Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-09

at Law. Washington, has addressed letter
ssto the people of the United States, 10 rels-
ton to the famous Wirz trial, and in vindication
of the character and innocence Of Wirz In this
address we find the following
"On the night before the execution Of the
prisoner 4 telegram was sent to the Northern
press from this city, stating that WirZ had
made important disclosures to 'Gcncral' l..
G. Baker, the we'll known detective, implicat-
ing Jeff Davis, and that the confession would
probably be given to the public On the same
evening some parties came to the coniessor OF
Wirz, Rev Father Boyle, and also to me, one
OF them informing me that a high Cabinet
officer wished to assure WlN that If he would
| implicate Jefferson Davis with the atrocities
be committed. He, the messenger, or who
ever he was, requested me to inform WirZ Of
this In presence of Father Boyle | told
Wirz next morning what had happened. The
Captain simply and quietly replied Mr..
Schade, You know that have always told you
that do not know anything about Jefferson
Davis, lie had no connection with me al TO
what was done at Andersonvlllc If | knew
anything Of him would not become a traitor
against him Or anybody else, even to save my
life. He likewise denied that he had made
any statement whatever to General Baker
Thus ended the attempt to suborn Capt. WirZ
against Jeff Davis That alone shows what &
man he was. How many Of his detamers
would have done the same? With his wound.
ed arm iii sling the poor parOled prisoner
mounted, two hours later, the scattold His
last words were that he died innocent-and so
he did. The 10th day Of November, 1865:
will indeed be black stain on the pages OF
Americas history
70 weaken the effect Of bis declaration OF
innocence, and Of the noble manner in which
| Wirz died, telegram was manufactured here
and sent North, stating tina; on the 9th day Of
October Mrs. WiM (whO actually vas 900
miles on that day away from Washington had
been prevented by that Stantonan deus er
m0china, General L. g. Baker, from poisoning
her husband Thus, on the same day, when
the unfortunate family lost their husband and
father, c0wardly and atroclous attempt was
made 10 blacken their character also. On the
next day branded the whole as an infamous
lie, and since then | never have heard Of it
again, though it emanacd from Il Brlgadler
General of the United States army.
Ii VIRGINIA, and indeed Throughout the
Southern States the garden and orchard have
been generally neglected. We do not mean
that there have been no gardens or orchards
but that they have rot received due attention.
As for orchards, it has been the custom after
planting them out TO Leave them to the tender
mcrcies Of una3ss cd nature. Here and there
few thoughtful farmers have bestowed the
necdIul attention upon them, and n all such
instances have been amply rewarded. The
garden upon whose varied products the com
II | 1 i Il, lo-,
never receive! that care and attention which
it deserves. 1t il lot easy to estimate the
economic and hygi+nic value Of wcll-n
aged garden While the head Of the house
hold is busy with farming operations he almost
iorgcts the orchard and the garden. They are
generally left to the mistress, who finds it
diflicult to get them properly attended TO. La
every we'll regulated country establishment
there should be one regular garden labor
eli. When not thus engaged he could find
ample employment in the tarm crops.
Those living in cities and town. can, by pro-
per attention to their gardens save half Of their
table expenses, and, in addition, feed COW
with the surplus vegetables aud garbage.-
They have the opportunity also Of raising fruit
trees and vines, which will supply the choicest
luxurcs Of the table. Moments nov wasted
could be most pleasantly and protitably
pIoycG in their culture. ~-Richmo"d Whta.
TIE SHORT DREsS The New IorE Times
says that the introduction of the short dress is
attended with considerable embarrassment. =
| Ladies' fear ricule, and imagine that it will
have but brief run, even if should come into
general use. The short dress is not 50 very
short az to offend the taste or the scruples of
the most fastidiou$. 1t simply diSpenscs with
superhuous length, thereby enabling woman to
make some other use Of her hands than holding
her dress out Of the dirt and mud. It sub
serves cleanliness, for the most disgusting of
all sights is that Of long dress after walk
upon muddy streets 1t also removes the
extra weight from the waist, which has here
fore been so destructive of female health In
short, with the thick soled boots that are com
Ing into vogue, The short dress is sensible in
every point Of view.
| The election TO decide unon the question Ct