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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-20

VIEW GOODs-Received this day: ' nuOt
y bells Prepared Wheat, Greens A. = ~
lower. Tnompson's Tooth Soap, Perez Tf,., ns
Al youcne., Ecods American SHOE pf ,..ri
,juruo's Cstarrn >nuf end P3nd n..f 80, %
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~HANGE LOCATION APRIL ], 1876.
VrCToK BEcKEK
Has taken the commodous house and store
JO2 9th ST., IL. W., near T.,

Has taken the commodlous mouse ana sloTe
500 9th ST., Ii. w. near T.,
y squares above Pa. ave.,)
Washington, ID. q.
Where he will continue, rs heretofore, the sale
Of PIANOS ORGANS and other MI oICAL
MERCHANDISE
PIANOS for sale on easy terms
* Tuning and Repairs Of Pianos and Or
gaps attended TO. ap ~
VICTORIA LAWNS and other WHITE
v GDODS-l7lh April, lS76-A full line of
Nainsooks, MasAis, Tsrlstsne, soft finished
Csmbrics. French Orgsndi,s, Lonsdae Cam
brcs &c Victoria Lawns at 20c-ysrd wide
and very fine Also II 4 Linen ohirtings, T. G.
Linens, Towelings and Napkins, in great vurle-
ty and very cheap.
D. F. BRASHEAR,
H B. Hoomes No. 100 King street,
sulT Alexandria, Va.
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i 10Th. 1876 20 dozen more Of the HOME.
NJ DE SH Ri; received this day. Price 81
Ii B. Hoomes. ID. + BkA>HtAk
A. II Morehead No 100 King street,
NH ~ i ieXaudria Va.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-20

WINTER AkkA MGEiiENT BEGIN MING
lt'ft,Er.R Ina
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25
DIR. McCosh Mistaken.

President MCCosn of Princeton College
has just publicly given his opinion that
politics would be purified by putting cdu-
Gated men into office.
We'll, GRANT is an educated man-edu-
Gated at West Point BELKNAP is an edit
Gated mana graduate of President Nc
CosHs own college at Princeton, and a
lawyer besides. SO Is SEcoR RoBEsoN, or
more strictly Robertson BApcoCK was
educated at West Point. and stood near
the top Of his class. HAMILTON FISH is an
educated mau, who graduated Mt Columbia
College, and has the title of LII ID. CRAMER
is an educated man-educated in classics
and theology, and clergyman besides.
ScHENCK is an educated man. BANCROFT
DAVIS, the bribe-takcr is All educated man
educated at Harvard College. GARFIELD
is an educated man, and also a Campbcllite
preacher.
1t does not seem from all this. or from
much more of the same kind we might
add. that men of education arc always men
of honor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25
PiDer,s Confession.

PIPER, the sexton, who was indicted for
the murder OF little MABEL YOUNG, in the
belfry of Boston church, had two trials.
At the first the jury disagreed. At the
second he was convicted.
At both OF these trials the prisoner af-
fected total ignorance OF the manner in
which the little girl came to her death.
Now he says that he knew all about IL;
that she was killed by the trap door fall
ing on her head but he was afraid TO say
SO al the time, lest he should be suspected
of having murdered her.
1t would be great relief to the family
OF the child and to the community gen.
orally to be able to believe this improb-
able but not impossible explanation now
rendered of.the terrible tragedy.
PIPER's story recalls the singular history
OF the murder Of DR.. PARKMAN by DR.,
JOHN w. WEBSTER, which occurred In
Boston many years ago. DIR. WEBSTER
persisted In tho declaration OF his inno-
cence during his trial, and Mt its close even
denounced his counsel for not having de-
tended him successfully. But before his
execution he admitted that he killed Dr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25
The Closing of a Familiar Place.

DELMoNIco's, on the corner OF Chambers
street and Broadway, was closed finally
last Saturday evening.
A history of the events that have oc-
ourred there, and n description Of the
characters that, at different times, have
been included among the guests, would
constitute a large and curious volume.
1t wns in one OF the rooms on the second
floor that COLT killed ADAMS many years
ago, before DEIMoSrco had the building.
Great efforts were made TO save CoLr from
the gallsws. SEWARD was then Governor
of tho State. GREELEY was even then a
formidable power. He was zealously OPP
posed TO capital punishment; but 1t was O
notion of his that tho way to make the
law odious was 70 execute II, and he per-
tinaciously insisted that COR, who had
rich and influential friends, should be
hanged. II Is not unlikely that Il was
Mr.. GREELEY's determination which made
the Governor memorable. But at the last
moment the prisoner saved the sxecutioner
his task by taking his own life.
Many time has the bloody occurrence
between Colt and ADAMS been referred to
by a convivial party, as the beakers were
drained, on the very spot where it oc-
Cured.
DELMoNIco's was formerly the Irving
House, at that time one Of the most fash
ionable hotels in the city, kept by Mr.. ID.
d. Howard. Among the boarders was Mr..
JAMES GoEDoN BENNETT, the editor of the
Herald. In the Office. one morning, Mr..
BENNETT was sitting on a sofa. WILLIAM
T. hA han naI 90 no ft.,r atat,
guest, approached him and extended his
hand. Mr.. BENNETT refused to receive IT,.
He thought Mr.. MARCY had been treacher-
Gus when he filled the Office of Governor,
many years before, and he would not for
give him. The forgiveness Of enemies was
not in his line.
As the hotel business began to move up
town, Mr.. Howard. with characteristic
sagacity, sold out. His successor was In
augurated with q great blowing OF trum-
pots. JOHN TYLER was among the speak
ers at a great dinner given to the new
landlord, man of the name of BUR-
RoUGHs But the splendid start of for Mr..
BURRoUoHs was only start toward fail
ure and bankruptcy. And after while
the place came into the hands Of Mr.. DEL
MoNIco, who kept it as n restaurant.
Many of the distinguished guests who
formerly frequented this famous place will
not be Inconvenience by its close; for
they no longer take part in the things OF
this world. But, up to the time Of its
close, "a large number of the most promi-
nent lawyers and merchants were in the
habit of taking lunch there at midday
xyh iIa at a. al
note would be seen enjoying more elabo-
rate meal.
There is no similar place in the same
neighborhood, and, with other departing
landmarks, the disappearance of Chambers
street DELMoNIco's will be regretted by
many.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25

difncult question has been exciting
the minds Of body OF clerRymen who met to
discuss 1t. How can the secular press be made
tributary TO religion2" This 10 the question to
which the theologians were unable TO discover a
satisfactory answer. We think that II they had
made full and thorough study OF the daily pa
pers OF this city, examining tho way in which
they handle OF dodge the real issues OF practical
religion, truly so called, they might have found
oul which Of them was most deserving OF their
approval In that respect, and would oonse-
quently have been able to hold II up as an ex-
ample to all the rest, while ascertainlng for
themselves the philosophy OF the ject TO
which their question related. 1t Is not IN the
power Of the clergy to control the press In the
interest OF their creeds. The press would soon
undermine its own power II It gave Itself up to
Gathering over theological mysteries and dog
mas. 1t Is the duty Of the press, respecting re-
lgon, to make application OF IT'S practical laws
us occasion may offer; 10 try or test public
al .irs, events, movements, and men according
to the principles Of righteousness; and TO con-
deun everything that Ia adverse to true religion
In being false, fraudulent, scurrilous, tawdr',
odious, or hypooritloal. Do not these theologians
understand that the press, In so far as It does
this. renders service TO religion, In so far a. ra-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25
Still Smiling.

Some of the friends OF SCHUYLER Cot
FAX having urged him Gas favor and a
possible duty to run for Congress again
in his old district, the Christian statesman
writes the following letter declining the
invitation:
,"DsAmJypeE TgnsrE Home for Saturday snd sun
sS s sS ~ ySs MS s sSr, T which n.
tslned me 50 s.eeqfss anqso enthusiastically through
g. 30, many c,rs Of nn9lie ilfel Ter hslr good wishes
rendered to me- c9uld not sSeepi pqec service is
fu service to inv country have certainly funied ali
& OF Ses have P see ~ iST
ones IN witch VI, h,ve belonged TO my family and not 10
with unsb6icd devotion to Republican principles
must DC eAeued from stesine mat devotion except In
well fretdSn from Le cea. ciess cares the cxacons
sOiities Of pub lie. Always aud truly youfS
"sorru BEND ne, April s."
We have NOT heard much lately of the
cheerful Christian statesman. No doubt
he has beamed rs industriously as ever
upon agricultural societies, Young Mems
Christian Associations and Good Templar
suppers. No doubt no has continued to
warm South Bend and the country for miles
around by the sweetness of his beuiguant
smile. But his countenance has been reso-
lutoly turned away from this part Of the
country. We were quite prepared to hear
that he had passed from the present world,
and was smiling or gnashiug elsewhere.
Most of the points made by SCHUYLER in
his letter to Judge TURNER will receive
general approval. Even IL unanimous
election TO Congress were rendered him he
could not accept 1t. He knows very well
that between him and his old seat on the
floor OF the House there looms one ire
mendous lie and several perjuries, which
not even his Christian agility can ever en-
able him to climb over. No, SCHUYLER,
you cannot get back to Congress. The
road to the penitentiary would be easier
for you.
We also have no doubt that SCHUYLER S
devotion to Republican principles is una
bated. 1t is his misfortune, however, that
he is not so well situated as formerly for
putting those principles into practice.
Rest then, Christian statesman, in the
bosom OF your family. You belong there,
and not TO the rest OF mankind. The rest
OF mankind have had quite enough OF you.
Rest with your coupon bonds aud your
brides in freedom from the cares the exac-
tons and injustice, and the burdensome
and wearing responsibilities of public
life. Have no fear that you will over be
called back TO them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25

HEPwoRrH, the preacher who used such
shocking language IN the Hippodrome, and who
was always showing himself on MooDY's plat
form. is now trying to use the revival to raise
money for his own church. At his revival ser
vice of Sunday he hunihly appealed 10 the audi
ence to remember our present emergency"
through which the costly building In which he
then stood mad been offered for sale at auction.
He Is to carry on the revival every night this
week and II the sinners are pressed, the auction
may DO averted. We 1ppTehend, however, that
reyiyalism will not be encouraged by appeals for
money TO prevent such an mergency. Appeals
OF the kind must soon scare on even the most
hardened sinners. HEPwoRTH is not likely to
succeed In his attempt TO turn Brother MooDY's
revival into means Of relief for a fashionable
church that is head over ears In debt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25

The jurisdiction of the United States
Court for tue western District Of Arkansas ex-
tends over eleven or twelve counties in that
State, and also over the Indian Territory tho
court tries several hundred prisoners annually.
and It costs about 10000 per year TO run the
machine. SO costly an institution, exercising
jurisdiction over so great an area Of territory,
should be conducted with dignity and decorum.
but from the account which an Arkansas cor
respondent sends OF the way IN which It's grand
and petit juries are selected, IL Is evident that
the trials held there can only excite contempt
in the minds OF intelligent citizens. The Jurors
are selected by Commissioners appointed by the
District Judge, who, therefore, Is the one really
responsible for the character Of the juries
drawn. We are Informed that a majority Of
these Commissioners are usually taken from the
lowest dreVs OF society, and that the jures are
such as might be expected from knowledge Of
this fact. OF the Jurors selected from Sebastian
and Crawford counties at the last two drawings
about two-thrds were iliterate negroes Of the
lowest grade Of intelligence, several Of whom
had recently been prosecuted for hog ste ling
and other thefls. The extravagant cost OF this
court has long been matter OF notoriety, and
nowhere have more unblushing frauds been
perpetrated upon the Government by court on
cials than 10 this district. the feet Is the court
Itself should be abolished forthwith. the juris-
diction Of the court for the Eastern District
should be extended over the whole State, and a
new court should DO established In the Indian
Territory for the protection OF whites and
Indians alike, as provided for in our treaties
with the civilized tribes who have taken up their
abode In that region.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25

Plymouth Church has called upon the
committee Of three appointed by thu Advisory
Council to select from the twenty named by the
latter a commission Of I've to investig tte the
BEECHER business. The committee reply that
they will constitute the commission. Brother
SHEARMAN and his associates will therefore
proceed TO make ready for the new whitewash-
ing. They Will lay their own case before tho
commission, which Is distrusted by Mr. BEECH
Ems accusers, and claim and probably get judg-
ment in their favor The commission Is to 4" re-
ceiye and examine all charges against the pas
tor which they may regard as not sufficiently
tried" AS the Advisory Council declared that
BKECHER had answered to their salts faction the
evidence previously brought out, and acted
throughout in the most proper inner, this
means that unless Mr. Bowen aud Sir. aud Mrs.
MouLroS consent to 90 before tribunal whose
authority they 10 not rec ognizc, the commission
Is to bring In a verdict OF not guilty. Yet, leav-
ing out the evidence not produced In court, the
majority OF the public has pronounced BEEcHER
guilty on what was produced, aud he SO far
failed to meet 1t to the satisfaction OF the Jury
that they refused to give him verdict. But all
this is to be regarded as " sufficiently tried"
An Inquiry which does not start at the bottom,
taking nothing as sufficiently tried, aud rlgidly
investigate every allegation, Is a farce To start
with the assumption that BEECHER Is all right
unless something more than the evidence
already In Ia produced. Is TO start with lie. In
addition to that evidence there Is much more
which will come out before a proper tribunal.
Unless It is presented to this com mission and
fairly tried, their finding will have no weight,
based, as 1t will be, on the preposterous assump-
ton that BEEcHER has successfully met what
has SO far been alleged against him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25

His Brazilian Majesty had good deal Of
years ago with new sect OF religious heretics
who established themselves there, and who were
said TO practice polygainy aud other evils Dom
PEDRO, determined to root them out, sent o
military force TO Rio Grande do Sui, attacked
them. killed a number OF thoir prophets, and
then asceftaned that they were not as bad as no
had supposed. twas after this that he got into
trouble at Rio WITH the hierarchy Of his own
Church, had several OF It's bishops arrested for
contumlcy, and upheld the courts which con-
victed and imprisoned them. For his action In
this business he was taken In hand Ivy the Pope I;
but even against tho Vatican itself he main
tanned his ground until shortly before lis depar-
ture for this country. While here bis Majesty Is
evidently anxious to get n glimpse OF the differ
ent kinds NJ religion that exist among us. Tho
day after has arrival he nrst attended Sunday
morning mass In ST. Pdtrcke. and then In the
evening vent to hear MOODY and SANKEY In
the Hippodrome. whore he sat on the platform,
listening closely to the sermon and the songs.
The following Sunday, which was last Sunday,
he spent In Salt Lake City. In the morning he
went to m iss, and heard a sermon from the
priest against Mormonism and 10 the afternoon
he attended service at the big Mormon Taber-
naclc where he heard discourse in defence OF
the Mormon religion from ono OF the chiel
apostles OF Mormonism. Dom PEDRo's Catholic
ism, however. Is unfalterln@ He did not sur.
render It in the Hippodrome here or In the Nor.
mon Tabernacle Of Utah.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25
ROBBING PRIT1TE SOLDIERS.
The Way in which Company Officers Some
times Uso Company Funds.

The Way in which Company Officers Some
times Uso Company Funds.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str I do
not think that there is an honestly inclined per-
son in the United States who does not sympa-
thze with you In your efforts TO expose mis-
management and fraud IN the conduct OF our
political machinery and as a feeble contribu-
ton to the good work, submit below extract
from a letter which l received recently from a
friend who Is SO unfortunate as to be private
In a company OF United States soldiers, station
ed At u certain Southern post. His statements
he avows an ability and willingness to support
by incontroyertlole evidence. / suppress names
In this article, but can furnish them to YOU, with
any other data, on Application. Here Is what my
friend writes:
, The United states army Ia composed of companies
Rauons, consisting OF Ueef eorned and fresh salt
pSss, en- s sassf spies AZ ere s,ped by &c con-
procure these, anu crocGery, glassware &C. to
iouna ana Keep up company Libraries INC ran Il sup
posed 10 be more than. enough. Accordingly only "A
portion Of the ration ~ drawn the remainder casned
er, who Personally eXpends 1t for The Dene1t OF his
Nov IA the company to which belong those savings
amount the very least TO go per month. a dealer
DER accounts suit the pccuinrties OF the company
aS npe ee eS e o b OF vi
TsceIpt pontoes three OF onions, u
sary. The CAPTAIN gets ms household supplies from
the company Kitchen though having no more rgnt TO
The poet or company libraries are supported as have
said, by savings on rau9as OF enlisted men, conse'
best and readable books takea by oiio,rs
And very often exchanged for ln.f.JT by them.
For instance Gen. Shcrmdns Memoirs belongs to our
company library, but Is not noS has for time
been ~ IT, nor nor has IL been seen by any man Of
company
keWsp pers are also paid for from the same fund !;
they are Drought TO the garrison for the post
pany library received ~ toe officers, and Sept " them
Tor days before they reach their proper pace.
When troops art moving, each ON or ami man IL al.
loved transportation Tor n fixed amount of property.
When moved last the Captain had ABOUT thrice his
allowance hut instead Of pay Ing himself for It's
he had n marked belonging TO Ills company and
paid for aecYrlngY The law iorolas army officers TO
have enlisted men tor servants, IN whatever
For Two months after we came mere our Captain had
Soldier OF his company constantly employees IN dong
chores about his house. TO the exclusion nOnprr-
lorinance of hs military duties TINS man is reported
for duty every daY Is carried on the returns
reported and returned during his previous employ
~ servant. THIS IL nagrant Violation ot tue aTll
Giles OF war, being false return.
such Is Asketchy outline Of some Belknappery Tho
remedy IS very simple. Abolish Savings" The Com
mssary Department purchase all supplies nel
and much cheaper than company officers. n. Y.
MAMMAL, Ga, April 4, 1875.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25

The Hand which MurauGh Of the Republican
had In wizards Jobs.

WASHINGTON, April A.-The following
is an extract from the testimony OIL IL. Snyder,
taken before the committee which is investiRat-
Ing Secor Robeson's management OF naval affairs {:
@ DO you know anything Of the relations between
huttaugh proprietor of the NufiOhW hoDny cd!, Ahd
WARD Al understand they were very friendly,
understand that Muriaugh was present wien tue
Ward boiler attachment was tested ~ the navy YARD
here.
Q-Did ne take a active interest IN IL? Ale took
an active interest Ia IT, Mir. Wizard tod me that he
owned t2l 900 worth OF the stock IA Murlangs paper
Q.-havc you Cger heard II rumored that Mufttnsh
owned any thing IN WARDS boiler attachment1 a.
have heard II rumOrcd that hurtaugh shared Win
wizard In the money he received from the Government
on The boiler attachment aud also ON ordnance expert
meuts.
Q-Eyer hear Of anybody else sharing with Wizard
Al have heard that Gen. Schonck, our hnlaer TO
England, shared with him M the pTuhts from the gun
experiments. In fact have heard Niard under oath,
gun business,
MIR. Snyder evidently meant the Run-bursting
business In his answer to the last Of these ques-
tious. Bursting guns is Nornan's forte.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25

The autograph mania still RACES In Paris. How
ever appears that this nue. frenzy has seized the Amer
cans, for they write great de 10 10 VICTOR HUCO and
they do me the honor OF writing much 20 me, naturally In
orier to get answers. We are courteous We reply
Afssne HO@sdte, M he Tribune
This modest fellow should have told US who
his American correspondents are. People will
be curious TO know what kind Of characters
apply to ARskNE HoUssAYE for his autograph.
Who are the Americans that write compliment
tary letters to the entertainer OF the demi onde
the celebrant Of vice, the high priest OF OBJ.
scenity, the composer OF nasty epigrams, the
correspondent Of JAY GOULD aud his young
editor2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25

The Coaching Club. in appreciation OF
the good nature OF the Fifth-avenuo stage
drivers In turning out for them at their exhibit
ton on Saturday, will giyo these fellows Of the
whip complimentary dinner. Tho stage and
hack drivers can cause great annoyance to the
amateur coaehmen, II they feel 40 inclined, by
continually getting in their way and subjecting
them to frequent halts. The Coaching Club
does a graceful thing In recognizing the cour-
tesy Of tue men who do the weary work OF
driving the omnbuses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25

The present Captain-General OF Cuba,
Gen. JOAQUIN JovELI.AR, leaves Havana for
Spain on sunday next, and II Is currently re-
ported in Havana that, attractive as the post is
with Its $4,000 salary. no Spanish military oficer
with any regard for his reputation Will now
cep, 1t. Marshal EsPARTERo, the octogenarian.
would probably be tho fttest man for the place.
He was lieutenant at Ayacucho, aud no one
could more gracefully take part in spain's final
exodus from Amer "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25
An Absen,-sIinded Conductor.

from me NecONf0h journal, dpfH ES'
Conductor George KisselbrOok's train on
the Dutcbess and Columbia Railroad arrived at
hilbrook, going east, on time the other day, and
the conductor assisted his lady PASSENGERS in
ulghting. He then gave the engineer the signal
to start, and after SO doing stepped back and
took seat on tho stOop OF the depot, There no
coolly remained anu as compusedly watched his
train as II mO9ed away from him. Before he
realized his pred oalnent the train was half IA
mile OH and around tho curve. lilo then ex-
cl lined. "Oh, thunderi am left by my own
train r. lie then hired a wagon and was d iven
over TO tns Harlem Railroad, aud there no took
"a train for MlllertOn, arriving at $40 r. ~, IN
stead Of l2:35 L. NJ, the time for his own train.