Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-19
The Execution.

present to witness the execution of the sentence
Of the law upon Fuuks.
Every precaution had been taken by the
officers to preserve order. A guard OF fifteen
colored men was placed 10 the enclosure, around
the scaffold aud special police force of twenty
four white men We're present, having been APP
pointed by the County Judge.
Upon the ascension to the scaffold Rev. MIR.
Marsh offered up fervent prayer for the con-
demned, after which the minister stated that
the unfortunate youth desired to say that ne
was verify guilty Of the crime for which he was
to be punished, and exhorted his race and color
to escape from the bad effects of passion.
The criminal exhibited the utmost sef-pos-
session. and showed no sign of fear as the prep
arations for his execution were progressing.
At twenty minutes to one o'clock the trap
was sprung, aud Jesse FOuks was launched into
eternity. At the instant the trap fell but
single convulsve shudder ran through the frame
of the culprit, and at eight minutes and half
of one life was pronounced extinct by Drs
Leach and Simpson.
To few minutes after death, the body was
cut down by one of the colored guards and it
was found that the neck had been broken.
Thus terminated this dreadful affair which
has occupied the attention of the community
since the terrible murder Of the Innocent vic
Tins.
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE. Hoo. Geo.
I. Hoar, member of Congress from Massachu
sets, makes, through the Boston Advertiser, a
forcble appeal to the alumni OF the New EGG
land colleges to take the lead in getting up
fund to rebuild the old Virginia College of Will
liam and Mary. The college buildings were
first destroyed by fire in 1850, but out OF the
ample funds Of the institution were promptly
rebuilt. They we're again destroyed by tire
in 1862, while 10 possession OF body OF strag.
glers from the federal army. The Senate OF
the Forty second Congress failed to pass the
the bill approprating $6S,0O0 for rebuilding
this ancient institution, aud MIR. Hoar now APP
peals to Boston and Harvard to take the lead
in a movement for rebuilding it by private SUBJ
scription. The New York Times says ut is
unquestionably true that no better proof could
be afforded that the bitterness Of the late war
ID over than such movement, and, once start
ed, it may safely be assumed that New York
would not be found unwilling to do her part
in an act at once so graceful and so just.
New STEAMSHIP CoMPANY.--A meeting OF
the Inland Seaboard coasting company of the
District of Columbia, Was held in Washington,
Yesterday, 500, 900, the amount OF stock called
for in the charter, subscribed aud determiDa
ton made to carry out the provisions OF the
charter as soon as practicable, and to purchase
steamers and the other necessary appurtenances
80 as 10 commence operations at once.
The act of incorporation Of the above COM
pany states that it is authorized and empow-
cred to run vessels, propelled by steam or other
power, between the cities Of Washington,
Georgetown, Alexandria, and New York, in-
Guiding the ports on the Potomac river and the
Chesapeake bay, and the tributaries thereof,
and to prosecute general coastlng trade 10 the
transportation Of passengers and freight OF
every description.
THE Power OF LANGUAGE.-It is remark
able how some writer's eau adorn the most com.
mouplace subject with the flowers Of poesy, and
make it 10y forever We read in cotempo-
rary that highly-esteemed citizen Of Frank
lin, who has dwelt upon this subunary
sphere for the term Of seventy winters, and In
that time had the mingled grief and pleasure
to lay three wives where the flowers of spring
could grow over them, and the dews of sum-
mer sparkle like robe OF diamonds about
them, recently took to himself fourth partner
of his joys and SORROWS 10 the person of
charming widow, who has deposited two mat
r.moniai ventures 10 place OF perpetual secur-
ity. aud gazed on the blushlng roses OF seven
~ FIVE SUMMERS"
A MARRIAGE QUEsTIoN.-T bill to per-
nit marriage with deceased wife s sister has
been again defeated by the English House OF
Commons, and attracts attention as curious
illustration of the rooted hold which antquated |
preiudices have in England. The aspect in
which the opponents of the bill are placed is
shown by the argument of the Saturday Re-
view, that if it should pass, the next step |
would be to allow man to marry his mother
in-law or his step-mother The idea 10 this
country, however, rather tends to escaping
from such parties than marrying them.
ICoMMUNICATED.
JOHN B. HEPBURN. Il observed in the Ga
zette, few days ago, notice of the death OF
John B. Hepburn, at Port-au Prince. He was
there called Count Lavender. This is an error.
The title granted by the Emperor Solouque
was Count Limonade, and the papers at the
time of his elevation attributed the choice Of
title to the fact of Mr.. Hepburn once having
been contec,irner 10 Alexandria; This Is
also, think, an error. think 10 Tom Crio-
giles Log be mentions being 90 a visit ln the
island where two young gentlemen were an
nouoced as Counts Limonade and Marmalade,
which titles were taxed, he said, from TWO
large estates SO named by their French owners
before the revolution. Mr.. Hepburn perhaps
could as we'll play Count as any man Of his
~ nnmn1aus He was uaru much Of q gem