Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-10

A number of runaway slaves confined IN inc
Debtors Prison to be claimed by their owners
cape yesterday-when they knocked down the
keeper and locked him in, when they ran OUT
but were pursued, after strong resistance were
recaptured and returned to prison. They were
all armed-which must have been conveyed to
them by some villains outside. The abolitionists
have exerted themselves great deal in their
behalf, and taken great interest in their 81
tuation.-M Y Star.
Virginia Gold-Mr. Peale has just received
and placed in his museum, splendid collection
of Gold ores, surprising any thing OF this kind
we have yet seen; exhibiting the beautiful man.
ner that this precious metal is distributed in the
veins and in the cavities as well as being oil
fused through the mass of rock, commonly cal,
led white flint. These specimens were received
from William Jackson, Esq, of Fredericksburg
Va, the proprietor of gold mines IN that neigh-
borhood.-M Y Mer.
There can be nothing more touchingly heauti-
full, and more creditabe to the vein of pure feel
ing which runs in the hearts Of the American
people, maugre the waters of political bitterness,
than the spontaneous burst OF sorrow, and the
warm and affectionate terms Of regret, with
which the melancholy death Of the great La
fayette has been every where received. Like
the spell of enchantment il has for moment
seemed to calm the hurricane of party passions;
it has penetrated profoundly into the bosoms OF
our countrymen, and drawn forth from the Sc
cret fountains of unaduterated feeling, the true
expression of ennoblng sentiments and SYM
pathies, such as they ought ever to be, the true
type and mirror of human character, unmar-
red by sinister motives, unalloyed by impure
associations y. Star.
From Liberia.-The brig Argus, Captain Pc.
tiers, arrived yesterday from Liberia, whence
she sailed on the 18th of May. The Liberia
Herald Of the goth of April, contains an inter
esting letter from the Rev. John Hersey, who
went out as the Agent ofthe Maryland Society.
Mr. H returned some weeks since, and has
preached several times in this city to crowd
| ed audience.
The Rev. Mr. Spaulding and his lady sailed
for Salem on the 18th, in company with the Ar
gus.
On the 23d of April, Governor Pnney sailed
| in the Colonial schooner Margaret Mercer, on
| visit to Grand Bassa Setlement-he would
probably be absent about two weeks.
~ Y Com.
The Missionaries-The ship Cashmere,
Capt Haett, sailed from Boston on Wednes-
day morn ng for India. The religious services
commenced at about half past O'Clock, and
were conducted in most solemn and impress
sive manner. A hymn was read by DR.. Sharpe,
and was sung by the Missionaries and their
friends-after which an appropriate prayer was
made by DR.. Sharpe. Another hymn read by
DR.. Wisner, was also sung by the individuals
who thronged the deck of me ship: The bene-
dction was then given by DR.. Wisner. The
ship left the wharf under the influence OF ge-
NAL breeze from the west, while Heber's " Mis-
sionary T, ymn" was sung by the assembled mul
titude, who were gathered on the wharf to wit
ness the solemn and interesting spectacle OF the
departure of these pious and devoted individu-
| ais, who have thus become voluntary exes
from their country and their homes, stimulated
solely by the desire of being useful 10 their
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