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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

Gen. Walker is still at Washington. The
fllibusters on board the Saratoga at Norfolk
refuse to 60 on shore, unless they can be put
off by force. They say they are penniiess
and helpless, and have nowhere to go if
ashore, and demand to be returned to Mica.
ragua, the home of their adoption.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

The adoption by the House of Representa-
tives, of the resolution calling upon the ez-
ecutive for information in relative to the car
turs of Walker, will enable the President to
present the subject in reliable and authen-
tic form for the consideration of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

If nobler sentiments than the following,
(says the New York Mirror, which were ut
tered by Daniel Webster, ever fell from hu'
man lips, we have yet to see them. They
are indeed pearls of the rsrest value, which
should be cherished in every heart of hearts
by every one :--"It is only shallow minded
pretcnders who make distinguished origin
either matter of personal honor or person
al reproach. A man who is not ashamed OF
himself need not be ashamed Of his early
condition. 1t did happen TO me 20 be corn
in log cabin, raised among the snoW-orl'''
of New Hampshire, at period so early tnat
when the smoke first rose from its rude chin
new. and curled over the frozen bills, there
was no similar evidence OF white mans
hab;tation between it and the settlement on
the rivers of Canada. Its remains still exist;
make it an annual visit. l carry my chill
dren to it, and teach them the hardships er-
dured by the generation before them. love
TO dwell on the tender recollections, the kin
dred ties, the early affections, and variations
and incidents which mingle with all know
of this primitive family abode. | weep to
think that none of those who inhabited it are
now among the living; and if ever | fail in
affectinnete yeneration for him who raised 1t
and defended it against savage violence and
destruction, cherished all domestic comforts
beneath its roof, and, through the fire and
blood Of seven years revolutionary war,
shrunk from no toll, no sacrifice to serve his
country, and to raise his children to condi-
ton better than his own, may my name and
the name of my pOsterity be blotted from the
memory of mankind"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

The Montreal Herald of December 3Oth
contains some further particulars of the
fatal election riot in Quebec, before briefly
alluded to by telegraph. 1t exceeds any
thing ever exhibited at the polls either IN
New York or Philadelphia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

Mr.. Browns speech on Kansas, in the
Senate, on Monday, was interrupted by his
sudden illness. He soon recovered, however,
and was expected to resume bis remarks yes
tsrdsy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

1t is believed that the emigration from Ire
land alone will be diminished during the
coming spring, in consequence of the recent
financial depression 10 this country. The
emigration from Germany, will probably on
the contrary, be as large as ever at that sea
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, has introduced a
bill into the House of Representatives, dona-
ting upwards of six millions of acres of the
public lands to the different states and terri
tories in the United States, to enable them TO
provide and endow Colleges for the benef, of
A Agriculture and the Mechanic arts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

At Ancona, in Italy, on the Adriatic seas,
on the "a Of December, on attempt was
made to launch the ship Adria Darica, of
LOCO tons, the largest vessel ever built in
that port. The entire population of the
town auxioUsly awaited the result; but when
the attempt was made, either from the dock
being too small or from some ether cause,
she stopped 10 her course, and is now lying
broadside on the shore. All the assistance
afforded by steamer of the Lloyd's Com
pany was unavailing to get her of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

From fifty to sixty thousand tons of pea
or ground nuts are yearly shipped from AZ
RIGA to this country and to Great Britain and
France. The export of pea nuts and palm
oil only TO America and Europe represents
the annual value of at least fifteen millions
of dollars! So much for merely two articles
of African prcduce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

Cincinnati, according to an estimate Of the
Gazette, has population of pa, 900 inhabi
tapts, an increase in ten years of over 81 600
The value of manufactures and industry is
set DOM at $50 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

A number Of shoe, cotton, paper and wool
len mills iu Maine, Massachusetts,, and
New York, which stopped running during
the late financial troubles, have resumed ope
s,,,npo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

The Georgia Legislature has increased the
salary of the Governor to 81, 900; of the SUI
preme Judges to $500; and of the superior
Judges 10 50 500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

Some of our Virginia exchanges received
yesterday, were still wading through the Gov
ernor's Messages, and expect to conclude tie
publication 10 the course Of the present
month
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

The hire of servants in Virginia, Nortt
Carolina aud Tennessee is considerably low
er than it was last wear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

The extract which we make from the
speech Of Edward Everett, on Public Libra
riss, will be read, with pleasure and interest,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

ITO THE PUBLlC.-PleAsr take notice that
have stopped payment OF Check OF
NINE, dated 18th December, 1857, on the Far.
mers' and Mechanics Bank OF Georgetown, tor
$6d. Said check was given 10 a man repre-
senting himself as Mr. Davis, who brought a
forged order from Benjamin Rowland. OF Wash.
ington county, Tor thai !sum. | therefore warn
ali persons from receiving said check. Re
specuu!ly, GEORGE WATERS.
Georgetown, ian 6-3t'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

Last Tues lay, Mrs. Ruth Hill, wife of
Captain Merrill Hill, of Rowley, Mass, COM
planned of a sudden and severe pain in the
temples, and on lying down Immediately ex-
PRED. The funeral was appointed last FRI
day, but there being some signs Of animation,
it was postponed till the next day. On Sat
urday the body was carried to Bytown, where
other members of the family are buried, and
the funeral services performed; but as the
body was still warm and no signs of decom-
position appeared, it was net committed TO the
grave, but was deposited in the vestry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06

Mr.. Pugh's bill, in relation to Kansas, in
troduced into the Senate, provides for the ad-
mission Of Kansas into the Union as State
under the constitution adopted atLecompton,
November !, 1857, with the boundaries de-
fued in the pacifcation bill of the last Con-
gress, and upon two fundamental conditions.
The first condition is, that the seventh article
Of the constitution, relative u slavery shall
be submitted to q separate and direct vote,
Eyes" or mo" of the qualified electors, on
the 7th of April, 1858, at which time the
State officers, the Legislature and Congress
men shall be chosen. This returns of this
election are to be made to the Governor OF the
Territory instead of the president OF the con-
vention, and the election conducted In obedl'
ence to the laws in force on the 7th OF Noyem-
Der last.
The second fundamental condition is that
the constitution shall net be 80 construed
as to limit or impair the right of the people,
through their Legislature, at any time, to
call a convention for the pupose of altering,
amending or abolishiug their form Of gov
eminent, subject only to the constitution
Of the United States The President is to be
required to admit the State by proclamation
as soon as the election Of April It'll shall
have transpired. The ordinance Of the LIE
compton convention concerning the grants of
pubic lands is rejected and in its stead the
usual articles of compact are offered to the
first Legislature OF Kansas for acceptance or
rejection, as in the case of other new States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06
ALEXANDRIA,:
Exciting Intelligence from Kansas.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1855
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-06
Non sine dis animosus infans.

Franklin not book-map? Why he goes
on to tell US that 1t was 'this bOoklsh lnclDa'
ton which at length determined his father
to make him printer" against his own in
clina;ion, which was for the sea; and when
be had thus by cOnstraint become a printer,
his great consolation was, as he says, that 81
now bad access to better books. An &c
auain lance with the apprentices of bookse!-
lers enabled me sometimes to borrow smail
one. which was careful TO return soon and
clean. OitenI satup 10 my chamber reading
the greatest part ofthe night, when the book
was borrowed in the evening and to be re-
turned in the morning, lest 1t should be found
missing.
Then he made the acquaintance OF Mr..
Matthew Adams, an ingenious, sensible man,
"whc had a pretty collection Of books
lie frequented the printing Office, took no.
tice of the bright little apprentice, and very
kindly proposed to lend me such books as
| chose to road" Having taken to a veg
etable diet at the age Of sixteen, he per.
suaded his brother to allow him in cash
half the price of bic board lived upon po-
tatoes and hasty pudding, soon found that
be could save half even of that little al
lowance (which could not have exceeded
acknowledgements a week, lawful money!
and this poor little economy, was an ad-
ditionsl fund for buying books" What
would the poor, under-ied boy, who was
glad to boy books on the savings of his
potato diet, have said could be have had
free access to a hall like this, stored as it
soon will be with its priceless treasures?-
Further, sir, while working as a journey
man in England. he says, Il made the &C
ouaintance of one William Wilcox, book
seller whose shop was next door. lie bad
an immense collection ofsecond hand cooks"
somewhat, | suppose, like our friend Burn-
ham, in Corphill. )-"C Circulating libraries
were not then in use, bat We agreed that
on certain reasonable terms, which | have
DOW forgotten, might take, lead and re
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-11-20
The Tariff and the Treasury.

The last rumur In rciatlon to DIR. Bu-
chanan S financial policy Is, that he will
not recommend any increase in tho du-
ties on foreign importations, either spe-
c,fc or dd ratorcm, believing that the
present tariff will yield revenue enough
for an economical administrations of the
Government, when trade shall have re-
sumed its wontei actiglty. This Is also
Mr. Cobb's position, and Il Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore SMa thus
states his argument:
1--WE shall have to export this year,
cotton to the amount OF one hundred aud
sixty FIVE millions of dollars, deductibg
six hundred thousand bales for home con-
sumption Gold, breadstutts, &c, will
amount to some two hundred millions
more If our exports amount to three
hundred and fifty millions the imports will
amount to the same sum, and if the du-
ties average twenty per ccut they Will
give Us revenue Of seventy millions.
1t Will be exceedingly fortunate for the
country if the Secrctary.s anticipations
should Be reaiIz-d, but no sane man out
SIDE the tabluet can DeileFe tnCF VII lac.
Look ut the facts in the case. Tie Treas.
! ury j. DOW running upon the last ten mil
! lions Of the forty million loan authorized
By the Last Congress, which, with dea-
cheney in receipts of some half million
per week, viii be exhausted before Jan
uary. As to revival of trade, that can
not be looked for before next spring at
least. There will be three or four
hard winter mouths durias which Mr.
| Cobb will have to fish desperately at the
bottom of the strong box unless Congress
should come to his relief with another
loan. The size of the loan will depend
upon whether the expenditures are kept
within the Secretary's estimate of seven
ty millions per annum, or run up to one
hundred millions, AS most probably they
vii! Press f. Tribune.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-11-20
Of rcvulsion, and the holders, arguing
that rs the stock on hand in the intcrl.

Of a rcvulsion, and the holders, arguing
that rs the stock on hand in the interl.
or must be very low, people would be
sure to come forward to buy in short
time, resolved to hold on for better prices,
The spring and summer Of 1858 passed.
From time to time the pulse of the mar
kct was felt by auction sales. No ad-
vance worth mentioning was reallzed.-
The stock of tea in the interior mus.
have bee exl ,sted long since, and yet
at the present moment the demand is so
small that teas are actually selling in this
market at 40 aud 50 per cent loss on the
cost of importation. In Il word, pee
pie who are in the habit of importing
aud consuming annually over go, 900, 900
lbs of tea, have been this year with one
fourth that amount. Tea drinking for
the present has almost ceased.
On the other hand, coffee has been in
steady demand throughout the year. 1t
soon recovered from the depression caus-
ed by the financial crisis, and has been ac
tive at fair price almost ever since. The
importers Of coffee are almost the only
merchants who have done well this year.
But sugar, like tea, has been abandon
ed 1t will be remembered that the su-
gar dealers of this aud the other parts
contrivcd, in 1857, to raise the price very
considerably - 50 much as to drive pur-
chasers out of the market. This crisis
came, aud combination failed Prices
fell. The enormous losses Of prominent
sugar importers were common theme Of
remark. After the depression of the
winter months the holders of sugar COM
fowed themselves with the assurance that
as sugar was necessary of life, and as
the stock held in the country was very
small, the market would soon revive
Like their brethren of the tca-markct,
they waited for better times. They ncv.
cr came Spring and summer elapsed
without revival in sugar. The country
! groccrs did not want any Even the ci.
/ ty groccrs had bought from ''hanI tC
mouth" The stock On haud went down
but contrary to all experience, prices did
not 20 up. For the past three months
less sugar had been sold to the trade thar
was ever known during the like pcrioc
before At the present time the stoct
on hand is SO small that any sudden dc
mand would cause the price to raise hun
dred per cent. !; and before the next croE
came in. the markot might be a!togethe
cleaned out. Yet, even now, the price i
steadily declining.
The curious phenomena can only b
explained on the hypothesis that the pso
pie Of the United States, as a whole hav'
given up tea drinking, and are takipE
their coffee without sugar.-Harpc.'
Wechy.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-11-20
Si,nniicitY of lrpss

DEAR LIFE--I esteem aud value You
much as | do a dear friend, and | felt
this morning like sitting down and hav-
Ing little chat with you. Can you give
me a hearing: aud will pack away my
! thoughts just as compact aud quick as |
can. met lady the other day whose
habits in regard 10 dress arc SO simple,
and withal 50 sensible, that | thought
| brief account of her might not be unin-
tere,tlng to your readers.
/ Two dresses comprise her wardrobe
of course others when a change is re-
/ au;rcd. but her number is limited to two
one for walking or street dress, and
the other for home, They are nIadc per
feetlv loose without whalebone, rather
short Paris fashion to the contrary, aud
sleeves according to her own taste. Her
collar being always tas ened TO her dress,
1t never takes her more than five or ten
minutes to say, "Ail ready" And one
other advantage is---and this not small
one with many who cannot afford th
conviencc of separate wardrobe-that
there is ample room for her husband 5
clothes in the same closet. She wears
but one skirt, aud that suspended from
the shoulders, not hips, by waist
HOOPS. if any, moderate. | cannot state
definitely upon this point, for | was So
much attracted by the sparkle If the gan
that ! scarcely noticed the setting, She
Gu and makes her own dresses. Now,
when We consider the immense amount Of
time that is sqaandered on dress, pur-
chasing it, running after dress makers,
keeping it all in order, we cannot help
but see that she is a great gamer. This
lady is highly gifted and very fascinating
in conversation, bat perfectly lndepend.
.. ent-consults her own conscience Ii re
card to dress and everything else, A
. she remarked. there Is day coming
when | shall have To give an account tol
mvself, and not for others. Now this may
; he one extreme. bat If it Is, | must say
that prefer it to the other that meets u
everywhere. | believe God has made
: our souls to admire and appreciate what
: ever is beautiful or exquisite; but whet
; when such a profuslon OF hnery meet
our eye, a feeling of disgust takes 1t
plaee, Now, thought !, here is woman
who has the courage to consult her owl
feelings without consulting the world 1880
The subject of dress was introduced
t from discussing the question, "Nhy is
that woman fades So much sooner that
= y man. What is the reason unless it |
hee ,use she is so. borne down with tn
+ ncttv cares of indoor llte-no outsld
: sunshine and fresh air as man has to wea
q off the rough edges Of life; but abov
), all, so much time and energy spent upo
T" dress aud the keeping up with outsld
show for fear Mrs. Grundy won't like Il
u When | think of this hot bed iniiuenc
, anon our children in fostering pride al
= vanity, shudder.
/ 1t is said Europe mas ner eye upon u
l. thinking in time to overcome Us as n
ton: and from what we hear OF the d.
ngs in Washington we arc not s'o.
nelieye also tho remark OF ono OF Of
own ministers, that at is an age OF lit
men
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-11-20

One of the strongest arguments in ia
vor of the culture of vegetables and fruit
and their consumption in the family, is
the fact that such consumption prevents
disease We are by no means strictly
vegetarian in theory or practice, but we
know by experience that fruit even at cx-
travagant prices is cheaper aud far more
profitable to purchase than the services
of physician, and if the formcr arc not
consumed as an article of every day diet,
the services Of the latter will be reauir-
ed We have seen it asserted recently
by medical writer, that the introduction
Of the tomato upon the table has reduced
the severity of certain types of summer
diseases to n noticeable extent, and yet in
ii book not dozen years of age, we saw
it asserted that this same tomato is a
''unhcalthful and innutritious fruit" A
dozen years has wrought great changes in
the dietetic habits Of our people, and an
dozen years more will have Effected still
greater changes. As soon as we learn
how luxuriously we can live with no in
crease Of cost, aud the great increase OF
health by the consumption of the pro
ducts of our gardens, more and better
gardens will be foInd on every home
| stead Emery s Jour-
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-11-20
----~s~s $as~-~---~~-~~
What the People of the United states ar
Drinking.

Last wears revulsion seems to have
produced some singular effects on the
people Of tins country. Here, In the
metropolis, we hardly realize them. We
see constantly before us the evidences OF
monetary plethora in Wall street, aud
few of Us remember that this very acca-
mutation of specie here is an evidence of
impverishment in other parts OF the conn-
try. The fact is, of course, that the
country suffers in proportion to tho ag-
creation OF the representation OF value
al the great financial centres, and that
the best possible evidence OF CONNER
cial revival would be dispersion OF our
specie hoard apd tight money market he: c.
But ttis, with money 1T three per cent,
aud an enormous specie reserve IN the
banks. city people seldom bar III mind.
The truth is detected by an inquiry into
the movement of tho commercial sta
pies.
Let us take, for instance, the usual
constituents of the morning and evening
meal OF every family throughout the
countrv-tea. coffee aud sugar 1t can
be shown b. commercial statistics thai
from being great tca-drlnkers, the people
of the United States have become, as a
GENERAL rule, consumers of coffee, ane
| that they are now, in the Northern and
| Western States, drinking their coffee
without sugar.
For the past six or eight months a
least the sales Of imported teas at thl
port (which is the type of all the ports
/ have been unusually small, aud the prl
! ces ruinous to the Importer. just befor
! the revulsion of last year, teas ha'n!
been imported in excess-were selling a
\ severe loss. The war with China sud
denly impaired vitality to the market
There was Il possibility that our suppl
of teas might be cut off for years, an'
the price rose in very short space O
time to point which left profit on tn
importation. But what happe' ed? Peo
ple, throughout the country, were poor
and sought to retrench. As If by cou
cert with each other, families throughou
the North and West began to dispens
with tca--at the advance in price--an
in many eases to adopt coffee as subst
tute. This was only discovered whe
the great tea houses, which had bee
holding their cargocs throughout ii
long revulsion Of 1867; attempted
realize on them at the advance in vaIu
: They found it impossible. Nobody wan
ed tea. At frst it WAS understood th'
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