Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-06

erets of light Snow r rain, with stationary OF
ljgtt fallen Temperature. and during the rest q
Thsr51ay nor;herly to westerly Winds and ~
decided lhaDge in the pressure.
ADvERTIsING.-Ths Lynchburg Vreinisn
ays:
II. ;s amusing TO hesr sometimes the ramarks
Those who do not believe IN styertlslng."
Not they But let hint be thrown out in the
newspaper that. even in the most inclreet man
1a-. il calculated to bring their business before
tho public in wsy that they do not prefer, .nd
:hcy will soon be heard from through tho very
e,me newspsper We have often seen this fact
Illustrated in numerous ways sll going to prove
the eslimsto placed upon newspaper pubi!cs'
uons, even by thoae people who affect TO d'Sba'
ievo that any value attaches TO advertising.
They know that unfaVorsble newspaper notices
iEiuro their business, and yet (strango lnconsis.
tcncy), hold that Judicial advertising OF thai
same business is worth nothing TO them
II is 8 notable fact that. in THU community, tho
man in sil departments Of trado, VINO advertise
most literally and porsistently, co the largest
business and arc the most successful in securing
cu:tomers.
There is 8 common mistake an nag those who
even consider themselves business mon about
what is the best timc to advertise when bull
ness is dull, they think they can't aG1rd to do Ii;
and when times are flush and they hGvos penty
20 do, they think there is no necessity COR It.
ButIa little ref action shoulL s1!l:fy ali
such that tho real time 20 1nakc inc
greatest effort is when business is dali, fer tho
man who advertises judc;ou:iT. Eccj'S himse!i
before the people, aud makes the create. Eir1
will get the largest s5a,o OF toe ir.oo .n.. !; o.
ing done. A merchant or tratcsnan WoIia no.
think of taking his sign down because BUSHES
ia dull: no more should no withdraw his nn'nc
from the newspaper in which tho pe2p!a nave
been accustomed to SEQ IL. Tor they nlIhl s!!'
Cect that be had Withdrawn from business. D.
-i,, nFrlk !
.n,o The market. and bsforo they come 10 Ia"
city for their supplies. tha5 iooI; 1t tho news
uspe;s TO SEQ who GGvert;ns &c n!tic.c5 inay
want.
LASTLY: the local newspaper is = !a'r rGi2x OF
,ha business Of the city or town 10 which u Is
,ub,i:htd. People abroad properly segsrd lis
columns as fair index of tho business ara en-
ferp,ise CT the place in which Ii - pu0iisaei,
and II 1t contain little or 10 local aaVcriiS!aS'
,heT conclude that there Is not muca peing uoce
ihore, and it is 10: The market TO- tEnm ihess
arc facts which tho experience @nd oOzerva.'oA
Of every tusi meas man and newspaper fdl1er
mus. sllest A stervehng neTspnier, barren CT
locs! sdvei tise nen!s, is tho sign OF 1t dec'yiuE
snd busin.ss deserted town, or city. Nothing
can be .ruer than that
FORGED BoND.-The Baltimore Sun s!}3:-
"rhcro was bearing before Commissioner
4 gers Yesterday of tho charge araia.. A1drc'7
V, Robey, Thomas j. Fcszic7 .sa Joho y.
Watkins, of conspiracy to deican1 The gnTern-
meat by sending to Washiagto@ Il bond oi " At
kin, az postmaster al Robe! s'nwc, Prince
GEORGES county, pnrportlog 10 D. Sifrej as
sure,ies bV George W. Richardson std EnanuaE
Knowles. The certificate Of Ffez r, I1ssioe.
js ON the mons. teS:cd b; kob2y. There "is
an additional charge ira, ccrt3io postage Stamps
sent 10 the pls.9ihc, had a0f tea1 "ccou@Itd
for. Gee. Wa,kins icsi!i d t;'ai he i!r.t CON
wuucalion 10 the ICD4ruurnt - "4snlrG!"n
nv mistak, cav. he naE3e c! joe. ". Wa'klas
for John j. Watkins, though there 7as NJ: u?a
person as Lohn W. Wak;ts. and ihc ,,'!"r IN
The name wa. caotiaucG 10 the bond. RlcAHrd
soo testified he did 10: write hs aaMe 20 me
bori. or au hor zc i; to b. :sii:.an, th"u:h lie
told Robay lie would 80 90 tie G2":. Nre"'c'
testified he sient G &c UundiI iH@"a'Hsl" Sst"F',
saw his ua,po on il theG. acd a%afl itic":;GSoA
say he would COS ,njD,i gol"z u NoHoJ oona.
an, AUTHORITY Il ,nc. to sign his naui". The
vi cess, in a reluctant i!lanpcE. AGI!t;cG, n
&c II TO oucstocs Of d stlic: Attorney S.t'lHc,
nat he drank toe much Tuesday night with
Robey ard apch.r, aai tina. c sa] asked 10;
70 come forward 10 cs.if!. He dcai~4 ttat b.
aas promised monry 10 say ""si, hli '.iiI;t-
ed that he had toli heuardsnu -, H. sid
he did COT wart to testify ab,ni It. h'csn>e hr
ojuId u.t tecoilsc: because u tho ga he
j!afk. Watkins tcstili 1 that S2o4 w,Ti i g!
postage stamps were received irJU Na'Itaa-
100, Of which Rob. > took charge 2; t.' h01>".
sayr e he was responsiblef'f then; !ha' i beg
CAV. him rs wanted $21 worth .! STAMPS a"1
he id net know what has hecSGle Il ti'a r:5'
Robcy vas elected 10 Tic Legislator: s.vssh
sears ago, and JOIN liuotcr sesuh,c that ;hcu
be let Robcy have the use ct bis nauic 10 kccr
the ptstoiEce Rohey is uo~i IL office ri WASH
ogton connected with thG navg. ROB-. hupt:r,
orc of the Witnesses lives in ;hu hoa'e kno"n
as Mrs. Sutratts, at Surca'sylc. 800 {" 4Vo
yards from Robeystow5. Rnbey gave h;'! Ia
$1,000 ia WASHINGTON, but was required 10 gre
new bail here for his appceratc; 70 0ay, when
srsra witnesses for the Gcieaso vii &c he'rt.
Tie SuINN CAsEs.--TDc trial ol iii. nditt-
,s.nt against Georgc r. Shira, ior praof !sE
gerry, in emtezziirg cl eek alleged 20 have been
paid TO him by Wesley Avery lJg The A.Xai'-
d,ia Building Association was brought t1a close
This afternoon. The jury, alter being cut since
o'clock yesterday evening, returned iatG cauit
about II. 80 TO dsy aud rendered VeIdtct @!
guilty 90 the first cunt ct the Indictment, that
!ciog tic one charging the lsrc:ay OF check,
the property CT the Building Association. No
verdict was rendered OF the other c2uat ,cbar.rg