Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-01

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corporators will soon be called for or
ganizing the company and making ar
rangernents for beginning operations;
In this connection it may be stated
that the old company has had the
steamer Pilot Boy repaired and refitted
and renamed, and will substitute her
for the Arrowsmith on their line next
week. Her new name is the the Belle
haven.
Representative Turpin, OF Alabama,
saws he has no knowledge OF the re-
ported convention to be held at Birm-
incham next month TO arrange for the
deportation of the colored people OF
America to Africa, but he said this
morning II hope it is true. 1t would
be the best thing for the South if the
negroes would leave it. Some OF the
finest land in the world, we'll watered
and as fertile as any that the sun ever
shone on, can be bought in my district
for So an acre. 1t couldn't be bought
before the war for less than SO and
800 an acre. If the negroes would
leave the South their places would be
filled by white men from the North,
who would take up these rich farming
lands. II might work some hardship
at first to the planters and others EN-
ploying negro labor, but we would be
the better for the change az soon
as we could secure the services
of white men to take their places.
l doubt if very many negroes will leave
their homes in the South either for AT
RIGA or any part Of the United States.
Those who went to Kansas a few years
ago soon returned. The negroes do
not get on well with the northern men.
The people Of the North don't under
stand the negro as we Of the South do.
In u courts we treat the negro more
considerably than he would be treated
in a northern court. We have grown
up with him and understand him bet
ter. In cases Of petty larceny down
South, a white man is punished more
severely thar q negro. We look upon
the negroes as children and treat them
as such. But we would be better of
without them. They are as much a
disadvantage to the South as the
Chinese are to California. They can
live on less than a white nan and will
work for smaller wages. What we
need is white help to take their places"
Secretary Lamont got down to the
War Department the other morning
promptly at 8 O'Clock, and after devot-
ing half an hour or SO to an inspection
of his mail, concluded he would have q
conference with some of his chiefs.
Messengers sent out to put this purpose
into effect returned with the informa-
ton that none OF the gentlemen sought
had vet reached the office. The usual
daily stream Of Senators and Repre-
sentatives set in about this time and
kept the Secretary engaged until half
past three. He then required to his
original intention, and sent out his mes
2 again. This time they return
ed with the statement that each Of the
gentlemen sought had retired for the
day. Highly indignant, Col. Lamont
dictated a general order, setting forth
that Office hours were from 9 a. N. TO 4
D. ~. and that it was expected these
hours would be observed by everybody
in the department. This he directed
should be shown to each of the derelict
officials, and it was done. Each of the
chiefs sat down and wrote an order di.
rected at his clerks, requiring that any
nan or woman one minute late in ar
riva! at the office should be reported.
The chiefs continue to come and go at
will.
Congressman Meredith called at the
census bureau this morning to try to
have retained some ladies from his dis
trict, now employed there, who have
been notified that their services will
soon be dispensed with. He "a un-
successful. He also called at the Agri-
cultural Department, in the seed divi-
ton of which a general discharge will
take place two weeks hence, on similar
business, but with the same result.
Ex-Marshal Watts, of the western
district of Virginia, is here to-day, set
Ting up his accounts with the govern
ment, which is indebted to him in the
sum Of $23, $50, and which will be paid.
Mr.. Watts has conducted his office TO
the satisfaction Of the government and
to the people Of his district, and though
a republican, is liked by the democrats
among the latter as much as if his poll
tics agreed with theirs. He says A. p.
Gillespie Of Tazewell county, a republi-
can. will represent his district in the
next Congress without doubt.
It was reported at the Capitol this
evening hat Mr.. Wilson, Chairman Of
the House ways and means committee,
was dying in the City Of Mexico, hut
the authority for the report could not
be ascertained.
Congressman Meredith has informed
Mr.. Harper hat in accordance with
the report of Col. White and Capt.
Lynch he will recommend Mr. Norris
for postmaster of Leesburg.
A group Of Eskimo men, women and child
rem. wearing their native dress. sat in the
room Of the House committee on agriculture
this morning. Models of Eskimo fishing
boats. ivory pipes, walrus tusks and other evil
dences Of Arctic life were scattered about the
committee table. The occasion was a hearing
given % DR.. Sheldon Jackson and Col. Minor
w. Bruce. These gentlemen appeared before
thc committee to ask that the benefit of the
Law encouraging in the several States and
Territories instruction in agriculture and me-
clauical arts, be extended to the Territory of
Alaska
Montgomery Cumming of Georgia, was APP
pointed principal clerk in the Life.saying
Service, Treasury DEPARTMENT. to-day vice
Jones. deceased. Cumming is at present a
S1.4OO clerk in the Third Auditors Office.
The salary Of his new position is $1,000.
1t is understood that the House committee
on public buildings and grounds will report; Il
bill for a postOtlice and customs house at New