Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-19
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The four seasons Mustard, salt, pepper and
vinegar.
\ sovereign bet-Queen Elizabeth.
4 little girl joyfully assured her mother the
other day that she had found out where they
made horses she had seen Il man in 4 shop
lust finishing one Of them, for he was mailing on
his last foot.
\ dogma--A dog weighing only four ounces
was sold the other day for $3.50. These toy
dogs are like -gatherers-thc less we see OF
them the better.
WHY are sheen the least moral Of the AMI
mals9 Because they gambol in their youth;
spend much of their time on the turf, many OF
them are blacklegs, and they all get heeced at
last.
The remark Of Il contemporary, that many OF
our successful lawyers commenced lie as
preacherS is gracefully corrected by one OF the
egal gentlemen referred to, who begs leave to
state that he began lite as an infant
The story of a lazy schoolby who spelled An
drew Jackson "&dru Jaxon, has been equal
led by student, who wished to mark halt
dozen new shirts lie marked the tlrSt 'Johh
Jones. and the rest 'do.
4 lady buying pound of tea, the merchant
.aid he would send it home. "Oh, no.. SAID
she. 1t is not inconvenient, as it Is hight
why, said he, III -is'as light as could pos
sbly make 1t.
\ delighted nearer observed ofa very bril-
liant talker that the flash othS wit was followed
close by the peal otapplause.
The sweetest thing in earrings is III aqua
rum of rock crystal filled with water, in which
swim small whales, Holsters and shrlmpS.
The last thing in Domcstics; Lady-"Can
YOU wash and iron?' Domestic--"Oh, yes,
IN; but your place Wouldn't suit me unless you
knocked off wearing til EN- long holland dresses
of morning,
Can a ship with two owners be called part
ncrship?
THE FEMALE DICTIoNARY.-Tn this valua-
bic work the Specification Of 4 word is given in
feminine sense, as under
Marriagc--The only habit to which women
are constant.
[.over-Any young man but Drotherin-aw.
Clergvnan-One alternative ola lover.
Brother-The other alternative.
Honey moon--A wifes opportunity.
Horrid, Hideous-Terms of admiration ellci-
ted by the sight ofa lovely face anywhere but
in the looking-glass.
NICE, Dear-EApTcSSlOuS VI uCuoH' ol al.
thing, from baby to a barrel organ.
Appetite-A monstrous abortion, which Is
sthed in the kitchen that it many not exist du-
Wrnke-The first thing one lady sees in
another's face.
Husband-A person who writes checks, and
dresses as his wife directs.
Duck in (ornithology(-A trusSed bride
groom, with his glblets under his arm.
Brute-A domestic endearment for Il huS-
band
The VOYAGE OF THE CITY OF RAGUsA.--
From the Manchester (England) Examiner
July t. The tiny craft, tho City of Ragusa,
registered tonnage ton II cwt, after having
crossed the Atlantic in thirtysix days, and hay
ing gallantly braved the perils of the most
tempestuous weather, has arrived in safety,
and anchored in Queenstown harbOr At .
o'clock on Wednesday the 23d of May, the
City of Ragusa left New York harbor for Liver
pool When the shores Of the Empire State
had sunk from view, ana open waters lay around
these adventurous navigators, Captain Prn-
orez turned his little vessel northward, regard
ing that as the best couste to take at this time
of year, and for three days she VENT in excellent
trim Her speed was extraordinary. and on
the third day she made lG0 miles. That Was
her greatest speed during any one day OF her
voyage but frequently for portions Of days she
ran seven knots an hour, the average speed
during the voyage being four and 4 half knots
an hour. Bad weather set in off the banks Of
Newfoundland, and for ten days a series Of
gales tossed them about in terrific sea. The
gale subsiding, the captain was able to set his
vessels head to the eastward. lcebergeS
were frequently seen in that latitude at
that time, and sharp lookout had to be
kept The ice was avoided and the ship
continued her course The weather remain.
ed exceedingly heavy, and there were rare
periods of calm. \ succession of heavy
gales came on, and as il was impossible to take
observations, the course was taken by dead
reckoning throughout From the beginning to
the end of the passage the Captain saw the
sun rise and set only once, and during the re-
manning days the weather was too thick to per-
trials, Hcyter, (thc ''crew, y behaved in a most
patient and manly spirit, never complaining,
and the bravery of the two men seemed to be
emulated by the extraordinary endurance OF u
splendid brindledbull terrier, which bore all
the suffering of the long journey with as much
oritude as his fellow voyagers. On Thursday
last the vessel sailed l2O miles On Sunday
last she was off the Fastuet, and then as Prlm-
orez and his crew felt themselves in compar-
atlve safety, they amused themselves with
catching Il young shark. While following a
piece Of beef, moose was slipped around his
tail, and he was pulled on board His tail was
hung at the bowsprit, where it is still to be OBJ
served. The speed with which the passage
was accomplished is not the least extraordinary
feature in the voyage, for the little vessel actu
ally beat large ships. many Of them having ta-
ken thirty eight days from New York to
Queenstown. The little vessel was expected to
leave Cork for Liverpool yesterday.
1000 DOZ. 000 DOZ.