Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-02
Dwelling Burnt "A Tribute 50 tEie
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Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gazoito |
HEWLETr'S. March l.-Ycstcrlay, while all
The males OF tho family of Mr. Edmund NJ
Anderson. ono Ct cur oldest aud most respected
ci%2ns, were at church, the dwelling house Of
Mr.. A. was burnt. Two of tho laiics wcro in
Valdo, and thpro was no male near tho house,
but two or three oolcrad men and boys. Gao
OF The ladies', discovering that something was
wrong, went to the window aud say the roof
vas on Gte. The alarm was given. and tho
colorcd boys rapidly gancd tho roof with water
IN hand, but saw at glaze, all efforts to arrest
the flames would be Iruilcsl Ilcnc, they rang
cut the startling motto Of Fire - "Eiie I"
'Firc i at tho top of their voices, and from
ncighborIng settlements c,lorcd sons Of tell,
hearing tho wCri, caught up tho ro!r4iO, and,
with stcntOran volcs. mado tho forests vocal
with living echoes. and with swift feet, bent
thci' way TO tho soano Ct oonill9r4lion. Mr..
Edward Lowry, q new neighbour, was tho only
Whto malo who calnn 10 time to aid tho feeble
ladies' and direct tho efforts OF The willing ne
groes. Tho females, in tho monntimo, forget
lul Of their own disability, had drcoed the
movements and lent their own hands 10 tho
work Of saving tho valuablos 10 the dgelIins.
There was no | Tier, no sonsationalist. no cow
ard there. Let Us save something for e0ory'
body. oncd out stalwart sou OF Hon. and
from base to attic the willirg mass surged into
tho melting house aud boru 10 place of safety
whatever could 10 detached, disjointed, ard
thrust through The doors and windows. AL
ready, when help arrived, tho ceiling of ono
room above was crumbling 10, and the fire burst
into tho passage over tho stairway, so rs To cut
oil all lngress and cgrcss. But ell of Miss NJ
effects were UP stairs, and one of the negroes
exclaimed, Let Us ssvo something for Miss
hliy l. In n flash the staircase Was scaled,
cod trunk and bed, 9c3rchcd by tic flames,
which kissed tho !ac1s Ct the rcsOiuto boyp,
woro bj.no away. Tho urgry flames, as il
mn1dcntd by this act CT daring, swept down
behind them aud filed The massage with i'm
passab,c bsrr!crs. Nothing dauated, the roof
was gained, tho widow entered, and SOHO on
the lnslde others On the rocI, aud others. again,
90 tho ground. worked with willing hands and
brave hearts 10 save s2mclhiUg fox Miss
MiiEY."
Below, under tho management aud leader
ship Of young lowry. every icch Was contested
until compelled TO yield to superior resources
aad irresistible powers. they turned away TO
save contiguous BUILDINGS. One, attached 10
The dwelling, caught on lire, End would have
soon communicated 10 Others mud that baer
burnt, hut Gndog il Impossible 70 cxincnish
The lire, tho brave boys, at youcg IIowry's in
stance, cut loose the connec iou, aud tore down
the house, aud bore the blazing fragments away.
Thus, much was lost and much was saved, aud
oil credit aud honor and thanks Gre rendered
by The family Of Mr.. Anderson and thcir friends
Ia EiHaid Lowry ard tho colorcd boys.
HANOVER.
The Prince William Jmdgesiiip.
Correspondence OF tho Alexandria Gaz.Lta
BRENTsvIILE, March 1.-The County Cour,
mt this morning, when Judge Z. @. IIowisop
took the bcLca. When be directed The alter
ney Tor The Commonwealth 10 pr ooei with lha
Criminal cases Mr. f. f Meredith, tho sltn.
ney Tor tho Commt nwcaltb stated hat ho did
net II !gniza tho authority Of Judge Howison,
AID tho o2urt thereupon entered an order CON-
mitting him for GO days for contempt. Judg,
Weldon then took the te1ch aud, after the
court bad ben opened and all tho cases con
Tuned. the d=pnIy sheriff Mr. W. $. Howl |
son, was direc:ed to adjourn the o5ust, and uD-
90 his raiusal so to do. Judge Weldon ordered
MN to be committed for 80 days for c1ntcmnt
ol court. This was done TO mako a test clso.
ana NIL 90 to the Court OF Appeals at otc,.
judge WnaGnn woe nlantoA IN 6Ii "a, ...--