Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-04


DR. MURRAY pursued his collegiate course
ut WilliamStown, during the presidency CT
thar acute and accomplished critic, The Rev.
Dr.. Griffin. Ia his fourth year lie was
brought into immediate contrast with the
venerable President whose duty it was to
examine and criticise the written exercises
Of the graduating class. Dr.. Murray when
:. young man. and even down to the day
OF his last Illness wrote a free, round
hand--and his exercise at this time, which
was TO undergo tho scrutiny of his veDerated
preceptor, had been prepared with uncommon
Deatuess and accuracy. DR.. Griffin was &C
customed to use quill pen, with a oe,y broad
?ib.
introduced into his august presence,
young Murray, with becoming diifdence,
presented his elegantly written piece for the
ordeal The discerning eye of the President
passed quickly over the first sentence, and
with |. bengnant look, he turned 10 his pu
pill, aud said in his peculiar way: " N,oT0y
uhat do g0u mean By his Erst Sentehce2' -
Murray answered biushngIy: 81 mean SO
and SC, Sir" Then, say 50, Murray, -
aud at the same time drew his heavy pen
through line after line, striking out about
one-third OF II.
Having carefully read the next sentence,
the venerable critic again inqured::' U"'Tay
---tchat 90 you msan ipHtiS' He trembling
ly replied: Doctor, | mean so and SO. -
Please, uSt sag $o,'- strcking out again
about one-halt of the beautifully written
page. In this way with his broad nib,
(which made no mean mark,} he proceeded
10 delace the nice clean paper Of the young
Coiegiau, 81 that at the close OF the exercise,
the erasures nearl y equaled all that remain
ed ot the carefully prepared manuscript
This trying scene was not lost upon
youag Murray. he considered it one Of the
most important events Of his college course.
1t taught him to think and write c1ncIse!v;
and when he had anything to say, 10 say II,
in simple. direct. and intllligble manner.
MILITARY GOODS--l atn prepared to fur
W. niSh ali kinds o: military trapping, upon rs
reasonable tcrE.S ~ they can hc bought in the
UNIFIED States, and ask examination Of my
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Caps, Isolnpons Buttons, Belt Clasps. silk Cords
and BraiIs Stripes knapSacks, Horse Furniture,
&c. / also furnish the Virginia Regulation and
other suits. and all articles required Tor Infantry
Dragons. Light and Heavy Artillery and Rifencn,
Al tae shortest notice. RICHARDS,
!nh L TO King street.
- The Leader, Diamond Rock, Nevada, Penn
ayivanian and other Stoves.
II. I. GREGORY,
NH % No. lis and I20 King street.
PLASTER.
~. TONS SOFT BLUE WINDSOR PLAS-
CaC TER, for sale by
JAMES C. NEVETT,
feb II Duke street Wharf
-IS0 DOZEN BR00Ms.-Now is the time, if
lou you want u: bargain. I will sell at your
prices. by calling ut the Broom Factory, Royal
street South Of King.
Jan Is l.. HERRING.
NANDIES, CAKES, and CONFECTIONERY
~ of all kinds constantly on hand, and also
made to order, at &. SCHAFER'S,
sep l3--tf No g. North Fair'ax street
FEW MORE CANS OF THOSE DAM
N SONS ON HAND, which will be closed out
low. Call Ut L. HERRING'S
nh 2 Broom Factory, Royals
4 GOOD 4 N.-The Upright Barrel
N Cnrrn, believed to be tho best Churn in use.
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