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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
California ND her Resources.

The Religious Herald Of Richmond lB,v.
tist) contains an interesting letter u H.,
Rev. j. D. Coleman of Caroline county, vs.
from the Rev. j. l.. ShccS, missionary q
the church now in California.
Several Chinese have been converted AMI
are now in the field as Missionaries. Al
Chak is represented as lucid and ple4sal.
speaker, and one who truly interests bis
c0untrymen by his simple yet accurate aOi
beautiful SMILES and illustrations Of the
truth"
Iron, Of a superior quality, has recently
been discovered in California, which Mr.
| Shuck represents as 50 rich that blacksmlIas
can work it up into some articles just &; !:
is taken in its natural state from the m1ul
tain's side. New quicksilver mines base
! also been discovered, although those nJE
worked near San jose are said to be ;l.
richest in the world, and sufficient to .aI,I
the wants of all nations for two hau4Fe.
years to come. A rich coal mine Is DV
worked with glowing prospects between az
! Francisco and Stockton. Two Sugar reicF
ries, several factories for Boilers and Cihg
heavy iron works, and one large chemlti
factory, have been established, while 'te'G
grist and saw mills, in great numbers hasa
been put in successful operation throusaaG'
the State.
Prices of living continue enormous
Flour has been selling the past winierG
twenty four dollars per barrel Beef 20
% cents per pound. Butter from J0gW
cents to Sl.00 Ham 80 cents, bacon . ceGr,
pork and mutton and veal, same As beef
Turkes So each, and chickens $3.50 per par
Wild fowls are generally cheap. Sugar ?
cents per pound, molasses, coffee, and tea u
like proportion.
Money commands FROM a to 30 per ee';
per aunum interest. Men readily borrow .;
this rate and give good security, but the boz
rover is almost invariably ruined. And ias
high rate of interest has been the main 70.
strumentality in making California what"
now is, viz: poor-houSe on large scale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
An Indian Wedding,

The Nebraska City News of the a ;,..
contains long account of the MARRIAGE ~ ,
Pswnee chief TO blood Royal SQuaw Off,
Doe tribe. The bridegroom was man,
Whitewater, and the bride Wah-musb.,.
shinga. We extract the following: p
The chieftian's daughter was ele,,r,-
dressed in red flannel shirt with deem bn,
calico border, checked apron, a SUNNI.
killed butfilo robe and a white felt hat H..
jewels were magnificent. From either au,
cular depended bright ornaments Of bra.
tin and copper.
We must not omit to mention tha, Ms.
Wah-mush-pe-sbinga also wore req pet,.
coat" embroidered according t. a design =;
her own. with pOrcupine quilts, Representa-,
desperate dog-ight. Her entire warir,bs
and jewelry could not have cost less than =,
! thousand dollars in FOutenelIe money tn,
! bridegroom was attired in all the mapnis.
cenca which his rack and wealth deuaniai
| lie wore standing shirt collar, medal Al
President Pierce, blue straigbt.co!larsI
soldier coat. with brass buttons, and an o.,
CANT pair of Spanish spurs, while his saI.
wart loins were admirably clothed in 90 an.
cient coffee sack. Altogether the appear.
ance of both the bride and the groom VA,
appropriate to their high sphere in life.
The most sumptuous feast awaited tia
guests at the resideoce Of the brides iat5a,
1t was spread in campkettle and supeu.
ded over the fire that burned 10 the centre Of
that princely lodge. 1t consisted Of your,
dog meat, very tender, blue corn aud oldiJ1
dog meat, beaver tails and mule STEAK
fresh fish and sugar, making altogether,
one of the most palatable aud uOurlsh.p,
mpounds that ever graced royal camp,
kettle. The hOrn-spoons Of occidental lux
ury seldom convey to the educated pal4s
viands more tempting and delicious. As
for drinks, corn-whiskey, made Of red pep
per, tobacco plugs and rain water, together
with molasses-sweetened coffee, made Up
the list
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
Attempted Suicide of Convict.

On Tuesday last, Jelfenish Shiflett,' = con.
Wet, 90 bis way to the Penitentary, attemp
ted suicide, for the particulars Of which we
are indebted to Maj. II. j. Kelly, sheriff Of
Monroe county.
On the morning named, Maj. Kelly and
his deputy, Col. Lively, started from Unon,
in hack, with Shifetr, en- route for Rich
mond. On reaching the Alum Rock" on
the bank of Jackson's river, Sbiflett made
some excuse to get out Of the vehicle for an
instant, the Sheriff accompanying him. The
two were standing on the rock near each
other, Shihett heavily ironed, when be sud
denly leaped into the river, a distance Of ten
or fifteen feet, and slighting 10 the current,
which was ten feet deep and quite rapid, be
Immediately sunk, bot rising to the surface
in 40 instant thereafter, was speedily hoated
to large stone, were he readily found foot
ing aud gladly remained, until a rope was
thrown to him, which he seized with ayidi
ty, and was drawn ashore.
Shiaett afterwards stated that his object
in taking the cold plunge was to commit
suicide by drowning, but the. Sheriff thinks
his prisoner hoped to effect his escape By
taking to the water.
Last Thursday evening Maj. Kelly deliv
cred the prisoner at the Penitentiary, width
er be had been sent by the Court Of Monroe
county for seven years, on conviction Of
burning the barn of Dr.. Caldwell. of Green
brier, 10 November Rich. DiSp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
TeIegraphic Dispatches.

PORTLAND, March 27.-The steamship
North American sailed hence about Z. Nj.
for Liverpool, with full freight, but only q
small com plement Of frst-class passengers
She also carried the United States mails, in
fulflment of the contract with the post-othce
authorities.
New YORK, March 26.-The next news
from Europe will be due about Tuesday, aud
will be brought either by the City Of Baltl-
/ more or the British steamer Alps, both of
Which vessels were announced to leave Llv-
erpOol on the lTth, Tor New York. Their
! adSices will be tou- days later.
BELyIDERE. Pa, March 27.-The steam
tannery of Messrs. Sharpe & Co.. was totally
destroyed by fire last night. The loss IL
about $4,000. insured for $4,000.
BosrON, March 26-The chair msnufae.
tory Of Burrage Bros, in Ashburnham, with
ortbuildings, was destroyed by fire yester
day morning. Loss $4,000
MerrilPs satinet and wooden factory, in
Felcberville, Windsor county, Vermont, was
burned on Tuesday night. Loss estimated 8,
$4,000. Insured for IS, 900.
MERRIrrsyILLE, G. w., March 27.-The
trial Of Townsend, the highwaymsn, com
menced yesterday great excitement prevails
thousands of people from the surrounding
country attending. There are upwards Of
one hundred witnesses, including four pen
tertiary convicto, to be examined on the par
of the Crown, and nearly as many on behalf
of the prisoner.
BoSToN, March GA man named Gan,
nett was arrested here yesterday, on the
charge Of bgamy having it IS alleged, three
wives living, two of whom he married with
in the present month. He was formerly a
merchant in good standing 10 this city.
NEW YORK, March 2S-Tbe steamer En-
pire City, from Havana, has arrived, with
dates to the 23d. Sugar was active, and
holders firm. Moasses unchanged. Freights
we're dull. Exchange rateG tending up
ward
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
Heavy Robbery,

A package containing $4,000 in Virginia
notes was stolen about one o'clock on Friday
last from the Farmers and Planters Bank
at Baltimore. 1t appcars that young man,
a clerk in a large mercantile house, went to
the bank for the purpose of making z
deposite. lie bad $4,000 with him-S6,
900 in checks, which were enclosed 10
bank book, aud the package above mentioned
Of $4,000 intended to be placed on SPECIAL
deposite. On reaching the bank and hndlng
the space outside the counter filled with per
sons in waiting, be placed the book contain
ing both sums of money upon the desk of one
of the tellers while be attended to some bust
ness in the neighborhood of the post office
He was not absent from the bank over ten
minutes, bat Oh returning he discovered that
the package of $4,000 had been stolen from
the folds of the book, and as yet 20 clue has
been had to the thief
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
the shipping Interest.

The depression which now prevails among
the shipping of this port, is so severe that the
prospects OF a revival are discussed with much
solicitude. A gentleman remarked yester-
day that be effected charters this week at
lower rates than at any time within his re-
cole elton. A variety of circumstances seem
to point to the month of June as the time
when revival may be expected with good
degree Of certainty. Communication with
the Great West will be then uninterrupted,
and her products will begin to come forward
in large quantities. More than six months
will then have elapsed since both the export
ADD import trade Of the country received
very decided check. Owing to the deranged
state of Domestic exchanges, previous to the
closing Of the Canals, but small proportion
of the great staples of the North were sent
forward to the seaboard and the South, other
kindred iuauenc es have produced the same re-
suit, and the consequence has been tina. hold
ers have maintained prices that have proved
a bar to any active export trade. The i'm
ports ct this port have fallen of 10 quantity
more than ono half, and are really below the
absolute requirements Of this country. 1t is
evident, therefore, that renewal Of impOrta-
ton cannot be long delayed, while there can
be 90 relief to our granaries except through
exportation.--N !. Courier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
The Latest Invention.

The latest effort of inventive genius is q
cane the purpose Of which is thus described:
1T must be obvious to all persona who
ride 10 omnibuses. that some new means oil
paying the iare is demanded, thereby dis
pensing with the Inconvenience Of leaving
their seats, treading on crinOline, or other,
wise rendering uncomfortable those who are
their fellow passengers for the time being.
This cane holds the money for 10 rides
80 three cent pieces. Each time you push
shall knob near the handle, the money for
one ride is made TO project to the other end,
whence it can be easily taken By the driver.
With the majority Of person who have to ride
twice day, it only requires to be loaded
once week, which is done by unscrs wing
the bottom, and filing the ferule with three
cent pieces. 1t answers ia every other res.
pect the purposes Of an ordinary cane"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
A Warning TO Young Ladies.

The Lancaster Pa Examiner, 10 co2'i'i
the account Of tho arrest in Baltimore o.
young man, Who, it is alleged has been p..'
log himself off as nephew Of C1mmo! =
Stockton" and obtaining money IRON y.
banks 10 York and Lancaster by mean' u
forged checks says:
This will prove unacceptable news 70 I'D
ny Of our romantic young ladies who saw 10
the form Of "the nephew OF ComuVI':
Stockton" all that WAS noble, patrIoic 90:
worthy 10 man. Although q stranger .i'
travelling uu1er unfavOrable auspice', o.
boosted connection with the Stocstons o. A''
Jersey furnished him sufficient pa''P % 7
"sno bdom," while the inordinate amour f.
"brass" be carried upon his countenaOc W, ~
gold sufficient to those who are ever VIZ,
to bow down and worship wealth and pa''','
particularly if embodied in the person u
stranger. The lesson taught them, hoEs'S'
by the nephew of Commodore StocA Z
will not, VIC hope, be without it's salu's'I u
fuence, teaching them to be more caua.@
for the future in their advances to and =
tronage Of strangers.
This nephew Of Commodore Stocs@
alias Stubbins (Phebus whata name l0I":
timental miSses) appears to have been l~..
quite an extensive business. Tra'eI1S
dead head" on misunderstanding free ~
TO street-spinning young ladies w5o 60
vulgar workingmen--and drawing W.
checks upon banks and saving institution ~. =
payment of bis carriage hire and 6o'i' =
bills, be was truly love OF man, ant =. !.
eminently worthy Of being sought altsf ".'
and gallanted through the streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
Democratic Caucus.

We are informed that the Caucus OF Dem
ocratic Members of the House OF Represen'
tatives, which was called for Saturday even
ing last, was fully attended. The Hon. Jno'
Cochraue, of New York, presided. Its DELHI
erations resulted in the appointment OF
Committee of twenty members-ten Lecomp'
ton Democrats and ten anti-Lecompton Dem
ocra,s-who are to consult together and re-
port at an adjourned meeting, to be held on
Tuesday evening, as to the most feasible
mode of admitting Kansas as State of the
Union, under the Lecomp tou Constitution
MT Int
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
DehateaIn Congress-.

Until the rule is restored in the House
which requires all debate to be addressed t'
the subject matter under discussion; and On
til the system of full and indiseriminate re
portiug at public expense be abolished, We
shall have no more congressional eloquence
of the olden sort. If reporting at public ex
pense were abolished We should see in prln
only such speeches as make good reading
and are worthy of the types. If debate were
rigidly confined to the subject under discus
sion, we should have genuine debate IRON
only the few capable of debate; we shoulc
have no more essay-reading and rehearsine
by the hour in the House. :,
Until these reforms be adopted we shall
not merely have forty hour speeches to gulE
down on every public topic, but forty times
forty from as many "orstOrs" OF the modern
ilk Union,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
Death Horse Thieves.

Terrible RetyiJmioa.-The Memphis, Ten
nessee, Avalanche of Tuesday, says:
We announced some days ago that Mr..
l.. 3. Cooper OF Tuscunbia, Ala, had had
two horses stolen from him. Mr.. Cooper
thought it probable that the thieves were
still in the neighborhood, and, with the
view Of detecting them, employed gentle
man named Gibson to pursue them. ga
Saturday last, the Goth inst, when MIR.
Gibson on his way to Decatur, Ala, he
met two men who were mounted upon the
Identical horses that had been stolen sever
al miles from Decatur. Mr.. q. stopped the
horsemen and engaged them in conversa-
ton in reference to horses. and, perhaps,
proposed q swap, with the expectation OF
OBTAINING The thieves until he could secure
assistance to enable him to arrest them
That effort failed, however, and Mr.. u. &C
cumpunied the two men short distance on
their way. Seeing q man engaged at work
in field near By, Mr.. Gibson called to him,
but the laborer was afflicted with deafness,
and did not hear the call. Mr.. q. then dis.
mounted and caught the horse of zach rider
by the bride, charging that the horses had
been stolen. Of course a remcontre ensued
during which one of the men called upon his
companion to kill Gibson. The fight Tor q
time was desperate and uncertain.
Mr.. Gibson finding that he was inferior to
the physical energy Of two powerful men,
drew O bo1ie-knife from his bosom, with
which to defend himself, but the scabbard
remained upon the knife after it was drawn,
thus rendering the weapon useless. For
tun ately one of the ID en- grasped the scab'
bard firmly, and the knife was thus nsheath-
ed. Then, in an unequal-hand to hand fight,
Mr.. Gibson killed both men aud took posses
sion of the stolen property. The thieves
we're named respectively Pat Chamberlain,
or Cham berless, an Irishmeu, and John
Smith, who is represented to be from Ken
lucky,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
Colonization Society OF Virginia.

The following leading facts and figures,
gathered from the annual report OF the
! Colonization Society of Virginia for 1857,
will be perused with interest:
"rhe Colonization Society is response to
repeated demands Of the General Assembly
of Virginia for 40 asylum for free negroes,
&c. These demands were made IN lSO2,
, 1904 and 1916. Up to this date there had
been no Colonization Society. The Amerl-
can Colonization Society was organized 10
January, 1917, in response to these demands.
/ The Presidents of the Society have been
judge Washington, Charles Carroll, Jas.
Madison, Henry Clay. &c. The Virginia
Socety's Presidents have been Judge Mar
! shall, Gov. Tyler and Gov. Floyd.
/ The revenue of the Parent Society 10 1857
was S97 $50 IS, of which 900 was the
gift of a single planter in Mississippi. The
revenue OF the Virginia Society, in 1857,
was $4,000. The emigration was smaller
than usual, owing to the rumors about a
! famine 10 Liberia, which was only a scarcity,
/ such Us is incident to all countries, and
which, 10 this case, was occasloned by a
! failure Of the rice crop, and the withdrawal
| of many Lberians from agriculture, at
busy season, to repel the aggressions OF some
hosll, tribes &c. The pumbor of emigrants
in 1857 were 424, of whom l36 were from
Virginia. The chief difficulty the Society
! has to encounter, is the unhealthiness of the
tropics to emigrants from temperate cline.
This fact interdicts the land to the white
man as o home. But Africa is the natural
cradle of the negro race and the mortality
has not exceeded that attending the COLOMBIA
tiOn OF this country at jamestown and Ply
mouth.
The following is list Of the officers Of the
Society for 1858:
President Rutherford.
Vice Pre5idents-G Wise, W. IL.
mcfarland, Judge Moncure, James c. Bruce,
Alexan der H. II. Stuart, Judge Caskie, Judge
Tyler, Wyndham Robertson, John II. Cooke.
Mauagers-P. V. Daniel, Jr., P. K. Graf
tan, John O. S.egar, John Howard, James
Thomas, Jr., DR.. w. Ii. Gwathmey, e. w.
Randolph, NJ. Gretter, Il. Whitfield, Samuel
Putuey, DR.. Palmer, DR.. Parker, James
Dunlop, W. IL. Haxali, j. p. Taylor, John
NJ. Patton, Jr., Philip Price, Nicholas Mills
and Fleming James.
Observation-Disclosures Braosford.
Treasurer-Thomas Ii. Ellis.
General Supcrintendent-Rev. P. Slaugh-
ter.
Agent for Emigrants-Rev. W. II. Starr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30

For once, it is admitted, that the American
people have siekensd under speech making
"Kansas" is the physic-the continued doses
of that have created the nausea. A Kansas
speech in Congress is acknowledged on all
hands to be a 6ore-and, it is believed that a
Kansas speech in a "mass meeting" would
disperse any crowd that could be assembled
to pass resolutions" Popular oratory'
"c.nnot be named in connection with speech
on Kansas. The "sovereigns" acknowledge
no claim to their favor from speech on
Kansas!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30

Mr.. French, the Senator from the Giles
District, deserves credit for the iberality OF
his course in the Legislature Of Virginia. In
voting for the loan to the Orange and Alex
andris Railroad Company, be remarked,
that. though bis own section had been denied
the favors that be asked, he should not be SO
illiberal as to oppose a measure of great
public benefit, for that reason. The senti-
ment does honor to Mr.. French.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
Heavy LOAD.

The Boat "susan Baker" owned by Rentch
& Stonebraker, of this place, Mr. Geo. uar-
ris, Captain, left the Wharf Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, at this place, on Sat
urday last, Goth inst, ladened with 1000
bushels of Corn, 900 bushel, of wheat, $50
bushels of Oats, l2S barrels ofFlour, Sc bush
els Of Timothy Seed--:he entire weight OF
which was one hundred apd thirty-t1ur tons.
The boat averaged feet, inches Of water
in the bow, and feet 5 inches in the stern.
This is said to be the heaviest load ever
known to leave the wharf of Shepherdstown,
upon the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
ShsDherdstOrn Req
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30

The eldest daughter OF George tne 's..'
was twenty-four before she marrisl o.
then had to take the defOrmed pfin%
Orange, because he was the only PIy'', y.
prince 10 Europe, of suitable age is' =.
er expostulated with her on the ma.i'tut,
Of her proposed bridegroom. were :
Dutch bsboon," she answered, tIred ~ -
her position at home. 81 would mar! - -
Il was the custom Of that coarse ass.. :,
bride and groom, on the nuPuai e. '..
to sit up 10 bed, in costly night G t:,'i.
receive the compliments Of their , lI'ir' q.
On this occasion as the royal isp. -.
nobility, de6led past the prince aod -, :.
who were magnificent 10 lace aud ave- ,,.. /.
queen, the brides own mother de'''',, :, :.
when she looked at the brldegr0'II 81:
hind, be seemed TO have no head 'ut w. q,
she looked at him in front, she GU ~, r,r:
for the life Of her, tell where DIS ~ q.
The princess lived to regret Der me mar liz:
dltion at her fathers court, even WV
neglect that attended it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
Horrible,

We learn that most horrid butchery of
little colored child was enacted one day last
week in Delaware, near the line OF this State
1t appears that the old folks went from home
and left two small boys in the house, who,
during their absence, took their little sister
to the wood pile, laid her head upon log
and chopped it of with an axe. The young
err brother afterwards chopped of one of her
arms. On the return of the parents the mu
tilated parts of the child were found scat
tered about the yard. The reason for this
inhuman act given by the oldest boy, is
that bis sister had dared him to do it, and
"he wouldn't take dare from anybody
Suo,c Hill Shield
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30
. E,,, op.ning for Fiinbusters.

The Sultan of Turkey. DESTROYS to develop
the resources of the Empire, we see, has
thrown open to the settlement of foreign lam am
lilies territory of something over 3o,ooo
square miles, including districts Of remsrka'
BILE and wellknowu fertility, and skirted p9
a seacoast nearly $500 miles 10 extent, wash
ed by no less than six seas, with numerous
and wellknown hsrbors in the Mediterrs.
mean, Adriatic. Archipelago, Black and Red
Seas. and the Persian Gulf. Here now is O
splendid opportunity for our illibustsrs, who
p.ust be just now pining for something 10 do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30

The National Intelligeucer advocates, as q
scheme for the solution of the Kansas diff
Guilty, Mr.. Crittenden's plan, (which indeed
was first suggested by the Intelligencsr be-
fore Congress assembled,) "the admission OF
Kansas into the Union under the Lecompton
Constitution, subject to ratification by the
people, as was done in the case of Wisconsin,
in which, if the circumstances were not
precisely similar to those CT the Kansas
question, a precedent was afforded which
Congress might follow, with only the greater
reason to hope that its propriety would be
more apparent in regard to the latter than ii
was found to be in the former"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-30

NOR SALE.-Having permanently settled
myself in the city Of Alexandria, now
Offer TO sell privately, the very desirable proper
ty in the town of Jettersonton, Culpsper County,
Va, formerly owned By J. +. Latham, consist.
~ ing OF a large and comfortable Dwell.
IL LING HOUSE, Kitchen, Granary, Stable
1ce.house, &C., with about THIRTY.TWO
ACRES Of beautiful! grass land, a large and
productive Garden, Orchard, &c, which will
sell on most accommodating terms. Any one
wishing to purchase, would refer them to Mr..
Caleb Burnley or Mr. James Settle, residents
Of the above place; Mr.. Rice W. Payne, War.
rsnton, Va, or to 2. English & Brother, Alexsn-
dria Imh ls--sotfl c. W. ENGLISH.