Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-08

ork Evening f0st:
July l. Abdication of Queen Isabella Of
Spain.
6. Announcement of the acceptance of the
Spanish Crown by Prince Leopold of Hohen
zollerD.
H. Final withdrawal Of Leopold telegraph
ed to Madrid
A. King William refuses to receive Bene-
detti at Ems, or to make pledges required of
bm by France.
Is. The Corps Legislatif declares war
against Prussia.
49, The French pass the frontier near Saar-
brucken. King William opens the North
German Parliament, and declares that France
had made war on pretext unknown to diplo-
macy.
% Napoleon oon6des the regency to the
Empress
27. Day of fasting and prayer 10 the North
German Confederation.
2S Napoleon leaves Paris for the seat of
war accompanied by the Prince Imperial.
81. King William leaves Berlin for the
front.
August 2. The French capture Saarbruck-
en-. The Prince Imperiaps "baptism of fire. -
3. Battle at Weissenhourg ;she Ere noh lose
heavily. Gen. Douay killed.
6. Battle of Woerth, between Saarhrucken
ard Forbach the French iall back on Mez
8. Napoleon at ChaloDs. General LIE Bouf
superseded. Marshal Bazaine in command at
MetZ.
9. The Olivier ministry overthrown.
10. A new French ministry formed under
Count Palikao
l2. The French leave and the Prussians
take Nancy.
a. The French attacked while crossing the
Moselle great loss on both sides.
l6 Bloody battle between Thionville and
Doncou rt ; both sides claim the victory.
II. Battle Of Gravelotte Bazaine driven
into Metz.
lS General Trochu appointed to command
at Paris the Crown Prince marching on
ChaIons engagement at Mars Ia Tour.
co. Evacuation of Chalons Bazaine shut
up at Metz.
%. McMabon's army evacuates Rheims
and moves on Mezieres
81. Battle near Sezaupe PrusSians victc-
rous.
80. McMahon defeated near Beaumont.
so. He is again defeated at Carignan and
retreats OF Sedan.
81. And again, on the Meuse, between
Doucy and Donchery, Bszaine attempts to
cut his way out of Metz, but is sIgnally defeat
ed and returns.
September !. The great battle Of Sedan
commenced the French surrounded.
.. The battle renewed surrender of Ma
poeon and captulation of the French army.
The LONDON Corn ExcHANGE.-[ From the
Independent. No two syllables are more
familiar 10 every grain-groWlng coGatIy OF r, Inc
four continents than MARX Lane. Ihey
head column of all British newspapers; are
quoted in French, German, Spanish and Am
n.;o,a ;,,,,o1, The Norn Eynhnnpn tokpc
the name of the street in which it stands 1t
is the only market in London for corn, grain
and seed England is always buyer of grain
The 100000 acres in the United Kingdom
never produce suficency of cereals In the
most abundant harvest to fill the mouths OF the
$4,000 900 people through the year. Hence
the price that England pays for grain, settled
tri-weekly at the Corn Exchange in Mark Lane,
rules the prices not only at home, but, slightly
decreasing in the ratio of distance, all over the
world. .
Mark Lane stands in the heart OF mercantile
London. 1t is close upon the Thames On
every side are vast warehouses, crammcd with
the ireights borne in By every tide. Pcndulous
bales swing from fifty feet alolt. Casks plunge
and duck headloDg into cellars. The street is
jammed with loaded wains. The wayiarer dives
beneath nose. bags, and rubs shoulders with
dripping tires of broad wheeled wagons. The
Corn Exchange stands in the centre OF Marx
Lane, on the eastern side. 1t was built soon
alter l747, when the present system Of factor
age commenced.
In an open Doric colonnade, sheltered, well
lighted, rooted in from the weather, ami cover
cd by a large and handsome dome, stand before
stalls filed with samples of every variety oi
grain and pulse productive Of food for man
aud beasts, factors and millers. lightermen anc
granary keepers, bluff country gentlemen and
kentish farmers. There are more than sever
hundred independent places of business: In
counters are polished by the friction OF grain
tanning samples. All responsibility rests with
the principals, who, if they do not deliver
goods according to sample, must abide the dis
agreeable consequences
Grain lies in heaps everywhere. 1t Is under
the stalls on the Seats over the counters and
apkle-deep Oh the floor. The ever moving
crowd are grinding it under foot. A hundred
hands are taking samples from tho bags, rub
biug and comparing and ''palming' them, anc
then throwing them upon the floor. "Why II
not the grain returned to the bag = was tht
question put to friend. That would never
do" be replied. Suppose we're buyini
oats. l take sample. try its dampness o.
dryness in my hand, shift it to my other, move
it about and examine lis color, smell and taste
1t has lost its dampness or dryness, is nj
longer sample, aud to return it TO the bai
would be to deceive the next conner. Of course
throw it on the floor. 1t is somebody's per
quisite.' ~
RED CLoUD.-The latest thing in ladies
dresses is the "Red Cloud" 1t is made BY
taking Scotch plaid or pepper and salt
blanket shawl, old or new. and forming it into
an over. dress, usiog the fringe for trimming
the sleeves and bottom Of the skirt. 1t ha
been christened the Red Cloud on accoun
of its likeness to the costume worn by tn
famous Indian chief of that name dullng hi
trip to the eastern States last summer.
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