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Smyrna times., 1859-10-20
MISCELLAN EOUS.
FACT AND FANCY.
Home Education.

Home Education.
Whatever defects there may be in home edu-
cation, it is certain that the exceptions are rare
where the moral training OF the mother is not
according TO her best capacity, for the benefit
and advantage of her offspring. Her influence
is often counteracted by the habits and exam
pies of the father; but in such case she is not
responsible if her care and teachings are of no
avail. Home education, where the parents are
united in sentiment, leaves its impression upon
the mind and heart which can never be totally
Obterated. The principal cause Of departure
from the path of right is evil associatioDs.-
The poor mother, engaged in her household
Affairs, dependent upon her labor for liveli-
hood, has little time to devote to her children ;
and as soon as they are able to walk by them
selves, they seek playmates, and the youthful
mind is readily impressed for good or evil, ac-
eording to the disposition of the associations.
The effect of these impressions is more lasting
10 most cases than the influence and examples
Of parents. If children were early less subject
to such influences, there would be less vice in
The world. Home education is the best for the
youthful mind. The most determined man il
every situation of life will, to the latest perio'
Of his pilgrimage, be influenced by the earl!
teachings of his mother, if the example ant
the habits Of the father are in unison with he
counsel and instruction.
Art Of Love-Letters on the Decline.
London journal. criticising new volum
entitled, /" Loye-Letters of Eminent Persons,
says:
.Love-letters will soon be reckoned as b
longing to the curiosties of literature, and clas
ed with the productions of by-gone times, lik
eaivalry and the troubadours. and with the
disappear forever. II, therefore, behoyes us
cherish these real gems OF epistolary literatur
and place them in casket by themselves.
all The varieties into which epistolary CORE
pondence may be divided, the greatest al
widest interest attaches to what are term'
iove-lelters. From the perusal OF letters VIZ
ten in the intimate confidence tender passi
excites-where truth is, or ought to be, the ,
ss Of all that is penned-we get better
sight into the character OF person than !
can possibly obtain from lstters written IN I
Course Of duty or friendship. In the sev
bulky volumes which constitute the correspe
dence of Lord Nelson, the letters addressed
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

Dr. LIvINGsTONs ExPEDITIoN- have
been received in England from DR.. Livingston,
the African traveller. AT last accounts (Jan. u
he was at Tetie, having proceeded up the Fam
besi on the 22d of November. The expedition
had hard time of it, being obliged TO abandon
their steamer, which could not stem the current,
and take to the shore. The weather was op
pressvely hot, and the way terribly rough. In
endeavoring 10 find cataract, said to exist at
Kebrabasa, the Doctor encountered very serious
obstacles, owing to the nature of the country.
In one place he was half day travelling half
mile. The cataract proved to be nothing but
rapids. At Expedition Island, On the way up
the river, the party witnessed several battles
between the Portuguese aud the natives of the
country, in which the latter were badly defeat
ed In one case the natives were found in pos
session Of many pieces of bronze cannon
Some remarkable and curious people were
seen. The Doctors companions say he works
excessively hard. On one occasion he had a
narrow escape from drowning. At last &C.
counts the party were engaged in getting pro-
visions and stores from the abandoned steamer
up to Tette.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20
RegularIV Sold Out,

During the mouth of January, 1850, while
stopping al the Suter House, in Sacramento
city, California, | accidentally overheard con-
versation between two gentlemen, one Of HON
was from New York city, aud had been in the
country nearly a year, and the other had just
arrived.
The newcomer was lamentlng his condition
and his folly in leaving an abundance at home,
and especially two beautiful daughters, who
were just budding into wonianhood, when he
asked the New Yorker If he had family.
"Yes, sir: have wife and six children in
New York, and never saw one of them"
After this reply, the couple sat few mo-
ments in silence then the interrogator again
commenced:
"Were you ever blind, sir! ~
mo, SIR"
"DId you marry widow, sir"
"No, SIR
Another lapse of silence.
"DId | understand you to say, SIR, that you
had a wife and six children LIVING in New York
and had never seen one OF them !"
YES sir-I so stated it,"
Another and longer pause Of silence. Then
the interrogation again inquired:
81 How can 1t be, sir, that you never saw one
of them -
"Why," was the response, zone Of them
was born after left"
"Oh all - and general laugh followed
and after that the New Yorker was especially
distinguished as the man who " had SIX chll.
dren and never saw one Of them"
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

CHASED BY A PANTHER. few nights since,
as Mr.. Charles Beatty and sister, of Armstrong
township, Indiana CO., were returning home
from ShelocIa, on horseback, they were chased
by a panther, which, coming up with them near
a run, sprang on the back of MIR. BIS horse.--
The animal plunged violently, and the VAR
mint" not being able to retain his hold, fell,
leaving in the horses back abundant evidence
Of the ferocty of the attact. AS soon as freed
from his assailant, Mr.. b. put spurs to his horse,
and the girl doing likewise. they were soon be-
yond the reach of his partnership, who, how.
ever, still pursued them. Panthers are numer-
Gus ia the north part of the county. - Pittsburg
Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

THE latest military and naval intelligence
from England contains an item of news that ia
worth rrcordlng. The old frIgate Shannon.
which captured the U. s. frigste Chesapeake
on the Isl of June 1913, is about 10 be broken
up at Chatham. The Chesapea has been
tenderly cared for in England. She was re.
Gently enlarged, improved and strengthened in
every way, and is now attached to the East In.
dia squadron, under command of the Admiral
Hope, who did moi, as has been reported, cap.
ture the Endytsiom.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

VINO CAN Explain Ir !-On the low grounds
oVrrtiow"d by The water Of The Chesa pea ke and
Delaware Canal, brtween Delaware CITY and
81 George's, there are from three to five isl.
ands which nave made their appearance for the
last hileen or tweaty years. on which people
go aud walk dry footed. In the fall of The
year they disappear and during the winter the
water ls The same depth above them that it is in
other places which is about four feet. This is
truly astonishing, and we should be glad to
have 1t explained. Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

Mr.. JOHN WISE writes that out of ll3 bal.
loon ascents, in which he reached an altitude
ofthree miles, the balloon sa lied to the east lI2
times. ln tue exception she remained nearly
stationary, landng three miles west of the
point Of ascension. Out of 234 clear aerial
voyages, and 2l9 topical ascensions, he met
with two slight accidents, and the loss of two
balloons, by their getting away irons him -
The accidents occurred in his noVitiate. The
ba allnons were lost-One in whirlwind, tie
other IN juniper swamp in Maine.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

The London Court Circular has a funny
story about lady. named Coson, residing in
Hyde Park Terrace, who, more than sixteen
years ago, resolved " never to see the light of
day again." from having been disappointed in
her matrimonial views with Colonel H.
Ever since the year l943. this eccentric maiden
lady has lived and slept in chamber from
which all light is rgidly excluded save what is
furnished 10 her by the wax chandlers of Picca-
dIily.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

GOTHAM Is a name often given TO New York
0y It's inhabitants. In Europe, it is term of
reproHch' and Z" the wise men of Gothem.' is
genera lly laughed at In Kelly's Proverbs of
al Nations, the following explanation is given
G"tham is village OF Nortingbamshire, de.
ciared ny universal consent, for reasons TN.
Kno" ~ the seat OF stupidity IN this country, on
whose Ihha5'!ants al sorrs Of ridiculous stories
might be latbered. The convenience of haying
such bu'I for sarcasm has been recognised H.,
ali nations. The ancient Greeks had their
B9!Ia, which was for them what Suabjs is for
the modern Germans. The Italians compare
iool'eh people 10 those of Zago, who sowed
needles TINT they might have crop of crow
bars, and dnnged the steepIe to make it grow"
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

AMONG the many reforms contemplated by
the Emperor OF Austria, is one which will place
all forms OF religious worship upon an equally
free basis removing oil the restrictions placed
upon Pro'estdnls and Professionalism. The mum.
Der OF Proteslants in Austria is estimated at
about three millions; two millions two hundred
thousand OF whom are in Hungary, or about
one fourth OF the people of the Kingdom.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

MR. DAVID lluGHEs. the London solicitor
who abaconded about twelve months ago. leav.
ing liabilities 10 the extent of about E2QO.
OuO, was brought up at the London GuidbalI
recently, but was reminded TO q future day.-
The case against Hughes is of the darkest de.
FcTiplIon. He appears to have been man of
the most depFaved and reckless character. for.
from his own accounts, his persop4I expendi.
tnres alone exceeded his income Bss4ne almost
incredible sum of .E60,0UO. His clients have
been roObed to the extent of G4OOOO.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

EVERETT FOR PREsIDENT.-A correspondent c
of the New York EUening Post suggests Ed.
ward Everett for President, " free from all par.
ty connection and party machinery" He
asks:
"Where shall we find man so fitted for the
proud pOsitIonl Where one of such eminent
abilities, such pure patriotism, and such unim.
peachable integrity!"
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20
WHOLE NO., 447.

LA MOUNTAIN ON THE UPPER CuRREsrs.-In
giving an account of his late hazardous ascen.
sion, IN company with Mr.. Haddock, La Noun.
tain states that at height Of about three thou
sand frtt the balloon struck the northeastern
current, and was driven along at The rate Of 25
m'l"s an hour, with rapid ascent. The cur.
rent was one of great depth, and the balloon
went up to u height of three aud half miles
without l"s'ng 1t. After reaching that altitude,
II took more casierly course; and he found
'he current so steady that he believes if lie had
main'aIn"d The altitude of two ind half miles.
he could have crossed the ocean in 36 hours.
without using anv more ballast than in maxine
an ordinary local Oscensjoa. It was not uniii
It descended into the local currenls that il was
carried 10 norhernly course
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

CAMELs.-A letter has been recently received
by the Secretary of War from Supt. Beale. da.
ted Fort Tejon, California, in which the writer
speaks in the strongest terms of the great ad-
vantage TO be derived from the employment of
camels in the public service in the West. He
states that he lately tried effectually the COM
paratlve value of mules and camels as pack ami
mails, and the experiment proved beyond all
question the great superiority of the camel
both as regards rate of speed aud amount Of
burden. From what he had reae, he dreaded
the difficulties which seemed to present them
selves in breeding them; but his experience has
satisfied him that they were as easily bred al
cows and calves He prefers them, Tor all snct
purposes as he has engaged them on, to thre'
| times the same number of horses and mules.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

ENGLISH papers are still in fear OF the par
venu." A Liverpool writer says the perpiexIty
in which Louis Napoleon keeps the govern
men,s and people of Europe renders him some
thing more than public nuisance.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

CHURCHES IN PHILADELPHIA In the list of
property iu Philadelphia exempt from taxation,
We find there are 3l0 churches, the assessed
value of which is $3,976,95O. OF these, 81
are Presby terlan, So EpIscopallan, 33 Baptlsts,
81 Methodist Episcopal, 81 Methodist Protes-
TAM, u Roman Catholic, l6 Friends, lO Lu-
theran German Reformed, Swedenborglun,
aud 3 Jewish Synagogues
In Baltimore, there are l48 churches, of
which Al are Methodist Episcopal, 33 Protes-
fnnt Epscopal 10 Roman Catholic, l6 Presby-
'erlan, 8 Baptist, 3 English Lutheran, Ger
nan Lutheran, 3 German Reformed, Melho-
Hlst Protestant, ) Jewish Synagogues, aud 3
African Methodist.
IT, as has been often asserted, the true char
acter aud prosperity of city is attested by its
churches aud other religious institutions, Brook
yn must stand at the head of the list, as she
has more churches, according TO the population,
than any other city IN the Union.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

Be careful of your tobacco box, and how you
borrow guns. A young woman in New York
has lately sued man for breach of promise Of
marriage and recovered 5000. The principal
evidence against The defendant was the fact
that he gave the plaintiff his tobacco box, and
borrowed gun of her father.
Smyrna times., 1859-10-20

GREAT FIRE AT CoNsTANTINoPLE,-Cons
;lnople journals of the IL state that dread
iul ire had destroyed upwards OF l,O0O houses
IN the Turkish capital. 1t broke out IN the
quarter of Iass Keui, built like an amphllheatre,
on the side of a hill, and inhabited by 10000
Jews, and from the houses being Of wood the
flames spread with the most frighttul rapdlty,
and IN very short time upwards OF sixty habl-
tations were destroyed. The fire was then,
most persons thought, got under, bui on the
next day it again burst out afresh, and very
nearly one thousa nd houses more were reduced
TO ashes Tue inhabitants were seen running
half aked through the streets seeking SHELTER
and more than six hundred families. who lost
al they possessed, are encamped on the hill.-
The Sultan ordered a number of military tents
10 be supplied to afford them temporary shelter
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THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY MORNING. JANUARY "a. 1859.
TIE HORRIBLE DEPARTMENT

We find the above paragraph in several of
our exchanges 1t rcmndsu of the increaS-
ing tendency to crime in this country, if we
may Judge by the horrible department Of
the press. Scarcely paper do we take up
without finding half dozen cases reported,
of the horrible" Murders, suicides, elope-
ments, and so forth, are gazetted to the rea-
der, not so much from choice of the editor,
as from the consciousness that such things
are largely read. A gentleman who was
news-editor of the Richmond Wing, when 1t
was under the control of Edward William
Johnston, told us once that Johnston was
frequently in the habit of asking him ''if he
had served upa dish of horrors" for the NOR
rows paper. lie knew that such things
were looked for. Probably the press, by Il
combined movement, could correct the pub
lie taste in this respect-but the misfortune
is there can be unanimity among the profess
sion. Wedoubtif Bennett would have taken
a thousand dollars cash for his profits on his
papers containing the longdrawn-out report
of the Burdell case in New York.-Chico9o
Times
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blackjack. MARSHALL L CO..

BLACKLOCK'S WHARF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
A RE RECEIVING. per Schrs. Statesman BE
n dell. Hamilton, Ann Pickrel. Junius, &c.
from New York and Philadelphia, their FALL
STOCK OF GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS
SEGARS. TOBACCO. &C., &C., comprising yer.
general and choice n ,rtmcnt. We name in part
% hhds. MuScovado, New Orleans, and st. Croia
Sugar
100 bbl. y. and C. Coffee Sugar
100 Crushed. Powdered, and Granulatcd
Sugar
2j boxes Loaf Sugar
l15 bags Rio Coffee
10 Java. Lagryra, and Mocha Coffee
81 hhds. Cuba aud Porto Rico MolaSsea
- hhls New Orleans and p. K. do
80 " Golden Syrup
80 chests Gunpowder and Imperial Ioa.
% Black &C. &c. sep 20
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GROCERIES, &c.
J. II. McVEIGH & SON.

i.Svcccssor, To Nc Weigh Il. rhamh"ri"i".)
PRINCE STREET WHARF, ALEXANDRIA.
A RE Now RECEIVING, per Schrs. Arctic,
n Statc.man Marietta Burr, and Embark, from
Now York, Boston, and Philadelphia. their FALL
STOCK OF GROCERIES, LIQUORS, WINES,
TOBACCO, SEGARS, &C., &C., comprising very
general and desirable assortment. which they will
sell for cash, or to prompt dealers mt small
advance.
4J hhds Muscovado, New Orleans, and ST. CrolX
Sugars
IOj bbls Crushed Powdered, Granulatcd, and
Coffee do
Is boxes Double Refined Loaf do
81 hhds Muscovaio MolaSscs
81 bbls. New Orleans do
- do Extra Golden Syrup
80 bag. Light and Green Rio Coffee
100 do Marraibo. Laguyra, Java santos do
- half chests Gunpowdcr, Imperial and OIong
Teas, from medium to strictly prime
800 ~. Manila and Madras Indigo sep9
MARSHALL WARD are now receiving their
wi Fall Supplies of FAMILY GROCERIES, to
which they invite the attention Of their customers
and dealers generally.
10 hhds. prime p. Il. Sugar
10 q" common 10 do
90 bbls. Yellow and c. Yellow Sugar
10 boxes Lowering Il Co.'S Loaf do
10 bblS. Crushed and GRADUATED do
10 {" Patent Cut Loaf do
10 " Sugar House Syrup do
10 q" Golden Syrup
% bag, Rio and Laguyra Coffee
IL Old Government Java do
} " Old Brown Government Java do
81 chests Gunpowder Tea-part prime
100 boxes Patent Sperm, Solar Sperm, Adaman-
tine. and Hydraulic pressed Candles
- do do. jenkins Mould Candies
800 sacks e. A. Salt 20O do. Marshall do. 100
do. Ashton's do. Pine Apple and English DAIRY
Cheese, Pepper, Pimento. Starch, Rice, Soda Gin
ger, and all articles usually found in "rocery
establishments.
E.i- w. II KIM .Nrlet. llcrnn0rid. oct IL
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OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION

W. D. Massey. Mayor l.. B. Taylor, President of
the Board OF Aldermen; J. II. McVcigh, President
Of Common Council; $. j. Mccormick, Auditor and
Clerk of Board Of Aldermen; G. A. Tavenncr, Clerk
of Common Council; Joseph Jewett. Treasurer;
George W. Brent. Attorney: W. d. Stuart, Survey
or; Joseph C. Moore, Superintendent Of Police:
Jacob Roxbury, Superintendent of Gas james J.
Coleman, Mcasurer of Wood and Bark; p. q. Hen
derson, and William Davis Assessors; j. A. Field,
Northern District, and Wesley Avery, Southern Dis
trict Collectors of Taxes; George McCleish Guager:
Thomas Wilmington. Clerk of the Market: William
II. Mcknight, and John Greenwood, Measures of
I
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BANK OF OLD DOMINION.

OFFICERS Vim. y. McVegh, President;
Jas. Mckenzie. Cashier: q. W. ID. Ramsey, Teller:
Henry B. Clagctt, Book Keeper; J. W. Lockwood,
Discount Clerk. VIM. Fowlc, Vim. q. Cazenove,
George II. Smoot, J. J. Wheat, Daniel +. Hooc, and
Il. H. Lambert Directors.
OFFERING AY-Wcdncsday.
DIsCorST DAY-Thlrsday.
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BRANCH OF FARMERS BANK OF VIRGINIA

OFFICERS: VIM. Gregory, President; W. III.
Marbury, Cashier; Peter Wise. Teller; f. C.
Fletcher Book Keeper; d. r. Semmes, Assistant
Book Keeper T. d. Fendall, Discount Clerk. +.
l.. Smith, c. f. Suttle Turner Dixon, G. c. Smoot
p. G. Uhler, and J. H. Brent, Directors.
OFFERING DAYs-Mondays and Thursdays.
DISCOUNT DAYs-Tucsduys and Fridays.
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MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD.

OFFICERS e. c. Marshall, Presidents Ed
ward Green, Clerk and Treasurer; Daniel Morgan,
Assistant Treasurer: j. McD Goldsborough. Chief
Engineer. B. ii. Lambert, Hiram Martz, Andrew
Pitman. W. H. Irwin, and c. III. lIunton. Directors
OFFICE on King street, over the Office of the
Fire Insurance Company.
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r AILRO ADS.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD

OFFICERS John 5. Barbour, jr., President
J. H. Reid, Clerk and Treasurer; ii. W. Vandc
grift, Chief Engineer. Henry Daingcrfcld, W. c.
Rivcs, Inman Horncr, J. Willis, and Henry Shack
clford, Directors.
OFFICE on King street, over Washington Hall.
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B A N x s.
BRANCH of EXCHANGE BANK of VIRGINIA

OPFICERS:-R Jameson, President; John
Hoof, Cashier; Lewis Hoof, Teller; Charles r.
Hoof, Book Keeper; p. Il. Hoffman, Discount
Clerk. c. +. Lee, l. Louis knzer, Robt &. Nio-
Lett, J. VI. Stewart, Dennis X. Blackjack, and |.
Buckingham Directors.
OFFERING DAYs-Tuesdays and Fridays.
DISCOUNT DAYs-We dncsdays and Saturdays.
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RETROTIIALS.

We are informed that they are introducing
n new and interesting fashion in Cincinnati,
which, perhaps, may become generally pre-,
valent, for fashions must begin sometime and
somewhere. 1t is nothing less than the celc-
bration of betrothals, or engagements be-
tween young people, by the giving of party
and inviting guests as to weddings. This is
an entire novelty in our country, but i'll Ger
many and some other parts of Europe it is
quite the custom. After the betrothal,
the young lovers have certain privileges
accorded to them which would not 9TH
erwise he permitted. We rather think the
plan would be popular if once got into
vogue. These betrothals are sometimes even
announced in the newspapers, and should IT
become a regular custom, the ladies and gen
tlemen will then seize the newspapers with
rs much eagerness to find who is betrothed
as they now do to read the marriages and
deaths. - WdrrentoR Flag.
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FIRE INSURANCE NOTICES, &c

TIME FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY rv
ALEXANDRIA, continues to insure again.
Fire. generally, in Town and Country a. bcrc'.',.
on the most reasonable terms.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
ANTHONY =. COVER, President.
william Gregory, Edward :. iIougH.
Robert Jameson, james Z. Smith
Thomas X. Keith, Robert IT, Violet,
William II. Fowle, Thomas McCormi <,
John H. Brent, D. b. Smith,
John Il. Daingerfcd,
Es- Office hours from 9 to u, and from ,! r.a.
o'clock c. ". WATTLES, Sc'r,rary
Office on King street, near 81. ASaph.
nov l0--dly
VNHE POTOMAC INSURANCE COMPANY UY
| ALEXANDRIA, No. II, South Fairfax sire,
next door to John Leadbeatsrs Drug Store, whe,-
they will be pleased to receive Offers for either Fr-
or Marine Insurance.
Prc.ident-SANUEL MILLER.
DIRECTORS:
VIM. y. McVcigh, Robert ;. Ashsy,
Lewis Mckenzie, Nathaniel Boush.
Cassus +. Lee, Benjamin Barton.
oct9-tf T.. Il. POWELL. Sccrctary
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ALEx'A., LouDouN, & HAMPSHIRE R. R.

OFFICERS:-Lewis Mckenzie, President; Il.
Johnston, Clerk and Treasurer c. p. Manning
Consulting Engineer; R. Randolph and Roht. g..
Bowie. Assistant Engineers. John Janney, VIM.
II. Gray, Richard L. Byrd, John Powell, Benjamin
Morgan, Cassius T. Lee, and David Funston, Di-
rectOrs.
OFFICE, No 81 Prince street.
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An unusual scene occurred at the doors Of
the Paris Opera House on Christmas night:
The second bal mdsque of the season had
been announced for Saturday, December %.
and, it being holyday time, a more than usu-
ally large number ofpersons had made ar
rangements to 60. In the course of the day,
however, the Government came to the decls-
sion that masked ball on Christmas day was
not a proper thing. The countermand was
posted on the doors of the Opera House at
about three in the afternoon, hut SO lit
tie was the fact known in Paris generally
that from ten to twelve in the evening car
riages were continually driving up to the
doors and to the Passage dc pOpera, and set
ting down dominoes, Pierrets, and fancy
masquers in infinite variety. The disap-
poiatment was great and in many instances
loud complaints were uttered. Few Of the
jewellers, however, went home; they distribu
ted themselves for the most part among the
less renowned ball rooms of the metropolis,
such as the Sale St. Cecille, Valentino, and
the Prado, and managed to have ajolly time
in spite of Church or State.
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ALEXANDRIA CANAL COMPANY.

OFFICERS Reuben Johnston, President; W.
B. Price, Clerk; T. d. Fcndall, Treasurer; James
Green, Henry Daingerfeld, c. F. Lee, W. n. Nc
Weigh, J. J. Wheat. and John West, Directors. Of
fee, No. 81 Prince street.