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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05
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The City Charter

ln case The act passed ty ;he Lcpis!aurs
amending our Ciy Charter il ratified, wb,,
officers are to BE- elected by the people j.. L..
qursticn Of the day, So far as We are cop,erp,,,
Unfortunately, ID: act is OF that rareles, ,p.,r.
OF Legislation which admits ol u thousand Infer.
prctalions. Now Tie Ill Isl lntciilgioe eousru,.
ton would seem t. justify the opinion, it. IN.
deed, il Is possible TO base an opinien On bill
Of slch ambiguity, tia. the Mayor, Auditor
Tax Collectors, Chief Engineer Fire prp,r,.
meat, Superintendent OF Police one Captain
of Police, ore Lieutenant Of Police Policemen
Clerk OF the Market, Clerk nf the Gas WTrE.
Superintendent Gas Works, Mc.suryr aud In.
spcctor Ot Wood aud Bark, Msasurers ami In.
spectors of Lumber, Physicians to the Poor
Inspector Of Oysters, Keeper OF the Town
Clock, Keeper Of Aims and Work Hou.e,
City Surveyor, Corporation Attorney, Clerk o.
Common Council, Clerk OF b ,ard OF Aldermen.
Messenger of the Common CounciI, Messenger
Of the Board OF Aldermen, Steward Of Offices,
City Scaveager, Keeper If the Hay Scales,
Health Officer, Drivers OF Fire e. Dcs, En-,
gnecrs OF Fire Engines. also the foLowinr
heretofore passed over by Council Ballast
Master, iiarbor Master, Keeper OF Powder
II Use, Inspector and Gaugcr of Liquors and
Inspector oi Fish, arr TO be elected 10y The PEG
pie The Fire Wardens, it would seem are
not to be SO elected, but chosen by Council 10
pursuance OF a special act Of the Legislature,
consequently that yti:e is not etfec.ed BY these
charter changes. Clearly, members Of Council
are DOT TO be elected by the people. The first
sectiou of the act reads: "Al! officers and
clerks other than those prescribed by the Con.
ST u ION Of the State and laws passed in accor
daoce Herewith, (ercept such as are prorIiei
for IN section Hrc Of the act approved May !,
1922 sma!i b. elected auuuay,' g.. NV as
section five of the act of 1852 refers solely to
members Of Council, Of course it follows that
the Legislative branch OF our city govcrnmon.
oauaot be chosen by the people. On this there
seems to be 20 difference OF opinion among
those who have given the matter thoughtful
consideration. Now this model piece Of lcgs
ation is not creditahIe to our representatives,
one lawyer of marked ability, who proved
h!lpsei 10 other matters the peer OF any lnap
10 .bc Senate; the other young man Of clever
parts aud sound practica! Seuse indeed they
ought 10 be, aud a. doub, are, ashamed Of then
work as neither of them uudars' God what they
Uor& voting Tor, else they wouht be able to give
some sensible Interpretation Of the act, and
this they acknowledge they cannot do.
IT-ErR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05
Letter from King George.

of the Ale1aDdrla Gazette.
SHILOH, April 3-Our Circuit Court was
oneped on Thursday last and after lew hours
session adjourned. Judge Barton was calico
ovav BY the extreme illness of member OF bis
family A speca term will be held on the 18th
;nst for the transaction of deferred business,
;ocludinp the trial of Samuel Perry indicted
far tbe murder of Nick Rolius. Capt. f. Z. 5.
Hunter. Commonwealth Attorney, will be
insisted in the pros .cution of this case by q.
n. Ashton, esq, and the defence conducted
nv Mai J. j. Mason, Judg% j. B. Jatt and
VIM. A. Little esq This cas-: has excled
much interest and It's expected trial last Thurs
day drew out uumb.r OF our c;rlz"rs,
Reports from the lat navat engagement on
the Poi, mac arc very col d c,iug. \ 'tolabc
gentleman" frstrrpor;ed five meu killed. among
| them Capt Grerg of the steamer Norris
and large uumb;r Wounded. L,ss bloody re-
norts were received irom Others. bui all ci1cur-
red 10 the statement that the engagement would
| be renewed on the following day, and serious
CONSEQUENCES were imminent. Some Anxiety
il felt for the late of Commodore q. W. Car
| nerter, commanding the Maryland squadron,
| who is reported to have borne himself very gal.
| laDtly on the occasion.
| The ladies of Westmorelaud have reopaued
the canvass for the Confederate u Dnumuit to
be erected at Moutross, and intend to press Tor
ward this noble work to early completion. The
prcssuce of such jealous spirits as Mrs. W..
NJ. w., Mrs. J E. w., Miss l.. q. B., Mrs.
T. H., and Others that might be mentioned 10
| the Board of Managers, gives the best assur-
aDce OF success.
A Temperance Association was organized a
few weeks ago at Moutross to be known as
Wakefield Lodge of the |. 0. 6. I. with the
following Ulcers: VIM. f. Baker, W. G. T.;
Mrs G. R. Sanford. W. V. T.; Fillmore San,
ford, w. c.; WIN. t. Blspham. w. s.; Frank
Baker, w. a. S.; Ro. T. Parker, W. +. S.;
Thos. w, N. Robertson w. T.; Thos. 9. Rob
erlsop, W. NJ; Miss Matte L. Godsoy, w.
/, g.; r. Brewer Muse. W. 0. e.; Mrs. l.
G. Robertson. w. K. H. S.; Miss Mamie
Robertson, w. L. H. S.; Miss Lizzie Z. Ba'
ker, W. D. NJ; Mrs. Kate q. Harvey T. W.
G.. T., aud john w. Harvey, l. dye Deputy.
This Lodge nunb:rs already more tnau thirty
members, and gives promise OF great activity
aud much success 10 the noble work. The chief
credi, of its introduction is due to Rev. u. u
lC. Butts, the JEALOUS aud talented young pas
tor of the Methodist Church at HcathsvlIle
He was formerly pastor of the Church at Mon
tross, and his great popularity aud Influence fol
good 10 that community greatly assisted 10 the
creation of thi, new L,dge OF Good Tempars
He was assisted in the work Of Organization aDc
the installation of officers BY the following
members of Eurekl Lodge, No. So, located al
Heathsvllc Jlwes NJ. Booth, L. D.; Mrs
A. Booth, Miss l. zz.e hall, Miss Jeuuie Hall
Geo. W. Tifey, Jas. Barber Miss Bette Hal
and JOS. T. Hazzard. 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The congregation of the North United Pres
byteriau Church 10 Philadelphia last night COD
sidered the advisability of requesting the Pres
bytery to authorize an amicable separation ana
an equitable division Of church property. lDe
church is now divided into two parties OWING
to the action recently OF dropping 1. NJ: Stew
art, member, from the rolls because be was
an Odd-F.low. This secret society question
has caus great trouble 10 the congregation.
A paper asking the Pr sbytery for power to al,
vide and share the church property was agreed
to unanimously.
Patrick Pickering, laborer, in Columbus
Ohio, shot and killed his 500, aged seventeen
years, yesterday morning. The boy had been
assncaing with an obi ctionab'e boy, aud the
father, who had bean drinking, forced his D"9
to get upoo hiskuees t, pray aud pr0m prom, never
| to associate with the boy again. W nile upon
his knees, with head bowed, the ltataer se'zeu
heavily loaded sho! gun ana discharged Its o1o'
tents toto the boys side, killing BIN loStao'ly.
Thomas Tracy, living about six miles east OF
Gainesville, Illinois, shot his wife last Monday
night then killed his daughter, six years DID,
with the butt end of the gun, and cut his own
| throat with a butcher-kDlle. Tracy auu III,
wife lived uuhappily, aud she had threatened
several times to leaye him. Last nlght she aI'
tempted to put her threat into ex1 cutlon' Win
the above result.
A special dispatch to the Florida Unlon says
The graud jury Of the Circuit Court, In session
in Tallahassee, has found aniudictment against
Uoied States Senator S. B. ConoVer for the
enbczzlemeut of over $40 900 greenbacks an 1c
"bue scrip. He was arrested by the Sheriff
but subsequently reless d on giving slO'oo|
bail for his appearance 10 court.
The House Committee 90 Appropriations bal
agreed 10 appropriate $4,000 to pay witness
fees and other expenses incident to the Con
gressonal Investigations which are DOW 10 pro
gress The appropriation applicable to TIT
payment OF witnesses per diem aud mileage
Was totally exhausted several weeks ago.
Mai. Merrill DOW 90 duty attic Centennial
stated to have admitted before the Mitar!
Committee that be accepted State rewards IL
South Carolina for catching kuklux aggrega
ting S2l, 400. Gen Custer says that Merrill
accepted bribe from the accused before
court martial, of which be was Judge advocate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05

The investigation into the Washington ln-
sane ASYLUM has been resumed. So Tar it hes
been testified that the patients we're crowoeu'
and fought each other: that favorite contractors
furnished mus,y -four. one hundred barrels a.
time, and that it tasted 80 OF garlic tha' Tue
baker had to work it up into ginger cakes anu
ginger snaps, SO that the must cou'o po' "
tasted that the meat was of the toughest klnu'
and generally tainted that the inmates were
left to 20 upclean that the inmates were ofue"s
whipped, and one of them, who got search a.
table and ran into closet, was taken OUT strap
ped to the floor, ADD SO brutally kicked that nc
died the uext day. O.e OF the attendants 'es'
tilted tbatthe physician iu charge went through
the wards lust seveu times IN SIX month";
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05
QUEER.

MONEY The true art OF living easily As 10
money Is 10 pitch your scale OF expenditure q
degree below your actual means. Mpucy 10
itself uev er yet made man happy aud never
VIII; ar u rue, the more mau has the more
he Graves. II it satisfies one class OF desires II
is apt to create more in another direction. \
little general economy may enhance the ENJOY
ment of lite. LIT yourself feel a want before
you provide fer one. Somebody advises pco'
;ie not tO put their trust 10 money, but to put
their mouey 10 trust, and good plan 1t Is 10
do SO.
Cold as servant is cx:aent and necessary
but as a master 1t is fearful tyrant. hcn
YOU are u:Ii, cidcd which Of the TWO courses To
choose, take tho cheaper. This rule VII! hoI
only save much money, but also much Iodec'
ion. Rcmcmber that what thing costs you
IS no real criterion of lis actual value. Money
when rightly used is health, liberty aO1
strength but not one III Il hundred know u"
to use il. The fact is, few people take care u
their money until they get g'ncraliyto the Emu
of it; i, is the same with their tune. by ly'
log god With money VIC make the best o' IT,
50 charity must not be forgotten.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05

Ingersoll's majority 10 Connecticut IS 800 )
plurality 7,4l4. The Senate stands 10 Demo,
Gratis, three Republicans, Democratic gain OF
one from last year. The lower House STANDS
SIS Republicans, l59 Democrats, two lndepen
dents. Last year LOT Republicans, l37 Demo
Gratis, one Independent Democratic gain OF
%. Democratic majority 90 joint ballot 81. AS
Connecticut, New Jersey and New York gene
rally vote together. the result is considered ia
vorablc for the Democracy. The municipal
election ip Cincinnati and the town elections
generally 10 Ohio are regarded as also favorable
to the Democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05
Potomac Fruit Growers.

The regular monthly meeting of the Potomac
Fruit Growers Association was held yesterday
at the Board of Trade rooms, in Washington.
The president, Judge Gray, occupied he chair,
and DR.. Snodgrass acted as secretary.
Mr.. john Saul contributed catalogue of
plants for the spring.
MIR. John H. Kiog, as special Centennial
agent for the District of Columbia made few
remarks, stating that he was authorized to
make arrangements with exhibitors He spoke
also of the District of Columbia Centennial
building He explained that there was some
expec alton of obtaining az appropriation for
the purpose. Referred 10 the Centennial COM
mittee.
Judge Gray made f,w remarks, saying that
he approved Of the Centennial enterprise, but
did not approve of drawing upon private lndl-
viduaIs to such an exteut. He did pot thiuk it
proper to devote room in the District OF Co.
lumbia building to the regents OF Mount Yer
moo, as Mr.. King stated, from which all other
Virginlans we've excluded.
DR.. Snodgrass had little complaint against
the regents of Mount Vernon, because when
the Fruit Growers went down With their own
steamer they had been excluded. from the gates
and told that 10 order to gain Abundance they
would have to hire certain steamer aud pay
q certain price.
Mr. Klng explained the contract between the
regents aud the steamer Arrow, the term Of
which, he said, would 5000 expire.
Mrs. Harriet N. Mute read an instructive
paper upon the cultivation and general quail
ties of the cranberry. She also gave ma0y TO-
teresting statements of the manner Of culture
aud the prohtableness of the crops In the
Northwes
Upon the sample table were presented the
following fruit: Exhibited by ?. g. Merry, Of
Falls Church, the Tcwksbury winter blush ap-
pie; by 5. II. Snowden, the Ridge pippin,
Smiths Cider, Rawle's Jeoet, Winter Para
disc, Roman Stem and the Abram apples.
After further discussion the association ad-
jourued.
STRANGE CASE OF RETRIBUTIoN.-Witb
mentioning names We may be permitted to
state the following facts:
Three years ago prominent aud we'll known
resident of a Deighborlng county was foully
murdered, on bis return from this city, and
under circumstances of peculiar brutality.
Three persons suspected of the crime were
arrested aud tried before two justices of the
ncg borhood, and, after thorough inquiry,
discharged, though believed the guilty parties.
Oue of them RI N wed TO distant State and
died miseraby of loathsome disease. An
other committed suicide BY shooting himself
with mu>ket. And the third and last Wit
ness to that horrible murde. has gone 10 meet
his contederatcs IN the spirit land, having fall
en- from railroad train in drunken spree
aod being crushed into a shapeess mass by the
cars.
And thus it is, that while retribution mag
be long delayed, murder of au unofcndiDg citi
Ireer.-Rtch. Neus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05

The Washington correspondent of the Baltl-
more Sun, says: 1t is alleged that evidence
will shortly b brought out to the effect that
the President at one time intlmated to the AT
torney General his desire that the proceedings
against Gen. Babcock 10 St. Louis be quashed.
The testimony heretofore given oil United States
District Attorney Dyer is looked upon as re-
Aectiug very severely upon the course taken by
the President, and it is understood that the
Judiciary Committee in the report which they
will submit upon the whiskey investigation
viii be constrained to oen,ure the executive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05

The Richmond correspondent of the Peters
burg Iudex says: The opinion of Judge Sta
pies in the case of Hattorf vs.. Wexford is pub
Ished 10 full. The sum and substance OF 1t 49,
Hsttorf in his lifetime never claimed the home
stead. He died in 1878. leaving about $1,000
in personal property. His wife claimed the
homestead for herself and minor children out
of this estate. Judge Wexford refused to ap-
point ommis,ioners and the Supreme Court
said be was wrong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05

The Old Commonwealth says that in the
Republican meeting in Harrisonburg which
elected delegates to the Lynchburg Conven-
ton, with the exception of Senator Lewis,
there were 10 whites except Federal office"
holders" The same condition Of affairs exists
10 ali the Radical meetings held 10 the State,
but 10 the meetings of the Virginia Radicals
held in Washington the reverse obtalus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05
C0NGR ESS.

The following proceedings OF Congress yes
terday are additional to those published q tho
Gazette of that date:
10 the Senate, an invitation from the coored
people to the Senate to participate IN the maui
gurstion of the Lincolu statue, in Lincoln Park,
on the l4th of April, was presented and &C.
oepted. The President pro tenn. announced
the special committee appointed under the
Mississippi resolution, adopted last week, as
follows: Messrs. Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts, i;
Cameron, of Wisconsin; OgIesby, Of Illinois;
yard, OF Delaware and Mcdonald, of ludi-
ana. The Chair laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President of the United States,
returning, without his signature, the bill for
the relief of of g. II. Luckett aud g. b. Tyler,
assiguees of w. 2. Cheatham. MIR. McCreery
expressed his surprise at the coutents OF this
extraordinary document, and said II was proba-
bly, the most r. msrkable paper that
had ever emanated from the White House.
1t is the joint production OF the brain power OF
this Administration. The veto power was given
to The President to prevent hasty and lll.con-
sidered legislation. ln this case there has been
no hasty or i'll cons dored legislation. This bill
was COOslutTeu ny tnu COLDuiltCOo, aou noo
twice passed the Seuate. 1t was manifest from
the phraseology otthis message that it was writ
ten without any reference to the evidence and
10 utter disregard Of the justice of the case
The veto was hasy and lladvised act.
In the House an invitation to participate in
the inauguration of the Lincoln statue was &C.
cepted A resolution was adopted directing
the Committee on Military Affairs to ascertain
by whose orders certain officers OF the army are
absent 10 foreign countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05

The Washington Chronicle publishes long
list of the members of the present Congress
who held Office under the Confederate govern
ment. The only wonder is that the list is not
longer, for everybody of any character in the
South was in the service Of the Coutederacy in
some capacity, and of course some of them
had to hold Office under tina. government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05
Shooting Aft ay in Campbell County

The following are the particulars OF the late
shooting ARRAY 10 Campbell county, in this
State, Geographic account of which was pub
lished in yesterdays Gazette. 1t took place
last Sunday morning near Providence Church,
about eight miles from Lyuchburg, and, the
Lynchburg' News says, involves the mortal
wounding Of one young man, and the danger
Gus wouodng OF another. The parties TO the
shooting were Lieut. T. T. Robinson, OF the
United States Army, a I'd MIR. Jesse +. MITCHELL
who has very lately been appolnt:d United
States Guager. They are both natives Of this
county, and old neighbors. their fathers being
Two Of the most respectable citlz u.s.
The fight grew out of 40 old fcud between
the parties concerned. of several years stand
ing, aud which seems not to have suffered by
time.
Lieut.. Robinson, who has been absent from
home for several years, 90 the Texan trooter,
arrived % Saturday evening, on Through.
% Sunday morning, while passing over his
fathers place, be saw Mitchell at q cabin,
some distance off aud started towards him.
When within some twenty PAGES, Robinson
drew and cooked bis pistol, Mitchell then draw
ing his, and they fred simultaneously, the
whole plumber of shots that passed being four,
three from Robins us pIsol and one from
Mitchell RoblnsoDs frs, fire struck Mitchell
10 the right hand, which was badly wounded
and must have been raised at the time, as the
ball Inflicted a glanciug wound on the right
cheek. He also received severe wound in
the righ. breast, ADD one, the most dangerous,
in the lett side. near the hip-joiot, passing 10.
ward. Robinson was shot 10 the abdomen,
near the navel, the ball passing directly through
and lodging near the spine.
Those are the chief facts of the matter, as
We have been able to gather them.
The wounded men were attended by Drs
Clark and Stratton, Of Campbell Z. H., and
DR.. H Grey Latham, of this city, was sent for
yesterday TO visit Mitchell. He rcturoed last
night and reports him as very dangerously in.
jnred, though not necessarily fatally, 90 spe-
cially uuiaVorable symptoms having as yet de-
yeloped themselves. He did Dot see Robinson,
but from what be heard .! bis case, sees but
little show OF his recovery.
Both these parties we're single meo and
in Lynchburg, Mr.. Mitchell having
lived at the Piedmont House, for some time,
as clerk. II is most unfortunate and deplor
able occurrence. Robinson is abount 50, and
Mitchell about IS years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05

The nomination OF MIR. Richard Fl. Dana as
Minister to England Was rejected in the U. 5.
Senate yesterday by a vote Of II to 81, the
yeas being Messrs. Hanlin, Morrell, Craein,
Wadleigh, Z !munds, Morrill,, Dawes, Bout
we'll, Anthony, Burnside, Robertson, Freing-
huyseu, Howe. Kernan, Randolph, Johnston
and Thurman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05

Ex-senator Henderson was before the Com
mittee on Whskey Trials yesterday, and gave
it as his opinion that the letter of Attorney
General Pierrepont to the District attorneys a,
st. Louis, Cincinnati and Milwaukee was per-
nicious 10 its effect, as it intmldated witnesses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. |
LEEsBURG, Va, April 3.-Fhe freShcts OF
last week 10 this county did but little damage
to property, except in the way of fencing MIR.
B. u. Carter had . flock of sheep grazing on
the banks of Goose Creek, and as the water
rose they worked their way to the highest
ground they could fud, aud when discovered
the water Was up to their bellies, but had fall.
en- two inches. They had bcec contaed to this
highest ground by the water breaking in at a
low place above them.
Our Supervisors woull like to have iuforna-
ton abou, the working OF the ohaiu gang
Will not your authorities make state ment
showing the cost of the article and the prob
able amount Of work done by the prisoners?
Su,h information would be Of service elsewhere
than here. Our folks don't know how to start
about getting IL.
The sales OF property in the town do not
seem to indicate much fall except in largr, TX
pcpsive houses. Houses nicely made, costing
from $500 to $1,000, would sell above their
cost to limited extent. Reots are very high,
and the lot. around town are generally owned
by the parties having property to rent IN the
heart of the town. and, therefore, the village
is hide bound. We renters have to suffer from
this state Of things.
The wheat looks we'll. The grass is tolerably
forward, but | caunot hear the fate Of the
newly-svwu clover seed. The timothy seeded
last fall is said to be doing very well indeed.
The fate of the fruit osunot yet be determined
with certainty. 1t is probably DOT much ln-
jured.
There will probably be fight on the lie 'nse
question, as it is believed that no one pretends
to sell strictly according to law retailers doing
a large dram business and dram sellers doing
occasionally small retail business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05

ARGE STOCK Of NEW DRY GOOD
IL New York, PhiladeIpEia ANA Baltimore
Choice stock OF Dress Goods-We have lIs' ~;
turned from New York with tn" bes. sp't '."a
stock of Fancy and staple Dry Goods We save
ever offered IN this market. These gGods N"ve
been purchased with great care from the !s.sa.
importers in thi. country and are the Desl by 20
out tor Spring and Sumner, and Wal DC 'o -"
for cash or to responsible and prompt P"f:"' ~ ~
Short time a. cheap Ms the same g'ods eam ,.., ~
purci ssed in any large city. New soot' 'prm.
ing every day. We sell good goods s a "'P'p.
ulur prices u. +. BRA5n hhn,
Il. Is. hoornes. No. lO9 hihs sMV
al HIe3h':o. 10,