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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
The News from Mexico.

The last advices from Mexico, report no
material change 10 the positions OF the bellIg-
erent parties. The government of Huloaga
i, still in the ascendant III the capital, whilst
its enemies hold possession OF all the prlncI-
pal seapOrts. 1t is evident that as long as
this state of things continues the church par
ty have no assurance Of their being able u
make good their hold Of the supreme power.
Whilst the customs resenues of the country
are in the hands OF their opponent, they will
be compelled % rely upon their own re-
sources for means to carry on the uggle.--
Now, although the clergy may DO disposed
to surrender parS of their wealth to secure
the political objects which they have in view
experience proves that their disiuterested-
ness is not to be counted upon to an unlimited
extent. They are willing, il is said, to ad'
vance another million Of dollars to the new
government; bat further than this they will
not 90. Under these circumstances t Is
clear that Iuloago and his associates will be
compelled TO have recourse TO foreign AID II
they hope to maintain themselves in their
present position.
la such state Of things we see no other
altelnalI'o leit tue nc" government E"a" '"c
familiar resource of Mexican administrations
"a sale of territory to the United States
So little doubt prevails as to its intentions 10
this respect that already the States Of Sonora
and Chihuahua have taken the alarm and
published strong protests against their being
thus disposed Of. There is no doubt, how
ever, that il NidaurrI were to carry out bis
project Of the Sierra Madre confederation he
would easily be induced to purchase the NOR
al support and couutenance of our govern
by the cessiOn of S.nora.
From what we have stated, as well as from
the general tenor Of the letters that We pub
lish. it will be seen how important it is that
our interests should lie adequately represen-
ted in Mexico in the present critical state OF
aifairs.-N \. HerGM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
Sad Effects Excitement.

The insanity of MIR. and Mrs. Ii. c. Peck,
OF Providence, R. l., and the death Of the
latter, as the result Of over excitement IN re-
ligiOn, is mentioned in the Providence Or.
l. papers. The Poet, giving an account Of
the circumstances, before Mrs. Peck's DEATH
said: Both Of them have felt much interest 10
the revival now progressing here, and recently
have allowed religious subjects to so con-
stautly press upon their thoughts as to prevent
them from eating or sleeping with much
regularity. Within few days both have
manifested unmistakable sigus OF insanity,
and Mr.. Peck, when not under the Influence
of ohlorotorm, has had to DO hand-cutfed to
prevent him from injurlng himself aud those
about bim. Mrs. Peck, as is usual in such
cases, believed that God had commanded her
to fast, and has thus refused food for several
days, save on one or two occasions. She bad
also imagined that her children had been
commanded to fast; Insisted that they should
refuse food; and was 50 reckless 10 her cbas.
tisement of them when they disobeyed her,
that she also had to be eoDfoed."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
From Washington m.

WASHINGTON, April l9.-The report that
the Senate Committee on Commerce have
unanimously agreed to report against all ap'
preparations for river and harbOr improve.
ments is incorrect.
The Joint Committee of Conference on the
Kansas bill met this morning, all the mem
bers being present Mr.. Greenein behalf Of
the majority of the Senate Committee
submitted several proposed notifications
of the Senate bill, none OF which proved
acceptable to the House committee.
Mr.. English responded that at the next
meeting he would submit a new bill, the
precise character of which has not transpired,
but it is understood to be in a new bue-pro-
posing substitute for the Lecomptou OrdI-
nance, aud that the question OF admission
under the Lecompton Constitution with the
amended ordinance, be referred to a fair vote
of the people of Kansas at on early day.
If majority vote for it, Kansas to come
into the Union at once under the Presidents
proclamation. If against it, then the bill
provides for the formation Of a new CUnsti-
tuition whenever the population there equals
the number required for a member OF the
United States House Of Representatives
The committee adjourned till to morrow
There is some reason to believe that MIR. Eng
lish's bill will be agreed to in conference and
be passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
The Organ Quarrel.

GLASGOW, March 5, lS5S.--An unpleasant
prominence has lately been assumed in the
English Presbyterian Church, aud in the
United Presby terian Church in Scotland, by
the question Of employing the organ 10 pub
lie worship. In Liverpool, ono OF the Pres
byterian Congregations introduced the organ
without the consent of the Synod, and the
case is still sub juclice. At the last meeting
of the Synod, the subject gave rise to a
warm controversy, which will be revived az
the next annual meeting, there being IN the
Synod number Of members disposed to
make the question vital 70 the unity of the
Church, while others are willing 10 allow
congregations to please themselves IN the
matter.
As the English Presbyterian Church is on
intimate terms with the Free Church Of Scot
land, there appears a probability that the
latter will he drawn into the contrUversy.--
Ga the ether day, Doctor Candsh gave ex-
preston III the Presbytery OF Edinburgh to
bis sympathy with the English brethren OF
posed to the organ; whereupOn DIR. Guthrie.
So well known through the pulpit and the
press, as one of the most popular ministers
IF the Free Church, published letter indl-
eating Il strong leaning to the side OF the or
gan party, affirming that the use Of the IN
strumeDt is neither unscriptural nor unpres-
byteran, and recommending thatthe question
shall be made one Of forbsarance. Ia one
OF the latest built churches Of the United
| Presbyterians in this city, an organ was IN
troduced in lower hall used for congrega-
ton meetings. The Synod interposed t.
prohibit the instrument from being EN- ployed
10 public worship on the Sabbath; but II Is
constantly used at prayer meetings and 9th
er assemblies during the week. The upper
pipes project from below through the floor
into the church. so as - be visible to the
congregation, who strongly desire that they
should become audible also; bat the Presby-
terry still forbids. Meanwhile the organ Is
threatened, it is said, with dry rot, from the
moisture Of it's sGbterranean abode; and the
congregation have got permission to exalt II
into the church, 80 as to be out OF harms
way.-PreS5yterian Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
Of Great French Philosopher.

Opinion OF a Great French Philosopher.
The Paris correspondent Of the IN. York
Journal of Commerce" communicates the fol-
lowing item:
Baron Charles Dupin, member Of the
Academy of Sciences and of the Imperial
Senate, has Just published in two large &C.
tayos, his Productive Forces of Nations
work on which he has been employed coIlat-
orally, for the two years past. His purpose
was to survey the progress of the principal
cuuntries OF Caristend0m during the first
half of the present century. These valuable
volumes are intended as an Introduction TO
the official Reports of the French Commits
sion deputed TO the Loudoo Exhibition OF
1851. The Baron was President OF that
Commission. He ranks with the ablest and
most authoritative political arithmelcIans
of the world; he is eminent in political know
| ledge and philoso by, and in the mathema.
ties pure and applied. HIS statistics and all
his statements in tue present case have been
drawn from the best sources, and are sys-
tenn aticaIly dIgested and annotated. The
| United States, whose advances exceed those
Of any other people, engaged, OF course,
! large share Of his research and study: as
/ much Of space and care is allotted to the
vast Republic as could be afforded compati-
bly, with the scope of his undertaking and
the number of his pages. 10 the dedication,
Of six pages. to his Majesty the Emperor,
Massachusetts, and New England are partlc-
ulary cited and complimented. the strug-
| gle OF New with Old England, in menutac-
/ lures, has his fervld wishes; he calls the RI
valry a second war of Independence. The
notice of Virginia, in the second volume.
commences with an elegant tribute to WASH
ing,on, and emphatic praise OF the venera-
ton for the modern Epaminondas which
seems to pervade the Union. No King, no
Emperor, ever received after bis demise,
homage 50 extensive, so precious, so touch
ing, 60 glorious Judging by her superb
cies. her soil, her products, her mineral rich
es, her rivers, and her iutellectua' endow-
ments, Virginia, he thinks, must have splen-
/ did destinies. If she should duly avail her
self OF her resources, she will be able, ere
very many years have elapsed, to boast Of
ten millions of Inhabitants, fOurishlng
mercantile marine, great fisheries; her pro-
| ductive industry will be Occupied"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
Washington Police Bill.

In the House of Represen tatives, on Mon
day, the Washington Police bill WIS further
considered in Committee of the Whole. Mr..
Milson, of Virginia, proposed an amend
meut to raise only thirty men, but giving the
Secretary of the Interior power to increase
the mum her, provided the city raise an equal
force. Tbs was agreed to-8l to A Mr..
j. Cochrape, of New York, then offered an
amendment providing Tor Board of Police
Commissioners, to consist of the Mayor,
District Attorney, and Marshal; the Board
to appoint the subordinate officers and men,
with power to dismiss for cause shown and
after trial. This was adoptei-12 to 65.--
A variety of additional amendments were
made, among them one providing that the
officers and small part Of the men shall
serve on horseback. The bill having now
been amended so that it was impossible to
recognise the original bill, the question was
taken on the substitute proposed by MIR.
DOdd, of New York, ProSidIng for the cleo
,iun of four Police Commissioners, 10 such
manner that two shall be chosen by each OF
the political parties, and 1t was agreed to by
a vote of IS to SO, thus cutting of all the
previous amendments. The bill was then
reported TO the House with the amendment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
Marriage for show,

To the question often asked of young men
as to why they do not marry, We sometimes
hear the reply, 81 am not able to support g
WIFE" 10 one case in three, perhaps, this
may be so but as general thing, the true
reply would be, Il am not able to support
the style in which | think my wife ought to
live" 10 this, again, we see false view Of
marriage-a looking to an appearance in the
world, instead OF union with loving wo.
man for her own sake. There are very few
men, Of industrious habits, who cannot main
tain wife, if they are willing TO live econon.-
tcaiiy, aud without reference to the opinion
OF the world. The great evil is, they are not
content to Ice humbtT to retire together into
an humble position, and together work their
way into the world--he by industry in his
calling, and she dispensing with prudence
the money that be earns. But they must
stand out and attract the attention Of others
by fine houses and fine clOthesl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
The "SOuthern NIatron."

10 reply to Mr.. Yeadon's welcome to
Charleston, Mr.. Everett paid the following
touching and wel.deserved tribute to the or
iginator Of the Mount Vernon Association
now its able Regent:
IL do, indeed, esteem it a chief happiness
Of my LIE that have bad the privilege, 10
my declining years, and in my retirement
from all pubic employments and aspirations,
to become in any degree the exponent of that
profound yeneratiOn for the character OF tue
Father Of his Country, which is The most
widely prevailing and deepiy-cherished senti-
meDt OF the American Leart. Still more do
| congratulate myself that | have had the
good fortune 10 cooperate 10 the accomplish
ing of the noble enterprise Of the purchasing
OF Mount Vernon, which has been thus far
conducted on the way of successful result
by the heroic energy, the untIriDg persever-
abce, and the matebless enthusiasm OF a
daughter of Carolina, who modestly but una
vaiIngly seeks to hide herself from the graf
ltude OF the Country, under the unpretending
designation of "a Southern Masron."-
iGreat apulause.(
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21

The n. o. Delta, speaking Of the CONNER
cial Convention to be he'd 10 Montgomery,
Ala, says ave regard these conventions as
of very little use to the South. Hitherto,
Buncombe has been largely represented, and
is likely to be represented "a largely AT Mont
gomery as at Knoxville last year. There is
too much talk and too little action. As for
meeting the momentous ISSUE" the South Is
as well prepared now as she will be IN twenty
years"
The Petersburg Intelligencer says I'VE,
urge upon the delegates to the approaching
Convention at Montgomery to grid On their
armour for the performance of deeds and not
to 60 there clad only IN the shining but inetf-
cient panoply of words. Let them lay their
heads together to better account than their
predecessors did, and adopt q method for
comprising the grand purpose of their de-
alterations. And here We will take occasion
to commend to their earnest consideration
the scheme which was inaugurated by Mr..
Preston, which invites Southern Cooperation
at all points. To give effect TO it, II million
and half OF dollars must necessarily be raised
on this side Of the water"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
The IIaFem Unveiled.

A Moldavian countess, frequent visitor
in the barems Of the lato Redschid Pasha
ADD other dignitaries of Constsotinople, thus
takes the romance out of the popular idea Of
these Mohamedan paradises:
w omen, fat, i'll made, dirty and stupid
such is the personnel Of all harems. Add TO
this that the women pass their days in jsal.
ousy of each other, disputng, abusing and
even istcuthng, and you will understand
that the happiness Of Messieurs the Turks,
which has for centuries ipfaued the imagl-
natlon Of romancers and poets, leaves much
to be desired to make it perfect.
The bsrem is hell, where four OF FIVE
furies busy themselves 10 torturlng a poor
devil whom they call master and lord"
A we'll kept harem Of four women only,
costs S25 900 year, and that.of the Sultan for
1856 cost 100000, 900, or 100000 600. q
The young Turks, who have adopted Euro
pean ideas, regard the barem as an institu-
ton that has had its day."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
The Bowie knife.

Col. James Bowie, notwithstanding the 10.
credible number of wild aud fanciful stories
of which he was made the hero, never took
life 10 any private quarrel, save on one occa'
sion. That occasion was the famous fight
on the Sand Bar, near Nalchez, which DC,
Cured in 1928, and was noticed by all the
uapers in the country, on account oi the
fierce determi nation with which thescomhat
ants fought and the number OF persons who
we're killed and wounded. Of that fight Col
Jas. Bowie was the undOubted hero If 1t be
allowable to apPl y that term to the man who
most distinguishes himself 10 an affair oil
that character. lis not denied that the wes-
pom which he used with most effect was a
knife, but it was knife which had not been
made for any such purpose. 1t was, in fact,
quite rude affair, eleven inches IN the blade,
sharp pointed, single edged, about two inches
broad, with o wooden handle. 1t was the
property Of Col X Yin Bowie, who bad it
male by a blacksmith IN the Parish Of RG-
picieS the year before, Tor the purpose of cut
ing cane, and had lent it to his brother when
he went with the duelling party TO the Sand
Bar. 1t thus appears that the Original bow
lie kniie'-whIch was in fact the only bowie
kniie--was an extremely primitive weapon
such as any tolcrably expert blacksmith can
make. Il no more resembles the keen, high
ly polished, gh.priced instruments, that
have since been sold under that name, than
the gun OF Capt. John Smith exhibited here
several years ago, resembled the Sharpe or
Minnie rifle. AS Col. Rein Bowie very
Justly remarked there was no reason on
earth for calling the new weapon Bowie
Knives" since COL Jas. Bowie never used
one of them and had no agency whatever in
getting up their model. or directing their
mauutacture--R Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
Patrick Henry.

From all concurrIng evidence, il i. inn.
sible not to arrive at the Conclusion :
Patrick Henry was all that his m,.t o,s j-',
admirers claimed for bin. There va. ~
deed nothing like him. lie copied 3,
nobody, and he resembIed nobody. T, .'-
upon him however as a monster '
dizzy, is to do him injustice. lie v,s
of many great men, and he WAS ora.
est OF them all. lie stood among hi. 80,
like Saul among the prophets. Uo
head and shoulders taller than them -
To carry out the comparison Of John p,
dolph, be was among the orators, what S5.s.
speare is among the poets. The p,f.
the two seem to have coiuciied in rem.
Bile degree, whether either OF them had n'r.,
eruditlon, is question not vet decided =
spits of all that has been said We ,bi,,
quite evident that both Of them haire.dngl
Certain it is however. that 10 two men -.
ever so little indebted for their fame >, ~
thoughts of others. 10 one par,iculs, =,
so creditabIe to either, they rescuibieJ g..
other. They were both very lazy men -.
is to say. they found it difficult u yysr,,r.
the ris inertiP when called upon. though Acne.
enough when once set in motion. Weg,,r..
thus much Of Shakspere, from bis pevs, l..
ing taken the trouble to collect and ARA.
his imwor i dramas, leaving them sr
puzzle to each succeeding generation a.
admirers. We know that Henry Va, :.
from the testimony Of al! who knew him
But there W juld have been evidence e,.u,.
to establish the fact, without thi, c5temro.,
ry testimony. Throughout his whole care,
from the time he made his FIRST appasr,n,.
to the day of his death, he resembIed NJ,
walking about the earth and sowing re,,r,
to the right and left as be went. uei,ss.
knowing nor caring for their value but r,,,.
er disposed to think them worthless BEGAN.
he knew the supply to be inexbaustiblq. n.
made no collection VI his speeches. aul y.
know not that one word which has come ,u-
to US as his, was, in truth, ever uttered ,v
him. There is nothing wonderful 10 the Is.
of these mighty intellccts for their ease. +
is always bard TO get such in motlDn, thou.
when fairly under way, they experience Il.
most intense delight from the exercise
their powers. The lion. the nObest and n.
most energetic Of beasts, loves to sink To-.
entire repose, IA soon as the period ". ast.,
is past.-Rich. Wig.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
Amount Of Money on Deposit.

la toe Banks Of the four great cities of
this country, New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, and New Orleans there was last week
on deposit no less than one hundred and
twenty-eight and quarter millions OF dollars,
AL increase on the previous week Of nearly
two millions Of dollars. This does not show
any great revival Of business in the country
at large. 10 Boston, previous to the late IL
nancIal crisis, the amount on deposit in the
various banks Of the city was not much over
fourteen millions OF dollars; it is now twenty
ard half millions. The specie in the banks
of the four cities last week was tifty-seven
millions five hundred thousand dollars; the
previous week ffty-ive millions eight hun.
dred thousard duIlars--an increase Of mil
lion and half in one week. In Boston,
within the past six months, the amount Of
specie in the banks has about doubled
Boston TdUeiLr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
CuaIom House Forms.

The committee appointed by the Chamber
of Commerce, at the suggestion of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, to confer with the
Collector and Naval oG er Of this port, rela-
tive to some simplifeations in the present
Custom House system, which it is claimed is
unn necessarily complicated, have agreed to
submit to those officials the framework Of an
entirely new system, which shall provide the
necessary checks for the collection OF the
revenue, and at the same time make 1t much
easier fer the merchants to obtain their GOODS
than at presently. y Jour. cf Com.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
Knowing whom TO Kick.

The late Col. McCIung, Of Mi,,i.,ir,
once got into dispute 10 the office Of u
Prentiss House at VIckSburg, with row.,
when, to end the matter without further D
lay, be took the rowdy by the "nape OF q
neck" led him to The door and kicked On.
into the street. The kickee picked bins.
up, walked away, and here the matter e0Ia.
Some weeks after, McCIung vas in New O..
leans, and when walking ~ S. Char.
street. saw the fellow he had kicked out
the Prentiss House, kicking third rrr
out of drinking saloon. McClung wake
up to bis old acquaintance, once krckee. q.
now the kicker, and after scanning him :,
ly, said: Look here, my fine fellow s..
you not the man | kicked out of the P.r,
tiss House the other day." softly, ,hr
Colonel" replied the rOwdy, taking NJ
Chung by the arm, don't mention it'd
the msn-but- but you and know whom :.
kick !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21

The famous Gov. Robinson, of Kansas,
writes in favor of stopping agitation in the
territory, spd of submitting quietly, if the
Lecompton Constitution should be acceded
to by Congress. He says, that under that
Constitution, the people Of Kansas, can easl'
" rid themselves of it, without bloodshed or
revolution: and be adds IL am not certain
but Kansas would be the gamer by being
admitted under any conceivable constitution,
if the agitation could thus be ended, rather
than to DO left in confusion with three State
constitutions and governments. besides the
territorial governm eut for another year"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
The Rabbit Trade In Belgium.

1t S almost Incredible to what degree Of
importance this branch Of trade has attained
in Flanders within the last six or seven
years. There are fifty thousand skinned
carcasses Of these aoimals exported weekly
to Engl1d-more than two and half mil
lions annually-wbere they find ready mar
ket as articles Of food, while it is difficulty to
sell them in Flanders at twenty five cents 8
piece. The preparation and coloriog Of the
skins gives employment, 10 Client alone, to
more than two Thousand workmeu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
The French screw steamers.

The Paris correspondent Of the \. Y. Com.
mercial, writes under date Of the lst instant,
as follows:
"Ooe Of the brothers Gauthier, owners Of
the screw line Of steamers to New York, aud
of the Lyonnais, which was sunk BY the
Adriatic, is now in prison at Lyons, oG a
charge Of what is serious crime 10 France.
1t was found that, in order to sell more rap
idly the stock in their lioe Of steamers, they
made false entries in their books, SO IS to
show much higher and fictitious return Of
profits. The line will thus, perhaps, be BIO
ken up"