Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-02
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THAT WEATHER. COCK still points due west,
as it has for the last two months Even The
late violent storm was powcrless to turn it, AS
the ascent to it by the janitor may lie solne-
what dangerous, aud certainly difficult, would
venture tn. suggestion that il be rugged with
pueys or guys. 20 that it may be regulated
from below One guy through each Of he fur
cardinal points above could be conducted to Il
point at some distance off, where winiIa>s
might be set, the power of which would pei
haps be sufficient to turn the vanc; but. il not,
four small steam engines could be employed
one at the north and Que at the south end of
the building one on the City Hotel, and the
other over the police office on Fairfax street.
These engines could be operated by the police,
Should these gentlemen, however, think it too
troublesome, the great Object could, perhaps,
be attained by means Of an engine with suit
able cogs Stationed IN the stecplc itself. or. bet
ter still. in the jauitpr's office, in which, also,
there might be an Indicator, showing how the
wave points. The direction Of the wind could
be always shown by Il movable weathcr-cock
upon the eruption which has broken out upon
the FrcenaSon's Lodge, and which promises 10
be trlcrably permanent. Perhaps, after all
the wrathcr-cJok itself might ne so fixed as TO
rcrolve by the action Of the wind only, as
"'utHcI-C'chS alc SCli"idtiS cAlcEItl W w. but
about this speak with much lihdcuce. q.
TIE khedive Of Egypt is now virtually in
irpeudcn, in his potlca and Judicial admin
istralion The late trnau Of the Sultan gives
him the right Of concluding treaties with for
cign STATES, aud sending official representatives
20 foreign courts: h" may also raise loans with
out appy lug TO the Porte for its ion. de
is to determine the strength OF the Egyptaln
army aud In increase or diminish at his di>crc
ton. The Egyptian troops are to carry the
Sultan : h!g. As III the construction or pur
chase Of iron cads, the khcdive is not 10 make
any arrangements Tor this purpose wlthOu; the
consent of the Sultan but III all other matters
relating to til: Egyptian fleet his will is to be
SUPP; M la return for these CONCESSIONS and
Is a pruoI ol lii; recognition Of the Sultan ;
suzclaiuty the khclivc is to pay yearly tr-
butte of seven millions of dallar> 1t is said
that the khciive paid the Sultan the sum Of
five millions Of dollars to obtain the Iirman
which is regarded as the Magma Charta Of!
Egypt. --BuIhnm, G":,Hr.
\ SrEEcu &C., Ciark>viIIc Tob.cc" Lea! : OWL
reply to Il toaS! Of the press 'Gcntcncn.
thc.--he - the press The prcss--:.> | said
The press, (Chccr>) The mill as | remarked
l'aurhtrr) the ml!l-and 10y the mil | mean
the Touring mills he great cvZcr and dis
trikutor Of the stat! IF life. The press and the
mi!-thc mill and the press, gentlemen lgrcat
applause the mill and the press stand. 80 to
speak slaod in intimate juxtapo>ltinn, of
which the mill >ll>ain> most Intimate relations
to The press, while both are productive Of in
discriminate grinding" Great aprlau>c.l
The Liberal parry in Massachusetts had Il
conference Of some Of It's members at Boston
yesterday. and committee was applin'cl 10
prepare IN address on political affairs generally
\ collision between two trains on the liud-
sou River Railroad yesterday resulted in the
death Of Que Of the train hands AMI the injury
Of several passengers.
The bids for building two iron Soor< -oi-war
for the Government range from S2gO,OW to
$3.50. 600 each.
Adviccs from the oil regions say that the