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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03
VIRGINIA BAPTIsTs CONGRESS.

lReportcu Tor The Alexandra GAZETTE.
LYNCHBURG, Va, March 2, lSS3.-There
is no abatement of interest The sessions
are crowded and the essays and addresses
and discussions indicate that every man is
at his best. We hear expressions on all
sides, from Baptsts, and those who are not,
that this is the most interesting and profit
able meeting they ever attended.
The opening essay for the morning SEES
sion, Thursday, was 1.-THE Proper Attitude
OF Baptist Churches Toward Popular Amuse-
ments." DIR. Andrew Broddus, of Caroline
CO., Va, read the paper. The essay was a
calm, firm and guarded discussion of the
subject. The writer was in favor of encour-
aging moderate indulgence in innocent
amusements There could be no specific
rule. Whatever brings reproach upon the
cause OF religion By association with immor-
tally or by connection with places or peg
sons, should be dealt with by church action.
Thesremedy is higher standard of petv.
Rev. 5. T. HUFF, of Albemare CO., followed
in an address, condemning theatre going,
dancing, horse racing and card PLAYING.
The church should be spiritual, living, ac-
tive
The nature Unpopular amusements is es-
scntlally worldly and therefore antagouis-
tic to piety. As christians and church mem
beers we should leave these things to the
people of the world, and follow Him who
was separate from sinners. We should
guard our families from contamination. As
churches weshould be tender, cautious. vet
!irn and decided in dealing with all taeL is
antagonistic to true piety =
Rev. a. f. Owen, of Portsmouth. Va,
said This is living question, for popular
amusements are here and they have come
to stay. Baptist Churches are not founded
to furnish fun. The Bible is our rule OF
faith and practice and the Bible is not fun
ny book. Popular amusements are TO be
Judged bytheir fruits
The subject was further discussed by Drs.
IiIyree, McAlannaway, Hawthorne and
Hatcher
The order of exercises for II o'clock was
the essay Forms ofPublicWorship in Bap-
list Churches-what they are and whatthey
should be. This waspresented by Rev O. I.
tlippo, OF Alexandria. Rev S. a. Goodwin.
of D9nvilic, Va. was Mr.. Elippo's associate,
10 follow in an address, They believed il
Ito be Christian wisdom and divine com.
mand to order the worship Of God, SO that
each worshippcr may have some part in it.
congregational singing and the use of the
Bible in every pew by every worshippcr was
recommended.
DR.: Williams, Of Baltimore, attacked the
essay. but was in turn demolished BY DR..
Hatcher and others, who heartily approved
The position Of the author and admitted that
so.called new departures suggested were q
return TO the form and spirit OF Worship in
the earliest stages Of Christianity.
The discussion of this subject closed the
morning session. Adjourned at p. H. to
meet again at :. and hear Prof. Cocks essay
on The Sabbath Question"
or course we can give but brief outline
Of the essays, as they occupied forty minutes
in their delivery and the addresses that fol-
flowed were OF equal length F..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03
A SCENE IN THE SENATE

In the Senate yesterday in speaking
Oh bill in regard to public lands in
Alabama, Mr. Van Wyck, of Nebraska,
madea DEPRESSION and INDUCED in an ar
raignment of the extravaganza reported to
prevail in the Department of Justice. He
exhibited certain vouchers of expenditures
Of Mr.. George Bliss, one of the star route
prosecutors, which he pronounced specimens
OF great extravaganza, and declared that
Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. Merrick were being paid
such large per diem as to make il desirable
for them to prolong the trials. Mr.. Van
Wyck asked, Where was the protection of
the people, when the head of the Depart.
inent Of Justice not only tolerated, but in
angnrated such proceedings" In this con-
nection he cited the case of a Congressman
who had been paid $4,000 for special service
rendered by order of the Department ofJus.
ticc AT this point Mr.. Cameron, OF Penn
sylyania, inquired whether Mr.. Van WICK
meant TO say that Attorney General Brew
| ster got dollar of it, TO which Mr.. Van
Wyck replied, 'Oh, nor "Then,'' respond
ed Mr.. Cameron, BE more careful how YOU
talk. You must stop here. Stop now"
TO this, Mr.. Van Wyck replied, | am glad
my friend comes to the rescue tried to
do it, but the force of the facts was against
it. Mr.: Cameron began to reply "You are
a*-and then stopped. but in d moment
again warned Van Wyck mot to talk any
more in that way Mr.. Van Wyck, re-
spending, said that whilst he did not pre-
tend to say that Mr.. Brewster obtainedany
of this money himself"this mode of extract
ing money from the treasury is no better
than the star route methods-none what
ever. MIR. Logan declared that if such n
speech as that made by Mr. Van Wyck were
maze by any man outdoors, while the trial
Of these men, charged with robbing the gov
eminent was going on, ''the country would
understand that the speaker was an attor-
neg for the Defendants Mr.. Van WvcL
replied that ''hc did not want to sec the
treasury plundered as plundered it is.
whether BY conspirators in the star routes
or any other way
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THE TARIFF,
To the Hon. Samuel !. Randall :

To the Hon. Samuel !. Randall:
If ] could be permitted to take privately.
the vote Of every man, who gets what YOU
call Government protection" by taxation
upon foreign productions and to control tho
action of the government by that vote,
would abolish custom houses. As I am
limited in space must reserve the proof to
another time. But even as il is, every
protected man has to pay for the PRO.
lection" OF so many others, that many are
beginning to see that they would be better
without protection" provided they were
relieved from paying to others. They are
beginning TO feel that oficeholders are about
the only people who derive any benefit from
it, and they will feel it more soon.
In fact, Mr.. Randall it is the greed for
gain of office holders and olllce-seekers
which is now the strongest support of this
infamous system Of robbery
When four hundred men have the power
10 continue system, which gives them S27
per day for six months of one year and So
per day for three months of the other, be-
sides their mileage and ten or fifteen dollars
a day of pickings and stealings in the way
OF tooth, hair and shoe brushes, penknivcs
gloves, cologne. bay rum, soap, towels and
numbers of other little conveniences and
luXuries under the name of stationary or
some other lie, and the power to provide
fat offices for their SONS their cousins their
uncles and their aunts, AID to brihe voters,
and the chance 10 get Of the money of which
the people are robbed enough to buy or
build palaces in Washington, and all this
without interfering with their regular bust
ness, il would require more than the
average patriotism of the present dav, to
induce them TO abandon such system for
one which should restrict them to the com
paratively meaere pittance of eight dollars
per day while in actual service, for which
such men as Adams, Benton, Clay, Cal
houn and hosts Of others, little if any less
their peers, were glad to give their services
to the country. But in those DAYS the con
hdence and esteem Of their fellow citizens
manifested in their unbought suitrages
counted for something
II may seem strange to some people that
with both parties painfully anxious to re-
lievc the people they have not been able TO
DO single thing in that direction. The SO.
luton of the mystery is easy Nine tenths
OF the members are protectiOnists and like
The slversmths they can say to each other,
"Sirs, We know that by this craft we have
our wealth" am glad that you have done
nothing. Nothing that you could have
done would have saved the people from the
ruinous results the system has brought upon
them: 1t has done its work, and only wants
little time for development. The tariff
will reduce itself before you meet again not
in percentage, but in amount. because it has
so impoverished the masses who support
trade and make prices that they cannot buy
the goods; therefore they will not be i'm
ported james y. BETB1rSr
Warrenton, March 2.
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T0-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

\ dispatch from Paris says the prospect:
for revision of the constitution are small
The Duke of Edinburgh will be present
at the coronation of the Car. The Prince
Of Wales will not attend
Charles ". Smith a prominent cotton
manufacturer of Worcester Mass. com
mitted suicide this morning
Fifty thousand dollars worth Of property
was destroyed by fire in Mcpherson, Kan.
sas, last night.
The chemical works Of W. H. Chattell &
Co., in st. Louis; were burned last night, in.
volving loss of $4,000
A fight occurred among striking laborers
and those employed to I'll their place in St.
Louis to-day. Pistols and knives were free
ly used and number on both sides injured.
Three men were killed and number in
jured at fire in Albany, n. Y, early this
morning, and $4,000 worth of property
destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

TIE OYSTER Wharf.-The steamer Vic.
toria }. Peed, having Gov. Cameron and his
stall, with II detachment of troops from
Norfolk. arrived at Fortress Monroe yester.
day evening On Wednesday the Peed
crossed over from the mouth orthe Potomac
to the eastern shore. where The dredeers
had not yet learned of the expedition sent
against them. Here sue surprised and cap
tured four oyster vessels--the Rough and
Ready, Capt. r. b Rosa; Noble Grand, Capt
}. K. Sparrow; Cornelius Vanderbilt, Capt.
Egbert Evans, and VS.. Roger, Capt E. ]
Corban all from Onancock county, Vir-
gina. The combined crews numbered
thirty-two men. No resistance was made
by the vessels, which were turned over to
the authorities Of Accomac county. On
continuing the cruise the governor captured
the schooner Mary Wesley, Capt. John Dice,
with crew of eight men. She was not
dredging at the time, but complaints had
been made by the authorities Of Matthew: :;
county on account of former depredaions
and she was taken to Milford Haven and
turned over to the Sheriff. While landing
the prisoners AT Hopkins ferry the captain
and three of the crew Of the Rough and
Ready Disappeared and were not seen again.
Thrty-two men, all told, were made pri
SOncrS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should be stopped
Neglect frequently results in an Incurable Lung
Disease or Consumption. BROWNS BRONCHIAL
TROCHES do not disorder the stomach like cough
ssyrupss and balsams, but act directly on the In
aamec parts, allaying irritation. give relief in
asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs. Catarrh, and the
Throat Troubles which Singers and Public Sneak.
ers are subject 10. For thirty years Browns
Bronchial Trochcs have been recommended by
physicians and have always given perfect salts
faction. Having been tested by wide and constant
use for nearly an entire generation they have at.
remedies Of the agc Sold at % cts. 4 box oyor--
where.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

The FACT that Mr. Partridge, &. :. Min.
lister to Peru, has been informed by the
State Department that his late action in re.
commenting cessation OF hostilties in the
Chili.Pcru war is disapproved by his Gov,
ernmeut, and been instructed TO inform the
ministers of other countries at Lima that
his action Was unauthorized, only adds an
other 10 the numerous other instances that
show conclusively the worse than useless
ness of the plomaticaervice Of the country
and the wisdom that would be exhibited hy
It's abolition. The telegraph did away with
the use of American ministers to foreign
countries, and The continued existence ofthe
diplomatic service can now result in moth
ing but harm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

THE CENSUS returns show that over one
billion dollars were added to the price
American consumers had to pay for articles
manufactured in this country in the year
1880. And yet the republican majority in
the Congress, elected by the people who are
forced to pay this immense sum TO a few
monopolists has refused to abate one lot or
title of the grievous burden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

As THE MahoneitcS are reorganizing their
forces in every county in the State and nom
mating candidates for every office to be
filled at the May election, we'll knowing
that each officer will have more or less in.
huence at the important election to be
held next fall. it behooves the democrats TO
bestir themselves also in the same respect.
lest by want of organization. discipline and
unity they throw away opportunities for
helping themselves next November.
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| COMMINICATEf

Ctr YOUNG HoFETUL= The growth and nro
gte5s 81 good material III children are often hind
cred Us the untimely interference Of foolish an;
ndiscreet parents, and friends tso-caled with til,
business of those who may employ them (thei,
childrenl at useful and honest labor, or with tht
teac her engaged in the ouerous task Of trainins
the young mind or instructing the offspring
OF misguided households. Providenrial circum
stances can alone help and save the boys and girl
thus situated, to become good and useful men and
women in their respective spheres B.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

GEN FiTzaCGa LEE, whilst il M,b;io Ala :
lev days ago. was brought il contact With Scr.
geant Alder: who was with him in the United
States dragons in 1859. They we're both badlv
wounded IN an engagement with the Indians on
tEe Texas frontier Gen. Lee tells of some Wig.
orous hand-to.hanG combats with the ssvage= IN
which Sergeant ALDER was always by his side
The meeting between the old veterans was az
ceedingly pleasant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

Many London ladies crop their hair short
ana wear an almost entire wig, and conse-
quently catch cold more frequently than
tnelr American cousins, but of course thew
all use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

Pug dogs rs pets have had their day
among the extremely fashionable, but colds
never go out of fashion, SO that it is always
necessary to know that Dir. Bulls Cough
Syrup is sure cure for all coughs and colds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03
TO.DAY's CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

AT noon Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, resigned
the office Of President of the Senate, and
Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont. was chosen in
his stead and was sworn in by Mr.. Anthony
A resolution of thanks to Nj. Davis for
the courteous manner in which he has pre-
sided over the Senate was then adopted.
and responded to in appropriate remarks by
that gentleman
Some routinebusiness was transacted.
The credentials Of the Senators elect from
Georgia and Colorado were presented
The bill to readjust the salaries of post
masters was passed.
The report of the conference committee
on the river and harbor hill was ordered TO
lie over until Tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

A dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, saws Gov.
stephens, condition is still dangerous, and
the beliefs general that he will not recover
from his present illness
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

Mr.. J. w. Powers. Manchester, Va. says :
Il can recommend Browns Iron Bitters as an
excellent appetizer"
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LIST OF LETTERS,

the Alexandria Virginia postotice Mar. 3
Persons calling Tor letters will say they are adyer
tised and give the date of the list.
If not called for within thirty days tbev will bo
sent to the dead-le5tsr Office, in Washington
Berry Mafs Miller, Maggie
Buckley John Miller, C
Bradshaw z Page Miss
Cox, VI 4 Roby, Mary
Chrlstman. w W Smith, Mrs s
Fortune, Mrs Lydia Sison, Mrs
Fisher, Alberttre Tebs, Frank
alpkln, E Williams, "
Hall, Miss C WhitbecE Tsa,l,
Lyles, Mr. Silas Washington, Mis- LAM
Lewis, g F Williams Mrs
Lawson. F Z
1t D. A. WINDSOR, P. NJ.
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DIED.

On Thursday, March 1, 1883 at his home near
Bailey's Cross Roads, WILLIAM ALLISON, in
the 13d year Of his age. Funeral to-day-iWash.
ington Star please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

THE LAST session Of the 47th Congress cy-
pres to-day. But as the Legislative day is
not the same as the calendar day. the ad.
journment may, and probably will not, take
place until some time before or ut noon to-
morrow. This Congress has been guilty of
many sins Of commission as we'll as of
omission, and is most noted for its breaches
of decorum, its unjust expulsion Of fairly
elected democratic members, and its revolu-
tionary disregard Of the rights Of the minor
ity: So far as reSpectsNirginia, it has refused
to return to her, straitened as she is. the
money she advanced the Government in the
war Of 1872 and to build the present Capt.
toll Of the country il has refused to pension
her old survivors Oft the Mexican war it has
refused to help her instruct the negroes 50
that they may know how to exercise the
privilege Of suffrage which was thrust upon
them by the North before they were ready
for it, it has refused to remove the tax on
the tobacco her farmers raise, and it has re-
fused to relieve her ofthe burdensome tax her
people have to pay Northern manufact-
urers on nearly every necessary of life 1t
has enacted nothing that she wanted, buf
much that she did not want, and she, as
we'll as the whole country, is glad its end is
so near. AS the republicans have MAORI
ty in both branches, they will. and of right
should, be held responsible for the evil
things it has done as well as for the good
things it has left undone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH J.

SEVERAL. OF the Northern magazines and
newspapers have been publishing, lately,
the views entertained by Northern men and
women, either residing or travelling in the
South, ofthe negroes is Of that section One
of them, a woman who came South az AN
abolitionist and school teacher fifty years
ago, says:
ri have lived OH plantation and among
negroes, as slaves and free, for nearly half a
century. used to think that their faults
were the results of slavery, and hoped they
would improve in the course Of a few years:
was mistaken. Freedom has let loose all
the evil in their nature. 1fFrank Wilkeson
had not already published the fact, would
not dare to assert it; but the North ought to
know, what is patent to every dweller in
the South, that all the negroes are thieves
and liars, and many of the women prosti.
tutesn
No Southern writer ever made an asser-
ton so sweeping rs that The morals of the
negroes, rs race, are not as good as
those of their white fellow citizens
and no well informed and unprecedented
man pretends that they are, but
the Southern people. accustomed to the
Negroes characteristic delinquency in that
respect, and attributing it TO his natural in
trinity, are willing to make allowances for
it, while Northern people, under the false
impression that his moral perceptions are
as keen as theirs, consider him equally a:
responsible as they are, and hold him tc
that responsibility.
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lnvalids who are re.

lnvalids who are re-
covering vital stamina,
q cclarc i'll grateful
terms their apprecia-
ton al the merits as a
tonic, of Hostetter's
stomach Bitters, Not
only does it impart
strength to the weak,
hut it also c0rrects an
irregular acid state OF
the stomach, makes the
bowels act at proper
intervals. gives ease to
those who suffer from
rheumatic and kidney
troubles, and conquors
as we'll rs prevents
fever and ague. For
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HOUSE.

III the Cook Cuts contested election cast. reso.
luton was adopted giving the seat to Mr. Cook.
The House refused to consider the contested
election case Of Lee vs.. Richardson from South
Carolina.
The conference reporL-oG tho tarih' dill was
then presented and after some debate the clerk at
l2.45 began reading the report which will take
two hours
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

a ASSORTMENT OF PLATEGLASs Mirror,
= icrtumery Bottles and Toilet Cases, suitabr.
for Christmas presents at
SUMMERS & ALIENS.
ucclS II. ". cor. King and Rnyal 81
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HOTrON SEED MEAL-One car Cotton Soc,
~ Meal. received this day, for sale in larre o.
small quantities hy F.J. POLLARD
dec2l No 2JJ King st chr Henry
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MARINE NEWS

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MARCH ;, 1883.
Sun rises. % Sun scts...... ) 3,
ARRIVED.
Str EXrrisi"r. Norfolk. 10 L p lInor
SAILED.
Str Excelsior, Norfolk. by = + Ilooe
Str / ArT0wsmith. lower Potomac bv poo.
mae Ferry Co.
MENoRANDA.
Schr Brunette, for this port cleared from
RappahannocS river, for Perry, Smoot & Co. lst.
Schr Pedro A Grau cleared ut Charleston for
Richmond ID.
Schr Brigadier Scott sailed from Rockland ;oi
Richmond :.3d.
ARRIVED AT WASHINGTON
liarhor Master Sutton reports arrivals at tir.
Washington river front as follows:
Barges l. Moore and q s French. straw L.
Posey L Co. and French, hay and corn to samr
schrs James r Richardson and Somers, oyster,
Bell May. fish TO Golden
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OOk LOOK LONDON CATTLE pOWDrr
- III ID boxes. can he purchased for one dollar
per box at W + CRFTGIITN ,S co''''
lcp1 So King stree,
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DIAPER BONES. PAPER BOX ES Our facili-
lies have been extended, by the addition of
new ,e -Iniach.nery, to the manufacture of PAPER
hoA E> oi various Kinds and We invite consumers
TO place their orders with US Our prices arc the
lowest CONSTANT with irst.class work and ye
shall cnGeavor to make the standard of excellence
OF TINS branch OF our bnsil equal to that of orr
Printing Department
nov16 POpEPT prIr,c coSc
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E,NGLlSH HAIR, TOOTH AND NAH. Brushc.
~ together with well selected line of Toil.
Articles, can be found at
SUMMERS & ALIENS
dec1S u ~ cor L. 90 49, -,
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"a TONS CHOICE VIRGINIA WIIEAT p,..,
ou aud Middings for sale by =
CHAS. S. TAYLOR Jr
lah2o u King street. Alexandria, Va
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TREAT REDUCTION IN XMAS CARDS Ann
~ GOODS.-ln preference to carving our storl
over We have reduced them TO cost
s. TENNESSON & CO.. ia King 81
IA Handsome Set of Cards given to the Ladies
aec19
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WHITE BEANS, for sale by
w feb23 THOMAS FERRY.
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Is ROBERT BELLS SONS

ShEECH AND MCXZLE LOADING GUNS,
- Pistols, Caps, Brass Shells, Paper Shells
Loading Implements, Primers. Wads &c, &c, at
% Ming street. corner of Royal. Just received
amt III store another supply Of the above goods,
winch were purchased at low prices and will be
SOFA at 4 small advance. Call and see for YOUR.
selves. oct25 J. T. CREIGHTON & son
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ATILITIDE RAT TRAPS,
w WILHIDE RAT TRAPS,
W. nave just received another lot OF the Ccle.
DRAFTED Wilhidc Rat Traps which are the hest in
use and which We are Offering at lower nr;.,
t'ian eyer before. MCLEAN / UHLER
irnl1 &c King street
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ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Mar. 3--rhe market
to-day was firm and prices unchanged. too
bushels Of Wheat sold at 11Sa123 for FultZ aud
124 for Lancaster. $500 bushels of Corn brouyh.
6OaG3 Cor white and 81 for yellow No Rye or
Oats We're reported.