think the American people are fools-and they
have some excuse for it, just as Tweed had
but they will lind the folly on tn. other side Of
the account 1t is desperate game the carpet
la, rasca!s of the South, aided by the Blanes
aud Chaudlers Of the North are playng-thc
st,kes are high, and they think it pardopable
To put q few aces up their sleeve, now that luck
has gone against them. But they will find their
own followers deserving them when 1t comes to
inauguratiug new civil war 10 order to thrust
upon Us President we never elected. Ger
taiD!y General Sherman, and probably even
Sheridan ani Grant themselves, will shrink at
the last moment from fastening fraud upon the
whole nation with the bayonet. They saw no
harm in boyonetng<a city or state into sub
,uiss!oo to the louisiana Returning Board; but
40 plaster forged certificates of the louisiana
election over the whole body polite is very
.!itfereut matter, easy enough TO conceive, but
very hard to carry out.-SpringfelI RepuGi
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CREMATION IN GEORGIA.-ln Augusta, on
Saturday evening last, the body Of man who
died ca the "a ia Atlanta was cremated under
the direction OF "The Oriental Order of HUI
msuity' The coffin, handsome rosewood,
upon which was engraved upon silver plate,
William II. Suppus; age, H.; Died November
4!h, 1876" was placed upon the pile, and the
order was then gathered in a circle, solemn,
grand, and peculiar, around the mortal remains
OF the deceased brother After the singular
prayer of the order had been delivered by the
Junior Friar the torch was soemnly aud de-
l5eratey applied 10 the pile, and at once the
The cotlin was soon eDvelOped In flames, aud
thousands saw what had never been known
here before-a human body cremated. Balco.
MES, windows, housetops, trees. aWnlpgs, to
say nothing OF the living mass that thronged
The street, were crowded to witness the pro-
ceed!ng. While the fire was tapping 10 angry
fury the lteless body of this great man, the
Frlar delivered, in the peculiar language OF the
order, most eloquent and touching ORATOR.
Soon the ccffin began TO crumble, and a
ghastly spectacle was presented TO The eye.
The body, bIackened, burning, Kissing smok-
ing, was clearly visible, and as the sitting odors
filled the air the shrIeks and cries OF men, wo-
mon, aud children were heard on all sides.
Alter the funeral fires had burned down al
that was mortal Of w. H. Suppus was gather.
lhc Sacred Relics" and til, society, headed
ty the baud playing the dirge specially written
ior The occasion, euitied, "He has goue to his
long, long home, unsoakcd by water, +" returned
to the hut, where the ashes were deposited 10
The vault. Then the society dispersed. --l".
gusta LonStttutionulst.
PROMPT DENIAL OF CHARGES AGAINST "A
RECToR.-A statement appeared recently 10 the
Monthly Chronicle alleging that Rev. C.Cl1tton
Penick, rector of the Church Of the MeSsah
Baltimore and Bishop elect to Cape Palmas and
parts daucut, had used language dlsparaging
the Book Of Common Prayer, and was dIsloyal
10 the doctrine, discipline and worship OF the
protestant Episcopal Church. Soon alter the
publication a meeting of the vesry OF The
Church was held and resolutions adopted deny
ing that Rev. Mr.. Penick had uttered the au-
rulge alleged, or that he had 10 public service
or private conversation taught, Instructed, or
rsiuuatcd anything to justify or give rise to
the imputaton referred TO- They turther ex.
press their entire confidence ln him as loyal
presby,er of the Episcopal Church, and their
highest regard aud appreciation OF him as
man, Christian and pastor. 1t IS expected
that Mr.. Peuick viii, by the lst of December,
be officially notified Of the action OF the stand
ing committees OF tie various dioceses on the
question. Some of the standing committees
acted a, their October meetings, ani the others
will vote on it this month. The decision OF
each staudug committee is forwarded to Bish.
op Smith, of Kentucky. presiding Bishop. OF
the United States, who will notify Mr.. Pcnlck
ol The iiaal result. There is little doubt that
the s.auaing committees will confirm the selec-
ton 0! the House Of Bishops. Mr. Penick
will announce his Intentions at tho proper time
aud IN due form.
"DErENpINu THE CAPITOL FROM TIE
REHslS. THE Washington correspondent OF
the New York Herald says: Meantlme the
preparations tor protecting the public properly
here 20 90. The man-ot-war Wyoming, at the
~. S,rd which has been designated tor the