Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-21

PETITIONS Tucs :. q w., m SATIN.
day presented tho following ir tho IIou.c If
Representatives:
The petition. accompanied by draucb. oc
bill OF }. y. Wright, Of L;rchhurg, Va, to,
pay for advertising done FIR the Pastcfire D..
partment.
Also the petition, accompanied by drauybt
of bill, OF }. Henry Rivcs, clz!n of Lynch,
burgh, Va, asking compensation for services
in securing the revenues # the Government,
Also, tho petition Of J. u. Ayres, of Bedford
county, Va, accompanied by the draugbt Of
bill, to remit and refund taxes illegally assessed
against him.
Also, the petition of Mary B. Kirby, Of Va.
accompanied by the draught OF bill, for pen.
sion.
Also, the petition of Folks & Winston and
others, accompanied by draught of bill, tina,
the Court cf Claims be granted iuri.dctiou Of
their csw for compensation fer property taken
and dcstE1sc cd DUNG the sfe war.
Also, the petition. accompanied By drsugh
Of bill, e th aries W. Button, fer psy Of cost
OF advcrr'l:nr properly levied on by the colIea.
tor CT Uni!cd States Internal revenue in the
fifth district OF Firrinia
Also. 'hc pririNn. accom- naurd by drought
IF bill, Of Alrses Lacy, of L;nchburg, Va, for
balance Tue him for rent OF q warehouse upon
| con;rsct made with C qu::tetmast,r Ct the
United States army.
Also the petition. accompanied by draueht
of bill. Of c.rtsn ciiz'us Il Lfnch; urg, Va,
| for fetupd!Gg 10 them IKE Improperly col
lectcH from thaU IN m;ru .c'urcd tobacco.
Also, the peliiiou nt Joho k"I!y, accompanied
! by Grsught Of bill tor compensation for sup.
plies furnished the Uaitcd States Army
Also tie petition OF Thomas p. Mitchell,
accompanied by drsueht OF bill, that tho Court
| Of Claims may take iur,d i'm Of his claim Tor
property taken from him, wliah claim is barred
| by the statute OF Limitations from tho Court OF
Claims.
All Of which we're referred.
TIE BRUNEITES Tho most complete vics
tory Yer won 10 the war Of fashion has lust
been scolel for the bruuettes against the
blondes. Tn" fl ken haired tyrants arc at last
d.iya1 20 The vail, and the dark trcssed sister.
hood, which has Sc long waited hopefully and
| patiently icr it. Jay, steps forward and mounts
the ihroas No more y,l w or red hair, no
mere coIrlinx.. bleaching, or "Wlselog. -
| Black now IS oar only wear, and the golden
| & Gee is nowhere Nor do these proud blonde
| plcons " no have so suddenly come to grief de-.
| serve one tear Of witty. They were cruel and re-
inrLlesS tyrsnts. the greatest des9ots the world
| has ever sHsr sHd Vh,ie they ruled were nbs0.
| ute ard Incrciloss In win did their dark hair
ed ard brc.: eyed and br wned sisters appeal
10 them for justice. 1t was not awarded With
| hIugh mian ans! proud disdain they arrogsted
| 10 themselves the admiration Of tho world, INSIDE
| :. corner in tops and tandias, ard Etonop1iiz ii
| the whole male race lncludinG even the bald
| old bachelors, who ssvshly crouched 1T their
| feet and submitted 10 their yok", bound aid
fettored by their goen trcsscs snd suburn curIs.
! But row their rein is Over; tho iist OF fashion
has gone forth aad csnno, be changed The
| law is absolute, and the bon lie must g'vo way
| to the brunette the yellow and auburn to tho
| brown and black. 10 Triomphrr' But it
| only serves them right; and now perhaps these
| naughty blondes will Do glad to have tho sd-
mratlon even Of some Of those trsnguls, and
| plain young men they so.merciiessly snuhbed III
the height OF their power and prosperity, and ms
| for tie tfiumphsrt brunettes thoy should wear
| their n"v houoTs with becoming motesty and
! ruic in gcnllaness -Rich State