Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-19
OH A1exanaria Gazette
THURSDAY EVENING, oCT0BER.lg:

The New I ork w GRID says::-.,hl ail 'V,
II. Stephens, ex-yice president>ot the tonleo-
crate States, accompanied by his bfother'
Judge Linton Stephens, who remalned SIX
weeks imprisoned with him in Fort warren
and 2ex Postmaster General John Il. Reagan
arrived in New York on Tuesday evening, and
put up at the Astor House. The news OF their
arrival spread rapidly through the building ana
created quite a commotion among the guests.
Crouds Of eager sight-seers stood IN the e cor.
ridors innpatiently awaiting their passage 4loia
the dining=roomw they had gone suCluy
after their arrival, while others whose cuI!osl,
tv oyercam1e their good-breedlng, orowueo
around the entrance to the d1nlng room 20 opIalu
q glance at the renowned Southerners. - ". tney
passed through the halls on their way 20 elIner
rooms from the dining saioon' the gehue!l1heu
~ aaz;np as zawed by the presence OF men
who in the light of the present day. seemed
ike relics Of mighty but shattered effort OF q
misguided people. Mr.. Stephens IS by no
means Of progressing appearance. ne is OF
medium height, extremely attenuated In frame,
as if worn to skeleton by disease OF years,
with face of deatbly paor, and eyes deep
sunken in their sockets, which are rendered
more pierceing in their gaze by the sGraggllng
white locks of hair that fail over the temples
in s;]ken threads. His gait In walking IS that
nf the feebleeness of age and he carries 8 cane
wb;ch seems to be used more from habit than
for any support it might be supposed to afford
the owner At first sight the idea that the
man before us is the same Alexander Il. Ste
nhens who, in the bright days of the republic
before red-hauded war brought father and
son in deadly strite--so oft and grandly cleo,
trifed the country with the eloquent words OF
the deep-thinking statesman seems utterly
nreposterous- so completely does the exterior
appearance Of the man hide tie mighty powers
Of the genius within. Once IN conversation
with him, whatever belief IN his GOODNESS OF
nature and exclusiveness OF social intercourse
his outward aspect may have caused TO creep
into ones mind, is speedily dlspeled by the
afable manner with which he greets you; ana
when he shakes you by the hand with corolal
grasp that indicates the man snatural goooness
Of heart. one realizes the full force OF the say
ing that appearances often deceive ana are noC
10 he depened upon as true signs OF character.
His voice in speaking is loW-t toned and at times
sharp, but not disagreeable to be heard when
ACCOMPANIED. as j, is, by the pleasing language,
and smooth. unaffected accent that denotes the
true-horn gentleman. He still wears the his
+oric swallow tale coat and turn-doWn collar.
We mentioned in yesterday Gazette the
death OF Commodore Lynch. He was born
in Norfolk Va, but was Tor many years resi-
dent Of Baltimore. In 1919 he entered the
limited States service as Midshipman, was
commissioned Lieutenant IN 1928, was ap
pointed Commander in lS49, and received his
CAPTAINS commission in 1856. lie IS best
known to the general public by bis succe sstul
exploration of the river Jordan and the
shores Of the Dead Sea, which he performed IN
The spring of lS4S under the sanction OF the
Government His interesting narrative OF this
famous expedition has passed through seven
editions, the last of which was published IN
Baltimore IN 1853 He subsequently planned
an exploration to Africa, but the project was
never carried out Commodore Lynch has lett
behind him many friends By whom his memo
~ will be deeply regretted.
The Wirz trial was resumed IN Washington
Yesterday. In the course of the proceedings
an important letter from Robert Ould commits
sioner of exchange, to General Wlnder, was
read Mr. Baker appeared asserting that ne
had not with drawn from the case, but only
submitted it without argument. The Judge
Advocate having appointed Mr.. Hays to pre-,
pare tho lnlass5 for the defence, that gentle
MAI 4ds ii. plea, when Colonel Chapman
said he ia. ask for twenty four hours to
pre,are his argument. The final proceedings
IL the case will take place on Friday morning,