Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-08
The Late General Henderson.


The Late General Henderson.
The deceased had been walking about APP
parently in his usual health during the
morning. Returned from long walk about
t o'clock, p. NJ. his usual dinner hour and
feeling somewhat fatigued, he seated himself
on Il sofa III reclining posture, with his
head resting on an arm of the sofa. The
servant, on ringing the dinner bell, observed
that he did not appear TO notice 1t, and went
to rouse him. lie was discovered to be dead.
Not a feature Of his face was changed, and
from the natural disposition Of the limbs, it
was apparent that death came without
struggle and the good man and brave sol
der had passed to his final rest without suffer-
ING in any respect the bitterness of death.
The deceased was born in the year 1888, in
the town of Dumfries, Virginia. and entered
the service of his country in 1906, being then
twenty-thrce years Of age. He was on board
the Constitution, and commandment of the
marine corps in the celebrated battle between
that ship and Guerrero, during the last war
with Great Britain.
lie took an active part in the Creek cam
paigns, in the years 1885,, having yolun-
teered to that service. IN example which was
followed BY every member of his staff. In
consequence of his gallant services during
that and other Indian wars, he was made
General by brevct on the 18th of March, 1913.
In the register at the Adjutants Office,
Marine Barracks. we find the following en-
try" Archibald Henderson, commandment.
Brigadicr General 10y breyet, 4th of March,
1873, to take rank from January 9th, 1887,
for gallant and mcritorious services while i'll
command Of the marines in Alabama, Flori
da, and Tennessee, during the campaigns
against the hostile Indians. = Wash. STIR.
TPPERVILLE FEMALE INSTITUTE
y REv. GEO. ". HARRIS, PRNCIrAI, aided
by competent assiStants.-The exercises of this
Institution will lie resumed The first Monday IN
September, and will close the last of June next
The Scholastic year is divided into two sessions Of
five months each. beginning respectively first of
September and first Of February. The system of
instruction is thorough and practical. The Insti-
tuition is furnished with fine Philosophical and
Chemical Apparatus-to which additions will be
made from time to time-Maps, Globes, Charts,
&C., &c., To illustrate the subjects taught.
TERMS PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS:
Board. furnished room. fuel. lights. and
waShing wv
Do Advanced English Branches ............ ID 90
Do Ancient or Modern Languages, each, 10 %
Instruction on Piano. Observation-Disclosures. 20 90
Use of Instrument. oo
Uppervc. jy 3l-lawGm
DIEDMONT ACADEMY-Rcr. +. H. Ed
WARDS, Principoi.-Thc exercises of this
School will he resumed on the Second Monday in
January. 1859. Spacious and comfortable apart
ments: good apparatu. for illustrating the Natu
raj Sciences thorough instruction in Classical and
Mathematical, well as the English Branches of
Educaiiou together with the unremitting care on
the part of the Principal to the moral and physical
well being of pupils, commend this School a. one
worthy the consideration Of parents One hun
,.rcd and sixty dollars pays for ten months Board
and Tuition. Full information given. by circulars,
upon application to the Principal.
The health of the place i unrivalicd.
REFERENCES Rev. Vim. i. Edwards, ID. D..
Georgetown: Rev J.. 7. Morgan. ID. d., Washing
ton George W. Lewis. esq, Oak Grove, Va; and
Patron. of the School generally.
+. VI. EDWARDS. Piedmont Station.
Manassas Gap Railroad, Fauquier Co., Va.
dec 2I-cotf
DEF. BACON. PORK. kc.-I have now on
ID hand. and would most respectfully call the at
tcution of merchants and others to the following
named articles, which an prepared to furnish on
~ reasonable terms any other dealers can, in
;hi. or nd accent markets
81 bbls. No. Beef
% Mess Pork
1000 lbs. Smoked Beef Rounds
% dozen g Tongues
1000 tbs. Middlings Bacon
1000 Shoulders
900 Family Hams
All orders promptly filled and dispatched
J. RICHARDS SHOOT.
p :. For hire for the ensuing year, in the
try. mot in town. a SERVANT MAN, good farm
hand. Applyto dee 3O-5t1 J. X. 5.
T INDEN WHISKEY.-This WHISKEY is
/ 4 made in the old fashioned copper still, by dou
BILE dista;ion. just beyond the summit Of he Blue
Ridge in Warren county, Va, near the line OF Eau
auirr where the Soitness and purity Of the noun
tain spring water, and the quality Of the rye con-
stitutc important elements in making the Whisky
for which this locality has been long celebrated. 1t
i perfectly pure. beyond all doubt being made