Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-20

6 FOpaipys News.

, Foreign News. # 81
A.solemn requiem was performed at Paris
yesterday, in commemoration of the death Of
ex- Emperor Macmillan, it being the anniver-
sary of his execution at Querctaro. The En-
press Carlotta, Madame Miramon, and large
number Of Mexicans, were present. 4
NJ. Cluseret, editor of the French Journal
of Art, has been condemned to two months
imprisonment in jail, and fine of.onc thous-
and francs, for an article published IN that
paper
In the British House OF Lords yesterday even
ing the Earl of Peterborough, IN some remarks
on the Abyssinian expedition, suggested that on
account of the unusual character of the service
performed by the troops, special honors should
be conferred upon them on their return from
the scene of the exploit. Earl OF Malmesbury,
Lord Privy Seal, in replying, said that the
Ministry had not yet considered the subject.
The Duke of Cambridge, Commander-ln Chief
of the army, expressed the opinion that the
award of unusual honors to the Abysslnlan cx-
petition, would be bad precedent. The sub
ject was then dropped.
The London Telegraph has been condemned
in e960 for the publication OF libel.
The announcement that Prince Milan, ne.
phew of Prince Michael, has assumed the gov
ernorship of Servia was premature. 1t is sta
ted that the powers have agreed to allow Servla
to choose her own ruler, and the Prince Milan
will undoubtedly be selected.
Negotiations have been renewed between
Austria and Italy for the final disposition OF
the art treasures at Venice. L9n
The Emperor Francis and Baron Buest are
about to make visit to Prague, the capital OF
Bohemia
To-day Saturday will be universally obscr'
we'd in London as holiday, the occasion being
the grand review of the volunteers at Windsor
by the Queen No business will be transacted
at the stock exchange or produce market
Congress.
In the Senate, yesterday, the resolution
passed by the House on Thursday, denouncing
the land treaty with the Usage Ind lars in
Kansas, was referred to tho Committee on In
dian Affairs Mr.. Wilson introduced joint
resolution dropping from the rolls OF the army
certain officers absent from their commands
without authority, and it was referred to the
Military Committee The vote whereby the
bill tor the relief of exporters of distilled rum
was rejected was reconsidered Mr., Cole moved
to include whiskey in the bill, but it was con-
tended by other Senators that this would open
the door to frauds, and it was rejected. The
bill was then passed. The Pacific Railroad
bill was discussed to the time Of adjournment.
In the House Of Representatives, the bill to
regulate the carriage Of passengers in steam
ships and other vessels was passed. The bill
to continue the monopoly in the manufacture
of wooden screws was again rejected. Alter
considerable debate the Sen9te's amendments
to the bill removing political disabilities from
number of persons in the Southern States
were rejected. A motion was made to recon
slider the vote, and this motion was subsequent
ty postponed until Monday. The Senatc's
resolution OF thanks to Secretary Stanton Tor
his administration of the War Department,
was agreed to. The amendments made by the
Senate to several House bills were concurred
in, and the House adjourned.
TIE CoLoRED PEOPLE IN TIE SoUTn.-ln
the late elections in Georgia, Louisiana and
South Carolina considerable number Of color
cd men voted in opposition to the radicals :
The Shreveport Ia.) Southwestern publishes
the names of two hundred Of them voting at
that place, and in South Carolina the conserva-
tivcs have secured sixteen out OF the thirty one
districts. The New Orleans .Picayune refers
to the peculiar temptations which have been
brought to bear upon the ignorant and needy
freedmen, the assurances which Vilalnous ad-
vcnturers have given them that the land and
other property OF the whites would be divided
and confscatcd among the blacks, and, when
they become more intelligent, the Offices also,
if they would only aid radcalism in keeping its
hold on power. 1t asks, what number OF
white men, beset with like cniccments, would
hesitate to go with those who not only propos-
ed to give them these high substantial rewards,
but to raise the neWly-made voter in the social
scale ?" In view of ''the facility with which
some white men have yielded to such induce
ments, even at the cost Of personal degradation,
the Picayune thinks there ought to be kind
ness and consideration not only to those freed
men who vote the conservative ticket, but also
to those who having been misled by alien ennis
saries, are still amenable in some degree to
reason, or, If they cannot reason, may be IN
huenced by mere instinct to abandon cause
which offers them only ilusory advantages un
der leadership dangerous to their more substan-
tial and permanent welfare The South should
reserve its denunciation, for those whites who
are seeking to make tools OF the blacks, whilst,
too much forbearance cannot be shown to the
latter, nor too much pains taken TO show, by
forbearing and concilatory treatment, that
Southern men are their best and most reliable
friends.
SpoTsYLvANIA Owe have notable
instance of what may be done, in the experience
of Geo. p. Goodoe, ESQ.,, Of this county. In
February Mr.. q. sold two hogsheads OF tobacco
in Richmond at the respective rates of $9f and
$l04 per hogshead. On the I'd Of this month,
Mr.. G. sold eight more hogsheads, realizing
SIS per 100 pounds.
These ten hogsheads of tobacco were the
product of ten acres of land, on which only one
ton OF Peruvian Guano had been used, with
the result of 81 ,425 gross for the crop,
The same land 10 acres) was seeded down
lact fnll In pnlana ruhaat and GOO lbs more