Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-01
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Correspondence Of the Alexandria GaZeiio. !
LOUISA G. H., Feb. 2G.-L3st week a slight
fire occurred near town which resided ir the
destruction OF cabin occupied by a eaIore!
family. The family were thrown into destitute
circumstances, but the white people have nearly
| all contributed money, clothing, &C., to them,
which has put them 10 Better circumstances go
| far go clothing, money, etc, are ccactrDcd,
| than they Wcro before; which fact ought to
| teach cur colOred friends that when they CONC
real friends and not the carpet baggccs who
come down here and by iasohooi iGsi! hatred
into the coIored peoples mIcds.
Hudson, of this c7uuty, died las: Sunday morn.
iug after severe lress. Friday night she w2s
pnral;zed and it Vas then cir.ap she could rot
live. A large runber OF the friends CT the
deceased. attended tho fi1era services which
were conducted by Rev. Nil Grammcr 10 the
Methodist Episcopal Church. 4 Christina, z
devoted mother and vie, 4 most charitable
lady, The community naturally deeply Icel1 such
q !os,. The bereaved family have The sympa.
thy of the community.
There are quantities Of robins about nov, bat
tho Nimrods are plsylng havoc with robin rcd
breast. l have seen scarcely any snow-blrds
this winter. l always dislike 10 see tho people
kill tho beautiful brde, as nothing il more plcsl
ant than 10 sec them dsrtiDg aud car1ling i;o!n
tree to tree.
Our town is now quite dull and no ae rs Lrsns-
piring CT general interest.
Mr.. William Il. DarroT, who died in Janus
~, in Omaha City. Nebraska was valued
friend of the writer. Mr.. Il. A, Dstrow end his
wife, Mrs. Sarah Dsrrow, ard another son, DR..
Richard II. barrow all went out to Omaha from
Charlottesville, and better family cannot 90
met with. nr. VIM. l.. Dsrr0w WAS linishad
scholar and WAS st home in Greek, Lhtin. French
and German, and.wss member OF tho bar.
The weather tonight is windy and rather cold.
All the snow has now melted and We hope the
winter has broken. The blue.birds have ap-
pesrcd, which is sn augury Of spring, some say.
Indeed the winter has been rigid enough, and
genial days will BIO blessing, especially to the
poor. QUAD.
RESIGNATION CT Gov. Hampton In letter
dated Oakland, s. c., February 4.h, and sd-
dressed to Acting Governor Simpson, Wade
Hampton rendered his resignation SIS Governor
OF South Carolina In this letter Governor
Hampton ssys: ITO the people CT South Care
liza. WHO have dono me such uEcasc-red honor
in the psst who have su:taincd mo with such
unfsltering confidence. snd who have maEileat-
cd toward me during my late Illness an affection
mover surpassed, l have 10 Worta By which ad-
equstely to express my gratitude. l can only
promise 10 devote wtstever Of lite and ability
God may grant me- to their SERVICE only asking
them to remember that l have neVeT sole led
Office at their hands; and il fail in .he new
sphere 10 which they nave elevated me, it vii! be
my misfortune not my lau!t. They have placed
me there aid it shsli be my earnest eh'rt 10
prove myself worthy OF tLcir confidence On
Wednesday last w. D. Simpson WAS swo'n in
as Governor of South Csro!ins.