Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-15
NEWS OF THE DAP.
"T, Mop the very age ond bo'ty ofthc Irr,'

Count Palikao has issued addresses TO the
French troops. in which he bIames them Tor
firing too quick at Weisscnburg. He says they
used more ammunition in one day than the
Prussians would in three days. The Marshal
reminds the soldiers that they are now on the
guard line OF defense from Thionville TO Metz
and Nancy and they must hold their ground
Back of that is the line OF Meuse, then the
Argennes, then the line OF rivers illustrated by
the cam pagn of 1914 and behind all this IS
Paris, and behind Paris is all France, with
4 OOO, 900 of armed men and a thou sand nil
lions OF treasure.
Chang and Eng, the Siamese Twins, have
arrived at New York. % the second day out
Chang was attacked with paralysis, which al
tects the lett side and has almost wholly de-
prived him of the use ct his limbs, and OF the
rower of speech Eng has so far ieit 90 symp
toms CT the illness which has affected his twin
brother. The twins are accompanied by three
of their sons. aud will proceed 70 their home
| in North Carolina as soon as Changs health
will permit
The Tooth birthday of Mrs. Candace Barton
WAS celebrated on Monday at BelebertoWn,
Mass, by grand gathering Of her neighborS
and descendants Mrs. Barton was born i've
years before the commencement OF the
revolution. She can we'll remember the
ringing of the alarm bells at the battle of Lex
inrton and the passage through the town OF
division of General Burgoync's army after his
capture.
On Sunday when the $40 through train
from WASHINGTON to New York reached Mag
noIia Station, between Baltimore and Phlla-
deIphia, the locomotive ran over COW, which
threw the train of the track. Two express
cars we're burned, ana the engineer and lire
man scaded and another employee OF the
road injured but none Of the passengers were
seriously hurt.
The Empress Regent. on the report oil tue
Eeeper of the Seals, has commutcd aud rcduc-
ed the sentences Of GAL ccnvcts, now cobhn-
cd in all kinds of penitcnlary establishments
in France and beyond the sea. The imperial
oIemeucy is applied especially to those cases
phcrc uniform good conduct has gwen prison.
ers claims to Indulgence.
Secretary Boutwell, addressed the Shoe and
Leather Dealers Association in Bost~n On
Saturday afternoon. lie advocated policy
which, he said, would break NJ Engan )
monopoly Of iron steamer construction and
traffic. Dir. Wilson made a briet speech au-
datory OF Mr. BoutwelI's management OF the
Treasury.
It is asserted on what is considered good au
thoritv that Governor Holden will surrender
the prisoners held By hit order at Fayettevic
to Judge Brooks, at Salisbury, on lhursday'
And it is further stated that an Injunction wlI
be taken out restraining the Ireasur1r from
paying Holden's troops.
The action OF England in securing the neu-
trality OF Belgium from violation has aroused
the strongest feelings Of gratltu dc IN Bciclum
Immense crowds gathered yesterday in iron
Of the British Embassy at Brussels and cheer
cd for the Queen ond Government OF EogIand
Alvices from Brazil, via Lisbon state hat
project of cleo; oral reform had been presented
to the Chambers treaty OF peace had peer
signed with Paraguay civil war continued II
Q In Plata, and Lopez continues his ravageS II
Entire Rios
There was great rel )icing in Norfolk on "a
d turday at the Conservative victory IN Nortt
Caronua.-" Oac hundred guns were hired, man
Of the houses ilu,i4:-:inatcd and meeting o
speeches were made by prominent gent iet--'n = +
There arc now fourteen persons und.r IN
dictment in the Baltimore Criminal Court Tor
murder. Each of the crimes OF which they
stand accused were committed IN that city
during the las. six months.
About two hundred young men will report
at the Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Tor cH-
animation on or before the lst OF September.
The Examination Board meets on THURSDAY,
September LIST.
There were thirteen seizures reported at the
Internal Revenue Bureau on Saturday. They |
were mostly in Virginia districts, and of tobac.
co. The total value OF seizures was So 2O2 20. |
Republican meetings are being. held and
popular demonstrations made at Madrid, and
liberal views advanced in regard to tht future
government OF Spain.
Capt. VIM. Willard, warden of the Connec'
ticut State Prison at Wethericld, was muir
dered by James Wilson, convict, Saturday
afternoon.
The British Consul at Hamburg tcIcaraphs
that the mouths Of the rivers EIbe, Eydcr,
Jahde and Wcser arc blockadel l,y the French
fleet.
A National Musical Congress will be held
in New York in the latter part OF this month
and the beginning of September.
Within few miles Of Oshkosh, Wis, there
will be 80, 900 pounds Of Swiss or "Switzcr
cheese made this season.
Edwards, of New York, and Colyer Of Ba|ti'
more, arc to have q brulslDg match at St.
Louis on the 9th of September.
The printers strike in San Francisco ended
in disastrous failure on the part OF The strlk-
erS.
Vessels arriving from PHILADELPHIA are now
quar- antned five days at Norfolk, Va.
THE BALTIMORE AND PoToMAC RAILROAD.
The grading has been finished on the main line
of the road from the Patapsco to below Mari
boro, with the exception of one section, which
will be completed next week. Tics arc being
delivered along the line, and it is probable that
a considerable portion of the rail will be laid