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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-21
J. B. COBB & co.

A SIX ATTENTION TO THE
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World Noted Women,
Gallery Of Famous Poets,
Summer Time in the COEntTy
The Queens of England,
Bryant's Poems illustrated
POe's Poems, illustrated,
Poets Of the Nineteenth Century,
The Sacred Poets,
Home Affections by the Poets,
Beattie's Minstrel. Illustrated,
The Ancient BIariaer, illustrated,
Percy's Re!iques OF Ancient Poetry,
ThompsOn's Seasons, illustrated
The Farmers Boy, illustrated,
Irving's Washington,
Raynard the Fox, in German,
Wordsworth's Poems illustrated,
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Life of DR.. Kane,
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Pleasures of Hope, illustrated,
Poetry of the Fields. illustrated,
Pepys Diary,
Cyclopedia of English Literature,
Cyclopedia of American Literature,
Life of Luther five EngraEings,
Goldsmith's Animated Nature,
CuTier's Animal Kingdom,
The Naturalist's Library,
Motley's butch Republic,
Humbsltd's Cosmos
Buffjns Natural History, in French.
Tennysons Poems,
Hugh Mirer's Works.
Lynch's Expedition,
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Macaulsy's Essays,
Capt Maryatt's Works,
Lady of the Lake, illustrated,
Sparks L ife of " ashington,
Gil Bias illustrated.
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Scottish Chiefs, illustrated,
BOswelPs Life of johnson,
Tails illustrated Atlas,
The American Sportsman,
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Field Book ofthe Revolution,
Life of John Randolph,
Everetts Oratlons,
Wilkes Expedition,
American Eloquence, vols,
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Lectures to Oung Men by BeecheT,
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THE NEW YORK. TRIBUNE, I858--I85g.

The DAILY TRIl is printed on large imperial sheet
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ed and mailed to subscribers dollars per annum in
advances 50 for six months.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-21

THE NEW YORK WEELY TRIBUNE-a large eight-zage
paper for the eo1ntrs published every Saturday and
contains Editorials the important topics the times
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IT L ID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
California Government claims.

W.sHINGroy, Dec. l.-G)vernment has re-
cciyed from California full official accounts oil
the Judicial proceedings in the L!matour and
Almedsn land cases, which hasebcen decided
10 favor Of the United States. The former
claim is located in the vicinity OF San Fran,
cisco, and with Improvements supposed to
cover forty millions Of d,llars' worth Of pro-
perty, while from the Almedan mines, it is
stated that eight millions OF dollars worth OF
quicksilver we're taken during six years.
The present Attorney General Of the mi
ted States, with the view of bringing these
long peoding cases to close, employed MIR.
STATION, of Pitts ours. tn prosecute them
ln the course OF the trials most stupendous
frauds were exposed. The signatures of
BIcenesra and other distinguished Mexicans
were obtained TO apparently g,nune titles,
but the documents were ante-dated as neces'
sary to consunmate the ingenlously coutriv-
cd dece option. Although much skill was
shown 10 the forged seals the cheat was sue.
cessiujly established.
Eminent jurists consider these the most re-
markable cases on record, involving titles to
land, while the extent of the forgery, oil
things considered, is unprecedented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
Political pecuintIon

Mr. Guthrie, the ex-Secretary Of the TIA.
sury, is here, getting the lay Of tne land
lie is 10 the field for the Charleston n,,,i,.
ton, with nine hundred and ninety.ninc OH
or patriots who confidently aaticipa,s -.
honor. ln few days more. nearly e,o.s
other man on the avenue will he a card;8 -
for the Presidency. This is one OF the cIs,n
ing results OF popular sovereignty" ub;oh
appears to have been overlooked by il, mr.,
eminent expounders.
There ID much speculation afi5at asou,
real motive OF JUICE Douglas sudden vii, ~
New Orleans. A fortnight ago no socs =,
tention was sign!hei, and preparations 49,,
set on loot here tor a public rscerri.r ,,
take place this or the ensuing week Al
that Is now changed, ADD quite uaexpec,etI,
Private reasons, to be sure are assigned ari
they may or may not be well founded
There is shrewd suspicion taa, Ind,
DJusIas does not intend to present hius If =,
Washington at the opening of the session 70,
two reasons: First, hs thinks il ast A. vslIt,
come with the broad seal Of Illinois in b..
pocket; and next, it may be very conyepien,
to be oit OF The way until the ire has Leen
drawn by the message. IL will be s. mu,h
easier to take ground after tue opinion NJ ,sa
country has been expressed Litter Tram
Wastmyt0n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
Late from X ,nsaB.

Sr LorIs, Dec. IA Territorial Mass
Conyenton If :he conservative element, as
sambled at Laavenworth, Kansas, on the
c5,b ult., for the purpose Of organizing 40
opposltion to the republicans. The atten'
dance was numerous, though only SIX coun'
ties we're represented. A thorough reunion
aud reorganiz ltion of the democracy was
advocated and hoty debated, strong MI
nori,y characterizing such action as prema'
ture. A series OF resolutions, petlnoniog
Congress for liberal land grants for public
improvements, denouncing the republican
parry, and 10 favor OF the expulsion OF free
negroes from the future State of Kansas, de-
clAring the slave question a dead issue, ad-
voca,iDs the opening of the lndlan Reserves
to settlers, and modification Of tho pre-emp-
ton laws, was flaly adopted, with pream'
BE, determining upon an immediate organi-
cation of tie democracy. The session was
prolonged to q late hour and was rather tor.
buleut. Both wings of the party were well
represented, and the discussion maintained
with vigor. The convention did not commit
itself with regard to the next presidency,
though strong Douglas tendencies prevailed.
The convention has adjourned sine die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
Tho m exican Loan.

The efforts of Mr.. Maguan, the agent OF
the Juarez party, who is now here frou MeX'-
90, are rot to negotiate loan from this Cow
eminent, but fr ,m individual capitalists. His
object 10 calling uron Mr.. Buchanan was 10
influence, ii possible. the recognition OF the
Juarez party as the Government OF Mexico.
in order TO render the task Of etecting loan
easier. Senior Msts who Is now on hls way
hither, comes it is said. with credentials from
Jusrez az Minister to this Government. The
chief reason why it is desired that this Gov
ernment should recognise the Juarcz govern
ment in Mexico, before loan is effected, is,
no doubt, because the conveyance OF titles TO
lands in Sonora, which are to be given as
security for this loan by the Juares party,
would, 10 that Gaze, be regarded by tins
Government as valid; aud even ii Sonora
shall hereafter come into possession Of the
United States, the CAPITALISTS Who make these
advances now will be able to hold their secu-
rity. Or. if the Juarez party should subse-
uuently be overthroan, the security OF the
loan will still have to be respected by any
other party which may hereafter gain the
ascendency in Mexico. As tor MIR. Maguan's
success, in effecting loan, there can be but
little doubt Of that if thls Government pre-
yiously recognizes the Juarez party in Next
CO az the Government Of that Country
WashinqtOn Star
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
The milky Way,

The Milky Way, as it is Familiarity called
forms the grandest feature OF the hrmameht;
1t completely encirclcs the whole fabric Of
tho skies, end sends its light down upon Us,
according to well-aecredted observation
from many millions of suns. These are
placed at various distances. too remote to be
more than feebly understood, but their hight,
the medium of measurement, requires Tor Its
transit to our earth periods ranging from ten
to thousand years. Such lie the substance
of the great facts revealed to US by the two
Herschels. who, with seal which no obsts.
Gle could dauut, have explored every part OF
the prodlgious circle. Sir William ilerscheI'
after accomplishing his famous section, be-
lieved that he had gagged the Milky Way to
its lowest depths, aifi rmlng that be could FOL
low n cluster OF stars with his telescope. con-
strucsed expressly for the purpose OF sucn
investigation, as lar back a. would require
three hundred and thirty thousand years Tor
the transmission Of i,s light. Its to be kept
in mind, however. tina. light, the only clue TO
such unsearcbable regions, expands sno
dscon poses n it's progress, and, coming from
point 50 remote, its radiant waves would DC
dispersed in space.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
The "NiKxer" Agitation,

1.-THE niger agit .tion should die out with
the settlement of the bleeding Kansas" hum.
bug, il will cot be from the neglect of North
err or 5 u;hern aglta,oIs to supply the neces'
sary combu-!bles to keep upthe fire. For
example. the Legislature OF Vermont for
some days past has been actively engaged 10
leglsla,ing FIR the nu!ification of the Fugitive
Save law, and likewise to prevent the intro
duction Of slavery among the Green Noun
tains. On the other hand, not to be outdone
by the abolition Yankees" the chivalry OF
South Carolina, in her State Legislature,
have had before them q series of resolutions
against the law Of Congress passed from time
TO time :or the suppression Of the African
slave trade. These niger aeitating" move
ments in Vermont and South Carolina are
pretty we'll matched, for there is about as
much dagger If the establishment Of slavery
Oh the borders OF Lake Chaupiain, as there
il OF the revival Of the African traffic between
Charleston and the kingdom Of D.homey.-
But such are the desperate straits OF these
Trigger Ggitatnrs" that We should not De sur
prsed il We were next to hear OF bill to
prevent the sale o slaves at auction 10 Wall
street.-N. y Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
WhoIeyaI, E1ecu;,onsinIndia.

L MIR. Charles Buxton, an Ergiish member
OF Parliament, 10 recent address to bis con-
stituents, thus spoke of the wholesale execu-
tons which have occurred 10 1ndis:-
"How many persons do yOd thpk we exc
cuted in the city of Aliababau? Just rea-
lie the awful horror of tut one execution the
fearful mental agony of the man who fees
the rope around his neck, and then the drop
fall. In that city we executed in cold blood
thirteen hundred persons. Shame 10 the
PunJ sub, where no outrage whatever wa.
committed we executed fire thousand persons.
| read that 10 7sclt, In a letter from SIR JJnn
Liwrence. l. it not awful to think of hang
log and sborring five thousand human be-
ing? And if this was done 10 Pun iub, what
must have been done in Bengal, where rebel
lion really ragged? Why, ne seem to have
put to death without mercy any man who
! took sides, against US. For instance. Il vah
saved the lie Of Mr. Mitchell and other Faro
peans. But under con oulsOn, as he SAID,
he aided the rebels He was caught and
hanged. knew toe family Of an officer of the
B aopsul Contingent. They told me that
when the Contingent muLiniet, two hundred
of them, with great difficulty, saved the lie OF
this gentleman and his brother Officers, and
also refused 10 march of and take arms With
the mutineers. Well. Geueral--irriVed
And what did he d.? lie put to death these
two hundred men, Oh the ground thai they
had fought against their bretoren. Aud
heard NJ. l. yard give account OF their eX-
ccu,oD, which was heirtreIdirc u Lear.--
Shame, sham. A friend Of my own wrote
home with gIee how be had destroyed eight
villages. read letter from a soldier, who
said that after d wholesale massacre of their
prisoners, they flung the bodies into pit,
and covered them over. Oae of them recover
ed his senses, and came wandering into
camp. lie was again shot the next morn
ing! All about D,ih the head men OF every
village where toe telegraph had been broken,
were hanged, though they had no more to do
With is than bad. | said it in the Hose,
and say it hare again, that the men who
did that, did murder"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
"Superheated" Steam.

Some may be incredulous of the statement
that steam can be heated so hot as 10 char
pine wood. The Railroad Advocate says
that the pateotee of the Irving steam boiler
demonstrated this remarkable property. lie
also showed the interesting fact that while
chip held quarter OF an inch from the n"z-
zIe of try-cock would be forced away by
the issuing steam, held within an eighth OF
40 inch Of the nozzle, it would be drawn
suddenly to- aud tOrcibly retained against
the opening, as if by magnetism. The pro-
perty OK superbeated steam to absorb water
is also remarkable. A boiler with selt-sct-
ing discharge for excessive steam, the ma
chinery of which was heavily weighted. be-
ig neglected under brisk firing, one day, got
over heated When the discharge acted, it
was through nozzle turned downward into
pail of cold water. The steam shot into II
did cot, as would be supposed, tlow the wa
ter about the engine room, hut il converted
every drop of it into steam, filing the whole
building with n dense cloud OF yapor. Not a
sprinkle of water wa- dscovarible upon the
walls or the Il Dor -AiLaDy ,joutnaL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
The O:d Federal Party,

10 the first volume at the CNnsttuhonai
History Of The United States, ~ WIN. Archer
Cooke, IF Powhatan 1ounty-a work Just out
of the rress-occurs the following just and
ELOQUENT tribute to the old Federal party. 1t
is 30 rare to hear anything IN favor OF that
party-:he purest in our opinion, that ever
existed 10 this couutry--ihat we cannot re-
fran from IN * NJ the extract
'The Constitution (0f the United State5,)
meeting with bold AMI energetic opposition
by respectable party, because 1t created u
stronger z ,yernuent than was deemed ny us
party safe and proper, It's advocates ""Fe
branded a. FeieraI!sts; Which epithe' ut frst
used a. designation ot the party Who &C
vnoalpi the CoG.iilutl,n, was ultimately en-
ployed to note those upon WHOM the van
endeavor was made 70 characterize a. inimi-
cil to O republican government IL was
falsely charged upon them th8t they wished
t. promote their design by taking from tie
States their rigbtiul sovereignty, and conser-
vatiye power in the Federal government
The term became one OF party distinction
They succeeded in procuring the rdt!hcdt,on o.
the Constitution. THEY GAVE THE GOVERN
MENT 1T. EARLY STAMP AND DIGNITY OF CHAR
ACrER. We may at this day look back 10
proud admiration upon the early Federal
party a. the Fathers of the Republic They
were and a!e DOW unjastlg visited With err
rors they never commlsted. They have been
falsely slaUd red because the people were
unacqnainted with their character and ssnti-
ments; or listened with over-coUhdenee to the
voice of the unscrupuOus. Nc greater euio-
~ can be presented to the world OF tue Vir-
tue of the members, the necessity and pract!-
cal advantage Of the measures Of the teds-
raj party in the first days of our Republic,
than the historic truth, that among its lead
ars are found Washington, Franklin, Hamil-
ton, Jay, Madison, Randolph; large ma
j1rity of the United States Congress for eight
years; and the fact OF the success OF the gov
ernmeut of which Washington was PfeSl-
dent. The historian requires no other facts,
an enlightened age DO other argument"
Such tribute to the Old Federal party Is
the mor3 10 be admired, inasm lch as It
shows that the writer has not the fear OF pre-
udise and party rancor before his eyes, but
dares to utter what truth dictates, whoever
approves. or whoever condemns.-LynchJWg
| VUytn,Gn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
Another mtcttIe.

A few minutes before l. o'clock last n ght,
two brothers, named Thomas and John Con.
ner, entered the Green House on North Gay
street, apparently upon the most AMIGA Die
terms, and after partaking of refreshments,
were engaged in conversation, during which,
and altogether in the absence OF anything
calculated to attract the attention Of those
present pistol was fired BY Thomas Con
neT. the charge passing through the lett eye
and lodging IN the brain OF hIs brother John,
cau.ing death in few moments. Alter tho
comm .sslon OF the act and IN the excitement
produced by the event, the Pcrvetrator Of tne
deed made bis escape. The police were l0'-
mediatey informed of the facts, when the
entire department. searched every section OF
the city 10 pursuit of the fugitive, bot At the
time of the present writing (l4 A. NJ they
had not succeeded in arrestiog him. The
author of this bloody work, is the same indi'
vdusl who had a difficulty some time ago
with a young man in public house on Gay
street, near Harrison. which resulted In d
uurderous ARRAY Bait. Clipper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
mtraculou5 Escape.

The Medina IN. " Tribune Of last week
SAYS, that few days ago MIR. Calvin Vince
Ter, who resides 10 miles south ofthat village,
wac at the bottom 0! q well 80 feet in deptn,
engaged 10 cleaning it cut, when the walls
OF stone fell with a sudden crash, buryns the
unfortunate man at the bottom. With scarce
" a hope of rcscuing MIR. W alive, some
fifteen men set themselves at work 10 remove
the stones. After tour hours hard labor
they we're almost startled TO hear beneath
them the voice of their buried neighbour
Their e1ertioDs were redoubled, and an hour
later MIR. Wheeler was rescued iron bis pre-
mature entombment unirjnred. By a mira
Gle, the stones, before reaching the bottom OF
the we'll formed 40 arch so complete as to
bear burden of several tons. Aud thus
was Mr. W. saved iroua sudden aud terri
hle death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
nReXisteIed" Letters,

Many persons imagine that when they
use the precaution t. have letter of value
REDISTRIBUTION which privilege they pay an
extra bonus to the Department--they are
secured against loss, the Government being
responsible for the amount thus deposited
With it's officers. There can be no greater
mistake, as the unfortunate depositor will
learn when, after having thus declared that
ne has put money in their care, aud pub
lished the flct-which it were better to con-
ceai-aiong with his letter, he tnis that the
latter never reaches il destination, and the
Department utterly rcpudiates ell response
oility IN the premises.
We regard the system of registering letters
as perfect humbug; one by which an ad.
vertsement is made to oil the agents through
whose hands they pass, to the effect that the
letters 20 marked are valuable; more OF
which. We dare ray, fail from this cause, OF
reaching the parties for whom they were In
tended, than if their value were unknown
LynchG,rg FirginidR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
Hindtrs OF Honor.

Every newspaper reader OF refined ana Gull
tivated taste must be heartily sick and tired
of the correspondeDces and other documents
pertaining to and growing out Of what are
bazoued forth as "atfairs Of honor" Ger.
tsinly they are distasteful in the extreme
to all who recognize the claims Of the moral
law and civil code as paramount 20 those OF
an arbitrary "code Of honor" "hateV'
err OF ohivalIic courtesy and knlghtly prowess
NAV once have been associated With the prac-
tice of duril,ng, hss been lost amid the gene
raj disgust excited by the performances OF
those u no 10 our day steal away p'lsily into
q secluded spot, where they may dl'charge
their harmless pistols. We repeat. that the
majority of newspaper readers are tired OF
such displays, and we regret to see the press
disposed to Indulge the disciples OF the
code" in tho publication of private dittIeui.
ties in which the public does not feel the
slightest concern.- Saunton Spectator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
Slick Quarters.

Virginia seems TO hold on beyond any 9th
er part OF Uncle Sans unwalled dOmElons,
to slick quarters aud slick 'oine. pences,' bus
we ar glad to hear that with this year their
reign ceases. and that our money comes down
to the escelie"tIy planned system of "decl'
nal Currency"
We are disguised With Dutch change"
and especially with that old togy, ugly silver
customer caIlei iu Virginia "nine.pence," in
New York a "shiliog," in Georgia "sevcn-
pence" and 80 on, undergoing a peculiar
synonyme in every State.
We would. therefore. advise all to "shove
off, the slick old Spanish coins while they
can do - at foil value, rs after lst Ja".,
next, the old quarters" will only bring -
cents and the "nine.pcnce-" only ~ cents.--
they will soon he among the things OF the
past. and shaving money upon such, will we
are glad to state be among the wickedness OF
the past age So mote it bs. Rtch. Eng.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
ur,n. Losses for November.

A li,t of marine losses for the past month
sbows an aggregate of for,y-ons vessels; OF
,.h;oh se,en we're soips, one bark, ten were
brips, and t~enty-thres schooner,. The TO,
tai value of property lost was six huna.eu
sod sixty-three thousand, i've huhoreo oo,-
lars. This is the value OF the property 'o'a'.
" lost exclusive of damage to vessels NOT
amounting 10 total loss and Of partial loss
es of cargo. The losses for the lat e!esah
months have been 900 vessels. valued at 90
O45 39l against 525 vessels. valued ut s'o'-
25O, 800 duriog the same time last year.