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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11
shameful Conduct at Picnic.

The Baltimore American says:-"A party
Of twenty-six young ladies and gentlemen
we're spending the afternoon and evening OF
Monday, in Il picnic excursion to LiGthicum's
woods, on the Anne Arundle shore, and short
ly after dusk, while returning home IN two
cmnibuses, across the bridge leading to the
Ferry Bar, two of the young men, who
bad been indulging in drinking spirituous
liquors much more than they should in such
company, began to behave 10 u dlsorderly
manner. Two young ladies, named Geor-
giana Gervick and Mary Barnes, frightened
by the conduct Of the meD, attempted to get
out, but 10 the attempt they were thrown
with violence against the ground, by which
they both sustained serious Injuries. Mis-
Gervick Tell on a sharp stone, which entered
her right side near the ribs, and caused a
deep wound her right arm, and also her
back. we're badly bruised; the latter being
across the spine, is Of a very serious nature.
Miss Brrnes received a severe cot on Der
chin. A young man named Robinson, who
was in the rear omnibus, seeing them lying
on the ground, junre ed out of the coach be
was in, and rao TO and pulled them out OF the
way of the horses, else they would have been
run over. The unfortunate affair threw q
gloom over the whole party, who, however,
conveyed the unfortunate ladies to their res.
pective homes, where proper surgical attend
auce was procured.
A young man who had gone cut with the
party in CON pany with g ycung lady, had bis
horse and buggy stolen while they were en-
Toying themselves a. the pic-nic--sOme thief
bavips entered the vehicle and drove eff be-
fore they were aware Of It,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11
The FIucastIe TRACE dy.

FINcAsTLE, VA, Sept. 6--An immense
croWd OF town and country people assembled
at the Courthouse to-day to bear tue exaGI-
nation of Henry w. BJwyer, charged With
killing Jas Mcdowell. S,me Of the best le-
gal talent 10 the State has been secured in
this case. Hon. II. A. EdnondsOn, OF K AN
oke, Col. Anderson and Mr.. Boyd, of B,te-
tourt. and Mr.. Niche, Of S'auntcn, have
been retained for the defence. NJ. MeDowelPs
friends have employed r. I. Daniel, OF X CHI
mond, and Mr.. Wise, Of Pulaski. to assist
our very efficient CONFERENCE.-The Attorney,
Col. Anthony. At ii o'clock. the gentlemen
iu-ticcs-fTe in pumber-tOok their seats.
Owing to the absence .! witnesses. and on NJ
ii N of Col. Anthony, the court adj urned to
Wedeesday, 10 O'clock, A. Nj. The court, he.
fore adlnurniDg, granted attachmentsagalnst
witnesses, who had d~isregarded the
hitherto issued. IL living and
can be found in time their bodies will be
in court Wednesday, when this deeply excit
irg case will be proceeded With. The ac-
cused appeared to-day remarkably calm;
seeming not to be az much excited a. his
frie nds around him. He converses freely
with those who c.ll on him 10 hiI c~orfne-
ment, and says that in killing Med. he felt
that he was discbarging a duty be owed to
bis own family and to society. lie has ever
been a peaceaole and quiet gentleman, and
one highly esteemed in this community -
How the trial will ter inmate | can not say.
great many ruuors ere afJat, but it re
mains for n legal investigation to elicit the
facts | should judge that at present the
sympathies of the public are with the accused,
but some developments on the trial may
the current of popular favor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11
Statement OF TrumbuII and Boyce.

The journals which support the presen.
Federal Administration, per tas ant nctaS,
have twitted the Deposition prints Tor scrs-
ing up 10 their columns the statements made
by Mr.. Trun- bull, or rather read by Mr.. T.,
TO show the enormous aOd cOrruptIpg extrav-
agaDce with which the Federal R.venue Is
collected. Mr.. Trumbuil, say they, is q
Black Republican !" lndeeG. And is this
a reason Why an otioiai document should
lose all its claim TO credit? l. j. any les
reliable because ii is read, and fairly read,
by a Black Republican? Wonderful logic
that, which would PRONOUNCE a cha pier 10
the ible Incredible, bec4u-e it va, read By
an irfdel? How desperate must be the COL
dition of these defenders and champions oil
prodigality aud corruption, when they try 10
shelter themselves under such idIOtic preten-
ces as these? But let US for a moment con-
descend 10 meet them on their own groutd
let us agree for a moment that TrumbulPs
Black Rspub.icanism is so rank and power
iul that 1t can turn Truth into falSeh0Od--thar
it can deprive Of all crediblIty 90 Othclai
statement by a sworn Democratic Ctlce bold
er. Admitting this, will the champions Of
corruption tell Us what they will 4, with the
statements of one Mr.. Boyee, a Democratic
member Of Congress, made 10 bis Free Trade
Report? These statements are precisely IF
the same character with those read BY Mr..
Trumtuil, and doubtless were com piled from
the Identical document from which Mr.. I.
resd.-Raleigh Register.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11
Excitement In Norfolk.

The first daily train 90 our new railroad
will be run TO day by time schedule. TIE
enterprise may now be considered falrly start
ed. LIS success has hsretof,re been uttered
10 predictions. Henceforth, it will speak for
itself. in hourly acts.
The schedule is 50 arranged that the moro
ing cars from Petersburg to Norfolk will
connect with the mai trains westwardly from
LyDchburg, and southwardly from Rich
mond-leaviDg Petersburg this morning, and
every morning hereafter, (Sundays except
ed, ut seven O'Clock, and reaching here at
half.past eleven. They will leave again for
Petersburg aud Richmond at half past twelve
10 the afternoon. This arrangement will con-
tinue until a different schedule shail be found
preferable.
We yesterday gladly chronicled the arri-
val Of an extra freight train on Monday al
t%ernoon, bringing a quantity OF MrOuyh. Freight
from LynchbWy. By it, among other thiogs,
our enterprisiug townsmen, Messrs. Rowland
& Bros, received two car loads Of -four,
which were dispatched from Lynchburs the
morning previous, and reached Norfolk 10
time for delivery on the day Of their arri-
val. This is rapid enough for the most san
guine.
As a car will carry eighty barrels, this
initiatory consignment comprised some 100
bbls. Of -four. The freight bill on The four
was somewhere in the neigaborhood Of $50.
Cheap enough, too.
Really, we feel Ike Growing now. And why
shouldn't VT? Yes, we will crow. Listen, ye
croakers. Here goes; Cock-G.doo.doo.o-o-o o.
Hold US down!
Well crow louder than that when the frst
car load comes in from -Vmphis --AocoLh
Ueydld.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

GRAPES More than one-balf Of the Isa-
bella grapes offered for sale 10 our markets
every fall, are unripe, and urft to be ealen.
Few people kuow how a ripe Isabella tas,es,
although they may have eaten bushels Of
this fruit. TIE cause Of this 10, that not one
in a hundred prune their vines as they should.
Almost every vine We see, 10 all parts OF the
country, is a mass Of young shoots, through
which the sun can never penetrate. 10 this
mass. excluded almost from light and air,
the fruit becomes slightly colorcd, bu, never
ripens or obtains its proper flavor. Let every
one with q vine in this condition 60 to work
at once, and cut IF every braoch containing
fruit to within three or four leaves Of the last
bunch, and cut away entirely all strong
branches without fruit, that are not needed
for enlsrgiog the vine. Then, pinch of the
point of each lateral shoot, or if the vine is
much crowded, take off the ~laterals to the
last leaf. We know there are various opin-
ions about the best method Of summer rrun-
ing the vipe. bu, Of this ell may rest assured,
the fruit will never ripso when it Is buried
up in a mass Of foliage on q trellis or srbor.
Rural Nep Yorker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11
Con

COMMUNICATE
You A%Iexandrisns, may catch 1t, some q
these days if you are not moro careful srd
prompt, in a very important matter. Oled
the great recommendations Of your city, i
its beslsbfuInsss, and AN happy to tnr
that, 90 far, the place is entirely besltbI,
and likely to be so. And the visitation Of 90
epidemic, would do you moro irjurythan sny
thing elss. Why, then, have you not e,tst.
lisbed, this season. q quarantine Ever!
city on the Atlantic coast, wbich has any
commerce, from Norfolk to P,rtisnd, has e.
tablisbed, this year, a strict quarantine, bGi
Alexandria. You seem to have taken %
precsution-ard yet, you may have arrivsI.
at your port. at any time, from the West To-
dies, from New Orleans, from Charleston,
Savannah, or other places, where the yelJT
fever prevails. BY general consent, 1t Il
now admitted, that guarantees are n9. onl'
useful but absolutely necessary, TO ward Cd
the introduction of this terrible scourgc. II
percbance such a calamity should te!aIl Az
e~xandTia, as the Bringing Of the yellow ieve'
here by vessels from injected places, whose
fault would il be You would 10 that cs'e
never cease to lament your supIneness. BY
a quarantine, Of course, Is not meant Toe
ordering of a vessel down to jones' Point
believe it is called-fo an infected vessel
might as we'll be at the whsrve, a. there
but one, at least as low down as the blgh'
lands above Fort Washington, or at The f9r
itself, which could be easily obtained id
that purpose, as it is entirely upoccupled'
These suggestions are made by q we'll wish
or, and by one who is, at present,
A VISITOR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11
r,xinaand Tr,ple,s.

A singular circumstances. but not one out
of the course Of nature, occurred on the
steamer Superior during her tripfrom Louis
Vile to Cincinnati. A lady passenger gave
birth to q pair Of t~wins--6ne bouncing girls
as the boat was about making a landing
az Warsaw, at 9 O'Clock. Oh Sunday evening
lest. Scarcely had the pisasurable excite
ment consequent upon the occasion subsidized,
when intelligence was received in the cabin
that . German lady on deck bad become the
mother of three boys! Such q hasty addition
10 the passenger way rather eonfounded the
officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The North British Review. in HI article
on Political Parties 10 Great Britain, dis
sents from the opinion, that parties are now
passing away and dissolving-snd contends
that what 10 called q party government"
must contiuue;-becsuse, it is in some shape.
the indestructiole and inalienable tendency
of free and representative systeus-a ten
dency kept alive by an innate spirit Of par
tizanship, and by q perpetual liability to a
succession Of great controversies. l.; argues,
therefore, that the old parties. will always
exist, modified BY circumstances and events.
but still with their original elements and
differences, in active conflict. So, it is. pro-
badly, and. 30 it will be, doubtless, in this
country. The phazes of party may alter,
but the ground work will remaio, and divide
the people, in feeling and opinion. The two
great divisions. heretofore represented by the
Democratic and Wing sentiment. will form,
ultimately, az in the twenty-five years past,
the points upon which the masses will sepa-
rate and contend for political triumph. and
for the direction and control Of government
policy and administration. The incidental
questions that spring up occasionally, when
they are settled. or surmounted, will not pre-
vent, Notwithstanding minor differences of
opinion, the two representative divisions of
rarkv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The fret of the legal proceedings connect
ed With the case Of the captured slsver, re-
Gently brought into the port of Charleston,
came before the U. s. District Court for the
District of South Carolina, on Monday moro.
ing last, bis Honor Judge A. G. Magrath
presiding. 1t was oo 40 application for u
writ Of Aabeas corpus Oh the petition of the
crew Of the brig Echo or General Putnam,
now detained in the Charleston Jail. TIE
application for the writ Was opposed by the
United States District Attorney, ADD argued
at length 90 both sides. The Judge, how.
ever, granted the motion, and ordered that a
writ Of habess corpus issue to bring the par
ties before him on the 9th inst, Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

About the 26:h of August, a young man
took lodgings at St. Charles Hotel, New Or
leans, La, entering his name as rs. Bost-
wick, Lasalle, Illinois," 90 the evening Of
Saturday, the 2Sth. be paid for the insertion
10 one Of the New Orleaos papers Of his own
death notice. got six copies Of the paper, sent
them to various directions, and took himself
IN Texas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The Union says, that, 'as the tide is going
out, and sweeping 10 it's course all the works
of the Republicans. ii can III afford to have
them surrender to the "Know Nothings." 1t
is we'll we should tbirk, to have them Surren-
der to any body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The Newark IN. J.) Machine Company.
have just completed q number Of docks Oh
the Island Of San Lorenzo, near the coast Of
Peru, at a cost of $250,OOO. They are capa.
bic of taking from the water the largest yes.
sells. the lifting power being twenty thousand
tons. Doe million five hundred thousand
tons Of oak and yellow pine lumber. and two
hundred tons Of iron, were employed in the
manufacture of the docks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The Cincinnati (0hio) Price Current says:
1.-THE agent Of Bell, Grant & Co., Of London.
England, has been here for the past month,
we understand, With the intention Of entering
suit against the directors of the Ohio Life
and Trust Company with the view Of making
them Individually liable for the debts of the
institution, and it is thought be will succeed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The Montgomery County md Agricultu-
raj Fair was we'll attended. Five thousand
persons, bali Of whom we're ladies, were pre-.
sent. The show Of horses, cattle. implements,
&c., was very good. The regular address
was delivered by Mr.. Ould, Of Georgetown,
and speeches were made BY Judge u. c. Lee.
of Baltimore, and Mr.. Richard j. Bowie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The London Daily News calls on the Euro
pean powers to watch closely American de-
sigus upon Nicaragua, under the conviction
that the policy of the American government
is to acquire poe, ession Of the Issbmus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The order to discontinue the use Of steam
by the Harlem railroad, below Forty-second
street, in New York, has been obeyed, and
the excitement is over, somewhat to the cha
grin of persons assembled at the spot to see
a fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

1t is stated that Gov. Ricbardsons's resig.
nation of the Governorship Of Nebraska Ter
ritory, does not take effect until the lst of
January next. AS this will be a month after
the meeting of the Senate, i, is to be presum-
ed that no appointment will be made Of his
successor before that time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The Lawrence (Kansas) Republican says
that the pearls found in some of the Kansas
rivers, about which there has been quite 90
excitement, are worth about FIVE dollars a
peck, aud the gold discoveries at Pixies Peak
it estimates as Of about equal value.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

A letter in the Freeman's Journal, dated
Rome, Aug. 10, says;-"After vespers to-
day. the Most Rev. Cajetan Bedini, Secre-
tary of the Propaganda, ETC.. baptized, in St.
Peters church, the son OF Randolph Rogers,
of Virginia, the distinguished sc ulptor.-
The Rev. j Hoffman, of Maryland, was god
father. and Mrs. PORTER Brands. of Virginia.
WAC oodmotber"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11
The Scientific American says that on &C.

The Scientific American says that on &C
count Of the superior iigbtness. durability
and electricity Of steel over iron, ships of
rteel are are now being constructed; many
are in course of construction in England
The fret steel vessel ever built was the small
steamer launched for Livingstone Expedition
up the Z.mbesi river. in Africa. The rain
bow has just been built, a vessel Of l6O tons
for the river Niger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

Some Of the B ,ston papers speak 10 glow
ing terms of a project which is on foot to fill
up something like two hundred acres of fats
in the Back Bay" aud say that the work
can be msuaged in such manner as not only
to require no outlay whatever, but to prom
ise to return within a brief period a revenue
IF several millions OF dollars to the treasury
of he State Of Massachusetts, to whom these
Oats belong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

Objections are strongly urged against the
continuance of the quarantine at Staten Is
land, on the ground that yellow fever or other
contagious or epidemic diseases must, sooner
or later, if a quarantine is continued there,
desolste New York; and the iucslculable
losses in a pecuniary point of view. not to
speak of the greater calamity of death aud
desolation which must ensue, can hardly be
DJunteo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

MIR. Henry Russell, employed in the Har-
per's Ferry srmory, who, in early life, was
deprived Of the sight of one eye. on last Tues
day, by sp accident, lest the sight of the
other, and is, therefore. now, totally blind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

Judge C. E Sinclair, one of tie U. 5. Asso-
ciate Judges, Of the Territory Of Utah. has
arrived at Salt Lake City. and entered upon
the discharge of the duties of his office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

An accident happened last week, near the
Wytbe Alum Springs. to a party OF ladies
and gentlemen, who took an excursion to the
top Of the Garden Mountain" 10 Tazewell
county Mrs Brown, wife of DR.. Carver W.
Brown, and daughter # Mrs. w. A. Soddith,
OF Cbarlestown, was one Of the party. o.
their return, in consequence Of one Of the
horses to the carriage taking fright, the en-
tire party. horses and carriage, we're thrown
over a precipioe some thirty feet, among logs.
bushes, trees aud brush, and were all seri-
ously Injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

Judge Bowlin, of Missouri, has accepted
the of6ce of Commissioner to Paraguay, ten
dered BIN BY the President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The Emperor and Empress Of the French
have returned to Paris, after their recent pro-
gress through q. portion of France. They
us,e evs,vvbere received With eDthusissm.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

Afairs OF the New Yurk Quarantine re-
main 10 statu quo. The military from New
York are expected to 60 down to Staten Is
land TO-DAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The telegraph reports eleven deaths from
yellow fever, st the Charity Hospital, in New
Orleans, on the 9th inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

Largo plumbers Of wild pigeons are arri-
wing 10 the mouutains west of Cumberland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

The gallant z ,oa's" has been arrested 10
New York. on a charge Of asssulsing a man
with whom he had q quarrel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

In New Orleans q man was fined twenty
FIVE dollars for beating a slave man, and at
tempting to pass through a funeral process
sion of colored persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

Mr.. J.. Clancy Jones. Of Pa. has been
ssreusded 10 Washington. and made . speech.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11
The Richmond Dispatch speakine of the

The Richmond Dispatch speaking of the
comments of com of the Free Sill" pa.
pers, on the matter Of the captured Africans,
bottomed upon the idea that the South Caro-
linians will take bodily possession Of the ne
groes, says:-"The people of Charleston
and Of the South are not 10 the habit OF
stealing pegroes. The ur dsrgrouud railroad
is 40 institution which belongs exclusively
to another part of the country, and the pro-
~prietors thereof need have no fear hat their
patent will be infrioged. 10 regard to the
crew Of the SLAYER, whatever opinions the
Carolinians may entertain of the extreme
rigor of the act of Congress. whloh makes
slave.stealiug piracy aod Furnishes those who
commit it with death, they will carry out the
requirements OF the enactment. as the high
er law" has never yet been adopted 10 any
State of the South"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

Tb. Dry Goods trade. 10 New York, il n0'
very active. 10,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11
COMMENSURATE

"
The gunners from town are ia the nss0
boring creeks aud marshes, shooting aoo""
ing away all the sors and blue wIog'' oe','
the birds are in a fit condition u be s"'''
They are, at present, Il. e. the birds poIf a.
blue enougb-hut they are sold at ehn''"
tant prices. From the quantity ElI'e'' o.,
their condition, they ought to be cte'p, n,
man who pays so cts. per d zen TOR sor' wv,
throws his mobey a~wsy-snd nooya!
to do that, even if be has plenty. bius 81
and sora arc not fit to eat until abCu. w.
Of this month. A SPORlonH"
IMPORTED RED MEDlTEkkANnn "a.
i WHEAT have just received Ne,
OF this hardy and popular variety o.
Price $500 per bu'1''
American raised do. ......... ZVV
White Soule, very superior... 3m
Do Blue Stem. .......... 2oO
r. S. ALLEN, ls9 and lgI "4uf Work.
sep lO-3t' We"
UYf.Np non carr have lUDD W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY BY
ED0Aa SNOW LIN.
The North British Review, in III article

SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER II, 1855.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-11

4as e L25<Aa
Columbia gazette and the southern mines advertiser. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1855-1858, 1858-07-01
The Fourth of JULY.

Next Sunday is the 4th day of July.
the anniver ary Of our national indie
pendence. The celebration in Column
bia, will be grand affair. 1t will take
place on Monday, the 9th, and notwith-
standing the great drain of man and
money from this camp, by the Frazer
fever, there will be enough of both lefc
to make the occasion one of the most
imposing in the State. The orator of
the day, gentleman we'll known in this
community, has the reputation Of being
an excellent speaker.
Americans have but few holidays.
The remembrances which the 4th of
July a@akens should be cherished by us
all. We should never forget that when
our fathers signed the Declaration of
Independence, they pledged all they
held dear in life to procure freedom for
themselves and their posterity.