Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-12
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LONDON, September l0,-A letter received
in this city, dated Paris, September 9, even
ing, says The night session Of the Govern
ment tasted until o'clock in the morning.
A proposition was offered to call Constltu
tional Convention. so as to lmpart lorna
authority to the Government The Ministers
divided on the question, five voting for the
convention and five against it. According to
French parliamentary law, a tie vote decides a
question in the affirmative. The members
opposed to the convention we're Jules Simon,
Gambetta, Pcllctan, Jules Ferry and Roche
fort. 1t is believed that the Ministry will con-
troll the elections in their OVID favor, having
the army machinery in their hands. II will
be impossible to obtain a fair election. The
election will be held on the 10th Of October, in
the midst Of battle and siege, it Paris holds out
so long.
The Democratic Socialists meet nightly, and
arc endeavoring to organize. They are form
Ing committees in Paris aud throughout the
country. Their object is to obtain power
enough to carry out their extreme views. The
effect of these meetings arc already manifest in
the indications Of determination on the part
'o the Ministry to place iron restrictions upon
liberty OF opinion.
Secret police are tracking these meetings,
and some of the parties who attend them have
been warned that, under pretence of political
intrigue, they arc calculated to impair the ma
tional defence.
The attack on the Government which was
published in the "Marscillaisc" was written by
General C!useret, and creates much comment.
RoehclOrt, who is eager to retain his place, re.
pudiates the article.
FAUQUIER CoUNTY.-H. D. 3. Norris, who
has been engaged for number Of years 10 en-
ginecriDg in Mexico, has completed tho pur.
chase OF farm near Salem, in this county,
containing about 365 acres which was formerly
the property of the late DR.. VIM. B. Wright,
paying for it $50 per acre. The purchaser is
the son of our CID friend Judge George W..
Norris.
Commissioners Brooke and holland sold at
auction, on last Tuesday, the farm OF 4S0 acres
near Middleburg, occupied by John L. Combs,
to Mrs Louisa H. L. Herndon for $34 per
acre.
A little negro about five years old, who had
lately Witnessed with childish glec the burning
OF brush, concluded to have little moro fun
OF ike kind, and on Sunday, with some
matcncs, lire to eight hay stacks, near Salem,
belonging 10 MIR. Bennett Saunders. In few
moments oil the stacks were consumed. The
little boy was wholly unconscious of committing
wrong, and when tho fire was discovered
readily told he made it and seemed to enioV
the conhagration hugely. The loss Of Mr., s
is several hundred dollars.
The meetings at the camp ground at Gilt
Church in this county were concluded yester.
day. Over twenty persons, principally adults
one over 70 years of age-embraeed religion.
From the commencement of the meetings to
their close, the very best order was maintain
cd Warenton 7nder
PIEDMONT AND PoToMAc RAILROAD. The
citizens of Rappahanuock favorable to the
construction Of the projected railroad from
through Fairfax, Loudoun, Eau
Quier, and Rappahannock, to Luray, iD Page
County, propose holding meeting at Salem,