Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-04
E,offer from Falls Church.

FALLS CHURCH, VA, nov. f--iHc occouu
entertainment ct Nlr. M1Ir!hs'd's literary
course tock place st Jefferson destitute on Sat
urdsy evening last. The mectisg was as sedate
~ funeral until Mr.. Carlton, TEc, with lis
yclp, and Mrs. e. i. Daley At the cfgaG,
introduced the evening programme by renaec'
iug the Mabel Waltz 10 vcIy tair St5l !or the
paucity of instruments; and L noticed several
stern old Puritan countenanccs relax, anu o
leg or two getting up perceptib!e trcmcr. Ii
they had kept up their performance little
while longer, there is no telling how mary good
blue lights would have fallen from grace ; as II
was, their sinful tendencies found vent IL s
good encore. Mrs. John Cfossnan then read
very effectively, The Editor 5 Guests 8
suggestive theno with pointed moral, and Ii
is to be hoped that if among the many WHO
heard her read, and encored the rencllon. there
should happen to be cry who have forgotten the
editors dues. they will profit by the example
of the editors fnsl guest, and act upon the
divine precapt, "Go AID do likewise Dir.
Uber and Mrs. Daley then Gill further wax
euea the folks up With Rsn;c1's March. alter
Which they accompanied Mr. L. H. Daley,
Who sang The Sexton" The pr2!imnarles
over Dr. 7. B. Hood Taa introduced and pro
ceeded to speak upon "Ar. " Notwithstanding
| the tenuity Of bis subject, ic, by treating 1t
| similarly TO that BY which i: certain Individual
| is said to have made gccd pat C! aGuo GU! q
flint stone, succeeded in nlGkl0g bis discourse
entertaining aud destructive, aGd . general rem
ovation Of houses and Introduction CT y2n'Ia:'
Jog apparatuscs Rould be 60 surprise. Af!es
| vote of thanks to the lecturer, raaGer AID iru
sieaDs the audience WALKED cut t. tho a!!aio:
of the Fly ATay Waltz"
Mr. Carter had Representatives ANNOUNCED
| to speak st the same time 10 tie village, Mr.
John Calhoun Mo.ter, who proposed to cuot
date the greenback question for TIC beochi G.
our people. His audience was very slim, con
| sising mostly Of colored people who ev!nced
| much interest 10 tho National Bank. b2rd arc
| greenback question, tho so:Veuc9 OF Tic bank:
being paramount sui act With tE!ern GTlDg e
| their heavy deposits. Mr. MoticG made muct
noise, whether be said anything or nor. Mr.,
! George II. Thompson Was announced as III:
| oppoucot, but Dr.. Lester Lloyd, bringing 10 tie
aid OF Mr.. Motter lis gigantic intellect, !Ir
| Thompson irc,rtinectly it'd, and is supposed
10 have eonc TO WasbDgtoo 10 consult WI!
| Secretary Sherman on the Eltuatlor.
Politics ere as nearly torpid as they !7c! c3C'<
| be and not entirely die out g, Jet fr0ll the gen
| L
probable that Gen. Hutton viii Walk over tx
course with case. Dir. Cartcr'S vsgaliea OF
the foancial question ere not satisfactory to th'
men who desire financial stability, aud Mr.
Cochrsne cana i5!o the field, unvcu2Gel for
To very considerable e1teut unknown cuaiG
| of his county, AID has created 90 enthusiasm
whatever among the masses from sqbon aloe
be could expec: any support. Had nc COMO 10
70 the field with regular non!aatioo and work
| ed I'D his canvass On party Grcuncs nc Gllgh
| have polled bis party strength as It IS he W!l
fall wofully short Of the 7c'o glTcD 70 N:
| O'Nea! on the last canvass. rs il ls, the ol&
party differences seem to fail IL c3nccntrstlat
the opposing forces with !hC p2ri:Scu strength
of yore, and the signs Of the iincs are that Tax
Mex great fight for political mystery viii n0
| likely be batEeen rcyu blicanlSLl ald democracy
but between genuine and bogus a.oney without
regard to prior party at1lIla!lons.
! Our people are complaining bitterly CT the
numerous AID vide spread depredatioos col!-
mitted upon their corn standing 10 the sEccs
| and it is causing we'll settled Sentlnentthat II
! will be necessary to combine Tor pToscc!ioa
| That tho honest la5orer shall be deprived Ct
the fruits Of bis labor for the benefit OF the G!e
and shiitless, is 50 repugnaut to com mon sensc
that our people a:o a6Cu. ready 10 saoctlou
| almost anything tbst nay DC done Ter thtlC pro-
lection, and | would cot guarantee much tcn
| lernees toward any Of the dep5cdators caught IL
| the act.
Dr. N. L. Graham is auaou1c;l 10 Lecture
| at jefferson Institute Tuesday c9to:og Nc
| venber i2.h.
Mr.. Waugh is couiue,!ag revival ct Du!ln
Chapel, bu. has so ia: not net '3ltI ;1uch sue
cess. He went to Langley ana iIet Ills G0spe
gun, killing one aud wouadIng TIVE. MT. Pag;
| baptiz,d TWO children at lis at;errUoE serve
| at the Episcopal Church yesterday.