Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-03
NUM IT No 4 7 IT
Advice to Young Men.

Will the Editor Of the Gazette oblige me by
publishing the following, and asking every
young man in Alexandria to read it and to act
in accordance with it? Yours, OLD FoGY
| \ lady who signs herself a Martyr To Late
Hor"s,' offers the following sensible Suggcs-
ton to young men:
Dear gentlemen, between the ages OF eighteen
and fnrty-ive listen To few words Of gratul-
tous advice When you make il social call OF
an evening On young lady, 80 away at reas-
onablc hour Say you COME at eight o clock
an hour and half is ccrtairy rs long as the
most fascinating oi'your sex III conversation can,
orrather ought, to desire to use his charms. Two
hours, indeed can be very pleasantly spent with
music chess, or other games, to lend variety;
but kind sirs, by no means stay longer. Make
shorter calls and come oftcner \ girlthat is
Il sensible, true-hearcd girl-will enjoy it bet
ter and really value your acquaintance more
Just conceive the agony of Il girl who, well
knowing the feeling of Il father and mother Oh
the subject, hears the clock strike ten. and yet
must sit ON the edge Of her chair in mortal ter
ror, lest papa should put his oft repeated
threat into cXecution-that OF coming down
and inviting the gentleman to breakfast. All.
we girls understand it all by experience, and
know what it is to dread the prognostc OF dis
pleasure In such cases a slgh OF relief gencr-
ally accompanies the closing Of the door behind
the gallant and one don't get over the feeling
of troublc till safe in the arms Of Morpheus:
Even then, sometimes the dreams are troubled
with some phantom of an angry father and dis
trcssed-tor all partics--mOther; and all be-
cause Il young man Will make longer call than
he ought to.
Now, young gentlemen friends. | II tell you
what We girls will do. For an hour and half
We will be most rrcsisibly charming and laSc
mating; then beware, monOsyllablic responses
will be all you need expect And if, when the
limits shall have been passed, Il startling query
shall be heard coming down stairs Isn't it
time to close up, you must consider it L right
eous punishment and taking your hat meekly
depart, saddcr, and it is to be hoped Il wiser
man. DO not get angry; but the next time you
come be careful to keep within bounds.
We want to rise early these pleasant morn
ings: and improve the Shining hours but
when forced to be up at such unreasonable
hours at night, exhausted nature will speak and
as 4 natural consequence, with the utmost speed
in dressing, we can barely yet down to break
fast IN time to escape reprmand from papa,
who don't believe in bcauy-as though he
never was young-and mild reproving glance
from mamma, who understands 4 little better
INOI buI sui lUuSL UlSIp-
prove outwardly, to keep up appearances. And
now, young men think about these things. and
don t-tor PHYS sake, don't throw down your
paper with ii pshaw! but remember the safe
side Of ten.
FAUQUIER CoUNTY.-A great part of the
time of the last County Court was coll
sumcd in the hearing of applications for the
of assessments of lands in the county.
made by Mcssrs Lewis Shuma1e and i. j.
Smith, under act Of Assembly providing for
the assessment of all lands in the Common
wealth. So far there have been about 10 ap-
plicants which embrace about 100, tracts or
lots of land
On Saturday last Warrenton Was loopcd in
to Geographic circuit with line extending
from " ashington city via Alexandria along
the 0. 4 4. Railroad to Lynchburg which is
one of the many lines owned by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
The mem bers of the Episcopal church in the
of the Plains are building very
parsonage at that village for the ac-
of their minister, the Rev. John
alagill. 1t is indicative of good taste and lib
,rality. 1t is estimated that it will cost about
81, 600 Warreuton Mdec
MRS. NJ. 6. BROWN will give the hours
WI frnIu ha1t.naSt three IN rrr, T>r