Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-24


throat with Il razor. at his residence No. 3nS
McDonough street, in the northeastern section
Of the city. Laudridge had been out Of employ.
mcnt for some time and became reduced in
circumstances. lie had been recently driukiup
to excess, and the rash act was Committed
whilst he WAS labOllng under u tcmpurary Gt of
insanity. At the hour above mentioned h.,
asked his wife to 60 down stairs for some pur.
pose, but she refused, and her sister went in
stead. cambridge then Induced his wifi. to
throw up the window, and lock in the street,
he pretending to hear knock at the street
door. Whilst she was looking from the window
he drew forth razor which is believed to have
been hidden III his sleeve, and cut his throat in
a horrible manner, the wound producing cash
that almost severed the wind pipe, aud cut in
twain all the large Veins OF the ucck. The Door
wife, almost fraptic with horror, rushed from
the house, screaming for help, and in a few
minutes lumber OF the neighbors We're aroused
and repaired to the scene. When they eutcreJ
The room the unfortunate man lay wcltcring in
pool Of gore, and the sister was cndeavoriuy
in vain to stop the gaping wound with her
hands. Jhc wife continued down the street in
pursuit of physician, aud Tell fainting in the
street several times before her GRAND was ae
compli>hcd. DR.. White, living on Broadway.
was summoned, but before he arrived Land.
ridge had ceased TO live. 1t is stated tina,
whilst i'll the act Of committing the deed the
unhappy man asked bis wtr's forgiveness, and
padc her good bye, and the next instant the
keen instrument did it, cruel work Lanlridpe
had acted strangely since Wednesday morning,
and he WAS closely watched. Upon the night
Of the suicid: it was feared that he designed
Nolne mischief to himself ami his person had
been searched. The razor, however he man
aged 10 -ccrctc from observation. His two
c,irldrc; We're placed in another roo III, and very
prpabIy to this prccaulon Is due the fact that
the fearful tragedy was not rendered douby
terrible, II benz: feared from his movements
that he desired their death also. The jury,
alter hearing the evidence, returned 4 verdict
that "lhe deceased had committed suicide
whilst laboring under temporary alteration of
the mind Landrdgc was IS years Of age,
native of Louisiana, and leaves a wife and twu
children His relatives in New Orleans were
yesterday appraised by telegraph of his death
1t Is stated that Mr.. Lanlridgc was very >kiliul
at his business He had secured job of work,
which another party offered to do at lower
figure, and this ma lie him very low spirited
On Wednesday he complained Of being uuwcli,
ond from that time his conduct was noticed aS
strange ard unusual. - Baltimore Am.
TIE ORIGIN or "IIAIL COLUMBIA. ln
the "RecolIcctions of Washington just pub
lishcd occurs the folio wing anecdote:
The song of Hail Columbia" adapted t. the
"PreslcnCs March,, WAS written by james
IInpkir.son, of Philadelphia, in 1888 AT that
time war with France WAS expected, and patrl-
otto feeling prrvadcd the community. Mr.. Fox,
u young singer and actor, called upon IIorklu-
son one morning and said: ''ro-rnorrow cvcn-
ing il appointed for my benefit 1T tho theatre.
Not single box has been tak"n and | fear
there will be thin house. If you write IN"
some patriotic verses to the tune of the 'Pru>-
dents Marci' ! feel suro of n full house. Sow
cr.ll about the theatre have attempted it, but
they have come 10 the conclusion that il Cannot
BIZ done; yet you may succeed" Mr.. uopkin-
son retired to his study, wrote the first and
chorus, snd submitted them to Mr.. Fox, who
sung them to II harpsichord accompaniment
The tune and tho words harmonized The song
was soon finished, and that evening tho young
actor received it. The next morning tho pln-
cards announced that Mr. Fox would give
new patriotic song. The house WAS crowded
The song was sung-the audience delighted.
Eight times it WAS called for and repeated. and,
when sung the ninth time, the whole audience
stood up and joined in the chorus. Night after
night "ll, Columbia WIS srplauded in the
theatre, and in few days tho universal
song of the boys in the streets Such WAS the
origin of our national SONG Hail Columbia"
A HUNTER Our old friend, Rev. S. S.
Ryder, of the NJ. Il. Church, South, now in
charge Of Highland circuit, it seems is not only
doing the full work Of All itlncrant preacher
but has found time to do some profitable hun
ting besides on his old stamping ground. An
old hunter Of the mountains informs Us that
Bro. Ryder killed the past season seven deer
aud one bear, the bear being the largest Of
that kind Of animals killed for years in the
mountains The hide was seven feet in length
after being dressed This hunting is no COLI
mon achievement for preacher who never
misses his appointments and never fails to give
the people capita! sermons - Buckingham, Reg,
FUNERAL OF Miss CoTTRlNGER The fu-
neral of Miss Cornclil Cottrinrer, who died Oh
"Wednesday, at the Louise Home, took place
from that institution yesterday, at 3 p. H., and
was Intended by Mcssrs. Corcorln, Hyde, Ber-
ret, Brent, Randall, several Of the lady mana
gers Of the Home, and many of the relatives
and friends of the DECREASED The service was
conducted by the Rev Dr. White, Of ST. Mat
thew $ church, in the large hall of the Home.
From the Home the funeral cortegc proceeded
to Mt. Olvct where the remains will be tenn
pprarlly Inferred until their removal to their
tual resting place in BALTIMORE WASH M1,
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Alexandria, Va, Postolilc>
january -, 1873.
Persons calling for letters will say they ARE adj
vcrscd and give the date of the list.
If not called for within thirty days they WILDE
sent to the dead letter office, in Washington.
Anderson, NJ RS Lizzie jackson, VIM e
Anderson Maria jacobs, Andrew
b .r!or, VIM, col Logan Il Bro
BrcndlIngcr, Hannah Magll, 1hos
i'd q Moore Miss Jane
Cncishu.n Nocn, Hannah a
Cox, John Powell, Miss Mary
Goldman, JAG b Pike, Gen Albert
Chapman, Miss Jennie Kcnnu Mrs Frances
Doug"ss, Mrs Eliza Robinson, Giles
DAVIS, Ct.hnrinc r Sales, Mr. Susie
Douglass, Mrs Marg' to Turner,
FuLou Miss Matte L Thompson, koX"nna
G.vils, jas Taylor, Miss L:,r'na
Hunter & Frost Wat,cs Mrs Fanny
uagan, Jumima T Walker, Kobt
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