Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-10
ALEXANDRIA. VA.
ruuRsDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1870


1874 miles southeast of Paris, skirmiSh took
place on Monday, in which the Gardes Mo
biles were defeated. The cavalry have occu-
pied Nuts, on the railway between Paris and
LYONS, and have twenty thousand troops at
Lyons. A siege Of Lyons is anticipated, and
preparations are being made for defence. Theirs
and Laurier, have arrived at Tours by balloon
from Paris. Theirs publishes an account OF
his recent visit to Bismarck. He says that the
NEGOTIATIONS for an armistice were broken on
because the Prussians refused to permit the
rsyictuaIling of Paris He. expresses the
opinion that the Prussians will not lombard
Paris, but will probably shell tho forts sur
rounding the city. A London paper states
that the Parliament Of the North German
Confederation has been summoned to meet at
Strasbourg. A feet of French irigates has
been sighted off the Ebe
From the election returns from the different
States it would appear that while the repre-
sensation, will not vary very materially IN some
of them from what it was in the last Congress.
the aggregate Democratic vote has been increas
ed. Many OF the hidebound members of the
Radical stripe have been replaced by reformers
of the same party, but with more liberal ideas,
and the Radical majority in Congress. instead
of being as formerly, in excess OF two thir ds,
will be cut down to not more than from TWEEN
II five to. thirty votes The Washington
Chronicle calls this working majority
But will they all work together? Tho hand
writing appears on the wall. Ultra Radical.
ism looks as if it is on the wane
A great writer says that "a msp is not
great citizen only to please the people; but 20
defend, serve, and frequently to resist them
And it often happens that his chief great
ness" lies 10 his moral courage to resist them,
until they can reflect coolyup their measures
and action. We are not believers liz the vox
populi vox del, in the popular acceptation OF
that term. That voice shouted once cru
city, him" and that voice has hurried men
and nations to crime. We mean no iactious,
opposition to popular will or public opinion
for the time being; but there is frequently
much occasion for conservative veto, When
passion overrides reason and judgment.
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Speaking of the resources OF tho South, the
New Orleans Picayuae says, that the capacity
of the Southern country for the production OF
a rich and unlimited variety and. quantity OF
crops is we'll Known. If there had never
grown cotton plant this side Of the Atlantic
this region would still have been boundtess IN
resources tor the sustenance and wealth OF
many millions of people. There is no danger
10 the excessive attention paid to a leading
staple since in year or two all the labor and
planting capital of the South could be turned
to the other products without any resulting
distress, and with only temperate inconVen-
fence.
Gov. Walker has issued proclamation with
regard to the oyster difficulties between the
border people of Maryland and Virginia. AT
ter reciting the negotiations which led TO the
establishment and recognition Of the present
conventional boundary line between the oyster
waters OF the two State, and alludiug 10 the
recent difficulties which have grown out Of its
non observance, he informs all concerned that
by agreement between himself and the Cover
nor of Maryland, said line will continue as the
recognized boundary line between Maryland
and Virginia until joint commission can de-
termine upon permanent line.
Yesterday there was very dense fog in Lon
don. A New York World special says: ''To.
.l,~, &c nou hut {nu
unprecedented denseness has settled over the
city, wholly obscuring the glories OF tho show.
Nothing can be seen at distance Of twenty
feet. although tho gas is all lighted. The pro.
cession seems to be composed of spectrcs. pre-
senting an indescribably gloomy and bizarre ap
pearance.
Those who calculated upon the colored vote
10 Maryland being able to 'revolutionlze' that
State, politically, found themselves entirely
mistaken. Every year will show the colored
vote in Virginia, banded and welded together
as it now is, of less and less effect, when unit
ed against the white citizens and voters. 1t will
have its due strength when its present organi-
sstion is broken up.
A letter from Richmond y5:-'Smith, the
radical candidate for mayor, and Porter left for
Alexandris this morning to sec Judge Under
wood. They allege that some colored radicals
were illegally excluded from the polls, and
will ask writs of INDUCTION TO restrain the
issue OF certificates Of election to the successful
Conservative candidates. The Radicals say
they will contest the municipal election
Base ball. as game. has long been voted
nuisance the grand jury denounce it as GER
name to gambling, and writer 10 the Western
Monthly shows it up as business. 1t can
scarcely any longer be called an amusement,
where the gate money seems to be the sole
ahiaot for the rival professional clubs.