Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-08
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1870

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1870
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE -Thc Prince Imperial
has, it is said, arrived in London, and Eugene
writes that she will join him after visiting his
father. The Duke de Grammont, who is now
in London, expresses the opinion that the Re
public will not last long, as the men at the head
Of the Government have not got the confidence
of the people. A correspondent, writing from
Berlin, says that King William has been sum-
moned home by the Federal Council, that great
events may he expected, whose consequences
will be of the highest moment, and that the
revolution at Paris renders mediation nugatory.
A circular issued by Jules Favre says that
the policy of France is peace, leaving Germany
master of her own destinies, that France will
not yield one foot of soil, and if crushed she
will arise and avenge it. The heroic Mona
hon, who, it is said, yielded his life for Napo
leon as his ancestors had shed their blood and
treasure in loyal devotion to the waning cause
of Charlie Stuart was not personal favorite
with Napoleon, but nevertheless the great SOL
der served him to the last. How ho fought,
what personal endeavors he made in leading
his troops, the story OF his wounds and death
will tell.
Besides the threatened appropriation of Al
sace and Lorraine by Prussia, the new French
government has another trouble on hand
Nice and Savoy, it is said, wish to be restored
to Italy, and will insist upon it,
The Princess Mathildc, whose arrest and de-
tention at Dcppe has been mentioned, has been
released
The war news by this mornings papers is
meagre. The only points worth special notice
are the arrival of General Finoy's division at
Paris; the general acceptance of the Republic
by the people Of the Provinces; the steady ad.
vance of the PrusSians on the Capital, and the
immense cxertions which continue to be made
to put it in the best possible state of defence.
But as the time approaches for putting the
valor OF the defenders to the proof there are
said to be symptoms Of sadness and detection.
The French steamer Lafayette arrived at
New York from Brest yesterday. Just as she
was about to sail from Havre, forty of her
crew were impressed into the imperial service.
The news OF the recent French disasters, and
OF the overthrow of the empire and the proca
urt Of Alezsndria county, va; pr pro: t,'sai
nation u rl-ncH rci>tha suit of
known 10 the crew and passengers at Sandy
Hook The announcement OF the disasters
brought tears to the eyes Of the female and to
cTen some of tho male passengers, but this
dependency was overcome by unbouuded en-
thusiam caused by the news Of the proclama-
,ioa of q republic. Cries of Vivc Ia Republi-
que resounded on ali sides. The sailors dc
clare that GG- the return of the lafayette to
France they will volunteer in the service of
their country.
At The annual meeting, in Baltimore. ycstcr.
day, of the stockholders OF the Baltimore and
Potomac r. R. Co., Gov. Bowie, the President,
in his report, said that during the past year
much progress has been made upon the Road.
The Company 8 contracts required the compile
ton of the entire road during the year 1871,
and the President says there is no reason why
they cannot all easily be complied with, and we
Give the confident assurance to the friends OF
the Baltimore and Potomac Road that it will
he in operation during the coming year, if not
before the next annual meeting" Gov.
Bowie, Col. Samuel Cox, DR.. ELI j. Henkle,
G.. G. Miller, Col. w. D. Bowie, William I.
Walters, and George g. Roberts, were elected
Directors ty unanimous vote.
Correspondents of the New York papers pro-
tess to have recently interviewed Bismarck,
ard to have had long conversations with him,
in which he tod them his views aud opinions
what Prussia will do, and and what it will not
do &c., &c. We do not believe word of the
reported interviews or conversations.
Judge Paschal has been prohibited from
practicing in any Of the bureaus of the Interior
Department on account of letter which he
has written in relation to the McGarrahan
claim, in which it is alleged he reflected severe
" on tho Commissioner OF the Land Office.
The passion for spreading woman's kingdom
to the political arena, court green's, the ballot.
box, &C., is taking root 10 certain portions OF
our countty-but to the credit of the ladies OF
the South, we find here but few, if any, asp!
rants tor such employment or honors.