Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-10
miscellaneous News.

Inc Will OF w AFTER L. %'cWpciiy3 vi SAAAe"aS'
who died recently Oh board the steamer Vile
de Paris, while on bis way to Europe, has been
proved. The testator values his property at
two millions of dollars The executors are re-
ouired to give bonds in the sum of four mil
lion dollars. With the exception OF few
small bequests to friends and distant relatives,
the entire estate is left to his wife and two
daughters, both unmarried.
On Tuesday next Miss Fannie Price-daugh-
ter of Gen. Sterling Price, of Missouri-ls ex-
pected to arrive 10 Galveston, and Wednesday
night next she is to commence her engage
ments at the Galveston theatre.
A correspondent of the Parkersburg Times,
urges the West Virginia Legislature to do
away with all laws for the collection of debts.
on the ground that honor is the true basis OF
all credit in business
Ole Bull, the famous violinist, was among
the passengers on the America. recently de-
stroyed by fire on the Ohio river, and escaped
only with his violin and the clothes on his
back.
On November IS, fifteen thousand poor per-
sons visited the house of the late Baron James
Rothschild in Paris, and received louis each,
flour dollars making the sum OF 100000 In
gold.
Andrew s. Fuller, author of Small Fruit
Culturist," says that with him coal ashes are
worth $3or 81 load, especially on sandy land.
A great food has occurred on the lsthmus
of Panama, stopping for time the work OF
the operatives on the Panama railway.
The u. S. steamer Wateree washed ashore
at africa, has been sold at auction for 5000.
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GEN. GRANT, on Tuesday night last,wa en-
tertained by the Union League Club of New
York, with dinner and reception, at which
Admiral Farragut was also guest.
In reply to a toast-"Our Guest, the General
| of the army and the President elect '-Genera
| Grant said
GENTLEMEN OF THE UNION LEAGUE: 1t is
with entire regret that l find myself unable to
respond in appropriate language to the warmth
of feeling with which this toast has been re-
ceived You all know how unaccustomed l am
| to public speaking, how indescribable talent
it is to possess, how little good it does and how
| desirable | am to see more OF our public men
| follow the good example which believe IN
this particular, if in DO other, have set them.
| must, however, express my Acknowledgements
| to the Union League of this and other cities
| for the great benefits they conferred upon the
| Government during the rebellion through which
we have passed of late years. | wish to acknow-
ledge their liberality towards myself and towards
the soldiers serving against the rebellion, and
to thank them for it.
General Grants speech was followed by APP
plause.
WASHINGTON ITENINs. Mr. Robert Israel
for number OF years an attache in the office
of the National Intelligcncer, died in Washing
ton, on Tuesday.
Horace Greeley is in Washington. leoturing
on Woman's Rights, and attending to political
matters.
On Monday night the Butler Zouaves, head
| cd by band Of music, serenaded Gen. Butler
| at his residence Gen. Butler appeared and
thanked the assemblage for the com pliment
paid him, and assured his hearers that the
day of their captivity had passed, and they
we're entitled to all the rights and privileges
and subject to the obligations OF all other citl-
| zens.
LoUDoUN COUNTY. We have already had
three SHOWS this winter, the last of which fell
on Sunday night. The mild weather that i'm
mediately followed however, has pretty nearly
| put it all adriit.
Deputy Sheriff, VIM. F. Barrett, sold last
week the land of James Merchant, near Nor
rissonville, as follows the home tract, Tor B45, IS
| per acre-Michael Hunter purchaser. The
| house and lot for $230-Burr Simpson pur-
chaser The mountain land for $40, 50-F.
Simpson purchaser.
December Court meets on Monday.-Lou-
| DOM Mirror.