The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-27
Alexandria Affairs.

The Alexandria Gazette of yesterday eve
ming nus .LG ;Ol2vipg news items;
FARMER in nclghboriuy .vur'y having
one hundred bushels Of wheat to sell this
season, divided it, sent ono half to Baltimore
and sold the other here. That which he sent
TO Baltimore sold for Sl.50 per bushel; what
he had sold here brought Sl.45 per bushel,
but the freights to Baltimore, the extra
charges for handling, commissions, and the
weight Of the wheat on Baltimore scales,
made difference In the net receipts Of tho
two parcels of between three aud five cents
In favor of tho Alexandria market.
JUSTICES BEACH AND MOORE were sum
moncd at the courthouse to-day, and drew
the Jurors to serve at the October term OF
the county court, which commences It's ses-
sion on Monday week, and at which term
the court will be composed Of Lewis Nc
Kenzie, presiding Justice, and Associate
Justices Robert Bell and Allan Pcarce.
PuGILIsTIC ENCOUNTER occurred ycsicr-
day evening between white man and a
colored washerwoman, on the railroad track
near the jail, In which the former, II Is said
by those who witnessed the affair, came of
second best. The rules Of the ring being dis.
regarded by the combatants, owing to the
excitement of the fight, the parties were sep.
aratcd by the sheriff Of the county, who hap.
lNhs" w hio uPlSuiuuSC AT tut tltuC.
A LETTER was received this morning by
the Mayor informing him that If ida Fisher,
colorcd woman, who was admitted to the
almshouse some time since, was sent to tho
house of the writer she would be provided
with home. The letter came too late, fol-
the woman written for died two months ago
ALEXANDRIA CORPORATION STOCK was sold
at auction In front the Mayors Office to-day
at 53]I, and North Carolina State bond
was sold at the same time at 10.
AN ENGLISH VIEW or THE CUBAN CUES.
TIoN.-Thc London Times, in leader upon
the Cuban question, says:
"llc must be q clever man who can deter,
mine the intentions of the United States with
respect to Cuba. There are two parties In
the United States, one favoring non-inter.
ycntlon, the other approving of Minister
Sickles' course; and, finally, there is the
President, who vibrates between the two.
The prospect Of the sale or loss of Cuba has
caused general and violent commotion In
Madrid. The Spanish Government Is bound
to be extremely careful not to wound the
national susceptibilitles.
"Therc Is no question as TO the readiness
of the spaniards to fight against any odds
when honor Is at stake. The only question
is whether they arc In condition TO fight
at all. If the possession of Cuba is made q
point of honor, Justice will help Spain better
than force. Spain must consider whether
she has valid cause In the Antilles. How
ever anxious Europe may be 10 recognize the
validity of Spanish rights, she will have 10
inquire what use has been made of them.
Europe not long ago shrank, in America,
from what she deemed jdst and generous
cause. Austria and France may feel de-
sire to regain the prestige they lost In Mex
leo, but they must rofute the assertions from
America that the war in Cuba Is carried on
in manner contrary TO the principles Of hu-
Inanity. They must incur no risks of COM
pliclty in deeds Of bloodshcd, nor must they
bear out pretensons of Spain cashing with
the rights of reasonable demands of her COL
onics. The principles Of righteousness must
prevail over political interests and cxpedl.
cncy. The sympathy of the world will be
with Spain In proportion rs her treatment of
her colonsts Is Just and merclful."