Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-23
GENERAL FITI LEE.

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GENERAL FITZ LEE.
\ correspondent Of the Richmond Dispatch
tells the following Interesting Incident Of Gen.
Fitz Lee
Il have found it, too, very delightful to get
out on the portlco with party of old Contcde-
rates aud join them 10 fighting our battles Ger
again. Que incident told by cur gallant and
distinguished cavaryman, Gen. Fiz Lee, is
too good to keep, and he will pardon me for
repeatiog il. DNrirg the second Manassas
movement Gen. Fitz was making scout down
the Little River turnpike, when he learned
from lady that a party of Federal cavalry had
Just passed down the road, and that she had
heard an officer say that they would get dinuer
at certain house below. 'Ah ! said our gay
cavalier, / am glad to hear that, and as it is
about my dinuer hour think that will ride
down and dine with them.
mo sooner said than done. The house was
surrounded. the men all captured. aud The
thing done 50 quietly that the officers who
we're in the house were unaware Of what had
happcrel until Gen Lee stepped ou the porch
Just as they were starting in to dinner, aud
slappirs an old West Point coMrade on the
shoulder, said 'lIclloa, Bob! | am delighted
TO see you, old fellow. heard that you
we're here, and have come down to diue with
YOU Recognizing fi;z,' the officer drew
pistol tu; our joyial cavalryman assured him
that lie had better stop that iooshuess,
as they were comep!etely surrounded. They
of course yielded, aGd ai!cr their chagrlu had
somewhat subsilcd, their capior said: Well,
suppose that is have captured this party l
have captured tie dioner ,oo and therefore
invite you to be my guests and join uic 10 the
feast Three OF the captured officers were his
old West Point comrades and the gallant
Confederate did the honOurs with becoming
courtesy Hc then paroled them, and they
stayed at his headquarters during the whole OF
the battle Of second Manassas. At one time
during the battle Gen. Lee wanted 10 send an
important dispatch and, looking around, he
could fud none Of his staff or couriers. / will
carry it for you, F!tz. said enc Of tho paroled
prisoners. 'All right ! but you must be sure
and carry it straight The gallant fellow dash.
cd off, and at great personal peril delivered
the message and returned to his generous cap
tor After the battle General Lee sent his
prisoners under escort TO the chain bridge
and they sent back by his escort their horses.
A GREAT LITERARY CURIOSITY is now for
sale at Pekin. 1t consists of a copy of gigan-
tic work, composed Of 6l09 volumes, entitled,
"An Imperial Collection of Ancient aud Mod
ern Literature" This huge encyclorNi lila was
commenced during the relgD of the Emperor
kang-he (lGG2 l772), ard was printed at the
Imperial Printing Office, where complete font
of copper type was cast for the purpose. Its
contents arc arranged under thirty-two divis-
ions, and embrace every subject dealt with
within the range of Chinese literature. Un-
fortunately. tho greater part Of the type en-
ploycd in printing the work was, after the pub
licaion Of the first edition, pur!oined By dis
honest officials, and The remaining portion was
melted down to he coined iuto cash. The re-
suit is that very few copies are now in exist
cncc, and still fewer ever come into the mar
ket. The price asked for tho present copy by
the Chinese owner is about $4,000.
GENERAL JAMES S. WHEAT, Of Wheeling.
West Virginia, who died 10 that city on the
18th lust, after lingering illness, was born iu
the District of Columbia on the 9th Of May,
1910 He went to Wheeling over forty years
ago, began his law career there, and has held
an Influential position at the bar. For many
years he was the attorney of the Baltimore and
OHIO read. Tie was also attorney general of
the State Of Virginia under the restored gov
ernment OF 1861, holding that position together
with the office of adjutant general. Many
years ago he was member of the Virginia
House ut Delegates, and still later was one of
the embassy sent to Richmond by the city Of
hecng TO defend her interests IN her strug-
gle with the Baltimore and Ohio road. Gen.
Wheat was 4 man of fine attainments as
professional man, not only 10 law aud law lite
rature, but hHewise in general information.
f.ther labor or exercise carried To exhaus-
t!otl' or even to a great tlreGneSS, expressed by
tagged ont, always does more harm than the
previous exercise has done good. All running
up stars, running to catch up with vehicle or
Terry boat, are extremely injurious to every age
and sex. and condition of life. II ought to be
the most pressing necessity which should IN
duce person over fifty to run twenty yards
Those live longest who are deliberate, whose ac-
tlons are measured, who ueveg embark 10 any
enterprise without sleeping over it, and whu
rrctorm oil the every day acts with calmnass.
Qaakers are proverbially calul, quiet people
and Quakcrs are thrifty folk, the world over.
DR.. HuN
EARLY TOMATOES. Just before frost, 30
Into your garden and cut from your tomato
vines as many plants as you wish Tor early to-
maoes next summer, selecting good thrifty
ends Of the vines. Select box, say eight or
ten inches deep, fiji i, with six or eight inches
OF good earth, and plant your cuttings say two
irchcs apart each way. Pu; you, box in the
cellar, or where the frost won't injurc the
rlaut>; water now and then duriug the winter,
and as soon as the danger irom irost is ever in
The spring, plant il the sroanl. This plan is
pursued by many market gardeners, and the
result is tomatoes several weeks earlier than
iram seed planted ia hot-bcds III the spring.
\ man ina rural towu had pet calf, VIII ch
he was training up in the ways OF IN OK: The
cat walked arouHd very peaceably under one
end OF the yoke, while the mau held up
the other end, But in an unfortunate moment
The man conceived the idea Of putting his own
beck 10 the yoke, to let the call see how it
would seem 10 work with partneI; his fright
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