Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-30
Bells of the Ball-Room In Green land
IUperuavik Greenland Letter to the New York
Tribune.


Tribune.
In the evening We attended native ball on
shore The ballroom fused as carpenter
shop during the day. is about sixteen feet
square, and there men. women, and children
al congregated to participate in the festivities.
The floor was generally crowded with dancers,
while 10 the corners, on the carpenter bench,
and in every space three feet square, we're hud-
died together groups of children, scarcely more
than knee high also engaging in the native
dance, not wholly unlike the hoe down" of
the Southern negroes The dancing, though
peculiar, was better than we expected to see,
apd in the intervals there was some very good
waI,zing The band consisted of TWO violins,
both we'll played. and small keg with pieces
of sealShin tightly drawn over Que end, in imi
tation of drum-head There was no oppor-
tuuity given for Irritation at these dances, for
the moment that the music stopped the girls,
without waiting for their escort, rushed to one
side of the room, and huddled together like so
many bees Nor is there any fear OF torn
dresses by stepping on trails. They escape all
such difficulties by belGg clad 10 their simple
attire of sealskin jacket, breeches, and boots.
On first landing on shore We were met by
the male portion of the community, and few
fee, further on we met the women, with their
infants upon their backs carried in kind Of
pouch or pocket; they greeted US with respect
ful bow and with broad grin upon their coun-
tenances The uext thing which attracted our
attention was the strong, dlsagreeable smell
from the slabs OF the seal meat, seal OIL seal
blubber, and offal The comforts of Esaui-
maux-llfe are not numerous. A half dozen seal
skins constitute bed and bedding for two per-
sons; they also have an iron stove, 10 which
they buru peat, 1.-THE only fuel they have,) two
pots f,r boiling rice and other food, rude
lamp or pan 10 which they burn seal oil, using
dred moss for wickiug; half dozen dogs and
Sedge, a kayak, with two lauces and harpoons;
fishing lines, material aud implements for re-
pairing clothing and (no matter how poor they
may seem to be) have never seen family
who did not possess a clock, though very few of
them are set to correct time.
LOUISA MUHLBAcH's GRAVE On the 29h
of September Louisa Muhlbach was buried 10
the grave in which for eleven years past the
remains of her gifted husband Theodore Mundt,
the author of "Mirabeau," have reposed.
Among the mouruers were all the notabilities
of Berlin in art and literature. The aged Carl
Gu,zkow, Adolph Glassbrenner, Gernany's
greatest humorist, DR.. Max Ring, the author
Of John Milton and His Times" Janke, the
eminent German publisher were especially
noted. The Emperor William had signi6ed
his respect for the deceased by sending one OF
the court carriages. At the grave, which is re-
markable on account otjts memorable surround
iugs-Hegel, the great philosopher, reposing
on one sde and If1and, the great Ger
man actor, on the other-Rev. DR.. Sydow, de-
ivered the funeral oration. The coffin was
opened and the sight of the deceased, who was
dressed in suit OF black and whose face looked
smiling iu death produced thrilling effect
upon the throDg of sympathizing spectators:
Far beyond this country" said the reverend
speaker, will this mourntul scene excite re-
grcts in innumerabe hearts. Critical judgment
grows dumb in view OF an open grave. Her
works will live after her. Millions have read
and admired them. Here was life Of work.
For years she was an invalid, and yet she new
er wavercd in peltorming what Sue deemed the
they who face the cannoD's mouth, are those
who with the germ of death within them,
come smiipgy up, day after day, to their life 8
wolk 1t has been said that she whose death
we mourn to-day has been a diSbeliever in the
Immortality of the soul. | know it is calum
ny, and will repeat here what | heard her ex-
claim eleven years ago, at this very grave, at
the moment when her husbands coffin was
lowered into it, and she stood here. frantic with
grief, with her two little daughters. No
she cried 10 a voice checked by tears, no,
miud that has created so many original works,
in which it will live here on earth, cannot sluk
back into nothing
Then Carl Gutzkow laid a laurel wreath on
the coffin saying only, "Adieu; DEAR gifted
faithful friend
SECRET SOCIETIES. "A case of some interest
involving the rights of secret societies, was tried
aud decided 10 the Pittsburg Criminal Court,
on Wednesday of last week. The parties to
the proceeding were james NJ. Campbell and
Benjamin Jewett, members OF the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, 40 organization Tor
the protection of the craft and the advance
.nent Of the interests Of the engineers, aud 1t IS
stated that in pursuance OF .hls design 1t Is
found necessary to reproye member or to pro-
coed sometimes to harsher measures. In the
instance above referred to it is stated that Den
nisou Lodge, No II, had applied the discipline
to Mr.. Jewett, and expelled him for lntempe,r
aDce, and the secretary, MIR. Campbell, was d.
rected to send a notification Of the fact to MIR.
5. NJ. Cummings, who has charge OF the loco
motive department at the outer depot, Fort
Wayne railroad. Pittsburg. Mr. Jewett OBJ
jpcled to this method of throwing him out,
and hence broug ht suit against MIR. Campbell
for libel. At the'openiug of the case MIR. Mar
shall, counsel for the prosecution, offered the
letter written By the defendant, and, the docu
ment being admitted in evidence, the Common
wealth rested. Mcssrs. johnson, Fetterman,
and Gibson appeared for the defence, and ar
gued that the letter was written by the defend
ant, pro bono publico and that the writer only
wrote it as the secretary of lodge of engineers.
aud was not an individual. Judge Stowe, how
ever charged the jury that no man in such
case had right to obey the orders of secret
society TO the injury of others, and under that
instruction the jury returned verdict OF gull
y. The case attracted the liveliest interest
among the brotherhood and from members of
other secret traternities
REDUCTION OF PRlCEs-ft is stated that
the hotels in New York, ere long, will follow
the example of the theatres in the reduction OF
prices. OVertures to that effect have already
oeeu made to one another by the proprietors of