Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-22
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true. but 1t adds as TOiloWS, aau We ooNs
to show our peoplesthe feelings OF the people
Of Rockingham on the subject.
ssIn the event that the money or assets COM
petent to the achievement Ct the work an a
the intention of applying the same to llnmedl-
ate use are not indubitab|y exhibited, the Leg
islature's duty is plain. It should, at once,
enter into on arrangement with some other
com PAW for the building up 0! araiWay through
this fertile Valley. The company best enabled
s TO build the road and il the tastes time should
be preferred If as good terms could be procured
The Baltimore and Ohio Company we are III
clined to believe, will readily undertake the
work, giving fair bonus TO the State foT the
privilege, IF this company enaagesl1 the con
tract the road can be completed to Saeln from
Strasburg against sJuue, and against the first OF
MAY we would have the cars at the Depot Ii liar,
risonburg Other things being s;quai! we woald
prefer the Manassas Company, but II the read
il to be made by IT, Ma, assss l?.;1npas:y 20 ~
detriment or disadvantage Of the county, we
unhesitatipgly should prefer that Company
that would avoid these We want railroad.
What company is disposed to build one up she
Valley on the best terms aud ia the best sty lie
The door should be thrown wide cpen lof con
tracts,
The last steamer brings intelligence OF the
death of the King Of Belgium. He i better
known as the Prince Leopold, Of SAKE Oobourg,
Who figured in the Allied army about the era
Of Bonaparte' first overthrow. After the tall
Of Paris in 1914, he paid visit to London
in company with other distinguished Of
GERS, and his handsome person and his
winning manners soon made a. tender
impression upon the Princess Charlotte,
only daughter and child Of George ",
(then Prince Regent Their marriage follow
ed in due season. But its felicity was destln-
ed to be of short duration. In less thar
wear the Princess died 10 childbed. Many
years afterwards, Ga 1881 upon the separa-
tion of the Netherlands from Holland and their
erection into an independent kingdom, Prime
Prince Leopold Was chosen TO tlli the neW
throne. He subsequently, married daughter
Of Louis Philippe, King OF the French, with
whom he lived happily IS
The ultfsists in the House Of Representatives
Yesterday, it is said, tried in every way, by La
terrogatories and interruptions, to break the
argument of Mr.. Raymond's speech. 1t is
stated that Mr. Speaker Colfax was quite ac-
tive on the floor, in urging on these Interrupt,
tons Mr. Raymond concluded his speech By
!; saying, that he must 10 matter what course
Others, pursued: 60 for reunion. The South
were enemies IN war; but in peace were friends
We had been four years at war to bring them
back to the Union, and now he would eonsumz
mate the object, He was for admitting loyal
members to Congress who represented loyal
constituencies.
For several days past, The tables Of huel
. houses OF Congress have been loaded, by the
ultraists, with petitions, resolutions, and bills
relating to tie negro question, in all its forms
aud phases. They vie with each other 10 pre-
senting the subject 10 the most Insulting and
irritating form to the Southern people, who.
having in good faith accepted the abolition of
slavery, ard being no longer slave owners, look
ed for peace and quiet when slavery had ceased
to- exist. But not 80. The agitation is kept
10 by the demagogues and ullraists as vigor-
!, ousy as ever, and with persistent determin&-
ton to keep alive strive and dissension. These
mon are.now apparently, themselves, the promo
ters OF disilaion.
Coy. VI nea, of North Carolina, is a mas Of
wit. His competitor, Mr. Holden. at the coEl
a,encement Of the late troubles was, acH1rdlilg
to the then phrase, quite much, 1t nor more.
: af .sSoutheru man than he was, out has
since taken the back track When ID Wash
layton under parole, at the time Of his arrest
by the military, just after the close Of the war,