The bee., 1884-02-16
Virginia Department
Especial Correspondence of the BEE1

tain Virginia papers infer that snch is tn
case. The house being democratic, pei
haps the Alexandria Gazette can answer
The Chicrgo Tribune report the follow
ing from a Virginia politician on con
stitutional questions:
"Pd like for you to return my saw
said carpenter to colored man?
Has / got yer saw?
II suppose so, for you borrowed it,
AM amt l dun fotched it baekP"
mo; you know you haven't"
wall, borrid dat saw fore de s'prem,
cou't knoked de socks often de cibil right!
bill. De law ez it stands now says dat
white man amt got no noah rights den
niger; in fack, dat da's de same, hobir
right for right"
"What has to do with my saw?"
"De mischief it don't; yer had right
to len it, didn' yer?"
"Of course did,
"Yas, wall, dat's one right, an has
right to keep It, dat's anuder right
Good-day, sar. Whenever yer wanstel
discuss der constitution o. de country, blow
yer hon an I'll be dar.
The receipts of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway for January, were s327, ,2l9.
So.
The Richmond Planet Is after the Vir-
ginia Star with red hot poker. Brother
Steward is bomb-prOof. His Star shines
brighter under the fire.
The Baptists have moved in Missouri and
are capturing the State.
The BEE is the favorate paper of the
South. Virginians rejoice that we have
national colored newspaper at the capital,
the centre Of news and Intelligence. 1t
ranks with the National Republican.
The Charleston Leader, the leading
white republican journal oi W. Va. says
that Rev. Mr.. Robinson, pastor of the
Simpson NJ. E. church, colored, is doing
a good work. His society is well organ
lied and the congregation is large"
ALEXANDRIA NOTES.
Washington's birthday will be cele-
brated in this city with great pomp by the
white citizens
Judge Meade is in the tolls. The
present Legislature is about to bounce him.
He voted against the party at the last
election, that made him judge.
If the present bill before the legislature
abolishing the officers of the several luna
tic asylums becomes a law, the Central
will lose the services of our young, though
skilful physician, DR.. r. Tansil.
Magllus L. Robinson will be one of the
candidates to represent this city and
county in the coming State Republican
convention. He is resident of the 4th !
ward, known in days past as the banner |
ward, 1t however, came to the front in |
the gubernatorial campaign, and alone of |
all the wards in the city gavea majority |
for Governor Cameron. He will take his |
place in the arena determined to win.
He will have an uphill fight, as formida-
BILE candidates arc looming up, therefor,
he feels the truth Of that good old line,
'Sure l must fight if must win" The
young men are coming to the front, and
Magnus thinks now is the accepted time.
1t is not known whether the county
will have candidate, but it has good met
tie, as Mr. T. B. Pinn, an old and tried re-
publican, W. G. River, and others. The
are meetioned fromthe city: 1. C.
O'Neal, Postmaster Windsor, R. F. Tan
ell, w. A. Carter, and other
There will be grand festival given at
Mr.. Writings Hall, Excelsior, shortly, to
assist new band association in procur-
ing instruments. The city needs first
class band.
The revival at Rev. Mr.. Graham's
church has been productive of much good
Itdrew large audiences, and the spiritual
condition of the church hundred fold
The young ladies associated by num-
Der of married ones propose to give
grand leap year party.
The Rev. p. G.. Walker goes to confer
,nce next month. He has resided here
;ix years. II is not known whether he will
)e returned to the pastOrrate of Roberts
Chapel, but gossip has it, that new
pastor is coming.
Mr.. Freeman Murray was the guest of
Mrs. Jane Bryant last Sunday.
Mrs. Bell and daughter expects to leave
or Philadelphia next week.
The Owen Literary Society met last
week at Shiloh church. 1t was largely at
ended. Mr.. W. N. jackson presided,
md Mr.. FL. II. Warning, secretary. The
following question was discussed: Who
vas the greatest president. Lincoln or
Garfield. It was decided in favor OF Lin
,oln. Messrs Bollldin, Lee, Brown. Jack
.on. and Others participated in the debate.
The society is second to none in the city.
This lyceum will give grand entertain.