The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-03-02
Close of Peace Negotiations,

At length the assurance is conveyed in
positive though as yet unofficial shape that
peace between France and Germany is certain.
| The consultative commission of fifteen ap-
pointed by the National Assembly have given
their sanction to the treaty accepted by Theirs
and Favre, and under the circumstance its
ratification by the Assembly is regarded as a
foregone conclusion. The treaty imposes the
following conditions: The cession of Alsace
| and Metz, but Befort is to be restored to
France the payment of five milliaris of francs
by France (cqual to 81 900 ,OOO, 0OO,) pors.
ton Of French territory, with some fortified
town, like Sedan, to remain in the possession
of the Germans until the conditions of the
treaty are fulfilled; and the German army to
enter Paris on Monday, and occupy the
Champs Elysecs. Lastly, peace is to be pro-
claimed when the French Assembly ratify
these conditions. This result, though tedi-
ously arrived at, Is much more favorable to
the French than had been anticipated, and
there is now every reason to believe that
France and Germany have laid aside the
sword, and that the civilized world is to be
gladdened with the speedy ratification of the
treaty by the Assembly, and the resumption
OF the arts Of peace in the two countries.
A late dispatch states that the English gov
ernment has persuaded the Germans to aban.
don their march through Paris, and that the
troops will only pass through the open space
on the south side of the city, thus providing
against unfortunate emergencies which other
wise might have occurred.
IL oc A..
W. johnson for the killing of Dr. VIM. IT.
Roberts in Bedford county, Va, commenced
on Monday last, in Salem, Roanoke county,
to which the case had been removed, and re-
suited in the acquttal Of the accused of the
charge of murder.
The difficulty causing the killing, arose
from the maltreatment of dog belonging to
Mr.. johnson while in the office of DR.. Rob
erts. Full particulars of the case were Civ
en- at the time Of the occurrence.
DEATH OF PHYSICIAN IN ANNAPOLIS
Edward Sparks, an old and highly respect
ed citizen Of Annapolis, Md, died last Fri
day, in his 74th year. He was many years
ago professor IN st. Johns College, and in
1861 had charge of the naval store in the
United States Naval Academy while at New
port, and was for many years practicipg
physician in Annapolis. III
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A CURIOUS LEGAL MoDE.-A very Curl
GUS mode Of trying the title to land is prac-
ticed 10 Hindoston. Two holes are dug in the
disputed spot, in each Of which the plaintiff S
and defendants lawyer put one of their legs,
and remain there until one Of them is tired,
in which case his client is defeated In this
country it is the client and not the lawyer who
puts his foot in it.
MUNIFIcENT REQUESTS Bernard,
the French miser, who died at St. Vincent's
Hospital, New York, on Monday, the 10th
inst. bequeaths 100000 to the American
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to An
imals. The society has also received three
other requests, amounting to 100000, which,
IIaper's Weekly declares that if San Do
miugo is annexed to the United States it
should be done honorably This is simply
declaring that i. should not be done by the
present administration, WHICH lacks the capac-
ity to DO anything honorably,