Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-07
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for the sentiments that find uttefance, 20" that
he is 10 more, arc but the rtf:x OF What vas
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read frem the AhxAudr;s Gtz:ttc, Of Jan.
IS, 1876. IS follows:
CoRREsroSDESCE-The following cores.
n0ndcnce has been handed us by member CT
the bar: ,c-e
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jsnusry Is, leIt.
To the Hon. Il. NJ. Lowe:
Uesr Sir Understanding that tho Legislature
has txed upon the 18th Ct February as the lime
when tho Judges of the several Corporation
Courts in TIE State are to be elected, we are un-
willing that the occasion should pass WltnoIL
expressing cur appreciation OF the able, talhtul
suS imuar;iEi manner in which you have dis
chsrscd the duties CT your onerous and import
int position during tho tenn OF your eervice as
Judge Of the Corporation Court CT the Guy ol
AleLGI dc!s, We.
We earnestly and respectfully urge You 70 &c.
cett re. election, and trus! sou Will make sucn
usa Of his letter as you msy think proper
Frs1cis L. Smith, Albert Stuart, G. w. Wat.
tlts, d. l.. smoot A. w. Chiffon, George q.
Mushbsch, Charles Z. Stusrt, john ~ Johl-
son, :. g. Nogle, Edmund Burke Ferguson
Isaeb John s Ghspmsn Mn. h'EoS smi M
w. hrihu- Taylor, Linden Kent, hcaoipho
C!aughtoa.
! Such Was ha respect au1 ts!ccm 10 which be
wss then htld by every member CT the D,r o!
Alex .udIa, aud Subsequent events lnteuslueu
and auema1,cd, If possible, the sentiments
then expressed; but hear his reply breathed 10
such t1a1k tcrns Ct cicc2rity and ait cuon IS
could CT y have flowed from heart without
guile. o-o
Alexsndris. Va, January 10, 1876.
To tho Bar of the city OF AlexsnGIla: .,
Gtnil.meI-1 have been handed by Mi. Smith
your communication, expressed in language OF
unmeIited compllGcnt. requesting me 10 consons
10 g reelection, By tho Gen ersl Assembly, 10
TIE Judgcship o! tho Corporation Court OF tnis
city Regarding tic lar os directly representing
the inttyesta to be affected by tho action OF this
| court, would not have permitted my iame 10
be presented to tho General Assembly in con-
nection with tho position indicated in Opposition
TO their wishes 4 n experience OF noar!y sl1
ycs.s hes but served to Increase nay appreciation
OF the ability Of the bar CT Alexandra ana 70
strengthen my friendship for each OF it, mem
bers. From no source therefore, could TINS
compliment have been moro acceptable. H NJ
among the "Reminiscences Of ny pro;csslonal i'Io
mono will be more gratefully cherished or more
fondly REQUIRED 70 man inc kno ps1a,y seu
confidence WHICH Incl. COIL iHunlca.io CO
Very respectfully, r. NJ Lowe
There are tut 6 few Ct tho nero ouilces CT
the book Of life, back OF which uurevesed lay
tho uncEpored chapters. whose contcnts WILL
teo in the great book Ct fate orc the property
alorc Of the recording angel. >,
But Wiat student Of huDao nature ccuit
draw aside the veil end enter into tho ellded
realm Of the private lie and thought OF su:h 0
man?
Who con look upor the solid rock aad say
VIA, 1cibs of gold thread tic chrysta? or COZ
teuplatiag ocean, depths count cut the shit'
inr pearls? or disc4ro 10 the xplorcd racesses
. of material nature, ell their vast stores OF un'
boarded gems? or gtzDg toto the azure ske;
! tel! of a the systems and the stars!
So likewise is the nature Of mau ioSctutsble,
and cur judgments regarding each other depend
; at best upon scarcely an imperttc. kroTledge
bu. Of Lim, enough is knowo by bis coutcmpo
rarie! IS TO be at a less which CT bis many
noble qualities tho most 10 admire and esteen
, Tor hy seemed to be endowed with nearly all the
clements tina, pcran 10 tho upright, per'ec
man.
With tho devotion Ct tho patriot he loved
! and with he ardor of the soldier lie s,rVed his
+ State. with The ambilion of scholar, he dill
gently pursued The Luxurious lrqulles, OF o pro
; itssioDaI career aud with the fidelity OF INT
freed, he p!sssssc! Tho loyalty and IInlh ol lhi
' man Of hoaor.
IL'tiJ "a. l"." - 10 ,, puro IS the chIJsta
s.!cam.
His mini vas the tcuIplc wherein virtu:
So. euthraae3, and his private and public 40
tions s1r.nC from the dictates OF the iLhaXlbl.
} no:iior
10 him The primal virtues shouc aiolt like
saIs, tho charities that soplho and heal aud
bless, he scattered at the feet Of man like flow
era.
L; 10 POSSESSED Pride it consisted 10 the
highest OF human chJoymeuis the conscious
ness OF obligations dIscL argcd, tuies fulfilled,
trusts ptrfrmed.
II dig1lGed he was it WAS tho dguiiy born oi
self reap: CT, and such was the admirable tq1-
pos, OF lis temperament that ho was never
known TO traDsgrCes tho bounds OF courtesy or
10 trab'cc10 the laws OF 9ecotum.
II sudden 10 rcscnt lie vas quick to forgive
an injury. 1t the passion cloud arose 10 his
beiry, upoa tho instant behold the silver lin
Inc tr the rainbow.
tie Was fertile 10 aUccdotc, heroo az agree
abe coovossatIonalist, cogeDt iD reason, hence
Instructive 10 argument, profound 10 thought,
heuco valuable in Judgment.
Supetaddcd TO so many aud such varied &C.
complIshmcnts he possessed manly courage,
apd was devoid OF fear, and his powers Of
achievement were sustained and and upheld by
an absolute contcmp. fer danger, and thus be
was fitted to adoru biga rank 10 society 10
which his teaching and example exercised o
bcneGcsnt ithueoco AID Inspired 10 others a
desire for tho abatement Of high platforms ard
noble aims.
S1ch as be was 10 an uCguarded moment
| the lightning OF paralysis smote him down to
the etr.h, Just as he had approached that ago
when the rtc1liics ripered in The echoo of cx.
pcricucc had attained their fullest perfection.
Tho SEASON Of the year, too. lks the period
CT bis life, Was most abhcrent 10 The idea OF
death.
Pale wirtcr DO longer lingering in The lap Of
May had withdrawn Ills 10y lsgions to their
Arctic empire OF lrost and sno.. Spring, gen.
| tie spring, had waived its magic wand and call
| cd up into light and life and loveness all the
! myriad Inhabitants Of tho rural realm. It had
dtcxed ho valley With the violet, robcd the
majestic bills 10 the verbal martle, spread out
upon the smiling meads tho carpet Ct flowers,
and trilled tho merry woodland with the har.
monies OF The happy soogs,er', and June tho