Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-10
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1870

EUROPEAN AFFAIRs.-The news from Eu-
rope, published in this mornings papers. con.
tain but little later than that given in the
Gazette, ycsterday-and nothing Of special
interest A dispatch from Paris states that it
is fully understood that the Prussians are ap
preaching the city by forced marches. Par
ties OF their cavalry are reported to be within
ten miles of the Notifications, and to have cut
the Northern Railway. The main body of the
army was thought to be not more than thirty
ment is said to prevail. A letter from Trochu
is published, in which be expresses confidence
iu the army gathered for the defence OF the
city, which is said to be 100000 strong. King
William, it is said, expresses his purpose mere
ly to lay siege to and starve the city into sur,
rendering. Notes of decided character have
been addressed to Berlin on the subject OF peace
by the Cabinets of St. Petersburg and Londoa,
and it is said that Queen Victoria has written
letter to the Queen of Prussia, in which she
affectionately beseeches her we'll known 10
faeuce with the King to effect peace. The
President and cabinet at Washington on yes.
terday decided to send note to Minister Ban
croft. at Berlin, making known there adiness of
the United States government to tender its
good Offices should they be required. The latest
dispatches from Paris states that the provi'
sional government has the subject of proposing
an armstice under consideration, and the neu
trail Governments have been pressed to inter-
vene, and that speedily. for the purpose OF
staying the march of the Prussans. Much
more reliance appears to be placed on diploma.
tic negotiations than on any successful defence
that can be made by the garrison of Paris. At
meeting at Madrid yesterday Senior CASTELAR,,
the leader Of the Liberals of Spain, delivered
Sd address advising his hearers to give France
their sympathy, and to aid to Republic with
their arms The Electoral College of France
has been called to meet on October 10th. to
choose members OF Constitutional Assembly,
sgreeably to the law of the Republic Of lS4S.
A Berlin dispatch states that after conference
among the members of the North German
Confederation, it has been decided that Alsaco
and Lorraine shall not be annexed to Prussia
Individually, but to Germany.
The Assistant Treasurer of the u s., in
letter addressed to the cashier OF the Third
National Bank OF Baltimore, yesterday, ac
kowledgipg the receipt OF letter protesting
against deduction on redemption of mutllated
United States notes. says the deduction com
plsiped OF was made under the rules govern
ing the redemption of mutilated currency Of
the Uoited States. which have been 10 force
since the issue Of tho present paper clrcula
ton OF the United States, and have been i'm
partially applied to all of that currency which
has been redeemed by the United States.
10 consequence OF the conflicting opinions
given by the County judges of this State in re-
Ia,ion to the homestead clause of the new CON-
stituton, it is desirable that the question
should be speedily and 6aaly settled, and to
that end parties should make a case for the
consideration of the Court of Appeals at as
early day as possible.
The President has designated s. r. Atweil
to perform the duties Of Postm .ster at Win
chester. Frederick county, Virginia, 10 place
of George w. Taylor, superseded, under act
Of Congress approved April S, 1867 At Eric
Shades, Henrico county, Va, Scion Green is
appointed Postmaster, vice D. T.. LumIey,
d, clined
John A. Broaddus D. D, ILL., d., has re
Gently published work on the preparation
and delivery Of Sermons. While specially in.
tended for preachers, the title does not indi
o,te the scope of the book. 1t is scarcely less
applicable to lawyers and public speakers of
every kind than to ministers.
Col. James Monroe, 90 ex-member OF Con-
gress, died in New Jersery, on Wednesday,
He was a native of Virginia. aud nephew
of President Monroe, graduated at West Point
in 1915. and served many years as an officer
in the United States army,
The fifth annual convention OF the Young
Mems Christian Association commenced at |
Poughkeepsie. N. Y, on Tuesday. Delegates
were present from all parts of the county,
The session will continue three days, during
which great variety of questions will be dis
cussed.
Attorney General Alderman made speech
10 Atlanta the other night, which was as bit.
ter and venemous against the Southern peo.
pie, as the most ultra Radical could desire.
Among the novelties" reported in the
newspapers is spirit Child in Indiana, and
Lady Phantom in Massachusetts,.
This week number of Littell's Living Age,
with its usual varied and excellent selections
from The Foreign Reviews and Magazines, has
been received.
Loss Ofan English Iron-Clad.
A despatch from London announces the
loss at sea, off Cape Finisterre, in the Eogsh
Channel. Of the English iron-clad steamer
Captain, the finest war vessel of the Eogish