Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-07


dollars from the bank ana took an omnibus for
home They were followed by two thieves of
an original and inventive turn of mind, and,
when the ladies aghted from the omnibus the
thieves got out too One Of them stepped up
to the lady having the money and suavely re-
marked, Beg pardon, madam, but your dress
is on fire. The rascals had actually fired her
dress for the purpose of robbing her but the
dodge did not work, the lady having sufficient
presence of MUD to cling to her money and
call for assistance. crowd collected, and the
rogues left. However, her house was entered
last night and the money stolen. The first at
tempt, though unsuccessful, is believed to have
been entirely unique, rejecting more credit up
on the thlef's ingenuity than his morals
Blue STocKING.-Thc origin of the term
"bluc stocking is thus explained by Mary
Clcmmcr Ames:
Zone never thinks Of calling a man blue
stocking now yet it vas man who first wrote
'cerulcan hose in fashionable a<sembly-Dr
Suingflcct, who was Slovcn as well as d
scholar. Admiral Boscawcn, glancng at his
crap blue Stockings, worn at one OF Mrs Mon
tasuc assemblies, gave it the name Of the
blue stocking assembly, to indicate that the
full dress, still Indispensable to evening parties
might be dispensed with, if il person SO chose,
at Mrs MonIague's. A Frenchman, catching
at the phrase, exclaimed, All! Les has blcu>
(The blue Stockings And the title has chung
to- the literary WOMAN ever since.
IMPROVED LOCOMOTIVES. There arrived in
this city yesterday two new and strangely.
constructed locomotives for Regulating" uses
on the Pittsburgh and ConucIlSvlle railroad
lIur nt
build attracted general attention, particularly
with railroad men. The engines are built ex.
cillsIvtly for ''rcgulating' purposes, and are so
constructed that burul,cr is placed upon each
end The TENDER is done away with, aud
water is cirricd in Il tank built over the boiler,
and the rrrnan'S foot-board is so made as to
hold sufficient quantity of coal to last as fuel
for several hours They are very powerful,
and are heavily built, and in all respects seem
well adapted for the use dcSI gned. One Of
these engines, we learn, is for use at Councils
vile: the other We suppose, for this point or
Pittsburgh h. umbrinmi Nnrs.
HYMENEAl-On July, the Both near Mid
way Rockbridge county. by the Rev. VIM.
Pinkerton-lP Prof Job. Turner interpreting in
the signs prof Lawrence W. Saunders to
Miss Virginia B. Fulrz The above couple
married were both graduates Of the d.. ID. &
b. Institution in this place. Prot, Saunders
was Professor in this institution, and is at
present Professor in the Mississippi Deaf
mute Institution. to which he was elected last
year. At the celebration OF this marriage,
many dcat-mutes were prcscnt-tcachcrs aud
pupis-and enjoyed the festivities unspeakably.
Prof Saunders and his bride left Friday
morning for the bride former home in Shenan.
doah county, accompanied by the we'll wishes
Of their many friends in this seotlon.- ,SMun-
tom Spectator.
PRICE OF BREAD.-A few weeks ago. when
fears were entertained Of u total failure of the
wheat crop here and elsewhere, and the bread
stuff> market quickly responded to the apprc
tensions aud bakers showed themselves equal
to the emergency and held hasty consultations,
the results OF which were soon seen and felt.
Loavcs rapidly decreased in size and dctcrorat.
cd in quality, whilst prices advanced 81 to 30
per cent 1t used to he said 'Whatever goes
up is sure to come down." but this doctrine
does not seem to hold good in such matters as
the upward tendency in prices. ''Wl,atever
goes up is unfortunately very apt to stay up
and the advance in the price Of bread seems to
be notable example of the fact. - Butte. inner.
LADIES. How is it, asks contemporary,
that women manage to look SO cool in warm
weather? A man will go along with open vest,
handkerchief in hand, hugging a narrow strip
of shade on the sidewalk, with a logged des-
peraton that projecting cellar doors and dry
goods boxes well nigh heighten to insanity, land
making show Of himself, steamiDg like hot.
boiled potato fresh from the saucepan while
a woman-a young woman-wil turn out in
strcaked dress, put on some kind of Hy-nct
round her waist a little frlIing, some blue rib
bon and lace collar, and sail along under a
MONDAY sun, looking as cool and graceful as
Norway piue on its native hills.
VALUABLE INVENTION. The honor of in
venting and thoroughly utilizing lowwacr
indicator for use in the boilers of steam
engines has been reserved for Norfolk aud
Norfolk man, Mr.. William Brooke. The indi-
Gator utterly prccludes the possibility o! water
in the boiler getting too low, therefore prevent
ing explosions and all such casualties A pa
tent has been secured, and the invention will
shortly be put on the market. Mr.. Brooke is
natural genius, and his invention, founded as
it is on high scientific principles, reflects great
credit upon him. -NorJoM JonmuL
.-> MOONLIGHT EXCURSION
49,. &. - of the
RELIEF HOOK AND LADDER CO., No l,
TO GI,Y MONT