Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-06

MANIFESTO OF DE CRAWFORD.

MANIFESTO OE DE- C6aMfphD.
PARIS. July 3--Count de Chambord has
issued the following manifesto:
FgES, HMES- You have required mporsry
expedicnts of saf,.ty. The country new seems
to be on the eve of trsh d .ngers France has
need of royalty. My. birth made me your hlng
I would be wanting IN the most sacred ot duties
if neglected to make d supreme effort TO over
throw The nterposlng BARR ers of prejudice.
am awsr. of the accu: atoms against me- nave
remained silent in order not to ADD TO the Ohm
culties OF the illustrous soldier who protects you
Because of the accun ustons Of errors and lalse-
hoods silencc is no longer permissible. Persons
have pretended to understand from previous
declarations that placed the royal, power above
the laws and dreamed of. unheard OF govern.
mental combinations based upon absolutlsm aud
| arbitrary ideas. A French CHRISTIAN monarchy
is limited monarchy in its very essence 1t
| borroWs nothing from governments or fortune,
| which promise boundiess prosperity and ieao To
| ruin This limited monarchy admits OF the OK
| lstence Of two Chambers, one nominated Dy the
| King and the other elected according to legsiv
| Established suffrage. Union OF the people ara
| King enabled the ancient monarchy 10 trus rate
for centuries the calculations OF those sc KING 10
! domineer over the people by contendlns against
the King. 1t is untrue that my policy Is At VA
rance with the aspirations of IN country: we
both desire strong reparntlvo powers, wh'ct.a
durubIe alliance with monarchy alone Gun give.
| | wish representatives Of the nation TO De rial-
liant auxillaries for the examination OF quesIl'hS
submitted 10 them, but will not have barren
parliamentary struggles from wEleh the soVer-
eign issues powerless and weakened In reject
inv foreign and imported formulas with It's Mug
| who regns but does not govern, teel my sell III
| harmony with the immense maJor!ty: nm
now, rs before. ready The HOUSE OF france Is
sincerely reconcicd. Let there be truce TO
our divisions Is it no! time to restore prosperity
and grandeur to France with venerable 70; ally
PARIS, July Al Union, which first publish
ed Gh,mbora's manifesto has been suspenod
for fortnight. 49,.
In the Asse ably to day Lebrun asked why
| LUnion was suspended The Minister 81 Inc
Tnterior adm tied tlnt it WAS partly because IL
| Ind nublished the manifesto OF ChamDort. Here
there Was great excitement in the chamber.
| When it subsidized, Taunton further stated that
the power of NJ .cMahon was IrreVGcabie LIE
| brun then gave formal notice that ne "oud
submit an Interpolation, and Tuesday next WAS
| fixed for its discussion.
PARIS, July 5.-Tho political situation is Sc
rjous The Legitimists have resolved to make
an attempt to unseat the PRESENT Ministry. on an
Interpolation in regard to the suspension OF
DUnion, which comes before the Assembly
next Tuesday. They are negotiating with the
Left to obtain its support. .,
| A counter coalition of the Left Centre with
the Right Centre, in favor of Cssimer Perier :
constitutional bill is also proposed.
There is ground for belief that President Mac
Mahon has intin'ated to the LegitIn'sts that ne
will not ACCEPT tho resignation of the Ministry,
even if it is defeated and it is reported that he
will send me:susctO the Assembly on tuesday,
A ruuor is current TINT Count dc Chamb'rI
has teen in Versailles Tor several days.
| lie Fra:cai:e says passports are no longer re
| uuired of AM ricans, who are pinced on the
! same f.oting in this respect aS the subject: 81
| countries adjacent To France.
FAUoUIER County ITEMS = From the War
reutou lud, < "A warlaUt was issued iaSt
week for the arrest of James NJ burgess, a
resident of the nelehborhoU1 ol New Daltl-
/; more, upon complaint OF Joho Lewis charging
| him with coiulDl;tlng helnouS outrage upon
! the person of Henrietta j. Lewis, young S!ri
of some IA or Is sunluers relative II the ac-
Ct, sed ard niece of his wife. Miss Lewis Was
in court several hours last Monday awaitirg
trial of the case. Tie constable reported that
he had becu unable to fad Burgess and the
case was continued Ii is thought Burgess
has Il d the equity.
Among others wEo Obtained prizes and med
ais at the commencement exercise OF the Deaf,
! Dumb and Blind Institution, al Staunton, Vas
| Miss Ida L. DowclI, daug her Of Thomas II.
| Dowcll. of Fluuulcr Size received prIzc as
! Monitor, aud a gold medal 10 the deaf mute
department with the Inscription 'EXceiience
engraved upon It,
Can't WIN. Ashcton received On Wednesday
beautiful young bIock Berkshire bear pig,
six months old, direct from England. The pig
was Obtained by brother Of the Captain from
one of the most celebrated porcIne breeders.
Several families from this ncghborhoJu nave
taken cabins at the springs, aud one gent'eman
of the number has arranged tocniertaln guests
|
TIE DISTRICT COMMISSION "A meeting of
the commissioners appointed uEd.r the act OF
Congress approved Juue ~, 1871, for the gov
ernment of the District Of Columbia, was held
ON Thursday. The members OF the comIuls-
sion, Messrs Denuisou, Blow and he;chum,
we're present. After the necessary prcllmloa-
ries an organization was perfected, and Or. W H.
| liam Tlndall, late SECRETARY to Ex-Governor
Shepherd was appointed secretary to the cotn-
mission. The subject of an attorney to the Coin
mission was brought up, and several Dames pre-
sented, and Mr.. +. l.. Stanton was selected.
Mr. Stanton was, previous to Mr.. Harrlng'o on,
secretary of the District of Columbia A
lengthy discussion eusued as 10 the best means
by which the various executive branches Of the
late District could be reorgauzcd and to pro-
mote the best interests oil the District. with
out coming to any definite conclusion the meet
Jog adjourned unit! Monday morniug, "ncu
the subject Of modifying the present. system.
will be definitely acted upon.- WASH. fcp. q
| Suturd'y q.
| CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. On Wednesday
Mrs. Pollock, wife of Rev. u. d. Pollock, Was
| thrown from buggy in front OF the residence
! of Mrs. Smms, and seriously hurt. She re-
ceved severe scalp wound, and 1t is feared
Que or more of her ribs are broken. he accl-
dent was caused by the loss of bolt that Sc
cured the shaft to the ax!e-trce.
On the same day Judge Gaines lost the III.
dex fnger of bis left baud in mower, which
was ucautiously moved by coored lnau while
being examined by the Judge.
Last week a coiored w,man named Julia
Howard, bad 6uger cut of by the latch OF
gate to which horse was tled, the horse draw
ing the gate together suddenly while the finger
was on the la'ch.
John White, living on the farm of Col. Chap
man, was thrown FROM horse Thursday even