Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-26


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The PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS. Rs.-The follow
ing statement of the pay belonging to each
grade has been carefully prepared, and repre-
sents the amount per annum received in each
grade after deducting the income tar:
general receives. SIG, ,4G5 10
lieutenant general 1898 10
maior general l,.... 1856 IS
b1i adler general. 5,5lS oO
A colonel " 3,06S 20
a ieutensnt coloHe el el,..... 2 734 TO
4OS lo
4 cantain. cavalry !, ,9O9 Is
foot ... 1873 Is
4 first lieutenant, cavalry y...........,.. ,o3o Us
fOOt......,...s-...,,.-,,. ,oZI 1O
i second lieutenant, cavalry.,....,.... ,53o vs.
foot..-,. 4oU W
This includes rhe additional pay voted by
the Thirty ninth Congress, which lasts for two
years from July /, 1866.
For every FIVE years service as an officer in
any grade an addition Of $lO9 so per annum is
made. Officers who are not on duty with
troops or VINO are not furnished with quarters
in kind, receive in lieu of them certain sum
Ter month, which varies in different localities.
The amount is based upon the rate OF rent and
the price of fuel.--Nat. Int.
AyEcDoTE OF RUBINI-Thirty years ago
there was among the chorus singers OF the
Theatre at Bergamo Italy, poor but very
modest man, beloved by his colleagues, and
who, to sustain his mother in a more effectual
manner was at the same time tailor and chors-
Ter. One day came the celebrated singer No.
zari to the tailor, to order pair OF pantaloons.
The tailors face seemed familiar to him. He
asked, and was informed that he belonged to
yoce?" asked Nozarl mot particularly,
answered the tailor, "I can hardly reach A."
let me hear" ssid Nozari, stepping to the
piano. Commence. The tailor commenced,
and with difficulty reached G. "Now the A. -
II cannot, sir Sing the A, unfortunate
fellow" Again great effort, and 4 was
reached Nov the B flat ~ cried Nozar.
"I am no. able" 81 say fat, or by my soul,
r''Don't be angry; [ will try" "A B fiat!
Do you see that it is possible ?" exclaimed No
zari, triumphantly; "and | tell thee, my son,
if you practice assiduously, you will be the first
tenor in Italy" Nozari was not mistaken.
The poor chorister, who, in order to meet his
daily wants, was obliged to mend old clothes,
is now in possession Of fortune Of two mil
lion francs; it is the celebrated Rubini.
OCCURRENCE AT A MENAGERIE. Guild
ford, England, the other day, a fearful bowling
was heard in the tigers compartment OF Ste
vens's menagerie, which had entered the town
on the previous day Three OF the keepers
proceeded to the cage, and discovered that 4
large male black bear had forced his way
through the partition into the tigers den.
This latter was occupied by three young
Bengal tigers, and fearful combat was raging,
iu which the bear appeared to be gaining the
advantage. After vainly using every means to
part the combatsnts and to induce the bear to
retire into his own quarters, the keepers de-
terLnined that the only way to prevent fearful
catastrophe was to destroy the bear. Accord
ingly two of them shot him dead, whilst they
ut the same time wounded two OF the tigers
severely.
The preciousness OF little things was never
more beautifully expressed than in the follow
ing moroccan by B. F. Taylor:
Little fortunes bring the most content and
little hopes the least disappointment.
Little words are the sweetest to hear.
Little charities fly farthest and stay longest
On the wing.
Little lakes are stillest little hearts the
fullest, and little farms the best titled
Little books are the most read, and little
songs the most loved
When nature would make anything especial
ly rare and beautiful she makes 1t lltt!e-llttle
pearls. little diamonds, and little dews.
Iuultan1a IN pdTvo-much in lttle-ls the
great beauty Of all we love best, hopo for most,
and remember the longest.
How ADVERTISEMENTS WORK. "A French
paper thus traces the sensation OF reader OF
advertisements:
The first advertisement-He does not see it.
The second insertion-He sees it but dent
read it.
The third insertion-He reads it.
The fourth insertion-He looks at the price.
The fifth insertlon-He speaks Of it TO his
wife.
The sixth insertion She is willing TO buy
The se7enth-He purchases.
A GAS FIRE LIGHTER invention has
been patented in England, under the name OF
the gas fre-igniter, intended as substitute tor
wood and paper in lighting fires. A row OF
three gas-burners is fitted on below and behind
the CRATE bottom, with & tap at one side, so
hat when fire is wanted the gas IS lit, and
The hame lassing amongst the Goals sets lire to
them without the aid Of wood or paper. In
summer, water can be boiled by the gas alone,
IS in an ordinary gas fire.
NJ EW st Y-LE 2
OF SPRING HATS.
10 which invite the attention Of purchasers.
JOHN HOWELL, JK.,
mh l8-lw l56, King street.
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