Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-13
NEWS or THE d. !.
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Tor II, and adds, 'VctOilOuS VI oi'o'
is Napoeon's alternative on the next oatt,e-
field. The Paris Pays is quite severe on Ma
polcon's bad gencralship. Tho russians
ara sa;d to have ESQ, 900 men in tho field -
The Queen of Prussia has announced her it,.
tention of looking alter the wounded.
The court of inquiry upon the subject Of the
complaints of the colored cadet at West Point
has reported to the War Department, 1t is
cadets be tried by court marital. Secretary
Belknap has ended tho case by directing both
parties to be reprmanded.
There were FIVE seizures reported at the In.
ternal Revenue Department yesterday three
OF which we're tobacco factories 10 the 9Th Viz
GINA district. The other two were light
seizures of liquor, and OF little value. The
entire seizures amounted to Sll ,S45.
a dispatch from Berlin says:-A smal ! yes
sci which persisted in entering the Jahde, on
the Oidenburg coast, in spite OF the warnings
of danger, ran against one of the torpedoes
placed there to defend the harbor. AMI was
blown up. The crew were saved.
1t is now said in Canada, with regard to Red
River affairs, that if any amnesty at all is pro-
claimed, that those persons actually concerned
in the murder OF Scott will be specially except
cd. The Law with regard to them will take its
course.
Late reports from France say that the appre.
tensions of a short crop Of wheat are ground
less. it being asserted that the prospects now
arc that it will exceed an average.
Seven hundred and fifty thousand German
soldiers are said to be between Rastadt and
Cologne, and, it is added, two hundred and
fifty thousand 10 Lorraine,
The Jury ofinqucst in the Nathan murder
case, New York, has been temporarily dis
charged All efforts to discover the murderer
so far have been entirely unsuccessful.
Drs. Il. Lloyd Howard, Thomas Latimer,
John A. Wolf and Abram r. Shertzsr, Of
Baltimore, have been appointed Assistant
Surgeons in the North German army.
The leaders of the Republican party in Spain
demand that the Cortes shall be convoked and
the monarchal clause of the Constitution re.
vised.
1t is expected that the President will return
to Washington % Monday next. and that
another Cabinet meeting will be held on Tues
day.
P:olongation has been finally defeated in the
Georgia Legislature, whereat there Is great
rejoicing among the radicals
England has declined to Join Austria in the
treaty proposed by Won Beust Tor guarantee.
ing belIigerents against loss OF territory.
Ex-senator Joe Lane and j. w. Nesmith
are both candidates to succeed Judge Williams
the Senate tor the State Of Oregon.
The French army is being concentrated and
reinforced around Metz. The Prussans hav.
not occupied Nancy, as reported.
General Sheridan has gone to the Prussian
Headquarters.
The Democrats Of Missouri have resolved
to make no State nominations this year,
The DAY DAwN-The twelve months just
ended have been suspicious ones for Virginia
Since the first Of July, 1869, the State has
made Liant strides towards recovery OF what
was lost 10 War. First came her restoration to
civil and Seit bereavement, and with it the al
most uuhOpcd Tor supremacy OF the rest Gle
ments OF the voting population then an i'm.
pCtus was given to enterprise and security to
Investment which has stimulated mercantile
and manufacturing effort TO Il promising DE-
gree relieved or the suspense and vexatlon
OF poJitical contest, and Of the nightmare OF an
ire sponslblc rule, the people gave themselves
up with vi gOr and determination u promotion
VI Va PuUilC improvement hOU Ndou
nels of trade lave been opened our railway
communications strengthened aud extended !;
und lastly, fruitful season rewarded th la.
bors OF the agrcuiturists. and from valley to
sea shore Virginia teens with such crop OF
cereals as will fill her barns, enlivcn her cities,
and yield solid contribution to Golfers which
have been scantIy supplied since 1865 -
Heartily joiced and grateful are we to chronl
Gle the beginning CT better things. The CO.
enlargement OF success will lead to redoobled
effort the money made will 60 to the exten.
sion OF operations, and having accomplished
le premier pas 1ui contc the VIrgiuians will
march swiftly and steadily on to prosperity.
True there is much to encourage them, and
the lesson Of it all is that calm, intelligent ef.
fort, effort not inundated by difficulties, not
cast down by defeat, is the pi1ut of tho battle
of lite. With few helps but resolution and
patience, confronted by obstacles seemiogly
insurmountable, We have toIed through the
night and come to the threshold of day Of
sunshine aud plenty. The rest is easy the
way plain the end sure.
Look where one may, there are signs OF
cheer. Our railroad system approaches that
completion which will empty here the wealth
OF half the continent. On three Of nature 8
great highways to the West, the blasting OF
rock. and tbud OF the plckaxc tell that Virgin
ia is stretching her iron arms to embrace the
garden spots OF America her fields smile with
righteousness, her people are at peace, her
rivers are being made subject to the bddings
of science and capital, ready for the broad
bottoms aud shining sails which are to bear
her surplus beyond the se.s her colleges are
over fowing. her workshops busy, her iresidcs
cheerful. Such is the dawn-and the noon
will be brighter far
Well might Virginians give day to prayer
and glad thanksgiving. Would that all the
Southern PEOPLE had so substantial prospects
of future prosperity !-Rtchmond Wing.
MoRRIssEYs GAMBLING HOUSE. John
Morrisseys famous gambling house is one of
the great lions of Saratoga. A correspondent
saws -