Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-02

Fla lk Hereford, w Va. Cameron, WIS,
A A Sargent Cal,
Il Oglesby, III,
} } patterson.% ) q,
T. w Ferry, Mich,
Democ 7atp ...........33 Radio
INDEPENDENTS.
Newton Booth. California
David Davis, Illinois.
j 7 Christiancy, Michigan.
CONTESTED SEATS
b EuLis, Louisiana, democrat.
w p Kellogg. Louisiana, republican.
w II SpolIord, Louisiana. democrat.
James Lewis, Louisiana, republican.
NJ Butler, South Carolina. democrat
y Il Corbin. South Carolina, republican.
Should two democrats from louisiana and
ono from South Carolina DO admitted TO seats
the Senate would stand thirty six democrats to
thirty seven republicans and three independents
| the latter adding balance Of four. If Messrs.
Booth aud Chrlsiancy are ranked as ropubll'
cans, as they are, and Judge Davis as demo-
GRAFT the Senate will stand republicans 80,
democrats 81. Senator Morton being too i'll to
attend, it virtually stands IS to ST. Washing.
Ion Republican.
"EARLr TO Red AND EARLY TO RIsE."-
| One Of the most pernicious habits that man
can be guilty Of is in going to bed as soon rs it
is dark and rising IS soon, or even before he can
sec ia tho morning. II may do occasionally 1o1
Il variety, but to BIO steadily followed as mat
ter Of principle it tends to doba9o tho moral
principles. contract tho views and renders one
unft.od TO enjoy life as q rational human being
should In nine cases out of ten these early rsers
have narrow contractol and selfish views ofall the
| relations tf lifo because they have never allow.
| Cd thensevc. time to think, reason and consld'
or in what enjoyment consists OF. From the
moment they open their eyes in the morning
their whole attention is taken up with the hurry
blrly affairs Of Every day lsbors. and no sooner
does day light disappear than nature demands
Of thom aleep, 50 rs TO restore in measure their
exhausted physical energies. They have made
their dav too long, by far. Poor Richards max
i'm Of "Early to bed and early to rse' ha; con-
yorted millions who would otherwise have boon
sensible human beings into miserable monomsn-
| iacs No man has q true conception IRRATIONAL
human enjoyment WHO cannot turn over in the
morning and take second nap He then wakes
| up with his mind cloar and rested. BIO rEo.
| good insured. htlAble and social. The world
looks hi Sht, and he is ready to look at its bright
side all the day. Evening overtakes him before
he is worn out. lie has done just enough honest
labor to enjoy QUOT rest without being sleepy.
lie has now several hours before hin in which
no can enjoy himsolf and whom ho does retro il
|
as n human being ready for Sleep You can tell
An carly riser as far IS you Can sec ono. There
is that rostl~t, nervous anxiety about thor
| looks and actions that betoEen the first stage of
insanity. Thst freshness and vigor that bosoken
good health, mentally and physically, is lack
speaking plainly, that thoy are violating The
laws of nature and paying the penalty therefor.
| -Erch0ngc.
ABoLrToNISrs VS.. NEGRoEs.--A dispatch
frola louisville yesterday says:
Hon. Cassias M. Clay yesterday morning
shot aud Instantly killed 4 negro named Perry
White. General Clay had employed White
mother rs cock, but finding that she had been
robbinG him Ct silver plate and other articles
had discharged her. Yesterday morning he
started from his fam, six miles from Richmond,
| Ky, to visit negro church in the Dcighbor.
hood for the purpose OF hiring another servant.
! While on lis way he discovered loose horse
in pasture near The road side and the negro
Perry White cDdcavoring TO CONCEAL himself be-
hind the animal. White had threatened Clay Z
life, and was known as desperate character,
and upon percciving him, Clay Immediately
lcaped down, confronted the negro and ordered
him to throw up his hands. The negro obeycd,
and Clay talked TO him roughly, and ordered
him to leave the place, and telling him that if
ho moved from his position uatil he (Clay) was
rcmounted he would kill him. AS soon as Clay
started for his horse the Eegro rushed after
him, but Clay turned suddenly and fired twice,
hitting the negro 10 the neck and breast. Cen
eral Clay then rode to town and delivered him.
self to the authorities. The feeling Of the COM
muni,y is entirely with Clay, while tho negro
had reputation Of being bully and dange-
| nbn al ic bn
dict in the ciso:
Perry White came to his death by pistol
shot wound Inflicted by G.. NJ. Clay on Sunday.
September 80. Testimony being given as under
oath by Z. Nj. Clay. he being the only witness,
We are constrained to justify said Clay and be-.
| lcvc that he did it in scIf:defeDce.
MARYLAND PoITICs.-At the Prince
Georges county, Nd, Republican Convention
yesterday, q. q. Merrick was nominated for the
Senate, his opponent, s. r. Suit and the
delegation from one district retiring, as
the announcement was made. The other
candidates nominated are az follows :-EIouse
Of Delegates James A. Osborn, Rufus
Belt and Harrison Wallis; Sheriff. j. N.
w. Wilson; County Commissioners, 3. L. Du-
vail, F. G. Duvall, r. II. Beall r. Fl. Lusby
and A. Y. Bond; Surveyor, &. W. Jackson.
The republicans and independents of Charles
county, Nd, have made the following NOM
nations DIR. F. Matthews Lancaster for
the Senate; Frederick Stone and Will.
liam DeCourcey Mitchell for the House, l.,
A. L. Contee, UzzaI Wright, James L. y Ill! Il
Sylvester Mudd and Addison Marty -, ,'0f e
County Commissioners. and George ', y Hba ~
palear for Sheriff. ~ Onap
Maoy y OF our =, pleDs unite 10 pr oclaiming DR.
pun D'o9o fixture tho most wonderful in
YsofaoE lat ever sustained The sinking sys
DIED.
1 AT his c,ilnnna In Washi. nfon u ~ ond.