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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
Arctic Lnp, dItIOn

Late intelligence mas been received and
published in LonIon. from Capt McCliDtock,
who l. in command 1T an expedition now in
quest If Sir John Franklin aud his men,
The last letter was dated at Disco, May 9th
where he then Was recruiting, after haviug
soeut the last wInt"r in the ice. Capt. Nc
C~.rntock on thc 18Th Of August 1857 was
rt,rp,I at Melville Bay hy tue ice, and from
that tine until the 18th OF April, 1858 was
IT. tie pnck drifting outward. He dritted
iowa from -! y. t. G34 n; the whole amour
iIng t. 1874 Le~,graphlcal miles. Capt. MEG.
vas wi'h SIR JOhU R0ss 10 his expedition
10 Isis, and followed very much the same
course, the seasons Icing similar, but could
cot gct into North Water owing to many de.
ieutIyns aud accidents. Capt. McC. eI pects
to early get toto the West Water, and thor,
oughiy slit the Ponds Bay natives, 80 as ~
separate The history Of Belcher's abandoned
Ships rem such knowledge as they may pos,
SEES respecting Franklia's ships. The cap
tain further sag:
II hop" 70 LEX into Port Leopold before
vi-iuu. Beechy leland, as the former would
he the place to which We should have to fall
back. Il the launch Is Injured | will take a
boat from Bacchy I-Iaud, aud leave her there,
-houlI | 20 down Bsliot Strait, or at Cape
W, k@r should | succeed getting down Peel
Strait.
"Should | get down to the Magnetic Pole
| "iIl pa-~ on the east eide of King Williams
Lard. communicating with the natives, and
into Fish river. IL | can manage to complete
my WORK in Fish river by ship, 1t would be al
Immense advantage to winter near the south
west angle Of King Williams Land"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
Tbr P.ntlrnIlacy Ok Virginia.

The Richmnnd South, in an article relating
70 the crowded SAFE If the Virginia Penn
tertiary aud the necessity OF enlargins H.
says
Now observe. there are IL cells, that 20 OF
these hold one each, aat that INTO tnc Tesl
N4Z) 81 ~convicts have to be examined. On
The 18th OF May, however, - negroes wer"
hired out to \ 4. French To work IN TaIsweiI.
on a mud ,%urnpl:e. TIE Governor requiring 81
each fer their labor Tor the remainder OF the y-ar.
On the 4rh OF June, - negroes were sent 10 The
Norin River Canal TO work, but without any
charge. and on the iUrn OF July, 3" more ware
sent TO the same place. Two OF those VINO
went 70 Mr.. Frercn's made their escape but
we're re.captured, aud OF the Others, three have
got off and have not yet been taken. wo ol
these negroes are now in TIE Jali OF h"nawaa
About a d zen more were kept IN the fenltent
arv. on the suggestion OF Col. Morgan, and t.ey
consis, Of fellows VINO had been engaged III
slave abduction, or were i" for third Offences. or
whose term 81 service was nearly eXpiT"i-
Were i, not for this draft Oh the Institution II
would have been necessary 10 put up temporary
sheds in the yard for prisoners, and the dIiIicui-
~ of securing them would have been greatly
increased. There are uow Two hundred ana
sixty one convIcls ~ the institution, consisting
of tour wait. women. three slave W0fue!i, ole
free woman OF color. thirteen negro men, ana
TWO hundred ard !urry White men. winch, adneG
10 IN. rs Sent out 10 work, as above mention
ed. makes 479 penitentiary c%onvlcts III all III ihe
State. I'm the work shops are employed boot
and shoemakers, wneelwrgats, carpenters, wea-
vers. blacksmItns. several OF the last beng en-
yaged IN making the celebrated PenltentIary
:. he -ronIen and cotton fabrics are excel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
Te.,crnpi.ic Dispatches.

CLEVELAND, Sept. ll.-Eirht steamers and
one schooner load Of passengers from the
Lake port., numbering Fix tt"usaud persons,
cele bratcd PeIry's victory at Putin Bay yes
terday. The u. 5. steamer Michigan was
present. PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.,
Dufield, of Ptii.deiphis, and speeches were
made by DIR Parsons, Of Providence, X. l..
surgeon Of Perry's flag ship, Capt. Cnam,
plain, Of the Scorpion, Mayors Starkweath-
er, of Cleveland, Co Ike, of Saudusky, Ma
SOB, of Toledo, and Wllkius, Of Detroit -
Governor Chase was president of the day,
and Mr.. Giddlrgs ard Senator Wade were
present. A Monumental Association was
torm,d d, IF which Hon. Lewis Cass Is Presi-
dent.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IL The result Of
the Convection Of Railroad Presidents is. a
general aJvauce of passenger rates from all
IN. Western points of New York, of three
dollars, and to Philadelphia Of a very slight
amount, 20 as to make the rates to bo:h
points the ss me az they were previous to the
reduction. These rates, as well az the new
-rhedule Of freight charges to and from New
York and the different points West. will 60
,n,o feet after the ratification Of the four
lines interested.
P~IrTspuKG, Sept. IA young woman
named Ml-. Henry was murdered today by
Thomas Smithson. She refused to speak
with BIN when be was intoxicated, where
urou he drew a pistol and shct Der. Smith
son has rot yet been arrested.
New ORLEANS, Sert. ii The yellow fever
in tie ely is increasing again. The deaths
during tbs tweuty-iour hours to noon yester-
day, Numbered eighty-fse, beiug equal to
the worst day Of the season. 10 the hospi,,
tai, however. there is a decrease, the total
deaths in the ;wenty.four hours 10 six this
evening, being bot twelve-a decrease CT
eight from Friday.
MONTREAL. Sept. 1.-THE steamer Anglo
Saxon sa,led from Qoebec for Liverpool. a!
10 o'clock this morning, taking out cue hun
dred and thirty.six passengers.
BrrrALo, Sept. ll--Judse Mullet, late OF
the Supreme Court in this Judicial district
died at Fredonia, N. Y. yesterday afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
Greut Events IN 1855.

Under this head the New York Observer
ranks fonr things, as follows
I. TIE revival IF religiou--ihe most extern
sive and thorough ever experienced IN the
United States.
2. The triumph Of the American Tract
Society. .-
3. The successful completion Of the electric
telegraph from Europe to Amer'ca-the
greatest work of human perseverance, ano
epterprise.
4. The opening Of China to the com merceo Of
the world and Tree federation of the Christian
religion throughout the empire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
The Lafayette Elopement.

Rev. Mr.. Allen, whose wife recently eloped
with one Sherwood, at lafayette, Ind, was
lately pastor of the Presbyterian Church in
Jacksonville. Ga being made acquainted
with his wife's perfdy, be sent a letter to
bis o congregation resiguing his psstorate.-
There are many who sympathize with him in
the disgrace which the shameless conduct OF
bis wife has brought upon bis household. 1t
is supposed that the guilty pair have gone to
Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
Emuiatipg tn. Jenny Lind Juror.

There IL a pretty little cantatrice called
liccolomI mi, who has teen singing the
'Traieta" in LDndon. some tuns about sett-
iug the Thames on FIRE, and recently made a
ting 10 the zen" to give The Irish a touch
Of her quality. Lucia dI LsmmermoOr Was
sung at Tue Theatre RpyAl, Dublin, when the
following IL related by one of the city pa
per-:
Ga her issuing from the stage door and
entering Der carriage, the cheering Uf the as
srmhiagc became most vehement aud en-
thUsiastic. The fair DJnna snilirg'y &C.
kuUw.eGgcd tho compliment paid her. But
lbs W., hardly seated in the vehicle, when
the hoT-e7 were unyoked from the pole 10 q
twlnkilng; about one bundred young gentle
men effected around the carriage. and drew
II at u rapid pace 20 the Gresham Hotel,
!yilJ.cd by an immense crowd, cheering
heartily all the way.
O. the carriage being drawn up to the no.
tel door, Maiemglsel!e Piccolonini sllghted
amid the dense throug of enthusiastic ad
mirer-, aud renewed her expression of thanks
COR this manifestation Of popular regard
Sue retired within the hotel, but there the
cheering recommended with redoubled vigor,
by way Of conveying the general desire that
the much admired Donna should present
herself at the ~iaIcw. She at length came
for,h upon the balcony 10 front of one of the
drawing rooms Of the hotel. Lights had to
be held at each side of her to assure the
crowd Of her identity. The huzzaing, shout
ing. waving OF hats, &C.. became immense
Again and again the fair cantstrice had to
crafty her worshipera by coming forth and
towlng. She WIS led forth by S.gnor Giug-
!ini, and had to remain tor several minutes,
while the vac, breadth of Sackville street
o,L..3 NTH oheer. and vivss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
rh. n~.o,, ~. the Politicians.

The Governors election seems yet TO have
created no excitement among the people
Al Court, Oh Moodsy, We beard the subject
men,;oned nat q, all. In fact We believe
yerilv that 90 one though. of it. This, which
seems to be the apathy through the State,
should have tue "a. ct OF diminishing the
somewhat premature zeal which seems TO az
fec. politicians ADD editors. The people will
determine in foil time who shall be their can.
didstes.-CharlOtssriM. 4dr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

A port.au.P Prince letter Of the 10Th ult.
.avs two American ner-ofwar were there.
On the Nsvasa Island affair. Nothing Is
"a. dacided. The commander of the Sara
tcsa declared to the government that he bad
been sem, to protect the Americans on Ma
vasa. and that if that gesrnment bad any
rsclsm.tions to make 90 the subject, 1t must
send to the government ct Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
Tn. G.. bic not Broken,

TRINITY BAY, ~. FL Sept. lO.-Mr DE
Sau,y, the electrician in charge OF the Allan
tic Telegraph at this place, declipes to make
any statement relative to the cable Tor pot
!icatlon. leyond the positive assurance to the
agent of the Associated Press that there are
OILY temporary difficulties of an electrical Da'
ture, and that there is no reason whatever tor
the runor that the cable bad parted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
OF Face.

In the Circuit Court. sitting in Pori'm,'a
Judge Baker Prosiding-Dauiel }. G1'
win, esq, Commonwealth Attorney, oa'L1
replied yesterday u the very able d'lsoT
of the prisoners counsel, the case o. l..
ward Face was given to the jury. "h, y
turned a verdict Of Not Guilty The i
sion az far a. we have heard has BEEN 'aN'''
tory 10 all who have attended 70 TIE eS.is'@
and pleadings in the case. Though tte "
sJner was exceedingly censuraGIe tor h'' GU,
duct, it was very evident that be bad O'N.<
NOUS or malicious intention, aud aitno'2o- "
threw the negro overheard, OILS iro"nlIa W"
more the result of accident than VI tie 81
Itself -NJrfJN U-rdh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
A ,onno lsdv. eighteen or nineteen years

A young lady, eighteen or nineteen years
Of age, daughter Of Mr.. Haywood, gardener
of John Jacob Astor. jr, at Esopus, near
Rondout, IN. W died on Tuesday, from
the effects of fright. She WIGS riding in a
v.oon. when the horse took fright, aud ran
with great speed for about a mile, when ne
was STOPPED. The young woman was taken
from the wagon in a dying condition, and
lived but q few minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

Prof. Morse has been decorated by the En-
peror of the French With the Legion of Hon
or. The Diplomatic Convection which had
in consideration the recompeuse due by the
Governments OF Europe to the professor Tor
the use Of his invention, met Oh Monday the
23d ult. 1t is generally supposed that the
sffair is terminated, and that the SUN OF
400, 0C0 francs was agreed on. The Govern
meuts tax themselves according to the ratio
Of machines they have in use, aud thus the
share of France will DO about one-bait the
whole sum allowed. Nearly all the diplomats
composing the conference, Including the
Count Walew-ki, have left Paris, 10 be absent
weeks aud months; 30 that DO doubt a concIu'
sion was arrived at which will soon be gwen
to the public. Prof. Morse has come to Paris
to express in person bis gratitude to the
French Government for the courteous and
honorable manner in which they have put
forward and advocated bis claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

The New York Post Of Saturday evening
~says:-"Tbe movement this week, in both
merchandise ard money, has been more sat
isfactory. The dry goods trade has been
quite active, both in the amount received and
aarketed. The foreign business of the port
has, on the other hand. continued moderate;
the exports OF produce now being on a re-
duced scale"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

The first bale of new cotton was received
At Norfolk last Tuesday, by the Seaboard aud
Roanoke Railroad, from MIR. Eli Cherry, OF
Martin county, North Carolina, and sold AT
Is cents per ID. Mr.. Cherry sent the first
bale last Yenr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

Another great submarine ard overland
telegraph is talked about. |; l. said that the
Emperor of Russia has determined to lay
down a line which shall connect St. Peters
burg with his North American possessions,
CHINA and California.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

The ship Visurgis, OF Bradshaw & Parker's
line, bound to Washir gton Territory and the
New Gold Mines of the Pacific, has sailed
from Boston. She carries in all about IS
messengers, mostly young persons, including
several business men, some twenty machin-
lists, carpenters, &c.. and about twenty ie-
males. A part of these intend to proceed to
the Fraser River mines, while others VIII
locate ON the rich land Of Washington Ter
ritnrY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

\ letter from Paris states that the river
Seize, Oh the Goth ult., was 50 low that 1t
could be crossed on foot. which is the first
for one bupdred and fifty years that such
d thing has happened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

\ writer in the Montgomery (Ala.) Mail,
SAYS there will be a Wing candidate run for
President 10 1860. and that William c. Rives
OF Virginia, is the man, with Hon. Edward
Everett, a. Weep President. 1t would give
Us great pleasure TO support such a ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

Jacob Clute, aged si1ty-6ve. died on Friday
night, at his residence in New York, from
Injuries received the evening previous while
in an alteration with bis son David, aged
wenty.tbree 1t is stated that the father
came home Intoxicated, and got into a quar-
rel with bis son, who, in return for a blow,
struck the old man and knocked him down.
In the fall MIR. Clute struck the back part OF
his head with great violence, sustaining a
dangerous wound, which terminated fatally
at 10 o'clock the ensuing night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEkLY By
EDGAR SGUW
ALEXANDRIA:
TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER ID, 1855

The performances at tue New York Var
antine we're varied on Thursday night las, by
q demonstration which was no less than the
burning of several distinguished citIzsns-
including toe editors and proprietors OF the
obnoxious city press-in efssy. Tae shout,
ings and cheering Of the mob which bad
gathered for the purpose, together with th'
discharge of FIRE runs, caused the iupres-
sion that an attack was about to be made up
the police force stationed inside the walls
They were accordingly summoned TO quar-
tiers, the howitzsr was got ready, ana tue
force instantly scattered ioso three divisions.
which took positions 80 as to tue
entrances to the grounds-eacb poiiceman
being armed with the volcanic repeating H.
&c capable of diechargins twenty ball, per
minute. and the harbor police, also armed
droppiny into line to aid in tue defence OF the
grounds. The Commander ot the UAiteu
State. frigate Sabine, Captain Thorburn' 90
serving the rumpus on shore. aud suprosihs
an attack was being made, despatched Lieut.
Woodruff, the first officer OF tue ship, with
two boats, each containing fifteen seamen ana
twelve marines, fully armed, who landed al
Quarantine, to corporate with the Ia" ana
order party. The mob, however, eonhned
themselves 10 the childish exhibition VI burn
ing sundry images stuffed With straw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

Subscription papers are opened in Baltl'
more and ether places for the relief OF the
sufferers by the epidemic in New Orleans
Any contributions for that purpose, left at
this Office, will be sent by US to the Chris
t.iu Ass Jciasion 10 New Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

The work on the Clay monument, at Lex
ingtor, Ky, is to be suspended after the 5O:h
Of the present month. 10 consequence Of the
uou-paymcn of subscriptions. The amount
due is said to be $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

Norfolk, Va, the point from which 80
many cargoes If vegetables were shipped t.
the North, last summer, is now receiviug
large supplies of cabbage from Baltimore.
The drought III Lover Virginia is the cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

The health Of Sasanuah continues good
There were but sixteen deaths during the
week ending Oh Thursday last, aud ncn from
yellow fever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
The New Orleans P,cayune, speaking of

The New Orleans Picayune, speaking OF
the sepsativeness to noise of yellow fever "a
tients, suggests the abandonment of the Gus
tom that prevails in that city of following
friends to the grave to the music Of full brass
bands. l. says:-"Not only the noise, but
the mourpful notes Of the dead march,
are peculiarly adapted to excite deeilIta,ed
rstients with agitation and alarm. The dr.
use of this custom is suggested, as a matter
of humanity"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

An important trial has just been conclu-
ded at Liverpool, which will have a bearing
on the management Of joint-stock banks,
siuce it establishes the responsibility Of d.
rectors to make good any loss that may be
sustained by persons purchasing shares un-
der the influence of deceptive statements on
the part of the Board. Two small proprie-
tors in the Liverpool Borough Bank, which
chopped last year, have obtained a verdict
agsinst the managing director upon evidence
thst " hen they bough, their shares the bank
instead Of being 10 . prosperous condition as
represented, was going RAPIDLY to rum. lhe
capital Of the concern was equal to hVe NIL
lions of dollars, and a vast lumber Of other
shareholders, who purchased under similar
circumstances, will now doubtless also pro
coed against the directors, all Of whom will
be liable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

A letter from London, 10 the Union, says
that the Atlantic and Great Western railways
VI OHIO aud Pennsylvania, have sold bonds ex-
ceedipg three millions of dollars, under the
management Of Gen. c. L. Ward, OF Penn
sylyapia, and James Mcllenry, esq one of
the leading American merchants in Liver
pool.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

The steamer Atlanta, from Charleston, Is
in trouble in New York. she put 10 at Bal
timore and took out a new clearance, and
then proceeded to New York. y case OF
yellow fever being found aboard Ut her, she
has been ordered back to quarantine. The
~cap..in is summoned to answer for the eva
sion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

The last passage of the Persia to Eogland
outstrips every previous one by some hours
az verified by the Asia's news. 90 the 1871
u It at LOS P. NJ, Lord Napier left the deck
of the Persia then lying in the stream; at
lis she got under weigh and gave her
farewell salute; steamed on TO 81. Johns,
N. f., against q strong bead uind; to'k
ON board the mails and passengers OF the
crippled Europa thereby causing a de'la'
ton from her course Of % hour; sailed Tor
Liverpool, which port she reached by y A
NJ. OF the 28th. Deduct % hours deviation
and 4 As difference of time, and the Persia
has made the passage il 8 days and IL hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14

NOR S.ALE.-Seyeral Servant WOMEN and
L CHILDREN. the WOMEN are valda-
Die house servants-one a very ldIr Cook, Wash.
er. and Iroger. Terms reasonable. Apply ear
ly, to WILLIAM RlAEf.
RixeyviIle, Culpeper Co., Va, sep l-eolm