Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-04
RRS. GEN. GORDON.
Another VersfOn of Her Attempt to Stop
Retreattng Army.

An incident In the army lie OF Lieut..
Gen. John B. Gordon, Of the Army OF
Nor hern Virginia, is going the rounds Of
the prt IS In a somewhat mIestated FORM
The correct rendering is as follows Tb.
Generals wife folio him through all the
war, remaining as close to his command as
circumstances and non interference with
his duties would permit On the day of
the bait 9 of Winchester, Mrs. Gordu IN was
staying at the house of friend in town.
By 10 O'Clock In the uorDing the General,
seeing that the day would probably go
against the Confederate forces, sent mes
senger to her to leave the town at once
but as shells were then bursting in the
streets, she was unable to get her carriage
In readiness. All day long the Oonfeder-
ate forces being driven b ok in disorder,
kept passing through the town. Mrs.
Gordon viewed the sight With what
composure was possible, until she saw
troops belonging to her husbands corps
pass her house in disorderly retreat. Thi,
was too much for silent Obs rvatiOn. The
General then commanded Stonewail jack
sons old corps, and his dash and unvary
lug success thus far, had given him the
name in the army of the second "Stone
wal" aud she could not reallz that his
men had any right to be 1etreating. So,
with the enthusiasm of the moment, she
ran into the street and for hours rallied
the fly ing men, and turned hundreds back
to the front. After while, the retreat of
the Generals command, which brought up
the rear, became, too, almost route; and
as he fell back Though the town he raj
lied his men at every street corner for
mOmentsry stand. when suddenly he came
INFO most unexpected sight Of bis wife,
whom he supposed was by that time at
least twenty miles in the rear. She was
in the midst of the retreating troops, where
balls were flying anu shells lrsting, and
that moment bad a soldier by each hand
whom she was in the act of turning back.
A Lew game, called the old ''dot" game,
has been introduced, and is said to afford
considerable amusement. Each player
must be provided with pencil and paper.
Let one of the party read aloud distinct Y
and Dot very fast-and as he or she reads,
let the rest each make dot for every word
r adj. When the page is read, count the
words, aud then let each player count his
dots. and see who has bee accurately sup
to time"
A new sort of speculation has developed
in England, in the shape of buying and
S 7lling policies OF life insurance. Men
take out these policies, aud sell them at
auction to the highest biddr. man in
Liverpool lately bought $15, 900 policy
from man in this way, and two days
after the man who sold it conveniently
died, thus enabling the purchaser to &C.
quIe the amount called for. This b ISL
ness. we should say, might be made dan
gerous fer the man who sells O policy on
his life.
The Rochester Democrat is SLIGHTLY sar
castle on a railroad line in that viciui "
1t says that gentleman took the train
few days since. on what is termed the
''the huckleberry road" running between
Avon aud Mount Morris. After the train
J arted from Avon he discovered that he
had left a valuable dog behind, but on ar
'lviug at Mount Morris the lost dog was
ound sitting at the station awaiting the
arrival of his master.
Rents have SO much fallen in Paris that
IN apartment" consisting of several |
chambers. parlor, dining-room, etc., which |
before the war would have cost $780, can |
low be had for 5000 per month. Meals |
re selling at the same prices as before the
FAR. Fruits are plentiful, and of excellent
uality, and not dear.
Fred Pfeister, engaged in coupling cars
Burlingto ton, Iowa, on the 26th instant.
as caught between two cars and crushed
death. -
Mr.. Alfred L. Ashby, highly respected ,
tizen of Oulpepper county, fell dead in
is yard a few days ago.