Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

eventually decided in Mrs. Tylers favor. Since
the close of the war the children of Mrs. Tyler
frat marriage have commended with the widow
for the old estate on James river. This last suit
has ended in securing sll that Mrs. Tyler con-
tended for and now she is out OF the courts and
can look after the welfare of her children, to
whom she is very devoted. Her eldest daught-
or married and died in year, leaving an infant
daughter, Mrs Tyler has charge of the child,
and is quite engrossed in her affection for the
little grand daughter, who is now four years DID,
There is still much of life left in the handsome
and sparkling widow, whose cheeks glow and
ewes brighten as she recalls the happy days of
her girlhood and the devotion of her husband.
The one dark spot in her memory brings sha.
dow to her brow, which is soon dispeilcd bp the
reconcile ton of other and fairer memories.
DAVIS, FooTE AND QUITMAN. These gen
teman composed the trlumVlrate which ruled
Mississippi policies for twenty years. Henry
S. was the fifteenth governor, and did once
| pace the streets of jackson, proud as any
Henry Of Navarro; and we'll he might, for 10
| November, 1851, he defeated Hon. Jeff. Davis
though BY the small majority of 900 votes, TAX
ing his stand firmly Oh union and compromise
measures which, ten years later, found few
advocates III Mississippi; while, upon the re,
verse doctrine of states rights, his late rival
rose to the presidency Of the new confederacy
Foote going into temporary eclipse. General
John A. Quitman had been the successful
competitor Tor guberDatorial honors the term
before; having come to the people with MS
laurels gathered fresh from the fields OF Next
co, he was inviucible. Iu February, 1851, how
ever, Gov. Quitman resigned the goveruorship
The ensuing summer he was placed at the
head of the state rights ticket against FJote;
drew off few weeks before the election, after
making hot canvass, and Mr.. Davis was sub
stitued 10 his stead This victory Was esteem
ed great triumph for Foote and the union
men" of Mississippi. During the canvass cor
respondent for one of the Quitman organs, pub
lished 10 Jackson, went the rounds slgoiug his
COMMUNICATIONS, Peter" and often giving
Mr.. Foote the benefit of his sarcasm. At Car
roIltou where the friends Of either party gath
cred in great crowds, Foote, when his turn to
speak came, read from PETER" and made
running commenls as he read expressing de.
sire to yet one sight OF that Individual.
No sooner said than young man OF twenty,
square built and muscular, with <un-burnt
checks, sandy hair, and modest demeanor,
wa ked upon the stand behind The speaker, laid
his hand upon his shoulder, aud remarked:
Il, sir, am the maD
"And is thy name Pctcr?' qucrcd FOote, 10
his comco-sarcastical style.
My name is Peter?' returned the impcr-
turbable.
cart thou Indeed Peter2"
81 am, indeed" was the rcjoinder.
"Ihen give Us your baud, shrieked Foote,
while the crowd roarcd its laughter and hur-
| rahs.
There was more in the manner than in the
speech, but Mr. Foote's friends fairly roared as
that geutlemau turned upon Peter and bowed
| nF,llt OH ctn or 10 nn1
episode.
The entire campaign was hot, and in the lit
tie fsticuffs that interrupted debate is was first
Foote and then Quilman on top. At Grenada
Foote walked up behind Gen. O., (while that
gallant old soldier was pouring 10 hot shots,
right aod left) aud struck him singing blow
on the cheek with his open hand. Turning
upon his assailant, Gen. Quitman applied his
right boot suddenly to MIR. Foote'S coat-tail,
and lifted him, headforemost off the rostrum.
Friends interposed-aDd the good work went
on Cor. Courier, Journal
AN EXPENSIVE CONVENIENTLY amount
of money required to run this Government for
year is immense. The official estimates of
the deficiencies in the appropriations required
by the departments at Washington to complete
the service of the fiscal year ending June 80.
1874, for which S2l CTS, SAC was originally ap-
propristed, are now 81, 3l2,S 39. The estlmat
ed deficiency of the State Department Is 49,.
OCT; of the Department of Justice, $500, 67O
the Interior Department, $SS, 49, the War
Department, ST, 2l6,0 900; and the Treasury De-
partmeut, S636,672 For the deficiency on
items named in this Department the original
appropriations amounted to S2,O99, 645, and
yet $685., 672 more is wanted For SIX detail
| ] -. ,ro nd fha
ties of the War Department, on which there is
claimed deficiency of ncarya million and a
quarter the original appropriations were $l2,-
346.S Is it possible that all these huge
amounts can have been providenty expe nded
and still more wanted ?-Lynchbwg Rep.
TAE FUNERAL of the late Col. William Sed-
den took place yesterday afternoon from the
Church of the Incarnation, corner of Twelfth
and n streets, in the presence OF large uum-
Der of his many friends, the Rev. john II. EI-
lott, associate rector of the Church of the As
cension, officiating. After the regular funeral
services of the Episcopal Church the cortege
proceeded to the Congressional Cemetery,
where the interment was made. The remains
were inclosed 10 handsome walnut caskst, with
silver holdings and bar handles, the lid of
which bore the inscription of William Selden,
boru January 81, 1871; died April %, 1874,
and it was protusely dscked with floral garlands,
crosses and wreaths The pa-bearers were
Senator j. w. Johnston, VIM. S. Mitchell
w. Bell, Senator j. W. Stevenson, Thomas
Green aud Conway Robinson. - Washington
| Chronicle.
PREsENTATIoNsTo 4 MINISTER y yesterday
morning; Rev. z. N. Meade, rector OF the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church Of the Holy lnnocents,
corner of Chase and Eden Streets was waited
upon at the parsonage by a number OF his con-
gregation and other friends, including keVs l.
U. Dudley and TeIifair Hodgsou, who present
ed him with handsome suit Of parlor furniture
and a silver communion service with some happy
remarks by Rev Mr. Dudley, suitably respond
ed to by Mr.. Meade. An entertainment, the
materials for which were also donated, was
served aud pleasant hour or TWO speDt.
Messrs. Otto Sutro aud W. H. Emory render
ed some fne music with Instrumental accom-
pauimeut. The Holy Inuoceuts is a mission OF