Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-30

wardly, settled inwardly which is always dan.
gerou5 and generally results fatally:
On Friday his condition was critical and the
physician said there was no hope. The dying
Young man then expressed desire to be mar
ried to the Young lady to whom he was engaged.
It was found impossible to secure clergyman
to perform the marriage ceremony, OWING to the
disease Of which he was dying and Alderman
tfasey was called ill.,. Articles Of agreement
were drawn up and were signed by Mr. Boraet
in his chamber The young lady also signed
them, and the Alderman put his official seal
upon the document and declared the parties
man and wife On Saturday morning the
young man died, and yesterday he was buried;
The remains were inferred in North Laurel
Hill philadelphia Inquirer.
Coal AND LIME.-If the people of Loudoun
county would properly consider the great ad-
vantages which they would derive from tire
extension, westward, Of the Washington AMI
Ohio Railroad, it seems to us that they would
leave nothing undone to push it forward at
least to its original destination in Hampshire,
We believe that the people Of Loudoun II
they could only see the great profit in the In
vestment, would take it without the slightest
and once there other parties would ensure its
early completion 70 the coal region if not to
the Ohio River
We could enumerate great number or adj
vantages which the completion Of this road 10
Hampshire county, West Virginia, would con.
fer upon Loudoun- advantages which would
soon double the wealth and population of the
county; but We propose to-day to consider only
one of them the importance of which can
easily be understood BY any one, who will give
the slightest thought to the subject. 1t WI!
afford our people easy access to lneyhaustible
supplies Of coal and lime at rates which will
place these invaluable articles within the reach
of everybody. who may want them. -Loudon"
Enterprise.
LoUDoUN COUNTY We understand that
Mr.. James NJ Kilgour last week sold =
portion Of his home farm, near Hillsborough,
fifty acres, unimproyed) for $1,000, or 5 TOO
per acre. Mr.. James Torreyson, Of HILLSIDE
rough, purchaser.
Mr. John HaumerIy, Of this town. slsugh
tered on Saturday last, two White Chester hogs.
seventeen months old, which netted 90j pounds
weighing respectively 4%2 and +7% pounds;
Mr.. Jacob Wine, for many years an ethcIeuI
constable 10 the Waterford District died at his
residence in that town on the 10Th inst. in the
T. III year OF MS age
We regret to have 10 record the death OF
Mr.. John Berkely Lee, which occurred at hi,
residence near Oatlands, on the 18th inst, III
about the %4th year of his age Mr.. Lee was
and energetic, public. spirited gentleman gen
erous to 4 fault. and highly esteemed by alt who
knew him.
Mrs Chinu, rollsort OF the late Frank Chlnu
died suddenly at her home in Aide, on Mon
day The old lady was sitting in her chair
knitting, and when the blow fell without
struggle, she expired, almost instantly. She
was in about the Goth year Of her age. ioE.
tlOun Mirror.
A RAILROAD PAss.--Here is L story about
Dean Richmond A modest printer devil in
Albany entered the magnates office, fearing
that he would be rudely rebutied when he made
his mission known. After moments hesi'a.
ton he said, talteringly: Mr.. Richmond; 1
believe" Yes; what do you want OF NE =
Il should like sir, to get pass from Albany
to Buffalo On what grounds do you ask
for pass" (rhis with 4 rising and very
rough voice. On the grounds, sir, that |
don want TO pay my fare. Richmond, with,
out another word. wrote ont ! pass and handed
it to the applicant. The boy took it, saying
'rhank you; thank you, MIR. Richmond.
gu neeuQ lnank HE, III Slau W aE
commodate you You are the first person I've
ever known, by heavens to ask for pass on the
right grounds
SURPRISE PARTIES are very pleasant thugs
if properly understood. But if they are mis-
taken for anything else, the consequences Arc
apt to be- Il trihc awkward, to say the least \
large company of ladies and gentlemen III
Bridgeport, Conn.,, arranged one of these lar
ties the other light and carried with them al
unlimited quantity Of provisions, expecting to
have fine supper. But the lady surprised sup,
posed the affair to be sort OF donation visit land
very cooly deposited the good things in I've
pantry The party waited until A. NJ. iol
supper to be ready, but no signs Of preparation
being visible, they departed rs hungry u
bears, and are likely to have their next party
better understood.