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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09
COMMUNICATIONS.

2 The following was written by person who
resided for considerable time in Washington
City, and who, seeing the character Of fashion!
able life there, was prompted to write the sub.
joined satire:
Rules TO be Observed n 1ss entering fashionable
1st. The first requisite is, totally to Danish eve
nv vestige of that ridiculous and painful sensa-
ton known by variety of names, such as off
6dence, modesty, tm:dity, &C., all of which are
included i'm that more simple and expressive
one of bashfulness.
Cd. Should you, in conversation, be interrupt
ed in the midst of speech or narrative, espe-
cially if il be long one, (Which you must al
wnvs avoid. by no means attempt To reserve it..
This would be nothing short Of an insult to the
company.
Sd. When you ask a question:, never wall Tor
an answers but either reply to it yourself, or, II
that is nconvenient, turn round ana adoress
some one else.-This is the perfection OF gen.
tty.
4th. You must talk necessarily, without wait
ing to be heard, or listening to others, by no
means emitting to laugh frequently; but this
must be a mere action of the muscles OF the
face. and must only be eXerted at your own wit.
5th. 1t is extremely vulgar to display emotion
of any kind, especially that of surprise. Should
YOU hear Of the death of an acquaintance, al
ways turn it off with some light witticism; such
as All, he has exhaled at last" and change
the subject Immediately. lfsome very remark
able event is spoken Of or some astonishing in
formation given, listen with perfect noncha,
lance or say "ls it possible?" in an affected
tone of voice that cannot be mistaken by the
company. You must on certain occasions a.
feet to appear interested but let it be always in
such way that no one can mistake it for real
feeling.
9Th Never talk about any hing in particular;
but let your conversation be as versatile as pos
sible, passing from one topic to another with
the greatest possible rapidity, and showing as
much confusion in your own ideas as you create
in those Of others. In short, let your converse
ton be of such nature, that silent and atten-
tive listener, after having passed an evening in
your company, will come away without having
received single idea, or being able to recol-
lect word that he has heard spoken.
To conclude: let it be your constant endea-
vor to rid yourself Of any trace Of vulgar ma
tre, and to substitute IN its place all those aru
fetal graces which constitute the glory and per
lection of the human race, and to attain winch
is, in fact, the ultimate end Of their creation;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09
COMM NICATED.

The Georgetown Columbian Gazette. having
passed into the hands Of VIM. A. Rind, Jr., VIII
be conducted by that gentleman in future. AS
a writer he is well known to many of the citizens
of this District-as an editor, he is able and
competent to take chage Of any paper. This
gentleman was the former editor of the "Me'
tropolitan," which was published in George,
town. The Gazette will in future be called
"The Appeal" and will be printed on sheet
Of the same size as the daily p pers OF the Dis
trct 1t is the intention Of the editor OF The
Appeal" to support Judge White, OF Tenn, Tor
the Presidency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09

DIsoRAcEFUL.-Yesterday morning motley
crowd Of six or eight hundred men and boys
chiefly foreigners, assembled at one of the piers
on the North River At 10 O'Clock they were
taken offby the steamboat Hercules, and con-
veyed to Elizabethtown Point, New Jersey,
where, in an open field, they formed ring, ana
the champions, James Read and Andrew NC
Clane, had beastly fight, which extended
AZ rounds, and occupied an hour and three quar-
ters A Sheriff came upon the ground anS
proclaimed the law, but was only regarded WIN
Kisses. At 5 o'clock the boat returned and lano.
ed her miserable cargo at Whitehall. Neltns
Of the combatants was able to stand, and 6o!n
were supported on Shore and carried Oh "
their lodgings. They fought for 500 dollars
Nep York Journal Of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09

The continued discussions in the newspapers,
with regard to the case OF Lawrence, imprisoned
on charge of attempting TO shoot the Presi.
dent, are all wrong. The man is to be tried by
the laws Of the country. Justice will be done.
Prejudice and passion should not minge in the
case. This suggestion is extended to the news.
papers generally: Of course we do not include
the GIobe-for that print has not propriety en-.
ough to do right, even lift knew how.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09

A concurrent resolution instructing the sena.
tors in Congress to use their best efforts to have
the resolution Of last session, concerning the re.
mova ofthe deposites expuged from the journ.
ais of the United States Senate, has passed the
Assembly Of the State ofNew-York. by vote Of
SO to 81. 1t had previously passed the Senate
by vote of "a tod.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09

Snow commenced falling about o'clock yes
terday morning, and continued without inter
mission up to the time of going to press. The
In the language of our northern brethren, We
have an old fashioned snow storm.-Nortotk
Beacon, January 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09

CHARITY A BEGGrNe.-Objects of charity, we
should think, are becoming scarce in Cincinnati.
The last Chronicle contains the following adver.
tisment:
Wanted for Adoption,-By a respectable
lady Of property, young Child. For informa.
ton inquire of the publisher Of this paper"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09

A GREAT AND GOOD MAN FALLEN-The painful
duty devolves upon us Of announcing the de.
cease of the Rev. DR.. CALDWELL, President of the
University Of North Carolina. He expired at
his residence at Chapel Hill. on Friday night
last, after brief illness Of three or four days,
preceded by general indisposition Of longer
duration.
His name is too intimately interviewer with
the history Of our State. to make it necessary
for us, were We qualified for the task TO accom-.
pany this annunciation with any reference 10 bis
public life or services. His individual merits
are too universally appreciated, 10 need to be
blazoned by the pen OF eulogy.-RaLeigh Reg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09

Saturdays mail brought no confirmation ohat-
erer Of the rumor IN relation to the French Urea.
ty, brought on by passengers in the stages ar.
rived at Washington, and referred to in a letter
from Washington published in Saturdays Ga.
Zette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09

From paragraph in the Pttsburg Advocate
ofthe Sd instant, we learn that the Chesapeak.
and Ohio Canal Contention for the Western Sec
tion was to assemble at the Court. House in that
city on that day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09

AN ARouMENr.-A Rhode Island paper alln.
ding to the fault that had been found with
Messrs. Sprague and Patten for voting for them
selves in the recent attempt to elect U. States
Senator in the Legislature ofthat State, inquiries
drily enough, how these gentlemen could expect
other people to vote for them if they refused 10
vote for themselves? There is something in
that. sure sure enough. Every man ought to
know his own qualifications better than Others,
and ifhe has too little confidence in them to be-
stow his suffrage upon himself how can other
folks find themselves warranted in doing so!
We believe this argument is an old one In
Rhode Island, for If we mistake not member
of the Rhode Island Assembly was elected some
years since TO the Senate of the United States
for six years, by his opn rote. There was ne
between himself and another candidate, and
he, very judiciously no doubt, liking himself
best, decided the election in his own favor.-h
York Courier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09
ALEXANDRIA:
MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY Q, 1885.

VIRGINIA.-Tbe approaching Spring Elections
in Virginia will be marked with degree Of in
terest and animation which have seldom been
already commenced, and the contest will wax
warmer and warmer, as the day Of trial comes
on. New spirit has been infused into the politi
clans, by the recent action of the Legislature, on
the case Of Mr.. Leigh-the smaness Of whose
majority as Senator, and the efforts to prevent
whose election have been so great as almost to
exaspcrate his opponents The election for
members ofCongress will also take place at the
same time as the election for Delegates, and this
will contribute to heghten the interest felt in the
contest ITSELF as well as its result
There are besides, most grave and important
questions 10 be DECIDED by the people Of Virgil
nia as to the future course Of the State, in rea-
ton to the Presidential Question. II will be for
them to say whether or not Virginia is to be
classed as Yam Buren, State. That is the
true question, and, disguise it as they may, "to
that complexion 1t must come al last"
In nearly all the counties Of the State, the
lines OF party will be fairly drawn. That no ex-
ertion, no expense, no means will be left untried
by the friends of Mr. Van Buren,. to accomplish
their object, we have abundant evidence alrea.
dy in the columns of the party paper at Rich
mond. To awaken and maintain correspon-
ding vgor on the part Of the friends Of Liberty
and the Constitution and the opponents Of Pow
er, should be the untiring effort Of those in the
State who wish to preserve unsuIlied our Repub-
lican institutions.
A serious fire had well nigh occurred in this
town on Saturday last. The roof Of the City
Hotel caught fire from spark, whilst the wind
was yery high; but the alarm was promptly CIV
en- and the flames soon xtinpuished
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-23

DR. julius, of Hamburg, the agent for the Prus-
sian government, in the inspection Of the peniien-
tarles and examination of the prison discipline gen.
orally ofthe United States, was in Charleston,
South Carolina. The Courier says, Dr. julius IL
gentleman of intelligence and science, advan,s-
geously known as the conductor of journal at Be /.
lin, ,eeming with well written articles on the M
por'an aud interesting subject Of his present tour.
His information relative TO prison discipline, and
the influence of education crime, gathered om a
knowledge 7ofthc prisons OF Europe and increased
by an inspection of those in the Uned States, pro-
badly surpasses tina, of any individual living. ~
is said 10 give decided preference TO the paiey
system for the reformation Of criminals, now "
successful operation a. the Philadelphia
tiary. II
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-23

value As manure. From these n,emscs :, 49,, !.
'n'oifed II al the gypsum saved by cur corrcsooni
c"', Is not altered IN It's chemical elar,c,,,'z
! INJURED, except by my rendered u,orc ,nran,.'
i'en' 10 use-ond also IN this respect. tina, tho nor.
''n previously wasted by The rams WIS tho mr.,
MOST hnelY pavcrlz d, soltcst, md therefor, tLo
"'!s' III ief immediate action as manure
rNloslee el Psum 10 moderate heat has no ,i1.et
| except 10 drive of The water chemically conh,nea
| % wen rs any oceldenal supply OF uncomhined
moisture Il would seem that merey the removal
"' "o'et e"ud scarcely rlcct the action of tic
'0o''a'ee as manure. We incline to his opnion
o'' "oulu moi confidently assert that no Jury
80" ''"e pace III THIS manner There Is IN tins
VS. pot'la' decomposition of the substance AMI
spsn' as II s, 1t may materially olI q that fctt,lz.
9 80 ""'h Is IN every aspect so mysterious
"'u laexplicable. II is highly important, TINT II
should be proved by suiliccn, cxne,,mcn,s wbc,hc,
a moderate degree Of heat is injurious to the value
VI gypsnm-ior IT 1t is not by using heat to d,iyeon
inc water chemically combined the stone is mn,e
"u , more soil, and easier to puveti1e for use
hcse explanations may be considered bv many
ana even by our friend who has suggested Them hv
MS inquiries, as too SIMPLE and ttlle TO deserve he
"S mus formally presented and If So our apollo
SF 10 nut many who are most conycrsnnt clenl
y WIN inc subject, show by their course thu, even
'nese feeble lights might aid their deductions
"''o Is no known reason, derived from the
'"co'y Oh lis OPERATION why lime whether causflc
' n'iu) should not act proGtnbly on land no, sui
hc'enuy drained, except in this respect. ,hnt i'm.
provcments of every kind must nyoIl IAN, Inn. ~,
soils suffering from redundant moisture As,,
gypsum on such soils we know nothing cxcrn,
hc generally received opinion that on all wet nod
Inc application is Improbable
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-23
SOWING CLOVER SEED.

On the subccs of narrowing III o'o'. 1891 a,,a,,i
the spring, on winter wheo'' ! NV sood of,or
H. s,ra,nd cots so hard as not TO cut up by Inc
tread Of the team,-say the fore part of ApfI1 IL
a.au y, ',,C and hen pu, on common two
Io',','p" end 90 once over. When the Glover
is in its first leaf, from the seed leaf sow on orc
h w. III 1 If nlas,er 10 the acre and have never lost
rron of Clover since adopting this practice las'
soy,n'.l sowci abou! four bushels o. seed aho IL
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-23
I'OETICAI.

From the Southern Literary Messenger.
TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD.
There's ,uncful river
In Erin's lsle,-
Where the sunbeams CULVER,
In silyery smile
Where the leaves that fall
Meath the autumn sky,
Grow gem-like ALL
And never die
A nd such is tic stream by truth enlightened,
Tba, laves the breast 10y wisdom frightened
Where even the joys that the storm discover,
Are turned to gems that glow forever.
There's darkling tide
In the Indian cline,
BY whose herdless side
There's suphury slime
Toihe flower that ii touches,
A scofching wave
To the bird that approaches,
A weiering grave.
And such are the waters Of bitterness rising
In the desert bosom Of dark Disgusting
Aud the birds OF joy, and the flowers Of feeling
Must perish, wherever that wave is steeling.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-23

l',,Ieq aehee OF very windy weather could SOW b5t
,ba s.. "n''e IN The morning. Ibid not finish uni
royara s, week IN May, Yet at harvest my Glow
oho,aa. '"e ground. II sowed aud narrowed as
yer . w carry and the season favorable for Clio.
tbai 9o,"e''"es gets so large before harvesting
IN ~ ''e way OF The scythe, or rather II cuts
!" WIN The wheat which is a ,lamnoe
whoa, NV. '"' "uVan'age or disadvantage TO the
hrSt dressing Of Ind N corn.n 10 ''''
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-23

On Il mttiod n preventing tic aHaot nj C0ictgil
MIS.-At the scnson Of The year, says MIR Brown,
OF Pmefsld, catepllars generally attack frail
trees and bushes, the hlIo@lng method Of proven.
lnS thelr atiacks mny not prove uudeserying oil no
ucc. Let hole be bored ~ the stem of tree us
IA in as he heart, IN direction soping doen.
words, aboat foot from the ground. Into thg hoe
pour lille mercury. Close up he hole with u
pcs, not Yeiy sh0ly flcd IN. Cut the 'op of the
peg smooth with tie lark OF the tree or bush and
then put ac tar over 1t 10 prevent water getting
IN the boic. This ! have found a safe and sure me
thod Of not only preventing attacks Of catcrp9ff,
ba Of driving them eff The tree and II IS not yet |
believe, publicly known.
fQuar}etty Jourual of agriculture.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-23
nv FLETCssEEs * TOHER
TER MS.

-. sa per annnum, payable IN advance. No sub.
u " ,.ll h. received for less time than six month
setpho will discontinued DAT the discretion
sid 10 p,s, until all arrearases are paid.
The rapyER rIsEnE rs viii be inserted at so cent,
II w. "a, Ie,s) the rs time, and u y ceUts for each
emS.nce Thosefram distance must be paid for pre-
,hei, in .ertio, or the payment assumed by
noas ;hls oerson in i.ynchburs.
re>se1 to the Editors must post paid
~ will not be attended to.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-23
RAISING CALVES.

Mr. l.. Look, of Utica, gives in the Gcnnessee
F1rmer his experience IN rearing calves. Iostcnd
Of letting lhem run with the cows, he supplies them
with a small quenttY Of milk, mixed with holled
potatoes and ine bran When they are > or
months old he feeds Them with coarse bran, boiled
pota'oos, and warm wnter. With this food he has
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-23
TINE OF GERNINATING

some seeds, such as those Of the coffee plan, 70.
'u''o 10 De sown immediately on being gathered
oho'w'sc the nutrient matters contained in the she
become TOO hard TO be dissolved in winter Otb,ra
as hoiy berries, require to be kept for about T.
months 10 mellow. II Is said and believe in many
instances proved, that seeds such ns those Of IN,
hllsaml # kept for several years nre more AM y
produce double flowers, IN consequence. il ,youl.
appear oil lhc'r nutrient matter being more eonden
sCd
The period between sowing and terminating Is
very different according 10 species Aiuslatd 10,
example vii gcrmlna'e in one day. or less ifsfl.
hulaled with chlorine crcss in TWO DAYS tlrnins
IN three days; lettuce IN four days, parsley in
about SIX weeks or two months the peach IN one
year and the rose and fbcrt il two years
II has been proved by experiments tina, seed
So'hered before they are quite ripe terminate soon
| cr Wan very ripe ones, obviously because the hu
trent matter Is less hard and more easily dllutef
WIN water and on the same principle have pro
yea tY experiment that potatoes when saved green
Tor planting and kept in bran, will come sevcfn
weeks earer hon others |, would be worth try
ing the roots of the dohlla and munruel Of Peru OF
the same principle. Though seeds when galhere,
before they are qui'e ripe terminate sooner, doc
not follow that they will produce the best plants
Rennle
hI3laa To5dcco.-We have been shown some
specimens OF smoked Saccomic and Knnekanic, 81
generally used by the Indians OF the Rocky Noun
tains IN substitute for tobacco. The flavor is very
delightful superior TO thai of much of the lobnctc
that is used by those y ho boast of a higher grad,
! OF civilization. lphiL, Ina
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-23

BIackwood opens complimentary notice 81 the
Buccsneer, a poem by Dana Of Massachusetts, with
a cordial passage relating to this country from
which wa extract the following:
May peace be between while time endures !;
and though should be unwilling to e. 10 war
with any hody yet il the American navy must have
brush with the French. and our national honour,
or interests demand or justly il, may British
squadron appear 10 ~indward, aud the victory be
to the Stars and stripes with without the aid Of
the eopards no to the tricoor. No fear OF that for
we know by proof Of The metal Of American ships
add American seamen, that they alone are worthy
Of .ailing IN the same line of battle with fleet oil
that power, who SO long has held the dominion u
the sea
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-23

RAISE er rHE CorTos JRADE-In the begin
niog OF the reign Of George the Third (l760) this
trade gave employ to 10000 persons. and
the value Of The goods produced was 600. Oo0i. II
now employs not less than 800, 900 persons, and
the value Of goods produced exceeds thirty one
millions. The cotton yarn annually spun in Eng
land would. in single thread grdle the globe 300
US times; it would reach fly one tunes from the
earth 10 the sun, and II would cncircle the earttfs
orbit eight times and half. 8thenannt
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n. No. 5
~ ne eUe[tS of III ,T,.l. ..a,, 80, ~

vt Vee's tthe Tobacco crop on The agriem
r. t&TaI interests of Virginia.
0 me earliest history OF this country TO The
si% moment the tobacco crop has been one Of
he oo.i interest," not only to individuals, but to
Prov, Immunity at large; and although it has been
Nc 1Ts; source OF wealth to this community, and TO
Of vs," "o o'aee in general, in COMMERCIAL point
WV " has done more to blight and imroverlsh
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-08-27

sPm at no loss about that now, Mis-
ter. all my boys take to farming as nat
urally as the water takes to running
down bill"
"But only consider" said the phre-
nologist, ''if you should happen to be
mistaken as to the indications Of ma.
turc. and should put your children to
the wrong employment, why then"
"The wrong nonsense !" said the
farmer, beginning to be inpatient; 81
don't want no vagabone like YOU 10
teach me what 10 do with my chill
dren."
"Vagabond. SIR" exclaimed the
phrcnologist, starting to his feet-"con-
slider what you say. Or"
al considered before said it," re-
turned the farmer, coolly. land If you
don't want more bumps than you've
got now on your own head, you'll
make tracks pretty nimbly can tell
you. I don't encourage any vaga-
bones Of any description whatsomever.
NV wife can look after the children $
heads; and as to what they're cut out
for, that's our look out and no stran-
gers. And so the sooner yuu take up
your walking papers the better"
The travelling phrenologis, had not
the least desire for new bump-espe-
cially such as the farmer threatened To
make--and 50 he took The advice of the
latter and walked on.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-08-27

A IL those Who know themselves INDEBTED
n 10 ihs Arm IL .f.gR.a.4DUEE saa
THOMPSON. and SII-sS yN.gRyN.1DUKE,
viii please 90 take Botire that unlcs. prompl
paymrnt BE- made. on o. beforo the Isl day oi
september next That al aceounts remaining
on hand AFTER that dat yin ~ placed m the
hands ~ 60 olIicer f0r c0iisctiou. without re-
spect q persons. We feel under many olyii-
Cations 10 our kind pstFons for their liberal
support while 10 business. aDd lfhi0g lIui ne.
cessiiy couipcis a. ~ n1kc this absolute saii
a. We desire - settle up or concern ard r.
move 70 The West. Thfs, We hopc, will b. Z
sofieicuf aroiory.
aurust Do 9alI--9f