Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-09
The Ball 70 the the Grand Duke.

The Ball 10 the the Grand Duke.
A special dispatch from Portsmouth 10 tic
Baltimore Sun Of this morning says
The grand ball given by the naval officers on
this station in honor orthe Grand Dukes Alex:
aud Constantine and the Russian officers to
in the harbor came of at the navy yard last
night, and was the great social event OF the
season. It was remarkably brilliant, and the
full dress uniforms OF the officers OF the army
and navy mingiog with the elaborate toilets OF
the ladies gave respondent effect. The ball
took place in what is known as tho sail left, a
large and spacious building on the lett OF the
entrance to the yard, the apartment being four
hundred and fifty feet in length, and was most
deliberately decorated for the occasion, and when
fully lighted up made superb dlsp ay. ~
das was arranged about midway the saloon for
the Grand Dukes and their suits and vis-a.vis.
a gallery contained the full bands Of the flag
ship Hartford and Of the artillery school at
Fort Monroe, having total of6fty pieces. The
elite and fashion Of Norfolk and Portsmouth
were present, with representatives from Rich
moud, Petersburg, Washington, Baltimore and
New York.
The two grand dukes arrived on special
steamer at half.past ten o clock accompanied by
Admiral BoutakoG, Baron Schi!liug and a
party of fifteen other officers of the Russian
fleet. The ball then opened with the royal set,
as follows: Grand Duke Alexis and Mrs. Com
modore L. II. Stevens; Admiral Boutakoif and
Mrs. Captain j. II. Russell; Admiral Stephen
d. Trcuohard and Mrs. Captain W. ". Queeo;
Commodore I. Ii. Stevens aud Mrs DR.. Ken
ncdy.
About twelve hundred people were present.
At midnight the festivities were suspended for
supper. which took place in the spacious hall at
the main entrance TO the navy yard. The ia.
blcs were filled With the choicest of everything,
and we're arranged with consummatc taste.
The royal visitors were entertained in an ad-
Joining apartment. The affair was 4 thorough
and magnificent success.
FORTUNATE ESCAPE The u. S. Deputy
Marshal, JOS. Elhpgcr, Of Harrisonburg, while
on his way to Luray lin the exercise Of his
official duty,) in attempting to cross the She
naudoah river, came very near being drowned,
by his horse falling when about the center OF
the stream which was very swift, made more
50, by the injury done 70 Isaac Longs dam,
causi1g the whole of the stream 10 run through
the break in the dam. There were two men
with him, who were frightened so badly they
did not 60 to his rescue, believing that self.
preservation was the first law to be observed.
MIR. Long and DR.. Jos. Il. Triplctt, who hap
pencd tc be near by, ran down to the place.
MIR. EmDger's horse still stood in the stream.
But EHingcr was no where to be seen, his
saddle pockets filled with U. s. papers and
sheep skin were seen floating down the stream.
DR.. Triplett ran into the stream some distance
above the horse and foated down TO where the
horse was standing Mr.. Efingcr was found
clinging to the stirrup insensible The Doctor
seized hold of Mr. f. and raised lis head above
water with one hand aud graspad the name OF
the horse with the other, and then urged tho
horse to move forward until Mr.. +. was safely
landed This is how one of McNeips Rangers
serves United States office holder in these
buIldozing times in the bulldozed South
Shenandoah Herald.
BREACH OF PROMISE. Mary s. Oliver
has instituted suit against q. s. Senator Simon
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, for breach Of prom
Sc OF marriage. She alleges that on the eth
lay of December, 1875. at the special instance
Ind request Of Mr.. Cameron. she agreed to
marry him aud take him as her husband, and
hat MIR. Cameron undertook aud faithfully
PROMISED her 10 marry her anu take her as bis
wife within reasonable time, and she alleges
hat although reasonable time has since
Elapsed, and although she has been con6ding
q his promises, and has been ready to marry
lin as he well knew, yet that he hath not yet
aiken her to wife, although often requested so
o do, but has from time to time wholly refus. |
d to DO so. Whereupoa she claims $50, 900 |
lamage.
The plaintiff was fer some time employed in
he Treasury Department on the recommends
ion of Mr. Cameron, but has recently been
ropped, She is from Pennsylvania and is
bout thirty eight years Of age. Mr.. Cameron
7iIl be seventy eight years Of age on the Sth Of
larch next. The Senator says he has be-
riended her, as lie has othor women, and got |
Gces for them, but that be never promised to
harry her, aud that no such idea ever entered |