Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-27
is quoted in my speech have since received
from General Pleasonton the following note:
Mn Nnul. LII. 100

isquoted in my speech | have since received
from General Pleasnnton the following note:
New York JULY % 1872
Dear General--Ofcourse have no objection
to your giving my name to the public, In ex
PLANTATION OF the facts. | would say that being a
friend cfthe President as well as of yourself, [
desired you should be on good terms, and that
you should understand that there was no per
sonal feeling in the way of relations mutually
satisfactory. Your statement is Correct that
the President wanted your support for his Sauto
Domingo scheme, and that you could have had
the patronage of the Government for giving it,
That was the distinct impression the Presidents
conversation made upon my miad and com
munlcated it to You at the time If the Pre>i-
dent positively denies having had any such
conversation, | regret but may console my
self with the reflection that this is the first time
that any statement of niue has been questioned.
while the President has had OCCASION before
this to d>trust the accuracy of his recoec,ions
lrulyyours. A. PLEAsoNToN.
DECAY OF MEiZ The French inhabitants
of Metz evidently do not take kindly to German
rule. \ German census lately taken shows that
the population since the war has diminished
about fifteen thousand Before the conflict with
Germany, Metz had reputation Of forty-fvc
thousand, and reduction Of that number by
one-thrd makes Il very perceplible difference
in the prosperity Of the city. 1t is not probable
that the decrease Is going to stop here. Meth
er eau 1t be expected that the gap thus occa-
stoned will be suppl. d By German emigration.
The German emlgraut as rule, desires a more
| stable home than that which can be afforded
| HIM in the newly acquired territory, and the 1.
). holds out more substantial inducements to
| him to emlgrate than residence on French
soil. Besides, it is not quite so certain that
France will not within few years III Ike an at
tempt to reclaim all she has lost in the diSas
trous campaigns of 1870 and Il.
FINE ESSEI. -Ole of the finest specimens
Of naval architecture that has ever, perhaps
entered our port is now lying at the Borden
Mining Company's wharf, taking in cargo of
about 700 tons Of coal, with which she will clear
at noon to day. We aludc to the three masted
schooner William Mason, Of Taunton, Mass
Capt. Albert French: just built at Wilmington
Del, of white oak, this being her first trip
She is full clipper modle, rather on the yacht
style, 40 feet long cn keel and leo on deck,
her breadth Of beam being IS feet In conse
quencc Of h"r extreme Ienght she seems to set
quite low in the water, bur nevertheless she is
Beautifully proportioncd Her registered tons
| mage l. >D) tons. aud she draws somewhat less
than fourteen feet OF wIter. The cabin is elegant
ly tIurni>hed the whole interior being finished
with walnut desks. mirrors. and all modern i'm
provcmcnts, while the stairway leading thereto,
ofelcganty turned walnut.covered with brass, is
we'll worth inspection. : Georgcto~u CDu,jcr.
FRONT Royal AS A SUMNER RESORT
There are large number of persons from the
cities boarding IN and around our town. Sew
eral arrived last week, and, We understand,
arrangements are beng made by others to come
on in few days We are glad to see that the
merits of our town and county. as place for
summer resort, are being made and appreciated.
1t has almost every advantage which can be had
at watering place-nice shade, cool breczcs
and beautiful scenery, together with mineral
waters, sulphur aud ciay b.ate, and possesses
very great advantage over the Springs in Its
freedom from noise and confusion, and FROM
like ab~rnSc of temptation to Keeping late nights
and dissipation, which Injuries health more than
the heat and infections of ii city. Besides, we
are not lacking in society aud that cordial hos
pitality which has ever been distinguishing
feature in the Virginia character Warren
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