Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-29

easiou DRnlet w eDSter was invited to make q
speech at Worcester, Massachusetts, He was
Of people were awaiting his arrival. About
quarter past twelve he came in by rail, and
was escorted to the chief hotel in the place-a
house conducted strictly on cold-water princi-
piles. The great orator was shown to his room
and Immediately rang for the waiter. Upon
his arrival, Mr.. Webster told him that he
was very much exhausted by travel, and that
he must have some brandy.-The servant an
swered that such request could not, by any
means, be complied with. Mr.. W. replied that
whether it could, or could not. he must have
little brandy, declaring that he could not speak
without it. After great deal of argument,
accompanied by a bribe, he got the fellow to
bring him bottle. When he returned to the
room he peeped round to see that there was
nobody in but Mr.. Webster, and then he said
to him in whisper: please, sir, don't let
any one know | got this for you-hide it as.
quick as you can! 81 'I'll hide it quick enough,
said the Senator, ut will be ander my jacket
in few minutes" So he dispatched his
drink. after which. feeling himself equal to the
task, he oallied forth to the rostrum, where the
great eXpounder made nna af his most mag.
nn;a;og reporter of the Tfoy, New Y ork,
Press. determined to interview Prince Arthur;
and With this determination boldly jumped upon
the steps of the cal, when he met one OF the at
PENDANTS. The following conversation en-
sued. n
Reporter represent the Daily Press, and
would like to see Prince Arthur.
Attendant nt-We, you cant See im, ees
busy.
Press Reporter-l guess not. he don't ap
pear to be very busy.
Here the Prince, having been ATTRACTED to
position not far from the doors by the dialogue
called out in bluff voice: ou
whats the matter out there
Attendant-A newspaper reporter wants 10
see you. 80 Il.
can't see me.
A RoRE.-They tell funny story III the
London clubs about Vernon Harc9nrt' tue
"Histolicus ::of the London Times -Four gen
tlemen we're discussing the subject OF pores
each declaring that he knew the most ulsagrsea.
snimated il was agreed that the four bores
shonld be brought together at dinoer. Accof
dinghy the day was appointed, and each gentle,
man agreed to bring his bore to the Star ano
Garter. at Richmond, where covers were to oe
laid for eight. The hour arrived and three
carriages drove up to the door Of the famous
inn, each with but one occupant. Three OF the
four gentlemen had been disappointed In then
man, through previous engagement "A!
length the fourth carriage came anu out oi II
stepped Mr.. Vernon Harcourt. Hang inc
fellow" said the other three in chorus, 81 the
fourth gentleman followed "he has brought my
bore ~
SCIENTIFIC. They tell good story OF Ger
to;n we'll known professor OF natura! SCIENCE II
was the custom OF the doctor to encourage nH
oeolooy class to collect specimens anu 1tIps
Ihem into the class tor analysis anu class'nca,
lion So one day number OF specimens n wet'
laid upon the table, and among them one ot1s n,
sn Bit, which, although streakGd ana s.alIeu ht
imnose on the doctor, was really no'h'ns ous
niece of common brick: In due tlne 'ne no pro
tsssor came to the specimens. Taxing up que
ha sold at \ Glance ''This is piece OF baryt
from the Cheshire mines;" holding up an9.he G1 III.
M"This Is a piece of teldspar from the fort @
)ond ouarries: the next is piece OF quaI'I ,toA
Ha5dam. and this, coming to the prieh' 10 10
; - ;mnudence from q member OF TN
class. -----
MEXICAN WHEA1.-When Cortez rea'0e
Mexico, one OF bis soldiers found IN MS ha'e'
aaok tour grains of wheat He planted tines
pnop the land allotted him by the conqueF1'
and having carefully saved their proGuee'h " Ii
nIanted M more land the next year. Ii IS hao n.,
tor;cal fact that from these tour grams IA; oe'
Se,;ved t all the wheat since raised In Mexico,
T. ia in the moral world as 10 tho physlcal, !,
the greatest n results sometimes flow from III II
s,nallest sn beginnings. No one Knows what
;noalenlable amo unit of good or OF evil may
he consequence of his most trivial aotlohs'
ARTIFICIAL IcE.-Mr. Joseph Clemlns,
Lynohburg, proposes, we understand, 10 IN una
niactnre ice by artificial processes Tor sale
that market, during the coming summer, a sr,;,n1
~ % HeII known, the crop Of ice 10 this iat'tTt Tt
wss almost an absolute failure TINS season aoont
sr,;eaI manufacture of ice has been reesns ed cs
introduced in some parts OF the oou'n anu "a
ried on very successfully.
POPULATION OF VIRGINIA Chatssa1a VI an"nra
bure Messenger says: We fear, II ",S an avouIu q,
account @ wore kept, both OF imm'Sfan.s raj sxcs -
emigrauts. the latter would be iounu To- Van mO,
10 numbers the former. and the resu" .s Wv ~oU
show that in the few years since the wa',