Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-26

assistant attorney for the District of Culum-
hia. Mrs. Miller is about the medium height,
and over middle age Her dark hair was
arranged after the fashion OF Mrs. HAYES and
her pale face glowed with the earnestness
Other convictions. She was dressed with
Quaker simplicity in Il black cashmere
dress relieved only by white lace at the
throat and neck. She spoke with much
emphasis. Born and reared she said, in n
Virginia town noted for its slave pens and
us intense conservatism whose women
inhabitants, ifof social rank high enough TO
he considered ladies. were treated with all
the respectful Difference and clivalrous
bearing for which the Virginia gentlemen
are so famous, YET in that town had she seen
women stripped to the waist ana brrtally
beaten in public by order Of the law. Their
only offence was impcrtinence to Young
snIl's OF dry goods clerks, whose improper
conduct provoked the imperlinence Rear
eu III shch cradle she yet, through the
blessings Ola good home, was able to appre-
cItit the efforts OF Susan Il. Anthony and
the other leaders OF the great cause in be-
ia'! 81 Women Coming generations would
rise up and call them blessed. She thought
man would rise TO higher plane when he
acknowledged equal rights for women be.
woman was an axiom Man could not rep
resent woman. If she broke the laws OF So
clrty. Of nature. or ofGod. he could not suf.
fer The penalty Of their infraction in her
pace. That fact seemed to herto dispose of
The Whole question. She saw modest wom-
en-, young and old. who would shrink in
terror from the appcIlaton of strong mind
Ell. come forward i'll public places and with
easy nonchalance take part in concerts, in
entertainments. i'll hallc,s. in private theat-
reals That or ancestors would blush to
witness. and yet no one spoke harshly OF
them ior such actions. Yet let Il woman 20
III public and labor for womcn's equal rights
how different her treatment!
DEATH or AN OLD LADY.--Nrs. Sarah
Hammond died ut the residence of her
nephew Dr. J. i. IIolgkin formerly of this
city, in Washington on Tuesday. She was
)" Years ofasc; and sick but 6 days. She was
perfectly conscious to the last. and complan.
ed only of hcin. tired Her remains were
brought 10 this city yesterday and inferred
in the family lot in the Methodist Protestant
Cemetery.
Mrs. Hammond WAS married in this city
III her Slrihood 10 ~ sea captain who sailed
IN Il few weeks, and while in Liverpool.
England, WAS thrown from stage and kill
ed. This early affection rhastcncd all OF
her after years. The heart OF the widow
ana orphan has cause To lament, for truly
many OF them can say she was their best
friend. Her aged sister, Mrs Hodgkin. who
spent more than sixty years with her sig
ter, and who stood nj the bedside of the
loved one, is now in her eighty-sevcn year,
hearty ana we'll
DEATH or \ MINIsTER.-Re DR.. J. W.
IiaN'"n, late Rector of ST. Philips +. f.
Church. Philadelphia, died yesterday ut Lam
caster of consumption. at the ace of -
years. He studied theology in this city,
and was ordained by Bishop Alonzo Potter
in Philadelphia in May, 1855 His first
church WAS ST. David's, Manayunk, which
he took charge OF about Il wear and a half
after his ordination. From Manavunk lie
went to the Church of the Advent, Fifth and
buttnnwood streets, in 1868 After preach.
ing there for about ten years he was called
10 the Church Of the Advocate. now st.
Philips, Spring Garden street, near Broad.
About two years ago he resigned from that
church and went to Wyoming Territory,
principally To recruit his impaired health.
hui also toassumc pastoral duties A few
months ago DR.. Claxton returned to Phila-
lcI 'ha. and soon after went TO Ian caster.
where he died
The RIvER.-Sothing in The shape of &
boat has appeared on the river since the
Excelsior came up from Norfolk Yesterday
and the Potomac today presented dreary
appearance. The Washington papers say
that .he aloscly will make Il trip 10 Norfolk
10 night. but her agent in this city has not
inGn l..
make her return trip last night as was en-
pcctcd, but, il is said, will do so tomorrow
evening. The New York steamer, it is cy-
pcctcd, will also sail tomorrow. The ice
aclwcen this city and Washington is SILL
too firm for the Washington ferry boats to
run, and travel between tie two cities con-
tues interrupted.
Iatcr--Capt. i. L. liooc, Agent of the
Excelsior, received telegram from Wash
ingtcn this evening saying that that steam
cr would he withdrawn from the line Till
the river opened.
Police REroRr.-La night was cloudy
with snow. There were two prisoners and
six dodgers ut the station house
The only case before the Mayor this NOR
ming WAS thai Of Charles Norton and Daniel
Johnson, coIored boys, arrested by officer
Smith charged with disorderly conduct.
| They were dismissed with rcprimand.
| &. c. kcnnc,lry and stephen Woods were
pm, under bonds hy Justice Thompson yes.
tcrdny evening TO keep tho peace, they hay
ing been brought before the Squire for
lighting respectively armed with Ratchet
and brick bats.
foE THE pENIrENTIAEY.--U.S S. Marshal
H. +. Hughes and Deputy Marshal Pat
Wood will leave Richmond this evening en-
route for the Auburn penitentialy, in charge
OF Jefferson Walker colorcd, recently con
victcd OF robhng the mails at Hicksford
and sentenced for term of years in that
institution. AZ this city they will take il,
custody George +. Snow, white, convicted
OF committing a similar offence at Clare
mont, and sentenced for three years. Snow
is now i'll the city Jail, where he has been
since his conviction.
Mn. SKATERS CoNDITIoE-Mr. John
Slater who was paralyzed on Wednesday, is
still at the house Of his daughter Mrs. Rob
inson, near St Asaph Junction, A. u w. K
r. near which he was takenill. He has moi
spoken since he was first attacked and his
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