Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-10
THE GAZETTE.
sAT1TRDbAIY EVENING, ACOUSTIC.


FEMALE LIFE IN HAvANA--After sunset
the Grand Plaza is crowded with a galaxy of
beauty. 1t is at that particular place the youth
and beauty of Havana resort, and ladies OF
darkest hue to the lightest blonde of the North
are seated in their ''volantes, listening to the
beautiful music of the Marine Band which
discourseS sweet music every evening, or chat
ting with some young gent, or, perhaps, prom
enading on the plaza with some lady friend,
followed closely by her parents or brother.
Speaking of this anti American custom reminds
me of the Circassan mode of treatment of te-
males, and fancy that if. Susan 5: Anthony
and her satellites of the S0rosls Club had i
taste of Cuban life, their tongues would be for
ever sealed as to their privileges in the States.
Ladies' are absolutely prisoners here. 10 APP
Near on the streets without an escort even IN
The day-time, is sure to bring the Kisses OF a
crowd. and perhaps an insult; the ladies OF Ha-
vaua, therefore, have to conform to custom.
either stay In doors, or employ "a carriage to:
fake them, If only few blocks distant, and
when attending a party, picnic, or ball, always
be accompanied by their mothers. This close
system of watching females Is reproductive OF
GOOD, and the result Is that they are not as
healthy and robust as they might be, aud by
close confinement their offspring are puny and
sickly, and in moral point OF view 1t IS equally
disastrous. If it was not for the healthy, ro-
bust Spanish ladies that emigrate here, this
race would in century or two become extinct.
One may see here conglomeration of nearly
MI races known. The Chinese and African,
the African and Spanish, the Cuban and Atri-
can. and in fact every conceivable form OF mar
riaes is INDUCED in, as to the result OF which
| leave you to draw your own concluslou.-
Theft mode of living is equally Interesting. \
lady of this island is never supposed to be able
10 do ANYTHING except to eat and sleep, with
slaves aud servants to do her bidding. ln the
morning it is first bath, soap not being used,
but IA its stead wash of "aquadcnte, similar
to our bay rum, made from sugar cane after
which they take their coffee, and at 10 \. NJ.
their. breakfast, which is composed generally
of rolls of sour bread, made Of flour and yeast,
together with omelet, jerked beef and fruit
Theyseldom indulge IN the luxury OF butter,
as that made on the island IS strong enough to
knock you down. The best butter from the
Statsas brings 81 per pound. A dish very much
relishsd BY the natives is made OF dry goldfish,
sweet. oil, tomatoes, and Spanish peppers, with
a spsinking Of native fruits to flavor; this
sometimes is INDUCED in with coffee alone for
breakfast. Dinner at / or 5 p. NJ, is made
on claxet and peculiar soups, with the same de-
testabfe rolls, jcrked beef, mutton and kidney
or liver stews and the ouly redeemlng feat
ures of their meal is the dessert, which gener-
ally consists of Guava jellies or paste, preserved
cocoa, and peculiar creamy custard made
from native fruit; those who like other des
sertS," ,shch as pies, buildings, &C., cannot have
them. as they seem to be unknown to the In
habitants. = Cor " \. Express
TnE!PRISCE OF SwINDLERs- Great swim
dlersake so common in Paris that it Is difficult
to speak of their appearance before the courts
witli1ut being suspected of repeating an old
stury,, 4 Freedman OF decent family, named
Feryinand Napoleon Jolly, who was once an
emp}oyae in the Prefecture of Police, passed
himself off for years as Prince Abdallah de
Guentiaory, the righttul heir to the throne of
Mof6tr6G He was on terms OF intimacy with
many members Of the court of Napoleon Ill,
and by them was introduced to the celebrated
Miss Cora Pearl The luster Of her diamonds
induced him to make her an offer of marriage
with tAisexplanation that as poygamy prevail
ed in his, empire, he should only be able to
make hef the first lady OF mis- harem when he
was s RESTORED to his rights. Miss Cora Pearl
seriously entertained the negotiation, but with
nglishdbrudence insisted on her property be-
ing s9Nlled to her separate use in a way which
tooR,9f her admirer. He subsequently sue
ceedta I'D marrying respectable English lady
with asgoQd deal Of money, the widow OF a
Frenchman- Baron de Presles. She was
broesht.tp think it great advancement to ex-
chasee,her title of Baroness against that OF
PrineessAbdanah at the price of her worldly
goods.f With which, not in the right sense of
the Church services, Abdallah proceeded to
endow, himself This unfortunate lady still
sticks to her husband, and during the trial
begged permission to sit by the side of his
counsels NJ, Dcsmaresi. The prisoner, accused
of sgniligg and illegally wearing decorations,
pre4aodad. that he had been picked up on the
battlefield Of lsly, and was adopted by French
fanriE4o HE produced a certificate Of his birth.
IN tiie;AFsB language, which sworn interpret
his iaamGss'was Jolly, or that he had ever been in
the,p0alssse land it is very curious fact that
two Of bic brothers, both in a respectable sta
tion Of lite, and one of whom is captain 10 the
arrtys while saying they did not recognize him,
dec1ihe h to swear positively that he was not
theft tbff6ther. The public prosecutor insinuat-
cd that as he was discreditable connection they
STRANGE, thar conscences to disavow him. But
assuming them to have deposed honestly, we
colne toAt case OF identy as difficult as that of
the. itsai1iiatt The prisoner is forty years
ods:niIhsi assumed brothers indeed, accord
ingiIE9 .tEe, .Xerdlct Of the court, his proved
brqtEersT,had not seen him for seventeen years
and tbey1 said they did not know whether he
was.heir. brpther or not. The Prince has got
off easilp leHe is sentenced only to years
IMPRISONMENT 4 witness in his favor, Mad
anne Gripapt, who keeps hotel, and swore
that op' IaH last a man named Ferdinand Jolly,
who was not the prisoner, slept in her house,
was sinitaiiA convicted of perjury, and SEN
fenced to two months Imprisonment. i i}uis
correspondence Of London Netcs
Too BAD TO REMAIN THERE-The Wheel
ing, (Na.) Register has the following amusing
account OF a prisoner discharged FROM the pcni-
tertiary of that State:
4assh Snhaiier, convicted at the fall term,
1870, OF Jackson county circuit court of felony,
and sentehcedito two years Imprisonment, was
discharged from the penitcntiary OH Saturday.
The news OF Schatfers discharge was very un-
ovhetnJsf0IE6h Nv his unruv cOnanct and