Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-13


three o'clock in the morning. 1t was import
ant that shouldn't miss that train, and with
this idea weighing upon my mind, couldn t
sleep much Waking suddenly from doze. l
consulted my watch aud found it was nearly 3
O'Clock in the morning. | dressed hurrledly
ard going below, found the night clerk asleep.
with his feet upon the stove, and half con-
s.med segar in his mouth. | shook him, and
the following dialogue ensued :.
Traveller Won't the omnibus be here soon ?
Clerk gaSriug tearfully): Wha' ON bus ?
Traveller Why, the omnibus Tor the East-
err express.
Clerk No omnibus (gap) runs to that train
Traveller growing excited at the prospect
o. hing left }: How far Is it to the depot
Clerk lazily striking match to rciight his
segar): BOUT mile.
Traveller: Well, call UP the porter and send
him down with my baggage, and LII walk.
Come. no time to lose.
Clerk: Pur er won't get up. lie goes to
bed for sleep.
Traveller dancing around with nervous ex-
citement): How am | TO get to that train,
then?
Clerk Ia long gap; Dam6no.
Traveller diplomacy necessarily: Would
half dollar induce yop TO go down to the de-
pot with me. aud carry my baggage?
Clerk (Springing TO his feet with great alac-
rity): Certainly sir; | will light lantern
aud jog right along.
The depot was about mile from town, a
lonely place. with no other building near. No
friendly hight glimmeriug from its windows,
the agent probably enjoying his necessary fve fve
hours sleep. Good bye," said the night
clerk, as he received his half dollar and was
about to return, leaving me to watch out in the
cold for the train.
See here said l, lis this train usually on
time?'' ;.
Hardly ever known to be on time, replied
the night clerk Three or four hours behind
sometimes.
Here was pleasant prospect for me, alone
at the desolate depot Of dark, wlntry night
was fearful OF robbers, too. hadn't much
money; but how could the robbers be expected
to know that?
"Can'tyou stay with me till the train comes?'
| pleaded. =,
Il can't do it, boss, (gaping again. Must
get back to the hotel (gap.) Good night (gap, }
take care of yourself, old man.
"What can do if the train don't stop 2?
iGasping iercer than ever y "Damino.
VISIONS Of robbers filled my mind as the Ian
tcru receded, and yelled, Would half dol.
lar induce you to stop until the train comes
'Certainly," said the night clerk, cheerily,
stopping his gaps as he came on run. For
once the train was on time, so he was not long
delayed 1t halted but second jumped on
the platform with my baggage, the tran started
aud the night clerk yelled, Here, you! where S
nv half dollar?'' And the voice of the trav-
eller came waited back as he gasped, 'Damhno
SKETCH OF Gov. WARMoUTH.-Th Wash
inston correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
gives the following in regard to Gov. Yarmouth,
of Louisiana:
''From all that can be understood. Gov. War
mutho, of Louisiana, is the most extraordinary
and precocious leader in the South. He is rep
resented to be six feet three inches high, OF a
slender, wiry build, but with 6ue Kentucky
looking face, large nose, full at the nostrils,
keen measuring eyes, superb moustache, well
cut brows and chin. He is native of Louisiana
began public lite when Is years OF age, being
then a fluent stump speaker and now, at TWEEN,
ty eight, be is an arrogant, keen -witted, and
successful man, worth probably half million
Of dollars of which he had accumulated more
than one hundred thousand in the practice OF
law ia New Orleans He is unmarried. War
mouths 3 weaknesses are his rashness, boyish-
ness, and implacability. He spends short
time, ip every case of difficulty, to effect COM
promise; and this failing, he resolves into an
enemy and is hcncef ,rward paclhable. Glutted
with power at an age when men generally are
pouring over school books or learning some vo-
cation, this extraordinary specimen OF Amer-
cln opportunities in time of political chaos has
already had an epic career His courage, men
tai aud physical, has been fully tested.
A NOVEL SURGICAL OPERATION. Lou
isviIle Courier Journal says that Mr.. kelser,
living beyond New Albany, Ind, was suffering
I year ago from an abscess which had formed
in his liver. 1t burst soon, afterwards, and
emptied its contents against the stomach An
ulcer was formed, which worked its way
through the stomach, aud afterward through
the side, and through the aperture the food ne
ate passed out of the stomach. Mr. kelSer
fell away to a mere skeleton, becoming very
weak, aud was evidently sinking rapidly into
the grave. Dls Cook and O'Relly, of this
city. were called to see the sufferer the other
dav. They made an opening in the side large
enough to take out the bowels, which they
mcnded or sewcd up. and then put back in
their proper place, aud the patient is now do
lug very we'll and will probably recover. The
operation is regarded as something entirely
new, and as yet has no name IN medical SCI
ence.
BAFrLEp MAN.-The Pueblo Colorado
Chieitaiu gives funny account of Chicago
man, who stopped in the forrshin1g young city
of Greedy, and, being athrst, tried In vain to
get square drink. He went, up one stree, e,
and down another, be TUNED the corner o.
alleys, he sprung over bitches, he, explored
sheds and out houses, but the fluid for wb,cf
his soul yearned could nowhere be found: DC
went hap hazard into one building which he
though. might be "a saloon. aud encountered
prayer meeting. To another hall ne found
farmers club Finally he received Trustworthy
information that there was not drop or 'iquo'
in the place. He left, and wrote to his !ourna
that the town of Greeley was without inhabi