Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-14
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DEspAIRED OF HIS COUNTRY The following
generous article from tie New York Times
a determined political opponent OF Its subject,
reflects credit on the journal and atones for
many of its political offences
The suicide of Hon Elijah Hise, member OF
Congress from Kentucky, seems to have been
attended with circumstances and prompted by
motives which make it peculiarly melancholy
He is said to have left note stating that In
the present condition of public affairs, his ad-
Yanced age rendered him poWerless to do any
good, and he preferred not to make the at
tempt Mr. Hise held a seat during the last
session of the thirty ninth Congress, having
been chosen to fill a vacancy. He took;
warm interest In the action of the House. and
spoke several times on the main subject Of de-
bate-the restoration Of the Union His views,
being those Of the old State Rights school,
we're received with contempt as vel! as dlsta-
vor by the exu!tant and somewhat arrogant
Republican majority--nnd this was extended,
it must to their ds,redit be added to his style
of speaking--Which was slow, measured and
altogether too serious and sincere for the flip
pant tone and temper Of the House. MIR. Hise
was short, stont man. Of dark complexion,
With iron: grey hair brushed back from his fore
head, handsome earnest face which bore the
marks Of the deep, sad concern whichthe lelt
to-his heart 5 core for the condition and pros
poets of the country. He had clear logical
mind and always made speeches well worthy OF
degree of attention which was seldom given
them 10 that House On one occasion, during
night session. when he was brought in long
after midnight under a call from the House
and required to give a reason for his absence,
he proceeded to say that be was wearied by
the long session and greatly depressed in spirit
by the tone of the debates and what seemed to
him the sad condition Of public affairs and,
feeling that he could be Of no service there, he
had yielded to this depression and gone home
Quite Incapable Of believing such declarations
sincere and entitled to respect, the members
were inclined to regard themias insulting to the
dignity of the House, and demands were made
that they should be resented and punished
Conscious of his own perfect sincerity, Mr.,
Hise was utterly bewildered by this reception
Of what he had said-but after a little time he
proceeded, while dlsavowlng any such thought
or purpose as was imputed to him, to explain
and vindicate what he had said; and this he
did with SO MUCK dignity, that even the scothng
railers who had assailed him were forced into
greatest possible sincerity-of fine talents, an
accomplished and successful lawyer, and held
in the highest personal esteem By all who knew
him.
"FDEIIrY OF Mr.. DAvIs's' SERVANTS.
Married, on Tuesday night, May 7th, at
Fortress Monroe, Carroll Hall, by the Rev. ..
S. Barten, Rector of Christ Church, Norfolk,
FREDERICK McGINNIs to ELLEN BARNES. :
The above deserves more than passing no
,ice. 1t is not often, in these days, that we
witness such fai,hfuoesS and devotion on the
part of servants Both parties belonged to
Mr.. Davis's household, and have shared with
him and his family their long protrac!ed I'M
prisonment. They were his servants in Rich
mond. and have remained true and devoted to
him through good and evil report. When,
after the evacuation Of Richmond, the family
were compelled to move Southwark, Ellen
could not be persuaded to leave them, but
faithfully shared with them the toll and suf-
feriug of those fearful days.
When, after Mr.. Davis's capture and his re-
moval to the Fortress, his anxious, almost
distracted wife was waiting for tidings from him
who, by the chances of war had been thus
+ cruelty torn from her side, Frederick, ever
faithful and true, sought her, offering his SER
vices to 60 to him and help IN mlnlstering to
his wants When told that the slender means
Of the fallen family would never permit such
an expenditure, his services were offered freely
and gladly, without reward or remuneration:
When at last, arrangements were made and
means provided for him and he found himself
within tic Fortress, part Of his wages were
carefully laid aside, and have been regularly
sent home to South Carolina to his old mis-
tress, (like many others, impoverished by the
war. who, in bis own words, had been as good
to him, and whom he loved as mother.
ike faithfulness and liberality must be re-
corded of Ellen.
Surely such an instance speaks for itself!
Who does not feel that the unobtrusiye faith
fulness and devotion OF these good people are
noble tribute to one who will ever be regard
ed, by all who know him, with peculiar sffec-
ton, whom his friends. admire aud cherish for
his high integrity and noble bearing in public,
and quiet gentleness and refined sympathy In.
private. Norfolk Journal.
New HEADS FOR THE LADIES. s.--An effort
is making, on the part of certain leading ladies
in fashionable circles in this city to bring in
new style of wearing the hair, They are pro-
ceeding on the principle that beauty unadorned
50 adorned the most, and hence all chignons,
rats. waterfalls, hair pins, bands and other ex-
crescences with which it is customary to lum-
!. ber up the head aud rot the hair are to be
discarded. The hair, in short, is to be worn
just as nature made it, hanging loosely over
the shoulders or flowing down gracefully behlGd;
This mode, of course viii be atoutl} resisted
b7 such of the dear creatures as nature has not
given bountiful supply of head covering, but,
nevertheless tia believed the experiment Will
be success wkenonce it has a fair trial. The
ehignon makers and the perukers are turning
up their noses at the very suggestion, but the
,disiaterestedness Of their motives is perfectly
understood. The feeling seems to be that as
our mothers, wives. sisters and daughters are
absolutely compelled, just now, to wear other.
people hair or to be out OF the tash'on It Is
about time that some of The sex had sufficient
moral courage to show how their own hair can
be worn, and how therefore, the feminine
caput can be made to. look not the hideous