Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-14
ALEiA GAZETTE &-YIRGINIA ADVERTISER

whose name this sudden aud fatal blight o
disgrace has fallen, had many attractive socla
traits, and capacities by which he had already
won considerable reputation. lntcmperaDce hid
ey,rayayance and the opportunity carelessly
y;ven him of converting to his own use the
nnbIic finds, appear to have united to accom-
plish his ruin. High living is the folly
crime-of the age. 1t betrays to their utter
aud irrcmedible destruction, day after day,
young men of blooming promise, for whom, uu.
der happier aud more sensible conditions OF
life, a future was reserved OF respect aud bless,
ing. 1t has sapped the foundations OF the self
respec. of many of the best and brightest, leav-
ing ou the names they bequeath their children
a miIdew such as no lapse Of time can etfac.,,
and 'uot all the waters of the wide salt sea
can ever cleanse What wicked folly not to
reflect, that no INDULGENCE can afford One-ml-
lioueth the pappiuess which clean name, un-
furnished honor and self respect can bestow;
that 10 display no riches, no surroundings
however imposing, can compensate tor the des-
uucton of a home circles peace, or for the
avcrted eye and the forfeited confidence of
freuds
All good men should unite to irowu down
the habits of excess and proAigacy that lead to
such fatal consequences. Especially in men
who are charged with the possessions of others
should the evidences of riotous living awake
suspicion. How much more mercitul to those
exposed to such temptations and disposed to
,iyId 10 them, to deprive them of the opportu-
ulty, than to let them 60 on till they ask IN des-
pair, as did poor Coleman, do you think there
Is a hell? What shall do p
We would observe in conclusion that there
seems to have been singular, not to say culpa-
be negligence somewhere in the office that
Coleman so long had undisturbed use of the
State money and was at last found out by ac-
ciicnt only. Other developments 10 connection
with the matter are promised. We hope the
Whole truth will be brought to light, and that
bl,mc will BE- visited where it properly belongs.
-RuA,urg Mdec.
\ MARRIED BoY-Mrs Frazier, made
oath before Justice kries yesterday atterooou
that her son. James Frazier, aged sixteen
Years and ten mouths, was iucorrlgible and be-
yund her control. She therefore asked that he
might be arrested and committed to the House
Of Refuge. The arrest was made by officer
Ward, and the youth committed to the southern
police station preparatory to being sent to the
House of Refuge to-day. Shortly after six
O'Clock last evening girl, seemingly eighteen
Years Of age, entered the station house aud
asked permission of Lieut.. Farnum, then in
charge, TO take some Supper to her husband,
JIMMY Frazier, who had been committed
TO the House of Refuge The lieutenant
grated the permission, and followed her to
the cell where young Frazier was held. The
officer learned from the fair pair that they
we're really married, the event having been
cnpsummated on regular license some FIVE
weeks ago by Rev. Mr. Canter pastor Of Hill
Street NJ f. Church, South, several parties
present at the marriage assuring the minister
that the groom was twenty one years OF age
While Frazier was discussing his supper his
wife mourned the sudden interruption OF her
honeymoon, but was coDsoed by remark
from her boy husband that he would be re-
l.ascd from the Refuge when he was twenty
one years of age, and then all would be right. :"
Alter the wife had left the station house the
Young scamp expressed his sorrow at having
forgotten lis pipe and tobacco pouch, as it
would be lonesome night for him at the sta
l,u. The buys mother had been made aware
OF his marriage and the discovery of the fact
induced her TO conclude that he was really be-
You'd her control, so that she could safely swear
out the proper process to have him committed
to tic House of Refuge. e.-Buh. Sun.
VINO KILLED TEcUMsEH?-We know not
how mauy OF the heroes OF the battle OF Ilppe-
cauoe claimed the houor Of having given that
doughty warrior, Tecumseh. his death wound.
CvL Il. NJ johnson always contended that the
bullet which sent the blood thirsty old savage
to the happy huHtiug grounds was fired from
bis pistol, and he silepced all who sought fur
lhrr information with the stunning question
ID, YOU suppose man would lend his pistol
on au occasion like this?' Nearly all Of the
ucu who fought at Tippecanoe are in their
graves, but the controversy over the manner OF
T,cum>chS death still goes on. 1t has shifted
from the West to New England, and just now
the Boston Transcript is publishing the views
Of various correspondents upon Col. Johnson 5
claim. gentleman writing from Concord,
New Hampshire, furnishes this fragment OF
evldeuce in the affirmative:
'Ou the 18th day of October, lS43. Colonel
Johnson visited Concord, n H., and was en-
ltrtaDed with dinner at the Eagle Hotel.
Franklu Pierce presided, and speeches were
lAle by several individuals. An account OF
tie same is given in the History of Concord
by Rev DR.. Boutou, on pages 457 and 4oS
l'r. Bouton closes his account OF the dinner 10
the following words Mr.. Wm. Low proposed
the question to COL johnson, Did you, or
d.d You not, iu your opinion, kill Iecumseh!
toi Johuson then minutey related the circum-
Stauces Of the battle, and closed by saying, IN
NY own opinion, | did kill Tecumsch.
TELEGRApnIc DISPATCHES Recently, 10 a
contested election case in England, the postal
Telegraph authorities We're required to produce
III court the tclegrams which had passed be-
tween certain persons during the campaign. A
clerk brought IN bag full of them, but refused
10 give them up without special order from
the court. The judge, after three days con-
Sd,ratiou declined 10 issue the order, refusing
to announce the reasons of bis decision, because
he did not wish Ito say that cases might not
arise where strong specific grounds might JUS,
uy the interpostiou. The consequence of
THIS Is that our English contemporaries are ear
ne>tly discussing the question whether tee-
grams, when under Government control, as
They are in England, ought not to be kept as
sacred as letters, aud absolutely protected
against espionage.
)klED FRUITS, Peaches, Apples, Pears,
~ JDinpps Hharr;oe Turkish Primes Chr.