Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-08

Charlotte, Dec. "a, 1858.
lCOMAUNICyTEg
Country Gentleman IN big Rirhmuud -
While in Richmond, lately, / stopped a;,,,
Exchange, and meeting VITA an Uli a,.....
tsnce from the mountains, ie.t q, II va.
at home, aud looked at hlm aud admir-,
him more thsp | did all Richmond. ueg..
q gentleman OF, | should Judge IN III.
color of his hair, which was white, b..s,.
green, yellow, and several other coIyr. u...
so by the amount OF hair dye, Of abCut vrt,
FIVE winsers-s real old fashioned gentlcm,c,
bat with little too much ilgoI'y aud ais
toorscy in his manner for these Democratic
times. lie told me Of bis having often teen
10 Richmond, being well acquainted with
Mr.. Bolts, and having even slept wIlr 4.-.
felt proud Of having net With - dI,,l.
gulshed friend, and followed close At a.,
heels. The hour Of three having arug.
dinner was announced, and we were USAGE.
into the splendid dining ROOM, we'll sU-a!!
by polite and capable stNaut-. >aa.
close by his side, We Jill only what " ..
him do, not belug much accustomed Z ....
ionable hotels. We were all served IS. i
plate Of nice soup, our fueud us!Dg o., @,
kin TO wipe bis moustarhe, wniCl / ta....
be did to perfection. Oar plates ws.- g ,
we'd, and the bill Of fare handed TO h'u.--L
asked me what would eat | told Dla boz,
beef, and turkey--llc seemed Surpu,s
my choice, ard sad he nai those SuI. =
hOme~-he intended 20 eat symc,A,"e as
not get every day. Looking over tur a.
| fare, he came 10 something, he dil u.ts
exactly VIVA. il wa HIS d'gulty "a- l...
lowered By not being able 10 make aoi
dish - Knowing my want Of snow.r.-
such things, be called up iarse nesr' b
| said with pompous voice, boy, "hitr-
disbW "Don't know master, Cannot e
Our friend was, at this point, entirely uohi j.
sed. bad eaten beef, bacon, and nenf5 n.'-
ed my turkey, when he threw down tie O. \
Of fare, and sad, "boy, bring the some t'.' I
and cabbage" My friend seemed 81 "..''
mortified at bis failure, not only on sc'"ui'
OF missing the d!sh, but knowing that ~
watching him closely, and II !att ~ 'u'l
time, without bis observing Il, every ohe le';l
bad their eyes on him. lie a,e BOT A. \
and was soon up from The table IL
great mortihcatlUD, by mistake, h. t5sA 70.
the large adpkia, aud walked about tue =.
lor with the eud OF it haugIug yut q. h.s E q.
et Having seen the feat A. dinner, le''''
speak OF the napkin, which iJOhr1 ]"
| like the end Of table cloth banging
bis pocket. supper cane-we ashin "''
| 10. Our friend looked Il lmt.e ruulur4
| the first time, when 20 his greet sufP!i's,
| pulled from his pocket the GlOre mea"
pspkin-be at once threw It under toe u,
as he supposed, near the seat d b. '
neig bor-he took hasty cup % ',''
left the table, feeling free from tr.uh,''
at least irJm the napkin. lie bad D'''
left the table, before one OF TIE -r''''
spied, as be supposed, the handA'rr'.'
our iriend-picked 1t up and ran ail'' '
excIaiming, Master, master, here i'
handkerchlef"-O friend pFe'"r1ei
to hear, but all would not d.. Tie gen"
manly proprietor, Mr.. Ballard, baPpe''ns
be at the door, stopped our Irehd u''1
servant banded him, as he suP'o-'''
baUdanna. And this is the Wy
men" sometimes d. in Big R'thm'ni.
Clarke County, w.. D"crT 'r- b. ~
4 LFXANDRIA COUNTY. I"H.I
~ the Clerk of the County 'o'''
C0unty-We, Charles Gotten, "'I.ia"
lin. and S. h. Corhtt thee ir"rno '".' .
said County, do hereby certify hat b. y.
a warrant TO us directed by ""'.ri -"
Justice OF the said county - na'r 'h''
our oaths viewed and appraised " co" .@''
by Peter PInklcr, on ms land A. Il" ''''
assess the value OF the sad 'sTdl :" Do.
lars. Inc said COW is brlniie. WIN
the right ear, and an u, der bit 10 'A' .'
about s or 9 years old. Given under W..
this - day OF December 10, .o,.,r.
) COkbEi /
doc s-eo3r. WV. r ChHL.'
A FISHERY FOR RENT i $50. ..
~ the ensuing year or u desire. .
OF years, my FISHING HtOht "..
WALNUT LANDING.
This Shore is Oh NanIemoY h'a1a.
below Maryland Point. II ha' n''a
cessfully by the same man tor '''
years, and 'or the last two scar aa'
many, If not more Fish, thar al; w..
the Potomac. To good 'enan'.i"1 ~.
be moderate. n. NALLtY, NerIeH"' '
Charles County. Nd nov Is.
CHO0 REWARDl-Rara"
ID ZD) subscriber Of lar ',3a ,.,r
instant, negro boy called bfN''
latto, about Is or ~ yssrs Ola.
in height, thin, and quite good 100" -
polite. He was well dressed "A'"
the clothes be he'd Oh arr moi 'rH.'
will give the above reward OF
taken out of the state, and secured ~
him again. lie lett IL conPan} ".....,,.
negro boys. sep z'-eo'il UNI.
olnN REWAkD,-hsn""sj
SZUUTneo!OgIsal >em'n@'! w.
sHdrla, Va, on Sunday UiEaL 'L' '.
negro boy named CARTER >d.' w.
bright mulat,o, 5 feet, $ or 9 lnch'' -
very we'll built He IS about - !T,1
has very pleasant cou"'eDar''.