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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
Cost OF a woman's Curiosity.

The New York pagers OF yesterday, TIL tee
foiowiog story: At the Essex Market Police
Court, Yesterday, II gpod-!oOking. weil-dress-
ed woman, holding young infant IN her
arms. elbowed her @av to the Magistrate
desk. What's wanted ?" urbanely inquired
Justice Brenan. -,
Heres child that don't belong to me-
responded the woman, holding out the child
at arms length.
wall, what's wanted ?" reiterated the
Justice, not SO politely as before. Make
the story short"
The woman told her story. Her name was
Ann Williams She lived in Thompson
street. and in No. 81 in the Same street lived,
or rather bad lived, q Mrs. Cheron. Inc
husband of Mrs. Cheron was absent 10 Gall
fornia, where be had been for over two years.
Mrs. Cheron, il was believed, had not acted
altogether as faithful wife should. IL was
rumored among the neishbors that she hau
given birth to q baby. Oa Wednesday al
rernooD. Mrs. Williams called on Mrs. Che.
ron to find out whether this rumor was well
founded or not. Mrs. Cheron WAS IN bel,
and being spoken TO with regard to the re-
port, Indignantly pronounced the story iai7e'
Mrs. W. WAS curious, however. Sac pull
ed down tho bed clothes. and sure enough
there was baoy. Determined to let the
uejghbors know that the report was correct
oue, she sna,chcd the infant aud ran out OF
| the house with it in her arms. She exhibit
ted the child to the neighbors, was absent
| nearly an hour, aid then returned to deliver
it over to the charge of its mother, bnt Mrs;
Cheron had fed. She Mrs. Wili!amsl SAID
she had waited twenty-lJur hours, aud Mrs.
! Cheron had failed to return, aud 1t was hes
belief she would nat come back again.
A look of triumph was on Mrs. Williams
face as she concluded tie story. Justice Dfeh-
nan-louking very stern-told her tnat she
had been guilty of child stealing, an exceed
iorIy atrocicus crime: he should have to com
mic her upon her Cwn confession. Ihere
was a remedy, however. She must take the
child home and take care Of 1t. Mrs W IL
liams expressed her marked displeasure at
the result, but firmly convinced that there
was no other way to save herself from PRISON
she gave the required promise, and lett, tax
ing the child with her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
yer,fca,Ion or a Dream.

a lady from the South, s9J IulnIns at the
house Of Mr.. John Glitch, No. 81 East Fifth
street. Cincinnati, for some weeks, dreamed
one night last week that tavoritc sister, to
whom .he was much attached, and whom she
left at Mobile in the full en- oyment OF pre-
feet health, had died, and 80 greatly was she
grieyed that she awoke 1T once, and could not
sleep again. She was in great distress, and
walked about her rucm, wringing her hands
weeping as If her heart would break. Sew
eral persons in the house, among them Mr. f.
himself, endcavored to comfort her, assuring
her of the folly Of mournI ng over an idle
dream. The lady, however, insisted upon
the truth thereof, declaring that she knew
her sister was no more. She had supposed
herself at her bedside, she said, and had cup
ported her sister in her arms. she had seen
every lineament and expression of tho face OF
her relative, who grew paler and pa!er, and
her breath shorter and shorter. and, asking
to be lifted up, pointed to clock IN the
apartment where the narrator imagined she
was, and az it struck the hour OF two, the sut
lering patient fell back and expired. During
the remainder OF the night the distracted We
man paced the floor 10 ell the agony OF be-
reayemeut. 1t was useless 10 reason with her
or seek to assuage her sorrow. McrninS
came, and the breakfast hour, but she could
not touch morsel Of food. Still the storm OF
woe swept across her soul. Her agony thus
continued until l0o'clock, when, sure enough
the telegraph informed her that her sister
had died that morning at two o'clock precise
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10

In Australia the north is the hot wind,
and the south the cool; the westerly the most
unhealthy, and the cast the most salutri"us;
il is summer with the colonI-ts when 1t is WIN
ter at bome, aud the barometer is considered
to rise before bad weather, and to fall before
coed; the swans are black, and the eagles
are white; the mole lays eggs. and has a
ducks BILL the kangaroo an animal between
the deer AID the sqlirrcil has five claws on
his fore paws, three talons on hi- bind legs,
like u bird, and yet hops on its tail. There
is a bird (meIliphagn) which has a broom in
its mouth instead OF tongue: fish, one-halt
belonging to the genus rara, and the other
that of squalus. The cod is found IN the
rivers, and the perch in the sea; the valleys
are cold, and the mountain-tOps warm: the
neltle is lofty tree, and the pop lar a d~ar-
fish shrub the peaIs are OF wood, with the
stalks at tue broad emo; the cherry grows With
the stone outside; the fields are fenced with
mahogany: the humblcst house is fitted ny
with cedar, and the myrtle plants are burnt
for fuel: the trees are without fruit, the flow
ers without scent, aud the birds without song
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
Gen. Walker.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S-General Walkers
visit here il not directly to the govern
mept. 1t is in fact to ascertain the extent
Of the proposed British interference. lie is
satisfied there will be no hindrance to lawful
emigration to Nicaragua. lie denies the
truth of the statement that there has been a
sale of bonds and transit; and hence that
part of the Presidents proclamation must
have been founded on Incorrect Information.
He further says that passengers leaving Mo-
bile are expected to pay their own expenses
and act on their own responsibility. The
emigration is under the auspices Of the
Southern Emigration Company, which has
been in existence for six months, ana mas
branches in Alabama. NJ s:issippi, Louisiana
and Georgia. There is no clashing OF inter-
ests between it and the Canal Company
Gen. Walker will probably leave for Mobile
tomorrow, though it is not certain that he
will 20 out with the first party to Nicaragua
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
A SSrnnrt W ora an"

One Way 10 Buy a Shaw! List evening
an elegantly dressed woman entered Stewards
and asked TO see some shawls. Alter assort-
ting aud comparing, she ut length made Sc
leciion, the price being 500. Gracefully
producing her p0rlmOnnale enc rendered the
clerk Il two thousand dollar bill in payment.
He took it Immediately u the Cashier, VINO
examined it carcia!ly and thJn, to make hinI-
self perfectly sure, sent i CLERK out with it to
see an expert and obtain his opinion. Mean,
while the lady became very indignant, and
resented the atfront which she SAID had been
put upon her. She was not a character to
receive or pass off bad currency, and would
never come again to Stewards to do any
shopping. Presently the messenger returned
with the intelligence that the bill Vas good.
Sue caught it from him, declaring that she
would not take the shawl Alter u little
while, however, she seemed to relent, and
saying that she bad been to "a large number
of establishments, and that the shawl was the
only one that had suited her, she remarked
that sho would take it, adding nor determi-
nation not to expose herself again to SINH
lar affront The clerk was protuse IN apol-
ogles as he did up the article and the two
thousand dollar bill was taken by the cashier
and fifteen hundred dollars promptly paid
back 10 her, when, without bidding good night,
che took her leave. Tne bill this time prov
ed to be counterfeit. SIe had paid the
clerk different one from the one fist exhlb-
tied -NCU York Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
shot with Water.

A young German Of Chicago, named Simon
says the Press of that city--ccmmitted
suicide on Saturday last, in the following
strange manner:
"Iie went out into shed, took gun and
loading ii pith lratfr, placed the m1zzie in his
mouth and fired, completely shatterlpg his
head. When found be was standing in the
corner leaning Oh his gun. The room pre-
seuted terrible appearance, being CON plete'
IL drenched With blood and covered with
pieces of head and brains.
The cause Of the suicide is traced to the re-
fusal of Simon's father To permit him to mar
~ the girl Ct his choice"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
Russian movement. on the Amoor.

According to the Paris correspc ndent OF
the London Globe, the last India mails
bring important details as to the development
of the Muscovite power at the mouth OF the
AMOR. Before it disembogues into the
Gulf of Nickolajaw, this mighty stream APP
proaches the sea by a bend 80 as to be only
sixty versts or forty miles from the gulf Of
Castries, and to obviate the banks OF sand at
its JUNCTION with the ocean. the Russian en-
gineers propose railway from the admi'
rable roadstead last named. The name ia
French, aud was given to this part OF the
coast by the celebrated navigator, Lapei-
rouse. whose fate, involved IN mystery, occu-
pied Europe at the close Of the last century.
Castries was then French Minstre dc Ma
rine. The exploring steam-frieate America,
by the repor; of its Russian captain, found
still more seryicesbie bay farther south, op-
posite the Japanese leland Of Matzmai, and
no similar craft had ever been seen 10 those
waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
Benevoience or Pope PIN,

We translate an abeclOte from Il. Z
Mach Jerusalem. IN Greece an, ,.'''
met an American ludy-Miss d r,, ,'
Dix--who, impeled by the philanrr,.
sire 70 contribute towards an imnr,,,,'' e
the treatment Of lunatics, also y,.i,a3
She told the doctor: II visited the limo. u
lum, and my heart reyOlted at the SD.
did not zee sick persons whom man :,
pity, unfortunstes whom we should a,3.
to cure--they were brutes in chain. -.
of which seemed never TO have been ,'o,.
Several days after my visit to the I",,
asylum | was presented to His loIi,o'~
Pope. who knew the object Of nv tr,,...
The Pope asked me 10 the most frien3.r,.
ner, whether had yet visited the ASH =.
Rome? | bad the courage to answer e..
sn convinced that your Holiness has r,..
paid it visit. Pho Mono quickly rsi..st
head, and only asked with an expre.si,s
tentive look. understood him. and ,.,.
to him, in voice full Of emotion. al. thu
rors and barbarism had witnessed
tured, trembling within myself, up5n >.
bold expression on the unchri-tlan ,ra,,.,'..
OF the unhappy beings. The respec,.,.
manding man of ChrstendOm listepai I,
earnest attention and said briefly. after ,.
concluded, Come again in a week. r..
and then left his presence. Myauxia,y
unutterably great. The Protestant the ,i,,,-
er, had perhaps risked too much. Aln.o'
| was conscious in my innermOst heat, =.
good intentions, yet passed slceple.. mo-.
and day OF the deepest inward asi,a,,.r
IL created deep sensation when the
father two days alter had been pre.e,,.,
to him suddenly, while taking one OF \,
drives stopped before the gate Of toe lur,S
asylum, and spent An hour in It. The va,
had passed, and stood, as | had been Z, n
manded, in the Vatican BET re the Pgpe +,
manner a. grave as it was calm. Pc
said to mel have appointed coumi..
charged to lay before me proposl,lIns c5n,.,.
ming the erection Of lunatic asylum, conf.
mably to the rules of humanity and ulr. r.
in the shortest time possible. When S..
visit Rome again, your just and plUu. W.. l..
will have been fulfilled. thank ycu Tor y.v.
Communications. May heaven bIes, yaC
| bent my knee, deeply moved, not tefn
the head Of Catholic Chrstendjn, but bel,
the wise prince and the good msu.-J,,rs.
Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
ISM uscls en-

1t may not be out of place to remind those
of our Young men who are longing lor the
emolunents attendant upon a pug'ilsuc VIC
tory, that those gentlemen who follow the
"manly art" as profession generally come
TO a bad end. The father OF MIR. /. Hyer,
who enjoyed the distinguished honor OF par
ticipating in the first ring light IN the Vol
ted States, died OF too much liquor; beIcher
Jay died OF too much fight; VIM. Poole died
of too much bullet; Paudeen died OF too much
stab; Yankee Sullivan died Of too much Wig
lance Committee; and they are continually
dropping of, coming to violent aud dis-
graceful end, unhonOrcd and uncarcd tor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
Prime Cattle.

S. c. Ludington, the successful cattle eS-
hibitor at the recent United States Fair 10
Richmond, has sold several of bis stock. lie
writes az follows to the Greenbrler (Na)
Era.
have sold "Scipio" to Mr.. Hansbarger,
of Rockingham county, at $500, and Lady
Roam" tc DR.. Bowen, of fredericksburg, at
$500, and one from Kentucky fat cattle to
MIR. Linsey, of Richmond, for $500, and one
fat Kentucky COW for S265 50. My white
steer | sold to Mr.. Price for 1920, and one
woke oxen a, 5000 One OK. three years old,
at 8 cents gross, amounted to $500, and
ia, heifer at $500. Triumph" bull cali,
sold for 5000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
immortal struggle for KISS.

A merry scene IL said to have occurred in
the vestry of the Chapel of ST. Cloud after
the marriage ceremony Of the Duo de hiaia-
kCtf. 1t is the custom among the country
people o! the DIke's native province, tor the
gentlemen of the bridal party to make q
rush for the brides kiss" or as they call it,
the first kiss OF the new made tride, which
entities the happy posse=sor to the lett hand
of the bride in toe procession Cd leaving the
CHAPEL. The struggle between the Eml error
and Lucien Murat caused the greatest mcrrl-
ment. The Emperor was permitted 10y cour-
tess to proclaim himself the victor, but
Prince Lucicn protested against the decision
most vehementy and declared that tie kiss
had been rigbtlully conquered by him
Cnurf l. urllnL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
The aeuuisition Of Cuba.

The Washington letter writer's represent
that the President 10 ap1iously considering
tue ways and means OF acquiring Cuba, anu
that the eOyerr r,eut will Cot relax It's exer-
tons until that object is fully secured, aid
we believe there il truth 10 their pre- ent
representations. 1t is we'll known that Mr..
Buchanan favored this movement long be-
tore bis elevation to his present. hIgh place,
aud since the inauguration OF bis Admins
trstion be has more than once repeated the
opinions OF earlier days. /: is, therefore,
certain that the President desires the acgui-
siton OF Cuos, whenever that shall be posi-
bic. The season is peculiarly propltIors Tor
putting this desire into execution. (?j--R'ch.
SOufL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
A BOItt Eraud.

We stated day or two since. that the
State Department at Washington had reason
TO apprehe nd the existence of an attempted
fraud originating in England and practiced
upon our citizens. We have been pot in
possession OF bit of evidence in relation to
it by Samuel Lawrence, ESQ.,, of our CITY,
Tps gentleman received q letter dated
"Charlng Cross Office, Trafalgar Sqnsre, Lon
don, S:h Aug, 1888" and signed ''John Nc.
hetS0R" The writer desired to Communicate
with Mr.. l.. in relation to q very considerable
property DOW lying in allegiance 10 the Fog
lsh Court Of Chancery, and awaiting claim
ant; be prOtessed 10 be a court agent and to
have traced back family records through
many generations until be il convinced that
that Mr.. l.. is the legal claimant to the es-
tate, valued at about S25 900. This gener-
Gus information is accompanied with a re-
quest to send him S25, as to confirm and va
Ildate the right 1t will be necessary to obtain
copies OF certain old wills and documents now
locked up in the archives Of the court. The
cunnlng rogue particularly desires TO have the
Christian name of Grandfather Lawrence, and
his mothers maiden name, though be already
knows them, but wants the written testimony
Of the heir apparent. The whole tone Of the
letter is busnes--liKe and calculated to de-
ceiye, bot Mr.. Lawrence did not fall into the
trap. Ga the contrary, he has discovered
that the letter Is mere circular, copies OF
which have been sent to other gentlemen
u! our State, with the mere change of names
The manner in which Jno Nicholson has OBJ.
tanned the names OF resident kentuckians up
on whom toattempt his operations, has been
the possession of an old Blue Book or Post
Office Register. Mr.. L,wrencc was for many
years postmaster at Mortonsvlle, Woodtord
county, here the letter was addressed, though
he had removed thence to this city. The
other copies OF the circular, as far as be is
aware, have been sent to persons who held
similar official positions. The fraud was q
bold one, but We are happy to believe that it
has not been successful 10 q single instance
am3ng our citizens. As General Cass hss
doubtless communicated with Mr. Dallas on
the subject, the schemiOg Mr. Nicholson will
speedily vacate his "Chsriug Cross Office -
LDuiScRle JOuraai
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
warning 10 Legal Gentlemen.

A curious incident occurred on Thursday
last in the Supreme Court OF the city OF New
York. The case of The American Hair
Company VS.. Charles Fogg" was tried that
morning, Occupying the court about Two
hours, when the jury retired. After quar-.
ter Of an hour the Jury came IN, when the
foreman announced that eleven agreed, but
the twelfth man had not understood the evil
depce, for he was German who did not
speak English, Whereupon, the counsel tor
the plaintiff offered to take the verdict OF
eleven, but the counsel for the d. fendant re-
fused The court then ordered the cause to
be- tried again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
= The subscriber is authorized TO sell the
following valuable LOTS OF REAL ESTATE:
TWENTY FIVE ACRES OF LAND, cover
ed with a heavy growth OF WOOD, OH Brad
docks road about one and d halt miles from
this city, Immediately north of Mrs Powell :
farm. commencing at the corner of Mr. Green's
paIing fence, and extending OH the pubic road
10 Gongs' fencr-bounGed on the north by Mr..
J. J. LIoyd's farm. Price, flOOprr acre. This
property is admirably adapted tor d country
residence, being remarkably healthy ard com
mandIng delightful view.
A LOT 20 feet by 100 on Queen street, be
SA tween Alfred and Patrick streets, with two
.GEFRAME HOUSES, one fronting OF Queen
street. and one on a wide alley, 10 which the lot
runs back.
HALF ACRE LOT, on he southwest cor.
ner OF square bounded by Columbus Wytne,
Madison and Alfred streets
AN ACRE LOT, being the northern half OF
square bounded by Fairfax, Madison, Wy'hr
and Royal streets Fairfax street IS graded TO
the CahaI, and the Depot OF ;ac Loudoun and
Hampshire road mas been located in the imme-
GIate vicinity.
NORTHERN HALF of SQUARE, bounded
~ Washington, Montgomery, Madison, and 81.
A.aph streets, except that portion occupied by
the Washington and Alexandra railway.
a LOT 80 feet BY 1873, III the middle OF the
square on Alfred street, between Wythe and
Madison streets.
The above property will be sold on very lib
eral terms with e'sy payments. Amply, alter
3 clock, p. NJ. 70 w VI. WATSON,
Room No. "a City Hotel, Alexandra.
G-EnLt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
singular Discovery.

4 Natural Gasometer.--Tho village OF
FreloIia, Cbautauque county. n. Y, is short
Iy to be supplied with gas from natural
gasOmcter, which workmcn are engaged in
flung 80 that the supply can be distributed.
The gas was found in a well, from which
the water has been entirely pumped out, and
IN accurate measurement was made few
days since, Ct the amount of gas evolved dat
ly from the torings. The measurement was
made from dry meter, and the totol amount
proved to be little over 9 900 cubic feet
which will supply some l,2U0 lights or bur
ncrs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
Tho Mission OF william Gore 0u..I,

The following remarks Of the Lardgr H..
aid, q journal in close relation with the N.
sent British Ministry, seem to throw son,
light ON the subject:
"Sir William Gore Ouseley was sent Coz,
treat directly with the States OF Central Au.
RIGA. lie was directed, however 70 au
Washington on bis way There be ha. be-.
detained till now, unable to arrive al snye.t
clusion, and delayed by the summer se,.
during which it was impossible 10 conua..
his Journey. The UOited States though
satisfied with the existing staiuS viii cyD.,
20 no solution. Jealous Vi u without GU.
they will neither alter, modify, nor even ag'-
to abrogste the Clayton BuIser treaty Il
settlement, however, can no longer be dsa;
ed. Sir William Ouseey, We under-ian'
about at once TO proceed to Central Amrra
to effect flo al arrangement OF the quest
lie is fortified by instructions to negotiate, 81.
if possible, TO conclude treaties OF commHs
and smty with the republics OF Costa la
and Nicaragua, q solution which will be no.
facilitated By the good understanding EarI
ests blished between those States. lie .
effect some arrangement for the Mosquito
which, by showing due regard to tie i's
ests Of that nation will enable US 10 gyn.i
manner to rslinquish protectOrate Pr ID.
tive OF much jealousy in others and Of nobs
eft to ourselves. lie will therefore beGI
bled to adjust our relations 20 as to 'as
rest some of the disputed points 10 the LE
ton Bulwar treaty. IfsuccessfnIbc vii hH
accomplished great tack in manners
thy the country he represents. We -
theo be able to cooperate with The j5&.
States in a work Of interest to the word q.
Of special interest to both branches q n
AngIo-Saxon race, the establishment u Il
inter. oceanic communication. WecAn lsH
no object but Tree access to our colonies. J:
England it il essential, and 10 other nstior,i
free passage to the Pacific is Of the hr''ImPr
tsncc."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10

The article Of starch, though apparently
one of no great cost, enters largely into the
domestic consumption of every family, and
many are not aware of the amount Of capital
and extent of buildings and machinery ne
cessary to supply the demand forit The !srg-
Get aud most extensive works are those OF the
O.wego Starch Factory, New York, winch
is said to be the leading one in size 10 the
Union, if not in the world. and III the uni
form excellence of its manufacture it stands
unrivelled. 1t is sufficient to say that one
hundred and fifty pairs of mill stoues are
employed to grind six hundred thousand
bushels Of corn Annually, from which species
of ersio the starch is exclusively made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-10
ETecta DfLini

A gentleman in the nelghborhood OF baltl-
more bad in his garden some old apple trees
which produced 70 fruit. Two winters ago
be took some lime which he STEPPED in water
and With brush washed the old trees Gil
over. The result was the destruction o! all
the insects: the old bark Tell off, and WAS re.
placed by new, and the trees bore an excel
lent crop. Most Of them have now acquired
such renewed vigor that all appearance OF age
has disappeared.