Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-13
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

after February next, ifthen, or ever.
Mrs Mary Austin, of Washington, Ca,
died recently. She had been the mother Of
forty-four children, including six sets of
triplets.
A mar in Richmond who was knocked
down and run over by buggy in which
were seated the driver and Israel Stern has
recovered verdict for $1,000.
The Hartford Post believes there was
an actual William Tell and that he did per-
form the wonderful piece of archery at
tributed TO him in the antiquated school
books.
Ill and SCISSORS, said a perturbed
editor, do you suppose l can do every
thing by the aid of both" said a quiet
by-stander, "you seem to get through
good deal"
A New York man was so enraptured
with lady at a fancy ball that he offered
her 500 to unmask. She accepted the pro-
position, and the mask being removed he
beheld his mother-in-law.
Governor Butler's friends i'll Rhode
Island claim that his Presidential boom
would be benefited by the triumph Of ex-
Governor VIM. Sprague i'll the race for the
Governorship Of that little State.
The new postal note will be ready by
the end Of the fiscal year By this plan any
sum from one cent to $ may be transmitted
by mail for three cenl,. The paper used is
check good for three months and PAYABLE
TO bearer
The two-cent check stamp is not re-
qured by law to be Used after July | next.
The law provides for the redemption Of
stamps not used if they are presented for
payment within three years from the time
of purchase from the Government.
Bishop keane, of Richmond, will sail
| from New York on the 9TH of April for
Rome on an official visit to the Holy See.
Hewill extend his trip to the Holy Land and
expects to be absent until next October.
We wish him a prosperous! voyage and a
happy time.
More than ten million tons of coal a
year is mined in Silesia, and the price at the
mines is only eghty-six cents. Miners aver
age less than $3.50 a week in wages. Work
men in American mines who make that much
| per day should remember the Siesians when
they become discontinued.
About ten years ago negro was hang
ed in the Jail yard in this city for murder.
Another negro, who witnessed the execu-
ton, went to Washington and the same
night killed cattle drover, for which crime
ne was banged. Two men were hanged in
New York last Friday and two murders
were committed there on Sunday.
The New York Herald SAYS: "Clergv-
men ought to be very careful in the choice
OF language or serious results may ensue"
My brcathrcn,' said one lately, Twill now
pass, and before he could proceed "A sleepy
nearer in the front pew suddenly started
into life and cried out "Then | make it
spades and play it alone"
Arab Bry, and his companions in cx-
lie in Ceylon, are not the bigoted heathens
tina; they are presumed to be- He and his
associates are studying English, and desire
to have their children educated by the
English in al! branches of knowledge
being even willing that they should he in
strncied in Christianity also.
That Alexandria is singuarly blessed
by exemption from earthquake. storm cpl
demic or the many evils that aiIict most
communities is ii fact apparent to all though
we fear, but little appreciated and those
believing in omens had their spirits doubt
less chcered this morning when thew OBJ.
served two horseshoe shaped clouds pass
directly over the city
An Illinois doctor sent bottle labelled
"Calmcl-pizen'' to 4 patient The county
medical society has cited him to appear and
show cause why heshould not be expelled.
The doctors idea Of photography is about
OH level with the rural character who
upon being asked why he took his son from
boarding school, replied that he did not like
the idea OF sending his child TO i place
where they spelled "tater" with a p
A Washington Exchange says: "The
next reform demanded by the people Of this
district is the use Of gas on dark nights. and
not the substitution for it of the Egyptian
darkness of constructive moonlight nights"
Yes, il has always been subject of com
ment why there should be constructive"
moonlight in the matter of lighting city
by gas but it is ever SO in the well-resla.
ted city Of Alexandria.
1t appears that Col. A. l.. Rives, who it
was reported had been appointed General
Manager Of the Virginia Midland Railway,
is not to be General Manager but has been
offered the position of Second Vice Presi-
dent of the Richmond and Danville sys-
TEN, which Office is now vacant. Should
he become Second Vice. President of the
Richmond and Danvi.le Railroad he will be
made Nice-President of each road in the