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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
PurIiy of EIrcgions.

An attempt is upon foot in this county to
prevent the demoralzng irHueucc of cleo
tions. 1t requires of candidate when no
proclaims himself as such, that be should
publicly announce that he will not Use money
either directly or indirectly to secure bis cleo.
ton. Many papers are goiog the round-,
and there have been already several hundred
names of the most substantial men gotten ~,
who pledge themselves not 20 support aug
candidate who may come forward for any or
fec in the county, and not IN ke the above
pledge openly and unequlVOcalIy. 10 say
the least Of it, this is q god move, and 1t Is
to be hoped will lie followed by ether coua-
ties as deep 10 the mud as old CHAM
ia in the mire.-LetLer iron. Btcktagtom
CnIllfu La
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
AErckE.

Yesterday evening whilsta train Of cars was
preceding along the Baltimore and Onlr L ni-
road, at pOlnt near the Carr0lton Eisluct,
large stone was thrown at one Of the c,rs
and came very near inh citing severe wourd
upon lady who Wa. seated therein. The
nc! caused excitement at the time, especially
IN :he Car where the stone fell, whcrcup0n the
CONDUCTOR Immediately stopped the train, and
accompanied by several If the brakcsmen,
started IN pursuit o! man who vas Observed
whilst throwing il. After long chase they
succeeded, With the assistance Of the watch
tnrn on that part of tie ward in arrestipg Il e
fellow who Is negro OF enormous s,Z,, and
who made most Dc termned resistance He
was conveyed before d magistrate, who COM
lifted him to Baltimore county jail, where
he now remains. Il is supposed ,hot the iel-
low Is one OF the party who have been eDga-
ged in placing distractions upon the track,
thereby endangeriug the lives OF passengers
The penalty is uue OF col siderable severity,
ard tie Company design prosecuting to the
tuil extent Of the aw Bat. american.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
Trial OF Mrs. etudisy.

The trial of Mrs. Lydia Studley for the
poisoning of her husbaud, was brought to q
close yesterday. This case, from the peeuli-
arity Of the circumstances surrounding it.,
and from the age of the prisoner, has excited
in this community an uUususl degree Of in
terest. The Iacts, as developed in all the u-
vestigatious which have taken place, are SIM
ply these: Mrs Lydia Jones, aged 65, marres
Edward Studley, aged is; she thinking he
has property, which proves not to be the
case. lie is feeble gentleman, and becomes
somew bat Of family burden. A few months
subsequent to the marriage be died from the
effects Of poison. Rumcr, painted full of
tongues, is seen abroad, and suspicion fast
ems on the wife Of the deceased; long investi-
cations follow, the result Of which is, Mrs.
Studley is arrested, indicted by the grand ju-
~, put upon trial. Two days are Consumed
in the examination Ct witnesses the third is
occupied with the arguments for defence md
prosecution and the Judges charge. The
jury are out about two hours and render a
verdict Of guilty. No pains were spared by
the counsel for the defence in the collection
of favorable testimony; but the convictions in
the mind Of the jury were too strong from the
nature OF the evidence, and the verdict rec
dered must be taken as that according with
the principles of justice.-IrOUtcIence jour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
Served Him Right,

On Wednesday night, as We see by New
York exchange, gentleman, who sttem pied
to 60 home with a brick 10 his hat, got into
bis next door neghbor's house about mid
night, and entered what be supposed was bis
own chamber, where he sufficiently depuded
himself for snocze; but. before retiring be
was discovered by the other occupants, who
set 10 work, with broonsticks, pokers, and
whatever other missiles were at band, and
LeIabJred the poor intruder so numerically
that he cried "murder--murdcr," aud lea ped
out 1t the second story window 70 the pave
ment below. where some half hundred
c!tzars bad been attracted by his cries. lie
wa considerably bruised and ;jured, so much
50 that be was conveyed to a druggists where
he was 'molifed with ointment" the brick
extracted, and then conveyed home in bis
right mind. These bricks 10 the hat" at
mldnight, are a bad thing to carry about
But Pat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
white Woman Ia Indian Captivity.

An Iadiaa chief in Carson Valley, says q
correspondent, OF Stockton paper, has a
white woman for a wife, whon be purchased
frcm a tribe of Camanche Indians. Her his
tory is related US follow:
About the year lS44, there was O small
company of emigrants, numbering about ten
wagons, who lett the frontiers of Missouri for
0regrn Territory. The Camanche Indisns
watched these unfortunate emigrsuss with a
murdcrous design, from the time they left
their protected and peaceful homes. One
beautiful night these emigrants had camped
near the foot of a range OF mountains, and
had to:ued their cattle out to grs2e.
Little did they dream Of trouble or that
danger vas near at haud, but it was even go.
Tie Csmanches surrounded them on all sides
81 that :here was no chance of their escape.
The conflict was soon decided. The men
Numbering shirty five, were brutality murder
ei and ped, together with several Of the
women. The remainder wero made csptivcs
aud carried rtf 10 other tribes aud bartered
Tor horses, provisions, etc. Wongmawker
purchased his wife fer two horses and q
up!e OF deer skins. The ether captises,
(;wo women aud three girls were sold to a
tribe OF Indians which inhabt that portion
VI country where the Colorado river has its
source.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
Rennini,cenCes,

In the Register Of Marriages 10 the Coun-
ty Cgur, Clerks Office, We notice the names
OF James Madison, jr., and Dolly Payne Todd,
married by Rev. Alexander B,lmain, on the
18th September, l794; and of Daniel Nor
gan Ut Revolutionary memory and Eliza
beth Lindsey. on the l4.h October, 1874.
married by the same venerable minister,
uho, according 10 the record, solemn!sed 7S7
marriages from 1882 to 1920. President
Madison. then M mber OF Congress-, was
married at Hardwood, near Charlestowu;
j frrson County then being part of Fred.
eFick. Rev. Chr-tisn Streit, another we'll
known and yenerated minister of Wincbes-
ter. Is % the record as having united COG
couples, and The highly esteemed Rev. James
walls, who more recently ended bis life of
u.efulness, Is Own as having made happy
All couples Winchester Republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
NcHItXsnCc.

A case where exemplary damages were
awsricd in the Supreme Court Of New York.
is Of an application sufficiently general to
give it the space Of a paragraph. A man
and his wife were walking on one of the up.
Der strec'S Of the city, when horse, led by .
persOn riding another horse, ran against
them 20 es to throw them upon the ground
and otherwise considerably injure them. 1t
appeared thar the re-tiyeness Of the spimai
bad beea caused hy blow from switch,
dealt By some thoughtless passer-by just
oriOr to the cputac. with the plaintiff. The
Court. after braring the whole case, gave it
10 the jury. who returned verdict tor both
plaintiffs $500 for injuries done to the man
and Il 900 10! those 20 the wife, which were
the more severe. The point at issue was,
whether it was negligence or not in having
only one man to conduct the two horses
through a public and often crowded street.
Oi course the jury considered it was negls-
geDce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
Remarkable admission.

Tue Boston Daily Traveller IN an arti-
Gle on the Lecture Season, after furnishing a
long l.t Of the professional lecturers OF Mas
sscuuse.ts, from which VIC should infer that
the business Of lecturirg was some bat ever
done in ,ha, State, says, with most delight
FL! nairets:
III our lecture hearers desire to 60 out Of
this list, they will find some very respectable
talent outside Of Massachusetts, or even Of
New England"
Is ii po:sible2 Can there be such thing
as procuring a man qualified to inssruc. CO
entertain a miscellaneous audience, from en-
ether paIt Of The country than New Eig-
land? And shall we believe tina, the people
OF Massachusetts can learn anythiog from
an outsider a. Petersburg krpreSs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
mr. Buchanan and The Planters Bank.

The Knoxville Citizeo explains the cir
cums,auce of President Buchanan owning ten
thousand dollars of the capital stock of the
Planters Bank Of Tennessee, in this way
When the books for subscription for stock in
tha. Bank were opened, Mr.. Buchanan had
ten thousand dollars, the property Of TWO Of
bis wards, and locking to some safe investment
of i. for them, was advised to put 1t in the
stock of this Bank. He did so, ard when hls
wards came TO their majority and desired
their patrinouy, the stock o! the Bank was
thirty or forty per cent. below par, and Mr..
Buchanan paid them ou. Of his own funds
and lief, the stock TO his own credit, where it
still remains
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
Flowing by Steam.

One Of the agricultural journals gives q
very interesting account Of The re, eat expert
ment upon the prairie lands Of Illinois with
Fsv kes steam pillow, VIII CD has beer alluded to-.
The inventor is q mech 4nic residing at Lam
caster, IN this Safe, and hrs rnacan- appears
to bave been made by himself, at CnFIsIiaa,
or under his own lame Hate superv sion, one
which be had constructed in PHILADELPHIA
no. answering bis purpose. 4 premium Of s..
900 had been offered by the Stare Ag.cultu-
raj Society of Illinois, for pow, worked By
steam, which would perlorm it, work salts
factori!y. This appears to have beer the in
ducsUeDt which set the inventor to work
Ga the fair grounds he avOUed himself to be
"a se!f-taught mechanic, with DO pretcrsiun.
to science" He had spent all the money he
bad IN perfectirg bis machine and il he had
not yet got 1t TO work properly, he would
have, il his lie was spared.
II | haven't got it yet. will have it If God
spares my life Cheer, | have spent ali
that | have in It, and drawn largely on the
generosity Of my tricnd, Mr.. Dlcken-on. A
Tor The - 600 We don't care much about that
but you may as well give it to Us first a.
last, for we are going to stay Ill! we get il
The experiment drew vast cJpc"uTsc of
farmers to witness it, The grouud was hard,
bard as brick" They .tarted, the pllw
would not 90 il; men mounted the beam;
they started ngalu; the burrows rolled Of the
mould boards delightfully."-. By altering
their position slightly they went all right
The draught was very little. In grourd OF
the usual blowing condition it could have
drawn twice as many plo"s. The six burrows
were turned straight and deep enough and
we'll laid over Phil. Le3yer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
Our Relations with Costa R.ca.

New YORK, Oct ga dispatch from
Washington to the New York Times, says
that the government has received dispatches
from Gen. Lamar, announcing the intel!i-
eence that Costa Rics promptly retrscts the
offensive language employed toward the Uni
ted States. and says tbst it Monsieur Belly
bad been as well koown as he is DOW. the
language would never have bsen used; and
the lake boats bad proceeded up the river
without interruption.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
Co.xr...,on., Election. this Week.

An IMPORTANT DAY's WoRK.-No less than
s;xty.6ve Representatives to Congress--more
than one-fourtb Of the entire body-aroto be
elected tomorrow, namely: tbir,y-th'ee IN
Nae York, eleven in Massachusetts, ise in
New Jersey, four 10 Michi gan. nine in Hi.
..;. and three 10 Wisconsin,. The political
.omnle.ion of the next House depends par
s;cnlsrIy upon the results in New York, New
Jsr.sv. and Illinois, as the Representatives
of the other States are now unanimously
HRspublicau," and no changes are anticiIa
tad. Our present delegation now stands
twelve Democrats, to twenty-one opposition'
-Nep Fork Courier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01

The largest premium ticker was Nathaniel
s lrwel Of Clarke, viz: s99-as follows:
Horses. qnick -drau.ht, Morse Gray, $50;
Bessie. $40: saddle, Died, $40. JACK, $40;
Mule colt. s.; Mule sucking, 50. PEG grade
Ewes, so: pen Escs, s.; pen Lambs, So;
pen Lambs S.. Fat muttons $40; NUT
tons, s.
.. Thomas Ashton, of Ohio, SSl, for tho
rough bred IIeretordS, and foe imported and
long wool Sneep.
3. The text largest was Colonel W.re, Of
Clarke. SO Thoroughbred horse Cosmo,
$50; Vista, SO; COIt Toledo, SO. Imported
Sheep So Thoroughbred long wool buck,
so; pen buck Lambs, $40.
t. Wilson P. Coo, Frederick, SOL On Ouch
ess Swine, and SO Tor Grade Calf.
5. Washington Daarmont, SIS. Pair fat
Ca tie, $50. thorough bred Durhaus, $40; Calf
s., ana Cow SO, grades.
e. 5. S. Bradford, of Culpopcr. s44 on fine
wool Sheep.
!. X. II. Du!anv, $40. Imported horse
Cleveland Bay, go; Cleveland mare, $40;
Messenger NJ Ryan, SO.
8. II. NJ. Nelson. Clarke, $40. Imported
Arahiua horse. $50; Berkshire Boar, $40;
Fat Bullock, so.
Q. \. B Waiting, Clarke, $50. Quick
draft lilly Sl0 pen grade Ewes, $40; 90. S.
Ese Lambs, Sc; lsugh:ered muttoo SIS
TO- j. II. Kemp, Of Frederick, S3S. Plan
tauon stallion Gotham $40; Timoleon hOrse,
So; SIX horse team so; fat nogs, So.
H. Alfred P.Tkins, OF Frederick, $50
Plantation mare. SO; thoroughbred Dur
ham Bali, $40; YOKE Oxen, $40; Berkshire
Boar, s..
Is Z. N. Barten, $50. for thorough bred
Devons, Original stock Of Allen Williams,
CiarSe.)
Il. Geo. Bromley, Clarke, Plantation brood
mare SO: Morgan colt, SO
l3. I,aac HOllingsworth $50, for Durham
Cow, ard grade Calf l year old Clarke
Gnnufu LttLruni
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
The Widow oT,he sculptor Crawford,

We mentioned ,he recent departure of THIS
estmsbie lady for Italy, aud it may be de-
siratle for lovers If art and native genius 20
know that her object il revising Il me is 70
supeVintend, 10 person, the ful i!ment OF her
gifted husbands last wishes 10 regard to the
completion Of several work. partially executed
q, the tiule OF his death. Crawicrd's studio
has continued open aud his workmen active
since that melancholy eyent-wh!cn has only
tcndcd to add a new though sad attraction to
tie scene OF bis prolific toll. His house also
has remained with ali its precious articles OF
psFsa aud Ia mary valuable work. Of art
precisely as be leit 1t two years ago. Many
complete models Of hall-fnished statues give
ample employment TO his master workman,
who Is familiar with his method and plans,
and Is conclen,lously Celebrating them. IL is
thought that two years more will be required
to achieve the commissions both govern.
msnt and privste.--Bost0n Transcript.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01

An engagement took place q.
Lakes, near the scene Of Stsp,os'. I
the SpOkan county, between Il.
States troops under Col. wrisa,,,,.
war party of hostile Indians, % 49,.
September. The enemy numb.,,i
three to tiFe hundred warriors f,,n' 2
kane, Pelouse aud Cour d'Alsna -. =
Small detatchments Of Indian, lad VI .,
days before the INT, been wa,eb;n,
noying the troops, but when rur.n'3
retire beyond reach.
On the 3ls, Of Angus, a p,r,v 6.
grass IN the rear OF tie train Will ~.
umn was 90 the march, aud under ~.
the smoke made an stack, tut tho ~, we
ploymcnt of the troops prevented ,ta -.
pllshment Of any Object. Su.iIrs,.
kept IN sight only to deceive the ,r ''"' ;
regard to their strength. TAey had
ed strong position for attack 49,.
whole force about a mile from thu ~ Z
the troops. On the line Of their supp,.. 80
10 advancing on the lst Ser,cmts,
the trail passes through deiIe -.
On the morning Of the lst, the ,.,a
the enemy on the bill increased in -,
aud expecting the troops 70 be der.r',
the anbu-cade, they were def,o, ..S
lent, ard invited attack. Little d.,
had. Col. Wright advanced upop ,s. Z
some three hundred a5d ,welty :,
tillery, infantry and dragons, viii !.
itzer, and drove the psrtes from he =
Here be found the main position II =. -. =
my to be on the plains aud 10 tie p,p.,
below. .
Dispositions for the engsgsrcn,w,,....
Oily and skiIliuIly taken. Thetrig.'r.
ing first reached view Ot the e0emy s,.
them, and with effect, Until the Ion -.
could be brought up to drive the ep,mr
a position where the hor,es could sa n...
Ga reaching the ground, the foot II ?,
Artillery and On Infantry, were der,
and ordered to drive the euemy Tram
cover. This they did 10 gaIlan; sys d.
With such inpetuority that the Itds,.
once broke for the plains, and f.r o,t., i.
ter. Ga reaching favorable grJuod n. +.
goons charged handsomely through n.
ployed Intervals OF the light troot. and
pleted the route Of the enemy.
When again the Indians game! = Tenn,
shelter, where the mounted trlJps r
reach them, the foot troops charged them .
drove them ou'; until finally the In!I,l. D.
beyond pursuit. The mJunlalu hoynz.r,
used to good effect, and aided msterI.y
driving the enemy from cOser TIE rr..
improvement 10 firearms THE !, ~ O., p
nuke, and the use of the enll, sred l..
enabled the troops to reach the eneng
ranges hitherto not effective.
Tue insOlent savsges have thuS racoiy
severe defeat 10 q lair, open enc0uu,,r.
their best warriors engaged, with uua
they deemed sufficient, upon ground To-
favorable and VI their own election
pumber Of warriors killed as far a. seer.
seventeen; among them one CJiei. y
must have fallen. who according 70 /.
custom, we're instantly dragged iiar
field. A large number have teen w..,.
The troops lost not one, nor was tA-r,,
the hot fire Of the eLemy, 2,
The troops, officers and men, tcbavc,
selves handsomely. The battle Va: r-:: ).
" and skilfulIy fought, in manner orIy
be expected OF troops acquainted WIZ /"
vocation. Col. Wright handled Tue q
we'll, and displayed marked ability mat-
nander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01

We are pleased to see, in the Baltimore
American, an assurance that the reign Of
rowdyism 10 that city has received decided
check, and that crime and violence sre meet
ing their just reward in the speedy sppreheu-
sion and punishment of the culpsits. We
hope this newly awakened vigilance and en-
orgy on the part Of the police will not be re-
,axed until the character Of Baltimore, as
pesoesble and orderly city, sball be complete
" reprieved and esta blsbed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
pr,nc. w,lnam senatorial District.

A number Of gentlemen have been spoken
of to represent this district III the State Sem
ate. Col j. NJ, Taliaierro, our present rep
resentatiye, is announced for rec lectiorj Col.
B. Brawper, Meesrs. Wm. v. Thoruton, Is.
+. Harrisou, sud Lucisn B NoF7!iie, OF THIS
comfy. and John Scddop, esq, and Col. ".
II. Browne, of S;af1rd, are spoken OF. 4
Conyention will be held at the proper time.
we presume, which will settle the question
as TO who shall be the candidae.-Pfinee
VIM Dem ocrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
The Indians In Warrington Territory.

The late news is more cheering and graft
flying than any we have had tho fortune to
publish for long time; for it is not Of
talks" and pew stipends promised the saw
age; but of two decisive engagements Of our
troops With the Indians in Washington Ter
ritory, in which the red men were soundly
beaten and some of them frightened into
earnest overtures for peace.
The value Of Sharpe's rifle and the Min 10
ball 10 Indian warfare, has been thoroughly
demonstrated in the operations in Washing
ton. Col. Wrights's command is tho first
one that has encountered the Indians with
these modern weapons. Col. Steptoc had the
old cavalry carbine, which never was known
to kill an enemy, on any occasion, whatever
damage their recoil WAS in the habit OF ntllct
ing on the unlucky troops who bad 10 Gse
them. Colonel Wrights command used the
Sharpe rife and the difference 10 result is
uost striking. Says one account on the bat
tie of the Four Lakes: I'VE have killed aud
wounded more than forty-seven of the enc.
N.Y. and not one Of US hurt. tell you the
Indians we're astonished when our fellows
perched them of at four and five hundred
yards. They wou't let siugle man now ap-
proach them nearer than halt mile. y"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01

Judging from the reports of the meetings.
recently held, and from the expressions oil
public opinion, a very large majority OF the
Democratic party in this section Of the State,
Arc in favor of the nomination Of Mr.. Let
char IA Governor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01

The Washington Union respectfully in
ouires what play the opposition managers
have in rehearsal to succeed bleeding Kansas
upon the political stage" We would "re-
specially" suggest Used Up to the Union
to be followed By "No, or the Glorious mi
nority," With recitation Of Bucks, have at
ye all" BY Senator Douglas, lift desires prl'
ya,e theatricals
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
Baltimore Presbyterian synod.

This body, which exceeds over the north
eastern tier vi counties III Virginia, tue whole
Of Maryland, the District of Columbia, aud
the counties OF Daupbin, Perry, Adams,
Conn bertrand, Franklin and Bedford. III Penn
sy!vania, and includes about one hundred
ministers and Que hundred and twenty Que
churches, met at Carlisle, Pa, last week.
The Herald Of that place has sketch Of its
proceedings, from which nc copy.
The preshytcry vas opened by sermon
from Rev Thns Creish. D. D., the last mod
orator The R)v. W. V. Wilson, of Virginia,
" as then chosen moderator, and R2vs. Chas.
White, of Va, and r. F. Sample, of Pa,
clerks.
A committee appointed at the las: meeting
of synod, in reference TO chaplaincie5 in the
army and navy, merely reported the ecknow-
led ed facts in the case, as 10 the monopoly
of the chapiaincies at West Point ard An.
napois, by one denomination, aud The irjus-
,i2e of tai. 10 all Others. But rs The natter
Was an exceedingly delicate and tiijnit one,
they recommended no uficIal acton upon il
ct present.
The secretary Of the church extension con-.
mt5ee of the General Assembly was heard,
and this cause Was commended TO the care oi
the pastors aud sessions, and to the !iberaiitJ
Of the churches.
The board Of domestic missions were re-
questcd, by an almost unanimous vote. to ac-
cept the Cfcrod resignation OF their associate
secretary.
Pastors were directed TO take up coBtri
button on Thanksgiving day to .hs fund Tor
the reiiet of the widows and orphans Of de-
ceased ministers.
A day Of fasting and prayer vas appointed
to implore Of Gjd the visitation cf his graci-
Gus Spirit upon the churches OF the eyUod.
Syncd adjourned on Saturday, to meet mex:
year at Alexandra, Va