Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-25
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PERsEy yERANCE and enterprise are qualities
TO be greatly admired in men. There is some
thing enpobling about true pluck and in-
5omitabe energy which makes its way through
;mpos:nc difficulties and surmountIng adversely.
Often in lite mis- fortunes will OVeTtake the most
of u.s. Frequently are we beset by them un-
eycectedly, and under circumstances harraSSlng
and apparently crushing. Too often we are
prone net to look these difficulties sterniy in
the face and TO take heart. to overcome them.
Some men, toe, aud too many we Tear, sue
cumb to them never to Use again IN the battle
of life
In these hard and perilous times, 1t Is re-
ireshing to know even one more who has
successfully bufetted the waves of ex
treme adversely and one such instance came
under eur observation few days ago
A gentleman of this city, not quite one
wear ago was forced by adverse cir
cumstances not traceable to any fault OF his
own, into Bankruptcy. He gave up all he had
in the world, amounting to great deal, and
started alreSh undiSmayed by adversely or
wounds He has been very active and enter
prising since in his business, and has succeeded,
we are glad to say, TO such an extent that
few DAYS ago, he was able TO buy clear title
10 valuable farm In Campbell county, for
which he paid ten thousand dollars, made by
him In the last few months, without assistance
from ony one. We hope we do not betray any
confidence in saying, that Maj Il. e. Randolph,
OF the Piedmont Land Agency, is the gentle
man to whom we allude-one OF the most ener-
getic and enterprising citizens ofOur town. and
one who has done and will do much to locate
valuable population in this section OF Virginia,
and build up her shattered fortunes. .-LyRch-
burg Rep % uov sq1o
BEGGAR IMPosToRs.- of the reporters
for the New York Tribune tells curious and
instructive stony of his experience with the
beegars on Broadway. 1t is to the effect that
ia walking down that street the other day he
saw man appearing to be a drunken sailor
walk up to bind beggar woman sitting on
the curbstone, and who by the way had often
excited the reporters sympathy-and dellber-
ately kicked her over. Of course she made ter
ri6le outcry, while her assaiant made his es-
cape. The feelings of the crowd were greatly
excited, and the result was handsome shower
of small change into the lap OF the afflicted and
abused female Presently, aided by little
girl, she moved down few blocks, where, in
few minutes, the drunken sailor turned up
again, and precisely the same scene was re en-
acted This performance was repeated two or
three times, after which the unfortunate bind
woman walked into a dark alley way and re-
stored her sight, by removing the bandages
aud some necessary preparation, and then pro-
ceeded to her home, In Water street, or rather
to beer shop there, whittier the reporter fol-
lowed her alter little time. Here he found
her and her drunken sailor oppressor costly
chatting with another case of terrible Sore-eye
blindness, which had also frequently aroused
his sympathy up town, and about which he
had thought there could be no mistake or im-
position, now thoroughly cured all enjoying
their glass of whiskey toddy, and rejoicing over
their good luck for the day.
A "FAsHIoNABLE WEDDING" IN BALTI-
MoRE--A short time since what was called a
fashionable wedding took place at the Cathe-
dral in this city, at which many thousands were
assembled, most OF whom never knew or saw
either the bride or the groom before. Rumor
had magnifed the magnifcence OF the expected
event with all its usual exaggeratlOn. The I'M
menSe edifce was filled to overlooking two
hours before the time appointed tor the cere-
mODy, and We may safely say that from two to
three thousand persons were waiting on the
outside For an hour before the ceremony
took place crowd of boys ran to every car
rage that approached, shouting" Here she
comes, and 'Here comes the Greclan bend,
&c. When the carriages with the wedding
party did arrive, the hooting and yelling OF
the boys, and the rush of men and women to-
wards the front of the Cathedral, required the
active exertions Of twenty policemen to enable
them to pass into the building. Crowds were
around thecarriage on every side, rushing to
and fro, endeavoring to obtain sight OF the
bride and the groom and the same crowds
waited, and the same boys yelled and screamed
all manner OF not very complimentary cries
when the parties returned to their carriages,
alter the performance of the ceremony, They
drove off, but the boys pursued them for some
squares, causing as much uproar and excite
meDt as If drove of elephants were peramDu-
latlng the streets -Bol. american.
ARRIVAL. OF Coolies AT GALVESTON. The
Galveston (Texas) Civilian of the 4th instant
makes the following statement: Although
IL may be matter OF surprise to our readers
1t is nevertheless true, that Messrs. Heldenhe-
Mer & Co., OF this city. have JUS; receiTea r,
Consignment of coolies direct from China. They
were shipped direee to this port under ordinary
bills OF lading, and are regarded by the firm aS
simple merchandise to be sold for freight and
charges Two thirds of these persons are
females, one of whom is said to be very beaul-
l1l. They are to be disposed Of at auction. ln
California and Mexico coolies are quite COM
mon, but this invoice, we believe, Is the first
ever received in Texas. What the result OF 1t
Viii be- remains to be seen.
THECvm. SERVICE. The New York Times
Washington correspondent says that some OF
the heads of bureaus, if not of departments,
"lll 10 their annual reports, recommend the
principles OF the civil service bill OF MI
Jnenckes. Commissioner FoOte, of the Patent
Vhee, has already instituted an examl Dauo on