Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-20
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ton which is to be held in Richmond, on tht
25th, Doth, 9th, C8@b, 29,h and Both days o.
October, promises to oqu.i any OF the Far
ucrs' Festivals held ~itb -uGh dGoiiel Fuo
cess By the United States Agriculture! AJ'''
ty ia different sections Oi TIC t"!oa. "'"'
Caleb Gushing, Of Mas>achn'etiS, ha> &c
cepted the appointment OF prc'oF' anu d
number of the distinguishes statesmen auo
ayriculturalists especially AWAITED, have II Is
said, already s~ign!iej their ln;ehtlcnt - be
present. Exhibitors OF stock, products,
fruit, flowers, machinery, implements, a..
are making preparations to attend.
From Information received by the Wander
bi!t at New York, it is ascOrtaiDcd that Paui
Morphy, toe youug American chess player
won the match he was playing wlth i"rF
loeweuihali, the score az the close STANDING
thus, Morpny ., LJCwGrthaii ., drawn -
The match was tor 800. Il - also stated
that Mr.. Morphy hGSeugasnd 10 p!ay a u'ai1''
of twenty-0ne games |lth Prot. Anderson, u
Preslaw--supposed TO be the best pllye: III
the world.
The farmers Of ST Mary's county. Md. nave
commenced cutting their tobacco and Secer'
ing their blades. The Beacon says the crop
has suffered considerably from the worm, ex-
cept where the farmer Was fortunate encuSe
TO have u good force Uf turkeys, which were
turned into the fields and quickly deVoured
the insects whenever they made their appear
ance.
Mrs. Towles. wife of Mentor Tpwles, ad'
vanced in years, was burned on Thursday
night, in fredericksburg, at her daughters
to such an extent as to leave great doubts
OF her recovery. Mrs L. bad been sick, auG
persons were sitting up With her uDui aiier
twelve o'clock. About one O'Clock she was
found in the yard almost deoudgd, her
clothes having burnt Uf her. They took IRE
from q lighted candle.
The loss of books and papers by the late
fire at the Baltimore Custom-house, VIII not
prove 80 great as was a. first supposed
Most Of the books entirely lost, except those
in the naval department., can be replaced,
while many ci the old books aud papers
Which were of no use, excert Tor re!erehce'
ole sufficiently preserved TO afford al the Ia
formation tia. Glay be required.
The residence erected a few years since
by Col. VIM. IL. Browne, in Stafford, some
three miles IRON Fredericksburg, was totally
destroyed by fire on Thursday night last, to
sether with ali the furniture aud other con
tents. Col. B. and his family were from
home; and it is generally supposed TO have
been the work Of ~inceDdiary.
The Western Baptist Association, nj
its recent session, determined upon the
early establishment Of q male school OF
high or .de, to be located somewhere in We
tern Virginia. This ochooi wtii be situated
either al some point on the Virginia and leg
nesscc Railroad. between M!ri"n a"i Cars.
tianstulg, or il G:eentrieT or MeDroe co.
Some Of the anti.slavery papers are send
ing round With great unctinu the card CT Il
crack-brained man IN Richmond, Who Offer
himself az q candidate for the cfice CT unv
ernor OF Nirgiuia, and talks about approI'rla
ting the proceeds of tic sale OF the pubic ian1'
to purchasing the young slaves and senolnt
them bevond the United States.
The Spanish mission seems to q a-h"s
giur. Mr.. Breckenridge declined IT three
wears ago, when it vas ofeTed hini by PTosi
dent Pierce: Mr.. Soule had any amount o
trouble With il; and now, though Mr. Dug
is willing to return, MIR. Msi!ory aud mr
Benjamin, TO whom it has been offered II
succession, both decline accepting II.
The following odd announcement appear:
in the London Morning ADVERTISER: "N
understand that MIR. John Townsend, NJ. /
for Greenwich, has been offered and sccep!e,
an engagement at one OF the metropoiisat
theatres, at . salary Of EOS per week. Mr.
Townseud's cngu cement ID for fifty nishts'
.Hvceia Hotel" of Old Point Comfort /
offered for sale ~ It's proprietor, Josep!
Sesar. The reason assigned fer putting tn
properts in market is, that the moda
tons are not sufficient, ard that the Fiop:ie
tor has not tho capitol 10 invest 70 make To
required enlargement.
A letter from New York speaking Of scvera
new works about to he issued from TIE pfess
mentions as among them, q work Of a rcii
sious caste, entitled THE Departed >uF
IT'S Address to It's Mother" by Kew u!
" watt. of Baltimore, each page Of which Il
On con passed with q design engraved On stee'
Jno. Robb has been appointed cniet CLERK o
the Pension cfhcc, vice Samuai Cole, resigned
on account of ill-health. 7. j. Miller has
been promoted 20 q third class cierkshir IL
the same aice, ard Lucien Pcyton has aiS>
been promoted to a permanent tn!Td class
ole rksbip IN that Office.
Ira Young, professor Of mathematics ma
tural philosophy. and astronomy II Dart
mouth College, IN. H. died at his residence
on the l4,h instant, after an operation ior
disease shich bad hataed the skili OF tt'
mJst eminent physicians.
Some burglars entered thsbouse OF b'snoI
Smith, Of the Episcopal Church, III hsn'ne
XIV. through q window in the second story
ord carried eff silver plate valued at sow
TLey overlooked. however, u bag III the same
room, contaioing $500 IN silver.
The Sixty-ni;h regiment OF uniformed m'
Iitia Of New York, commanded by Col. j.
RYAN. have decided to make u pleasure tri
10 Ireland 10 obe of the Galway line OF steam
ers as soon as they can complete necessary
arrangements!
M .,t,a menis is nearly exhausted IL