Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-17
EDITORIAL, RIIEFs.

and has now failed of 4 reelection to the
Senate.
They are seriously talking fighting Nor
folk with electricity. And very soon they
will be taking about it here.
Anthony Trollope left 1925, 900 and the
copywlight of fifty novels-one instance, at
any rate. where an author was in no way
compelled to retire to his crust and garrett.
"A thirty thousand dollar "scow' is be-
ING built in Petersburg. If only an erdiua-
~ vessel of that character, it must have the
dimensions Of the one which in by-goue
days rested upon Ararat.
The Good Templars are numerous the
Reform Club has large membership and
the Rechabites are not few, yet the bar
rooms are doing lively business There
are good many people of diverse tastes.
F. l.. Barreda, who came TO this coun-
try in 1852 as the agent Of the Peruvian GOV
ernment for the sale Of suano, died in San
Francisco on the 18th. He was known 10 Il
good many Of the former merchants of This
city.
Before the death Of Gambetta it was a
well known fact that his name occurred Of
tener in French newspapers than that Of
any other in the republic, and next to him
came Sarah Bernharlt, who now, of course.
takes the lead.
In the last days, we are told, false
prophets shall arise and deceive many
Virgins, we suppose, included. The latter.
though, has no following, hut Mahdi, whom
so many Of the Soudan are looking to, has
@3'S, 900 disciples
indictments against Auditor Allen and
}. ID. Snelings, special collector were yes
terday nolle prosequi'd in the Hastings
Court OF Richmond. Suellings was indicted
for issuing a fraudulent bond and Allen for
accepting it knowing it to be fraudulent
--Signor Blil2, whose death was announc-
cl i'll the GAZETTE at the time of its occur
renee, left n fortune of Sol ,O9390. The Sig
nor was a great luvoritc in this city in aute
bellm days and his tricks, 1T would seem,
we've n successful financially as otherwise.
Mrs. Sarah j. Hale sings, Bury me in
the Morning, but, like the fellow who said
he did not want to be buried in spring time,
we don't want to he buried at all. How
ever, the usual time for such entertainments
hcreahoutH is in the afternoon
Oh Sundays.
They tried IL convict fellow in Rich
mond the other day of bigamy but as the
first marriage took place within the FEEDER
al lines, during the war, and was solemniZed
by II person protesting to he chaplain,
but which, Of course, was doubtful, the pros
ermtun failed
The Albrmurlc Slate Company has a
contract with New York house to take all
the slate pencils they can turn ont ifit is a
million 4 day. Young ladies, Just in their
teens will he delighted to know that they
will be able to indulge their taste for slate
pencils al libtum.
The granddaughter of Charles Dickens
has appeared upon the stage of London
suburban theatre. 1t is said she has no
beauty or figure 10 recommend her. and,
from What we can understand, in no way
nheritsancesrai genious-requisitesi in these
days without which it ''avais not to whom
related or hy whom begot"
We'll, as the powers that be" have
ordered q convention to be held in LYNCH
burg in July. let it so be- Conventions are
good things; il brings the boys together
and they generally have good time
The great objection TO Lynchburg is the
steep hills, which are difficult at all times to
climb, but under the influence OLA conven-
ton, almost impossible.
Queen Victoria. in her speech at the
opening of Parliament day or two ago
used the same stereotyped language about
the good feeling existing between the
British and all otherg governments, in face of
the we'll known strained relations between
her nation and France, Turkey and Russia
in regard TO Egypt. We are afraid they
don't keep the old lady posted
Enormous quantities Of bleached mos.
ses exist in Sweden which produce an ex-
cellent article of paper. The moses are
supposed TO have grown in the prehistoric
period and now by the generation "upou
whom the ends ofthe world have come"thev
are TO be utilized like the trees of the forest
in manufacturing Il commodity on which
will be printed what is very aptly called
"the lever of the world"
The sleet has disappeared, and we are
no longer compelled to screw OIL ''creepers''
before venturing out but oranges are
cheap, which is just as bad as the peel is al
ways thrown upon the pavement and should
you unfortunately plant foot on a piece
the rapidity with which one leg will part
company with the other may afford some
conception Of what it is to be parted asur-
der"
A recently enacted law of Italy REQUIRES
IN analysis Of all pateut medicines to be
made and the results in plain, ordinary lam
guage published. such a law was enact.
IL.