Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-04

The entertainment was greatly enjoyed, and
the streets, which were hung with flags, wero
throngcd with people.
should mention tbs! amoag The participants
who reached fredericksburg last evening we're
Mr.. S. D. Karcs. CT Philadelphia, president
of The Roya! Land Compauy's railroad, and
we'll known capitals. largely interested 10 Fir-
GINA developments; Mr.. George 3. Hill aud
DR. 2. Y. Hite, Of Pittsburg.
The receipts Of the narrow gauge railroad
last week were 81. 800 over the IS miles OF
track already completed from Fredericksburg
to Orange Court House. The operating ex
penscs for the sane time were about one fourth
the gross receipts, under the superotendence OF
Mr.. Charles Kennedy, and Jos. 6. Beale,
general manager.
The narrow gauge line, when completed, as
proposed by tho Royal Land Company, will be
1872 miles long from Matthias Point gu The
Potomac tc the coal fields 10 Augusta county.
50 lar o1iy IS miles have been constructed
from fredericksburg through SDcttsylgaDla and
Orange counties TO Orange Court House. West
Of Orarge the road passes through Greene and
Rockingham counties. via Swilts's run gap
around the mouDtan to Mines iron works, via
Harrlsonburg, with branch to Rawlcy Springs
10 Augusta cOusty there will be Two branches
from the maln STEM into the coal fields. From
Fredericksburg east the proposed line ruDs by
corner cf Stafford through King Georges,
along the Potomac river to Matthias Point.
Then also the Deck counties contemplate sub
scrltions ior a branch to terminate at WicOm-
;co creek % the Chesapeake bay, near the
mouth OF the Potomac.
TIE PLYMOUTH AT NATCuEI. The return
Of the United States steamer Plymouth to Nat
che from Ficksburg has bean the occasion Of
the renewal Of hospitality and general good
feeling. Ga Monday night the officers were
the guests of the Adams Light Iafautry, who
rendered them handsome reception on the
bluff, followed by q banquet and ball, both Of
which Mre cmincntiy successful. % Tuesday
evening the officers OF the Plymouth were the
guests Of Mrs. Kate Minor, whose residence
W IS beautifully Illuminated, and contaiaed On
this occasion Guc Of the most distinguished
gatherings OF ladies and gentlemen seen in Nat.
chez since the war.
ga Wednesday, a!tcraoon the citizens were
entertained by :. De7el and delightful reception
on board the Plymouth, which continued from
one uDtil seven o clock. The ship vas baud
somciy decorated with flags OF all natons, and
also with cvarercens and flowers, presented by
the ladies Of NatcheZ. About three hundred
guests were present. and music, daCci1g aud
itaStlng were the order OF the day.
Several other cUtcrt lnmcut5 will follow &C.
day and to.mOrrow. Saturday the ship will
Sill! ItG Baton Rouge aid New Orleans, and
may he expected q: the latter place about the
9ih.
The Democrat says The entire tri . has been
marked by kIntIlcst miGg!lng OF officers and
citz3uS, AMI has had, il an eminent degree,
the offset O! proving the truth ot what MIR.
Lamar sid not long ago: That when we oil
tic North and South know each other better
W. would love each other better
TIE STANDARD OF THE PRoPnET--In the
Sersgiio is an Old yellow rag that the faithful
call tho s5sndiuk-S ho.it, or the sacred banner Of
the prophet. i: is claimed that it wss made
from curtain which hung before tho apartment
Of Ayesta, one OF Mohammed's wives. Ridcul-
Gus rs the banner may aeem In Christian eyes
to the iIussulInan it represents the faith OF his
r.!h4rs It s:ouses, rs nothing else can, all the
fsnntic&ln Of his nature. No Mshommedan can
resist it. at is" says Mr. Moncuse Conway,
~ fact not universally known that it is part Of
the Turkish creed that success III war is quito
VI uuiuOeIS hNC "eSpOHsi LuaG ~
depends solely on the will Of Allah and conse.
Iuonty it is the tradition Of tho Turkish Sultans
IN every casc-Whateyor DO the real ground of
the quArre!-to assign religious ground for
each war AL ether wars arc technically un est.
THUS SOiiman second, when he was deies!ed by
tho Germans, at once regarded it as an lndica'
ton that Allah had not been Interested in Il war
whch WAS not purely for his sake, and remcdied
tho case by proc!aimlpg that he undertook tho
WAT for no other cause Blu: merely the props
CATION G tho faith Allah is believed very
jeU!Ou: or his point even when it 10 enc Of cti-
quote IN pursuance OF the tradition, every
Sultan or his accession visits tho holy mont
ment Eynbenarl, where tho Chief prelste gircs
him with sword, using the words, 60, victory
is yours, but only yours from Cod The pre-
sent Sultan went through this ceremony with
unusus: soemrities. lie and his people unques-
Ito nsbyaocl that tho fate Of lsism is now in the
tAaaca"
The ilag Of the prophet il 10 10 uItolded be-
yGnd all question; tho Soi.es are ct work milan.
ing the people, who arc already ready to die in
defence CT their faith; and the bloody and des-
perate war will DO apt to include not only tho
Moh@inmedsns Of Turkey, but those of India
Egypt and Persis rs well. In that case Russia
would have TO fight armies recruited from 700
O)0,CG0 O. p2opic, ell ready 20 fling lfo away in
The service of their religion. Such war Is to
be dreaded
LlltIlN " MEN.-)d.lHS Ia. llCUUCISJU, u
butcher, doing business at Orange, NJ, has Tor
about two years left his home about t o'clock
every mcTnirg n his wagon, visiting New York
to procure his III ATS at Washington market.
lie always carried with him between $lOO aud
$500, with which to make his purchases. This
lac; GccaIne ka0wg, 40 doubt, 10 gang Of
thieves, Tor Wednesday morniug IS Mr.. Hen
dcrsou was driving along the Newark turnpike
over the Hackcnsack fats, no houses being
within three miles, four men sprang oto his
wagon and seized him. Before he could draw
his revolver, they bound him, hands aod legs,
and, muttug his mouth, rhcd his pockets OF
everything he had which CONSISTED OF gold
watch, valued at SI05, AID S2I2 in money.
They !hcn tied his horse TO . tree ut the side
Of the road, au'i removing the bandage around
Lis HicElh, f:i. going across the fats towards
Suakc lii. licDdersJu lay for nearly 40 hour
10 tie bottom Ct tho wagon, being unable to
free himself! Finally two men drove up 10
LAGER beer wagon belonpjnp 10 onn Of the New.