Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-03
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Correspondence Ct tie AezsadtIa Gazette. |
RICHMOND, april . The sdj5rrnnent, sino
die, of tie l.: giSiauro to night was.1n2tiondsd
By any event of Interest. Some attempts 10 get
up little fua we're unsuccessful. Inc BUYS
we're all SAD OK tho thought Of par!i7g, because
they krow tia! may Of them would rot come
back. Senator Sircla;. this morning made a
feeling speech in whish BE sa;j, We part Tor
ever many cf US" Ard he .oll lao Gospel
truth.
One Of the m;mb::s 10 day dsea $40 which
ho deposited il 9 savings b!Us. lie Lett with
that much money cIeSr CT all czronStS
ippton HaWkoya man can fna 40 cGia! 10 i,oh
mond in the person of d.. A.lgh Ba:!cn. lac
Doctor is popular dentist aod &c cciior I'll
the Mozart Association Baton. Inc ptL: nual'
Der will coutain da1kcy' sEcn. ca TIC p!1
posed obstruction Of the c4nal 70 MAKE way Tor
tho Richmond and Allegheny Railroad. Ecu:
correspondent was fortunate cHcu2h TO grab
the Doctors proof sheet TO coy, and, therefore,
pears 10 the Baton-a specimen OF newspaper
enterprise that will m doubt make tie D3ci9T
mad -
Talk abou. your Eonoo a5d lis hlattc,
Bridge of Sighs, gondo,i;rs. 1nusi9, m0oust:aC
and all that sort Of stuff, why, here, right uoier
cur noses We have all these cItmcDt9 OF poetic
Inspiration. Here is cur canal basin with !ls
bridges, boats, buildings, boatucu, bapj5s aud
bull frogs and as the canal is 1cstioed, alter
much tedious legislation, 10 g.Y3 way . ih2
James River Valley Railroad, cur poet las
very iogenousiy takeG advantage q this cir.
cumstance in producing tho following 'lamcut.
1t will be observed that the melaIch2i; warbler
is supposed to accompany his singing wish a
banjo, and also that the Winding up Ct thc ScGE
is somewhat sudden. This was CAUSED ~ al
irritsble and unscntimcntal tus!Cc.s man Who
sleeps 10 his Office on the basin back, AID Iii:
particular night being in an uausu.i!y bad hu
NOR on account CT an unfortunate venture n
hoop poles, no got up aaG 'E1tw trick =;
him. 1t is entitled
TIE BoATMAN LAMENT.
With accompaniment ioI hsnio,
Oh Oh! Dat ra!c rcda is 2 c2miA'
Tank rank dark
You gwine to hear dem kTars NJ 3;!n'?
Rank tank rank
Wild dar rodes ard dac tua0c!s
Dey is buslip' up dc curncs!
A rank link, apuuk Lins,a D?aL ink
On! Oh! told you 50.
Dis olo cunuol's bound lu? 10 &c
Alnk tirk. rank 3 !!rs, y :oas tIa!:
Oh! far we'll dc banjo sn5 &c boat horn
Tank rank Gank
When dc kyars git here deg "i!l he couc
Rack tank rask
hope tho mus ret CIT el. &c haGks,
And de frcshet wash way dc 5iiis md p!aass
a psuk link, "a punk tiDk,a pork y lick
When de cunnc bed is CRY,
Den I'll tell You all good bye
A rink link, . rang tiE:, Toai g t!Gk
Den will be mighty soon
Hank rim after some mere c0j2.
4 pank tick q puLk :iIE.a pol: i 'i.h !
Aud bcto' dc trees 81! blossom
Ill bo eetn' some good tat 'p5ssum!
A rink iiEk, II tapk : tiak-kc- Eg'a3!.
Then the singing ceased, aad the soagstcr
divcd down in the cabin as su;l2Bl; rs Ll,!l
frog 10 mil pond. S9mo momculs later, lie
observed to himself, L wonder who q dat f.ay.
ing dem bricks round here, GrybcH?'
1t is expected that there VII: be a1G!hcT ga
lows BALI in Virginia soon. Ga the %. Of
this month darkey is asn!cneod u ba huag IA
Chesterfield county for the niuiGar Of hi5 grant
mother. The salIows ball iD New k4at Was
such o SUCCESS 10 colo.cd cfr!cs tha he ia: kcS
are talkirg about getting ~ ola 10 Chesterfield.
The passage Of the bill BY the Legislature pro.
hibitiGg public executions, while !: w! keep
tic crowds from watching the dyi1g accr;rs Il
tho poor wfctchcs, will Get proven. til r.. :5T.s
bal-the uc4 departure III coloEl:i c!t,ca Il
is said that Lucinda tlscoc, the CID rctrn roI-
dou doct1css will be 10 att2ndarc:. Despite
education and argument The nvsFcg; Eirgicia
darkey will adhere 10 his belief il ''t;jtk7' alG
trick doctors"
Their. wes great r, i9iore il society ;irl!ss
here Tonight over the i1te!ii.;cacs Of ~; ia.
proved c3adii;oa OF the Princess C..F!:ti2a,
daughter Of the Duke Dc Mcatporstr, who :Eas
yesterday reported 10 q dyiGy c3n5ilioo.
The opcc familiar taos 81 ex-senator Hiram
0. Claughtop, OF hl;x !ujria, veg acca i! ;;!c
Senate to day.
Stevens, the c,iogci Senator lr.m Sussex mas
announced his determination to quit politics ari
go luto mercantile life, lie a!! ncl &c can
ditato for re election.
Assistant cciL, OF the House, v. G Bigger,
while tr;a, better to-day, is sill il c very
critical condll0n.
re memDelS Oh Inc L.kla!AtGFc Wh0 Eo.cG
for The Gcbt til rtcogn;Z: tbs Ice: that they
must orgsnz, and be ready to meet the tiI0Ils
Of tic rabid readjustels aimed at Tho lie Of the
conservative parry Not only will a ncw orrGa
of the readjustiug tac:ion be started a: l:xins.
ton, but one is talked of 10 Wy.hc. and it ia
expected that others vii! lie started elsewhere.
A patent outside and two columns Of space l.lt
for editorials, 10 which TO give tho !undcrs a
lick or tao. will rot cost much money, and il
may have powerful ct ur9n the inicds o.
the people in the vicinity. STEoNGGDw.
CLAY AND CEITTENDEN IN COUKT.-it was
my happiness, with B. II. McCoRr, 70 rec t;lcao
two distinguished orators appear in the court
house in Lexington as opponents in The case Of
q will made by Mr.. Steele Judge Simpson