Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-08

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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
Axu VIRGINIA ADVERTiSER.
For the Country
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JENNY LIND a correspondent Of the New
York Herald, writing from Florence. GA the
18th OF December; thus describes sa Evening
With Jenny Lind > and refers tn mnSica! mat
lars generally in that capital:
Florence not withstauding gay Paris IL once
more accessible, is beginning TO show goodlT
number Of winter visitors. The most notable at
present is the once great cantatrice, Jenny Lind,
who with her family. has elected this tair city
70 pass tho winter months. Of course all the
Americans are on the uui yirc to s2G aud hear
this famous songstrcss aud an opportunity WAS
given last evening hy the fair wife Of the Amer
ican Consul Mr.. !. l.. Ursham, at her elegant
apartments, where most delightful entertain.
men, was given in honor of Madame Gold.
schmidt Nearly one hundred persons were
present, mostly Americans, some Italians and
French Jenny LIND. robed in knocked
grey silk trimmed with purple, and India mus
ia eats and fall cf Lace cve: toe baca hif,
which is still worn in tie sanla style a. when
she charmed her audiences, thirty years ago,
looked somewhat ancient amid the elegant full
,lresa toilets of all the other ladies present; bu,
her kind face and pleasing manner captiTated
10 less than formerly. Time has not been moro
content to her than TO the rest Of nortais. She
locks fully her age, ard that magnificent voice
has lost much-very much Of its pristine glory
snJ power: hu. that she can still sing, she
gave evidence Of last evening in her exquisite
rendering OF 4 ncEceau from. Hayden oratorio
''pep5!e!so,' to tho piano accompaniment Of
hef husband Her execution was iaultless,
aud much clearness and sweetness remain to
testify TO what her voice has been. Her man
Yer to the other ladies' who sung was charming
She highly coiuplimented the Italian method
af singing, represented by Mrs D. c. Hall, of
Boston, whose fine mez5o-sopraDo voice IN
Luzzi's "Ava Maria gave evidence ct culture
in that school and raucL natural taste. The
fair hostess gave with much taste soma Italian
airs Everything passed so delightfully."- that
many will remember this evening passed in
fompany ci Jcuuy Lind with much pleasure
and satisfaction. have been told that Mad
anne Goldschmidt says her Young daughter,
aged fourteen years. promises to- snrpass her
mother iu the quantity and lEahty NJ her
voice
JEFFERsoH's POVERTY. 1t il related Of
Jefferson that he might have been rich man
and not poor Tan. as he was but tor the
multitude of admiring visitors that th!onged
Monticello from years end to year end and
literally ate him ont Of house and home As
many as fifty strangers sometimes swarmed IN
apon him in single afternoon. They came
IN horseback, and in carriages, aud dozens OF
them stayed all night. aud many t'them stay
ed Tor days and even weeks; 40 othof man
Of whom we have any record was ever 50 over
run with visitors for so long a period They
came from all lands and belonged to almost
every rank in life 1t was not possible to turn
them away. Jefferson had to stand the pun
ishment, and he atood ii bravely, and with at
least outward sarenety of spirit, although his
inward struggles we're terrible. He finally
sold his library, perhaps thon the heat IN Au-
erica, and the choicost possession he had on
earth. He also sold some of his land. \ few
friends and even the Legislatures ID tew
shtes, tried to hell, him. But these efforts
were of no avail His affairs grew worse and
worse. He finally peti;iore,l the Legislature
of Virginia for permission to dispose Of his eS,
tate by lottery; hat before the act wa passed
be oied, and his estate was sold at auction by
creditors, and his heirs we're turned from their
aneestral door forever Happily Jefferson
died unconscious that six months would not
elapse before his furniture would be sold Mt aue-
ton, and Monticello Poplar and Forest he ad-
ysrtised for sale at street coru"rs that the sale
af bis property would fail to pay his debsa; and
that his beautiful nome wonld pass into the
hands of strangers.
WITNESSES. tedious session OF the
Supreme Court al Pttsield, Mass., was ne
heved by an incident. one day last week, that
drew little smile 4 leading member OF the
bar, rather noted for his strategy OF confusing
witnesses By working them into . passion. had
under cross. examination woman who seemed an
ant subject for hia Eavorite tactics having
wound her up to the desired pitch he snquir-
ed. Madam, are you now living with your first
or second husbaud2'' That's none OF your
business |" sharp and short. With an ar OF
offended dignity, the attorney turned to Chiet
Justice Brigham. who remarked, with smile,
IT think tho witness is about right in that, is
she not? Which reminds the older members
of the bar of similar misadventure that still
more distinguished member Of the Berkshire
bar once met at the hands OF Chief Justice
Shaw. "Wherc did you get the money with
which you made the purchase spoken OFF, ask
ed the Learned brother Of o witness under
the tortures of cross examination. ''None OF
your (gentle expletiye) business - thundered
the victim. Now, may it please your honor
are counsel to be insnlted in this manner ?? ap,,
pealed the lawyer: Witness, said the chlei
change your last answer? p No, sir, don't r.
"Well, I wouldn't if were ip your place :!
And the chuckle that shook the bench vas au
dibly uttered
ANEW FLYING MACHINE "a recent month
~ meeting of the franklin Institute, Philade!-
phia, was enivened BY description. and e1hl- q
bition of an serial ship the invention OF Mr.
Judson, Philadelphia machinist. The new
Ayinr machine consisted of ciga:~shaped bal
loon boat, made Of oiled silk and intended to be
inflated with hydrogen gas. Beneath the float