Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-20

BEAUTY ON Ice
And by her graceful walk the queen of love is
known"
Poets, novests and artists have drawn
scenes from almost every situation 10 lite ID
order to enhance the effect of female beauty.
10 the interview with Anthony, Shakespeare
surrounds the charms Of Cleopatra with piano.
rama and pageautry. though the central figure
of Egypt's coDquering Queen is placed IN re-
pose
">he lay and leaned her cheek upon her hand,
And cast 3 look so langulshing and sweet"
But the life of true beauty consists in mo-
ton, for then all the charms of an agreeable
person are in their highest exertion; every
limb and feature appears with its respective
grace. Nature then exhibits herself 10 greatest
rxceeure, devoid of art, and the beholder
observes new and surprising charms IN all the
variations Of physical exercise, and the admlra-
ton is warmed for the beauties of person and
the perfection Of form.
Such is tho effect produced upon the senses
10 observing the exercise of skating-when
The steey coursers of the icy plain, harnessed
to the feet of beauty, are propelled over the
smooth CONCEALED surface-vhen every undu-
atlng movement of grace as it gives pleasure
~ 1he ousclNdliouS uleSuiPeS dSdiu tuLo uosCi
situations, and they in turn become
Lost to our sight, we eagerly pursue,
And Iondly would recall them to our view"
With neck refulgen and dishevelled hair
ihelr cheeks kissed by the Northern Thor into
bushes of roseate hues-heart on the lips and
soul within the eyes-fairest ladies take their
recreation in the now fashionable pastime, and
OF late, every pleasant evening dozens of red
D,nr l., ~ ho, IN
groups novel and picturesque.
The WEATHER. sleets of this winter
exceed 10 number those of any previous one
within the memory of the oldest inhabitant OF
Inc city, and that which covered the face OF
'ne earth this morning was. perhaps more
slippery than any that have preceded it. Many
persons kissed their mother earth unwillingly,
Out she gave them 20 milk, nor did they rise
lf0m the embrace strengthened, like An9us
Of Old, but, on the contrary, limp and lame.
The day has been miserable one to those who
had 10 be exposed to the weather, sleet, snow
aud rain failing continuously; the sidewalks
slippery and slushy, and the cutters aud street
Crossings almost impossible; and nearly as bad
to those who remained within doors, for every.
thing was dull, glum and gloomy, and such a
>"iuG DIS FISltluR was llU posolUlC IL anything
could palate an indiscretiou in the shape Of
too great an indulgence 10 hot tusky -nuggy, it
would be such day as this
POLICE REPORT Affairs at police head
quarters contioue unusually quiet, there being
DO cases at the Mayor or any of the city Magis
'aies Offices this morning, aud only one war
rant OF arrest issued that for oolored woman
banned Betsy Brown, charged with disorderly
Conduct, which was issued by the Mayor.
4 colored boy banned Vim. Walker brought
uslEre Justice Wright, Of the county. charged
WIN stealing watch belonging TO Willis Al.
IIA ande the colored foreman of Mr.. j. R.
'0mnnSon, was dismissed for want of evidence.
-. rive dodgers were accommodated at the sta,
"U y, house last night.
h, The station house has been beseiged to day
H. applicants for the fuel lately purchased by
,T s G'ty Couucll for the use OF the poor, nearly
:" the applicants being colored.
lrNAI, ACCIDENTAL young man named
pes Dowday, t.gmau on the Baltimore and
nm 'Vuac railroad gravel train, was accidentally
orIo uier and killed at Bowie station about five
Et iU'A THIS morning. He bad been married a
""'e over year.