Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-26

part. iu easy circumstances, and tbe crops of
all kinds promise an abundant yield-a CON-
binstion of circumstances that never fails to
inspire every department Of trade with conf
dence and activity. The planter and farmer
being prosperous. aud in condition to meet
ali their engagements, the merchants can
lay in their stocks with confidence, and enter
upon their fall speculations without fear CT
disappointment, either in their sales or col
lectiOns.
A letter from King George county, Va, IN
the fredericksburg Herald, ssys:-"Upon
the application of sundry citizens Of this
county, the County Court ordered & vote to
be taken on Saturday last, the 18th instant,
for and against the abolition Of the District
School System, which has been in operation
10 this couoty for the last nine years, and the
result has been very decided vote in favor
Of the continuance of the system. 10 this
gratifying result, the friends of our public
schools, and of popular education generally,
are mainly indebted to the voluntary and
praise.worthv exertions Of Col. Edward L.
Tayloe, the President Of the board Ut School
Commissioners"
The jefferson and Washington Societies Of
the University Of Virginia, jointly, bestow,
every year. gold medal, for the best coptri-
button to the Literary Magazine, during the
session. This medal, which is presented in
public at the close of the session, is awarded
by a committee consisting OF Professors Mi
nor, McGuffsy, and Holmes, who are nomina-
ted by, and act as agents of, the Societies
The award of it this session has just been
made for an article entitled, "Drudsery and
Leisure, as Social Conditions" which ap-
peared in the June number Of the Magazine
and was written by MIR. John johnson, of
Charleston, S. G.
The Riviere-Blount case was re-opened be-
fore Judge O ,den, 90 Thursday, at special
Court of O,er and Terminer, aud, after hear
ing, on motion of the District Attorney, bench
warrants we're issued for the arrest OF Messrs.
Milford, Davis, and Huncke, on charge OF
perjury. The whereabouts of Mr.. milford
is not knowu. Mr.. Huncke is conioed IN
Bergen Jail for contempt of court, and was
much astonished when Informed that war
rant had been issued against him for perjury.
Colonel Blount and his daughter are making
arrangements to sail for Mobile.
The Secretary of the Navy hos designated
com mission, consisting Of Captain Wilkes,
Chief Engineer Martin L. Hunt, aud Naval
Contractor Polk, With instructions to examine
thoroughly the coal and timber lands OF the
Deep River country, in North Carolina, and
70 report upon the expediency OF establish
ing at some point in that State, workshops
for the construction Of engines, boilers, &C.,
for naval vessels. This is 10 pursuance OF
resolution Of Congress.
Messrs. j. B. Brinkley, VIM. j. Bryson,
B. Deford, and j. Irwin Smith, Directors on
the part of the city Of Baltimore, in the Bal
limore and Ohio Railroad Company, have
rendered to Mayor Swami designations Of
their commissions as Directors. 1t is under.
stood that this step was taken after general
meeting of the city directors and failure
among themselves to agree upon united
line Of policy. The resignation Of several
! others is spoken Of as probable.
A popular actor Of Philadelphia went to
Cape May few days since. He accidentally
left his watch on the dressing table. A friend
going to the Cape took it down. In commune
ton with few others, be got up compll-
uentary presentation. Approximation speech
was made, and the reply was gratefully eIo-
uuent. A feast followed, after which, on G -
iug to his room, he opened the case which
enclosed the watch, and found it to be the
Que be lett at home.
A correspondent in Kingston, Jamaica,
writing 90 the Goth of June, states that the
news of the passage of the resolutions OF
Congress, with reference to the British naval
outra ges, and of the prompt despatch o. al
ditional United States vessels to the y alf q
Mexico, produced h;qh state Of e1ct"me,s
amongst the peoy ,e and Cfhc'ais IL Cd at place
They will have cool down.
Strc ,g represr :atious have been made -
tie Sore airy of State and the President, by
lzeus O. Oregon, Washing 90, aud Ca.lfo'-
ria. On he su, ject or the curse taxed by
Gov. Dou glas, e Var.couver's Island. to-
wards I'D migrants tror, the United States
and ~ re gard 10 the imports OF produce lnt
the RIti.n terri'nry fer their support.
4 large plumber of y-ung men 10 lhila,
delpba, have resolved u try their fortunes
in the new 9 I'D region. Several parties have
already heeu organized. and will take their
departure at the earliest opportunity. The
enter prize is one Of great hazard, and, bow.
ever favorable the prospect, many evils and
priyations should be anticipated.
While Mr.. Rarey is charging his pupils ten
paipeas for instrurting them in the art OF
horse -5re4 king, London publisher has is-
sued a pamphlet, written by Rarey before be
dreamed of Incoming hero, giving the whole
information for ~ cents. The pamphlet,
however, is far from explaining how q horse
can he "broken" in half an hour.
The Cumberland. (Md.) Telegraph says:--
"The water in the Potomac and Wills Creek
is quite low, though a rise is expected. The
dysentery prevails to an alarming extent at
Oldtown. A great many cattle have been
lost in the grazing districts by murraln- -
Taere is a prospect Of an immense crop of
cbesnuts in the mountains"
In Fayal, up to June Is, there had been
no Sumner, but bleak, cold weather. The
potato disease has made it's appearance and
threatens great damage to the crop. Corn
and wheat are scarce and high, and great
Quantities of corn came from Norfolk, Va
The Vineyards of Pico have failed this year,
an d there would be little Or no wine.
The Leesburg Washiugtonian ssys:-"At
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