Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-21

death or ex-senator Louis L. Wlgfail, 1ormer'
ly of Texas, but for some time past resident
Of Baltimore. Mr.. Wigfall prior to the war
represented Texas 10 the United States Senate,
but with other Southern members of Congress
Withdrew from that body when the issues be-
tween the North and South were deemed past
compromise. He Immediately Identified hlm-
self with the new Confederation, and took part
as delegate from Texas with the seven cotton
States South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi Florida, Louisiana, and his own
State, iu the formation Of the provisional gov
ernment of the Confederate States at Mont
pomery Alabama. He was present at the bom-
bardment OF Fort SHUTTER, aud on the second day
of the fighting, when the case OF Major Ander-
son was hopeless; he went to the fort IN skltt,
waving handkerchief, and entering through a
case-mate, sent for Major Anderson aud urged
him to surrender Although this informal and
rather ecceutric procedure had the desired ct
feet Of stopping hostiities, the fort was not sur
rendered until a regularly appointed commits
sion from the Confederate side arrived with
flag of truce. Mr.. Wigtall took an active part
III the subst quent events. lie took command
OF brigade, but becoming Senator 10 the
first Congress of the Confederate States, which
assembled u Richmond: gave up practically
active field service and devoted himself to par
llalnentary work. He was reelected as Sena-
tor to the secoud Confederate Congress, and IN
this capacity served until the fall OF Richmond.
He succeeded 10 making good his escape, and
after visit to Texas went to Europe, where
he remained until the excitement OF the war and
il, passions had become somewhat tempered.
Returning to the United States he soon after
settled 10 Baltimore Some months since Mr..
Wigfal was admitted to the Baltimore bar. He
was iu.tbe city within few weeks past, but
left on visit to Galveston where ne bad ar
rived but few days ago. Mr.. Wigtall was
man Of great ability as a parliamentary orator.
lie had foe command OF language, pleas.
ant, persuasive delivery, a fne physique, and
was considered one OF the leading expounders
OF extreue Southern sentiment -BaH Suu.
4 PROTEST At meeting of the merchants
of Frederick Sburg, Va, held at the Mayors
Office on the l7th day of February, 1874,
Capt. II. 5. Doggett was called to the Chair,
aud Terrence McCracken was requested to act
as secretary. On motion, commltte OF four
wa, appointed by the Chair to draft resolutions.
After consultation the following resolution was
reported by the Committee aud adopted by the
meeting:
Whereas We are Informed that there is
bill pending before the LEGISLATURE Of Virginia
OF liquor, amounting almost TO a prohibition,
aud whereas experience under the U. s. Inter-
nal Revenue laws has shown that such tax,
when so large as contemplated by the said bill,
is great injury to the honest dealer, and Is
but premium TO fraud and corruption, and
not as large source of revenue as moderate
tax:
therefore, be it Resolved. That we, the
merchants of Fredericksburg, Va, do earnest
~ protest against the. passage of the present
oLerous bill, which 10 effect discriminates
against the merchants Of our own State,
and we do most respectfully request our Sena
tor and member OF the House of Delegates
n"rsistently to oppose the passage OF the said
bill.
Mr.. LIScoLN's UNBEMEF.-A Gen. Turn
bull, of Iowa, is president Of the Dubuque free
religious society, and believes that the true
gospel is that of uubclief, aud is inclined to
hold fast to that only which be can prove,
which Of course is not much, as is the case
generally with such people. On Sunday last
he preached 10 Chicago, and incidentally made
the following reference to the religion OF the
late President Liucon 'Have you listened to
the frivolous discussion now going on about the
faith of Lincoln? Que side claims he was an
iuhdel, the other that he was a Christian. An
examination of the evidence convinces me that
he was both. Aud surely the Christian has the
best eff the argument for he shows that 10 pub
lie Mr.. Lincoln was Christian. Your evidence
that 10 private he was an inhdel is not equal to
this. 1t doesn't help our side at all to say that
policy was wisdom in this case; that, II Mr.
Liucoln had declared in public the opinion he
declared iu private he would never have been
President A sorry plea. If all of me be not
President what avalleth it? How worthless
the distinction" A letter has been published
recently, however, from former law partner
Of Mr. Lincoln, in which he very clearly gives
the evidence which came under his own knoWl-
edge of Mr.. Lncoln's peculiar religious views.
= Bait. Sun.
BELIEVES IT.--.We heard gentleman re-
mark on Tuesday, that he was summoned as q
witness in the Rockingham County Court, and
that he did not ipeud to appear. tie said
that committee, Judge Turner and the Grand
Jury had all sworn that the building was un-
safe. aud that he did not intend to endanger
lis lie.
There is something in this. 1t is true that
committee and a sworn Grand Jury both said
the building was unsafe, and if persons tail to
attend court in the present building can they
be tucd Tor contempt, is question: OEd Con';
TuAr's Ir.-"Pa," said Richmond boy,
what is Mardi.grass they are talking SO mucf
about?" ''Shrove Tuesday" said the well 10
formed father Aud what is Shroye Tues
day. Look iu the Dictionary" The boy
locked, and saw, "Shrove Tuesday-the Tues
day following Quinquagesima Sunday and pre-,
cciiug Ash Wednesday, Then he knew al
about it-Fred Herald.
The Virginia tug Tredegar, .. A. Brown,
commander has captured the schooner Lucy j
Stewart, Of Crisield, owned by Benjamin +.
Marsh, licensed to dredge in Maryland waters
II. Brown, master, states that when captured
his vessel was about fifty yards from Fox Island
buoy, and about two hundred yards from feet
OF dredgers on Great Rock.
In the I. s. Circuit Court sitting at Provi
deuce, R. l., in the case Of john James vs.
The Atlantic Drlaine Comnany Judge Clifford