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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
Stat. Agricultural society.

At the last meeting Of the Executive Com
mi,tec of the State Agricultural Society, the
subcommittee 10 make arrangements for the
location Of the Fair, this year, submitted the
following report:
"In reply to the publication Of the resolu-
ton of the Executive Committee, asking pro-
posas from every city in Virginia TO which
the holding of the Fair might be suitable
and desirable, and also to particular commu-
pications addressed 70 several vi the towns
deemed most likely to act. we have heard
FROM the cities of Wheeling, Petersburg, Nor
folk, and Alexandria, and have received ac.
tual proposals from the two former OF these
only. On the part of Wheeling, the terms
offered were most liberal, and as much so as
could have been desired for the State AgrI-
cultural Society. But several serious O!Jec-
tons, including the remote position and diff
cult access to Wheeling for nearly all thc &C.
tual members of the SJe;ety, and still more,
the improperly OF the session OF the Far
mer's Assembly being thus far removed,
without the previous and distinct understand
ing and authority OF that body, compelled US
to decline the offer of the citizens OF Wheel
ing. This offer was OF the grounds and al
other accommodations necessary Tor holding
the Fair, and general meeting OF the Society,
and guarantee Tor the payment OF al! other
pecuniary expenses that might be incurred
by the Society for the purpose, not exceeding
the limit Of $4,000"
The terms agreed to, and upon which a
contract has been executed, are these:
The Executive Committee Of the Union
Agricultural Society of Virginia and North
Carolina, acting in its own behalf, and also,
for the city and people of Petersburg, will
furnish to US the ample and excellent FAIR
Grounds Of that Society, and all needed
buildings and accommodations IN good re-
pair, and assumes all the expenses necessary
for and incident to, the Fair, and general
meeting of the Society, except that In regard
to the payment of premiums, the additional
amount to be furnished il to be sufficient to
pay all the premiums awarded; provided
the aggregate of the awards shall not exceed
four thousand dollars. The terms agreed
upon are substantially these That the city
or community having the benef. OF the Fair,
will paw for those benefits all the expenses OF
the Fair, including the premIums awarded I;
thereby saving to the Virginia State Agrlcul-
tural Society 40 annual outlay tor this purpose
of some six thousand dollars, vi I;h has been
for the pas, two years the average amount ex'
pended in conducting the Fair, over and above
the receipts Of the gate and of rents. In this
rangement, the Virginia State Agricultural
Society retains the contributions from It's own
members, and they are to have tue same pri-
vilege of free admittance INTO their Fair
Grounds, with their families, as heretofore"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
EmlNYrr hin Heard.

Sir II. l.. Bulwer's dislike to "parliamen
tary wniskers" has become so very strong a,
to made him run into the opposite extreme, il
one may judge from the following description
writer Of sketches of "The Inner Life OF the
House of Commons" in the Illustrated Tines:
"Sir Buwer's face is a marvel OF his own
making: and all that IL strange about It
might 10 removed in half an hour by q vii
age barber 1t is simply a case OF bad cul-
ovation. 4 comb, pair Of scissors and a
razor, would, in skiltul hands, metamor-
phOse him into reasonable man, which at
present he certainly Is not. lie has capt.
tai forehead, prominent but not bad nose.
and we suspect that be has good features
generally. but we cannot vouch for this, for
they are for the most part entirely con ccaled
By an extraordinary growth Of hair. Indeed,
SIR Buiwer seems to be NazarIte; for GER
taiuly no scissors nor razor, no, AS we imagine
even q comb. is ever allowed TO come near
his head. His hair proper is all disbevelled
and unkempt, and his beard and mustache
grow according to their own will. Some
men wear beard. whskers aud mustaches;
others shave the whiskers and beard, and
leave the mustache; whilst others preserve the
mustache and part of the beard, but eschew
whiskers; but in all these varieties, and q
great many more, there are marks OF design.
But Sir Bulwer despises all art, and lets
nature take her own way, and the result IS
probably the most astonishing human face
in the world"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
The Great Buffalo Hunt.

The headquarters Of the great Buffalo
Hunt, in which Mohammed Pasba, bevy
of Congressman, and lot of diplomati-ts
are to take part next July, will be establish
ed at Breckenridge, which is at the head OF
steam navigation, on the Red River of the
North. From this point for full fse hue
bred miles the Red River Of the y nth, navi-
gable for heavy draft steamers, rolls down
the richest and most magnificent valley III
the world. Its attractions for emlgrsti n are
unequalled; rich in products, With mild and
even temperature. Through this country
roam the buffalo and the elk, the bunting Of
which will prove noble sport to those con-
posing the party. The expedition will leave
ST. Cloud, 90 the Mississippi River, about the
middle OF July, and proceed directly to
breckenridge; and Mr.. George F. Bolts, Of
Minnesota, offers to convey all editors Of the
press throughout the Union, who desire to
accompany the expedition, from st. Cloud to
the hunting grounds. ADD back to st. Cloud,
free OF expense. Proper vouchers will be re-
quired, TO avoid impos.son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
Alfred IL. Barbour.

The MorgaDtown Star, in speaking of the
speech Of this gentleman, at the last county
court, giving al account Of bis stewardship,
says:
lie SCARED above the demagogueism Of the
day. and we could see that the people bad a
high respect for man like him, who bold.
ly told them the truth and TOOK its RESPONSE
bili,ies In short. Mr.. Barbour's speech was
able, eloquent aud conclusive. We heard
many of our oldest citizens say that he exhi.
bited very high order Of talent as popular
DICTATOR and great frankness and boldness ia
the expressions of bis views"
after Mr.. Barbour, Mr.. Davis spoke
He bad been very unweil, and was then in
rather feeble health; but be made very witty.
humorous and taking speech. He endorsed
all that was said by Mr.. Barbour, very cor
daily, and frequently brought the house to
bursts Of laughter by bis witticisms."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
The National Medical Association.

This body, which has been in session in
our city for the past three days, adjourned
sine de last evening. Many Of the delegates
have already returned to their homes; others
will 20 down to-day 70 visit Mount Vernon;
and others still, will linger with US for few
days longer, examining the many things Of
interest to stranger that are to be found 10
this metropolis. The annual meeting has,
doubtless, teen u pleasant one to the profess
sion, and no less agreeable to the citizens of
Washington generally. doctors will disa-
gree" yet, 10 spite of an occasional squabble
over the previous question, or some other ab.
struse point Of order, harmony and good feel
ing seemed TO prevail, and the delegates, be-
tween four aud five hundred 10 plumber, Sc
parsred with pleasant recollections, we doubt
not, of the eleventh annual meeting Of their
national association. The next annual meet.
ing will be held in Louisville, Kentucky
pyylj,sy,D milan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
The Great English p.nu,y Married.

BIZ the arrival Of the steamship B0russia,
we learn that the young English lady, Miss
Smead, vino, for four or five years past has
boen the leading belle Of fashionable society
in Paris, was recently married to Geo. Peso,
esq, one of her Majesty's attaches to the
British Embassy, after refusing the brother
of the Earl of Carlisle. She was very fasci
mating in her manners, and had long held
the palm OF beauty against all competition.
Wherever she went, whether to the opera, to
the ball, or to chapel, all eyes were fixed
upon here At one time it was even said
that Louis Napoleon himself was in danger
of falling at her feet, and that the fair Eu-
genie insisted upon her name being struck
cut from the Imperial Invitation list
Whether all this be- true or not, says Paris
correspondent il is certain that she has con-
tinued TO be, up u the present tlme, sub
ject of perpetual admiration on the part Of
the male sex, and Of very considerable abuse
on the part OF her OVID, who seem TO he not a
little relieved at her removal from the charm
ed circle Of female competition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
Great clustering or Indian,

Col. Alexander Mckissick. Aoen,r
Wichita Indians, and Sir. Wood, B. Ro,.,.
of the Albuquerque expedition, arrived T..
town about II NJ. to-day, and We Learn r.
them that in consequence Of tue host;I;,;..
Of the wild Indians, and the advice # -,
| friendly Indians, the company for Albu,,..
que reluctantly abandoned toe cxpeii,idn
Jesse Chisholm, halfbloodei Chef.
who has been trading with the Caman'Nt'
for 20 years, started f-w weeks 40, u;,f
goods on trading expedition to the Cam.
che nation and after travelling several S,r.
was met by company of friendly lnti,,s'
who had been to the place where al -,
wild tribes had assembled, and had ,.Is
with them, and they advised him 10 retn,,;.
mediately, which be did, as the wild nd.
were very hostile. lie told the IriepdIv I,I;
ans that the great chief out West had .a,,.,
them a delegation, who bad told them H..
this great chief was to make war on tho ~
pie of the United States, and that ha -,
able to poison the whole atmosphere, and hin
the whites off by thousands.
The Wild tribes knowing that the ,,,,,.
have been withdrawn are conerecate5 ,,s.
the Antelope Hills, along the head wa.,,,
OF the Canadian aud Red River prep,,ir,
tor descent on the frontiers, as we haze No
doltt, and this is move on the mar, g
Brigham Young 10 draw off the Uoi,si
States troops from Utah To protec, ,bs
frontier States The Indians on tho "a
serve with Major Neishbors. have all ler, and
joined the wild bands on the plains. Mar
Fort Belknap, they have killed sIme Of tina
frontier settlers and stolen number AZ
horses, and MAJOR Neighbors had raised a
| company of whites and friendly Indians and
intends t. pursue them
Chisholm demonstrated with the Albuousr.
que Company about going on the expedition.
as 1t was next To Impossible to get through
the multitude Of Indians between ArburkIa
and Albuquerque. TIER camps aud lodge.
extend for $50 TO 200 miles. The Delaware.
Shawnees and other friendly Indians. a.o
advised the company TO return. The remain.
der Of the company will be IN in a few DAYS
Col. Mckissick informs Us that the set.
tiers living on the western frontiers Of the
Greek, Chickasaw and Cherokee Nations. are
all moving in to tie Interior a. they appre.
bend trouble from the wild tribes.
The above information nay be relied on.
as Col Mckissick has been several week. in
the ueighborbood Of Fort Arbuckc, ani be
is a man Of undoubtod veracity. He SAYS
that the kicsapoo Iadians are at Fort Ar.
buckle, intending to protect the public pro.
perty there. la the neIghbOrh5Oi Of Ar.
buckle there is great CONSERVATION, and the
people live in constant lear, as there neEtr
has before been such large collection @,
hostile Indians 10 the eishborbooi.-Fw
SmM Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
Appoint IN mt Of Judge Lorirg.

Some people are very much troubled te.
cause the appointment Of Judge l. ring o
the post Of Chief Justice OF tie C0art VI
Claims Is IN effect such decisive reJUsc (,
our Own Executive. What Of II! We k1.g
OF no public act more deserving Of refuse
than that piece Ot enormous wrong, sgal,t
which we so often and so earnestly protested,
and which excited all but universal indg1a.
ton throughout the country. We congralu'
late Judge LOrlng heartily on the appoint.
ment, and the cOuntry upon securing the serS.
ces OF o person so deserving and 50 admirably
qualified TO fill the place 10 'his ins.ILcs
the common reproach Of the lngratItuie o.
republic, does not apply. Displaced by then
inveterate hostility to the lag which Judge
Loring faithfully administered, his oppo
nents, while in power. would have d-regarie4
Dom plants, rs they refused TO listen to re-
moustrance and reason. But elevated, as It
vas the duty and privilege Of the President
70 raise him, to a better place, be Is a IITIn5
rebuke to his vindictlye pursuers and their
Instruments.
OF equal weight is the 0! Election, that sell
ments of hostility are thus 10 be agsraSaiel
between the State and the uIted States, b.
cause the President, fOrsJotb, exercising b.
rightful discretion and constitutional prs.
lese has seen fit to sppolnt to 3 federal once
gentleman whom Gov. Banks cn)se 70 re
move from one held under the authority Of
the STATE. This is mere scb0OlbJy'- talk
Besides, the State 1--WE say nothing OF IT.
present ruler-) will undoubtedly teel tue
highest qualification at this happy selection.
Nobody will pretend that any are T. be d.
pleased but such as voted for Gov. Bank
aud we know muItltudes even Of those, ~hJ
uttered curses both loud and deep again"
him, for the hlgrant injustice OF the reml'..
OF Judge L)rIng. But the majority Of tie
people did not vote for hin. Ills vote WIS
~, 9jS--the combiocd opposition, j9Nlss-
The State, we cay, will rejoice at thu az,
pointment. 10 our opinion. the Pfe.Iie1'
could have done few things better suited %
foster the right sort of kind and generous
feelings between poor abused and cheb'eI
Massschu Jetts and our noble Union, than b!
thus rescuing @ worthy citizen Of both f.@
the jaws of bis vIndictive purSuers, and rea
dering him and bis State retrIbutise ju.uc'
.Tebuke whOmsoeVer it wilI.--B0Sioa Gu,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
ytsytersto West Point.

The following visiters to the Military Acad
em7 at Yves. Point in 1858. have been ap,
pointed by the Secretary of War, from the
States and districts entitled to be represented;
Rhode Island, ID dist, Francie j. Dickmau.
Delaware, State at large, Andrew c. Gray
Arkansas, ID district, Hon. Albert Pike.
Virginia, Sd district, P. Henry Aylett;
south Carolina, 1st district, c. W. Dudley.
Tennessee, Sd district, Geo. ". k,wies.
Kentucky, ID district, Thos, c. McGraFy'
Indiana, Sd district, Hon. John W DAVIS
Illinois, Sd district, Hon. Robt. b Goodell'
Michigan. Sd district, Jas. L. Glen.
Missouri, 9th district, Jas. A. Scott.
Texas, I'd district, Gen. James w spe'ght'
Cslifornia, State at large, j. L. Brent.
NorE. -visiters from New Hampshire ana
Vermont and New jersey are yet TO be appointed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
The Lum Der Business.

The amount of lumber passing down the
river this spring is unprecedented, and the
markets are said to be stocked with the arti-
Gle. Prices arc from 20 to IS per cent. lower
than at this time last year. The hard times
have operated to check building operations IN
the cities, 80 that where there has hereto
fore been the heaviest demand for lumber, a
moderate supply suiiices, aud the lumber
men being generally pushed for money, are
crowding into market on the spring ri'e,
which causes rather glut.-- Whceitmy Va,
haetiiyeaccr.
On Saturday, the Oath ult., the largest raft
of timber thai ever tlJated on the Mississip-
pi lett the mouth of Black river, near La
crosse, bound for St. Louis. Il was manned
by twenty.four "redshrts." The raft was
about five hundred and sixty feet long, two
hundred feet wide, and contained iul mil
lion feet OF lumber. The deck iold was two
hundred and fifty thousand leet OF laths and
two hundred and fifty thousand shingles
81 Louis DeIH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
Marriage ofan American In Paris.

The marriage of young Hutchinson OF the
American Iudia Rubber Shoe Manufacturing
Company, to the daughter of the Duchess of
Mont geometry and Luxemburg, has made a
good deal of talk in the arlstocraiic circles of
France. They do not deny that Mr., Hutch
insou is an elegant and accomplished young
man or tina, he has not an immense fortune
10 hand and prospective; they deem it a n'esol-
ance which throws stain upon on one OF
the Oldest and most hOnored names o! France.
But this world it growing wonderful 3 real
is," III the presence Of money; and since the
parties are both human beings, both respec-
table, educated, and accomplished, and with
al entertain real love for each other,
where's the harm? Titles are becoming but
fimsy things in the heart OF this nineteenth
century Of progress and good sense .--Pdris
Correspondent Of tie Aer York Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
Gnl.. & s.aton--p.bn,,sinCongrs..

For about thirty years the now venerable
editors of the National Intelligence iIi 8.
the reporting for Congress 10 person, or p'.l
it out of their own pockets. And, a. u %
prove the ingratitude Of those they bal p
faithfully served, and whose fame they base
handed down to posterity, when Congress VI.
dertCok to pay for reporting, instead Oh re
warding the pioneers 10 TIE WORK, the ~
was given ~ others. .
We can state, too, that when the elIt''' %
the Inteligencer undertook to brns w .
regular history of the country under tue W..
of the Annals Of Congress" they bad o..
only to resort to many stehOgraphlc oJ'e'
heretofore written out, but they Hiapa'!I'I
clerks to various parts OF the country o.
heavy expense, 70 gather up fugitive 'pss',.'
Of mem bers which bad appeared IN I.'
newspapers. For every thing coUtioe4 -
their Register of Debates" the editors pa
thousands out Of their pockets. 49,,
Ia return for all this, which should D',.
secured them independence for lite, COoS :.
annually ordered few thousand copies.
present that honorable body pays r'P"t,
literally for every thing done; but bl's' ~
Seaton, 10 their declining years ge' n',.
it. Their invaluable works, for WHICH ~.
should have secured copyright, are y.
the property Of the public, and wiz ~.
characteristic generosity, they patent! -
on without uuering word OF cJmp,i.
So it has ever been with public oene'aa..,
History affords many examples OF i';. ,.,.
like this; but the representatives OF the a..
can people should set this matter nt~
least whilst the subject is within the msD
OF some of the veterans yet in Coos''"
Charlestoun Free Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08

The House committee on elections have
been engaged with the Ohio contested cleo
ton case. Messrs. Lamar. Stephenson, Phil
lips and Boyce voted that Mr.. Vallandingham
ia entitled to the seat. Messrs. Giluer, Will
.on. CLARK, of Conn, and Washburne, OF
Maine. voted in favor of Mr.. Campbell re-
tanning bis seat. Mr.. Harris, of Illinois,
,oted 70 ya,ate the seat ard refer the question
bach TO the people. Three reports will &C.
cord;nulv he made on Thursday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08

On Sunday last, two hundred and eighty
persons were admitted to membership in
Churches of New Bedford, Mass, nearly oil
the Churches sharing largely in the accessions.
One hundred and fifty-nine persons were
baptised by various pastors, and at one
Church alone 1.-THE Unitarian) over one hun
dred persons participated in the communion
service for the first time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08

The Stauuton Spectator says that the Cen
trail Railroad Company has made prepara-
tions for increased accommodations to passen-
ners who 20 to the Springs this season by the
Central line. Two trains will be run daily
from Staunton to Oakland. one starting In
the morning and the other at the usual time
in the afternoon. By the first train. passen'
gers having remained at Stanton over night
will be carried through to the Springs 10
daylight. By the second train they will
leave Stanton about three o'clock and re-
main over night at Callahan's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08

Although the House of Representatives,
by IL majority, ordered the resolution pro-
posing the abregation ofthc Clayton and bu.'
wer treaty to be epgrossed for third reading
the vote on setting it aside by 10 uajori,
ty to take up the Minnesota bill is regarded
as decided expression against the former
measure. This motion was made by MIR.
Sickles, member of the committee On for
eign affairs, who is against the resolution,
which is now Oh the Speakers table, and 1t
being difficult to reach it, it may be regarded
as killed by an indirect vote. This resolu-
tisn was, it is said, reported without consul
tation with the President and has no prece-
dent since 1898, when the United States alb
rogated the treaty with France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08

In the House OF Representatives, on Thurs
day, Mr.. Haskin offered resolution, which
was adopted, setting forth that as Robt. W
Latham, summoned before the committee tc
investigate the circumstances attending the
sale and purchase of Wilkinson's Point fol
fertilization purposes, has failed to appear
before it, therefore, the Speaker be directed
to issue bis warrant to the sergean'-at-arms
to take the body of said Latham, wherever
found, and bring him before the bar OF tb'
House to answer for q contempt of its au
tbority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08

The Boston Traveller says:--"A few days
ago one the vsiters of the Provdent Asso-
citation, at the West End, was applied to to
assist man who was found in ahject power
ty iu a miserable garnet, without food or de-
cent clothing. Food was provided for him
and a change of clothing, by the benevoleut
visiter. Onlv few years ago thissame man
was New York merchant, with at least
100000, living in asplendid residence, and
riding in a princely carriage"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08

10 the experiments made by MIR. White
house, at Greenwich, through one thousand
miles of the Atlantic Telegraph cable, about
half second intervened between making u
signal at one end and its appearance at the
other; but the difficulty arising from deten'
ton of electricity was then thought to have
been overcome. 1t appears, however, in the
experiments through the entire cable at De.
vooshire, that u considerable obstacle to ra-
Did communication arises from that cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08

Mr.. Vaughan, for several years in the en-
ploy of the Government as Indian Agent,
has arrived in Kansas on his way to Wash
iugton. lie comes from among the Blackfeet
Indians at the base of the Rocky Mountains,
and reports peace and good faith on their
part Ia his locality the greatest depth OF
snow during the winter has not exceeded
three inches, that little having now disap-
ueared