Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-27

The Steamer lafayette, which two weeks
ago last Saturday, landed Provost Paradol,.in
New York as French Minister to the United
States, on last Saturday took back his mutila-
ted remains to his native country, from which
he 50 recently departed with hi! honors flush.
ing thick about him. Surely in the midst of
life We are in death.
The large granite building on Washington st.,
Boston, owned by Harvard College corporation.
and occupied by Little & Brown booksellers;
Livermore t. Shaw, importers Of dry goods:
Liant T. Co., steam job printers, the upper sto
~ containing paper stock, type and presses,
was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Gen. Parker, Commissioner of Indian AT
iaiS, renews recommendation OF his relative
to the civilization of the Indians. Flo advises
that the boys between certain ages be made
apprentices TO farmers and mechanics, and
alter they have learned habits OF Industry that
they be sent back to their tribes.
The New York Herald says that the rcpubli.
eau party has chiefly, through the unpopu!arity
OF Congress: weakened so considerably through.
out the country that some of its most observant
leaders expect large accession to the demo
cratic ranks in the next Congress-
1t is proposed to organize, at Augusta, Ga,
during The Fair there, next October, an Agri
cultural Congress, which shall meet annually
at some point in the South to consult and ad.
wise rs to the advancement Of the art OF hus-
handry and kindred subjects.
Mr. Gladstone, in the British House of
Commons yesterday, said that the United
States having declined the offer Of Great Bri-
tain concerning the Alabama claims, the next
advances on the subject were to be made from
the United States.
The Richmond Eoquirer urges the young
mcu Of the State to organize for action as soon
as political movements, Of any Importance, are
on foot. Wait until after the hot weather,
when politics can be discussed with cool
heai.
consular agents who have been appointed to
travel in Europe and look into the American
con>nIatc>. II salary of S. 900 year, may
safely !;a .a to have soft thing
The las provides thatth County Treasurer
shall be- allowed Tor his services in receiving
and distributing the county levy. three per
If
and disblI7*cd.
Washington has been abandoned Congress
has LETT, the President has lett, and now the
newspaper correspondents threaten to leave,
SO that until neat December go shall have
peace.
Tie New ork Herald announces that rresl
dent Grant and Cen. K. f. lee are at Long
Branch! Gen. Lee i in Lexington attending
IL his duties, and laa not been to Long Branch.
The thnsn. government has made an Up.
rropration for the funeral expenses Of Arson
Rurlingaril@ and ! liberal gilt To Mrs Rnrlin-
game.
The Richmond papers inform II. lhat wheat
* pouring into that market from Southwest
ern lirgini. and East Tennessee
Queen Victoria has entered upon the thirty
fourth year OF her reign.
Andrew Johnson is spoken for Governor of
Tennessee.
Marion !arla0d is writing another novel.
EnssiaE Gutrages in TeXaS-A Fight.
AUSTIN, July 25.-Reports from the from
tier detail the news of a series of outrages.
The country is fairly occupied by Indians.
Horses are carried off hy droves. Scores of
families arc abandoning their homes: and in
many instances are reduced 10 restitution.
The Indians are breaking up everything in the
vicinity OF San Saba.
y special from Waco to the News, says -
Captain Bal'cntinc, from Fort Richardson,
reports that 90 the 18th instant Major McCIel-
Ian, with fifty members of the Sixth Cavalry.
while scouting, met party OF $50 Indians,
WHO gave battle forcing the cavalry back eight