Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-29
FOREIGN NEWS.

Speciai kilograms 70 New York report politi
cal matters 10 France 10 an alarming condition.
The factions opposed to Theirs are raid to be
growing bolder daily, and a report is current
that Bismarck is preparing for nes invasion.
dispatch, which claims that Republican up
France, and that tho movement was ready to
assume definite shape III case Theirs resiRna-
ton bad resulted in the appointment OF the
Duke D'Aumale. Supplies Of money, arms
and munitions Of war are in possession OF the
Republicans, and oil preparations for civil
conflict made.
The Prince Of ales coutempates sea voy
age a. soon az pleasant weather sets in. The
; royal yacht Victoria and Albert is now re8,ting
for the Princes convenience, and during the
| mouth of April, be will embark for cruise in
the Mediterranean and to the Madeira Islands.
The Pope on Saturday granted an audience
to the Grand Duke Michael. brother of the
Gar of Russia, This is regarded as indicative
Of solution of the differences which have ex-
listed between him 1.-THE Pope) aud the Gar.
Az OLD CITIZEN GONE The day after the
election last Spring, says the Abingdon Virgin
ion, our old friend Reuben Apperson, who had
lived in Russell and this county half a century,
and Was % years old, left for Culpeper county,
Va. the place Of bis nativity, TO spend the
remnant OF his days among his relatives on the
farm upon which he ~ss born. Last week the
editor of the iirginian received information Of
his DEATH He was a remarkable man, says
the Tirginan, and could walk Eve miles an
hour the day he LETT here, then - years old.
and could read without the use of glasses. He
served throughout the war Of 1872 and in the
Indian war under Jackson, and was noted for
his honesty and wonderful memory.
He was brother OF our venerable citizen,
Mr.. Washington Apperson, who resides near
the city, aud paid him a visit ou bis way to
Culpepsr. -Lyschburg FIg'aian.
IoSDos AND New YORK REAL EsrArE-
4 plot of land 10 London, opposite the Man
sion House, the public residence of the Lord
| Mayor, locality we'll Known to ell who have
visited England, is said TO have been recently
| let at ground rent almost equal to FL per
square foot per snnum, which represents a
| capitalized value of about million and q half
| sterling per acre or $7,500,O0O. II here 10
| New York on our leading avenue of business.
| Broadway, We give $2(9, oOJ for q city lot %
feet by 100 Tor the fee simple We think that We
have paid amply for our right, and yet twelve
! times the area mentioned will be nearly al acre
and twelve times the purchase instsnced will
be 42. 400, 600, less than third the value Of
| the Mansion House plot,-.N j. Real Estate
| .jonrnn'.
Novel MARRIAGE The Fucastle Herald
| gives the following, which strikes us AS being
quite novel aud romantic: ''On last Thursday,
az one Of our town ministers was travelling Oh
the road between here and Jackson he met
couple who informed him that they were on
their way to town to get him to marry them.
The worthy minister told the happy pair that
it was hardly necessary for him to return to
town in the cold for 30 small matter, but that
they might come on here, get the license, and
on their return he would meet them and &C
complish the pleasant design. This was done;
and in due time the preacher met the return,
ing party and then ADD there, in the middle Of
the road. on horseback, the happy twain were
made one.
Saturday last, 10 the House Of Representa-
tives was devoted TO speeches on various
subjects. No business transacted.