Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-09

OVER FIFTY YEARS AGo.-Of those now
alive who lived at Warreuton over fifty years
ago are Gov. Wm. Smith, Erasmus Helm, A.
j. Marshall, Dr. Frederick aud j oseph Horner,
VIM. H. Gaines, Inman II. Payne, Robert
Tongue, Stephen Fletcher, j. L. Bronaugh and
eight ladies whose names it will not do to men
ton, as some of them still have matrimonial
aspirations John Valdez, Augustus Jeuoiugs,
Richard aud B. f. horuer, John T. Bayliss
aud Frederick Grayson (dead) live u the eoun-
". John Il. Brent, Turuel and Robert Ash
10y, and Fraucis l.. Smith live 10 Alexandria;
Dr. Robert Wi,hers, father OF Seuator With
erS,) aud DR.. Robert Lemon live in Campbell
county, Va; DR.. Samuel B. Fisher, III Wash
iogton; Thomas G. Kelly, (brohcr of the late
Juo F. Kelly who wrote in the clerks office,
is banker a, Georgetown, keutucky John
Green who wroIe, in the same office is pow an
eminent lawyer at Circevile, Ohio. Noah II.
Swayne, udge Of the U. 5. Supreme Court
resides in Columbus, OHIO; Gov Heury 5.
Foote lives in Tennessee; Henry NJ. Brent is
cashier Of the Valley Bank; and Geu. Thomas
Il. Fauntleroy lives in Winchester; Governor
Johu S. Huruer has made home IN Wis
consin. DIR. g. r. B. Horner, Surgeon
10 the Uui,ed States Navy, aud Alfred Hor-
per, Treasurer of the Philadelphia aud Balti-
more Railroad Company and fhaddens Norris
live in Philadephia; Robert w. Smith, in Mo.
bile Thomas Skiuker,iu ST. Louis; Judge Elias
Terry, 10 Indiana; VIM. Barber, 10 Stafford;
Henry Hollzclaw.in Missouri; Marshall Bays,
10 Omahs; Randall, Mott, in Columbus, Ca;
aud W. e. Norris, in Cuipeper, Va; Miss
Fanny Moore, who married VIM. Walden lives
at Woodville, Rappabanuock county; Miss Ee'
IL 1.-Two at
Ronney, Va; aud of her Gen. Lafayette said:
''She is the most beautiful person | have ever
seeD;" Mrs. Betsy Brept widow OF Robert
Brent, lives at Sedalia, Mo; Mrs. James ..
Withers, in Washington, ID. O.; Mrs. Henry
Fitzhugh, iu West Va; George K. Yeatman,
Mrs. Thompson Asbby aud Reason d. Shep
perd, of Sbepperdstowu, Va, died recently;
The latter lived 10 Warrentop in 1898 as clerk
for Septimus Norris in the old red store which
stood where Town Hall now stands, on Main
street, and died the richest man 10 Virginia
With the exception of the last three all these
lived in Warrenton over fifty years ago, and
are, | believe, still living. What if they could
meet at Warrenton again low much would
they have to talk Of! Cor Warrenton At1eE
The Springfield Uuion, speaking OF the tlo-
Iyoke disaster, refers to q catastrophe at San.
,iaco de Chill, South America, December s,
1862 when, by the sudden conaagration Of the
cathedral, during crowded service, two thous
and womeu, maids and matroos, including the
very flower Of the city, persisted horribly. 1t
was at an evening service, when the church was
densely crowded. A camphene lamp, used IN
a transparency or the altar, set lire to the
hangiDgs, whence the flames spread instanta-
neousIy along the elaborate fastoons OF gauze
and drapcry that covered the wall aud ceilings,
among which 10000 candles aud camphcne
lamps were burning. ln a moment the whole
interior was bonfire, and a rain OF blazing oil
and burning cloth fell upon the crowd below.
The one door of the church opened inward and
was soon checked Iu less than quarter of
an hour 1000 persons, including very few men,
had perished. The Chiiau Leg slature for
bade church illumnations for the future, and
ordered sufficient number of doors to be put
into all churches.
THE ouly way for young man to prepare
himself for usefulness is to devote himself to
study during all his leisure hours first, be 10
dustrious p your buslness-Devcr complain;
be cheerful, and it will become habit
which will make you respected and beloved
by your master or employer make 1t your
business 10 see and promote his interest :;
by taking care of his you will earn to take care
of YOUR own. Young men in this age are too
fond Of getting rid of work. They seek for
easy and lazy employment, and turn out to ue
poor miserable vagabonds You must avoid
all wishes to live without Labor; labor Is
blessing rather than curse; makes men
healthy: finds them food, clothing, and every
other necessary, and frees them from tempta-
tuns to be dishonest.
GAMBLING for en- OF NOUS stakes ls Just now
n Il th Ins Grti
said to have taken place there in as many
weeks. at the leading gambling saloon owned
By NJ. lie Blauc ian American recently lost
O,OOO, while Russian Princess, who is re
ported to have lost ten times that amount, went
raving mad Great interest is also attached to a
Scntch Duke, who is represented as having won
Els, 600 in something less than half an hour
aud as having lost all that aud great
deal more before the end of the same day.
Some surprise is expressed that the gambling
should be allowed, but if the Prince OF Monaco
.r. -, y S2n nnl a wear rent for the place,