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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
Convicts Confirmed.

On Sunday last Bishop Van de w
yer, of the Catholic diocese of Ricb-
mond, confirmed twelve recent cor
verts to his faith at the State peniteu-
tiary, among whom were Thomas a.
Henry, of this city, and Charles j.
Searcey, who, with Morganfeld, some
years ago, held up and robbed the eX-
press train near Whitewater in Stafford
county. About a hundred and i1y
prisoners, who constitute Father
Carne's class of instruction on Sunday
afternoons, were present and sang sey-
eral hymns finely, many of them hay
ing excellent voices. There are only
about twenty. five Catholics in the il
stitution, more than half of them cor
verts to that faith and eighteen OF these
received communion at the mass said
by the Bishop, who gave plain, prac.
teal instruction on confirmation before,
and earnestly exhorted the recipients
of the sacrament after, its adminislrf-
ton. There was fine choir Of ladies
and gentlemen, also, who sang severai
beautiful hymns. At the end Of the
service, materials for a bountful lunch
were handed by some charitable ladies
to each of the communicates who were
fasting from the previous midnight and
would not get dinner until two O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

CHRISTMAS is coming, but so is bill
day, and gifts must be paid for as we'll
as every thing else. The sound of bells
across the snow is very agreeable at
Christmas. but that of door bells pulled
by collectors week after the holidays
is just the reverse; and it is especially
so now, in these hard times, when no
glimpse of the dawn of prosperity is
apparent in the whole business horizon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

GREAT FALLS RAILwAY-The second an
nual meeting of the stock holders Of the Waia
ington and Great Falls Electric Railway ON
pany was held in Washington yesterday
when directors and other officers were elect
for the ensuing year Stilson Hutchins "a
made the managing director. The repor o.
the directors showed an increase Of 33j 81 .
passengers carried and $13, 90 incros' d
receipts in the year rs operations and proii
the ear of $16,015.96. The report rec "
mends the construction Of q double track r9t'
and branch line from near Foxbal Fo4d u
the new American University.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
Dover Castle in FLAMES

DOVER, Eng Dec. Ia Dover Castle Is o,
FIRE The officers quarters have already beer
Quilted and the main block is involved IT,
whole garrison is fighting the flames I'll.
powder magazine is threatened. The eastern
portion of Dover Castle has been complete
Quilted and the flames have spread 10 tn,
western portion. forts axe being made Z,
save articles Of historic snd artistic value
which are numerous in that part OF the castle
There is little doubt that most of the iolt.es
is doomed.
The fire was Quenched at p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
A coAlM1rrEE of the legislature, by

A COMMITTEE Of the legislature, by q
majority of one, has agreed to report
bill to prohibit school boys from play
ing football. Judging from this, bill
to prohibit baseball, handy or any other
school boy games could get favorable
report in that body. But as the mem
bers of the legislature draw salaries,
small to be sure, they, as is natural
with other silly people occupying SINH
lar positions, think they must be doing
something.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

YOUNG LEGISLATORS The Richmond Dis.
patch ssys: Never before, probably. have
there been so many young members in the
House of Delegates as st the present session.
But st this session there arc so many
of these young members, men who appesr
little more than youths, that they have de.
termined to no longer be patient hearers, but
to occasion lily raise their voices in the de-
alterations of the body Mr.. Pitcher. of Eau.
ouier, has taken an interest in these boy leg
islators, and hiss taken upon himself the re-
sponsib lity of acting SIS their 'chaperon,' a
weighty position, indeed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
a Kansas Blizzard.

Topeka, Kans., Dec. 14.-Dispatch-
es from western Kansas state that all
that section of the country is in the
path of the worst blizzard experienced
in years. Thousands of head of cattle
are being wintered over on the prairies
and are without shelter, and many are
without food, as the prairies are cover
ed with four to six inches of snow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
BUCKLIN's ARNICA sALvE.

The BEST SALyE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chappsd Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

SUIT FOR ALIENATIoN.-Oscar /.
McClannan, of Princess Anne county,
seeks to recover by legal process
$4,000 for the destruction OF of bis DO
mestic happiness. He charges W. C..
Lowery, Of Norfolk, with alternating
the affections of his wife, Mrs. Maude
McClannan, and the trial of the suit Is
now in progress in the Court of Law
and Chancery, in Norfolk. The cyl
dence, which at times was rather spicy,
showed that Lowery was registered at a
hotel in that city on one occasion, al
ter having been with Mrs. McClarnan
to various places of amusement during
the day. Judge Martin excluded the
entry on the hotel register from the EVIL
dence. The hotel clerk could not posi-
lively identify Lowery as the man who
registered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

FAIR and intelligent estimates of the
number of the survivors of the Union
army and their widows average that
number at one hundred thousand. But
there are nearly million names on the
pension rollsnand applications for two
hundred thousand more to be put there.
And yet g democratic congressman
from Ohio says the pension roll cannot
be too large for him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
Clerical Orders for 1903.

The Pennsylvan Railroad Company an
nounces that the issue of clerical orders viii
be continued for 1893 on the Same lines a;
in effect at present Application blanks may
be obtained of ticket agents, and same should
reach the General Office by December 90
Orders will be issued only on individual ap
plication of clergymen, to be made on blanks
furnished by the company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

Col. EASTMAN on THE STAND.-tt Par
sons, W. Va, yesterday Col. Eastman took
the stand in his own behalf. The prisoner
denied many of the threats proven against
him and tried to explain away the others.
He admitted asssultins Frank Thompson in
the car, calling him a vile name, and order
ing him out, hut said he had intended him no
further injury, ani that would have been the
end of it bad not Thompson drawn his revolt
YER He swOre Thompson shot him twice
before he returned FIRE from his pocket Don.
ming she bullet.rent garment he wore i'll tho
affrsy. he took up q pistol and dramatically
gave his version of the encounter. He will
fin ish to-day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

The Christmas number of the weekly Town
Topics has been received from the publishing
company 20S Fifth avenue. New YORK. II
numbers seventy two pages, filed With
charming illustrations, stories aud The latest
sayings and doings. good and bad, of we'll
known people. poem aud illustration,
The Christmas Guest" by 0'Neil Latham
is specially fne redoent of the season;
wssssii, holly and mistletoe. The Yuletide
number beats its own splendid record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk. Va, was
frighttully burned on the face and neck. Pain
was instantly relieved by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, which healed the injury without
leaving scar. 1t is the famous pile remedy.
{ harles C. Iennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
ELIZABETH. N. J.. Oct. 10. 49,

ELIZABETH, N. j., Oct 10. 1896.
ELY Bros. Dear sirs Please accept my
thanks for your favor in the gift of ottie
of Cream Balm. Let me say l have used it
for years and can thoroughly recommend it
for what it claims, if directions are followed.
Yours truly,
(Rev) II. W. HATHAWAY.
No clergyman should be without it Cream
Balm is kept by all druggists. Full size SOC
Trial size Ice, We mail it.
ELY BROTHEBS,
So Warren Street, New York City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
Rev. Gibson and the Durrant Case

Rev. Gibson and the Durrant Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE
police and the people of Emanuel Bar-
fist Church believe that the life OF Rev.
]. George Gibson. Durrant's former
pastor, is in danger. The police have
warned Mr.. Gibson to protect himself
against the possibility of harm. One
of the members of his congregation has
volunteered his services as a body.
guard and police officer will attend
every public service at Emanuel
church. Since the murder in the
church many attempts have been made
to cast suspicion on the pastor and his
refusal to be drawn into the case, even
as Durrant's spiritual adviser, has
caused much comment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
COURT OF APPEALS.

franklin vs.. Peers, clerk passed I'M
til the January term:
Schmeltz Brothers vs. Rix A. Bent
ley; argued and continued until today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose
liver is in good condition. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are famous little pills for consti.
patton, billiousness. indigestion and all stom.
ach and liver troubles Charles G. Lennon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

You can't cure consumption but yol c@I
avoid it and cure every other form OF thi1a!
or lung trouble by the use of Que Minute
Cough Cure. Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

If you want the finest Fried, Ste@ed anu
Raw Oysters tie city. go to RammeiS be- be-,
taurant where they are served In the Dess
manner. Dining loom open on suhua''
Home Phone SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly
That's Bhat you want! CHARLES G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14

Mr.. Darlington seconded Judge
Loves nomination, and the caucus then
proceeded to ballot, which resulted
Love, 20; Barley, 81.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-12

and stripes Of the Forty first Illinois regi-
ment A men, many Of whom had been
slightly wounded. Sergeant II. NJ. Stree
yer, now living at Argenta, Ills, carried
this nag, and with his flagstaff shot In
two and the flag torn and riddled with
bullets and shells he brought 1t OF the
field In triumph. This was a sight thai
we shall never forget. Over two-thirsis OF
the men who had gone into the charge had
been killed and wounded or taken prison
ers. 1t was a fearful mistake on the part
of some one, and the men have always
blamed General f. O. c. Ord for the blum
der. General J. G. Lauman was placed I'M
der arrest and the command given to Gen
eral A. p. Hovey, late governor OF In
diana. General Lauman returned to his
home In Iowa and demanded an investi-
cation. He died without any investigation
being made. His mind became deranged
brooding over this fearful charge He al
ways said that he was not to blame for this
great loss of men. On the 14th a flag of
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-12

from making a Judgment and the piano
had been taken into the parapet of the
Louisiana artillery, and the boys were
standing around this piano singing and
playing when the blue line of Colonel
Pugh's men bore down upon them. In
stantly the notes were hushed and the
heavy shrek Of the shrapnel and shell
was heard sweeping death and destruction
Ger that fated field. On goes the charging
column; but, see, they are falling like
wheat before the sickle. The batteries are
using double charges Of grape and CAMS
ter on them and the very air is filled with
leaden hail. A section of the Fifth Ohio
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-12
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
battery follows up the charge as far as
1t dares to go, and see those gallant boys!
Every horse is killed and almost every man
who belonged to the battery has gone down
in the struggle to help out the infantry.
We look again and see the shattered Union
line has reached the rebel breastworks and
some have gone over them into the ranks
Of the enemy, only to be made prisoners
Colonel Pugh, as soon as he could make
his voice heard above the din of battle, gave
the order for the recall. But it was too
late, for many a brave boy had gone down
that day to rise no more. Oh, the carnage
of that hour, the sad havoc of some officers
mistake! Out of those 900 who went into
this charge history gives the figures that
645 were killed and wounded. There were
q few made prisoners OF war who had
charged over the enemy's works.
"Among the officers killed were Colonel
Seth Earl of the Fifty third Illinois, Major
Frank NJ. Long Of the Fifty first Illinois
and other line officers, while hundreds OF
the boys in blue were sleeping their last
sleep on that fated field. The colors wcre
the special targets for the enemy's artil-
lery. The blue field flag of the Forty first
Illinois had two of the color bearers wound
ed and four killed. The last ono to hold
this flag was Sergeant Samuel b. Hall Of
Company F, now living at Ashmead, leb.
He was wounded twice. The last time he
was shot he fell near the rebel works and
two big Johnnies took his flag from him.
They took 1t to General Beauregard's head
quarters, whence It was sent to Rich
mond as trophy of war and remained
there until the close Of the war, when the
flags were taken 10 Washington, and this
flag was returned to f. 7. Lee by the sec.
rotary of war, March "a, 1885.
1T is now in Memorial hall at the state
house at Springfield, Ills, where 1t can be
seen, stained with the blood of the brave
boys who went down underneath its folds
that day at jackson. The color bearer Of
the Fifty third Illinois was Sergeant
George Poundstone of Ottawa, Ills. He
had carried his flag almost to the rebel
works, and stopping by small tree tho
gunner of one of the pieces of the New Or
leans artillery leveIed his gun at him and
his flag. When he saw that he was about
to be taken, he said, They can't get my
flag unless they get me- And reaching
up he tore it from the staff and was in the
act of putting it in his bosom when the
artilleryman fired and the shell struck
brave Poundstone, almost severing his head
from his body. His flag was taken from
him by the rebels and sent to Richmond
with the others. 1t was also returned, and
should you ever visit Memorial hall you
VIII see this old flag saturated with the
blood OF George Poundstone, along with
the other colors of the Fifty third Illinois.
The recall was sounded, and what was
left OF that gallant brigade rallied around
the remaining colors at the timber
whence they had only recently emerged.
There were gathered around the old stars
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-12

" ttiailT cIiSdSco III
them We're about
the same, the odds in both cases terribly
against the ASSISTANTS and the losses about
equal. Both Were useless inexcusablo
slaughters, of which it could we'll be said
that such is not war. but murder. The
only relieving feature, and one common to
both affairs, lies in the glorious courage
displayed by the men. They faced death
CALAMITY, and those who came out from the
jaws of death chung to their colors until
victory at last crowned our arms. This is
the story of Colonel Lee, who was twice
wounded that day:
ION July 5, 1868, inst after the Union
army had captured Nicksburg, with it's 27,-
900 prisoners and all TIC raraphernafia of
the forts, with the thous, Ids of small arms,
General w. L. Sherman was ordered by
General Grant to proceed to jackson, Miss,
and drive the Cort,Ci rate army under
General Joseph f. Johnston from jackson
and the Mississippi val'c--. He took with
him about $4,000 N. A:nong that num-
Der were Humans / o i II division of the
Thirteenth Army cpri.s. commanded by
closed in on the city ard drove the Confed-
crate army back into Iheir heavy breast
works. The city was Invested from Pearl
river on the north to = Mississippi Cen
trail railroad on the \. On Saturday
the Fourth division ca, = up and was Or
dered to take up positi,sii on the south,
and Sunday morning. We sent across the
railroad, and Colonel lsa, G G. Pugh's bri-
gade, composed of the Twenty eighth Illi-
nois, Forty-fir Illinois, Fifty third I'LL
nois and Third Iowa infantry, was select
cd to I'LL up the gap between the railroad
and the Pearl river and to drive the enemy
into their works. There was no thought
on the part of General sherman that there
would be an assault made on the enemy's
works for ha hn xya fnIrr miles
ON the Clinton road Mt the time of that
charge and knew nothing of It, We had
been maneuvering all morning in the tim
Der, driving the Confederates back and
slowly advancing until we had them into
their works and had gone to the edge of
the timber that lay along the open field in
front OF their works. Colonel Pugh saw
that to advance farther meant an assault
or sure death in the open field. He ordered
thesmen to lie down, which was done, to
protect themselves from the shells of the
enemy, which We're flying over our heads
In lively manner. Just then an orderly
rode up TO General Lauman and handed
him an order, which he read and immetli-
ately ordered Colonel Pugh forward.
Scarcely had the order been given nm
til the remnant of these four old regi-
ments, about 900 men in all, moved for
ward with a terrific cheer that made the
very earth almost tremble Forward they
go, right into the very jaws of death, for
they are facing the famous New Orleans
Light artillery, one of the finest batteries
in the war; also Mechanics Tennessee bat
terry and Cobb's Kentucky battery and
General Disadvantages division of veteran
Confederates, behind impregnable breast
works.
"A large house had been torn down in
front of the works to keep the Union troops
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-12

ILLINOIS.
truce was sent into General Joseph E.
Johnston by General Sherman, and there
was a cessation of hostilities for two hours
Confederates. We were permitted by them
to be present on the field in order that we
might recognize many Of our boys who
had been killed.
"On the 10th Of July General Johnston
and his army evacuated jackson, and
after our wounded had been cared for the
army returned to Vicksburg. There was
no charge during the war that was moro
disastrous to the number engaged than the
charge at Jackson, Miss, July 12, 1907
Colonel Pugh's brigade numbered that
day, according to his official report, $50
officers and men It was composed as fol-
lows: Forty first Illinois, Lieutenant Colo
mel John n. Make, strength 1888; Fifty
third Illinois, Colonel s. c. Earl, strength
$40; Third Iowa, Colonel Aaron Brown,
strength 241; Twenty eighth Illinois, Ma
jor Rhoades, strength unknown. The last
named regiment was attached to the brf-
gade temporarily. The strength here set
down to each regiment means strength
on paper" Out Of 33s on the rolls of the
Forty first, 81 were killed outright, 1876
wounded and 40 missing; total, zoe, or GO
per cent casualties. Tho killed and NOR
tally wounded numbered A, Is per cent of
the men engaged. In the Fifty third 219
were reported present. There were killed
outright, 90 wounded and so missing; to-
tai, 1852, or 20 per cent. There were 83
killed and mortally wounded-that Is, 13
per cent.
The Third Iowa reported 241 present
and lost Ia killed outright, 81 wounded
and 80 missing; total, 113, or A per cent
The killed and mortally wounded number
ed SO, or IL per cent.
The Twenty eighth Illinois lost killed,
4s wounded and 8 missing.
Many Of those set down as missing were
killed or wounded and captured. AS usual,
there Is difference between first estimates
and the revised figures, but it is clear that
the three regiments whose strength is
given lost AT men, and 1t is unlikely that
they numbered more than reported. Colo
mel Pugh says he led about $50 men in the
charge, but does not say whether this in
cludes the Twenty eighth Illinois, which
was attached to his command, or not. With
the losses of that regiment included the
brigade suffered 595 casualties.
But Colonel Lee, who commanded a
company that day and was twice wounded,
says he was not reported wounded and
that three of his company besides were
wounded and not reported, and he thinks
that there were at least 100 casualties in
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-12
STORY OF 4 CHARGE.
THE FAMOUS FORLORN ASSAULT Al
f.. JACKSON, MISS.

Colonel T.. T. Lees Description of the At
tack Gallant Soldiers and Leaders and
Awful Carnage-PersoEai Heroism OF
Two Color Bearers.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-12

L Is a bold and
ghast1y challenges
which Colonel Lee
of the Forty-frst
Illinois sends over
the veteran camps
when he declares
that there was no
more disastrous
charge during the
var than that
&c by Pugh's
Illinois brigade at
Jackson, NJ i S s.
Ely 12, 1868.
This charge very
closely parallels
the one made AT
Petersburg, July
IS, 1864, by tho
L rst NJ a / n 9
Heavy artillery.
The numbers &C.
tuully engaged in
them We're about
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-14
THANKsGIvING-pAY.
Gov. O'Ferran Issues HIS Procianaa
tion, Designating Thursday, Goth.

Gov. O'Ferran Issues HIS Proclanaa-
ton, Designating Thursday, Goth.
Governor O'Ferran yesterday issued his
proclamation, designating Thursday. No
vember 18th. as Thanksgiving-Day, IN
conformity with President McKiniey's
proclamation. After properly recognising
the obligations OF the nation and state
to the Divine power. Governor O'Ferrail
In his proclamation avs:
1.-THE year just drawing to a close has
been peaceful and tranquil. The general
health Of the people has been good. Mel
Their tempests nor violent storms have
done us injury. We nave escaped the
blight Of drought and the destruction or
early frosts. Our friendly soil has yield
ed beautifully, our crops have found fair
markets, our dormant industries have
been quicksnsd. affording employment 10
multitudes who were idle. and with
cheerful faces we look into the future,
feeling that a Ruling Providence has not
forsaken US as a nation or State.
LET Thanksgiving-Day be also a day
for family reunions, the strengthening OF
the ties OF friendship, the cultivation or
patriotic sentiment. inc pure IDEAS or
government, and lofty and independent
thought.
LET II also be a day when the poor,
who are always with US, VIII not be for
gotten, remembering that 1t Is more
blessed to give han to receive"