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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-27


A change has come Ger the spirit Of the
Philadelphia North Americans dreams, as
over those of maDy others of the most ultra
radical newspapers. since tie President al.
nounced his peace policy and his determination
to adhere to it, and it DOW supports that policy
as heartily as the most ardent admirers Of the
President among the democratic papers of the
South. 1t has not, however, entirely gotten
over its narrow mindcdness and bigotry yet, as
is plainly exhibited by the spirit 10 which it
gives the following excellent advice
I'VE hope DO Northern man will ever again
offer himself ss candidate Tor place 10 tho
South. For while it is the right of citizens OF
the United States to aspire TO high position, 1t
must now be apparent that % man not na'
tive OF the South eau aspire 10 position there
aud escape the impugning of his motives. If
men with capital choose to invest it in the
South, and 80 there to 1.-Two, very we'll. But
stick to business. Avoid all participation in
local politica. Northern men never did and
never can comprehend the wants OF the South.
eru people. Their civilization and ours differ,
and always will differ probably. Leave them
to manage their political affairs 10 their own
way; and if their way makes it unpleasant or
Improbable to do business there, the world Is
wide, and when man finds that be insists 10
one place be can try another. But stick to busi'
ness. Keep out of politics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-27

FISH REPORT. Receipts Of herring It i....'
own continue to increase, Will; trj5'"' mn
are falling eff. Under the iniiasrca Of IN -
crease 10 receipts prices have fallen. .'''
Yesterdays report there have been ir..''.'
about 800, 900 herrogs, which sold 4; if"g .. =
to Sc per thousand, and 5000 stal, ""'''
brought ironi SD 80 to 81 per huHd!al.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-27

Marshal Pitken, who took such Il proln"tnt
part in tho attempt to perpctnatn carratbag
government in Louisiana. will, it is DOW said,
have to vacata lis Office st al early day in OF
der that it may be filed by one not so objection
able to the people Of the Palmetto State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-27

Miss Van L.5w hiss appointed Thomas W.
Brocl,enbroush, conservative, Assistant Post
master of Richclona, vico j. a. Jefards, re-
signed. Jcfords went to Washington TO day
with strong backing TO press his own claims to
become Postmaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-27
IOI &c }.

At the residence Of his son-in-g", ID. n.., o.
Moncure, in the county Of Stafford, o. : ..I
April Goth, 1877, WILLIAM TEN Fht. " ~.
INGTON, in the seventy. =eventa year .. '''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-27
South saroIius,

ln the State SeUat, Of South CaroIins -.
tcrday D. +. Walker, republican senator tr,r
Chester, under Indie men. for aroeov q,J
breach OF trast, sent Il, lis resignation. TM.
leaves the Sena.c Ii democrats, Ii rapuaIi,,r.
aud | independent. IN the House twepty.GTo
CT the conumaclous members who refused -
recognize the constitutional House vera al.
mitted ~ seats AMI sS0!n ia aitcr first l. -,
brought to the bar aud made 10 a3Oo,;r -
contempt. there are still about thir,v rar,,i,
leans 10 contempt. Their eases will b.. ;r3rHoi
sage Is received with zen raj approbatioo b;
parties and CLASSES.
4 DEMOCRATIC ROLAND FOR A HGrCaJI.,y
OLNER.-WhlIc there are vague outg;;ing-
periodically made OF 40 attempt on The mari a.
the republicans ~ capture the ORGANIZATION o.
the democratic House Of Representatives. there
seems to be also little scheming On the mar,
OF certain democratic Senator'S 10 carure H..
republican, ScDat.. Ii t,ustls and Sp5fford ere
seated from Louisiana and Buliec ifoCa S0uth
Caroiina. ,hH carpet har clement vi. WELD the
balance uf power. TIE tour woes OF even tho.
OIL tAli class, cast nc tins llGectioa, with : l!l,.
ed Democratic lTong, VII! give tn ,!ana.ga..
lie Senate Grgau2linl. InO-. Who clnlcI.
plate the SUCCESS Of this movement have E,i,i
that IN view Of the bad L!0ai between tn. -,
pet-baggers and President iiayas, that tGra, o..
them miGh be prevailed uNoI. 10 g,a 49,, q.
democrats 10 securing !i2 S1n@t., ~. -.l:t!, 49,
II would afford then! IA upnottun.;? II '....
even With the administration ;oI tai.rs 40.
from them the only chance they hay2 nT tg,r:
political prefcrment in their Respective $!.ia.
though the Southern policy whe.i wl!atr,,.
the troops from Louisiana ALL South ra:o.jl.
The point Of attack, according 10 lA.ia.l.. .-r.
be made on French, the sc:gaaHt,ata5!u..
the movement against hin >hNii .u,e.-j
(which is not likciyl Il siro"g ci)rf vi! b2:a...
| to reorganZe the committee ri tie Scat, b..
such way at leas; that ti:r democrats vii has,.
one halt OF the committee chairmanshlp. =.
effort is also talked Of to 'OUst" l;jrlam +.
Secretary OF the Senate, and cl.ct I :}ouiar"
| whig to succeed him who endorses The "pla.ti.
CATO" policy Of the President This would
probably tail The Gca @! those asita!!N4 .
reorganization is 10 lis NJ slate il: $aaat.
officers that will prop;iate . s3oic extent iur
carpet. baggers, and 10 turn secure their vote.
| for revision OF tho canri'tac-
The scheme is not likely 10 an0uat II mlah
| Wash, Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-27

In the first conflict Of arms between the Turks
and Russians the latter were routed with
loss cr eight hundred!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-27
DAILY AND TRIWEEKLY By
EDGAR SNOWDEN-
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL %. 1871
1t anything were yet wanting to prove that

1t anything were yet wanting to prove that
the radicals pity for the negro, aud lear tha'
the democrats would maltreat him, were hypc-
critical cloaks to cover selfish motives, it is fur
nished 10 the following letter from MIR. James
Redpath, to which We have heretofore alluded,
and, in which, out Of pure revenge upon the
President for bis peace policy, he advises the
degrees to assist in placing the government 10
the hands of those who, but few weeks ago.
he asserted would put them back into slavery
i! they had the power -
Nov, then, for your question, what should
the blacks do
First of all, they should be taught that they
can now freely and honoraby choose their pc
litical associations without reference to the past
history OF their race.
''They should be taught that the men who
fought for their freedom are now IN helpless
minority in tho republican party; that the
blacks owe it no allegiance whatever now, aud
that its recognized leaders, who WELD the pow"
er of the Government, arc to day tho recreants
who advocate and defend aud decree their
abandonment.
1T is true that the democratic party resisted
their enfranchisement, but it Is equally true
that the republican party refuses W ptoCeoI
them 10 the exercise of the franchise that they
cave, There is absolutely DO difference what
ever, now. between the democratic party and
the republican party las represented by Hayes, J
on the question of the rights and condition or
the negro, excepting 10 one important partlcu-
lar, That exception is vital one. 1t points out
the path of safety to the black voter 1t points
out, also, the path of duty. We owe allegiance
where we receive protection. The democrats
protect the democratic negro; the republicans
abandon the republican negro.
For myself, being white mau ard North
ern man, propose to remain IN the republican
party to do my part to purge 1t from the thieves
On the one hand and the pedagogues on the
other hand, who now intest it; but 1t were
negro and 10 the South, | should JOIN the
democratic party at once, aud vote for It's eau
didates whenever they were reputable uie0
Wheneve. they were bandits | should refuse
to vote at ALL was member OF the hrst re-
publican National Committee, aud L have al.
ways been q radical republican in my political
action. But was more than that-a Kansas
republican,, John Brown aboiltonist; and
through good report and evil report, have
never wavered in advocating the rights OF the
negro. There is no man so black that L am
ashamed to look in his face feel that have
done my whole duty to the black race. And
With this record, unbroken by single word or
act conservative, should urge the black men
of the South, if my voice could reach them to
ioin the democratic party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-27

Mr.. Franklin B. Gowen, president CT the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
concludes on able aud convincing argument upon
the criminal foolishncss Of the labor strike upon
that road as follows:
'It must be remembered that i'll the service
Of the Philadelphia and Reading tiallroad Com,
pany and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company there are for every Que loco.
motive engineer nearly sixty other meu, every
one Of whom has been Obliged to submit 10 q
reduction Of wages imperativcly demanded by
the depressed condition OF business. Upon
what grounds do the locomotive engineers cialm
to be exempt from rule to which all others
have had to submit \ locomotive cnputer
who formerly got So Is per day and mas been re-
duced to So per day can still procure all the COM
forts Of life and maintain his family ia dccancy
and responsibility, but the poor laboring man,
who used to get 81 and is now obliged to con
tent himself with 81, or cvon less per day, has
pnchiug want ever staring hin in the face, and
the loss of few days work may break down
the only barrier he has been able to erect
against starvation. And yet at such 4 time
when for every mans place there are one hun.
dred applicants, tho Grievance Committee OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
gravity " uuiI Woini oo"o
don their situations, and starve. so that their
own association may be enabled to bring the
company TO terms and secure an exemption
from rule which. during the last few years,
has been submitted to by all. Those who work
with their hands are but too prone to attribute
to their employers a desire to Cypress them. and
are apt to lend ready ear to the cloqueuce Of
demagogues and organizers who make their
living by declaimiug against the tyranny Of cap
ita but of all forms Of oppression the most ty-
rsnnical and despotic is that which trades
union exercises over the poor. For many years
the company of which am President has been
the advocate and champion Of the rights Of the
individual laboring man against the tyranny OF
trades unions, and now that the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers no longer has any in-
huence over its employees. it can point with
pardonablc pride to the fact that among all Of
it's twenty-five thousand men not one will here.
after be obliged to submit to the degradation of
asking his fellow man for leave to earn his daily
bread"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21
DON PIATT on GOLD ZACH"

/ am sorry to observe that all my
old material out of which have eX-
tracted so much fun is passing away.
The last, but not least, is my jolly
old friend, Zach Chandler. 1t is
difficult to make the world believe
that much that i have written of
Zach. is-well, | won't say sober
fact, for Zach, is seldom s0ber-but
the fun is always based on fact. He
is a big, gnOd-natured, awkward,
jolly old fellow, with more natural
ability than education, and more
force of character than either. He
is quite rOund-shouldered, and rolls
as he walks, as if he We're encOunt-
ering head seas or was, as he gener-
ally is, half-seas over. He is kind
both from charitable disposition and
to crafty his whims. But, my soul,
how ignorant the animal is Here
is an Illustration, and 1t is historical !:
One day previous to the late civil
war Senator Benjamin was address
ing the Senate, and had occasion to
read from Burke. Zachariah listen
ed, and as the Senator replaced the
volume the learned lawmaker, Sc
lected hy Michigan to represent that
State in the Senate, asked the elO-
quent little Hebrew the authors
name. Burke" responded Benia-
min.
"How % again demanded Zach
ariah.
~ read from Burke" was the re-
sponse.
"Pd like to know what Burke"
"Certainly," quitely responded
the elQGuRnt little GreOlej II have
read from Edmund Burke"
"Mr. President" roared Zacha-
riah, II deny 1t in toto. 1t is a
forgery, sir, a base forgery, SIR"
By this this time two or three OF
the Michigander's political friends
were Juggling at his coat-tail and in
| forming him in an undeTtQnG that
he was making a fool of himself,
( but Zachariah continued:
"Let me alone, will you ? | know
what | am about, and | repeat 1t
It's vile forgery have known
Edmund Burke since his youth and
he never did-he never could have
uttered such sentiments"
BY this time the fact dawned upon
! Senator Benjamin, and he said with
one of his angelic smiles for which
| he was famous, II refer the Honor.
able Senator to the volume of q work
with which doubtless he is familiar
/ to prove that | have read correctly
"No, sir; no, sir-no I" RESPONDED
the Michigan 'Solon 81 tell the
Senator 10 his face that it is q forgery
and he knows ii. He shall not
shoulder such Internal stuff on mS
old friend. He is absent, sir, but hi
reputation is here in my keeping.
s'Why, man alive" said politi
cal friend, in low tone, she is quot
ing from the great English orator
Edmund Burke"
elbow ?" asked ZACH, Craning hi
neck with hand to ear.
''Why, he is reading from Ed
mund Burke, of England" Chand
Ter took.
'Alr. President" he cried, 81 bes
| the gentIeman's pardon. / am tolC
he is reading from bloody British
er, and not from my old friend Ed
mund Burke, | never heard of hi
Edmund Burke, and don't want t
hear. ] hate the whole lot Of them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21
A Warning to Thin Women.

A good anecdote is related of a
lady at party whose dress and FORM
were faultless. Just before dinner
an admirer offered her flower from
his buttOn-hOlc. The dress being
fastened behind the flower had to be
adjusted with pin. Just then they
went down to dinner, and the gen.
tIeman thought he heard noise az
though wind were escaping from a
bellows. The lady had soon lost
her fair proportions, and the tight
ly-fitting dress was most baggy. II
appears that the latest fashion for
thin ladies' dresses il an air-tight
lining blown out TO the proper size.
The pin to keep the flower In had
penetrated the air-tight lining and
caused n grand eOllapse.-British
curt Ci,cUt0r.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21
JACKSON AND LEE.

"He loved Gen. Lee and admired
him beyond measure. His only
fault is that he is too Slow he
wrote me once. The dilatOry policy
of Gen. Johnston he considered
great mistake. But he never lost
confidence in the final success of the
COnfederacy. At first many of his
officers and men We're somewhat dis
trustful of his Judgment. After he
had led them to half a dozen VictO-
ries, however, their confidence in
him became bOundleSs, and then he
never had a fear. His wonderful
triumphs in the Valley campaign he
took as a matter of course. No mat
ter what odds were piled up against
him he never faltered; his hope
never sank. His men soon came to
be fatalists, and his faith was little
short of theirs. He never feared
that he would be killed. He looked
for a long and happy life under a
government of the Confederate
States"
One of the most remarked features
of his character, as | gathered from
his wife, was his horror of war.
Nothing but the loftiest sense of du-
ty could have kept him amid scenes
of carnage. Ellis whole correspon-
dence with me-" said Mrs. Jackson,
"was full of expressed and implied
horror of war and blOOdshed. am
convinced that one of the reasons
impelling To the positive and yigor-
Gus course that he pursued was the
knowledge that it must speedily re-
lease him from the repugnant work
which he was engaged. He was the
most tender, affectionate, aud de.
monstrative man at home that |
/ ever saw. His heart was as soft as
a wOman's; he was full of love and
gentleness. Nothing but the most
positive sense of deep religious duty
could have nerved him to &c
through what he did. The stern, in.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21
Sound Reasons Why America Mi
Expect Good Times.

New York Express.
/. Our population was never .
large a. il Is now.
,. There was never before 80 niue
land under cultivation In the
United States, nor such a large NJ
gregate of produce raised.
3. There were never greater inci
titles for transportation
(. Our wheat, corn, provision
butter, cheese, petroleum, cOttol
silver, and other products, haN
been bringing ca,h at fair prlee~-
5. There is plenty Of money {
be had at "a moderate rate Of inte
est, "a soon a. the owners cOnSidl
il safe 60 lend.
6. The hard times have been th
best times we have had for reViva
Of religion and temperance.
z. The whole nation has bee
practieing economy,
! <. Tho state Of Exchange Wit
other countries l. such NJ would el
able us To- restore specie paymel
now if we choose.
8. our political troubles are OVe
and an era OF good feeling Is rctur
ing To this long divided and III
tracted country.
All these reasons combined, led
Va to anticipate the return Of god
business generally, aud a gradu
rise i'm values Of nearly oil Kinds
property.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21
THE STATE DEBT.

1t is unfortunate for the State that
the last Legislature did not accept
the terms of settlement offered by
the arbitors, to whom the question:
of our State debt was REFEREED
These terms were much more liberl
al than many expected, and there
! are those who have no interest ind
bonds think they are lower than thd
State should have asked, bud
when we take all things into con1
sideratiOn, they are such ms the Stntd
can hOnOrably make without dOingI
injustice to hercreditors, and without
imposing unnecessary burdens upOnl
her people. Why then Were they nod
accepted? The committee sent tol
New York failed to do their duty.
They shOld have recommended their
prompt acceptance instead Of tryingl
to get a further reduction, whichI
should not be asked, and If asked,
should not be granted. A reductiOnI
of forty per cent, or nine millions
of dollars Is all that the State canI
honOrably ask, and is more thanI
many think she should ask.
BY failing To compromise the debt
upon the terms offered, the debt Oh
the State will be increased during
the next two years, two million iiVcI
hundred thousand dollars, and
il put off four years II will amount
to five millions OF dOllars.. CunI
any State stand this whilst the
amount saved by the reduction OF
taxes is only thirty cents ON the hum
dred dollars, or three dollars ON the
thousand ? We regret to say that the
Democratic party will be and are
responsible for this action Of the
Legislature. This is unjust, because
the Legislature acted In direct OPP
position to the platform adopted by
our last State convention. There Is
no doubt that the Republican party
will I'm the next canvass bring this
up against the Democratic party.
and will advocate the acceptance Of
terms offered. If the Democratic
party should advocate anything
which looks like repudiation, Il cam
not be successful. We can not per-
NIT ourselves TO believe Ii will do
any such wicked and foolish act.
The best way to settle this whole
matter Is for the Governor 10 call
the Legislature together, and let
them accept without hesitation the
liberal terms offered. let those
who are real repudiators show their
hands. This demanding fifty, forty
or twenty-five cents means repudia-
ton; because they know no such
terms can be obtained. We do hope
the Governor and the Legislature
will not permit the Democratic par
ty of Tennessee TO rest under the
Odium of being the repudiating par
ty OF the State. Dorsey Is. Thomas
was beaten over fifty thousand
votes because he was suspected Of
favoring reputation, but even he
did not go so far in that direction as
the late Legislature has gone. No
party I'm Tennessee can succeed that
IaVors Reputation. Tennesseeans
are too honest for that. We will say
in conclusion, that the hemembers from
this county-BullOck and Brown
are sound ON this as on all other
question. All honor to them.-COi-
lHbid HerUid and Matt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21

Victor Hugo is never out Of trim.
Though seventy years old he works
almost incessantly. He rises every
morning at six, takes a cup of black
coffee and a boiled egg and begins
his daily task. lie works standing
at high desk and transcribes as
from dictation the result of his long
afternoon walks through Paris. In
the turmoil of the street his mind IS
most active. In the midst of the
crowd he is isloated from the rest
of the world. His memory is pro-
digious. He does not use a single
note. Yet the next morning he has
been known to reproduce without
hesitation one hundred paragraphs,
the work of the previous afternoon.
This is the latest news the French
papers bring.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21
The COlOrcd Witness.

Yesterday an old negro who hnt
been subpnaed i'm the case Of Rice
who was on trial for murder, die
not put in AN Appearance at the ap
pointed time, and an officer was sen
after him. In about three hours The
old fellow was brought into court
and his cOmical appearance caused 4
smiled TO spread over the audience
He looked for all the world Ike T,
Louisiana returning board struck b,
lightning. He was brought up {,
the rail, and, holding his hat in hi
hand, stood trembling from head e
foot.
The Court-Can YOU give any eX
PLANTATION of your absence from thi'
court room?
"Witness-'FOre God, Judge,
didn't get no su-pe-nya.
The COuTt-Did the Sheriff serve
the papers?
Witness, Well, We see, Judge
wheneber Ise been su-pe-nyed dcN
alters glib me paper. Dis time ds
sheriff reads de paper, but didn'
glib il up. Guess | knows de law ui
~ lfN-AA Nt0s
The Court-The law does not ~
quire the subpoena 90 be delivered
Witness-'Fore de Lord, Judge
/ s'pOsed IL did. Neber meant n,
disrespect for dc court. Down ID
Louisiana dc Sheriff always handed
me dc su-pe-nya pussonly. 'FOrI
de Lord, Judge, Pm telling you N
truff.
The Court-What were you dOinI
all this time?
Witness-Judge, | wouldn't tCl
you a lie for twenty dollars. j wal
playin' poker. had four queenl
wild de ace high, and six dollari
in de pot. | was jus a-goin' 10 quil
when de Sheriff come ia. Fore "A
Lord, Judge, / was jus thinkiII
about comm up.
A general laugh went up, thI
Judges face relaxed into a smiltl
and, after giving the witness n sharI
reprimand, nc let him off without
fine TiIyiRd (Nd.) Chronicle.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21
Counting the Vote.

"How are they comm on cOul
in the votes = said a man who ne
or took a paper in his life, the OF
day, to Us.
"Don't know" we replied.
"Woll how many votes Of them
there, Mr.. Editor p" he asked,
"Only 1863 in the whole college
we replied.
"Good JehOsaphat :" se eXclai
ed, "why ainit Il orful that we ~
sich id fools to Congress that ca
count three hundred and sixty min
Why my boy Dave kin dO u. We
the government ought to 20
! h-ll.n
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21

SEADoRN joss, of Silver Ci
Nevada, has a beard four feet a
one inch i'm length, and still gro
ing. The Enterprise says lac
peared on the streets Of Virgil
City on ST. Patriek's Day, and {
boys were equally divided In OF
ion as TO whether he was It. J.
rick or old Santa Claus.