Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-11
First District.

The I-.e5 Of gentlemen froIl s5Ttral cjuu::
ha7iog been presented 10 connection with the
uoexQlgcd term Of The lamsntcd Hon. b. b.
Douglass We desire to ssy word for old PINE
William. Distinguished IS she Is Tor the ga!
lan:ry Of her soldiers duTisg the revolutionary
aud lctG var, her patriotism and her unsWerVia2
devotion 10 the democratic and conservative
party, she has been sadly overlooked IN The
distribution CT tho honoTs or emo!uueDts q
Office. She he's been given no position Jude!
the State f0TcIAmep, from the judge CT The
Court OF Appeals down 10 p0I!cemao at the
Capitol, within tie recollection CT her eldest
cit;zals. TIE records shoy that she has no.
had member OF Congress for more thapse7en
~ FIVE years. She has been used as the pater.
"ox' that ireadesh tho (poll!ical} c9ro, but con
trary to tho scrptural Injunction, she has been
muzz!ed. Her battle fields still give eviderc,
in pert of her suffering ard hcr loss irom the
tread CT co1tenGing armies, SO that ii the GO
cessity for an election be either that menpes
may draw els pay, CT be Instructed 10 tue ut'!sH
of representative as suggested oy SUM- w
county in the district he's stronger c'siu'S, tu'
if the vacancy SHOULD be filled that tue d's't'et
may have voice to represent inc 'Htcles'' !!
the Greater number OF its people, the State snd
the democratic parry, We WouId ptescGt inc
panc of james r. Purcell. G0e O. her sous q
whom we will say word. Receiving his educ,
ZION in part at the Alexandra Academy, aDd
IJoperyio Military Academy, he attended ihN
University of Virginia ir 1851 TO stu iy The law,
was taken sick during the w!u!er, and Waca the
lectures suspended CO account OF Typhoid fever,
returned 10 his home, became cnraged IL tac
sberiIs!ty 10 80, ADD coptluid until the t0cs!o
@. war sounded il 81. lie vas then ma oT OF
militia. notwithstanding II WIS then believed
that Virginia otioaTs W.u'd Dc mustered !at0
service with 1auk. ~, he assembled the pat
talon below Cedar luc, Eld made Ills Efs!
speech; aruourcad that FTciala eSpte:td Ter
sens 60 volunteer to NEE! ilcr Invaders. cad h!'
intention 10 cniis.. Two cDmpsoles Sern or
gariz;d, aud The ranks 81 cth"ra iccfaase2; he
; vas rendered the commsnd OF ooo, tu: hav!oc
enlisted in ire other &c tce!ired 10 separate
himself from his o9mTadGa-.ncso we're Com
paoiss "a ar! b. 49h iafiGtry-7as 20
oomc,.na Ct company \ during the great,
Fart OF the wal; slightly wounded lc several
battles and badly w0unGed while c0d!Gg treop-
he had assisted ia la!Iyios Ii! Winchester, Ia,
of 'G4. "a the l9.h OF Mag. 'G4, Gen. t.@s!i
from near SpottsylraoIs usd, a lux NOV
5 mcpt aud eagaeed Grants right. UEo thrc@
.hrco iaes against bio and complied his ccrpa
to retire in c,niusior. Having il rc:arvs OIL
Esriy's cid brigade fthcn iecim4Iejj Gamer!
Gordoa Sti. ''O!i Virsaia Whtrs Arc Io2
ordered /: forward ,hrou2G OF. r3trtaiibS fCTc,a
Fto;a The nature 0! the falA aud he dir: cioa o.
tho aovaocirs euen2 TIE !ignt OF this hui
brigad: would c0Mc ia cautart with HIM ht-i,
aud at ar arpie Il a5uu 80, the night strkiDs
) crest OF q -a1ge CT hlst;a.d, End - camrhnT
officer seeioe a. {. cIauc. the Position Tor d!
fence, tie enemy immediately 10 hi: ir0ut Al
vancns with their "hurFaEs" IT 7lctory rln9Inc
l. and \
halt, ready and Hhcu IN ilss thar iitecn 1ncc-l
fire, the O.ror cQmplaieS iorninz ou thr i,i,
,, the first ADD s!coad 7c4 We're buried back auG
be third laid dG%p when il rta,fti .t1
depression btniad the other two, ana cur d.&o:-
! saniZ3i trOOps rayigg o. tie TIgat AID LEI, t.
/ the Old brigade, the day was ssvei %"!iL17
the curses nor rEtres.;c5r Of tho CticsTa q! tie
enemy could move them aXsn.L rs Sometime
af.er night company = s;ss ordered 70 roport TO
> General ETell. /. found that gallant hut Dl;.Ii
! ed cflicer lying on LIS bIc& near TO spot from
which the OLD brigade started into action, al
. though no. EiY2a ~ Compliments. EI said -
| my bravo men, !hgr!: you in The nsmo Of
g my corps snd in the nsme e Virginia Your
! chIdrens children will live TO than. 80" e"
this days work" THO compsnys ClHce- refer.
Fed 70 wss james i. rUraol. Many Instances
ofc1ua merlt could he given bat are unrece:i 81 :
J in thls sketch This IS intended merely t. how
t what coolnes5 a.d poTc- OF thought in try o
TIMES, even in y charge. msy do. LurlGg MS
command Ct company = he Was several times
, solicited TO accept me command Of an !ndapemd-
= Ell; company Of Cavalry, but declined 10 leav"
his men, Yet after being put upon his cru!che9
he was elected cap tsln OF e partisan com 2ny &
cavalry, and with wound uEheaed sss:tel de-
. lgsnty in its organization. Within the enemy :
lines, just before TIE surrender OF TIE army - q
compliment 70 hin IS g soldier, the officers O.!
the cOunty-somo CT whom raaked biz! in >. -
army g ected him COLONEL. The Wsr 'Iva7
. though little abe 70 work &c ru. his b ands t.
the pillow, sleeping Often in the hsy, trcrc bein +,
. no house where he cultivated, and by energy
and perseverance, lss thus fs: been ate 10 pro.
vide fox his family. notwithstanding vr7y lasrS
draIb2cEs. he was elected q Iucmbc. OF ,Lo
House O.! Delegates IN ls!5, Earytd Two scs;or:
, declined being q candidate for Reelection b.
leving that his duty 10 lis family in his 81 -
: stances would not with propraty cam
: Taken from Ii; Agricultural .!fni1 hia'.
g that time withOu. ezpaIisr- "uE;lits, ana s!
Won 90 IL tucnce sIi 30 ~ "a le&lslsIion, ms
CT thst 09dy Of NAM e. A ,Ss fe bIss
G nroui state, OF which ho nay Justly bn
! :. NOW II tho lst dislfic; IS willing t6 re-
;SSSEu!Ee county ever true 10 country End party;
IS VIKING 10 recognize q nan VINO will
etaLo Ertn 10 principle in the Discharge Of duty :
oas VINO Will DO equal 10 the eGaergercv; Cnn
no. inexperienced N legislation; though rot 4
ia"ver by profession; u soldier thous h not d
general one who marched on fDct and bore hi.
par OF tue hest ana burden o. tho day." ono
VINO Waded the Potion eight times, AID wen!
IN slgnL OF the capitol il which there i. row y
fAIaat Chair-et 1t piTo the little uacxpirei
Term 10 James 4. Pu:cell, OF Prince William.
PRINCE WILLIAM