Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-08

tcrcut from that oil the other SCHOOLS, peinR
| somewhat military ln style and quite strict.
| The scholars were wei! advanced and thorough
in what they had been taught. 10 arithmetic
and geography they seemed to excel, solving
| the most difficult questions (the same questions
asked in The other schools) With cI1aracsS anu
in the shortest space OF time.
The Indians.
CHEYENNE Feb. S.-A berder who arrived
here last night says that on the 9TH inst, while
he WAS hordng cattle, about 90 miles southeast
| Of this city, no came upon about thirty Cheyenne
Indians Tho horder was on foot when ho discov-
cred the Indians and he hid himse!tln tho BUSH
es until he could escape unobserTcd. Tho In
dams found his pony and took It INTO their
| camp: q: night the Indians drove of seven head
of cattle from Shelle's ranch near Chugwater
Tso herdors wero chased by the Indians, but
escaped Last week y lot Of ponies were stolen
from the Red Cloud agency by White Horse
thieves. A party of soldiers went in pursuit, and
yesterday overlook and captured two OF the
| thieves, recovering rs ponies. There was \
third man with tho stolen ponies, who managed
to escape.
The MARYLAND Coal CoMpANY.-Thc
Maryland Coal Company held an election in
New Ivr!; last Tuesday for officers with the
following result President, Henry Loverldge.
Directors, Chester W. Chaplin, George l..
Kipgsland, Ludlow Patton, Henry NJ. Alexan.
der, Francis RobiDsor, Reuben Marley. George
4. Elliot Henry Lovcridge, David MlIllken,
George ". Butts
The GordonsvilIe Gazette says Mr.. James
Madison Macon, died at "Greenwood,' in this
county, last Saturday night, 10 the eighty-slxth
year Of his age. He had been blind Tor many
years, and quite feeble Of late, and his passing
away was 10 the gentle course Of nature. lie
was the last surviving nephew OF President
MadS0u, for whom be was named.
l@~FoR 6 ovERNoR. The immediate cause
of the great depression Of our State Is tmprdc
teal legislation and the great aCant Of popula-
tion, for it is we'll known only with the latter
can come prosperity. it would seem cgotlStl-
cal for plain, unassumlng citizen TO attempt
to point out defects, bnt sometimes the coun'
sells OF the wise are enlightened by views from
the igGorant; and while | scarcely hope that
anything that [ may say would be listened to
by the present governing potttcMns l. shall
nevertheless respectfully submit my views upon
some few points, and my snggestatons can he
taken for what they are WORTH
Iu the first place, VIC are approaching a
eubcrnatorial contest. and The number OF mth.
tam, banking ard legal (awycrs) claimants
will be iunumcrahc, and 10 the consideration
Of their claims the especial requirement OF
neither, in NY Judgment, is necessary IN the
urcsnnt dcpInrahIe condition Of the State. La
the lirs. place, as 10 the necessity OF military
man: | hope there Is not a dad IN The State
that desires or anticipates War; and III the sec
ond place, we do not wait any more coHSo;lIl
tions and speculatiOus upon Virginia's nccessl-
ties; and in the third place, the uncertainty OF
the legal mind would lead us TO doubt lis prac
tcability, as tho laws now are 50 complex and
uncertain that honest debts canunt be collected,
and capital is driven from and kept out OF Tie
State-a fact too we'll known To he doubted.
Nav, how arc the necessities Ct the OCCASION
to be met? In the first place, we want Judi
cous selection for the Chief Executive OF the
Sae-.bat is | mean We want ptaut, prnc'
teal business mae, that has proven by his
sound Judgment and idcliy TO his pricntc
duties that be is competent 10 manage ms 0vn
uB;,fis successfully and without aid; one who
has gone through the crucblc at his own cost;
orc who is not aspiring, but will only serve IS
his duty TO bis State, not simply for the cmol-
umcnts or position. Such one, successful IN
al p,1iratc enterprises. is tie orc to help the
old State Just at this time. Such men can be
found, but they arc nc: among tho governing
classes; nor are they to lie found always ready
to mount the rCstium and pour sweet tlatIery
into your cars, moviDg the popuIace by I'M
pulse. Experience has proven clearly that the
orator is net always the man OF sound and dis
eliminating Judgment. Therefore let us judge
for ourselves. 1t only calls for little iude-
| pcndence, aad am sure VIC all have it.
will name one such person that | think
fills the bill. 1t Is Mr.. Robert Beverly, of
Fauuucr county, tic great and successful agrl
cutu1st of Virginia. Now, don't mean 10
insult any aspiring politician, nor do l desire
to make Mr.. Beverly Z target for their aim,
but for the thinking, practical men OF Viz
GINA, ALLOW me to say there he Is; his works
show for theulsclves-a success few have
achieved even in prosperous country, much
less in orc whose condition is SO dcpiorabIc |
rs ours.
Mr.. Beverly large estates in different Sec
tons Of Virginia, and his constant association |
with all classes of people in the State make |
him thoroughly co0ver5ant with their wants
and rculiremcuts and the best means to fur
ther those ends. Now, with such man as
Governor, possessing sound and dlscrmluat-
ing mind, and Legislature composed OF similar |
men, our uob!c oid State would be resurrected
from the ashes O. the past, lnTlt!ng lmmlgra-
ton, and then eur barren bills would bring
forth the golden grain, and wealth, happiness
and prosperity would shine out Respondent,
and We would be once again prosperous as well
as noble old Virginia.
say again, TO the practical AID responsible
men OF Virginia, demand to be heard 10 the Sc
lection Of the coming candidate, aud for this
one time, if never again, let those who have
lived by the public in the past be left at home,
for they have clearly demonstrated to them.
selves alone does any profit or relief arise.
w.
Secretary Morrill, suffers from typhoid maIa-