Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-20

RiCdl ALL obu Soit1 ""iii'h'
mighty Stonewal!, whose strok- with his malled
arm, was ike the falling of the thunderoolt.
MIR. Elder is giving the finishing touches TO a
life size portrait of J Jackson, WHO is painted as
his soldiers knew him. with his faded unl-
form, and old military cap falling ever his eyes.
The picture is painted for Mr.. CorcoraD, or
Washington city. though whether 1t Is to adorn
his MANSION house, or his art gallery Know
not.
Saturday evening at the House OF Delegates
was like the breaking up Of 4 boarding school
10 the holiday, ard many Of the members start
ed for home. and this brings me to my tale, and
have kept the best last, rs the boarding house
keeper remarked, When the hash was followed
by u mince pie.
spoke of the austerc, stern conductors 10
nv last letter, and Of their l1vinclbla dignity,
and [ will narratc a scene which | saw, and as
il actually occurred, which will illustrate my
point better than | can do. Before starting out
| must say that the press is the only medium
10 which private and public wrongs can be
righted, aud hence these tears.
Ii was a clear but cold night, and the cars 90
the Richmond and Fredericksburg K. ". We're
cot uncomiortably %jamncd. la fact. Saturday
night seemed to be Il staying home cveniDg,aDd
not one tenth OF the seats were occupied. | was
in company with a high spirited. intelligent
gentleman, now serving nls State 10 q puollc
capacity. The cars, as [ said before, were not
mined, but presented o beggeriy array OF
smpty benches, as do manager Furd's theatre,
On a benefit night. After discussing tie noIht,
ny trieod and self concluded it useless t. gei a
Sleeping car, as they were Intended solely Tor
through passengers, and not for those who bad
to get Of in the night. Conductor Blrd-ong,
coming along about this time, conceded IN this
view, and being one Of THOSE rare natures who
ever sympath!ze with the public, always tries
to DO them little services, that are, | KNOW,
treasured up 10 the memory OF many. long alter
he, himself, has forgotten them. Unlockios d
seat, so as 10 face each other, and letting US
bridge the bloody chasm, by placing TWO cush-
| Toned seats across, thus fOrmlug Il comfortable
couch, be sat with us, and beguiIed many q
weary mile by his "reminiscences asd anecdotcs
Of railway life. Then he Ietf, aud the train
sped on through the darkaning night, over
bills, along the PLAIN, III the woods, arourd
the curves, AID under the eaItn 10 the lunnels,
the iron horse h.w. and Iuiled by tn. souGis Of
the ~ceaselcss CULVER and jar. we dropped into a
| dreamiul sleep, ard, alas like many, in our
unconsclousncss we lost our friend, anc Capt.
Blrdsoag iets us silently, aud h4udei over The
train to another. A rough shake, the slap OF
a lantern across nul faces, a harsh grating 'olca,
and We started ". Our tickets were shown,
aud we were ordered 10 rise, lr suc'i 2 manner,
that, 10 my dazoG condition, | tG"ught | was .
| prisoner oil War again al For; Delaware. ana |
6as about 10 be searched or si0t, l dli not
know which. Take them at away, tXcialm-
I'd the Conductor Gcucral Iii q ira 2lc Voice, Ike
Forest used to roar, when he ordered, 'SlaV@S,
put him 10 The lowest castled du1gaUn deep.
L. spite OF our mutual protestation chat the
Captain of the train arranged the seats for US
that there were ouiy tour people D. actual couut
Ia our car; that We got out at A1eXanGrIai that
We would ourselves restore the seats, this COZ
ductor, with the manners or u dog, and tile po-
~liteucss of Sioux 1adian, hurried Us up IN q
sltllDg position, AID passtt 90, done with us,
it is true, but his gOd-i!kc wrath, not yet ap-
peascd. ln our rear, lcanlag across his seat, Was
d passenger gentleman by his dress and sp..
pearauc.-tired and wearied cut, he was souGd
asleep, ADD | saw-ou mos inluIg"nt pubic-
this conductor OF a train, ~ whose care is cen
ided our sisters anI b~rother5, and who Is arm.
ed with despo;ic payer; | saw this mao, a
cross between a Five Poiot rough and & jersey
canal boatm&l, seize this sleeping passenger
by the shoulders, aud because be did not wake
5000 enough to satisfy hi cholerlc huuior, shake
him until his very nat was snakeo from his
head. We deprecate the relating of personal
grievances in a newspaper, but wheGth wrong
done is au affront GU the peopl", We use the
most powerful ~leaver, that of the Press, to
right it. This Alexandria ansi Fredericksburg
r ,i!road is even now asking favors Of the Leg
islature Urless they put their trains III charge
of gentlemen they will fad that an outraged
public will blast all their hopes. The names Of
the gebtlcmcu mentioned in this text can be
had at this office, as also that Of the call1u' IN
dividual, whose conduct can on!y be ascrlbed
to drunkenness, or Insanity. 10 either case an
Investigation ought 10 be mad. CHAs5EUR.