Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-08
VIRGINIA NESs y.

James Lawson died at Biack>burg en- the ID
| inst. He was native Of Logan county, West
VIRGINIA: represented that county, several
times in the Legislature before the division Of
the State, and was member Of the Virginia
| Convention which passed the Ordinance ui
Secession He removed to Wytheyi!lc tn"
first year of the war, and resided there until
1867. He was highly esteemed by all wh"
knew him. lie was, we believe. Il brother Of
our former fellow town>man, John Lawson. OF
Alexandria
The Lynchburg Republican says: Several
persons from Fauquer county passed through
the city yesterday on their return from visit
to Mcmphis Their ''baggagr consisted
principally Of about four hundred biooded
chickens, which they had carried all the way
to Memphis to fight au equal number Of chick
ems there They Claim to have won IA bril-!
liant victory.
While on his way to church last Sunday
George w. Marshall, County Treasurer Of Caro-
line county, was su ldeny stricken with apo
plexy, and shortly thereafter expired He
was an estimable citizen. and enjoyed the con-
| tidence and esteem OF the people vi the whole
county He had also served III the offices of
| sheriff and clerk.
Porter has publicly declared himself can
didate for Congress, FROM tn, 18th Congressou
al district in opposition to Stowcll, the present
the Revenue Department at Washington ami
has no less than zine assistant assessors at
work for hun in the district.
\ coored woman who was employed by
Major NJ n. Moorman, residing some two
miles from Lynchburg, poisoned herself on
Sunday last by drinking the extract of bitter
almonds, which she is supposed to have mis-
taken for whi>key or SOME other liquor.
Several families OF Scotch enigrantS are daily
expected to arrive in Boydtou, looking for
homes. The Scotch are provcrbially honest
and frugal let US give them all the encourage
nent We can.
The colored laborers at the depot Of the
Richmond and Danville Rrairoal at Rich
mond, ''struck on Saturday. Their places
were Immediately supplied and they lost their
| situations.
Henry 4. Wise, ope Of the Virginia commits
soners on the boundary line between this
State and MARYLAND, left Richmond yesterday
for Annapolis, to meet the Maryland commits
soners.
Mr.. Joseph J. Jackson, whose death in
Richmond, was announced yesterday, was not
Mr.. jackson clerk in the Auditor Office
The latter gentleman is alive and well.
The Wytheville Enterprise mentions the
death Of c. l.. Crockett, a prominent and use
full citizen, and member of the Virginia Leg
stature for several terms
". W. Walker of Wcstmorelanl, is men
toned in the newspapers as candidate for
Congress, from the Westmorcland district.
Two hundred and eighty-one calves were
shipped from Hamilton Depot in loudoun:
during the month of April, to the butchers.
Fashion AND Ter WHlMs Fashion has at
length reached point in dlctatlon at which We
rejoice, for its laws are not now simply for the
mere apparel A foreign magazine has de-
scription of dress of which it says, with this
costume the mouth is to be worn slightly open.
This is happy, for there are SO many women
who do not know what to do with their mouth.
any more than timid young men know what to do
with their hands, and minute directions Of this
sort studied with every style Of dress, will be
very convenient. 1t is to be hoped that some
costumes will require the mouth to be worn
shut. for the effect in the street would be any
thing but agreeable if every lady went about
with her mouth open. So much depends upon
expression in combination with costume that
the subject is worthy of study. The effect Of
the prettiest dress is often spoiled by sour ex-
preston Of the face, and as expression is simply
an affair of the muscles. i. can be prevented BY
the artistic dress maker We are very anxious
to see, by the way, what woman will be like
when the Wor,hs and other artists have finish
ed with her. She is already, with her three
story hat, panicr built up like u dome. high
heels and fascinating wiggle walk a creation of
great interest and if she wears her mouth
Slightly open there will be no resisting her.
If. now, she were to nearly close her eyes aud.
if it is not irreverent. go it blind, we could
suggest nothing more. -Harttord Cowunt.
THE OPPORTUNITY The Richmond CORES.
pondeut of the Norfolk Journal, says
Among those here who really are, or effect to
be- sorey disappointed by the selection of
Greeley and Brown, at Cincinnati, is John
Harmer Gilmer, esq.,, who expresses his dlsap-
proval of the nominations in the most vigorous
and emphatic language, and declares publicly
that he intends to stump the State Tor Grant.
Opportunity is all that some people want to do
ANYTHING, and here Mr. Gilmer finds his. "