Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-30

among the rusty RECORDS, ana amlu he rub
bish Of old tales and traditions, and pick out
gem that will bear telling Here at Hog Is
land there is grave of a sailor, whose 10.
timely tate cut short career that promised
fair TO be u useful aud a happy one. The tale
begins 10 Norfolk aud ends 90 this barren saud
bank. Somewhere about halt century ago
there dwet 10 Norfolk rich merchant, whose
ships whiteued the seas iu many foreign cline
This old gentleman lived in large, rambling
house, IN Norfolk, alone, save Que daughter,
aud as the soug runs in Wilkins and his Diuah,
he had
"a good store Of silver and gold,
Aud Que sweet daughter, scarce sixteen
years old.
Now this daughter, like Florence in Dom
hey aud Sun, Was the old mans darling aud
she ruled the household with rod of-uol OF
iron tor she Was too young and sweet for that,
but to cut the matter short, she had her own
free WILL and her Pa deoled her nothing. Well,
the Old gentleman needing of womauhood and
manhood, aud 1t was the same old tale they
loved aud lived i'll foul paradise for a little
while, aud then 1t was found out, and their
dream was abruptly ended by the testy old mer
chant kicking the young man out of doors, aud
soundly Deratlng Miss--io her want OF pride
he usual letters passed., hopeful on his part,
deSpalrlus on hers, but iually she swure she
would wait until he made his tortune and as
the cid sony says:
al marry none but you.
TEen the youth shipped before the mast on
long voyage 10 the East Indies, aud was alb
scot three years durlug which time miricle
happened, Tor the spectacle was seeu OF woman
true for three wholcyears. n tender interview
occurred, and like black eyed Susan, she prom
lsed Sweet William to be tbs after another voy-
age, Tor lie wcut as laudsmau aud Returned
hrs mate OF Il crack ship, aud 10 short tune,
he was sure OF a ship himself. and 50 he left
aud Susan threw any number Of old shoes after
hm Tor luck. TIE voyage Was uadc the cargo
disposed OIL aud " tllam was hUmeWald bound
light OF heart aui heavy VI pocket, wncu Just
outside ut Cape Charles a heavy storm arose,
aud eshlp t.u 'dersd on bar near II ~ Island,
ari every ,ouI was lost The. first mate was
uun cast nigh 90 tie beach BY the breakers,
aud N his stltfeued baud he held loug tress of
HAIR. Ii: was buried where he lay, and tomb
stoue was placed owe! hIul ny the widowed maid
who sworc to live like the CuunI ln Martaua
"alunc with memory" | inquired concern.
Ing her future fate, whether, like The passion
ate Juilct, she had killed herself, or whether
as the fair, true OphcGa, she had gone mad
Tor love, bui alas Tor my story, she married a
rich OH cotton factor, older than her father
Inns lslauu is but twelve mlles FROM Cobb 3
Island, aud Is Inhabited ouly by wreck.rs and
hshrrmer; u rough weah her. beaten race, but
generous, hOsplabe and houcst. 1t is rarely
visited save by the sportsman OF tourist 1t will
ncycr rival Cobb Island; II is cut up too much
by puid> aud marshes, aud lacks besides the
snpcrh ocean view aud surf uathlng that the
other l-Iaud has. might tell you oi the shoot
ing here, but us your readers are, AS a general
thing, DOT sportsueu, | will refrain.
You may remembcr in a former letter,
spoke oi the distinction, VI rather no distluc
ton, between the steerage and cabin passengers
90 the Lady OF the Lake, and thereby Incurred
the dsp,easure OF the powers that ue" Now
before | 90 farther | will saga few words on
tins subject, which are patent to all. Ii rail
road or steamboat COMPANY gives pass to
! member OF TIE press. | cluuot see that the said
member is bound either III duty or honor, to
be the slavcut that corporation, aud dip his pen
10 honey, aud write in roseate colors Of things
whose Objectionable features are koown to all.
L look upon free pass as compliment to the
profession represent the same as is extended
10 the Clergy, aud not as j bride; it is that easy
facility OF getting puts and compliments that
brings the press III such dlsrcpute, and makes
the name OF "Bvh mlans oi the Press" a
| thing OF cortemp' aud reproach. Said u we'll
known hotel keeper to me Il haven't much
faith IN your newspaper ucn, for | can buy
the best correspondent for either drink or a
dIuncr, and know what say, for have done
it Who could cast lie iu his teeth He
spoke whereof of what he knew, AID | have
seen such men. Walplle said that every
man had his price and doubtless this is true
but 1t Is dlSgracetu that any one that belongs
to such noble profession Il journalist, should
barter his talent for the pititu bride Of a mess
OF porrage, or glass Of grog. a ccrrcspon-
dent ought to write of things as he fluids them,
without fear or favor. Speak well of be bridge
that carries you over, but il the bridge is uu
sound and somebody passes over, aud falls,
you are blamed by the unfortunate one Tor
pralslug the bridge. 1t was iavorite maxim
OF Amman that, Truth is violated by false
hood, aud may be equally outraged by silence. !"
NORFOLK.
What contrast to our city? As we steamed
up the harbor there was literally forest OF
luas's As far IL the eye could reach, and
counted The Il !gs OF tive different nations rip
| pIlug in the breeze.
Society 10 Norfolk is most pleasant, though
on the subject Of visiting there is difference
between this city and Alexandria, lu our city
the beaux visit almost entirely in the wlute.;
here the gaiIants pay their society duties iu the
summer aud knock OF entirely 10 the wiuter.
w hat the change is owing to | don't know,
unless 1t Is the club house attraction which the
young meu have in successful operation here.
| There are now nine u. s. meu Of War anchored
| 10 the harb0r, aud the navy mustcrs siroDp
told you IN my letter last summer that there
is something irres!stibly fascinating to the avef.
age female mind, 10 brass buttons, and that the
sons OF Neptune would carry off some of the
ARREST bellies, and such is as Mr.. Mautip would
observe, "a demnation fact" Miss Wake
was married short time ago to an officer from
Massachusetts, Miss Vaughn will soon be
united to Lieutenant Curtiss OF The u. 5. seau-
er Powhatau, aud Miss Ida Newton. daugh
| ter OF n. q. Newton, formerly Of Alexandria
| will enter into the blessed state with Lieutenant
GalIck, OF the Marine corps, ands there are
macy more ladies who will follow their friends
| 4 las.