Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-13

TRIP ROUND THE " OHLp -iiu iu''i
al excursion party around the world Is oeing
projected ty Monsieur Lessups the originator
and engineer in chief Of the canal across the
Isthmus Of Suez, now approaching coIpleuoni
Ha desires 10 have one hundred gentlemen, oil
Hffarsnt natioDa!ities. assembled at Paris next
min md 90 via Marseilles to Egypt, to be
rrcscpt at The opening Of his canal: FROM
Sucz the parry is to visit India, China ana
.hpap: then cross the Pacific ocean to San
francisco, and come eastward to Chicago anu
New York over the Pacific railroad. From
New York the Europeans will return to their
respective homes.
AN ILLINOIS D1voRcE-A curious case, IL
yoying the validity of the Illinois divorce laws,
was before the New York Supreme Court
lately The plaintiff, Mrs. Kinnier, alleges
that she obtained divorce from her HUSBAND,
Mr.. Pomeroy. by collision, and while oot II
parties were residents of Massachusetts. one
then married second time, and she no" seeks
divorce from husband No. 2, on the grouhu
that the first divorce was invalid, and that she
is still the lawful wife of Pomeroy The court
gave Judgment for the defendant, holding that
the divorce was valid.
RAILROAD SUBSCRIPTION We understand
that the citizens Of the upper part of Loudoun
are taking active measures to secure materlai
| aid for the prosecution of the A. l.. h. Kali
road westward. A pubic meeting was heid at
Snickersyille on Saturday, and $4,000 sub.
scribed toward that object. Subscription papers
were also placed in the hands OF competent
gentlemen, who will exert themselves 10 largely
increase the amount, and in which We nave no
| IL. IL H. TIL I0II1lD5 Mirror
Gov. Wells invites, By letter Mr. alker,
to meet him at certain points named and DIS
cuss political questions Mr.. Walker declines
the invitation, and says Had you thought
OF this earlier, before my appointments Tor the
campaign had been made, and invited me to a
discussion before meetings which you have held'
or Joint discussion before meetings called 1or
that purpose, the proposition might have re-
ceved some consideration.
BAYK CASES. The discussion Of the ques-
ton whether note holders can pay their indeo'
tcdncss 10 a bank of the State with the notes
of said hank, was commenced 10 the U. 3. Cir-
cult Court yesterday. Mcssrs. Brent ana
Claughton. of Alexandria, and Mcssrs. Green
and John Howard. of Richmond, are the coun-
sci in the casc.-Rict. Ners.
Admiral Porter denies positively that he and
Mr.. Rorie have ordered Admiral Hoff to send
n vessel to the Bay of SANTANA to make the pre-
imnary surveys for The establishment OF
coang depot there. On the other hand, those
interested in 81. Domingo affairs are positive
that such orders have been transmitted and
will be obcyed
1t Is said that the reports from Europe, in
connection with the claims and demands and
designs Of the Radical leaders in this country,
have set the bond holder, to thinking.
Let matters go on. and the intensity OF their
thinking viii be increased
Alr. Corcoran, Of Washington, receives de
served praise for his design and endowment OF
a National Art Gallery in Washington. 1t
was splendid Gift for noble purpose.
| We learn that Mr.. James NJ. Mason, 80