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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

A SINGULAR CAsE.-A youth named VIM.
D. Lee was arrested in Prince William early in
September, charged with having set fire to a
stackyard of MIR. l.. B. Wheeler, neighbor, on
the night of the 2lst Of August. The evidence
against him was only circumstantial, but it was
reported to be strong and young Lee was COM
mitted to Jail, About month ago the body of
young Lees father was found in Bull Run.
near his house, and the jury's verdict was that
be had drowned himself-the impression being
that he was SO overwhelmed with his sons
disgrace that be had not the iortitude to endure
it. The father was reported as being man of
estimable character. Now comes the strange
fact in the case. During the trial of young
Lee, for the alleged crime of burning, in the
Prince William County Court last week, Mr..
A. /. woodward, the jailor, testified that three
days before, Matthew A. Lee, the father of
the accused committed suicide. he visited his
SOP at the jail, and while there told the witness
that his son was innocent" and he 1.-THE
father would have to suffer for the crime A
brother Of the accused who resides in Maryland
also testified that the boots, which were said to
ht the tracks, were his, but his brother or his
father either could wear them. The jury
brought in verdict OF mot guilty" thus fix
ing thescrime upon the father. : FredercksJury
Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

WHY IS THIS THUS? Why should poor old
Virginia, robbed OF two 6fths of her territory
De required to pay half as much revenue to the
General Government as does the great and
wealthy State of New York, and more than is
paid BY all the New England States? Virginia
pays more than $1,000, 900 and New Y ork about
$l5,OO0, O0O.-Rich. State Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

The Washington Sunday Chronicle has come
out fat-footed for Grant for the third term.
And so they are wheeling into line. Aut Grant,
aut mullus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

Ao exchange tells how to avoid sleepiness 10
church: Lift the foot seven inches from the
tioor, and hold it 10 suspense without support
Tor the limb, and repeat the remedy if the at
tack returns" We should think this would
work. 1t certainly attracts attention from the
sermon, and thereby, as one may say, strikes
at the very root of the evil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

HE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE The total
Dumber OF colored members will be thirteen, a
considerable reduction of the number of the
previous session. The Conservatives gain three
senators, and pine delegates, and the Radicals
Eve delegates. Net Conservative gain, three
senators and four delegates. 10 this estimate
Independents are cIassed as Conservatives
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

There were 4s4 deaths 10 New York city
last week
Thirty-th children and grandchildren now
make up Queen Victoria's little family.
Congress, at the next session, will again be
asked to repeal the redemption law, the abuse
of which is serious cause of complaint.
Those who have plenty should remember
their poor neighbors about this time. "He
that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord. I"
There is man in Buena Vista, Alabama,
who has eleven daughters at home. 1t takes
one hundred and ninety eight yards of calico to
20 round.
The Warm Spring Indians now 10 Washing
ton want to 60 home and naturally desire
the Government to foot their travelling ex-
penses.
A Kansas girl says that nothing makes her
SO mad as to have grasshopper crawl up aud
down her back just as her lover has come to
| the proposing point.
| The West must be good country to emisrate
| from Just at present. The other day an earth
quake visited Tennessee, and on Satur lay nigh,
Illinois had shaking up. Come East.
The inhabitants of some parts of EnglanG
are now compelled to stay in doors, as the
country has been flooded by the late rains, anc
there is not much ground left to stand on.
If ladies of the period are as just as they are
beautiful they will contribute something towarc
monument for King Canute He was The
person who originally ordered the tide back.
President Grant, yesterday, commenced thu
preparation Of his message 10 Congress, and NJ
visitors will be received until it is completed
We hope he will make it as short as hi
speeches.
Advioes from Madrid show that Spain i
anxious to maintain amicable relations with
this country, which is we'll for Spain, as WI
are now looking around for some boy, smalle
than ourselves, to kuock a chip off his bat.
Said she, "Johu, love, get up and kiudlt
the fire." John shrugged his shoulders apt
remarked that there were no kindlipgs. "Why
just take, said she, in her own sweet way
the kerosene and pour it on the Goals remain
log, and you will have a fire in minute tina
will surprise you" He did, but was never sur
prised again.
The st. Louis Westtiche Post, edited b.
Carl Schurz, says that only Gen. Grant o.
Secretary Brlstow could have been the sourc,
of cypber kilograms warning the St. Lou
dlstlllers of their danger 10 advance of the re
cent prosecutions. The Post acquits Bristow
and consequently convicts the President, acting
as it supposes, through Geo. Babcock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

Too SEVERE STUDY.-It has been pretty
accurately aseertaiued that girls are not as
rule so able consttutonaly to bear study as
boys are, and that the effects of severe study
will in most instances be detrimental. This
has been found to be the case in America more
than in England. Not long ago there was
brought before the commissioners of insanity
10 San Francisco a young girl whose mind was
diseased to an extent that rendered her com
initial to the asylum inevitable. The reason
assigned was the evil above alluded to. The
girl bad been devoted to her studies. She
had endured the examining process uotil her
mind gave way, and although according to the
school reports "highly distinguished in her
classes" she is to-day helpless lunatic from
the effects of this unnatural ADD wretched
method of subjecting youthful minds to tor
ture which must inevitably result 10 severe
mental impairment. 1t is every year becem-
ing more evident that if the old order of things
is to be revoutionized, it will not answer to do
SO without taking great pains to fnd out what
are the nature and limits of the education
which the mind of an average girl will bear
without injury to mental and bodily health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

Tough STORY The Yokohama, Japan,
Herald relates u remarkable occurrence which
shows that somc of the japanese have an ex-
traordlnary capacity for wthstanding the Ell
tects of fiery potatious. Az Osaka man offered
prize to any man who would drink one sho-
one quart, one pint and oue-halt gill-of
certain native liquor about as strong as the
spirits OF wine. A coolie performed the feat
out died the same day from the effects of it.
They buried him n a shallow grave, and about
midnight the next day the earth absorbed the
liquor from his well-soaked body, and he woke
up from bis debauch. Pushing Of the light
soil that covered him, he rose from his grave
10 white shroud, and startled some robbers
near by who were counting and dividing their
money They took the strange apparlton for
a ghost, and ran off 10 dismay. The coolie
picked up the cash and reported to his wife tll.
same night, sadder but richer man than ae
was before his spree
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

Who WAS SOCRATES ?-He was Greek
philosopher, born B. G. 47O, at Athens. Alc;-
blades, Critic, Xenophon, Aristippus, Phedou,
Plato, and other noted men were his pupils
His system OF philosophy is valuable 10 that it
has practical bearing on human life and so.
clety. He was the first to proclaim that the
proper study Of mankind is man" and that The
interests Of mankind should be considered with
the view to their improvement and general
bereht. The very simplicity and benevolent
character OF bis teachings found him mauy enc
mics 10 Athens, who finally succeeded in pro-
curing an indictment to the effect that be de-
MED the ancient divinities of the State, and
his teachings incucated perversious of the old
religion, and therefore corrupted the youth WHO
listened to them. On this charge he was COZ
demned to death by the ruling faction This
sentence was carried into effect by his drinking
cup OF poison-hemock. The Socratc mode
OF reasoning consists 10 asking questions here.
by the ansWerer of the opponent lu an argu-
ment uncoDscously is led to make fatal sdmis-
sons. Socrates resorted to this device to COM
pei his pupils to think for themselves, and be
on their guard against fallacies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

In Milan, Tenn, there is negro l26 years
DID, who participated 10 the Revolutionary War
and could easily have signed the Declaration OF
Independence if free blacks OF twenty:o!ne years
had not been excepted from the privilege OF
citizenship by the laws then iu vogue lie
will be at the Centennial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

A BRIEF HISTORY OF INSURANCE. The
mode of securing merchants against the dan
gers OF navigation is said to have originated in
the time OF the Emperor Caudius, but during
the subscque decline of commerce it prob
ably fell into dlsuse. 10 the early days of in-
surance 10 England projects were formed for
insurIng against frauds and robbery, against
losses by servants, the death Of horses and cat.
tie, and almost every event by which unforeseen
loss might arise ln lip attempts were made
to establish offices tor Insurance 90 marriages,
births, &C., but all such schemes soon failed,
and the BUSINESS finally settled down to nsur-
ance against ire, loss at sea, and life The sea
laws OF Oleron, as far back as l94, treat of it.,
and 1t Was soon after practlced 10 Great Britain
The statue of d of Queen Elizabeth chapter
II, states, that it has been time out of mind
usage among merchants, both of this coun-
try and OF foreign nations, to make assurance
on heir goods, merchandise, aud ships; for the
better regulation OF which, with respect to dis.
putes which arise 90 policies of assurance,
commissioners were appointed, who we're to
meet weekly at the office of insurance on the
west side of the Roya Exchange, to determine
all causes concerning policies of assurance in
summary way, but reserving a right to appeal
to the Court Of Chancery." la the year 1927,
Charles l. granted monopoly for thirty one
years OF the right of making all insurance on
ships Or goods in the city of LJudon.
La 1882 duty Of one shiug aud six pence
was imposed on every el00 insured from loss
by lire, which was increased in 1877 to two
sbilllngs per cent, and 10 1904 to TWO shilIiugs
and six pence per CT. 10 1855, the total amount
Of property insured 10 Great Britain Was esti-
mated at el25, 900 600; in 1906, e26O, 600, 900.
ln the year last mentioned there we're only
eleven offices for insurance against fire 10 Lon
don, and twenty one 10 other parts of Great
Britain. In 1890, there were only three Offices
IN London which made insurance on lives; in
1907 the number had increased IN fen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

NOVEMBER Is, 1872 Henry I'LL, eighth
King of England, died. Edward l. CON-
menced bis reign, and Immediately expelled
the Jews from the kingdom; their libraries
were dispersed their goods seized, and many
Of them barbarousy murdered. Ibid, 1926,
Edward H., King of England, taken prisoner,
and delivered into the bands of his Queen,
Isabella, by whom be was imprisoned, and
fOally put 10 death. Ibid, l773 destruction of
the tea 10 Boston harbor. The duty imposed
was three cents per pound; quantity destroyed
342 chests,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

FAILING OFF IN MARRIAGEs.-With the
last lew years the marriages III the lower classes
have become fewer, aud 10 the upper compar-
atlVely rare, owing to the depression in bust
ness and the expensveness of housekeeping.
The man would like to be married, but he can
not sec his Way financially, and is obliged to re
strain his matrimonial tendencies. The i'm
prudent or much loving man does it, and the
chances are two to one that he gets into diff
Guilty. The general abstention 10 the vav of
marriage naturally has a corrupting influence,
for mans passions are strong and the flesh is
weak. Attractions and forces bring the man
and woman together 10 spite of themselves,
and consequences result therefrom not necessary
to describe. 10 we'll regulated society mar
rage should be within easy reach of those who
want TO marry; that is, the wants of the couple
should be easily supplied 10 the money thew
possess or 10 the work which they can perform
with their Own heads and hands, If they have
neither capital nor capacity for work, the union
sanctioned by law is denied them. Iu this case
the passive nature of the woman may contain
itself within the bounds of weII-ordered life
10 accordance with the principles she has been
taught. Inc positive nature of the man is not
so easily curbed aud held 10 subsection, and it
asserts itself ID way that tends 10 increase the
mber of that body of dissolute women which
marches close 10 the rear of every civilization.
This lawless legion, iD a word, grows in the
same ratio as the number of marriages decrease,
aud recruits are being constantly added to it
through love, misery, and the passions of men
without martial ties. albert Rhodes, in The
GALAXY for December.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY. The Chesa-
peake Courant, published at Gloucester 6. Ii. :,
Va, states that fatal shooting affair occurred
in Matthews county, Va, on the Sth inst, in
which Monroe Dobson lost his lite at the hands
of Robert HOLIDAY. Dobson married Holidays
sister, and 90 account Of frequent spells of in
toxication did not live amlcably with his wife.
On the day mentioned the brothers-in-law met,
high words ensued, when DobSon threw piece
of iron at Holiday, who threw it back, aud one
report says that Dobson then drew pistol on
Holiday, whereupon Holiday shot him with a
shot quo, the whole load passing through his
bead. Another account states that when Dob
sou threw the iron and Holiday threw it back
he picked up Another piece to strike Holiday
With, and then it was that be was shot. Mrs.
Dobson had suit for divorce pending in court
at the time of her husbands death. Holiday
was released on s., 600 bail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-16

THE DEPTH OF MEANNEss. The Washing
ton Gazette has found him we mean the mean
est man 10 Gcorga-a young mau 10 Wilkes
county, who confessed to his sweetheart to
whom he was engaged and who was anxious to
have the marriage ceremony consunmated
that he had not the necessary amount Isl 56l
to purchase the license. The poor girl raised
ST. IS, which she had been carefully hoardiug,
with which to buy Christmas Dress and sent
him to town to procure the necessary license.
He invested the money in Ia license to marry
another girl For real, uumitigated meanness'
this case is without parallel, so tar as we know.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-09-26
s:sssz F.aEe:sls, q 1ss,ls HeeA.

fC.sTE-xz5 oE.o, CL:se-:s CEIverss, Sept Ie
After scj rurn OF nezrly Eve months in this
diocese, the Ri Rev. Bishop of Little Rock
b2de us farewell and returned 10 his own See
or tie ? h inst HIS stay auo Es. Us was an
o1sri5g of fEieodship 20 Bishop G2lnour, whose
absence and illness had for ioug time deprived
8 great part of the diocese CT Coz ErDation and
episcopal visitation AID well did he repair
astounding. Making ciicoi; of the whole
GGc'ces- be visited the pTincip pal con gTsgatiors
and missions, aud confirmed az least twelve
Ito1saDd Pe-so-s. DaEirg this lsborious tour
3 days rest lie hardly took. Some days he ad
IZ;Cls:eEs<1 Confirm stion il foGr places. Seldom
were his manifestations copnued to one. In
sious and cstechissd- IL many places he de-
lIveIed pGblic lectures II replace did he fail
70 make friends
We have spoken with many priests and
heard from yarious parts Of tie diocese, and
with q singular unAnlm!ty ali and every where
unite il expressions OF love aud reverence for
the learned and amiable Bishop of Little Rock.
Nor could il be otherwise. Seldom Is one
found 50 ready TO make himself all TO ali as is he
To minister TO Others rather than to be minis
tered 10 is bis delight This may account for
the hold which he has taken on the hearts of
priests and people French, Germans, Irish
and those :. 10 The manor born" vie with each
other in expressing how deep Is this hold.
Earnest regrets that his stay was not prolonged
as pleasing TO him as il will be 10 our own e1-
cellent Bishop, hose sickness has carried him
beyond the seas. AS faithful shepherd he
must have sorToWed for his sheep: bat TO
learn that h,s place has been 50 well and ac-
cepta5!y tlled by the venerable friend who
Left Ills own duties in abey aDce thar he might
console them aud confirm their children in the
faith of Jesus Christ will 10 doc BIT afford him
deep consolation.
The regrets which we hear expressed, and in
which we heartily share, because of the de-
parture of Dr. Fitzgerald, are tempered with
the hope of soon again seeing him in Cleve-
land. Here he will find none but warm hearts
We only express the minds of priests and people
when say that he has the abiding thanks Of
the diocese which he blessed by his episcopal
ministry and edited by his untiring zeal and
great meekness.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-09-26

der, ehastened expression of face. How IN
Ike the proud, reticent Mrs JAMES, the simple.
humble confession. The s;ste. going OF = he-
quiet work Of composing the skill Lnh., AID
making the little dead saints form as uuch Is
might be. free from the wofal marks LEI: =!
earthly pain, gently ejacu!ated.
Thank God,"
sCft Sigh then fitted Though Ter ..rs: q
sigh only permitted to fit through lip. Of hose
whose lives are consecrsstd 70 Cod IL Esli :; o.;
the OILY sigh or earth whose presence : Lo:
born Of pain CT grief.-ah. IL is .he sigh e .ke
! faithful soul tLa-, haviEE God for its 6e4-es,
love, lougs 10 see Him "face 10 face Tti-
. sigh seemed TO tie kreelipg woman 20 ?eue-
trate Ter very soul, TO come ike the "a Il
sash Of beautiful .ay Of heavens OWE Light,
and give her a glorious view Of tia, Interior
peace purchased by spch life as that OF the
consecrated religious. She said no,hirg; .be
kissed, with reverence written on her face,
the clasped hands of the dead child, and then
she left the spot where God lad seut her call,
TO answer it truly in the real presence await
ing her on the Altar.
The little boys flowers, tie last oEerirg of
the childish aud p rfect love for God, stood be-
fore the tabernacle, their sweet life softly
dying ont in fragrance. With a tender thought
of the little life just over, the fragrance of
whose love for God could never low die cu, OF
her soul, she cast herself down before the feet
of God, utterly, completely down: 10 vestige
of her own will left no pTlde: 10 top- of
earthly comfort all cast there, too, and,
awaiting the touch of Gods hand alone for
the end to their uhilom dreams. Life entered
into new and marvellous phase. thus unoues-
tioningly placed within the will of God its
enigmas became obedience TO him its pains
became love; its sorroWs, hope in him its
anx'eties, faith its most CALLING bitterness
only Q likeness Of the Cross. Crowned with
the supernatursl this hated life stood trans
formed, and heaven smiled beyond So, with
this new phase evating her soul, the hum
bled woman glided from the altar step to the
confessional, seeking Gods will there, from
the lips of his direct representative.
Above, the rich mans care draped the last
cold bed Of the dead orphan with costly drape-
~ of white, and gsrnished its shining beauty
with rare sprays, and wreathes, and clusters
Of smiling flowers. Around the face sleeping
on the silken pillow, in TRANSPORTED sleep,
whereof the smile shone out like the rejection
of some angels, through deaths stiffness,
wealth was softly disposing white blossoms of
fabulous price, because the true and rough
heart of the owner recognized in that face the
blessed face of saint. Ab. higher above the
spirit of the lowly child, who had died loving
God, help heavens voices to "rejoice" over its
own last work on earth, as the kneelipz sinner
sought his will.
tCorc!uted rt1t week
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-09-26

An Indian named Marcello died this week
at tie FentOn farm. between Santa Clara
and Alviso, aged l30 years. He was the
chief of tribe that once inhabited that
valley, and at one time he owned several
thousand acres in that beautiful region ;
but he disposed of the last of it about 1850
or 1851, and for many years past he has
lived on charity, having a cabin, by suffer
ance, on Mrs. FeutOn's ranch, who also gave
him the produce of a few acres adjoining
his hut. Up to a few days before his death
he used to walk regularly from the farm to
the town and back again-a distance OF
about four miles each way. He was a
young man when the Alameda u was
planted by the Jusuit Fathers, one hundred
years ago. He was buried from the Catholic
church.-SdH ETGHeiScO Monitor,
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-09-26

ULTRA1sM.-To be ultra is to 20 bevopd. II
is to attack the sceptre in the name of ths
throne, aud the mitre in the name of the altar
kick in the traces it is to cavil at the staka for
undeTcooking heretics; it is 70 reproacb the
idol with slack of idolatry it is to ipsnlt bvan
excess of respect; it is to fad in the Pope too
little Papistry, in the King too little ROYALTY.
and too much light in the night it is TO be
dissatisfied with the albatross, With snow. vim
the swan and the lily in the name Of white
ness it Is to be the partisan Of things to the
very pro that you are eoa
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-09-26
HIBERNIA INSURANCE COMPANY,

Geo W Ssntell. A Levi. mysoa
HIBERNIA INSURANCE COMPANY,
Office, No. 81 Camp Street.
JOHN HESDERsoE. President
P. IRWIN, Vice President
THos. F. BRAGG, Secretary.
At election held on Monday. the Sd inst- II
following named gentlemen were chosen Director q
this Company to serve for the ensuing year:
P. Irwin, John Henderson,
Thoe- MArkey, Thomas King.
r II. O'Brien, John g. Ryan,
Thos. Gilmore. WI. Casten,
John T. Gibbons, ia. Girdner,
-- - Emile Gauche. '''f'
And at a meeting of the Board. held May 10TH JoH1
HENDERSON, Esq, President, and p. IRWIN, Ksa.
vice-President- were unanimously reelected.
The Board declared out of the net profits Of o.
Company for the past twelve months 10 per can't b.
terest; also per cent dividend the paid up capital
and 20 per cent dividend premiums paid by stock.
hol6erssaid interest and dividends under the amsnd
ed charter be placed the credit Of the stock nO
Interest and dividends full paid stock to be paid IN
cash the Office of the Company and after July l5k
next 8s
THos. 2. BRAGG, secret1
New Orleans May al, 1875. myaa Sly
THE FIREMEN's INSURANCE CoMPANY
OF NEW ORLEANS.
Office, Corner Camp and Gravier Streets.
INsUREs AGAINST FIRE, RIVER AND MAR1sE
This Company is ready take Risks against t''
Damage by Fire.
I. y. MARKS, President;
t PRCDHOMME, Vice Presidents
r. e. hENNERS. secretAryi
JAS. BoYCE, Inspector
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Jacob Alexander. Leon Bertoh,
John Fltzpatrlck, Q. Taylor g. Gauche,
1. y. Marks, Wash. Marks
L. a wiltz, b Wormanu,
l. B Cain, q. &. Blerborst,
Cnas Hemard, A. H. 1saaSson,
T. Prudhomue, B. N. Pond,
Otto Thomau, Geo. Waters.
TEUToNIA INSURANCE COMPANY
NEW ORLEANS.
Office, No. 35 Camp Street.
Insure Fire, Marine and River Risks at LsWs
Assets Observation-Disclosures Ss44,ss
A. EIMER BADER. President
SEokSG SE ESsSTE55D sFRoIYEs YiSs fsssssRs sssTss
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Henry Abraham, Elmer Bader, n Baumgaraa
E I, Del BondiO- Gh EnGstfeld, n FrAnI,s
Thao kss5 k:5sh KiiHs Mifisr F1Ris Si:fss Issna
Frank Roder, Louis Schneider, W Soamidk
Isss seSwart. '1se sSSsFGa 5s
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