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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02
Loudoun County, Va.

The HARygsT.--Several OF our farmers
have already commenced operations, and
within the next few days. the work will have
become general. Iu many instances the red
rust the worm, DO, have done considerable
injury to the crop, though we are inclined
TO the opinion that when the grain is gathered
and the worst told, there will at least be en-
average yield.
Tie Fourth Of July this year falling on
Sunday, Monday the 5.u. w.!l he generally
observed. 10 our community, DIS usual, the
day will be allowed to pass ''unbonored and
uusung," which we much regret.
Tue Thirteenth Aonual Concert If the NJ.
l. Edwards Institute took place last Friday
evening. As might have been predicted, the
whole affair went OF 10 excellent order.
HUsG HERsELF.-A negro girl belonging
to Mr.. James Simpson, vi Alexandra, COM
mittted suicide IN this town, on Saturday
mornng last, BY hanging herself. % FIJI
day she was charged With having stolen a
sun Of money, and chsstised; II is supposed
that u fear Of heing detected The succgelin z
day. induced ner to commit the deed. Her
body was found before breakfast 90 Saturday
suspended 10 the stable, with life extinct.
DEATH FROM Sun STR Ne An lrishman
named Patrick Branuon, whs seized by San
stroke, in this town, on Friday last, and
died from its effects that Dight.-L0udoml
Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02
ICOMNUNICATED.

AIbb.
We were present at the Dedication Of III.
Methodist Episcopal Church, in Middleburg
Loudoun County, Va, on Thursday, =.
ult, and attended the services, which WI.
kept up several days thereafter. The Rs
5. 5. ROszeIl was expected 20 preach i.
dedlcatory sermon, but falling to attend %.
services were conducted by the Rev. w
Hirst, who preached very appropriate &C.
excellent sermon on the occasion. 10 %.
language Of the speaker, we can truly .s'
lit is the prehiest, nlcatest. and best arrsn.,
of any Church we know in this part Of W
ginis," and reflects great credit upon ts.
community, for their liberality, in assls'.,,
to erect such building, L. this parlcuA'
time. Messrs. Rawlings and Broun g.r
very literally; in fact, had it not been ~
these two individuals, the house, in all -.
liability, would not have been built, N-
Broun gave 1t his personal Affection, and J,
appearance and convenience IL owing, 10
great measure, TO his taste aud good nal.
agcment.
A collection was taken up, which with tie
proceeds from the Ladies Fair, VERY IiLua
ly pstroni1ed,) amounted to about one thou.
snd dollsrs-sll that was asked for.
Rev. Ii. b. Rldgcway was present, az.
preached several times during the meetiU.
lie il very popular III Loudoun, and ueYa
tails to draw large congrcgatioL--iie VIZ
hsteLed 10 with great satisfaction, aud ig.l
realized the expectations Of his friends.
Other ministers from a. meg circus
were in Attendance and participated 10 i-s
| exercises.
The conservation Of the Sharon Ceme.a'T
took place on Friday very able snd 81
propriate discourse b. the Rev. DR.. BOYD, "
Winchester.
There seems to be a great deal Of religious
feeling throughout the whole commuoI'l
and though there has been no great scc:'
sion to aoy of the Churches, ye. the .pf.i
Of God is at work among the people, and W
trust ere long to witness the iEults Of It.
MlddIebUrg. LeuGCur c. Jan" :! !. 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02
brutal Onduct.

Benjamin CbesSman, u seaman belonging
to the brig belmont Lske, Of Searsport, Me,
Reed, master, from Baltimore, bonnd to Bos-
ton, was admitted to the Marine Hospital, 90
Friday, having the day before ben severely
beaten and wounded. by las he states Capt.
Reed, and the mate Cuzzins, who threw bin
violently into the boat, and while ne was il
al insensibie aud bel less condition, they put
him ashore on Lyuphagcn beach, halt mile
from the lighthouse, where they lett hm.
He SAYS tina! az suVu - TIC recovered ne COZ 70
rciou-ness, be g,t up and walkeI aiuug the
beach uLtIl be Game up with a company n!
fshcrGcu, who were hauling the seine. o.
relating bis story t. them, they kindly assist.
ed him to get on 20 Norfolk, where lie could
have his wounds dressed and be taken care
Of. Ii seems he had u dispute with the mate,
and they were about coming to blows, when
Captain Reed drew a pistol and shot him
through the arm-he also received several
severe injuries about the head Chessman lie
90 years Of age, and was raised III Lyuis!Gua.
-NortyK Hsyuh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02
Large Movement Of Grain.

The Blu faio Com mercial Advertiser OF last
Monday, has the following:
"Up to the close Of las, week the increase OF
receipts at this port. over the same time last
year, amounted to four and quarter millions
Of bushels of grain. And We have just open
cd the season. immense quantities are con-
s,sntly coming forward. The receipts at up
per lake poru continue large, and j. is DOW
becoming highly probable that Buffalo will
have done almost the usual business Of an en-
tire season of navigation before the harvest
Of 1858. shall send new foods Of produce up
on our oroH ded warehouses;.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

Pirates still swarm 10 the waters of the
China seas. The schooner Heather Belle, on
her way from Macao to Hong Kong, was at
tackled by three pirate junks of Castlepeak,
aud the master add Manila crew murdered
One Chinese escaped in Sampan and
Brought the news to Hong Kong. Brii'h
gun boat was sent in search "i these pirates
and succeeded 10 apturing seven Junks. Oae
hundred pirates made theii escape. eighty
were drowned and seventy captured.
We have resolved the annual Catalogue of
the L7nchburg College, for the session Of
1878. The number Of students at present
is one hundred and thirty-two-of whom
sixty-eight are in the Collegiate Department,
and sixty.four in the Grammar School
These students are from different states of the
Union.
Sayres, the champion OF the British prize
ring, won the belt second time on the l4.h
uit, after an e counter with Paddock, which
lasted for an hour aud thirty-fve minutes.
Hon. Rufus Cboate will deliver an Grafton
o. tho coming Fourth in Boston. Ii is the
tirst Grafton he has ever consented to deliver
in that connection.
The degree of Doctor Of Divinity was coz
ferred upon the Rsv William Brown, Pastor
Of Augusta Church, by IIampdsn Sidney Coz,
lege, OF the late commencement
4 few green leaves worn inside of the
crown OF the hat, it is said, or wet handker-
chief, will secure one against all dagger
from sun-stroke.
The cornerstone of the monument to John
C. Calhoun, at Charleston, South Carolina,
was laid on the 2Sth ult. Hon. Lawrence
NJ. Kett was the orator Of the occasion.
The commencement exercises at Princeton
college were begun on Tuesday, when ex-
Governor Pollock, OF Pennsy l'auis, delivered
an address before the literary societies.
% last Sunday week, the Rev. Mr.. Nc
CIenusn, in New York, denounced from the
altar Of the Catholic Church, corner OF Mott
and Park streets, a notorious dead Rabbit"
rufian named Harry Rice. The unusual
proceedings created sensation among the
congregation, but only excited the ire Of
Rics, who vowed vengeance Tor such an ex-
posture. No heed was paid TO his threats,
for no one believed that be would dare to lay
violent hands upon the venerable priest -
But Rice carried his threat into execution on
Saturday night last, when be waylaid the
priest in Cross street, knocked him down, and
kicked and beat him brutally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02
To the editor Of The Alexandria Gazets

To the editor Of The .ALesandriq Gazet,e:
II would give me pleasure to answer Il!
questions Of "A Stakeholder" 10 YESTERDAY,
Gazette, respecting the Potomac Aquedur
as we'll as to furnish any inf0rmsuou ~.
the tject which might be interesting to G..
people bu;, as detailed report was order.
by the late Stockholders meeting upon Z.
leading subjects Of these queries, to be m...
early 10 August, which will necessar, Il.
volye a thorough examination O.. the ex..!r,
supers tructure, and full cousiders,cp
the plans for repairing or rebuilding H.
would be improper in me now 70 advance az
opinions Of my own, concerning it or th.r
more especially as the Board Of Directors,
their report, dated on the LIST Vi June lac,
have exercised the same forbearsoce, e.,
teuting themselves, 10 the absence u a.
auate information, with q reference 70 Z.
report of their Englneer, and asking fJI
the serious attention Of the stCcklOlt..
That report says, that four spans OF o..
aoueduct were repa Ell, on the tow. patti e..
will probably need similar repair nexi NJ,
ter. II may be proper here tO state that Z.
oak timberS Of the Aqueduc. are uDdergJir.
much more rapid decay than wa. Suppose
previous to the repairs OF last winter. II.
period may, therefore, come 10 u reyy f.,
years, when the cost OF repair will be so grea
as to render necessary tue abandonment U
the present superstructure Tor q new one"
am not aware that the subject Of ID,
practlcability or the expedIercy Of renewl!
the structure in portions Of one or two span.
each year, has received due consideration O.
the part OF persons whose opinions 10 suta
matters are entitled to much respect. NJ,
own, certainly, are OF little value IN the pr,
sent state OF the question. presume, how.
ever, that this mode OF rebuilding might be
carried out as we'll with money appropriate
by Congress or the State, as with money iuf
nished by taxation of our city, and would b.
attended with as little interruption to the bu;
ness Of the Canal in the one case a. 10 Il.
other. K. JOHNSTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

Another Glare up" has occurred in New
Orleans, in consequence Of the Mayors hav-
log promised to make one man Chief OF tho
Polisa, and appointed another. The Mayor
tried 70 get release from bis PROMISE but
falling 10 that, violated it. All wrong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

FREDERICK CIRCUIT Court The tr,,,,.
ted term of the Circuit Court-Judge P.r...
presiding-closed on Saturday last. Il.
Judge, Attorneys, Clerks, Jurymeu snd
had laborious time, with the thermgns,.
generally ranging in the Deighborbood ofGs
A large amount Of business va dispsic.s
The counsel for Margaret Lucas. N.
colOred woman having Withdrawn the a.,
cation for a new trial, che was sentenced
cordiug the finding Of the jury, + Use ys.,.
service in the peniteDtiary for causing Il.
death of Thomas Gordon, also free reg,
by q blow with chair. Winchester Drf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

The Petersburg Journals having resisted
tho recent attempt at dictation, and lie
gal, and unwarrantabie interference with
the management Of their Offices, in which
thew receive the favor Of the whole communi-
~. now properly give NOTICE that. hereafter
they will employ no one who is CONNECT
cd with the association that attempted the
;sta, fafence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

Tho New York Herald declares that
"though the administration and its policy
have been vindicated and carried through by
opposition votes, the sectional aud factious
discords sngsndered in the democratic camp
st Washington have been diFused likes con.
tseious disease, throughout the country, 80
that at this juncture there is scarcelys State
in the Union IN which the late great demo-
crstio party ean hold up its head with any
degree of courage, confidence or hope."-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

According to the accounts received within
the last few days, the crops have much i'm
proved, and the prospects of the wheat hal
vest Frightened, especially in the Middle
and Western States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

b There 10 great deal Of confusion upon
this is.bmus transit question, and every day
gives Nc . diversified phase of it. AT one
moment We are assured that NJ. Belly has
been entirely out-generaled by Com. Van
derbilt: aud now we are as confidently IL
formed that the Vanderbilt achievement is
Grand hoax
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

The National Inteiligencsr thinks that the
late withdrawal Of our Minister 10 Mexico
Vas premature; and that the country may
confde 10 the prudence and humanity of the
counsels at home which now have our rela-
tions With Mexico, in charge. l. is said that
the next government Of Mexico. when fairly
in power, will annul the late offensive edict
against American citizens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

We have already called attention to the st.
Charles Hotel, in Richmond, conducted by
Messrs. L. B. P. Ingram, and John u. Mos
by. Travellers and others who have stopped
at the St. Charles, speak in high terms OF
the accommodation, fare, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

ININE FARMS FOR SALE an ~,
thorized agent Tor selling PnYa'v-'
or i've very desirable FARMS ~ the GO.
OF CuIpeper and Madison, Virginia. 'SnS ~
from FIVE HUNDRED to SENf.N
DRIED ACRES each. Several OF ingn ~,
be sdvantageousIy divided into two -
They are all well watered aud tImoefed ,.e
in healthy and beautiful sections Of tnf ss 800
Terms, in every case, easy and secomn'O-' ~,
For full particulars, apply 10 The uHu,.' =.
at the Blue Ridge Republican oiher' 81 y ~ f.
Culpeper C. H., Va. n. NJ GakLAN''
Culpeper L. h, Va, II 25-roit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

The Treatise Of Professor Gesner Hartl-
500, Of tho University Of Virginia, on the
Greek Propositions, recently published is
highly spoken by Greek scholars, as work
of Great LEARNING and research.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

The Paris Moniteur again asserts that
the Empire is pesce." H'wcvcr, the Fog.
lisb cabinet watched the assemblage OF
French war ships at Brest with much anxiety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

ALI the slaves who recently escaped from
L,udOun county, With the exception Of three
or four. have been captured iu Maryland
and j, 10 expected that these will also be ia
ken. a. they we're wandering about, without
food, and 10 . miserable condition. They
have had "such time Of it," that none Of
them would like to try running away again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

We have received the Jolly number OF the
North American Medico Chirurgical Review
1t oontsins much valuable matter for physi-
ciana and eurgeons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

The Union says that the British govern
msnt have given up entirely, and without
any reserve, the claim Of risitattoa 4; the
whole controversy having been DOW com
pletely closed by the receipt of the Earl Of
Mslmesbury's despatch to Lord Napier Of
the ll.h ult., at toe Department Of State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02
Inspection OF Flour in Richmond, tor ,te /

Inspection OF Flour IN Richmond Tor be
quarter ending June 80, 1855 -
,464 barrels of Family.
1857 OF extra Superfue.
s2,54l Superfine.
6,l76 half barrels Superfne.
2,656 barrels Fine
5,79l MIddIings.
l64S Condemned
DANIEL ). DELAPLASg, luspec.o..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

The weekly New York bank statement s-..
but little change In the current Of hh@he'@
isirs. The average OF loans and tlsco'A.
SllS, Sz3,4Ol, being an Increase OF o't'
million; the average Of specie IS s5l.''''.'
decrease OF over tour hundred Thousand, exec
ton $7,2l5,6s9, a small decrease; ana 81.
1896 Of deposlt,s, an increase OF 80 >.
Notwithstanding the depression OF o ,I,.
many Of the banks are declaring dl'ia'''
four y cent. for the last six months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

The exports for the week are UNUSUALLY 90 y,
the total being upwards OF TWO million "C ~,
and including nearly million and f'd' ,
Great Britain, OF which one million
were 10 the single port OF Liverpool
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02
CON M fsttt iiL.
NV HoIk IaIkeL

New YORK, July II .ygE l' quiet 'a''''.
II, 100 bbls, State S315GSa 81. uato Sio'
Sl.65, Southern SlI5GSI7o WHsa,i' .ra..
ing downwards; sales nominal from 'caE"'.
prices unsettled. Corn Is dull sales 0! l'...
bush mixed 7OG76ic.: yello" SJGS3c. f'''
is dull, at $l6.251Sl6.37t Tor mess AID -
GSl3.50 Tor prime. Lard dull al l'iGi.c~
Whskey is firm, at 22iG23c. StocAs are d.
and heavy. Virginia IS 81. Missouri ''.'
ex.iuterest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

FLOUR INSPECTION OF Flour o.,
ted Tor the quartere ending June 81, lsJss-1
bbs Family; 1925 DO. Extra. 1870 10 -.
tine; Toy do Fine; 49, do. Middling..
r. TAYLOR ln,Pre.o''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02
BY Yesterday EVENING" Malls.
Enuauier County.

Correspondence Of tie Alexandria Gazette.
WARRENToN, July The farmers 10 this
county, are nearly all engaged in harvesting,
but regret to learn that there will be less
than an average crop Of wheat
4 negro man belonging to Mr.. Beckbam,
while engaged yesterday in the harvest field
Was overcome with the heat, and died last
night.
The weather here, for several days past,
bas been very hot. the thermometer ranging
at from So to go.
The number of visitors to the Fsuquier
White Sulphur Springs, are increasing daily,
AID the season is expected to be good one.
These springs are now under good manage
meat, ard those there speak most tsaorsbly
Of the accommodations.
The young ladies belonging 10 Miss BalPs
School, III this place, gave tree lnstrumeG-
tai concert 10 the basement of the Southern
NJ tbOdist Church, On Monday night, which
was largely attended. Tneir performances
on the piano, exhibited Considerable prof.
cieucy IN that branch Of their studies.
The June term Of the County Court, COM
meGced on MOnda y--being Levy Court, all
the Magistrates were required to be present.
The claim of j. q. Bsckhsm, esq., for his
loss upon the Courthouse, was allowed by
u vote Of 81 TO i.
All the various officers for the county,
elected III May, with the exception of the
Sheriff and Clerk, appeared and took their
respective oaths Of office, and entered into
bonds with the required security.
The trial of The free negro, who was arres-
ted some time ago upon charge Of breaking
open and stealing meat from the smoke
house OF Mr.. John Amber, Of this county,
was laid over until the July term Of the
Court, on account VI the absence Of witnesses.
The County Levy will be fixed on Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02

FAIRFAX ITEMS There is to be Sunday
School Procession and Celebration, at Fairfax
Court House on Monday next. The Declare
ton OF Icdependence will te read by u. IL.
Bncoe, esq and an Grafton delivered BY Il.
7. Brooks esq. The Rv. j. Mannlna, OF
Alexandria, will address the audience IN BE-
half of the Sabbath School cause.
We regret to learn that young servant
girl, belonging to Mr.. j. T. Rigg, fell IRON
a cherry tree on Friday last aud injured her
self 90 seriously as TO cause Der death on
Tuesday lsst.-fuutar NerJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-05-20

Now.-Mr. Emerson, in his lectures on
"Works and Days." said many things wor-
thy to be repeated thousand times Among
the numerous striking passages chat lodge in
oursmemoryis is the following: The days are
Gods best gifts to man, but like many other
gifts, pass by unheeded and unappreciated.
We ask friend, what are you doing now 7
and are answered, 1 have been doing thus
and so, and am going to commence some
other work soon, but just now I am not doing
anything. And yet we complain that we
have no time. An Indian chief of the Six
Nations once said wiser thing than any phi
losopher. A white man remarked in his
hearing that he had not time enough. Well,
replied Red jacket, grufay, I suppose you
have all there is he is the wisest and best
man who can crowd the most good actions
into nop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-05-20
DESCENT ON A NEWSPAPER GIFT OFF1ol

DESCENT ON A NEWSPAPER GIFT OFFICE.
The New York Mayor is making a clean
sweep of all lottery and gift enterprises.--
The morning papers of Thursday have the
following:
The Mayors police, under Sergeant Ber-
ney, yesterdaywaited on the persons connect
ed with The Golden Prize, weekly literary
journal, bearing the names Of "Becket &
Co., publishers" and "Dean & Salter, pro.
prietors." The Office was at No. 1886 Broad
way. Salter,. Dean and Beckett were arrest
ed and taken before the Mayor on the charge
of carrying ON an illegal business. The pa.
per was published on the "gift'' principle.
According to the printed prospectus, "agift
worth t.om so cents to $500 in gold will be
presented to each subscriber Immediately on
receipt of the subscription money. This is
presented as memento of friendship, and
not as an inducement 10 obtain subscribers. E"
This disinteresteaness was not without its re.
ward, for the subscriptions literally poured
in. Of course no valuable presents were
ever given, although watches, lockets, brace
lets, brooches, ear.drops, breastpins, sleeve
buttons, studs, etc., were promised in profu-
sion. A gift was promised to each subscri-
Der. -: ...
The operators, when brought before the
Mayor, stated that they had no systematic
way of distributing their prizes, but that
they took for their guide in this respect the
old saying, "Kissing goes by favor" and
accordingly they gave their prizes by 'fa.
vor," to whosoever they pleased. -a
The gifts were of the cheapest brass and
jewelry, and were utterly worth.
lesa =.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-05-20

NEBuoHADNEzzAR's HUNTING DIARY.
1t is to be hoped that the following re-
markable corroboration of Scripture may not
meet with the fate of Prof. Maury's defence
of it, based on the words Ground world"
which unhappily were not used by Job, or
any inspired writer:
"a correspondent Of the Northern En-.
sign says book is shortly to be published
by Colonel Rawlinson upon further discov-
cries he has made. He found Nsbuchad-
nezzar's hunting diary, with notes, and hero
and there portrait of his dogs, sketohed BY
himself, with his name under it. He men
tious il il having been il, audlsbisshs xss