Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-27
COMMUNICATED.
Orr Family Physician.

Our Family Physician.
Our neighborhood lost in the late war the
beloved physician" For forty years he had
gone through the neighborhood in cold and
heat through night and day, through sunshine
and Storm carrying comforts and relief to the
sick couch-winning the respect and love OF all
with whom he was brought in contact. \ quiet
and benign expression was ever. worn by his
weather-beaten face Everybody knew the
movements of his horse, and became familiar
with his attitude in the saddle, rs well as the
cut OF his coat, and the shape of his hat, one
Of Which seemed to have served him through
the long career of his professional service III
this neighborhood. Who can tell how often his
approach has relieved the sad hearts OF those
| who watched for his arrival when sickness and
distress had entered the household? Heenter-
| ed the sick room with countenance and man
her that told upon his patient before word was
said because it was an assurance to him he was
about to receive the benefit of ill the aid that
experience, skill and sympathy could afford
With a sense of touch unsurpassed, and clear
ness of observation that embraced everything,
he proceeded to the examination of his patient
with a manner that nothing could disturb, and
no human being could tell from his countenancc,
or extract from him in words, whatever he
thought it improper to reveal, with regard to
! his opinion-to sllavity and fortitudc he united
an inexhaustiblc patience that enabled him to
watch over his patients through many q threat
cning array Of symptoms till !; point OF safety
was reached, guarding them and their friends
from knowledge of the dangcrth that was known
only to himself His delicacy and refinement
made it al easy matter to preserve that rctl-
cence required Of Il professional gentleman III
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ed every house with a knowledge that he was
trusted to the most unlimited extent. Quietly
and unobstrusively he pursued christian
course, in the exercise of charity, hospitality
and libcrality that made him Il model citizen,
and beuueathed to his descendants u name and
reputation that will prove rich legacy to them
Long ago the son of Sirach has said ''IIonour
the physician with the honour due unto him:
for the uses which You may have Of him; for
the Lord hath created him. For Of the most
high cometh healing; and he shallreceivc honor
of the King The skill Of the physician shall
lift up his head and in the sight OF great men
he shall be in great admiration, and we'll may
it be said of him to whose memory | offer this
tribute.
mention no name or place, butte those who
knew him. am sure | shall recall the memory
OF our Family Physician: " and if it is appca-
bic to another | shall rejoice to know there is
one like him. lam sure that if it was possible.
he would have had his sense of modesty wound
cd by finding his name in the public print CON
nected with panegcrc, and i'll respect to this
feeling l omit the name of him whose skill and
virtues | desire to commemorate. flOS.
FAUQUIER Co., VA, Jan. "A.
LoUDoUN CoUNTY.-On Saturday a vote
was taken in several of the townships Of this
county for appropriations for the establishment
Of public schools The vote in the Leesburg
township. for Il tax of 81 800 resulted in 4 ma
jority of 800 in its favor in Mount Gilead
township majority of 2eI In Mercer and
Broad Run townships there were also majorities
in favor of the tax Votes will be taken on Sat
urday in Lovettsrillc and Jefferson townships
Leesburg at last boasts paid fire depart
ment Under the direction Of the Common
Council company has been formed with }. ).
Stansbury, Captain, $50 per annum: W: '.
Casey, Lieutenant: S25 per annu-n, and each OF
Of the privates, some twenty in number, re-
ceivc SIS each We are glad that our fire ar..
paratus has been committed to the special
charge of responsible parties. whose duty it is,
as we have no doubt it will be their pleasure,
to keen the ''mashccn' at all times in working
order
The Postmaster General has appointed S. y.
Gill postmaster at Bloomfield, Loudoun county,
Va, Vice Mrs. Mary Johnson deceased.
Lour}oua Mirror.
AFFECTING NE-When Mrs. Thomas
Jefferson Randolph was buried, the other day,
the following scene was witnessed. We quote
| C,o,,, Il, ocril1, TINT al1iunnnnr
The body had been committed earth to
earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust: then tol-
lowed 4 touching and affecting scene. As Col.
Randolph, the husband of the deceased, stood
at the head Of the open grave his former slaves
gathered around him and sang with feeling and
icrvor that beautiful hymn Of DR.. Watts
Am Il soldier Of the Gross
a follower of the Lamb
And shall L fear to own His cause,
Or blush to speak His name.
twas the last sad tribute of respect and at.
lection they could pay the memory of their old
and beloved Christian mistress, and this scene
caused many Il tear to flow in sympathy with
them.
SAD INTELIIGENCE-Th Richmond CORES
ponlent of the Norfolk Journal communicates
that paper the following sad intelligence
The sad intelligence reaches Richmond from
Baltimore that Il most highly esteemed citizen
of this city, now temporarily with Il married
daughter in Baltimore, has entirely lost his
mind The gentleman alluded to was formerly
a member of the State Legislature, presidentn Of
the city council and bank president. lie
was once one Of our wealthicst, rs well as most
publc-spirited men, but has lately experienced
heavy losses He has met all his obligations,
however, as far as he was able; with conspic-