Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-23
FOREIGN News.

Conservatives, l6S.
Tt is announced that Lord Stanley has accc-
ded TO the modification Of the Alabama settle
ment. which permits the commission TO SIT 10
Washington.
Attempts have been made to organize ami
ycrsary obscquies, in commemoration OF the
hanging of the Manchester FeniaDs, in London
and Dublin TO morrow. The proceedings will
doubtless prove abortive, through the action Of
the Government officials.
At the Lancashire nomination for member OF
Parliament, Mr. Gladstone was declared to
have the majority by show OF hands.
Lord Justice Ingles has been chosen chanccl-
lor of the University OF Edinburgh, over Alr.
Gladstone.
The eruption Of Mount Ncsuvius is lncreas
ing in violence Many houses and farms IN the
vicinity have been utterly destroyed. The
market town Of San Gregorc is in imminent
danger.
| A special cable dispatch to the New York
Herald, dated London November o. says =
'At the reception Of the Chinese Embassy by
| the Queen, Lord Stanley introduced Mr. Bur
ingame, who addressed her Majesty in the
| name OF the Emperor of China, and expressed
his desire that the health and happiness OF the
| Queen, and the people over whom she presided,
| should be long and lasting He spoke in high
| terms Of the late Sir Frederick Bruce. la the
course of his address he made a graceful allu-
sion to the we-known friendship of her Ma.
| esty for the T. S. In conclusion, he presented
| a letter letter OF credence from the Emperor
| of China Her Majesty received the document,
and, addressing Mr.. Burlingame, said she was
glad to welcome the Chinese Embassy to Great
| Britain she was pleased to greet Mr.. Bur
| lingame and his mission, and expressed her
| belief that it was a step III the night direction.
Mr. Burlingame then introduced the associate
minister and the secretaries to the Queen. The
| interview throughout was marked by the ut
most cordiality. At a luncheon, which was al
| forwards served in the castle, lord Stanley eG-
pressed himself as perfectly IN accord with Mir.
Burlingames statements relative to China
Lord Stanley concluded by expressing his be-
lief that the cordial principles which arc fast
influencing the nations Of the world, have
changed enemies into friends. Altogether the
reception of the Chinese Embassy by Queen
Victoria was most handsome, and calculated to
impress the members OF the mission fayorably
in their ideas Of the British nation.
The GREcIAN BEND.-Thc New York Til
bune has an obituary bureau, in which you
may find obituaries of every prominent man
now living. If one OF these prominent men
should take notion to die suddenly, there is
the obituary all ready, and a sketch OF his HE
may be in print before his body is in It's collin
Occasionally an obituary gets into the papers
before the subject has a thought OF dying-a
circumstance to which my mind reverted, few
days ago, on reading an announcement oil the
death Of the Orecian Bend. This hidc0us de-
formity is really more vigorous and prevalent
than it was two months ago, and gives no sign
OF an intention to peg out" for some time.
There is more of II TO tie seen IN fashionable
parlors than in the streets, and especially III
the parlors OF fashionable hotels, where every
second girl one sees looks as though she had
cramps, or something equally unpleasant but
even in the streets its virulence seems to be In
creasng. 1t has not yet seiz q the working
girls probably because they can't spare time
to practise it, and the only instance Of it seen
among servants are presented by muscular
Hibernian damsels bending over wash-tubs.
This sort Of Grecian Bend il really n very good
thing, and If it were practised by some OF our
bellies, they would not have to fill out so much
with cotton - Letter from, Nelo York.
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FAUQUIER COUNTY. The revival in the
Baptist Church here terminated on Sunday
last, when seven more were received By baptism
into the church, making in all twenty-five. In
the Methodist Church about the same number
has been added to its membership. The meet
ings Of this church are still in progress and the
general interest in them is yet uabated.
Two white men, Jas. W. Wilson and J ssc
Il. Dennis, were arrested ard lodged in jail in
Warrenton on Tuesday, charged with stealing
hogs from Mr.. W. Howdershel and others in
this county, which were driven by them to al
exandria and sold to Mr. Cats.
Tom Hanback,, colored, was held to bail last
Sunday for trial, for breach Of the peace the
night before, in firing into the military barracks
in this place, and otherwise miscOnducting HIM
self He had had a difficulty with some Of the
soldiers
Mr.. Charles Skinler has presented us with
a specimen of ''Black Spanish" or "Fauquier
Mammoth Reddish, variety which attains
the weight of from . to pounds each, and re-
tains its flavor from early fall, when it is pulled
and housed, until the succeeding Spring
lIdrcAt0R Lldcc.
MARRIAGE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT ELECT
The marriage OF Mr. Schuyler Colax, the
Vice President elect, with Miss Nellie Wade,
niece Of Senator Wade, took place at the
house of the step mother OF the BRIDE Mrs.
theodore w aue, near AnIOVer, ONO, ~ > a.
Nj. on Wednesd day morning, November 18th.
The wedding arrangements were simple and
unprctendng. There were present some forty
persons mainly family connections; among the
party we're Senator Wade and vile, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthews, step,fathcr and mother of
Mr.. Collax, Miss Carrie Matthews and Mr..
w. D. Todd, the Speakers clerk There were
no bridesmaids or groomsmen. Miss Wade was
dressed in white silk with ornaments of
pearl, and Mr. Collax in full suit of black
The simple marriage service of the Congrcga
tional church, occupying but few minutes
time, was performed by Rev. Mr.. Beach, of
Andover, pastor Of the >church at that place
attended by Miss Wade. The happy couple |
Immediately left for Washington.
In The death of Mr. VIM. S. Mount, which
occurred at Sctauket, L. L., on Thursday last,
the cauSo of art in this country has met with a |