Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-18

come up. lTecelVeQ QlSpatcn from Ucneral
Terry this morning, askiog me to co operate.
I will do so to the best OF my ability.
GEORGE CROOK. Brigadier General.
News of the Day.
Mr.. Tyner is the twenty sixth Cabinet officer
Grant has appointed 10 seven years.
Most Northwestern States can be counted
certain for the democrats says MIR. Lane of
Oregon.
John e. Rodgers, an old and prominent uef.
chant OF the firm of Martin & Rogers. of Nor
folk, died yesterday.
The Soutbero aud Atlantic Telegraph Coul-
pany has been bought out by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Ga Sunday w. A. Perry, Of Fredericksburg,
arrived at Richmond 10 search of his wife,
whom he states left her home on Saturday
morniog with bis nephew, Peter AlIen, bog
about eighteen years old.
10 the u s. House Of Representatives,. yes
terday, jo;at resolution wa. pr'sected, au-
thor;zng the President to accept volunteers 10
aid 10 the suppression of the lodian hostlll,ic>;
the said eDistmcns TO be for one HUNDRED days.
And the Perry (Wyoming county Star,
whose editor says be cast his first ballot for the
republic, ticket, and has always supported the
republican candidate, pow announces It lnten
ton TO support the St. l. ,uis ticket 1t says:
THE democratic convention has met the issue
Of retrenchment and reform by nomuatln,:
Governor Tilden, and the duty Of houe.t me.'
is plain
SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.-The P"ters
burg corresp judeut Of lha Richmond Dispatch
says:
"A case was hearl 10 the Mayors Cour.
this morning which directly interests large
class OF our population. Several parties were
arraivucd Tor selling liquor on Sunday. Oae Of
these was Mr.. H. E. Morse. a Jewish ciriz'u,
| who, desiring to test the law on the sutj ct,
but admi ing the facts charged. appeale trou.
| the Mayors decision to the Hastings Court
| Mr.. Morse was represented by Hon. Cha. +.
| Collier. 1t was established that he Gloss his
saoou Oh the }, wish Sabbath, and his counsel
claimed that uoder the general Sunday law,
which exrm;ts persons keeping sacred another
day 10 the week, Mr.. Morse was not liza lie to
n penalties imposed By the statute. R:ier
r!us to the spirit Of the CONSTITUTION aud ;cnor
OF State Legislation for bali century, couose!
asked the deliberate consideration OF tbs Court.
Mayor Cameron said be had given the SUP
Jet careful lnvesli CATION, and was satisfied that
!
the Sunday Ilquyr law. The general provisions
in the Code for the observance OF the Sabbath
we're made III Difference to prevalent religious
sentiment, and the exemptions Hereunder We're
simply recognition Of The right OF other Sect>
to observe differeot day Of the week, ant
u,der the State law the penalty for breach 0;
these regulations was light; but be act III re
laioo to Sunday Irafhc in liquor Was police
regulation Intended 10 preserve the pubic
order and peace, and from the operations OF
this act none could be exempted without lojur;
to society.
"a fine of thirty dollars was imposed on Mr..
Morse, who took 40 appeal. Tie case was
sept 90 10 the Musings Court, aud bond 10 th=
sum of $500 r, CURED for Morso's appearance.
The decision Of the higher court will be await
ed with interest,"
PERSONAL u. McVeigh has been
elected principal of the high school 10 place OF
| Prof Mason, who hasresgued. Pref. McF eigh
is worthy successor OF Prof. Mason, aud
| uoder his efficient management we predict Tor
| he school greater usefulness than has hereto
fore marked lis progress. The professor is
| thorough and accomplished educator, and TIE
acliop OF t:,e scnoU! board IN his selection t0g
this responsible posi.oo IS wise and judcIou-
| Ii was recently mentioned that Prot Nc
| Weigh and his wife had been selected 10 sake
charge Of the New London Public School.
They were released from their engagement
there. owing to the fact that the school Is
abandoned by reason OF the limited tax al
lowed under the constitution for the support oi
schools of the class to which 1t belongs.
Mrs. McVegh has been elected to POSITION
in he Sou b Haoubs Pubic School.-Hdn
nijul Courier.
ADEsPERATE THIEF. On Wednesday nigh
abou, 0 Clock farmer on the plank road was
attracted by noise in his tobacco bed, aud at
once proceeded With a iriend to ascertaio the
cause. On arriving at the spot, they tou1d
negro man very i,dustrously engaged 10 pull
Jog up aud storing away tobacco plants. and Oh
asking him what be meant, The negro drew
knle and rushed on the one dearest hlm, max
ing unge at him. and cutting the right arm
very severely. lbficting an ugly wound SIX OF
eight lDches in length and Very deep. The
negro then thrust bis kblte lu the breast OF thr
other farmer aud made bis escape. Fortunate
~, the puiot Of the knife struck the collar
bone of the young wan, aud glanced dOwu
without serious Injury.
Officers are on the track Of the de>perado
and II il boned he sill be speedily brought t,
justice Richmond Dispatch.
a PARLIAMENTARY EXCURSION TO THE
CENTENNIAL. The Loodo. Echo says il i, Ut
dcrstood that the following members of Para-
meat will proceed TO Philadelphia after th'
atourumrnj of the prescott sessioa Josepi
Bigger, jacob Bright. Thomas Bur, fr. dercS
Beaumont, Gcorgr Anderson. Cras. Cau~r1D,
Joseph Coweu, Sir Charles Dhke, Josep'
Dodds. Charles Fay. Edward Gourley: S'r
Henry HaveIcck, Jas. Harrison. Isaac Fitch
r, T. r. s.; John Waller, JAMS LAWSON,
George L=emao, Alex. McDOrald, y llIianl
Holmes, An hopyJ Mundsiia jobs y 'Couuel
Pow,r r, Joseph W. Pease, Mr.. Ry aods. ITO.
4. Smith. Patrick James Smyth, Jas. Steven