Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-20
The Paris Exposition.

SuOTtIy UelUIe tWO CiVCk VI tuc 1ol VI way
NJ. Teissereoc dc Bort, Minister Of Commerce,
will receive ia the grand vestibuc Of the Trcca.
dero The foreign Princes prescott &C The occasion,
mandy: The Prince Of Wales, Don Francois
a Asosc, father OF the King of Spain; the Dcc
d Acsta, brother Of The King of Italy and ex-
King Of Spaic; Prince Frederic Crown Prince
of Denmark; the Prince Ct Orange, heir appsr-
eut 10 tie tpronc of the Netherlands, and the
Duke de L:ucbteDberg. OF Russia
After conducting them to the Princes saloon
be will receive the ambassadors, foreign COM.
m toner's Presidents acd Vice Presidents Of
the Chambers, Ministers, deputalioos. Senators
and Deputies At two o'clock Marshal Mac
Mahon will arrive 10 the slate carriage, escorted
BY bis military household, troops being drawn
up all alorg the route from the EIysee. He
vii! first repair to the Princes saloon, and g
procession will then b, formed, which will
march from tho Grand Arcade to the platform
overlooking the fountain, and Commanding a
| vic of nearly all the buildings aud grounds.
Here NJ. Tei>sareue DE- Bjrt will welcome the
| Marshal 10 short spec ch, and [ be Marshal will
| then Dc clare the Exhibition open. Doe hun.
dred aud one rounds from the Ruos at the 10
vaIides, on Mont Valerien, and on an island 10
the Seioo will follow the announcement. AT
| the same tine Two military bands will strike up,
all the fuuGtaini will play, ADD soldiers station
cd by the tlIgststf' will hoist the flags of all
nations on the roofs Ct the two palaces aud the
abutYts.
The Marshal will then rcascend the Trocadero
palace. the procession reforming behind him,
and after completing the round # The building
will cross ever the river TO the Champ de Mars.
TIE troops will be drawa up on or near the
bridge The terrace Ut the Champ de Mars
palace will be occupied by Senators, Deputies,
the Couucll of State, Magistrates, Academiclans
the military staff. and the FreDoh Commits
sinners
Eotering by the central doors, the procession
will 10 through the graod Vestibule decorated
with the crowd jewels, Sevres porcelain, robe
llu' s tapestries. and the Primo, ct Wales lodia1
collection. 1t will then pass through all the
sections, The commissioner Of each country
greeting it at the door, and Will next lOspcc
the military school, where sl the exhibition
workluen will be stationed ADD will lastly traverse
the machinery aDoexss Arriving at the gates
the Marshal will take leave Of the Princes aud
other DISTINGUISHED persoOages ADD return t
the Eysee by ditfereot route but as before
between line of troops
Ma
bassaiors and ministers will be assigned stations
behind the Trocadero platform. The exhibition
will BE- opened Immediately On The c'ose ct TIT
ceremony.
Marshal MacMahon will hold eraOd recs p
ton at the Elysee 90 the opeuing day. and also
give dinner in hooor of the Prince Of VALE:
aud the Duke CT Aosta.
The Journal des Dehals s:atts that 10 view
of tho decision of the German Emperor to ex
cude from the German foe arts section OF the
Eghibitiuo aoy pictures recalling the war {.
1870, the Freuch government has resolved t
exclude French pictures COMMUNICATING thai
war.
JURYMEN-WHo ARE QUALIFIED ?-In {
very conclusive article the Richmond Dispatch
shows that 90 one has either the right to vote
at an election, or the right to sit on juries. il
1878, who has not paid his pole tax for 1877
II isa clear proposition under both the Coostl
tuition and the law, and we are surprised tina
some county judges 10 the State have ruled
otherwise-amoug them our old friend Judgt
Boiling, of Wythe. The Constitution express
y reads:
Article Ill, section 2-"Al person.. entitled
10 vote sod hold Office, aud none others, shaI
be eligible to sit as jurors
Now 90 0ne ls "entltlad 10 vote until ht
has paid bis taxes aDd can show his proof o.
the fact. and cops:quetly 20 one can ST 90 ;
jury until no has paid bis capitatlon tax 70
1877.
1t is true that the capitaion tax is DOT com
PEELED to be paid before June ID. 1878. Blu
this does GOT alter the case Liza man fails tt
pay it from any cause whatever be only dis
qualities binsef Of the glorious privilege o
votiog or sitting on Jury, ADD he has ooI5
himself to blame for hiS neglect under the law
And the Requirement. is Just. No mao shouIc
| be permitted to help make law or execute a
law when he has failed to qualify himself no
der the law by paying his capitstiou tax.
This is matter which should be watched
closely By the spring courts. for it is just thu
season when !ois or court house loalers wht
never pay dollars worth Of tax may be en-
papueled 90 juries whose decision may be
made worse than worthless after they arc rem
dered. The best citizens should always coEsti
tute our iulies, and especially those gho have
DO AMBITION for the responsible position o
trust. -Rsterslu;S F5&,
4 The Eics MOld Dispatch ssys:-We learn IN
I JuAge Christian. Of the Hastings Court OF tn
\ city, has deemed it his duty to allow upon NJ
y ju1ies no persons who have not paid their csIl
u tstion tax. And wisely; for why should ne rur
any risk as to the verdicts they may give, Wner
it is so easy to remove all doGbs Ey excluding
men whose competency IS doubtful?