Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-04
a Strange Case.

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a Strange Case.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 1.-The singular spectacle
|: Of man of family leaving his wife and daugh
ters to enter the priesthood Of the Ca.hoic
Church is presented in the case Of DR.. G. NJ.
Sorg, of Newport. The tale is best told in
review of the salient points of his life. as we'll
related as an interview with one Of his family,
who was not certain as to her father carly his.
torv. will allow. He was educated in Germany,
his native country, for the priesthood, and eu-
tered the ministry against his own inclination.
He was pastor OF church 10 bis own couotry,
and afterWard came to America.
In this country he had charge successfully CT
several different churches in New York aud
Pennsylvania His taste for the priesthood
not increasing, he resigned his charge and re.
turned to his native country, where hs studied
medicine. Graduating, he returned to The land
Of his adoption to enter upon the practice oil
bis new profession. His practice proving sur.
fciently lucrative, he married and shortly after
ward removed to Newport. where he has lived
for nearly twenty years. lie acquired good
practice and a comfortable fortune, and raised
a family of children, of whom two daughters
survive.
DR.. Sorg has had trouble in the las! few years,
and some OF his experiences have been very
trying. few months age he had severe at
tack of paralysis, from which ho recovered,
though apparently with his nervous system &c.
vorely shaken. lie found it necessary to give Up
his practice, and it seems that ia his distress
Of rind the peaceful days Of Lis priestIy life
REQUIRED to him with Irresistible attrsclveness.
Duriog his recent visit to E)me, Bishop
Toebbe secured special dispensali)n from
Rome for tho physician, aod about two weeks
ago tho latter announced hl5 intention OF r..
t.ing from the world
What immediate efftc; tho announcement
may have had on his wifs and two daughters
i, knoWo only to themselves, but the ladies'
consented to the act AID resigned themselves
to their fate. The circumstance that DR..
Sors's medical advisers locked fa7oraby upon
tho prcjec' hoping that the quiet and freedom
from care Ct q monastery would have rccu
perative effect upon their patients mind. prob
ably i6hIenoed the ladloa, WAC are Intelligent
and sensible women.
Accordingly, the pbysiciin made all prata-a.
tons for his civil death in order that lis family
might have no trouble in collecting the iaoome
en- which they must ubsis, aad yesterday bis
devoted Uits took him to the retreat known as
ton, where he will remain uutil his health is
restored. When be is again in sound health
he will prepare 10 return to the PRIESTHOOD
His wife and daughters expect to visit him
often and minister 10 his comfort as fer as they
are able.
BRILLIANT GERMAN AT EXCHANGE HOTEL.
The entertainments given at tho Exchange
Hotel during Fair week concluded last Friday)
with very brilliant double German, which
was largely attended by the guests Of tho hotel
strangers visiting the city. and the elite and
fashion Of cur resident society. It vas said to
have boen the most beautiful ontertainnent OF
OF the KIDD ever given at the hotel, and tho ar
rangemonts made by tho executive committee
were in all respects most agreeable and acc,p
table to the guests. Tho ball room was very
much crowded and the Company unusually
brilliant Among the distinguished si,itors
present were Gen. Jubal Early aud his nieoo.
Miss Elry, from Lynchburg; Miss Grigsby.
daughter of tho Hon. Hugh Blair Gtigsby
Maj. and Mrs. Gus Drewry, from Wes;oyer,
and many Others The dancing was confined
exclusively to the German, which was led BE-
mond, and Miss Ashby, Of Culpeper. and after
supper by Mr.. Sprigg Campbell, of Richmond
and Miss Picasants, of Illinois, The German.
however much it b, inveish he'd against by many
whose opinions are entitled to respect, is Ger
tainly very pretty, when we'll danced, acd ",
can readily understand how with so many good
dancers az ws havo 10 Richmond, cur youog
people fad it e Ii:tl, hard to give it up for IL
simpler AID less insplritng form Of quadrille.
The German last night, with its varied figures
and favors, was consp!clously pretty, aud WAS
danced and enjoyed bv over thirty coupl:s, in
full evening dress.-Ittch. Standard.
A young man who might havs seemed green
but for his sharp nose and the manner in which
be handled big wallet, entered GtisEod
street bank, and handing out ten dollar bill
asked for trade dollars 10 exchange at the usual
discount. As they were passed over to him
the teller asked Going into speculation -
"Kinder that" was the reply I'm going
to get married to morrow; hintcd to the preach
er that he might expect ten dollars 'Ah
I see. Eyes, and 30 do II remarked the
Iyoung mao, as he rolled ten Of the dollars up
together and slipped tho other ono into bis
vest. III | can discount him little with
these. III do ii. t."-DetroN free Pfess
The face Ct lovely woman is perhaps tho
sgeetest thing on the whole mundane sphere.
Itisa sort of compressed extract of all that
appeals to our sersc or appreciation of the
beautiful II is the beacon light that guides
many heart toward the haven OF purity aud
goodness, that would otherwise have stranded
on the rocks Of temptation aod dissipation, but
il will shox SCOT mark as q1ick as man a.
end q woman can wipe al! oves it except tho
,et spot whcrc the mark happens to be.