Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-02
IOCAIi NEWS.

LOCAE NE Nc,
lie Wentker Probabilities. Eel. .. 1882
For lie Middle Atlantic States f.ir weather.
winds mostly westerly, stationary or higher
temperature and pressure.
EDGAR ALLEN Poe -Dr,J j Moran. of Fails
Church, Va. lecture1 st the CongreGail onal
Church, Washington. last light, on the
lie. CHARACTER. dying dec ,arations and death OF
Edgar Allen Poo. Dr. Moran, who was Intro
decd u Pre-. Elmer Il. Reynolt', said that
his theme covered the earlier and rip.r years of
'hs poet but would be nore especially devoted
TO hi3 dying hours, when he sat By bis bedside
and wiped The moisture from his f.ce I'D sought
10 sootbo his LAST nl,nen.s. Dr.. Moran ssld that
when Poe was brought to Warrington Hospital,
Baltimore, he examined hs cond!ii IN and dis.
covera1 nothing whstsyer to indicate that it w.s
the result OF liquor or any Intoxicating drink:
1hespaaFer ssd the slsr Ter hsd bean reiterated
that zoe 90 allie oder the ilti lerca Of liq 1or,
and nothing could be further from the fact.
Upon his arrival at the hospital, the doctor les.
iioned the hickman who brough. him tne:e al
hs declared ihI! Poe WAS not drunk nor WAS
there the smell of liquor about him when be
lifted him into lis vehicle. as Poe's last hour
N and asked if he b I'd ary word he wished
cCmnuuc ated 10 HID friends Poe raised his "a
ding eyes ard answered "Neve!mors." In .
few moment, h. turned uneasily srd moaned.
oh. God, is there 10 ransom for IN, dsathess
spirit, - Continuing he s:il: HE who rode
ihs heavens and upholds the universe has His
decree. written on the frontlet OF every hum An
being" Then followed lnurmuring, growing
t,iGter and fainter, then trenor of The ,imb', q
tain. Sigh and the spirit CT I'd gar Allan Poe
had pissed The boundary line thst diVice' time
from eter. y.
MEETING OF DRUGGISTS. "A called mestiog
Of the Druggists Ct the city vas held Tuesday
afternoon 10 receive the report of the conmi-
tcc-Messrs. q. j. w. Summers aud Edgar
Wal:i disappointed at previous meeting TO
nrocs,d to Risb N ond with the p:li;ioo 10 the
Legislature, than adopted. req1sstirg that A.
ty,Ddfis nay DO exempt from the provisions OF
ito pharmacy bill should it become law.
After full CONSULTATION and interchange Ct
views. it was unanimously resolved that the
druggists Of A!oxandris. w., arc still decided
aud earnest in their request to be exempt from
The operations Of the bill should it bec,mo o
lay, and whio we have 90 wish to interfere or
intarmedde With the practice of pharmacy IL
other portions Of thu Commouw oalth should
the druggists there lJcitcd desire additional
iegislalioc for their projection. We nre c)ns,raL
ed to Vl9W tils 81 10 / entirety ss uo1eoes
ssry inprscticsbIe, utterly inadequate to &C.
conpish the ends set forth 10 its preamble,
and will insure. as tar is To can ]e. only to the
peculia,y benefit Of tho ofh,ors of this self
styled Virgins, S;ato Phs-mscu ,lioal Assoc4-
ton.
Tho opirioo I! &c a. x.a,:ra d. usgis lists
seems to b. very Geuetsl'y cuteIt.inad by the
pharmacists throughout the S;s.e
GROUND Hoo DAY" The 81 Of Fsbrl-
airy il koowo throrghs u: Vifsiri, AID 10 the
Iur,l di5trcs Ct Matyliod and somo e he
tthr States. az "Gtound Hog Day." The
tradition is that it the wcatheI-wse Alta
the "gtouod hog on comipg cur Of bis hoe
fud5 the sky overcast with colds b, c,nlio ucs
above QrIund, and his gracious pleseno, Ct
s1res pleasant weather and 40 CRY sprin, %
The contrary ii the suo is siioiog. be becomes
frightened st hl3 own shadow. reIurcs TO his
retr' a., and bad weather SIX weeks is sure to
tol,W. The w!ather to dey being bii III. and
pleasant the ground hog. f course. snw his
SHADOW GOD returned 10 his Wio!er retreat,
where he will remaio, according to tho tradition
alluded to, until The rioth of March.
Today is also known in the religious, world
as Candlemis Day. f. poDu!sr Scottish rhy me
reads:
"ic Cardlemss Day bs dry and fair
The hslf Of winter 5 20 como OIL d nair;
If Cand 'tlnM Day b wet and foul,
The hs + OF winters gor Q at yulc."
Services were tcll in st. Mary's Church TO.
d'y. at which al the candle, TO be u's1 Oh tie
aNar duflng The gear were blessed.
The CORPORATION JUDGEsHIP. The ql:s-
t;oo Dow is will tbs legislature eltc: } 20
OF the Corporation Court of this ci:y. TO e the
vsc,pcY caused by the death OF Judge Chiitoo
IN time to hold the F,biusrv term Ct that
CCu;t. Il is though. DOT by s>me. Ia.eli
geuca from Rjchmood is to the # ct that the
real fight is between judge Saugster and Nj. r
Meade. Tho fiends Of b1th gettl3meu are
earnestly, tut coed nslurs6y, uepirg ,h.
GAINS Of their isvoritis. l: is sid that Gen.
Mahons's declaration CT nor -iote,feretcs, Al d
Mr.. Il ddlebe!ger's ne1'rsily. leaves iir,
Windsor dsp,ldent p2on tho support OF A.
torpey General Blair. who is DOT regarded as
haVl0g much irfllrncs 10 tie reai us.er caucus,
The trua state OF affairs. however, will not on,
until tho nomination ia N ,de. Soma tbirk The
domination will be made tc-mo,row night,
While others arc OF the opinion tho matter will
DOT DO taken up until the latter part Ct pcxt
week.
ST JOINS ACADEMY CADET CORPS FAIR
he alr for the beotft Of ST. ohn's Academy
Cddat Corps Of Armor7 Hall. was very largely
attended last right, snd most eIj,yable even
log vas pint. Tc-1ight the old students Of
the academy vii have their annual supper at
the fair. The vote for the witch end cadet
uniform uo 10 date stands:
For Watoh-Z,ra Hill Is, B. Donnelly TO-,
w. Schiller Q. 3 f. Dodd 9. Il, D.Lea 5