Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-07

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LETTERS FROM GEN. LEE.-Gen Early in
his speech at the meeting OF the Confederate
officers and soldiers read the following extracts
from letters from Gen. Lee -. a.a--~. .a
.l.-- LEXINGTON, November D. 1865.
am very glad to hear Of
your health and safety, but regret your absence
from the country, though | fully understand
your feelings on the subject. think the South
requires the presence OF all her sons now more
than at any period of her history, and deter
mined at the outset of her difficulties to share
the fate OF my people. | desire, if. not pre-
vented, to write history of the campaigns in
Virginia. All my records. books, orders &C..
we're destroyed in the conhaeration and retreat
from Richmond. Ouly such OF my reports as
we're printed arc preserved. Your reports of
your operations in ga and G5 are among those
destroyed. Cannot you repeat them and send
me copies of snch letters, orders, &C., of mine
(including the last letter to which you r,fer, J
and particularly give me your recollection of
our effective strength at the principal battles.
My only object is to transmit, if possible, the
truth to posterity and to do justice to our brave
soldiers. ~
From the second letter, dated 18th March,
1866 and received while in Mexico. General
Early read the following -
1T will be difficult to get the world to under
stand he odds against which We fought, and
the destruction and loss of all of the returns OF
the army embarrasses me very much. | read
your letter from Havana to the New York
Times with much interest, ard was pleased
with the temper 10 which it was written. I
have since received the paper containing it
published in the city Of Mexico, and also your
letter in reference to MIR. Davis. understand
and appreciate the motive which prompted both
letters, and think thev will be of service in the
way you intended. have been much panied
to SEQ the attempts made to cast odium upon
Mr.. Davis, but do not think they will be sue
cessiul with the rejecting or informed portion
of the country. The accusations against myself
l have not thought proper to notice or even
to correct misrepresentation of my words and
acts. We shall have to be patient and suffer
for while at least. and all controversy / think
will only serve to proiong angry and bitter
feelings, and postpone the time when reason
and charity may resume their sway. At pre-
sent the public mind is net prepared to receive
the truth. -
| hope in time peace will be restored to tho
country, aud that the South may enjoy some
measure OF prosperity. fear, however. that
much suffering is still in store for her, and that
her people mast be prepared to exercise tortl-
tude and forbearance.'
TRADE ON ALL OceAsIoNs.-An Iowa pa
per says CAT the funeral OF young man in
Des Moiues recently, the services for the dead
took place at the dwelling of the parents. Al
ter a most pathetic address, which brought
tears from ell the, young ladies' present, the
ninister inquired if any Of the dear friends OF
the deceased wished to say anything on this
solemn, OCCASION ~ stranger here stepped
forward, and utter expressing sympathy with
the friends OF the deceased, remarked that the
ways of Providence we're ioscrutab|e, and 10
this connection. he wished to mention that no
was the agent for q first rate article OF hair
vigor Tor the State of Iowa. The co 'pse rad
used it for years with great advantage. aud he
confidently recommended it, especially to the
minister and undertsker present, AZ h" per
ceived they were both painfully bald, Shake
the bottle, gentlemen, and rub the natter we'll
in with stiff brush said, he. At this stage
OF the proceedings slight disturb snce occur
red, and the hair Vigor man di,app cared. y
This is almost equal to the s,ory which we
told 10 the Journal, some time since. IT tie
lion. Fayette McMulen. 1t will be remem-
hcred that when criminal about 10 br hanged
declined making any dying speech, The Hon.
Fayette improved the OCCASION by making
little speech in favor Of his claims to Con-
pressious honors. The Governor ought to
employ this Iowa fellow to assist him in ecc.
nee1ing.-NorfoM Journal. .-....--.-
stones in Australia, and they have travelling
stones in Nevada. Here is description.
They are almost perfectly round, the MAORI
ty of them as large as walnut, and OF an irony
nature. Whcr distributed about the floor. ia
bic, or any other level surface, within two or
three feet of each other, they Immediately hud
die ur n q bunch like lotto eggs in a nest.
a single stone removed to a distance OF three
and half feet, upon being reea :ed at once
started off with wonderful and somewhat comi-
cal celebrity to join Its fellows. Taken away
four or five feet il remained motioDess.
Scattered over this barren region are little
basins from few ieet to rod in diameter,
audit is in the bottom of these the rolling
rolling together is doubtless to be found In The
material Of which they are com mposed, which
appears to be loadstone or magnetic iron.
a Curious CASE post mortem eXami-
nation was held on the body Of Mrs. Elmira
Steele, whose death by suicide was reported
yesterday. which elieied the slact thatthe brain
was sufficiently softened from excessive lDdul-
gencc from liquor to have caused death, al
though, from tho circumstances, it seems the
direct cause was the power of imagination. She
went to DR.. Morse's drug store tor dose of
poison but the clerk having been notified that
she had threatened TO take her life, gave her
two powders of tartar emetic, labelling it in
large letters Poison" 1t seemed the woman