Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-09
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Judge IuUU0uS seuuS 10 CoiiOepou1ooSo,
with "a somewhat emphatic request that 1t
shall appear 10 the Herald. We are always
clad 10 obiige gentleman as earnest and sln-
cere as Judge Elmonds, even when he asks us
20 enter upon subject as unusua as Spiritual,
ism. This correspondence, as we understand
il. consist of a Communication made to Judge
Edmonds by the spirit Of the late much la
mented Judge Rufus w. Peckham. who was
among the unfortunate gentlemen who pensh.
ed on the Vile du Havre Judge Edmonds
assures us that the spirit Of Judge Peckham
came to him, identified himsefto his satisfaction
and thereupon addressed him. The letter pur-
porting to cine from the spirit of Judge Peck
ha m is an interesting literary phenomenon, to
say the least 1t describes the last meeting
with Judge Edmonds at Albany, Informing the
Judge that he left the court room 10 advance
of hlm, and proceeds to say that death has
severed no links ia their friendship, when we
still sit in oouuc with those We knew and
loved" Furthermore, the Judge does not
think he would have chosen death in the form
that came to him. All his lite, its early mem.
ories and friendships, come to his mind lu the
last sad moments AS he sunk 10 the waves,
with his wife folded to his heart" his spirit
was lifted out Of the wave by his father and
mother, and, with his wife in his arms, he fol.
lowed the spirit of his mother. His generous
heart felt solicitous for his fellow sufferers, but
he saw them also lifted out of the waves as
though by strong arms. "nerved by love.
There was no agony, no pain, mo sensation OF
fear, cold or sutfocation;' and the new life
that came so suddenly is, be assures us, SO
glorious that ''tbe shadow of death became an
illumination.
The spirit of the Judge assures US that the
collision was iuevitable;" that no blame can
G al, bot he
survivors alone most need sympathy. lie
mentions the happy friendships that have come
tc him 10 the spirit word, among them ex-
Senator TalImadge, ex-Presidept Van Buren
and Nicholas Hill, and closes with an expires
sion of the happiness of being able to rejoice
in our great aud All-wise Father. who dOeth
all things well."-N y Herald.
NoUR1sHING FeoD-It was owing, in a
great degree, TO the wrctcbed condition OF their
commissariat that the AustEians we're defeated
at Austerliz Let US eat and drink, TOR to-
morrow We may die, is motto which has
often been denounced, and most justly, by
Christian moraists. Let US eat aud drink
well, lest TO- morrow We die, would be good
substitute: The pleasures of the table are not
the highest form Of human enjoyment, 1t IS
true, but for all that, an oyster pie is good
johnson, who has no regard for his stomach,
will have no regard for anything else.
French gourmand declared that the discovery
of a new dish is more important than the dis
covery of new star, because there never can
be dishes enough, but there are stars enough
already. 1t is a mistake to suppose that only
braiuless men, with full paunches aud empty
pates, have keen relish for the luxurleS OF
the table-that, as Shakespeare says,
-Daintybits
Make rich the ribs but bankrupt quite the
wits.
The celebrated scholar, Dr. Carr, confessed
love for "hot Holsters, with protuslon OF
shrimp sauce" Pope was decided eplcure,
and would lie in bed for days al Boiling S
unless be were told that there were steWed
lampreys for dinner, when be would rise To-
stautly and hurry down to table. Cleopatra Is
said to have owed her empire over CaeSar as
much to her suppers as to her beauty, and who
can tel! how much the love of the Grand Mon
aruue, Louis XIV, for Madame de Malnteoon
Was owing to the invention OF the Immortal
outlets which bear her name? Cardinal VOL
sew was conciliated by, the good dishes on the
Field of the Cloth OF Gold; aud Agrippa won
Claudius by receipt for dressing Spanish
onions. Handel ate enormously y; aud when be
dined at tavern always ordered dinner tor
three. On being told that all would be ready
as soon az the company should arrive he would
exclaim, ''Deu bring up de dinner, prestlsslmo.
| am de company.
DEATH OF JOHN WEsLEY.-He rose in the
morning the first OF his household. Oace, ne
relates, he was up at half-pase fye went to the
chapel; bu. found not one of his assistant
preachers there. Of three or tour in the house,
all were asleep. Il preached myself. writes
the old man Of eigh,y-four. W hen be COM
planned his assistants urged that they were up
late the night before. he made 1t rule that
everyone in the house should retire at ulne' 10
order to attend the morning service at hve. Ae
eighty six Wesley admitted the weight OF years,
His eyes, lie said, were dim, his voice faint; ne
could no longer keep his accounts or his jour
nal IL travelled almost to the last, and was
followed by the thronss who never deserted
him. In the Spring of 1871 he was brought
to his house 10 City Road, stricken with te,
Yer. On the I'd of March he died, surrounded
by group of friends. When he was dead they
broke iuto psalm of praise. His funeral at
five in the morning, was attended by vast
,hroug, aud a sermon was preached 10 memory
Of his good deeds in City Road Chapel, when
the church was hung with mourning, and every
member of the great audience, exec pit one, VINO
took the blue ribbon from her bat when she
saw her error was clothed in black: City Road
Chapel is Wesley's monument. There are the
buildings and charitable labors he planned
there the room in which he ded-hls house,
his church, his tomb He desired at his tune,
ral, he said, no po,np, but only the tears OF
those who loved bim.-Frons Harper's 4Ndga-
sme for February.
BIRTHDAY RECEPTION. venerable
friend Of the Jeffersonian, James Alexander,
esq, for forty years connected with the press
Of otlirgoia, celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday
90 Wednesday last, the 4th inst, by lreate to
bis tr reuds at his office 1t was our pleasure to
partake oft aud dri6k the health of the old
veteran in glass Of pure lemonade. Mr.. Alex
soder says he never enjoyed better health than
at present, can eat hearty meal, sleep souudly
aud laugh as heartily at q Joke as he could