Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-05
A Louisville ROMANCE

were treated to startling sensation yesterday
afternoon. The circumstances in this real
romance in real life are as follows For
some time past Mr.. Russell Hancock, son of
General W. S. Hancock, and at present con-
nected with the firm of S. I. Suit 4 Co., has
been paying his addresses to Miss Lizzie,
daughter OF Nicholas Gywnn, esq, we'll
known Main street merchant. 1t seems that
for some reason Mr.. Gywnu objected to the at
tentions Of MIR. Hancock, and preparations were
made to send the young lady abroad for two
years. Two years is an eternity to young
lovers, and they determined that their happi-
ness should not thus be destroyed. On the
3Oth of April last the young couple very quiet
ly went to Jeffersouville, and were married by
Rev. Dr. Hutchinson. After the ceremony
and has remained there until yesterday after
noon The avowed intention of the young peo
ple was to keep the marriage a secret Until the
old folks became rcc,lncilcd to the union, when
the marriage would be made public and the
your man would claim his bride. But mar
ragr, as well as murder. will out One Of the
parties in the secret impaired it in confidence
to friend and that friend did likewise Yes
terday afternoon Mr.. Hancock finding that the
secret was known, and would in all probability
reach the ears of his father in law. wrote that
gentleman note giving the full particulars OF
the case. Before despatching the note, how
ever, he sent for his wife. and tho young, cou-
pie were registered at the Louisville hotel last
night. i to II clock to-day Mr.. Gwynn
had not replied to the note, but the probabilities
arc that he will give the young folks his bless
ing -LouSrIe Lr'ger.
MOUNT EERNoN.-Col. Neil. Holdings
worth, Of Georgetown, recently appointed
superintendent Of the Mount Vernon estate
has begun his duties by dispensing with the
services of the three female secretaries. As
the accounts might very well be kept III Il
small sized memorandum book, and the CORES
pondcuce is not large, it is not believed the
Interests IF the estate will suffer greatly from
the payroll, by Topping off sinecures have
been made, effectng very considerable saving
As it has deem currently reported that some
of the female officers who lived with their taui-
lies on the estate had the names CT members
of sal families on the pay-rolls, whose duties
were not very strictly defined and were certainly
not very arduouS, it is to be presumed that the
new superintendent wilook into the matter,
if he has not already done so, as he has the
requisite nerve to apply the pruning knife
where required. Colonel Holing>worth is IL
Marylander, but well known in this District,
having resided in Georgetown for long time
He was for many years collector OF the Chcsa
pcakc and Ohio Canal at the Georgetown office.
Wash. STIR.
CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN PRINCE WILL
LIAM County. A meeting of the Conscrva-
tive party Of this county, Was held at the Court
House on Monday, July lst, for the purpose
of appointing delegates to the Congressional
Convention. to assemble at Tappahanuock on
the Gthl day of August next. Capt. &. W.
L. Huntington was elected Chairman, aud w.
\. Bryant, esq, Secretary.
On motion of Crawford Gushing, esq, the
Chair appointed committee Of one from each
township, to nominate one delegate from the
several townships to attend the said Conveu-
ton The committee retired, and after short
time, returned and reported the names Of the
following gentlemen, who were unanimous
ly elected -Gaiuesvle Township, Crawford
Cushing; Manassas b. f. Lewis; BrentsvllIe,
Jos B. Reid; Dumfries Capt. G. W. G. Dun
ningtou; Occoquau, DIR. john S. Powell; Coles,
Lawrence Cole
The meeting then adjourned sine de- having
first passed resolution that the Manassas GA
zctte and the Alexandria Gazette be requested
tc publish the proceedings.
c. w. g. BENNINGTON, Chairman.
w. A. BRYANT, Secretary.