Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-16
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l'i"ii"l."nd'rcn 81 iEn Alexandria :!azniic. /
EcnMnNp, Va, Fni,,u,rY Ii:h, 1850 80
IL seems how scarcely ,,;,,.hn iI,i The Saddle
hrf%nr till viii la r,arhrI Alrnlrp ~ ,h,, S.a~
sin. There les hann rl,r,i ,llssynsina "a ii.n
!nncns HuI much hal6h i,.,iia" still G,..is
| s:aoar iha brethren. Ti.n an.runa i ,,inriuai
il ia l'!l - ',t many 81 ih, nr....i.,,a .,ii.I
La. H. ~ tao large i,E in"o,.
1" i"rma crowd s>:ai:,'.,cd IA ;na Circuit Com.
r'oa to-day - s.a5t t", c..,citat"l ~ s. f,y-
@rda mT"un"omi III i',e '.H' I'll /, ". n1j ih,c:
| VI. tina Washington .nd Chic hmiir.Hi -, ~
R.Yhfri'H was strictly legal ;U..r1lsi,: .I,,! ~
! auc. ~ rr,mrunc"d hr good !IW." - ilaya
boon m=sl"riy effort Dining hi& Welt Ia zach
| m,'ud tu has uut hHHn Ont n.nch - cou!i ,..t
i"-i"I accept Lin invitation Ia VISA. ihh tinIg.r
ri r"inr:,tGs. Il n-tAi.. nyi. hsr. H,.,:t v,.:s
hnr" &h"ut Yrar a.:". ! r.m"m:,r ihnn ri,l.i.-
iGE hrs lAun "'nS"ly, .Gi ca ir,!in.: "a hr i,..
day wi,a SURPRISED il 500 ih.i he i,.6ui i.,r,u
| irGSnnr GGd younger auw ihNn Lhnn. !is no!i:,-
lenhnc5 Hppanra wundutIiiiy Gcrcnu iur l,lMu
wh" hiss been i'll public h;a#n long fa.r1 !;
IN niisrcn,:Eg thE.i ::,cn 4 il w1ri, :. nu,trri
( cnnynssrr3' snGerhcs IN IFS hahS,t
! T!,a question az unt,rGIng tln ''un;Av !,,;i,.T
law in HiGhrtoni IL now a.ltlLr,;}; thu ,ui.;i,.
| Tho mass maniIny held i&al might a%a,,iss way
change IN lhn iGW ~ it HOW Stands had Il good
! effect npou tho wagering nna2. Eishui, ko.aa
| msde linn spOGch, snh tClNy IL has boon tic
tho!no ri conversation nvCrY~hnra. gho en-
doavor TO repeal tho Sabbath law had its oIi.in
among tho sn-cal!e,! read uslors. who aru aiming
To create q new party in unr midst. Tho appear
RnCo ut Parson Massin s%aiu3t the change in ihn
law has i!iSgruntlcd thrm no little. and provoked
| thor lr1. They Aro fast shaking thoir hoais st
| tho montlon OF tho old mHn's name snd they
look upon lin ~ i lost sheep.
Jho Baltimore Cincinnati Hna W oSlarr rail-
| rnsd bill will probably be voted on Monday in
tue Senate. 1t may p@sS thst bady, but IL will
scarcely sol through tho iiouse-so its oppo-
nnnts shy.
l! ID rumorud Lhat p prominent rid popular
Episcopal minister of this city will be married
to tho daughter of II we'll known cilIon. Tic
| marriage, Il is said, will take place carly in tho
spring,
Information received from tho oyster regions
statos that I'll is quiet Lhoro. Tho acton OF The
Legislature pretty ctlectually scared tho msrsu
ders.
1t is understood that IN attomr. will soon be
msdo TO have artificial legs made at tho poni!an-
tiary for wounded OK Confederate settlers. Each
year tho legislature has TO mako appropriations
for this purpose and tho patrons OF the moesl!rc
claim tina! the State treasury will BIO saved con-
siderable sum by having tho legs msdo ut tho
penitontary. STEoEGgow.
a. LEARNED CAT AND A WISE HEN. --Mfs.
Augustus W. Brook Of East Eliot, Mo-. hiss Tor
did have, about yoRr ago. q cat thirtcon years
old, which sho brought from Boston, and for
which she has boon ve:nly offered fifty dollars.
This learned pussy will stand up ct tho word Of
command, bow slowly or quickly as d'recled,
walk around the room on hor hind legs ONLY
dance, turn somersaults, gothrcGgh tho motions
Of holding jew5harp TO hnr mouth with ono
paw, and playing on it with tho othor NOV
when ordered to speak. kiss hor paw to visitors,
hold saucer Of milk on her foro leg, and lap
tho milk, and stand on her hind feet and with
her fore paws catch bits of brosd o. NEST thrown
TO her. like base ball player Her kitten, n year
old, will turn somorssults.
Tho same lady has q hen which always wines
her feet on tho mat on entering tho house, and
II asked: How do YOU get your living. Eddy ~
will scrstch on tho floor lock to 500 if sho has
scratched out anything, and then look 1t tho
1uestloner TO see if tho snswer il correct; this
hen desplscs tho wooden, chalk and porcelain
cheats, which come people palm OF on hens for
nest eggs, tumbling thom out Of her ncst RS
often as they are put in. r rooster vii! also
scratch tho hoor when sakcd how 10 got his !iy
ing, but cannot be made 10 wipe his fool!
FRENCH CLAIMS Tho substance u III,
treaty between tho United State AMI Flanoe,
signed ut Washington on the 18th o.' .'anua;y,
Tor The settlement Of claims OF FrrGc,t subjects
resulting irom the War Ut sanessiun, has bIcn
published here The trnaty provides that T. |
commission Of three nr"mbcrs-nnn appointed
by Franoh, one by the United Sla,cs. and ihe
third by ifu Emperor oi HraZli-alail m1ci Fix |
ninnLls after ihn Exchange ot ratifcltinnn 10
hrbitfaiG drlinl,nly un the nlai;ia ni French sub
! eciS anu on any clultclcaii 81 America !
cul%,ha 'shu sustained LOSSES nndrr Ike c!rcuG.-
stances. ihn treaty apDlioa aolcy in ,;cnl.n!s |
Tor indemnify oIlSInst!Dg from aeiH Of rinfp |
committed with the nnrniGancA If the /, Il raj |
authorities the Uliicl States gnvrrnruar,. hay. |
ing athalutrly refused 10 accept IL. pnus,biiuy !
tyr Inc ACT ni The C"nle,cIatcs, Or inr .ny loss
arising from the loss or emancipation O! sIaees.