Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

The treaty for the cesson to Great Britain
of the Dutch possessions Oh the Guinea coast
meets with violent opposition in Holland, where
it is generally stigmallzed as dl>honoraDle.-
The matter will soon come before the states
General.
Cardinal Cullen energetically protests against
making education in Ireland wholly secular,
and a call has been issued, signed by infiucnta!
citizens, to signify the opposition OF the irish
peopIe to any measure having that OBJECT III
view.
The Telegraph Construction and Malnten-
ance Company has signed contract with the
Messrs BiscoffSheim for the laying OF an At
lantc telegraph cable to New York direct.
The first Turco- European train over the rail
road skirting the Sea Of Marmora, entered
STEAMBOAT on Tuesday last, crossing the old
Seraglio grounds.
Espartero has declined the title Of Prince Of
Vergara offered him by Amadeus.
The PEABODY CLAIMS Three years ago
while on visit to the White Sulphur Springs,
Mr.. Peabody transferred to General r. +. Lee.
for rhe benefit Of " ashlngton and Ice Unlvcr-
sity, claim which he held against this State,
to about 100000. This claim was presented
to the last General Assembly, by the proper
officials Of the institution we have named, and
payment asked Objections were raised by
several members that there was actually moth
ing due to Peabody-the claims being based
upon the loss Of an amount OF State bonds
which were in transiu from England TO the
United States on the steamer Arctic, which
was wrecked of the coast of New Foundand.
in the wear 1854 the same bonds having come
into the hands of said Peabody, through Sci
den, Withers 4 Co.. just about the time "t tI'e
failure of that firm. and in Il manner which
created suspicion as to the liability of this
State for their redemption.
In 1856 the Legislature was asked to make
good the loss Of Peabody. and the matter was
referred to the Beard OF Public " orks. which.
after sending Mr. Alexander r. Holladay
to England to investigate the subject submit
ted i report adverse to the claimant, and the
House of Delegates thereupon rejected the pc
tition Of Peabody for reimbursement. The sub
iect was again referred to the Board Of Public
Works at the last session Of the General As
semby, and they reported yesterday in effect
that their partial examination had convinced
them that the matter would require dcepc!
research and take more time than they would
be able to give it, and they therefore RECON-
mended the appointment. ofa commission To
solve the question of the liability Of this State
for the lost bonds In this position the claim
now rests. We presume, however. that com
mission will be soon created and the atfail
heard and finally determined. Rich. Eng.
LUCKY HEIRS doubtless many Of OH citl-
zeuS who were residents Of Minneapolis ~
early as ISL. will remember i gentleman
named Thomas Gregory Smith, lawyer, and
rather an eccentric character. formerly OF
Chesterfield county. Va, and who located in
this city for a couple Of years at about that
time. He was quiet wealthy, and invested in
real estate in different portions OF Minnesota
to a considerable extent. His death occurred
some five or six years since. as we are inform
ed, and his estate was settled by an adminstr.-
tor appointed for that purpose. On Wei
nesday last a document purportlng to b.
the will Of the said Thomas Gregory
Smith was filed with the Judge Of Probate.
This document is dated OH the 10th day of
July, 1857 and is witnessed by three gen
temen who were then well known resi-
deuts of Minneapolis, and one Of whom is
still numbered among our prominent busl-
ness men, 1t seems that Mr.. Smith ut the
time Of making the will, placed it in the
hands Of the gentlemen named in the III
strumcnt as executors. and he deposited i,
in safe used Jointly by himself and part
ner. and his former partner, on Wcdnc>
day last, in looking over Il lot Of old papers
supposed to be worthless, came across the
valuable document and Immediately placed
it on file in Judge Bechc'S Office The follow
ing are the heirs named in the will: Annie
Bassctt Smith Mary d. Smith. the daugher
Of Sae p. Campbell, deceased; Elizabeth l..
Hdeburn, and the daughters Of Richard Tee
Jones' Of Chesterfield county, Va. The value
Of the property mentioned IN this will (which
includes considerable tract of pine lands) is
ties come forward and prosecute the matter il
may seriously disturb the administrator ) titles.
-fhrugO Post.
Mr.. Yickers has introduced in the Senate 4,
bill to incorporate the Washington Canal AMI,
Water power Company. The bill has Il p'.
amble, reciting that the Washington AqueducL
will allow discharge Of water from the reSer-
voir Of q IS inch iron pipe for mechanical pur
poses without affecting the necessary supply
for the consumption of the people Of Washing
TIM and Georgetown that it would throw open
the canal between Rock creek and eth street
west for navi cation and commerce remove the
sewerage deposits render the water in the re
servoir more acceptable for sanitary usage
tend to develop the natural resources of shc.
District, and give to Washington the full ben
eft of her commercial and manufacturing pn>:
ton, and finally that it would cause to be place,
along Water street. in Georgetown, ant along
The bank of the said canal at eligible points
from - to 100 separate water powers each one
not less than forty horse power.
''HoG-SuooTING' TlME.--!T New Eng
land Farmer avorS the shooting, rather than the
sticking of hogs when ready for slaughter.
After recommending this mode Of killing j,
says :-"Wi not the reader see to it that no
animal of his shall be hunted down, caught and
bound and then die under the torture Of The
knife, this year. A pistol will he found mos,