Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-07
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IMPROVEMENTS IN New YoRK.-Two new
frst-class hotels are going up on Fifth avenue.
The Windsor House, which will occupy the
avenue front Of whole block, is between Forty
sixth and Furty-seycuth streets, abou, half a
mile below the park, aud will cost million of
dollars when flushed. The kulckerbocker Ho
and Flity-nuth streets. is already completed to
the second story, and will be a magnificent at-
fair. Notwithstanding the threatened labor
strike blocks of fine mansions, each costing
from $50, 900 to 81 80, ,0OO are being erected up
town, and many more are under contract. ln
very few years the area surrounding the lower
end of Central Park will be covered with the
costliest houses in New York.
Among the mammoth down town buildings
in course of erection arc the new postuthce, the
Staat Lyltung Building, at the upper end OF
Printing House Square; the Bennett Building,
an enormous six story iron structure, on the
site OF the old Herald Building; the Drexel
Building, OF Marble, at the corner of Wall and
Broad streets. which has cost million, aud
the Western Union Telegraph Building. at the
Garner of Broadway aud Dey streets, which is
built to the second story, and is of u grey stone.
A towering iron building replaces the old Roose
welt marsiou On the corner of Broadway and
Fourteenth street 1t will be occupied by one
Of the inuumcrable sewing machine companies.
\ BILLY GOATS RAID ON A PANIER. An
= ,,,lt and I,att fpun
Yesterday on the corner Of 9th street and Fir
rina avenue. Three respectable ladies were
taking quiet walk, dressed in gay colors, and
while in the locality named were astonlshcd by
the head and horns Of billy goat coming 10
contact with the most prominent porton-as
iashious go-of the outlines Of Que Of the prom
cnalcrs, making sad havoc of the hxings. The
ladies' screamed at the top of their voicss as the
iratc uuadruped persisted in chasing aud but
ting them right and left A crowd soon as
scmLlcd aud among them Officer John n. Bcr-
~ Who without the authority Of warrant,
,uuk the dilemma by both horns, and thus re-
Ieycd the frightened ladies, who scampered off
home to repair damages. The assallant was
pur>uadcd to the lst precinct station house,
where he buttcd the boards off his stall before
his wrath subsided. This morning after hear
Ing before Lieut.. Gessford, he was turned over
to the tender mercies Of the pound men with
out security Wash. Star.
\ DETERMINED WoMAN.-A female argo-
naut of fearful vitality, tall aud extremely
ugly female, called at the postutice, yesterday,
rendered ninety nine coppcrs to the urbane
clerk, aud asked In lieu thereof three cent
stamps. The official remarked that he could
only receive four coppers as legal tender, and
at the expense Of q deal of precious time ELL
deavorcd to convince the female that he was
guided Gy certain rules, aud had DO latitude In
the matter She waxed wroth and remarked
that when in the course of human events it be-
came apparent that United States coin was to
he refused by Uuitcd States official, she
thought her loretather had died in vain, and
considered it her duty to bring the Government
to account Then she paced the corridor of the
poStotfcc until she had made thirty-three sep
aratc tenders Of the coppers and obtained thirty
three three cent stamps During her trausac-
tions with the clerk she gave him much advicea
and otherwise contributed to the enjoyment Of
Spectators San Francisco Bulletin.
TIE WRETCHED RUFFIAN Nixon, who shot
down man IN the streets Of New York with
out provocation, has shown himself to be
miserable coward since his conviction. Pre-
Suming on the impunity which murdercrs have
heretofore enjoyed iu New York, and relying
upon his able counsel, through whose dexterous
dust throwing many red handed villain has
escaped the gallows, this rowdy maintained
bold and defiant front until the Fireman of the
jury before which he was tried pronounced the
awful words, Guilty of murder in the first de-
gree Then he gave way to fear and dread,
aud trcmblcd and wept as If he supposed him
self to be standing on the fatal platform. His
nervous prostration continues. and IL Is SAID
that he will hardly survive till the day fixed
ivr his execution. Baltimore -4nserican.
TIE FAMOUS PILGRIMAGE TO MEGA has this
Year been put under the sanitary control of a
commission composed of English, French, and
Ottoman physicians The number of pilgrims
lsestmated at Que hundred and fifty thousand,
aud not one case Of cholera has occurred: This
ANOTHER Of those reassuring facts which go to
o"nntln The opinion of many eminent physl
I'""s 'hat the severe type of this dread disease
..': "0in Itself out, and the character OF the
slaueillc Wherever it prevails sporadically, as
.,.eu'E 10 huSSla and Eastern Austria, has be-
come wider. R&hmond Enquirer.
"a HANGING GARpEN.-A hanging garden
~ sl"hee Is one OF the latest novelties in gar
uenniS lake white sponge OF large size, aud
;,H ~ II 'uil OF rice, oats or wheat. Then place
1t pr week or ten days in shallow dish, aud
as ',e sponge will absorb the moisture, the
S,yus M!l VIII begin to sprout before many days.
hen this has fairly taken place, the sponge
may be suspended by means of cords from
nook ~ II! the top of the window, where little
Sun VIII enter. 1t will thus become living
,,sSS OF green, requiring little occasional mois
" LEARN 4 TRADE.-One man with trade is
',1 "uFtn thousand without oue Aleturn to the
@a aI plan OF apprcnticng boys to trades Is being
aMocaed. The hosts of young men iu every
WY who apply for employment aud fail to get
sstru that they are educated or especially fitted
"F any particular business, constitute potent
alslMeut IN favor of reform Hinder the an