Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-03
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE New Orleans
Picayune, has the following

hOMANTlC new OfleaGS
Picayune has the following:
A few days since we-dressed and hand
some youth. of some eighteen years of age,
appeared before one of our city magistrates and
asked if he could engage his services to per-
form martial ceremony. The reply was IN
the affirmative, ndtbe young man LETT, but
shortly afterwards returned, accompanied by a
sombre looking female, middle-aged, and dress
cd in black. - =
SIS this lady your mother % inquired the
magistrate. 55.So@ @J-shC.
"Oh. no. sir !, this is the lady desire 10
marry y replied theyouth, as the lady drew
aside her veil, disclosing countenaucc wrink,.
ed and sere, but on which for the moment
cleaned sort of icy smile.
'Indecd.' oh, yes, sir But are you OF
aGc?' Not yet but this lady is ny guar.
dian" Aud she gives her consent ?" Yves
SIR
The magistrate was in a quandary. He
didn't know exactly whatto DO. He hated to
sacrifice the youth and icin the brighttaced
May to the gloomy, icy December. -
Isn't this rather strange union % he
asked. r
mot at ALL, replied the expectant bride.
II have large amount Of properly which |
desire to leave this young man. As have re-
latives who might dispute the will we're to
give it TO him as legacy, l prefer to marry
him" =. p
And you are content to marry this w6man
Ter her money ?' asked the justice.
well, | shou dot marry her for anything
csc !" frankly replied the boy lover; she
amt pretty" .-
And without more aip the ceremony was
concluded. a-. .. i..-
THE DRESS OF CHILDREN Now that wo-
~Dolk- hnIx, ,',y,N
,han ever to see that their children are clothed
10 such manner as 30 protect them from the
incemency and sudden changes of the weather.
The chief cause Of iniantine mortality, in addi
ton to foul air, or too rich or too poor food is
the false pride of many mothers. Children are
killed by the manner in which they are dressed
as certainly as by any other eansa. In our
chaneeahlc climate children OF the most tender
age are left with bare arms and legs, and with
low neckcd dresses The mothers, in he same
dress, would shiver and suffer With cold, and
expect a tit of sickness as the result of their
culpablc carc!esSness And yet the mothers
could endure such treatment with far less
danger to health and lite than their tender iu-
iauts can. a moment s election will indicate
the effects of this mode of dressing; or rather
want of dressing, on The child. The moment
tho Geld air strikes its bare arms and legs, the
blood is driven from these cxtrcmltlcs to the
internal and more vital organs The result is
congestion. to greater or less extent OF those
organs In warm weather the heat will bring
on affections of the bowels. and this mode OF
dressing may be rcckoned one OF the chicf
causes of summer complaints. But iG cold
weather congestion and inhammations of the
brain and lungs are the result. 1t tiSpainul to
see children thus dressed like victims for sa-
crficc. . ~
DUMAS the elder is said to he dying, near
Dieppe, in France. lie has been known as
one of tic most remarkable writer's the world
has ever produced lie achieved his first sue
brought out in quick succession large Dum-
Der of plays. BE soon after entered the field
as novelist, aud produced a great number OF
French historical works and romances, and
dramas So wonderfully fecund was he 10 au-
thorship that he once contracted with TWO
newspapers to furnish them with manuscript
equal 10 sixty ordinary size volumes in year,
aud this he did exclusive of other writings
at one time he was the editor Of La Llhcrte,
and attcrward OF monthly review. Ills most
popular Euglish transations are, Count OF
Monte Cristo,' The Three Guardsmen, "
Margaret of Anjou," and Memoirs of a
Physician" Ia appearance Dumas pere,
though the son of white woman. presents all
the characteristics of mulatto, except color,
even more strongly than his father, who was
Alexander Davy Dumas French general,
born in Hayti, and whose mother was coored.
lie is now in the sixty eighth yearof his age.
DANGERS OF THE SEA-A passenger, who
was saved from the wrecked steamer Cout-
nental.s gives the following in regard to the
dangers through which be passed; .s31.
"While We were around the vessel, and dur.
Al ol,ol1 q h1 nno
alive with sharks; their fins could be seen stick
ing up on all sides. This is probably the reason
why those who were left on board the ship re
fused 20 leave. When we approached the
shore the water was fairly black with sharks,
and most of Us became alarmed for fear cf be-
ing capSized in Bleaching the boat, and be de-
vourcd by them. The breakers ran very high.
Every oar was manned, ard selecting good
race, we made through the surf tor the beach.
The bow OF the boat grounded when large
wave recedcd, and it moment after wave
raised the stern end of the boat and turned 1t
clear over Ii fell bottom side UP and spilled
Us all out. Those Of US who fell outside the
gunwacs turned the boat over and rescued the
women aud children. The Tatcr Was only
waist deep, and VIC all succeeded in reaching
shore in safety. go -
MIssloNARV.-Au eccentric though very
eScecnt clergyman of New Eusland gave no.
tlcc at the close OF the services one Sunday hat
he expected 10 20 on a mission to the heather
during the ensuing week. Alarmed and sorrow
stricken at the prospect ,oi losing tbeir beos ed
pastor, the members of the church gathered
around him. and one OF tho deacons in great
agitation exclaimed: "What shall We DO 2"
ooh, Brother c." said the minister, with
great apparent case, ~ don't erpect to 30 ont
Of toaen.
JUST So.--Thc Piedmont Virginian says
Two of the largest bankers in R!ohmond sus
pended business few days ago. We were not
hurt by either.
We remember to have read of an individual
whose pcacc of mind was very much disturbed
BY the intelligence of the failure of certain
bank, and he could have no peace TIL he went
hnn q IN scn If be Ind any of the notes OF that