Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-25

curious such as she would be called upon to
face may deter her from the undertaking. Her
Intentions, 30 lar as they are at present form
ed, are TO spend most OF the time over which
her visit here will extend between this city and
Philadelphia, under the treatment of Dr.. de-
Lone. The period of the vii, to this country
is sci At the middle Of July, although the Em
perors desire to acquaint himself thoroughly
with our country. and Institutions may rcuder
an extension necessary.
The Empress is said to look forward to the
Centennial Exposition with many pleasurable
auticipations. Brazil has already been the
scene OF several similar occurrences. and the
enthusiastic interest which her subjects took in
them from the FIRST would incline her 10 fay
orable feeling for our own great show, even if
her own personal tastes were not enlisted 10
the matter at all.
The feelings Of her attendants are similarly
interested. In fact, the vlrile energy and Il
indomitablc determination to give the subject
nt his visit as thorou.h y study as possible
which the Emperor evinces seems to have com
muncated itself to all and nothing but the
physical prostration Of their royal mistress d.
Vides the visiting party as it is divided
! The effect OF her visit to the opera on Tues
| day evening was by 10 means beneficial one
upon the Empress and is likely to render her
chary Of such experiences for the future. 1t is
her earnest desire to proceed to Philadelphia
aud meet the Emperor upon his return from
the West, aud she fluids it necessary to hus
band her strength in order to render the pro
ceeding possible.
Since the departure of the Emperor Donna
Theresa has received comparatively few visit
tors Chief among those who have been re-
ceived is the wife of the Brazilian Mioister. It
is her Intention, however, to make as Thorough
an acquaintance with the phvsical t"atur OF
the city as possibIe.-New York Telegram.
| Descriptions aud re organizations of church
choirs have bee the rule since choral music
was first introduced as a part Of devotional SER
vice, so that the late changes in the choir Of
the Monumental Church 10 Richmood have
not been out of the usual order. The objection
that was made to the importation of singer
from Boston seems, however, to have been re
moved, that is if we may judge from the fol-
lowing, taken from the Guide and News of that
city: The Monumental Church was, as usual
crowded to repleton last Sunday, and the es-
tecmed rector. DR.. Woodbridge, ohiciated in
the services with his usual zeal and impressive
ntsS fhe new choir, embracing Mrs. Marcy,
the distinguished soprano recently arrived from
Boston, Mr.. j. H. Donaldson, tenor. Dr.. Cow
an. the gifted organiSt, and other accomplish
ed musicians, proved on trial, as rarely gifted
as favorable reports had led all the frirnds OF
the church to believe. Mrs. Marcy voice
showed a depth OF compass, an cXteDt OF vol
ume, and purity Of tone rarely met with.
Her voice was evidently updcr high state OF
cultivation, the f"ct, doubtless, OF natural gift
and asSiduous cultivation uDder the instruc ion
Of European masters of the vocal art. Her
y,ca ltlon on the occasion IS simply grand.
Our citizeus will hardly rest c,utcnl unless the
chance is afforded th"m OF hearing her where
they eau Judge for themselves. The music
committee of the church, Messrs. Mayo, Pow
crs aud Meade, W. think, deserve credit for
their asutrnrss 10 securing the services OF so
capable and acceptable an ar ist a. this lady.
We hold that the famous Monumental choir
has entered On new leas. Of life.
The SPRING VALLEY MYSTERY. Some
time ago we published an account Of the mys
FERROUS death of wealthy LAZY 90 a steamer,
bound from New York to Savannah, and the
burial of her body at sea. 50 far nobody in
tcrestcd 10 the case has attempted TO establish
the ideutity Of the DR.. Hammond, who die d OF
an overdose Of choral administered by him
self at Monsey, Rockand Co.. n. T., with the
"Dr Hamilton who went TO sea in the steamer
Cuba with Mrs. Jane Jersey, OF the same place,
and who is suspected Of having poisoned aud
robbed her Of about 50 900 A Rncklaud county
man recently presented Tor comparison with Mrs.
Jerseys death certificate, written By DR.. Ham.
iitou,' bill written by Dr.. Hammond TO Her.
man GelpeSe, the shipping agent oil the Cuba,
who has the certificate, and who declared the
writing identical. Ga Thursday several photo
graphs, including one Of DIR. Hammond, were
placed before Capt. Palmer, Of the Por Roya
steamer Cuba Without hesitation he pointed
out Elammonds likeness, saying: That is the
nan who called himself Dr. Hamilton, and al.
miuis,ered medicine to Mrs. Jersey, and gave
me certificate Of her death while on my steam
er; he's the man | met in Broadway about u
month ago, and rccopnz I'd as the Dr. Hamil
ton Of the Cuba" The friends of DR.. Ham
mond are saugune that they can make out ii
full and complete alibi.
The VALUE OF A SNEEzE.-A sneeze deiv-
cred by the assistant of a London draper led tc
an action which WAS tried before judge and
jury at the Lambeth county court. The plaintiff
| Was In the service of the army and navy CO. OPP
erative stores, Westminster, and was engaged
in the drapery department, of which the defend
ant Was overooker or manager. About ten
o'clock one night, when assisting to take stock,
having. as he alleged 3 cold in his head, 'he
was compelled to sneeze." There can BIZ it'll
doubt that he sneez d rather loudly, for defend
ant, hearing the report came up to where the
plaintiff and others were ut work and "demand-
ed to know who sneezed " The plaintiff IT once
m unanimously admitted that he was the
sEeezer, upon which the defendant told him
the neat time he wanted to sneeze he must go
outside ana do it." Shortly afterward the
plaintiff felt himself impelled to sneezn again.
and putting on his overcoat, said to the defend
ant, please, sir, am going out t. sneeze."
He was thereupon told by the defendant that iE
he went outside he must 60 altogether, anu
upon his proceeding to do so, the defendant in
sisted on his returning the weeks wages he had
received a few hours previously, the week ;