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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14
TeIegraphic Dispatches.

CIYcIysAT1, July l2-Josenh Beard, the
city marshal of Lexington, KY, who was
killed by Barker, on Saturday morning, WAS,
at the time, endeav0rIng TO stop fight In the
market house. Barker, who was engaged III
the row, rushed upon Beard with knife,
which entered his side, seveCing the lungs,
and entering the heart, killing bin instantly.
A terrible excitement Immediately ensued,
and the citizens assembled 10 large numbers.
Barker was taken to the watch.house, aud
thence to the Jail. He was, however, soon
seized by the indignant multitude, and
marched TO the COURTHOUSE yard. A tempe
rsry ssaffold was ercc,ed from the courthouse
window, and q; A. NJ. Barker was swung
of. The first rope broke, and he fell TO the
ground, distance OF thirty feet, brulslpg
his face considerably. He recovered IN
few minutes and was again taken up to the
window, another rope attached, aud he was
then made to jump again from the window.
His lifeless body was LETT dangling IN the air
throughout the day.
ST.. Louis, July PA letter from an OH
Ger in the army, writing from Gen. Johnson's
camp, Bear river. dated June 10Th, says the
army would resume its march On the 18th.
General johnson had received an express
from the peace commissioners, Informing him
that the army would be De ,ceably received,
but he did not feel any increased confidence
in the Mormons, and tho army was kept II
readiness to repel treachery. 10 procla-
nation issued to the people, Gen. johnson
says the army is as ready now to afford assls-
lance, as il was to oppose when there was re-
bellion. The troops are in fine condition.
ST. JoHs, n. F., July l2-The steamer
Blue jacket, from Liverpool passed Cape
Race thi. moroing. She reports that she saw,
on the Oath ult., large and small steamer,
both British, in lat 81 degrees and 81 MIN
utes north, longitude 80 degrees west. lhe
same evening she SAW ID large steamer bear
ing down towards the others, but could not
make out whether she was Eagilsh or Ameri-
can. Tue weather was hazy, with heavy
westerly swell. 1t continued moderate and
thick till the Sd, when strong gales from the
southwest set In.
CARBoSpALE, Pa, July l0-The "strike"
of the miners 10 the Delaware and Hudson
Cana! Works, still continues, causing serious
Inconvenience and loss to the company. II
is now nearly four weeks since ton OF coal
was taken from the mines.
HALIFAX, July 1.-THE steamship City of
Baltimore, which has been detained here for
several days for repairs, sailed at noon
The weather is clear, with a slight south
wind.
BosToS, July l2-From ten to three o.
clock, yesterday, was the warmest for seVe-
raj years. TIE Thermometer ranged from
95 to 100 in the shade. At 4 p. NJ, heavy
showers commenced, and continued till even
ing.
NEW YORK, July l2.--Reports from ell
northeastern points state that yesterday was
the hottest day Of the season.
Carcemi was to-day sentenced to be hung
for the murder of policeman Anderson.
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The Life Of Shad.

George Dawson, one of the editors OF the
Albany Journal, is now on fishing jaunt
in northern New York. whence very pleasant
letters record his progress. In his last, be
thus gives confab among his companions
in regard to theory in the fish l.oe which IS
some bat startling, but which seems TO be
well supported
"Wild's history and uses of seines, fixes,
and drift nets, having introduced the SUBJECT
of shad, we had an animated discussion In
regard to the theory that no shad lives
through second season. This theory ID
startling one, but belisVs it true. Edwards
conquered with me, although he admitted
that be bad never before thought OF 1t. The
ground of bis opinion was experience. lie
is an old Susquebannah rsf;sman, and the
introduction Of the subject reminded HIM
that be had often noticed the strange antics
of shsd 10 June and July on their way to
salt water. They would act az it stunned or
Misunderstanding bitber and thither, IN &C.
centric circles, often upon the surface, and
always cratic lie remem bered, also, that
thin as q June shad' was an old RATS
man maxim, going to sustain the theory un-
der debate, andcopfrming him in the opinion
suggested, that shad never live to come back
into fresh water the second time to spawn
Bot said Wild, how is it that shad vary so
greatly 10 size? How grestly?' Take any
hundred shad promiscu ously from seine,
and how much will they vary' One out OF
twenty-five may be what you call fat and
plump but they will be so nearly alike that
upon the theory that they only live year,
a week. or n month, might make all the dit
ference You may be right, said Wild,
the idea is new to me. | know that have
often seen dead shad 10 the river in July and
August; and l have taken young shad, not
more than three inches in length. as early as
the middle of May. When these early birds
return the next spring to spawn they will
naturally be larger than those which at the
same time, were scarcely hatched. Besides
if shad did return the second, or third, or
fourth year, We might expect 10 find them as
varied in size as bsss-rangirg from ounces
to 80 pounds. But we never do. There is
uniformity in the size Of shad which Juslihes
the theory; and you may be right And |
believe l am right. One, at least. of the
most scientific piscators We have las | notice
while writing) thinks so; and | doubt wheih-
er any one has ever yet tasted shad two
years old, caught in fresh water
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The Masonic Lodges 10 South Carolina
are contributing largely to the fund Tor the
purchase Of Mount Vernon.
.r,.n.. Travelling by Land.

DR.. Hancock, in the geological Journal
saws the Louisville Journal, gives descrlp'
ton of fish called the fatbead hasser that
travels t, pools of water when that IN which
il has resided dries up. Bose also describes
another variety which is found in South Car
olioa; and if our memory serves US VOL, also
in Texas, which, like the hatbead, leaves
she drying pools in search Of others. These
fsbes, filled with water, travel by night, one
With lissrd-hke motion ADD the other by
leans. The South Carolina and Texas varie-
ties are furnished With membrane over the
mouth, BY which they are enabled to carry
With them supply Of water to keep their
s;lls moist during their travel. These fishes
guided by some peculiar sense, always trav-
al in . ssraight lins to the nearest water
The they do without the aid Of memory. for
+ hes been found. that if tub filled with
vstsr is Sunk 10 the ground near one Of these
pool, which they inhsbi,, they will, when
tia pool dries up, move directly towards the
Tub.
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Naval Intelligence.

The United States storeship Relief james
II. Strong, Lieutenant Commanding, arrived
at New York Oh Sunday, from ASpiawa!l,
via Key West. Sbo brings the invalid; iron
the Pacific squadron. The departure Of the
Relief lef, Aspinwsll without msn.o'-gn,
and was regarded with regret By the white 10.
hsbitants, as they are under continual 81
prehension of riot among the negro s1l
native population. She arrived at hey
West, July %, and found the United St,p.
frigate Wabash, Flag Officer Lavalette: CJ.s
RADIO, Flag Officer Mcintosh, and brig D,l.
pbin, Lieut. Commanding Mafit. The C5Iy
RADIO Oh her passage from Aspinwall, bron
her main crank and will be obliged to return
north for repairs. The United States .IoJP
Macedonian, Captain Levy anchored q, hey
West July 3. The Water Witch, Plymouth,
Arctic and jamestown are cruising sboa
Cuba. The jamestown was OF llsSsDa
June %, and had eighteen cases o. teSsr ~
board. She is just from San Juan Me-
The Relief sailed from Key West July t.
and makes the passage to New York in seven
days; there were no new cases OF British cU'
RACES known. Key West is quite IC..i0'
The Relief brings home j. j. Frizsel, bar
ly crippled tilibuster and probably the 49,
Of the victims of misplaced confidence.
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There is every reason to expect that the
Senate will be able to take possession OF
their new hall at the mex. session OF Con-
gress. In the north wing, on every side, may
be seen the marks Of progress, and the busy
note Of preparation"
90 Thursday last, man swan across irom
Portsmouth to Norfolk, with his clothes on
and received S. for the successful aquatic
exploit He kept his hat on, bat found 1t ne
cessary to take off his shoes, which he brought
over by fastening them to his neck.
Thalberg was compelled suddenly to leave
for Europe, and abandon hi, conceriizine
tour, by the appearance on this side OF the
Atlantic, of bis wife, who demanded that her
absent lord should return to his home and
allegiance.
Mr.. Olhabor, member Of the Maryland
In..tu:c, has been introducing in Cinclnna-
ii a valuable invention for regulating the jet
Of gas, and thereby securing decided saw
ing in expense, without diminu,ion OF light.
The Constructor at the Norfolk naval sta
ton is now engaged in preparing the model
for the new steam sloopotwar ordered to be
built there. Workmen are getting out her
keel and other portions of her WORK.
The Philadelphia American denies, on the
authority Of letter from Liberia tha: the
Liberian government has had anything to
do With shipping negroes by the French emf
grafton scheme.
The Portland Estate Of Maine" intimates
that the democratic candidate for the mex.
United States senatorship 10 that State, will
be Hon. John Appleton, now Assistant Sec
rotary Of State.
The New Orleans Bee thinks that as it is
much later 10 the season now than the time
when epidemic diseases usually appear in that
city, there is reasonable hope Of passing q
healthy summer.
The fret mail by the new route, arrived at
New Orleans on the 9th, bringing New York
letters to the lst inst, being four days and
a half from that city.
Nothing new has transpired with reference
to the de Rivere and Blount affair. Up to
Monday evening the captains whereabouts
had not been discovered.
We understand that the venerable Judge
fancy and bis family have COMO to the War
reuton Springs for the season.
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Private Claims on the Government.

II is stated 10 the report Ct q committee,
appointed at meeting lately held in Wash.
ington by the claimants from different States
of the Uoion, that there are hundreds Of ca
Sos on the duckets of both Houses, which
have been favoraby reported on by unanimous
votes of the committees, to which they were
referred, many of which have passed one or
the other branch Of Congress, and fnally
failed for tie want of action 10 the other
branch. Many claims, Of acknowledged JUS
tice, have been before Congress for fifty years
and upwards, and defeated by a minority,
on account OF the miserable rules adopted by
Congress. The Claimants Committee think,
that since the per diem was abolished, Con-
gress has shown much less disposition TO
work than before, and that the people ought
to pledge candidates for tina; body to vote for
8 restoration Of the per diem.-Rtch. DiSp
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Rain In VeImont

The Rain of last Saturday evening was
one Of the most extraordinary that has been
witnessed 10 this section for many years,
raising many of the streams TO an heigbth
wholly unprecedented. The damage in this
town was but slight, but in the valley of
Mad river, through the towns of MoretowD,
Duxbury, Waitsfeld, and Warren, the effects
Of the rain we're more severely feit-mlls,
bridges, barns, AID other building, being
swept away by the food; while the crops
along the sides of the streams were almost
wholly destroyed, AID the land in many
places was torn up and rendered entirely
worthless.-Aontpeiier (Et) Watchman Of
July 9.
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Lumber Trade with France,

Toe friends of direct trade between Viz.
GINA and France will be gratifed by the en-.
oouraging statements in the highly Interest.
ing letter Of Judge Mason, which We take
the liberty to publish below. Col Eiua,4
IL. Herbert. An influential and en,erpri.jn,
citizen OF Princess Anne, AID ole Of tbs
most extensive lum er-getters 10 the South
has been corresponding with gentlemen ia
France in regard to the prospects, Of estsb.
lishiug lumb Der trade with that counrv
similar TO tbat carried on between Cataj,
and Europe. The following letter is in an.
ever to one of Col. Herbert's -NorrE
argus.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
PARIS, 9Th June, lojs.
DEAR SIR:-I have read your letter Ct ,ks
| lst May, ultimo, With great Interest. Tbs
successful establishment Of liue Of Srr
class steamers between France aud Noriylk
is destined to exert wonderful influence on
the pros perity of Norfolk and Portsmouth
on the great works Of improvement OF Viz
ginia, aud the contiguous States, ADD Oh tbs
relations Of the two countries, which hsys
always been, and hope will continue to BE-
good friends. The commercial in,ercourss
Of the United States and France is mutual
ly advantageous. For some years, a policy
has prevailed 10 France, and is cherished oy
the enlightened head Of it's present Govern.
ment, to enlarge its merchant marine 4,
well as TO add to its navy, the bcs: class Of
ships with steam power. There is but liuI,
timber standing 10 France which is suitable
for ship-boilding, and for many years tia
large supplies OF that important material
have been brought from the United States.
Deeply interested in all that coacerns the
prosperity OF my native State, | learn with
pleasure what you sell me, OF the new tsci.
ties which are being created to bring 70 Nor.
folk and Portsmouth, wood Of the best 3qs.
ity for construction and repair Of vessels
Toe surplus beyond your own wants will
fod ready and advantageous sale 10
France. Indeed, it is hardly possible to &C.
ticipate all the advantages which vii! resOli
from the esta blishment of direct trade. Az
this moment, do not believe that you can
make any prospective arrangement tor aOy
considerable quantity o! lumber: the Oppor.
tunity will follow the establishment q tie
line-that should be done with the least pos.
sble delay. | will he happy to see il sue.
cessfully 10 motion. With great esteem,
your friend, j. Y. MASON.
EDWARD Ii. HERBERT, Esq, Norfolk, Va.
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LATER ERO,1 EUROPE.
LIZ TEN FtUW LCHUFE.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER CANADA.

ANN AL VI 81 EA VI En- IAN hpA.
ST. JoHNs. N. F.. July l2.--The steamer
Canada, from Liverpool, with dates to the
3rd inst, arrived off Cape Race, today.
The news is not of much i'm portauce. The
bill allowing the House of Commons to ad-
nit Jews as members, passed second read
ing IN the House of Lords by 10 majority
Parliament would be prorcgued before the
end of July.
There is nothing i'm portant from India.
The Spanish Ministry have resigned, and
new Cabinet was being formed by Gen.
O'Donnell as minister of Foreign Affairs.
MARksTs-LVERPooL July 3-Cotton =
Sales OF the week 1000 bales, including H.
900 bales TO spectators and 5000 bales for ex-
port All quotations have advanced 3ai-l6-
somesay ba4
The advices from Manchester are favorable.
Holders are demanding ali advance III prices
which checked business.
Breadstufs-Fiour is firm al an advance OF
sd. Wheat closed buoyant al la2d advance.
The advance is in consequence OF the drought
OIL the Continent Corn is dull.
Provisions market is steady.
Money Mdrket-Consols 958a9as. Bullion
at the Bank OF England has decreased $4,000
sterling.
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United SInIca Snnhte,

The terms of the following United States
Senators will expire on the 4th of March
next:
Clement c. Clay, Of Alabama, reelected;
Wn. X. Sebastian, of Arkansas; Martin W.
Bates, of Delaware; RJbert Toombs, Of
Georgia, reelected; S. A. Douglas, Of ILL
nois; q. w. Jones, of Iowa, James W.
Grimes, chosen as his successor; John l..
Thompson, of Kentucky; L. W. Powell, emo.
sen; J. ?. Benjamin, of Louisiana; w. Pitt
Fessenden, of Maine: Henry Wilson, of Ma.
sachusetts: Charles +. Stuart, of Michigan;
Albert 6. Brown, of Mississippi, reelected;
John p. Hale, Of New Hampshire, re.eec-
ted; Vim. Wright, of New Jersey; b. S.
Reid, of North Carolina; Philip Allen, OF
Rhode Island, Henry B. Anthony chosen;
a. ?. Hayne, OF South Carolina; John B II,
of Tennessee; a. o. p. Nicholson chosen;
Samuel Houston, of Texas, j. W. uemptill
chosen; Il. NJ. Z. Hunter, Of Virginia, re-
elected; Jas. Shields, of Minnesota.
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At this Office papers are received from eve
~ part Of the country, and we have search
ed them diligently for information in regard
to the probable yield of the present harvest.
All accounts agree in representing it far be-
low the usual supply. From no quarter do
we get authentic reports Of even an average
crop. 10 this State certainly, the harvest
does not begin TO realize the promise of the
early spring. We believe it is an eIaggers-
ton to assert that the present wheat crop of
Virginia approaches within eighty per cent.
can gather from the local papers an equal de-
iciency may he affirmed Of every other
wheat-growing State.
But the Spectators pretend to anticipate
redundant crop in Europe. From a ycini-
IS in which their eXaggcratiOns are dlscredi-
ted by accurate accounts, they take refuge
in distant and explored region. Now,
the latest advices from abroad, though ever
30 encouraging, (which they are mott would
justify no spproximste estimate even Of the
harvest in Europe. Everybody knows that
to the last moment wheat is liable to the
most destructive visitatiOns; and nothing is
pute the yield of an unheaded crop. Some
time must yet elapse before We Can get any
reliable returns Of the harvest 10 Europe.
Meanwhile, we entreat our farming friends
not to precipitste their crop upon the market
Above all things reject the proposals OF those
itinerant agents who beguile you with fabu-
lous statements of superintendent harvest.
Richmond South.
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Claim. OF americu. vespueius.

Correspondence Of the Ne'cark Daily Adr.I
FLORENCE, July 20, 1858 Another at
tempt il made to reinstate Americas Vespu-
eius. Since Humboldt absolyed him from
the old Spanish charge OF defraudiiIg COlum-
bus, there is better disposition to remem.
her his really memorable services, so priced
and bonored by all cotemporary authorities,
including his friend and guide, the pioneer
navigator himself. But his claim TO the
highest distinction remains under protest;
and chivalrous South American-M. Naru.
hagen, Brazilian Minister at Berlir-now
comes forward to redeem it, with an elabo-
rate dissertation on the Discovery and first
exploration of the Gulf of Mexico and the
United States
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The Liberty Paint Brnks.

The new paiot deposits lately discovered
near Liberty, 10 Bedford county, on the liae
of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, bv
Hugh White, esq, of that place-their PIE.
sent owner-is, perhaps, the most EXTENSIVE
body Of decomposei ochrous iron ores in tue
United States il not the world. Though III,
uated 10 juxtaposition with the decOmpgsei
granite in the form Of porcelsin-whch j,
beautiful and abundant-and formed from
the decomposition of the primitive order Of
miosceous formation, this paint has all the
features of real Observation-Disclosures easily,
contains 90 foreign impurities, is s0i, sui
yielding to the touch, aud though oily ani
compressible, is entirely free from clay, sni
indeed has all the properties Of Der, which
it resent les both in character and appear.
spce. In color it varies from light yell.w
TO dark brown, a. taken from the bank
The small or loose timber is the lishte.:
both in density ard color. The flake ranges
from chrome yellow to brown black 80!
wbes burned and properly prepared tern.
the fine burnt lumber Of the arts, so 'aiuao.s
10 painters and artizans generally.
The hard, smooth face presented BY ths
common paint as taken from tie mine ed
simply mixed with oil, gives it valustIs
character as a durable fre-proot paint, vel.
adapted to railroad cars, bridges, buildings,
&c. The great abundance of the small or
loose paint, will of necessity render it chesp
or easily obtained, and good policy will cor.
sequentIy make it cheap. The bank coo.
tanning it is admirably situated, in regsr! 20
availability, both for transportation aud nil.
ing, or preparing for market. IL is near the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, and si'ur
ted on the side Of a bill from which the wsr'
drains naturally Rich. Eng.
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Crops.

Dor farmers are now in the midst Of their
wheat harvest. The yield is not near &C
good ss was expected few weeks back; the
.scab" and weevil have seriously effected
the entire crop in Allegheny, Hampshire,
and Somerset counties. The ost crop looks
promising but in some localities appear
ances are evidenced that it will be partially
damaged from similar causes to that Of the
wheat. Corn is growing finely, and good
hopes are entertained for large crops. The
bay crop is good, perhaps better than for
wears psst-Cun6. Ciriiian.
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steam Tug Destroyed

FORTY EIGHT MULES BURNT To DEATH. -
Between Six and seven O'Clock on Saturday
afternoon, the steam tug Rappahannock,
formerly of Baltimore,) having iu tow twen-
" five canal boats for Paramount, from Bor-
dsntown, n. j., and fifty five mules on board,
took FIRE when IN the middle If the Delaware,
nearly opposite Red Bank, below Philadel-
phia. The fire was frat discovered under
the deck, aud al attempt Was made by the
crew to extinguish it, but 10 a few minutes
the flames burst through the deck and spread
80 rapidly that all attempts TO subdus the
fire proved abortive. The Ledger says:
"Tbe boat was headed for the shore, and
10 few minutes abe was run on the mud,
Just above League Island, the crew and Off
GERS jun ping overheard to save their lives.
The pilot, Mr.. Joseph Skull remained at his
post until he was prevented from reaching
the lower deck, and he was compelled to
Jump from the hurricane deck. As the
flames broke out near where the mules were
standing. no attempt could be made to save
them. Seven of them broke loose and jump.
ed overheard Two of them reached GloC-
cester, two Red Bank, and three 20. ashore
near where the boat was run aground. The
DiWseT uUlulUS tuc CduuI DOdto "ds cul, dhu
these were anchored in the stream, and as
soon as the captain and crew Of the Kappa
hammock recovered from their CONSERVATION,
they walked up the SchuyIkill and obtained
another boat, and took the canal boats again
into tow. The Rappahannock was an old
boat, Of $50 tons burden. and about 5000
had been recently expended upon her. She
was owned by MeSsrs. Stephen and James
VI. Flanagan. and taey estimate their loss
at about sic 900, upon which they have an
insurance. of $4,000. The captain of the
boat is named Trout, the engineer Jno. Bur-
Iidge. aud besides, there was crew OF seven
men, ell of whom barely escaped with their
lives. The loss will be heavy upon the cap
tains of the canal boats, who have lost their
main dependence Some Of the teams, con-
sisting of three mules, were valued at over
$500.
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The River Opposite vlcksburs.

We learn from accurate ueasuremeus, BY
scientific gentleman, that the Mssissppi
river opposite this point is now forty gh,
and BALI feet above lev water mark. The
present depth Of the chanDel Just below tia.
wharf boat, opposite the Prentiss House, is
ninety feet. The usua! average width
OF the river between Vicksburg and DE Soto,
is seventy-six hundred feet-its width now,
from the extremity of the water on each hank
is near three thousand feet VickSblrg
Wing, lst mst