Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-17

IMMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA Extract from
an editorial in the Virginia Stats Gazette Ger.
man, Msy 10. 1878:
& A small beginning may lead to great re.
suits, and from an acorn whole forest may, il
time, be produced. In like manner can we BY
a small effort, turn to Virginia the attention Of
the other States if We proceed with this matter
0fimmigration in judicous way. All that il
necessary as astart is to bring one shiplosd from
Europe. if with only two hundred immigrants,
to be landed at Norfolk. Ifthose VINO came were
20 buy no more than from thirty to fifty acres OF
land each the attention of the eastern and West
ern States would be directed to the occurrence,
as the press would take care 10 give it publicity
Curiosity would be excited, and in the shortest
time we would see speculstors from all parts OF
the United States 1ockiDg here who, in advanc.
ing their own interests, would help US to induce
other immigrants to come, and if the stream OF
immigration once began, it would continue to
flow.
That it is easy to bring hundreds of emigrants
here we have the assurance in letters we receiv.
ed several years sgo in which it was stated that in
Tyrol thousands were waiting who, on an aver.
age had or $500 81, 600 each to buy land with in
Virginia, hut first wished to be certain Whethe or
the State government had provided any protec-
ton for immigrants, as otherwise they might
have the same experience IS the poor Tyrolesns.
who, several years ago, were induced to come to
Virginia and were eeeced
y We know very Well that considerable
number of Virginians do not desire German
speaking immigrants, but as those who speak
English do not come they should be content to
"bite the sour APPLE" and take such in the be-
ginning IS they can get rather than none at ALL
TEE GODDESS OF LIBERTY" ATTHE WEITE
HovsE-A wiry little woman, about forty years
old, aud with snaky curls down her back, step
ped up to the Presidents doorkeeper this morn
ing and solemnly announced that she was the
Goddess of Liberty, and that she had descended
from the dome Of the capitol this morning on
purpose to see the President" The doorkeeper
someW hat surprised showed her to the snte.room,
and asked her to remain there awhile. Heshort-
ly afterwards let party of ladies in 10 see the
President who merely wished to pay their re.
spects to him. Unseen by him the Goddess Of
Liberty slipped in with the party. Inside she
created somewhat Of q scene by rushing up to
the President, repeating her assertion that she
was the Goddess of Liberty just stepped down
from the dome, and handed the pardon of er
son, who she said, was now in the New jersey
Penitentiary. The President, equal to the oc-
casion, mar e1vred her out into the hall again.
She planted herself by the doorkeeper and refus-
c. to move until she had received the pardon Of
her son. Tho doorkeeper after considerable
trouble got rid of her by saying that tho Attor-
ney General had all the papers in her sons case
now at the capitol, and she had better go up there
as he would soon lock up bis Office
for the day. Hearing this she decamped walk
ing briskly in the direction Of the capitol
Washington Star, May 1G