Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-29
Letter from Salem.

1Corrsspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
SALEM, FAUQUIgR County, Va, Feb. IS,
1871 wish that you could be at our postottce
some day when the mail is opened, say on Tues
day, Thursday, or Saturday-Trl-seek!y Ga
zette dsys-tJ see how eager your subscribers
are to get their paper, and hear the many may,
very pleasant things that are said shout the Ga
zelte. One of our oldest and most respected
, citizens, Mr.. Bennett Saunders, said few days
ago, II would rather go without my dinner
than not to receive my paper" Another OLD
subscriber said that he did hot Know how ne
could get along without the Grze.te," and al,
old and young seem to read 1t ~ eagerly
IS they would al tier from home May 81
our people have never subscribed to Ally other
paper, and some have been subscribers to Inc
Gazette since it was first published. Long may
it sound Conservative sentiments have their IN
fuense al over the State, and | would like to
say, this whole country.
The people compliment our representative N
Congress, Gen. Hunton, the "od hero OF Bal :
Buff" freely, for close attention TO the inter
ests of his constituents, well rs tor bis concl-
istury course which goes very tar TOWARDS
he.ling the breach. Would that we had more
such Ii sn in Congress. We are proud OF nin'
We have one Of the largest temperance socle-
ties here in this section OF the State ! do not
know exactly the number Of the men. oc:ship,
but do know thst it numbers within its fold
pooilv number of eY. Con ed rate officers Of high
rank and standing, old topers too; some OF them
a few months since considered beyond redemp'
ton; also two NJ. D s, hard cases, have been re-
formed. At every meeting from four TO SIX are
added to the membership. really believe IhA'
good looking fellow would now be allowed 70
crow like rooster right in the middle OF the
streets and not get knocked over for doing 80
with hoop pole either" This 1enpefance''
q great thing and is doing much go'1' ine''
Is ye. plenty of material tor 1t 70 Work on'
which hope will speedily be used up.
1t is rumored that Col Robt. Beverly has pus'
chased the Bowling property, 100 acres 81 30
per acre, and that he will remove to j;
>IMoS.
The Louisiana H use of Representatives
after debate OF seven hours, hoaiy paS'eu 'n'
resolutions recommending that srtc'ss Of 'n'
peachment be prepared against Gov. h;I'osf'
but the attempt failed through the cou'7'
.akeo by the Senate 10 passing 40 order a''
clariog il violation OF the Wheeler comp'o
mise, and that they acqu:; him OF the charges
brought against hlm.
Friday night, says the DaovlIIe Express "'eo
the alarm of fire was sounded, Mrs. N'ftnS
Patrick. motherin-laH of Maj. ". 1. o0the!'
lin. and very aged lady, came out 10 theya'''
at the residence of her 500 in.law, with ""o"
she had been living for many years, aud -ss.O.
the asm.- fell 10 the yard. She was c'Ffi'4
10 the house and physicians sunni 'nel' aD'
everv,hing possible vas done to restore ne''
bu, il was TOO late''-all hope OF me W.,
zone. She Iiogered 'll about CLOCK ''A'O'
day morning, when she expired.
The IL fl has decided that moe'0o ~ ~
general amo sly, to take Immediate effect S"','
he introduced 10 The French SeGate' Oh i Ntm.
of March, By Victor Hugo, an1 10 '"e
Der OF Deputies BY NJ. de Mootlau' ot
A Question arising 10 the British f'ous: :"
Com mons as to members of Parliament os'Ds
Couornusor contractors, Sir Natbaols ho'ns
child declared be WAS DOT partner IL w.
of Rotbschlds.