Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-16

and 80 the bellies and the peauX nave " p''
Oh the brakes so to speak.
This has beeu but i poor theatrical season.
though the opera boutfe drew we'll. The tas,
oinalinp Oates kicked up her pretty heols apo
perpuoueltcd on her dainty little toes 10 a miia
sort If can can to the tdiicalIon Of the audi'
enca. for Mrs. Grundy is down On anything llke
French acting Ut the Jardiu Mabllle siyle OF
dancing. The little Oates compiaioed that
she couldn't let herself out III Richmond, and
that her dashy brilliant plays became by torce
Of circumstances very Puritan Wishy Washy al
fairs, and that they, like Mrs. } arey'. wax works,
we're very highly moral. entertaining and chas'o
Entertainments good in their way, but oh 80
| dismal and drealy, With ~ vim, sUap or sparkle
ln them.
This CITY, as you know, is famous for It's fast
men and IT'S pretty w~oneo-the Two 70 togeth'r
Of course; why l dou't know, but when you
fud one you will be certain TO meet the o1nei
close by. That rancorous sailrlst fope useu
10 declare that every women Was at heart a
rake, but as The fair sex could not codure tie
| lutte dramatist We n,ay put his remark doWn
with al least some grains II allowance.
Who IS the belle of Richmond 7 is the query
that everybody makes, aud | will tell you. l
have used my eyes 10 the best advantage, and
have locked several hundred temlunltles squale
10 the lace, trying To hnI ou;. All the pretty
girls 70 to the opera, and ali the elderly vlrglnS
/ attend church as a general thug, aud SO L
vibrated trun the plaza OF worship to the ten
pie of the muses., and there, amid tie CLEAN OF
lights and bursts OF music found the rcigulng
belle at last.
Ali the great hards ard autocrals of female
beauty have declared that there Is 90 parilcu'
lar style to ue plctrrrd. THIS il rue. We all
swear by some fair uymph who is our standard
of loveiincss. Just at this Time, though the
preiud,cial fashion Of beauty which has been
vulsariz.d by association with the stage aud
ballet, has initiated against the average blonde
OF our day, aud makes one sigh tor some piece
Of natural hacdiwork which shall charm and
wiz in nalure' owu garb OF beauty, uudlsdgur.
ed by the tricks OF the toilette or the affected
mannerisn Of fashion. The pr sent belle Is a
verltatle child Of nature, a real 'locedlt Re
gina" dark and tawuy; eyes like lode Stars
that KIDD OF eyes that druop with the burden
Of uuuttered thoughts-.hair of raven hue.
Like a daughter of the Gods, she is
'divineIy tail and most disiueiy fair.
Unconscious Of her beauty, sympathet-
&c, with the tender, lnetIablr grace OF child
hood Joined to the grand beauty OF the flush
, ed women, she is . Cleopatra, but 1t is Cleo
: patra's glorious beauty and matchlesS gracs
With the Innocence and sweetness OF ieGDys0D
, Maud. She l. sweet seveutcen, and she holds
her court on Frapk:ir street.
, spend an hour or So in the m9rnlng david
r lug in E.icr's studio. a select cotoIie can be
! generally fous,l there who discuss art, Indulge
in a little ncIaugc of gossip just tlnged with
cucugh malice TO make it paiatable. His pic
I turc. Cluster Last Charge, y is uearl ~ conplet-
ed 1t Is the graudest battle piece l ever saw.
, Ruskiu. | think it was VINO said 10 his charm
! iyv book The Modern Painters" that action
! s:i color were the soul OF the picture. Elder
.sSs,eScaught by bis magic touch all the dash and
.,vo 20 Of the headioog cavalry charge, ADD you
S. stand spcIibouud by the intense vlVldness and
i reality Of the sceuc. The artist will repaint
3 his celebrated Battle of the Crater" as a
companion piece, aud both will be exhibited
! 10 Washinstcu. Virginia may well be proud
r of Der gifted $40. | think as an artist of the
| Horace VcrDct school, and is q TalOter or battle
sccncs. thar Elder stands shcai anu alone IN
his profession.
= What the legislature is engaged in Sothern
would say is something that no fellow eau hud
out. IF the members are wise they will ad
3 i,ura at az early day. There is nothing but
t the nercst routine business 10 transact, aud
Mr.. A. moves to Open q public road through a
2 barren COMMON a9d 4 learned discussion eDsues.
Mr.. B. occupies the morning IN bis efforts to
relieve W.T.. ". Vi MY CSule VI SliobSouc 'oAA
4 ton. IBIS is about all, and the people are get
ting rather r~esriye. In these hard times the
hono7ables ought 10 feel for their constituents
8 aud do the graceful thing by cutting short the
: session.
! There is some speculation about the coming
governor. Though it is u long way 10 advance,
2 vet the p~artisaDs of various gentlemen are "stlll
huuting'' 10 their friends behalf. | hear that
Gen. w. II. f, Lee will be put forward By his
! friends. La the event of deadlock between
} other candidates, which is not at all improb.
able. Ire would make a strong compromise
mau. CHAsSEUR.
|, RICHMOND, Va, Dec l5.-A marriage took
place 10 this city a few days since, the circum
stances attending which are both romantic and
sad. Both the young lady and gentleman are
natives of Richmond. During the summer the
} young man went to the Centennial, and while
E there was taken i'll with hemorrhage from the
lungs. The young lady was also 10 PhIladel-
phia, aud bearing that a young gentleman from
| friends, she at once went TO see him, and was
u~utiring 10 her attentions. Before this she
had never known the gentleman. When he
recovered sufficiently he returned to Richmond,
and Was soop followed by his kind purse. His
; illness 10 Philadelphia, however, was tut the
precursor OF worse ~illnesss 10 Richmond. For
weeks be has been i'll, aud the same young
lady has, as much as possible, watched over
him and done all that she cnuid to alleviate his
suferiugs. He now lies at the point of death,
and a few days since, al his request, they were
married.
Mr.. Darcy Paul. ir., of Petersburg, goes
to Washington to-day 20 present 10 the Presi'
dent a petition for the pardon Of Ezekiel Myers,
Convicted Of d~istilicry frauds, and sentenced TO
Two years 10 the penitentiary.
u. S. Deputy Marshals Nye and Fitz left
for Washington 10 day, having 10 custody
Wilson and Harris, Washington horse thieves.
Io-the Senate, today, Mr.. Daniel. FROM