Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-12
THE GAZETTE.
ruusn,y EvENING, APRIL u.

Mrs. DIR. MARY WALKER.--The Teneboune
ia Patriot has the following in relation to
Dr Mary Walker, who it seems is circulating
on the Texas border:
On the oath inst, one of Cur esteemed cltl-
zsns, of Houma, Charles Meier, Esq, jewcler,
was quietly seated in the smoking Car, appro-
priated to gentlemen for such purposes, when
very unexpectedly, Mrs. DR.. Major Mary
Walker, seated distant from him some seven
or eight seats. accosted him abruptly in pres
ence Of a car full of gentlemen,-"SIr, wish
you to throw away that cigar. | Wish to learn
YOU better manners than 10 smoke ID inc pres
cnce of a lady,
MIR. Meier paid no attention to her, not
wishing to attain u D%otoriety by comlug IN con,
hiot or Insulting the person, as he supposed
from the voice it must be 4 female, at the same
time adjudged himself grossly iDsulted by Wh1t
he termed a "'mardi eras." The doctor find.
ing that Mr.. Metre still persisted in his luxury
of smoking, very deliberately snstchcd the
cigar from his mouth and threw it out OF the
car and returned to her seat. About the same
moment q Texan lit his pipe. The doctor
noticing, as she supposed o maneuvre to ride
rough shod over her views Of the situation, at
once repaired to his seat, and tried to play the
dictator to him. but 10 this attempt she was
not so successful, as the Texan hold on to his
pipe and to bis rights like a brave dog fighting
for his bone. -.
He politely informed hcr "ho had paid his
fare; had a perfect right to be and smoke
where he was, and that the car was placed
there for the accommodation Of gentlemen adj
dicted to smoking" Mr.. Meier being some
what stimulated by the rerve of the Texan,
remarked, MIR, Madam, Miss or whatever
you are, please pay me for my cigar, you have
thrown out of the window Without dong
So, or another say in the premises, she made a
sudden exit.
SINGULAR AND DAsTARDLY AcT.-On Sun
day last the carriage repository OF one q our
most popular and extensive carriage builders
the Messrs. Ceilings, in Arch street, above
Sixth-was entered by SOM person or persons
unknown, and some forty or fifty OF the most
elegant carriages, embracing barouches, phS
tons. bueeies and no top wagons, were literally
hacked and cut to pieces.
1t has the appearance of ono of the pcrpelra-
tors having used a sharp knife and the other a
sharp Ratchet, and having deliberately walked
up one aisle and down another, and without
missing a single vehicle, cutting into Sits every
cushion, curtain, top and dasher, and then with
a Ratchet hacking large holes into every panel
front, sides and back, at the same time shlVcr
ing into atoms the most elegant side lamps.
Altogether the perpetrators made one OF the
most complete wrecks it has ever been our OK
p~erience to witness, as having resulted. as it
must have done, from malice or jealousy. The
proprictors have not tho slightest clue as to
th c perpetrators of the outrage, neither cen
they assign any motive for it.
They have not discharged any workmen, Tor
we're they aware OF having an enemy in the
world, being at once high toned and liberal
gentlemen. The loss will amount to several
thousand dollars.-PhI. Star.