Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-06
FOREIGN NEWS.


The president of the Italian executive COM
mittee on the Philadelphia exhibition leaves
Rome in April 10 take direction OF the ltalaD
section.
Several Carlist ofi ,crs and soldiers have
been shot at Estela Tor conspiracy against Don
Carlos.
Archbishop Ledochowski is expected to re-
pair to the Vatican to receive the instructions
of the Pope 10 regard to his future conduct.
The condition Of ex- Queen Isabella, Spain,
who is i'll in Paris, was yesterday less favor
able
Home rule" members of the British House
of Commons will support the land bill based Oh
fxity Of tenure and fair reuts.
The Prince of Montenegro who was spelling
to enter the fight against Turkey, accepts the
advice OF the Car to keep neutral.
Count Andrassy's project for reforms in the
Turkish provinces have been favorably receiv-
ed by France and Italy.
The report that Germany is favorable to the
propositions of the Uuited States respecting
Cuba is not confirmed.
A Spanish commission has been created to
represent Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islands at the Philadelphia exhibition.
The section of the Brazilian cable between
Madeira and Lisbon is broken.
The late Greek ministry is to be tried for
violation Of the electoral law.
! The Montenegrin war minister is en- route
| to Vieuns.
The Pspal coDsistory is postponed until after
the 18th.
The Prince of Wales has arrived at Benares.
Letter from King George County.
| Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
SHILOH. Va, Jan. 5.-The dark, gloomy
weather that prevailed during the holidays,
together with the difficult travel over our deep,
muddy roads, interfered sadly with the plans
of pleasure seekers, and rendered Christmas
almost as tame and quiet as any other season.
On Now Years eve surprise party OF some
thirty or forty ladies aud gentlemen assembled
at the Methodist parsonage, located in the
Court House village, each one bearing sub
stantial token of their esteem for the worthy
occupant and his family. The place was made
lively without by the gobbliDg of turkeys, the
| gabbling of geese, and the shrlll growing OF
young chanticIeers, urged on in their noisy eff
forts by cackling mates and the squeezing of
prospective porkers, as they we're all being as
| signed to quarters in their new home. Within,
while the yount folks of the visiting party were
discussing matters in general, and some
couples, perhaps, were discussing more partic
ularly upon subject that would bring the par
SON to them before next Christmas, the older
ones were busily engaged 10 asserting, arraug-
ing and depositing 10 proper places, the varl.
Gus articles Of dry goods, groceries. confection-
cries, fruits, &C., just brought in. Later 10
the day the lady managers, with an eye to bus.
mess, provided an elegant collation. of stewed
oysters and hot coffee, to which the whole
party were admitted, for consideration. The
proceeds of this, together with the cash contri-
buttons OF a few old bachelors who were TOO
modest or awkward TO bring bundles, made up
quite handsome little fund with which to re-
| penish the parsonlcal purse.
A similar Offering to the rector of the Epis-
copal church, resident 10 the same village was
planned to be made on the same day, but the
morning was tJo Indictment tor bis people TO
turn out. This was on New Years eve.
Ga Christmas eve your correspondent passed
an equally enjoyable day at "Rokeby," the
hospilable home of Major John d. Rogers. 1t
was the occasion of the monthly meeting of the
Agricultural aud Pathological Club Of this
county, An Interesting discussion was had
upon the subject of THE best utensils used iu
asriculture tested by experience" partici-
pated in by Mcssrs. Fielding Lewis Weltord
Mason, Fl. b. Lewis, John f. Dickinson, Mat
thew Pollock, Maj. j. u. Rogers and Dr. II.
| d. Ashton. This club has been organized
about five years, and has done much 10 that
time to excite enterprise and generous rivalry
among the leading farmers Of the county.
Some of its late meetings have been SHINY al
tended, and Majjr Rogers on this occasion, re-
terrng to current report that it Intended 10
disbund, made an earnest speech deprccating
such 40 idea. Mr.. w. H. Fl. Cawo.d con-
Cured With Major R., and offered a resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted. that the
club could and should be sustained. After ad-
ournmcnt the club proceeded to discuss
sumptuous dinner prepared in the Majors
best style, and comprising various luXurles, not
the least of which was 40 abundant supply OF
royal oysters, imported for the occasion direct
from Carriers creek. However much the men,
bers may have differed as t. the best utensils
used in agriculture, they seemed to think,
with great uoanimity, t1at the kniie aud fork
| we're the best utensils used n ga,tronomy,
tested by experience" on this occasion. The
next meeting Of the cub will be held at Bleak
Hill" the residence Of Dr. H. d. Ashton, the
last Thursday 10 this month. B.