Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-02
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GEN. FlTzHUGH LEES SpEEcH.-At the
banquet recently given at Washington aud Lee
University, Gen. Etzhugh Lee was called on
to respond to the toast-''The South her glo.
rious memories in peace and war;" The cor
General Lee arose, and after the loud ap-
plause with which he was greeted had subsid-
ed, said that the President had taken the ad-
vantage of 40 old rebel cavalryman. Speaking
was not at any time his forte, but he had not
even been notified that he was to speak. He
felt very much in the condition of a North
Carolina cadet at West Point, who belonged to
- club whose rule it was that every member
should either make speech or sing song
When the turn of his North Carolina friend
came they wondered how he would come out,
as be could neither sing nor speak; but he
evaded the rule aud brought down the house
by saying: II cannot speak, but | really think
that | could sing Old Tar River if only had
have 'the pitch" upon this occasion. But he
was glad to be here, and thanked the Alumni
for their cordial greeting. He was an alumnus
of West Point but as ia consequence OF the
late unpleasantuess" they did not think as much
of him up there as they once did, he was glad
to be invited by the alumni of another lostitu-
ton to miDgle in their festivities. He could not
trust himself to speak Of the GLORIOUS memo
RE" of the South in the dark days of the war
of Lee or Jackson, or A. Z. Hill, or Rhodes,
or his cherished friend Jeb Stuart, whom he
now vividly recalled leading Jackson,s corps
to glorious victory at ChancellOrsvllle, and
singing as he charged, "Old Joe Hooker, won't
you come out of the wilderness" As for the
other part of the sentiment, he was for peace;
he had accepted the result Of the war In good
faith, aud ardenty desired to see peace and
plenty once more blessing the land. But he
would never consent to give up the memories
of the noble men who fought for the lost cause
or to bury 10 oblivion their heroic deeds. On
the contrary he would, at every hazard ,enshrine
them iu our hearts and keep green forever their
incompatible heroism, their undyiug patriotism.
rRlGhIESED Io DEAIh:-Ahe expression
frightened to death" is always used in by
periodical sense, without any thought Of its ap-
pication 10 real occurrence. In fact, people
in general do not suppose that real dead fright
is within the range of possibility. 1t is like
dying Of broken heart" The expression is
6gurative, but its meaning is plain. A sensi
tive little Italian girl-Tereza Cherra-six years
DID, was frightened to death in New York last
Sunday. She was GIRL too, probab trained
to the Streets and crowds, and heartess buffet
ings and exposure that fall to the lot of Italian
infants 10 our cities Who would think that
she could be so sensitive as to die from fright?
And yet she did. She came running home to
her parents perfectly wild. They gathered
from her sobbing shrieking words that some
man had rudely laid his hands upon her. She
slble speed home for sympathy and protection
She grew worse and worse Her nervous sys-
tenn had been SO terribly excited that it must
perforce tear itself to pieces Doctors were
summoned but could do nothing, They sim
ply said Nervous and bysterical eclampia,'
'convuIsions, excessive vigilance insomnia"
mental irritation signs of hydrophobia,"
and other professional terms, and while they
were speaking them the little girl died. She
would not allow herself to be touched, even by
her parents A movement of the hand toward
full shrieks, and so her system dashed itself to
death. The doctors reported the case, and the
coroner was notified. There was to be scen-
ti6c exploration of this shattered nervous sys-
tenn. The coroner appeared, and against the
wishes Of the parents, ordered the body to be
sent to the Morgue; but when the dead wagon
came, the parents had effectuaDy barricaded
the doors against the driver, and he left the
little corpse in possession of the mourners.
PROPOSAL BY FAN-Last Thursday night,
says a constant visitor at the Thomas garden
concerts, In New York, witnessed what |
thought proposal, all BY fan, which was very
amusing to me, but evidently serious to those
engaged. It was fair young couple, who sat
near me. Augustus wrote long sentence, a
letter covering one side of the FAM then gave it
to Pamela, and appeared much occupied with
the orchestra, which he had until now ig-
nored. Pamela, as she read the writing. on
the fan bushed celestial rosy red" and then
turned pale and trembled She turned the fan
over and wrote on the clean side two words,
then, after few moments of hesitation, touch
ed her lovers arm and pushed the fan toward
him. Augustus smiled, thrust the fan in his
breast pocket, and getting up offered Pamela
his arm. Fortunately the last note of part Sc
coOd was finished, and these doves could leave
tueif seats ana 60 l0tO tue gaTueu. pTesuH-
ed they would not return to their seats in the
concert-room, but was mistaken. With the
first note of the overture in part third Angus
tus and Pamala came back, the very happiest
looking pair of lovers ever met; he, radiant
and proud, she, modest and serene, and as the
two belong to wealthy and fashionable families,
expect about next September to see the an
nouncement of their marriage.
CoULDN'T REMEMBER. story of the
robbery Of money and bonds from the house of
Mrs Elizabeth Esty, on Jay street, on Satur-
Gay, ends in the fact that no theft was com
msted. Mrs. Esty is lady considerably ad
vanced in lite, and having money and securl-
aeS IN her house representing between $4,000
and 5000, which she had for some time kept