Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-01
FROM EUROPE.

after the Easter holidays, on Monday. The
Secretary Of Foreign Affairs, in response TO an
inquiry, stated that France and Prussia had
both agreed 10 the Peace Conference and ex-
pressed the opinion that the Luxembourg ques-
ton would be satisfactorily settled. AT the
opening Of the Prussian Diet the King made
speech from the throne, declaring that the
unity of Germany was guarantee OF peace for
Europe, but made no reference to the Luxem
burg question. This silence on the subject
was causing some disquietude. The Great
Eastern arrived at Brest on Monday from New
York. Consols closed yesterday at 9lf; U. ).
Bonds at London at II I, and at Frankfort at
76s The Liverpool cotton market was less
firm, and closed at decline
The HORSE AND THE HEN--We are no
further responsible for the following para
graphs than 10 transferring them from ex
change journals to our own. Readers, there
fore, are at liberty TO believe both, or either, or
neither, according to their respective degrees Of
credulily. The hen beats the horse, though
both are right smart. J."
| a FRIENDLY HORsE.-A few days since, as
we were leaving our residence on our usual
morning visit to the Office, soTlel horse be
longing to us galloped up and caught our arm,
aud made an attempt to pull Us in the direc
ton he wished to 60 He then left, and went
off at quick gait toward q pasture 90 a farm
about quarter Of mile distant from our resi-
dence. In few minutes he approached rs
again, making an unusual noise, and seemed
by his actions to desire us to follow him. This
we did, and when We reached the pasture We
observed the mate of the horse entaugled in a
bridge, which had broken through with him
After We had extrcated his companion from his
dangerous position, the horse which had given
lis notice Of his companion danger came up
and rubbed his head against u.s. showing great
signs of satisfaction. = Christian Adrocate
An INTELLIGENT HEN. The Washington
Georgia. Gazette has the following
DANBURY, March Is warrant that
have get the most intelligent and peculiar fowl
either in Wilkes or Lincoln ronntits Che Is
quite large size hen, between the common
duughi fowl and he Shanghai My little
daughter can take the hen upon her kners ami
pat her ~ The back and say Sing Betsy"
for that Is her name, and she will begin to
sing AZ requested She will then say, Sing
loud, Betsy" aud she will then sing al the
very top Of her voice, which il very loud, for
she I,AH All excellent pair OF lungs She will
then say, Sing soft, Betsy" and she will
change from the loud tone TO 4 very SIT one
And 10 cap the climax in the way Of ubeyiny
and pleasing tie children, my little niece put
Betsy in char The other day, and began to
pat her on the back, saying at the same time
lay ne an egg, Betsy" Betsy sang very
short, soft song, and then stood up in the chair,
and 10 he great delight Of the children, there
lay in the chair an egg. She Will follow my
wife all over the house, yard, and garden Just
like 4 pet dog and will sing or not, as she II
directed to do. JAS. W. BARK>nALE.
AN ELopEMENT. An clopclncnt occurred IN
Staunton Il few days since, he particulars uI
which arc, that Mrs. Lu@hbaugh, Il young
married lady endowed with rare beauty and
high literary attanmeuts, ran of with 4 Mr.
Gilkie, gay Lothario, who had been soiourn-
ing month or more in that town. He is
young and strikingly handsome, with most
pleasing manners, and has visited near ) every
cline on the globe. lie was frequently at the
house Of the outraged husband. Having ar
ranged all the preliminaries for their departure,
the heartless woman, ut the mid-hour Of night,
deserted devoted husband to travel with Il
mere adventurer 10 parts unknown.
The husband pursued this twain TO Wash
ington city, but finding 1t impossible TO over
| takc tfElu VI u letlEH III Wnich ullSC'lph lncy
had gone, concluded to abandon further plr-
suit, and returned to his home with Il grief
stricken heart Mrs i. Was taken t.y an old
gentleman OF Staunton when but an infant,
and in the most INDECENT circumstances, and
was sent to the best female institutions in the
State until she was thoroughly educated, and
until this sad occurrence was an ornament to
the circle in which she moved and had many
| influential friendsin Staunton. Rich. Dispatch
LEnIsLAmvEC oREUprIoN. The New York
papers Of all parties, and OF no party, have
teemed for months past with startling accounts
of corruption at Albany. The New York
Herald explains the matter in this wise:
For The last twenty years the corporation
Of this city and The railroad companies have
spent ten millions OF dollars of the people
money--hali million year-in corrupting
the Legislature through their lobby agencies
During the last session between five hundred
and six hundred thousand dollars were collected
here tor that express purpose. That is the
way the corruption is brought about. -
THE INDIAN WAR-A dispatch from Omaha
states that General Augur was about TO move
west on the 2lst ut., from Fort Phil Kear.
ney with six thousand troops; and that eleven
hundred Indians were encamped between Forts
Phil. Kearney and Smith, awaiting for the
grass to grow before commencing hostilties.
4 dispatch from Fort Laramie dated Gu the
18th ult, states that Horse Shoe Station was
at that time surrounded by Indians and fight
ing was going on. a telegraph supply train
was attacked OH the DIST seventy miles FROM
| Fort Laramie and all the stock driven of and
the provisions destroyed.
REGGsrRA TIofi We understand that the
registrars Of the several counties, under the
military government, will be required to make
three lists Oh classfcatioDs OF voters the first
comprising those whose right to vote is llil-
disputed The second, those whose right has
been challenged hnt decided affirmatively; the
third, those as to whom the decision has been
or l., IL L. H. IL. l. nT