Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11
Rev. W. T.. .SiuiiSey.

4 news paragraph appeared III tie lrginIan
j., few DAYS since to the effect that this once
brilliant preacher had become rh" victim OF Il
Inr,roj annette, aud is nov mere wreck.
sew" III paiax iaI'h going the rounds OF the
papers for some days before We inserted it 10
our journal; nor would it have been admitted
then if we had not been in possession Of lncou-
troyertible evidence thar there was SoIuc truth,
at least, 10 the runor. Our information was
derived from Presiding Elder in Southwest
Virginia, and from another gentleman once
together satisfied that such expositIouS ought
to be made in the public prints. While they
are sad evidences of the fraity Of man-->how-
ing how one may fall from the very highest
position 10 the lowest condition Of drpravliy-
the world will not always make due allowance
for such cases as that Of Mr.. MunSey.
1t is very sad to see good man fall. Ii Is
inconcevaby more so in the case Of man of
genius like Nr. Munsey, who occupied Il most
prominent place in the Christian ministry.
With respect to Mr.. Munsey; it is we'll known
that, for years past, he has bccG III feeble
health. He was advised by physicians, il is
said, to use stlmuants to support a snklng
frame. lie did so; and the rest is known
He, no more than thousands of other men,
among the best and noblest of the land, could
control an appetite that had once gained the
mastery. What warning toalI to be on their
guard But Mr. Munsey is entitled to L
charitable Judgment for in our opinion,
his mind has been cntrchlcd through sym
pathy with a long diseased and great y
impaired physical organism. He is, III
no sense, the man he once was. Let pity for
his ipfrmity, and deep regret at his tall, be
mingled with our judgment upon his condnct,
and our prayers for his recauiaton while he
that is without sin let him cast the first
stone. '--LwchLwg Erginian.
THE POLAR FLAG. The survivors o! the
Polaris- Arctic expedition now on board the
steamer Taapoosa, at Washington, brought
back with them the flg uuiuricd hy Captain
Hall when he took possession OF the land -
deg % min north latitude, I'm the maine OF
God and the United States. Aside from this
the hag has an interesting history. 1t Is known
as the "Grinncll flag and was first used by
the United States ship Peacock IN her research
es in the Antarctic ocean with the WhkGs eH-
ploriDg expedition 1t was next used by Lieut.
DsIIavep in the Grinnell expedition in search
of Sir John Franklin, aud subsequently BY DR..
Kane in his Arctic explorations Still later it
was used by DR.. Hayes in his North Pole cx-
pedilion, and lastly by Captain {. I. Hall, Of
the Puaris. 1t may be said Of this historic
flag that it has been further north and further
south than any flag in the world. 1t Is the |
property of Mr.. Henry NJ. Grinpeil, of New
York, who has presented 1t to every Polar
expedition from that of Dcliaven down to
Hall, 1t was turned over to Captain Nc |
Richie BY Captain Buddngtop to be re-
turned to Mr.. GrinneIl. 1t is of ordinary
bunting, is about eight By three feet, and has
tyentv-tour stars of white muslin scwcd III the
union. The words Peacock flag are
stamped on the left hand corner in black ink.
Although much soiled FROM oug use the tag
is free from rents. The Ordinary iAg OF the
Polaris is 10 possession Of Dr. Bcssc.
ESoUGH OF NORTH POLE. The New York
Journal OF Commerce is opposed to any more
Polar expeditions, except By the American
route, and dissents from the proposition to send
The Tigress to finish up Captain Halls work.
Government, it Think, has wasted more than
enough on that particular problem. The people
whose exclusive hobby is Polar excursions should
20 Poeward them selves, and If they failed TO
each the pole, they would be satisfied at last
hat it is bad job and give Up Talking about
t, which would be great relief to badly
bored public.-Bah Sun.
GOOD RUNNING The express train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad running 423
niles from Richmond to Huntington with IS
toppages, did not vary seven minutes from
he time it was due at Huntington, ). % p. m..
Turing the whole Of September