Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-31
Alexandria Gazette
Miscellaneous Articles.

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Miscellaneous Articles.
A conflict of authority, as between the State
and the U. S., lately arose out OF the refusal OF
Gen. Neill, commanding the federal forces at
New York to obey writ Of Judge McCunn
recurring him to produce in court soldier
alleged to have been unlawfully enlisted. Gen;
Nein appeared instead in U. 5. Court, ana
was in consequence threatened with PUNISH
ment for contempt by Judge McCun who an
nounced his purpose to assert the )urlSSolction
of the State over the case. The claim thus set
nm was on Friday reviewed and rejected by
Judge Blatchford. lie decided that the case
belongs to the T. S. Court, and that Gen.
Neill will be justified in using the military force
at his command in resisting any claim OF the
State to authority in the premises.
The celebrated elephant Romeo, it will be
remembered, killed his keeper about two years
AGO. In order to secure him at that time it
was found necessary to throw him Oft OF his
feet. This was done with great difficulty. The
fall caused severe bruise on the. side OF the
animal. This bruise caused the formation OF
tumor. which increased in size until 1t got as
large as man head, and endangered the lite
of Romeo A veterinary surgeon was then
called in, and last week he succeeded in remov-
ing the tumor The operation was performed
at the winter quarters Of Romeo, on Ridge
avenue above Jefferson street, Philadelphia,
and the animal was securely fastened by four
dog chains The elephant is now doing well.
The Turf, Field and Farm says Fox hunt
;ae is indeed national amusementin in England.
T. ID not strange that there should be SO many
vood riders in the kingdom, when we. take into
Consideration the number of dogs kept for
snortine purposes. Of stag hounds there are
205 couples or 4l0 single dogs 1t is safe to say
that not less than rs, 600 dogs will aud IN giving
life to the hunting fields Of 1871. Keeping SO
many dogs for the chase necessitates keeping
at least Is, 900 horses tor the same purpose A
glance at these figures and rapid calculatlpn non
cost to the English people Of one branch OF out
door amusements.
A wharf, II 900 feet long, running out to
depth of "a feet at low tide and of 81 feet at
high tide, in bay Like that ofSan Francisco, hav-
ing ~ railroad tracks upon ITS last ,oOo 1eee,
wide carriage way, spacious passenger oePot
and railroad Offices, warehouses, and OUTSIDE
storage for 4o,0 600 tons Of grain or other mer-
chandise, three large docks, one OF which az
fords ample space for FIVE Of the largest steam
ers or clippers aRoat, is not often seen, even In
this age; of railroad and engineering wonders.
Such d structure has been completed by the
Central Pacific Railroad Company on the Oak
land or East side Of the Bay Of San francisco
The great and good Sir Matthew Hale gave
it as his personal experience that the proper
Observance of the Sabbath the honoring of
God on this sweet day of rest by devotedly
attending the sanctuary and rendering other
acts of worship such as the day is designed and
fitted to encourage, refreshed him and made
him strong for encountering the burdens and
performing the duties of all the six succeeding
days.
Mr. John Ruskin has published new work
on political economy, an extract from which
informs us that MIR. Ruskin wants to destroy
most of the railroads in England and all the
railroads in Wales" and that he also thinks it
would we we'll to destroy without rebuilding,
the new town of Edinburgh, the north suburb
of fGeneva, and the city Of New York. Mr..
Ruskin is destructive character.
The Washington Patriot says: 1T is stated
upon good authority that Cadet Grant, son OF
the President, was one of the principal persons
engaged in the outrage by which the three
Young men, Baird Barres and Ficklinger, were
brutally driven from the West Point Academy,
and who, after their return, were coerced into
resignation by alarm.
The France mentions the death in Paris, at
the age Of IS, Of a man who played certain
part at the period of the Terror His name
was Lambert, and he had been Secretary to the
Public Prosecutor, Fouquier Tinville, and Re
corder to the Revolutionary Tribunal Though
hardly twenty years of age, he held these offices
for three years.
quaint old gentleman, of an active, stirring
disposition, had man at work in his garden
who was quite the reverse Jones' said he
did you ever see snai?' "Certainly," said
Jones. Then, said the old boy, you must
have met him, for: you never could oyertake
him. y
Captain Pothiers and NJ De Reffye-the in
ventors of the French mitrailleuse-h intro
'duced what is known. as the seven gun. These
pieces, besides the advantage of breech-loading,
like the Prussian guns have range and pre-
clsion extremely remarkable.
A traveller asked an emaciated Georgian if
the climate of the rice swamps was unhealthy.
wall, no, replied the loyal native, "taint
unhealthy We have the fever and ague all the
time in these parts, but then We enjoy a power
full undertow of health.
The Boston Journal of Chemistry says that
absurd as the high hat is, it does keep the
head more comfortable, it does maintain q more
equal temperature, and it does feel better than
any other form, of head covering
QUITE Jusr-Doctor F. was the presi
dent of a Southern college, and professed to b'
very grammatical in the use Of his language, ,ant
therefore expected his pupils to be likewise: ,
Playing cards was strictly forbidden, on tn
premises; but, as is always the case this law
often violated by the students without being ae
tected. a number of freshmen collected to
gether in one of the number room, and wer'
enjoying a good game of euchre, when KNOCK
was heard at the door.
Who's there?'' one. exclaimed
Me, was the laconic reply.
''Who's mo q" F.si ...i ,'s.'..s - -'.f.