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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-08

The comments OF the radical press on the
present financial difficulties If Virginia are
characteristic Of the instincts Of the political
party of which it ia the Representatives. A
brave aud gallant foe is generous. aud has
kindly fseling.toward his opponent, who, though
as brave and gallant as himself, has, By stress
of unfavorng circumstances, been unsuccessful,
but such sentiment is not only foreign to a
radical brsas., but is inoomprehensibo to and
iusppreciable by him. 1t was by his party that
Virginia was desoaed. divided. and reduced
to her present impoverished condition, and
though since the ashes have been upon her she
has paid into the treasury Of the United States
twice the amount Of her indebtedness, and
nearly thribble the sum paid into it during the
same period by tho whole of New Eogland, the
the radicals gloat over misery aud point exult.
ingly to her troubles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-08
From Washington.

From Washington.
ESPECIAL TO TUE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March S.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to day, havog
adjourned yesterday evening till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House of Representatives the bill tt
extend the time for expectation Of guaoo from
certain islands, with the Senate amendment
restricting the time to five years, was passed
A resolution was adopted for the appointment
Of committee of thirteen, one from each OF
the original States, to properly receive and de-
post the document entitled '"The Adminlstra
tors of the United States Government at the
Beginning of its Second Century" 10 the State
Department.
A bill granting lands to the State Of Alabama
for school purposes, was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
The ''loDg bond" bill was referred to the
WAYS and Means Committee.
The resolutions of the Tennessee Legislature
10 behalf of grant of public lands for the
Texas Pacific Railroad, were presented and re
ferred.
A resolution to pay Cook Nickens aud other
employeessn tho cloak rooms OF the House eX
tra compensation oooasoned long debate
which lasted until tho expiration OF the morn
iog hour, when it was sent TO the Committee
on Civil Service Reform.
A bill to incorporate the National Iron
Moulder's Union, was reported and placed 90
the calendar.
A bill for the relief Thos. Snyder, of Win
chester. was favorably reported upon, and
placed upon the private calendar.
A bill to repay the State Of Georgia for Gar
tain expenditures was referred to the Commit.
tee of the Whole.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole on the private calendar and took
up the bill to pay Southern mail contractors tor
services rendered prior to the war.
Mr.. Frye amended the bill 20 ss to restrict
the period Of payment to the time OF the
adoption OF the ordinance Of secession by the re-.
speotive States.
The bill prepared by the Ways and Means
Committee proposes that all wbiskey manufac.
tused after the passage of the bill be allowed
to remain 10 bond three years; all spirits now
10 bond allowed to remain there two additional
years, and all spirits not taken out of bond
within the time prescribed 10 the bill to pay To-.
terest 1T the rate of S por cent. on tag of 90
osnts per gallon.
The pupils of the Culpeper Female Institute
visited the House of Representatives to day 10
charge of their teachers, but remained there
only short time, tho House presenting no
features of attraction. They then proceeded to
90 inspection Of the Capitol.
A duel was fought by two students of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-08

Governor Holiday. 10 his message TO the
State Senate, which appears 10 10 day ia
zstte, after mildly but properly t~itting that
body for calling uLou him for Information
which they, Of all others. should possess, takes
tho sensible aud impregoable ground that as
the States indebtedness is just, undisputed
and acknowledged, tho only thing to do with 1t
is to pay it, and that it will be time enough to
make fair exhibit to creditors aud ask Tor con-
oessions when it shall be determined that proper
retreuchmeut aud economy 10 the cost OF the
State government, stamp tax, and the more
efficient collection of the taxes already imposed,
will not raise enough money for that purpose.
The message is 40 able and we'll prepared State
paper, and will convince all unbiased men who
read it that The guberoatorIal chair OF Virginia
is ct present occupied by tho right man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-08
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TR1-WhBALf
rDeaR 6NOWDEN.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, l
The Senate was not 10 session to-day.

The House of Representatives ocoupteu near
II all tho morniog hour 10 discussing q propo'
sition to pay certain employees. which was Ii
nally referred. 10 Committee Of the Whole
the bill to pay certain Southern mail contIac'
tors for services rendered prior to the war,
which; Of course, brought up the old cry oil
"rebel," was considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-08

A duel was fought by two students of the
University of Viginis last Tuesday. 1t resulted
from difficulty at game of billiards One of
tho parties is che 500 of Senator from Mis-.
souri,, the other the 500 OF Virginia General
10 the late war. Neither was wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-08

We are indebted to Senator +. E. Withcrs
for copies of valuable public documents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-08

PICTURE FRAMES made TO order al short
4 notice Of Walnut. Gilt and other Fancy
Mouldings at FERGUSON & BROS.
nh 96 King street.
CEYERAL DESIRABLE DWELLlN''
- FOR RENT. Apply at 27o King street,
NH e-eo4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-08
DOR s a LIE OR Mt.

SIX ACRES OF GARDEN LAND. De,f
Alexandria, in West End, Fairfax couaty, Va
Has GOOD DWELLING, two Brick Slsugh
ter Houses, Smoke House, Stable, CARING
House and other out buildings about 200 dIllof
ent kinds of fruit trees. grapo,, small fruit &C.
For terms, &C., apply to +. A. KERRY, NO.
Sc King st., Alexandria w. NH 9-eol~
NOTICE-The sale of the steamboat MARY
~ WASHINGTON has been postponed
The boat and wharf can be purchased at private
sale by applying to p. H. TROTH, President, OF
the Company, Accosink p O., Fairfax co. VI
NH 9-tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06
The Cure for Southern Ills.

An Old AbOlitiOnist" IL the Boston Advertiser.
kind-hearted Abraham Lincoln was
right when he said it was with the
negro, Root hog or die" This may
to some seem cruel. but it is. Devertbe-
less, true, and for the country to act
upon it is the truest kindness in the
end to both white and black at the
South. In the political differences OF
that section between black and white
and between republican and democrat
let not the federal government inter
fere. 1t need not look on with indif-
ference at Hampton's failure to keep
his pledges, but it must not rush in
with Us bayODets TO protect republican
meetings from dispersal by his rough
riders. The country all settle with
Hampton and all his sort at the polls.
1t does not ask any administration 10
take that pleasing Job off its hands.
Nor must II he forgotten that the
South, especially the Old South, is be
coming a less and less important factor
III the government of the country as
the years 60 by. a new south is grow
ing up. Texas is indisposed to follow
the lead of South Carolina, and as its
population increases by Immigration
from the North will be more and more
so. A very respectable white minority
of every southern state is against the
violent rule of the old school of south
cru politicians. And all of these facts
are arguments for letting the South
work out her own salvation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06
Christian View off Popular Amuse-
meutS
lExtract-l

What can be done then, it is asked,
to meet the demand of popular amuse
meDts and supply their place We an
swer, there is nothing which the church
can do to rival them She can never
get anything as popular as circus, nor
as fascinating as a round dance, nor as
brilliant as tbeater; and although she
often tries she lamentably fails The
theater around the corner, small and low
though it be, with its trained corps of
actors and actresses can give her nine
out of game o. ten, and then beat her
every time. Her dance, try as hard as
she may, Will lack just that element
which makes the ball so attractive, and
will inevitably be ridiculed as --poky."
She can do much in the matter of
pleasant, social recreation to cultivate
those that are not so popular. She can
encourage the play and enjoyment OF
home life. She can encourage taking
amusement as an accompaniment and
not seeking it as an end; but any at
tempt to rival the attraction of popular
amusements around her will end in
failure while she continues to be a
church.
While claiming the Christians right
to amusements, and the excellence of a
broad and rich development of nature,
the elements of self-saerifce is not to be
| forgotten. Indeed it is for this very
end that we are TO be most strenuous
of our rights, that we may give them up
| if need be for Others
If we mistake not it is this feature
more than any rights of amusement or
of anything else that needs to be urged
at the present day. We live in self
indulgent age. We have brought be-
fore us so often the delights of the
Christian life and its advantages and its
rights that we are likely at times to forget
that over the entrance to the kingdom
there still reads this inscription 'Deny
thyself, take up thy cross and follow
me-" We are in danger of making the
mistake of considering that gain is god
illness and that laughter is Christian
iey. Our grip of duty is a lax one, ard
there is a surprising want of force in all
our Christian understandings OuI
Christian life is like the vapor that
rises from beautiful lakes; a bird di-
vides it with her breast and butterfly
scatters it with its wings; but cOnfine
that same amount OF vapor within the
cylinder. heat it. and it will develop a
force that accomplishes wonders. Sc
with our Christian living, it needs more
Of the limiting elements of self-sacrifice.
1t needs to be heated with more down
right earnestness, and it will carry all
before it; and if the surrender of some
or all of our popular amusements will
conduce to this end, how. we ask.
could the right be better employed 2
Rer ScOriIIe IN Christian Union.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06

ugly. They do not know what is the
matter with themselves, neither do
their friends know. But the incessant
neglect and indifference with which
they are treated finally does its work
of embIttering their feelings until the
effect upon their moral character is
most pernicious. Every woman ought
to understand that nothing short of de-
fornity can make a woman utterly IN
attractive, provided she viii study her
points; and points of attractiveness
every woman has.
A thoroughly refined, graceful man.
ner can be acquired by any woman,
and is a powerful charm. The best
grace is perfect naturalness. Still, you
must study yourself, and form your
manners by the rule of that art, which
is but 4 carrying out of the law OF ma
ture. But if it is your nature to be for
ever assuming some unpicturesque, IN
graceful attitude, pray help natuIe with
d little art. If You are stout, avoid the
smallest chair in the room and be sure
if you do sit on it, not to lean back in
it with your hands folded in front OF
you, just below the line of your waist,
especially while the present fashion
lasts. If you are thin, do not carry
yourself with your chin protruding and
youT spinal column curving like the
bowl of a spoon. Do not wear f1imsy
materials made up without ruffie OF
puff or fiOunce to fill up the hard out
lines of your bad figure, so cruelty de-
tined 10y the tightly pulled-back dra-
peries. Study the art of dress.
We once knew a very plain woman
who dressed so tastefully that it was an
absolute pleasure to look at her. Il
you have been moping until you are
sick with the thought of your own hope
less ugliness, be up and doing. Forget
your disappointments, forget the pas
and the sneers Of your own family ovel
the mistakes that you have made
There are still friends, and lovers, too
to be won. There is work to be done
! Rouse yourself, and cast off the ener
waiting distrust of self anu the mora
cowardice which forbids you to asser
/ Yourself
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06
Suppose
BY THE REV. d. n. BEACH.

Suppose, when We go to prayer, that
we should think, before we begin, who
God is, who we are, how great are his
condescensiou and love IN letting us
pray to him. and what those things are
which we should like to pray about.
Suppose that we should lift brief pre-
liminary petition that be would teach
and guide us how properly to pray to
him. Suppose that we should, at times,
make it a rule not to ask for a single
thing that we do not deeply want. Sup
pose that we should, at other times,
make it a rule that we Will less pray to
than talk with God.-tell him just how
We feel. what is most in our heart, and
WHY we want this and that. Suppose.
at other times, that we should omit al
most all words, and try to think toward
God. The companionship of silence Is
often the most expressive between dear
friends. Suppose at times that We
should 90 alone, and bow ourselves,
and. as it were, lie silently and rever-
emily at Gods feet,-to think alone of
him, to listen if he will not, through
our quickened thoughts, say something
to US.
eminent for the power of his spiritual
lite, that friend, wishing to know the
secret, concealed himself in his room TO
observe his evening devotiOns. The
white-haired man took his Bible, turn
ed oven the leaves, looked out a few
references, and then, leaning his head
on his hand, be prayed: 80 Lord Jesus,
we are on the same blessed terms =
That was his prayer. At another time
he might have prayed all hour. These
are only few suggestions. There can
be no rule about such things. 1t would
be as absurd to set a rule about how
friends should talk together, as about
how the soul should address God. But
l am persuaded that, if any soul will
think this prayer subject over, and will
resolve to use proper and reasonable
means, be will soon find that prayer i:
to him more nearly what it was tC
Jesus,-a seeking and receiving the
fellowship OF God. He that comett
to God must believe that he is, and
that he is a rewarder of them that dill
gently seek him"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06
A Minute at q Time.

Worrying Christians are Of two classe.
those who worry over the past, auC
those who worry over the future. One
sort are always mourning over theil
old mlsdeeds, and regretting their ole
mistakes. They are sure that il they
had done differently in this thing oil
that, they-Or somebody else-would
now be a great deal better off. Sc
they waste then time in vain regret,
that their past is Just what it is-and
just what it must remain forever; fol-
all the worrying III the world viii
never change the past in the slightest
particular. The other sort of Chris
taDS are III a worry over what is be-
fore them. 1t is not the old burdens.
nor yet the present ones, which are
crushing them hopelessly; it is those
burdens which are just ahead, and
which they are sure will Prove heavier
than they can bear. What they worried
over yesterday they will admit came
out better than they anticipated: and
the thing now ID hand could be done.
if that were all of it: but those things
which must follow this are a very diff
ferent matter. Tomorrow Is to bring
the load under which they must in-
evitably sink. So they fail of doing
their best work in the present, because of
their dread of a work which at the worst
Is not Yet upon them-and which pos
sibly never will be for they may never
see tu-mOrrow's dawn.
As practical matter, we never have
but one duty at time. and that Is the
duty Of the present minute. Whatever
that duty is, ii ought To be done; and
III doing that duty We cannot 10y any
possibility neglect any other duty: for
duties never conflict" The duty of
the present has its bearing Oh both past
and future. Past and future enter into
the question of what Is present duty.
But with the duty of the present clear
ly defined in our mind-and commonly
there is little difficulty in SO defining ii
we ought to leave past and future
out of thought for the time, that We
may give ourselves utterly and ahso-
lutely to the one duty of life--the only
duty of life-the duty of the present
and passing minute.
There ought to be comfort in this
thOught,-that you are living one min
ute at time, and that your only duty
of now is with the business of now. Its
hearty acceptance will put an end to
most Of the causes of your worry il
life. What is my duty for the present
minute? That is the only point which
You ever are to have in question. The
instant that that question is settled
the recognized duty is to he done. Dc
1t, if you die for its. S. Times
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06
How to Become Beautiful
From the Young woman's journal


No woman likes to be ugly. and she
who Is born beauty is fortunate in
deed. But let not the plain. or even
the ugly girl, despair of acquiring a
sufficient amount Of beauty to render
her attractive. Do not let a foolish
fear, silly shame, or, worse still. a
supeIstltious prejudice against what is
called vanity, prevent you from irving
to improve your looks, if you are not
naturally beauty, or from trying to
preserve and place at the best adyan-
tage the charms which Won ALREADY
possess. When a woman loses a desire
to please she loses half her charms
Nothing is more conducive to beautv
than eheerfulness and good humor. and
no sickly or unhappy woman can be
good humOred and cheerful. Then there
are vast numbers of ill-tempered women
who are ill-tempered because they are
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06
Questions and elnsurrs.
Answers to Questions in United State
History.
No. &.


l. Large land holders in New York
State.
,. 1t involved principle and ap-
peared tyrannous, unless the colonists
were legally represented.
3. James Otis.
4. The illustrions William Pelt. Lord
Chaltan.
3. In pleading in the House of Parlia-
ment for American Independence he
fell back in fit from which he did not
rally, and died three days later.
6. Capt. Preston.
Z. Henry ". Longfellow.
{. General Ward from Massachusetts.
Gen. Greene from Rhode Island. Gen,
Stark from New Hampshire, and Gen
erals Spencer and Putnam from Con-
necticut.
9. The question of the struggle for
independence was no more to be doubt
ed, and the bravery and ability of the
American soldiers were proved.
10. General Washington's headouar-
tiers at Cambridge were in the old
Cragie House, now occupied bv Henry
W. LongfellOw.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06

Hey, couple, there's a MORTAL time
down the street; hull gang of folks
hez been ruined over by the elevated
railroad :" Then the blue coat dashed
furiously toward the scene of the alleged
disaster, and after bunting around for
remains awhile, and being run over
himself several times without injury, he
realized the situation, and charged fan
tically upon the mob of Arabs that were
enjoying the sell from the opposite cor
Der.-TOnkers Gdsette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06
Nineteen Hours Imprisonment in Mud

Charles YOpp, an old man, while
gathering water crosses in a swamp.
near Trenton. \. J., unconsciously step
ped into a black deposit Of mud. and
began sinking, despite all efforts to res
cue himself from his perilous position
The terrible pressure of the mud about
his body so paralyzed his limbs that at
last he was unable to move, and soon
lost consciousness. He remained in
this condition nineteen hours. A lit
tie dog that was with him, accompa-
MED by a neighboring hound. set up a
most dolOrOus bowling, and the next
morning farmers family was attracted
to the terrible scene. After good deal
of exertioD they were enabled to drag
the old mans body from the mud, and
took it to their home. 1t was still
warm and the heart beat family. The
work of resuscitation was Immediately
commenced, and YOpp regained con-
seiOusness sufficiently to converse with
his rescuers. He began to fail, how
ever, soon afterward, and died the next
morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06
''WIDE AWAKE
AT
OAK HALL.

Last the proprietors of Oak Hall offered as
holiday gift to every boy in New England copy
of the well known magazine for children" Wide
ArDake published by D. LOthrop & Co.. Franklin
street
II was supposed at the time that ten fifteen
Thousand books wight be needed, but 10 the sur
prise of Messrs. Simmons & Son, more than So 900
were asked for in the first week; and notice was
finally given that more orders could be filed
But the promise made that Gnother pear enough
books should be supplied TO satisfy all
In fulflment of this promise made last December,
the proprietors of Oak Hall have contracted with
D. LOthrop Co. the managers of Wide Awake, -
print for them 200 600 BOOKS TsDo Hundred
Thousand BOoEs-and this extraordinary number
they propose TO distribute freely the children of
New England. THIS THEIR CFFKR which is made
one month earlier than last year, than all may have
an OPPORTUNITY OF SEEM G IT. IT
SHOULD BE CAREFULLY READ.
To each boy girl in Near England they viii
send by mail on receipt of name, address and six
cents for expense OF sending copy of the Su-
perbly Illustrated Holiday Number of WIDE
AWAKE.
At the retail price the cash value of these gifts
amounts to 500 and this is offered to the youth
of New England with other condition than that
above, namely that they shall send their names,
the places where they live and si1 cents
Last season these books were offered through
teachers, and frequently applications made for
taDO three and four hunsrrsd at a time This year
Messrs. Simmons & Son prefer send the books TO
the children direct, and no more than one copy to
each.
The books viii be ready TO mail on Monday. Or
ders be immediately. The first come the
first served"
A limited number IN bundles Of p viii sent
10 teachers receipt of IS cts, express charges
Address
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06

Scarcely had John Mccullough, the
tragedian, who was playing ViTginius,
10 Syracuse, n. Y, sounded the words
There is DO public virtue left in SYRIA
cuse, when man in the parquet sprang
to his feet, exclaiming: mo, by lingo /;
MOI in Utiky, either.-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06

Brethren, before we sing the Dex1
verse of John Browns body lies al
moldy in the grave" let US take look
into the grave and see that it is there
In these days of Ohio medical college:
cemetery is no safer than a saving:
bank, and it may be that political glee
clubs, who have been singing the song
quoted above, have been chanting q
rhythmic lie for the past fifteen years.
Burlington HaaDkeye.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06
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