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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-13
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR sh0WDEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1855.

The New York correspondent 0! the Nalon-
.! Intelligencer says:--"The letter of Gov
Wise, on the subject of new avenues Of trade
for Virginia, e1cises much attention here,
as exhibiting prehensiveDess Of vision
in commercial matters, and research far be-
yond that which s usually given to pract:
cal subjects by politicians. In this, as in all
the productions of this remarkable man, he
has infused vigor Of thought and an enthu.
siasm for his native State, which cannot fail
to arouse the energies Of the leading men Of
the Old Dominion. Nature has done Won
ders for Virginia, in the way Of soil, climate,
variety aud abundance Of minerals, and in
the extent and oopiousness Of her rivers; all
of which, if turned to proper account, would
give her a prominence only second to the
Empire State. Ind,ed, many of her san
guine sons think she might be the first in COM
merciai and manufacturing importance"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-13

L EY To DAVIES BOURBON, with many
IL additional examples, Illustrating the A ge-
bTalc Analysis also, a solution OF all the diff
cult examples in Davies Legendrle-pIice ST.
rs For sale by
oct ROBERT BEL L.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-13

I HID. SUPERIOR henigcH,i IA
Hams: do. do. SHOULDER ba'o". - 10, =.
DIS. new Leaf Lard, Just rec'iyS'' nrNOI
by oct II 'on .,.
az BBLS. REFINED sUUAh' y-''
L,) and Tor sale by ..vp,CEEE
oe. IL PERRY & Penn lD">
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-13

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE ~ fa
QUIER.--I am anxious 10 .e.I, aIo'
sUnable terms. the tract OF land upoI wa
now reside called ROCKVILLE situate
the County OF Fauquier. aGd distant aoo
miles from TIE town o. WaITnr'UG. -
Contains TWO HUNDRED and FOhfl ".
and THREE QUARTER ACRES OF n.o'. .
cellent LAND, now in a very fine ;'a'eG G
~. walton. The BUILDINGS ar" At! Ne"
EE comfortable Upon the FARM IS d =.
excellent situation for Saw OF "n'' D.
with he very finest pine and cae''na'. B"
abundance, lying conveniently ~ ~" M.
ate neighborhood OF the proposed MI,
There Is, likewise, on the place. t"o ''N..
Apple Orchards. The 'erclng s ~ o. ~
and there is everything upon the ."fm 70
it very desirable residence ....,..
will, also, sell couple Of lGhENf 9N.
well broken, and about seven year 0.' .
persons in search OF Lumber caU b" as''f.
dated by calling on me. as ha.r a.f''.
sale 20 900 feet of good plank. Ana .i".
$1,000 frst-rate chestnut shingles f'' '..
information, address
kANlsIN VI IN '.' 40
SHACKELFOkD y >'l'.'..'...
Fauquier Co, oct l3-.o!m "'i-'
7 EATHERi LEATHER" LhAIhH'
Country Merchants and Manu-, ,a,,, ..n,
invited TO examine our stock Of hh,'n,
and OAK SOLE LEATHER. "!'l ? .s.E'
sortment Of FINISHED la ! hhh
name in part o..s...,
French, American, and German Cal >A..'
Do and American KIps
Do do KID
Do do Morocco
Do do Patent Lrd,"" rnfr,
Trimmings, Bindings; all kinds o. ,.....
used by the trade, cheap for TIE ca'. EOS
ted paper. MAlNaHD = -.
~ South Calvert street Baum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-13

Trimmings, Bindings; all E1.' o. .....
used by the trade, cheap for he r''. ,r.r
ted paper. AlNaHD 80.
a. South Calvert street hs.'..
sep 2S-eo'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-13

locomotive auQ entlre Train VI tue p"ee'
Capitalists who are largely interested in
the Cuban trade both here and in Havana,
have or ganized joint.stock company, with
a large capital, for the purpose Of placing a
new line of two fast steamers upon the route
between New Yolk and Havana.
The officer referred to, under The telegraph
head yesterday, as having been wounded In
an engagement with the Indians in New
Mexico, is Can't. George McLsne, of Baltl-
more, where be has host of esteemed friends
A letter fron Randolph Macon College,
saws, there are at present ITO students attend
ing lectures in College; about 40 per ct.
are new ones.
Judge Strong, at Rochester, has refused
the application Of Ira Stcuts attorney for
a STAY of sentence, and the execution of the
murderer will take place on the I'D inst.
The United States steamer Harriet Lane,
has proceeded to sea. She touches at ST.
Thomas for supplies, Oh her way to Para
quay.
The Olympian games, after being discon-
t;nued for fifteen hundred years, are re-er-
tatli.bed at Athens. in the ancient Stadium,
by a decree Of the Queen Regent OF Greece.
ED. Morgan lie the first New York mer-
chant that eve, was nominated for Governor
of the Empire State. He is native OF
Washin grop, Berkshire county, Mass.
Lord Brougham completed bis sOth year
On Sunday, the 18th Of September last.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
on.r,. ag.,ns. g.eam Boiler Explosions.


 Since the publication of our last number, we have received intelligence of the explosion oi the boilers of the Magnolia, on hei passage from Wilmington to Faveteville. \. C., whereby, 1t is said, some twenty persons or more lost t'eir lives. Surely the rapid succession oi these .auptoward events" ought to awake the public to the importance of using additional preven- lives to steam boat explosions, if any be practi cable.
 We have already shown how little time 1t takes on board steamboat to pass from point of perfect safety to one of extreme danger and that the common safety valve will not afford relief as promptly as is desirable when there Is excessive heat in a boiler. How can such an e,nergencv as this be met? h no way, but ~by making the heat itself prevent the heat from exceeding safe temperature" And this, we believe can be effected by the use of what are called "fusbe allofs," prorided they be properly prepared and properly applied.
 As general rule, metals will, when combin- ed. fuse at a lower temperature than the mean of that at which they will fuse separately.- This is part ularly observable in relation to tin, lead and bismuth. Take them separately, and tin melts at 442 degrees of Fahrenheit, bismuth at 497, and lead at G12 Combine them, ard they will melt at the temperatures mentioned below, according to the authorities quoted in
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09

safety valve was, or was not forcibly held down, etc., etc.
 One thing is certain. SINCE THE AcT OF 1852 TOOK EFFECT, NO FATAL ACCIDENT FROM STEAM HAS OCCURRED ON ANY BOAT SUPPLIED WITH EyAss, SAFETY GUARD. We know what we are saving. and we challenge contradiction.
 The boldness of our position will perhaps surprise some, who will say, was not such and such boat supplied with Evans Safety Guard. No we repy-not with the safety guard, but so called. It is so small that it is liable to be choked with dirt, and connected with safety valve so very diminutve as not to ahord the desired relief. When it is in order it.ls useful as an alarum, informing the engineer that he ought to diminish his fire, or increase his sup ply of water, or perhaps do both. But it will not by its own action relieve the boiler. ltwas always with reluctance that Mir. Evans manu- factured these small affairs; but many steamboat owners were too parsimonious to pay for any thing better On board of boats supplied with these mere alarums, fatal accidents have occur
 
 red, and more must be expected to occur.
 So, on board of boat supplied with mon- grel contrivance, half way between the safety alarum and the safety guard, there was dls- tressing catastrophe and others must be expec- ted on board of boats no better fitted up than was the Metropolis" safety guard with valve no more than an inch diameter Is an absurdity
 The fusible alloys must act on valve of suitable construction, and opening with wide area, so as to allow the steam to escape freely. When this is done, they appear to answer every purpose that can be reasonably expected At least since the law of 1852 took effect, no fatal accident from steam has occurred on any boat fitted up with Evans large safety guard, and that alone is worthy of the name.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
Photographic Markets.

Neu0 To'k, March 2. Cotton firm; sales, coco, and has advanced 3sc; Middling Upland, 1214c Flour firm Sugar heavy. Coffee, quiet. Molasses 3lc Bacon, o7a gS' Hams, 838c, and 65Sc for Shoulders. Lard, 91a @97sc, and He in kegs Pig lion, S27@27 50. Lnseed Oil, unchanged Tobacco, 16@l7c Tallow, dull.
 Cincinna1i, March ?. Flour and Provisions unchanged. Whisky 17c, Bulk Pork, 515 @714c; Mess Pork, SIS Lard, 91a in barrels, and He in kegs.
 he,e Orleans, March ?. Sales of Cotton to-day 5000 bales; market slightly cheaper. Sales at 11@1114c. Sales for three days 27,000 bales Receipts for three days 46, 800 bales. Receipts less than last year izooOo bales Receipts at all southerp ports less than last year 39O,50O bales. Molasses genslay Sp Ssm 0 6sc ho no Coae lo12 @ll4c. Stock London 107@lO9. 0N
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
To the Democrats of Saline County

Being solicited by many respectable friends, to become candidate for reelection to the lower branch of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, take this method of announc ing my name as candidate for Representative, subject to the control of democratic conven- ton, properly and fully organized, by holding primary meetings in the various township in the county, and sending up delegates to the county convention. to be holden at Benton, on the 3d Monday in April, 1858; and if am your choice, gentlemen, for that high and responsible posi- tion, will respond cheerfully, but if you should select another to carry out your wishes, twill meet my hearty appreciation, and will merit my support LII. BEAN.
 M0rrL 0J 1SS9
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
ARANSAS.
Thirty-Fifth Congress-First Session.

Washington March 1-SENATE-A commu- nication was received from the Kentucky legis- lature, offering regiment of volunteers for ser- vices in Utah.
 Green called up the Kansas bill; Gwin and Frederick objected, on account of the printing and Pacific railroad bills
 The Kansas bill was taken up Green gave notice of his intention to introduce substitute ad hitting Kansas and Minnesota together The question was discussed by Green and Callamer.
 HoUsE-The Speaker appointed Messrs Sew ard, Harris Grow, Curtis and Bishop, as com mittee on the Matteson case. Harris was ex- cused.
 Sherman submitted resolution, asking whether any money had been paid by the trea- sury for the expenses of the Kansas legislature
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
Democratic Meeting in Dallas Ca

O6uOCIdIlC meeting III Od11aS Co
 A d meeting oi the democratic c- Dallas county, Arks., cd nyeneI al the house in Princeton, on Nj bud v the 22l February. 1858, (Dsipg co ur, dsy.)
 The meeting was caN+d to order ly NJ Lea, on whose motidu Col. Wm. Holmes was appointed chairman, a1i further motion \. D. II plmes Was app secretary.
 Whereupon the following preamble solutions having been reaIi by the sscrs- the consideration of the meeting, were mously adopted;
 Uhereas, It is an established custom democratic party to meet D convention E.a to importauta a q general electops. iora pose ot selecting sujable persons withr ranks to be run for otflce: afi lghersa- tas approaching when the pebble of Arzqs De called upon to elect Cdagres,msr, ua lo the 5 ate Legislature. etc. Tnereio-s
 ResolCet, That this meeting apprars policy of calling a count k convention democratic ClUZeuS ot Dallas county. at ? tou on the first Monday of AprIl uex.. t. | county caurD, for the purpose of apa delegates to the congress'd; al conveurL. held at Camden, on the 2i Monday a next, and also for the purpose of ,ales su table person to be ru by tbe 3ar party of Dallas county fJr re;r-sen,.-.vs next General Assembly Jf Arkarss, transact such other bush less as may I-s belong to such convention.
 Reeolcei, That the de rnoc-atic ciu each pnAce tuwuship iu DAlla, courtv. k tru and requested yo appd.lt ta4 dse.a said convention.
 Resolcsi, That the chain anpoiut one person ln each township. wAuse duty Oe to call meetin,s ill their. Irrespective tlgl IoE said purpose.
 WhereuPou the chair appoia,e5 he hr persons iu obedience to ,hj o-e-sia- -ras viz: For Owen township. Cap.. JoAal For Sm.ih township, Dr t..m.s NJ. Lea Fer Slhne township, Elm oud Harrison, Tor J acNsnn township JaIheS |. EliJtt For Tulip township, Na,h An s S.eelmla, For Princeton township. q. W. Tayla', For Manchester township, Col. E E. Dae
 On motion, the secretary of this meatl. requested to notify the 4eltlemen az in each township of the ad tioa of this us
 On motion of B. E. Wi. Hams, esq., rF
 Reso'cel, That the proc fedin-s of tasi ing De signed by the chI irmau and ,'-. and forwarded to the edi Dr of the 4. True Democrat" wi,h d r4 quest tAa; il. I, be published.
 Whereupon the meetiu adjourned ss WM. T. M. HOLMES. Cbgir NOAH D. HOLMES, Secy.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09

ARREST OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE N BANK OF HoBoKEN.--The Marine Bank bokeu has had brief existence. Tm were thrown open on the 1lth of this and were closed on Tuesday night. with rest of Mir. Lewis NJ. Van Elton. the We on charge of embezzlement and swim He was taken before Justice Crane. ul1 fault Of SlOO$bonas was committed. ! rendered the notes which he had reesir' the bank stock. The funds which wss bank, amounting 10 about one thousand ! have been deposited in the City Bank a' ken, for the benefit of the depo>inr amount Is not sufficient by several luHd'a lars to pay of the depositors; bu, iths stood that the citizens who were drawn h financial operation will make up the dehs' their private pockets.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09

sss- We are authorized e auI., unet J. L. hoL- LOWELL as a candidate fer the oflee ot Attorney General at the next August eleei n snh9sct 70 the decision of democratic convention, should one De held.
 rsy- We are authorized to announce W k. PAT PERSON as q candidate for reelection to the oTfoe of Prosecuting Attorney fir the Sd Jude eir' ut
 tzsy- We are authorized to announce Judg THO- MAS JOHNSON. as a e naida5e fr re e.e-iion 10 the office of Attorney General and States Attorney for the fifth Judicial Circuit of the State of ATkan sas.
 s9y- We authorized 10 announce ROBERT Il. DEDMAN. ESQ. as a candidate for Pr1~ecnilng Attorney for the 2d Judicial Circuit
 esg- We are authorized to announced J. W AT BLANKINSHIP a. s candidate Ter Presenting At torney for the 2d Judicial Circuit
 t4S- We are authorized to announce LAFA1- E'fTF GREGG. as a candidate for re-elect to the office Of Prosecuting Attorney Ior the zth Judicial Circuit.
 .ss- We are authorized to annaunoe BEN AZ BOTT as candidate for ,lujge of the 9th Judlciai Circuit to fill the vacancy oc-aeioned by the deAth of Hon. SHELTON WATSON.
 ESg- We are authorized o announce LEN B. GREEN. Esq. of Ouachita county n candidate for the office of Judge Of the Circuit CouTt If the 9th Judicial Circuit 60 ali the yacan occasioned bv the death of Hon. SHELTON WATSON.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
A Whole Team.

The Wheeling In.elligencer gives the fol- lowing sketch:
 We saw, yesterday, going up towards the ferry, team of four animals-a horse, pony. mule, and bull. The horse had the heaves. the pony was blind, the mule was lame, ani the bull had no provision for fly time h the wagon, which was an ordinary one there sat a white man, a crippled negro, tame skunk, frail- ly bound with wisp of straw. The white man held the lines, the team held its own the negro held the skunk, and they all moved for ward
 We know of political team that may we'll compare with the foregoing:-the horse, MT. Wise, having the heaves; the pony, Mr. Doug las, being blind as to his future prospects: the mule, MT. Harris, being crippled by the com mittee on which he serves; the bull, Mir. Fornev having no provision for fly time. The white man, driving the wagon, Mr. Seward; the crip- pied nigger, Mrs. Stowe's Uncle Tom;, and the tame skunk, Abolition, in all its dirty forms What team!-AHanta Examiner.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09

GEN. HASKELL CRAZY AGAIN.-Oush correspondent broQmstix," :" telegraph,u' | HopIlnSvlile, under date of yesterday, tbs Wm. T. Haskell, of Tennessee, has s-t come derauged, and iS now confined iu p n tic asylum at Hoplinsyille.
 IL will be recollected that Gen. H. wasi@ ly dismissed from the asylum at LsX- cured. We understand, howeyer, tha' 2 been drinking hard ever since. and to VT probably, may be attributed the cause ol 7 lapse, if, indeed, he was cured. His reee ters and poe!ical contributions to the pape, taiuly indicated an unsound mind.-AA CouLler-
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
The Levee Tax in Chicot County-The Law imposing the Tax Pronounced Con- st,fufinna1

For the information of many of our readers who own lands in Chicot county, Arkansas, we have obtained from the Governor, and publish to-day copy of the opinion of the Solicitor General of the State, relative to the constitu- tiouality of the act imposing tax for levee purposes on aluyia! lands in Chicot county We call the attention of those interested, to the fact that the law is pronounced to be constitu- tional, and that many very valuable lands have been advertised for sale for the levee tax, and if the tax be not paid the lands will be sold bv the sheriff of Chicot county, at the court house al Lake Village, the county seat of that eoun- ty, on the fifth Monday (29ih day) of March, 1858. The law provides that :" in case of the failure of the owner or owners of land in said county to Iay the tax due upor his or their lands within the time prescribed, it shall be the duty of the sheriff or collector of said county to expose said lands to public sale, the day prescribed by law, foi the holding of the next succeeding term of the circuit court of id county, at the door of the cour, house of sail county. and sell the same Cor 50 much thereof as shall be sufficient 10 pay said tax and all cost of conveyance thereafter to the purchaser) to the highest bidder for cash, and 10 execute deed therefor to the purchaser or purchasers in the same form or to the same effect as is now used upon sale of lands for other taxes, ,ehit deei shall Uest in the purchaser jul and com plete ttle in Jee-,imple 10 the la1a sold, ant shall Je receiUed as prjmq facte eridence ttat the prerequisites to said sale have been oomPtied ,citA, and he title cf said purchaser, under said deed, is pertect, and hat tte title cf tts oloner cf said lands, and all persons interested b.erem IS vestel 5y sqid deed m such Purchas- e,s" Since lands, if sold under this law, can l not be redeemed, it follows that owners must either pay the tax or o-e their lands.
 We understand that the whole front of Cacot county on the Mississippi river, (except where there is high land requiring no leveeD has been levied, and the swamp lands taxed, thereby re- claimed. Ii this be So, the swamp and over dowed lands in Chicot county are by law aud lhe decision of the supreme court taxable and may legally be sold for taxes
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
Later from Utah.

$. Louis, March l.--The St. Louis Leader learns from Catholic missionary, who has ;ns, arrived from Desert, that the Mormons Will oro. oably leave Utah and will settle at the base of tue Portage Mountains, near the 18th parallel ln British America The New York Tribune,s otah correspol dent says that three person., who nave been released by the Mormons, say that the Mormons are preparing to intercept Capt. Marrs's ret'uA from Ne.y Mexico, and seize his mules and destroy his estsosft.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
Washington News.

Washington, March l.-Mr. Wolcott will be proceeded against in the United States cr;n,;,,aI court for his refusal to testify. MT. Henry A. Washington was accidentally Killed yesterday by the discharge of an air-gnn
 fhatadelphio, March 1.-The Wasbington onoh censures the Senate severely for defeat Ing the army increase bill.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
hdependence Couaty. Feb. 24

Independence County, Feb. 24th, 1858.
 EDITOR DEMocRAT-No time has been set for the holding a judicial convention in the 3d judicial circuit for the purpose cf nominating a candidate on behalf of the democratic party for the office of States Attorney; yet 1t k cer- tain that majority of the democrats in this circuit would desire to have nominated can- didate for every office, so that there may be harmony of action. have talked with good many democrats about it, and they all agree that the 2d Monday in May, at Batesvile, would be suitable time and place for such a convention. If this meets with the approba- ton of the people, it is hoped that the several counties will hold primary meetings, and send up delegates
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09

A SINGULAR LAKE.--There Is lake O.. nineteen hundred acres in Wight county !. about one hundred and fifty miles west o buque, which Is surrounded by regulN wall, five feet wide at the top, and ID : places, where the water would be likely e. flow the prairie, ten fee. high. As the ? 's found the wall tl'ere, the question arises, built it?'' Another remarkable fact is sb' lake has no visible feeder or outlet.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09

GREAT DROUGHT IN GERMANY.-The ,, York Sun says: "Accouuts from the ~ mountains state that the district of Claus, suffering from an unprecedented dearth o' v, the natives had left of washing their hano' < faces more than once a week, and the auiho of the place having imposed fine oft~e z. on all lauudresSeS who persist in pursun- trade. Great quantities ot cattle were 0 from thirsg and few of the commuaM ' are unable to foreIo cleanliness, use oeeF "f form their ablulions.D
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
EDITOR TRUE DEMoCRT:

Dear Sir-I see in your issue of this date, a communication, signed " RICHARD SToNE," giv- ing an account of an imaginary affray5 which took place at Fayetteville between G. G. Howell and J. A. Simpson. The statement is not only untrue, but without foundation.
 letter was published few weeks since in the Fort Smith Times, giving an account of another shooting affray in Fayetteville. between two young gentlemen of that place, intimate friends, which was entirely fictitious
 The publication of these false reports does our community great injustice, besides causing much needless fear and anxiety. I trust you will endeavor to discover who is the mischiev- ous individual that has imposed this falSehood upon the community, and give him theuotoriety he deserves. Respectfully,
 J. NJ. TEBBETTS. On board steamer "Hckman'' near Pine Bluff. March 2d, 1858.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09

aEF Henry Van Geesen, q clerk in the Chi cago post-office who has been arrested for steal ing letters is 24 years old, and has been robbing the mails since July last. He was formerly clerk in the Louisville pos-office, and was about to be married to young lady of that city. The bulk of his stealing was from reqistered letters to go west from Chicago. He was caught by means of decoy letter.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09

6~T The city of New York alone sells three times as many "pure, imported brandies" and four times as many "pure, imported wines" annually, as all wine and brandy producing countries e1p9r. Somebody, it is clear drinks d spurious article,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
Steamer Woodruff Sunk.

tN. l<OutS, tU
 It is reported that the steamer J. E. Wood ruff was sunk last Thursday in the ice at Hat Island. No particulars have been received. LATER-The steamer Woodruff will be a total loss.