Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-03
Sad Result OF Intemperance.

Sad Result Of Intemperance.
From the Philadelphia penn Teleeraph,l
Two deaths occurred last week under sus.
picious circumstances in q tenement house IN
the southern part of the city. A man and bis
wife were both found dead in their own room,
with 20 apparent cause for the occurrence,
they having been seen in apparently good
vas an Irishman, and did not do anything in
particular for a living, having lost one of his
hands. His wife was a hard-working woman,
and has generally borne the reputation OF be-
ms temperate, She worked out by the day,
ii / Washing cleaning and the like and SUP
ported her husband. They lived in one small
room on the back OF the third floor, on Swanson
street \ little girl living on the premises
>:a,es that the man was seen at the front door
n good health, but some of the other occu
,autS OF the building say that he was about
the bouse, but was not well, being overcome
with the e2erton OF removing their house
20! into the present quarters, after being turn.
Il out Of house near Water and Dock streets.
This possible sickness might show cause for
The death OF the man, but the fact that both
,hc man and the woman were found dead at
,carv the same time cannot SO easily be ac-
rounled ior. The woman was known to be 10
.ood health, strong and hearty, and without
complaint. OHicer Mccullough, on whose
beat the house is situated, being informed
that the deaths had taken place visited the spot.
lie found the man lying dead on the bed in
their third story room, and the woman dead on
the floor, facing in the other direction from the
man. a small tin kettle, partly filled with
whisky. was found on trunk near the bed.
No marks Of violence we're found on either Of
the bodies, but some time after death had tax
en- place they turned dark yellow color.
ibis, taken together with the fact of the whis
sy, being found in the room, and the state
!nent OF a neighbor, leads to the belief that the
parties died from the effects of excessive iatem.
perauce. The neighbor's statement is that OF
= woman living in the third story front OF the
,amc house, who says that Gallagher and his
vile were cutting up high, and making great
noise during the night, and that this uproar
c,asod with the coming Of the morning. Ii
this statement be true, the two undoubtedly
participated in heavy spree in the night,
from the effects of which they died in the morn
iEg.
How TO GET A MEaL.-A day or two ago
N elegantly dressed gentleman, of about forty
ears, entered fine restaurant block or two
below Canal street. He took a seat at table
that commanded view of the street, and or.
lered sumptuous dinner. The Guest dishes
and The best wines were spread before him, to
ss,i.fy his faslidious palate; while the tortu-
nate waiter, in view OF liberal recompense Tor
his poiiteness and extra labors, danced about
with III arvelous celebrity, was exceedingly solicit
Jus about the gentleman appetite: and accom-
p.nied every word with bow. The gentle
man was at last done with eating, and called
tor cup of French cofac to finish the repsst,
ard to aid his digestion.
As the coffee was placed before HIN, ne thrust
his hand into bis breast pocket and pulled
forth large pocket book. DID, worn, tut ca
pacious and we'll filled. 1t was an attractive
rocket book, with look like an old and corpu-
lent stock broker, who had seen deal OF ser
vice and had lost some of his good looks, but
lad nevertheless very cheery appearance, as
though the owner had miOt OF OF m SDey to
back him. The walters eyes danced In denght-
lul anticipation as he saw it, The gentleman
proceeded TO open it, but in the very act be
halt rose from the table and looked into the
street, as if be saw something there that had
attracted his attention.
Dear mel" he exclaimed hurrledy. there
goes friend whom l must catch. Suppose
you see that nobody tampers With this pocket
took while l run out for moment. shall
return immediately
With that be threw the pocket-book on the
table, and, leaving his coffee as it stood, rush
ID out O! the door. The waiter stood guard
over the pocket book for fifteen minutes: Ills
honor had been touched by the confidence
which The stranger had placed 10 him, and Tor
worlds he would not tamper with his charge;
The ccffcc cooled off at last, however, and
the waiter became tired OF waiting, and very
mistrustluI. With the pocket. book in his
hand, went to the door, and looked up and
Iown the street, but the stranger was nowhere
!, be seen. He finally consulted the proplle-
or Of the restaurant, and between them they
concuded 10 open the pocket book. They ala
20 clrctully, and found it full, crammcd-wlth
fragments of popular evening journal.-N. I.
Ngr
Tie CATTLE DISEASE. Lyuchburg
News Of yesterday soys:-''Saturday night,
Sunday, and yesterday, some twelve or fifteen
more COWS died near the city, from the disease
tcIieved TO have been contracted from Texas
Cattle recently here. Up to this time about
twenty cows have died within the past ihree