Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-17
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TUESDAY EVENING, JULY II.
Russian Commanders i'll Asia.

Russian Commanders i'll Asia.
o: the gcneras commanding the three
columns into which thc Russian army on the
Asiatic th2atrc of war is divided two--name
ly. Geuefal I.,ris Me!ik0ft. commanding the
| A!cxau!ropol corps, AID General Tergukassof.
the chief CT the Erivau corps-aro Armeulaus.
the thira, General Dtwe!, commanding ths
Achalzik corps German by birth General
hlelikotf, who at the present tune d ou!y az,
three years Of age, is the son Of merchant.
and began his military career as an officer 10
bus5ar regiment 10 St. Petersburg. bis talents
aud ability we're iirot recognized by Mouravleh
at the time when the latter was Governor Gen
eral of the Caucasus, and it Was By Mouraveh
that the young Armenian officer was first
broue ht prominently to the notice OF the author
great iayoritc. lie visits them in their b
Youacs, tastes their soup and inquiries after
| their comforts. lie takes especial care of th,
sick, frequently Inspecting the field hospitals
and ambulauces At the same time he is a strc;
disciplinaran. and requires lroal all, and par
| ticuIarlg from the non commissioned officers OF
his army, punctual performance of their dut5,
| Educated 10 the hsZaref institution in Moscow.
he speaks, besides Armenian, Turkish, Perslsp.
Russian aod French, but knows nothing O:
either German or E0g!ish. tic is also said to
| be as good diplotnatist as heis soldier. Gee
era Tergukassoif is descendcd. as the pre6z
| Ter" 10 his name sigDItics from 30 Armenian
| clergyman. When Schamyl vas taken prlso
uer Teryukassoff vas the first 10 mount the
walls Of GuniZ aud to plant on them the Rus
| siao colors. Flnal!g General Okobschio, tha
| commander of the Rion corps, is q Montegrlh
! BY birth, but hes been for macy years IN the
| Russian service. Admittedly . brave so!dle:
| his capacity as en- independent leader IL muc
questioned. Ic IS said tG act rash!y and with
| out due forethough': 81 much SO, Indeed, thai
it is currently reported in T!tlis that hn will br
shortly superseded in his ccmmard.-tHH -M7'i
GGset:'.
WILD iioua IN CALIFORNIA. -Iho ,i.r
lands Of this country arc cv:ry@hera Inhibited
b5- droves Of hogs that hare d3ublss; Originally
been propagatel !or d9mesti, stock, which
have escaped intc tie ruog'e and have become
as wild as the famous game lafestlng the BLACK
Forest, the huatinC Of which cttyr!s SO nuch
amusement to the German nobility. They live
and thrive on tic succu!ent roots to be found
in toe TILES, and appear moderately fat when
ever they arc seen. they are exceedingly sbJ,
however, aud it Is nuy by accident that oue
catches glimpse OF them, as they instuctl7elg
avoid the hautta CT rlen. They are trapped
and caught occasionally 10 An ingenious manner
BIZ the tu!e farMcrs, who build srl.l! but very
strong corra!S OF pens on their Stamping
ground A beavg gate made to drop nerpeu
dicuiarly, is fitted aa - close the corral Wf'n
down This is caiacl a1d held by strap to
which a string Leading 10 The ground Ii al
iached Barley is then scattered on the ground
inside the corral and ia CONTIGUOUS lines tor
some distarce in different dirccIio1s The cor
| raj hayiog been bulls over the trails OF the
hogs they arc not long scenilng the barley aud
orce inside the corral they can scarcely fail to
snrinr the trap in eating the barley. a drove
| Of dozen or more has before now been cap
tured in this manncr The young ones arc
easily l0mesticated, but the old ones ars
| sIauphtarrd at once. - Stockton Md'Hen1en:.
MARRIAGE Or LORD ANNEGIEY. --Thu mar
! riago CT the Earl Of AnoesIcy with Miss Mark
ham. eldest daughter Of Col! Markham, late O!
| the Co!istreqm Guards vas so!emniZed on the
| morning of JuIy at Marylcbonc Church. Loa
don. The Archbishop Of York ofilc;ated, and
he was assisted by tho Rev. }. Hare, rector
The bride was accompanied at the altar by
eleven brdesmais-the Misses CeclIe, Her
| mine, + hcl, Averil and May Markham Sisters
| Of the bride Miss Violet Cochrane, Miss Mary
| North, Miss Rache! North, Miss Helen Smith,
Miss Preston, Of Morby Hail, and Miss Mcysey
| Thompsop. The bridegr0oms best man was
Lord Newry. His Lordsbip tainted during the
ceremony and had to be led cut OF the church
The bride stood alone during the remainder OF
the ceremony. Lord Anncslcy recovered III
time to sign the register. The BRIDE wore
dress Of white satin, trimmed with lionlton
| lace and her ornaments were diamonds Inc
bridesmaids dresses were Of while muslin tflai.
| med with Valcncicnuea lace. The bride was
given away by her father Il large number oi
the friends of the contracting parties witnessed
the ceremony. In the afternoon the Ear and
| Countess OF Anneslcy left London Tor Ireland
| -Liverpo0l Post.
| VAGUE EEMINISE CIIKOSoLoGI.-Mi Cor
isaulc was born ouIy two years earlier than her
brother Tom. Whcu Tom waa ten years Old
she gloricd because she was twelve. When
Tom was knowu to be fourteen she confessed
to sweet sixteen. When Tom proudly boasied
Of eighteen, she timidy acknowledged herself
past nineteen. When he came home from col
! lepe, with n muslachc aud . vote, and hao
party 10 honor Of his twenty, first birthday, she
said TO her friends, What boy!sh fellow ne
is; who would tbink he is only year younger
than r." and when Tom declared be wa5
! twenty five ycprs aud old euGugh to get married
she said 10 gentleman friend, "Do you know.
| feel sa7ageIy Jealous to thiuk OF Tom getting
married Bu, then i suppose twins are Away
more attached to each other than other broth
ers and sisters" Ard Two years later, at Toms
weddipe she said with qirish vivacly 10 the
weddog guests, Dear old Tom, to SEQ him
married to night and then ,h!uk how, when hf
was only FIVE years Cid, they brought him 10 to
sec me, his baby sistrl. Wouter if ne thiuka
of it 10 night" You have met Miss Co5sanlde.
probahly. She lres in your town. 6ur:H1