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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
TeIeRraphic Dispatches.

ALBANY, Feb. 1.-The New York mail
train for the West, on the Central Railroad,
last night was thrown off the track near Can
astota, by a broken rail. Mr.. Branan, If
New York city, was badly cut on the head,
but not dangerously. Mr. Allen, of NiDceu-
nes. Indiana, and MIR. Forbes Of Syracuse,
n. Y, received cuts on the head Three
or four other passengers were slightly
bruised and the engineers brother,ln-!aw
slightly.
EAsroN. Feb. IA large fire occurred 90
"Wednesday night, at SnImmerville, IN this
Northampton county by which u barn, a
-four mill, a distillery, and a dwelling house
were totally destroyed. The property be
longed to joseph Laubach. The loss amour
ted to S2o, 900 on which there is no insur-
ance.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3-Tbe report OF Mrs.
Douglass death, which was widely circulated
over the CITY last evening, happily proves uu-
founded. She has been dangerously Ill, but
il now better. ,
ALBANY, Feb IA bill was introduced
to-day, 10 the Legislature, to incorporate the
Central American Industrial EUigralun 81
ciety, With a capital Of S3OO,UOO.
DETROIT, Feb. l2.-The main building of
the new STATE Insane Asylum, at Kalamazoo,
was partially consumed by fire last night -
The buildings were unoccup led. The DANA
yes are estimated at about S32,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
Wills on Hoops.

In a resent Idlewild letter in the Home
Journal, the writer who is recokoned by ma
nv an authoritative drJtier eitgdntidtum IN re-
spect To- dress, makes fun OF females who trUn-
die huge hoops in carriages and in the streets,
and concludes an amusing essay with the
following picture OF his own situation while
Swamped under a pettlcoat--or rather under
a couple during a stage ride in Broadway:
And it was a curious omnibus ex perIence,
for my rustic nerves, to be twO-thirde hidden
under a couple Of petticOats as | was in the
Blue Line'-the skirts which met across my
lapl leaving ing head and chest visible, it is
true, but making the remainder embarrass"
ingly fabulous. As | was entirely o stran-
ger to both ladies, it was queer to he wonder
my las | found irresistible, on losing sight
of ny " knees which OF the two petticoatS
would walk away with me, a: parting"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
A Costly Bible.

There is still in existence q copy of the BIZ
bic, printed on vellum, which has been sold
a. high As $500. 1t is one OF the few re-
mainlug copies of the first printed edition of
the B bic. Ii may not be generally known
that the Bible was the first large book printed
after the discovery of the art Of printing. II
was a work or about one thousand three hun
dred pages, aud consisted Of two large folio
volumes. 4 vast Amount Of time and labor
was required 10 print it. And the fact that
it was not written with a pen, as other copies
had been, was for Il long time concealed -
This work was done about the year l445
more than four hundred years ago. Who
can estimate its influence on the world?-
As the Bible was the first book printed, 80
there have been more copies Of the Bible
printed than of any other work. 1t ia now
translated into the leading languages Of the
earth.--New York Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
From California.

The steamer Star of the West, from AS
pinwall, arrived at New York, on Saturday.
She brings the California mails Of January
Goth, $ 1918, 507 10 treasure on freight, and
PIG passengers.
The meeting Of the Legislature has caused
some little agitation in political circles, but
a. vet uothing has been done III Sacramento
Of any particular importance. The present
condition Of the States finances is better
than it has ever been heretofore, and, with
economy and management, the credit Of Cal
ifornia will 5000 rank high among the Amer
lean Stats.
The Legislature convened on the 4th Of
January.
Gov. J0hnson's message was a very long
one. lie reports the total amount OF taxa
Bile property in the State TO be Sl3l SOC, 268,
an increase of 81 1919 67 during the previ-
Gus year. The total Indebtedness Of the
State j. $3.50, 294, the annual revenue ST.
lj2. 234, and the annual expenditure $685.
Su3. On the first day of 1888 there were
S3jl,22 10 cash IN the It 'tc treasury
Gov. Johnson says the Cont tutional Co..
v~en,iun scheme was defeated by the popular
vote.
o. the 9Th of January, Governor John B..
Weller was inaugurated, with appropriate
ceremouies, and proceeded to deliver n short
address, which has been received with great
favor in all parts Of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
Affair.

Mr.. Henry Clay Pate writes to the St.
Louis Republican from We-tport, Missouri,
under date of the 9Th instant:
Gen. Mclean, President C.lhoun's chief
clerk ia the surveyors Cfi e, has been COM
PEELED to leave Leccm, ton, and is now in
this neighburhUod. lie brings the news that
a day or two since Sheriff Walker, with a
band Of Daultes rs n posse at his heels, went
with a search warrant TO McLean's office
and demanded the rcturns aud pUIl-bUoks OF
the recent elections under the Lecompton
constitution. They endeavored TO take Nc
Lean prisoner, but he escaped. and says it
was expected be would have been hung by q
mob at Lawrence had he not got away. Sus-
pecting some effort would be made to get
possession Of the papers lett with him, Mclean
buried them under his wood pile, but was
watched by Il spy who was always on band.
The not-for il was nothing else, the search
and seizure being unlawful, tor they were
private papers for the time b~elng--Sent 10
the place of coucca!ment, dug az and took
away the papers. % account OF MoLean's
absence the surveyor generals olhce Is
clO-p1"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
Dreadful Occurrence.

The most heart-rendlns event srys ,ls
Lewi.towu Pa Democrat Of tie llth. ia:
we have ever been called upon = chronicle
occurred in this place on Sunday night a.,
which resulted in the death OF Mr, Hanna
Eisenbise, wife OF Maj1r Daniel El-enbi,c-
At the time specified, she was sitting 10 he,
room alone, reading the Bible by tue tigh, Z
a small fluid lamp, when the lamp was ace
dentally thrown from the table and tell 10
her lap. The top of the lamp not bsyir,
been fastened securely, the fluid e.cay!
and speedily ignited, and the mex; moa...
her entire perspo was eaveIopei in fine.
She ran to a widow fronting the street d,
gave the alarm, and Il number Of citizen.
including her husband who had been 8,
neighbours, hurried to the scene, aoi o.
withstanding the most perseveriug a'teu,,
10 subdue the flames, they were unay,,iIa.
and the unfortunate womau's entire pefsJa
was burnt to a crisp. She fingered IN 70.
most eXcruciatlng agony until haltp4,;
o'clock the subsequent morning, when ieaa
relieved her Of her sutferings. Major Ei,e2
bise, In bis endeavors e. extinguisb The dans
had his hands burnt so severely, that Far u
one of bis fingers dropped off, and it i, tv
ed others will require amputation. Mr. 4
exander Elsenbise also had his hands ts!l
burut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
The ..Nationai Democracy"

The Kansas issue, was the controlling and
all-absurbing issue IN the last Presidential
cam paign; and upon that issue, there was,
we were told. no division Of sentiment among
the natl n,l Democracy. A maine Democrat
was d fac simib ola Virginia D mOcrat, and
u Georgia Democrat was a fac simtLe OF an
Illinois Uemocrat-there was, ludced, no dit
ference, particularly so far as the kansas
question wa cjucrrned, between Democrats
ia either or any -ect on of tbs UniGn. They
we're all birds of tue same leather. aud flock
ed together ut the polls. and would stand TO-
gether IN the halls Of Congress. in obedience
To the inevitable attraction OF principles, sym
pathies, aud objects, in common. Such was
the sweet, the plausible, the never varying
song, which the Democratic presses and pol
~itlcians Of the South poured into the ears Of
the Southern people, during the whole of the
lat Presidential canvass, and which they
haze continued TO repeat ever since, until
within the last few weeks, when its charm
ha. been dissolved. and the people themselves
awakened from their delusion.-Rtch. Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
A IN Duel.

A sham duel came off yesterday. in the
Tveut,-fourth ward, between two young men,
one named De Chairman and the other Sheri-
dan. Itappears that at a party recently CIV.
en-, one of the young men threw q glass OF
sine into the face OF The other. This insult
WAS resented by sending a challenge to the In
III ter. The challenge vas accevted and A
u,ir OF pistol. near akin to blunderbusses IN
rec pect to size, were prepared forthe occasion
The parties weut to the spot selected, the
ground was measured of, and at the word
10th fired. Shcriden, the challenged party,
Immediately fill, Is handkerchief stained with
rose pink vas furnished, and at the same mo
ment al individual wearing a tin ST ", hove
in sight. The wcarer of the star was con-
strued iuto an o%fhcer, the rose pink was TIA
ken to be blood, and the challenger who
thought he ha fired the fatal shot took 20 bis
heels most iuglOrIousIy, and never stopped
uaiil be had reached his homc, not far from
the United Safes Mint, where he wrote a
note stating that he bad killed a N IN in a
duel. and that he would haze to fee the cOun'
trY. lie has DOT since been heard from. We
tank the party engaged in the hoax carried
their fun entirely too lar.--PhA Letter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
Quite n Mistake.

The Schenectady Reflector is responsible
for tho following:
"Qoite Il mistake lately occurred in a love
affair near Duanesburgh. 4 coupled young
ones agreed to elopc together, but by some
mistake in the preliminary arrangements, the
gentleman put his ladder up to the window
of the room next to the one in which bis
sweetheart slept, AMI which proved to be
that III which her anxious mamma, a hand
some widow, reposed. She turned the mis-
take to her own advantage got into his
arms returned his atiectionate embraces
was Borne by him 70 the carriage, and by
preserving becoming silence until daylight,
kept him blind to bis error, and by the pc
tent power of her Establishments, actually
charmed him into matFimony with herself.
We give these facts on the authority Of a
respectable correspondent"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
Later from Europe.

HALIFAX, Feb. l4.-The Niagara has ar
rived with dates from Liverpool TO the 3Oth
ultimo. The Baltic reached Liverpool on
the 18th.
One weeks later news bad been received
from India. Sir Colin Campbell WIS still at
Cawnpore, and will shortly 90 westward with
a powerful. force. Gen. Outram had attacked
the enemy at AIumbagh and defeated them,
with the capture Of fOlr guns. The P~nrJauO
and Central India were quiet.
There is nothing later from China. Cor
respou fence says that the American Com
missioner sought az interview With 1eh, but
met with a sarcastic rebuff. Lord E'sn''
demands were also + jected IN the same STRAIN.
A speedy attack on Canton was expected.
The Leviatnan was expected to be atijat
the day the sTeamer sailed.
The British money market continued easy,
and a further decrease Of The Bank rates was
looked TOR.
An imperial decree DIV des the French
army into five great divisions, 10 be placed
respectively under MIr~hiis Casteilaine,
Bosquet, P~ellisIer, Cauru5ert, and l%''Ilant.
The addresses from the ar'ny IN the Em perOr
are growing off nsige towards England -
Many Of the addresses ask for leave 10 pursue
and exterminate the couspirators IN their
hauntS.
L,blache is dead. A conspiracy against
the King of Naples has been discovered.
The sale- of cotton at Liverpool tor the
week preceding the steamer' sailing were
IS. 0B0 bales, incluilng IL 500 on speculation
and 800 !or eXrVrt. The market had ac-
yancei H.. from the BI.tc'- American
adyicc-. ,nd closed L%uoy.tnt. S.Ie> tu-Iay
were 600 bales Ocle,ns tar ! J., mIdd:lng
q leans 6 l5-l6, fair Mobiles u! l.. mlddilng
4. t., fair Uoland ~, miiuIing . l3-IOt.
Flour WAS dull and un-aieaUie. Wheat
also dull, and declined ii. Corn anu beef
quiet aud steady. Pork quiet, prices w.
changed. Bacon firm. Lard steady At 52s.
(G54s. Cd. Sugar dull and ID. lower. COT
lee quiet. Rice dull and quotations barely
maintained. Resin steady at f. Oh. ID
Turpentiue firm at BIS. on the spot, aud 35s.
(a37s. 20 arrive
The money market was slightly easler.-
The Bank of England rates had been re-
duced to four per cent. C1usO.s 95s tor
money and uccnunt. The bullion III bank
has incI cssed Il LOOP 900.
IlNEHFOOL- bTcdlS'l1 -hltudTuNpU' SprI't
X Co. quote Flour unsaIea5le. and quotations
entirely nominal. Western Canal Us G23s ::
Philadelphia and Baltimore 22s adGli-; Ohio
27s Glos. Wheat very dali, and declined %.
since Tuesday. Red Western IS. 81 Gis.; fine
samples OF which were scarce, al Is white IS.
ais. Cd and Is. Cd. Tor best quality. Corn
quiet, but steady; mixed and yellow 33,. 6dG
34s white 36s.
Provisions were steady. American bacon
was firm, aud in demand.
LovLOS MARXIrs -Nessrs. Barring, Bro. x
Co. quote Sugar dull, and I'D ais. lower. Coffee
easier, but quotations unchanged. Tea slow of
sale, but unchanged. OF American securities
they quote Pennsylvania 9, "a: NrgInl" js Of
IS. athJ. Bell n Co. quote L. 5. IS OF o7.o,
lU-G "a, do bonds OF IS, IulG'Ot, Maryland
SIS (bonis) ssagJ; Alabama - (bomd,) IS;
Virginia rs, IS a. SITNf, lIiIEOI, Central
(shares) las p cent. discount; do. (bonds) 81
HSJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
Old Times.

On the south side of Ncabsco Greek f,
this county. above the public road Ie1i-.
from Dumfries to Occoquan. a grave wr'.
covered about thirty year. ago, covered s.
q tablet of white t~ree-stone, on whlel A,
sculptured an Owl, hour glass and swr.
and the name Of the deceased William Her
ris," who was al officer IN tho British -
vice. The date on the stone Is someaa"
defsced, but is believed TO be zoos, ani IT,
probable that the death and burial Of ,t.
officer took place at the time Of tie a-cru;
the Potomac River by Capt. }. Smit1
SHORTLY after the discovery the grave vs.
opened and nothing was found IN 1t tut 81"
of "a rusty nail, time having converted ST.
else to dust .-BreHtSciNe Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
4 windTaiI,

Mr.. Thomas Reyes of Prince william
county. Va, will be made comfortable, If
not happy, by the death Of a relation by
marriag,. Mrs. Frances Suttle, late Of Bal
timore City, a sister Of Mr.. Reyes wife, a
lady possessed Of considerable ready money,
has lately died; and Mrs. Keycs, being her
~iaVorite among all her relations, is her sole
deyisee. We congratulate the recipients of
this muniicent donation not on account Of
the death Of their relative, but for their 10.
parallcIcd good luck. Mr. Reyes is a citizen
in moderate circumstances. and is in every
respect a model man. The only thing neces-
-ary to put him in Immediate receipt of the
fortune, il proof Of the relationship of his
wife to tho deceAseG--l thing of no difficulty
whateve'-Ani he has employed counsel to
prepare the documentary evidence to be sub
ait ed To the administration; and intends to
proceed L Baltimore forthwith to receive the
moncy.-BreHtSrjNc Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
Pc nisni.

A man named Elson has just completed
the wretcb.d feat Of walking one hundred
successiys hours. At the expiration OF the
time, be dropped as suddenly as if SHOT, and
became iusensible. Another equally oarba-
rous attempt is soon to be made at Appleton
Hail, Lowell, Mass, where / ). Buckley
LYNN Buck" is matched for SlOOO to walk
one hundred and five hours on a plank forty
feet long. three feet from the l'or, without
sleeping, or resting only ten minutes, 10 every
twelve hours, he falling or sitting dJwn, or
going to sleep, to lose the wager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
A Question Of Language.

A bill has been introduced lot, the a..
lature Of Louisiana, and passed the -
house, providing that 90 State dpcnn.,.
shall be published in the French tgngps
cept such as are required by the c5n.,I,,.
OF the State. The latter contains a rr.,;.
requiring the lava to be rr0mnlg,,al
French a. well as English. Il the ,ev
should pass, the laws will still he ISSUED
French, but no public documents. r.-..
messages, etc. Harsh az this measure p,
seem, it is an cffpr. at nationality w5icl
regard with qualification. The language -
this people is English, and it ough, t, T.
c ignisei every where az psram runt. Ln
lana was originally a French ~coI0ny, and, -,
French element is firmly ro' ted. But n.
Safe has q population in which the Glass.
speaking English hugely prevail. The a..
tendency thus acquired by our race. Al,
ments constantly with the tide Of aIyern..
and trade which pours down the Mlssl,,.rn
to n " Orleans.
1t may te a temporary hardship for ,s
French-spesking Loui5ianians to be CONNIE.
ed to learn Engl 81, but it will be better r,
their posteriEy. We must dIscOuntenanos q
far as possible the confusion of tongues Ip,i.
dent to the composite nature Of ,he reyUa
lie. We hope to see the French Of Lyu.
ana, the Spanish of New Mexico, IeIa, ard
California, and the inVeterate Dutch liz,
of Pennsylvania, all disappear before The
spread of thorough AmerIcanism. t. ,by
end, not only must our public documents },
issued 10 English, but the proceedings
courts, legislatures. and county Oomml,,l1r
ers. must be in the same, and our scay..
must be EaglIsh in their instruction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
Terrible Accident.

A few days ego, at the lar &c furnace called
"Uuinn Deposit Furnace" situated IN South
Hanover township, Dauphin county, Pa, .
terrible acIideut occurred. i appears that
while several persons were about the furnace,
the hot meta came running out 10 torrents,
so unexpectedly, that five persons were lite
rally showered over with the liquid fire, i'm
medrateiy setting their clothing on fire, and
burning them in a dreadful and shocking
manner. Some of the unfortunate men
Jumped into the caual, and others Iuto the
water sub but this proved all uuavaiI'Eg-
they were so dreaifulIy burned tia; no hui
man help culd save them. J1hn BaIer,
David Landis, W. Murray, and II man called
Dutch JJbu, have since died from their
wounds, whist Moses Wolf, another Of the
injured, can hardly survive MS injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
Hog Cholera In Bedford County.

A very fatal epidemic, as we learn from
the Bedford Democrat, is now prevailing IN
that county among the hogs. Mr.. a. Ferg"-
son, of Liberty, has lost seVeral large tat
hogs-7eady to kill-.rthln the last two
weeks, and varioas others have lost theirs IN
the same way. From the time that a hog
begins to 20 npla'n, be quits eating and dies
in two days. Mr.. Ferguson had Que cat
omen the other day, to ascertain what was
the matter, when be found the entraiIs and
liver we're perfectly rotten. The disease is
supposed to have been brought 20 the county
by some drove hogs from the West.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
virginia stock.

A., the late races over the Washington
Course, near Charleston, S. G., every purse,
save that Of the State stake, in which they
could not enter, was won by Virginia no SEES.
The two Hutchinson stakes we're won nv
Gov. WyckI fe," the property Of Col. r. II.
Dickinson. Tne two mile day WOO By '.Eu-
%gineer," owned by Mr.. James Talley. The
three chile day was won by Tar River"
owned by Col. Dickinson. The four mile
day was won by Lizzie McDonsld," late Sue
Washiugton,) bred by Maj. boswell, of
Hanover county. The single dash of three
miles was won BY Engineer" owned by Col.
Dickinson. And the handicap Of the las.
day was won by "ShOckoe," the property
Messrs. Tally & Hester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
Identified at Last.

There have been considerable doubts as TO
the Winter we have with US. lie has been
condemned as a bogus, 40 imposIer who has
been irving to pass himself off for the stern
old Ice-kIng. bat who makes but a bunsllng
ifs, of II. He has teen tiuniel with lnabli-
inv t. make ice. Ills attempts at sno"lrg
have been sneered ut. The mercury detei
his cn!cavors IL put Il down. His storms
we're hut asihmatic wheezeS. la short, Ike
a pyltician '~wiiring for tue facts he heslta-
Ted and vacillat'd 50 much between bot ana
cold. wet and dry, that he was voted " nui-
sance by all parties. But yesterday he made
up hi. mind and determined 10 assert hls
identity. He roared like u lion aud howled
like IA hyena through the :tre-ts. lie tooK
his detractors tv the nuse and punished them
until their nasal protuherances were scarlet.
This morning he lay 10 wait by the BEDSIDE
until the unhappy sIeep"rS attempted 10 ge'
up, and then he piuchcd their toes unnerci-
fully. lie laid violent hands on the thef-
mouieter, and duwG went the mercury tet0"
zero. He placed the lax" under icy bonds
to keep the peace, drove the clouds out oil me
sky, and then settled down for a quiet Siea-
DIV freeze. We ackuowIe !ge the Ide' thy,
AMI, though the old fellow DIES give II
sbrewd grip when be shakes hands, w5 are
heartily glad to know him 10 his proper
character. llurrah for clear skies, lroE-
bound roads. and miles of ice-bUund coast.
Merry hearts, rosy faces, and lhVlgorsteu
frames 10 the pres ut; Il healthy atmosphere,
warm DAYS. and deliciously-cold chuncks OF
ice in the uture."- Cicaceiand Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
The Law Of Divorce.

The question of divorce tina. has long agl-
ta,ed the ecclesiastical authorities OF Eng
land has eliminated at last 10 the recent pro-
mulsatiou of an order from the Bishop OF
Oxford to the clergy of his diocese, enJ1'ning
upon them to grant no Authorization VI MAJ
rage, however couformable 10 other respects
to any person who may have obtained a de,
cree Of divorce, if the husband or wife OF
such person so divorced be still living; Inns
~pas,oral instruction has created considerable
sensation, iussmuch as it comes IN cona'c
with the authority and intention OF the civil
law. which allows the marriage thus sought
IN he prevented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
III ...IrIke."

The colored walters at the Troy House,
Troy, n. u, lately struck on d r'quis'tlon al
ways compiled with, that in passing through
the saloon or Office Of the hotel, they should
take of their hats or caps, aud Mr.. jones
last week received a written communication
from the dininE-roOm, stating that the want
ers had resolved not 10 observe the rule here
after. The difficulty was summary dis
posed Of. The indignant walters were DIS
charged, and a new force OF colored walters
employed. \ short horse is soon curried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
T.. m

The Hartford Comm Press furnishes the
particulars Of an embrzzIement by ". 5.
Carter, & clerk in the Treasury office Of that
State, be having abstracttd from $4,000 to
$4,000, or more, of the bills Of tue Hart
ford County Bank, sent 10 for the purpose OF
being burnt, but which be put again into cir
culation. The officers Of the bank did not,
as is the custom, mutiIste the bills before they
were sent in. Mr.. Carter has made a vol
un,ary couiessiob, OF which the Press says /:
ut is the cid story Of speCuIating 10 stocks,
which has led 30 many to ruin"