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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
Appalling Reaui, OF somna buiism

Gao ot the most awful results vi sleep-wslk
lng Of which We have heard for long time
transpired at the Upper Ferry Landing do,
ring the nigh; preceding yesterday. Friday
evening = farmer named John Bray, from
Indiana, who was removing to some point on
the Missouri river with bis wife, father.in.
law, and four children, came 10 Oh the OaiO
and mississippi Railroad. Being in straight.
eued CIRCUMSTANCES, the faulty obtained per-
mission to stop for the night In a small room
"n the ferry dock ct the foot OF Carr street.
Between twelve and one o'clock 10 the night
Bray arose, IN his sleep, and taking bis
youngest child, aged three years, in his arms,
actually walked from the room and into the
water. The piteOus waihng cries OF the child
aud tie loud calls OF the father for help, soon
drew a number Of pei sOns to tho melancholy
scene iron adjacent places On the lcyee.--
The frantic gr!e( ol the family partook of the
incuhcTcnGe and wiidness OF the maniac, and
is described to be Of tho most beart-reuding
description. Before Ingenuity could resolve
on any means o.! rescuing the drowning Oh.
Jecta, botn had sunk, 10 be seen no moro alive.
We have rarely been called Gu to record u
more appalling casualty.-N. LOUIS Intel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
xv,n.,n, Cn,n.s. Mandarin.

The Paris Pays has private ad7lces from
Shanghai to the 18th of August, according to
which the mandarin, Keying. was not senten-
ced to death, with the privilege ofcommitting
suicide, as reported by the correspondents
of English journals. lie was like Yeb, de-
graded and condemned to ten years contire
ment in the fortress of Tho-ho. This at bic
advanced age, will probably prove to be i'm
prise oment for lie.
The imperial general Tsan-kwo-Le-ang,
who in Juue last suffered a disastrous defeat
at the hands Of the Napkin rebels, likewise
incurred the Emperor's displeasure; but as
he is a great favorite with the army. 1t was
thourb BIT advisable to punish him by proxy
An eff If of the General having been procured,
one hundred lashes were administered to it
with becomir g gravity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

Charges against our Minister TO emma
The London Times contains come grave
accusations against Mr.. Reed, our Minister
to China.
The Times is not the best authority for ac-
cusatops against the United States or any
other country that does not admit the right
of the entente cordiaIe policy of England and
France to rule in every part of the world
The points Of the charges against Mr. Reed
are, that be made weak treaty, IN which
he obtained very few advantages over what
we before enjoyed, and then Joined With the
Russian Minister In an effort to induce Ba-
ron eros not to insist upon obtaining the
concession Of resident embassy at Pekin,
the right of free transit through the country,
and of ports for trade, in addition to those
conceded in the American treaty. This he
| did, says the Times, "when tue Chinese
Commissioners had agreed by letter to all
the English and French demands, the treaty
had been drafted, and the hour had been
named for the signature" AID these re-
monstrsnces were pressed 50 strongly UPON
Baron G.os that he, who bad no special IN
tercst in the commercial stipulltions, would
have given up the points had be not been II,
auenced by lnyal regard for the unity OF
the counsels Of + ,gland and France"
We cannot believe that MIR. Reed has pet
milted himself to be made SO far tho dupt
and tool of Russian diplomacy as to endea
vor to prevent the western nations from Oh
tanning concessions. such ss resident em
bassy ut Pckin, free transit through the
country, and adiitioaai ports for trade,
which would rebound to the advantage OF
bis own country, under the comprehensive
stipulations of the 29th article OF his own
treaty. On the ether hand, We deem IL moi
at ali improbable that he may have joined
with the Russian Minister IL cndeavoring tc
induce the Frerch Minister not 10 insist up
Oh forcing upon the Chinese the adoption o
some tariff grossly partial to England, Oh
stipuations regarding the infamous opluG
trade, which drug John Bull has long eVlncec
a disposition to thrust down the throa's o
the Chinese with the point ct the bayonef.
There NAV also be other reasons arising
out of the complications from another quar-
ter. which threaten to invol.e and disturb
our good relations with the Aaglo-Fsench al
lance, for the accusations OF tue Londoi
Times against W. Whatever may be tn
motive, our government should meet thes
grave charges with the publication OF tn
facts in the case. Ours is no selfish and per
verse Diplomacy, demanding secrecy because
it is necessary for the success of Its tricks
| ~ Y Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
Power w.b,te,, &c.

The Florence correspondent Of the New.
ark Advertiser, writes to that paper as fol-
lows:
The second trorzo cast Of Powers Wet
stcr i jus; finished. |! possible il il more per.
feet than the one lost at sea. IL should be ca.
hibj;ed at Washington before beng placed
ID liz pedestal in Boston doubt if there /.
e noblcr portrait statue cXtant. Webster
seems to fill every part OF ii, said one Of our
gifted cauntrymcu this morning, after cont To-
plating it for an hour.
".lr. and Mrs. Pierce are expected here
within o few days from Ssi.zsriand, en route
for Rome, whittier hi, friend and blOgraphrr
Mr.. Hawthorne, has preceded him. Mr.. IL.
passed the summer IN plea.an: villa in this
vicinity with bis family. The reading putt
lie will probably not be disappointed in Its
expectation OF another book from his pen"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
Seventh District.

The Warronton Wig, IN advising its par
" not TO commit themselves to either ut the
Democratic candidates, IN the approaching.
Congressional election, in this district, int.
mates that both OF the gentlemen VII remain
in the field urder ali circumstances. We'd
not know how far the Wing l. authorized to
speak, bot we think it Is III error 50 tar a.
Mr.. Shackclford Is ccncernec We thlnk
circumstances might arse which would H.
duce him TO submit to Il concentration ii the
Democratic strerg;h upon cne mae, through
the usual medium. Should the Wings sake
advantage of two Democratic candidates, and
start a candidate Of their own, and the De-
trict be lost, it will not be his fauli.--Biae
H1due HsunLlican
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
The Tenuessee boundary.

TIE Commissioner. are having o good
time," says the Abingdon Democrat, in run
ming tie boundary line between Virginia and
Tennessee. They ind the liOe marked with
ahont az much regard to straightoes- as there
lie In one Of our mountain streans-or rsthcr
about 10 the style Of ro'm fence. We
beard IRON them few days sgo. They had
reached point on the Shady road, about 10
miles from Bristol and there the line gave
cut. All bands scattered for the purpose OF
flding it again, and some lucky chap his on
II 1T point tao miles due north, nearly, OF
where the trace was lost. How long the
newly discovered line may last, no one can
tell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
TIN ComfnxConEress.

In month Congress will meet, and the
curtain be again drawn up for the executive
and legislative drama to renew its endless
progress. 1t is needless to remark that Con-
grsss will be composed, with individual ex-
oeptions, of the members who sat last winter.
The Administration will not be confronted
by an adverse majority, as will probably be
the case in the ensuing Congress. There
can, therefore, be no satisfactory reason why
tho Executive may not propose and carry
whatever measures it deems necessary or ad-
vsntageous for the general welfare. If there
be wisdom in the Administration, or virtue
in Democracy, fair field is offered for their
exercise, and the country should ave the
benefit Of them.
Prominent among the subjects which the
wants of the times most have impressed upon
tho mind of the President and bis advisers, as
requiring earnest and prompt attention. is :he
condition Of the Treasury and the balance
sheet of national income and expenditure
Rich. Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
Gam bIcrk.

Willis, the New York gambler, charged
with murder, has published card In the
Herald, in which, after complaining Of un-
fair treatment by the press, no says:
al am told that the great reason e. which
some people give for believing this absurd
charge against me to be we'll founded, is that
am a gambler. 1t seems that even III this
advanced age, there are still left u few per
sons whose capacity and taste Incline them
rather to listen to hug-aboo stories than to
investigate the truth and then think for
themselves. Why, Mr.. Editor, if you recoI-
lect but for minute, you will see that
gambler is about the last man IN the world
to kill man, for money, or Tor any reason.
Gamblers, like Wall street spectators gene
rally, whose pursuits are identical IN prlhei-
ple, from the very nature of those pursuits,
hold their passions and temper in greater
check than any other class ol men. They
are ouieter, and habitually pu: up with more
insults than any other men, not because they
have lees pluck, but because they see 10 use
in having q row, and they know that excite
ment IRON any cause invariably gives their
opponent an advantage over them IN play
To show temper at the loss of money would
make O gamblers frie; Us lose confidence II
him, aud be less willing to stake" hitn
when "broko." simply wish to show that
gamblers are necessarily the coolest men in
the community. There are men here IN
New York whose wives cannot tell by their
husbands appearance, conversation, or tenn
per at the breakfast table, whether they won
or lost 500, 900 the night before, and IT Is tie
aim of every sporting man to attain that
mastery over himself. Yes, indeed, gam
blers are the least likely men in the world
even to lose their temper about money, much
less to commit a murder for it. Every man
of the world knows that there is no Difficult
ty in getting every cen. Of money gambler
has in the world, if you can only win 1t OF
him. But there's the rub. Cards are very
uncertnin things"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

Rev. DR.. Cheever, the notorious negro-pho-
lite preacher of New York, writes comsnu-
nication in the Independent, in which he
ca lis the mora practice of the Paris doctors
on Senator Sumner the trial by hre," and
says, jocosely, that if we could hear Brooks,
possibly We should hear something about
suffering from FIRE there als,." The IL
decency Of this little clerical pleasantly
will strike some people Another profane
mao, no. doctor Of divinity, commenting on
Cbeever's jest, said, 81 should call that o
hi Of q jokel"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
UNDERGROUND Railroad.

A negro man belonging to Mr.. Ricarts
near Stevensburg, 10 this county, made biz
escape Northward, few days since, b
means CT q forged Tass. lie took the car:
at Brandy Station, and proceeded on through
Alexandra. lie is most excellent shoe
maker, and valued at $4,000.
About the same time negro man, belong
ing 10 Mr.. Butcher iansbrough, IN the same
section OF the country, got pass from his
master for the purpose Ct visiting bis wife,
free woman, in Washington city, and has
not sruce been heard Of. lie has, dou otle5s,
gone 20 the North. No suspicion was raised
in the mind OF his master, as the man bad
gone to Washington, and returned, on sevc-
raj occasions before.-Ble Rniys Rep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
TeIegrsphic Dispatches.

QUEBEC, Nov. 3.-The ship George, Capt.
Greene, of N. Orleans, bound from Cronstadt
for New York, was lost in the Baltic. Her
cargo consisted of sheet iron, valued at
100000.
MOBILE, Nov 1.-The ship Cornelia Law
renee, Of New York, with a cargo Of 500
bales OF hay, was totally burnt in the bay,
last evening.
New YORK, Nov. 3.-The Sub-Treasury
sent two hundred Thousand dollars TO Wash
ington to-day. which reduced the balance
here to eight aud half millions. The En-
pire City, for New Orleans today, took SIX
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in gold.
Tho first new crop New Orleans sugar of the
season sold here at eight cents per pound.
The grand jury of the Oyer and Ternliner
this morning, brought In an indictment
against Mayor Wood and a majority of the
| boards of aldermen and councilmen Of last
year, for violating the charter and conspiripR
to deiraud the city.
The Commercial says the Opposition" iu
the Assembly will be largely in the majority
The Senate holds another year.
HALIFAX. Nov. -AdVices from Sable
| Island state that q vessel WAS seen on fire or
| the morning of the Both ult., on the south
side of the Island. At noon steamer from
the eastward went to the wreck, and after
| two hours detention proceeded Westward
| The weather was fue and the sea smooth, bu
nothing was seen Of the burning vesse
| after the steamer left.
PirTsBuRG, Nov 2--The extensive boo
and ST U, warehouse of III. Child Il Co., II
| Wood street, took fire this afternoon, and II
| "a few minutes the entire building was CT
veloped in flames. Child & Co. lose their en-
tire stock Of goods, which, however, is par
| tally covered by insurance. Several adJon
ing stores were damaged.
UREA, n. Y. Nov. 3.-Ofesmus b. Matte
son, member of Congress, WAS challenged a
the polls of the ward where he resides in THU
city, yesterday, and his vote was refused
The ground of the challenge was, that no ha(
wager pending on the result OF the election
The challenge, was insisted ulo a aud be di'
not vote.
New YORK, Nov 3.-The British bari
Claude, from Quebec for Sunderland, wa
wrecked n gale during the month of D
tober and tt Q captains wife and seven oil tn
crew persisted. The remainder have arrived
here.
| LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2.--The Bank of Ten
nessee resumed specie payments yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
A Desperate Duel.

The following extract from private letter
written by one OF the soldiers In the army
of Utah, gives the particulars Of one Of the
most desperate dueIs Oh record. The TRACE
dy occurred IN Cedar Valley, during the first
week in September. The writer says.
The paltits to this sangulnary affair were
two gamblers from ST. L,uis--Ruckcr and
Peel. What gave rise to the difficulty was
that in the course ot d game for SlOOO, Ruck-
er PLAYED 4 seCroted card, and was detected
uy Peel VINO took the mouey-Rucker forfeit
Ing the pile by the false play.
The ensuing dav the parties met at the
Suffers store; while there, some remark by
u third party revived the subject OF tho game,
and the quarrel of words between Rucker
and Peel took more serious turn. Peel SAID
there was but one way 10 settle the matter
they must fight. They adjourned outside
the store, and taking their station about ten
yards apart, drew their revOvcrs aud fired.
Both fell at the first shot--Rucker shot In
ihe breast and Peel in the shoulder. One
OF PcePs hUgcrs was taken ctf by the shot
The second shot took effect III both Rucker
then raised up on bis knees and fired twice,
both balls hitting Peel. The latter, bleeding
iro.n elk wounds, Struggled up from the
ground, aud resting his revolver on his arm,
AMI taking deliberate aim, shot Ruoker to
the heart Peel is not expected to live; in.
deed, as | write rumor prevails that he lie
| dead.
Both the dasperadoes came out from the
States last spring, and both had thousands Of
dollars Of the soldiers money, which they
| had won in professional way" Their
death is not likely to be regretted among the
| soldiers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

nu.band Ob;nImsa by False Pretences'
The late foreign papers contain an account
of trial in France growing out OF q marriage
in England between young Frcnchman AID
au Eaglish woman, who falsely represented
her pecuniary circumstances aud the social po-
siton OF her family for the putpose Of cbtain-
ing the consent OF the young mans lather to
the union. The case Is a curious ono upon
tho facts, and the decision Of the court IL
very Important. The law declared by 1t IL
that French subject, under twenty-five
years OF age, cannot contract marriage IN
foreign couLtry without the consent 0! has
or her parent. Ii follows from this that an
American, before entering into French
alliance" Of this sort here, should be sure o!
one OF two things, w: that the other party is
either twenty-five Years Of age or bias obtalrei
the parental consent 10 the marriage. The
object 0! the French law probably Is TO oppose
an obstacle 10 runaway matches on the part
of young persons, by declaring marrlag =
abroad, without the prescribed consent, H.
valid, III doii Z this the French have only tx
tended their municipal law respecting mar
riage to French subjects aIr1ad. The
principle OF the French Law has been au-
thor.tatively asserted by the British ilouse Of
Lords, as the High Court OF Appeals, namely,
that /; either Of the parties labors under any
legal disability to enter into a marriage CON
tract in England, and they proceed to ano.h-
er country and get married, such marriage
will be declared invalid i'll EGg!and, aud the
issue OF such marriage cannot inherit as
heirs ut law B0sion Courier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

The Criminal Court of Baltimore, Gem
menoed on Monday the trial Of Henry Gam
brill, indicted for the murder of police officer
Benjamin Benton, on the night of the 22l Of
September last, by shooting him with PTS,
tol ball. Mr.. Edward Duffy appears as an
assistant counsel for the States attorney, by
appointment of Friendship Lodge OF Odd
Fellows, 70 which the deceased belonged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

All the New York papers concur in stating
that, as general thing, the late election was
With some exceptions, very quiet. The Cou-
rier ssys:-"The election, Notwithstanding a
few serious outbreaks. was upon the whole,
one of the most orderly public demonstra-
tions of the kind that has been witnessed in
New York for many years. The immense
police force-some $500 strong-was, un-
questionably, the principal cause that brought
about 30 desirable result"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
The Institution.

The Concord IN. ii Statesman says
rather literary young gentleman, wearlng,
study gown, came to that city and told tho
hackman at the railway station that he waot'
ed to 90 to "the institution" whereupoo Jehu
conveyed him to the State prison!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

The building in Portsmouth. Va, known
as the Academy, was destroyed by fire On tho
lat instant. Every exertion was made by the
iremen to save the building, but without
success. 1t was insured in the Mutual for
$4,000. Three hundred children attended
this school, which was Tree. The books and
fixtures were consumed. There have been
recently several other incendiary fires in
portsmouth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

At Detroit young man named Henry
Lewis has commenced suit against young
LADY named Mary Ann West, to recover some
$40 worth of wedding "fxings" which be
boush. for her recently. She don't want to
marry him, and he is bound to lose no money
by the operation. He alleges they are his,
having been obtained by her without consld-
GRAFTON. Per contra, she declares that they
are ell "her's," and has repIevied them
And thus the matter stands at present
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
An Intelligent Nanny.

Up in the Fourth District, New Orleans,
lives a man, bis infant child, and matronly
well'behavcd nanny.gOat. The nanny is the
hairy foster another Of the infant, which the
fever sumetime since robbed OF its parent
proper, add she entirely appreciates the Pc
cullar duties which have devolyed upon her.
When she hears the hungry cry of her help
less little human charge. she is by its side
In au instant, placing Der seats at the service
of It's thirsty !tps. frequently the quick ears
o! the quatrupedal wet nurse hear the child's
cry when she is browsing in the street at SOU Q
distauce from the house, and leaving her Own
rcpasi, she darts hastily of to supply the
wants of the ''InOtherless BARN." dependent
upon her as Romuus and R"mus we're Of old
upon the dugs Of their woifsh protectress
We believe We have told tolerable strange
story above-but truth is stranger than tc-
.iGn.--N u 1ruc Ueita
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

A Philadelphia paper sums up the total re-
suits of the anthracite coal business during
the season thus far, which show good reeov-
ery from the effects Of the financial crash of
the autumn Of 1857, the present season only
falling behind last year to the amount OF
about l7O. 900 TONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

The Union says, very justly. that the re-
cont judioous and dignifed proclamation of
the President, will do more to advance Ameri-
can interests on the Isthmus, than all the
6llibusters that could be crowded into the
Gulf, and all the Walkers that our Navy
could bring awsy from the menaced coasts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
EDGAR SNOWOEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER s, 1888

The Navy Department has received des-
patches from Commander John A. DahIgTen'
commanding the United States sloop Ply
mouth, giving the particulars of the visit OF
that vessel to Tampico, and Of an interview
with President Jusrez at Vsra Cruz. The
date of the last letter is at Vera Cruz, Octo-
Der 18th. President Jusrez declared that
the practice of levying forced loans was I'M,
proper, and should not be continued, aud
that be would 30 instruct Governor Cara by
the next British packet" President Juarez
exhibited every disposition to prevent our
citizens from being subjected to improper
annoyances in Mexico, aud repeated his de-
sire to sustain the best understanding with
the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

From the Volksblart, published at the
German settlement of Hermann. in Missouri,
We learn that this years Vintage in the VI
oinity of Hermann, ir spite of the poor pros
poets in the earlier part of the season, has
been an average one. The quantity of wine
produced will reach twent, five thousand
gallons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

W.B. Tyler, esq, formerly Of Frederick
Nd, one Of the Directors on the part Of th'
State, in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

If the Democratic party at the North
are not able to contend successfully against
the Republicans, might not union Of
National Conservative men, in the rc-or-
psni.ation of the Wing party, effect 80 desi-
rable q resuls2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

Another fishery dispute has sprung up be-
tween the French and English, along the
coast Of Newfoun dlsnd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

MIR. Smith, and Mr.. Shackelford, eandi'
dates for Congress, from this District, ad,
dressed the people at Prince William Court,
on Monday last
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

The "City Reform Association of Balti
more" is variously commented on by the pa,
pers of that city. 1t is to be hoped that il
will not lead to excitement, instead of al
lavipg il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05

On dit that the State Agricultural Society
contemplate proposition for amalgamation
with the Union Society.