Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-19

gress in that district. He is every way worthy
of the distinction Now, that Mr.. Stone, the
present member, will not be a candidate, we
take occasion to say that he has been q faith
full representative of the people, and has ably
discharged his duties. -
William Cullen Bryant, having finished his
translation. of the Had; is now engaged In
transating second poem from the Greek. The
venerable poet is solacing his declining years
with the classical studies of bis youth-aud we
are glad to see that the ablest critics in Eng
land and this country do justice to- the merits
Of his translation Of Homer. : - =.
The New York Democrat insinuates q good
deal when it says =. "When you read Of a
Southern BELLE at one OF the Altering places,
who is an ,heiress,n You can safely gamble
that she didn't reside, during the war, on the
line of Sherman march, in: the Shenandoah,
or in other devastated portions of Virginia.
By the publication of the will of the murder.
ed Benjamin Nathans it appears that Wash
ington Nathans, the son suspected of the muir
der, gets $4,000 condtionally on bis leading
life of regularity aud sobriety end marrying q
Hebrew wife, while the other children get
$4,000 apiece absolutely: .::.~.-. -.
The Lyuohburg Yirginian has this notice ::
1--WE learn that Judge Garland, of the Corpora
ton Court of this city, has iutimated his pur'
pose to punish the perpetrators Of petty lar
ceny at the whipping post, if instances OF
tho offence: continue so frequent as they have
been lately -. -. !.
Judge Smith, Of E4uquier, presided at the
last term of the Prince William Court, be hav:
log been requested by Judge Nicol to try cases
for which he Judge NicoD was counsel at the
time of his election to the county judgeship.
Judge Smith makes an excellent Judge.
Hon. Horatio King, of Washington city, has
an article in the October number ofTho Galaxy
on James Buchanan, showing that Mr.
Buchanan did not sympathize with the: ssces
sonsts. ... .'' -'. ..-
The Woman's Journal maintains that wo
man is the real representative Of the human
being, and that man represents tae human be-
ing only so far as he appreciates the woman.
The Warrenton Index compliments Judge
Keith for his ability, patient industry and
manly discharge Of judicial duty-and the com.
pliment is well deserved. :
The questions now are--can Paris stand
seige-wiI Paris stand seigs-ought Paris to
stand seige? These questions are discussed
with great energy.
1t is said in the Lexington Gazette, that the
Augusta district is ''nearIy full of people crazy
to get into Congress-" 1t is we'll, then, that
the lunatio asylum is at Stanton .... !
HEBREW WEDDING. Synagogue was
crowded yesterday to witness the nuptials OF
Mis- Rosetta Rosenbaum. daughter of Mr.
Henry Roserbaum, of Seventh street, and Mr.,
Charles A, Gladke, of Stanton, Va. As the
bridal party entered appropriate sacred music
was performed on the organ. This is regard
ed by the orthodox Jews as an innovation, but
the congregation at present worshipping in the
Synagogue belong to what is called the reform
cd party, and omit certain forms observed by
the old one, among which is the using of a
canopy over the bridal Iarty during the sol.
emnization of marriage. With these two ex-
ceptions the ceremony yesterday was the same
as usual, and it is claimed that all the rites re-
quircd by the rabbinical law were observed,
The party having taken their position within
the sanctuary 10 front OF the reading desk, the
officiating clergyman, Rev. Isaac Stemple, per-
formed the ceremony according to the law of
Moses. and at the conclusion addressed the
young couple 10 German on the sacred nature
of the obligation they had voluntarily entered
into with each other, and the relations which
henceforth exist between them, closing with an
exhortaion to be ever faithful to the VOWS
they had made.
Relatives and friends then offered the usual
congratulations, and the party proceeded to
the residence of the brides father. where an
elegant collation., consisting of huge bridal
cake, confectionery of many kinds, ice cream,
fruits, aud wines. The health of the bride
and bridegroom was drank, and pleasant af-
tcrnoon spent amid music, &c.
The bride wore handsome trail dress of
white swiss. with vail and orange blossoms. -
The bridesmaids, Miss Dora Rosenbaum, was
attircd in white swiss and wreath OF lilies of
the valley, and Miss Minnie GIadkc 10 corn
colorcd silk trained dress. They we're attend
ed by M essrs. George S. Rosenbaum and Hen
ry GIadke as groomsmeD. who wore tho con
vcntona black SUITS Wash. Chron.
WHAT KING WILLIAM SAID.-At New
York, Herr Rosing, the North German Con
sui, writes to the Tribune to correct an error
it, together with the remainder of the press,
has committed. He says, lit is in regard TO
King Williams proc amation on the entrance
of the German armies into France, which ia on
all sides misquoted. The King never proclaim.
cd that he warred only against Napoleon, not
against the French people lilo SAID that he
would combat the soldiers, not the peaceful citi.
zens. 1t was purely military proclamation,
with no political bearing, warning the peace
full citizens not to attempt warike dcmonstra-