Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-12
The Congressional Nomination.

| 10 the editor q the Alexandria Gazette:
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, January 1.-THE
| election for members Of Congress does not take
place until the 5th day of November next. over
eleven months heoc,. yet this early, in mid
| winter, the names Of aspiranls are being writ
ten up for the nomination ia this district, to
succeed our present able, efficient and working
representative. What has be done. or taiIe,s
to do, that be should be ruled off and out. bg
men so far behind him in experience, qusliGca
tons, and services rendered his party, disric:,
State, aud country? Can it be We are again To
be weakened by grand squabbe over the
nomination Of a successor? Gen. Hunton has
served bis constituents we'll aud faithfully, aud
until The party and people shall reverse its and
their verdict We shall look to him as his own
deserving SUCCESSOR. And here let me reniud
those who would have another 10 his place and
stead, that if q change there must be, that it
has been tacity conceded that tho Valley Is co
titled to name tho man. She will hardly con
sent to be ignored for four years because she
has Governor. For the present We will DOT
enter the field to discuss question not Yet
open. but whcn the time comes Fairfax. though
she has State Senator, will be heard, mode
ratey but firmly, ready to do justice to every
part OF the district, aud 10 the claims OF each
asprent. FAIRFAX
p. $50 your Loudoua correspondent |
would say Prince William is not 10 this di.
triot. +.
a BRIEF HoNEYMooN.-A St. GATHERINGS
correspondent writes "A lew months ago "a
stranger camo to this city aud bought out the
shop Of Mr.. Palmer, gunsmith, on James ST..
and started busloess there. but after short
time removed to store adjoining Mr.. d. (.
McGulre g liquor store, on st. Paul st. After
doing good BUSINESS there for short time hc
took friend toto partnership. and they carried
on business successfully until about a week
ago.
"Duliog this time they formed the aequan.
tance OF a couple of young ladies' in this city,
and kept their company. OF course, as is too
often the case, the young ladies placed all c,u
hde0ce IN their lovers, and 6nally one CT the
men popped the q1stioD and was accepted
They we're married by some Protestant clergy
mao 10 the city, ADD made all due prepara' ioLr
for their wedding tour, the father Of the bride
supplying his daughter with funds to the
amount of ten dollars for her OVID special uss.
Everything in readiness. they left for the Au,~
ercan side, aud 90 reaching the domains 81
Uncle Sam they put upat one OF the best J. o,,I'
at Suspension Bridge, N. Y, where ,nor so' ~.
NAMED for day, evidently etic,ying them.
selves.
"On the mornog of the. second dav they
arose and went to breakfast, after which thew
went into the parlor. and the bridegroom, pre-
tending to have run snort of fuuds, and know.
ing that the young wife bad ten dollars, asked
her Tor tbesloan Of nine dollars and fifty CENTS,
which she gave him, thus leaving Der With
nifty cents. He went out, and when diouer
time arrived be wss not to be found. % max
ing Inquiries il was discovered that he had
taken train for the East. leaving his board
bill unpaid. His wife being left without iuods
telegraphed to her father 10 the city, who went
to the hotel. paid the board bill, and brought
his dissolved daughter once more under the
parental roof. About tho same time the part
ner of her husband also left the country. leaving
q number Of debts behind"