Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-07
Foreign News.

The London Times has an editorial On the re
suit of the Alabama negotiations, which timers
from the speeches OF the U, S. Minister have
been brought to satisfactory conclusion. 1t
exults in the solution Of the question, and
praises Mr.. johnson not only for the frank and
concIiatory manner in which he has conducted
the controversy but also Tor his manly and
straightforward utterances IN regard 10 Tue
navment of the national debt. The Times de-
clares that the tone in which Mr.. johnson re-
nudiates tampering with the national credit
as fraud shows that the higher class OF Amer,
lean politicians recognize the same principles OF
morality which are current on thgt side OF the
Atlantic.
The London Standard conservative organ
ascribes the disparagement OF Reyerdy johnson
by the Radicals here to his admiration OF
England.
Accounts are received Of dreadful railroad
collision Yesterday near New Hall, Wales. -
Several passengers were killed, and many in.
jured.
The Prussian Minister Of Finance has sub
mitted report showing that the share OF
Prussia in the financial deficit Of the North
German Confederation was 100000 pounds
sterling. The Minister has introduced blll
confscating the property OF the Elector OF
Hesse, on account OF his famous memorial
LoUDoUN COUNTY. The following Justices
will constitute the Court on Monday next: W.
H. Gray, P. J.-F. NJ. Garter, Lott Taycnncr,
Michael Wizard and Enoch Fenton, Associates.
This being a quarterly term OF the Court there
will be both grand and petit jury.
At recent meeting Of the Town Council Of
IIeesburg, Maj Charles b. Ball and Capt
| George r. Head, were appointed Committee
to meet the Board Of Directors OF the q. j.. <
H. r. r. Company, which met in Alexandra,
Tuesday last, to represent to the Board that
| the Corporation OF Leesburg was ready to pay
the interest on the bonds. ($l0,000,) subscribed
| by the Corporation, to the Railroad Company
provided the Board of Directors released the
| interest which accrued upon them during the
war, when the road was not in use, and tho
town derived no benefit from it, and also, a:
| the Corporation had cndeavored, during that
time, to pay off portion Of the debt, and was
prevented from doing so in consequence OF the
bonds not being accessible The Board, released
| the interest from July lst, 1861 to July Is
1866, amounting to $4,000. The Corporation
will now proceed to levy 4 tax sufficient to NEE
the annual interest.
Mr.. I. Nj. Love. Jr., one day last week
shota wild cat in swamp on his fathers farm
near Hamilton, measuring about p feet long
1t is supposed to have wandered from the Blue
Ridge Mountains, as it was the first ug y Gus
toner of the kind seen in that neighborhooC
for many years.
On Sunday morning last Mr.. Peter Vihs,
highly esteemed citizen of this country va.
found dead in MS bed. He retired in gooC
health the evening before. lie was about sixty
two years DID,
The farm of the late Mary G. Conard, twr
miles West Of Lovettsville, was sold on Satur
day last, by the Heirs, for ST per acre. JOSEPH
NJ. Conard purchaser. The mountain land solC
for $2l er acre, same purchaser.
Sales of pork were made in Leesburg, Wed
nesday, at $9aIO per 100 pounds net ~
Butter from stores As cents. -LeesbmY Wash
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