Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-05
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
In the rebuilding OF the Ecndome Column
at Paris the masonry work has ouly Just been
commenced The stone work Of the old column
is to be utilized Instead Of the little bare
legged Caesar which was placed on its summit
in lS64-G5, the old statue of Napoleon, which
was relcgated to Courbevole, will be replaced,
10 gray redingote and jack boots, and with the
arms folded on the breast in the legendary at
tiudc
In the British House of Commons it was re-
Gently stated by the under secretary for foreign
affairs that the Newfoundland government In
tend to put an end to the monopoly OF teIc-
graphic communication with Ireland enjoyed
by certain COMPANIES, and to throw open the
privilege to public competition, and had notified
the companies to that effect
Turkey is asking for loan of seventy five
millions of dollars. As 1t is offered at fifty four
cents on the dollar, the national credit can hard
" called frSt-caSs.
The objective point of the Spanish Govern
ment attack upon he insurgents is al Valencia,
and that beautiful city is experiencing all the
terrurs of iuternecue Conflict. Since Friday
last a regular bombardm"nt of the city has beeu
in progress, the besicglug forces have made
number OF charges upon the positions of the
insurgents, aud the village of Mis!ata, in the
suburbs. has been set on fire by shells. The
loss Of life has been large.
The first Besscmcr steamship-thc contri-
vance for keeping people from becoming sea sick
during transatlantic voyages--is now building
at Hull. She will be $50 feet long, 10 feet
broad inside of her paddle boxes, and of 2,7I7I4
tons burden. The saloon is 10 the centre OF
the ship and suspended In massive plvots at
the centre and cxlrcmitics Her draught is
too light for general sea service, but should she
be successful 10 running between Dover and
Calais, others will be built on the same model.
The English and German Governments have
already sent men-ot-war to watch over them at
Carthagena, the Italian Government has also
dispatched squadron there for the same pur.
pose, and the u. S. frigate Shenandoah has
forbidden the Vile de Madrid to commence
hostilites at Cadiz.
Paris is excited because the Count dc Paris
has gone to Vienna to pay visit to the Count
de Chambord. Out of this circumstance grow
forecastings of The reconciliation of the Bourbon
and Orleans heirs to the throne OF France, and
anxious Freuchmen are curnusIy asking, what
next?
BATTLE OF TIE FROGS i Boston Transcr:p pit. |
Many of the citizens of Vermont will relncm-
Der to have seen on one-dollar bills Of the Wind
ing butrogs fighting This was engraved to
commemorate the Battle of the Burogs The
facts we're as follows: MANY years ago, when
the town Of Windham was newly settled, there
came very dry season. There are two large
ponds in Windham, separated by an inerven.
ing strip of land of considerable extent Each
Of these ponds was Inhabited by large com
mupity of the reptiles above named. The
smaller pond dried up aud its Inhabitants start
ed in body for the lower and larger pond.
They were met in the Intervening space by the
community from the larger pond, and fierce
and long continued battle eDsued between the
rival communities. Such was the hidcous bel
lowing Of the frogs during their fierce encounter
that it alarmed the inhabitants, who at first
supposed it to be the whoOp Of the hostile say.
ages. But curiosity getting the better of their
fears, they cautiously proceeded to the spot
whence the hideous sound issued and there
beheld the strange spectacle of two immense
armies of bulltrogs, covering many acres Of
ground, engaged 10 fierce and deadly battle.
This battle continued more than twenty. four
hours. and when it was over the ground was
literally covered with the slain, aud it beca me
necessary, to avoid the noxious ef1uva, to
gather and bury them.
A KISS IN THE DARK-A young New York
gentleman stopping at one of the lower hotels,
requested the proprietor to change his room, as
the next apartment to him was occupied by that
torment to bachelors, crying baby. When he
arrived from New York he went off to take a
drive, and on his return to the hotel he was
shown to his new apartment with the intorma-
ton that the baggage ofthc former occupant had
not yet been removed, but that it would be taken
away during the course of the evening. 1t was
growing dark. so our hero sat down by the win
dow to indulge 10 little twilight meditation,
and possibly CT gar Suddenly the door open
ed, the frou-frou of a woman dress was heard,
and a soft voice exclaimed why, Jack, dear,
when did you come down? am so glad = and
| simultaneously with the exclamation he found
himself
''TenderIy clasped in loving embrace,
| With pair OF long lashes just sweeping his
face. !"
$50 am l" was his very natural and iuvol
| uutary rcjoinder; whcrcupon there was shrek,
rush aud a slammiDg of doors, and my friend
was left alone to mediate at leisure into the
charms of the twilight hours. --Long Branch
Cor Philadelphia Ledger.
OLD IROf.-h private lClteT from NnTa
Frances, wife of the u. S. minister to Greece,
conveys the first intelligence Of the success at
tending Mr. Settlements long continued ex-
plorations on the site of ancient Troy. The
letter says:
mr.. Schiemann has returned fr pm Troy. He
has completed mis- excavations after three years
of labor. He has discovered the Palace of Priam,
and large treasure in gold and silver Re has
carried away with him forty large Cases
containing various articles; Also fifteen baskets
of real treasure. We called upon him st his
residence Tor the purpose of examining his COL
lection. l Saw in his house gold goblets and
vases which shine just like the gold of our age.
also saw some beautiful head garments made
OF gold, massive and well made, resembling
those now worn by the modern Greeks There
is golden goblet weighing nearly three pounds,
also quantity of small round earrings suchas
are used and worn by children of our days..
This seems to be strange story.l -