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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-21
Arrival Of the Steamer Arabia.
War Crisis at Hand-Great Decline in Funds

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-21
The Cuban Revolution Probably a Hoax

New YORK. April 20.-Wc have later ad'
vices from Cuba giving information that eve,
rvthing was quiet on the Island. Sugars
were dull. Freights very dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-21

The EXHIBITION AND CONCERT Of the
scholars of the Village Sabbath School, on
Tuesday night. passed otf in a very agree
able manner. So great was the crowd III
the School House that many were compelled
to leave, being unable to gain admittance
We understand that the entertainment will,
probably, be repeated in a larger hail. at
some future time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-21

Cry CorxcIL.-lt will be seen that there
was Il slight difficulty between the two
branches of the City Council, on Tuesday
night, which resulted in an adjournment,
without transacting any business. There
was considerable debate on the occasion, as
to parliamentary rules. &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-21

ORCHARD GRASS SEED.-l00 bushels trest
Orchard Gras. Seed, received. and for sale by
an "a WHEAT s BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-21

lust RECEIVED n fine lot Of PINE ArpLLs
,n'J,v For sale a, {. SCHAFERS,
sn,o No.. ,. north Fairfax-st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-21

The Blue Ridge Republican says: "Da-
vid Funstru. esq, of Alexandria, will adj
dress the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. Of Culpeper CT. House, on the LIST Tues
dav in MAY, at early candle lighr. Subject,
the philosophy of the Christian religion.
4 highly interesting and instructive dis
course may be expected, as the spenk"r Is a
man of fine requirements aud abilities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-21

TIE FrsurRIrs.-Thc mtar"radLe accounts
from the Fisheric. on the Potomac, are sim
liar 10 those received from the coast OF N"rtt
Carolina, and the Susquehannah and Della
ware rivers.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
The Fire Works in Warren.

Among the Fourth Of July incidents at
Warren, the Trumbul Democrat has the
following, to wit
During the afternoon the old mill, on
the west side, near the L" Old Bridge" "
was set on fire, it having been regarded
as n nuisance for long time. The old
frame which was the property Of the Van
Gorden estate was purchased and set on
fire purposely, in order to give the fire.
men H chance TO play on it with their en-
gines. A strong breeze from the north
sprung up and carried burning fragments
across the river, some Of which fell upon
the NJ. Z. Parsonage and Church. ard
several other buildings, setting the roofs
Of each on fire, Plenty Of help was near.
and the flames extinguished before any
serious damage was done.
In the evening, during the display oI
ire works. box of one hundred rockets
accidentally caught fire. and blew up
A boy named Murphy, resident Of Cham
pion, who was standing near. was struck
on the forehead by rocket-knocked
down, ard was severely cut by the missile
where il struck him.
The Torch Light procession was The
concluding exercise of the celebration
1t was fine affair. far exceeding any
thing Of the kind ever before witnessed
here. While this was in progress, tn,
Old Bridge was discovered TO be on FIRE
The flames were soon exlinguished, will
but little damage being sustained.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
NJ Blondin Crossing Niagara River
Apain

On the 4th NJ. B!0ndn again crossed the
Niagara Rivor on tight rope. He was
bindfoldcd. Tho Rochester Cui0n, of the
9th. says:
Yesterday afternoon NJ. BlonGin again
crossed the Niugurn on ropo, and returned,
in presence of moro than ten thousand
peoplo. lio started from Whites Pleasure
Grounds, and first walkod down tho rope
nearly ono hudred feet, backwards He
thon returned, took his balancing Tolo and
walked to tho Canada side Ho proposed TO
put on sack before leaving tho American
side, but his friends thore refused to permit
him to do so. Tho sack was sent round to
tho Cauada ond of tho rope, aud NJ. Blondin
put it over his head, and returned with it to
the place of starting. This sack was made
of Indian blankets, with places cut for his
arms. lie had no difficulty in crossing thus
blindfoldod. except that his balancing polo
caught two or three times in tho guy ropes.
He laid down upon the rope in the sack, and
performed some othor feats. The success
Of NJ. Blondin in walking this rope seems to
10 established now beyond all doubt.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
Attempt upon the Life Of Louis Napo'
leon

Tho Florence correspondent of the Proy-
donce Journal rcalatos tho following story /;
A French officer hore tells tho following
story. He says it has not been printed in
tho FSonch journaIs--but tho fact is known
to tho army, ard the story is true. On
Good Friday, if ct no other time in I he year,
all good Catholics partako of tho Commun-
ion. On that day. tho 2lst OF April last,
according to his habit, tho Emperor was to
receive the cOnsecrated water in tho chapel
of tho Tuilerios. Before going to the chap
el he was told that no must not cat tho
holy particle that was TO be offered him, as
it had been prepared with subtle and ma
lignant poison for the purpose of destroying
his life. The informant was party to the
diabodical secret, but horror Of conscience
and reverence for the Emperor led him to
betray the conspiracy. Tho Emperor knelt
Mt tho altar during, tho mass. but did not
cat tho broad. When the Office was finished
tho officiating priest was invited into tho
apartment of tho Empress to partake of q
collation., while the wafer was submitted TO
a chemical examination. 1t was found to
contain, as the informant had said, con-
centrated poison. Tho priest is now in
fortress in Algeria. The soldier says that
the priest was an instrument of the Jesuts
but whether in lilly, Austria, France Oh
England is not understood. So much fol
the story.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
EDITORIAL SUMMARY,

JAMES RousEY has been hung by mob
at Stanford, Ky, for killing James Oldham,
in May last.
Hon. LOT NJ. MORRILL, has been nomin-
atcd as the Republican candidate for Gov.
ernor Of Maine.
BREvEr MAJOR Rdgley Of tho Fourth Ar
tillory, died at Georgetown, ID. C., cn the
night Of the 9Th inst
A PARrY of five with ~, 600 in gold dust,
is said to have reached Leavenworth from
Denver City, on tho 9th inst.
TIE Carriage Shop Of the Alton (ill)
Penitentory, with its contents, was DO
stroycd by fre,on the oh inst: losl Sl0, 600
FIX PRESIDENT PIERCE expects to return
home ncxt month, recent indications in the
health of Mrs. Pierce being less encouraging
than heretofore.
Hos. RuFus CMoATr embarked for Eu.
rope, last week, but WAS obliged to leave the
steamer at Halifax, on account Of the feeblc
state Of his health.
lr is reported that Hon Charles Sumner,
now lU Ht'e, 10 h'lDhb W uc w 'i'e
Thayor, wifo of tho lnto John T.. Thnyer.
OF Boston, and daughter OF tho Hon. Francis
Granger, Of Cannndngua, n. Y.
Rev. TnEoDoRE PARKER, now travelling
in Europe for his health, has consulted
Baron Louis, celebrated Paris physician,
who pronounces one lung entirely sound,
and thinks, that with proper care, Mr.
Parker will be restored TO perfect health
Gov. WISE, of Va has written u letter tC
citizen Of Lynchburg, in which he taket
ISSUE with Secretary Cass, in regard 10 the
right of foreign governments to exact mill
tary services from our nnturalizcd citilen'
who wero born under their laws. lie says
no "vould protect our naturalizod citizen
against military service of other powers, L
the uttermost ends of tho earth"
TIE Cincinnati Commercidt states tha
the Scarlet Fever has boon unusually fata
in that city, during tho present season; bu
adds, on the authority OF several physicians
that it is rapidly disappearing. Mrs. Mari
=. Taylor, widow of the late Mayor Taylor
lost, in ono week three promising SONS, age,
respectively five, nino and twelve years.
and, on Thursday last, her eldest was suf
foring from the same disease.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
"Negro Catching In Boston.

What sorry spectacle do the people oil
Roston. tho Goyornment Police stationed
there. md the President of tho United
States lust now present to tho world-in
their Joint efforts TO hunt down, and carry
bnck into hopeless and inter minabe slavery,
a poor, degraded. painting fugitive; n man
guilty ofnothing but skin "not colored Ike
our own" and who claims nothing for his
earthly inheritance but tho poor privilege
of starving out tho balance of miserable
existence in that portion Of Gods earth IN
which he can breathe tho trccst. dignlhed
busrcss for republicans, truly; and espc-
chilly for the Chief Mngistracy Of this nation.
Tho Tricgrdph for the last few days has
been giving yolpings OF this pack OF official
bloodhOunds.
Tray, Blnnch and Sweetheart
Little dogs and all,
sot on BY tho President and his Cabinet OF
uocro. hunters.
Well, what havn they all accomplished -
What has tho civil authorities and threat.
onod annihilatory power of tho Army aud
Navy. under the auspices Of tho Command
orin Chief, effected; "Listcn, 0 Heavens;
and ri vc car, o Earthl" They hare chased
poor negro into Cdn0dd(D Como beyond
their reach hated and ,dcspised mon
archy, n hereditary government OF tyranny
affords him that protection to "lifc. liberty
and tho pursuit of happiness, which this
boosted land of Freedom dare not do.
"To what base uaes do we come at last"
! Tho above appeared in the Cleveland
/ Plain Dcdier in 1851. MIR. Gray has long
bcen subject to periodical spnsms of anti
slavery sentiment We well remember how
some years ago, ho advocated tho abolition
of Slavery in tho District Of Columbia; ant
how eloquent he became in depicting the
horrors of the inhuman traffic in tho bodies
and souls Of mou carried on under th'
shadow Of tho Nations Capitol. Incredible
ns it may appear, VIC havo known him, II
his onthusaam, to adopt tho sentiment o
tho woll.known abolition" lines of Cowpcr
II would not have n slave" &c.
WhoE in his abnormal political condition
MIR Grny talks nobly. Whether he is mt sucI
times, controlled by his own, or somo NOR
ant-slavery spirit, it is not for us Il
say. But these spasms, violent as they nrc
are sure to pass off, aud leave his poor, weak
dobilitated political constitution, ready
prey to tho ravages of Huukerism.--
They arc generally induced, either BY III,
action of his political opponents, Ghc sam'
things appearing worse in them than in his
own party) or by tho failure Of tho nour
iShment drawn from the u. s. Treasury
which both sus,ains aud delights him. w
fear that his lIunkcrism has now bocom
hcpocssly chronic and incurablo
Poor man! he has shown that ho hns a
appreciation of something better than tn
iniquity of his party; and his case is, thor,
fore, tho more to be doplored. Woll ma
; he cxclaim:
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
The Accident on the N. Y. Central.

BY B. White, Esq, we learn the par
ticulars Of the accident near Oneida, n.
Y. by which the train was thrown from
the track. The accident was attributed to
the spreading Of the rails. The Buffalo
Express says tha; the track repairers were
there and had laid down n temporary rail
for the passage Of the train, and that was
the rail that gave way.
Mr.. Horace White, of Syracuse. n di-
rector in the road, was injured, and for IL
time was crazy. A number were serious
ly injured, but not supposed to be fatally.
One of the cars, ms it went off, struck
a tree, by which the front end of the car
was made into kindling wood, and an
other car was screwed and twisted all OUT
of shape. The escape Of the passengers
was marvellous.
But we may expect daily accounts oil
Railroad accidents. The brelk. neck
speed Of the day will produce them
There is no time to go slow over weak
spots-there is no time to send back flag
men TO warn coming train ; but direct
ors, Conductors and Engineers ere mad
and it is devil take the hindmost ;" con-
nections mus. be made, even if half the
load is landed in eternity instead Of The
depot - Cleveland Herald, OH.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

A DIvoReED WIFE A SERVANT IN HER Hrs.
BAND FAMILY.-A gentleman living in this
city, and well-to.dO, married about ton
years ago, and after iiving with his wifO
about five years, he concluded to get di-
yorco, on account of tho unhappinoss Of
their domestic relations. Tho wife assent
cd, and ho applied to the Courts and was
successful. year passed, and he con-
cluded to venture once moro into tho mat
.imoniai market, and see if he could not
find one who would make his homo happier
than tho first. In this he was successful,
and short time after, his divorced wife
applied to him for work in his family in tho
capacity of servant girl. Tho situation vas
given her, and sho now does tho work in tho
house in which che was ouce mistress, and
boholds the 0ndearments iavishod upon an
other which were once bestowed upon her.
Tho husband daily takes his evening ride
with his second wife, wblo the first takes
care of tho children during their absence.
How tho husband can endure 10 SEQ his
former wife thus humliatod, and the wiio
boar up under it, is to us an onigma,-
Cincinnati Times.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
JULY Is, 1859.
School House Struck by Lightning.
Marvellous Escape of the Children.


A School House about milo from North
Fairfield village, Huron County, was struck
by lightning during recent thunder storm,
and badly torn to pccoe. Tho teacher, Msa
Mary Moss, and nineteen scholars were in
the building at tho time, and the escape of
all from death or injury seems miracle
indeed The school room was twenty. ono
feet square, near the contor of which stood
a stove with q long pipe leading to tho chin.
ney, which was near the west end of the
room. Tho teachers dosk stood at the cast
end. Around tho stove, on three sides were
ranged tho desks for tho pupils, and tho
room was lighted by two windows on cuch
of the North, West and South sides. The
North Fairfield Gazette SAYS:
Tho lightning struck the top of the chin.
ncv at the west end OF tho building, COM
plotoly dcmolishing it, tearing down tho en-
! tire west gable end Of tho building to tho
ceiliug-siding, studding and all--scattcring
! the pieces for rods to the west, throwing
numerous whole bricks through tho siding
ol tho cast gable n hundred feet into tho
| front yard. and dividing tho raftors of tho
roof its ontire length The electric fluid
then passed down the stovepipc into tho
ischooIroom--and here the scene presented
is gloomy enough. Tho six windows aro
completely shattorod-tho snsh in two OF
them being brokon and gone, and tho glass
in all the rest being so badly broken rs to
need new lights throughout; the desks arO
i looscned from tho floor, wbilo the floor it.
self is badly damaged. The electric f1uid
seemed TO hayo followed the stovo pipe 10
tho stove. and from thcrce spent its force
in the ground underneath tho building. In
its passage it twisted joint Of the pipe AS
if it had been paper, broke tho door fastcn-
ing of tho stove, shyorcd large Stone OH
! which tho stoyc stood, almost puIrcri2cd u
stone on which tho sleeper rested, rippeS
up the floor to the width of two feet its cn'
tire length; then entered the ground, ma Q
king "a hole about Is feet deep and foot
in diameter, throwing II quantity of mud 10
! the ceiling and into tho room above, and raj.
sing the entire flour, so that the doors could
J not be opened, and the teacher and pupils
I had to make thor exit through tho window.
and yot, among all this wreck and dostruc'
ton, no ono was so much injured ns not to
, mako their escape out Of tho house We
, doubt il so singular all occurrence ever took
place before
. Wo asked several scholars in regard to
the occurrence, but could gather little or
nothing. and with tho exception of stating
that they were dcatenod by the noiso and
wore badly frightened, know nothing at all
} about it.
Since the above was written, VIC learn It
is tho opinion of several gentlemen who
have made an examination that tho entire
, building was raised from its foundation by
the explosion that took place hs tho clectri-
city entered the grouud.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

EFFECTS or THE SroRM-John G. Cole
man, Esq, of Munson, informs us that, du.
ring tho storm on the 2ud inst, the wind
blow of ono half of tho roof of each of tho
two barns on his promises, and moved one
of the barns about six inches on its found
alton. That portion Of tho roof which was
blown of from ono of tho barns, was carried
by tho wind about fifteen rods, and broken
into fragments, Much damage was done
in Munson, rs we'll as in other towns of the
county, hy the storm,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

4 TERRIBLE CRrME.--Yesterday morn.
ing person discovered in the Canal, at
Black Rock, bundle floating upon the
surface, 1t was ished out, and horrible
TO relate, it was found on opening to con.
tain the bodies Of two children. The
Coroner was called, and DR.. Butler, who
made an examination, deposed that the
children appeared TO be twins, as they
were both OF the same size, and other cir
,eunstances warranted that belief. That
ghey were both born alive, and that both
had the appearance of suff'ocatien by
drown.ug. One Of them had the bones OF
its head crushed. That they were put in
the water short time after birth, and
while alive. That they had probably
been in the water five or six days. From
the evidence 4 double murder has been
committed. No trace Of the parties has
yei been obtained. - Bugalo Express.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

MANUMrssIoNs OF SLAvEs.-A worry intor.
osting scenu occurred yesterday at the Pro-
bate Court, and ns il Is national in its char .
actor, we desire TO call tho attention Of
political philosophers of every section OF tho
Union to it. There is nothing new In tho
affair, but nevertheless it involves an I'M
answerabie problem, and one which poll
tcans generally avoid.
Anthony Gustayo, recently n slave of
lIeliose Cory of New Orleans and Lucy,
negro woman about forty years of ngo, and
hor child four years old, late the property
of Charles De Blanc, also of Now Orleans
had their manumission papers recorded in
tho Probate Court yesterday. Mr.. Leonco
Boudousquio' of that city, executed the
citizens of Ohio, and will henceforth on
deavor to do here, what the Republican
State of Louisiana prohibit their class from
doing E.--Clneinnan Gazette.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

AccIpENr.-Mr. Il, j. Harmon, of Lcnox,
met with n severe accident on Tuesday
morning, the 2sth ul.. The particulars wo
learn wero as follows Iio loaded his wagon
with cheese boxes, with tho intention of
taking the Same 20 market, Tho end board
to bis wagon rack not being sufficiently
STAYED. the boxes, together with his own
weight caused tho board to givo way, and
tier after tier of boxes rolled out of tho
wagon on 10 the horses. AS might be sup
posed, the horses Locame frightened, and
rau. They were reinei out of the road and
brought up along side of barn, where Mr..
III. was violently thrown from tho wagon,
feet first, against the barn door aud strange
as it may appear one foot aud log was ac,
tuaIIy driven through a solid inch board
forming part of tho door. The boNes were
scattered in all directions, tue wagon broken
very badly, and MIR. II. was picked up for
xsad. His injuries are not SO bad as were
at Grst supposed, aud he ia uo~ rapidly re-
coyer,ny -.4skiaLuid SeHiiHek
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

5sMr. Harry w Cook, who is again in
Jail, assured us, few days since, that he
vided with comfortable quarters at tho ex-
pcnso of tho County. As ho sooms deter
mined, if released, 20 raise tho old Harry
with Mr.. Bundy's limo fence, We presume he
will continue, for some time, to occupy his
present rooms at the County Institution il
this village.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

r. Il. PETERSON s. BROTHERS, Of Phila-
delphia, Ia, havo surpassed themselves by
commencing, in weekly issues, tho ropubli'
cation of Sir Walter Scott's novels, at the
low cost of 25 cents number, or iive dol
lars for tho complete set, comprising thirty
two stories, We are worry glad to sec so
cheap an edition of novels SO much superior
in their tone and morals--to say nothing of
their genius--to tho watery trash that is
written, md road, wo suppose, by foolish
people days Bottor read the Wa.
verly novels, and re.read them to tho fiftieth
timo, than to waste time and spoil good
taste over the blood and thunder or yellow
covered sensation novels. The Potersons'
have thus far issued ten numbers, contain
ing each novol complete, viz. Old Mortsii-
ty, Woodstock. Waverley, Iysohoe, Rob
Roy, Quentin DurwarG, Guy Mannering,
Konilworth, Tho Abbot and Tho Antiquiry :
and we would advise oil our readers TO send
TO the Messrs. PetersOns' for a set of these
popular and undying works of tho great
novelist They are now Issued at the rate
of one week, and the whole twenty.siI
volumes can be had FREQ of postage, by
sending Gvo dollars to the publishers Al
persons now hayo an opportunity here tC
secure his works, which has never before
been offered, and which may never occur
again. The present chance should DO taken
advantage Of by all,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

his positions honestly, and 10 maintain them
openly" and that he would scorn to receive
a vote obtained through any misrepresenta
ton" II ho retains the belief in honesty
which he then had he will be likely to feel
the same "scorn" of getting votes by mis-
apprehension and we feel therefore thaS
We havo the right to demand of him, in the
name of portion Of tho people, that he
fairly and openly declare his position, and
his reasons for now being the champion and
chief representative Of principles which he
80 utterly secuted 80 short time since.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
NEW BOOK BNDERY
LIN RninnSYiIle.

TNHE Subscribers pleased 10 annonn.s
L to his old friends and dacqsainta1ces in Psines'
Vile and vicinity that he has again located him
self in Painesvlle, for the purpose Of carrying On
the above.named business. He will DO TsadS %
commence operations the first Of next weaE :, "a,
Nc- BINDERY IN MARSH Al4hS ,z5 y Y
BLOCK, Second Floor TWhli AF'r'N
REFERENcEs = q =, -
VIM. l.. Perkins, j. F. scofeld; c. s. sSIueX,
Seth Marshall. S. w. Phelps, i. A. f2net D.
Moodey J, 5: Matthews; Dr' ,i :; koso /; +; .sa-
Morse #. Brooke, Rev. p Webster, G KRsynolis.
! Mar %, 1859 'o'
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

IMPORTANT TO You've MEN.-Our No"
York correspondent informs US that he has
known DR.. De Lanoy (whose advertisement
is in our paper of this week,) for several
wears, and that his representations may bo
relied ON. Heis an old practitioner, who
has made this depart ment of medicine a
spscality aud who has met with the confi-
hnnnnnnd snccess he deserves.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

!e5- We would call attention to tho advcr-
OF tho "Claridon High School,
which is to DO opened on the 10th OF next
month. We doubt not that this School
will merit and receive liberal patronage
from tho people OF Claridon.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

,r1-Thoso of our readers who havo book.
binding to be done, vii! find il for their
interest to patronizo Mr.. r. Whitaker, of
PainosyiIlc. lIo does his work in good
style, and on reasonable terms. Wo have
some specimens of his binding, which any
ono mny 500 by calling Mt our Office.