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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
The Drought and the Crops
MEHERRIN, Aug. 10. lSos

Editors of the Richmond Wig: No IAN
further than the Goa pits--say few miles
this side. Accounts from Amelia, Nottoway'
Prince Edward, LuDenburg, MeckienbnFs
and Charlotte are distressing 10 regard 10 inc
corn crop. In many parts OF these counties
not half a crop is expected--the fodder 10
many fields dry enough to stack! Tobacco
is suffering very much, and many farmers
say they will not make half crop. we are
burning UP here in this county for want OF
rain. 10 haste, yours. ~
The FarmviIle Journal says:
"The weather continues, unfortunately, OK
tremely, intensely, excessively, lntoieIabiy,
unseasonsbly, oprressiveiy, dlstressingy' eS'
cruciatiDgly, iudescribaby, hot and dry -
Corn and Tobocco are willing, waning, with
erng, wasting and vegetation generally IS
dropping, dying and decaying. The face OF
nature wears solemn, sad, SOBER, serioes
and even sickenirg aspect, and men Win
long lean, lank and luguhrious countehen-
ces, deeply Respondent and despalring, are
dolcfully deploring the dismal drought that
is daily destroying the prospects OF the com
ing crops. In other words, the dry weather
is beginning to tell most seriously upon corn
and tobacco in large portion OF the country
around US. In the immediate neighborhood
of town we have just begun to feel It's ct cts;
but in parts Of Prince Eiwari, Charlotte,
Bucking CHAM, and Cumberland the drought
has prevailed 50 long, that the farmers tell
us, no amonnt Of rain can save the corr or
be of much benefit to the tobacco"
The Lynchburg Republican says:
I'VE believe we speak tho truth when we
say that 1858 is the worst crop year since
1898; We feel very confident that in many
oou mites below here, the number oil bushels
Of wheat sent to market, cant be more than
one third of what it was last year. The oat
crop is nothing; the tobacco promises very
badly, and no amount OF rain eau nov make
halt a crop of corn. The crop OF wheat sent
t. market will do very little more than pay
the taEe-; the crops OF corn and oats Will not
fatteu the pork and bring corn next year,
and the proceeds of the crop OF tobacco must
be as general thing consumed 10 buying
bread and meat so but very little will he !et'
to pay debts. Truly, the present ills are
/ hard 10 be borne"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
The Atlantic TELEGRAPH.

New YORK, Aug. 20.-Mr. Field sent a
message to England on Wednesday, and re-
ceived reply to day as follows:
VALENTIA, Aug. l9.-The directors have
just met. They congratulate you on your
success. The AgamemnOn arrived at Val
eutia at o'clock on the morning Of the 9TH.
We are just on the point of chartering ship
to lay the shore end, as 10 time is to be lost
in sending them out.
CARLoNEAsE, n. F., Aug. 19.--The cable is
station, sent very plicit message to-day
to the agent at Liverpool, respecting the
steamer Europa, which was damaged by the
collision with the Arabia.
New YORK, Aug. 20 Mr.. Field persists
in his resignation of the active managershlp
of the Atlantic telegraph, owing to impaired
health and the pressure Of private business.
There has been some curiosity to know
who are the American stockholders in the
Atlantic Telegraph Company, as we'll as the
aggregate amount OF stock owned by them.
The last question we cannot answer fully
The whole amount Of the capital is t5OO,-
900, of which amount, We are told, MIR. Field
owns one.tenth. That is 100000. How
much Of the remainder is owned In America
we have no means at hand just now to ena-
bic US to state accurately, but the following
is complete list Of the American stockhold-
ers:
Cyrus W. Field, Peter Cooper, David Dud-
ley Field, August Belmont, John c. Green,
Wilson G.. Hunt, Jacob Little, A. NJ. Law
renee, Mathew Morgan, Henry G. Marguaud,
G. T. Trimble, b. ii. Van Aukcr, West
Reid, John Hughes, Estate of Mortimer Liz
ingston, MessrS. A. A Low & Bro, Messrs
Duncan, Sherman & Co., Me,srs. Schnard &
Gebbard, Messrs. w. A. Sale & Co., Messrs
Phelps. Dodge & Co., Mrs. E. W. Perkins,
all of New York city, f. r. Stevens, esq, Of
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, and Vim. Dow,
ESQ.,, of Montreal Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
B.n,on,s cp,n,on of Douglas.

Some few years ago, when the premature
aspirations Of the precious Stephen a.
Douglas first became obvious to old, expert
enced politicians, the late Col. Beutop, in
conversiDg with friend, gave the following
summary view of the prospect oil Nj. Doug
las: 1.-The Little Giant" said he, "is in too
grea, hurry to be great man. He for
gets that giants don't wear league boots low
a.days, and that the first ofice in an elective
government Cannot be taken by storm. His
ambition is beyond his ability; for though a
fluent speaker, his ideas don; bear the proper
proportion to his words, and though he runs
fast he carries little weight. lie thinks be
can bestride this continent with one fcot on
the shores of the Atlantic, the other On the
Pacific. Bat be can't do it-he can't do it,
Sir. His legs are too short" We do not
vouch for this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
Alex, Loudoun & Hampshire Ra,,,o.,

Aiex', Louooun - hampshire Ral!ros.
Why 1T SHOULD BE SPEEDILY Bru- =,
the rich mineral resources OF any COUNT, =.
serve full development, and if such de,s,' :.
ment requires any assistance frJm the S,.,f
and will eveutuste in the pecuniary ada.
ment of such State, then can we Of this,
ton of Virginia claim all the aid and A.. -
lance the State is capable Of rendering u,
assert, without the fear of successful c,,,..
dlction, that our portion Of the State 4. r,'..
prolific in minerals than the eas,err--,..
we will almost risk the declaration tina, :,
county of Hampshire can compete with ns,,
ly all the eastern portion 10 the aIn5ur, :;
coal and iron.
Let US take, then, O partial view Of the ;.
sources along the line Of tie A.eyaDj,;,
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad. In 49,
doun, We find abundance Of iron ora ,,i
plenty of limestone. In Jefferson. IT,, ~
is also found, ine1haustiblo quan;Ite. Of -,
cellent hydraulic limestone, common linz
stone aud beautiful sandstone 10 abuuS.,,.
In Page, iron ore is abundant, rich vein. !;
copper, magnesia, beautiful blue mari.
some well suited for choppiDg MILLS ar,
grind.stones. In Hampshire, lion ora !,
found all over the county in amos, io.,
haustible quantities aud of every variety
Coal is SO abundant that the Ale1aDi,,
Loudoun and Hampshire Rail road could NJ,
exhaust the mines 10 one hundred year,
even If it transported annually one mill,
tons to the markets now tIatlcGIng in .5s an.
Gle. Limestone, sandstone lor building. san
of superior quality for the manuac.ur,
glass, variegated marble, traces Of lead 90,
copper ores, alum, chal ybeate AMI su.ss,,
springs in abundance, besides ether .pi!o,.
such as Capon, famed lor their meilaa,
properties, abound.
Such is brief sketch Of the mineral =.
sources of the country contiguous 10 tue Ina
Of this road. We urge therefore ss rei,.,
why this improvement should be complss.
at as early day as possible, the uuIs....
bic fact that it will in all probability, be,gu.
paying road from the moment OF It's c5u.
| pletion; that the Agricultural resource. O! u,
country through which It passes will be ia.
bled; that the rich, lneXhau,Ilble mice, q
natural wealth will thus become available,
and, in addition to the enhancement VI la..;
value, will become channel though wtiA
honest labor will receive It's adequate reward
and that the result will prove a sourc. &.
continual ADD increasing revenue to tue Sah
Then, and not till then will the coal u4i,t
this region be Flaced upon sure and ,tru.
neratiDg basis, by having opened Up 70 "a
choice markets with a certainty Of sIes!r
transportation at moderate prlces.-P,sin..
Independent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

We copy, in another column, an inter
ssting letter from Fauquier County. written
by one of the editors OF the Richmond En-
quirer. 1t contains facts of interest, and ia
suggestive to rejecting men, 10 more senses
than one. We do not agree with some Of the
opinions of the writer, nor come to the con-
illusions that he does on certain subjects
but bis letter will be read with attention, and
probably excite some discussion as to PAT
ticular points, touching commercial, as well
% political views.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

The London papers Of the 9th, received By
the Arabia, contain the first jubilant an
nouncement to the public Of England of the
arrival in Valentia Bay of the Agamemnon
and the successful laying Of the Atlantic ca
bic. They proclaim, as has been proclaim
ed here, that the 5th Of August will hence
forth be celebrated as the day on which the
Old and New World were brought into in
stsntaneous communication, by the triumph
Of mind over matter. The brief telegraph
despatch published in the London papers,
announcing the arrival Of the Agamemnon,
from Trinity Bay by Mr.. Field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
Tho Grasshopper PI,gu.'

The apprehensions we expressed ~
months ago that, as the des:rucii"c So s''-' >
grasshoppers were travelling NORTH ah ,.' co. :.
We might have visit from them 10 wv =
cality, have unfortunately been Eai"L'-
From the papers Of Trenton, DyyIes'9"D,, -,
other places, we learn that they are s"ssF.'i
over Mercer county, n j., AMI tie c'T Gun +;
Bucks, Montgomery and Chester r., /,
Mercer they have, IN some district Is'" -:
ed the second crop Of Clover entiFsii' -.
eaten of the young buckwheat-f".. -
ENCOURAGE HOME lNDUsIki..L-5,v,
Ia manufacturing superior corn bHITy:yss -,
and WlSPS; dealing in BtCkEi S ~ ID,
BASKETS, NEST BOXES, WASH pm ~.
MATCHES, BLACKING, &c. am CT ~ =,
ed to sell low, and all ask is cal, a.
Royal ST., south ofPrince. l.. HIM ,l,
n HIGHEST price paid for Broom "
aug l6-u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

The Leavenworth Herald, IA Kansas Ad-
nipistration paper) of the l4th instant, pre-
dots that the question Of another constitution
will be sgitated in less than year. The
Kansas Daily Ledger has been informed that
immediate application will be made to Gov.
Denver to call an extra session of the Legis
lature of Kansas, 10 order tha. steps may be
taken for the formation of another constitu-
ton for the Territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
Life ut the Springs.

A writer from the White Sulphur says
/" Last night young man here vas borpe to
another orld On the wings of spirits-that
is, died OF mania a-potu! Another lmpetuous
youth is sait to have dosed himself with too
much morphine, through the effects OF too
much love or folly. They say: too, he Is dead.
There are many more fast boys about-sone
devoted TO the sex-some to horses--some 10
" smiling" and some to " the tiger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

On the Goth uls., in Barbour county, Va.
as one of Mr. VIM. Stemple's sons, about 10
years of age, was getting of stack which be
had jus; flushed, he jumped upon hay fork
which raa through his throat. 60 firm y
was he transfized by the fork that his BROTH
er had to pull it out. The young man made
but little complaint unit! Sunday, the 9Th
inst., when he complained Of e pain 10 his
head, and died on Monday evening following.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
cann.c,Inu1 Tobacco.

The tobacco plant in Connecticut valley
looks rem arkably WELL The Hartford, lConn.) }
Times says that very large crop has oeen
planted, and it looks DOW as 1t double the
amount would be raised this year that there
was last, although the quality may not be 80
good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

The steam-frigate Niagara. now at the
Brooklyn hayward, is pronounced to be in
good condition. notwithstanding the length
and arduous character of her late service
She has suffered no strain from the Die nor
injury otherwise. There are, however, GER
tain important alterations to be made in her.
Her spsrs have been found too light and will
be changed for heavier ones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

Dispatches have been received at tho Navy
Department from the Cumberland, tie flag
ship of the African squadron, dated at Porto
Grande, July 20.h. They contain no news
ofimportapce, being chiefly relative to ofieia!
business. There is--no mention made re-
specting the health of the squadron, from
which the inference is that no sickness of
consequence pervades ii.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY By
EDGAR SHOWDES.
/. ALEXANDRIA,:
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST %, 1858.

The recent action of the County Court OF
Clarke, 10 relation to the disposal Of the
bonds Of the County to the Alexandria,
Loudoun and Ham pshire Railroad Company,
is the subject of much discussion in that
county. The matter has been referred, as
already stated, to a Committee, to consult
counsel 10 regard to the legality of the &C
ton Of the County Court, and to raise funds
necessary to dsfray the expenses Of such pro-
ceedings, as such counsel may advise as ne.
oeessary to test the legality CT said action
The Committee appointed are:--John Nor
gan, John T. Lindsay, Rand. Kownslar,
Mann r. Page, John Ii. P. Stone, John W.
Luke, E. W. Massey, r. A. Colston, VIM. D.
Mcclure, and A. N. Pierce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

Several distressing accidents have already
occurred from the "illuminations," fireworks.
and & nm firing, at the celebrations Of the A.
.lsnsic Telegraph copsummation, in come Of
the Northern. cities. 1t is proposed to put q
stop to these kind Of DEMONSTRATIONS"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

1t appears from the Norfolk Day Book,
that during the present season there have
been shipped from that port to Philadelphia
and New York, by the propeller lines alone,
$4,000 barrels and $500 boxes, Of vegetables
and fruits. This is exclusive Of the large
quantities shipped by the regular mail steam
ers to Baltimore aud New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

The Schooner Francis French, which had
been forfeited to the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginis for being caught With slave on board
in May Last. was sold at Smithfeld, on Tues
day, for 81, $50. Capt. Thomas Lovegood,
the former commander, being the purchaser.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

The Leesburg Wasbingtoniau, M excellent
paper, of sound, conservative principles, is to
be enlarged. The Washiugtonian has been
published in Loudoun for more than half q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
century.

The Oxford, Mississippi, Mercury, tells Of
an old bachelor in its neishbOrbood, worth
$l5O,O00, who recently found newborn fe-
male babe hanging at his gate. He adopted
il. and gave il the name of Eureka Gate"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
the waters

A letter in the fredericksburg News, from
the White Sulphur Springs, says that the
fare there is better than it Was at any Hotel
in Washing top, last winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

The Clarke Journal says:-"Thos. F. Mel
son ESQ.,, of Clarke, has sold his estate called
Weebaw, to DR.. r. 8. lackburp, Of Jefferson,
for $45 per acre, in money, with some 9th
or perquisites, equal in oil to $40, or SAL,
Dor acre. DR.. B. will remove to this farm
and become a resident OF Clarke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

The famous Oxford precinct in Kansas,
Which gave about fifteen hundred majority
las. year, polh, this year, about twenty .nine
votes, oil told.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

Swamp fever has broken out among both
whites and blacks in the lowlapds of the
Mississippi, ,ocoasioned by the receding of
the waters. s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

Death Of a Kother and Daughtcr -O'@
9th instant, Mrs. Williams, the wife OF Dr.
jamin Williams, a wealthy farmer, Ii'Io.I
Pittsfield, LJrain county, Ohi0 buOs ~
daughter, deaf and dumb gil about :
years Of age, and afterwards hun. hs!:a1
The Cincinnati Gazette says;
Mrs. Williams bad some time ago CO.
menced an action against her husband "
divorce, and the case had been settled 80.
the suit Withdrawn on the same dag Of n'
murder and suicide. The ground Of the Of
plication for divorce was neglect OF duty, 40.
the sympathy Of an entire neighborh0ol W.
with her, as her husband, Beuj. william
shiftess, dissipsted man. Mrs NI.'D'
was woman respected by al VINO kt''
her, but on the Monday referred to, char"
of gross immortality were made aga'a.' b''
and witnesses were said to be reaiJ 70 FFH
them and the nature Of such charges He'a
it proved against her, such a. to ieIc'' S'
| application for divorce. Under ttI- '"'s De
! things she withdrew her divorce case, Fe:s'
ing from Williams forty dollars Of m'he!' >
promise Of four hundred and sxy G|h,
""'c, Gnu uccu loI blatt dIIN7 20 "a.
the benefit Of the deaf and dumb glrI ~,
deed was drawn, but remained 10 to. a''''
of Williams lawyer. The hei.ct Of =.
neigbbofs now is, that Mrs Williams W.
the victim of conspiracy, and after ,1s %.
settled her suit, the agony Of mioi 81 y.
position she was placed 10, drove her u -
Preparation Of the terrible deed. -.
The body of the deaf and dumb 4aUgp.
Was found hanging by the neck, a14 tue ~ ~
tied to the rounds Of the chair; II bel y"
bad been free, they would have tau'ts4 =,
floor. Mrs. Williams used o sbee; i'f y.
purpose, tearing it in two, haDglDg the 4'vs
Ter with one half and herself WIKI TIE o'. y,
half. The family with whom Mrs " '.l '',,
was living were all away from b ~e; si''''
child OF perhaps four or fVe years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
Affairs In the North West.

The speculative mania which tSe,a
months ago, infected the northwest hasyeaca
ed that reactionary stage which sooner " S.
ter attends all undue excitement The NT
Orleans Bulletin referring 10 the eysur:
state of matters in that region, say: \ yu:
ago there vas 20 part of THIS broad cIfsla
OF country apparently IN a more h)uriSat.
condition than the region bordering Oh he
upper Mississippi. Towns, and what vi!
denominated by aspiring deu.zsas, c.ae'
were springing up with the rapidly aud vi:
as little stability as Jonah's gJuEds. lie
intelligent aud disinterested observe w..
had neither lots to sell nor buy, could seeG
once with half an eye, that everything VS.
advancing too rapidly to be real aud sale
The fastest people We ever saw we'! %:
owners OF lots on the upper Mississippi I-'
minds of all were bent upon traGlug, u.aa
and husbandry Of every kind were uc.t:''!
they were all consumers and no pr,dueeh
As was to be expected, change has con-
over the scene. We learn from our eI.4sr
ges that affairs in Minnesota, the Prllrn
scene of this speculative mania, are ina U.a
unsettled state. In 81. Paul, money Is IT,
ceedingly scarce. and tie city aDi cJaa?
scrip issued for The relief Of the pressure
taken oply at very large dlscyunt-th sii'
mer at seventy five cents on the dollar
State scrip, however, bears small premiuH'
1t is sufficient evidence Of the distress az Fr'
sent existing, that many persons OF large fFt
perty are unable to collect debts rnou!1"
pay for the actual necessarIes OF lite. >'H
of real estate are made daily at onc'ha.i ne
amount paid for the same. one and two years
ago, aud even at this sacrifice, il Il aticCi
to find purchasers, especially iyr cash
Were not provisions very cheap matte:
would be still worse. twill be some tine @
fore 81. Paul can recover her former he'vI
financial conditiOn-chieAy because so, 1'
city, is far ahead Of tie country. The fs
sources Of the State are not yet su!h;Is1'Y
developed to enable her to maintain ,brEaF
ted condition caused by the late specus."
mania. The day or high prices j. pi-l T.:
the present at least -IstersJ,ug Int.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

Mary Cash, su elderly white woman, was
drowned near Falmouth bridge, near Fred,
srioksburg. on Wednesday night, during the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

Judge (late SenatOr) Biggs of the Federal
Court, in North Carolina, has inaugurated his
service by removing the clerk at Wilmington,
Mr.. a. A. Brown, who is said to have been
an excellent officer, for no other reason than
that he is a Whig.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
Thc Hog Cholera has made its appearance

The Hog Cholera has made its appearance
in Catoctn Valley, Frederick county, Nd,
in its most virulent form. The Register
states that Mr.. Peter Cutler has lost 80 head,
Mr.. Pnilip Cob!enz 81, and Mr.. Henry W.
Summers 8. 1t also hears Of other farmers
whose porkers have fallen victims to the
epidemic. Proper remedies should, at once,
be looked cut, and used.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

Mr.. Forsyth, our Minister to Mexico, and
Mr.. Henry. who was sent as bearer Of des-
patches, will return home in the slOop-Of-war
Plymouth. Orders were sent not long since
for that vessel to sail for Vera Cruz on that
mission
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

The Pen Park estate. 10 Albemarle, recent
1, bslonsine to Mr.. L. Shafer has been pur-
al ned By MIR. Vim. T. Early, at $40 per acre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

The Fredericksburg Herald says =" On
Wednesday evening last, there was severe
Hail storm 10 Port Il ,yal and its vicinity
The Steamer VIM. Sclden coming no the riv-
er, few miles this side of Port Royal, en-
countcrcd severe gust Of wind, which, we
learn, was near eapsizng her, and was well
pe!ted with heavy fall Of large hail stones.
At AQUA Creek, at the same time, there was
heavy fall OF hail, measuring, IN many
cases, six inches in circumference. Two men
caught out were severely bruised"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
Gait. WIN. Ii. Richardson is about visit

CAPT. WIN. Ii. Richardson is about visiting
the Valley of Virginia, as an agent of the
Virginia Central Agricultural Society to 60
hcit memberships and stock Tor the az
preaching Fair, 10 commence on the 25th OF
O,tober next The C.S. Agricultural Society
will hold its Fair in Richmond, and has al
ready advertised premium list OF $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

The Crawford farm" near Harrisonburg,
was sold at auction, OF Thursdays of las; week,
for S3S and cent per acre. Purchaser, Mrs.
Mary Douglas, widow of DR.. Douglas, decd,
formerly Of Shenandoah county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

CUFFkiOR FAMILY FLOUR, from Liber.
~ ~ Mills, Orange county, just received, and
Tor sale by
aug 81 PERRY & PENNYBACKrR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

Last week 5000 pieces of plain and
fancy cassimeres aud doeskin, of the manu-
facture Of the Manchester Mills, were offered
a, auction 10 New York, and brought togeth-
or large number of the trade-the largest
of the season. The Express says:-"The cas-
simeres and doeskins were in very poor style
aud quality, and prices went low.in fact,
considerably under the owners views, but
this might have been expected from the style
of the goods. The b;ddings were quite ami.
matad. but buyers were very low in their
ideas"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

The New York correspondent: Of the Ma
tional Inteligenccr writes:-"There was a
considerable meeting last week, at Ulster,
New York, to inaugurate the fusion" of par
ties opposed to the Na,isnal Administration.
The second resolution is sufficient to reoder
al attempts at fusion" abortTe. There
are thousands Of the opponents Of the Democ
racy who will have nothing to do with an
organization that puts the negro" In the
foreground We have had enough of that
absurdty."