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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24
The Ephemerm or M.y-Fu,.

To tie Editor IF the ALerqmd,iq Quartz.
10 answer 20 the enquiries of "Bufyu ~.
may be remarked that the Epheuere o,
May-F,ies are mol peculiar to AlexapI,i.
but are found in Immense quantities in var.
Gus parts of the world. There aIe. hov.,.,
o number of species known to ua,urali.,.
which differ in size, duratoI OF lie. and
time Of appearance.
They all, 50 far as the writer is Informed
when in the larya state, inhsbit shallow w..
ter; the duration Of their lives 10 tbst state
being three years. When ready to leave h.
water, they rise to the surface aud as.un.
the winged condition 10 o manner analsp,u.
~ the mousquito.
10 the performance If this operation. uuI.
ti,udes are drowned, ant thus become lo,,
for fish, while those that escape, hy u soma
COW enlent place 70 cast tneIr skin, humber.
of which exuv e may be seen upon the teuce.
walls, and trees. Previous to tue cas,ioo \,
this skin, they are OF yellow color, tut alter.
wards they are darker, thus indicating 10
the eye, the change by which they have be.
come perfect insects. In this last state, they
dut.er about for few days, (sOme specie.
only few aours) lay their eggs, aOd die
In Common with many other winged lLsecls
they eat notblpg during their perfect state
Large qusntltIes If the dead aryH, and
the eIuvIe left by them on emerging from
| the water, may now be found along the shores
Of Hunting Creek, especially hear jones
Point. These differ entirely, as Will be seen
ON examination, from the skins cast ty toe
insects after they have become winged.
These insects are known to the scientific
! under the name Of EphemerP lumJatl, and
are ideotical with those that APP ear Ia greas
nun ers carly 10 june, On the shores Lake.
Michigan ADD Erie.
The May-Fles most common 10 Europe
are rather larger than ours, aud being iur.
nished with three tails, constitute dfereur
species { T.. Vulyata The naturalist ReaC-
mur gives many interesting details c0ucerL.
ing their appearance 10 France; he ,ays, they
! show themselves IN such vast numbers as 10
darker the air, and cover the streams three
or tour inches 10 depth The peasan,ry CYL!
lect them Tor manure, a single nan CaicuIal
Jog on obtaining from twenty-five TO thirty
cart loads 10 seasou: Much dl,appviut.
ment is felt by the inhabitants Of tie rural
districts when the crop Is scaut, or iaIls."
1t is scarcely necessary TO add tha, the
prevailing belief Oh the sui ject, atuItutins
the origin of Maybe, to decayed i-a, IS
erroneous. c. ). II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24
Connection orrhe Two Oeean,.

The Secretary Of the Navy has transmitted
to the Senate letter from Lieut.. T. A. era.
ven. dated May II, in reference to the prac-
ticabiity Of an interoceanic communication
from the Gulf Of Darep to the Pacific ocean,
By the Airato and Truando rivers.
The letter Of Lieut.. Craven coucisely i'm
bodies the results Of his late survey OF those
rivers and contains the following conclusions
10 reference to the physical difficulties to be
overcome IN opening Communication:
Il. A cut through some five miles of sub
merged mud at the mouth Of the river, with
the prospective certainty OF constant dredg-
ing &c keep 1t open.
2 TIE bercuIean labor and incalculable
expense Of cutting through th. lsgoons Of
the Truando and the embedded logs Of the
PalOs Caidos, where the whole country IL in-
undated during ut least nine months OF the
year, and where the food Of day may de.
stroy the work Of 4 week
-. The vast expense attending the reno
val IF basatic rock 10 d country where labor
and provisions must all be imported IT most
extravagant rates.
II The want Of an anchorage on the Pa
cifc coast.
IS. The fatal effects of the climate. which,
it may be safely estimated. will at all times
disable One-thIrd OF any iorce that may DO
sent there.
You will not be surprised, sir, that, with
the preceding arguments, sm Of the opin-
ion that the proposed canal 10 impracticable
as involving an expenditure Of treasure not
easily estimated, and q sacrifice Of life from
which the stoutest heart may shrink. Hu-
man Ingenuity aud perseverance, may, it is
true, overcome the obstacles enumerated;
but, At lesstt two generations must pass away,
ere The world could reslizs the completion Of
much less extensive work than that CON-
tsupIsted."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

We begin to hear now from various qua'-
tsrs of the ravages of insects upon the grow
ing wheat. The late heavy rains have been
injurious 10 many places. The hail storms
have utterly destroyed many fields Of wheat.
Fears are entertained that the late splendid
prospect will not be realized at the harvest.
The fredericksburg Herald says that it
hears of no chinch bug about there yet, "but
if We have one or two more hail-storms, each
bug must come with large knapsack on his
back filled with food, or run the risk OF starv
ing, - We shall have precious little wheat
loft for him to harvest"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The Judges in Virginia are ruling against
the farmers who claim damages from Rail
road Companies, for loss of cattle, (kiiled by
Locomotives left in an open field, through
which the Railroads run. The Fredericks.
burg Herald says, "the enhanced value of
land contiguous to Railroads. the Oonvenien-
COS to the plauter, and the damages awarded
him in the construction Of the road through
his premises. certainly justifes him in going
10 the expense Of fencing in his property 50
sitoatedU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The Leesburg Washipgtonian says, in re-
ference to the case Of slave, recently before
the County Court of Loudoun, charged with
90 mmittipg rape on slave woman. which
hss been already noticed, that the Court was
clearly of opinion that such violation of
slave was . gross offence-but that it was
aot a felony, nor punishable with death
that it WAS coguiIable by single justice.
and not by Eve. The slave referred to, was
sold by bis master, at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

No actual business was transacted by the
House of Representatives on Friday last.
Motions to take up the private calendar were
negatived, and the whole sitting was spent IN
irui,less motions to consider the question OF
admitting the two members from Minnesota.
Only few days of the session remain, and
several of the annual appropriation bills are
vet 10 be considered. A prolougation of tho
session begins to be more and more talked of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24
Legal Decision.

The Cbsncery cause of Mchie's executors
VS. Niche and Others in which some sloOoo
were involved, and which turned upon very
interesting law point, was decided at the
last term of the Abemarle Circuit Court, by
Judge Field, after bearing able arguments
from Messrs. VIM. Green, Of Richmond, and
Lsake ADD Snead, of Charlottesville. About
fiteen wears ago, David Niche died, in this
county, possessed of very large personal ana
real estate, which his will provided should
be distributed. ut the death cf his widow,
amongst his heirs at law in conformity with
our statute of descents; provided, however,
that poue of his relatives should take one
cent IF bic property, who bad derived any
advantage whatever from suit which had
been decided against him many years prior
in the county of Louisa, and wich he always
considered as an Ut just claim. Before ms
death, aod before the contents OF his Will
we're known, the guardian OF one OF his
heirs at law had, it Was said, received Tor hls
ward the sum Of seventeen dollars and lew
cents, which was her share Of the amount
recoy erred of David Niche 10 the L,uisa suit.
With the exception. however, OF charge 10
the books of the Executor Of Mrs. Moore,
who had been the plaintiff in the Louisa SUIT,
that be bad paid the guardian of the young
LADY. there was no evidence whatever that
she had ever received any portion OF the mo-
new received Of David Niche 10 that suit.
The Judge decided that, if it had been
properly made out that the yoong lady or her
guardian had received the seventeen dollars
her claim to an interest in the estate OF Da,
,id Niche would have been completely and
lie gally barred; but as no such evidence ap-
pesred 10 the papers. she was properly enti-
tied to her distributiSe STARE Of the estate,
which amounted to little over ten thousand
dollars. Charlottesville ado.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The State of Pennsylvania has completed
the sale of all her canals. % Thursday,
Governor Packer, Judge Knox, the Attorney
General of the State, Mr.. Moorhead. Pres
dent Of the Sudbury and Erie Railroad Com
pauy, and Mr.. Gibbons, the Solicitor of the
Company, met 10 the Executive Chamber, at
Harrisburg, and consummated the sale
The securities were given, the deeds executed
and delivered, and the Governor has issued
his proclamation announcing the transfer OF
all the public works of the State to the Sun
bury and Erie Railroad Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The prospects of the New York lnebr'ate
Asylum ere looking up. At meeting of It's
Trustees held in the city Of New York on
Wednesday, the report of the locating COM
mittee was unanimously adopted, which fixes
Binghampton, the capital Of Broome oouo'y'
as the site ofthe Asylum; the citizens OF that
town having presented to the institution
donation of two hupdred and fifty acres u
laud in Biuyhampton, valued At so ,UOo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The steamers from the South are coming
to New York more crowded than ever They
seem to have an impression that the season
is to be sickly one along the gulf coast, and
hence the stampede North. The Black
Warrior brought nearly 500 passengers, that
is to say about 100 more than she can COM
fortably accommodate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Anson 6. Phelps, esq., the eminent New
York merchaut, who died a few days ago,
was a member of nearly dozen Christian
or benevolent institutions, and an actual pro-
moter Of mary others, to which he copsribu-
ted literally. Only on Monday Of last
week, be subscribed $500 year for several
years towards the support of Rev. DR.. Riggs
(late missionary to Turkey as Professor OF
Oriental languages in union Theological
Seminary. Two or three years ago he fitted
up and furnished Is or 20 rooms in the same
seminary for theological students. For sew
eral years past be has given 1000 a year to
the American Board Of Missions, and $500
year to the Southern Aid Society from lts
origin until now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The whole of Madame de MontJo's debts
have been generously paid BY the Emperor
Of the French, and bis Majesty. 10 the name
Of the Empress Eugene, has just made the
porehass for her Of beautiful chateau ana
eststs close to Seville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24
Corn IuItINatIon.

The following was banded US day or two
since by Mr.. JOS. Atkins, OF this place, al
experienced farmer, which, be says, has been
the result Of his observations.
plant corn deep and cover dsep--the crows
can't pull it ~, and it will stand drought
much better Run double plough, with the
bar peIt the coro as near as possible, com.
pletsly covering all the grass in the bulk; II
followed with good hoeing, the crop will
make in good land. II will be better, how.
ever, to run a eultivator over the buiks, and
tho~ it out With smsH ploughs. This is or
posed by the Graham practice. TRANCE
Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

A telegrsphio despatch from New York.
SAYS that several parties who composed the
arn of Messrs:: Swan & Co., have been az
rested there, and at Augusta. Ca, for carry
log on . bogus lottery swindle. Bail to the
snoant Of $40, 900 was required in each case.
II il said that the receipts Of the concern
.moupt TO $50. 900 per week"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Emigration, which has lauguished since
the panic, begins to manifest symptoms Of
Improvement. Two thousand arrivals took
Mace at New York on Tuesday last. Ac-
cordiny to the weekly statement Of Super'n-
tendent Kennedy LIB emigrants arrived
last week, making total of ls, l22 since the
first of January.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Almost by general consent. it would SEEM
"Soathern Commercial Conventions" SINH
lar to the one last held, are taJooed in Virgil
nis. A wish is expressed in all quarters
ii at there should be ian end of these things"
Regrets are expressed by many that Eirgl-
MA was represented at all by any of her citl-
sens in the late convention at Montgomery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The New Orleans Delta Of the 18th inst.
savs:-Recent accounts from above, represent
the river as falling all the way down from
Memphis to this city, not rapidly, to be sure,
vet surely aud perceptibly, and We think we
can safely congratulate our readers on tne'r
escape from apprehended danger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Ninety-six thousand two hundred and six
teen souls won over to Christ aud Religion,
is certainly something over which the angels
in heaven. as well as men upon earth, may
rejoice. And yet when We reflect that there
are SOME twenty -four millions Of people in
this Union OF ours, one can only lament that,
after all, 50 much eaergy and zeal, and ELL
thusasm, have been required to accomplish
comparatively so little.
The total number Of conversions 10 the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24
Acc,raiop to the last news, the French gov.

According to the last news, the French gov
ernmeut has resolved to present to Professor
Morse the sum of four hundred thousand
francs (eighty thousand dollars as recog-
milton of bis invention of the electric tele-
yrspb system which is used in that empire
This is a generous act, and highly credtable
10 the French government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Mr.. j. r. Thompson, lawyer Of Spring
asld, ILL.,, left Philadelphia for Baltimore on
the 10th Of March. Nothing whatever has
since been heard of him, though the most
dilissnt enquiries have been made, and bis
parents are in great distress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The Union states that the aggregate
amount of tolls received at the various ofhces
of collection on the Chesapeake and OHIO
Canal. for the month Of April, is fraction
less than $4,000. The revenues for May,
but for the late accident to dam No. 4, would
have shown q handsome increase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Mr.. Oscanyan has been appointed and
Confirmed as United States Consol at Con.
stantinopl, post now held, ad interim, by
Mr.. Brown. the dragoman of the legation at
tina. Court. Mr.. Oscaoynn has every accom-
plishment for a diplomatic position IN the
East, including the cordial esteem OF all bis
acouaintances in the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24
.ipal cities is thus stated

Many important omissions are apparent 10
this record, and until those are supplied, the
Message" can hardly he considered as COM
pete as i, should be- Brooklyn, for exau-
pie, THE City Of Churches is nowhere men
toned. Neither is Baltimore, nor some 9th.
or populous cities aud towns, where the rell-
glous movement has been, and now is, most
actively. l. ErpreSS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Young Weaver, of Baltimore, recently
tried in New Castle, Delaware, for the muir
der of fellow student, at the Delaware Col
lses, has been acquitted. The verdict OF &C
osittal was received with shouts aud cheers
by the bystanders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The st. Louis Leader, under the editorial
Management of Edward VIM. Johnston, esq,
has been discontinued. Mr.. Johnston con-
templates abandoning editorial life, and will
spsud tho ensuing season 10 the interior Of
Ksntusky. lie is q gentleman of great lite
r~,v aeouiremepte
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The foreign exports from Baltimore for
the week ending with Thursday, amounted
in value to S2l5, ola. against S405 1868 for
the same week last year. Included in the
exports we're 1882 barrels OF four, 3 76O
bushels Of wheat, 3 104 barrels oil corn meal.
90 222 bushels Of corn, and l4s hogsheads OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The future Queen of Portugal is to arrive
in England from Ostend, to be the guest OF
the British Queen for some days. The Prin-
cess will be accompanied by her father and
mother, and will be escorted on the part OF
the King Of Portugal by bis representative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Among the passengers who sailed from
New York on Thursday in the steamer Star
Of the West, was the Rev. Bishop Scott, OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, who goes
70 the Pacific on official business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

A inquiry iaso the matter of the ssisurs Of
tls bark Adristic, in the port of Msrseilles,
il sboss to b requested BY Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The dif6cslty between Mr.. o. Jennings
Wise and Mr.. B. B. Douglas. Of Richmond,
has been adjusted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Dispatches from Fort Lea'enwortb, soy
that Brigham Young has resigned the Gov
srsofship of Utah. He was removed long
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The late Charles McM,cken, Of Cincinnati,
bequeathed handsome SUN to the city OF
Cincinnati, for the Foundation of Free Collie
ges for Orphans. A portion of the property
SO devised lies in louisiana. The tutor OF
MIR. McMicken's children, in Nsw Orleans,
on the 9th inst, filed petition IN the Second
District Court against the nonresident heirs,
to restrain them from etfecting partition OF
the property located in Louisiana. 1t is
held by the petitioner, that the CITY OF Cin-
ciuusti, as foreign corporation, is incapacl'
tated to take property situated in L,uisians
for any purpose whatever, and that the be-
quest is contrary to the laws of the latter.
l, appears, moreover, that Cincinnati cannot
take The property situated in OHIO, (which
constitutes the bulk of the bequaS,,l tor want
of constitutional capacity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Coi. J. j. Farran has been appointed P'st
master Of Cipcinnsti, Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

A letter of the latest date from Havana,
MAY i5th) says:-"Tbs commander Of the
British war steamer Siyx is assuming con-
siderable jurisdiction in the waters and upon
the shore of Cuba. A few days since he OIL
dered detacbmen of marines on shore at u
small port to the eastward, With instructions
to search sundry plantations from eig bit to
fifteen miles interior from the point Ut land
ing, giving as an excuse that he had sus-
ploion Of cargo of negroes having been
landed in the vicinity. which he wished to
seize, &c. No negroes had been landed 10
that part of the country. General Conoha
has caused the captain Of the district where
the landing was effected, TO be brought to
Havana in irons, to account for his conduct
in not preventing it by force of arms. The
impudenee of the Styx representative Of the
gum boat fleet, will not 10 endured by the
Government of Cuba"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Bssiness at New Orleans lie now dull, and
~ bosiness season 10 regarded as nearly
ever. "ra at'B VS. '
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Cant. Phillips. leader OF gang called
tas Thugs. has bssn murdered IN Now Or
lsane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

William NJ. Wadley, esq, general superin
ten lent of the New Orleaps, jackson, and
Great Northern Railroad Company, left New
Orleans at 4 o'clock, a. ~, on Monday
morning, lost three-and-a-half bours en-
route, by the transaction Of business. and ar
rived in Washington at 2. p. III, on Friday
making the time between the two cities, tour
days AID ten hours. Mr. Wadley could have
departed from New Orleans three hours later
and accomplished the journey at the same
hour be reached Washington. This great
speed furnishes some idea Of the shortening
in time between the capital of the country
and the extreme Southwest, which will be
effected when the railroad connection shall
have been completed. He travelled with
this remarkable speed by the railroads above
mentioned aud the Southwestern Virginia
and Tennessee lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

Q HHDS P. K. and n. o SUGAR; II bbIs
Q n o. MOLASSES for sale by
my ~ PERRY, PENNY BACkER& co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24
VALUABLE LAND IN fAUQL III
W CALMLY LIlEINIA EnR IL =

VALUABLE LAND IN FAUQLIhh
Y COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SAIL
The subscriber offers for sale his FAHH AIN
LEY" in Fauquier County, Va, Immedia'e.i
adjacent 10 CatIett's Station, on the Orarss am
Alexandra Railroad, 80 miles from AleHAnd.@
BY recent survey, the tract contains w
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED ASD NlAl J.
SIX ACRES, OF which about 500 acres Dr.
we'll wooded with the finest timber D'ns q
large surplus over the quantity required Tor ,4'
uses of the farm, and rendered pecuila y 'a.l''
bic by It's proximity TO the Railroad
OF the remainder OF the land, ZyJ acres az
superior alluvial bottom on Cedar Kun. Isa'''
producing 81 10 IS bushels OF corn per ".'
and well adapted 10 the growth oil "H'", a..
grass The upland IS OF hLe quality dbI -
ceedingly productive OF all kinds Of gram ~.
grasses The whole tract 10 we'll "a.eit' d.
highly im proved, Chat portion no; under co.r
walton, being well taken 10 blue grass iHO-!
and Clovsr) and possesses IN high d'sfsT ~
advantages OF healthy and conyehIrhl ",'
ton, and OF being well suited TO bo'h isfh'L-
and grazing purposes The ImPro'em'h,,,II,I
20 sist OF a new and cOmmodIou' D"'-
r. LING, an Oyerseers' house, aud me h'.''
sary complement oil barns, stables, Sc
To those, TO whom the sIze OF the 'afm ".7
b. Objectionable, offer Is made oi pof''-
the above tract, (say 500 acres IncllI'E
the principal Improvements and aa'ihs S.
tages equal TO the whole IN point Of 'i,'1'.
abund ance OF wood and wafer, qualify q. -.
&c The subscriber will take Pie@su''
showing the premises TO persons "s''"t
farm with the view OF purchasing, ana 90.
ply promptly 10 any communicate fsf-s'',-
further particulars. Terms liberal ana ca, ca,
nodating Address {. J. SIo'''
Catlett's P. O., Fauquier Co, Va nv '-s'
HNHE SUBSCRIBER wishing 10 return sO',
offers for sale the place upon "h.G, L
resides, consisting OF TWENTY AsD 4 MAJ,
ACRES, situated in Fairfax County ul0. -,
old Leesburg Road, which separates Il l'0H
grounds Of the Theological Seminary. IN,
III The DWELLING Is a two story t.el
Isl building, completed in the Fall o! I.s
containing five good sized rooms, eRc!'' 4.
kitchen, storeroom, and pantry. We"
cellent water al the door. ,-.;,tbo,.
Its proximity to Alexandra, and the neg Ga.
hood sHording the best society, MAKES
bic, il only for Summer residence ,,,,
4 Possession given Immediately. fof va
Nc appIv either through the Seminary
Once, or upon the premises, TO , currs
Fairfax Co, iy 27-eoff A. 1. y. fn "'''--.
lust Observation-Disclosures, 3.
81 and very handsome style OF UIs'' S'
Empire Cab, Rocking Horses, &c.
nv 22 c. c. BERRY, No. u, mig