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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
nlnr Affair.

The M~aysvlIo (Ky.) Express, of the 20tb,
has the lyltowing:-
Goa Wednesday night last, a man past the
middle age Of life, in company With a
slrl about Is or II gears OF age. came to this
city on the PIris stage, and stopped at the
Lee House. The ncxI day they were out in
toe city some hours, and when he returned.
he claimed that t"ey we're married, but it was
earnestly denied by the young lady, who gave
the following account Of the elOpemeDt, which
really Looks more like an abduction than
anything else:
Sac is IN orphan, and is possessed, 10 her
own right, OF several thousand dollars. She
was living with Der guardian, in the largeet
town 10 one of the Interior counties, the wife
of whom Is the sister Of the man who claims
t. be her husband. She has been going to
school, and has not yet "fnished" her eduea-
ton, and declares that she had no thought OF
marry ing any one. and certainly never con-
tempiated such = uDion with the man who
was with her. The wife Of her guardian, and
this maa, and herself, went to Paris fox the
purpose OF shopping. Wolfe there, it we
proposed to her to come to Maysvilie, for the
purpose Of completing her purchases, to
which she chUcriui!y agreed. She supposed
the whpie party we're coming, until she got
intO the stage, when she learned the lady was
going 10 return home, and that she was to &C
company thIs gentleman.
Tie pext morning after their arrival here,
be proposed that they shOnld 90 out in town
~ make their purchases. He took her 10 the
Jerry coat, and wheo she asked him II that
Vas The way 10 the stores, nc told her it was,
is all the best stores were Oh the other side
Of the river. In Aberdeen, she says, some
little old man" asked them to stand up
and ,io their right hands" which she re-
fused TO do: nevertheless. be pronounced
them man and wife" Ga their return to
their hotel, at the instance OF the man. who
registered their names IA gentleman and lady,
they were placed IL one room. Her screams
brought to her aid some Of the attaches OF
the hotel, ~hO listened to her earnest denial
Uf their marriage, ard to Der pleadlngs for
protection, and placed her in q separate room.
At Der insfanc', she vas the next day Fri.
dav) seut 90 q relative IN another county,
wAGTe she said she would be protected, while
the gentleman went on u boat down the
RIVER. The parties are al respectable, and the
fair Ia certainly a very singular one. We
base omitted the names until we can have an
opportunity 70 Investigate the matter further.
An exchange says tse man was II DR.. Dean,
II NJ. Sterling, Nv, and tue girl a Miss Will
SOD, worth SO. 1000"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-There is no doubt
that Admiral Wallet: has Instructions trcm
the British government to pTeveu; hiiibusteE'
log expeditions intu Central Americi.
The it}icot,onS are that tns President vii
shortly Issue q proclamation with a view &c
present the violation Of the neutrality laws,
Tae Secretary of War has recci9ci a dis
patch from Gen. Twiggs confirming the here
tofore published accounts Of the fight with
The IHdiars in Texas; and he will take lm'
mediate measures iOr Increasing the militia
~ force in that Stats.
Cgumaudor MIchaud and the other Caicors
of the steamer Memphis have been trans
TERED to tho steamer Canada, recently char
tered for the Paraguay expedition, tne former
not having been accepted by the Navy De-
partment.
The California mails, via Tchsuntepec,
were to have left New Orleans 10 day, the
company expecting to deliver them in San
Francisco in sixteen DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
Mystertou Us case,

We last week recorded the fact hat an aged
negro u,an wa- tound dead on the land OF the
late Robert d. Sewall, in Marlboro Distric'.
We since learn taat be belonged 10 Henry ,.
Mitchell, esq, and that the mahper OF HI.
death is vciIei in great mystery. The od
man was about IS years OF aye, superanua,,
ted, aud a cripple, and was usually attended
by a boy about nine years Old This boy
who gave very correct answers to questions
and cross questions, says that on Tuesd'y OF
last week, a white man came TO the quarter
and famillarly accosted the Cd negro, and
then deliberately cut g rope aud iorelsly
dragged him to e tree, and with the AID OF d
ladder bupg bin until he was dead. The
boy describes the white man as being bare
footed, and tall, slender, aud wearing large
black whiskers--on the chin aud upper hP'
U1ribOro' Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER OCTOBER %, 1853
Agricultural Education.

l. - understood that the petition 70 the
legislature, of tie Farmers Assembly, ask
ing Of that honorable body the passage OF an
act iustructipg the Board Of Visitors Of the
University Of Virginia, to accept the dona'
ton Of twenty thousand dollars Ut the bonds
Of the University, which had been proheren
FIR toe endowment Ut a Protessorshlp OF AZ
riculture, and 10 Inaugurate euca q Professor
in that institution, tailed 10 obtain tue sane
ton of the Legislature, and that this particu'
lar scheme, therefore, must be abandoned o.
inpractlcab.e.
Ii is low proposed to build up an Agri'
cultural College for Virginia, to be located
near the University, having it's " college
buildIngs-its own Independent Organization
and Board Of Visitors.
As a beginning, Il large house, formerly
located for a hotel, together with q LOT OF tour
acres appertaining 10 the same, and all
within a few hundred yards OF the U ~niversi-
THE lot and house valued at ten thousand
dollars at ieast-snd the building readily
susceptible, by slight alterations aud IND,
provements, Of being fitted up as a residence
for d Proies-or-into the necessary lecture
rooms, aud an ample chemical laboratory 10
the basement. This property will be gwen
in t3e.Simpie for the uses Of the Coiiege--and
twenty thousand dollars Of the University six
per cent bonds will also be given as an en-
downent uf a PrulessOrship of Agriculture
10 the uew College.
Upon condition, however, that the Far
mers Of the STATE will, in the course Of the
next two years or earlier, from this date, con,
;nUute h!ty thousand dollars TO the funds OF
the College-tweDty thousand dollars OF which
shall be invested as the endowment OF q Sc.
coud PrJiessOFhip, aal tho remaining thirty
thousand dollars u be expended 10 building
III the purchase OF apparatus, and in other
necessary outfits Of the College; and provided
further, that az act Of incorporation shall be
obtained at the next session If the Legislature
for the proposed COllege--to be located as
abU"e indicated-with a sell-perpetuating
Board OF Trustees, as in the case Of other
Colleges. The first Board to be elected and
appointed by the contributors to ths funds OF
the College. The corporation to have the
right TO hold property to the amount OF 500,
900 in buildings, lands, vested funds, library,
apparatus, &c.
DEEDS viii be immediately and duly exc,
cuted, bO.n for the house ana lot and the
bonds above mentioned, aud deposited with
The Hon. VIM. Z. Rlges and Wan. IL. Maciar-
!anl, E.q, as trustees, biUdlng the parties
aud their heirs. to convey :he absolute right
aud title 70 the above property To the Trus
tees ot the College, upon the lulh!ment and
at the tiGIe Ci t1e cousummation Of the cou.
iitiJas ab,ye specified -Rich.oad Why.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
Danger from, Coal Gas.

Four young ladies came very near beng
sufiucated hg ga, emitted from Il coal stove,
at the residence OF Mr.. John Llmby, on
High street, last night. l~tappears that the
stove was located 10 one OF the lower room
Of the house, and that the pipe passed "
through .he ceiling into the chamber above,
and then latc a Hue os the chimney. The
hue by son,e means became DISTRACTED and
the gas was forced out inio the room, where
the young ladies we're sleeping with the door
closed. add unconscious OF their dInger.-
Mr.. Lamby's bed chamber being situated
close by, AID bearing strange sounds proceed
ing from the roon, he Immediately repaired t.
it with q light, where be iouhd them. ali
four. in almost a lfeiess condition. They
we're Immediately taken into the fresh ar,
and DR.. Magruder sent for, who soon succeed
ed in relieving then from its bad effects Two
Of them were daughters o! Mr.. L~lDby.--
Georgs;lc0H Carr. 81 Wash. Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
Corrupt E1-OGieiais.

Ncw York city seems to te a perfect den
Of theiver. There are five indictments against
Charles D~avIin, lex Street CImn'!s-ionef'
for conspiracy, in Obtaining good urdsI false
pre;ences; fur against hls deputy, Charles
Turner, for conspiracy and misdeteeanor; two
against james Furey, also Street Com mission
er, for ike offences; two against John fl'z-
patrick, for obtairing goods 90 iaise pretenccs,
and two against Jas. b. Smith, CT the Comp
t~roiIsr's cfhce, who is already under bonds
for $4,000 to answer a charge OF forgery
All these individuals are, or have been, pro-
n,pent and Influential politicians. Warrants
a,a also ont for the arrest of +. p. Vidal aud
p. ii. DRYER, Surveyors; JOho Nee ure, ex-
Councilman, and several other onc'aIs 10 al
swer similar indictments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
An Indignant Gentt,n

A Mr.. Sanford. If Altbam,
ing the nation 10 general, aud ,sc q
w. Hliliard, Of Montgomery. Al,
particular, with a series oG letter. .
to she latter gentleman, upon the ~:
re-opeDiDg the Slave Trade, Of
sure he Is a tyleTabiy arden, adj" ~s
Judge from some passages 10 ole n
ties which has Ju.t ca.glt cur 90,
reviewing The hI-tyry Of tue bill
toe Slave Tredr, which he char,e.a.
his peculiarly FERROUS lauguase A.,
suit burned into the bone OF the
brow" MIR. Sanford, Ihor,u,hly
by this scOrcbIng Applicant n. bgr.,
into the following fiery ebulnio,. ..
my blood boils ike m,itsn l,,,
outrage; and If | cvuli summon tpo
TO an act worthy OF Der rev ,gr - 80
try and her destiny, | would ,bls o.
commit her councils 20 their ~uarnri. ~
and speedy repeal, or sink ,hi, Tn
all similar unions, since that o, Iva
serpent and her murderOas son Ca, 80
murderOus devil, Toto the iathooI -.. ~ ''
depths OF the sea of oblivion. b-., ''~.
policy and these laws who ma,-, ~'
for them and can't about them w,,
dsSpise them. trample upOn-.r,
a6n1r them. ! denounce them
t~uti0lIlt ADD imyOittc; But II they
maud.d by Ali tue l-gs since Dra,.. '
the constitutions since Magna Cg,r.
are odious to me. They lylnsiy a,,n..
and my country Of crimes the NJ,
Gus and hOrrlbi,-.Ley biz. The .
Singing scorn INTO my ears-ther d.
me vi the couhtenance and surr'r,
" government, ami c mmlt thar ,r-
LATE government to the in.u.s Of ever
and woman 10 the SJuth for al TIM.
wish 20 Heaven | could Ea!a thurie-l b.
legislative destruction ADD hJyi, + c.,,
indignation upon this lDsultilg-u.r,,
ly despOtlc--!Gs!dipus-- pocsiuc,-7,.
phiianthrop'c a%bonuonaFy pyIi.y Vi ,ae ,,.
trade prohibition
The above extract IL a liveIv spocins, ,
Mr.. SamtoTd's denunciatyry u,Snr.
affords at the same time q s,riklm, Him.
ton OF his adherence If The particular :.
,ute which he subjects u the orieJ ..a.
auathemas. 4 more tremeuiyu, b,,..r
execratlOns was never opened upya Al ,l
legislation In this, Or, y-rhap., ans ..-.
country than this OF Mr. Sanford. v.,,
has be!ched forth liz thuader, a,uo., ,.
statute aforesaid.
We give another extract from The s,mals.
ter IN which Is embodied Il, p~s7yr,,i. "a. Az.
10 which all tue enersie, o! china, ~.
brought into the most lutcn.e act..a. "
doubt whether 10 q single sentence 0t
short a compass, such u ~su.;,Iu. c,u,.,so.-
ton OF words, expressive Of indignant ,cyrg
was ever before sea. Says Tue writer T.
Mr.. lll!!iard. 10 concIu>iDu:
'SIr, there is not u lromaH in the Vgr,l
with the instincts whIcn qI,Ily toe * o..
the motherbooi Of men, taat uuicr>'.ul.a,
this oppression wUuid nOt rise ~ 10 The ln~
peration of outraged buman rainrr, All
perately die lighting tue U]ata.IJn- If hl5.
cts with Nothing but kuItuns rerIe 81.
their hand, before she "oujI submit &C.
cool, seit-Gomp! cent, circulating, cgl,.
canting, Lifting, turning, bllstcrluc, ia.-
log. c~ontemptu0us. petty dcepgtl-m d. BE-.
Insidlgus laws"
We TANK that Mr.. Sanford has somas1
overdone the voluntary task which hc a..:
Ook.-IeteTSJmy Int.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
True W0msn's Rights,

\ Woman's Library ami Educational Inst
tute was ~ibaueurated On Tuesday night, when
a very large reetiug OF Influential persons
va. held at DR.. Chapin's Caurcb, aud elo'
guent speeches in supp9Tto OF the estlblIshmen,
we're made By Rev. Mr. b 'ecber, Ja.. T
Brady, e-q ard Mr. y~n Robinson. il.-
Honor the Mayor presided, aud took q deep
iErcres; IN the proceedings.
As We understand it, tne intention is to
cree; a building Which Is 10 serve as a libra
~ and reading room for women, who can
there spend such lei-ur hours as may DO al
their disposal 10 useful study, free, or at com
parativtIy small cost. By itself even, this
pnject is a most uoLle one, and deserves the
heartiest sup orr. But 1t Is not enougb. a.
some Of the speakers very s~ebsioiy remarked
on Tuesday night, there is a lack OF depart
ments open to WOMAN 10 which she can earn
her living. Other avenues should be opened
to ber.--N. \. Express
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
Virginia News,

Tho Stanton Spectator sa~ys:-"Another
letter has been received by MIR. IL. Frank
from Abram Lowenstein, in which he asserts
in the most positive manner that he saw and
oopversed with Martin Weigand. lie saws
w. assigned as his reason for leaving, that
two men came IN him with a bond for $1,000,
which they insisted he must pay, and fearing
violence if he did not comply, he thought it
best to 90 away"
Among the notabilities attracted to Rich.
mond By the fair, is MIR. Rarey, the horse
tanner, or rather one of tho Two horse tanners
Of that name. Ooe of them is now 10 Eng.
land. The gentleman DOW in Richmond, is
be who tanned the wicked animal at st. Louis,
WAC killed q man and nearly deprived an
other OF life Just before the exhibition, when
Mr.. +. brought bin as gentle aud dOcile as
tue most peacoable Of the race.
Pork is now selling 10 Giles county, Va,
at Sc per 100, though buyers are unwilling
TO make engagements, at sha,--believing il
can DO bought at a lower figure. Corn is
selling at 62i cents. and it is said there i.
more good, s,und corn in tina. county, than
tn5fe was last year.
1t is stated among the knowing ones about
Stanton, that Mr.. Charles j. Faulkner il
certainly to receive the appointment Of Min.
lister to France; aud that Mr.. Mcpherson, Of
Page, has auu9usced himself a candidate for
Congress in that District!
The Democrats of Orange county met at
the Court House on Monday last, and ap.
pointed Delegates to the Gubernatorial Con.
v%entiou. On motion of j. w. Voolfolk, Jos.
iIiden was called to the Chair, and W. b.
Sanford appointed Secretary.
The Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Com.
psny nave offered to buy GU. the controlling
interest Of the S. a. Il. Road. But though /,
1t was understood tnat it could be bought,
the effort to purchase proved aoorriVe.
Ths contemplated celebration Of the COM
p!etion of the Norfolk and Petersburg Rail
road has been postponed until the last week
IN November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
The Winans steamer.

This nondescript vessel, lately built by our
enterprising fellow-citizens, Messrs. loss
and Thomas Winans, lie now lying at the
navy-yard of her owners taking In Der ma
chinery. 1t is said that in about ten days or
tro xeeks she will be ready for a trial trip
In the meantime We have heard it rumored
that acme litigation is likely to grow ont Of
hsr construction. The heirs OF the late John
II Pennington, we'll known in our city for
-. rnt;r;nS devotion to aerial uavisation.
Ma thought that the plan of the Messrs.
W;nans is an infringement OF the patent
procured by Mr.. Pennington som years pre-
s;ous to bis demise, and thai 1t Is theif ip.en'
t;on 70 have the matter tested before tne pro-
NV. ,r;hnnal.-Bahimore Patriot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
Agriculture Fairs.

4 newspaper writer characterl'es the pre-,
sent age as the era of Photographs, but 1t
seems to us more distinguished tor AgTicu!tu'
raj Fairs. The State Of Virginia has gone TO-
70 the business rather extensively, and has ten
or more of these constitutions" in foil blast.
The Winchester and Lynchburg Far. leo Oh
the 10th. The United States and Virginia
Central opened at Richmond the other day
and the Nansemoud county Fair opens at
Suffolk tomorrow. The Virginia State Far
begins at Petersburg on the 2nd oil November
the Seaboard, at Norfolk, OF the 9tn, and the
Fredericksburg Fair on tie lo;h. Besides
these, Fairs are held annually at LeesburG,
Wheeling, Lewisburg aud Wythesille'-
.St1Uuton SDtCfafOT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
AuTicuIsr TeIegraphIng.

The telegraph operators become 80 skilliul
that they can dispense with the paper ribbon
on which the signals are record I'd, and read
by tle ear from tee ticking If the machine
a recent proof Of the value Of this pow er was
exhibited III the case Cf az accident between
Cleveland aud Buffalo. The Plain Dealer
says the cars were interrupted and stopped
several miles from a station. Mr.. Arson
S-gar, General Superintendent vi the Western
union Telegraph COMPANY happened to he on
board. lie drew from bis pocket a machine
about the 81; Of PIN capacity. cut the tele-
graph wire 20 as to attach his machine both
ways, called an engine aud sulicleut number
vi cars u bring wOfkmen and forward on the
passengers az Onc5--Gatching from the little
click VI his pet machine By ear any inquiries,
be promptly answered all, and approaching
traIns were notified OF the interruption 30 as
to act accordingly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
Fatal Coiiiery Accident In England.


The EaglI.h papers contain accounts of
another OF these awful occurrences, so fire..
qnent in he coal districts. The accident oc-
CURED at the Primrose CollIcry, near Pom
tardaive, Swansea Valley, Wales. At about
SIX O'Clock on the morning Of the catsstrO-
pie, the ]cci!iers. about two hundred in num-
Der, proceeded 10 work AZ usual, aud about s
O'Clock, one Oi the men came running from
the pit, declaring that the pit was full Of snl.
phur, and that oil the mcu were killed. This
lateI!igence created great CONSIDERATION and
alarm, and the shrieks and lamentations
ut wives ADD mothers were heart-renGlng.-
Aid was soon obtained, and several Of the
~cyl!I"rs ia the reighborhnod heroically risked
,heir i've, 10 OrucT u save those o! their TEL
.Q"-HgrKmUn. IwUJi them fell victims to the
", ke damp, and TWO others we're nearly sac
riiccd IN a similar way, 10 their laudable
eudeasur7 10 p~Te-crye the lives Of others
BY the eXeTtIODs VI the survivors, as soon as
toe iuui air had sufficiently cleared utf, the
l~Ile!ess bodies Of fourteen wOIkmen were
brought up and laid al the pits mouth,
amidst tne agoLlzing cries Of their female
relatives, az they we're recognized. There
wss 10 cXpi0.iou-teath having been caused
by choke damp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29
aImost Railroad speed.

The feet and ~fayorite steamer Armenia
made = quick ruo from New York Gu FRI;
day. and reached her dock in Albaay at 8
mioutss past 8 O'Clock. She left New York
nrecisely at seven O'clock, and reached
P,uphkeepsie in three boars acd hity'h'e
minutes, making FIVE landings. She run q
hundred miles, including her usual landings
zen 10 ALTO Rhinebeck. in four hours
and f~orty-sIx minutes: New bai'imote,
which is only twelve miles tronl Albany cue
passed at eight minutes TO z O'CLOCK. lax
ing into consideration the time lost 10 max
ing SO many landings, it is the best time CD
record. NJ extra exertions were MADE un-
til after they had LEI, West Pint, when they
let her out.-P6ughkeeps'e Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29

EryH A correspondent, over the s'Ga'-
of "Loud0un." in the AIrxtndria u'l'.i1
the 25th. makes . quotation from 40 arc
10 the Richmond Eoquircr, Of he l'h' .
allusion 10 this paper, which rc4g'i.- %.
notice at our hands. The mi-iaK" Oh %.
Enquirer, in attribu;ing the article, c.'''l
log the statement concerning hr Ls;cLst a.
a Southern Confcderacy, 10 the editor VI w..
Blue Ridge Republican, has be D c~.r'ev.='
IL was copied by Us from another paper -
the hurry OF our note to the ed!iof' u n
Enquirer, We omitted 10 state, a'"r ih'eI.
t. have done, that II such Ter' Tr'"J ~
Letcher's sentiments. they certainly ies,'
no endorsement from u, bat that We ''
believe that he entertained any sG'h W,
We DO not regard the article lirom "'
ley Star a. bearing that cyG-.Fda"'o' "
we cOnsrrue that portion OI it-'he u
paragraph it merely lottm!'e' t"',,
esent Of q dissolution Of the Union, VI
cher would 20 with the SIuh-iL'
true Sluthsrn man would o t'-Dutl's' "
convey q hint hat be oItb-r dear 10
poets il. Far less, if possible, DIES ''.
agraph admit of the cJn-tlGcuoH ma Il,
Letcher desires such a cata-'r.f"
SAKE IF 're-Openlng sbs -ia'e if''' 80.
is not q single act, nor a siogie ',''' "
L.tcher's whole lie. public Or pf'h''.
can, by any possibility, DO t'F.|' .,
desire for the dissolution q tht I'.." o..
approval of the African slave u"Ie
Ridye Rep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-29

Mr.. Walsh, in one Of bis late letters to the
Journal of Commerce. says: 1--WE may sup
pose the Moslem pilgrimagesto Mecca aud
Medina to be a prodigious physical as well as
moral nuisance. Of the two hundred thou
sand devotees of tie present year, a third at
least have persisted by malsdies, net ePidcm-
ic, bot simply incident 10 their oescfVanees
and modes Of livir z during their s%Gjoufn IN
the holy cities. The appearance OF snch OF
the survivors as reformed by Egypt Is de-
scribed in letters from Alexandra as wretch
ed in the extreme"