Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-27

pearance 10 public was at the Liberty Hall
meeting, held immediately after the market
house FIRE, in May, 1871, TO take action upon
that event. His wise counsel was then inyok.
ed and heard, and his death now increases the
melancholy interest Of that occasion. The Old
Hall, endeared to our past history, soon itself
was gone, and now he has fallen.
MIR. Snowden's health bias been falling for
several years, but it was only about two weeks
ago that his symptoms became alarming, being
attacked With paralysis 10 addition to the asth.
ma, from which he was long sufferer. He
leaves large family, to whom she SAVIOR of his
owD good name and upright life will ever be
living Legacy OF honor 10 this community where
they will be alike cherished by all good citizens.
From the Richmond Dispatch.
DEATH OF EDGAR SNoWDEN, SR.- tele-
gram III this paper Saturday morniug apuouuc.
ed the death Of Edgar Snowden, ST., editor Of
the Alexandria Gazette, in the sxty-hfth year
OF his age. he died GU Friday night, after
lingering illness We feel peculiar regret
at the event. We koew Mr.. Suowden so we'll,
and bad known him for SO many years. We
became acquainted with him 10 1887. He struck
US at once as one Of the most Ingenious and
trauk of gentlemen. He was so very conside
rate, so unaffected, aud so courteous in bis
bearrs, that be never failed to com maud the
Slncere respect OF all with whom be was thrown.
rev men connected with the press were so we'll
informed as ne was. His conversation was al
ways Interesting and his manner modest. Events
OF latter years bad their effect upon his dispo-
sltlon, as, unfortunately, they have had upon
many persons advanced in life, aod he had not
maintained that natural social cheeriulness and
gen!allty which marked his earlier years.
Mr.. Snowden frequently represented Alcxau
drla 10 the Legislature some years before the
war, apd proved a faithful and judcious legis-
ator. ln his career, both as journalist and
legislator, ne always exhibited much practical
wisdom concerning public improvements, and
an earnest desire to promote the public good.
ln his conduct as Journalist Edgar Snow..ou
could hardly have written anpthiug that he
would have plotted out afterwards Whilst a
truly honorable geutemau, he maintained the
character or strictly proper one la his iulr-
lucut aud his conduct. He never permiited
preVarlcatnn or temporary irritation to bc;ray
him into language unbecomiug gentleman. In
discussion frank aud pointrd, he never wander.
ed from his theme aud never permitted the
adVcrS" party III a controversy to draw him
from the point. lie was m3d:l il this re-
spec; Tor me1 OF his profession The Gazette,
or when he was the ci:'or, l. the Oldest paper
10 The State. Elgar Suowd3n, r., who re.
seuoles his father IN many respects, succeeds
him as editor OF .he q ,ze;te
The old stock Of Ficgrnia elitor4 is pearIy
exhausted. Sunwden was one OF the most est.
LII able .tu"ng them. We eau sincerely say, for
The sake II the reputation ns the pres, as We.
IA The good CT society, that We trust that those
who survive may gusrl the honor Of the pro.
tessl"u and the purity ct uoc sru imcut IA
faithfully and truly as did those WHO are gone
to their final rest.