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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-02

1: Is reported that the res q lation of Mr..
German as President of tho Chesapeake md
Ohio Canal Compsny will not be accepted and
tbs. that gentleman will b, reeltc :ed to tho 20.
siion he has filled so efficiently Tor maty years
p,st. |. seems 10 be the c,tcurrent opinion
Of all acquainted with the aff.ls of the G. & 0.
Canal Company that MIR. German has managed
them 10 way that has redounded to the best
interest OF all ooncoIpo.;, and We hops. there
fore. that the report referred to mSy b tue,
and also that Mr.. Germans rtc!nt SUE g ,stion
about the enlargement AMI improvement Of the
locks OF the canal so as to cheaper the oost Of
trsnsp orlatioa b, e6abling one team to draw
Two boats, instead of ona. may be adopted and
that he bo eptru5ted with It's execution. The
nero existence Of the canal as q Ii patitor with
the railroads, for coal ireights constitutes an i'm
ptr.ant factor in praventir & those freighs fro N
reaching extortionato proporions, and its en-
laIgsd capacity. its increased efficiency, and its
extended popularity as means of transpGrta.
lion, by reason Of great reduction ia its ratt g.,
must opeI 10 still further 10 Tho same bene6-
cant direction. With the c;plcity Of the canal
Increased AID its lreighIs lowered. the old idea
Of its extension 10 the Ohio river will DO
revived. ard possibly the dream Of Wash
ipgtop, which was that through it the
products Of Tie West would reach the
Atlantic cast. be yet iul6 led Shorll The
canal ever tap the Ohio-ard is assured
profits and tie prevailing cheapness of money
render such thing BY no means improbable
it would produce as great change 10 the trs,s
portstien of the country IS that caused by the
recently adopted barge system 90 the Missis-
sppi, and make arg, and prosperous cities Of
it's terminal points.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-02
TO-DAY;S TELEGRAPH NEWS
The Malone Convention.
Isn't cisl to tb, Alexandria Gey,tio


ESPECIAL to th, Alexandra GszgtoI
RICHMOND. juno 2-3 Q. m.-Tho Msto,o
readi lster convention assembled in the Thca,o
10 dsy at noon, and was called to order by Sin
Boiling who said b, did 50 10 the abscrc, #
the chsirman of the executive Committee, o.,
seeming to be aware that Gen. Mahcoo was in
the rear of the Stage. Upon bis motion Jobn
Paul, of Rockingham. WAS chos,n tem,or,ry
chalmin.
Upon lskirg the chair, Mr.. Paul 1oosrsu.
lated the convention and the State Of Flfsiti,
and the readjuster party upon the proud Poi.
ton it holds in the polite, Ct the c,uatry You
are here. be said, no lorgr heralded as niu-
ful party of repu liator!. bu. sou ara rsc)suzl
as the honest aud tbs only deb:payias plriy III
the State. Your record esabi5be IS piry:
Jealous of tho hoEcr Of youc native SGs.e
and ever ready to pFo.sc. her glory, you
havo shown TO tho wolll tha. Hlen y,u
say you are goicg to p? you ara the mn
10 do it-that you intend TO rsY The les: d>!I41
that you honestly owl, Thu r1a'jls cr psItY
has coma to the front aud broken d IVA ,hs b,r
riers OF prejudice b. proolsin;ns liberal AID
progressive poc5. IL, said thu: The read.
iussar party of Virginia is the oa'y Iod penlatt
organization that has made itseIt til. in ia,
olitcs Of tho country. The rmatks Of "
Paul wcro loudly spp.su!et.
After 40 half al bcu;'s s4ssi)l the C)4g
ton took recess till 2:3).
There is considerable bitterness exhibited b.
tween tho Massey and Caneroo tAe;ionl, with
is wsxirg MGR, intense, and it i, fiaat to pie.
dict who will b, nominated. Eher, was q h.
ter quarrel among tho delegation IroM tLe
Second Distrio; over tn, ap1,otm!u's up)a
tho committees.
IBy Associate Press
RIcuMoND. Va, juno 2-Tha reatils:c:
State convention met gro to day and was ca!hd
to order at l2l5 y. M. ny Gan. Slith E,liin,H 81
the absence of Gen. Mahono. chsirnaa OF III
State central con- mjt!eo. and upon his mo,iua
Hon. John Paul, or Rockingham. WAS appJla,ei
temporary chairman. lilo made hrin', bat
stirring address. Committees on credentials an
permanent orgsniZ alton were sppoin!ad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-02

Ihe deoress, vi tho PULLS debt curing ths
month OF May is reported at $ll.l50,7 2lS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-02

BALTIMORE AND PoToMAc RAILROAD
annua! meeting OF the stockholders of The Ba,i-
more ard Pctomac Railroad Company was held
yesterday. in Baltimore. Tbs report Of Presi.
dent Bowie and tao board of directors showed
that !be gross earningH from all sources wero
sl9I III ~. Of which iho Washington line and
,unnei we're S14o 40 50. and the Popes Creek
line 9al 6S6 Us. showing an increase, as com.
nsred with 1879. on tho Washington line OF
SSU 90 80, and en- the Popes Creek line of
SS,uo'z2. The total expenses were 1892 CG} 10
OF which tho Washington lire were S67l,l37 81.
and the Pope's Creek line sGl,52EG2 The net
eeaa5 ca, were Tor The Washington line SILL
NY a38.64, making The entire net earnings Sl57,-
9ol 10. hor. Oden Bowie was re. elected Presi.
dent Ct the Company. va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-02
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 2 1881.

The recently revived project for inducing the
Government to assis. tho people of the Sub
in th,ir onerou5 tu:den Of educating thu ne.
groel is not only charitable and wise, but is 50
emioenty eqltab!c AID Just as to be impera
tivs upon CIVILIZED natio1. No matter how
opinions may differ ab)u. tina advantages of
educlsion, no reasonable man believes that i.
possesses any fur slaves; it can only make
them Disseminated with their condition, and
miserable. There WAS no necessity. therefore,
for The owners Of the slaves to educate them;
they never locked upon such education ss heir
duty, and the idos of providing tho mears for
it never entered their minds. 1t is all different
now, however, for n orthora ideas dominate the
country, and according to thcs, ideas education
must be general. ard is prescribed for black and
white alike. Be-. es the South is 10 no part
responsible for this asserted necessity, az lis
slaves woro freed by fo,c, and without remu
neration. as lis people waro impoverished by
this msnumission, inasmuoh as slavery was tho
biss Of its wesl:h. and n5 Southern land without
slaves Sas rendered almost worthless, aud faal
~ as tn freedmen contTi! Il o little or nothing
toward their oW, eduoslion. the Government.
10 every light 10 which tho su! got GIN b, 70.
oelv5d. is boun1 10 assist. and that literally 10
the work it mas imposed upon tha Southern
people. The impoverishmon. Of the South
was the legitimate result of the Var. could not
we'll have been avoided. ard ia not complained
OF. bat to impose upon it tho sole burden Of
educating the wards of the patton is az act CT
jas!lce 50 patent that it is seen and properly
appreciated even by many reoIlo 10 the n orih
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-02
Erratn,
MANASSAS. VIRGINIA., May 81.

"ANasSaS, lRGlNlA., way 81.
la the statement published 10 the Gsz:tte OF
2Sth ulnmo, 10 vlndicaion of tho verdict Of
the session ct the Manassas Presbyterian
church, | obS:rvo numbtr of Inaccuracies.
Thrco Of them materially alter the meaning of
the passages 10 which they occur. We arc
nsda to say tina! Miss Trimmer had more ri.
oenss' than aoy other lady 10 tho church. The
passage should reud. Tho young lady had,
perhaps, more leisure than any other lady 10 the
CHURCH, md consequently 10 managing tho de-
tails OF the fairs, society meetings, eupp:rs &c..
Mis- Trimmer has always been very ac i've"
10 tho sentence Immediately succeeding the
correspondence, wo are medo to say. we will
cot procoed.to consider MIR. Gaines ::ohsrges,
NC. 1t should read we will noU proceed to
consider MIR. Gaines charges. a., 10 tho third
Instance the word no. is omitted. Tho passage
shou d read as follows, MIR. Davies, the editor
OF mo Msnnssas Gtz}tte. says: mir. Todd
could have talked with tho young lady at the
ledge. it tic otuch business was pressing"
not without giving Mr.. Davies aod other cos-
Sips chsrco 10 ovethear aud sprcad abroad The
difficulty in the thqroh. &c Please correct ard
oo!lse Yours, W.. G. A. SNOWFALL.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-08-13
THE HAWKEYE ALMANAC.

1t is an easy matter enough to
forecast the weather like Prof. Tice
and Mr.. Vennor, if people will only
give their minds to it. By closely
reading and studying tho predic-
jions Of these great weather breed
ers, we have deduced the following
rules, by which he makes all his
forecasts. Hindcasts of the weather
are not made until the next day.
|. An intensely blue sky indicates
a temporary absence of clouds. I'm
der other circumstances. again, an
intensely blew sky indicates a tor
nado.
When a woman leaves a piece of
soap upon the stairs where her hus-
band will tread upon it, it is dead
sure sign of storm.
When the sun rises behind q bank
of clouds. and the clouds hang low
all around the horizon, and all over
the sky. and the air feels damp. and
there is fine drizzling mist blowing
the indications are there will be rain
somewhere in the United States or
Canada.
When it begins to thunder, look
out for lightning.
Wheh a man gets up in the night
and feels along the top pantry shell
in the dark, and knocks the big
square bottle without any label
down to the floor and breaks it, it is
sign there is going to be "a dry
spell until 7 CT s o'clock in the
morning.
When the spring millinery open.
ings are advertised, look for brish;
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-08-13

them things any more. They be-
longed to the deacon. Well. The
deacon pondered a bit and then he
sees the raise with a promise not to
even play for drinks, and raises
again with pledge to leave the
keerds home wheE he went to
attend prayer meetin. We seen
he was gettin' scarf, and the pa'son
went for him. He seen his raise
with Baptism and hoisted him with
the doctrine of the Atonement. 1t
begin to look as if the pastor would
fling him down without show,
cause we thought he was raisin
him out. But the deacon come back
with an agreement to play nothin'
but old maid, and elevated the pot
with q contract to not even play
that more'n once a week. Then the
pa'son lifted in. He seen him with
the Torments of the Damned, and
raised him to the limit with the
whole Orthodox Greed. That made
the deacon scratch his head, but he
could inst see him and call him
with solemn oath never to touch
another keerd, and they dropped
their hands"
"How did they come out?' asked
the excited editor.
The pa'son winned. Deacon
Skutch only had two pair"
"Then I don't see where the
trouble is" said the disappointed
editor.
THAT pastor was SO worked up
on the keerds that he couldn't
preach anything else. Last Sunday
he alluded to the four gospels as a
bob-tailed flush, and the week be-
fore he maintained that the FIVE
loaves aud two small fishes was n
misdeal. He's just wild on the
game, and he says that the raisin'
of Lazarus shows that the business
was all right. OF course our con-
gregation can't stand that, and
we've got to have new pastor. 1t
won't do for Il minister to claim III
our pulpit that the she bears eat up
the children because they slung the
prophet over the limit. No, sir,
nor preach that Judas IscaIiot had
right to stand on his hand when
the rest passed out, instead of
making it a Jackpot. If you hear
of II pastor who wants a job, send
him up, and give me a little notice
about this ing yum, will yer? My
names Deacon Skutch."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-08-13
DIR. G.. FACET,
a NEW ELEMENT IN POKER
Brooklyn Eagle.

"We've been hevin' mint O
trouble in our church." sighed a
New Lots farmer. as he laid a
twelve-pound onion on the manas-
ing editors desk. "It's the most
serious difficulty we've had, and
we've got to get new pastor. Do
you know of pastor out of job?'
"What was the trouble about?'
asked the editor.
"Why, you see, there was Deacon
Skutch got % back-slidin' and play
IN keerds. His son had just coue
nome from the West, and got him
to playin' and we couldn't break
him of. Everythi..' else about him
was all right but that, and we didn't
know how to work him away f.om
his idol. We wrastled with him,
but he couldn't swear off no now.
Finally we deacons proposed to the
pastor to play Deacon Skutch a
game of poker whether ha should
quit or not, and the pastor said h
was wil!in' to do what he could FOR
the erin soul; SO they got up a
game. We deacbns was there to
see that it was proper, and they
started iu."
Didn't the minister stake any
thing on the gamer"
Hold on till I tell you. That's
what Deacon Skutch wanted to
know. He said he was putin in
everythin', and wanted somethin'
to play for. An the pastor said all
right. he'd put up religion against
tle deacon's ungodliness, so that if
the deacon won he'd be in any way.
The deacon dealt and called on the
pastor to ante. The pastor looked
at his hand and anted up the doc
trine of Original Sin. This was be-
fore the draw. The deacon made
it good with a promise never to
play for money, and the pa'son took
two keerds. He had three mines
and got a pair o fours. The dea-
con drew three keerds, and bein'
his bet. he clipped in agreement
never to play kaerds on Sunday.
The pa son seen him that with Total
Depravity and raised him to the ex-
tent of Justification by Faith.
Let me understand this" said
the editor, "Sul pose the parson
lost"
"Then he wasn't to preach any o
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-08-13

with treacherous calms and rising
barometer, Indicative of sudden
tempests and mean temperature.
When the cradle begins to vibrate
with irregular, spasmodic motions
about l o'clock in the morning, look
out for signals, and try to remember
where you put the paregoric the
last time you used it.
When the youngest boy in The
family comes home three hours after
school hours, with his hair wet and
his shirt wrong side out, look out
for a spanking breeze.
To see the head of the family
feeling in his right hand pocket,
and left hand pocket, then in all his
vest pockets. then in his hip pock
ct. then in his coat pockets, and
then look at the ceiling, indicates
"no change"
If he suddenly stops looking at
the ceiling and expands his face
into broad grimace of delight, it
means unexpected change"
If the spring bonnet comes home
trimmed on the right side for the
wearer's seat in church, and has
two more sprigs and three more
dandelions than the bonnet of the
woman in the next pew, 1t is "set
fair"
The weather during the whole
of Thanksgiving week--**** ****
c)*!
An unusally large number of
spiders presages very mlld or a
very open winter, Us the case may
be.
If the corn husks are very thick,
the winter will he colder than the
summer.
If the corn husks are very thin,
the summer will be warmer than
the winter.
Ii the corn husks are neither too
thin nor too thick, the summer will
be warm and the winter will be
cold.
Ii the weather prophet predicts a
rainy season. and it happens to
rain way out in Calaveras county,
and it is dry as bone all over the
rest of America, this rain must be
set down to the credit of the
weather breeder, and all the dry
time counts for nothing.
Ii the weather breeder predicts
a very dry month, and the raging
floods sweep all the country in one
wild, drowning deluge, except New
ton Upper Falls, Mass, then peo-
pie must say that sure enough old
Vennor said it was going to be dry
this month.
Still, it is just as we'll to bear in
mind, when you read the wild
representations of Mr.. Vennor and
his great rival, that rain 1900 miles
square no more makes q rainy day
on this continent than a fly speck
on the dome of the Capitol makes
the District of Columbia, or even
all the dome, black. Anybody can
saw "there will be rain and thunder
storms and cyclones in the United
States during july" and it will be
a mighty safe thing to bet money
on. What we want. what the coun-
try clamors for, is man who can
tell us when and where the cyclone
is going to strike, and whom it will
hit. And up to date that man
hasn't said word about the
weather.-Burliaqton Ho,ckeye.
One of the greatest of all mental
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-08-13

How will you find good? 1t is
not thing OF choice, it is q riyer
that flows from the foot of the In
visible Throne. and flows by the
path Of obedience. George Eliot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-08-13
Notice to Taxpayers.
s,.ta of I,ouisiana-Parish OF 81 LAM
many.
T,x CoLLEcToR's OFFICE,

TAX CoLLEcroR's OFrIcE, o.,
covington. La, June II, 1881; 90, !
r,. taTes assessed in the year 1881
.n se. forth in the tax rolls now on ME
are sc. of;ce. . and in the mortgage oflies
IN my om ar;sh They are now due. and
aI :ssn. III ns;a. viii become delinquent On Of,
!. nes AL. I'd dsv Of December. 1881. and Will
draw eight per cent per per sn1a IN accordance
fio" s..;.l., s 2,O of the Constitution.
Wa w. b. Cook,
sa.r;1 and E1-O6cic Tax Coiiessof.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-08-13
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
lis LOCATION ~ HEALTH
PRODUCTS-MANUFAC-
TURING AND AGRI-
CULTURAL AD-
VANTAGES,
ETC.

ETC.
81 Iammany parish is located
twenty-five miles north of New Or
!eans CovingtoL, the county site.
is ten miles further north, in the
interior, and is delightfully."- located
on the Bogue Falia.
IMMIGRANTS,
with small amount of capital and
q fair supply of industry and perse-
vsrance. cannot possibly do better
than locate in our parish. The eli
mate is as fine as any in the world.
The winters are generally mild, and
snow rarely falls. Spring opens
early in February, with blossoms
on the peach and ounce trees, and
vegetation comes rapidly forward.
The beat of summer is moderate,
and the unfailing breezes Of the
evening refresh man and beast after
the labors of the day.
THE SOIL
is very productive, and admirably
adapted for raising sugar cane, cot
ton, oats. corn. rice, peanuts, etc.
The vine is indigenous, and yearly
hears large haryests of delicious
fruit-Oranges. pears, peach, plums,
ounces. figs and pecans thrive well.
CATTLE AND SHEEP
Craze upon our pine lands through
out the year, and seldom are fed in
winter. thus making st. Tammany
the stock-growers' home. Farming
and stock lands can be purchased at
rates varying from 81 to S. per
acre, and Government lands to
actual settlers
WATER POWER.
There is an abundance, of water
power, already improved, inviting
the attention of manufacturers. We
have no doubt small factory, such
as already abound in Alabama and
Georgia, for the purpose of con-
verting our cotton crop into yarn,
would prove a paying investment.
FIRE CLAY
is found in abundance. as well as
CLAWS suitable for pottery ware of
the very finest texture, purely white,
and free from sand or grit. Per-
sons having practical knowledge
of such business would soon realize
o fortune in manufacturing and
shipping such wares to the New
Orleans market.
MANUFACTURE OF GLASS.
Sand suitable for the manufacture
of glass is also abundant all along
the banks of the Bogue Falia, above
the town of Covington. It has been
practically tested by Pittshurg
manufacturers, and found to con-
tain all the necessary properties to
produce the finest glassware.
CONVICTION,
the county site, contains about
eight hundred inhabitants, and is
the best business point in the par
ish, commanding much of the trade
of both St Tammany and Washing
tom parishes. The mail from New
Orleans arrives three times a week:
ner steamer New Camelia. and
there is some talk of building a
telegraph line. ~ -.
AT present there is no NIL or
mandatory of any kind in CovIng
ton. Building sites for marufac-
turing purposes can be had on the
most favorable terms. and every
facility will be offered for imml-
Grants to this parish.
TO all honest and industrious I'M
miorants who may wish to settle IN
ST. Tammany, hearty welcome i !
extended and protection guaranteed
in their respective occupations
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-08-13
SERIOUS.

1t is one of the worst errors to
suppose that there is any other path
of safety except that of duty.
Adversely is the trial of principle.
Without it man hardly knows
whether he is honest or not.
All nature is g. vast symbolism;
every material fact has sheathed
within it spiritual truth. h.-Chapin.
Friendship improves happiness
and abates misery, by doubling our
Joy and dividing our grief.-Addi-
son.
The pious man and the atheist
always talk of religion; the one of
what he loves and the other of
what he fears.-Montesquien.
Whatever touches the nerves OF
motive, whatever shifts mans moral
position, is mightier than steam. or
caloric, OF ightning.-Chapin.
Nothing more impairs authority
than a too frequent or indiscreet
use of it. If thunder itself was to
be continued it would excite no
more terror than the noise of q mill.
Music is the harmonious voice of
creation; an echo of the invisible
world; one note of the divine con-
cord which the entire universe is
destined one day to sound.-Maz-
zini.
True science is the rest of the
mind, and is to the body, nourish-
ment and refreshment. It is a great
virtue; it covers folly. keeps secrets,
avoids disputes. and prevents sin.
Penn.
The last, best fruit, which comes
late to perfection. even in tine kind
liest soul. is tenderless toward the
hard, forbearnnce toward the
unforbearing, warmth of heart
toward the misanthropic.
He who attempts to escape from
life's drudgery may also cease to
compete for life's prize. Even if by
maneuvre or trick he seize some of
them, they will become but empty
bubbles that have lost their signifi-
canoe.
If you ale wise man you will
treat the world as the world treats
Is. Show it only one side of your
self, seldom show yourself too much
at time, and let what you show
be calm, cool and polished. But
look at every side of the world.
Seek not to please the world, but
your own conscience. The man
who has a feeling within him that
he has done his duty upon every
occasion is far happier than he who
hangs upon the smiles of the great,
or the still more tickle favors of the
multitude.
Luck is ever waiting for some
thing to turn up. Labor. with keen
eyes and strong will. will turn up
something. Luck lies in bed, and
wishes the postman would bring
the news of a legacy. Labor turns
cut at 5 o'clock, and. with busy pen
or ringing hammer. lays the founda-
ton Of q competence. Luck whines.
Labor whistles. Luck relies on
chance. I!,bcr on character.-C Cob
den.
Opportunity is the forcing-house
that gives birth to all things; with
out it, seed will never ripen into
fruit; with it. much that might
otherwise have died out innocuous,
expands to banetul force. Man
works half his own doom, and cir
cumstance works the other half.
Yet, because we have not been
tempted, We therefore believe we
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-08-13

One of the greatest of all mental
pleasures is to have our thoughts
often OWNED; ever entered into
with sympathy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-23
New stock Exchange.

New York, ga new stock ex-
chsnge, combined with the Bank and
Trust Company, is in process of organ
izatien The men who are said to be en-
gagged in the scheme are capitalists of
world wide reputation, and railway mag
mates whose careers are national Among
the names mentioned are those of VIM.
a. Vanderbilt. Jay Gould. G. P. Eunt-
ington, E. D. Morgan, Russell Sage,
David Dow, Sidney Dillon, D. o. Mills,
81. Jewett and others. Bankers of st.
Louis. Chicago. Boston, Philadelphia
Louisville and other large cities are IN.
terested in the scheme, and it is said
said there are many more powerful nen
at the back Of The affair. Capital, $5,-
00o, 900.