Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-09
Letter from Lexington, Va.


Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEXINGTON. Va, Dec. 3.-Col. Wm. D.
Washington, Professor OF fac arts 10 tie Vir-
ginia Military destitute, died at the Institute
night before last, at 10 clock, after an illness
of three or tour weeks, 10 the thirty. sixth year
of his aye For many years he has been sut-
fsring with spinal disease, undergoing dread
ful paio almost all the time; this developed
into paralysis, softepiDg of the brain, and con-
sequent death. Col. Washington was native
of L,udoun county, but his family has resided
10 Fauquier for many years be spent several
years 10 earlier lite in Europe studying his pro-
iession, and since the war has devoted himself
to it with such enthusiasm and success that
his nane now ranks among the first artists of
the country. His Burial of iataue," and
Maud" would be sufficient in themselves
to establish his reputation as al artist but
in addition to these, there are many not so
we'll known yet, because they have never been
out OF his studio at the Institute. Aamong these
arc. portraits OF Jackson, Rodes, Garland,
Crutchfeld, the Pattons, and many other dis.
tinguished Alumni of tho Institute, who sac
rifced their lives 10 defence OF tho Mother
State; all Of these are speaking like0esses
that of Jackson being one the fuest that has
been painted of the noble old hero. These
portraits were painted Tor the Corcoran Art
Gallery of the V. Nj. l.; his other paintings,
which at the time of his death, were not dis
posed OF, or unfinished, will be purchased by
the Institute, and devoted to the same pur.
pose.
The funeral took place yesterday morning
at ii o'clock, the procession forming at his
studio, where the body had oeen lying ID state
among the great works of his lite, IN the toll
lowing order: first the baud of The Institute,
then the corps of Cadets under arms, then the
hearse and pail. bearers, Gen. Custs Lee, Col.
J. NJ. Brooke. COL T. H. Williamson, Col. j.
T. L. Preston. Col NJ. B. Harden, Col. I. NJ.
Smith. Jr., theu the Faculties OF the Institute
and Of Washington Lee University, aud las, the
Students OF the University. Alter the process
sion was formed it moved 10 the Presby yteriau
Church, where the funeral service was read by
Rev. MIR. Pratt, and thence 10 the Lexington
Cemetery; where The remains we're deposlte
near the grave OF Stonewali Jackson.
The Institute suffers an irrepsrabie loss 10
the death of Col. Washington, and what is re-
markable loses 10 him tho first professor, who
was not slain in battle, since the inauguration
of the school in 1889. WILLIS.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs.-The busy hive
that s~arms 10 Washington about Congress
time, ,is beginning to settle down. many OF them
10 their old places on the "hotel heaters, where
they find warm and congenlal roosts. Ihis -
called the "pluDder session" OF Congress, and
the lobby looks hungry enough to warrant the
sarcasm.
The Boys in Blue in Washicgton arc strug
Cling along with their proposed oVsteo TO
Congress, and have arranged that there shatl
be no nolitical distinction made 10 the welcome
TO be extended. The affair is designed to come
off on the 2lst inst. The leading splrltl 10 the
affair is John s. Crocker the city iaior.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad was
completed to Fort Scott yesterday, ana trains
commenced ,ununipg regularly between Fort
Scott and Ssdsia on Wednesday. 10 conse
nuepce of the removal of the sanitary embargo
Texap dfovers have made a general stampede
from Baxter Springs, and are driving cattle 6y
various routes northward through Kansas and
Missouri The flow of immigration continues
without abatement.
The Crispins' strike ir New Yolh continues.
The Manufacturers Trade U MON yesterday re-
solved unanimously TO adhere to the new scale
of wager, apd unite in measures Whloh Will en-
able the trade OF the city ~ compete success
fully with that OF tho country. lhe principal
manufacturers have no and three month
stock on hand aud arc confident the Crlsplns
cannot long stand out.
A movement has been started in Philadelphia
to establish a Young Womens Christian AS
sociaton having for its especial object the vel
fare of young country girls amid the perI's and
inpositions Of city life. This is noble project
and one that deserves quite as much encourage
ment as the case of ths young men.
Signor Brienoli, the sweet voiced tenor, has
cot verdict for $7,SS3 33 as plaster tor
coIlar-boue broken on the Chicago aDd Great
Western Railroad.
4 LARGE AssoRTMENT OF THE La