Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-22

CONGRESS In the Senate. yesterday, bill
was Introduced to abolish the grades Of Admir-
al. Vice Admiral and Commodore in the Navy,
the salaries of officers IN half pay The House
bill making all pensions payable from the date
Of death or discharge of the person on who e
acc"llut Tie pensions are granted was iudcf
nlte!v postponed. The Tariff DID was discussed,
and Mr.. Norton gave notice that he would in
trodnce an amendment, for the abolition of all
internal revenue taxation except on spirits and
tobacco. Mr. Sawyer spoke against reducing
the tariff on rice.
In the House TT Representatives the bill
providing for the appointment Of Shipping
commissioners was postponed for two weeks
The Chicago Relief bin was referred. The
Army Appropriation bill was debated in Com
nlittee of the Whole.
FIRST DISCOVERY or Coal IS VIRGINIA.
The writer of II paragraph in the Wing OF Feb
ulary 18th headed THE first coal mine,
says that coal WAS mined 10 Virginia ~ early
rs 100: but he does not tell Us when. how, or
hy whom that mineral was first discovered
here. Neither. a | now remember. do any OF
our reanar historians touch on this point.
And yet when We consider the great value OF
this article to lrglnla -pa>t present amt pro
>l.rc'ivr we may regard this as a grave omlS-
sion. if the meals 1T supplying il are anywhere
rytant. Perhaps the following extract may
hep t. furnish the desired information
'Un the revocation Of the Edict Of Nantes.
many Frrnchmen came from France to Eng
land AMI that IA number nf these. having been
sent over Ia Virginia hy William Ill, Were set
tied on IA grant Of land on the south side Of
James river. above Richmond, known as
,NIauakin tnwn After >oln.' years they were
reinforced by second party who came oven
under clmrg" OF their pastor. Claude Philippe
dc Rirhcbolrg 1t appears. however. that
these last did nor remain there long. but NOV.
ed in body with their pastor TO North Caro-
lima, where they engaged to >oue extent IN the
culture nt the grape lawson. in his ''lli>to-
~ of the Caro!ina> published in London in
LOO gives some account Fl his colony OF llugu-
euotS. in whc!l j. found the following state
nieniS:
One of these French being lowhny shot
fowl in thu !.lam">i river. upon which his dog
went .Iown the banks to bring it to his ma Ster
but the bank was so high and steep that he
could NOT get up again. Ilereupop the French.
man went down to help his dog up, and break
iHg the mouid away accidentally with his feet,
hr discovered very rich coal mine. This ad-
venture he gave an account OF among the
ncighborhoud aud presently one of the gentry
of that part surveyed the land and the poor
Frenchnan got nothing BY his discovery. -
Rmh. Wig.
SUICIDE or \ JUVENILE DEFArLrER. The
residents Of South Brooklyn DESTROYS OF a stnsa-
ton. had their appetite somewhat gratlted tins
morning by the suicide Of a youth sixteen
years Of age The circumstances are a. follows:
Two policemen found the body of a youth,
which proved to he that of Henry Schepel, on
lot in Baxton street. between Ninth and Tenth
avenues. They conveyed the body to the resi-,
dence of his parents, No. 80 Middle street.
In his hand was found single barreIlel pistol,
the contents of which had been discharged in
his side directly Opposite the heart: and un-
doubtedly caused instantaneous death. In
his pocket was note to his father. as follows !:
Nh Dcur Fnther i am willing to die. |
shall make no more trouble in the house any
more food bye. father aud LII ther brothers
and sisters. hope We shall all meet in Heaven
above: 50. farewell. Please let Fred. Bishop
know that bid him goodbye DO not get
troubled about me. HENRY SCHEPER.
sure appears 70 have been the cause Of the sui
eide. as will be readily observed from the fol
lowing fact: 1t apps, ) that he was in the EN-
plov of Mr.. LANCE, piano key maker, 23d street,
New York. and thar he was sent to the bank
last Saturday with Il check for $40. Since that
time Young Scheper had spent his time going
about from place to place. evidently much
troubled with the weight of his plethorlc purse.
R.morse and fear united to finish his career in
the sad manner herein Sc, forth. N. J. Com.
HYpRoPHoBlA-A correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune states that the poison from
the bite of mad-dog can be eliminated from
the system by vapor baths. He quotes from
an article printed in Paris medica Journal by
DR.. BuisSon. a celebrated French surgeon, who
SAYS: II the disorder has declared itself.
prescribe "a single BATH and leave the patient
in until cure is Effected Hydrophobia may
last three days Experience has proved to me
that cure is certain on the first day OF the
outbreak: on the second day. doubtful: and on
the tn I'd. hopeless, on account of the difficulty
of conveying the patient to the bath aud keep
ing him in. And as hydrophobla never breaks
out before the seventh day; there is time to
perform long jnurney to obtain bath.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION The annual
Convention Of the Sunday Schools, within the
bounds of the Potomac Baptist Association,
will be held with the Winchester Church, gu
Friday. The 10Th day of March, at 10 clock,
IA. M. Essays and addresses. followed By free
discussions, bearing on the different phases Of
the great work, may be expected The ablest
Sunday School workers of the Association will
be present and the occasion will be one Of deep
interest. Rev. c. Fl. Ry!and of Alexandria,
chairman cf committee of arrangements, has
SHARED no effort to make the meeting both
pleasant and profitable All who feel an in
tereSt in the good cause, are invited to attend.
(hrhe CDu"W Courier.
-5YyIII1AN MURRAY