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

der in Paris, (the wives Of the rich BANKERS and
spectators, ia to restore the fashions OF the OLD
regime, and initiate, as closely as possible, the
bsliss Marqsisss of Versailles, of the eighteenth
century. Black mittens, point lace rnffies, black
mode cloaks, trimmed with old fashioned black
lace, are already adopted; and we are threaten
ed with hair powder for the winter season!
S,oedish Clocks. The chemists OF Sweden, 1t
is said, have succeededi in making glass clocks
answer in lieu Of metal ones The harmonious
sounds proceeding from this new discovery are
described as very pleasing. This is harmonislng
Old Times hour glass to some tune!
Turkish Confidence. The Grand Seignor ne.
YER suffers any of bis officers to enter the apart
ments where his money is kept with clothes that
have pockets in them.
Joseph Buonaparte. Court de Surviliers
(Joseph Bonaparte) has authorized his friends to
declare that the report Of his being in correspon-
dence with certain individuals in France, who
are DESTROYS of establishing the Bonaparte dy-
nasty. is entirely unfounded, and that IS equal
ly untrue that he has paid large sums OF money
TO the papers for attacks upon the present dynas-
ty. The pursuits of the Count are at present en-
titely scientific and literary.
Exercise. General Gerard. in the French ex.
petition to Egypt, was. we are told, In bed vi OF
the plague when the revolt of Cairo broke out
Though he was supposed to be dying fast, he
Jumped out Of bed, mounted his horse in his
shirt and night.csp, rode into the melee, slew
dozen at least Of the insursent Arabs with his
own hand, and was cured of the disease BY the
exercise.
Human Heart In the Review of the Bridge
water Treatses, in the last London Quarterly, a
case is stated of youth whose heart could be
handled, through an aperture in his side, made
by an abscess. 1t could be grasped, and held
for some time, without the young man being con-
scious that any new object was IN contact with
il. ..Other observations" adds the Review
err. shave since confirmed the discovery and
the heart is declared by medical men to be insen-
slbe''
Allan Cunningham. is not. perhaps gene
rally known in this country. that one oil the most
gifted and powerful writer's and poets OF the age
Allan Cunningham, mason BY trade, and
is at present, and has been for years, occupying
the humble birth Of foreman in the workshop OF
the celebrated sculptor Chantrey, at London -
Allan is about publishing new edition OF his lie
Of Burns, and other works, IN six volamns
Warehouses Of Weilesley.-The Marchloness
of Wellesley IAN American lady.) grand -daugh'
ter of our lamented Carroll, is nov second time
presiding with her husband over the government
of IreIand-the Lord Lieutenant being the re-
preventative Of the King. and she of the Queen.
Being Catholic, she is looked upon with an evil
eye by the tory prints, who asserted that she had
lately attended mass at a Catholic church IN Dub
lin, escorted by guard Of honor and brilliant pa
geant, which proved to be an exaggeratIon. who
knows but Brother Jonathan may one day worm
himself into the throne of England, and turn the
tables upon John Bull, by presenting him with
form of government manufactured out OF some OF
our home made republican institutions