Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-17
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Mira. Ston,Wsil jackson aud her daughter
gre at The Buffalo Litbia Springs.
Col. SRauu, Superintendent Of tho State
Psnitenliary, is still SO i'll that bis physicians
forbid bat be should be seen on business.
At Charlottesville, yesterday. at 2 p. M, tho
thermometer in the shade Indicated 90; at
Stauuton, 90; ct Hinton, 90; at Coviogton,
9Go; at Alton, 9S0; and at White Sulphur. 81.
At o recent meeting OF the Richmond City
S.hool Board all Of the old priucpas and
teachers wero re- elected A resolution was
adopted declaring the lady teachers Ineligible
TO teach who shell marry during their term oil
Office.
The Board OF Visitors Of William and Mary
College htvo unanimously declined the propo-
ti,ion Of the University of the South 10 remove
William and Mary 10 Suwauee. aud commit.
lee has been appointed 10 devise meaus for
raising so 600 to eXtluguiSh the present III.
deb.edocsI OF the college.
A gentleman who has recently Travelled
through the counties Of DinWddio, Amelia,
Notion az. Prince Edward. Cumberland. Buck.
mgham and Appomattox infolms the R'ch'
mOnd Wig that tho most severe drought
prevails 10 lhosa c,unties that has occurred
biuce tho year 1867. The corn crop is 10 a
most precarious condition. The tobacco is very
smbli. and is not growing OF all except the early
llanling, which is forcing itself to top, aud tho
leaves are not larger than man hand. The
buds have all died Cut from the hot weather.
WIN. ALIENS DOMESTIC LlFE.-Thus iar
We have referred only 10 the public career Of
William Allen, and altogether ignored h!s d.
meslic relations Yet nothing 10 his Who'll. life
shows him 10 more beautiful light. At the
tine he was candidate for Congress be was
sui.er for tho hand Of the daughter of Gene'aI
Macarthur, who Was his political opponent, and
We believe, engaged 10 be married TO Der. Fee
hips net engaged, though, as she afterwards
married Col. Coons OF LOUISIANA.
Col. Coous however, soon die d, and 10 the
course of time Allen renewed his suit aud was
accepted. During bis second term in the Sen.
Alto the wedding day was appointed AID every
thing made ready for the marriage. Just about
this limo The Texas nnexatiop question came
up, aud he wrote to his afhanoed, who was OF
that time living in CiDcnual, asking her to
postpone the ceremony until that question was
decided. 10 this she consented. and the nup.
tials werc celebrated as soon stterward sS no
c,ud leave.
lie took his bride back with him to
Washington aud for nearly two years life
was 10 him but long summers day of
happioes,. Never was husband loved more
isihluly or trustingly than he BY LeI; never
vile moro endcrly and sffeotionat.ly than she
By him. In January. lS47, bis wife died. leav'
lag 40 it f,nt child, the daughter who hes since
grown up 10 be tho head of his household and
If her husbands At the time Of bis wife's death
there we're 20 railroads connecting the Capital
With tho West The fond husband would not
ihiLk for moment OF consigniDg the remains
OF tic ono he loved and held most dear to
pIaye amid strangers, and 80 he decided to
transport them to Chillicotbe Tor burial. So he
procured the services # an undertaken and
ssMt. ID with thtm. he riding behind 90 horse
back
VIE, night would ovsrtake them they would
stop at the dearest hotel. spd he would have
the ocfhn taken from the hearse and borne to
his Own apartment, whcro he kept watch over
it until morning camo and time to start again.
More than week elapsed 10 this mournful trip;
yet ct no moment during that time was bis
mouruiul gszs taken away from the last remains
If her whom he had loved SO dearly 10 life and
could soarc, part with 10 death. Alter her
burial be returned to Washington and foished |
his tcrm of Office. aud then he betook himself
With his child to tho home whero hc for 80 long |
led q life OF retirement among his books and
the study of sciences and philosophy Cincin' |
matt Enquirer.
Toe celebration of the centennial anniversary
Of tho battle Of Stony Popit, New York, the
s,ene OF ons OF the III ost important victories Of
tho revolutionary war, took psc, !htrs ytster
DAY. Many prom ioent military men and olvi.
lisns were present. Twelve thousand persons