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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
Teiegraphic Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, April 5.--General Sargent,
Of Cincinnati, had formal interview with
the President, and rendered his regiment Of
volunteers for service 10 Utah, supported By
recommendation of the Legislature OF that
State.
1t is understood that General Harvey re-
spec,fuly protests sghinst being placed
second in command under General Smith in
the Utah Expedition, and desires commahd
in some other direction.
From the representation OF Gen. R)beS
the State Department has relssued It's Tor
mer instructions to prevent the organlz atom
or fitting out of unlawful expeditions within
the limits Of the United States for the iowa
sou of the northern States OF McxlcO.-
Both governments in Mexico have witten to
him on this subject, but be officially cores
ponds only with the one recognized by our
own.
COL Benton's health has materially failed
within the past few days. lie speaks OF bis
life as drawing to a close--converses cheer.
fully with his friends on public affairs, and
says tina: tho only great measure IN when
the administration has been successful Is The
demonstration of the practIeabiIty at all
seasons of the year, OF central route to tue
Pacific.
The Senate has not yet notified the House
of it's adverse action on the Montgomery sub.
stitute, but notice of the fact is expected to-
morrow In the event of the failure OF the
Kansas bill, under present circumstances, an
effort will be made from the democratic
side to couple Kansas with Minnesota, max
ing the admission Of one dependent on that
of the other.
HARTFORD, April The Connecticut State
election returns are coming in rapidly. The
State has gone Republican by large vote.
ST. Louis, April 5.--In the Kansas con-
stirutional convention a schedule has been
reported which provides for the submission
of the constitution to tho people on the 81
Tue,day in May. All laws not rePugnant 70
the constitution TO remain in force. The bill
of right, is identical with that Of the Tole'
ka Constitution. A remOustrance to Con-
gress agnst the LscOmpton constitution was
read and ordered to be Immediately forwarded
tu Washington.
SAVANNAH, April The capital prize OF
$4,000 ia the Swan lottery, drawn a! Au-
gust, en- Saturday, was sold to busiuess
cItizan here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
A ISenIncEY Ilciress.

young gvI between II aud Is years Of
age, an orphan, was sent from Louisville,
or near that city, to Cincinnati, to be educs-
ted at a boarding school and had remained
10 the Institution for some time. Previous to
leaving her hOioe, however, she had beGa
woocd and won by plain young heutuck.
ian, neitner Over.sty lish IN personal appear
aUre or dress, nor yet heavily laden with
g,il, stocks or mortgages. The guardian Ut
Jhe young lady, prominent citizen Of Lou
sville, was opposed 10 toe association and
forbade, not exactly the banns fer he had no
de. matters would reach that climax, hut the
ted bis ward off to her lessons at school.
"Bu."w here there is a will there saway,"
is O remark which the young lovers proved
the truth of. The keutuckian visited the
city, and managed to obtain communication
with Ills atianced. and finally ARRANGED
for an e!opement. Ga Monday afternoon the
lover went to Il well known clothing esjab-
lshmeot anI procured fol! suit VI 6Oy's
clothes. from cap to boots, and aud sent the
bundle to the lady's house. Posting him
SELF at a convenient corner, he soon had the
satisfaction of seeing her emerge from the
buiIiiny, unattended, and Disguised in her
new suit. Forthwith, through the aid Of
friends somewhere, tue hearts wishes were
grattied, and The two made one
About > O'clock IN the evening, two young
gentlemen inquired for rooms IL the Walnut
Street House, and registering their names
"E. ". add i X. Dewey, Dekalb, ILL.," were
shown 10 double bedied apartment Mys-
FERROUS circumstancos 10 the morning LED to
an inquiry by Judge Sweeny, the landlord
when tie fact was exposed that Mr. "A. *.
Dewey" was woman! An explanation fol-
lowed, and the history OF the affair was CIV
en- about IA we have related It above, the
gentleman giving hi own name. that Of the
lady and her guardian and sush references
as satisfied niue host that IL MAS gn "o'er
true tale" Of love and clOpement. What
adds still greater interest ~ the romantic run
away, is the fact that the lady j. heir 30 a
large property ~ her own rignt, said TO be
at least 500 OGO as soon az she arrives at
iegal age. The happy couple LETT 10y the
river yesterday. on u honeymoon trip, t. re-
main beyond the reach If the guardian un-
III the heres. shall arrive a. the age ,feigh-
teen. Of " hirh reriod she lacks five or blk
months IIqciUjtGfi Gdzetc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
Narrow Escape from Death.

As the last train on the Central Road was
going hy the old depot ut PhliligsbuTgh, on
Thursday ulgGt a buIetwa- ilted into the last
car by some unknown person, which very
nearly deprived TWO ladies'. residing at Eastoo,
Pa, OF their lives. Mrs J. Dawes, one If the
ladies'. whu so narrowly escaped, says that
the bullet passed not more than Zoo. from
where she and the other lady, who was on the
same seat, sat, and that If 1t had entered
the next window oil the car they would have
been killed. There were very few persons,
beside the ladies, in the car at the tine, and
whether the shot Was intended tor them, Or
was accidental, IS not yet known. lhe lash
OF the gun was seen Dy Or t"o gentlemen,
but il was so dars that they could not DIS
trnguisb toe person vino fired the pistol, or
discover hOw be Was dressed. Tue bullet
was found ia tue car 90 the following morn
ing. No ore il abe to account for the AFFAIR.
Some think that the bullet vas aimed at tue
conductor, By an unknown enemy. Others
believe that it was accidental. Tne affair
should be investigated. - Trenton Tue Amer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
A Moderate and Modest Irtsbman.

"Jno Mitchell" vtherwlse Chilled the Irish
Patriot" thus defines his moderate" pori-
ton IN the land in which he has fought re-
ruge. In paper which he publishes at
Knoxville, he says: 81 am n moderate mar, and
confne my views f1r the present to the dis
solution OF the Unipn--R-vval of the Afr-
can trade -AmerlcaDrzltion of Cuba, Cen
trail America, Mexico, and the West. lndIa
Island the establishment Of Il potent
SJuthcrn Confederation, tased on slavery;
that's al. AZ tor he conquest OF the North
ern Srates, would defer that; though, To-
deed, Mr. Spratt, Of Charleston, whom &c.
know ledge as ing pastor md master bOss)
in politics, mas 10 doubt that slavery viii
u tmately prevail III those ut present too.
0enIghted communities, and save them from
anarchy, otherwise coming upon tlem Ike
an armed MAJ" -BaL. -iD,ericGH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
southern Convention.

This body it is known, will again assem-
BILE 90 the lO,h day Of May next, at Mont
gomcry, Alabama, and we are reJoiced t.
perceive that the SIuthern papers are being
now largely occupied with the sGl ject. The
address o! the committee Of invitation will
soon appear, and there IS every Indication
that this will be the lirge-t assemblase Of
Southern men that bae ever been held. The
: nth j. mora uni'eu, more determined, aud
presents more solid and compact front, than
a, any PERIOD Of her history. The late ac-
ton in the Alabama, Texas, and Louisiana
Legislatures, all show this. Ii nothing bet
ter can be done at this Convention, than has
hitherto been done, it had better rot be he'll
at all.
The Montgomery Advertiser, after advert
ing to the great questions which will be
brought before the Conyenion--Cen'ral
Amer ca, Southern dependence on the North,
the deficiencies OF SUutLcrn labor cDnciudes
It's remarks:
"And 90 il will be seen that there is plenty
Of work tor the delegates who are to assem-
hle next May. And il they viii 20 10 work
10 earnest, with u determination to DO god
Tor their country, by elcitiog an expression
of opiniDn from the nbest ninds IN regard
t. the great social and commercial problems,
which are demanding soiu'i1n, the ten, h to
the South which will accrue from this ensu
ing Convention, will be ncaiculahle. Aud
we tru-t that those in Nhom rests the power
Of appointing delegates. will send men OF
MUD and Of practical knCwlcdg"; send their
best men or noue az ail"-De BOW'S Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
A Decision.

We mentioned a day or two ago the con-
yiction of a white man for the murder OF o
slave. which took place recently in Georgia.
Another case has just transpired in 'icks-
ourg, Mississippi. A man named Davenport
charged with killing q slave. was convicted
of granddaughter and sentenced to seven
years hard labor 10 the peniteBtiary. The
Ylcksburg Wing says
This was a case of some importance TO
0laveboldsrs. The accused was an oVerseer,
and pleaded in his defence that the Save
was resisting bis authority TheO he gave
the blow causing death. We learn that his
honor Judge Verger, at the instance OIL 'hs
State, charged the jury TO the eheef' 'nat 'he
slave. when his lie was threatened or ehdAn,
ssred by the inhiction OF cruel aud unusual
nunisb emf, had the right to resist even the
master, and that bis resistance under s0c 70
circumstances would be no Justification 70
the sosussd for killing him."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
The Kansas BiII--ihe Dem0erats--apd
the ..South Americana"

the "South Americana
The Lecompton bill WAS certainly an Ad-
mi istration measure. IL was peculiarly
democratic affair, and, therefore, neither the
administration nor the Democracy bad any
right II expect assistance from the Amer
cans" WHOM they had been i'll she constant
habit OF deuUuncing and revlIn2 IN The most
unspariug and unmes-ured terms. Bat, how
stands the case a. regards the LecOmptOn
vote? A plain unvarnishei tale Will dis'-
pate all thus Indignant AID grouudiess incu.-
patton OF the "Americaus" by the Marty
which has been 50 badly beaten. BE- IL
known then that whilst twenty-five Demo
Gratis voted against the Administration at this
great and decisive trial OF its strength, eight
Southern Americans" ont Of fourteen voted
with IT,, TnlS simple fact is OF itself sath-
cieDt to zpiOde the ridiculous charges against
them. Bat this j. not all One Of these ga ne
Americans, Humphrey Marshall. endea-
vnred 10 : the door Tor the purpose Ut NOV
ing 10 strike cut the Green smendunent from
the bill. bur tuat staunch aud promising
young Democrat, A. H. Stephens, VINO for
many years wore the Whig livery and used
to amu,e himself with skInping the DeDu-
cracy, whose hide, although little thicker
and harder than that OF the Oldest rnInoceros,
yet received some awful gashes from Steph-
ems knife, the scars OF which still remsln-
be, we say. the aforesaid Stephens, refa.ed To
give the q DOR TO Marshall because, We sup
pose, Of hi1 irreverence for TURNER'S. Now
one would suppose tina; with tie iacts We
have stated, staring them in the face, the
Democracy would hardly nave the audacity
10 i'm putc their overthrow 10 the Americans.
They the Democracy, actually realized
clear gain Of TWO from the ranks Ut this pro-
scribed little party, whilst they reahzei
loss of twcntT two by desertUns from their
Own liues. With what sort of conscience,
then, can they even complain OF the Amer
leans" still less vilIfy them, az the sole cause
of the terrible route which they ustained!-
Twenty-Five of their own men did the Work.
Twenty-JwO sworn Democrats joined the enc
my and gave them the vic,Hry. This Is the
true explanation of the Administration dis
cUmifure. the greater part Z! tue Amerl-
cans, 80 far from DaViug contributed t. the
catastrophe, calamity stepped into the places
of tue Democratic ieserters and stood shout.
der TO shoulder WIth the Democracy IN the
conflict. And the reward which they get Tor
their service is the gTusSest and most sweep.
ing VtUperation, designed II SICK them down
20 the level OF tie wors! political ma.elictOrs.
Is 1t right, Is it just, rs it generous, III tne
Democracy thus 10 deal with ;Ie Americans,
eight OF whom voted for the Lecompton bill
aud six only against U2---i Petersburg Int.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
Mare Developments.
The Philadelphia American says

The Philadelphia American says
1--WE presume it is scarcely necessary to o'-
rect the readers attention this morning 70
our court reports. For some time past these
records Of legal proceedings bave so aeosndea
10 shocking revelations of municipal corrup-
ton and disgrace. that mos, persons now look
20 them regularly for some new exhibition
esery day. Last week, John Apple, Jr,
though clearly proven to have been concerned
in the business Of forged naturalization
papers, escaped conviction By having on the
Jury several Of bic political friends, among
whom was q policeman. On SATURDAY. the
attention of the sitting judges Of the Qnar-
tor Sessions vas called to case where. not
v;,hstanding that a dozen bench warrants
had beeu issued for certain lottery policy
dsslers they escaped by the cnuni'ance Of
the officers in whose hands the warrants
we're lodged. Another lamen,ahle fec. is
exhibited 10 the case Of Charles I. F'ndiey'
who plead guilty to perjury, io swearing
fsIselg to tho ownership Of real estate, In or.
der ,bst he might 80 bail for three young
piekpockst."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
.,r,v.lorthe steamer Indian.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
PORTLAND, April 5.-The steamer Indian
arrived here this afternoon, from Liverpool,
with dates to the 24th.
The steamer America arrived out on the
22d.
The U. S. frigste Niagara reached Ply
mouth on the 23i. The frigate Agame muUn
mas commenced taking IN the able.
Pellssier is to DO French Ambassador at
London.
China dates to tue 18th of February had
been received
The blockade Of Canton was raised on the
10th. The Americans and Russians jlined
the English and French in their demands on
China. Yeh Was at Hong kong, bound Tor
Calcutta.
A teegraphic despatch from Madrid says
that several ships Of war are fitting out tor
Havana, and that demonstration against
Vera Cruz was mooted.
Discoutent ia Austrian-Italy is hourly in
creasing.
The Court of Genoa have given judgment
in the political trials arising from the events
OF June. Mazzinni and five others have
been tried in their absence, and Condemned
70 death Tw-nry-nine were acquitted, and
20 sentenced 10 Imprisonment Tor from / to
% years.
Four OF the parties to the outrage on the
American families at Joppa, have been con-
victed.
1t is said that the Count de Chamburd has
resolved TO abdicate his claims t, the French
81 -, ba " IA,
A direct refusal has been made by Portu-
gal to the French demand for the expulsion
Of some refugees from Lisbon.
The Markets LIVERPOOL, March "a Cot
toR-SaeS OF the last three days, 1870 bales,
including 3 900 bales 10 specuIa ors and Loo
bales ior export. All qualities have advanced
;Gi, but the Americas adylces checked the
buoyancy OF the market, which, however, closed
quiet but steady. Manchester advlces are favor
able. the market generally being trmer. Hold
ers demand all advance, bat the sales have been
unImportant.
Breadstutfs Prices have declining temden
cy and ali qualities are slightly lower. Rich
"a dson Il Spence quote:-lhe weather has been
favorable Tor the crops and Breads'ufis generally
are dull. Flour is dull and I'd. lower West
erH 2ls gd.G rs; Philadelphia aud Baltimore
22s.G 43s.; Ohio, received by the north, 25oJ6
2js via New Orleans 26sG27s. Wheat Is
very dull Sales a, "a I'D decline. Red 6:tf
6s. I'd white Is ais sd. Corn very dull. Sales
at SIS I'D G34s Tor all descriptions.
NoSSY MARygr.-ConSols "usGy7! for mo-
ney, and ga Tor account.
Pro, sions-Becl is dull, and Guotltions are
nominal. Pork Is quiet for prime. Bacon Is
dull. Sales at auction lat, and only small
proportion OF amount offered sold. Long Mid
tiles, 43s 6dGi6s; Short Middes, 45s Gios.
Chee.e-plices are easier, but quotations IN
changed. Lard is dull at hgs lbJUs. Talow
closed quiet bat steady, at Sos.
Produce.-Rlcs is quiet. Sugar is steady
Rosin is dull a, AZ. 3D. Turpentine is dull.
LONDON MARKETS. have a de-
clining tendency Wheat has declined Id "a ID,
and quotations are barely maintained. Tea Is
tirm-Cougou, Is. I'd. Rice is duh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
rn. Merchant, princes OF Boston.

Real Estate on Beacon street. The failure
Of one mercantile frm in Il )ston last tai!
threw five dwelling houses into the market,
valued at $4,000. Tne residence OF Hon.
S. A. Elliot, Oh Beacon street, has been sod
to Mr.. J Z. Lodge for $4,000; Edmund
Dwight has disposed OF bis house "n the the same
street TO MIR. j. Ii. Beais for $50 600; the
mansion of the reict of the late Edmund
Dwight. on Park street, recently occupied
tv Mr. Charles II. Mills, has been sold to
Mr.. Thomas Wiggisswor;h for 100000; the
house on Walnut street, the erection OF which
was commenced nv Mr.. I. p. jackson, has
been sold to Mrs Samuel WiegieswOrth Tor
about $50 900; Mr.. Tnos. Ii Perkins has al
80 sold his house on Beacon street 10 Mt,
Samuel Hammond for about $4,000; end
Mrs. Thomas Dixon has disposed OF Der
house 90 the Garner Of Beacon and Walnut
streets To Dir. Nathan Matthews for $50, 600.
Boston Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
Cne siiiIerites Moving.

The Newark IN. j., Advertiser says some
of the leading Second Adsentiss in that city
have again set period for the destruction OF
the wor,d-pro fess sing to have discovered the
errors of their previous calculations. and to
haze finally ascsrtaiped the exact truth
They regard the recent financial depression
and the prevailing religious excitement as
signs of the last day. By the next arrl'
val from Europe they expect to hear OF the
destruction of the city of Rome; and this
will portend the conasgration Of the world
peyt summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
Remains Of u NJ IA Ia IN o n.

The workmen employed by the Brooklyn
Wafer Works Company, while engaged yes
,erday in excaystlng the upper part Of Bsis-
iey's mill pond, about Two miles below
Jamaica, came upon the remains ot some
vast animal, which have caused no Int c
speculation among the citizens OF that place.
TIE bones are OF imneuse size, very much
decayed Pieces of rib bones were found,
measuring nine inches broad. Four teeth
were broushtup TOD Jamaica Tor iosPe'''oo'
one measuring ~ FHcbes around, with roots
81 to inches long, and although partially
decayei at the roots, weighing 81 H.. Oar
informant saw one said 20 be tue smslies:
it was nearly square measuring II inches
by 81 inches. serra;ed, partly worn. II is
hoped that this notice will iuduce some
scientific person to proceed to the spot aud
examine these remaios. There are tour or
FIVE wagon loads Of bones lying exposed,
and crumbIiog rapidly since exposure TO the
air.-N y Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
A NlHGINIAN
ICOMNuNlCAgED.


Some may be inclined 10 hugh, aud 'an'
to snccr at, the story Of AwIu! Gardner cot
version as detailed by himself. D pbue''
there is a touch Of flnarici-m, As well as u
vanity in bis statement. Bot there is ons
statement Of true rel gion cxIrcs.'d. ahich
let II come from awful GITIr.i, r any
body else, is, alter all the rea. proof OF
change of heart Men" says he, that
used to seek to inurp, love eos. !
don't hate soul that Cod ever ru, Mea'1
IN; love you all" We'll migh' be- ,ry be
would not swap euch rehglO0 A. tbs l.'
oil Nc. York c,ty." And oh .'bat man!
men possessing and calling tnemsc.yg, lbrs'
tians, who think themselves far q o'" i'.'
poor converted inner could say tg'tt h1f''
what Awful Gardner Gays. l. would 'o te.-
ter tor them and the cause Of Cnr'tan.ty.
! DISCIPLE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
Princeton College.

The catalogue Of ibis Institution for the
present academI9al year shows it 10 ccntain
272 students, Of VII u - are seniors, 64 ju-
niDrs. ~ souhomOres. and 30 freshmen. OF
the whole number 81 are from New jersey.
During n" las, year, through the liherahty
Of Caleb ii. ShIpman, esq, Of Newark, be.
ginning OF geological museum has been
made BY collection Of three hundred sPecI
meus OF fossils.
The orator before the two societies at the
commencement 10 June is to be Hon. James
Pollock, LII d., Of Pennsylvania, q member Of
the Cliys0phic Society.
Toe Theological Seminary at Princeton
has at present 100 s,ndents of whom Al are
juniors, 50 second class, 81 seniors, 3 resi-.
dent graduates, and resident missionary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
Alexandria, April G. 1858.
INVHH '''N''"'
a Plan to Settle the Ikpns.S QUr.I!on

lNbNH' '''A't''
Plan to Settle the Iksnans Question
A, am in favor of the adoption u Tue
Kansas bill with the Lccompton C5n,utO.
ton, or without the Lscompton Constitution,
with Mr. Crittendcn's amendment " Wit
out tor any bill, by wbomSoeyer af.reI-
| think | will lie deemed entirely ImPnru'.
and unprejudicei, when offer my plan l''
the settlement Of tho Kansas question. It's
a very simple one--and | viii be; tbCa.
sand dollars t. Onc-the Virginia way %
clinching propUsiton--thatI II will he %.
urely successful. Let the Members II CO
gress and the editors Of newspapers be srMT
not 10 mention Kansas or any OF I's 'adiln
t0r SIR months ln that time the "kus'
question" will berhoroughly, COM lr'rIy aai
edec,ually SETTLED. Try it--'-y r.
A NlHGINIAN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07

A young girl iu Pougbkeepse, New York,
at Church last Sunday, whilst laboring un.
er great excitement was thrown into a
tr ance, and remained in that state for forty
eight hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07

That abominable compound of fanaticlsm
and treason-the Massachusetts, Personal
Liberty Bili-has undergone, itseems. con-
siderable expurgation at the bands OF the
late Legislature. The Boston correspon-
dent of the New York Tribune informs us
that five sections have been wholly repealed,
and two others materially modified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07

We have received the April number OF the
Southern Literary Messenger. 1t has an
excellent variety Of we'll written articles.
We have, also, received the April number
of the Southern Planter, full OF Interesting
matter for farmers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07

The condition of things in Washington
h as called for the interpositon of Congress.
Quite q curious debate took place In the
Senate, on the "rowdyism" OF the national
me.ropolis-its causes. and its consequences.