Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-22
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
The last toast to-uight-lruuk staudir

--"beTt fONle LOOK Tie second prize at the
Washington show for Gordon setter-the
other dog could set the longer.
The OK Conlederates Of Baltimore with
Jubal Early are to have grand pow WOW
and ''confag" tonight.
Richmond don't think she had fair
show at the last census-aint big enough
and now wants fresh count.
--ltis not at all probable that there will be
any extra session of Congress. a special
session OF the Senate is more than probable.
1t is said that Irish Americans are leav-
ing Ireland since Casey's confessions. Il il
getting little warm for the agtators over
| there.
a majority of the Rhode Island demo-
cratic state committee are opposed to the
candidacy Of Mr.. Sprague for Governor We
should think So
The widow of the late BushrodTayl or, the
founder Of the Taylor Hotel in Winchester,
died in New York few days ago Mt the adj
vanred age of S3
The hotel walters have resolved not 10 60
to the springs this summer for less than $40
per month, and not to 90 north for less than
S25 per month.
Isaac Smith, mcndicant Harlem lil-
der, has fallen heir 10 $40, 900 worth of real
estate. He will immediately follow the ex-
ample OF old uncle Ned
Several Of our country exchanges in the
State announce the adoption of the cash
system which is the best-when the cash
is paid-whch is not often the case.
The music ut Christ church to-day was
very fine, and the sermon a most excellent
one. Brother Dame stands well as minis
ter, 4 mason and man. and man who
darcs be more is none.
The verdict of the jury in the AmisS-
! Burner case at Stalnio on excites surprise and
dissatisfaction Oh account Of the lightness of
the punishment. There is no accounting for
the verdict of juries.
The Maine senate has passed consti-
tutonal amendment prohibiting the legisla-
ture from prohibiting the sale of liquors
Should the people adopt it they will prohibit
lucLlScNtS lToul prohibiting.
Probably because the Masons were 60
ing TO church to-day-a place with which
they are not all we'll acquainted pro-
cessiOn was not rs full as expected At the
banquet to night they will doubtless all be
fall
Another iustalment of German immi-
grants have gone TO Nansemond, where
over two hundred have already found Il
home and work. Wouldn't it be good idea
to induce some Of them to migrate in this
direction.
-Talmage rrured i'll Baltimore Monday
night on How 10 Build House." which
Was an air-casir subject 10 those of his an.
dience who can barely rent one. But this
is only another instance in which people
show appe,itcs for ''wind pudding
The superior court of North Carolina
has authorized the appointment of receiver
for The Atlantic and North Carolina railway
now nnder lease to the Midland, North Caro-.
lima railway. Of which Mr.. Best of the w. 4
". K. X. is president.
The parade Of the Cadets of ST. Johns
Academy to-day was most creditable, the
boys 'cvoluling" admirably and going
through ic manual with great precision
The absence Of the principal who is still
confined to his room was regretted.
And nowthat we'vea deacon as regula OF
OF the material Of FnE GAZETTE it is hoped
that his influence may permcatc the spiy-
Hum and hereafter all religious disquisilons
may be accepted As orthodox from Presby.
teriun stand point. II is difficult TO say which
is most TO be congratulated the deacon
the church, or The GAZETTE.
The I.cadville Chronicle says poor
Mexican girl while opening oysters recently
found a pearl in one for which she has been
Offered 10000, and she has ceased to count
the oilers Of marriage sent her. The oyster
season hcreabouts being nearly over, we
hope professional shuckers will not he hurt
much ny the publication OF this item, as il is
supposed many fair hands will he mutilated
in attempting 10 force entrances TO the BIZ
valves after ii is read
The caputical covering of the most
worthy Master of Alexandria Washington
Lodge, donncd in commemoration of the oc.
casion Of the celebration Of the anniversary
OF the one hundred and fifty second
birthday of the Immortal George"
and patterned after the style of that period,
attracted no little attention on the street
to-day, and was the subject of general CON-
mcnt. Have you seen hS hat? was the
question Of the day.
A convict in Georgia railroad car
slipped off the handouts and jumped head
foremost through window and escaped
while the train was running rapidly. This
is trick we have always read of but never
witnessed, and often on rapidly moving
| trains have studied the dimensions Of the
| windows and wondered how man could
shoot himself through one with such ease
when the cars are running flliuy-Gye miles
an EOur. which rpreri.s hova I