Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-18

Ihe Virginia 0dAeC te says "@ "le eieui-
bly. Uniformed that there's o singular appears
ance on Guys Mountain above Mr.. VIM. Z.
Ayres, in Rockbridge County, which has some
volcanic features. 1t is described as portion
of the mountain, where the heat IN winter is so,
great that snow never lies and the exhalatlons
from it are said to resemble the heat from the
vents Of furnace, used in warming buildings.
The Spring term of the Circuit Court for
Stafford county met on Saturday last, Judge
Barton, presiding. Quite slim attendance
in consequence of the busy season The Coun-
ty Court meets tomorrow when much larger
number of persons will be in attendance.
The rage for military companies in Rich
mond is at fever head. Nearly all the old
military com anies lave been reorganized. The
small number of arms appropriated to Virginia
under the militia law will soon be taken up.
The Orange c. H. Virginian announces DR..
David Panni as candidate to represent that
county in the next House Of, Delegates
W. r. Taliaterro announces himself for the
same place.
Among the prominently spoken Of names
for the next House of Delegates, from Stafford
county, is J. B. T. Suite, esq, Il young gen.
tleman of much promise - B. -
C. c. Wertenbacker. cigar manufacturer in
Charlottesville, recently received an order from
New York city for cigars costing one hundred
dollars per thousand
The u. S. District and Circuit Courts, at
Richmond have adjourned, the former to I'd
May, the latter to LIST May
The seine at Marlboro Point, thousand
fathoms long, only took fifty shad at the haul
on Friday evening
There was a considerable frost i'll Amherst
county, near Lynchburg, on Friday night
HENRY CLAY.-The 18th inst. was the
ninety-tourth anniversary Of the birth day OF
Henry Clay. Although nearly nineteen years
have passed since all of us first mourned his
DEATH the sorrow of his countrymen Is still as
green as when the sad tdings of his decease
loaded the summer air in 1852. Since his
loss there has been no one to take his place,
for it is not invidious towards living statesmen
and orators to say that there is among them
none worthy to wear his empty mantle or sit
in his vacant seat During political career,
extending over the first half OF this century,
he became the exponent Of Americanism, the
realized ideal of an American patriot, the type
of an American statesman, the personator,
image and embodiment of American energies,
sentiments and character. So noble in pres
ence and bearing, so lordly in courtesy, so
impressive in manner, so persuasive IN elo-
quence, so prompt in action, so wise, SO brave,
so magnanimous was he, that an atmosphere OF
greatness surrounded him everywhere. While
abroad he not only defended the rights and
honor of America, but he also gave to all who
met and knew him an exalted idea Of Ameri-
can character. For the period Of forty years,
during which he came in contact with all the
able men of America and the major part
of those of the old world, it may be assumed
that for grandeur of character, combined with
proves and administrative talent he seldom
encountered an equal and never superior.
Such were his talents, his strength of will,
his fervor and energy, that he stamped his
own likeness upon the character of his country
men. Towards the close of his life he had
outgrown the enmity of partisan opponents
and had we'll nigh attained the universal conf
dence. In his latter days he seemed grander,
nobler, better and brighter than ever, and
his death was not like the sun at setting but
rather like the sudden eclipse of meridian
splendor. The greatest praise to his memory
is the now prevalent belief that had he been
spared to us another decade, he would have
saved his idolized country from the horrors
of a civil WARN 0. Ptcayune. .... ..