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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

The latest correspondence between France
and England was not to be laid before Par
lament, but the London Times gives the fol.
lowing synopsis of the last of series OF dis
patches which arrived on the 18th instant.
Both Lord Mslmesbury and Count Vale
wski, it is affirmed, throughout, have shown
great judgment and discretion. 10 reply to
Lord Malmesbury's request for an e1plana-
ton of the passages at which so much Of
fence was taken in the House OF Commons,
Count Walewski frankly reminds the ccun
try Of the uudoubted proofs given by the
Emperor Of the value he attaches to the OIL
lance, by the concessions to the views OF Eng
Ia nd during the Crimesn war, and since the
treaty. lie proceeds to observe that after
the Emperor had been many times exposed to
and escaped many attacks made by assssslns,
who, it was proved, had concocsed their plans
in England, be thought it was no presumE-
ton to appeal to the friendly feeling and JUS
tice of England to prevent, it possible, re.
currepce Of such crimes. Count Waiewski
repudiates, in the Emperor's name, any idea
of wishing to include Englishmen in the cat
egory of refugees to whom he alluded, or a
desire to change the laws, or an intention to
condemn them; but now, regretting the mis-
constru ction placed on bis intention, be re-
quests the correspondence to cease, and the
alliance TO continue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29
The Wheat Crop,

February and March are generally the
most Try ing months of the year to the wheat
crop. The weather thus fer has been favor
able, snd from all accounts yet received, the
pros pect at presen, is, that the next harvest
will be one of great abundance. Virginia
and Illinois papers especially speak most
cheeriDgIT of tbe future, and anticipate the
largest yield yet obtained in this country.--
OF course, great latitude must be allowed 10
these estimates, for summer disasters and the
rsysRes Of insects. bait. american.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

linois delegation, the successor OF the gal
liant Richardson, had told this matter with
out reserve to him and another. lie had said
they held conference and came TO the con-
clusion that the only way Of securing the re-
election to the Senate OF the United States
of the Hon. Stephen Arnold Doug las, was to
pursue the course which that gentlemen had
pursued.
Mr.. MARSHALL said he was one of that
delegation, and pronounced the whole story
wholly and entirely unfounded so far as be
was concerned, and that he did not believe
such conference had been held.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, wished to say, IN reia-
ton to this extraordinary attack upon north
ern democrats, that it did not become the
gentlemen from Virginia to read Democrats
out of the party--a gentlemen who had &C
ted with the Americans.
Mr.. SMITH. Just let's have that out.
Considerable confusion ensued, and Mr..
Palmer, of New York, who had previously
obtained the floor, refused to yield longer
As soon as order was restored.
Mr.. PALMER addressed the House IN oppo-
sition to the admission Of Kansas under the
Lecompton constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

Much dou BIT prevails as to the hna' ac''on
of the House of Representatives, Witn re-
card to Kansas-and, it is evident, that 10
consequence of late events, the degree OF
triumph expected to be realized by the op'
posing parties, 10 the event of the passage or
rejection of the admission bill, will not be
experienced. The certainty Of the new
state being given over to the Abolitionists BY
Gen. Calhoun's decision, and the incorpora'
ton of something like Mr.. Pugh's amend
ment into the bill. lessons the ardor Of one
side in its favor, and decreases the hostility
of the other.
We hope that. amidst the conflicting
views, and the far and honest difference OF
opinion that may well be entertained on the
subject, by honest and patriotic men, how
ever the matter may be finally settled-and'
We see. at present, las We have all along
seen,) no better way of settling it, than by
the admission of Kansas-the constitutional
and just rights of the South may not be i'm
pinqed, and that no victory" may be OBJ
tanned by the Black Republicans to add to
their strength now. or to allow OF the hurtfui
exercise Of their power for the future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

A card from Col Lockridgs. in the Calves
ton News, announces that be will soon be in
Texas for the purpose Of proceeding with a
number of emigrants to Northern Mexico, to
,..;,. in laying The foundation of the Sierra
Msdre Republic. No arms or organisations
Lii Ia allowed, further than to insure ma
.".i oro,eotion as long as the euigraDts are
10 The tsrritory of tho Uoited States, s' no 40
-. mu.t bs violated 10 becoming citizens OF
tia sisrra Nadre States. 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29
GainH StrOnQ.

The New Orleans Delta advocates the for
chile seizure of the Island of Cuba by the
United States Government. i considers its
acquisition necessity" to us, and Is 10 ia
vor of adol ting the foreign policy Of Lord
Pslmerston- seize FIRST and discuss the pro-
priety Of II afterwards
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

The Union ssys:-"Tbe chairman OF IN.
Committee of the Whole, of the House OF
Representatives, yesterday, had q list Of mem.
bers banded to him, embracing the names OF
those who wish yet to be heard on the
Kansas question. The list contained 1orty
names. There are tbirty-one essays 70 DC
read against the admission Of Kansas, ana
nine speeches to be delivered in. favor OF It,
The Kansas torrent still reyes, and "shrieks
for freedom" carefully prepared in the clio
set, continue TO be uttered Tor the amusement
of the reporters"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

The Bank of the Valley in Leesburg is
willing and ready to resume as soon as it
gets permission from the mother-bank at
Winchester. The Board of Directors have
unani ously decided in favor Of resumption.
This is honorable to the bank officers of this
institution which is az safely and as we'll
managed as any bank in the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

An order will shortly be issued from the
War Department, changing the uniform OF
the army, and fixing upon one more adapted
to service, in accordance with the recon-
mendatien of the Board recently appointed
for that purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

The Minnesota bill, it is now said, lie to pass
the Senate, at once, go as to keep pacs with
the Kansas bill. Next the Pacifce Railroad
bill is to be considered. The Volunteer bill
from the House will follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

The barn Of Mr.. Ignatius Egin, near
Leesburg, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
of last week. Loss supposed to be about one
thousand dollars. A negro girl and boy are
now in Jail upon suspicion of having set it on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

The Banks in this place are ready and viii
ling to resume specie payments, whenever
the other Banks of the State agree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29
A HAT Verdict

The following tragic incident , ,s. -
Jefferson county, Miss, on tue go ,, /.
Epbraim Cater, and compan'yy".. -,
nsme of johnson, attempted eHn.' ).
Mr. Jas. Smith, using bOg.e', E-J ,, p,
phemy and obscenity. Mr.. om'D - ~:
under protest and remonsirancs ". ", n:
bearance ceased to be virtue ..
after be had exhibited bis sao, o'l -. y.
ed to resent their insalts, be imPo. - :. q
begged of tho parties, for The ,I f.'s .:::
family and their own lives, to des'.. ,,s.,:'
infaDy and cowardice; and not aa.i a =
and forbearancs were EXHAUSTED q:
manifest any hostile re:so p,s.5,, gs.st
himself of 40 in.Oleu, and da',a''T ID. -
be was compelled to use bis go99' xi,5 4, =
told we'll, AID the victim espifea ,a,..ig:.b
gle gasp. The coroner's Jar!n =
Serdic. Of '.justiiable homlcias -.
DLACK REEDS.-A superior ana ..l -
X dies Skirts, far preferable TO W.. %. O. -
and costing about ono.thTd ice
material, Just received at ,..c s7E.p;f
nh 20 WHITTINGT0NS ;. ;: - =
1IoLAssEs HoGsHEADGs,,, 10! tS[ ~ 5S
M nh Is D. , wv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

Another destructive fire took place In Bal
timore, last Friday night. 1t commenced in
PaYette street, and burnt many houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

In the Official statement of contingent OK
penses of the last House of Representatives
tho following articles are enumerated the
necessity for which, without explanation,
does not appear to strike the public mind
They were, doubtless, deemed necessary ="
Sixty ladies' reticules, $242. Probably q
good article, being about four dollars apiece.
Twenty-four odor cases, Sl2l so; it will be
recellected that the dense atmosphere OF the
hall was, at times, very much complained or
Sevepty-three dressing cases. 1855; the remark
was general that tho members OF that congress
80 e.ceed pely neat 10 their attire. Thir-
teen cigar cases, SOS so; useful to keep the
choice article from the sight Ct the lobby
iouosers. si1 dozen silver e1'ensiGn case sass
four dozen illuminated albums. at 81 each;
various "Tuck nenoirs," Tuck diaries"
10, 10; ladies pump ipkstsnds' DO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

Can't. Robert Nelson, Of the bark Clara
Haxall, of Richmond, died at Rio deJaneiro
on the lst of February.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

The matchmaking business at the North,
is steadily increasing. American watches,
it is said, will soon supersede the Foreign
articles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

Ellicott's Mills is to be supported by Balti-
more, as the place for the proposed National
Foundry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

A Democratic Caucus Of the House OF
Representatives was called tor last Saturday
evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

The six hundred thousand dollars, receiv-
ed by the City of Baltimore from the Nc
Donogh estate will, probably, according to
the recommendation of Mayor Swami, be ap-
piled to the establishment of an institution
for the maintenance and education of the poor
children in that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

Ono of the Washington correspondents 70
the N. Y. Times IA Jenkyus) writes that 1.-THE
Saturday receptions at the White House are
che more agreeable from the fact that 60'A the
clerk, and the t,adespeople of Washington are
unable to attend Mem"M
Isn't this r,eh' How disgusting is the
an.;no of foreign customs even in s0u"dE-
r.. .c,erks and Tradespeople," will proba-
hlv have q reception of their OVID, and DO
"J.pkyns" will be admitted Who would
suffer-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29
Va are nleased to see that the abilities and

We are pleased to see that the abilities and
ser,icss of our Senator in the Legislature
Mn. THOMAS, ore not only universally &C
lnowledged end appreciated at home but
.bs, be is most favorably regarded in other
parts of the State; and that, especially by
tbo.s who favor judicious expenditure Tor
the completion of our principal lines OF In
terpsl Improvement, and look OF the interests
of Als..ndris as connected with the general
prosperity CT the State in that oonne1.0n'
his course is highly approved. We publish
cd letter from Albemarle on Saturday. refer
ring to the subject. Another letter. from
Culpeper We received yesterday, says -" e
are all much indebted to your Senator, Mr.
Thomas, for bis course. and for his general
action. II our legislators were all like him.
no should do we'll"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

A enc veto of Camel Coal has been dis
covered in Mopongslis county, We.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

TNTWISLE'S TAR BEER for Coughs;
u fresh Seidlitz Powders; Concentrated Ex-
tract OF Vanilla: Black and Blue Ink; superior
Cologne Water; Donovans Syrup OF Bark En-.
twisle's Eye Water tor Unnamed Eyes; En-
twisle's Essence OF Jamaica Ginger; Liquid
Opedeldoc; Horse Powder, Just manufactured,
and for sale by JAS. ENTWISLE, in,
mn 90 Apothecary % King'st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

Mr.. Samuel Gardiner, jr., Of New York
city, has invented and patented q new ma
chine for lighting public halls. churches,
theatres, and all large rooms, where many
gas-lights are used. by means Of electricity.
He has attached this machine to the large
chandelier in the United States Senate Cham
Der, and on Wednesday morning, the whole
fifteen hundred burners in the Senate were,
by simply touching key, instautaneously
ignited. This experiment was tried upwards
of one hundred times, and each time with
complete success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29

simultane ously last Saturday, We had the
arrival of later advices from Europe and Cal
iforuia, By the Niagara. at Halifax, with Liv'
erpool dates to the 18th, aud the Moses Tsy-
lor, at New York, with California dates to
the 18th. The latter brings 81, 4OO,O Oo IN
gold to add to the great accumulation already
piled up in the New York banks, and NOT
likely soon to be distributed, in view OF the
fact that little or none is going abroad the
balance of trade being in our favor by reason
of the importations being slight and the e1-
ports of cotton and produce comparatively
large. The European advices show that cot
ton had declined 10 Liverpool to Sd. owing
to heavy imports. Breadstutfs were dull;
provisions do, and unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29
PUBLISHED nAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:

MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 80, 1853.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-02
Inebrinre Asyiums---DeIIrium Tremen..

InebrinIe Asylums---DellftHm Iremen-
The letter of our New York correspondent
takes the right view of Inebriate Asylums. Far
better TO cut off the direful curse that makes
inebriates, and thus do away with the need Of
such reformatory institutions. PenitentiaTies
for the drunkard-makers would best comPort
with justice, and with the demands of true phi
lanthropy. The high and the low grog shops of
every American city would keep an Inebriate
Asylum full so long as they are permitted, at
pleasure, to manufacture this most unfortunate
as well as degraded class of victims to mans
cupidity.
The depredations Of the horse thief, the eoun-
terfriter, the common thief, and the pick -pOck-
ct, on community, bear no comparison in dam
aging results, present and future, with liquor
selling This is only truth plainly spoken
truth patent to all as the sunshine-truth many
families have tested in all its bihemess-;ruth
reeled in the streets-truth heard in oaths-
truth told in affrays-truth bIazOned in police
reports-truth spoken by prisons-truth brought
home in taxes-truth Published in besotted
countenances-truth flashed in redness of eyes
truth uttered in hiecups-truth raved in delir-
ium-truth common in suicide-t;uth appall-
ing in death.
Would community sit quiet if any other
seourge lurked in places almost innumerable by
day and by night, and entieed to its dens to
decimate the young, the middle-agej, and the
aged, not even sparing woman!
The remedy suggested by our correspondent
is worthy of consideration, for the alcoholic
drinkers of the present day literally sup poi
sons. No Borgia ever presented subtler drug
ged goblets to victims than the glasses now set
upon clearinghouse counters. The poison is
not so sudden, because less in quantity, but is
just as active. The thirst it begets demands
increased doses, until it fires, maddens, kills
How many cases of delirium tTemeas among
young men and women, and the middle-aged-
strong, healthy persons until liquor poisoned
have occurred in this city the past yearl A full
list would be most startling. The following
paragraph from the Cincinnati Times of Mon
day last, gives an inkIing of what the Cleveland
roll would be:
DELIRIUN TRExENs IN THE Cry PRisOS.-
There were no less than five persons suffering
with the delirium tremSns in the city prison on
Saturday night last. They were individuals
who had been sent over from the Police Court
Saturday morning and the day preceding. One
of the number was woman, and another a
young man not twenty-one years years of age.
They made the prison walls resound with their
terrible yeIs, and it required the utmost atten-
ton of officer Hudson, the turnkey, to prevent
them from dashing their brains oct against
their cells
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-02
Arkansas for douglass

A special despatch from Washington to the
Ny. Times announces the arrival in that city
ofthe Hon. Albert Rust, from Arkansas, with the
intelligence that the Democracy of that intense
ly Democratic State side almos. unanimously
with Douglas in his present war Nith Buchanan.
Mr.. Rust Is prominent Democratic politician,
and was one of the two Representatives from
Arkansas in the 34th Congress The Times re-
marks:
The President can hardly view, withOt alarm,
the extent of the Douglas disafiectiOn. That it
should exist at the North is not surprising, but
its prevalence in the Slave States is a calamity
which the Administration could not have appre-
hended. Douglas is likely 70 prove the wedge
that shall split the National Democracy in tw ain
Though the contest he is wHging against power
and patronage is unequal, he Is, nevertheless,
not without countervailing advantages. He may
have future, while Buchanan cannot. Even If
victorious, the Presidents sun goes down with
the close of his term, while that of Douglas may
yet reach the zenith, though defeat should over
whem him now. The rising statesman can ral-
ly troops of friends, while eVei the rewards Of
power scarcely suffice 10 secure allegiance to the
decayed functiouary whose years have number
ed three score and ten.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-02

"SkKrcHEs FEOx NATURE; FOE Ny JUVENILE
FRIENDS :" is the unpretending title of an at
tractive little volume, prettly put up in blue and
gold, by frances BRowN. The Sketches, y
some forty in number, are familiarly written
about familiar things-simple tales of everyday
life, all the more readable and heart improving
because such. "Aunt FRANcEs" says-"Many
ofthem are girIhOod memories l love to write
them because they bring back so many pleasant
scenes, and dear sweet faces. seem to see
while writing of bygOne things-my father, IN
his prime, my gentle mother, with my blue-eyed
baby brother on her knee" Frances BRowS
has attempted to write "a book that would make
this beautiful earth brighter, heaven nearer, the
child-heart happier" She has succeeded
Children will bless the "good Aunt for it.
Published by Mrs. H. F. NJ. BROwS, C!eve-
land LANGLEY BEoTHERs, Cincinnati BELA
MARsH, Boston.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-02
The Old Time spinuers and Wheels.

The Township Fair at Independence, and thi
Union Fair at Rich6eld, both grand successes
revived old times in Spinning Exhibitions anC
Contests. Ofthe Independence Exhibition the
Dealer says:
The "Gand Round All was well done
1 The ring was 81 rods round; II yoke of oxen
were in one section of the procession, in another
blacksmith actually shod horse, drawn
round on a platform wagon arranged for the
occasion. A lady over so years of age mounted
on q wagon, with wool roll in one hand, and
4 wheel-boy in the other, made the old wheel
bHS as she walked back and forth to draw out
and wind up her yam. Another lady sat, dis
taft in hand, at fOOtwheel spinning fax, while
near by, her little daughter rocked the cradle,
which contained real, genuine, live baby; bless
its little heart and all moved to the music Of
Sargent's Band and the Royalton Band, vino
took their stand in the center.
The Herald thus describes the Richheld spin
ming Contest
In the Ladies' Room, and upon platform
outside, a crowd gathered to see the spinning
contest. At the fax small wheels were Mrs
Mason oFiatt and Mrs. Norris Humphrey, of
Richfeld. The wheel used by Mrs Humphrey
has been here forty-tvo years, and in one of
those years that lady spun, on that wheel, and
wOve in her house, fifty yards Of linen cloth
What will girls Of our day say to that !-and
that was done too when as large as hoops were
worn as now, though we rather think they were
not, as now, worn on all occasions. 1t was
pleasure to lock upon that fax spinning, to see
that the fingers had not lost any of iheiI cum
ming, but could dip into the little gourd Of water
as nimbly as forty years ago. Miss Sarah 0viatt,
outside of the platform presided at q large
wheel, spinning wool. On the same platform
was Mrs John Churchill, aged IS years, also
spinning wool. These ladies' used wheel pat
ented by Mr. Shaw, of Hinekley, the first we
hads cen. The spinner is enabled to sit, and
the spindle which in the old wheel is attached
to fixed stem-or whatever the name of it is
is here attached to stem which al its base
moves on pivot by means of slide or pedal
worked by the foot, throwing the wheel head
and spindle over towards the spinner; that is,
the spiedle meets the arm Of the spinner half
way saving to tbs spinner the labor of travel
incident to the old wheel Mr.. John Carter
and Mrs. Vim. Mcconnell, however discarded all
modern labor saving inventions and presided at
the old-fashioned wheel, travelling up and down,
displaying the attenuated yarn long drawn out,
and making the wheels hum that homemade
music which touches the chord of suld-lang-
syDe as no modern music can
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-02

IJ. W. Gray, editor of the Cleveland PLAN
Dealer, we see it announced, has been nOmina-
ted for Congress in the CuyahOga District -
The anti-admmistraiion men boast of it as a
compliment to the recipient, designed as a re-
buke to the administration. The Chicago TINES
is quite exultant over it. We think such move
ments in bad tasre, and can see no good to any
one in them. However, the extent of the re-
buks may be measured by the fact that it was
the work of less than dozen persons, who con-
eOcted the scheme in Cleveland, without pre-
yious notice to the people, and perfected il at
Painesville, under the guise of a convention,
wherein one county in the District was not rep
resented by single Delegate Such farces
perpetrated in the name of Democracy, are only
calculated to subject the party to the riieule Of
its opponents. We have no doubt but three
fourths of the Democracy of the 18th Congress
sional District, would, if tested, stand by the
President in preference to any one individual in
the District; hence We regard the pfetensiOns
of the anti-administratiOn men as unWarranted
and unjust.-TrumbuH Dem.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-02
IMPORTANT Tn1AL.-s2 900 600 fSvoLvEB =

IMPORTANT TAIAL.-s2, ,O0o, 900 INvoLvEB -
The case of Geo. C. Bates VS.. Illinois Central
Railroad Company. is now on trial before the
U. S. Circuit Court. Judge Mclean presiding
at Chicago. This is a case of vast importance,
involving as it does, property to the amount of
abeut two millions of dOllars-being the whole
of the grounds occupied by the magnificent
depot buildings of the Illinois Central Railroad,
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, a
part of those of the Chicago and Galena Union
Railroad, and the enormous warehouses of
Sturgess and Buckingham.