Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-24

EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

--Goycrnor Butler has issued proclamn-
ton appointing April 9th us fast day in
massachusetts.
1t is said that Mr. and Mrs Labouchcre
are TO visit Richmond in May to settle The
Pigeon divorce matter.
They arc still balotng in the Michigan
Legislature for a L. : Senator 10 succeed
Ferry.
The dos show in Washington yielded
between 81 200 and 81 400. The more peo-
pie see of men the more they like dogs
Mr.. William Henry Stabler, of Sandy
Springs, Montgomery county, Md, died yes
terday aged 81 years. He had many near
relatives in this city.
baltimore and Richmond may quarrel
over the control of the Virginia Midland
Railway. so that Alexandria gets the trade.
Three cargoes of moasscs have been
imported into Richmond this month. We
should think that the trade with Matauzas
would justify importations to this port as OF
yore.
We read that an informal reception was
given at the executive mansion in Washing
ton, last night, to the members of the Map
Lesson Opera Company. Patti, however,
was not present.
By tabulated statement from the Au-
ditor's office. appears that there were given
into the hands Of special collector Simpson
of this city, lax receipts amounting to 81 ;
905.92, but up to February 20, not one
cent had been turned into the treasury.
Rev. Dr. William krkus lectured at
the Academy of Music in Baltimore last
night upon the Temperance and Local Op
ton Laws Generally strongly condemnine
sabbatarian legislation and liquor prohibit
ton laws. His remarks created quite sen
sation.
The Senate Yesterday being without .
quorum the Sergeant Arms was sent out
to hunt up absentees. Learning that there
was dinner party at Secretary Chambers
TO which number of senator's had been in
vitcd, he went there in search Of them but
was denied admission 10 the house, and, af
ter some parley, was compelled to return
without any caplivcs.
Owing o the continued wet weather from
the first Of January until now, the farmer
are very much behind in their farm work
! but little land has been broken for the corn
crop, and everything will be crowded into
short space of time. The growing wheat
however. has been greatly improved by til,
warm rains in some sections Stock cattl
are said to have wintercd well, but this i
due the liberal feeding of corn, which wa
not done few years ago. The averag
Virginia farmer would let bullock yet OF
the lft' before he would let him have
sing c ear of corn. They now feed freely
get their cattle on the early market, realiZ
handsome profits and loose none with tn
old time disease known as hollow horn,
which is called now by many "a pinch G
the stomach.
General Earl thus concluded his al
dress before the Association of the Mary
land Line, in Baltimore, Thursday night
All now, my comrades, when called upo
for Il defense or Justification of the cause il
which y"n wore enlisted. you can pom
proudly aud confidently TO the characters O
the great leaders whom you followed, lie
and jackson, for your complete vindication
When The captive lsraelites sat down bv tn
rivers Of Babylon and wept, the sacre,
PsamiSt put into their mouths The following
language: Ii forget thee, o Jerusalem
let my right hand forget her cunning II
do not remember thee let my tongue cleav
to the roof Of my mouth, if | prefer no
Jerusalem above my chicfjoy.' I trust tina
every faithful soldier of the Army of North
ern Virginia Is ready to eyclam with me
IF ever disowm, repudiate or apologize 70
the cause for which Lee fought and Jack
sou died, let the lightnings OF Heaven bias
me, and the scoru Of all good men and tru
women be my portion.'" The Sun SAYS
when at the close of his lecture the Genera
made his confession Of undated faith in tht
his Discrimination ever TO disown, rcpudiat,
or apologize for it, the hall roared will
wild cheers, which, coming largely from
his former comrades in arms, reminded thu
nearer Of that iuartculatc battle-crv Will
which the Coniederates were wont TO ad
vance to the charge score of years ago."
Letter from Madison County
correspondence OF The Alexandria G,zErTEI
| MADISON c. H., Va. February 22d.--This wa
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