Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-05

The liabilities Of Dacosta, Raalte & Co., of
Leadenhall street, London, who failed on the
LIST of July, are not stated to be three million
dollars.
Postmaster General Jewell paid a visit to
on Tuesday to make arrangements
for mail facilities during the Centennial Exhi-
bition.
Hon. Jesse o. Norton, formerly United
States Senator and prominent public man in
Illinois, died at his residence in Chicago Tues
day night.
The session of the French Assembly was
brought to formal close yesterday 10 accord
auce with the resolution Tor recess until the
4th of November
Tha Secretary of the Navy has issued an or.
Der which settles definitely the long pending
differences between hne and staff officers in the
nasy with regard to rank
Moody and Sankey have declined to accept
the invitation Of the evangelical alliance to visit
Montreal IN connection with revival move
ments,
The Parliament Of New South Wales has ap-
proved the tender made by the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company for carrying the mails.
The Brooklyn Supervisors on tuesday voted
$l.5O2 Is to pay A. 6. Weeks for the meals of
the scandal trial jurors.
Duncan, Sherman l. Co.'S letters of credit
are to be cashed at par by the Union Bank of
London.
The Galveston Artillery, the oldest military
organization in the State of Texas, has decided
to attend abe Centennial Uext year.
President Grant has written to Mr.. Morton,
at Newport, that be will not be able to make his
intended visit to New England.
The colored people of Cauada on Monday
celebrated the anniversary of the emancipation
OF the slaves 10 the British Dominion.
An international cente nuial regatta, with a
principal prize of $4,000, is talked of for next
year at Cape May.
Rumors are rife OF impending changes in the
Canadian Cabinet.
Divers have recovered 100000 from the
wreck of The Schiller.
La some localities 10 the neighborhood of o.
tawa, Canada, slight frost has been experienced.
Letter from Old Point Comfort.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
OLD PoIsT COMFORT, Va, Aug. l, 1875
Well, I've been there, and have seen; have
found out thing or TWO, and will tell you all I
know. will commence with the best and end
with the worst, as the lady said when she mar
rled banker, and ended by wedding baker.
The most interesting sight in and about Old
Point is the
INTERIOR OF THE FORT.
Its immense strength can only be appreciated
by personal inspection. | forget who built
Fortress Monroe, but anyhow charges were
preferred against him for the Immense sums he
expended III lis erection, and it was said be was
building fort for posterlty alone that part
OF the charge, at least, was true, as it seems
that the solldlty OF It's construction will outlast
time Itself. Facing the sea, the ramparts are
OF solid granite, protected by green slope of
earth, many feet deep. No shot or shell that
Was ever cast could penetrate through this dirt
to the walls beneath. Under these walls are
the store. and ammunition, aud casting rooms.
The Notifications enclose fifty acres, and are sur
rounded by canal one hundred aud fifty feet
wide 10 some places, and full fathom Deep
Two tiers OF heavy guns extend around, besides
mortars. Military men say that all the naves
of the world could not take this fort that it is
simply impreguabe, but Fortress Monroe is
not Gbralta, aud that Was taken twice by storm
and strategy
There are about three huudred guests here {:
they comprise the same kind always found iu
watering places; loVads, IN search of health,
Wearled, broken down mothers, with an over
supply OF olive branches, young bellies and old
girls, and the ubiquitous wilder" but hardly
an eligible young man. Among the guests is a
lady who has the saddest most pathetic face |
ever saw, and the most
HAUNTING PAIR OF EYES
that ever dwet 10 ones memory. Madame De
Staei, it Was, | think, who said that every
ones lite had in it elements to construct first
class romaoce. This lady, OF whom I write,
has one that is worthy Of "Bourcecault" to con-
ceiVe, and DAY. to bring it. l will tell it
TO you AS IT WAS TOLD TO ME-:
bell 10 Certain city north OF the Potomac; tall,
stately, and beautiful, she was truly a
QUEEN OF SOCIETY,
and standing toast at the clubs; mauy for
tunes were laid at her feet, but the right one
DOT coming along, she kept waste basket of
proposals, marked ''declioed with thanks" but
Miss Mary, for that isn't her name. met her
late at last, and exchanged ivory types with as
desirable partl as the most cXacting mother
in-law" could wish, aud even Mrs. Grundy, of
modern society, approved of the choice, aud it
was really
LOVE MATCH
and they lived, Tor a time 10 real fcol's para
disc The time when Hymeu's torch was to
burn Tor them Was fixed, and the lovers soon
could excaim,
Fair Hypoita, our nuptual hour
Draws on apace.
Shortly after Miss Mary's papa gave big
blow out, 10 honor Of the engageuen and this
party, was the lllad OF all Miss Mary's and MIR.
John S woes. The latter was splendid fellow;
a little wild, hot-tempered and impulsive, it
may be, but all the meD ''swore by him." The
party was great affair, everybody of any ac
couut vas there, and until supper uotbiug dis
he'd apvh,Iv'S t., L