Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-29

"To show the rsry age une' bo"y Of the Times.

~ whole W: *, having been discharged on
Saturday evening without coming to verdict.
This is the third trial. The only question at
issue il one of fact, namely, whether the sigma
turc of Miss Charcilla &. ID. Owings to the pa
per which rurports to toe her last will and tes-
lament is genuine or d forgery. After two or
three more trials there will not be- much OF
Mis- Owings estate left either for her suppos-
ed legatec or for the heirs at law, who declare
the will to hc Il forgery.
On the 5Ist Miss Mary Campbell, daughter
of the Hon. Archie Campbell, and Mr.. Oswald
Charlton, of the British legation, will be mar
riei in ST. Matthew's church, Washington,
with great ceremony There has been much
diplomacy OK, rclscu to rec lucille the differences
that exist wien Protestant aud Catholic arc
united The Archbishop of this country has
decided that such Il marriage cannot be per
formed before the altar, but may be done III
the sacrisly, and, although the Church with
holds her blessing upon snch an union, the
priest may give his blessing as nan
Col Joseph G. Smal,ling Was found dead in
the lIenrico county court house, Richmond,
Va, on Saturday n bundle of clianccry pa
pcrs we're discovered saturated with his blood,
and the deep wounds on his head disclosed the
fact that be had been murdered. Deceased was
a lieutenant coiU,lcl of cavalry IN the Coincide
rate army, aud since the war had undertaken
the practice Of law in Richmond. tbs lutem-
pcr.ncc had caused him to have but few Gil
ents, aud he had been accustomed to sleep IN
the Court house by permission OF The autnorl-
ties No clue to the murder has been found.
The Cecil Democrat says that chatf house
aud straw stack on the farm of Nicholas Lot
man, III Elk Neck, Md was destroyed by fire last
having received i switching from his mother,
ran out OF the house aud applied IA match to
the straw, in his inlauliIc rage That boy needs
discipline.
Proceedings have been taken by the first
mortgage bondholders of the New Jersey
Southern railroad in foreclosure, and there is
an effort to unite these bondholders in this 10
tcrest A meeting oil the first mortgage bond.
holders will shortly be held TO discuss their
course OF action in the future.
\ Philadelphia dispatch says that the Presl'
dent Of one Of the minor National Banks of
that civ has used the whole surplus Of the
bank some 5000 O3O Tor the benefit oil ar IRON
manufacturing company, and 1t Will be q total
loss. The capital ot the bank, however, Is un-
injured
The Cincinnati Board OF Trade has adopted
series OF resolutions protesting against the re-
peal of the Bankrupt law, especially the invol-
untary clause, and recommending amendments
to reduce the expenses of enforcing the laws by
rcduc NJ the fees of officials.
Mr.. Benz +. Evans: of the firm Of Walker,
Evaus l. Cog>wcll, well known statloner5 and
printers Of Charleston, 5 nth Carolina, died IN
that city last week Mr.. Evans, during the
late war, had charge Of printing The CoDlcdc-
ra TIC money.
The police on Saturday made a descent on
the headquarters of the kentucky lottery III
New York arrested scverai persons, and took
possession Of all the property on the premises.
On Saturday oscph Brown, aged eighteen,
who murdered the krcener family two years
ago in Srhuylk!ll county, Pa, WAS sentenced to
be hug
A fl Eek Of sheep, numbering sixteen, belong
ing to Mrs. McUlung, living near Lexington,
Va, were all killed by dogs last week.
Orders we're issued on Saturday to draw off
the water in the Erie canal.
There are twenty four inches Of snow on a
GnLDsMITn' $ PREscRIprIoN-Thc Luthe-
ran Observer says: The distinguished writer,
Oliver Goldsmith, was also IA physician In his
way, and was often called in to see the poor and
suffering, whom his goodness nf heart often
prompted him to relieve, even at the expense
Of great straits to himself.
EIc was once summoned to see man who
IL
ccpt that of bitter, grinding poverty. As the
father looked around on the suffering, half
starved group of lrtle ones dependent upon
him, all the life and energy seemed to gotrom
him. He hoped the good Doctor would give
him something that would enable him to rally.
Goldsmith S eye took in, at glance, the whole
situation.
IL will send you box of pills. said he,
chccriIy, that will do you great good.
The box came very soon, and on opening it
it proved to be a little box filled with golden
guiueas '"ro be used as. circumstances seem
to require" we're the directions.
0 how the mans heart bounded with JOY
and gratitude 1t was just The relief he need
ed 1t soon put him 90 his feet again.
So there are many poor families this season
who are reduced TO the extreme OF sutterlog
and dependency for want Of a little money.
Even dollar would change the whole face of
the world to them. 1t is a terrible thing to be
iu want, aud yet pennlcss. Think Of these suf:
tcring poor many of them Gods own dear
children, when you are tempted to waste dol
lar, or dime even BE willing to leud of your
abundance few dollars to help poor man out
of a difficulty, and if he is never in condition
to repay you, the Lord surely will There is
no question about his keeping his word in this
matter. The testimony of those who have tried
him might be accumulated to any extent. II
skcpticaI yourself about it, just make the trial.
MARRIAGES OF BLOOD RELATIONS. Stats
tics presented to the French Academy show
that The marriages of blood relations form about
two per ct. of all the marriages in France. and
that the deaf and dumb offspring, at birth of
cJusanguineous ariagcs are in proportion to
the deaf and dumb born in ordinary wedlock- :
at Lyons, full - per Co., at least p per ct. in
Paris and 30 per ct. 10 Bordeaux; the proper
tiuus of the deaf aud dumb by birth Increasing
with the degree Of blood relationship. The
data obtained show that, ifthe danger of hav.
;nr 4 a. - \ chill IN ord in.rv m rriopn