Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-22

writes, we determined to find out how they
made such perfect coffee as We had just drank,
and stepped into the neat kitchen OF the little
hotel and this was the report lake any
kind of coffee pot or urn, aud suspend bag
made of felt or very heavy flannel, so long that
it reaches the bottom, bound on wire just tit
ting the top put in the fresh ground pure
coffee, and pour on freshly boiled water. The
fluid filters through the bag. and may be used at
once needs no settling. and retains all aroma
The advantage Of this over the ordinary filter
is it's economy, as the coffee stands and soaks
out the strength, instead of merely letting the
water pass through it, DO you boil it p 10
auired learner. N a-a ay," said the maid,
in simple astonishment that any ole should be
so wasteful as to send the precious aroma away
in steam, should rob that prince of food OF that
eyanescent something which constitutes his
nobility, aud reduce him to mere aliment. AS
soon would one think of throwing away that
drop of sunshine, charged with all the sum
mer's gold, which lies at the throat of bottle
Of Johannisberger.
The CHANGES IN VIRGINIA. Death is rap
idly removing from amongst US the prominent
men who have figured in public affairs in Fir
gina. One after another is passing away, and
new men are taking their places. The last ten
quarter Of a century. The war swept off much
OF the best material of the Commonwealth,
while the five years that succeeded have, with
their cares, trouble, vexatlons, losses, mortIhca-
tions and humiations. bone to their graves
number OF those who hitherto participated ac-
lively in public affairs, and to whom we were
accustomed to look for counsel and guidance.
Much has been said in Northero circles about
displacng those who formerly directed affairs
in the South, and giving control to new men.
Time and death are rapidly solving this ques
tion for us in Virginia. We sincerely hope
that those now coming on the stage OF action,
and to whom the destinies of Virginia will be
committed, will prove equal to the responsible
ties they will have 10 encounter, and worthy OF
the ancient Virginia character. Revering the
past, they must still look to the present and
the future, and make Virginia living and
prosperous Commonwealth Rich Whq
TIE IMPENDING ROYAL MARR1AaE.-The
proposed marriage of the Princess Louise Caro-.
line Alberta, fourth daughter and sixth child
of Queen Victoria, to the Marquis of Lorne,
eldest son OF the Duke OF Argyle, has attracteG
l772, which forbids the descendants of George
ii. from marrying without the appreciation OF
the reienpg monarch. siGniGed under the prcat
seal and declared 10 council. The issue of
prinoesses married into foreign families are ex
cepted from the provisions Of the act. The
descendants of George II. after passing the
sse of twenty-five may marry without the royal
. consent, provided they have given the PriVy
Council twelve months previous notice OF such
marriage, and provided that both Houses OF
Parliament have not within that time declared
their disspprobation. This marriage law was
passed in consequence Of the desire OF GEORGE
III. to interfere with the marriages OF his
brothers with subjects of Great Britain.