Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-18
The United States and Spain.

states, through MlDisler Gushing, referring to
the Treaty of 1895, has been received by Sec.
rotary Fish, and is regarded as perfectly salts.
foctory, the Spanish Government agreeing for
the future to strictly observe the provisions of
that treaty.
ln view Of the satisfactory nature of this re
ply orders we're yesterday issued from the Navy
Department reVoklDg previous orders assign.
| log certain officers to the command Of naval
vessels now ready for sea. Those vessels,
| though net Immediately ordered to sea, but
ordered to be put in readiness, will, however,
| be completed and held n readiness for service.
! The ssttlemett of the controversy over the
treaty OF 1875 10 not regarded as definitely
settling the Cuban question proper, and will 10
20 way embarTass our government 10 the cou-
slderatlon OF the question of preventing bellig-
ercnt rights t. the Cuhans. The question of
war with Spain is not discussed, there being
no question Dew pending between the Madrid
and Washington Governments of sufficient im-
portance t, cause the least apprehension. The
President ID private conversation does not hes
ltata to express the deep aud sincere Interest
which be takes 10 the affairs Of Cuba. Here.
marked latsly that the United States had been
practically furnishing the resources whereby
the war was carried on on the part Of Spau
The bulk OF the exports of Cuba come to this
couutry, and the uooey which We pay for them
plays an Important part III detrayiog the expen-
ses of the war.
The President has not written that portion
OF his message relating to Spain aud Cuba,
and it is believed ne will congratulate the
country upoo its peaceful relations with Spain.
1t does not necessarily follow that he will be
silent upon the matter of belligerent rights or
will not recommend that they be granted
There is powerful Influence at work to secure
the same influence will work to secure th at &C.
ton by Congress.
1t will be observed that the above refers en-.
tirely to the violation of the treaty of 1895 and
and especially to the seventh Article of that
treaty, which, after referring to cases oil
seizure or detention, or arrest Of citizens of
either OF the contracting countries, provides as
follows:
The citizens and snbje cts of both parties shall
be allowed to employ such advocates, solicitors
notorles, agents. and factors rs they may Judge
proper, in all their affairs and in al! their trials
| at law, IN which they may be concerned before
the tr buns Is of the other party; and such agents
shall have free access to be present at the pro-
| ceedings in such causes, and ut the examinations
| and evidences which may be exhibited in the
said trials.
1t is claimed on the part ofthe Uoited States
that these provisions have been repeatedly vio-
lated by Spanish officers, especially so in the
case of a correspondent ofthe New York Her
aid, who was seUt to Spain to be tried on
charge of giving aid aud comfort to the Cuban
lnsurrectonlsts, and was not permitted to ap-
point lawyer to defend him.
Nothing OF this kind, however, has happened
lat:Iy, and as the proper time to make COM
| n ,In was 10 ap ha olo
tardy reference to the N after looks very like
pretext for a correspondence with Spain in
which the whole Cuban question might be gra-
duallY brought up.
IL is, therefore, not improbable that Don Car.
los knew nothing OF the note in relation to the
treaty OF 1895, and is anxious, as bis letter init
mates, to preserve Cuba to Spain Wushiug-
ton Tribune.
A VIRGINIA Corn SHUcKINe.- An old
fashioned Virginia ''corn shocking" was cele-
brated on Saturday at the farm of Capt w. j.
Carey, Maple Grove Alexandria county.
The captain has settled down from his military
experiences into the quiet life of substantial
granger, and has handsome farm 10 excellent
cultivation with all the requisite machinery,
buildings, &C., for carrying 90 husbandry 10
the most approved modern style. This has
was big pile of corn to be disposed of at Ma
pie Grove; and the husking or ''shucking" was
carried out in the old ante. beum style, as fol
lows: The corn as drawn from the fields had
previously been deposited in 40 immense OBJ
long pile, and the long array Of huskers were
disposed at one flank and along the side of the
pile 10 way to work across and along it at the
| same time. The ears as shucked were thrown
over the pile, and the husks to the rear The
shuckers We're inspiIited 10 their work by the
singing of quaint old plantation melodies, led
by the colored captain of the shuekers, who
wore huge military cbapeau (of colored pa
perl to indicate his authority Meantime
bevy Of colored women were engaged near by,
at an open-air fire, in cooking beef, ham, pota-
toes, turDips, &C., to supply long table kept
constantly spread with substantial eatables for
the workers, Whskey in quantity sufficient
to cheer but not inebriate' was also dealt out
every hour CT so. At dusk couple of men
were sent out according to the ancient custom)
to blow horns throughout the neig hborhood, to
invite accessions 10 the shuckng party, and
lretty soon numbers of colored men employed
on the farms adjacent We're seen approaching
through the fields singing the peculiar old.
time plantation airs as they came. A huge fire
bad been built near the huskers as the dark
Dess approached which lit up the scene with
weird Rembrandt effect. To this was added
the popularity of the wild chant sung 10 re-
iran aud chorus by the toilers; and the effect
was presently heightened by another striking
feature when group Of dancers, constantly re-
lleved from the husking party, set up the live
ly "Juba' 10 an open space before the great
fire. The sport was kept up until midnight,
when all retired in good order, leaving noble
pile of big-earDed corn to be sorted and housed
by daylight Washington Star.
CHURCHES RoBBED.-The Wheeling West
Vlrgiuia) let :lIigencer of the llth inst says
that the churches in the country just east of
that city are being plaged quite generally
20 Monday night the Presbyterian Church at
Elm Grove was broken into aud IL or Is b.
bles were taken from the library case. The
same night the Antioch Church, near Sher
rard Was broken open and entered by some
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