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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-13
letter from Eauauier.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
MARSHAL, Mar. 12-Last week we had
the twentieth snow for This season, and win
ter weather holds with the prospect that
March which came in lamb-iike may depart
as the GAZETTE would cay like "a whole
menagere."
Our farmers have been ploGghing awey,
and soon gardening will occupy the atten-
ton Of houaekeepers.
AS to locals, many are sufferers from nfu-
enza. Mr.. Henry Frost, the sou Of DR.. Hen
~ Frost, is attending medical lectures in
Baltimore. DR.. Speiden is absent in Wash
ngton with patient, Miss Klipstein.
Our merchants expect shortly 80 leave for
Baltimore and other ciiie5 to lay in their
spring supplies.
Mr. Douglass Whiting, who has proved
himself to be worthy business gentleman,
it s reported will again reopen his store.
Marshall boys year after year arc growing
up with habits of thrift and industry and soon
find homes Moth, South, East and West.
We know Of Coue who have failed to eetab
lish for themselves good reputation and 10
win competency. With two resident
preachers and two physicians. aud citzoUs
resoluts to carry out local option law, King
Alcohol IL virtuslly dethsoned. Not long
ego a''wet''g got joke on e prominent disiple
Of ,rn be Baptist, who thought hs had
diecoy sred Euey'a hiding place for his little
bottle Of Jersey lightning, but he didn't. IL
vi.tuous indignation Huey exclaimed: Now
20 homo to youf breakfast, you 'gulpin,"'
the Irish meaning Of which Buey never ez.
planned.
The mails, as usual, are looked for with
great interest, es in the country We are de-
pendent for news on the outside world.
The GAZETTE, the World, weekly Herald,
tbs Warrenton and religious newspapers are
The most popular journals thu. are received.
Citizaui OF course -aoms, it may he,
clining the virtue to be democrats, tho
they have it not, perhaps, rel oice that Pres
ident Clsveland'5 late visit to Florida will
he likely to make him friends add will
b tighten his prospects for re election. Surely
if Malone plead in his speech ia Congress
for reduction of tarifi'-at least on tobacco,
on which he stated Virginia has paid the
enormous sum during the last twenty-three
years 10 the q. S. government Of $50, 706,
III 80. Virginians cen afford to vote for
reduction, especially when Blaine wishes as
he does 10 his late letter "to have the gov
eminent restored to the republicans 10 en-
sure the prosperity and progress of the PEG.
pie" In other words, the read-eagleism
of the Grand Army of the Republic and the
defeat OF Rum, Romanism and Rebellion"
to be made certain.
The season of Lent is observed by our
Episcopal brathren by regular religious SER
vices every Friday afternoon. Last Sunday
three of the churches were open for pubic
worship aud Sunday School exercises
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INGALLS, CoRREcTED.--The Rev. ]. Will

INGALLS, CORRECTED. The Rev. ]. Will
liam Jones, in letter to the Atlanta (onsti.
t1tion referring to the recent statement of
Senator Ingalls, that Gen. Lee had 73. 911
men in the fnal crash and collision of the
war;" says: ut was my privilege to be pres
ent at his own house 10 Lexington, Va,
when Gen. f. E. Lse gave party of us
detailed eId deeply interesting account OF
the surrender, aad ia the course of the con-
versation the old hero ssid-I quote his ex-
act worde from notes which made at the
time: / had that morning only Z 800 men
with arms 10 their bands But left orders
with Longstreet and Gordon to hold their
commands in readiness. for was determined
that if honorable terms were not accorded
us I would put myself at the head of my
brave boys and We would cut our way
through or die in the attempt, rather than
urrender.'n
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letter from T.eesburG.
r Correspondence Alexandris GAZETTE.

rCorrespondepce Alexandria GAZETTE.I
LEEsBURG, Va, Mar. 12.-March court
convened to-day, and b!us'ery day it was.
The attendance vas slim, the roads end
weather combined making it almost impos-
sible for the country people to get here.
The "Old Veterans" Meeting was fairly
represented and constitution and bylaws
were adopted. The membership fee is fifty
cents, and the regular meeting days are the
second Monday in February and September.
Gen. W. II. F. Lee was present, and was
Capt. J. W. Foster.
Our town is in boom nov, and potwith-
standing hard times thu future OF the old
berg seems Frightening. The town hall is
nearly completed, the old Jail building hss
bsen rszed to the ground, and the work OF
bulldog a new one is fairly on the way.
We are going TO have another Bauk. The
new company have fought property on
King street, next door to, and south of CIV
Littleiohn's "old reliable" clothing store.
They will erect 6ne building or it ct once.
The required stock for the new hotel is ST.
most eli taken, aud there is no doubt of is
success The names of the projectors ere q
guarantee of its goiug through. So taking
ali in all, the coming season will be an era
in the old town. There are many other
projects Of Improvement that are being earn
esly discussed by some of our enterprisng
citizens that may yet bear fruit, but we do
not wish to name them until they assume
definite shape.
The pale horse ard his rider hes been
abroad in The county, and in hia journey has
laid low many, both young and old. There
is scarcely graveyard in The county that
does not show one or more fresh mounds, to
mark the track ofthe despoiier.
Senator Hsaton Is home from his labors,
looking none the worse for his three months
of hard work
Gen. Lee received many congratulations
upon his success in his first bout for his
rights in this district, which he received
with becoming modesty. Loudoun feels
proud of her representatives..
JABEE.
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THE PRE5IDENCY.-The Hon. Roscoe
Conkling, in acknowledging the action of 4
republican club in Bufi,!o formed for the
purpose of booming him for the presidency,
writes: ''Doeply attached TO the STATE,
which, for generations, has been the homs
OF my kindred, proud of its greatness and
bound to its people by lifelong ties, any
manifestation ofregard by its citizens touch
es me keenly and adds to the gratitude l
shall ever feel for having been deemed wor-
thy to share in upholiing the honor and the
interests Of New York. Recolections OF
many kindnesses received from the people
of Buffalo make it especially agreeable to
know that they still keep place for me on
the roll of remembered names. Not being,
however, seeker of political honors, and
not believing it could be useful to bring me
into the arena, my wish is to deem the e1-
pressed preference of the club only mark
of personal coed will. So understood, it has
more value TO me than anything else could
give it,"
Hon. Rcbt T. Lin coin has written a let.
ter to friend in Missouri, 10 answer to an
inquiry whether he would be a candidate
for the presidency Mfr. Lincoln says he ia
very sorry to see any mention of his name
in connection with any political Office, and
that whilst he hopes 10 retain and manifest
an interest in public affairs, his interest
will never sgain be official"
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The MoneyIess Wan

Said to have been composed By a H.
oncea resident, and probabys 1a.ir , ~ ,S-
city. mt
Is there 10 secret place on the face OF thu.
Where Charity dwelleth, where virtue bs, tH.ta
Where bosoms in mercy and kindnes. s,i- LDliit'
And the poor and the needy shall g. and HV,'e,
Is there no secret place where knocE rsCei'e
poor w:
Will send kind angel to open the dom
No seek the wide world wherever Won ,,n
There is no open door to the moncylcss ,ns,
& see yonder hall, where the chaudg.:e,,, IA,
Drives back with its raiauc, the dsTt ,sa'
night; s'' q
Where the rich hanging curtains in ,b,.-o--
Sweep gracefully down with their trimmI'',..' ~:
gold s'G
And the mirrors of silver tax. up aud r.,.-
In ng-lighted vista, the Wiiderug yir,a
DO there in your patches and fin', If yo,r..
A welcoming smile Tor the money S r.s,,
Go see yonder judge, with his dirk fosn,..
With bis ecales, whetein law ..sb,;h s s,.'
whe.e he frowns ca tlo weak slai.e..,,.
strong, -
And scorns at the right but jus; ies ..ro.y.
While jurors their lips on the Gib.e 5a,b la
To render q verdict they've already us6.
Go, then, in the court room and ind If van.
Any law for the eau Of the moaegIes, man ''
Go see yonder church, with ills .al H..
spIre, i
That gives back to the earth lis ss#e l,o..g.
fire. lei
Where the columns and a.cle, s,e .o,,...
within,
And the walls arc as pure SIS & svul ai.Fs5...-.
Walk down the long aisle, sec tie g. s,G,..
great,
In the pomp and The pride Of t5e.r ps.i,,,
tate.
Go there in yonr patches aud find. il yoa.cs,
Who opens the pew for q money Us, nan.
Go see yonder hank, wheTo mammou hath .o..
It's hundreds aud thousands Of silver end ,o5.
Where safe from the hands Of the strong sr5 Il.
poor
Lies pile upon pile of alitterinr ora.
Walk up to the counter, sh there you n,v
Till your limbs grow old and you. loeb TIM ~.
And you'll find at the bank not org Of Tia,
With money to loan to a moncyless man.
Go home to your bovel, no raven las .el
The wife who hath suffered TOO long for bsrl,s,,.
Kneel down Ivy her pallet, kiss the death H..
or the lips of the angel your poverty lat.
Then turn in your agony, upward t. ,i9t
And kiss. while he smjtes you the chtsteria,,.i
And you'll find at the end of lies little ssss
There is comfort above for the ucprgies, nas
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Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March Is
SENATE

Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were the follow
ing: To authorize the Secretary OF The
Treasury 10 re.e1amine and re- audit the
claims of the State of PennsJ lyania for ad-
yaaces made and money borrowed to pay
the militia called into the military
service of the government under the
Presidents proclamation of June 49,
1865, and granting an increase of pension to
Mrs. Gen. Ward B. Burnett.
Mr.. Hale called up the resolution offered
by him on the 18th of December for the APP
pointment of a special com mittee to exam
inc fu /, into the present condition of the
civil service in all branches of the govern.
mant.
Mr. Cockrell offered an amendment TO
extend the inquiry to the instances of per-
nicious partisan activity of republican Off
Gals since the letter of President Hayes Of
June, 1877, particularly in the Presidential
elections of 1880 and 1854.
HOUSE.
Ga motion of Mr.. Anderson, of Illinois, a
bill was passed providing for the leasing OF
premises for the Washington City Postof
fee.
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, from the Commit
tee or Judiciary, reported adversely the bill
providing that the frat session of the 5lst
Congress shall begin on the 4th of March
1889.
Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported
bills for the erection of an army gun factory
aud TO provide for the public defense.
Mr. Bland, of Missouri, from the Commit.
tee on Mines and Mining. reported bill
limiting the coinage of the double eagle to
20 per cent. of the gold deposited in the
minis, and disseminating the coinage of the
So and 81 gold pieces.
Mr. Wise, of Virginia, from the Commit.
tee on Naval Affairs. reported bill to regu'
ate The pay of ensigus in the navy.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, from the Com.
mittes on Territories, reported the omnibus
bill for the admission into the Union of Da.
kots, Montana, Washington and New Mex
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-13
The Storm.

Tns storm according to the Signal Office
at Washington was the result of the splitting
of O storm trough that extended South
from Michigan, and which finally conferred
10 Washington. 1t was known to be in e1'
lstaaca, bat It was thought that 1t would
work vi toto the lakes and across through
Georgia 10 the ocean. Instead, however,
the lower portion OF it came up the coast END
burst with fury heresbous. Iu the South
and West, as far north az Omaha, according
to the Signal Office dispatches, the storm
was little felt, and has bsen followed already
bv clear weather and mild temperature.
What is taking place In the North and
Northwest, even the Signal Once Is at loss
to find out, and Virginia is probably getting
her weather from these sectioDa. The wind
continued, with unabased fury, ali day yes
terdav and In the afternoon 1t attained
velocity of thirty eix miles an hour. 1t MOD
Grated somewhat towards nigbttall, but al
ter dark 1t regaDed It's strength. At Nor
folk .t wae blowing steadily at rete OF flitA.
Gve miles an hour, and it swept through 10"
State with little less velocity. All the tim
the temperature was falling steadily. a ~
o'clock it was IS degrees above zero, and at
midnight it had fallen considerably lower
With the railroads the storm created Is
much damage as with telegraph lines. All
the trains were delayed on account of poles
and wires across the tracks, while the roads
North were completely blockaded until late
Yesterday. On the Pennsylvania road the
G 81 train from New York since early Sun
dav night arrived in Washington at twenty
minutes after Eve o'clock yesterday evening
having bean nearly twenty -four hours on the
road. 1t left New York at O'Clock Sunday
night, and encountered the storm just before
reaching Philadelphia. Before reaching
Wilmington the storm had increased in fury,
and the road was bockaded with fallen tei'
egraph poles and trees.
Another train arrived from Philadelphia
about ten O'Clock last night but these were
the only two that succeeded in getting
through. Trains were sent out as usual,
but whether they reached their destinations
or not is not known, owning to the suapen
sion of telegraphio communication.
Southern trains arrived all right. being
delayed only by the caution which it WAS
necessary to exercise owning to the absence
of the telegraph.
Western trains were running regularly
and without any trouble on the B. & 0. K Il.
The storm had no effect west OF Point OF
Rocks, and passengers arriving were sur
prised at the state of affairs existing here.
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The Late Emperor.

1t has been decided to remove the remains Of
the Emperor William to the Cathedral, where
they will lie in state from noon to-day. Tbs
public will DO admitted to the Cathedral without
cards to view the remains AT the autopsy held
yesterday the physicians discovered distinct
traces of calculus. grand requiem service will
be held in the Cathedral on Friosy. The remains
will be conveyed during the night following to
tho Charlottenburg mausoleum. The services in
the Cathedral will consist Of the full state cere-
monies. All the members of the Reichstag and
the Lsnitag will be in attendance. Tho Who'll.
Russian army by special order of the Car, will
wear mourning for four weeks and the regiments
of which the dead Emperor was honorary colonel
for five weeks On the day Of The funeral the
whole army will wear full mourning, and the use
of Dennis bugIes will be prohibited The Kala
Regiment will continue to bear that name rs
vacant honorary colonelcy has been conferred
upon Emperor Frederick, who has also been ap.
pointed tituar commander of the st. Petersburg
Regiment of Grenadiers The German theatre
will remain closed for fortnight The death of
Emperor William was the special topic in the
churches and chapels of London Sunday. En-.
peror William having been Knight of the Gar
ter, special services in honor of his memory were
held in st. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
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In A CoNNUBIAL DILEMMA William

In A CoNNUBIAL DILEMMA.-Wiliiem
Smith Dimsdale, prosperous farmer ofBal
Ground, Ga, finds himself very unexpected
ly the husband of two living wives. Some
time ago Mrs. Dimsdale No. l, a handsome
woman. twenty-five years old, eloped with
another man, leaving her husband with sew
eral children. Mr.. Dimsdale began proceed
ings for divorce. but discontinued them on
receipt of letter from Culberson, N. c.,
statiog that a woman who had acknowledged
herself as being the clipping wife had died
there. Dimsdale married again few weeks
ago. Ga Friday last the erliug woman,
whom he supposed TO be dead, suddenly re-
turned, entered the house without being an
nounced, apd, throwing herself ct her hus'
bands feet, begged to be taken back. Her
children welcomed her, and her husband is
Inclined so forgive her and restore her to her
place in the household, but t be fact of hissec-
ond marriage creates a dilemma. 1t appears
that the letter announcing the womsn's
death was fraudulent.
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The FACT ,nnt committee OF the U. 3.
House of Representatives has recently re-
ported bill appropriatiug seven and ahalf
million dollars for coast defenses, ia only
fair sample of the character of the attempts
that are being made 10 get at the hundreds
of millions OF surp!ua money il the Tfeas
ury, that Is ezac,ed from the poor people Of
The country by the tariff ca tho neoeesasiss
Of iiie Tho only sneni.5 tt : country has
20 fear era those who live within ito owi
limits. No iognigr army during the presen'
generation will attempt to liant! upon AmeEi
can shores, for though it night effect land
ing, 1t would have to surrender, or its lem
naots be swept into the sea by tho oyer
Thalmipg host that would soon attack and
anphilate it. But if otherwise. bow could
seven and a-half milion dollars erect secure
desenses fora coast thousands of miles in ex
tent, when line Of delenses, like bridge,
is cnly as strong sc its weakest point, and
when it has been demonstrated that no de
Tense can withstand the assault of the latest
Inventions In ordnance All such bills as
that referred to are only schemes by which
the treasury can be plundered, and it is
hoped ttst Congress will approve none of
them.
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AIEx ANDRIA-.
TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 10.

TIE RICHMOND Dispatch objects to the
GAzErTE's recently expressed hope ena'
Inc democrats 10 eli the towns and counties
Of Virginia may take care that the Delegates
they elect to their State convention snail %
man emo will represent them correctly on
all tbs cnest:ous that will come before the
national convention" and advises the GA
zrrTE not to lose sight of the fact that the
VIRGINIA Senate only week ago pesseu d
,ssoiotion, only QUO member voting IN the
negative, in favor Of the Blair bill, and OF
tbe abolition of the tax on tobacco and ap'
pl. brandy, and Of the retention OF the duty
on foreign ores. The Dispatch might nave
gone little further back. to the virginia
6einocrst;c convention at Roanoke. which
declared for the protective tariff and for the
removal of the tax 90 whisky and oieo.mar'
esrine. II was the action of the Virginia
Senate referred to, and that of the Roanoke
convention. that induced the GAZETTE to
eynress the hope to which the Dispatch Cd
iects. because ,hs GAzETTE can not believe
that a majority VI tHO uehooS'NS'e " w.
IL The farmers of the State, who constitute
large nlfjority of the Virginia democTa-
II. endorse the action either of the State
Fauste or the Roanoke convention, and be-
asr:c i does believe that if they turn out at
.hgir ward and district meetings to elect
.uair delegates to the State convention, and
.iemaud au expression of views from the
men who want to be delegates. they will &c.
lee these who oppose the undemooFatic &C.
zion of both the State Sonata and the Rosn
oke convention, end who will represent
them correctly on all subjects that may
come before the national convention. On
tins three measures TO which reference Is
made in the resolution Of the Virginia Sen
ate the GAZETTE believes majority OF the
Intelligent democratic yoters Of Virginia
agree With President Cle' eiaud, wao 0, 20 ea
them earnestly and smPbaiicslly. and who
is supper cd ia tis opposition by the den
ocra,lo orgeDz .iicls Of I'll the other ssatea
Of lhs Un,ou except those Of Virginia and
Nlr;h Carolina, and by all other men who
oa!! iaeueolv.s democratic cave BIr Randall
and ten OF q dc. II of bis followers in Con-
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SULLIVAN AND M1rcHELL-sulliyan and

SULLIVAN AND MITcHELL.-sullvan aud
Mitchell arrived in London yesterday, and
the Epglishman Was given rousins greet
ing at the railroad station. Both pugilsts
speut Saturday night in French Jail. They
were discharged Sunday under $500 bail.
Mitchell's face is badly bruised and discol
ored, and his knees have been hurt by his
constant falls. He also apparently has some
Internal injury, the result of heavy blow
Both of Su;livan's arms are in bad condi-
top. His right is badly swollen. aud his
left very seriously spraiusd. 1t is thought
that because OF these iniuries that he Was
Unable 20 knock Mitchell cut.
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A TERRIBLE ACADEMIA terrible acci-
dent occurred near Bell Spring, Pulaski
county, on Saturday morning. A young
man came into the house of Mrs Rndder
with pistol in his pocket A young SOP
Of Mrs. Rudder commenced playing with ii
Neither the mother mr. the mar noticed it. Ia
few moments there was report and the moth.
or dropped dead upon the floor The ball took
effect in the forehead and came out at the top Of
the head. The child vas only seven years old
AID What makes the case mo sad is that the
isher il said to be in prison under indictment for
murder,
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ANOTHER EXAMPLE of the unwise policy
Of the non.fufilnnent ofthe promise TO Turn
the rascals out" is afforded in the case of a
retained republican clerk in the Washing
ton postofice, who, it hes been discovered by
the new democratic postmaster Of that city,
has for years been engaged in systematic
plan of embezz,ing money belonging to the
government All promises should be kept,
but especially good ones,
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From Washington.
Especial Correspondence of the Ae1s. GAzETTE.]
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Mar. II, 1888.

FSpecial Correspondence Of the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Mar. II, 1888.
A bill has been favorably reported in the
House fer 500, 600 monument over the
grave of General Daniel Morgan. OF Revo-
]utionary fame, at Winchester. Mr.. Bow
den, of Virginia, has presented petition of
the business men of Norfolk, Va, in favor
of the bill fixing the hours of employment of
pcstoffice employees
The blizzard here still continues. No
New York trains have arrived for thirty six
oours, aut~all the other trains except the
local traius to Alexandria are running
lrtegularly. the telegraph and telephone
wires sre still! down. The water 10 the Po-
tomac is fourteen feet below high water
mark, aud steamboat navigation is Suspend
ed on the Potomac. Part OF the roof and
much of the skylight of the new pension
building were blown off last night. The like
ofthe weather was never known here before.
In the Senate to-day after the morning
hour Mr. Haie's resolution for On investiga.
ton of the operation of the civil service law
under the present administration wss taken
I'D. An amendment extending the investi-
CATION to the Arthur administration was de,
feated by the absence of several Impaired
democrats-which is never tho caea with
republicans-aud the resolution adopted.
Mr.. Beck then rose to prove his charge that
Mr.. Sherman bad been Instrumental in ali
the Injurious coin legislation, which charge
MIR. Sherman had denied when made. Mr.
Beck was fortified By Mr.. Shermsns record,
aud demonstrated the truth Of his charge to
the entire satisfaction of every disinterested
listener. Even the republicans agree that
Mr.. Sherman had forgot what he was talk.
ing about when he denied the charge.
The House Military Committee to day re-
ported fsyoraby bill spprcpriating con.