Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
LETTER FROM NORFOLK.

LETTER FROM NORFOLK.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAZETTE
NORFOLK, VA. July 2G.-On awaking this
morning found tho city and harbor wrapped in
= densc fog. Every half minute the lugubrious
Eotes of tho fog horns aosted out upon the misty
air, indicating the dangers of navigation.
One of the most remarkable facts connected
with the labor troubles in Norfolk is tho frequent
demand for higher wages when tho scarcity of
money Is moro apparent than at any period for
several years, the demand for labor is moro linn
tied and almost all tho necessalies of life
cheaper. There surely is neither wisdom nor good
policy indicated in such q demand This how.
ever, is but additional evidence of the unwisc
course OF these organizations in most of their
movements. With the colored brethren and sis
ters this is not at all strange, for their policy
seems to be to do all the harm to others they can,
even those upon whose bcnefactions they live,
CARELESS of tho consequences. Consequences to
themselves constitute mono Of the factors Of life
i'll their calculations, for they eau live equally rs
we'll without work with IL.
The recent sayings of one colored bishop Of At
auta, which was complmented by one of onr
papers, based the destiny of the negro race on
contingency, which woad rest another con-
tinscncy, which itself reposcs OH an assumption,
or, If You please, presumption, the deductions
from which are as demonstrate rs THO direction
water will flow whom poured on u mountain side.
He claimed the rapid moral and intellectual i'm
proromcnt of his race, and, as necessity. that i'll
the near future their social elevation would place
them on an equality with the whites. If the
whites refused TO allow this, war of races would
necessarily ensue, ard one the other race would
be driven from tho country. In tho contingency
of the possible expulsion of tho negroes, he con-
graduates them on the opening up of Africa to
them, where they could expand and develop to
their hearts content. That this would be the
n i'm tn fat n of the Amcrican IF
your correspondent predicted through the GA.
Il TIE more than ten years ago. But if this con-
summation rests on the premise that tho negro
is so improving morally and intellectually that
he must soon merit and demand social equality
with tho whites" it will never be accomplished.
1t matters not how great literary progeny may
DO occasionally turned out from Northern col
lcge as great even as the educated Hog, Of Penn
sylvna, the fact is patent that the largo ma orI.
iy of the negroes arc more stupid, insolent, lazy,
useless. sensual and dcVilish than they were the
day Lincoln proclaimed them frce | concluded
on the first day of this year to keep record of
tho crimes which were instigated by bcastly SELL
suaity on the part Of both races, and SEQ what
proportion might be credited to each and though
the whites outnumbered the blacks ton to one, in
less than month, such crimes committed by nc
grOes exceeded those committed by whites three to
ono, making an excess of more than three hun.
drcd per cont. on the part of tho negroes If this
hc an evidence of moral, intellectual and social
advancement. the sooner steps arc takOn to arrest
it the better for all parties. HANOVER.
OK LARGE CEDAR TUBS received to day and
Ho for salo low by
iy21 ]. G. MILBURN.
SATISFACTION TOBACCO received to-day di.
~ rect from the factory, and for sale low by
iy23 J.C. MILBURN.
CUPERLATIVE FLOUR 25 barrels of this
1,rr -. Tor Iol
iyo3 &c. MILBURN
LIME sUGAR.CURED SHOULDERS AND
i, BREAKFAST PIECES just received by
iy23 &c. MILBUBN.
uECKER's FARINA, frcsh from the factory,
jy2 aS' '''|''N M1LBURN.
DRIME FAT NO. . MACKEREL just received
i by [iy27l J.C. MILBURN.
= Ta7 &c. MILBURN
cpoNGEs. sPoNGEs!
y Call and get nice largo Carriage Sponge for
little money at
my1i w. F. CRElGHION & cos.
A DAMS EXTRA EARLY CORN. LARGE
| n LIMA BEANS and SUGAR CORN of several
apis ' Es iEADBEATER BRO.
| NoRN-ADAMs' EXTRA EARLY CORN and
~ SILVER SKIN ONION SETS. largo sup
ply inst received from Landreth.
mh17 E.S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
U1owLER's IMPROVED FLY FANS, one of the
L "uxures of tho age" for sale by
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS
ie15 Alexandria, Va.
THE NEW AMERICAN FRYER, for frying
i oysters, crallers potatoes, &C., real comfort
to fe hs 70"seSsep'F 'G JAS ST GARLIN SONS
IARMEI. CASTLE SOAP, made Of pure olive
" oil most delightful soap, and makes very
myos Es LEADBEATER s BRO.
noTATO BUGS! POTATO BUGS!
/ Jast received another supply of PARlS
on mri4 ''' ~ W.T.. CREIGHTON & co.'s.
INLAss FOR HOT BEDs-Gxs, 7x9 and 9xlO.
tJ A large supply on hand. which We offer at
lowest prices. mo
mh1I r. :. LEaDo - tn ~ onN.
110.r,cEI NOTICE!
~ We have received another supply of HARD
OIL FINISH. ,
my1l w. r. CkEidti loN y v.
| ~ LONDON PURPLE!
For potato bugs just received at
my14 W. F. CREIGH ON COS.
IF YOU CANNOT SEE and cannot find any
| i SPECTACI.ES to suit you, go to HENRY
| WILDr'S aud have your eyes tested, and you
will have no more trouhle. nov2u
DURE LINEN RANDKERCHIEFS. c0lored
| i border and plain white for Ladies and Gents
| 12i!, cents, st
| i.1l AMOS B. SLAYMAEER'S.
~ RAGS CHOICE LAGAuYRA COFFEE just
| ~ received by