The bee., 1883-01-20
SCRAPS AND NOTES

What elegant material there is in
this city with which to form real
cosmopolitan club, with a representa-
tion from each State and Territory
in the Union. Who will lead off in
the matter?
IN TIE PARK.-Lets go to Asbury
Church. What for? To hear the col
ored people sing and shout, They
went, but heard choir that can sing
run out real classic. modern church
music on the most improved plan, with
the sweetest of voices, full of melody,
harmony and muSic. They come out
of Asbury very much surprised and
disappointed, for the reason as one of
them remarked to the other, II did not
think those people could sing just like
white people,
Gen. Dudley, of the pension bureau.
is a practical and good friend to our
race, and of the sort that we do not
wish that we had more of. He does
not give us so much taffy, promises and
palaryer, but that what we really need
a good square chance in the race for
life and let live The chief clerk of the
same bureau. Gen. A. W. Fisher, is one
of the old guard. We were well ac-
quainted with him in the troubled days
of reconstruction, he was then among
the truest of the true, and firm friend
Of justice and right He is that some
thing to-day. 'Tis no wonder that the
colored clerks and attaches think so
much of him. We wish that the exec
utiVe heads Of more of the departments
were of such stuff as Generals Dudley
and Fisher are made of.
The civil service bill has passed.
Some one will now raise the blind, and
when the Democrats come in power in
1899, they will call, and it will be
shown that this hand has been nothing
but bluff.
| wonder if the North Caroliniansin in
this city are arranging to give Mr.. Jas.
L. O'Hara a reception, a bouquet or
anything complimentary when he
comes in to assume his duties? The
old North State has never until now
had the honor of being represented by
one of the faithful allies. It seems to
our way of thinking that some recogni'
tion of Mr.. O'Hara and his successful
effort should be given by his constitu-
ents here. We must never flag in do
ing hOnors TO our representative men
The defeat of the Hon. Geo. NJ. Rob.
eson is felt more keenly by colored peo-
pie possibly than that of any other
Congressman. We are proud of the
stand the BEE has taken in his behalf,
and happy in the thought that the col
ored people Of his district stood by him
like true men who know how to stand
bv faithful friend. Geo. NJ. Robson
is a bigger man defeated than score
of those elected. AmeTicuS certdS in re
incertG ceFRilH.
The rumOrs afioat that the President
and General Malone were at ends with
each other in regard to the Virginia
judgeship. made vacant by the resigna-
tion of Judge River, is all the merest
bosh. There is on the other hand
complete understanding between Gen.
Malone and Mr.. Arthur ON the Virgin
la situation. So far aS Gen. Grants
endeavoring to influence the appoint
ment of some one not the choice cf Gen.
Malone, that tale is too lame to recon-
cile any one that has any knowledge of
Virginia politics for moment Gen.
Grant Is a warm personal and political
friend of Gen. Malone, and has given
the latter his undivided friendship ever
since the anti-bourbon war began. The
Republican Readjusters in Virginia
don't favor either Mr.. Seuer or Gen.
Mosby for judge. Seuer, when in Con-
gress voted against the civil rights bill,
and Gen. Mosby is Republican when
he is one for what there is in it. We
should think that the general senti-
ment of Virginians is for Captain Paul
the Tenth Legion Congressman, in case
the bourbons in the next House count
him out. then their next choice in case
Mr.. Paul is allowed to retain his seat.
Captain F. T. Blair, the present and
able Acknowledgement of Virginia.
The political aspect in Virginia is
perfectly acceptable to the leading
minds of the Republican party of the
county.