Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-23

The SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
As Was stated yesterday contract for the con-
struction OF the Shenandoah Valley railroad
ad been completed in Philadelphia by the
Central Improvement Company OF PennsyLVa
MIA. By the terms OF this contract the In
provement Company have agreed to construct
the Shenandoah Valley railroad, including su,
perstruclure, stations, and everything ready
Tor the equipment from the Potomac river, at
or near 'Shepherdstown, by way OF Charles
town, Front Royal, Luray, Fishersvllle, Lex
ingtou and Buchanan, to the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad, near Salem, in Roanoke
county, distance of 233 miles, and to complete
the same within two years. The Cumberland
Valley railroad will be promptly extended from
Hagerstown to Shepherdstown, distance OF
but thirteen miles, and thus connect the
Shenandoah Valley road with the Cumberland
Valley and Pennsylvania Central. 1t is the
purpose of the managers of the Shenandoah
Valley to extend their road as speedily as pos.
sib!e through the Clinch and Holston Valleys,
country of boundless mineral resources, to
Knoxville, and connect with the network OF
railroads radating from that point, and also
extending their line from the Cllnch Valley,
through Pond Gap, to connect with the Ken.
lucky system CT railroads, thereby making al
and New York.
\ WILL CAsE.-At special term CT the
Loudoun Circuit Court, which commenced at
Lecsburg Oh Monday last, the Reed will case
was decided by verdict establishing the valid
iy tf the will, which verdict the contestants
moved to set aside, but the motion was over
ruled by the court, to which exception was ia
ken, and the case will now DO carried to the
Court Of Appeals. Joshua Reed was bache-
Tor. who died near Hillsboro' in Loudoun coun.
~ few years ago, possessed of some $4,000,
in individual bonds, which by this will we're
conveyed to Harmon Reed, friend but no re
lation. Joshua had no near relations, but those
remote are coDtesting.
ADDRESS OF THE Corps LEGIsLATIF. The
Emperor Napoleon yesterday returned to Paris
and received the Corps Legslatif, the Presi-
dent of which addressed him as follows: "Sire,
the Corns Legislatif has terminated its
labors. 1t has unanimously voted all subsi
dies and all laws needtul for the national
defense. thus giving signal proof of it's patriot
ism. If it is true that not he who declares
war, but he who causes it is the real author,
there will be but one voice among the nations
10 lay the responsibility upon Prussia, who,
maddencd by unhoped for successes, and en-
couraged by our patience and desire to preserve
for Europe the benefits o. peace. has conspired
against our security and attacked our honor.
Ia such case France knows her duty. En
avant
Ex-senator Clingmao. of North Carolina,
has arrived in Washington. He states that
political excitement runs very high in that
State, and especially 10 those counties where
martial law has been declared and the writ of
habeas corpus suspended. The course which
the Governor is taking is increasing rather
than quoting the disorders
The remarkable fact has been elected by the
investigations of Dr. CIaxton upon the effects
ct copper on the human system. as stated BY
him at meeting of the Clinical Society. Lon
don, that men engaged at the various copper
works in that city always escaped chols.a and
oholeraie diarrhea during great epidemics.
Blackwoof for July. with its usual table Of
varied and interesting contents. including o
note on its review of "Lothair," has been
received
We have received from the publishers the
August number Of 1.-THE Little Corporal and
this weeks number of Punchinelio.
VIM. Gilmor, we'll known citizen. and at
time member of the leading firm of
uest & Gilmor, of Baltimore, died in that
yesterday.
Capt. HAYWARD, who killed Lindsey,ia Cues