Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-22


THE WOMEN OF VIRGINS, No noSIcr race
OF woncu exist Oh this Garth They arc ex-
cclicns wives, obcdent daughters, virtuous
caas:c, modest and Intelligent. They arc the
cccmc dc lie creme OF women k;cd We say
not this merely to praise them, but because We
believe It to be true. They have suffered much,
and endured much during the terrible conflict
through Which our country has just passed.
They lore al! the privations and hardships they
were compelled to suffer, urmurmuriGsly, pa
,icn,5, and with the greatest iortitudc In
th2 hospitals they were miniSteFiag angels TO
the wounded and the dying, and in their homes
aud palio!S. they We're sisters and friends to the
Southern soldiers. We do hope that in the tu-
turc, some historian will arise, worthy OF the
task, some Macasiay, who will ra!nt in truthful
coiors TIE noble conduct OF Virsiua women
iuIing the war, the deeds OF true heroiSm they
performed, the patient suttcring which they
endured. the warm out.gushiDg sincere syrnra
thy which they extended to all Southern sol
Gicrs their sci! sacrificing spirit, and in word,
their whole uuse.ti-h patriotic department.. Ii
is but their just due ;;at such history should
he written, but it makes no matter If it be not,
iJr they would prefer to live as they will
ever do 10 the memories Of the many gallant
spirits who are now scattered all over the South,
who were the recipients of their gentle minis
trations whcn they were sick and wounded in
the hospitals Ct the State; and better sill, the
rccorj q ihC!r !;;ad ,,:I;s las bccn written ty
tie rccaI ,iia2 aG2u, o! Heavens chaDccly, and
there tEcy Will receive taalr Just reward. We
know 0! r.aOT Instances which would illustrate
;hc sell sacrificing coriuc. Of our women but
w; h"yc spscc 20 relate en!y oLe, which was
told 70 us BY Z Virginia officer, since tie war,
aDi Which we believe To- be true. Il exhibits
a. ,nuch truo moral hCro;Sln as any Eohl: deed
during the war:
In 1862. IN enc Of Ia. h.ttics around this
city, . soldier, t:cioncinc % Il FLORIDA recl-
rcnt, was badly w0aa,leI and brought to
iiowa-d's Grove HCs1itai, to receive the
ncces~uiy medical attention. Onc day :; lady |
# this city. o. wealth and position, on her |
v;S:t 20 tbs hospital, Nappcecd to pass :'H |
tis wruntcd man, spoke kindly to him, ard
desired II know now size might alleviate his
Su;i.lin.S Iic thanked her aud said what he
wanted H.ost, was the services OF little boy
10 Ian him. She promised to secure HIM
servant. Tie next day, however, having
obtained the consent Of th" surgeon, she had
the wounded man removed to hlr mansion IN
the city, ard there shn and Ecr lovely daueh-
tg,s Lcs;owcd upon hiGl every attention nn-
ccs,ary 70 lis comfort. uuli hl| wounds wele
healed lhouc this tune 'he surgeon who
a,tcaGCd the saG"r at hs" house, Informed
that adv tha; Lis ;!:Scasc had Garci0rcd i.sc!f
in,o csS3 Of ina.i-maGt smallpox, aH,t that
ne mus: be removed immediately to the small
poy hospital. A>tonntct!, rs she Was at this
i:trliigcrca. she replied: No, Docfor, il there
lie arv danger t. us, il IS TOO late nov IN
;rtvcnt il; let him stay here. ar'i VIC will
nurse him through il. She and her daugh-
tcrs GiI nurSa him during III. confinement
with this !0athCsome disease in the way in
w!lic!, women only can do, until lie c0;icciy
recovered, and afterwards, in relating the
circumstances to oWc iolor,nant, Ec said he
believed he owed his Ike to the kind a!ten
tons Of these gentle ladies. Heaven seemed
to smile upon their heroic conduct, and rem
acrcG HARMLESS the contagion OF the oathc-
some disease. None Of the family was affect
cd by It. Comment is unnecessary. Such
deeds speak fer themselves. The glory ot
them will never be forgotten. .-Rtch AerS.
ABOUT ATERFALLs. A correspondent VIC.
" uugaIlan;ly says that, taken class, vo.
men c2n cJutrivo more cut aIdlsh and ugly
fashions than one woud think possible without
the ell! 0. inspiration Take Tor Instance the
waterfall. Fi!ss, it represented a bladder Ct
Sc,,ch snuff; next, il hung down q womsn's
back like canvass covered ham aticrs"rd
it coun!cricitcd . iurGip on the hack OF the
bead now, it sticks straight out behind and
looks like wire inuZZIc Cna greyhound. N:St
Ii:g ia Tie midst OF this lang stretch OF hair,
rcposc$ 4 !itt!e battercakc Of bonnet, like a
Jockey saddle on icDg hacked rsc3,holsc.
New YoRK.--'Iho New York Sun of ycster-
day thus refers 20 al exodus going on III that
city: "Ihc mui!tud>s t! people moving OUT o!
the city Al this carly season arc hoyon! all rr:.
celcn!. Never il tie history Of New York
have there been 50 many seeking homes in the
suburbs Thcv arc lnoviug cut at all hours OF
the day at every ferry on the island The sub
urban villages arc filling up rapidly ard land
owners ard capitalists are Investing large
amounts ct ,ooncy in putting up new buildings
% supply the constantly increasing demand.
In time, if rot this season, this exodus VIII re
uuce house rcuts in this city.
MISCELLANY .-I'hc wholesale merchants OF
Chicago state that trade in thu; city has never
hciorc been 50 lively IS during the past lew
days Most ot tic trims are kept tu>r Gay and
night receiving goods and filing orders from
thc couutIy The aggregate sales in Iour prom
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