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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

me!
"lTe amaba con toda mi alma! CO.
mo no babia de amarte 81 al entreve1
tus alas de angel sail del cieno en- que
viva para puriGcarme y ser digno de
tt? Ell destino tenia va trazado nuestro
infortunio en- ell libro del tempo, = no
pude borrarlo. Soy fatalista q mi pc.
sar estaba escrito Mas como no es
dado la Imagination del hombre leer
los designios de la Providencia, me de-
is arrastrar por ell corazon, que SO fu6 q
ii con impulse invencible. | No to enga-
ne, Lucila Es verdad que no to ense-
ne una pagina de mi vida que hacia i'm
possible nuestra union; pero la habia
olvidado como olvida el marino Ia bo-
rrasoa cuando llega al puerto. Te gra-
be en- mi corazon porque me sentia re-
generado, porque habia roto mis- lazos
= pedido perdon de mis- devaneos to
vi Ell el cielo, y tendl las alas para re-
el mundo me parecia pobre
para nuestro amor, y vote impulsado
por mi ciega fantasia, sin mirar para
atras, fin de no detenerme tropece
con un recue1do, y cal de la altura pa
ra avergonzarme de mi falta despues
volvl a ii los ojos, y viendo que la at
mosfera de pureza en- que vivlas to ale.
jaba del cieno en- que habia caido, eleve
los ojos q Dios, para suplicarle que aho-
CARA en- tus labios la middleton que pro-
ferirlas contra mi, y para pedirle que to
enviara sus consuelos.
"Olvldame, pero no me detestes, por-
que 4 pesar de mi conducta to amo con
frenes1 -. Esta confession SO escapa
de mi labios tr@mulos que murmuran
tn nombre porque esta encerrado en- mi
corazon y grabado en- mi alma. No
profano tn candor hablandote de este
modo, que hay en- mi cariho hAcia Il tan
to amor como respeto, tanto delirio CO.
mo Yeneyacion. PeFd6naps, Laeila
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

dad comprendi6lo el j6ven, y querien-
do sobreponerse, por tenor sin duda de
aparecer cobarde q sus propios oios,
dibuj jando en- sus labios la sonrisa, can.
to media vez aquella Erase de la he
roina de Verdi
-iGram Dio / n,orir 81 giovane /. . .
Es verdad debia ser terrible 81 con-
vencimiento de Violeta Volery, pues Dor
mas que digan los esc6pticos, la vida es
agradable, ipero con el aliento en- los
pulmones, con la ibre facultad de an
dar y de correr! -. Esta postracion es
insufrible! -. iParece que la luna del
espejo baila! jMe veo en- ella demacra-
do, destruido!. >. Aquella belleza y
aquella .robustez, zen donde estan? :.
Los muebles de la habitacion dan vuel-
tas al rededor de mis- ojos! lAh!.
Hector Sc agarro con una mano q la
columna de hero de la CANA, Y tapan.
dose los ojos con la otra para destruir
el efecto del marco producido por la de-
bilidad, lego q tientas al sillon, on ell
que Sc dejo caer para no dar en- TERRA
con su cuerpo.
En aqueIla actltud permaneclO lnmo-
vii algunos minutes al fin lanz6 un se-
gundo suspiro y un segundo queiido de
dolor, y descubriendo los ojos anadi6:
i Dios 10 ha querido asf, y Dios es
muy justo !. -. Pero es tan triste pa
decor IT,. Y no me atrevo a implorar
la muerte, no ESQ ser1a agravar mi
falta El cielo castiga mi pasado bo-
rrascoso 9.... C1mplase su voluntad
Hector doblo la cabeza para entire
garse q la meditacion, y un cuarto de
hora despues le parecio que respiraba
mejor la fe cristiana le alentaba en-
tonces y entreyefa la esperanza, bal
samo consolador de todos los males que
aquejan al mortal.
II All exclam6 estoy solo, entera.
Isnts solo eoa nj dolor, J 10 que o.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

Y por otra partA, Ia poor de las eau
sas Sc puede defender sin herir al con-
trario. ST no, vamos q yer. SSs conven-
ce insultando? Seguramsnte que no.
iEl insulto desaut ,riza Las ideas ?
Por el contrario, acrecientn su injauencia
apo1erdndose del espt,itu pablico, porque
este juzga, que cuando 4 razones SO re-
plica con insultos, es porque no Sc tiene
d naano otr0 cos0 de mas valor para CON-
batirlos.
He aqui a nuestros mismos adver-
sarios censurando la fAlta de buena
crianza de sus amigos, y confesando
que ese sistema produce resultados
contraproducentes 8 sea ell conven-
cimiento de la absolute carencla de
razon en- quienes, careciendo de ba-
ses para razonar, insultan, dando con
este prueba clara de su impotencia
~ de ser mala la causa que deGer-
den.
Glen veces hemos dicho nosotros
10 mismo, y asl opina la generalidad
de las gentes honradas de todos los
partidos. En- efecto, esos soi-disant
periodistas que desconocen las le-
yes de la cortesania y de la politica,
esos que descienden en- sus dispu-
tas al asqueroso terreno de las pasio-
nes, han contribuido mucho q acre.
centar muestra i'sta,sencia q d que nos
opoderenaos del espritu p16laco.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18
que aspiren a dichas plazas, de las
ventajas que han de ofrecerles.

que aspiren a dichas plazas, de las
ventajas que han de ofrecerles.
Ha sido nombrado alcalde de GU
rabo, por renuncla del electo D. Ma
tlas Gonzalez, D. Antonio Boyer.
La Gaceta de hoy trae un Real
Decreto disponiendo que la Secreta-
ria del Consejo Contencioso admins
trativo sea desempenada por ell Sc
cretario de gobierno de la Audiencia
y fjando ei sueldo y sobre sueldo de
dos Consejeros iefes de Admiration
de Ia clase en- $4,000; total Sc, 900.
Para Material 81 500.
Por R. 0. de % de JUNO Sc deses-
TINA la solicitud de D. Jose Antonio
Suarez Argudin, Marques de Argu-
din, pidiendo que Sc le otorge con-
cesion exclusive para importar en-
Cuba y Puerto-Rico $4,000 trabaja-
dores libres de cualquier parte del
Globo, con mas ell 25 por ciento de
mujeres advirtiendose en- la Real
Orden citada que el marques de Ar
gudin puede sin embargo hacer la
pedida introduction sin privilegio
exclusive acudiendo en- debida for
ma a las autoridades superiores de
las rnismas y sujetandose d las leyes
y reglamentos vigentes.
Sc ha concedido a D. Jose Rodri-
guez y Gomez la auxiliatoria para
ejercer en- esta isla su profession de
abogado.
Ha sido nombrada para la escuela
elemental de ni1as de Arecibo, dota-
da con 1850 pesetas anuales, 750
para casa y ESQ para material, Dola
Dolores Barbosa de Rodes. Para la
de Lola, la de Naranjito, Da FIoren-
cia Rioyo; para la de Naranjito Da
Arcadia Bruno ; para Ia de Manatl,
interinamente, Da Ignacia Martin ;
para la de Sabana-grande, interina-
mente. d. Herodias L. de Castillon.
Ha sido nombrado escribiente de
la Administration de Rentas de HUI
macao D. Jose M. Ruiz Contador
INFERNO de Salinas D. A,lolfo Kickoff.
Esta vacante la plaza de Official So
Interprete de la Administration de
Rentas de Guayanilla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

Ahora venimos a saber que la
agrlcola ponce1a tiene, ademas del
que nos envio, otro re-
glamento rgornsado en- virtud del
cual puede admitir socios honorarios
y de todas classes aunque no sean
agricultores. Tanto quiere abarcar
la Sociedad citada, que apretara muy
POGO, y perdera ell caracter de su es-
pecialidad, dnico en- que fundaba su
razon de ser.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

Ell martes Is visito la Excma Sra.
Condesa de Caspe Ell Asiio de Bene-
6cencia habiendo quedado en- extre-
mo satisfecha de la limpieza, buen
6rden, economic y aseo del estable-
cimiento. La Sra. Condesa, que ha
visto muchas casas de esta lndole en-
Europa, Sc ha dignado asegurar que
ninguna aventaja d la de Puerto-Ri-
CO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

Ell conocido baron Won Eisenberg,
que tan malos recuerdos dej6 aqui
entire los c1adi1os que Sc fla
ron de SUI pretendida ciencia de curar
Intermediates diflciles, habiendole
llevado q un amigo nuestro sordo
$400 por aumentarle la sordera, Sc
halla en- la Habana hacienda de las
suyas. Un Sr. D. Vicente Echavarry
Sc ha quejado a la Real Academia
de Ciencias de haber sido enganado
por ell famoso baron. Lo inexplicablc
es que estos aventureros encuentren
corporaciones que los autoricen q
ejercer la medicina entire nosotros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

La Prensa, en- su quito lenguaje,
nos cali6ca de delatores. ! Que nom
bre merece Ia denuncia que ha hecho
de que Ailasco y otros pueblos pa
gan al Estado menos de 10 que debeu
pagar? All Isl hubiera dicho ESQ e.!
BoLETIN Cuantas insolencias Sc
lutheran escrito contra 81
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

La cuarta parte de los socios ho-
norarios de la Sociedad agrfcola de
Ponce son periodistas, los Sres. Ma
rim, Ruiz Quinonez y Braschi, todos
tres muy entendidos en- agriculture,
y sobre todo muy conservadores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

La A6ejia parece como que pone
en- duda los crlmenes repetidos que
Sc cometen en- los Estados- Unidos
por personas tan ilustradas que hasta
dejan cartas escritas i los nismos q
quienes roban pero en- cambio, cree
a pies puntillas ciertos delitos que Sc
dicen ocurridos en- Malaga. Cuanta
unprecedented y patriotismo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18
TRANVlA AGRICOLA.

Las f9races campinas de Vega-baia
Sc ven hoy cruzadas por Was ferreas,
que en- todo tempo y velozmente trans-
portan de uno otro lado las ricas ca
mas que en- elias SO cultivan. Este ade-
lanto llevado q cabo por D. Leonardo
Igaravidez en- su Central San Vicen-
to" es de tai importancia, de tanta tras-
cendencia, y tales son las ventajas que
resultan de su plauteamiento, qae debe
darsele la mayor publicidad para que
todos puedan aplicar este elemento de
progreso q nuestra agriculture en- Puer-
to-Rico.
Con tai objeto nos proporemos hacer
patentes sus md ttiples y bene6ciosos re-
sultados, enumerando ordenadamente
las ventaj jas que Sc obtienen hoy dia en-
la Central San Vicente" con eI nuevo
sistema sea con el "Tranvia," y los
inconvenientes perjuicios que ocasio-
naba 81 antique 9 sea el "Carretaje."
La propiedad agricola llamada "San
Vicente" esta constituida por grandes
y fertiles vegas, por montes y bosques,
extensas sabanas y tierras de paste, per-
tenecientes aver q seis haciendas reu.
midas en- la actualidad para tributar 6,
frutos un solo "Centro de Fabr;
cion" que Sc eleva en- medic de
vistoso y elegante. Este Centre"
de, con su maquinaria potente, ella
on las doce horas del dia treinta b.
yes de azdcar que equivalen en- can ..
5000 quintales. Asi, sera precise srri-
mar diariamente 5000 quintales para
la elaboration de dichos treinta boco.
yes. Veamos ahora los materiaIes que
SO empiean para la conduccion de esta
cana con el nuevo sistema, cuales ha.
bra sido precise utllizar con ell antigua.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18
5000
21,MO
Total
10000
Diferencia 4 favor del nue.
1900

Diferencia favor del nue.
vo sistema. ). ........ $4,000
Ell msecanismo del nuevo sistema es el
siguiente
Cada tren SO compone de siete Ca
rros, los que pueden lIevar 125 quinta-
les de cana asl es, que para conducir
5000 quintales a la plaza Sc necesita-
ran 40 trenes. Pero 81 contamos con Ia
velocidad de estos, que es proximamen-
te de cinco Kilometres por hora, ser4
sufciente para abastecer ell conductor,
poner en- movimiento cuatro trenes que
hacienda diez viajes al din acarrearan
los 5000 quintales con todo desahogo =
sin apuro alguno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

Ell ataque parti6 de la Sociedad
de Agriculture contra ell BoLETIN,
cuya existencia puso en- peligro Sc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

Ell Excmo. Sr. Gobernador Gene
raj ha nombrado Alcalde de Cabo-
rojo a D. Emilio de Castanos y te-
nientes de Alcalde a los Sres. D. Ser
g;o Ramirez, D. Juan Miguel Toro,
D. Domingo Suarez y D. Sandalio
Mendoza.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

Por ell Gobierno General Sc ha
dispuesto que Sc susperda en- todos
los pueblos Ia provision de Secreta-
rios municipales 1nterin no Sc dicten
por aquel Centro Superior las reglas
necesarias para que Sc verifquen
con la debida uniformidad y con
exacto conocimiento, por parte de los
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18
NUEvO SIsTEMA.

10 treEes con Z carros cada
tren, valen. ............
l milla ferro-carril porta-
til COZ derechos, fetes q
3 millas rieles Vignola
para colocarlos fjos con
traviesas, mano de obra
ETC.. ....................
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18
ANTIGUA SISTEMA.

100 carretas en- buen esta-
do, de las cuales 80 Sc
emplean para ell servicio
diario y 20 quedan de re-
serva para sustituir las
que Sc van rompiendo 8
descomponiendo.
24O yuntAs de bueyes de
las cuales 16O son nece.
sarias para 81 movimien-
to diario de las 80 carre-
tas, y 80 yuntas mas de
repuesto con objeto de
poder sostener slempre
la 5oyada en- buen es-
tado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

En- telegrama recibido aver dice
ell Ministerio de Ultramar 4 este Co.
bierno General
LA Gaceta del dia II publica una
Real Orden para que de la riqueza
confesada Sc deduzca ell SO p.9o en-
vez del 35, sistema que Sc servira
V. E. mandar adoptar desde luego
por la Intendencia para ell ejercicio
economico VICENTE. "
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-18

Por ell Ministerio de Ultramar,
con fecha Is del corriente, Sc ha par
ticipado a este Gobierno que la con-
testacion al discurso de la Corona ha
sido aprobada por 244 votos contra
AZ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-21
OH OH Fire.

New YORK, April 2l.-Aboui II o'clock
yesterday the pipe which conveys oil ITcm The
iludsoa River Railroad depot to Hunter =
Point, i. l., burst, and singular coullagra
ton cnsucd. The pipe is laid across aud uodor
tic East river, just below BIackwol's Island
1t burst with loud report, throwing up the
water to considerable height and covering the
surface Of the river with OIL By some means
this became ignited. aud to the vast crowd Of
spectators that assembled tho l. Ist river SCI IN
I'd literally on fire. The fire boats and steamers
Which arrived on the scene were able to prevent
the COT hlgration exceeding TO the docks, but
CO uli not cxtipguish the burning oil covering
tho stream. The fl mes wore foally subdued
however, by boats pIoughing through tho oil
and stirring vi The water. They kept plough
ing the liver up aud down, aud in that way
sue 'eedcd in checking the fire, but it was not
until the oil 10 the pipe hsd mostly been COZ
sumed that tho flames died CUT. This was
fully four hours aftcr the outbreak. The
quantity OF oil lost must have been very great
Beyond the searching OF few vessels the
lcnccs, trees and the partial destruction of the
dock there was DO other harm done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-21
k.EKGENI.1 NEWS.

Mr.. Samuel Il. Price, we'll known and
highly respected cit;zcc Of Richmond, died last
Saturday 10 the G3i year OF his age.
Col. Edmund J. Early. well known resi-
dent Ct Campbell county, diod on SATURDAY
morning 10 bis GSth year.
A primary election for county officers took
place in Prince William on Saturday last. Al
Manassas Mr.. b. D. Merchant received Tor
supervisor 22S to 81 for w. l. B. Wheeler.
A number of the business men of Lynchburg
met Senator Wi,hcrs az tho Arlington House
on Saturday night, to confer with him about
tho mail service with the southwest aud that
city.
10 Spotsylvaoia county foW days since Capt.
Elliott ID. iaroette had thirty of his lambs add
eight of his grown sheep killed by dogs. The
next day Mr.. Drjarnetto aud Mr.. Isaac Carson,
who own a joint f5ck, had eight of them killed.
The city of Petersburg has recently purcbas
ed, at cost of about $500, ucw steam
pump for use at the water works, which throws
|, $50 900 gallons of water into the reservoirs
every twelve hours.
The grass in Fauquier is reportad short, 10
conse uuenco Of which butter is very scarce, and
higher than it has bcon in twelve months-25
CENTS pound. The light rains OF "Wednesday
aud Thursday will, however. help the gra5s.
and hu tier In short time will be moro .|cn-
tltul.
The county conservative committee of talI.
fix in response to petitions asking that some
mode be adopted by which the party may
choose nominees for the couoty and district
cficos to be filed at the May election. has
issued call for meeting of tho committee
on Monday, the 2lst instant, for the purpose OF
taking action in the matter.
Between four aud Eve o'clock on Saturday
mcroing fire occurred 10 Richmond, by which
tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company =
feet |, containing two cars-a sleeper and second
pains, varnishes, &C., large quantity Of lum
Der, and the shed 10 which the lumber was
stored, we're totally destroyed by fire. Besides
this loss, one store aud eight dwelling houses,
81 uated on north Seventeenth street near the
corporate limits Of the city, were either totally
destroyed or damaged by fire. the total loss
aggreealiug probably $40 900, upon which
there is an insurance OF about 50 600. The
sleeping csr destr, yjd was valued at 81 OOO.-
A large number oil WorkmuD are temporarily
thrown out OF employment.
A terrible wife murder is reported to have
been perpetrated 90 Tuesday at Pattousville,
10 Scott county. 1t is said young mao named
Sam Bishop killed bis young and beautiful
wife, to whom he had been married out short
time. He had been off at work and after wait
iug until late for her husband his wife sat down
to the table and was eating dinner, when Bishop
came 10 with 90 az in bis hand, walked up to
her and sent the keen blade Of the az crashing
through her skull, literally splitting her heao
10 half, the OK edge stopping only when it
reached the trunk of tho body itself. Bishop
was arrested at once and from bis way of talk
ing he is believed to be crazy. He says be is
glad he did the deed aud would do it over again
aud that be was forced to do it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-21

Senator Logan says he did not raise regi-
ment, or even company. for the Confederate
service. Gentlemen to whom Mr.. Logan was
we'll known, who were residents Of Illinois at
the time, and whose reputation for vcracty is
infinitely bctter than that enjoyed by the Sen
ator from Illinois, say he did. If MIR. Logan
be amenabe to the Influences that operate
upon men of ordinary susceptioilities this at
fair must render him exceedingly unconfort
able, for if he did not raise, or assist in ralsug
any troops for the Southern CoDfederaey, after
tho speeches be made in its behalf, his honor
suffered; and, il he did, bis present denial
makes the pictulc darker. However, consid-
eriug the unrefutcd charge that he grossly To-
suited an unprotected young lady or railroad
train, honor is about the last consideration that
would affect the coarse and loud mouthed Sen
ator from Illinois.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-21

Potter's American Monthly for May has
been received from it's publishers, in Philadel.
phis. It's leading paper is Oh The Modern
Vulcan, being an interesting account of Richard
Jordan eating, and Of his most important in.
vention, the quo that bears bis pane and that
seems destined to rcvolutiouizs modern warfare.
Mr.. Gat!ing is native OF North Caroios, and
is emphatically self made man. Among its
other contents are Americas Song Composers,
Eoglish and American Tree, combination of
Tom Trudge or Ooly Tramp, Dolly Fiirta
ton. "Reminiscences of Edwin Forest, The Ear
~ Newspaper and full editorial department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-21

Colonel Mosby writes from Hong Kong. un
der date of the third Ct March, that large
portion of a copsuls line is taken ny in adjust
ing disputes between masters and seauep, the
first case before him being between colored
steward and a captain, to which he applied tho
principles of the Civil Rights bill and tho 18th
Amendment, and decided 10 favor OF the color
ed man. He says he has received a great deal
of kind attention from the American and fer
eign officers he has met iu toe East, and hopes
to have the pleasure Of socing General Grant
about the first of May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-21
FDREFG.F VIEWS.

Mrs. Rousbi, the actress, is desd.
General Gsribald will 20 to Albanoon april
tho 9th
L. is expected that the French Chamber vii
arnul NJ. BlanquIs election ss Illegal.
The Pope has notified Spain thst his reception
Of Don Carlos was without political Significance
The convention OF Turkey with Austris ram
tive to Nogi Bszsr Las caused ministerial
crisis in Cons,antiuople.
The London Times this morning in sn editor
i'll article curgratu!ates Secretary Sherman upon
his SUCCESS in converting the 1910 bonds.
General Stolipine has received instructions TO
take the necessary measures to commence the
evacuation Of Eoumelis on the 81 of May.
Z dispatch from Calcutta reports that contin-
ed drought causes much anxiety. There has
hardly been any rain in Bengal since Christmas
The publisher OF the Revolution Franchise has
been sentenced at Paris, in defauit, to pay = COJ
francs fine snd eight months Imprisonment for
a scurri!ous article against Catholicism.
Il is stated that force Of Albsnians have
taken possession OF Kurshumie, in Servis, and
msssalrsd all Of the Christian Inhabitants Scr.
Wan troops hsve been sent TO cut of their retreat
across the frontier.
The steamer Gelert, from Hamburg by way
of HARE, Tor New York. was il collision with
another vessel on Sunday, aid arrived 1t Sicily
where size WAS detained until this .norning when
sic gave S35 0G0 bonds aid proceeded.
Captain General Blanco has issued q proc!a-
NATION TO the inhabitants CT Cubs saying that he
is compleIy Identified with the late Captain Sen
erGl MARTINEZ Campos, and will try faithfully
Mnd firmly to continue the policy which Campos
initiated.
The following is the betting upon the six dsys'
walking match for the long defiance champion
sl;; OF kngl land which commenced ut one o'clock
this morning in Agricultural Hall: Two to one
against Aogoel and Brown, 5 to 2against Corkey,
and 10 against Western the American.
Eeutcr's dispatch from Bombay says, sccord-
ing to Intelligence received there from Msnds-
lay, the King declared to mis- counscllers tuat
fear had her. tIfore made him yield to the Brit
ish demands but hencrforth he would neither
lisen to. nor speak OF proposals for accommoda-
lion with England.
The uakase issued by the Cz lr Of siagivng
despo!ic authorities to the governors OF the six
most popuous districts is unfaVorably comment
"a OH By the London press. which thinks tina.
these restrictive measures arc not loss wicked
than tho wickcdncss of tho assassins, ard worthy
! ~ Asi.tc dosDoL. They consider the state OF
al!=rs worry desperate, and loresee dire results.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-21
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOW D-3N.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL q, 1879.

Senator Randolph is high toaod, respected
Christian gentleman, whose word has never
yet been DOUBTED, whiIo Geccral Grants
consciousness differs go widely from
his expressions that the discrepancy has
become almost provaFbiai, and has been
publicly commented upon by no less dis'in
euished persons than President johnson. Sem
ator Sumner and OK Mayor Bowen of Wash
ipgton. MIR. Randolph says that President
Grant, as late as 1876, told him that he,
Grant, did not respect the decision of the Su
preme Court of one Of the sovereign States OF
the Uuicp. And yet Grant is the man the
radicals want for the next President. Uoques
.ionabIy thcro gro some, nay, many good, true,
honest and conscientious men among the re-
publican party. but it is 90 less true that many
Of those who profit BY tho votes OF that party
would rather SEQ the free Institutions OF tho
country subversed than lose the positions that
make them promioont and enable them to
acquire pclf.