Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-01
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Special Correspondence of the AEeza. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. d. O., OCT. l, 1879.

~ aSdlStlOS, ~. w Ocl. !, 1oIS.
The southern rorutlicans Rho held meet.
lex here last wsel, are by NJ means pleased at
ihe way i1 whiuh tho proceedings Of their
meeting have been treated by the radical press
Olc # item said this morning they wtr, not
Wal'iSg upon the democrats. but upon the
northern republicans. whose policy has been
to isroEe il rot to ostrsc them. Solicitor
RayoGr OF tho Treasury being Informed of the
"oo Gcccunl' matncr 10 wtioh these prescott
1T the met tirg were spoken OF ty some Of The
rad ca. press, this morning. said ha had no OBJ
!cllGn to It's cthOlal cots btiog criticised, but
that he has determined 10 cas-, he is perso ually
sSpp!S.d agill to appeal 10 the Judge of the
Criminal Court Of III, District TO Instruct the
grand a:y with reference. to the lew of libel,
aad that 10 will appear before the grad jury
With the lars 10 his hand cod demand tho pre-.
scntucat Of tho offender. 10 rcgi j to the
meelnp referred to hs said it was held 10 70
mans inttr:st, tu; Tor the purpose OF uotiog
the Republicans throughout the South 50 that
they cju.d ~ TO the next national convention
as Z uui, aud bS demanding and receiving, from
tae friends isone che of tho car didates to be
p,es.ntcd by the North, assurances of fair and
III northern States. centre upon and nominate
him. as they would havo the power to d.
Mr.. Raynor expressed 90 preference for any of
tho persons prominently spoken OF for the
non!natnn, aor OF tho maDner Ia which the
| republicans Il the South have been treated by
| their party associates 10 tho North, but seemed
! u thlEE that the Grant boom was evidently 10
| the Ascendant noW AID that the southern 70.
putcaus would have 90 difficulty in uniting
up)o hin; and that. whether jlstlyor not, the
| Impression among the southern republicans was
| that they had DOT received the consideration
add respect and the share of cEics aud cm)la
ment to which they are cntited.
The colOrtd man Charles w. Williams, who
! is iuarlcg Gu tae Hamilton county (Ohio) re-
| publican ticket f6r the Legislature of that State,
when !lnen.late 10 the Baptist Church, about
! the yos1 1871, was 10 tn, habit ef coriog to
Alexandria from Washington, where ha was
bsiog edcc.ted, and preaching in the Princess
| street Baptist Church. Ho is nov said to be a
g:ea! rasc.!, atd tia soma of his rls,ality was
c0mnitied while he lived 10 Washington, hut
though ctt,rtH have teen made to discover
some OF /: Ia Alexandria they have 8, far been
without success rs, wtio here, his conduct is
said 10 have been void of leproach.
| Mr.. T.. f.. WHITE formerly OF Alexandria
COW U. s. consul at Poac', Porto Rico. who
! has been home on leave of absercs n ttc past
| four mtnihs, is DOW in Washington, bu. will
i leave for his p: of duty IN about q month,
that is urless be shall succeed 10 obtaining the
moro luaraIi9e position he is striving for-.here
bting no s.!ary attached TO the oue bn now holds
The receipts a. the Treasury to day from iu
terasl revenue amounted to 1898 CIT; from
GUS ons. $3.50 lGl. Tho Iatoual bark uotes
rtc:iVed at the Treasury to dsy for redemp-
| ton smountei to $ST 000. The total deb: of
the u. :. to date is 50. 26l 9Sl. l3l IS; the to-
Ia! cash in tdo Treasury is 1924 us 6793l
! Mr.. Frank Hume, OF this city, who's, rur-
chasU CT WaVtry. Tie old L;ppctt place
just outside CT AIexandris. Was confirmed by
toe court recently in SESSION there, apd who
Will make that piec, his residence, will not
Commence blltoaampla ted eyt,nsiveimprove.
J mcnts to the badiogs ard grounds thereof uu-
I'll tho ep1iug.
| Feopo here who arc Interested 10 tic vel
fare OF Virpinis say drawback to htr prosper
ity, moro 1T Give than is generally supposed,
IS the !:c:cso system 10 operation 10 that State;
! that tho whole system should be abolished, as
tax upon Industries, aud that merchants and
all Others oo1 suti;c! to suoh tax stolld he
relieved of and be taxed upon their property.
ibis, o: course, would allow dIunmers tho free
ruo OF the Stile. bpt 50 far from this being OBJ
lactlonatie. they say tia. tho rushing TO ard
fro CT that o!ass o! statesmen would part life and
acti7ly to ell portions of the State, INCREASE the
receipts OF her Ices OF travel, and reducs the
price OF all sorts Of goods. makiog living Cheap.
cr ard e'mcs; OF necessity drawing other people
| to the State ia their wake.
Al the accounts with the depoli!o.y banks,
dlsourlng cillcers, pos.mssttr;, ard other oil
GERS for the proceeds of per cont bonds have
baea closed without the LOGS of dollsr. Ali the
proceeds have bsen paid into tire Treasury ex.
ccpt toe called bonds and coupons now in trans.
Zion from the Government agent in London,
Inc amount OF called bonds outstanding not yet
presented ior payment ia S23 $40 oil of
when bonds are provided for by cash in the
Treasury except SG7G,Q50. for which an equal
amount Oh per cent. bonds is retained in the
department unsold.. II is believed that this
amount, and perhaps more, of called bonds will
tho reserve bonds will only be sold as needed.
TO aggregate Of per cent. bonds sold is $40.
s45 go
BORROWED MoNEY.-Thero stands in tho Cap
llol square beautiful monumen. of which we
are sill Washington on horseback is the
central figure. and Jefier;on, Marshall, Madison,
Lewis, Henry. and Mason surround him. Every
true Virglnian looks on these with pride, and
The money with which this classic pile was
6ullt was borrowed, Some bloated fsnd lent
Virginia tho money with which to command.
rate the deeds OF her sons, and took her bonds
i7r 1t, which have no! yet been paid The Mo.
.srteTs and their high Prieet say these bonds
should not be paid, because this is no! the State
which contracted the do5t. lfso, then we have
no heritage in Washington, or in the other six
grea. artiilcers who laid tho foundation of
civil liberty and constitutional government on
this continent.
Are we really to give up so gres. legacy for
one MIL on ths dollsr? If we are honest we
should either give tho monument up or psy for
It, Certsinly we should pay the liberal com.
promise offered; Just man can refuse IT, Can
we oflng our children to rekindle their patriot.
Ism and renew their vows at q shrine and upon
an altar out of which we have defrauded our
misunderstanding Index appeal.
SHAVING IN CHlNA.-Everythipg is reGers-
ed 10 Chita you know. Nlen never 20 to
barb shop to get shaved; the barber carries
bis kit around huotiug bis customers. No sit.
llcg in crowded shops Waitipp for your turn N