Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-02
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1870.

Opinions" No important engagement" is
reported though both sides continue "acti7e
preparations same report VIC have had
for a week Among the ''rumors' prevalent
was one that the French fleet was before Ham
burg, bombarding the dctcnses, and another
that second French attack upon the Prus
slams nsar Saarbruckcn had occurred, resulting
10 the repulse of the former. 1t is also stated
that the French were moving upon Forbach.
MvA.ua.Iv4, IlUME.-a uIspstcn
from Florence, Italy, states that the negotla-
tons between Italy and France for the with
drawaI Of the French troops from Italian sol!
have been brought to a satisfactory conclusion
The Italian Government has guaranteed the
preservation of order in Rome, aud the French
troops have evacuated the city A Paris dis
patch further states that tho Pope has been
advised by some to 20 to Malta, and by others
to remain in Rome, and that he has decided
to stay.
In the British House of Lords, yesterday, a
bill to empower the Government to call out
the militia vas introduced. An addition to the
army was proposed by the Government in the
House of Commons and the necessary estima-
ties submitted Questions relating to the war
and the attitude Of Englaud were cmphatlcs-
ly propoundcd by Mr.. Disracli and replied to
at length by MIR. Gladstone. who said that the
policy Of the Government was not one Of ann
el neutrality, but Of friendship to both com
Eatants lie declared that the obliga ions of
.l>l, ,., a,
rrr. The Government waa now doing every
thing to rutorcn the observance OF neutrality,
but British power WAS restricted to British wa
ters.
BY an oversight the last Appropriation bill
contained M provision for the pay mcut Of tue
salaries OF the janitnrs ut any Of the Pust0ihccs
or Court houses and the Secretary ct the
Treasury has sent cut 4 notice OF this TACT. Tn.
qnry was made from several quarters whether
these persons could not be paid iiom some
other appropriation, but the Secretary replied
that under the new law he could not transfer
funds in any case. So, hereafter, Postmastcrs
and Judges will have to do their owa swearing
aud build their own fires till Congress rau
remedy their troubles next winter.
1t is incident to troublesome times that un-
worthy mco comc to the surface and ac-
quire q temporary consideration that is un
deserved and that they abuse. The fact holds
good in all ages and countries, and probably
cannot ever BE- wholly overcome Ii is one OF
the gains Of pacifcaton, and OF the establish
ment of law and order, that the most hlErant
Of those arc seen at one, and may b, punished, |
and that proper punishment, with fit further
guarantees, will assist their repression.
10 consequence Of the destruction Of the crop
of corn in the State of CAM eschy, the Presi
dent OF Mexico has issued circular announc-
ing that the importation OF foreign corn is COO
ceeded free of duty into the port Of Campo lchy, |
for consumption in that State, during he pc
riod of six months; and the Tree importation OF
six hundred pounds of -four to each ten thou
sand pounds of corn is also allowed.
The accounts from the seat OF war in Europe
must be taken with heavy margin OF allow
ance for the character Of the channel through
which they reach the public. Itthrough Berlin
then each event and detail is co!orcd Prussiau;
if through Paris the French view OF the case
will predominant. This is the course OF affairs
in all wars, and people mus. not expect this TO
he an exception.
At the election in Kentucky yesterday the
colored men voted for the first time u1der the
Fifteenth Amendment. A Louisville dispatch
says in that city there was no interference with
their exercising their rights. Returns up to
the close Of the polls at noon gives the Demo
cratic tickle: an average majority Of 700.
a hubbu5 has been created among the clerks
and other employees of the departments in
Washington. within day or two past, by the
receipt Of circular from the Union Congress
sional Republican Executive Committee, 20.
litely levying tax of one per cent. on their
salaries for election purposes.
The Washington correspondent cl The New
lolk Tribune says: cit is reported that the |
President has decided to tender to Senator
Williams, of Oregon, whose reelection to the |
Senate is doubtful, the position OF Solicitor
General Of the new Department of Justice, ere
atcd by tho last Congress-
Secretary Boutwell, having designated Miss
Abby Baker to act as Librarian of the Treasury
Department. quito change has been made in
that office, and on Saturday all of the male
ceI K, in the Library were transferred to other
rooms, and their places will be filled by female
clerks.
ha. kl,p
ted for Congress- by exclamation l'y the demo
Gratis of the 18th Ohio di,trict. The repnbli
cans OF the district have not yet named their
candidate, but whoever he may be the re rie:.
Inn of Cnn Mn1ran is rcgarlcl a. certain.