Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-13
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thirteen, metst the Exchange l1ctel last night
and 10 all homes Y and fair nitd ,dDtss they
played the homo where the Cd Scratch lives,
They, the thirteen c)nsulti0g no enc but their
own individual prcicrcr c.s, got together and,
instead Of showing any disposition &c stcriic.
themselves for tho good Of the country, instead
of learning wisdom By experience, irs!ead Of
even listening to tho wishes anil tho v0c' OF
the people. this committee, representing them
selves aud not rh3 clDStr7allVc patty. With
ain ost il c.editAble rtffontoIy not oafy would not
compromise, but 10 spilt ct brgvado-that
was utterly ute lied tor-havc thtown down
| tho bridge thst crossed tho stream. aod pre-
vented the Two wings Of the party from uniting.
The result is that Virginia aill vote as radio Il
State ntXt November. aud the c,mmitoe OF
! thirteen can only EGVo themselves 20 thank Tor
It, They have boea uofaittful TO their trusts;
they have transc :rd9t their power; !h-y have
! run3G AID destroyed tic grad Conservative
party Of Virginia.
They refused to rlscina the order lu'itg 70
aG listers out Of the parry; thcy retis Il to Co.
alcsco with The readjust,1s' Stbtc c)nvepticn;
| they re! used even to lslcn 10 sriit OF c,m-
pFoms?. Theru ere, by the Law; official vote,
! GO, ly5 conservative readjusers il |Tricil. 1t
| is useless to say more.
10 a stranger here there il no more lot, rts.
| ing study than the status OF X clwlond a0cety
| The sover billed town has been noted Toe Gle
galc,. 10 those WHO clu cirry their memories
! back to the time when this city was the capital
| Ct tho Cor ders,y, they can real tho must
cultivate IT, the mast brilliant and charming SC
cory Oh earth. All he tender grool rt their
women, whether moving like EOfcuc, Nighin'
gallo 10 tho HOSPITAL, quoeninR it 10 the
parlor, CT adorLiog tic homo circle, they
torued charmed circlo that few cites could
oqusl; none could Surrsss--a circle Ct the aii-
tCo7acy OF blood and o. ttlcn;-lG was simply
'Ihtroughbtd
Bus as old Utc'o Nod the c,a,hmau, pa
! lheticalIy remarks. Fore God. dem times
att dsso times ?itar, in!!scl briggs
changes IL its uaip. While tlc old regime
keeps w their Il 'g'ncJ aEd refinement there
hiss boen Oh ILLUSION Iii tie hautton that don t
Improve tho flavor. Some Ct these cid Vir.
ginla families look upon The people they have
TO receive and visit 10 tho same light that tho
dOWagers OF the Burboun Court, the Tacns
and Do Rchaus, gtz,d upon the HivSa CT the
soldiers OF tho Cor5 en- sdvoBtlrGr as they
called Napoleon, who hardly had time to scropo
tho mud Ut tho Faubouig St. AGtoae of their
heels.
S,c'cty in Richmond is compo0cd DOW Of tho
al clCut arstt cracy with sl Of is piido and
virtues, and d. cOc:ion Of the following iugrc.
dicus: Scandal mongcr5, SnoJS and PARASITES.
1t is useless to add that the first ere not of the
DID, tu. OF the new rcglme-thcy having at
tacbed themselves to the hsut ton Ike
baroaclcs TO ships bottom.
! The scandal uougrrs hro tho spile,s OF SO.
clcty, that spin thor webs OF asohood and
catch lnutc9nt. transporting people. Some
times 1t Is hornet they enrap, and then come s
tho rottlbutlop. A Singular fact about these
pests is that :hoy arc either married or WiudoHs
In tho torutr case, having wrecked tho happl
ness OF some poor man, they conliouo 10 gain
tho only pleasure they can feel in making others
uahappy. Tho busbaud is rarc!y seen with
them. hut the beer saloons aud billiard rooms
| know hin; he always goes in bis house BY the
back gate Wheu necessity forces him, for like
Rip Van Wrinkle, he chooses his side of tho
house, and keeps in it., which is tho outside.
The widow iG famous scandal mouecr; she
has driven o1o husband TO the grave, and age
has forced her 10 rtlr Qlish all hope Of getting
o S: cond. She is poor 10 this worlds goods !;
the world has treated her badly. but she makes
up Tor it, A iesc whisper Of dolraction, c)m
iDg into her car about some fair. puro girl,
issues from her mouth CT an indecent tale
blasting the nlaideu's virtue. Sho il q greet
critic upon the morals Of society, even Though
| her husband NAV have cheated tho penit Tertiary
by shutlliog eff his mortal coil Just 10 tho
nick of time. Tie tears. tho sullcIing and the
trouble. that the to,g quo Of one scandal nongcr
can CAUSE 10 i lifetime, can never be told 10
| tho krran tho Prophet c1nd :mns them TO the
lower sixth compartment Of hc NlOhamedan
| Hell.
NJ ~
in Richmond, whose lives having been fail
| ure, and havlGg either won no mans love. or,
! hSvns won It, lost It,, desire To blacken
every Thing fair and pure Nothing delights
| them 80 much as gossip, which, however, is too
| iEsil id TO their solid palates unless dsshsd with
Inc cllric acid OF :nslce, and one can understand
| how harmless gossip passing through their
| mouths comtS cut uualloyod Snnder Tho bus.
incss Of other people abs jrbs their usele:s lime
| Ind occupies their moan fouls; they arc restless
| unhappy balHgt, whose iGsa.iate Il r.st for in
| formation Is MI lncessant plague both 20 herself
| and her aCquaIhtancse, Rhcsa soul is continually
| lying To hor eyes, cars aud tongue. IN O yiddy
! conctt shGSecnls to be aaiulated with al insane
desire to s.o all that can be seen to hear nil
| That can b. hnar,i and to ask NOR, r.r.iions
| !hnn mortal tongue can Cswnr.
| IherB III O famous CiQues Ct scandal morr,rs
! hero-saV.rIl schools Tor scandni. where tho
Lady Te>s@les. Snakes, Mrs. CandorJ Lady
| Sneer~c!ls and Cir Benjamin Backbites meet
| y
Sir Potter Tea!Ho says: MANY wretch has
| ridden in {. hurdle tina: has done l6ss mischief
| than these utterers of forged lslns, coners OF
scandsl and clippers of regulations
| No person." continues The Indignant has
band Ct Lady Toasnie, should be permitted t.
! Hill character and run down repu 'atioa bat
| qualified old MAIDS and disappointed WiiOws."
| The second ingredient that has crept into
| Richmond society .iDce tho war is tho 'anob"
who has little good blood in his voins and on
| lnordinsta love and respect for money. The
| Richmond snob is peIched on Tho Stops of 3 lovg
| ladder no respects tho man on tie runk above
him and despiges the man on tho RING below
bin: without inquiryins what they arc worth,
| solely on account Of wealth. In lis inner
most heart he fnds 1t natural to kiss the boots Of
| The hrst and kick the head Of the second.
| The parasite, who t0rHenls society is q bsinc
who holds his tenure by gross Il .itery aud in
| INDUCING the petty folilcs of his snpsriors
1t s sad by tho gossip and believed By the
| public that certain eminont divine, once mar.
| ried, twice widowed and thrice disappointed.
Will lead to tho altar after the season OF fastinp
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