Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-25

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EGYPT.
A letter from Cairo, Egypt, published in the
Philadelphia Press, gives the following list of
American officers 10 the army Of the Khedive :
Major General Watt on leave of absence pre-
paratory to retiring Brigadier General Loring,
Brigadier General Seisler, Brigadier General
Stone, chief of staff, stationed at Cairo Col.
Alexander Reynolds and Col. Frank Reynolds
(father and son. Col. Kennon, Col Jennfer,
Col Purdy. This gentleman, it is said, is go
ing into Africa, to DR.. Livingstone, as bearer
Of dispatches from the Khedive Lieut.. Col
Long, Lieut. Col. Ward, Lieut.. Col. Dunlap,
Lieut.. Col. Mason, Maj. Campbell, Col. Rhett,
Gen. Trevis who has recently joined the army
as director OF the school Maj. Pritchet.
The Egyptian army is said to be in excellent
condition, and it is supposed that the khedive
ooptemplates, unless prevented by the great
Powers, throwing off the yoke of the Sultan
and even taking Constantiuople. The cores
pondent referred to, says:
"Al his private soldiers are taught to read
and write; the schools are under the immediate
direction of General Loring, and the non-com-
missioned officers must possess fair education.
The Khedive has an immense private fortune,
and spends his money literally.
"a few weeks before | arrived, three OF his
cons were married and daughter betrothed:
The ceremonies Of the occasion are described
as having exceeded in magnifcence the wonders
of the Arabian Knights. Gold was showered
by beautiful Circassn slaves upon the crowd.
The coin was peculiar and had been struck Oft
for the occasin. One lady found six jewels in
the folds of her dress and in her hair upon re-
turning home. The young Princess wore
dress entirely of point lace, with train many
geousy arrayed. Her whole bodice, back and
front, from waist to neck, was covered with
diamonds. Some say that the Khedve is eat
ing up the resources Of the government and
that in few years Egypt will be reduced to
bankruptcy while others declare that he pays
all from his own purse. He is given to huge
expenditures aud it is hoped, for the country's
sake, that the latter speak the truth. Like
bis kind, while liberal, be is a hard master to
the lower classes, and taxes them numerically"
The EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA. Empress
of Austria will be the grand central star of the
great Exposition. 1t is meet that something
of romance should attach to history OF a
princess who is called the handsomest woman
in Europe; and it is, therefore, not surprising
to 6ud that Elizabeth of Bavaria, when scarce
ly sixteen years Of age, became, unconsciously,
the heroine of one of those pleasant and unex-
pected episodes which at times illumiue the re-
cords of Influential families in every quarter OF
the globe. Five or six years after the young
Emperor. Francis Joseph, had assembled the
throne of Austria he paid a visit to his aunt,
the Duchess Louisa, of Bavaria, at lchl. He
had been attracted thither more especially by
the fame of the beauty Of his cousins, Helene
and Elizabeth-the latter was born on the Oath
Of December, 1887. There was to be great
fete, and it was supposed by the Duchess that
Helene, the elder of the two ladies, was to be
the star of the occassion; but, beautiful as she
was the Emperor, to the dismay and conster-
beth, and, notwithstanding that her extreme
youth was urged, and that it was in addition,
pleaded the wardrobe was not such as to do
Justice to herself or the OCCASION he determined
that she should be presented, and that, it ne
cessary, the fete should be sufficiently rustic to
come within the scope of even a plain, white
muslin dress. The result of all this was the
beautiful young daughter Of the Duke, Maxi
milan Joseph, and the Duchess already men
toned, was married to Francis Joseph, and
crowned Empress of Austria, April "a, 1854,
and Queen of Hungary June 8, 1861 She is
now 10 her thirty-seventh year, and although
the mother of several children is still as beau
tiful as the day.
THAT CHICAGO FIRE STILL BURNING. 1t is
ayear, six months and nine days since the hre
of October 9, 1871, and yet, strange to re-
late two gentlemen claim that the champion
blaze of creation has not subsided yet. While
party of gentlemen yesterday were passing the
ruins of the Catholic Brothers school, on Van
Buren street, east Of Clark, their attention was
attracted by the escape of smoke, and, out OF
curiosity, they instituted an investigator After
making an excavation, small pile OF glowing
Goals was reached, and, when the air came IN
contact Col with it, vigorous flame burst forth.
1he dlscoverers resolved upon making the TACT
memorable, and, accordingly, obtaining some
potatoes, roasted them by the fire, ate lunch,
raen lit some cigars at the blaze, covered the
ivy GOALS over with brick, and departed. The
Seo1emen who vouch for the above are Mr.. ).
q, ue~son, carpenter and builder, Van Buren
greet greet and Mr.. j. B. Bailey. Chicago Inter-
llE FIRST Of May will mark the Inaugural
tlon OF the penny postal cards. England has,
tor years, tried the plan of maintaining its pet
ty correspondence on these cards, and, on the
Whole, We believe, rather favors it. 1t is true
tna1 IT sometimes has disagreeable knack OF
oea ofSeaag d to the unsympathi7ing gaze OF post
Glce cthclas, and the close, business-llke scru-
uuy OF !ettercarriers. some of those delicate Sc
Srets OF Alphonsus which relate to slight 10
ucotedness, or to those little troubles of Angus
.as george which have special reference to
.hat worthy lady. his aundress That the sys-
emma mm may, at times, prove Objectionable on this
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