Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-10
VOL. LXXV.

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OLD CHINA-There is perfect mania in
England, which 6nds some disciples 10 this
country, for the gathering up of collections of
old chiua. Everybody who has superabuud-
aoce of money must have hobby OF some klrd,
and at present the fashionable hobby IS old
Sevres ware, which is being sold at auction in
London at fabulous prices. A small cabinet
collection Of not over score of vsses, dishes
and CUPS was sold 10 London the other day,
and realized over $4,000 in gold. A couple
of vases, about 8 foot high, with Rose du
Barry foliage" brought $500; pair of fan
shaped flower holders were sold for 50 900, aud
a single specimen of the same kind Of orna-
ment brought So 500 The sale in question
does not seem to have been very remarkable
one, so that the figures are probably not con.
sdered fancy ones by c1nuolsseurs 10 the busl-
ucss These "ancent' specimens are we'll
known 10 Paris TO be manufactured tor the Lon
don market. Scores of establishments are to
be found on every square, piled up with old
in most of which an English connoisseur can be
seen cropping about among the dust and cob
webs There must be thousands of these estab-
Eshments, aud probably very few Of the pieces
of ancient" Sevres ware exposed for sale has
any greater age than the time It has been on
the shelves of these old junk shops.
PAYING THE PIPER. Gen. Wolseley, the
late victorious leader of the English 10 the
Ashaotec, the most powerful kingdom of West
cru Africa, is rising military character in the
British empire. His services are highly ap-
pleciated by his government lie will not
Only be promoted to Major Geueraship, but
will receive an annual pension Of $37, 800, gold
value. This will give him about $3.50 in gold
per week, for life. Should be live for forty
years TO come, his emoumens from the late
campaign will aggregate 900. not count
lpg the interest. As money doubles every ~
years, and as be is to receive salary and pen
sion a. he goes, should they double only once
in 40 years, that would increase the figure to
s3,4oO OOU. The expenses of the Ashantee
campaign are officially announced at 81 ,OUO, ,OOO.
Gen. Woiseley's presence at Ashautee must,
therefore, eventually cost the British govern.
mept almost as much as all the remainder OF
the expedition Placing his emoluments at
l,7OU, 100. aud the other expenses OF the ex.
pcdition at 81 600, 900, and We have total OF
$5,7OO,OOO. Gen Wolseley's pay will just be
500 per day for every day 10 the week except
Sunday, and $3.50 for Sunday, while the pay
OF the soldier who took part 10 the campaign
will be about shilling day.-Lynchbmg
Nears.
A PAYMAsTER's LUCK-The House COM
mittee on military affairs has passed favorable
report 10 the case of the late paymaster Z. ).
Underwood. The facts are as follows: Maj. Un-
derwood was sent to Baltimore iu Feb, 1865 to
pay off a Michigan regiment. He arrived late 10
the afternoon, and took rooms at the EutaW
House. As the regiment Was to leave Baltl-
more early the next morning, he was occupied
nearly all night in paying off the men. In the
afternoon of the next day he took the tin box
containing his money from the hotel safe, and
carried it to his room for the purpose OF paying
off the brigade bond which was momentarliy ex-
pected The bond DOT coming, he went to
sleep, leaving the box 10 charge OF his clerk.
The clerk locked the door and left the room tor
about twenty minutes, and when he returned
the money was gone. The amount lost was
over $4,000. No blame was ever attached to
Underwood 10 the matter, and the action OF
the House committee wipes out the detclt
10 his accounts. The matter is now before the
Senate committee on military affairs, and wilt
be agreed to by that committee.
THE RENT question is ono of peculiar inter-
est at this season. Prices in New York, we
are told, will be much less than formerly tor
houses which have rented for more than 81 600,
owing to the deduction of large incomes and
the necessity of prudence in expenditure. For
houses which have rented for from $4,000 to
$4,000 year, there has been in some cases a
reduction OF ten per Ct, though rates in this
class are not definitely fixed. For houses of
moderate price, renting from 81 200 to $1,000
year, the demand is greater than the supply.
People 10 the immediate vicinity ofFlfth Ave
nue. are going farther east and west to secure
more reasonable accommodations, and Brook
yn and the suburban towns of New jersey
aud Westchestec county seem to be prohung
by the economical tendencies of residents of
the metropolis.
PRIVATE BoX"-The Boston Transcript
describes the private box Of Mr. A. 1. Stewart
at Nlblo's Garden, which is said to equal IN
style. size and convenience the box OF any
crowned head in Europe. 1t consists of a
suite of four rooms, large parlor, dressing
room, and box. They are richly carpeted and
curtaioed and the parlor has immense mirrors
and one of the finest cut glas, chandeliers in
rho cirv The dressing room has every aOpur-