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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
Hautes Alpes, Feb. &c, 1858"
Prussia as seen by Gov. Wright.

Oar American Minister to Berlin. Cover
nor Wright, lately wrote to Judge Law, OF
Evansville, q quite interesting letter, from
which we make brief extracts:
while there are many things to condemn
in this country, there are also many things
to admire. O0e thing IN the management Of
the State Prison 10 this place has struck me
with much force as worthy of imitation.-
While the happiness Of society Is sought 10
the punishment of crime, the reformation OF
the criminal as 4 member Of society should
also be sought. PardDns are seldom gran.
ted here. Every couvict is kept at hagI la
Dor. \ strict account is kept Of the cost
aud profit OF his WORK. AT the expiration Of
his sentence a balance is struck. Ii he has
been dIligent in his work it is almost always
in his favor. he is then required to return
TO the place OF his conviction aud e0deavOr
to regain bis character in the place where 1t
was lost. The balance due him on account
Of bis labor is accounted for, and paid over
to bin upon bis producing a certificate from
the tribunal By which he was convicted, that
be is conducting himself as good citizen
and is attentive 70 the wants and necessities
Of his family. Thus during his term OF i'm
prisonment and alter his discharge, al lncen-
tive is given him to be "dilgent in bust
ness"-onc Of the greatest safeguards against
crime.
The Government here does everything is
everywhere. What would our people say if
Government monopoliz"d ali the carrying
trade of all packages under certain weight!
| have seen passing my window post Office
wagons loaded with game, fish, and other
articles of food. Ole of the things which
most asfonishes an American is the number
Of soldiers ne meets, aud especially the mum.
per of officers. A story is told Of one ct the
smaller countries, which IS amusing. Every
kingdom, however small, has its standing
army. Il is said that in that little kingdom
the rurber OF the effective WAS fifty NED
After the general, with his staff, the colonies,
tae captains, and other officers had received
their commissions one solitary soldier wa.
lef,-formiug the grand army of tho king
damp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
Gree Loyen In Northern Ohio.

We copy from the Cleveland Herald an
article upon the progress Of Free Love, and
Free Love Associations, in the northern part Of
Extraordinarily settled by people from Con-
necticut, Massachusetts and Vermont. A
Free Love ticket for the town election in Ber-
lin, il seeas, has been carried by the Free
Lovers. under disguised name, and the re.
spectacle inhabitants of the town, who do
not believe 10 the ism. threaten to leave the
place, if they cannot De rid of the leprosy.-
Four acres Of the heights Of the town are
now devoted to the purposes OF the associa-
ton, and five houses have been erected with
in four weeks. Here persons CT both sexes
can come and. finding their afhnities, pair
With each other ~ The association has a
paper there, which is forced upon the at
tention Of others.
The Cleveland Editor very properly re-
Dukes this crime and folly, aud 10 appropri-
ate and naturally indignant language comes
out against it, But is not the growth of this
ism the natural result of the other iSmS often
prevalent in that part OF Ohio, and in cog
nate New England populations where people
are encoura ged to run on from one ism to
another, until at last they land in such as
this IN T. Express.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
E1ecIfion OF SIOvaII.

The e1-rev. George w. Stovall, convicted
at New Orleans of the murder OF Mary Do.
rand, was executed on the OH inst, all Ell
forts to induce the Governor to commute the
sentence having failed. The cFimins made
q speech from the scaffold, acknowledging
his guilt and expressing his willingness t.
suffer the penalty. During his remarks, be
said;-
Now, gentlemen, must tell you that |
have not been brought to this end becouse
did not know better. was raised in
county, Va, by respectable parents, and re-
ceised pious education. Indeed ] may ssy
| occupied a respectable position in society
But fell, and for the last fifteen years l
have been led captive by the devil, at his
will, and now. by an ignoble death, 1 am
about to receive the wages Of ain. l have
even held the position of minister of the
gospel. and was beloyed and respected as
sucb: but this only shows the height from
which have fallen, and from which ell are
Liable TO lsll if they yield to their bsser feel
;nos For teb ware past have followed the
nath of ruin 10 New Orieaos, snd here a
misfortune happened me which darkened al
INV future Lis, but to which | do not Wish
more particularly to refer. ! intend to east
lame on no one but myself. Afterwards, l
vent to Nicaragua, but being forced 10 re-
turn again. gave loose rein to my we pro
nensities, and in due course Of time became
the Murderer that Am to-day"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
Chinese CoOIiesin Cubn.

Four cargoes of coolies, comprising nearly
three thousand individuals, recently arrived
at lI,vaDa, where they met with q ready sale
1T from three hundred dollars TO three hun
bred and seventy five dollars each, according
to their sanitary condition on arrival. O!her
large shipments are known to be on the way.
and it is stated that orders have been sent To
China for ten thousand TO be shipped this
year \ Havana letter-writter says it is
astonishing to see how these Celestials get
hold of different branches Of trade formerly
mouopolized by Galatians. In the vicinity Of
Cardenas many grocery stores are owned BY
them, while they completely monopollzed the
hucksterins business. They are also general.
ly successful in getting wives, aud large num-
bers have consented to be baptized mainly
on this account; otherwise the church would
not grant them the necessary license.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
Aocomm odat,pg Conductor.

The ether day, train Of cars bound east
,.. the Northwestern Virginia Railroad,
0,onned and took Oh at Pennsboro' runaway
o When arriving at the Toll Gate, they
we're let off aud married by the a.geot at that
point. Who is authorized TO perform 'na ~. .u
teresting ceremony. The conductor "sasa
patiently until the MARI &c was over Snen
be took them Oh again, and let them Oh oe-
tween stations at Greenwood. Inc gto'~
promised to do bis best towards perpetuat.ng
tha: conductors name, and the bride having
no particular choice Of names, expressed
hearty concurrence 10 the promise. Wheel
ing Intelli9encT,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
Collision In the Chesapeake Bay.
LOSS OF TWO VESSELS.

On Tuesday night last, 18th instant, at
little before twelve o'clock, weather dark and
rainy, the British brigantine Victoria, Capt
Knowles, of Nassau, n. p, in charge of q
pilot, and schooner L. C. Kelly, Capt. Eaton,
of Calais, Me-. which sailed hence for Provi-
deDee, on Saturday, came into collision
about the middle Of the Chesapeake Bay,
Smiths Point Light House bearing n. n.
w. The schooner sank in FIVE minutes, and
the brig in about ten minutes, both in seven
fathoms water. The Victoria bad on board
teu passengers, all OF whom, with the e1cep-
ton of w. G. Marriatt, of Nassau, together
with the crews of both vessels, amounting to
fifteen persons, were saved by The boats Of
the two vessels and subsequently, taken on
board schooner Adriana, Capt Sergeant, OF
Portland, and arrived here this morning.
1t is supposed that Mr.. Marriatt, the I'M
fortunate gentleman who is missing, return
cd to the briggs cabin to get something, and
whilst there went down with the vessel.
The following is a list Of the passengers
and crews Of both vessels who were rescued
and safely landed in Baltimore by the
schooner Adriapa, Captain Sergeant, from
Portland, to whom they desire to tender
their Acknowledgements for his hospitable
treatment whilst on beard his vessel: John
F. Cooke, of Nassau. n. P; J. G. Derry,
late master of bark VIM. Chase, wrecked at
Abeco L. d. Parritt, late master Of brig
Malaga, wrecked on Bahama Banks; 5. 7.
Lee, late master Of bark Stanley, wrecked
on Great Isaacs; Mr.. and Mrs. q. Flood, OF
New York; Edward Howard, VIM. Howard,
and Thomas Lowder, officers Of bark Delhi,
wrecked on Bahamas; A. d. Knowles and
l. p. Knowles. late master and mate of brig
Victoria, and eight men composing her crew;
j. Eaton, late master Of schuoner l.. Z. kel-
ls; w. II. McCurdy, mate of do, and crew
Of three men. None Of the passengers saved
anything.
The brig Victoria had a cargo consisting
of 40 boxes, 90 hhds., 90 seroous sugar, Is
bales sponge. II tierces honey, lot of
wrecked materials, and $1,000 in specie,
consigned to f. T. Montell, and was insured
in New York and Philadelphia. Vessel
supposed Insured.
The schooner L. G.. Kelly, had a cargo of
100 tons of coal. for Providence, shipped by
Messrs Dobbin & Warfeld, which is covered
by insurance. The vessel was 40 tons,
built 10 Calais, 1852, valued at 5000, and
unipsured.-R american.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
hAns o.

Letters from Kansas cay that the political
agitation in that Territory has 80 absorbed
the attention Of the squatters that they have
neglected their crops and private affairs, and
so exhausted their means that large por-
ton Ct them will be unable to pay for their
lands before they will be offered fJr sale under
the proclamation of the President. Many
of those who are unable to pre-empt will lose
their lands, and will have endured their sac
ri6ces and labored in vain to secure home.
Money is scarce in the Territory, and squat.
tsrs ara pledging their claims at rate OF loo
per cent. interest per anuum 70 get the means
of paying for their lands. The partisan agi-
tators have rot only entailsd a long trai Of
political evils upon the Territory, but tn,y
have caused an immense amount Of private
suffering. Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
Freshet I'm the Western River
OF General Inuna,,, eafl

ST. LOUIS, April l4.-Pi,btiul e,n.,,
ces are likely to ensue from the pra.ar, t :'
along the Lower Mississippi, Vb,o, -:
higher at some places than was eys, a.E
From the accession Of tie crmaireF
accruing from the upper river. ,ba " I!
sippi is rising from st. Paul d Jvn 49,, 49,
point. The Missouri aud lIipoi, ~ -
both high, ard rising. AID all tbe;, 49,, 49,. y;
res are at food height. These bi,l " 10y,
are occasiOned by heavy rain. c,.a "'.''
through the whole western aud o r,Gg,,.''
country, and are not the usual sprio,
tain rise. Should that fIIlow be,,rs -. - u
sent food subsidies the whole lowe, c. ss =,
will. doubtless. be inundated. '-'!
PIrTsBURG, April II The river r,..
idly to-day, and ;here Is now Is Tee. NY ~
in the channel, aud stalionarg. '''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
New and Valuable Discovery.

A Flour-mill, of perfectly original and
new construction, is in operation at present,
at Robe, Pile & McElroy's Printing establish
meut in Pemberton court, in the immediate
neishborhood of the Exchange. The machln-
cry is exceedingly simple and very efficient
in its working. 1t is portable and arranged
in a manner to be easily transferred. The
whole space occupied by the portable mer-
chant hour-mixing an distributing apparatus
which is comb ined with grinding and bolt.
ing merchant -four mill, does not exceed
thirty feet in length, by four feet 10 width,
and eight feet 10 height. Within this small
com pass the operation is performed, Of COT
yer,ing the grain into extra -four, superfne
and fine -four, middings, shorts, shpstuf
and bran. The rapiditJ Of the process is
astonishing, while every part oil the mach'n-
ery works With the utmost precision. From
two to three barrels per hour are turned cit.
The fur is of the best quality, and the yield
per bushel more considerable than that OF
any other mil! known. The cleauingof the or
fall too, is more thoroughly performed. But one
of the main points is, that while mil OF the
old style costs from :! 600 to $50 OUO. the
new mill costs from 5 TO hundred dollars.
The construction being extremely simple,
the repairs will be very few and not costly.
Power of any kind can be applied TO the
machinery, aud this is done directly with
ordinary applian ces. Six horse-poweTs SUI
fee. though larger power may be used. The
necessity Of erecting buildings especially Tor
the purpose, which is in other cases very
great item of expense, is obviated, as any
building 10 any locality will be found Suita-
e.--PeansyludRidn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17

The Baltimore Patriot says:-"We may
be permitted, to indulge 10 the belief that
Mr.. Everett's mission South will be pro-
ductive of more good than merely that Of
gratifying those who compose bis auditory
during the delivery Of bis mastery orations.
This 10 itself constitutes high intellectual
repast and almost unspeakable Qualification
Those, however. of that region, who have
been accustomed to suppose that nothing
good could come out Of the North, will dis
cover, before them colossal 10 all that is no.
BILE, manly. atriotie, eloquent and intelectu-
oil. They will find him free from the slight
est faint of sectionalism; broad, liberal, COM
prehensive in his views of nationality, and
q man Of the nation, whose genius, scholar
ship and patriotic impulses cannot fail to
command the profoundest respect. This OF
itself may serve to ameliorate those feelinga,
which many 10 the more Southern States
have attached to all Northerners, because Of
the sine, unreasonable prejudices, and i'll
lodged actions of the ultra abolitionists."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
.TurncG Up.'

The Petersburg Express has teen put in pos
session of an address, written for the occasion
of the Public Meeting of the Citizens of tho
United States Of America IN Paris, held at
the Grand Hotel du Louvre. on Friday 18th
January, 1858, convened for the purpose of
expressing their abhOrrehce at the late at
tempt to assassinate tho Emperor and the
Empress Of the French, and to present re-
spectfu address, composed by the originator
OF the meeting, Chevaller the Count JoanneS,
Citizen of the United States" After this
title, follows list Of some twenty works, OF
which be is the author, and the announce
ment that he received gold medal Tor "a
public Grafton upon the National lndepen-
dence of the u. s." The Count JOannes"
ia no less person than George Jones, the for
mer gell known lessee OF TIE Richmond The
atre, father to Miss AvUnia, aud former hus-
band to Mrs. Melinda Jones. The Express
is induced to doubt some Of the s'atemehtS
Of the Count, and says:
There is one dignity mentioned in the
programme, about which we haze our doubts
the Gold Medal of Honor given By Amer
lea Tor the Pubic Grafton upon tie National
Independence of the L States We remem-
Der this Grafton very distinctly. Oar memo
~ recalls certain hot, dusty, patriotic, ny
ro,echncal Fourth of July, IN the day. OF
our calow youth, when after lowering upon
the tanks Of the fine battalion of Richmond
Volunteers for bours, We entered the City
Hall, aud there heard our friend, George
Jones, Lessee (for whom as Hamlet, Julian
St. Pierre, Don Cesar de Bazan, and the
sweet Prince Of Como, we had conceived the
most extravsgsut respect pronounce this
Grafton amid the applause and perspiration
of an immense civic aud military multitude.
The fne flights OF the Orator are associated
in our recollection with Yankee Doodle and
martial parade and the venerable Richard
Gaines, the ebo-shin and gizzird foot tEum-
peter of the Richmond Light Dragons, but
they ere connected with no gold med 81, pre-
sented by the Common CouhCil t RIchmoni,
or the State of Virginia, or the Congress OF
the United States. Indeed, We suspect taIs
gold medal was purely imaginary testImo-
NAL given by an aIleeorical and supposlti-
lions America in evidence Of II hypotheti-
cal Honor, in other words, that it had no
existence at all, except in the braius OF the
Cunt Joannncs, ne George Jones'"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
Mexican Rairs.

Zu!oaga is reducing the Mexican people
generally into submission to his Government.
Only Vera Cruz still holds out for the Comon-
for, party. By timely compromises with the
church authorities, which are all powerful
there, and by promptly restoring to them the
property coufscated by Comonfort, he is
giving his power an appearance Of stability
at home; while, by making friends with
Spain, he has secured himself against danger
from abroad. BY these two master strokes
of policy, he has also given the Santa anna J!
marty its ouietus for the prescott This IS
Zuloaea's brief hour Of sunshine; the show
ers will follow The political skies OF Me1i-
co know only April weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
When the Pacific Railroad hill was before

When the Pacific Railroad hill was before
the Senate, on Thursday, it was opposed by
Mr.. Mason, when brief colloquy ensued
between Mr.. Gwin and Mr.. Mason, the for
mer of whom desired to ask the latter if be
was in favor of any Pacific railroad, Or was
he or epared to see California sundered from
the Uoion 10 case of war with any great
maritime Power? Or would be drive Cali
foruia even to consider the advantages Of a
separation from the Atlantic States? Mr..
Mason. 10 reply. stated that he was 10 favor
only Of such Pacific railroad as might be
built and worked by private capital. lie had
too much confidence in the ability of Calitor-
MIA to defend herself. to to fear her conquest
by any maritime Power; but if called to
choose between her voluntary withdrawal
from the Union or the adoption of on internal
Improvement system which would inevitably
result in transforming the whole theory and
working of our Government, be should be
compelled to elect the former alternative as
the lesaer evil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17

In q letter written by Col. Benton, few
days before his death, addressed to friend
in St. Louis, be spoke of Mr.. Cloys efforts to
effect the COMPROMISE of 1850, 10 the follow
ing tsrms:-"There was real crisis at the
time--"a crisis big with the fate of Rome'--
it's paoi6cston worthy of the las, efforts oil
Clay, and in accomplishing which his ardent
patriotism, bis devotion to the Cnon, his dis
regard of self, bis courageous self-relianee' all
appeared in their midday force aud splendor
1t was not the blaze of the setting sun, but
the MONDAY blaze Of that great ium'nary.-
10 these Aasbes Of courage and patriotism
always struck out when the Union was struck
al. be seemed to me to be the impersonatlon
of Union, and ready to be laid as victim on
its altar"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
Taking the claws from a Tigers Feet

For some time past it had been observed
that splendid tiger in the managerie OF John
Robinson whose animal. have been winserIng
here, was suffering from pain in the fJrefse',
and it was finally concluded that the claw,
were growing upward into the flesh. Ga
Wednesday preparations were made for re-
moving the claws. Ropes were passed around
the body Of the animal, by means Of Which
be was hoisted from his feet and susr
pended from the top Of bis cage. Another
rope was then slipped around each fore paw,
which was pull ed out Of the cage between
the iron bars. BY means Of instruments, the
claws upon both fore feet were thon rem owed.
and il was found that two or three Of them had
grown up in the flesh nearly half an inch, and
others. less distance. As might have been
expected, his ,ge'ship expressed his opinion
of the surgical operation 10 the loudest man
ner.- Cincinnati Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17

We take the following .teas lrom ,5sc..
berlaud telegraph:
LATEST Coal SHIPNENTs-For r..
ending 10Th instant, there were sen.
ket from the Mining region l2l3Ili,,
OF this amount, 6,49S,05 were s7lr,.l
the Cumberland and nusylvani, RI. y
4,2l7 .O3 tons over the Georges Cree, -.
and Iron Company's Railroad, and ~
tons over the ROAD OF the Iilup.bi,. -,
and Iroo Company. Total from r,s -
coal region since Jan. IL, 1850 Is In,
Since the resumption Of cana! p,v,,,..
l72 boats have lett this port, u # ~.
were for the week ending SATURDAY. In, q
small business was done on the caa,I i..,'
the week.
Mining operations in tie MARYLAND Z,
regions are comparatively du!l. Tho .
mand continues limited But few o.i.,
have been received and these are or..
small. We have beard of but ouo hear.
der, embracing some thirty thousand -.
but whether it has been taken on the ,....
proposed, We are unable to sag. San.
the operators are sending forward
deal of coal to their agents t1r latg,s =,
but how long they will continue e.
without an Increased demand Tor ID. q,
Gle, is uncertain. The shipments firm
past week show an Increase Ul a6.u.jm
tons.
ANOTHER COMPETITION % .Sarl. .-
ted at the Western end of ihi, cDra,g h.
put in its claims for the National lr.,
Ores of various kinds have been ,... q.
sent forward to the proper parties. 3, 49,.
ington, for snslyzatiOn. An IncIal4,.a
store ofiron ore exists along the c:..:
Dy river, and is said to be Vi ,e.y ,.r,
quality.
Boat BUILDING.-N Notwithstanding, .,.
favorable prospects Of the coal taIa.
building is quite lively at til, place. q.
number of new boats are on the ,,7,..
the various yards, and I.rg ngurr4r
been completed and launched iau9s
ter and spring, and are now macy &-.
tied up awaiting loads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
OBITU Any.

The death on the 9th u'. a. fo...
his place OF residence, near Ffei4' a..
FORGE HAMILTON. eco ina'
OF bis age, has been ALREADY men
Gazette, but II Is meet tTdt a'uyl.r.
ory should be paid Mr. h2mI.o..
qualified by the infrml'e' o.".-
OF the most active and use.I. m.l ..
community in which NJ reside.
gentleman OF great prudenc" ~.
intelligent and well informed 70 "
he was the presiding Jus'ic' d
punctually, and conducted IT, '.'.
decorum and system OF d circuit ...
administration of justice ~ 'ar .'' ~.
eral satisfaction TO the bar ani I'D .'''
man OF fine judgement All gfr'
character. His opinion 10 o.. coz.
had great weight and influence d"
good share OF personal poplar : -'
will OF the people whom ne Bal
legislative councils OF the >'a'r J"
mer on a large scale; mair i,~ s.''
thing about him indicated nee .'
plenty. He was kind 10 Ms Sc. az
TO those in need, tender aud al
family; ford OF company, an' 81
visitors with liberal and gr1ri'1
and feeling. He raised a large
dren, all OF whom were We s''.'
complished in mind and manner
aid OF beloved wife, long slncs ''I
these children up IN the nurture a.
OF the Lord, and thy, like 'H+t :
rents, became pious and z.eIo." o.
Episcopal Church. Mr H4m..,'
not unexpected. He vas aware o.
and felt, as he well might, ma. o.
house in or Ier, and VA, read! ~
Hi, surviving relatives and i'r.-.
whilst they mourn rs .os' ~ -,
consolation OF believing tnf lr = @
ven, enjoying the reward d +" 49,. %.
Died in Washington, on Thur. y.
inst, after an illness OF iCnf mon.
RAHE LEWIS, aged ! yse.''y
Lewis, formerly of Alexan-f.'. V
Died at Mount Vernon Af'e',tm,gr
(Alal on the 25th ui'In0, Nn ~. ...
BRERETON, aged q year,, YOU. ~. A.
of the late Dr. J. A. BtefeioH. -.
Near From, Royal, on ta o. y , ~
sumption, Mrs. SARAH 80 a st
sort OF Samuel B. Gardner e'F
OF her age. ,3a
On the 5th inst, after a 'a> %;gN p.
ness, JOHN A. NJ. DCNCA''
Washington.