Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19
The Shah Of Persia.


accompanied by fleet of iron clads, and
arrived at Dover at $50 y. M. The city was
caiy decorated and crowded with visitors, and
the shipping in the harbor was covered with
flags and steamers. As the royal visitor landcd
salutes were fired from the feet and shore He
was received by the Duke OF Edinburg and
Prince Arthur.
The Mayor and Corporation of Dover pre-
scntcd an address, to which the Shah replied
by thanking them for his kind reception on
entering her Majesly's dominions, reception,
he said, which made him feel he was among
friends.
The Shah and suite, accompanied by the
ROYAL Princes, then took special train for Lon
don. They arrived AT Charlng Cross station at
| six clock. The building was decorated with
| flags and flowers, aud the platform covered with
crimson cloth. y heavy rain prevailed, but
immense crowds surrounded the place and add
| jaccnL streets.
On alighting, the Shah was met by the Prince
of Wales Prince Tcck, Prince Christian and
Duke of Cambridge, who cordially welcomed
him to England
| The entire party then entered carriages and
drove slowly to Marlborough House. Notwlth-
standing the inclemcnt weather, which some
what marrcd the splcndor Of the spectacle, the
streets, windows aud housctops along the line
of the procession were filled with people, who
kept up a most enthusiastic cheering.
The Shah dined at the Marlborough House
tonight with the Prince Of Wales.
TRAVELLING DRESSES For midsummer
iourueyings, dress which separates at the
waist, thereby permitting the use OF linen
blouses, is on every account most desirable.
For cooler wear, one of the new rcdlngotc po-
lonaises of gray de baize, with black skirt. Is
the most serviceable suit. The redingote is a
verp long garment, fitting the figure behind,
and being double breasted and loose, or half
fitting 10 front, as choice or necessity dictates.
1t is closed in front by double row Of large
buttons -moulds covered the material or silk
and has large square pockets, square cuffs,
and coat. collar either OF the same, black silk,
or silk the color of the poIonaisc. A plan two
inch hem edges it, and it is Topped behind and
left open halfway down the front. 1t covers
the silk so much that an old one will answer
excellenty, thereby saving good one for a
more important occasion.
Linen busters are not only convenient but
necessary to comfort 10 journey OF more than
few hours They are made either with a
skirt and hali.ftting sacquc, which can be slipped
over the dress land we think this the most
convenient FORM, or in a loose, gown.llkc
garment, covering the dress to within a few
inches of the bottom, and provided with sleeves
that draw round the hand with an elastic.
Buff linen collars and cuffs are used especially
for car wear, and do not show soil so soon as
white but for long trips we recommend paper
cuffs and collars, which are now made in pretty
shapes for ladies' and can be SO readily renew
| hat tha lopE M
than fresh and neat. - ,Sc,ibner for July.
: u. S. SUP ST. ARr's.-Thc Norfolk
Virginian publishes some very Interesting ex-
tracts from letter written on board the u. 5.
ship st. Marys, now lying at the Norfolk
Navy Yard, in regard to the ship and her last
cruise. The writer states that the St. Mary 5
has been in commission three years and four
months, and was recently attached to the Pacl-
ployed, visiting all the principal ports on the
coasts of North and South America, the Islands
Of the South Sea, including Australia and New
Zealand and has sailed over sixty five thousand
miles. During this extended cruise Of the St.
Mary's, and one Of no small risk when sailing
among the coral reels aud trcachcrnus currents
OF the Pacific, there was not Il single accident
to record to life, limb spar or vessel, and but
two deaths, and those from natural CAUSES.
This stauncI old craft is as good and strong as
the day she was built at the Washington Navy
Yard in 1914, nearly thirty years ago She
may well be termed the 'I.ast of the Muh-
cans, the last of the old sailing navy-vc>st Is
that made smart scancD, and in the days when
stout canvas was their sole reliance to get in
and out of port, to claw off il lee shore or work
through the bcfc NOR of sailors llfe-the
''dodrums" The ST. Mary's is we'll known
| all ~
station for upwards of eighteen years without
returning to 40 Atlantic port. -Lwchbmg
NewS.
STORM. One Of the most terrific rain and
wind storms, accompanied by hail, that has
visited this city for years, occurred yesterday
evening, and continued for about an hour
The wind twisted the boughs lrcm the trees,
uprooted others, and blew down fences by the
wholesale Then came a storm Of hail stones,
which seriously damaged vegetation, and pclt
ed such unlucky pedestrians us were exposed,
in manner not at all agreeable. The streams
in and around the city overfowcd their banks,
carried away fences and out-houscs, and for
time the rain poured down in torrents, convert
ing the streets into miniature rivulcts, and
washing many unsightly holes in such places as
were not paved The damage to the streets is
considerable. Considerable damage was done
to the shade trees on The streets, several hav-
ing been completely demolished. We fear the
market gardens and truck patches have suffer
ed severely. -Lynch. Nc,cs.
| EXPLORATIONS IN TIE Holy LAND.-Cor-
respondence from Jerusalem states that the
geological plate just completed by the Oriental
Typographical corps, now engaged in making
survey of sketches Of Bible lands, shows cx-
posed the skull. shaped line Of the upper strata
of the hill outside Of Damascus gate and near
the north wall of Jerusalem. Ii is strongly
suggestive of 'Golgotha the place of the
skulls" This supports the theory Of this hill
being Calvary. The corps have arranged by
means of telegraph from Joppa to Jerusalem,
for accurate barometer's notification of the alli-
tudes of the coast between the Mediterranean
and the Dead sea.
GOLDEN WEDDING. There was delightful
informal reception at the residence Of Judge
Jos Fl. Shcrrard, on Thursday evening last. in