Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-24
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Pickpockets of the Paris Exhibition.
lParis correspondence of London ADVERTISED
The most successful demonstration OF British
Industry that has as yet been developed by the
Exhibition has been displayed by English
pickpockets. In the art Of taking ely
they are unrival!ed, and to this valuable &C.
quirement they have now added that OF
euding the vigilance Of the scrgens de UiHe and
of the private policemen, who lurk IN plain
clothes in places where they arc least expected.
Since competition is SO much IN fashion IN
everything nowadays, trial Of strength and
skill has of late come off between the French
and English thieves The former were stuug
with maddened jealousy at hearing the com
plants of lost watches and purses, and chal-
leDged their rivals to conflict, which came of
French thieves started on their predatory ex-
pedition through the Exhibition and agreed
la meet at cafe in the boulevards, or rather
at a restaurateur's, where they had previously
engaged cabinet pa1ticulier, and had ordered
supper, to be stood" by the vanQuiShed-
They met at the appointed hour, and you will
he proud OF your countrymens superiority
when you learn that they triumphantly dis
played forty-fve watches and nine portemon-
MES, whereas the French tyroS in the noble art
could display but ten watches, three portemon-
MES and half dozen handkerchiets, small
deer, which are disdained by the professed
pickpockct, and are only TAXED during a
noyitiate in tho profession. They magnan.
agreed to recognize the superiority OF the vic
tors in the form most pleasing to them by
standing halt dozen Of champagne, followed
by bowls Of blazing punch in quick succession.
Up to this stage all had been highly crafty
ing to our national pride, but the hour of
Britains humiliation was drawing nigh. Our
countrymen fell under the table; their hosts,
though they had not read the tale O. Falstatt 8
disaster at Gadshill, fell upon their PROSTATE
foes, eaSed them of their plunder, and retired
in triumph with the forty five watches, the
purses, &c., and, moreover,~7eit the Walters
instructions to apply foI payment OF the bill to
the gentlemen up stairs on the hoor.
CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY-ELooUENTE Ex-
rRAcT-In one of his great speeches. Daniel
Webster thus spoke Of Constitutional Liberty
''Other misfortunes may be borne, or their
effects overcome. Ii war should sweep our
commerce from the ocean, another generation
NAV renew it; if it cxhaustS our treasury, NJ
ture industry may replenish 1t; II 1t desolate
and lay waste our fields, still, under new cul-
tivation, they will grow green again. and rlpen
to future harvest 1t were but rltie, even,
if the walls of yonder Capitol were 10 crumhle,
fits lofty pillars should fall, and its gorgeous
decoration be covered by the dust OF the valley;
''Al these might lie built But who shall
reconstruct the fabric ct demolished govern
1nent? Who shall rear again the we'll proper
toned columns OF constitutional liberty? Who
shall frame together the skilful architecture
which unites National Sovereignty with States
Rights, individual security and public prosperl..
tv? Now, if these columns shall tall, they will
be reared not again. Like the Coliseum and
the Parthenon, they will be destined to mel
ancholy mouroful Immortality. Bltterer tears,
however, will flow over them than were ever
shed on the monuments Of Roman or Gre
cian Art, for they will be the remnants OF
more glorious edifce than Greece or Rome
ever saw-the edifice Of Constitutional Amerl-
can Liberty.
EcoNoMY.-The Richmond Times in ably
urging the necessity for the strlctest economy on
the part Of our people, says truthtuily that the
South is filled with families born and reared IN
aff1uence, who are suffering for the want OF the
necessaries of life. Educated men and refined
women all over the land are either bearing
their suffering with the silence of proud de-
spair or are content to accept the humblest
occupations. The anticipated prosperity OF
Virginia is still long way off, and is separated
from us by broad, deep gulf OF poverty and
present embarrassment Our people are IN
debt, and they have no capital. Our people
have been cured of extravaganza OF better
times; but our condition demands a far more
rigid economy than we have yet learned to
practice. There is no escape tor us but IN
saving. All sorts of jugglery have been devls-
cd for evoking money out OF vacuum, but al
have all had tho one great fault OF failing IN
practice Saving is not easy but our only
pathway to future prosperity and comfort leads
through the narrow, rugged defes OF economy
We must war upon luxurles and ruthiessly cut
down our expenses to the elOwest posslblet figure
With costly apparel, expensive upholstery
stunning euuipares, rich wines and vlandS, and
porreous furniture, we can have nothing to do
for many years Lgaclbny Ne'cs
ROMANCE AMONG THE UPPER Ten. The
New, York correspondent OF the Rochester
Union relates the following
"A romantic instance of faithful love mas oc-
CURED in a prominent family residing on Filth
avenue. Some years since the youthful daugll-
ter-only tourteen-courted in childish fashion
by a gentleman OF seventeen, went candes-
timely with him to get married. The parents
learned what was going on. arrived at the
church just as the ceremony was concluded,
and carried off, severaly, the bride and bride
groom. The latter was marched off to school );
the former locked up 10 her room, and soon
after taken to Paris. Here she remained with
her mother till she was eighteen, when she
was introduced into society. Her beauty and
fortune attracted many visitors, but she re-
PEELED all their advances. She had, at long in
tervals, Kept up correspondence with the
youthful husband, from whom she had peer
separatsd and not long since, when she land
ed in New York, the first person on whom bel
eyes lighted was the Benedict aforesaid, grown