Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-28

er of a large tiger" To-day Mr.. Curlett had
the article from the Journal read, and stated
that he called upon the editor of the paper and
found him a cripple, and that when he de-
mandcd the pane Of the writer of the article the
editor refused TO give it. MIR. Curlett then
proceeded to denounce the writer of the article
as > liar, and stated that he, (Mr. Curett) iu-
tended to cowhide him as soon as be found him
out. The Journal comes back savagely at MIR.
CurIett this evening, after this style:
"We politely call the attention of Major Poe
to a card which appeared in the Wing this
morning over the signature OF Mr.. /. Spicer
Curlett, fhe handsome and talented young dele
gate from Lancaster. He calls the Evening
Journal 'villiauous," but let that pass. He
| uronouuces an article which appeared in the
! Evening Journal false and defama,ory. De-
| tanatory it possible was, but that is none of
our business, which is to state facts withi the
bes' attainable accuracy.
mir. T. Spiccr CuIlctt does not take time
by the forelock and prove the article false 10
the courts, We propose to prove by ludlsputable
evidence that the more important allegatlULs OF
it are true.
MI. 7. Spicer Curlett moreover talks about
personal responsibility" and it is to this part
of his card that we invoke the careful attention
of the police. Furthermore, MIR. 1. Splcer
| Curlett has been talking a good deal with hla
mouth about the terrible vengence he will in-
hict if he can only lind out, &c. ;
Whenever Mr.. Curlett is ready to 70 into
court with a libel suit, The Journal will be
ready with its witnesses to prove several things
about Mr.. CurIett's doiogs at the Capital OF
the State which he and his friends might pre-
fer to keep of of the record.
But his clustering talk about personal re,
sponsibility" and his threats made on the floor
OF the House this morning will neither inlimi.
date anybody nor help his cause. The Journal
is performing a public duty 10 looking after the
public servants of the State, sent thither to
l~egislate for the State and paid for such SER
vice, even though it be neglected. The House
of Delegates places a stigma upon itself by al
loving members to talk such bully talk as he
talked this morning on the floor.
But this is business for Major Poe aud the
Police Justices. And if Mr.. Curlett suffers
harm attempting to carry out any OF his bully
threats Mr.. Poe will have to shoulder the re-
sponsibility. One thing is very certain, viz:
that the Evening Journal will not be imtlmi-
dated by the bully talk of aggricved Legislators,
however much members OF the Legislature may
be intimidatcd by the bold threats Of tainted
judge"
And so the matter stands now. | think it
will wind up 10 a row. Mr.. Curlett, as he
state / called on Mr.. Trueheart, the editor of
the Journal. and demanded to know who was
responsible for that article, aud Mr.. Trueheart
stated. that be was. Mr.. Curlett saw that Mr..
Trueheart was a cripple and left. Lively times
here now.
The Koight-J obnson committee did not re-
port to-day. No pew developments, except
that Senator Claughton, Of Alexandria, is said
to be writing OUT his reasons for actiug as he
did in The committee room. It is said he has
devoted 40 pages to this subject.
The brother Of the late General j. E. B.
Stuart is 10 the CITY taking steps to have a
suitable monument erected over the grave of
his brother. The State has acted shame'uliy iD
this matter. STRONGBOW.