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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
A Curious Marriage, &C..
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gaze,

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazettcl
HEwLETT's, May 14th.-A young gentle
man Of this county, of highly respectable
connections, both here and in Fredercks-
burg, imagined himself or really wasdeeply
in love with Philadelphia belle, sojourning
for time with her sister, in his immediate
neighborhood. Being we'll to do, in flnan-
cial point Of view, and not specially repul-
sire in personal appearance, dispute his re-
markable and singular mental characteris-
tics, the Philadelphia belle seems to have
fallen in love with him. Who did the court
ing no one but themselves can surmise, and
it is doubtful whether either could describe
the manner or matter of that strange COL
loquy. Suffice it to say, that each understood
that the other was in favor of an immediate
matrimonial alliance. A messenger was
sent, post haste, to the Clerks office, and
license procured. Man9uvers were imme-
dlately begun by disinterested parties to ar
rest further proceedings. At one time the
eXpectant groom was assured that he was
too sick to be married, and the anxious
maiden awaited his promised arrival in vain
cepted. On q third, it was reported the
gentleman was persuaded to regale himself
with domestic wine to relieve threatened
indispositon, and was thereby rendered
hors de combat.
While these proceedings were progressing
the lovers seem to have been engaged in ar
ranging their financial affairs for future
emergencies. A marriage contract was ar
ranged by the combined wisdom, as I am
informed by one of the legal officials of a
New York, Philadelphia and Hanover
lawyer, which forever fixed the property of
each in statu quo. 1t being reported, and
generally believed, the same party informs
me that the belle was required to support
herself
After many tolls and cares, minister
was procured, and the gallant Virginian and
lovely lady of the city of Brotherly-love
were united in the holy bonds of wedlock,
One would have supposed, that, after SO
many disappointments, being now one flesh,
they would be also Of one heart, one mind,
and nseparable But not SO. The cere
mony being over the business Of the groom
was So pressing that he was compelled soon
to leave his lovely bride. And though being
but brief space apart, they were but sell
dom together. At length the bride proposed
to revisit her Philadelphia home, and the
gallant groom carried her in the early morn
ing to distant station, where she alone, in
a hotel awaited the coming of the late even
ing train, the groom in the meantime re-
turning to his home. ''to attend to his bust
ness''
The latest information received from the
susceptible Virginian is, that he designs ap-
plying for divorce, on the ground, Hthat
Just got married for So" and "have no spe-
cial use for a wife" His account of his
bride is that she amt smart, but has sense
enough she amt rich, but has plenty to
support her; she amt educated, butha suf-
ficent knowledge for practical purposes she
amt pretty, but is good enough looking"
And it is reported that he is ditto-ditto.
Rain. rain, rain-Vennor is Prophet.
HANOVER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
They Didn't Fight.

The much talked duel between Messrs,
Loubat and Turnbull, of the Union Club OF
New York, did not come off yesterday for
the simple reason that while Mr.. Loubat
went down in Virginia with the intention
perhaps of fighting duel, Mr.. Turnbull re.
manned in New York. Mr.. Loubat went
back to New York, aud the duel is indeti-
nitely postponed.
A dispatch from Richmbnd says Mr.. Lou
bat arrived here Monday afternoon, stoned
at leading hotel and spent some time in
driving about the city. At half past ten the
same night he was joined by MI. Bruyiere,
who it was supposed was to act rs his friend
in the expected affair of honor. They both
returned last night, Mr.. Loubat, however,
giving orders to the clerk of the hotel to cali
him and his friend in time for the train on
the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad,
which runs alongthe picturesqe James river
up through the mountains Before retiring
Mr.. Loubat said he did not desire to be dis
turbed on any account, but he would not
miss the train for anything. Loubat and
Bruyiere left for Cedar Point, about fifty
miles from here, on the Richmond and All
leghany Railroad, by the7 o'clock train, ac-
companied by several newspaper CORE
spondents. From Cedar Point they took
carriage to the farm of MIR, Glasson. q
New Yorker, and member of the Union
Club of New York. They returned to Rich
mond this afternoon. Mr. Loubat said thev
had merely gone up the river on a iaunt
and had no idea of dueling They expect
to leave tomorrow for New York. It is
thought Louoat went to Cedar Point to give
sired
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
A Tragedy at Parkersburg, West Virginia

Joe Paul shot Reuben Marquis near the passen-
ger depot Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, mt
Parkersburg, w. Va, about . o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The trouble grew out of Paul discov-
ering Marquis committing adultery with his
wife about week ago. Marquis made no denial
OF the adultery, and Paul was in the act of shoot
ing him at the time, but desisted on MARQUIS
promising to leave the State MARQUIS walked to
Parkersburg Sunday and Paul was also there
looking for him. Paul went back to Volcano
Marquis, although advised by his friends to leave
h'ing around and converscd freely on the subject
ana was heard to say not thirty minutes before
the shooting occurred thut he would defend him.
SELF He then went up to the depot, where the
train from the East was due, and upon which Paul
came IN Marquis was standing on the corner
across the track from the DEPOT and consequent
~, from the crowd. Paul saw him and mmedi-
ately approached him. when Marquis ran. Paul
opened fire upon him with an English bulldog
revolver, shooting four times, two shots taking
enect-one just below the right eur, passing in an
upward direction and coming out at the left cheek
having passed entirely through the throat. The
other shot took effect in the region of the kidneys
and about two aud half inches to the left of the
spine, ranging in an upward direction, and, al
though probed for to the depth of seven inches,
was not reached.
Marquis was evidently very much frightened,
as he ran around whole square, and although
armed with revolver, made no attempt at de.
Tending himself He ran into small portico in
front OF small frame house the railroad, but
the woman of the house locked the door; and,
While he was trying to open it, received the shot
in the back. He then turned toward Paul in
covering manner, with his hands up over his
head, and received the second shot. Paul was
promptly arrested and lodged JAIL Paul is pro.
prietor of the hotel at Volcano, and MARQUIS was
his barkeeper. The parties are all well-known in
an1f hnrn hnr haa,, \
speculation for some days as to how the thing
would terminate, Paul having already killed one
man, and being noted as man Who when aroused.
would not stop for trifcs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
The Markets.

BALTIMoRE May 17.-Virginia IS deferred -;
DO consolidated G39s do second series 36a. past
due coupons &C; new 1O.40s ABB, bid to-day.
Cotton dull and easy; middling 121sa12E
Flour quiet and nominally unchanged; Howard
street and Western super 3 50aS4 IS; do ex-
ira oOas6 90; do family 25aS7 %; City
Mills super 3 5CaS4 rs; do extra OOa$6 90
do Rio Brands 25aS7 30 Baltimore high grade
family family SS 90; do winter wheat patent So Is
Wheat-Southcrn quiet and firm Western dull
and steady; Southern red 135a139; do amber
l4Oal45: No Western winter red spot and May
14oa14OA; June 1404; July 1875; Aug 121a
III 4. Corn-Southern steady and quiet West
ern dull; Southern white SO do yellow Sass
Western mixed spot and May 81 June 81; July
S2'2; Aug s3aS31.. Oats firm; Southern GOa62
Western white 62; do mixed 81; Penna GOaG2
Rye fairly active at 95a9S. Hay firm and quiet
prime to choice Penna and Md 1GaS1s. Coffee
quiet; Rio carsoes ordinary to prime 9ka1O
Sugar irmer; A soft 93s. Whiskey quiet at / o1!l
81 D.
NEW YORK, May 17.--Stocks dull and lower.
Money 8. Cotton dull; uplands 121. Orleans
l2R. Flour quiet and unchanged Wheat open
cd La ac lower; subsequently strong and recov.
cred from decline. Corn dull without decided
change
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

The SUPERIOR advantages possessed by
Alexandria for all kinds of manufacturing
purposes are being slowly but surely avaicd
ofby those who recognize and are practical
enough to profit by them. In addition TO
the present shipyard. where several Of the
largest class of schooner rugged vessels have
been recently built, and where another one
of the same sort is now in progress of con-
struction, experienced shipbuilders from
Maine have, as previously mentioned in the
Gazette slocal columns, bought the property
once known a. Hunters ship yard, where
fifty years ago the ship General Washington
was built, and will at once commence the
business Of ship building on an extensive
scale, laying the kecls Of two large vessels
rs soon as the lot can be put in order That
they will succeed is beyond peradventure
as they are practical men. who thoroughly
understand and have had long experience
in the business, for the material they will
require and the lot upon which they are to
Use it are more convenient and cheaper than
at any other port on the Atlantic coast.
while the labor they will employ if not
cheaper is certainly not dcarcr than it is any
where else, and the cost of living is much
less. In this connection il is not inappositc
TO repeat that 4 fortune is in store for the
practical cotton manufacturer who buys or
leases the Mount Vernon factory and re-
sumes operations there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
THE CONSERVATIVE TICKET,
ALEXANDRIA Va Mo-

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 16 1892.
To the Conservative Voters of the Cir, of 5,cronJ
At tho Primary held on the 4th inst, the ticket
hereinafter named was regularly nominated. and
now it remains for you to see to it, that every
nominee is elected By such majority as will indi-
cato cate the real strength of party in this city.
be required at the polls, and every voter should
qualify himself at once by the payment of the
same The following is the ticket nominated.
For Commonwealth Attorney-Leonard Mar.
bury. "i
Clerk OF Corporation Court-Morton Marye.
City Treasurer.-M. B. Harlow.
City Sergeant-Wm H. Smith.
First Ward.-Magistrate, Jno. H. Thomson .
Constable W. B. Dobie t''"
Second Ward.-Magistrate, Chas. Goodrich
Third Ward.-Magistrate, c. L. Arnell.
FOURTH "ard-Constabte, c. o. Sipple
my17-te JAMES z. C.ToN sec+
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

The HOME OF THos. JEFFERSON de-
cree was entered in the Richmond Circuit
Court Monday in the case of Levy VS.. Levy
and others confirming the commissioners
report and directing deed of conveyance
to be made to Thos J. Levy of Monticello,
the home of Thos. Jefferson, in Albcmarle
county, near Charlottesville. Mr. Levy pur-
chased this property at pnblic auction some
time last summer. This suit was an old one
which has been pending for some time and
was friendly action intended to secure a
settlement Of the estate. The old mansion
has been thoroughly overhauled and made
to present most inviting appearance 1t is
said that Mr. Levy has spent about thirty
thousand dollars on this old and historic
homestead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
WARMERS SAFE KIDNEY AND LIVER
(1rpE
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY,

Mr. Lowell the United States Minister to.ia,
opened the Garfield House, a home for working
girls on Brxton road. London.
The London Times publishes the following tele
gram from the President Of the Egyptian Cham
Der of Notables: The difference between the
Khedive and the Ministers has completely dis
appeared. We are all OF one mind to maintain
repose and support the present Ministers"
VIM. Mertens, German com postor and printer
Of the socialist paper Feihct was arrested in Lon
don to-day, and arragned in the Bow Street Police
Court on charge of publishing 4 scandaous and
seditious libel concerning the murders of Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Burke, and thereby
encouraging persons to commit murder The
police have seized the issued of the Freiheh. An.
other warrant has been issued against Jno Neuer,
an active socialist, engaged on the Freiheit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY Il, 1882.

GENERAL MAHONE has subjected another
newspaper interviewer to one Of his prolix
illusions upon the subject of his party affairs,
from which it appears that he now values
Virginia republicans at the same low est-
mate put upon them year ago by Capt.
John Wise, to whom the man who drew the
presidential prize in the lottery ofassassina-
ton has just given the lucrative office of I.
s. Attorney for the Eastern District Of Nir-
ginia, for he says:
For years past the Federal Offices in the
South have been held by men whose sole
business has been to control the patronage
and manipulate the negro vote. The as
cendancy of the Bourbon Democracy has
kept those political pimps in possession of
the Federal offices, and they have been en-
abled to sell the negro vote to the highest
bidders among the Democratic candidates
for local Offices These Republicans were
sure Of the Federal Offices as long as Il Re
publican Administration was in power, and
naturally quite content that the Bourbons
should manage the State Offices" I'm Viz
ginia there is no Republican party"
What the General says about the personal
character of Virginia republicans is for
them to answer; but in view Of the fact that
they pollcd 81, 600 votes AT the last presdcn-
tial election and. owing to democratic dis
affection. would have probably carried
the State but for the dsatlccion he had
also caused in the republican ranks, to
say that there is no republican party in Nir-
ginia evinces eithera spirit of reckless as
sertion on his part or of political subservi
ency and degradation on that of the men tc
whom he refers that is remarkable even in
this age Of wonders
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

AT TIE session of the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, at Nashville
Tenn, yesterday, the committee on revisal sub
mitted report recommending that chapter be
inserted in the discipline to prohibit engaging in
promiscuous dancing either in its private or pub
lie exhibitions or visiting the theatre, the
or circus. The election Of five additional bishops
was taken up, and Alpheus W. Wilson, of the Bal
timore Conference, for the past four years mis-
sionary secretary of the church. with headquarters
at Nashville, was elected on the first ballot. At
the afternoon session Dr. c. Cranberry, profess
sor in Vanderbilt University, but delegate from
the Virginia Conference; Dr. Atkins G. Haygood,
OF Georgia; Rev. R. K. Hargrare, of Tennessee,
and DR.. Linus Parker, of New Orleans. were
elected bishops
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

The EXPERIENCE Of the world proves
that II Is not vain to set shares in the sight
OF men, if it is in that Of birds Were il
otherwise, how could any reasonable Viz
ginian who believes that the sectional pref
udice and luminosity Of the republican party
Is unjust to the South and injurious to the
whole country be induced any longer TO sup
port party whose leader doesn't hesitate
to say:
"Weare forthc administration because the
Administration represents the opposition to
Bourbonism. Don't you see how natural it
is We should style ourselves the Admins
tration party? Ofcoursc that name is not
ofncceSsity permanent and enduring one.
1t the Democrats should triumph in the
next Presidential election we should cease
TO be an administration party The success
OF the Democratic party in IL national cleo
ton would put i'll power in Virginia the class
OF men that the coalition has fought and
defeated. We shall always oppose that
class"
In other words the General, who year
ago said he was better democrat than
Senator Hill, has adopted Mr. Sherman's
idea that any thing is justitiable in law and
morals that will beat down the democratic
party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
Danenhower.

HULL, May, 1.-THE steamship Hidalgo
with Lieut.. Danenhower Mr.. Newcomb the
naturalist Jack Cole the insane seaman,
and Loug Sing, survivors of the Jeanette
Arctic expedition, arrive here at S o'clock
this morning, all in good health Cole, with
the exception of one night when he had to
be confined, was allowed perfect freedom
during the voyage. The party will proceed
ON the midday train to Liverpool.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
Futile Search.

New YORK, May 1.-THE Steamer Scy-
thia of the Cunard Line on which it was sup
posed the murderers of Lord Cavendish and
under-Secretary Burke had taken passage
for this city, arrived at her dock this morn
ing and futile search was made for the as.
s;'sSlns. The marshals will search i'm the
same way the steamer State of Indiana of
the State Line which is expected to arrive
during the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
To-DAYs TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
To-day's Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE,

On motion of Mr. Vance, the necessary
expenses of the investigation ordered to be
made concerning the 9Th North Carolina
revenue District were ordered to be paid
out OF the appreciation for special commit
tees
The chair announced his signature to the
JOINT resolution loaning 100 flags to the Char
iotte, n. {. authorities for the anniversary
celebration of the Mecklenberg Declaration
ofIndependence.
Mr.. Sherman presented the petition OF
Mrs. Betty B. Bassett, of Virginia, setting
out that she is the owner by inheritance OF
the family bible of George Washington, and
Offering to sell it to the Government Re,
ferred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
4 Good Housewife.

a good housewife, when she is giving her house
dear inmates of her house are more nrecions tbon
many houses, and that their systems need cleans.
ing by purifying the blood regulating the stomach
ana bowels to prevent and cure the diseases arts.
ing from malaria and miasma, and she must know
that there is nothing that will do it so perfectly
medicine Concord IN. H) Patriot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

Clara Louise Kellogg is to receive $4,000
Tor singing twenty nights in Paris,-$6OO a
night No wonder she is in love with Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup, the great remedy for
coughs and colds, for what would she do
without 1t, if she should beattacked sudden
" by hoarseness9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

ALMOST THE entire daily press of the
country seems to regard with unfeigned de-
light the anticipated refusal of the court in
banc in Washington to refuse Guitcau a
new trial, and yet to most unprecedented
people at all acquainted with mental diseases
the whole life of the poor wretch proves him
to be of unsound mind, and that an insane
asylum would be more humane end for
him than the gallows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"1o shoe the very age and body ofthe Times

The President will attend the Decoration
day ceremonies in New York
The United States Senate yesterday pas
sed the House joint resolution accepting the
donation ola library from Dr. Joseph NJ
Jones, of Washington.
A colored man, Alfred Jackson, was APP
pointed by the Dominion government as a
letter carrier in the postoffice at Toronto
The other fifty carriers refused to work il
the colored man was taken on. The post
master assigned Jackson to other employ
ment until the matter is settled. This is
the first appointment there ola colored man
to civil service
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

GENERAL MALONE is evidently alarmed
at the effect produced by his recent vote to
exclude Confederates from the rank of
commissioned officers i'll the army, and both
his home and Washington organs are there
fore attempting the vain task of proving
that he cast no such vote. But lie did. The
bill was to expungc from the statute books
the section providing for such exclusion, and
the question before the Senate was whether
to pass that bill or refer it to the Judiciary
Committee, in which a similar bill by re-
publican opposition, has been pigcon-holcd
for ten years, and General Malone and all
the other hatcrs and rcvilcrs of Virginia
voted to refer, and thus foulcd his own nest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
Financial.

New YORK, May 1.-THE stock market
opened irregular In the early trade III advance
Of Rsa9s per cent took place which was followed at
IL o'clock by reaction of 1sal, per cent. The
dealings opened fairly active but afterward be-
came dull
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

Wyatt M. Elliott, jr., son of Gen. Wyatt
NJ. Elliott, of Appomatux. and Assistant
Postmaster at Lynchburg, died on Sunday,
aged g years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

fifth anniversary of the date of its foundation and
from the brginningh has continued to improve until
it has hardly an equal rs newspaper in this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17
HOUSE.

Immediately after the reading of the jour
nal the House resumed the consideration of
the bank charter extension billl-it being
agreed by unanimous consent that general
debate should close at o'clock this after
noon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

THE BA1r1MoEE Sun to-day attained the forty
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-07-25

two companions were executed is
marked only by rude pile of stones
and a cross. The inhabitants Of
Queretaro have repeatedly asked per.
mission of the government to erect
there fitting monument, but the re-
quest has invariably been refused.
The friends of Mr.. Loubat, the mil.
lionaire duelist who failed to fight,
have made a grand rally for the Pur'
pose of reinstatins him in the Union
club, of New York, from which he
was very properly expelled. Then
efforts in this behalf, however, were
without avail.
The Dominican Father Bertrand
Wherefore is talked of as favored
candidate for the vacant See of Hex.
ham and Newcastle, England. Should
he be appointed, there would be two
members of one family wearing mitre:
in the same cathedral city, for Father
Bertrand is a cousin of Ernest Will
berforce, the new Church of England
bishop of Newcastle.