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Leaves on SATURDAY " July ~. atbPn
~ ME NJ PHTS A n ID N NEW orr
6ialzlisklii5 LEANS PACKET LINE For Memphis and
the Bends The first Gloss packet steamer r..
W. Aftnlns Capt Cbas u. Marshall will be ready
ceiye freight Wednesday morning the Of Grod street.
and viii leave as above For freight passage, apply
j. II. FRELTGH,
Office under the st. Charles Hotel.
line connects at Napoleon with regular packets or
packets for St Louis and for Louisville
r Adams Express carried regularly by this line. jy1
Leaves WEDNESDAY Jniy ii, at s O'Clock p. nj.
w., FFa@ss 4 ME Mp HIS AND NEW ORLEANS
tRsqlia7 Packet Line-For Memphis and the BendsThe
- Hrst-class steamer Messenger, Captain Geo.
u. Kirk will receive freight Monday, the foot Of
9irod street. and WIN leave as above For freight passage
apply on board, ofto y. II. FBELIGH,
ONCE under the ST. Charles Hotel
BThs Line connects Napoleon with regular Packets for
the Arkansas and White and ct Memphis with
Packets for ST. Lons and for Louisville
s6- Adams Express carried regularly by this Line Jy8
Leaves on SATURDAY. July II, at O'Clock P. NJ.
, ~ NJ H n z HI 8 AND NEW ORLEANS
= PACKET LINE-Friday Packet for Memphis,
Ben franklin, Captain j. d. Gaeke, viii receive
freight ednesdsy morning at the foot Of God street, and
will leave above. For freight passage apply board
r. II. FRELIGH
Office the Charles Hotel,
b This line connects Napoleon with regular packets for
the White aMd Arkansas and Of Memphis with superior
packets for st. Louis and for Louisville.
R8- Adams Exprtss carried REGULARLY byths line. iys
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-10

QUEBEC,
Thus forming the CHEAPEST and only Reliable Route
to all points North.
Passengers rely upon these beats leaving advertised
This is the only Line Steamers making direct connections
at Cairo and st Louis with the Railroads,
EzF- FARE CHEAPER TIL An BY ANY OTHER ROUTE,
with less changes OF aud handling oi baggage.
e Information Through Tickets by Steamboat
81 Louis thence via Railroad to a points North GOOD
FOR ONE YEARalowna the holders stop any point
the route and resume their Journey at pesureay be pro-
cured on application at the
COMPANIES OFFICE
Under the st. Charles Hotel New Orleans.
B The only office where Plans Of the Boats Cabins be
seen, stse.rQoms secured, THROUGH TICKETS pur.
chased to all Northern and Eastern Cities
a1e If r General Seent
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FOR 0PEbOUs AS.

Leaves every WEDNE NEsDAY. at 5 O'Clock p. Nj
HgSa FOR OPELOU SAS-THE NEW
lESA9lhfstSS STEAMER W. Burton, Capt. @. y. Lou.
- aillier, built expressly for the trade will leave
taking freight for Old River Simmspo all landings
the Atchaelsya For freight passage. apply board
JIM JOHNSTON d CO.. sFront Leveest.
jyl4tf Eustomhouse street,
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Ias Originator Of DE gg0esana DsssoVeTea
WARRINGTON, Jane 2s, 1863 nsAg g4r pyaass
destroy the printed etter aat g0a as tls raagg 6F
-~ M the llsh inats an8 s#eg3Fe tlga saeIassd
obvious To yoaS Il nof YOU win ps9EAtssg aa
ere long, when be Will explain. have nss haa the
pleasure Of hearing from y0a.
Very truly yours E sn8u
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JsT. ST sTEAa5aR Diana, FOR LOU

FI@ STEAMER II. Ill. FAERGEEIE1D
for IouisTle--Reguar New Orleans and Louis
glle passenger steamer i. III " RaERCHiED--
This Splendid and fast passenger steamer H. Faucet
leave for Louisville and all intermediate landings
throughout the season, Ms follows
Leaves New Orleans WEDNESDAY, July 2l, at 3 r. NJ
Leaves New Orleans SATURDAY, August I, at r. NJ
Passengers and shippers rely the punciualy this
steamer.
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UPPER MIssIssIPPI.
Leaves on MONDAY, I2th inst, at bpm.
st. Louis, Cairo and New Orleans Railroad Lin

ST Louis, IairO and New Orleans NniIr0ad lime.
H@@s FOR ST. sL0U1S-C0NNECTING AT
Cairo with the Illinois Central, and st Louis
Fssza with the Ohio and Mississippi Rslroad-The fine
regular passenger packet c. SEVOn, l. H. Jones' master.
will leave for St. Louis and all Intermediate landings above.
j. F. ALLEN, Freight Agent
For the ST. Ionis Cairo and New Orleans Railroad Line,
Illinois CeAtral Railroad, % Poydras street.
jy9 j. S. PAGAUD. Advertising AGENT
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Leaves every SATURDAY, at s P. u.
0pelousas via the Achafalaya.
, ~ FOR GOESGILfRUSAS-THEN NEW AND
iIlttS light draft steamer Bayou Belle Capt. John
g. Lyons, will leave above taking freight and
smmespot Old river and all landings the
Atchaalaya. For freight passage apply on board
my3l j. s. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent
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ll.ffs n 5 r ~ NJ ~ A5s me- w OESLE5 Tvs
The splendid new sud swift running passenger
packet PACIFIC Jesse K Bell master, will leave
above and all landings for the balance of seasop
follows:
Leaves New Orleans THURSDAY July 22 atBP. NJ
Passengers rely The pnnetuay Of this steamer
al0 j. s. PAGAUD, Advertising AGENT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22
New Railway Signal.

A new railway signaI has been tested salts
factoriiy 10 England, and is coming into gene
raj use. The qualities which it possesses, and
which are relied on as establishing its value
aud efficiency, are that the signal can he
made from the guard to the driver, and back
again, with certainty and rapdity; that the
guard and driver are able TO communicate
with each other by means Of code Of sig
nails. In certain cases the signal apparatus
is Observation-Disclosures instance, if
auy accident cause the severance of the train,
SO as to prevent any Communication between
the guard aud the driver by the voluntary
action Of either, then notice Of the fact vii!
be conveyed to them by the apparatus itself
there is no special skill required in order to
manage or make the signal--that lie, it is not
liable to arrangement, and, in case some de-
rangement does occur, the ordinary workmen
employed On railway works are able to set
the apparatus right, or make new one;
there is alwaysa constant indication before
the parties in charge OF the train, that the
signal is in working order so that tie guard
will not start from the station without know.
ing that the signal is all right and in reliable
condition, aud that there will be DO serious
delay in making up the train Of carriages, or
care because Of the use Of the signal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22
The Coal Fields near Ric hmOnd.

Virginia is happily endowed with natures
gifts. She is abundantly supplied with coal,
iron, limestone, and many other minerals OF
superior quality, which she has in reserve for
indefinite periods.
Mr.. Job Atkins of the Black Heath Collie
ry, in Chesterfield county, furnishes the pull
lie with an estimate of the great Coal rcsour-
ces, distant only some II miles from Rich
mond, which are of far greater magnitude
than we had supposed, comprising according
to Mr.. A. AN area Of about 81 900 acres, OF
which not more than one twentieth part has
been worked, or 3, 200 acres, which is chiefly
on the eastern margin of the coal field, which
will leave 500 acres vet to be developed
by future operation. This immense area,
containing coal at an average thickness OF
10 feet, would contain 9lS,OUO 600 tons
which, at the present rate Of production,
would last (if all got for period OF $3.50
years"
But rs this can never be accomplished,
Mr.. Atkins takes more probable view OF
the matter, GLOWING for faults, rupture, and
other Instructions, which are known to exist
in all coal fields. If we deduct about one
third Of this area for disturbance, and an area
devoid of coal, we will then have about 49,
600 acres of supposed coal lands, which,--at
an average thickness of six feet, and after
making proper allowance for loss of coal in
minius,-would leave a quantity equal to
oil 40 900 tons. Surprising the annual de-
mand to be 1900 TONS it would require q
period o! 1857 years to exhaust tins area"
= FyederickSLurq Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22
The Presidents Drawing Room.

Although the weather was very Indictment
last evening, the Presidents drawng-room
was nUmerous!y attended, and numerous
we're the regrets expressed that il vas TO be
the las, ore Of the season.
The President received the many ladies
and gentlemen successfully presented to him
by District Marshal Selden, with bis woused
cordiality, recognising his many friends as
they passed. The ladies were subsequently,
presented by Commissioner Blake to Miss
Lane, around whom group of acquaintan-
ces remained, while the gaily dressed throng
swept onward in,o the East room. This was
flied with varied mosaic of humanity, in
which the diplomatic corps, members Of the
cabinet, senator's, representatives., public
men, artists, "maidens fair and matrons
grave" were prominent objects of attention.
TIE Marine Band, in an adjacent vestibu!e,
furnished music for the promenaders.
From eight o'clock until ten did the throng
of citizens Of this Union, and strangers from
abroad, exchange greetings with the PresI-
dent, furnishing an example OF republican
simplicity strikingly different from the cerc-
moni5us presentations" at the courts of the
ebiei magistrates of other lands; ard, when
the band gave the well-known signal Tor re-
firing, there was general expression Of re-
greet that there will be no more drawing
rooms" held at the Executive Mansion until
next winter UGSh. Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22
The Bakers Island Gunno.

The samples of guano from Jarvis and
Bakers Islands, obtained by Commander
Davis, of the St. Mary's u S. sloop-ofwar,
have been received by the Navy Department
They were forwarded by Com, Davis to San
Francisco, for the reason that he did not
suppose them Of any value. Ia fact it is
said, he reported to the Department that the
deposits on these islands were but mere
earth" Commodore Mervine reported that
it was "bird-line in state Of decomposi-
ton" But as soon as bis (Com. Davis re-
port was received, the Department sent for
them to be Immediately forwarded. The
Smithsonian Institution will anallas these
specimens. Aquantity this guano reach
ed the United States last spring, and its efh-
cacy as fertilizer has been abundantly pro-
ven, as will appear from the tests now on file
in the Patent Office.
The resolution lately passed by the Senate
calling for information relating to these is
lands, will doubtless furnish the facts now
on file in the Navy, State Treasury, and H.
terror Departments.
The American Guauo Company have their
agents in the Pacific now occupied in laying
buoys and mooring at their islands, after
which they will charter we hear, number of
vessels, whose arrival will probably antici
pate next years crop Wash. Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22
Young Mems Christi,n,

The fifth annua! Convection Of IN.
Young Mems Christian As.ocis,i,, Z.
bled at Charleston, 5. c., IN S,trr3 '''.c
in the WentSorth Street BAptis, Cln' -"
10 A. NJ. The Annual Convent, q
was delivered on Saturday eyenir- N..'r,
Circular Church, by Prof. Milton = ? 4. . q
Cincinnati, distinguished and .n! y" Z
Professor Of Rhetoric and Elocu,;, 80.
lecturer of approved reputation. a. ~ vi
had repeated occasion to observe =. -N'
is crowded with visitors from eye,v T!
ton. IL.
The following is the let of offc.,,
Pres dent.--frederick A. SaeI,,, r
New York. ~
Vice Presidents.-W. II. FowIa a.
dria. Va; j. II. Lowe, New O,le,n. y IL;
p. Eells, Cleveland, Ohio, AIf,s5 r =, {:
Pblladelpbia, j. T. Thomas, Sayag,,t 49,
Secretaries.--P. B Price, Ricbm - .
c. Derry, Augusta; ". 5. Perkins Co., e..
natl. ,''.;
The following delegates are 10 a,:.,.,...
from Virginia:
Automatically. Ii. Fowle, C. W..
son.
Fredericksburg.-J. L,avitt Welf,i
Portsmouth-Dr. j. NJ. Cover, \. r
7. Daugh,ry, VIM. II. Williams. y
Rlchmond.-A. Boiling, Dr.. v Il Gr..
mey, b. W. Knowles, Dr.. ". P p,...
p. B. Price, j. B. Watkins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22
TeIegraphic Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The committees
of conference Of the House and Senate on the
Kansas bill, met again this morning when
MIR. English submitted q proposition similar
to that indicated in yesterdays Dispatch
The Senate committee asked time to consider
it, and an adjournment to two o'clock, took
place.
WASHINGTON, April 20-P. Mir. Eng
lish's bill is still under consideration by the
Seuate's committee Of conference, with fair
prospect of ultimate agreement. Many con-
slider this as already certain. Messrs. Sc
ward and Howard dissent.
The several political parties were this af-
ternoon and are tonight, much interested IN
privately discussing the measure of success,
of which no definite opinion can yet he
formed.
1t is probable the committees of conference
will report tomorrow.
MANY letters addressed to the managers
OF the bogus lotteries recently broken up IN
the North, enclosing thousands Of dollars,
have been forwarded to Washington to be
restored to their deluded authors.
The United States steamer Fulton, which
proceeded from Key West to Tampico three
days ago, was under special orders to pro-
tect American property in that quarter, 10
accordance with a request from the State
made TO the Navy Department, based on the
representations of our consul at Tamplco.
All the midshiplnen who passed their ex'
animation several days ago at Annapolis,
have been ordered into active service.
1t is generally believed that the President
will accent the two regiments Of volunteers
offered from Kentucky and Ohio. The reg-
ment from Ohio consists of tiSe companies
from Cincinnati, one from Columbus, one
from Toledo, ore from springfield, one from
Mount Gilead, end one from Coshocton.-
Nearly all the officers, and many of the men,
served 10 the Mexican war, aud The entire
regiment can be ready for the field on short
notice.
CHICAGO, April l9.-Messrs. Shehan and
Cameron, editors of the Times, were exam.
ined to-day, before the United States com"
missioner on the charge Of atstraeting let
tiers from the post Office; but no evidence was
brought against them and they we're dis
charged.
CoLLISGwooD, c. W., April l9--The brig
Mahouing, from Milwaukee, arrived here on
Saturday night, with cargo OF -four, co.,
signed to Montreal and Boston, being the first
arrival of the season.
ST. LOUIS, April 20.--1t lie reported that
an express passed through this city. on Sun
day night. with government dispatches from
General johnson, but no news transplred
here.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 20-Judge Stevens,
the oldest resident Of this city, brother OF
the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylva-
MIA, died suddenly last evening.
New YORK, April 20.-Tbe steamer saxo-
MIA, from Hamburg via Southampton, with
dates to the 9th. has arrived.
A sale of tea to-day was made st prices
cent lower. Market heavy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22

AdVces received from Vera Cruz, of late
date, state that, with the sixteen officers,
leaders 10 projected Santa Anna movement
In Mexico, who were arrested 90 board the
British steamer Dee, at Tam pico, on the 3lst
ult., letters were taken, tending to show that
Santa Anna had entered into an arrangement
with Spain to sutjugate the Mexicao repub-
lie, and to establish monarchy, or to make
it foreign dependency. The sum OF Slo,-
600 was to be raised TO inaugurate the plan.
The Richmond Texas Reporter reports q
case of forgery in that town, by }. &. Robin
son, for several years a resident of that place,
and we'll esteemed lie had been indulgiDg
in dissipation and living beyond his means.
To make ends meet be resorted to forgery,
was detected, fed, and attempted to escai 9
by swimming the Brdzos. Ii was thought
that he succeeded in crossing, but his dead
body drfted ashore at Nelasco
Recent accounts from 81. Petersburg state
that preparations on the most extensive scale
are now being made for fresh campaign
against the Circassians. Polish letters re-
port that force of 100, 600 Russian troops Is
to be concentrated in the South East of PO-
land, as soon as the state Of the roads will
permit. This movement has reference to the
troubles in the Herzegovina, and the chance
that Austria will ocoupy Montenegro.
Rev. Peter Cartwright, so well known
throughout the West, if not the whole cOun'
try, and who is DOW about eighty years OF
age, seems to be something Of politician,
notwithstanding his age, as we see be has
Just been chosen delegate to the democratic
State convention of Illinois. His autobiog'
raphy has lately been issued from the press
of the Harpers.
Between fifty and sixty hogsheads of to-
bacco are daily sent eff by railroad from the
d pot at Bladensburg, Prince Georges county.
From BeltsvrlIe other quantities are frequent,
" dispatched. Old Prince Georges seems to
be looking up in everything this year.
A writer ia the Chestertown News speaks
OF Gov Hicks as the successor of the Hon.
James A. Pearce in the L. 5. Senate.
George Sand, the celebrated French AL,
thoress and socialist, has retired to spend the
remainder of her days in convent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22
Domestic Exchange.

1t is now several years since the Clearing
House for the regulation and adjustment Of
bank balances was first established 10 New
York, and it has worked to the satisfaction
of ell the institutions aud the community
generally. 1t is also several years since the
uncurrent money business was taken hold Of
by two Of our largest banks, and we believe
that system has worked well, amidst all the
panics and reyusions which have during that
period visited u.s. 1t is now time to extend
this banking supervision Of financial affairs.
and the next move should be in the direction
of our domestic exchanges. For many years
past and up TO the revulsion of last fall, the
domestic exchanges of the country have
been in the hands of individual brokers'
The revulsion Of 1857 upset nearly or quite
all these, and entsiled serious losses upon
those who were at the time unfortunate
enough to hold some of these individual
drafts. While these houses were openly do
ing our exchange business, they were deeply
involved in speculation in railroads, coal CO :
panies and all sorts of fancy affairs, and using
the money received for their drafts in distant
sections OF toe country, to pay up losses and
operation. When they failed, it was shown
that most of them had been bankrupt for
years, aud had never been entitled to the
credit they enjoyed. The danger incurred
10 dealing with individuals, particularly in
exchange operations, was torcibly illustrated
in the result of the tinancial reYulsion, and it
is therefore time TO look 70 some other system
or rather to the same system, established by
reliable and responsible parties. Some
large bank in the city should control, with
the support of and concurrence with the other
banking institutions, of the entire domestic
exchange Of the country. This bank should
be able TO draw upon all points. A bank
with large capital should be selected, and all
the collections Of other banks and of the com
mercial classes generally, should be made
through H. There would then be some safe
q, some guaranty, some permanent system,
by which the community would be better ac
cDmmDdated, and completely protected from
the class of specializing tinanciers who
have heretofore almost monOpolzed the e1-
change operations Of the country. There
would then be DO difficulty In finding the
place where drafts could be obtained on any
point. Now 1t Is almost impossible TO find
drawers Oh remote sections, aud parties in
search Of drafts are compelled to inquire
dgzzens Of times before the proper place is
found. With large bank selected by the
Clearing House Committee for the purpose
making domestic exchange operations
speciality, the greatest facilities would be en-
joyed, and all the difficulties, dangers and
anuoyances now experienced would be re-
moved, and every ioterest of the country ben
ettted.-N. \. HpdH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22
Florida News.

By the arrival Of the United States steamer
Gray Cloud, Duke, frOu Fort Myers ou We'd
pesday last, We have late Intelligence from
Col. Rector.
Billy Bowlegs represents himself as ready
to EN- tark at any time, ADD says that be can
prevail on party of boatmen fourteen war
riors) to accompany him and the others gov
at Colonel Rector's camp if tie can find them.
Several Of Sam Joues's men have sigo,ied
their intention to accept Major Rec;or's pro-
positions. 1t is generally beiiesed, however,
that Sam himself will not remove Til forced
to at the point OF the bayonet.
Col. Rector has notified the hostile Indians
that the delegation will leave Florida for
their Western home On the lst day Of May,
and that such Of them as expect to remove
peacefully must be ready to embark 90 that
day, and that the troops will be Immediately
put on the track Of those who remain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22
COnIIngcmI E1penses,

We have recently seen list Of articles
furnished the last House Of Representatives
under the head OF contingent expenses, y
which discloses not only very curious taste
among our honorable lawmakers, but also
shows where great deal uf the money goes.
Ii the list be correct, as we presume it IS, We
take it from the Washington States we think
II Is time there was aaOther corruption com
mttee" organized there. Thus, there are
four thousand five hundred pen-kniyes fur
nished to the members during the session,
all paid for at the public expense. There are
two hundred and thIrty-fOur members IN all,
which makes about twenty TO each member.
Twenty pen. kGIses 10 each member, during
one session, will do" Among ether articles
We fad Scissors" amounting to SIX hundred
and odd dollars; "iressIng-cases," Six hun
dred dollars; cigar.cases, uiaety. dollars;
ladies reticules" (?) two hundred and forty
two dollars; portfolios, nearly two thousand
dollars; 'eIbums (plain aud illuminsted")
two hundred and thIrty-two dollars; snuff"
twenty-iour dollars; wristbands, nearly two
thousand dollar; ladies portmonaies" three
hundred and fJrty-seTen dollars, &c, &C.
There Is also charge for 'one vallse" Of ten
dOliar5-wLlch We presume Was furnished to
some honorable member wherein TO carry
home bis retcules, scissors, cigar-cases, and
other articles necessary 10 legislation, aud es-
seutiaI to proper understanding of tbe grea,
questions of government. Next year, at
tbs rate Of progression, we shall have Con.
gress praying the bar4bils and hack hires of
honorable members, and the pin money of
their wi.es and daughters. We live in q
great atry-LyHchburg Virg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22
4 Bolt of Fire,

Tie Boston Journal Of Wednesday, says
AS the New York and Worcester train con-
Meeting wiki the steamer Commonwealth,
was passing Natick this morning, ball OF
lightning as large as the two fists of man.
descended ran along the telegraph wire, and
exploited with a report as loud az cannon.
The wire was consumed, and the posts With
in space of half mile were shivered from
top to bottom. The passengers on the train
were greatly alarmed, as the ball Of fire was
all the time in sight, and the explosion
seemed as if beneath the cars. Had the
train been under the wire it must have been
struck. The only cool man on the train was
Mr.. Waller. the conductor who took the bolt
as an every day affair"