Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-18

The Adjournment of Congess.
The adjournment of Congreasis viewed alike by
ali parties The New York Journal Of Com
merce, eminently conservative, says:
THE expected adjournment Of Congress on
Tuesday will be national blessing. We pro-
misc members, if they will then quit and 60
home much will be forgiven them; We can
not assure any Of them that they will ever be re-
elected. That would be tremendous stretch of
magnsnimity and credulity which could induce
constituents to send most of the present Nom bers
to Washington again. But the offenders may
hope by adjournment to-day to mitigate little
the resentment of their betrayed fellow country
| men. One is puzzled to guess when business
| will revive. May we not trust that it will pick
| up trila after Congress adjourns? We see
what mischief Congress has played with some
branches of business. The Commissioner OF
| Internal Revenue says that the agitation about
| reducing taxes on whiskey and tobacco, &c,
has Topped off $1,000, 600 from his receipts. The
| Treasury would have been better off by that
sum to-day if Congress had not gnorantly mod
| died with those questions. From this one illus
tration We may infer the good that will come of
the scattering"
The Philadelphia North American, radical,
says:
| According TO the last arrangement mutually
| agreed upon by the two Houses, Congress will
adjourn on Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock.
1t is sad commentary upon the partisan de-
generacy Of modern legislation that this prospect
is one that is hailed with universal acclaim as
the best and Wisest Accomplishment ofthe season.
Unfortunately, the claims of party, and the in
sano desire to place personal hobbies ahead of the
demands Of national welfare, keep Congress
from rising above tho level of mediocrity. Each
| man looks first TO his own constituency, then 20
the general public, and his acts, where they arc
not prompted by personal vanity, seek the mar.
l Hpon Is hat q
| men Of business are kept In constant state OF
uncertainty from the baginging ofthe session 10
its close; fearful of dangers that may exist only
| in thor own imagination yet by this fear just
| as much debarred from active effort as If anar-
chy were thing probable"
The New York Herald, independent says:
Tho long session of Congress, which is to
c'ose to-day, has operated as q continuous evil
on the business interests of the country. tx
cept for the fact that the passage Of tho annual
appropriation bills is necessary TO keep the gov
eminent in action The country would be consid.
erably better off to. Dry if this session had been
dispensed with.
The democratic press in all parts Of the coun-
try is equally as emphatic in expressing its sp.
prevail Of the adjournment.
LIEUTENANT EDWARD II. ToTTEN-It is
with heartfelt grief We chronicle the death of
Lieut.. Edward H. Tottcn, u. s. A. Mr. Tot
ten was a native of Washington city, and a
grandson of Col. Totten, of the Engineer Corps
1t has been but few weeks since we grasped
that manly hand aDd looked into those honest
eyes. Graduating at West Point soon after the
close OF the var, and stationed most of the time
since in the Sauih, 10 officer 10 the army has
as many warm friends among the Southern
people as Lieut.. Totten. 10 Charleston, S. e.,
where he was stationed for some time, he was
peculiarly favorlte, as was shown by his re-
| ccpton during q recent visit there MIR. lot
tens friends here will be panied TO hear of his
death, for many Of US bad learned to love him.
| His appeared to be bright future, oaptalocy
10 the artillery, aud probably staff appoint.
meDt with it, almost within his grasp, young,
talented, chivaIrous, brave and courteous, this
| christian gentleman possessed all the attributes
| for success 10 his profession. in the manner
Of his death his chivalry was conspicuous for,
| having three ladies and child under his care,
Lieut.. Totten was the only one of the party ln'
jured. Called from duty here and enlisted 10
the army above, may his ashes rest 10 peace.
The widowed mother and grief stricken wife
have cur deepest sympatbles.
MildIcburg, Loudoun Co., Va, June l..
! TABLES TUREGD-Saturday evening James
Ellis, tho proprietor Of faro bank, received
letter from w. IT, Mitchell stating that he
| MitchelD had lost $50 while playing at faro in
his house that unless the same was returned he
! (MtchelD would proceed 10 make it according
| TO law; that if the money was not returned to
him by O. clock he would have him indicted
by the grand jury for keeping faro bank.
! Ellis, Immediately upon the receipt OF the At
ter, and by advice of counsel, Mr. Samuel Al.
Page, swore out warrant against Mitchell.
charging him with unlsWtully playing and bot
ting At faro bank, an unlawful game played at
| cards. Mitchell was arrested and taken to the
station house. Upon his arrival there he swore
out q warrant against James Ellis for keeping
and exhibiting certain ga pm es sa
El!is) for playing and betting at faro bank, al
| unlawful game of cards.
In the Police Court yesterd ~ morning Mitch
ell waived an examination, and the case WAS
| sent on to the grand jury.
The case of Ellis was then proceeded with.
Several witnesses were examined, all of whom
stated that they had seen the game going on in
Ellis's house, which was at the corner OF Elghlh
and Main streets, and several had seen him
dealing Mr.. Ellis was sent on to the grand
| Jury for exhibiting faro, and Mr.. Samuel Nj.
Page for playing at faro. Baied for their ap-
pesranco at the July term of the Hastings Court
| Richmond State.
| a NOVEL RELIEF.-AS Dr. Inomas Buzzard
says discomfort, amounting in many persons to
actual distress, is experienced in sitting for q
Photographic picture. He thus describes his
own experience: The eyeis fixed upon GER
tain spot, and, while staring at this, vision be-
comes indistinct. surrounding objects especially
being lost in a thiekening mist A feeling of
giddiness is apt to follow, ifthe sitting is at all
prolonged. The suffering which he. in common
with thousands besides, underwent, suggested to
him the need ofsome remedy, and he soon hit upon
simple contrivance which obviated every feel
ing of unessiness. He drew small circle about
| four inches in diameter upon a piece of paper,
and converted the circle into sort Of clock face
by sketching in the Roman figures in their usual
sequence Then the paper WAS nailed to post
about eight feet from the position Of the sitter
When the operation of taking the picture began
he first fixed his eyes on the XII, and then up
on l. and so on, shifting the gaze leisurely from
| figure to figure "al around the clock" There
was no feeling of strain WEAKNESS, or giddineas.