Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-27
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Government never received the despatch OF
Secretary Seward. dated on the 23d OF Novem-
Der last, addressed to Mr.. Bigelow and publish
ed in the Diplomatic Correspondence sent by
the President to Congress. The despatch al
luded to insisted on the Withdrawal OF the
French troops from Mexico, according TO the
original terms of agreement. The French
naval expedition TO Corea is said TO have been
beaten off from Kunghau with the loss OF
forty i've men The feet returned to Shang-
hal. The London Times of Monday last re
CARDS the affairs Of the Holy See as in critical
condition, in spite Of tranquil appearances.
The Pope addressed the officers of the S5lh
regiment on their departure from Rome. He
said: ~ our flag lett France to restore the
Holy See. That flag now returns to France,
but many consciences will not be satisfied.
Revolution will come to the States OF Rome.
Italy is not complete, as has been said because
this scrap of territory still remains, and when
this no longer remains the flag OF revolution
will float over Italy's capital, pray for Ma
poleon and for his tranquility, but he also must
do something. France is the eldest daughter
vi INC tnuICH, DuI III uUcS uot SuinCt W veal
The title, The right to wear it must be proved
by deeds. y
\ FEMALE RUNS OFF WITH A SET or TEETH
On Saturday last, specimen Of the femi
nine sex called at the Office Of Dr.. Payne's
dental works and had a set of teeth made.
After masticators were adjusted TO her mouth,
the lady prepared to leave, and stated she
would call in the course Of few weeks and
settle the bill, but the doctor did not see it in
that light, and demanded the greenbacks.-
The fair one declared that she had no money,
but promised that if she could be allowed to
take the teeth home she would return in few
hours and bring the money, but on being re-
ouircd to leave the teeth till she returned with
the cash, she made dash for the door and
went down stairs at two jumps, Mr.. George
Arnold, the doctor assistant, displayed his
galIantry on this occasion by making the next
best time Town stairs III pursuit OF the flying
fugitive At the front entrance her filters
caught ON the door, and here George overlook
aud embraced her in a very atfectionate man
ner. DR.. =. called to him not to hug her so
hard. hut suggested that he had better obtain
assistance On being released the fair damScl
went off With the speed OF an antelope, George
putting in his best ticks close ut her heels,
ial eheaded. The flight continued to Myrtle
street, where the masculine sex prevailed the
female 'caved agreed to surrender-Sheled
out the money, and George returned out Of
breath, having cclipsed the fastest tine ever
made st the Lacede races. -.UtS$0UyI DemO.
crut.
GoyERNon LYON, OF IrAuo --pHblication
was recently made that Caleb Lyon, Of Lyons.
dale, New York, who has been Gov. Of the
Territory Of Idaho tor several years past, while
on his way to this city from New York, in the
night train was, robbed Of the sum Of forty
seven thousand dollars, Government funds
Which he held as Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs Of that Territory. Gov. Lyon says he
put the sum Of money named in hcIt-Whlch,
for protection sake, should be worn around the
body-but that when he laid down IN the
sleeping car he put he belt under his head
that the thief took the money and LETT the belt
exactly where the Gov pat it, 1t will appear
by the record, VIC understand that slncG July
IS. 1864, the Government h,:; advanced to
Superintendent Lyon, at different times: about
one hundred thousand dollars, lnG which, we
learn, he has never rendered any account what.
ever Therefore Gov Lyon will not only have 10
account to the tiOVcruman Tor the 1000
taken from the belt under his head, but for
tie sill! larger sum named above nc iiSEurS2-
mcnt OF which there Is nc Ofcia! dataI! render
ing at the Department. We ccrjaIply hope
Gov. Lyon will make Il satisfactory settlement
Of the financial affairs Of his administration in
Idaho; reference to which We thus audc to
publicly, because the subject is a public one
and will probably be brought before the courts
at an early day Washington Republican.
ions GoNFoRTGRs The Louisville Jour
nal is one OF class called ''Jot's cou!o:;crS. =
1t does not exactly advise Us 10 curse Congress
and die, but comes very near it, In the fol-
lowing it intmatcs that, under existing Cir
cumstanccs :" to die is gain" for the South
We have 100 much vitality left for that, and
intend to live on. Whether it be il States or
Territories, We still live, )" and don't mean to
give up the ghost. Says the Journal:
"Scveral of the leading editors of the South,
having, as they think, looked the subject
squarcly in the face, are coming to the concu
sion that q territorial condition: if they must
be reduced to it, ism so Internally bad thing
after all. They think that their people might
stand it alter having stood what they have
stood and are standing at this tmc! They
don't see what privilege now enjoyed by the
people Of the South would be taken away By
the transformation, real or nominal, of their
States into Territories
"When things get to be as bad as they can
be in the South, any change will probably be
for the better. The great change called death
would be infinitely for the better.
FISANCIAL BURST UP' IN HAyANA-Thc
financial panic still prevails to an alarming ex-
tent at Havana The ten millions Of gold ex-