Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-26
LOCAL NEWS.

CORRESPONDING DEPRECIATION. TO the
,.,itious and complaints Of the widows aud
arnbaus OF Virginia, which have in vain gone
,nurhing appeal of the young lady in Washing
ton or somewhere else. Her worldly pros
met, were bright in the possession Of u goodly
amount OF Virginia State bonds, and the doting
Affection Of one, who proposed to manifest his
love by reducing into possessiun said kouds
uIIlrr the peculiar rights and prerogatives
winch attached to the marital relation The
day was sci, ard happy in their love, pain and
>orrow vanished before them. But alas Cor
their hopes; the Legislature thought that these
bonds should be placed on Il 6rmer basis, which
ucceSSltated a much lower standard of value.
Strange to say there was Immediately marked
changed in the feelings of the young lover and
through some uuaccouutable Influence the inten-
lily of his affection was vlsibly affected by the
value of bonds. Bonds wcnt down, aud there
was a corresponding decrease in the ardor OF
his attachment and ere the happy day arrived
ii was, sad to say far below the marrying
point Under their hopeless depression the
hame of his love hickered out, and the young
lady with her deprecated bonds Is disconsulate.
She Is sad to represent 4 class that is numer
Gus. Would ii not have been We'll for some Of
the younger members OF the Legislature.
prompted by chIvarous feelings to have been
moved 10 COMPASSION. aud thus prevented the
sad calamity? Certainly the young member
who offered resolution to encourage marriage
"t young girls under Is, against their parents
consent, might have doue it,
FIRST WARD RADICALS. meeting Of the
Radicals Of the FIRST Ward was held last night
at the coloreJ Odd Fellows hail. south Column
bls street.
There We're only about twelve members in at
tendance aud at . clock it being apparent to
those present that an addition to the number
was not likely to be made,
On motion Of Edward Evans, |. {. O'Nral
was called to the chair.
The President said the Object Of the. meeting
was to elect delegates to Il County Convention
Of the party to be held in this city on the first
Saturday III April, aud stated tina, nominations
We're in ORDER
The following were then uo,ninatedand elect
ed delegates to said Convention :-Gto l..
Seaton, L. l. O'Neal, Edward Evans. &. G.
Lewis, Robert jenkins, and T. l.. Tauc, aud
Thomas Ashton aud James Tanc, alternates.
The President stated that there no fur
Their business before the meeting, and expressed
his appreciation Of the manner in which the
proceedings had been conducted advising those
present to always act in all orderly manner on
such occasions.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
Ball. ball at harmonic Hail. last
night, for the benefit Of the German School
was, as anticipated, delightful affair. y large
humber We're present, to all OF whom the cutter
taunent was one of unal!oyed enjoyment
During the evening MIR. William kiIg"ur was
introduced to the assemblage and made some
eloquent remarks concerning the object OF the
charity, which We're received with weil-lnerlted
applause The committee OF arrangements,
McsSrs. |. Schwaiz, +. Weymau, ). l.iud-
heiuer and A. DrIuS the floor managers,
MesSrs IT, Strauss and 5. Blundheim, and the
ladies' under whose supervision the supper was
prepared, Mrs. Weinberg, Mrs. Blondhein,
Mrs. Kaufman and Mrs. Heller, performed
their respective duties 10 the most acceptable
manner, aud won the praise of the entire con-
pany The music was furnished by the Holly
Hill band of Georgetown.