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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-12

\ Paris Boots, Shoes and Caters just Re-
ceivet f,om makers By EUGENE FERRIS bootnsker
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-12

Cristadoro's Hair Dye, Wigs and Toupees--
The best In the world; wholesale retail and the dye pr
vately applied Asor House.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-12
The Southern Mail.

The mall from oil points South late a. due Ia II
hand but brings news Of importance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-12

BarthOif's Sewing mnchines.-sThese ma,
ceines make excellent work"N Sun An examination
solicited at the oce 4Ss Broadway Boome street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-12

Barry's TrlcOphs rous u the Best and
cheapest articls dressing beauying ceanspx curling
preserving restoring the hair. Ladies'. try H. Bold By
AL druggisa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-12

4 IkENESs or
IL JOHNNY Miller,
Tbs 5urelar with \ sketcs of
his llfe snd exp'oi.a. related
b. himself during IA journey
70 sinr Sinr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-12

Baachsior's Hair Dys, Wigs and Tsxpsos.--
The best the word-surpAssing al made Sold and 40.
piled At the mandatory IS Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-12

Heron Sewing Machine Company,-NeW
ps,ent sewing machine only ?23 superior the hghes.
price machines quarter the child can MANAGE
Parties purchasing will receive full Instructions a az
Broadway. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
From Warrington.

WASHINGTON, May l2-The whole mum.
Der of land warrants issued during the month
OF April under the bounty act of March
1856, is 100000. To satisfy the total
warrants issued, 1t will require 100000
acres of land.
/, appears from the official report sent to
the Senate, in reply to Mr., Broderiok's reso,
luton, that 5000, 900 vas agreed to be given
ON the perfection of the titles for Sierra Point,
on the north side of the entrance to the bay
of Sac Francisco, for the erection OF a fortl'
f:atiUn.
The Willett's Point investigating commit
Tee are drawing their labors to close. The
owner of the property, it appears, gave the
yuvernment the refusal Of 1t up to certain
tune (April, 1857 for $4,000; but as the
appropriation for the purchase was not avail
able until the lst of July. the owner in the
NJ eantime sold it to MIR. Irwin, who subse-
auently disposed OF is to the government for
5000 900, the engineer department having
reported il as the most available site for for
tifca,ions. Nothing whatever has been elici-
ted to show that the Secretary of War was
concerned in any collision or completely in
the purchase.
Nothing definite was done in the joint
meeting of the two committees on naval al
f.irs. There was a general conversation, and
the sentiment was favorable to az increase
in the compensation OF naval officers of all
grades. The chairman Of each committee
was requested to submit bill, and then, 1t
agreed upon, and opportunity presented to re.
port it, if Dot this, at the next session, aud
uress its passage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
OBTTU AIRY.

We announce WITH feelings OF regret, the very
unexpected death OF JOHN b. LAMBERT
second son of John |. Lambert, esq at the early
age OF ~ years and days. This melancholy
event occurred on Saturday, the Isl instant, be-
tween the hours OF y and 10 o'clock. A. NJ, al
thr residence of his father, in Piscataway Dis
trIct, Prince Georges county, Md.
His illness was comparatively Of short dura'
ton. On Easter Sunday and Monday we saw
and were in company with hlm, then remafka
bic for MS buoyancy OF spirits aud flow OF enjoy
ment; but, alas now uncertain are the ways OF
tins world! 1t may we'll be said, that in the
midst OF life We are in death
He was young man OF high attanments OF
unaffected manners, OF disposition generous, oil
sentiment noble, unbiased by mercenary mo.
lives, and unI tuenced by the petty difference.
which often disturb US.
DIED ia Washington, on Wednesday morn
ing, the 18th instant, Mrs. SARAH HUTCHlN
SON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
The Weather,

To the Editor Of the Alerandriq G,,l,,
10 one of your recent papers ob.e,v.r
reported the fact, as having been Comma,
Gated from some quarter, that there vs,. .,
falls Of rain during the month # Nav IS.-
do not doubt the accuracy of the s,a,eu..,
but as the locality Of your corre.n,na,,,
not given, | may lie excused for savi,, -,
my observations and memoranda sbov ~,
in this vicinity, there was different star, :,
things during that period. Being ,,y'
old fashioned aud curious in such m,,,.,.
keep a memoranduu book or diary 10 wbi,,
| note the weather add various other oo,..
rences. From this, make the foli,vin, :,
tracts IN reference To the falling wearhe, 6r,
ing certain mouths IN the year 1857, for ~,
benefit OF such OF your readers as TAX. a.,
terest in such things:
january very light falls of rain ,r4
light falls OF snow, and the great storm a, ..
18th inst.
February light falls OF rain. and r,..
fall OF snow -
March, light falls Of rain, and tall, q,
snow.
April.-9 light falls of rain, and 5 fall, q,
snow and hail
Maya falls OF ran--some of them r.,v,
June.-22 falls OF ra,n--some OF them hs,,,
July-32 falls OF rain-many OF them be,yy
August 10 falls OF rain-sCm. heavy
SEPTEMBER 7 falls OF rain.
October A falls OF raiu-some heavy
November tails of ram, and ia. Of sror
December Being absent from home he gre..
ter portion OF this month, can only say II va,
generally moist
The Spring and Summer Of lSj7 we're up.
usually moist; and although there was 90 eI.
traordinsry growth Of vegetable matter If
some kinds, yet the fact was very striking in
this quarter, that our fall pa,turage was q
very inferior quality showing that even tia
very favorable weather We bad enjoyed tOr
making summer crops, had failed 10 restore
our valuable grasses, which had been severe.
ly injured by the cold and dry winters Of
1867.
1t affords me pleasure, Mr. litur. to say
to you, that our prospects now are very dt.
ferent from what they were twelve months
since. Then, regretted to hear that s,rsl.
ger was visiting our county The cold and
dry winter, the Hessian hy, joint worm, and
chloch bug, bad devastated our uhea, fed:.
Our grasses were short and dwarfsh ami
our fields generally bare and unpr5misiug
Now, / could boldly claim from the traveller
bis admiration for the rich yerdure Of our
pastures, and his admission thar most Of oCr
wheat fields were promising OF them
very superior. To the moist season Of lSjI,
and the mild winters Of lo5I-'5S, are We,
under Providence, indebted Tor this iwpUr,
tant change 10 our prospects. BY the former
We secured good stand Of grasses sOwn IL
the preceding spring. BY the latter, It'll
grass and wheat we're invlgurated and pre-,
served. "OLD FOGl."
Loudoun county, Va, May II, 1855.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
Ne>ysfrom Utah.

A telegrsphic dispatch states that by ad-
vices received from Col. Johnson, dated the
tenth of March, it was understood at Camp
Scott that the Mormons wers.in expectation
of cutting of the supply trains then en- route
from Fort Laramie to the camp. We are
glad to believe, however, that the enemy are
likely to lie disappointed in this calculation.
The trains ave been sent forward under a
very strong army Escort, which was increas-
ed in contemplation o! the very contingency
now threatened. The escort consists OF seven
regiments, or about five hundred effective
men. under the command Of Colonel Left
man, who is known to be 90 othcer OF pru'
deuce, courage, and discretion. The supply
train is indeed very large one; and the es.
cort is encumbered by an extra number OF
animals destined for the use Of the army
already at Camp Scott. The great length Of
the train, and the facility Of stampedins the
supernumerary animals. may render 1t pos
sible for the Mormons to annoy the exped'-
tion very much. and possibly to cause some
loss of animals ard wagons; but we thiok
there can be little reason to apprebend any
serious loss of supplies--none to cause any
uneasiness for the safety of the e1pedition.-
Union
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
Convicted or Granddaughter.

The youth, ,hn o Little, whose trial for
the murder of \. d. FInnegan, first mate of
the barque Acme, while Oh voyage from
Boston t. Palermo. begun on Thursday, was
concluded yesterday afternoon by convIc-
ton OF manslaughter. Little is only about
lG years OF age aud native of Washington
city, where his relations now reslde. lie
WAS indicted for murder, bot the jury found
him guilty of lesser crime. and the court
sentenced hin to pay fac o! 500 and he
confined in the city Jail for three years. The
evidence OF the kIihug was positive and the
Jury was but short time in tndiGg a YER
dict The trial of one so young and for 50
high crime excited good deal Of interest,
aud the circuit curt room was tbroDged
during it, progress. Little has u bovlsh look
and his ccuntenance does notindicaie vicious
disposition Bull. Sun.
The youth Little, above referred to- was,
we learn, at one time pupil in the LHesburg
Academy. He lett here about year ago. !
-LOuiOtin Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
mr. Cliugman's Views.

The ultraisms OF the late speech Of Mr.
Clngman upon our foreign relations are a =
tractiug no little attention from tue press Of
the country, the result, evidently, Of the fact
that be WAS, when delivering it, the Chairman
of the House Committee 90 Foreign R.la.
tious. Mr. Chngman's vleUsupon the fill
buster question are VIGOROUSLY contrary to
nat bias been President Buch mans lnvaria.
BILE record On the subject since The delivery
of bis inaugural, and have also been voted
down whenever gentlemen sharing bis itI0-
synraccs on the sul jet have yeEiured to
bring them before either branch Of Congress
in shape in which such al expression Of
Congressional sentiment upon them could be
obtained. Most gentlemen long in Congress
mount hobties-it's a way they have had
since the foundation Of the GUYernment; And
so long a. our Government lasts veteran mem
bers will, in nIGo cases out OF ter be found
mounted on particular hobbies. Wash Star
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
The Banks OF Virginia.

We predicted a short time since, that the
money taken from this State to Eastern cities
this Spring, would, during the time allowed
by the Legislature for our Banks to resume,
be bought up by Shavers and Brokers, "a
caravan of whom might be seen entering our
borders Immediately alter resumption tor the
demanding of the specie" 1t appears from
accounts that this prediction is being too well
fulfilled and to the great jeopardy we fear OF
soDs of these institutions. One Bank in
Fredericksburg paid gu. in single day forty
thousand dollars, and several others very
large amounts. One Bank in Lyuchburg
800 600, and two in Stanton some Sl6,UOO
each. This operation cannot continue many
DAYS without tXhausting the vaults OF the best
Banks 10 the State. Had immediate and un.
conditional resumption been enforced by the
Legislature prior to the time our merchants
went east With such large sums If Virginia
funds. they would have found the credit OF
the Banks restored upon their arrival, and
Virginia money reins;ated to its usual credit.
But this was delayed, while the money was
necessarily poured forth beyond the borders
of the State. The Baltimore merchants owed
New York and were compelled to remit IN
few days in specie or its equivalent. Virgin
la funds would not answer, and bis resort,
at considerable loss. was TO the Broker. 30
with other cities. Thus this money treasur-
ed by brokers who could we'll afford it, having
boueh it cheap, is now being returned In
masses to the banks with so little intermis-
sion, as to allow them no time to recruit their
continually diminishing Golfers .-Loudoun
Mirror
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
NOT SO bad.

The Albany Transcript, which has school
master among its reporters, is responsible Tor
the following:
the principal of one of our select schools
has been sending circulars to the parents of
the pupils, which, signed arc returned,
will autoor re him to iutlict such punish
mert, corporealy or otherwise, ~ may, in
his judgment, be proper. The foilo"ing an
swer proves that some of the parents are
pleased with the idea
Dear Mr. Rathn: Your hogging circk-
lar is duly received. | hope as to my John,
you will fig him just az ofn a. you kin
Heas bad boy, is John. litbto I've bin 10
habit Of teachin him misef, it seems TO ne
ne never will larnanything his spelling is
gously cf-hent. W4lup him well, ser,
and vcu will receive my thank.
p. 5 What accounts for John bein such
skoIler is that he is my suu by ny wlfc's
fust husband"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
Able 10 owe the Govern IN mt /.

A Washington letter-writer narrates the
following amusing display Of Congressiona
genius:
outstanding the dignity which sur
rounds the supreme legislative body Of the
land, some ludicrous scenes 01cer within the
hall Not long ago, q very enthusiastic and
eloquent gentleman from Arkansas, got W
to address the House on the tiiibustering
question, and as the discussion was roaming
extremely wide, be soon found himself talk
ing about public lands in his owe State. 90
this theme he waxed warm, and in the mids,
of burst OF enthusiasm, and a fervent az
neal 10 favor Of a donation to Arkansas, a
wicked member asked him if that Stste had
not once borrowed money from the general
government"
eyes, sr,' replied the excited member,
.my State did get money from this govern,
menr; she not only got it sir, but, she kept 1t,
ard let me tell you, MIR. Chairman, that cur
people down 10 Arkansas are an honorable
people, and although they never intend to pay
that money, yet they will not repudiate, bot
will ALWAYS acknowledge the corn, and COD
Tess that they do owe Uncle Sam, and are
able 10 owe him. OF course this acknOwi-
edement br, ught down the House"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
Tract society &c.

NV York, May l2-The business meet
ing of The American Tract Society has been
debating all the morning the question of &C.
cep,ance of the Executive Committees 70
port, defeu ding their action in the matter OF
slavery publications. DR.. Tying endeavored
to get lbe slavery resolutions OF last year before
the meeting. but was voted down by DECIDED
majority. The report of the Executive Com
m,ttee was adopted by q decided majority.
thus fully sustaining the action in the matter
of publications. The old committee is re-
elected. excepting that DR.. De Witt takes the
place Of Dr.. Knox. deceased.
The Methodist Episcopal Conferences has
resolved that slavery is sin, for the extirpa.
ton Of which all wise measures should be
taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
Caroline County, Va.

| The importance Of the trade of our neigh
boring county Caroline, attracts thither on
each returning Court Day, large numbers OF
persons from fredericksburg aud Spossylva.
MIA, aud also many merchants from the city
of Richmond. No county 10 the State has
increased in a greater ratio in her agricultu-
raj products within the last decade than Car
| oline and she numbers within her bou ndarleS
some of the very best farmers in the State.
TIE County Court on Monday determined
to take no action 10 respect to granting L.
censes under the new Liquor Law, deferring
it to next Court.
We understand that additional lands will
be put under cultivation for Tobacco this year.
This article already forms large item in the
trade of the county. The want of Tobac-
Gu Warehouse 10 fredericksburg is being seri-
Ou-ly felt, as au increased production is
growing III the country around.
Several friends Of the Rappahannock Ag-
rcultural Society advised US of their inten-
ton ofexhibiting Stock, &C., at the next Cat
tie Show. Oue gentleman who has a fine
milcher, which gives eight gallons o. milk
per day, designs sending Der to the Frsder-
lcksburg Fair. Let other friends Of the Soci
ETY. be equally active, and tue exhibition this
tall will suFpass that of all that have preceded
it, both III extent and quality.
"More grain is now seeded in Caroline than
was raised some years ago." is g saying very
common on the Court Green, and though it
may not be literally true yet it's apprcxims-
ton that way, will give some idea OF the pro.
gress Of the times. Some of the farmers are
large producers. Ii is not an uncommon
thing to see five or six hundred acres in corn
and the same extent of Ia nd in wheat, on the
same estate Fired. Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
SILVER ~ a LeRnI Tender.

The law of Congress adjusting the value
of gold and silver, confined the legal tender,
except for very small sums, to gold. Silver
however, has all the time been so nearly OF
the same value, and the proportion OF coin
in circulation of all kinds 50 small. compared
with the ocean OF paper currency, that no
one has plead the law against silver, all
much preferring it to paper. Thi. Is the
case with the public nOw--eSerybody takes
silver 10 payment Of debts though there Is
a slight difference made by the bullion brok-
ers. The banks Of Philadelphia, however,
according to the Ledger, are beginning to
complain that they hold more of silver than
they want, and 10 some instances are dispos-
ed to insist on their privilege to demand
gold. This we can but think bad policy, G.
pecally when II is remembered how recently
the banks dctied all law, aud refused coin Of
all kinds in the payment Of their debts
Tue Ledger says:
We heard yesterday 0: an instance in
which silver was otfered in payment Of note
due at one Of our banks, when the payer, at
ter some demurrer to receiving 1t, was lnfor-
ned that ii the silver was accepted, 1t must
be considered as great .tacor. Such Ian
suage rs this is both impolItIc and unwlre,
and tends as much as anything else to bring
banks and bankers into the dlstagor IN
which they As so generally held.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
MA RESIED.

In Washington, on the llth instant, at the
Caurch of the Epiphany, by the Rev. DR.. Hall,
Hon. SILAS VI. BURROUGHS, of New York
and Miss CHARLOTTE 5, youngest daughter
OF 5. Brntnall, esq, formerly of WATERFOWL
New York.
In Washington, on Sunday, May 9th, at the
Chapel of ST Andrews, by the Rev. James A
Harold Mr. JOSEPH MILLER, TO Mrs HEN
RlETTA WILLIAMS, oil Washington.
In the city OF Washington, on the 9th instant,
at the residence OF the gentleman, by Rev. J. K
Nichols, HENRY :. YOUNG, OF Washing ton,
to Miss ANNA VI. JOHNSON, OF Prince
Georges county, Md
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
A ConspIracy FrustraIed.

Mr.. T. Barnard appeared yesterday after
noon, before Justice Goddard, to answer
complaint made against hun last week by a
married woman Of this city, who charged
him with having taken her into his othcc,
and threatened her life with pistol, unless
she would comply with his desires.
After baving waited half an hour beyond
the time fixed for the examination, Justice
Goddard stated that from the day after the
com plaint was made, series Of occurrences
bad convinced him that gross deception had
Leen used hy the complainant and her adVi'
sers. That morning he bad received let
ter, brought by a boy who acknowledged hav'
Jog received it from the complanahrs hue
band aud also signed by her, IN which they
withdrew the charge. He should dismiss
the case.
Mr.. Lenox, who appeared as COUNSEL for
mir. Barnard, said that while he was graft
fed at this withdrawal of the complaint
against his client, he could but regret not
having had an opportunity to completely dis-
prove the ealumny by a complete and unde-
niable chain of testimony, in addition to
hat evidence be might have submitted con-
corning the complainant. l. was a clear
case OF conspiracy, and be could but express
bis opinion, personally, as well as profession
ally, that his clients reputation had in no
wise been furnished by the foul attempt to
blacken it.
Mr.. Barnard received the warm congra'u
lations Of many OF bis personal friend, who
were present. This result emphaticaily cor
roborates the opioion expressed IN this co..
umn at the time that the charge was made,
and MIR. Barnard deserves credit for boldly
meeting the case. 10 other instances lit Is
rumored,) the extortioners have been more
successful L. Wash Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
HIay--BI LgIGH HUNT.

May thou month Of rosy beauty!
Month when pleasure is duty;
Month of maids that milk the kline
Bosom rich and breath divine:
Month of bees, and month OF flowers;
Month OF blossom laden bowers;
Month of little hands with DAISIES,
Lovers love and poets praises;
Oh thou merry month complete
May that very name is sweet
May was maid in olden times,
And is still IN Scottish rhymes
Mays the blooming hawthorn bough;
Mays the month that's laughing now.
no sooner write the word
Than il seems as though II heard,
And looks up and laughs at me,
Like sweet lace, rosily;
Like an actual color bright,
Flushing from the papers white
Like bride that knows her power,
Startled in a summer bower.
If the rains that do us wrong
Come to keep the winter long,
And deny us thy sweet looks,
can love thee, sweet ID books
Love the in the poets pages,
Where they keep thee green for ages;
Love and read thee, as lover
Reads his IadY's letter over.
Breathing blessings Oh the art
Which commingles those that part.
There is May in books forever;
May will part from Spenser never;
Mays In MIlton-May'sIn Prior
Mays in Chaucer, Thomson, Dyer,
Nays iE all the Italian books;
she mas old and modern hooks,
Where she sleeps with nymphs and elves
In happy places they call shelves,
And will rise and dress your rooms
With drapery thick with blooms.
Come, ye rams, then, II you will,
Nay's at home, aud with ME still
But come rather thou, good weather!
And find US in the fields together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
New York Market.

NEw YosK, May I3.-Four is firm sales o.
1880 bbls., State S4OOGb4 Is; Ohio - 300
81 40: Southern 81 4oGS4 10 Wheat is high
er; sales OF 1000 bush; Western red lOO6 O7c
Corn is buoyant; sales of 1900 bush; yellow
7GG7Jc. Pork IS dull and nominal Beef is
steady Lard Is heavy at llGlltc. Whnkey
is dull, at 20ic. for Ohio. Stocks are frm.r
Cumberland Coal Go. II. Va SIS 9ti. Mo
Us sIi. Stering Exchange is dull, at 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14
JIOR SALE-A large steam FLOUR MILL,

IfoR SALE-A large steam FLOUR MILL
loca TED on Smiths Wharf Ba'umore-has
six pair OF best French Burrs, Steam Engine,
and Machinery, in first rate order, ready Tor I'M
mediate operation. Wafer Is supplied by al
AEtesian Well on the premises-belhg l1cated
on the water IN the centre OF trade. his MILL
has every facility OF manufacturing al the
cheapest rates Grain is delivered from the
vessel al the Mill door-tbe cost OF fuel and
repairs is less than most Mills (about Balrinore)
pay for hauling. This is a very favorable op.
portuniy TO go into business provefbially
safe. For further information as 10 terms, &c,
which will be liberal, address
LITTLE 4 SIMMS.
"a, South Gay street, Baltimore.
A good farm will be received In exchange
Baltimore, my l4-eo7t