Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25
The Eighth Congressional District

York SlDalor.
The Eighth Congressional District.
EAUQUlER COUNTY, April %. ISIS.
II The c;}itor Of the Alexandria Ga=ette
S1ule 0! youg readers would suppose from
the rumerou; *rticles that appear 10 the Ga.
Zette against the denomination OF Cur Glslln.
pushed Representative 10 Congress, tina; he
had committed some high crime or misdemcau-
or. 10y which he had forfeited the cortiiclco
and support Of the people Of the Eighth Con.
g7cssona! district. Ii there are any cutertain-
ing such opiliou, | b2g leave, through the
columns Of the Gsz:ttc, to respectfully assure
them that at 90 period OF his lie has Geocrs
uuntou enjoyed a larger share OF the adnlra
tioo and resptc: Of The people. Ny opportunl
ties Of otia!o!ng Information respecting his
staudiog with his constituents, ere cQI2!. If rot,
superior to that possessed by any Other man in
tie Gistict-laGiay visited L3uI0un. upper
Eauuui:r, aud seen ard G097afs3d WIKI Dum
Der OF gentlemen :r2m other parts OF tho dis
,rict, | cen say from uGd0ubtcd authority tha,
it is thu 9Th Of . large mg )r!iy Ut the Voters
Q: the :istiio: to return hiIi 10 CJl2rcss. Il
Ills c5u1ig, aeai1s; al outside opposition, there
is BIZ; very little division o: sentiment, and he
delegates will be a ub!t ior him. Ii Dir. Brooke
is canciJatc, il will create some opposition,
bat surely i gentleman Of his intelligence will
ret permit hs name to BE- used, ct this llme,
for it is ub1gu: that if Gcoc.al Hunton is DOT
uomusttd, 20 Faaq1;cr G!au vii! be. because
other localities Il the dIsrio: Will Dc c!anorouS
for .Ac :ucc1$:i5n. | ::5or', without the fear
Of sue ,essiGl c.Dtr2Gciiou, that General liuu
t0u is this day stronger with TIC people then
any Two oi Ills c5mDctltoT5 c0mblncj, aud IN dc
spite If ali The ctI2ris tha, src telog made
agaiost lin, viii prevail ever lhcu) al. W hy
should this Tot &c SO? Have We ever had
more fai;hiu!, coa:ci:ntlous AID atle represent
tvs? Has this district cTrs IL the memory CT
nan had CoGaressman who occupied more
distinguished pGsit'oa thao me p7eScn! Incnm
bcnt d'd IN the last Congress u ne hes Dot ocen
Qlii@ 20 p'cmiu;ut tbs Sc$rl 3n' i Is 5aclu': ne
has olcu oycfstauSGed q 'tc speaker, n tA .';
ana 4; ,;s" ~. ronrc.nntsr,v. "
B;l; it is urged that be has been in Congress
sufficiently ious and hiss received thirty thou
saGd dollars CT the peoples m0ury, enough it l.;
contanr;rd n ora;itv The anlh;lon and aqa;icc
~ anvnan.
n,o,t ,i,o G.st ,;;,1,;.,n i,v rn,.,;,i;o,, ,hn
-. 1ii -,,'.. :, - .rI .;,,o
"'J -'''!S '"''' u . u
ii12Grei u'aE2 WIN ''G!a'ios 20 cGu''nuG 4
good and 3!iitu! servant "a ulhca sad ~ this
policy i.r.ini.: is indrbtcd i0r The long ituc CT
icr ,;Ia.:rors statesmen, r. il true G2ocral
II.,,.,, L,. b., ma t,r he so,yi,,sarl '.,,,n
ii!1'y' ia, ~ p'i h.; ~ nv, srij :, "t
,, ar.i;, h;,' r;,h ri, ov..o1ers
o' iAI' aLa ~ = ,tct'' IN" ~ .t.' r'7
ana lhc "-c,tusCS Tic mas itaH' "I''cSs''u'''y' l.
vcn1nre here to say that il the amount was 1a!,
uue,l th3t tie sheet wtiu.I eShGlt but ll.tl', II
aiiy,|,inr, il his favor
l. = 70, r,r .,u,,,c, - };.,or,,n ITO claims
!" 49,, .'' Ira -. 49,. ..lI, XIX
Vi us VF'ouIa's VIZ! 'uey Ilo l'oooi avs n1i
miloe1 EchtcmeA' ana WIN 'ApVi'enc" "ou!1
max. tax representatives. but DO lusiSt tGat 10
poiut oi otcl;lrcuca, fidelity, honor, and mo-
raii;y, Genera! lIuut0l has not superior, aud
trt ia, ,,,, J., !, ,ho dis,rint ard has . war
~ .LI, all 49,, uo,L;, 10 o,,.,ra,ison
! CeI'I -, ''''> y: Us1 ":,'-'"9 y TIrrn
WIKI! 'h'! q HIS cJMpt'I'ti'' ~ o1h"'
--
Erorros TIN Woch;cc,o, Star has tho
!9iio"0g;-
The train from the south, reaching the Bsl-
tir!orc ard Potomac depot about one o clock
Tuesday morning brought W 1. good looking
determined on matr.mony. They were met by
some friends and estortc! 10 the residences of
were VIM D: E:amy' Gbou: t"a2:y three gears
Tsaa- IsI iao5 tn.ngcS fn- s,n1s t,mo I. an.
pear. tbs. the girls father. wcl-to.do fs.-
lhcF oraoiei h"ay b even ~ G ga 10 LIS
the looks of the young n:sn. The dsush.cr,
however, was we'll p!essei With him, ard he,
with her, and having no nope: o. marrying ID
lFsi#is, %n@c? ioe cGSc ~ @. .nc p =; OF
1| rc G'HS = srrsryad - 90 bcvord te
iuri!djcti5n O; State and parents. On Monday
afternoon Miss Ssllie went out to spend the
evening with some nei2h5ors, having word that
perhaps she would remain ell night. Mr.. Reemy
met nef a. CERTAIN penn sgteeu upon, ma iaey
took sne tf DE- aoG't 80 I.seu rlu "i{!sto nt.o
norning' alter = Substantial byoskfast a. Ms.
Co-bin's The couple came to the Conclusion inst