Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-19

wp,rpER PRoBABILITIEs.- War Depdrt
,,ent Office of the Chief Signal Otscer' WASH
,nntoa D. c., Sept'r 10, lS7e-lO:5o a. M
~ rho Middle States cooler northwest snitt
80, 70 warmer southeast Winds, stationary "a
r,meter and generally clear weather.
rp,n1rE TO Elk Gov. Wise "A meeting
81 ,b, Irish Americans and their descendants
u,s;3ont in Alexandria, was held at Harlow
u,II an Monday night, 18th ms, to take &C
, ,i"' m The death of cx Gov. Henry A. Wise.
" q Harlow, esq.,, was called to the chair,
.na Nr John 2. Rice elected secretary.
Thr Chairman having stated that the OBJ ct
of The meeting was to express the regret OF the
u; Americans aud their descen1a at the
ir,,b Of cx. Gov. Wise.
q, m,;iou of Mr. Michael Ii. Nash, COM
-,,,,ae consisting OF Messrs. Nj. b. Nash,
Thon.s Hgy aud 2. Kcegan was appointed 10
jraff suitable resolutions on the subject.
The foIloying resolutions haviog been re
norted were adopted unanimously:
wbo,ass after IN enviable life Ex-Governor
,J.r Wise died at his residence, in Rich
-noni and by his memorable action IN the Ola
Dominion against the hnow Noshing pafsV y
twe"s' lorar Of civil and religious liberty, and
,;,e gratitude of that large portion OF the
n,;oon Foundation who were ushered into
ntn. in other lands thsn this; therefore.
Rs.nIv,d That We recognize Ill this visitation
Of Divine Providence u loss whicn not merely
Vi,ainia ..tbe mother of Statos and Presidents,
hn, ?he whole country has sustained IN the death
CIV Wise whose checkered. prolonged and
honorable career linking him rs 1t did with the
ts.ier> Of the republic, makes VOID IN pure
and exalted states msnship that cannot be filled.
Resolved, :hst his dying utterance, to wit:
haup 5pyOta1 ylrtI1 rl-
TVS a..e:ted by his whole course, whether at
the bar the forum, or in the public councils; rs
= presentslive o: his I untry aDrosd or his love
fright ana justice So grandly displayed IN his
matches. crusade against fsnstical fury in 1855,
wi en- he per .ormea the Herculean feat of de-
nou eng fer hours together during fly con-
secutive days in his native State the insid- Gus
and insoleat endeavor TO prescribe fellow citl-
zens because ot their nativity and religion.
Resolved, That We deplore the loss of this
striking gentleman Of the old school, and that
in common with every admirer Of honor and
virtue We tender to his family and numerous
friends our sincere coincidence.
Resolved, That tn; se proceedings be publish
I'd in the Alexandria papers, and that the Rlch-
mnnd papers be requested to copy, and that the
.rcrct.ry transmit copy of the same to the
;.nily Of eA-Gov. Wise.
AN ALExANDRIAN ABRoAD.-A young man
formerly residing here, but now living in the
West, writes letter 10 lrienl here. in which
he relates bis experience IN Journalism, which
almost equals that of John 2, eaix. He says:
a country editor Went to Kansas 10 visit his
friends and goi ue to take his place. l made
a business contract with him to run his paper
Tor one month, furnish a prioter, and pay all
expenses, and receive the profits Of the office
as compensation. He was a radical OF the worst
sort, and | turned the paper into democratic
sheet by raising the nat!oual aud State tickets
aud ran her on democratic principles until his
return, when stepped down and out" with
four Of the county papers fighting me. Ooe OF
them calls me ''wrecker," another "disor-
been passed be- us) and the Indignant editor
democrat. expect to fight a duel before the
thing is over. | have tried to see how much
dcvi!ment could do aud how much iun could
have have raised the ID but bad deal
of tuo. These, my boy, are some of the results
of my one mouths experience of running
country newspaper in the far West.
AsHoRE-The floating saw mill of Mr.. Job
Hawxhurst, and the loDg-boat Richard Lacy.
we're blown ashore on Sunday evening near
Mount Vernon, and remain well up on the
beach. At the same time and place, the sand
Cow, Mary Ella, was sunk, and it is not known
that became of the hands who were on board.
blown ashore, where she now is awaiting assis-
ance 10 Hunting Creek, and along the river,
small crafts we're capsizcd, sunk and otherwise
damaged by the violence of the stolm. The
,hrec masted schooner Lamue Hall, which
"a tA,ao D.,rH frng
ieor getown, is reported ashore 1t the mouth
II Gee quau bay. Two tug boats have been
cut to her assistance.
A GROSS OUTRAGE. Last night, as the
cowd which had been attending the radical
meeting was separating, an attack Was made
upon the residence Of John Is Smoot, esq, GU
Pruce, near Columbus street. A pistol was
fired at the doorway, the ball entering the door
and cube ddiug itself in the wood, while br'ck
was thrown against the building The perpe-
traitors of this Outrage are uuknown. MIR.
Smoot. on hcariug the 6r!og, came down to the
door, but the assailauls had left. H. desires
that notice should be given of the next call up
on him, when a warm welcome will be insured.
ROBBERY. -Pheney jenkins, COL, living with
Mr. Jas. Hammcrsly, who keeps grocery at the
Corner OF Cameron aud Henry streets, was ar
rested this morolng for robblug Mr.. ii. OF up
wards Of fifty dollars. The moueyin ali, amount
lug to $40, was IN a paper box at his residence,
and having need Of it, be sent 10 his wife this
morniug Tor $50, who, upon going to the box,
found that all the moucy except fourteen dol
lars was missing. Mrs Fl. at once accused the
elt oil stealing the money. She admitted the
theft and WAS arrcsted and locked up for trial.
AN ALEXANDRIA ARTIST-rhc Oc'ober
uumucr OF Scribner's Monthly contains some
Of the most superb illustrations. engraved IN
style surpassed by no other magazine publish
cd. Among the attractions Of this number is
au article entitled "Notcs on Salmon Fishing,
The illustrations of which are by Ross Turner,
of thi, city, and compare favurably with the