Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-25
VIRGINIA n EWS.

| their bills. Coupons are SOU Ill sual lolS loi
| SIS ceuts on the dollar
The upper portion Of brick building on
Main street, in Richmond, was burned On Sun
day evening, and q shoemaker named Hoot
man was snothcrcd to death 10 attempting to
make his escape from the building. The fire
was caused by bed ignitiug fl III candle
which HOFFMAN had lighted
The residence of h. G. Haumack, in Rich
moud county, was totally destroyed by fire last
week. together with all his furniture, with the
exception Of two or three beds. 1t caught
from the ash box in the kitchen, IN which live
Goals had been carcIes>ly dumped.
Judge Bond, of the United States Circuit
Court, who was in Lynchburg one day last
week, announced his intention to open his court
IN Richmond on the first OF My to hear argu-
meuts from attorneys as to the scope and effect
Of the aucnded bankrupt law.
The effort in behalf Of the endowment fund
for the University of Virginia commenced only
about six weeks ago has already resulted 10
securing 100000. Seven thousand dollars of
this sum was contributed by General Joseph
r. Anderson.
G. Nelson King attempted suicide at Mat
thcws Court House, last Tuesday, by shooting
himself in the left breast with a Delringer
pistol but he failed, and still lives, though
badly wounded, Pecuniary difficulties the
cause.
For the past two weeks quite an extensive
revival ofreligion has been in progress in the
PRESBYTERIAN and Baptis. churches, in Char
lottesville. Many additions have been made to
each of these churches.
| Ex Governor Henry A. Wise has accepted
an invitation to deliver the annual Grafton be-
fore the Demosthenean and C,ceronan Ltera-
ry Societies Of Roanoke College on the 18th OF
June proxlmo.
The granite near Fredericksburg was exam.
ued last week by a practical stone-cu!ter who
| pronounces it superior to the Richmond
granite-says it is easier to get out, and
will afterwards become hard.
| In dispute between two Italians in Rich
moud on Saturday last, one struck the other
on the head with piece OF wood, tractu1lng
the skull and causing death.
Mr.. Sarah Eustis, was so severe burned in
Norfolk on Saturday, by her clothes taking fire
from the CRATE, that there is no hope OF her
recovery.
Mr.. James T. Abbott, for some years preyl-
Gus to the war tol.keeper at Mr. j. B. Flick
lens bridge, at Falmouth, died in Manchester
last week.
The site of the posoffco at Thoruburg,
Spotsylvania county, is removed to point one
| mile aud a-half southwest, and Jas J.. Colbert
is appointed postmaster.
The Richmond Dispatch speaks favorably
of Mr.. Rush Burgess. who lately lost his stua-
| ton as Collector Of Internal Revenue, lie Is
said to have been good officer
The colored laborers Of the Baltimore, New
York, Philadelphia and Boston steamers at
| Norfolk have made disturbance about their
wages, and declined the loading of vessels.
The smallpox bas made its appearance in
King George, introduced by negro woman
from Washington city.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee had two cows killed BY
the cars on the railroad track near R!chland,
Stafford county, last tuesday.
Judge Barton is holding Circrit Court in
| Louisa.
Dr. z. B. Hcrndon, of Spotsylvania, has
been appointed physician At Richmond College.
HONOR YOUR BUSINESS. 1t is good sign
when a man is proud OF his work or his calling
Yet nothing is more common than to hear men
finding fault constantly with their partlcu lar
business, deeming themselves unfortunate be-
cause fastened to it by the necessity OF gaining
livelihood In this way men fret and laborl-
ously destroy all their comforts in the work; or
| they change their business and go on mlSerably
shifting from one thing to another till the grave
or the poorhouse gives them a fast grasp. But
while occasionally man fails in life because he
is not 10 the place fitted for his peculiar talent
it happens ten times oftener that failure results
| from neglect and even contempt OF an honest
| business. a man should Dnt his heart into
everything that he does There is 20 profess
sion that has not its peculiar cares and vexa-
tons. No man will escape annoyance by chang
| ing his business. No mechanical business Is
| altogethcr agreeable Commerce in its endless
varieties, is affected, like all other pursuits with
trials, unwclcome duties, and sprlt-trylng ne
cessities 1t is the very wontonness OF folly tor
a man to search out the facts aud burdens OF
his calling, aud give his mind every day to a
consideration of them. They are inevitable.
Brooding over them only gives them strength.
| On the other hand, a man has power given to
| him to shed beauty and pleasure on the home
| Hest toll II he Is WISE Let man auopG HIS
business aud identfyit with pleasant associa.
tons, for Heaven has given Us imagi natlon, not
only to make us poets but to enable all men to
beautify homely things Heart varnlsh will
cover up innumerable evils and defects. Look
at the good things. Accept your lot as man
does piece of rugged ground, aud beg in to get
out the rocks and roots, to deepen and mellow
the soil, to enrich aud plant 1t. There is some,
thing in the most forbdding avocatlon. around
which man may Irvine pleasant fancles, out
of which he may develop honest pride.
TUE CoNGREssMENs' BACK PAY.-The New
York Herald says members Of Congaess are re-
ceiving this note:
Marion, .Sn,yh COUNT, Va, March II, 1873.
Dear Sir,-We see in the papers that you have
refused TO draw part CT the back pay due by
act Of Congress. A few persons, less than a
dozen, are trying to build church IAN Ep>co
pal church, n this town, and are at standstl
for means. We would suggest to your favora-
Die consideration the idea of taking this means
and devotinp II m hn1inp churches and we