Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-08
a Maryland ceDteuaran died last week at

Prairie Rnods, kaau,az 70 county, Michigan, at
the age OF JOB years. Judge Basil Harrison
was one OF twenty-'hree children, sixteen Of
WHOM attained their majority, and all OF whom
preceded him by mauy years into the other
world Six of the elder brothers served under
aShlngton III the army Of the Revolution
Judge HARRISON was native of Maryland, vas
married at the age OF nineteen to Martha Still
well. neighbours daughter, three years young
er than himself, who died in 1857, at the age
Of eighty-three years They had seventeen
children, OF whom eight are still living, the
oldest eighty three years of age-a remarkable
Instance of preserved physical vigor. MIR. Basil
Harrison was one of the pioneer settlers in
Michigan, going there in 1928 and arranging
the terms Of his settlement with the chief Of
the Pottawatomies Being peaceable man.
he kept out Of quarrels, and devoted himself
in thc intervals Of his farming TO the adjust.
ment of the quarrels of his npighbors, first in
the capacity Of Justice Of the peace, and at
terward as one Of the associate judges of kaIa-
,nazoo county. His friends claim for him the
credit OF being the original of the Bee Hun
ter in Cooper's novel, THE Oak Openings, I"
the scene of which is laid in that County
Baltimore american.
THE TRUE VALUE OF LACE --Ruskin said,
10 recent address IF you Think of it, you
will fad the whole value of lace, as possession
depends on the TACT Gifts having beauty which
has been the reward Of Industry and attention.
That the thing itself is priz:- thing which
everybody cauuot have. That it proves by
the look of it, the ability of its maker ;
that it proves, by the rarity OF it, the dig
nifty OF its wearer-either that she has been
so industrious as to save money which can buy
say piece Of j"wery of gold tissue or Of
hnc lace, or else that she is noble person to
whom her oelgbbors concede au honor the privi-
lege Of wearing iuer dress than they. IF they all
choose 10 have lace, too-if it cease to be prize
it becomes, does it not, only cobweb? The
real good of piece of lace then, You will ind,
is that it should show, first thathe designer oil it
had pretty fancy; next that tie maker Of it
| had hue fingers; lastly, that the wearer of it
had worthlness or dignity enough to obtain
what is difficult to obtain, and common sense
enough not 10 Wear it on all occrsiops.
SLIGHTLY MIXED This is from the French
correspondent Of the Arcadiap concerning the
Brooklyn affair. PulcineIlo says: The Beecher.
| Hilton scandal is enchanting, interesting and
delighing Europe. The Journal de Marsees
calls it ''rAgaire Beechor, Stlton ct Victoria
Eooihull." Beechor, S,lton ct Victoria Wood
hull are described as cergymen of the Anglican
denomination, and wonderful account is given
of their adventures 1t would seem that these
three persons have somehow or other been led
estray by Madame Breecher Stow, who, is
stated on good authority to be "the mother Of
Uncle Tom" This remarkable connection, OF
course explains everything.
The Fredericksburg Herald has letters from
Rev. Vim. Walker, colored Of Washington,
denying that he ever told r. D. Beckley that
he had not read the article warning the colored
people oftbe District against supporting Mr..
SeDer, without having read the card to which
he appended his name, and from Isaiah Wash
ingtoD, colored, of King George, who assigns his
reasons why he cannot supper MIR. Sener for
| Congress-.
1t is proposed in Tennessee 10 remove the
remains of Andrew Jackson, together with
those Of his wife from their present resting
| place at the "Hermltage, TO the northern ter
race of the state capitol at Nashville, where 8
mausOeum could be erected over them. Legls.
latve sanction aud an appropriation will be pe-
cessary, and movement is on foot 10 request
both.
II can save you thousand pounds said a
poor Irishman to an old gentleman.
"How?'
"You have daughter. and you intend to
give her ten thousand pounds as marriage
| portion.
II do"
"Sir, | will take her with nine thousand"
Mr.. VIM G. Allen one of the oldest citizens,
of Richmond, died on Sunday evening, after u
brief ilIuess, 10 the Slst gear Of his age
In the active pursuit of pleasure or gain, the
incstimablc blessing of health is too Often for
gotten, until disease is firmly seated, and the
fact only realized by great bodily and mental
suffering ..The Liver is the vulnerable point in
most persons aud the disarrangemeut of the
| organ involves almost the whole system; hence
tie reason Why under Liver disease there is
enumerated such number Of Affections, and
ne claim the Simmons Liver Regulator TO be
remedy for them all.
COMMEKCIAL.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET Sept. 8.-Receipts of
Wheat are very light, and the market is without
material change offerings of 553 bushels, with