Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-15

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A PROFOUND JURIsT, AND CLASSICAL
ScuoLAR.-Le Sage, in Gil Bias, gives faceti-
ous account of man who lost bis life because
his physician was ignorant of Greek but it is
questionable whether, in the history of the
world, case can be found where whole peo-
pe we're ever seriously damaged because a
political leader was ignorant of Latin. Yet, in
this enlightened age, when the ''schoolmaster
IS abroad" everywhere, it would seem we are
in danger of losing our very liberties simply
because Mr. Sheabargcr is Incapable Of trans
la;ing Latin sentence: The other day. when
defending the monstrous reconstruction
bills now before Congress, he, with 40 air of
great candor, admitei thatif war did not exist
at this time, the proposed measures we're un,,
constitutional and wholly unjustiGable. But,
said he, with an assumption Of superior legal
acumen. ''war is of two kiuds--war fagrante
and war cesSantc, and the country now is in the
latter state" l was present when he uttered
these words; indeed, he repeated them several
times, but to make assurance doubly sure, you
will see that be Is so reported in the Globe,
after revision by himself Now there is no
such palpable nonsense as this to be found
anywhere, and the curious reader will look in
vain in Pufendor or Grotius for anything
about ''war cesSante;" but in still older authors
there is the sentence, discrp ptive ola particular
state of war, "Belluan J21grante non dunn ces-
snete," (meaning mot fragrant war, but war
not ceased, " which Shellabarger has stumbled
upon and interpreted as descriptive Of two
kinds of war, viz fragrant war and a war
that has ceased. It is this war, that 20 longer
exists, which, according to his legal logic, is
now waging in the United States, and justihes
violation of the Constitution and all laws
divine and human to put it down. Upon de-
Evering this erudite piece of legal lore, the
Representatives Of the greatest county the
world ever saw" stood aghast, aud wondered
'how one small head could carry all he knew.
Even Raymond handsomely apologized for diff
tineuished jurst from Ohio. - Washington
THEFUTURE FRENCH EMPEROR. The young
Prince Napoleon Eueenie Louis Jean Joseph,
son of Napoleon and Eugene, and prospective
Emperor of France, was born on the 18th OF
March, 1856, and is now drawing toward the
completion of his eleventh year. While still
10 arms he was placed on the muster-roll OF
the French Imperial Guards, as private in
the regiment; for, as it was intended that he
should receive military education, and after
ward assume military command, 1t was de-
signed as compliment to the army that be
should, at least nominay, 60 through all the
gradations of the service. When old enough TO
begin to learn the military exercises, he was put
thIouah them With other youths of his own age
and in this way he was taught the bayonet and
other drills before he was eight years DID, By
this time, too he had been made non COM
missioned officer of his reg iment, and he is now
passing, step by step, through the various grades
toward the rank of colonel. But while special
attention has been given to his military train
ing, his education as citizen has not been ne
elected. Besides the ordinary rudiments of in
ktruction, he has received lessons in two or
three handicrafts, the last OF which was the
setting up of types in the imperial printing Of
fee of Paris. The object of this may have been
simply to extend his sphere Of knowledge and
enlarge bis views in after life, but the ability to
earn living like an ordinary individual has
before now proved valuable accomplishment
for even the heir to q throne. ln the event OF
the death of the Emperor Napoleon III, before
the Prince Imperial becomes OF age, 1t Is ar.
ranged that the government of the country shall
be carried on for time by Regency, under
the Empress assisted by Prince Napoleon
cousin Of the Emperor.-Batt1naore Sun.
How TO TAKE Cold. AS the thaw has
come, the doctors are looking for an increase
of business, and as every trade must live, we
offer few hints upon the readest methods of
gratifying the fraternity Persons who are
partial to rheumatism should wear thin boots
and be careful to keep them we'll soaked IN snow
water A quick fever can be secured by leaving
off overcoats Neuralgia complaints are open
to all who walk till they become heated, and
then stop at the corner Of street and cool OFT
by genial chat with some good fellow
Coughs are free to all who will insist upon
throwing open their coats in order to catch the
~ gentle South breeze which prevails. The ladies
are such thorough experts IN this art that we
need not offer them any suggestion, but by
abandoning their cloaks aud rubbers, and re-
sorting to their boots and shawls, they will reach
cruel diet by short cut. .-Ecchange
The New York World commenting on the
$4,000 raised by the strenuous exertlons OF
some in New York, for the relief of the desti-
tute in the South, says s:-'The meagre results
which have followed the appeals for help to
the destitute and starving South, lead one to
wonder whether the heart of the North has
been hardened into the hate which sometimes
has seemed to be the only possible adequate
cause of it's political treatment Of that section.
More was collected for the houseless sufferers
BY the Portland fire in one day than the star
four Southern States has been able to elicit
from the purses of the charitable Even the
rebellious Cretans, whom the ocean divides