Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-20
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Foreign News.

Foreign News.
Copies of certain Belgian journals intended
for circulation 10 France have been intercepted
and seized by the French authorities. Ibis act,
coming after the declaration that foreign jour
mails we're to be freed from censorship, ezeltes
surprise, and the Radical journals charge the
Government with inconsistency and bad faith.
The preliminary examination Of witnesses in
the case oil Prince Bonaparte, charged With the
murder of Victor Noir has commenced before
the Police Court, and will probably be compile;
ted this week. Rocheiort has been summoned
to appear before the Court on Saturday as
witness. The High Court Of Justice will be
convened in few DAYS to try the accused.
The Journal DIES Debats is informed that
Prince Gortschakoff has instructed the Russian
Ambassador in France to convey to Count Daru
the special congratulations Of the Russian Gov.
eminent on his accession to the Ministry ofFor-
eign Affairs.
Ten thousand men have ceased work at
Creuzot in France. They have made no further
demonstration as yet. President Sncl1er, PIC
prictor of the works ut Creuzot goes there tt
night. The strike is considered grave.
All symptoms oil agitation have disappeared
and Paris is perfectly tranquil.
Serious disturbances are reported at Baltanas
10 Spain. The municipal authorities were at
tackled by a mob but the troops qaen!le3d the
riot, Prince Enrique de Bourbon publicly &C
cuses Gen Prim of having conspired with Queen
| Isabella. but his statements are not credlted
A Paris telegram dated yesterday, says Inc
report of the death Ct M. Raspall, 1t Is saIo'
was incorrect. He is lying very Ill, ana MS
| demise may take place at any time. lhls WAS
| nrobably the origin OF the report.
THE EXODUS. The news from the country
IS that sort of panic on the subject OF emigra-
ton RACES amongst the blacks. On Monday
upwards of three hundred came by the DanVllle
train from Halifax to take the Southslde road
at the Junction. They were destined t3r the
Gulf States More than three hundred were
lett in and near Halifax waiting for opportunity
| TO take the train. We learn that the passion
| for travel and for making way towards the trop
| les is widespread and enthusiastic.
We have no idea that this exodus will con-
| tinuc to Remarked by this enthusiasm, amount
| ing, as we learn, in some locantles to singing
and shouting with strength OF voice that
makes the woods, and hills, and valleys, ring
| and reyerbcrate for miles around. But we
have not doubt that the current OF black
emigration will continue until finally lew ara
lett but the aged aud infrm. -R1ctnaond u.s.
| patch.
LouDoUN COUNTY. MIR. Fielding Brown
died at his his residence lew miles from Lees
burg, Saturday morning last in about the 3oth
year of his aye. lie was gallant and faithful
member Of the "Loudoun Guard" 18th Va.
Regiment, in the late war;
| colo 81 ,b Pnl,nnnt ncfufo 70 hirh asst
week copied from the Alexandria Gazette, Is
pronounced prematura-no sale having as yet
| been effected. -, ,
The Marble in the quarry recently sold by g..
+. Carter, Of this county, to company o.
capitalists, is pronounced by the Prot. Bran
ard, 4 distinguished geologist, the best spec'
man OF marble Yet discovered IN this country
| equalng, il not SURPRISING IN qualfy the p'S'
| Italian. L0ulona Mirror.
| FIREMEN3 QUARRELs. Since the refusal
Of the Harrisburg iremen to participate IN the
| procession al the Inauguration vi hor"I""
| Geary Yesterday On account OF the presence OF
coiored militia, bad feeling has existed be
| tween them and the visiting fire companies
! from PHILADELPHIA. Some difficulties appear
! to have commenced about admission ID me
inauguration ball, where some oil tho GOOD
! Will men say they We're attacked. At a lu'er
|
House aud fight ensued during which at
least one Harrisburg fireman was seriously 10
iured and Philadephian named Mccormick
severely cut. Another fight took place near
the depot, in both cases the hotel fixtures sui
| fering. The men were assaulted tor having re-
| mane1:in the procession.
ELECTRICITY AND WINE.-Some months
| ago the storchousc of a large French slLe-
| ward was struck by liphtning and number Of
| hogsheads Of Inferior Wine ligen by the stroke.
| The proprietor, on tasting portion Oh Inc
LIQUOR which had run out but had been caught
in some cavities in the floor, was aslonl- he'd
to find its flavor greatly improved. ironing
by this discovery, experiments have been I'M
dertakcn to test the action Of electricity upon
wines of medium and Inferior grades, satlstuc'
torily demonstrating that by the simple opera
ton Of passing currents OF magnetic electricity
through the liquid, using platinum Plates as
poles. poor wines may be rendered OF much
finer flavor than before the operation.
Among the recommendations submitted by
the postnaslcrs lately in consultation are
the following: In favor cta reduction CT the
registration lee for letters from - to c's,
reduction of charges to cts. on money orders
not above $40 in amount. The Department is
ad vised to urge the public to use these means
of tranmission, and especially that attention
be called to the case with which lost or missen-
letters or packages when registered may be
tr aced also to the certainty and safely Of the
money order system: dscouraginga as far as pos
sbe the transmission of money and valuable pa
per and ordinary letters. They propose to d.
vide the carrier Offices into three classes, accor
ding to population ofthe cities.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-Thc National Wo'
mems Suffrage Convention spent ita session
Yesterday in general discussion OF things re-
levant and Irrelevant On Saturday special
committee will meet the judiciary Committee
NJ the Hous, of Rep. and explain the necessity