Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-05
Letter from King George Go.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
SHILOH, VA, Feb 1.-The condition OF
Young Payne, who was so severely injured by
the accident reported in my last, began yester-
day to improve, and his physicians aud friends
entertain strong hopes Of his recovery. The
sight of one of his eyes, it is thought will be
impaired if not destroyed He is al the resi-
deuce of his brother, Mr.. f. W. Payne, to
which place h. was removed the day after the
disaster Mr.. Gravatt'S injurics have proved
to he less serious tn m hey We're supposed to
I've i first Since my last letter learn that m
Slcal Of a six pound canister, as then reported,
it was one that held twenty-five pounds, and
there were at least twenty pounds OF gun pow
der in it at the time OF the explosion. This fact
but increases the wonder that amy one OF those
present escaped with his lille. That twenty
pounds Of gun powder should explode in close
room only about twelve by fourteen feet in size
in the pre>ctce Of six men and pot one OF theln
killed. is little short of a miracle.
private letter received ut tins otlce, thus
morning, reports the recent death, by small
pox, i'll Washington city, of Miss Celeste he'd
man, eldest daughter Of Mr.. Benjamin ).
Rcdman, lately removed from this neghbor-
hood Is.
4 STORY OF Two Pictures. Pictures them
selves sometimes have a curious history. The
story of the two pictures at Florence is old, but
not worn out An artist at Rome saw often
Playing in the street near his window, clnld
of exquisite beauty, with golden hair and
rhcrub face. Struck with the loneliness of the
boy he painted picture Of him and hung it
up M his studio. In the saddest hours that
sweet, gentle face looked down upon him like
al angel of light. Its presence filled the soul
with gladncss and long!ngs for h aven which
is purity sy'nln,hzrd. If ever find, " SAID
he. "a perfect contrast to this bcauteous face
will paint that also, and hang it up on the
Opposite wall. and the one will call heaven
and the Other hell Years passed. At length
IN another Tart of Italy, in prison he visited
locking in through the grated door OF cell,
he saw the most hidcous object that ever met
his >ight-a fierce, haggard tiend, and checks
,ircply marked with the lines of lust and crime;
The artist remembered the promise he had
made himself. and Immediately painted
PIC urc of this loathsonlc culprt to hang over
against the portrait of the lovely boy. The
contrast was perfect; the TWO poles Ut the moral
universe we're before him. Then the mystery
OF the human soul gained another illustration.
lie had two pictures, but they were hkencsses
III one aud the same person. 10 his great sur
prise, on inuuiring into the history Of this hor-
lId wretch he learned that he was no other
han the sweet child, with the golden ringlets
whom he once knew so well and saw SO often
paying IN the streets ofRcme.
~ POTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
l'e monthly meeting Of the Potomac Fruit
\ l.,l,l rrfn
Yesterday the President, Chalkley Gillng-
were }. H. Gray, j. r. Bramhall, D.
q. Nlunson and S. II. Snowden, of Fairfax
Co.; and l.. W. Madden and n w. Picrson,
Of this city The President announced the fol-
lowing as the fruit committee for the ensuing
year: VIM. SAUNDERS u. o. Munsou, S. Il.
sSniowdcn S. f. Chamberlain and j. H. King.
l he President read his inaugural address and
received therefor vote of thanks. In it he
referred briefly to the history oflhe association,
""1 drew ac,mparison between Its Yesterday
"no To-day, demonstrating thatits advance was
Nrndy and IN Intelligent Que.
Tic remarked the rapid improvement in all
methods OF orchard culture. and prophesicd, as
"'herS had, that IN short time the best apples
would come from this section, and that they
would be from Southern varieties.
lie closed by thanking the society for the
honor Conferred upon him 10 holding him in its
s"'"l position and hoped the year would find
hitch work accomplished.
Some of the proprietors of coal mines in
Wales having in,imated their intention to bring
'hlnamcn to that country to take the place Of
certain OF their men who were on strike, they
nave been served with anonymous letters
threatening them with assassination.
The Y. 5. troops are moving on towards the
Moloc country.