Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-27
Foreign News.

The very fine weather in England is having
depressing tendency in the Breadstutfs mar
Let throughout the country, sellers asking
prices above the views Of buyers.
The London Times, referring to the cono'
ton of the British Colonies, says Canada Is
in all respects independent, and she is fitted to
become so. She has the institutions OF great
mower, and it is fair subject of inquiry whether
She might not assume her appropriate position.
The London papers discuss the rejection OF
Buriugame's treaty with the United States by
the Pekin Government. They think that the
Chinese authorities are acting unwlSeIy, and
are under the influence of Burlingamc' 5 enc
mics.
Count Bismarck has granted certain parties
in Europe a concession Tor laying new Attain
tic telegraph cable between Germany and the
United States. The laying Of the cable Is TO
be commenced within six months and To be
completed in two years.
The French Senate has made It's report on
the SeaotS C0aSu'tum and will begin It's dis
cussion on the first of September The report
states that France hiss passed from dictator
to ship complete liberty.
The Spanish Government has ietermn j 10
execute several of the leaders Of the tarIsts
who have been captured, among them POLO,
one OF the most active and dangerous chiefs OF
the movement.
The steamship Acamemnon from HankOa,
June 9th, has arrived at London with the hrst
tea cargo OF the season.
A submarine telegraph from Rang0on, by
way of Singapore to Java, and thence to CHINA,
is projected
The mixed commission OF Greeks and Turks
have decided that the Greek steamer EnOsiua,
claimed by the Porte As a prize for a violation
of neutrality during the late troubles in Gambia,
be delivered to the Greek Government. The
Porte has accepted the decision.
The Empress Eugene has abandoned her
journey to Jerusalem, and will remain at Con
stantinopc for week
New CoIoRED Police. The fincastlc Pa.
Herald says "Wc have rather n remarkable
kind of police in Flncastle jusi at thl4 rimr, ~
which only the colored people engage. 1t seems
that the colored men came to the conclusion
that there were too many pVRohS dH pre- OF
their race running about the streets late OF
nights, and in order to put a stop to 1t, they
organized police for the purpose OF watching
the women who We're out later than niue
o'clock. II q proper excuse Is not given she
is soundlv thrashcd and then escorted home by
one of the policemen. Last Sunday night two
were whipped and on Monday night, four.
Since that time it is reported that women are
scarce after nine clock.
In the Hastings Court in Richmond, few
days ago, Rev. DIR. Bcttlchcimer, pastor OF the
Jewish congregation. appeared Tor the purpose
(if he could do so with proprctyl Of complying
with the provision of the Code Of Virginia,
which requires that before any marriage can
be solcmDized minister of the gospel must
produce to the court proof OF his ordination rs
such, &c. and give bond in the sum of ( 800,
Sc. The court, after consulting the city attor-
ney declared that tue statute was general, and
intended to embrace every faith and every form
of religion, DR.. Bcttleheimer then took out
his license and gave the security required.
MANUFACTURE OF PAPER John Is. Read,
of Tuscaloosa, Ala, this week, received pa
tent for the manufacture Of paper. His claim
is as follows 81 claim the applicability OF the
stalks of the different species OF the cotton
ION. pcricD and tie p,h Oh "c" ente
Liant 70 the manufacture of paper, PAPER
mache and its compounds, the whole to pc
crushed, boiled and beaten together, and made
into paper or paper pulp, substantially as mere
in described.
Low WATERS The rivers and creeks In
this county have not been as low, within the
memory of our oldest citizens, as they arc at
this time. A gentleman informed US, lew
DAYS ago, that he walked across the north
branch of the Shenandoah river, n ear Timber
vile, dryshod, by stepping from one stone to
another. The smaller streams have gone al
most entirely dry. HarisopJug Common
1Ceaih.
TRICHINlE SPIRALIs AGAIN.-Some OF the
Journals are disturbed at the declaration oil Pro-
lessor AgaSsiz, at the recent meeting OF the
American Association Tor the Advancement oil
Science, at Salem, that he hoped the appetite
of tho community would not be disturbed by
scientific discussion, as such worms as trchlna
spiralis are present in all meats, and even veg
ctabcs, and there i, no dangeril they be prop
erly cooked
4 SIMPLE ClRE.-The 81. Louis Republl-
can publishes the following recipe as certain
preventive OF cholera, cholera morbus, or dys-
EMERY. and n sure regulator OF the bowels
With good wood ashes make weak lye, ABOUT
No strong as common tea put into bottles ana
drink after every meal half wine glass Of IT.
This has been tried by steamboat captains on
the Mississippi river for twenty years with great
success.
TIE LATE VIRGINIA ELECTION. Referring
10 the Tennessee election, the Bristol News re-
vamp4 an ancCiotc. which 10 even more Witty
pointcd if applied to the Virginia election
The story il about wag who pinned paste
less postage stamp to the back OF an envelope,
and wrote underneath it, PAID, II the iarned
thing sticks. Rich. Eng.
The Washington Chronic le says the project
ofholdiug in Washington an international exhi'
bition has not been permitted to sleep, but has
been vigorously pushed by its oripinators, and
ably seconded by leading citizens from the lay
the subject was proposed
A body OF militia is being organized in Ken
lucky to hunt down and punish the Of bands
outlaws in Nelson, Marion, and la Rue
counties.
1t seems, by cable telegram advicea from
Eurone. that again the cholera Is taking head