Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-13

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A MODEL STREET CLEANER The Paris
correspondent of the London Star, under date
Of March 90, tells how the Emperor was
caught in block in the street, and how he bore
the inhiction. We quote:
The day before yesterday the Emperor, who
started from the Tuileries in his wagonette
(which he drives himself attended by Gener,
al Feury, went first to the Gras Gallon one
of the worst quarters of Paris, on his way 10
the Exhibition, ana found the circulation quite
Interrupted by carts, wagons and a perfect sea
Of mud and small mountains of stones The
Emperor gave it up, and next t.ied the Rue
st. Dominique. The case was yet more hope
less. The street is cut up, and reminds one of
the descriptions one has read of towns in a
state of siege His Majesty had nothing for
it but turn his horses heads and try the
Avenue de la Motto Piquet. This was rather
worse than the two preceding means of access.
Unaccustomed to allow himself to be conquer
ed by difficulties, he drove off in the direction
Of the Rue. de GreDelie, but at the corner of
Rue de la Comette his wagonette was we'll
nigh upset against perfect barricade OF
StOueo, SCauUiolDS' anu CFClS SUN anu hiuu VI
mpediment aginst progress.
The Emperor laughed heartily at his dis
asters; he got down (leaving his whip in the
carriage discussed the state of things with
some of the honseholders who happened to be
standing at their shop doors, listened to their
complaints of the injuries they sustained in
consequence Of the carelessueSs of the munich
pal authorities. and, after hearing all they had
to say, got into the wagone,te again and drove
home to the Tuileries This morning, by six
o'clock, the inhabitants of the Rue de Gren-
ellie we're not Titled amazed TO see regiment,
not of soldiers, but of FIVE hundred workmen,
pickaxe and shovel in hand, take possession Of
their street. In few hours the street was as
clear as the Rue de Ia Paix, and in the after
noon his Majesty might have been seen driving
his wagonette again, attended by General
Fieury, along the Rue de Grenelle, loudly
cheered by groups of it's inhabitants, as well
they might. There is nothing in this world
like seeing after things oneself, as the E1nper.
or appears to think.
AND THEN. MANY years ago there Was d
good man who lived at one of the Italian uui-
velsities. One day young man ran up 10
him with face beaming with JOY and SAID
that his greatest wish was now fulfilled, his
parents having just given him permission to
study law. 80 now | am come," he added,
''to the laH soaao. Of the University on ac-
count Of its great fame; and ! mean to spare
quickly as possible" To this way be went on
talking for a long time When at last he came
to stop, the good man, who had been listen
log to him with great patience, said, "Well,
and when you have got through your course OF
studies, what do you mean 10 do then?'
Then | shall take my Doctors degree,
said the young man.
And then ?" asked St. FiIppo Ner again.
'And then," continued the youth, II shall
have number of difficult cases to manage !;
aad shall catch peoples notice by my elo-
quence, my zeaf5 my learning, my acuteness,
and gain great reputation
And then?' repeated the holy man.
And then replied the youth; why,
then there cannot be question, l shall be
promoted to some high Office or other; be-
Sides l shall make money and grow rich. y
And then?' repeated ST. Filippo.
And Them added the young lawyer,
then I shall live comfortably and honorably,
in health and dignity, aud shall be able to look
forward to happy old age
Oh was not all this to look at things seen.
But the holy man had not done. Again he
asked,
And then?'
And then" said the youth, with a falter-
ing voice. land then-and then.-then l shall
die"
Here St. Fippo again lifted up his voice
and solemnly said, 'And then %
This last and then ?" was brought home BY
Gods Spirit to the young mans heart. From
that time he ceased to look at things seen.
lie began to feel the power Of things unseen.
-Erchange
IMPROVED FARMING IMpLEMENTs.-The
New York Evening Post, remarking on the
great improvement recently made in farming
implements and machinery, gives some obser-
Va,lons made in the West by way OF llluStra
ton. a corn field containing one hundred
and sixty acres was plowed, planted, aud cul-
hvated without suhjecting the farmer to the
trouble of going on foot at all. The ground
vas prepared by the use OF rotary spader,
on which the operator rode; was planted ny
two horse machine, the driver seated upon
box; when hoeng time came, cultlvator per
formed the operation without involving the
necessity of pedestrian exercise When the
corn is ripe it is cut and laid in rows by two
horse machine-thus completing the cycle OF
machine corn-raisng On the farm OF which
this corn-feld formed part, there was field
Of timothy comprising seven hundred acres.
1t IS the improved farm machinery which has
rendered such extensive farming operations
possible and profitable at the same time.
REMAINS OF THE PLANTAGENETs. French
papers state that the excitement and agitation
throughout the ancient province OF AnJou are
Intense In consequence of the projected removal
from the Abbey Of Fontevrault Of the statues
Of the Plantageuets to England These statues
represent Henry II and Richard Coeur de Lion
n their royal robes and Eleanor Of Guienue,
queen of Henry II and Isabelle d Angou