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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-15

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who wishes to hear the truth;" fourth, 1.-THE
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-15

State credit was construed to be suffice, n,
tax. Thus the present obi Jussystem had =
origin in legislative omission, viii h ~
are disposed to consider purely acc,d.,,i
and unintentiona'. The Legis sture Of l..s
first gave express recognition 10 tbi. tine.
financial arrangement. Strange to say -.
report Of the financial committee 1h;e,
embodied the suggestion, imme iia,ely "a
came the subj ect OF extavagsnt puts. L.jo,
generally received by the press and ~,
politicians, even by the advocates Of iD,s,,,i
Improvements. as most statesma1lik ,rs,,
men Of astute hnanceering. We can A.
cover but one plausible motive which c,,r,
have Induced this recommendation. and -.
motive was not made apparent at the nm,
The whole thing was blow at loterosI r.
provements.
Ii could have been Intended Cor n, o,b.,
purpose tbaa TO prevent the sale OF S,a,.
stock. and thus to place al insurnouarat..
obstacle t. the application Of any large =,
propri tion which might be made r tle,o'
pletion Of our system Of canals ana rarlr.a.
Other wise, 1t was mere purpo>eIess b unia,
aud, 10 any event, It operates to pibDor'
funds from the relief OF public works.
We appeal to the friends Of internal IN
provemeot, who now hold the power 10 the,
own hands. 70 remove this iucubu. aHd rsli.,,
the energies of the State. We submit =
all honest ard fair-minied men WIN ms
stand on the other side, that this specie, :
warfare on the system of public work, j,
too insidlous TO be tolerated even By the a.
versaries of the system. We APPEAL :,
senators and delegates from all sec,i5ts,,i
representing all interests aud opinion. n
unite 10 promptly abrogatnga vic.ou, enac;.
ment which prostrates our State credit. 10.
suits the sovereign dign ty and integrity q
Virginia, depriyes our own citizen, u
valuable opp ,rtlnlty tor Investment, tloc..
the wheels OF pubic enterprise ami d..
ables the State from IN IN eugageme,.
already incurred. Let cur egisaiUrS eIer-
entirely our State credit from taxation /;
them, moreover, remove the siIgm, throw,
on our credit by the hypothccItiOn OF ) 4.
bonds 10 New York. Inc immediate ed:
OF these two salutaFy measures will be.
place all our bonds above par, and thu.i.
fuse new life and vigor into our 6nlat.
systcm, lessening the public burdens 20.
afIrding 40 Increasing impetus to the +
velopment Of all our material resources
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-15
In reference to bill which has passed one

In reference to q bill which has passed one
House of the Legislature Of Louisiana, au-
thorizing the importation Of $500 negroes
from the coast of Africa, into the State to
be indeutured for term of not less than 10
years, the New Orleans Picayune declares
that if it bad been supposed there was
any danger of the States embarklpg in
scheme to viee the slave trads 10y ndlrec-
ton, and bring into louisiana gangs 9' va.
gan laborers, fresh from the bloody anu p'',
barrie wars of the African coast, there "ou'u
have gone up from New Orleans a pr"tes'
speaking the utter repugnance OF hVe-si1ths
of the population.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-15
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLf BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:

MONDAY MORNING. MARCH IS, 1855.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25

man can do" and labor of any description
is honorable, while idleness is disgrace
and wrong upon the world which is enti-
lied to the benefit Of our industry. Young
man, arise and shake off the cobwebs and
rus, of incidence which has been accumu-
la!ing so long upon you, sapping the very
germ of your existence. Form the reso-
luton that now and hepceforth you will
work, face the wintry blast and the sum-
mer heat with WILL" and Dame Nature
will give you strength as it may be regain
ed. No people are more healthy than the
Swedes, or robust than the inhabitants oil
the Alps. and yet no nation is so much
exposed to natures great elements. The
incessant toll which is necessary TO pro-
cure the daily wants of life In those ex-
,reme Northern climates. gives rosy tint
to the cheek and bright Sparkle to the
eve. Which denotes Heavens choicest gift,
good health; while in the sunny south,
where nature provides SO bouDlifully that
but litils care is required of mao. there we
End him languishing, pining away, with
pale cheek and sunken eye. dragging out a
miserable life CT sluggish Incidence; and,
long before time can sprinkle his locks with
gray, he sinks into The grave, without hav-
ing commenced the work designe'' for him
by Providence. Thus We see it is neces-
sary for all to labor, not only because it is
a duty We owe TO ourselves, our families,
and mankind generally. but as promoter
of health, and prolonger ofour existence.
We have the promise that a man who is
dill gent in his calling shall stand before
Princes, and not before mean men. May
we labor so dilisent as to deserve this:hon-
or, and prosperity be the reward Of our
industry.
So moe it be.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Thirty Fifth Congress-First Session.
Washington, March Is.

washington, mitch iC
Mr.. Wade recapitula.ed the circ lmstan-
ces attending the formation Of tn Topeka
Constitution, contending tor its lie galiIy.-
Tie President. he said had denounced the
trainers Of this Constitution as rebels; ii
20, here were many more such In Kansas.
lie stood there as their champion. 1t they
were rebels, SO were tie majority of the
House; SO was he; Gen. Csss was a traitor
tor presenting that constitution TO the Sen
ale. Il seemed that everybody who could
not submit to be tam pled on py border
rufiians are TO be 6enounced rs trsi.ros Ii
this thing is con.inusl s,said he, ;hsre wi
be civil war. Mr.. Wade also said you
no more force State In to this Union with
a constitution not the choice of lis people
than you can force State out Of the Dn-
ion. Both doctrines are revoluii,raly, and
disias:eful to the American people. VIVA.
has been said about enabling act deceves
nobody. He (Wade) would not admit the
necessity Of an enabling act. The people
will settle the matter in three days. if per-
mitted. Say 10 tie people, cho SO you
own Consti ution. and in one hour there
will be peace. The opposite caurse will
lead God knows where.
Mr.. Mason then spoka. He traced at great
length the progressive aggression ON slave
ry from tie revolution to tie Dred Scot.
dicision. Abiding 20 the later he quoted
Chief Justice Marshall who once said the
greatest curse an angry God could leave TO
on eTiing people was dependent Judiciary,
and vet, said Mr.. Mason, the Senator from
New York talks of ofre-organizing the courts
so as 10 make them sectional and subser-
Went to the fuctuation Of political par
ties
Mr.. Seward replied that he had been en-.
gagged in preparing meaauere TO organize
The Supreme Circuit Courts in suoh way
as to rccypizs the representation Of ths
several States so as to secure the better ad-
ministration ofjusiice and greater dispatch
OF business, When matured he would bring
it in. 1t will be conservative in character
at the same time just. He added that he
hoped the principals of tie Court would be
ia conformity with the Constitution.
The debale was continued at a great
length when the Senate adjourned.
HorsE-Mr. Gilmore introduced bill
to prevent unnecessary surplus in the
Treasury and to equalize grants of land a.
mong the several States. Referred.
Mr.. Gilmore of N. G. also asked consent.
to introduce bill for the admission Of
Kansas. Not granted. Mr.. Letter intro
duced bill providing for the elecliou Of
Post Masters by the people.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25
How Washington Behaved
when he was ina the Wrong.

An incident IN lie VEgif,QnS, repre-
senling Washington rs ready to accept q
challenge, has led Lsslie's illustrated Pa
per to reprint The following pertinent anec.
dote from Weems' Gossipping Life Of
Washingten:
elm 1854, Washington was stationed at
Alexandra with his regiment, the only one
of the colony, of which he was Colonel
There happened to at this time an election
in the town, for members of the Assem-
BILE. and the contest ran high between Col.
onel George Fairfax and Mr. Ezey. Wash
ington was warm friend Of Colonel Fair
fax, and Mr.. Payne headed the friends of
Mr.. Elsey. A dispute taking place in the
courthouse yard, Washington. at this time
not twenty-five years ct age, contrary to
his usual manner, bscame excited, and,
what was still more uncommon, said some
thing that offended Mr.. Payne, whereupon
the latter gentleman. though but a cub in
size, raised hs sturdy hickory, and by a
single blow brough Washington to the
ground.
"Several of Wsshington's officers being
present. they whipped out their irons in an
instant, and it was supposed there would be
murder off hand. To make bad worse, tho
of the regiment, hearing how their
commander had beer treated. bolied out OF
the barracks, every man with his weapon.
threatening vengeance on those who dared
to knock down their beloved Colonel
Happily for Mr.. Payne and party. Wash
ington recovered time enough to go out and
meet his enraged soldiers, and. after thank
Jag them for their expression OF attach
ment, assured them that he was, not hurt
in The least, and begged them. as they
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25
Rough and Ready Sermon
No. j.
BY THE PRAIRIE PaEaCHER.
rUBLIsHED EVERY THURSDAY NO

TExr:-.The sluggard will not plough, by rea'
SON OF the cold; therefore shall he beg III harvest
and have nothing. ."-PRos. xA-iv.
NY Hearers: -'~F.'T-.
Di!iyent labor is not only necessary to
procure the necessities of life, and promote
health. but it is one Of the commands OF
our great Creator; and scarcely chapter
can be found in sacred writ, which does
not exhort, command, or advise us to Ia
bor. From the creation it has been ordain-
el that man shall earn his bread by the
sweat of his brow, and a deviation from
that law is certain to meet with CORES
ponding punishment--either by impairins
our health, forming ruinous habits, or let
ting the precious moments of our existence
slip from our grasp unimproved. thereby
having less time to prepare for the great,
endless eternity. which we are to enter up
on at the close of life. Labor while 1t is
day." saith the scriptures, "for the night
came:h when ho man can work.
Idleness is not only injurious. but is OF
itself vice of the worst description. l.
Is the mother # drunkenness, SANDER,
ihieying, gambling. aud dissipation OF all
kinds; in fact il may be called Sa.an's
Prime Minister; and il his Satanic Majes-
" were deprived If ibis most faithful SER
want. sin would soon be banished from the
world. Industry is the Creators great
Physician. and would often cure when all
o.her doc ors fail. Let the Invalid who is
dropping with esai, the "bues." or over
trashy novels. call upon this physician,
and We warrant speedy cure. Seek him
early in the morning. before the sun has
streaked the horizon with It's golden tiuts,
and get the prescription adapted to your
case; dig up the rich soil with your spade.
hoe the overgrown weeds out Of your gar
den; make the fields resound with the mu-
sic of your ak; gaze upon the lark as she
scars OF high to meet the rising sun; and
your lost appetite will return with renewed
viyor. Your "bues" will vanish like the
morning mist. and your whole system will
feel animation it has not known before for
years; the blood will iow more freely thro'
your yeiaa. and nature will resume It's won.
ted av,.c.a i.'ns throughout your body.
Ind..@uce is exrusable in no man, what.
ever may be his situation in life If rich,
Industry Is necessary to preserve those
riches; ii poor. to lay up store against
the day Of adversely. which is certain to
come. sooner or later. and perhaps when
least expected. Thus. it becomes all 10
make hay while the sun shines. Let no
one excuse himself because he cannot do
this or that, or does not fill such and such
q station. TEere Is room for all to work.
and it you cannot labor in one station, you
can in another. What man has done,
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25

balmy the air was, that soft September
morning. We thought, cyclists as we
were, in our own happiness, that nature
sympathized with US. IL seemed as if half
the morning would have been wasted, had
not Lizzie been coming home.
The cars had rot arrived, when we ar
rived at the station. hut we heard the whis-
tie of the locomotive. not very far distant;
those few sweet waiting momen s--what a
world of blessed anticipation they heidi
At last the train came up-siopped -
We looked at the windows; only a row Of
sad faces! Lizzie must be on the other side
A few passengers came out. solemn faced
and silent. We pressed olward--so did
those who were going out Of the trais.--
The conductor appeared and waved every
body back, then motionsd to somebody In
the ear. Two men came out and slowly
descended the steps, bearing llfeless
body-a woman; her features covered by
a veil. They bore il into he Saloon, and
laid i. reverently upon the sofa Still the
conductor waved the crowd back, except
our party. lie knew us. and turned away
his face as we approached.
Then we knew how il was; all except the
father; he could not believed Firmly he
raised the veil fiom the dead face. o God!
All mercifull Is it thus we meet thee,
Lizzie, darling, our best beloved, idol of
our heart!
In brief time we learned the story
Learned how the Angel of the Lotd had
met Lizzie before US, in the sill twilight Of
that autumn morning. aad afier one pans,
terrible we know. but snort, had waited her
gentle spirit to those who wai,ed for her in
the home of angels!
AT The very last stopping place Lizzie
left the Car, TO procure some food for lit
tie child hat had fretted all night, III the
arms of its wearied mother The train
stopped but moment; it was dusk. and
none of the officials had seen her leave il.
She returied hastily to find il moving. made
mis-s,ep. fell forwe rd--and .he rest--it
Is common tale, such as he newspapers
chronicle every week. The beautiful head
with its sunny curls--was wha, We saw at
the station house!
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25

loved him and their duty, TO return 10 their
barracks. As to Washington himself he
went to his room, and finding, OH mature
reflection, that he had been the aggressor.
be determined TO make Mr.. Payne honora-
bic reparation by asking his pardon on the
morrow. No sooner had lie made this no
ble resolution than he recovered his natnr-
al calmness of manner, dressed himself
and went to ball, behaving as if nothing
bad hTppened.
"The next day he went to tavern and
wrote polite note to Mr.. Payne. request
ing TO see him. Mr.. Payne presumed the i'm
port Of it was challenge for duel. and
repaired TO the place appointed for the
meeting, expecting to see pair Of pistols
introduced. But conceive lis surprise
when, upon entering the chamber where
Washington was, he Discovered IA decan-
ter of wine and glass upon the table, and
upon his entering Washington arose and
in very friendly manner met him, and
presented his hand. saying:
Mr. Payne. to err sometimes is nature.
to rectify error is always glory. find |
was wrong in the affair yesterday; you have
bad, | think, some saiisfacion, and, If you
think that is sufficient. here's my hand :
let us be friends 1t is only 'ecessary to
say. that from this time Mr. Payne beco me
one of Washington's most enthusiastic ad
mirers and friends. If this conduct had
not been deemed in Washington to arise
from mognininaity and not from fear. then
he could not have become the immortal ha
ro he ls regarded in history
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25
WAsH1NeToS. Feb. 8. 1853.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. 8. 1853.
My DEAR FRIEND:--There are circum-
stances connea,ed with our treatment here
as State, which | think it but right to
communicate to you in plain words. and
which you have my permission to commu-
nicate TO our fixnds. | have felt it nv
duty to be prudent and circumspect in
word and deed since nv arrival in this city
so as not to prejudice. in any manner. the
interests of our young State. This he's
been the course of our whole delegation;
and yet there are times when we need all
our self-restraint to keep down our indigna-
ton against the policy pursued towards
Minnesota.
Upon our arrival, early in January. we
placed our State constitution in the hands
Of the President to be transmitted to Con-
gress. On the 1lth of January he trans
mitted it by message to the Senate. The
message, as you mus all have noticed, con-
tains no expression in favor of the admis-
sion of Minnesota as State. This being
the usual course in ordinary cases. it occa-
stoned little or no surprise in this instance.
Il was promptly referred to the Committee
on Territories. The Territorial commit
lee is composed of Douglas. of Illinois.
Jones, of Iowa. Sebastian Of Arkansas,
Green, Of Missouri, Collomer, of Verm IN,
and Wade. Of Ohio. Here it encountered
opposition. based, as | understand, upon
the fact Of our having had two independ-
emily organized conventions, and that a
majority Of the whole delegates had not
signed the constitution. These objections
seem to have been urged by both northern
and southern men. Our written explana-
tiors, showing that both bodies united on
the same constitution, thus making it a
faithful expression Of the united voice of
the whole, were deemed sufficient on this
point. A new objection was then mooted
by the southern men on the committee,
namely: that ii an enabling act were nee
essary, Minnesota. not having in all re-
spects complied with such act, could not
be admitted. This was not seriously de-
signed to defeat our admission. but merely
intended to embarrass Judge Douglas and
his friends. who insisted on the necessity
of an enabling act in Kansas.
lnese uimculties having III Doen nnaiiy
removed, the chairman Of the committee
reported on the 26th of January in favor
of the admission Of Minnesota as State.
The bill for this purpose attests the churl-
ish spirit with which majority Of the
committee welcome Minnesota into the
Union. II gives us one Representative
only. until our final returns show what our
population entities US to; whereas, q decent
respect for our constitutional convention.
and the constitution of the State, might
have induced them 10 letall our represent.
atives take their seats, unti the completion
of the census should show whether we are
entitled tcthe constitutional number or not.
The implication of the committee ought TO
have been in favor of the correctness Of
the constitution on this point, instead Of
being adverse to il.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25
A Letter from Gen. Shields,

The following letter from General Jamee
Shields. one of the United States SeLators
from Minnesota. addressed 10 the Presi-
dent Of The Minnesota Senate, has been
given to the public through the democratic
journal at St. Paul.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25
Fire I'm a School HOUSE.

4 few minutes after "a p NJ. Yesterday. a
large number of the pupils of pubic School
No. SO, in Wes. Eighteenth Street, between
Eighth and Ninth avenues. suddenlycamo
rushing fiom the building screaming.
Fire. Fire. at the top of their 1oices.
The entire neighborhood was soon ia the
widest excitement, and the parents and
friends of the children, greatly alarmed
hurried To the place. The fireman were
speedly on the spot. but fortunately their
services were not needed.
The cause of the alarm was soon ascer-
tanned. The clothes of Miss Sarah L. Lew
is, one of the teachers, had caught fire from
the stove in one the class rooms. There
was very hot FIRE in the stove, and Miss
Lewis opened the door to diminish the heat.
After doing so. she turned around to pass
into the school room. she discoverd that
her dress had taken fire, and endeavorej
unsuccessfully to ertinguish the Flames by
pressing her skirts together. Almost in
stantly her clothes were all in a blaze, and
becoming frightened, she rushed frntically
up the aisle, on both sides Of which the
children we're seated, crying,'O eavo
mel Oh save me'
The children at once became intensely
excited and commenced running for tho
door ana hurrying down stairs in the wild
es, confusion. The screams of Miss Lewis
soon brought the other teachers tc her as.
sistances. Miss Crowell, the principal.
with great presence of mind closed the
doors Immediately to prevent the further
escape of the children. The teachers threw
their shawls around the person of their un
fortunate associate, succeeded in extin-
gushing the fame. The excitement was
such, however. that Miss Crowell directly
afterwards tainted. and it was some time
before she was restored to Consciousness.
Miss Lewis was speedily conveyed to the
residence of her parents, No. l5o West
Eighteenth street. where proper medical
aid was promptly rendered. She was found
to be severely burned. and her physicians
have but very little hope of her recovery
She is only l6 year Of age. and had been
employed inthe school as teacher but two
days. Severely bruised, but no ne seri-
ously injured.
DEATH OF THE TEACHER
Miss Lewis was so severely injured that
she died about 8 o'clock last evening the
teachers appear to have shared The panic in
common with pupils. One of them exPer-
fenced a series fainting fits. Miss Lewis
was but ls years of age. and been employ
ed iu the school only q few days. though
she has, for upward oftwo years. been at
teaching in the schools of the Sixleenth
ward
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25

Hon R G.. MURPHY, President of the
Senate. s
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25

A gentleman was speaking the
other day of the kindness of his
friends visiting him-one old aunt
in particular, visited him twice a
year and staid six months each
time.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-25

TExr:-"The sluggard viii not plough By rea
son OF the cold therefore shall he beg Ill harvest
.nd have nothing. .'-PRoN. xA-iV.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-15

in the platform of the American party. An
Americana law and order man-might be
nominated; but too much prescription has been
exercised towards Americans here-too many
Americans here been forced to leave Wash
ington and seek a home and employment else
where-to make his election a certainty and
we cannot afford to run risk in such a crisis
as this. Americans should support the man
who will use his best endeavors to rid our city
of the cut-throat gangs that now infest it-who
will discharge from office all the present ineffi-
Gent men in municipal employment who have
used their official positions as cloak to the
yillianous outrages that have been perpetrated
upon our citizens. They should vote for man
who will faithfully do his duty, let the conse-
quences be what they may-who will in per-
son see that the laws are faithfully executed,
and that the police and all other officers under
the corporation do their duty. Such man is
RICHARD WALLACE, the Citizens Candidate
Under such circumstances as now exist it be-
hooyes all parties, and especially the American
party to rally to his support, and make sure
result that is now in doubt.
SECOND WARD