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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23

Government EIpenses-PubIrc Pima,
The General GJvernmeut seems H. I.
Quoted, in these latter days, withaye,
ly to the consolidation md perpe'urty T
that the Federal treasury may lie plu,t.,
under cover of law. Every stumr-,s,t.
%psmphleteer, journalist and blosraphtr =,
in the name 81 patriotism, has blea fre,fy
the pocket or prostituted the brain in
cal csmp,igr-in fact, every d-m,r.,.
who, since the late Presidential CAM.
bends low; and ~ a bondsman's KEY ,,,s,
his adhesion u the dominant party. ma.
that the DOCS OF the treasury ,hou ! Zen ,
him as readily a. the doors Of tie
cave to the daring rotber IN the Ara
Tales. And too often for the goo. .. ~.
country does the "OFeu sesame # The s.rr,.
demagogue prevail.
III has been well sad that il a man .,
the amount Of the tax upon he coat. d ,,,.
Of rebellion would fash through hi. MIND
The thing is done 20 indirectly that The III,
ton is scarcely felt. Ii such would be- n.
case, how much more rebelliaus you'd =.
feel did we possess a full knowledge Of IL.
enormou amount of the peoples money A..
nually abstracted from the Federal t,.s.u.g
by the spOilsmen who cOngregate Gy tb5'.
sands in Washington City. Nerily, We ,5ag.,
cry out with Hamlet:
There's ne'er a villain, dwelling IN all DENIM.
But he's an srrant kndve.'
"Lst US briefly look At one branch Of ,s
grand robbery scheme--the public prianl,
when this matter Was brought be -
Congress but a little Will since, II was tyur;
that the cost Of Government publication. "a.
increasing to u fearful extent. 10 thetAiry.
second Congress the public printing amount
ell to S95O,O0O, in the thirty third stou,
81 100. 900, and in the thirty.tJurth . 1885,
600. Some $4,000 have bcea exgeuds. b.,
wood cuts IN many Cares, OF lusrsnsi,4a.
patents deposited in tie Patent Office. o..
we see it stated that the extrlyaglLt sun
$4,000 Vas paid Tor a single plate 10 %
Patent OH6ce Reports, of no particular VAN.
- any body. OF course tlcse cugray.us. b.
done at the North ami the South Is compel.
to assist in footing the bill.
Again. The publication of Gil.is'' 4.
Economical Expedition is stated 10 have ci
Sis 900, Emory's Report S34T ono. ani +,
clic Railway Survey some 1888 900.
THUS it is, a single contract, alter al E
penses are paid, is frequently quite suffice
t. make the fortune Of the contractor. Is,
any wonder then that the public printers T.
alise fortunes, and that some Of he aaH
honest members Of Congress, should cz,isr
their astonishment that such e&.raSagil1
should be perretrated az the expense oi iura
ton? l. il any wonder that the contra,r'
TEN gives rise to ''log rolling" and %'ioD!us
and that a scramble should ensue lF De
Government printing ?"-Ae1c Or.sIH II
Dem.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
baltimore and onto Railroad.

"The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Com.
panY ia considering the expediency of moving
their machine shops AT Mlrtin-burg and
Piedmont to Cumberland, Md. The reason
said to be assigned for tris step is the enor'
nous taxation demanded Of the Company in
Eirginia."
The above is going the round in our sx-
changes The property Of the Company. as
yet, has never been taxed in this State, and
cannot be, until, AZ stipulated in their char.
ter, they declare a dividend Of SIX per cent,
when it will be subject to nxarion. More
over, The amount invested at the points in
Dictated is too heavy for such an Experiment
At this this time. Therefore, we presume,
the report is sll northumberland that no
such idea is entertained by the Company Of
moving their Shops from Piedmont and Mar,
tlDsburg u Cumberland South Branch hi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
The BARK AdriatiC.

You have already heard how that marn"1
Jack Sheppard, Capt. Durham, Of the Ar
attic clipper, has broken loose again, an.
once more over the waters Of the dark t.
sea. Count Cavour telcgr,phcf to me 81
thoritios At Marseilles and Tnulon hu- af''
10 the Gulfof Spezzia, whore the frenc'' y.
steamer dragged him t Genoa, n" "e''
being TOO stormy to proceed further
would appear that they relied on ID" ten
captain of the port tor his safe custody 81
tbe port captain on the French; bur te.'
them, amid the squalls and dafkoe'' !.
clipper crept out at night, and dashed
a smart and clever style. Lever tci.-
Tipperary peasant. when asked u pai
prayers for his SOD, who had come rg''
SAYING, my boy. when alive, broke 9.
every jail in Munster, ard be won't stiI
in purgatory."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
Ga. Explosion In IA Church.

C~NcISSArl. Feb. 20.--Last evening the
Methodist Protestant Cburh on siZth street.
near K see in this city, was partially destroy
ed by an ex plosion, caused Ly defective gas
pipes. At seven o'clock some fifteen persons
were assembled 10 che basement for prayer
meeting, when a strong Odor OF gas was OBJ
served. An effort was made to discover the
leakage, and a light was applied 20 the me-
ter, nhen a blaze burst forth, but i, was eI-
tiuguished by a bucket of water. Quiet was
sinOst restored, when an explosion t9ok
place. tearing up the floor, shatterlng the
walls, and making q wreck oi the basement.
10 the church above hail Of the pews were
torn up, the windows we're blown out, por'
tons Of the foor were carried as high as the
ceiling, the doors were forced ana the hinges
blown IF. The explosion was heard at the
distance Of half q mile, and the windows Of
many Of the buildings in the vicinity were
destroyed. Eight or ten persoDs were severe,
ly wounded, two or thres Of whom are not
expected to live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
Diiiic ultirs.

GENERAL HARNEY AND Col SUVNER.--lt
became knowu yesterday that there has r.
Gently transpircd a CORE FUndcnce between
these two distinguished officers Of the army OF
the United States, in the nature Ut a chai-
leuge from the latter to the former. - Tar,
we have not beard the particulars OF the
affair, which is said to have resulted in Gen.
Harney's prefsrriug charges against Col. ).
on which it seems 10 be supposed that the lat
ter will be court maruaied.
4 SBNsATION.--Quite a sensation was Gre
ated Yesterday by the appearance, on a tree.
in the vicinity of the Navy Department, OF "
placard, signed by an ex-Lleut. OF the Nary
Mr.. Rhiudl denouncIug and ~prunuunciDg q
Commander in the service [ Mr.. BOut"elD In
the terms usual in such EFT rts 10 obtain RE
dress or satisfaction" The cause alleged
in the PAPER was something offensive cor
tanned in a pamphlet SAID to have been writ
ten by the commander. We take if the a.
fair grows out Ct occurrences IN the course
of proceedings before one Of the late Naval
Courts Of Inquiry Hash Star.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-An alteration
took place at the dinner table at Browns
Hotel to-day, between Mr.. j. B.. Claw aud
Mr.. CulIutn late C!erE OIL 'he mousse. oioo'-
luently Mr.. Cnllom struck Mr.. Clay with his
open hand in the tacr.
There have been rumors all day of . hos
tile meeting between Mes-rs. Clay and Cui-
lon, resulting 10 a faIal wound TO the latter,
but it il believed that ~ to the present time
10 meeting has taken place. Both parties
are absent, and tho friends of both are eager.
ly endeavoring to adult the affair.
A Personal COLLISION, 1t is understood,
occurred yesterday morning iu the halr.dre-s-
ing saloon at Willard-' Hotel, between Leu
tenants Bell aud Williams, both Army Oh
GERS. The police we're On the alert yesterday
10 consequence Of ru'uO.- Of g hostile meet
ing on the taps in consequence OF shiS e'teF'
GATOR, but it is said the affair was satIs'actu
rIly adjusted through the interposItiJn OF
friends.-WaSh Star Of yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
DR.. Judson,s urn Testament.

The story of the preservation of this pre-.
cious work, related by Mrs. Judson, might
adorn the pages OF romance. 1t was taken
to Ava in manuscript; and when Mr.. Judson
was thrown into prison, was secretly sewed
up 10y hi. wife in a cushion, too bard and an
slightly 10 temit the cupidItY Of even bis
j~ailors. aud used by him a. a pillow. When,
At the close Of seven months, be and his TEL
low sufferers were so rudely thrust into the
inner prison, the old pillow fell to the share
Of one of the keepers, but finding i. probably
too hard tor his use, he threw it back, and
it came once more into it's owners hands
1t was again lost when he Was driven to
Oung-pen-la and, being stripped by one OF
the attendants OF the mat which WAS tied
around it. the roll OF hard cotton was again
flung back into the prison. Here it was
found by MDung Ing, who took it home az q
memorial ct his teachers. without suspeetlng
It's priceless contents. Several moutbs alter,
the manuscript which now makes a part Of
the Burmese Bible, was found within, unin-
iured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
HoreI Burnt and Loss OF Life.

ST. Louis, Feb. 2l.--A fire broke out in
the Pacific Hotel, about three O'Clock this
morning, causing the greatest CONSERVATION
among the boarders. There were in the
house about one hundred persons, between
furty and fifty of whom are missing. The
following are the names OF those who It Is
thus far ascertained are among the killed:
Mes.rs. Bruce NJ Knit, Burkhardt Wurst,
Pane Sterrell, and Mrs. Jerney Jones, and
child, al Of this city; Henry Riches er and |.
Hart Strong, of Rochester, NJ lurk; MIR.
- Johnson. OF Chicago; William San
ders Taylor, George Crane, Mss Jones,
and Charles Davis, residence unknown; VII
liam Cunningham. OF the Terre uaute and
Atom r~aIlruaI; Miss Hunter. SIR. and Mrs.
Hubbard: RESIDENCES unknown. Also nine
persons who were 10 one room, aud whose
names and residences are unSnnwn.
The following persons were seriously IN
inrei James F Geary, Reporter Of the ST.
Louis Lea3er; EIihu ~liayne, of New York /;
jonathan Jones, Mr.. - Towns, William
Turner, and - Sharke, the watchmsn Of
the House.
The fire originated in the drug store under
the botel, and the flames spread so RAPIDLY
that before the inmates could be aroused tue
Staircases were enveloped In flames and all
egress WAS sut otf excepting by the windows.
Many letped from the third story, and were
either terribly uangled or instantly killed.
Many we're unable even to reach the wIn-
dow-, aud we're burnt 10 death IN their rooms.
Seseral bodies are Supposed to be DOW in the
ruins, and hundreds IF excited men are ener-
g~eticaliv at work in removing the RUBBISH.
Tne wounded are prom pity taken 10 charge
by their trends or sent to tue hospitals,
where their injuries are Immediately attcn-
ded to. Several oi the injured cannot pos
sibIy live. The loss OF property is estima-
Ted At $4,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
UishoD Lynch, OF Charleston.

Rev DR.. Lvnch, Cath lie BIshop elect Of
Charleston, 5. c., was complImanted at a re-
cent inner given by the Charl, SION Chamber
of Commerce, by Rev. Mr.. Burnap, an aged
Protestant clergyman, who proposed his
health as "rke scholar, the gentleman, the
American bishop. In his appointment. we
are all CaUloLcs hone ProteStantS." His
toast was received with loud applause, aud
Bishop Lynch returned his warm thanks for
the cord al manner in which he had been re-
ceived, aud expressed his Acknowledgements
Of the kindness which lie bad been accus-
toned to receive 10 Charleston from bis
youth. lie wished 10 he "a cOnservatlve-'o
revere the oldcn things, whether IN Rome,
Greece, or in any other country; the oiden
monumeuts of this world as displayed In
geology. And be revered the old custom OF
the Church, by which ecclesiastrcs tOpk an
interest il things Of this world. Besides
being an ecclcsiastic, he held himself a citI-
zen Of Carolina, oil Charleston, having 2
deep interest in everything that concerns ner
welfare and honor. both IL the present and
10 the future,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
The French African STAY. Trade.

Gov. Benson, OF Liberia, in his message 10
the Legislature Of tina, Republic, alludes in
detail to the French emigration scheme.--
lie describes it as nothing more nor less than
the slave trade in ID disguise. BS this system,
he say-, war, have been fomented among
the native tribes, the Object being to make
prisoners, with which To supply the emigraDt
ships; aud although this may not have been
intended by, or fully known to some OF the
riastc.g and owners If such ships, yet they
are nevertheless iacts, flliy within the know
ledge of the citizens Of Liberia. as we'll "a Of
Foreigners trading TO the coast" The Paris
Constitutional, despite this view Of the case,
earnestly defends the systeU, asd argues
that IN 40 other manner can prosperity be
restored to the French Antilles. il also rid.
icuies the opposition of Eugllsh aud Ameri'
can philanthrOpis.s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
MIR. Stanton. In Albany,

Then Y. Assembly had quite a stormy time
Of it on Friday, on the resolution granting the
use of the chamber. as an act Of courtesy, to
Hon. F. P. Stanton for an address on the az
lairs Of Kansas. A few Democratic leaders
determined to make it = test of party fealty.
The resolution was eventually passed by IA
Democrats and Sc Republicans and Ameri-
cans, in all 20. whilst 81 Democrats voted in
the negative. 1t is stated that the inpolicy
Of pressing such a test has already been
shown. ana the pressure has done much to
iuiurc the Administration and still further
divide the Democratic party 10 the State.
ALBANY, Fet. l9-fhe assembly cham.
Der was crow led to It's utmost capacity this
evening. to listen to the speech of Mr.. Stan
TN, relative to Kansas afalrs. Many ladies
were present. His speech was much the
same AZ delivered in New York and Phila-
delphia, and vas enthusiastically received.
The Hon. Samuel A. Law presided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
r,.su,d.y school Union.

We have received says the Philadelphia
Bulletin, from a reliable source, the follow
ing Information:
"The numerous friends of the American
Sunday School Union will be pleased to
learn that the actual loss arising fr.m the
recent defalcation. will not exceed s4O'ooo
and that the Managers of the Society, with
the aid of a few personal friends, have de-
rermined to pay the entire loss out of their
- .ooLo,s Union are
in fpe spirits,
ciety we're new
the present tP
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23

The Journal Of Commerce says that the
Baltic is pow, with the other steamers, IN the
hands of the Sheriff, and if nothing is done
by the stockholders at their meeting this
week, to relieve the company OF its EN-
barrsssments, the vessels will be sold. AT
apy rate, we hope the ships will not be lost
to the country. II a sale takes place, there
is nothing to prevent the organization OF q
new company to purchase the ships, aud un
der different management contlnne the I'D
upon II system still more perfect than any
hitherto adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
Warrington Monument At

The Monument to Washington in this city
is regarded by competent critics as quite
equal to any other of Crawford's works
This is it's design: First, there is a star-shap-
ed elevation with six points, upon which
stand colossal statues in bronze Of Lee, Ma
son. Marshall, Nelson, Henry, Jefferson;
thence the pedestal rises some twenty feet.
and upon it's summit stands a colossal eqnes-
triap statue of " Washington. Henry Is In
the act of energetic defamation jefferson
il absorbed 10 thought, while the pen and
the ecroll suggest the Declaration Of lnde,
nepdeuce. The figure and cOuntenance OF
Washington. are agitated' by the excitement
of battle. Evidently be is IN the cri'ls OF
action. His horse, while moving at a rapid
pace, is suddenly refined up and partly thrown
upon the bnuuches, and With the right band
he points with an expression OF interest and
animation to some distant object in tie field.
The group is instinct with lie and meaning
-Pich. SOnfh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23

The court house OF Hartford county, Md,
situated at Belair, was partially destroyed
by FIRE, during an carly houron Friday night
1t seems that one Of .be parties engaged IN
the building on the evening of its destruction
went away without properly ext'ngulsniog
the fires. one of which communicated 10 tue
wood work near it, aud but a lew minutes
elapsed ere the flames spread rapidly, and at
the dawn of day nothing remained but q por'
tom of the walls of the main building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
Honors 10 Cen. Scott.

Both branches of the Virginia Legislature.
on Saturday last, passed resolutions inviting
Gen. Winfield Scott, to visit the capitol. In
the House of Delegates, on motion OF Mr.. Ed
mupds, a committee of six was appointed to
make suitable arrangements for the recep-
ton Of 1t. Gen. Scott.
The Speaker appointed as the committee:
Nessrs. Edmupds, Preston, Powell, OF Lou
doun. Hoge, Fit.hugh and B sseau. =,
Subsequently. Mr.. Preston, from the SAID
committee, presented q report embracing !,
plap of arrangements for the reception OF
Lent. Gen. Scott, which was agreed to unah-
imously. In pursuance thereof. Lieut.. zen
Scot, was conducted into the Hall. al o.
clock, by Mr.. Edmunds and the other mem-
bers Of the committee.
Mr.. Edmunds said: Mr.. Speaker, nave
the honor 70 present to you ADD the House.
Lieut.. Gen. Scott. (Great applause.)
The Speaker, (having previously arisen
from his seat.) said 1t affords me great
Measure. sir, to welcome you to this Hall,
and INTRODUCES you to gentlemen comprising
the nopular branch Of the Legislature oil VIZ
c;nia. and to extend to you for them, ana
through them, for the people OF tins CON-
,nonwealth, and tie Legislature OF 'lrgit-
ia, a hearty welcome TO your ns'lVe o'a.
IAnolause.6 would do violence to my own
tamat;nos and would, | am sure, do violence
~ own GALA utry, if l did not include
Il d;es who are assembled here today,
:. III. cordial assurance of welcome. lou
have returned to Virginia, on sh's OCCASION
20 unite iu demonstration oil respeot W "
name We all delight to esteem anu "opuI
to unite in the inauguration oil yon emu'' :.
commemorative OF him who was n'ss -
peace. first in var, first in the hearts o h'
fellow countrymen." Loud applause M
We have before us, sir. in your person. 'ne
hero of Chippewa and of Lundys Lsne-
Applause. We have the conqueror VI "eA-
ECO. (Renewed applause.) We nave. 10
short, sir, the frst captain Of the age. lCoh-
tinued applause,)
Sir, | am sure your noble heart will ap'
p~reciete the declaration, when | announce
to YOU, as l feel authorized to do, that you
occupy a place in the heart of every Virgin
ian. In conclusion. sir, permit me to say,
that it will be a most pleasing recollection
that / have had the honor to perform this
most agreeable duty. and to extend this most
cordial welcome. loud applause
Gen. SCOTT said, in substance: Mr.. Speak
or: I am somewhat accidentally In the Capt.
tai of Virginia. | could not allow The ln'
teresting ceremonies which are about TO be
performed on the public ground 10 pass
oy without being present on the Occasion
and / came hare sir. to witness the de@oo'
STATIONS in honor OF the rather OF OF
Country" but instead Of being a mere spec
tator Of that sceas as | bad expected
mere looke,.ou-i sm met by the assembled
Representatives Of the Commonwealth; sne
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
Another voice, las OF one crying in the wi

Another voice, 'as OF one crying in the viii
derness,"--is heard in defence Of Gov. Wise,
''Publius," in the Richmond Enquirer, says:
For one, | am ready, over my own or as,
sumed name, to defend the position which
Gov. Wise has taken go openly and main
tanned with so much ability, in opposition to
the Lecompton Constitution. should not be
desirous CT unwilling to publish a line in tina,
behalf but for the f. CT that | know that the
Democratic party, out of the Legislature, Is
not so unanimous in favor of the admission
by Congress Of Kansas as q State under thai
Constitution, as is claimed by the newspaper
press"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23

Important dispatches from Mexico have
been received at the State Department. Mr..
FORSYTH, our minister, had recognized the
new government, as have all the other me@-
bers of the diplomatic crops, such a course
being not only usual but necessary for the
protection of the interests of American citi'
GEMS. Grave questions are likely to come up
ut once With the Zuloga government, IN con-
sequence of the decree restoring the conh'ca'
ted church property to the clergy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23

Tue Charlottesville Advocates states, that
10 consequence of the increased rates OF
freight on the Central Railroad, 'the far
mers and planters of Albemarle, who we're
but recently profitable customers. OF the rail-
road, are hauling their produce and tobacco
to the Rivanna Canal improvements near
the Milton Mills, thence to be boated to
Richmond. The same state Of affairs is be-
ginning to be entered upon by Valley far,
mers, who are preparing to wagon their pro-
duce to Scottsville or Winchester, as they
formerly did, rather than submit to the rates
of the Central railroad"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
From

New YORK, Feb. 2l.-The steamer Bat
Warrior, from Havana with dates l%ucIUtt.
the 18th, arrived at this port last evening;
Senator Henderson came passenger. TO-
cargoes of negroes had been landed atlcn
The American ships Challenge and h.
Hooper had arrived with twelve HUNDRED
les. Three hundred died on the Voya. -
The Spanish feet had returned to uay4l4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23

About half past nins o'clock, on Saturday
night, a collision took place in the Chesa-
peake Bay, between the steamer Louisiana,
Captain Geo. w. Russeli, and the schooner
Vim X. Parran, Captain Ogden. Seeing
their boat must go down, Captain Ogden
quickly ordered all hands, FIVE or six in num-
Der, to leave, and in the course Of two or
three minutes they were received on board
the Louisiana and brought to Baltimore
The vessel ill ed and sank in less than ten
minutes. The Louisiana sustained no injury
whatever, being struck with but little force.
The schooner hailed from the Jerseys, and
had been off the Norfolk coast, where she
took 10 q cargo Of oysters.