Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-30
Case orJonn VI. Brandt.


Gazette notice from a Norfolk paper OF the
supposed suicids 4 German clergyman. IL
turns or. - =, SUSPECTED, that the individual
referrcl to, was John VI, Brandt, who not
long >iac, resided, f,r shor. time, IN this
place, where ne was Dive! il dilicuitIos.-
The sequJ We copy from ,he Norfolk Jour
nal Of Satu. az.
DIsAppEARANc OF \ CLERGYMAN.
German. by the ..4mc OF Brandt, came to this
ctv week before last and stated that he was
\ Lutheran clergyn4-l. from AleXandrll, and
that he ho2ed to be adj, to get together con.
prcgation Of Germans 10 this place. tie
preached here several times, once in EngI>h,
in the CRANKY street Methodist church and
twice at Chr. church lecture room, to the
Germans OF he city, who were much pleased
with him.
lie visited ,eycIal oil or r.-ayErr1, a also
many Of our German population. lie seemed
man OF education, spoke Eagllsh tlGentIy, and
his conversation was quite agreeable.
He was last seen late on Wednesday night.
since which t.mn nothing h.S been heard "i
him. Ills room IN the Atlantic Hotel was
searched, and some clothing wa1 found, a also
a package OF letters to Mrs. lia>oa ct A'fY-
andria, -rl the following lot'o:
NuRFOIK. August 10. l>..9.
You need no! to frightened on fading me
dead. Il wlamy wish long ago to Die. am
tired Of : lie If suffering AID miscly,as haze
led TT for Yeas. For years ! have vanly
struggled acaius; sand,r aud elimination,
until Al las. it has torn from my very bosom
the woman | love and consigned M L q lie 81
starvation and misery.
have not cent TO save E.y lie, 10 w2y OF
gaining anything, Der any hope OF getting any
thing TODD for people are too ciflNf'a to trust
a POOR man without . hcapoi grand rccommen,,
datons. \ man .nay j.. a great Sc5unirel
IS he ike. II he only has recommendations,
he is sure 20 ret position; hut the honest
man, who wishes nothing but to serve his TEL
ow.men, to do his duty faithfully, ana thus
make an honest living, must be- prosecuted la.
ted, slaElercd until he is entirely ruined. |
have fought til, miserable propensity Of men
for twenty yca5s. am now tired ui /. ana de-
sire rest. and therefore have gone vince a.one
| can find il; in the grave. hope that 1t
least, will be granted ne. |, j. my last a"i
Only wish ID he allowed grave.
NAY the proprietor o! this nlcr hstcl l1rg!ve
me for that | went into his house without
means to nag for my board wished for once,
to feel Ike human being again. Nay the
th'"-"' '''' - N''N' =. -,
OF poor unhappy wretch couSo'c MN io' '''
loss oil MS money c.,.;.aI
I'ca-c scHd Tue ,1'',' 70" WIZ n"i +" ~ ~
dress Nay the l'o,u piGss an VINO nave .,S w.
been KIND to ne Nay ne loFgiv' p H,e auu ~
celvc ne ~ meltY. 'ohT .''' ,,,', ~ fist
tcn I'm, lt'tcT was iou",t - ",,;oJo. bmt
believed that Dc mas coln.ii,. eroi anI tbnrr'
his body h3t nor Derm areyafio' ,ha ''' no LSs
tore some 'i;i"G u WY rtT"tD h';rI
gonG oI' au1 All 49,. c,'a;n ~ tbc ncore
~ ~ 49, -, ,.,rIr,n ,,or,,tv no :,
ne N'y" mere ~ b.rn iy no toll
tit'e'ly IAN ~ ~ 80 & III roo;,cd
gentleman q 'i''7 cry -. a. i,',l 49,, 49,
enough Tor ms t'r'I'' S'I ''''' "''c ~ ''' 49,
EXP nseS. ,..,, ,... :.
ION re.erHaF - me "Ate o. 'I' ,..oI'i 81.
VIII be seen 'Hi' a'''' "'''''E 1t - i'''''''''
'hrec s1!ihoHS h-'g' .c.,.,,. .-,,..,..
h'annl w. .o' 49, ',.',. -. oiaro' ;.bos IN
year, o. a3t' n'I 'C ~" -, ,ivr.' ,pj r.,J
=, ,s",; Sl''' nu'''' wan ,, La slio ,rrg
lis aI'fT', w. ~ @,,;i.o ooc.r..
Io"- ''"-''. ~ w., w.. l ,.,, ,.r,. 60 /
nc Eau quo WI ~ "i' H''' ,.',.,.
ci!culaI,d 10 NlA@e ."''S ~ any eo'i'i'"'';
The following addinuona particulars OF this
case are cycu in the Norfolk Nlrgin;an.
Since his leaving the hotel on Tuesday
'No'''i7 -o,;,',, IT, 60. ,,,,o,, our