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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-03

WHAT CONGRESS DID.-Ol S!:ulG,y tie
Hose Of Representatives refused IL pas; tic
an.l.C hioese bill o92r the Presidents vctC; II
defeated llle Senate bill lIoyii Gr i,I CLanrc
10 the pate1i Jaw; il Gec!ibJd 10 t.kn W ihe
majority report llom Tic Gag, c;mLi.tcc c'o.
demuius c. Secretary Eoaa.er, au;: ii treated
The bill 70 extend ttC 'i;lC Tor tie completion u
rhe Norlhero P.cif; Railroad in the same "ay.
Te Sauate bill pIcyl1lug Tor board q p1bi'c
health ard 4 uat!OGiiI 1srautlnc 10 keep Gut ic
yellow fever VS. t!-a ri c,ed. TGc susGr b.
vas lur1cd dowa a.d tie Senate .mtGdDcn',
to The deficiency hi we're al re.G:ci concu'tcucc
10 the Huu.c. he senate threw out the c.au,:
IN the sun!ry cic: til! lt&.i1. tho goTernUeS.
pru!iug Office 20 pr!rste drn tJf $1,000; d.
tcBrci the pfJpO-l;lln 20 Gl7e N!.. fass-"
$4,000 for Ter c!cc o.al commission ricrr',
cod laid on tie ,ate the prO.GsI1n to bay -"
Shsphcrd bu,iaipc .ofth: a:i,luctnn pGs,ctil'.;
but il voted $40. Oyy to Dir. D. ]. Cc'blu =
compensation !or bis atoI'irc !f.sis TO got hl"
s.lt Icc0gaiZ i Senator from South C!r5II11.
and i; agreed 70 remit al iaxGa upol hf:.
Spragues estate near Washington On th: IA!:-
or Singular p,ouri that she i.'hJ GayghlCr Il
deceased chi.f in ,.!cc Ct the Uc!tct St,tc' -
prgma C0u,;. Judge Thu,u q ma DC tie roLi
that Chief l:tIce rsuc,' S daughters, COW carr
dc par,GcDt. LAD never drIaucd OF aany!'2 60
Congress for rc'i,f. hut tic 2lIeaGl:eD! I'll!
passed by Z v3;c Of > u q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-03
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY By
EDGAR SN'OwDENs
MONDAY EVENING. MARCH 8, 1879
The Presidents veto of the anti Chnes, bill,

The Presidents veto Of the anti CHINESE bill,
which waa sent to the House ef Representa-
lives last Saturday night, and which Is CLEO
tive. icssnuch as two thirds Of the House did
not vote 70 pass the bill over the veto. shows
that in one instance, at least, he has had the
proper regard for what is lc!s o! the once good
came aud material prosperity ct the county,,
aud there eau b, iittlo doubt that it will prove
conducive to both the maictenano, OF the one
ard to the advancement of the other The
ccuotry is entirely too sparse!y settled, 1t has
leo nauy Lundreds Of millions OF uoGtc7Dicd
public lauds f,r the idea of excluding aay mum
ber Of any rec, who may desire to coms to 1t, to
wcrk, 10 become prevalent with these who
have its real welfare at heart, or to nave any
logical foundation, yet awhile at least, IN tho
Mid, of sDy portion Of the American people.
IF cnIy the Pacific States even were a! dsnsc'y
populated as Eogland. or if this were net &C
cording TO the Split of the fathers OF the gov
erumeut AID the traditions of thar children the
haven CT rest and liberty 10 the oppressed Of
ell nations, and if the s!ipuations of 40 exist
Jog treaty, obtained at the urgent solicitation OF
the United States, did rot interpose, there
could BE- 10 reasonable ground for autagonlzlng
the bill, but as every ono Of these insuparab!e
objections to il d. obtain, and besides, as its
passage vas the result Of an effort on the part
Of the members Of Congress to dir their dena'
gogisE ard gain tho votes Of the sand Killers OF
California for the party to which they respeo'
lively belong, j. has met its we'll deserved fate,
aud the President will bs sustained by the best
ueu among both his political enemies and
friends But, wil!iug ss ne are to corcsdo to
the President ell the praise to which the veto
Justly entities BIN, it need cot be forgotten that
be had all The exc Silent reasons We have meDtlcE'
cd to support him, and that the effects Of the veto
will BE- efle constquer CO to bin than they could
possibly have bcca to any other mau 10 the
couutry, for be has achieved hi5 highest aspira
ton. aud dos got want 8 denomination. Balog
therefore entirely uatranmelsd by personal
Considerations iu The matter, he YES free to size
the interests OF bis c2uotry the bene6t OF his
unbiased Judgment, and So doubt 10. that the
results will prove that 10 coosultlcg the weitsre
Of bis country be he's in DO small degree COZ
duccd to bis owo.
Ii tho Chinese Uust ), prohibited from coz
log to this country, let The Secretary Of State
proceed atlocce, 10 the usual aud legitimate
mode, by diplomatic correspondent, with the
Chinese eovcranent,to negotiate fer the attain
r,,nl &c .b-t ond IF bo Gnaji fail G1nErnss can
then Interfere GecentlY and 10 order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-03

Mcss1s. BcaIc, Ca6c.I, Harris, Tu.k,r AID
Prdcmorc, Of tic Virginia deIsgl ion IL TIC
Hou:c, voted asau=t Tie B:iz!ii.n ~ SHY, aId
Mcssrs. J3rg as:a. GooIe a62 Hutton voej
for il. Mr. Walker did 90. vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-03
I'itC AurLiCnu synod,

ToacNTo. Ma.eh 3.-Jhc anglican Synod j.
still in session here, Yailly cnd.syoring to e!e'!
Bishop. Twa.yo ballots haze b2en cast hct
tho vote stands III" s4ruo .s tho first. neither s!tc
showing eny signs CT wsvC1icT The SyEoi mo.
ct |! O'Clock this InuraIAg when ea!IoilnS Wa
resumed Yesterday ci.hty churches IL &c
Glocess were wilhuu. thsir officiating Clergy
men. ccusGqu:n! upon tho latter rnn"!nlhE II
,oYn to enter the coEtcs, tc-dsy. ThcIc is sonic
talk ct both me present candidates. Pro'Gt.
Whi,sker nd Or. rutiivaa beng dropp.t! nI':
8 lit cau3U; OF both parties being he'd T.
ch. osc mod ra!c c,ndidatc, but it !. extremely
doubtful if II val. sraoua. 10 a1s!hiaE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-03

HE CHINESE BILL Thu California pa. ers
.eaeraly arc s:yera 10 iheir criticism Of the
ac.tcn o. III. Preslicat IL yctoiag tie Chinese
BIZ Ooe # 0cm :eys they ere now at The
li-!cy q the Ea:.e!or Oh CGioa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-03

3 valuable h3tsa oe.oopog 10 %aIo,'s Sta
b!:s. Weshustpn u. c., vas cured OF scratc hes
h7 h2licf's RlEsa Liainc1t. Pfico so csnts
boltie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-03


10 ascribs tho defeat Of General Shields
amendment making the beDci;s CT she pension
bill apply to soldiers and sailors Of The Mexicao
war 10 the fac: that Dir. Jeifsraou Davis would
have bsen entitled to pension under it, IS tie
radicals dc, is, in tho language Of the streets,
too thin" SIr. Davis has too nice scIse
of homer to receive money from o government
be will not ask 10 relieve hin of political dis.
abilities, and nons kooT this better than tho
radical Senators, though they may be, and
doubtless sir, Incapable CT properly apprccistipg
aoy such delicate feeling. MIR. Davis would
die before he would receive ceot from The
government of the United States. aud it was not
becauso he could have drawn pension uuder
the amendment that that amendment was de-
feated. The rea, resson wss that most OF the
soldiers of tho Mexican war were from the
South aud that tie amendment would have
benefited that Thole sootiop, and to any such
benefit northern rsdicalism is uaaterabiy op
posed. The Incidental attempt to make Mr..
Davis az object OF dislike among his own people,
By attrbutiog to hin the defeat Of the amend
ment. will prove signal failure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01
M OF COMMERCE.
The Fast Mail Service and Other
Measures.

The meeting at the chamber of
commerce yesterday afternoon was not
largely attended, not over a dozen per-
sons being present, but those who took
part were in the main men of inhu-
ence. The object of the meeting was
to protest against a fast river mail
service between st. Louis and New
Orleans, out of fear that such a
scheme will interfere with the present
local mail lines, which are now paid
an aggregate of about Sl8O,0O0 per an
mum for the work of distributing the
mails. The meeting expressed itself
as wishing the present system to be
let alone, it being in the main salts
factory. A divided opinion was found
to prevail among those present, some
believing that the proposed innovation
would disturb present lines and others
that it would not. 1t was stated that
our congressman, the Hon. Casey
Young, is a strong advocate ofthc fast
mail scheme, and that Colonel A. j.
Kellar, who is now in Washington,
should be commissioned to interview
Postmaster General Key and have the
question settled in favor of local and
short line mail packets.
A resolution wasadopted to ask the
postmaster general to extend the mail
service from %Jacksonport to Bates
vile, Ark, and another to urge con-
gress to appropriate $4,000 to i'm
prove navigation between the same
! points.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01
Boots and shoes cheaper than any
house in the city, at Miller's. III
The Month of Flowers.

Under the Romans April was the
second month of the year until Caesar
added the thirtieth day and made it
the fourth Julian month. In the time
of Nero it was called Neroneus; BY
the Anglo-Saxons Oster month, from
Eostre, a Saxon goddess, and the Ger
mans Gras month. 1t is the seventh
solar month Nissan Of the Syrians,
and floral or Aowery month, under
the early French republican period.
Among the most noted historical
events in April was the battle of
Shiloh, fought on the 9th and 9TH of
April, 1862 and an earthquake in Lon
don April 9th, 1880, to which allusion
is made in Shakspeare's Romeo and
Juliet, and an inundation of the river
bort in Holland, April 18th, 1921,
whereby s%eventy-two villages and a
hundred thousand people were de-
stroycd also a similar occurrence on
the same day in 1887, when the river
Simeto, in Sicily, ~oyeraowed and swept
away five thousand houses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01
A CONDUCTOR CARVED.
Fierce Encounter on a Railroad Train,

A few days since Conductor Arthur
Balch, of train No. 10, while on the
passage from Paris to Bowling Green,
KY, demonstrated with a couple of
boisterous negroes in the cabOose.
When applying to one named John
Payton for his fare, which was twenty
five cents, he had an alteration with
Paytoh, who claimed that fifteen cents
was enough for his ride. Signaling
the train to stop and calling a brake
man to assist in putting Payton off,
the vicious negro attacked Balch with
a huge knife. The Bowling Green
Paragraph relates the encounter as
follows:
In the melee they both went out of
the caboose door together, Rugged in
mortal combat, into a cornfeld. The
monster had succeeded in making
some dangerous slashes at the brave
big-little conductor. One dangerous
wound was made on the side of the
throat from the car to the shirt collar
button, opening it to the windpipe,
which the physician at Allensville
said was plainly visible in dressing the
wound. Thore were other cuts and
wounds, one on the hip, but not dan
gerous, and a lick was made at the
lower part Of the stomach, cutting his
clothing clear across and into the flesh.
which, if it had been a little deeper
would have disemboweled the captain
in an instant. The brakeman sue
ceeded in getting the train stopped,
and rushed to the assistance of Capt.
Bach, whereupon Peyton fed toward
AIIensyille. The brakeman pursued
him hotly from the point where the
train had stopped, being only a short
distance north of Allensville, and
captured him. Finding himself cor
nered, he submitted to the arrest, but
ordered them not to touch him with
their hands.
The excitement grew to fever heat
in a very short time, and loud talk of
lynch law was heard. Captain Balch
having been a former citizen in the
vicinity of Allensville, and having
many warm friends there, it can be
easily imagined how they would
rally upon seeing him cut down and
his blood flowing from CHASTITY wounds
made by a demon negro, who was also
known there, and who bore the stamp
of a desperate. Captain Balch had
his wounds dressed by a physician at
Allensville, and was placed on board
of his train again, brought to this city
and taken to his home at Mrs. Eliza
Motley's, where he boards. He was
visited by DR., A. G. Wright, who
pronounced the wounds somewhat
dangerous, though not necessarily
fatal. Payton was taken to Elkton
and placed in Jail for safe keeping
until he can be tried.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01
THAT AWFUL WOMAN.
How Sarah Bernhard Enacted "FaVOr.
lta" In Real Life.

Paris Cor. Baltimore Gazette.l
| must not omit to relate to you in
this connection a characteristic ad.
venture in which Mile Bernhardt was
the heroine and which will serve to
complete her portrait. 1t occurred in
the P%yrenees. She had gone to pass a
season at Bagnerres de Bigorre. She
saw but few people. In one of her
excursions she met a superb blocking
monk, still young, whom she managed
to engage in conversation, under pre-
text of asking her way. The monk
was not merely a holy man, but a nan
distinguished in manners, highly in
formed and eloquent in his mode of
expressing himself. He pleased the
actress, and she, on her part, interest
ed him by her wit and originality of
bearing. The two often met in the
picturesque places which they mu-
tually frequented. They abandoned
themselves to long conversations, in
which science, art, literature and phil
osophy were alternately discussed. But
one day they spoke of the dangers of
the theater. Mile Bernhardt was
surprised to find that the monk had
undertaken to convert her. In an
instant a diabolical but feminine idea
struck her. She determined to turn
to evil this monk who sought to turn
her to good. And she opposed to all
the exhortations of the holy man all
the resources of her coquetry and Sc
ductiyeness. He resisted for a long
time, but finally succumbed and asked
her Tor a rendezvous anywhere but in
the open air, This rendezvous was
liked to take place in an isolated hut
perched on q mountain peak, at six
o'clock in the morning? When
Sarah arrived there the hut was IN
occupied. The monk had not made
his appearance, and the people who
had let the cabin to the actress had
all taken their departure according to
promise. She passed an hour waiting.
At the end of that time the door 0f
the hut opened slowly and Sarah
perceived on the threshold another
monk still graver, still more majestic.
still handsOmer than him that she
knew.
am superior of the convent that
you want to profane, my child" said
the newcomer with JUNCTION.
Sarah shrank back terrified.
lie that you are waiting for will
not come continued the monk.
Wby?'
He is dead"
On that day adds Mile Bren-
hard1 whenever she recites TIE story.
it seemed to me that | was p%laying
the last act Of the Favorita.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01
A city of Refuge.

1t is conceded by every one who is
acquainted with the sanitary history
of Metropolis and its geographical
location that it offers the greatest
immunity from epidemics of any city
in the West. No epidcmics ever
ragged in Metropolis. From its loca-
ton to the present time it has escaped
every form Of pestilencc. When the
cholera was decimating nearly all the
neighboring towns, Metropolis escaped;
and there has never been a case of
yellow fever in the city. Citizens of
Memphis and Now Orleans could take
advantage Of this fact, and secure
themselves during the summer months
by ~rusticating in Metropolis. They
have an elevated situation, magnificent
streets, good water aud all that con
tributes to health. Rents are cheap.
A Memphis or New Orleans family
can spend a summer in Metropolis,
pay house rent and travelling expenses
to and fro, for loss money than they
eau live at home,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01
Personal.

Captain Robert Cobb, of Little
Rock, is in the city.
General J. c. Tappan, of Helena,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Fred Kramer, ex-mayor Of Lit
tie Rock, is among us for a brief visit.
E. B. Gorton, agent of the Associ-
ated Press, headquarters at Cincin-
natl, is in the city and will remain
until Wednesday,
W. D. Roberts, j, NJ. McDearmon,
Tennessee +. Kohl and DIR. Sharp,
Mississippi, we're visitors at the cotton
exchange to- day.
Samuel Letcher, long known as the
City Hall j%anitor, has gone to Wash
ington City in company with Mr.. Jas.
Newsom. Sam will make an inAuen-
tial lobbyist.
Doctors w. S. Rogers, II. w. Pur-
nell, Wise, w. S. Pritchet, Esq, and
DR.. Keshourough, of Como, Miss.
left last night to attend the Medical
Association meeting at Nashville.
Miss Mary Mcdonald, daughter Of
Judge A. II. Mcdonald, of North
Alabama, arrived in the city this az
ternoon and is a guest Of A. X. Han
cock, on Exchange street extended.
Major j. NJ. Pettigrew, agent of the
merchants, appointed by the chamber
Of commerce, to represent them in
cheap freights at st. Louis, returns to
that city tomorrow in the interest Of
Memphis.
DR.. G~ustavus B. Thornton, who left
here last evening as a delegate to The
Medical Convention at Nashville, il
the author Of an important paper OF
yellow fever, which it is stated viii
recount the doctors personal expert
cnce and observations during the cpl
demic last summer and fall, and which
will throw much light on the scourg,
aud its pcculiarities. The worth,
doctor had a most important field 70
observation, and there is none VIII
can portray the results Of his p%ractic
more ably, or in a manner that vii
tend more to the public advantage
DR.. Thornton's article will be 'looke.
for with interest,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01
Police Notes.

Seven dollars in cash was collected
in the police court this forenoon as
fines. No April foolishness about
this. Mary Curry forfeited s. for a
disOrderly spree, and Moses Callum
paid 81 for a misdemeanor.
Willis Mcmahon (colored) was
stabbed in the back last night by a
desperate darby named Monk while he
was trying to get away from the blood
thirsty scamp to save himself from
being robbed. Monk escaped and
Mcmahon was taken to the stations
house, where his wounds we're dressed.
The trouble occurred near the corner
Of Beal and Shelby streets, a bad
n|eighborhood for bad darkies.
Fourteen offenders were before JUS
tice Porter's Court to-day; FIVE being
small offenders we're let off. Tom
Larkin, d~isorderly, was fined 81, and
goes to the gang for four days; Alice
Moody, a dusky skin, threw a brick at
one of her neighbors, and her case
will be looked into at a future time
Annie Tighe, Mike Peyor and Pat
Duffy each for being ~disorderly go up
for ten days, not being able to pay a
fine Of s. a piece.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01

lower left hand corner is drawn, with
in a circle, a view of the city of Mem
phis, and Just beneath Is written the
history and dimensions Of this noted
steamer, The artist is a youth aud an
amateur, but his work is executed
with a skin and accuracy that older
and skilled professionals nigh. we'll
be proud Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01
A Good Indornemen,

washington I'd. C,) Critic
It would no doubt be highly amusing
and at the same time astonishing, to see n
complete list Of all the expressive and
powerful names Of the multitude Of
short lived medical preparation nieccd
upon the market during the past few year.
as most wonderful discoveries and in
talIlole cures" In hoe signo yinces, bv
INSCRIPTIONS spectators and adyentnyrS,
erS' who, recognizing the value Of advcr-
IiS'sg seek oy these means to obtain pub
nc favor and popularity for THOR donbtH,l
ana so often entirely worthless and even
dangerous preparations. And il L a ven-
llno pleasure for usto commend Dr. RHnlfs
Cough syrup IS n Of the few realiv AZ
serving medicines offered 10 the nSbIic
Its adoption BY many Of our INTELLIGENT
pnSSlelsns Is dpe only TO ito real worth
is regarded as the standard bouseSoiS a
remedy" "ouseno'o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01
AIL.FOOLs DAY
It's Supposed Origin and rrloLsrls..

The precise origin of the custom Of
making a fools holiday Of the LIST Of
April is shrouded in mystery, and
must be dug from the musty chrOni-
cles of antiquity by those who may be
anxious to know moro. 1t has been
traced by some to the scene in the life
of the Savior whore he was sent from
Plate to Herod, and back from Herod
to PLATE, which occurred about this
period. The cunning acts Of fools
practices were known among the early
Druids, Romans and Germans, and it
would be a curious exception to COM
mon experience if more or less people
in all lands were not to-day betrayed
into a due observance of its peculiar
tiles.
Though the custom is now more
honored in the breach than in the
observance, we expect to hear of many
grave and unsuspecting wights being
sent on frivolous and nonsensical err
rands ~passers-by to be told that
something is out of his pocket, which
is his hand; something on his face,
which is his nose to have school boys
sent to the shoemaker for stirrup oil,
which he may get from a strap over
the shoulders to ask a schoolmistress
for the biography Of Ewes mother, or
an old bachelor to purchase pigeons
milk. These and a thousand other
inventions of cunning minds are to be
asked for.
Among the funniest tricks known to
have been practieed on the unwary to-
day, as far as heard, was the sending
Of an errand boy printers devil to
a neighboring editor for a quart of
editorial, and getting in return a pic
ture of a donSey. Another was a
pretty girls message to a well-known
corne druggist for the essence of
tulips 1.-TWO lips), which she would
have boxed his ears to have offered in
person, Aspurious silver dollar, with
a captivating look, was fastened to the
pavement near Court Square and sew
eral fools were taken in and told by a
sly gamin not far off to go to the foun-
tain and wash their faces as they at
tempted to lift the tempting coin.
A few unsuspecting persons went
out to the bluff at noon to witness a
soldiers parade announced to come off
at that hour by one of the morning
journals; and a little error was made,
for fun, in the same paper, in stating
that the German Casino would have
an entertainment at their hall to-
night, while a free aquatic exhibition
announced to come off in the river
near the wharf did not fool many.
Various other mischievOus whimsl-
calitics, too numerous to mention,
which at other times would be regard
ed as highly offensive, have been prac-
ticed to-day, and if not agreeable to
those who became the dupcs, were
passed upon as the harmless results of
the days fun and enjoyments.