Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-29


The farm of Messrs Mccm aud Peacky, in
Shenandoah county, was damaged to The cy
tent of $40 600 by the late Hood.
The reve1uc to the State by thr Motictt reg
istcr in 0raugc county Tor one uontil Vas sos.
I:s n,t rcvc.u, ct tic R!chm2ul and p
ter::,urg rairc3d for ltn past year was S25, $50.
An Unnatural Mother.
A.,..;:c! f thDse sad stories CT dDu:: is strife
I'D u.Lappinc that circumstances cccas;2Ga'iy
biag before tie public came to light Yesterday.
ihr s:oIy IL enc OF q dcprSvtd nvthe: whose
Incorporate habits have led 10 what ;aay prcra
the murder Of her own child. David Cool; anl
bis wife Matilda reside on the third floor Of liz:
tenement house, No. COS Wash!ne!Gn street.
and have three childreD, the eldest g bog o.
zine years, and the youngest, the victim Of its
mothers anger, babe five weeks Gil. The
husband is employed ia { suyarreti"gry in k'Gp
street and is spoken Of as an industrious, sober
man His wife, Gu the contrary, Is addicted TO
drink, and for long time has been q trouble to
hiu. Wilhin twelve hours after her last babe was
born she purchased aud drank 9 bOtt!3 OF whi5
kay. She YVES arrested few days later on the
streets grossly intcxiclted and committed 10 the
nursery or ltandsll's Island, where her child was
sent after her, both for the care in needed from
her and in the hape its presence might awaken
her TO 8 sense of duty. On Saturday lest she was
discharged and lc.urned to her hu:b.nd's house.
AT q late hCuc on Monday night Mr. Shields,
who occupies rooms on the second hlor Of the
ssmo dwelling heard scream; IN the rooms
above and going up found Mrs Cook beating
and choking her eldest boy. lie demonstrated
with her and sho dos!gted Again last evening,
startled by noise in the hallway. MIR. shields
ran out of his room and saw Mrs Cook standing
e ~. ;r@o tad a thDf foot
of the stairs stood her husband, and ut his let
tho bruised body Of their youlges: child. When
picked up the little one WAS badly cut on tho
forehead, al d its poor little bruised form scarce
ly showed signs Of life. q doctor was seht Ter,
who expressed the belief that it could not sur
ngton street took the babo to her homo and sent
for the other two children to give them shelter.
The mother was arrested, the charge against her
being best told by her husbands story &c
states that he has long born with her III tempcr'
uto habits f>r his ch!drcn's sake hoping sho
work st noon yesterday 10 dinner, only - lind
the household duties neglected. Lie Lett tho
house in disgust, and was followed down stairs
eTonlns he returned again to fad matters no
better. 10 upbrsded hi, vito for her conduct
and again left the room. lie had gone down one
flight of at<irs, when e heavy thud caused him
to turn quickly, ard thero 1T his feet lay the
bleeding body OF his ch IL. Tie mother stood
a. the head Of the stgirs, u!!cring angry words.
The husband states that in her anger md under
the Influence Of drink she throw the child after
him. Tho woman when arrested. although
much overcome with drink stoutIy doniod the
charge ard claimed that tho child foil from her
arms.
NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRMAT(ONS.- The
Judiciary Committee Of the Senate has reported
favorably Oh the nomination ct Gen. John
NJ. Harlan, OF Kentucky, 10 gill the vacancy
10 the Supreme Court caused by the resignation
Of Judge Davis. but adversely upon the noml.
nation of Mr.. Fitzsimmons to be Uoitcd States
Marshal for Georgia. and likewise upon the
nomination Of G. G. Wharton as U. s. Attor
ncy for Kentucky, but the report On Cen
Wharton'S nomination was rccommltt"d. The
Foreign Relations Com mittec have reported ad.
versely upon the nomination Of Ii. 5. Sanford
to be Miuster to Belgium, but iavorahg upon
that of Mr.. billiard to be Minister to BrSzh.
The Postoifice Committee has reported favor
ably upon the nomination OF Mr.. Wickclsham
to be postmaster at Mobile. The nomination
Of Thomas and Corkran. collector and surveyor
Of Baltimore, wcrc both reported favorabIy.
Tho President has sent the following uomlna-
tons to the Senate TO be Collectors Ct Cas-
toms, Thomas j. X. Jones at Annapolis, Nd,
Fitzpatrick, of Kansas, to b. Register CT land
Office at Topeka. Kansas. Charles NJ. Howard,
of Michigan, to be Receiver CT Public Moneys
at Santa Fc Albert G. Bone, Of Colorado
to be agent for the Io1ians at the Ponca a.en
cies, Indian Territory. Louis T. BARN, Reg
lister Of the Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon;
Geo. Com, Receiver of Public Moneys. Lake
Vew. Oregon; First Lieutenant +. L. Meckcr,
10 be Captain 10 the Marine Corps; Second
Lieutenant D, q. Bergman, 10 10 First
Licutcuant 10 the Marine Corps. Assistant Be-
placer 4. L. D;x0n, to be a passed Assistant
Eos,nrer The Devy. Tie Senate has con
f;;ur he following nomluatl2ns Alex. =.
S,.ra to he u. S. Assistant Treasurer at Gin
ciup,:j; A. j. Marat Collector Of CUSTOMS fox
the District of Alphabetical, Fla.
We have received from The publishers, D.
Appleton & Co., New York, CO advance cony
of Col. Taylor's -Four Years With Ger. Lee. y
Col. Taylor, as Aid and Adj1an. General, AID
as intimate friend and daily companion, YES
with Gen. Leo from the time he took Command
of the Virginia forces uou, as The revored AMI
respected Goneral.in Caicf Of The Confederate
States army, and as The iao!izol commander Of
the Army of Northern Virginia, he was COM
PEELED by the stera decree Of fate to surrender
at Appomattoy. The opportunities derived from
such prolonged and close Intimacy for obtain
log clear insight into the true character of the
Great Captain, and correct kno;gIedgc of the
resources at his command, were cot lost by Col!
Taylor and his book, therefore, Contains much
new aud iutcrcstiog Information concerning TIC
history, not only Of the General, but of tho
Army Of Northern Virginia; and, after readiog
it, no surviving member Of that army will
be less proud of lis unexamplcd achieve,
ments, for he will Gnd that in every engage
mcnt it fought against great odds often as
heavy as three to one, and that when the end
did come it was not until it had worn itself out
by destroying its enemies.
The South Carolina special investigating com.
mittce on the case of Senator Patterson made
report to the Legislature at Columbia ycster-
day, including the testimony of some forty re
publican exmembers Of the Legislature. all
oon m thu toEa fhat Sopafpr Dot