Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-19

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JOKE ON HENRY CLAY.--In all the feel
ings of his heart, Mr.. Clay, next to the good of
any measure he supposed would aid the great
West always had bis support. The West was
his great hobby.
Some emigrants from the Rhine happened
60 settle at Eevay, Ind, and conceived the
idea, then a new onc that American.grapes
would make good vine The experiment was
tried and was success A present of half
dozen bottles was sent to Mr. Clay, who, as
might be supposed, Was in raptures over the
,uccess attending the experiment.
A couple Of tottes we're carefully put aside to
be taken to Washington in order 10 have it
tested and sampled by tire wine -5ibbers OF that
city.
In those days Members of Congress travelled
either on horseback or by carriage 10 the fed
era city. Mr.. Clay had his own carriage, and
used it on the Journey. When the tired horses
came to hill, Mr.. Clay took advantage Of the
circumstance to stretch bis weary limbs by
walking to the top but so anxious was he Tor
the safety Of the wine. that was to show that
the West could produce an article not inferior
10 that made on the Rhine, that be carefully
and tendery carried it, bottle in each hand,
lest they should be broken
Arriving in Washington, the wine was pre-
sented to Mr. Madison, then President OF the
lInited States, who, to show oil It's good quail
~, gave large dinner party in hoaor OF the
event, The fact that MIR. Clay had presented
Tie President with couple Of bottles OF West
ern vine made of the juice oil Western grapes,
was made public, and small quantity given to
each guest TO taste Each sip was suoc ,eded
by wry face. AS bluff member OF Congress, said
20 be ex Governor Vance, Of Ohio, turned to
Mr.. Clay with quizzcal look, and said Mr..
Clay, this may be excellent woe, butt tastes to
me like kentucky whiskey, and d-a mean
whiskey at that?" MIR. Clay seizad his glass
and tasted paused moment, and then was
forced to "acknowledge the corn. The sons
of Mr.. Clay, as anxious as MIR. Clay to taste
the Western wine, had opened the bottles at
home, drank the contents, and filled them with
whiskey and the Great Commoner, knowing
nothing of the fact, had carried the ncw made
whiskcy in old wsac bottles to Washington to
have it sampled as Western wine. The Joke,
80 the tale goes, was so good one that Mr..
Clay forgave the juvenile trespasscrs, and none
cnioycd it more than he, though he was the
Viatim.
ADVENTURES OF BALE OF CoTroN.--
lave had related to us the adventures OF q
stolen bale of cotton, which are not only lutcr-
cstng, but which should serve as warDng to
all against the purchase Of this staple from IT.
rcspoDsible hands. Once or twice have losses
been sustained in this way by parties IN this
city.
About the first Of December last Clarke Il
Chisc sold bale OF cotton which had been
consigned to them from the vicinity Of Rocky
Mount, N. G., to Booth & Sons, which was
sold by the latter to Rowlett, Tannor Il Co
The cotton was ordinary, and the price paid by
u NC
course Of time the bale was sent to New lork
and thence shipped to Liverpool. few days
after the shipment, Rowlett, Tunnor & Co.,
were notified that this haic oil cotton was the
property of Mr. Battle, near Rocky Mount, N.
G., from whom it had recently been stolen. 1t
had been purchased there by one Hammett, a
colored man, who was acting in the capacity OF
agent for the firm OF Clarke 4 ChiselI, and had
been sent by him to them.
At an expense 0f some eighteen dollars,
Rowlett Tannor & Go. teegraphed by cable
to Liverpool for the return OF the bale in Ques
ton The telegram was received in good time
and the cotton was shipped back to New York,
and thence to Petersburg. 1t was fully lden-
t6ed as Mr.. Battles property, and has been
delivered to him at Rocky Mount, whence III
the first instance it was stolen and started or
ts long Journey. The cost of the cotton
together with the expenses attending It's ship
mcnt to Europe and its recovery, was abou
SlG6.
The coiored person who stole 1t and sold
TO the agent. is under arrest in North Carolina
and awaiting trial Messrs. RoWett Co..
and Booth 4 Sons, lose nothing, Clark CHI
sell having made full pccuniary reparatlon
The last named firm must look to their agcn
for the amount involved. and the agent to The
thief now in custody. Reterburg In.
young lady appeared witness. Her tcsti
mony was likely to result untavorabiy for tn
client cf a young lawyer. who addressed he
very supcrciliously with the inquiry
You are married, | believer
mo, sir.
"Ony wish to p -,
Really, don't know. Would You advis
such STEP
"Oh, certainly! am married man my
self !"
"lsitpossibc? never should have thougt
il. Isyour wife blind or deat?' >.
1t is scarcely necessary 10 add that the d'
comited attorney did not vouchsate reply.
TYPES OF CIyIL1zATIoN.- A French write
sums up the effects OF 4 hundred years OF civil
zstion in the Sandwich Islands. The rccpIe Z
to church, are married, wear paper collars, ca ca
~ umbrellas, ana use sewing machines Ii