Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. i. y. Bailey, ST., died recently in Sus
sex county. lie was an esteemed citizen. 10
size MIR. Bailey was Que Of the largest men IN
that section, his weight probably reaching be-
tween three and lour hundred pounds.
Elise eyed nine years. daughter Of Gen.
VIM. Malone, died in Petersburg on Saturday,
of diptheria. The announcement will be read
with pain ty the many friends OF the family.
Cart J. N. Hill, widely known as The pro.
prietor OF Hills hotel, q; Harrisonburg, Rock
iDghani county, died in chat place On the 4th
Instant.
At tie meeting Of the Synod Of Virginia,
held in Fredel lex sburg, all the propositions for
q division OF the Synod have been rejected.
Col. VIM. Il. Cameron has retired from he
ediorship of the Petersburg Index.
The Sheriff Of Spctsyl7snia, who was report
cd by he Auditor as in arrears tor little over
5000, has squared account.
Thirteen car loads OF Tennessee cattle were
shipped Saturday from Lynchburg to Fauuuier
county, Va.
THE Mont BLANC DISASTER "A Swtzer-
land correspondent of the Boston Transcript"
in describing the burial of the bodies Of the
victims by the accident at Mont Blanc in Sep.
TENDER last, says:
The bodies proved too brittle to undress,
aud we're inferred in the same clothing In which
thew made the ascent. DR.. Beano was found
in sitting posture his forehead resting on his
hands. lie was somewhat protected by an
unfalIcn projection Of snow. Mr.. McCorken-
dale, sitting also, alpcnstock in hand, passed
into his frozen sleep with the calm lines OF
Quiet peaceiulness made enduring while his
spirit floatcd rcstluliy on to bright awakening.
Now [ come to tho letter found on the body OF
DR.. Beane, of which [ first heard last evening.
Simple and manly as it is: somewhat OF its
plain force and directness has been uDdoubtcd-
y lost by translating it into French. shall
send to Geneva for an English copy, If Mr..
Upton. our American Consul, saved one before
forwarding the original to Baltimore. But to
the family and friends of Mr.. Randall, in
Quincy and Boston, these last words of Dr.
Became, written amid those darkening Alpine
SHOWS, must have almost as deep and solemn an
influence as though they had been Mr. Ran.
dal's own farewell,
DR.. BEANE's LETTER. Tuesday, 9th Sep
tember.-I have made the ascensioh Of Mont
Blanc with ten other persons-elght guides.
McCorkcndal and MIR. Randall. We reached
the summit at D o'clock. Immediately after
having quilted it found myself enveloped1. in
o whiTlWind OF snow at $4,000 feet English
height. We have passed the night in grotto
dug in the the snow, an uncomfortable asylum
and | have been i'll all the night.
18th September, Morning-CoId very In
tcnsc Much snow. 1t tails without cessatio n;
the guides arc uneasy.
nth September, Evening I'VE have been
on Mont Blanc for two days in o terrible snow
storm. We are lost. We are in grotto dug
in the snow at height OF Is, 900 feet.
II have no hope Of descending. Perhaps
some one will find this book and will send it TO
you" (Then follow directions relative to his
private affairs. "We have no provisions. =
My feet are already frozen, and am entirely
exhausted. | have only strength to write these
words: | die, believing in Jesus Christ, With
the sweet thoue ht of my family, my friendships,
and all. l hope that we shall meet IN Heaven.
Yours always. -,
''My effects arc partly at the Hotel du Mont
Blanc; part are with in two portmaDtesus.
Send them by post to tho Hotel Schwctzern.
hoff at Geneva. Pay my bills at the hotel
Heaven will reward you for your kindness. -
Then follow more instructions to his family !;
then sudden close as il strength failed and be
bowed his head submissivey to meet the great
struggle, clearly accepting the lonely gateway
through that, to the Place Beyond.