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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

4 LARGE STOCK OF SEASONABLE
y DRY GOODS, such az heavy Gsnaburgs,
'wIIed Ducks, stripd. Osnaburgs. Blue Domes-
tics D'Enlms. Sd, rs, and "A Brown CottOns,
Rlrachrd COttoUs. III great variety; 9 and lu-A
Reached Snectiugs Damask Table Cloths, Ia
bic Linens Crash fuck Towelling, Napkins,
nrdyy Irish Linens, white and colored BrIlIians,
super French Lace Wells, French LIuens. plain
Cambria. French Skrr,lng Pillow Case Cotons
and Linens, De Bagps. super Black Silks, with
many other seasonable GOODS that have just
been bought at reduction oil former prices,
and will be sold low, by
feb (Sentl TAYLOR & HUTCHINSON.
NEW BOOKS.-The Reason Why, a careful
collection of many hundreds OF reasons
for things which, though generally believed,
are imperfectiy UNDERSTOOD book OF conden-
sed scientific knowledge for the million, by the
author of Enquire Within one volume, l2mo.
CLOTH 81.
Hide and Seek. a Novel, by W!lkie Collins,
author Of The Dead Secret, &c. svo. paper,
So cts
The Regulators of Arkansas, thrilling tale
of Border Adventure. price rs cts Just pub
lished, and Tor sale by
JAMES ENTWISLE & son,
feb s No. 81. King street
EERI-WEEkLY RECEIVING, by Manassas
Gap and Orange Railroads. all kinds OF
COUNTRY PRODUCE, which will be sold at
market prices. In store, and for sale, 400 bbls
FLOUR. o. various brands and qualities; 3,OOn
fbs. Country BACON, Hog round Roll and Fir
kin BUTTER: Lard. Dried apples White Beans,
Eggs, Timothy Seed. &c.
feb 3 T. ENGLISH K BRO.
lust RECEIVED, 200 sacks OF Ash'ons
u SALT, and will be receiving on tomorrow
another supply OF Groceries, which will be sold
low Tsb 81 Il ENGLlSH BRO.
4 DAMANTINE CANDLES, just received
n and ior sale by
ieb 5 {. +. SUBTLE Il co.
INAMlLY ELOUR-Jonathan Ewers cele.
brated Family Flour, for sale by
feb 5 c. +. SUBTLE & co.
I,LOvER SEED.-A prime article FOR sale
" by [feb 81 c. F. SUT1LE Il co.
FLUUR, BACON, LARD, AND BUTTER,
FOR SALE
400 bbs. Extra aud Family Hour
100 Super Flour
1000 bs Bacon, hog round
bbs. Roll Butter; 20 III Eius Butter
% llrklns Lard 500 dozen Egg ~ s'orr
AMI Tor sale by $ HARTLEY n son.
ieb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05
WASHINGTON AND ALIEN.
A&lss-N ANnRIA-N 4 Il iRRiNGE.

WASHINGTON AND ALIEN.
sssss9esssa sANDRIA-NE " .iRR.fAGE-
MENT-Ihe steamer GEORGE PAGE haN-
ing been taken off the route for repairs, the
THOMAS COLLYER will, until further no
tice, take her place, running at the hours men
toned below. from the foot OF It'll street, Wash
ington, and Janneys Wharf, foot OF hing street,
Alexandra.
Leave Alexandria at 5, i, Q, lOl, l2i, a.
m, 3, Il, p. m.
Leave Washington at 6. ST. -, ll4, a. m,
2, 4, ), p. M.
The Mount Vernon trips will be discontinued
until further notice.
WHALEY'S LINE OF OMNlBUSES con-
Meeting with the Boats, leave the Capitol and the
corner of Pennsylvania avenue, and l2th street
at the following hours: 5, T. 9, l0! a m l2i'
8, A. IN.
feb ST SAMUEL BAKER, Captain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05
XirGLnIa stacks.

There is but little change in our Stock quo
talions In Norfolk on Wednesday last, $l9c .
State Stock brought 1913 Is; $1,000 ExchlLse
Bank stock SlO2 rs, and $500 Farmers Bank
Stocx Sly2. Instead OF 5000 Virginia SKIES
bringing SOS al the New York stock boar IN
Friday the price obtained was S93 Sales dur.
ing the past week amount 10 $4,000 an pr-
ces tluctuate between 92s and the quotations
before mentioned, equivalent, with ben, lit of
exchange, TO S9ls, to $50 per share here
Fred Recorder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05
AIM a n AC.
MARINE LIST.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA-FEBR

ARRIVED.
Schr. Hamor, Hopkins, Vinal Haven, Me,
passed up TO Washington.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Grenadilla, --, for this port, nearly
all her cargo engaged, was advertised at New
Orleans, 25th ult
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05
BY $. J. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

BY S. J. CORMICK-AUCTIoSEER
deal ESTATE AT AUCTlON.-On
IL Thursday the l4h day Of January, 1888,
at II O'Clock, NJ, will be offered for sale, on the
premises the extensive establishment on the cor
ner OF Queen and ST. Asaph streets, in this city,
rs known as the ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY. -
u The buildings are all OF brick, three stories
in height, with Easements; OF best material and
workmanship; are fully supplied with gas and
water, and thoroughly heated by hues lhry
We're built expressly for an extensive Boarding
School and are admirably adapted for that pur-
pose. but admit with a moderate outlay, OF
change into three commodious Dwellings.
For further particulars, apply, prior TO the
sale, TO ROBERl bRoohEll.
Terms at sale. dec l5-2awts
e. The above sale is postponed to 1hi9sdoy
the 18Th dqysf February at same place and hour.
ian l4-2awts ROBT. BROCkETT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

4 UCrION SALE OF A VAIL A B +
~ TRACT OF LAND, ON LINE OF
Railroad will offer for sale, al Amherst
Court House on Monday, the 18th Of ns1f "Io'lh,
(February) being Court day, at II O'clock a., a
TRACT OF LAND, lying in sight Of, and only
two miles from, Amherst Court House. Within
400 wards OF the Court House, there is a Corn
aud Flour Mill, at which there will be depot
of the Orange and Alexandra Railroad Com.
pany Ii is calculated that the road will be IN
running order the latter part OF the present year.
The Tract contains 32s ACRES; is we'll va.
tered: about 20 acres flats, that are very fertile;
lies well; and suppose lao to $50 acres Wood
land
1t is believed that Ties enough could be gotten
from the land, with the Tops OF trees converted
into wood, Tor the Railroad, to pay at least
- 900, without injury TO the land. Except
some 10 TO Is acres, the whole of the woodland
would produce fine Tobacco.
The land can be had al private sale. and II
sold before auction day, notice will be given.
Terms made known OH day Of sale or before.
by application TO Mr. Joseph Pettjohn, living
near Amherst Court House, or TO the subscriber,
residing at Richmond, Va
GEO. W. DOMAIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

II joins AMBLER respectfully announces him.
sell as candidate for the Office of Clerk OF the
County Court of Fauquier.
Markham Station, Fauquier Co jan s-eotE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

FSPECIAL NOTICE-Our sincere thanks
| are hereby rendered to all who have settled
their accounts with us since our last issue OF
bills But our principal object now is TO call
the attention Of those who have not paid, TO this
notice We want them 10 know that We are
suffering for the use OF the money due us. and
hope that without delay those persons whom
We have in good faith accommodated, will call
or send in their settlements
CIAEETT H. DODSON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

ACKNOWLEDGMENT acknowledge the
receipt from the Fair, at Sarepta Hall, Of a
quantity of good things" Those who are
fond of Ice Cream, Jelly, Cakes, Candies,
&C., and "all the delicacies of the season"
can find them no where better than at the
fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

TRENCH AND ENGLISH ENGRAFlNGS.
Il have this day received from New
York, large and splendid assortment OF French
and English ENGRAElNGS, which will sell
low for cash. Call and examine them at my
store, No. l5s, King street, Alex.
ian IL J. p CLARKE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

JOHN MURPHY, ATTORNEY .dT LAW,
u will practice in the Courts OF Westmore.
land, Richmond, and Northumberland Counties.
Post Office, Rices Store, Westmoreland County,
va dec 5-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

LECTURE Mr.. Reese's Lecture at the
Methodist Protestant Church on Wednesday
night, was attended by large and apprecia-
tive audience. We have heretofore spoken
OF this lecture, and can only say now that it
lost nothing by being repeated. Everybody
present was delighted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

NOTICE ALBERT w. GRAY, esq, has
~ this day withdrawn from our firm, BY nu'
tual consent The style OF the firm will be
continued as heretofore
feb 1T GRAY, MILLER & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

LCOHOL, Camphene, Spirits Turpenrine,
n and Ethereal Oh, for sale al the lowest
rates, by liam 2UI n COOK x co, Sarepra Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

I NAMlLi FLOUR, Tor sale by
Il lteb 2 HILL, BROWN y PARTLOW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

ID lBBON HEAD DRESSES.-I have just
~ had made up a lot Of HEAD DRESSES,
at The low price OF ST each really worth 81
Jan % RICHARDS, no King street
ARD, BUTTER, AND DRIED APPLES,
IL just received, and Tor sale by
JAN - PERRY, PENNYBACKER l. co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

Mr.. JOHN T. YOUNG, is authorized TO r,
ceipt for any monies paid
ian 27-eolm D FUNSTEN, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

feb scott
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03
Slavery Agitation.

The Kansas Ledger, free State paper, says:
''Niggers is not the great bone of contention
in Kansas, and those who cry out most Justify
for niger, or no Niger hav'nt money enough
as q general thing to buy plug Of tobacco
with The real bone of contention is poOer
and the spoils and the poor niger is made %
bend and bow to suit the purposes of these po-
litcal demagogues that they may ride into
power and obtain some of the spoils-and that's
ALL"
The remark is as true of every part of the
country as of Kansas. 1t is not the real philan-
thropists of the North who are busying them
selves so much with the slavery question, but,
with the exception of the comparatively few in
sane fanatics, .hey are miserable demagogues
who use the slavery question as popular hobby
on which to ride into power. Here at the South
the case does not differ materially. The plant
ers and large shareholders are quietly attending
to their business, while men who have no per-
sonal interest in the institution and depend upon
place and the spoils for maintenance, are stir
ring up strife and clamoriug for dissolution OF
the Union.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03
The washington Monument.

Extensive preparations are in progress IN
Richmond for the Inauguration of the Washing
ton Monument, on the 22d inst, and thousands
of persons from all parts of the State will nc
doubt be attracted to the Capital on that occa'
sion. The equestrian statue of Washington, late
ly elevated to the pedestal, was unwrapped on
Wednesday last and visited by multi;udes of Ia
dies and gentlemen. The Richmond papers state
that everybody pronounced it faultless, and thai
it is in fact grand and glorious work of art
We do not doubt that all the statues are admira
bly, executed, but, if we may venture criticism
the general design of the Monument has always
seemed to us homogeneous and absurd. Washing
ton, mounted on horseback, occupies high po
stion, while Henry, Jefferson, Lee and other
stand grouped around the pedestal. Does it moi
strike every one ludicrously, and at the same
time unpleasantly, to read in the papers that
''the statue of Henry will occupy the southern
pedestal, (under the head of Washington's horse,
and that of Jefferson will be placed on the Pc
destal which projects towards Grace street"-in
other words, under the tail of Washington'S
horse? We may mention also that the buckle
on one of Jeffersons shoes is put on the wrong
way, 50 that the strap tends to pull the buckle
open instead of fastening it. How such q blum
der was perpetrated is mystery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03

THE ROYAL MARRIAGE AL England was in
futter Of adm iraion am c, ngIalulation Oh Mon
day (the 25th ult.) over the marriage OF the
Princess Royal to Frederick william, the pre-
sninptive heir to the crown of Prussia. Eng-
lishmen in this country will participate in the
emotions natural Ia such occasion, young ladies'
of all nations will be interested in the ceremony,
the tr0s>eau. the Toilets, ard tie attendant tetes
and good natured peo l. everywhere will wish
the Young princess n kind husband and happy
married life. The Princess is the Oldest child Of
Victoria and Albert, and was born on the 2lst
OF November 1910. and is consequently now a
little over seventeen years of aye. The BRIDE
groorn was born in 1881. and is Ten years older
than the BRIDE The match is said to b. one of
genuine affection, as that Of Victoria herself.
The royal marriage acr bids alliances between
members OF the royal family and British sub
jects, while it also toI bids marriages with for
eign princes or pribcesses who are not Protes-
tants. The consequence is that all the English
prirces and princeSses of modern times have
to find wives and husb nd, am' ng the German
Protestant royal families, and le.e keep up a
supply OF marriageable y"unu men and women
that is Qnite equal Ia ihe dema d.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03
Town Hall and Engine House.

At meeting of the Council on Saturday night
last, q resolution was passed appropriatng 81,
700 in corporation bonds, bearing interest at six
per cent. per annum, running thirty-four years,
and authorizing the Committee on the Market
House to erect second story on the building for
Town Hail, provided they can have the entire
work done for the above sum, with an assurance
of the safety of the structure.
1t is now understood that the additional story
will be added, thus atfnrding for public purposes
a magnificent Hall which will Accommodate
from eight hundred to thousand persons Its
believed that theseats of the Hall will pay THEM
interest aud leave surplus for the gradual ex
tngu>hmeut of the debt.
An appropriation was also made to provide
Il suitable engine house.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
sALEoFy ALUAB

TRUSTEES SALE VALUABLE
i PROPERTY Is, vutue If Il deed of trust execu-
ted to ME on the 10Th da, of March, 1854, by George
Bodkiu and wife, and OF record in the Clerks Office of
the County Court of Bath county, Virginia. will pro-
coed TO sell, on the premises, Thursday, tie All day
Of M1rch 1858, to the highest bidder, the following
property, to wit:
The LOT of LAND on which James N. Lewis now
resides being the same lot OF land conveyed to George
Bodkin by David G.. Use and wife, the 10th of March,
1854. On said lot there is large and comfortable
Log DWELLING HOUSE. Smoke House, and an ex-
cellent frame Stable For particular description Of
said land, reference is hereby had 10 said deed.
Also, certain Lot or Parcel of and, conveyed by
George Bodkn to Charles s. Francisco. which there
is now TILT-HAMMER and BLACKSMITH SHOP
erected, and in successful operation with the water
privileges. The tt-hammer is erected the
which flows from the Warm Springs. (Which does not
freeze, and affords abundance of water the entire
year. For more particular description, boundaries
and quantity reference is hereby given TO said deed
Both tracts or parcels of land situated in the viii
lage of Germantown, about half mile from the Warm
Springs, Va, and it thought be of the best
stands for Blacksmith Shop in this section of coun
try.
TERMS "A sufficient amount of money in hand to
pay cost of SALE &C. the bulance in six, twelve and
eighteen mon his, with interest rom date, the pur-
chaser giving bond with good security. The title to
tue above lroperl, believed 10 be unquestionable,
but acting as trustee shall only convey such title
Is vested IN me. ii. Ii. BRf AN, Trustee.
E.h
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03
kidnapping.

A man named Jackson Hottinger was arrest
cd in this place on Thursday morning last, by
Martin Rohr and Geo H. Mitchell, charged with
kidnapping slave belonging to Clement Err
vine, of Rockingham county. He was brough
before justice Imboden who committed him to
Jail. from whence he was taken to Rockingham.
The Rockingham Register" says he went in
midday on the premises of Mr.. E., picked up a
negro boy, about or years old, gagged him,
took to the woods, and carried him q mile and
half, when he was forced to drop him, being
hotly pursued by Mr.. David ]. Bear! He had
made an effort to induce two of Mr., Els. little
negroes to leave with him, but not succeeding in
persuading them to go, he grabbed up the small
est one and left as before described
Hottinger's account of the affair is that he
was drunk and did not know what he was a
bout.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03
"a New Feature"

The "Vindioator" proposes that we shall IN
troduce "a new feature" into our paper by Sup
porting national administration" The sugges-
ton of our neghbor is exceedingly notifying,
in view of the fact that we have been support
ing the administration ever since it came into
power with tenfold more cordiality than nine
tenths of its party friends. We even go SO far
as to say that the "Vindicator" itself has not
sustained the Administration more Loyalty than
ourselves; and as that paper now proposes to
divide its attention and its affections between
federal politics and State improvements, it would
be well enough to take care, lest the "Speeta-
tor" should become the regular and recognized
organ Of the Administration in this section of
country. Perhaps the "leaden dullness" of our
columns has been ocoasioned by our support of
the dministration-which we confess is rather
q new feature in this journal.
Had the "Vindcator" commended to us the
support of a national Democratic party, instead
of the Administration (Which perhaps was its
meaning) we should have been forced to ask for
information as to its whereabouts before we
could have acted upon the advice. We should
have been puzzled to decide which of the many
factions into which the party is now divided,
constitutes the genuine Simon pure Democracy.
Who is its authorized opponents and leaders p
Does Buchanan or Wise or Douglas, expound
correctly the doctrine of the Democratic party
on the Kansas question: Does the Washington
Union, or the Richmond Enquirer, or the Rich
mond South speak the sentiments of the Demo
cratic party on the Paulding and Walker difficult
ty? When the "Vindcator' enlightens US on
these important points, we shall be able todecide
whether we can support tile National Democratic
party without attaching more dead weight" to
our columns. In themeantme, however, we must
stick to the Administration. Were we to adopt
q new feature with every change in the features
in the Democratic party, we should lose our
identity in q weeks time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03
FOREIGN NEws-The mails by the Kangaroo
and the Canada furnish seven days later foreign

FOREIGN NEws.-The mails by the Kangaroo
and the Canada furnish seven days later foreign
news.
We learn from Spain that the Queen, in her
message to the Curtes, had alluded to the pre-
sent difficulty with Mexico, but the purport of
her remarks is not given in the telegram. Great
preparations were going on in England for the
approaching marriage of the Princess Royal
The process of launching the Leviathan had been
continued with success, and the vessel was in O
condition to be tloated Oft by the high tides OF
this month.
The India and China mails reached London
on the afternoon of the 18th ult. They confirm
the death of General Havelock The reported
defeat of General Windham by the Gwalior mu-
tineers is, however, contradicted. 1t was the
rebels who were defeated. They afterwards
suffered second defeat from Sir Colin Camp
hell. and again third from Brigadier Grant.
and were then considered as thoroughly used
up. We have news from China that the British
Admiral with the largest part OF the squadron
had gone up the Canton river. Lord Egn had
gone to meet the French and Rn>sian Plenipo.
tentiaries at Macao; and the London Times
City Article saws that the attack on Canton was
10 be made immediately on the arrival of re-i'-
forcements, which were about due. The city
was reported to be mined, aud resistance was
expected
The Emperor Napoleon was fred at on the
evening of the 18th willie entering the Opera
House. Three explosions from hollow project,
lies were heard Sirty persons acre Vounded
and three killed, but the Emperor was unhurt
The conspirators were Italians, many OF whom
were arrested.
The Emperor remained to the end ofthe opera
and was afterwards enthusiastically hailed by
the people. Though he escaped unhurt, one OF
the projectiles pierced his hat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03
Death of Jno, III. Seayres.

We are panied to record this morning the
death Of Mr.. Jno II. Seayres, the popular Su-
perntendent of the American Hotel, under Cir
cumstances which leave no doubt that he killed
himself by taking laudanum. On Monday morn
ing last, he called at the Drug Store ofDr. I. ii.
& J. @. Kinney and purchased an ounce of laud-
anum, after procuring which he proceeded up
Main Street and entered the store of Jno. b.
Antoni. Mr.. A. surprising him to be intozicat-
ed (Which was probably the fact,) took him into
the back room, where he remained until even
ing in profound slumber. A colored boy be-
longing to Mr. Antoni, we are informed, saw
him take something out of small phial, which
upon examination was found to be labelled laud-
anum. Information having been given to his
friends, Mr.. Seayres was conveyed to the A
merican Hotel, where he died on Tuesday MORN
ing.
Mr.. Seayres was well known to the travelling
public, as the former manager of the Columbian
Hotel at Richmond For some time past he
has had charge of the american" at this place,
and conducted the establishment very satistac
.orily to its patrons. We have heard no cause as
signed for this act of self destruction, which adds
another to the long list of melancholy suicides"
which crowd the columns of the papers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03

KANSAS ELEoTIoN-The latest reliable returns
that we have of the election on the 4th Of JAN
nary state that the Free State party have elected
10 members of the Senate and the Pro-Slavery
party G. In the House of Representatives the
former have 30. and the latter II.
There are now members elected to three dis.
tnct Legislatures in Kansas, to wit: The Legis-
lature elected under the Lecom2ton constitution,
the Territorial Legislature, and the illegal Legis'
lature chosen under what is called the Topeka
constitution.
A bill for another Constitutional Convention
has been introduced into the Kansas Territorial
Legislature This Convention is o meet at To-
peka, on the third Monday in March, and the
Constitution will be framed and submitted to
the people in time to be sent up during the pres
ent session of Congress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03

THE BLACK T."-The Lynchburg Virgin.
ian, referring to the Spectators BLACK List,
says:
Without question, newspaper proprietors are
the most ill-used class of men anywhere to be
found; aud we venture 10 say that the expert
ence of the Spectator is that of every newspaper
proprietor in Virginia or ont of it, except those
who conduct their business upon strictly cash
principles 1t is matter of weekly occurrence
with rs to be informed that A., B. and G. have
left for parts unknown, aud that our paper is
not taken from the office; and we have more
than once been tempted 10 pursue the same
course marked out by cur contemporary which
we have been deferred from doing only out OF
regard for those whose misfortune it is to be al
lied TO such scurvy fellows.