Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-06
Rrtef History of the Republic.

1776-The worst penmen 10 America sign
the Declaration of Independence, and the
United States is born. Jenner invents VAGINA
tioo, aud Garrck disguised with amateur Ham.
lets quits the stage forever.
l7S6-ArtcIes of confederation, treaty With
Morocco; Columbia College, New York, found
ed, but 20 crew entered for the regatta.
l796-TeuDessee, natures hoop-pole and tar
repository, admitted to the Union. Washing
ton steps dcwo and out without any handsome
presents or itching for third term. Susan
Anthony just getting into society and smashing
male hearts generally.
lSO6-Fulton hopes to blow up the world
and ipveuts steamboats,. Total elipse this year
of the sun and Aaron Burr. First soup-house
in the world established.
lSl6-lodlana admitted to the Union.
Treaty with Algers. Dr.. Mary Walker first
meditates pantaloons.
1926 Adams and Jefferson die. Sing Sing
Prison built aud stocked with the great spirits
Of the age English grammar kicks the bucket
10 the person of Lindley Murray. About this
time the little Ratchet story was carved out
of gossamer.
lS36-Arkansas admitted, Seminole war,
railways begio to Stay their thousands. The
baggage smasher springs iuto existence. An
thouy no longer dotes on slate pencils aud pick
els but aspires to suspenders. DaVy Crockett
kills his last bar
lS46-The sacred order of mexican Vete
raus" is founded. The author OF the Star
Spaugled Banuer dies and leaves the ccuotry
weeping. Uuder the Influence Of new luveu-
ton called the lunches, the country RECEIVERS.
lS56-Kausas begins to bleed, aud so does
Sumuers head. Base ball and sewing ma
chine agents spring into existence. Mrs.
Southworth writes twenty five red hot bowels.
1866 Andrew johnson vetoes every bill ex.
cept his washerwoman's Feniauism goes
up" aud the Atlantic cable goes down. About
this time Beecher. sees Elizabeth quite fire.
quent, and Sergeant Bates having escaped
from the lunatic asylum continues his flag per-
am buations.
lS76-Cepteupial. Oue hundred million
acres all in Philadelphia. Everybody's going
if they walk. Board SIS day: One biscuit
and fsh-baIl 81 so. Striped stockings loveler
cham pionship. Hooplah l-Neao York Neaos.
FEMALE FASHIONS The Pail Mall Bud
get says:
One of the most pleasing novelties of what
are termed Finale fashions" that has been in
troduced for many years has lately, it is stated,
been brought into mode by some of our first
dressmskers and adopted by Partisan elegantes."
1t consists of deer skin bodice clinging closely
to the body and made in the same way IS an
ordinary bodice 1t is dyed the same shade as
the dress, and the sleeves are made of "faille
with deer skin psrements." The more costly
bodices of this description are embroidered with
silver. 1t is not surprising that ladies, who must
have suffered intensely from cold, owing to the
deficiency of their garments, should have taken
to clothing themselves in the skins of animals Of
the chase after tie fashion of their ancestresses;
and if these deer skin bodices are made ample
enough to cover their lhrosts, the cost of en-
broidering them with silver will no doubt be
saved in doctors bills. It will, however, be
graceful art Of condescension on their part if.
while utilizing the beasts of the field for orns-
mental purposes, they will take the opportunity
of spsring the birds of the sir. A lady with q
deer skin thrown over her shoulders may dis
pense with cock robin in her hat. The body
of the deer may be cooked and eaten, and the
app opriation of its skin is under these circum-
stances, excusab!e but nobody eats cock rob
ms, whose harmlessness, moreover, renders their
destruction uncsled for. Woman should dl-
.ect her attention to beasts and four.footed AMI
mails rather than to birds By using rats or
nice for instance as head dress she will as
list in extirpating disagr eesble vermin, and con-
er real boon on society,