Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-29
Foreign News.

send delegates 10 arrange peace, aud Prince
Milan has sigufed to Midbat Pasha his desire
to commence negotiations. The Prince asked
advice of the Gar, who told him that peace
should be accepted from whatever quarter 1t
was offered. The Sultan has issued an impc-
rial order throwing open bis military schools to
Christians as provided by the new constitution,
Pcrsia's policy is likely to be pacific 10 view OF
the neutral attitude of E0g!and, unless she Is
subjected to extraordinary pressure by Russia.
4 later dispatch from Semlin makes the i'm
portaut announcement that the SerVlan Cabl-
net has decided to accept Midbat Pasba.
pacific proposal. Regular negotiations are to
be opened at once and should DO outside iD6u-
cuces bar the way the path to peaceful set
dement, would appear TO be sufficiently plain
and easy.
Mr.. Gladstone wants War to secure TOR the
Christians in Turkey what the Porte is willing
TO give them by peace.
y dispatch from Rome says: THE Ultra
montane organ, the Unita Cattolica, admits
that the Pope has kept bis bed for two days.
and does not deny that he has had more than
Que attack Of seulle epilepsy"
ROMANTIC. The Washington correspond
eut Of the New York Telegram says: There
are rumor5 here Of social sensation Of the
most remarkable kiuI--he probable marriage
Of an opulent New York physician to beauti-
| tul Young girl living in Alexandria, Va, whose
complexion halt conceals and half reveals q
trace OF African blood Their first meeting,
less than year ago, was romantic enough TO
suit the most iastldious Searchers after odd 10
cidents 10 life. 1t occurred at the w hlte Sui
phur Springs, where the lady accompanied an
invalid mother, and where the physician, with
some friends, was sojournlDg Tor pleasure.
Every morning early he was in the habit OF
taking long walk, and about the same hour
it was her custom to ride on horseback. On
one Of these mornings while descending steep
road, he heard fierce cIatter behind him, and
| turned lust 10 time to see the girl thrown from
the horse, which tore down past him furi0usly.
Hurting to her side lie found that one Of her
shoulders had been cut, and that her right leg
was broken below the knee 1t seems that she
behaved heraclf bravcy; the doctor has tesll,
fed that she did not moan nor whImper.
He announced his profession, examined her
hurts, placed her as comfortably as he could by
the roadside, ran for assistance, and got heI
safely to the hotel, where he attended her daily
unit! her conyalesccncc. That intercourse set.
lied the matter, though the friend OF the lady
who tells the incident says 1t was probably a
case Of love at first sight" Anyway, the doc
tor did not leave the springs before putting az
engagement ring on the girls finger. Bat l
view OF the unqucstioned fact that her great
grandfather was South Carolina negro slave
the gossips are anticipating the remarks Of
Mrs. Gruudy.
NEwspApERs.--T Richmond correspondent
Of the Petersburg Index says
The newspapers Of every city get more abuse
and less thanks 10 the square inch than any
other objects The good they do is uuuoticed
E Their errors rise mountains high 10 the sigh
of the multitude. Anybody can demonstrate
that the newspapers are worthess-that The
editorials are drveliDg nonsense; that the tele
graphic columns are unreliable and dull that
the reporters lack fertility Of imagination; thai
they want descriptive powers that they arc mol
well informed on political, religious socia! mu
steal, dramatic, legal, medical, historical, astro
nomica aud other such puny subjects
And the devil OF it is that many readers 10
NOT hesitate to openly aVow their opinions.
Ordinarily, one fellow doesn't care to tel
another that his mouth is ugly, or his feet pro
digious, or his teeth sDaggy, or his cars long, ol
that the work Of his hands Is a botch. Bu
about telling a newspaper man The truth (Whel
it is unpleaSaut) there Is no hesitation; no suct
tender consideration for Gnc feelings prevails
For the toll and trouble for the muscles CT tht
hand guarded and knottcd hy continuous writ
Ing, Tor the aching heads, eyes blistered by gas
light hours Of sleep lost, absence from the so
ca circle and such Ills, there is 10 thought.
HANGING AT PORT TOBACCO The Port
Tobacco Times says that preparations have be-
gun for the execution Of Simpson and Henry
the Glymout murderers, 10 that town 90 the
9th OF February. The Times says
Tho gallows will be erected immediately be
hind the Court House and against that build
ing, and in rear Of the judges seat The plat
form will be ~ feet long, 81 feet wide aud
feet inches high. The two uprights tor tht
calows arc by G, and will be lG feet niche:
above the ground, securely braced on SILL
which will rest upon the ground. The eros;
beam, which is 4 by s, will be . feet long, with
braces on each tide. The ropes, which have
already arrived, and which cost $40, will pas:
through the beam and he secured TO clcats be
low, so that the bodies may be lowered alter
the execution The trap door will be feet 4
inches by feet, secured by four feet hinge:
and held in place by spiral spring with lever
a,tchcd which may be worked from the plat
form or from below. The platform aud trap
will be covered by inch plank doubled and the
whole surrounded by a substantial railing.
COMMUNICATED.
A CAT IN THE MEAL TuB.-Certain mem
bcrs OF the City Council or rather Of tho Com.
mon Council arc enleavoring TO c0JJle the city
charter. The amendment to the charter
which was carried by popular vote Of two to
ouc, is not yet year old; and notwithstanding this
fact, one member OF the Common Council steps
forward without any one asking him to do so,
and proposes to amend the amendment to the
charter according to the notions of himself, land
not in obedience to the implied or expressed
desire OF the voters Of the city, or with the
slightest prospect of the most remote good TO
the public. The amendment which was adopt
cd last MAY, has proved entirely satisfactory,