Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-25
COMMUNICATED
The Alexandria PSStOfEcc.

| the atlcan.
COMMUNICATED.
| The Alexandria PestOfIice.
II there is any man in the State Of Virginia
who deserves friendly recognition from this al.
mibistraton that mar is Daniel W. Lewis, Of
FairIaz county, whose patriotic devotion TO
the UnioD, in times OF general treason and
rebellion, won for him the proud title OF 1.-THE
Lone Star OF Virginia." Descended from the
celebrated Lewis family Of Virginia, whose ser
vices in the times that tried men souls were
only second to those rendered by Washington
himself, Daniel W. Lewis is worthy scion Of
that grand ola stock. Mr.. Lewis is a candidate
for the appointment Of postmaster at Aleyan-
dria, and if life time Of service to advance
the cause Of the republican party: if fidelity to
the Upion when his nearest and dearest friends
we're false if dignity CT character and popu'
larity among political enemies; if Integrity
above suspicion, competency bcyoDg question,
and fame which even The iusidious tongue OF
SANDER never tried to sully; say if these
Lewis is the man for the place. That these
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ignored By President Hayes, do not believe
Alter years Of Gratuitous service to his party,
MIR. Lewis, in his old age, and in his poverty
for unlike many Of the other applicants for the
ofIice he seeks, he is poor-comcs endorsed by
over huodrcd OF the principal business men
Of Alexandria, to ask oil this administration q
favor, the grating of which will enable hiu TO
provide fer his own home some of the blessings
o;hcr people ri )y; TO ask favor, the granting
| o. which will make his firesidc bright ana
thspry, and himself comfortable for the Jew
remaining years he has 10 spend on Garth, and
is it Just 10 Mr.. Hayes to predict that he will
ignore the claims Of Mr.. Lewis, and the wishes
of ovtra hundred petitioners, and confer the
favor Of The appointment upon some other mao
who has done nothing for the party ? They tell
nc down 10 Virginia that Mr.. Hayes is a dem
ocrat that this is democratic administration;
that democrats stand a better chance to get
Office .under Mr.. Hayes than republicans. II
| this bc true then Daniel w. Lewis will never
be postmaster. But if, on the contrary, Mr..
Hayes has any gratitude for the men who, ct
tho peril of life. liberty and happiness, stOod
by the party whose creature he is, 10 the days
OF that party stvarest trial and when disloyalty
was at a premium, then let him gracefully &C.
knowledge that gratitude by the appointment Of
one Of those men to the little position be seeks,
and Daniel w. Lewis will be postmaster.
A VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 25, 1878.
BULL FIGHT.-The bull fight at Madrid
upon tho occasion Of the King of SPANS mar.
liago was the fines! witnessed since the Royal
marriage in 1896, SO we'll described by Alex
| andre Dumas, and nothing else was thought of.
| The marriage itself was secondary. The new
riog holds Is 900 people but there we're $4,000
there, all by Invitation. though many tickets
were sold for it, Tho King aud Queen wore
white mantilIas. The punctuaity ct every
lady Was indispensable. The Court arrived 10
great state through crowded streets, and were
| heartily received by the immense multitude on
entering the Royal boz, accompanied by Lord
Rosslyu and foreign ENJOYS. The haberdiers,
with lowered halbcrds. who kept guard at the
foot of the Royal box palisades, wero with
drawn. Where they stoodiagaDst the attack Of
bulls their task was 10 sloccure. The Guards
| band played march, when the doors Of the
| arena were opened to procession of graudees
with carriages and six, The cadi grandcc having
his cabal!ero dc plaza or proxy, seated by his
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| velvet aod silver; second, carminc velvet and
gold; third, violet and silver; fourth, blue and
gold, very handsome; young men of the cavalry
regiment, all with dresses Of the time Of Philip
w., followed by seventeen espadas, twenty.
seven picadores and forty seven bandilleros
clad with new glittcring dresses Afterwards
the procession gathered proudly round its
King amidst the spectators plaudits. The
four chief actors with their grandee patrons,
descended from the coaches, and advanced to
salute tho Court on retiring. They reappeared
upon splendid horses, preceded by mounted
aIquaritz 10 picturesque costume, followed by
their cuadrios of practised bull fighters. They
had to attack the bull armed only with six feet
thin lanccs, held like daggers, extremely DIFF
fcult 10 handle, especially on horseback, the
great art being to save your horse whilst killing
| the bull. The first bull entered the ring in a
fury. The first cavalier 5000 had 40 opportu
pity to distinguish himself, and did SO grace
fully, Leaving the point of the lance in its
shoulder, to the delight Of the spectators. Once
more, then, a second cavalier did equally WE'LL
the bull, soon exhausted fell to the espada to
kill. A second bull, the Duke of Vera Cruz
Columbus descendant. magnificent fiery ami
NAL, gave greater proof of courage, killing the
first cavaliers beautiful valuable white Arab
and much eDdangeriDg the position of the hal
berdiers, whom it attacked iuriously, breaking
their balberds. at length, weakened by we'll
planted thrusts from the first cavalier, he be-
came an easy prey to the espada watching on
foot. The second and third cavaliers turn now
came for the third bull. One of their horses
would not face the BULL the cavalier, not quite
happy, retired, and returned with DO better
result. Ultimately the bull was killed by the
espada. London Post.
The United States steamer Wyoming. which
will carry the exhibits of the Department to
France, will sail from the Washington navy
yard, Tuesday, March 5. for New York, where
she will take on other goods previous to her ul.
innate departure for France, March Is.
Mr.. King, Receiver of the Ohio and Missis.
sippi R1iIwsy says: II beg to express my