Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-05


teaches that men who busy them
selves TO stir up trouble and strife among
their neighbors, are certain, sooner or later,
to have the poisoned chalice commended to
their own lips.
The Norfolk, Va, papers contain long
descriptions of brilliant Hebrew wedding,
which took place in the Opera House of that
city Wednesday, groom being Mr.. ).
W. Seldner. a merchant, and the bride being
Miss Henrietta Umstander, daughter of the
officiating Rabbi This newspaper tldzon is
very unusual in the newspapers OF Virginia.
Alexander Garrett, esq, died on We'd
nesday evening last, at Charlottesville. lie
was one of its old inhabitants, and most
worthy citizen. For many years prior to
the adoption of the present Constitution, Mr..
Garrett filled the office of clerk OF the Cir
cult Court.
Sir William Napier, gallant soldier, and
author of the History of the Peninsular
War, from 1907 to 1914, died recently III
England. He was the brother OF Sir Chas.
Napier, the conqueror of Scinde. These
Napiers are all men Of bravery and talents.
The Fredericksburg Recorder argues that
Gov. Wise has no chance for n nomination
at Charleston; and that if a Northern Dem
ocrat is nominated, Senator Douglas will be
the man, and that if he is, Virginia will
support him.
1t is said that the grandeSt fuss that will
be made preliminary to the grand fuss of all,
at Charleston, will be on the question of
receiving Fernando Wood and his Delegates
from the State of New York into the Demo
cratic Convention.
It's now believed that there are no suryi-
vors of the wreck OF the unfortunate Hun
garian. Three or four bodies have been
washed ashore-some of the mail bags, con-
tents ruined-and quantity Of goods dam
aged very much.
The New York Herald declares that ''Bold
Simon draws near"-that is that Mr.. Simon
Cameron, Senator from Pennsylvania, is to
be Mr.. Stewards most formidable rival for
nomination, before the Black Republican
Convention at Chicago.
Henry S. Lane, the Black Republican can
didate for Governor of Indiana, refuses to
stand square on the party platform. lie
finds himself obliged to repudiate Helper,
and to denounce his doctrines.
The Richmond Examiner, of Thursday
has an article against independent Presi-
Dental candidates" The Fredericksburg
News asks, "who is it talking att"
Mr.. Sisco, who has charge of the U. 5.
Sub-treasury at New York, negotiated last
week the reissue of two millions OF treasury
notes, at six per cent. for the whole amount
taken.
The Democratic meeting i'll Prince VIII
liam, to appoint Delegates to the Convention
at Warrenton, takes place to-day. The
Democratic meeting in Rappahannock takes
place next Monday.
The number of lawyers assessed with
license tax in Virginia, is ESQ. According
to Livingston's Law Register, there are 1858
in full practice.
The bill making appropriations for inter-
nal improvements on the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland, has passed the Senate Of Mary
land.
The Committees of both Houses Of the
Maryland Legislature have reported in favor
of the removal from Office of Judge Stump,
of Baltimore
The Convention of the Presidents and
of the Southern Railroads.
is to assemble in Richmond, on the 18th Of
this month.
Six large elm trees, in front Of a dwelling
in Marlborough, Mass, have been insured
by their owners in the sum of $500 against
loss by lightning or fire.
Large quantities of rock-fsh and perch
are now caught in the waters Of the Chesa-
peake Bay
OF 81 900 births which occurred in Paris,
during the year 1889, more than Il, 900 were
Geo Fitzhugh, esq, of Port Royal. is to
deliver lecture, this week, before the Young
Mems Literary Society, Of Fredericksburg.
Judge Black, Attorney General of the
United States, is seriously i'll at his residence
in Washington.
Active efforts are being made to establish
a wholesale boot and shoe mandatory in
Va.
An extract from Travels in Eastern
Africa" which we copied last week, giving
an account of Monster in Female Form"