Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-11
ALEXANDRIA.

IhALN nhCEIPIs-Inerea are many OF our people
VINO nave become so 1mbued with the idea OF
du!! times that they are totally ignorant OF the
activity which prevails In the business circles In
our our midst; During the month Of August there
was reported ION change" about 80 900 bushels
OF wheat, 20,500 bushels Of corn, and 5000
bushels OF other grains, making total of nearly
100 GOO bushels, which is certainly no mean show
Ing, considering the competition which we have
with larger and more fortunate cities. Besides
the amounts given above fully one third, il not
one-hali more, may be added for grain which
and which is lot reported on change 1t will be
seen from these figures that, although not rivals
OF o. me great grain centres OF the country, we
IRE CITY DEBT.-Mayor Smith and Auditor
Bro ckett visited Baltimore last evening, and
ordered the engraving OF the new compromise
city debt Will commence about the first a the
coming month. Much credit is due to the gen
tlemen, who without pay and without any
6 6tGer interest than is Common to every citizen,
nave interested themselves in the matter
RELEAsED.-The schooner Arleville H. Peary,
whose seizure under libel for damages done
the Long Bridge in collision was mentioned yes
terday, was released this morning, the captain
having compromisedthec claim, it Is understood,
Tor tie sum OF $500 Gazette, 10th inst.
INCOMES OF PHYSICIANS AND CLERGYMEN-A
New YORK letter to the Boston journal says
"A large number OF the New York pastors are
very wealthy men. This is almost always true
OF the Catholics, and has been true OF nearly all
OF tne older pastors DR.. Spring was very rich
man, and in Old age married very wealthy
woman for wife. The elder Tying is million
alTe; DI. Wm ADAMS has always been rich since
ne mas Deen IN New York. DR.. Beveair, of Trint-
" church, has an estate In litigation to-day.
large portion, h OF the clergy are poor. Two or
tnTee OF Cne denomination are rich. Nearly
every successful doctor has fortune It is the
same with eminent legal practitioners. When
Inc minister gets poor, as he does at the last OF
When he outlives his usefulness, as he does
Wnen ne becomes old, the lawyer becomes a
Judge, and the doctor professor. I asked an
He replied:-It results from the way we begin.
Nearly every practicing physician and lawyer
at the start is poor. He has his fame to get and
ms ms fortune to win He spends years In laying
my and rigidly looks out for the coppers.
He. isn't required to entertain anybody,
and nobody expects he WIN maintain the
lawyer. He travels little, and earns his
money before he spends it. A minis.
Ter takes bis position at a bound. The
rank with lawyer and merchant and doctor
at the start. He is flush in funds and tmagfnes
his bright day will always last. The money
of fashion and culture. When the pastor has
got to the summit and looks down the western
Slope sn ne has spent his money Just as the doc
wealth LAID and fame and usefulness well Sc
cured: There is not profession In New York
IN Wnlcn 1t Is so easy to lay up competence
LOT the future as the ministerial one. The ave.
rage pay Is larger than any other pr ofession."
sHWm. E. Waller, of Trumbull, Ct. has
been successful among nine candidates In the
competitive examination In Representative
Mlless congressional district for q scholarship
In the Annapolis Naval Academy.
John J. Nestele, a wealthy, retired mer-
chant OF New York, over 20 years of age, was
assaulted and robbed by highwaymen on Tues
day night near hfs residence on One-hundred-
and-tWenty fourth: street. No arrests have
been made.