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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

Miss Lucy Meyers, Is years of age, took
the first prize for the best rifle shot at tar
get in Hartford, Conn, last week. Lucy
does up Sharps' rifle cartridges in the facto.
~ Of Mr.. Chadwick, as do many other girls,
and all contended in the match. A cameo
set, pins and earrings, were awarded to
Lucy, and afterwards she and her friends
had aiolly supper, which was provided by
Chadwick
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

NEW kAiSINS.--I0U boxes new RAlSlNs
~ received this ia, per steamship Mount Yer
non, FROM New York, Tor sale by
% T. A. BREWIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

Mr.. John Van Buren, is figuring again
extensively in New York as politician on
tho Democratic side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

TuE Fisn TR,nG.-Lake Michigan isqute
celebrated for the excellent quality Of the fish
caught in it's waters One village--that OF
St. .Jo.ephs, Michigan-has thirteen fishing
smacks, and the product this season has
been an aggregate, according to the chicago
Democrat, Of 90, 1910 halfbarrels Of fish, net
ting The round sum Of Sl00,S00 or nearly
< 900 10 each boat AT New Buffalo, in the
same county, about 1000 haIf-harrels have
have been caught the present season, making
Si7u. GOO as the value of the fishing interest
Of two villages alone, for single season. =
The principal portion of the fish are white,
though many are trout and other excellent
varieties. Nearly every city and village
bordering on the lake Ia, it fishermen: and,
could the statistics of the fish trade OF Michl-
yan be collected, We have reason 10 think
that they would make an exhibit somewhere
in the vicinity Of fifteen hundred thousand
dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

In the cattle market in New York, there
is quite panic among the spectators and
brokers. Beef has gone down i dollar on
the hundred weight, COWS $3("Si per head;
and sheer, ; shillnss each. There are many
SPECTATORS who, some time ago, purchased
largely, in expectation Of high prices about
this time These parties are now heavy 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

A method has been devised of regulating
the pressure of gas in its transmission to
gas burners by the introduction Of a regu-
lator in the main pipes through which the
gas passes, by which u steady and nearly
uniform pressure is maintained at the burn
ers, whatever may be the pressure at the
source Of supply. This regulator consists of
chamber filed with iibrous material, SO
that the gas in its passage must pass through
or AMONG the tihrcs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

The Maddux farm, near Salem, advertised
by Zeph. Turner. esq, was s"'a on i"'S"'S'
at $45 per acre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29
ALEXANDRIA,:
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER go, 1859.
The TRIAL or Brown, the leader in the

The TRIAL or BRowS, the leader in the
late outbreak at Harper's Ferry, is now pro
ceeding regularly ut Charlestown. The
Judge is a humane and impartial man the
jury honest and intelligent citizens: the
prosecuting attorneys neither vindictve nor
anxious to pervert the law aud the facts;
and the counsel for the prisoners, Messrs.
Green and Bolts, doing their duty honorably
and faithfully The Court overruled the
motion to postpone the trial; for although
Brown lies wounded, on cot, while the trial
is going on, he is perfectly selt-possessed'
not dangerously hurt, and able to give his
counsel all the instructions and information
that they need. An attempt was made to
induce him to bring in the plea of insanity,
a telegraph dispatch from Ohio having been
received by his counsel, to the effect, that
several members Of his family were insane;
but he refused to put in such q plea, and
told his counsel that he dsdained to resort
to any such subterfuge. After the open
ing speeches of the lawyers, the Common
wealth's Attorneys laying down the law sue
cinctly and correctly, as to the crimes charged
against the prisoner-insurrection, murder
and treason-and the prisoners counsel sta
ting their view of the law concerning trea-
son and conspiracy, and the necessity for
proving that the overt acts were committed
within the State of Virginia, and under the
Jurisdiction of the Court. and not simply on
the grounds belonging to the l. S. the ex-
animation Of witnesses commenced. DIR.
Starry, Col. Washington, and others, were
examined, and detailed the facts as already
known to the public, the conversations with
Governor Wise. &C., which it is not neces-
sary to 90 over again, as they have already
been published. 1t was proved that Brown
informed Gov. Wise that his object was to
free the Southern slaves, aud said his party
consisted of twenty-five, nineteen OF whom
came over with him; he said he had two
hundred Sharp's rifles, two hundred revol-
yers, and many spears Brown said he had
enough to arm about fifteen hundred men.
The case was still before the Court and Jury
at the last accounts, and it was expected that
new counsel, requested by the prisoners,
would be on, from the North or West, to
continue the defence Of the prisoner arraisn-
ed, and the others yet to be tried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29
The New York Commercial, which, of late,
we are sorry to see, has affiliated with the

The New York Cummerclal, which, OF late,
we are sorry to see, has affiliated with the
Republican" party in New York, says
"The perpetrators Of the lIarper's Ferry
crime are now in the hands of the law, and
not voice is raised ut the North, in opposi-
ton to the meeting out to them of the full
measure of punishment that their offence de-
serves and the law authorizes. All feel that
justice approves the course that Virginia Is
disposed 10 adopt. Let herjudges and jurors
act with fairness, without indecent haste for
revenge upon the wretches now in their
hands, and the North no less than the South
will approve her acts. When due punish
ment is inflicted upon this handful Of mono
maniacs, the public mind will be satisfied.
and the excitement which the affair has caus-
ed will give place to more rational and less
exasperated feeling"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

The NEW READING " THE BIBLE As Ex-
POUNDED At HARrER's FERRY:-''Go shoot
the Gospel into every creature. ~. J. Er-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

NOR SALE-That highly desirable '1 I-'
dencs, in the county Of fa'r:at'
occupied by A. Z. \. Smct., esI. -, (.
tains TWENTY AND 4 HALF y
LAND. It's separated from the 7 III
Theological Seminary. by the - IT., -.
&C. The DWELLING isat"o .'"iA '.'
Ri ing. completed in the iai. - -,
i've good sized rooms. exclusive 3" -
room. and pantry. A well Of "N.'..
tho door. It, proximity I" A'ha' w.
health. beautiful scenery, L.. f'h.'''
sirable residence. .,..
Possession given Immediately. .v.
applyto FRAN I".r
oct 2y-2swIw
HDINBURG SPARkLlN" All r.
II ALE, just received aud for 'si' -
oct 20 Mhh-
JACEsoN's MOULD CANDLk,',
81 oct 90 MAES'"'."
NvEw PENNSYLVANIA y : y
IN MEAL. ju.t received and Tor '',' 81.
oct 90
w lese, desires si'nAt'on a ~.
(stating s.lary,} Box S'O Alei'h''"
oct AS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

James H. Williams, esq, son ofCapt. s. 1.
Williams, of Woodstock, Shenandoah, w.,
has been elected TO the Legislature Of Iowa
by the paople OF Dubuque county.
Mr.. Williams is but - years OF age had
the degree Of bachelor 81 Arts conferred on
him by the University Of IIrgl mia IN !S"''
and has already made his mark a; the bar
III Dubuque city, 10 which he removed from
this State but two years ago. Mr.. Williams
i Democrat Richmond Examiner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

The facetious editor Of the Boston POST
now dubs the political abolitlonsts, b'o~4
republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29
An Exquisite Swindle and Verdant Victim.

A fashionable young man has just beeh
before the Recorder Court III Philadelphia.
1t appears that human being endowed with
reason, having become possessed oil hSe nun
drcd dollars, wished to invest 1t, and accord
ingly advertised for offers. Us might nave
been anticipated, he received an immediate
answer which informed him that he could
make one hundred per cent. by an invest
ment which would be suggested 1T \ person
al interview. The fashionable young man
was the correspondent. \ personal inter
view was had. The fashionable young man
showed Mr.. Nerlant Green quarter eagle
stating to him that he could and would sell a
quantity of coin precisely similar aud IN n
every respect equally good, at the rate OF
four hundred dollars III quarter eagles Tor
two hundred dollars in bankable money
Green took the specimen TO a broker or a
chemist who told him it was perfectly good.
lie accordingly paid to the fashionable young
man two hundred dollars, upon which the
latter STEPPED out to bring the com. Not re-
turning. Green became impatient and ap-
pIi.d to the police Hence the arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

Tur App,ryruExT OF MIh>nIrMEN.-Ap.
plications 70 the President are very frequent
iy made from al parts OF the mon Tor m,h-
shipmen's appointments, and friends OF the
applicants sometimes come 10 Washington
from considerable distance To urge theiF
claims. We are, therefore, requested 10 state
that the act ofCongress Of August 3lst, 1872,
expressly provides that. after It's date, mo
,nnointment Of mdshipmen, or pupil Ut any
naval school in the navy, shall be male, nm
lass recommended BY the member OF Con
rress representing the district in which n"
aunlicaut resides in the same manner that
cadets NJ West Point are now appointed. =
The President has power t. appoint ten cad
cts ut large, but not one miishipman Wash.
Constitution.
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ninlnmatic Gaorye.

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Times gives the following account of diplo-
matte parsonage, who must be found extreme
lv useful by some Of those who are sent to
represent Us aboard:
There lives in Paris a handsome and in
telligent negro, known to many Americans,
named George Dig-S. George - not only ac-
complshcl but clever. He speaks many
languages, aud is particularly well posted IN
diplomatic usages. This fact, indeed. has
gained for him the title of "Diplumatlc
George" His tall, well formed person and
fine presence suits for this sort OF function.
Ii was till lately the boast of George that
within period Of fifteen years, no American
Minister from Paris to Constantinople, or
from St. Petersburg to Naples, had been able
to arrive at his post or 90 through the social
part of his initiation into business, without
his aid. Without George always at ms elbow
10 direct him. there was no salvation. lie
pioneered the way through the different
countries and different dialects without The
Minister, (who, either through the agency oil
his baggage or other means, always allowed
his official capacity Ia be known coming III
contact with the people. Arrived ut his iu-
ture residence, George took upcn himself
everything; he first took house; then ar
ranged for the visit to the Palace anu the
presentation of credentials; indicated the
etiquette of the first calls upon the cabinet
and the diplomatic corps, often accompanied
the Minister as interpreter or to whisper
last word of directions into his ear in the ante
chamber. On all these points Of diplomatic
etiquette George was up To the mark, and was
immensely useful, in fact, Indispensable
When he had set the diplomatic machine
fairly gong, George pockctcd his fee, and
came ba, k to Paris to await another arrival.
have met George frequently lately IN the
streets. looking melancholy and quite out OF
sorts. lie finds the time very long tlli the
next Presidential election
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

EARLY SLEuGnlNG.-Some things can he
done on Staten Island as well as others, and
what can he done elsewhere that is worth
doing az al, can he done hy the enterprlsing
residents OF that first gem Of the sea, to
wit: this morning 1t IN early hour the sound
of the merry sleigh bells was heard at Fac
toryyille-that is u say, on this 9Th DAY Of
October making young hearts, and old ones
for that matter, gleesnme with their tintlnna-
hillary eloouence. T. Com. Dct. y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29
+. HoRyER. Register.

R- N0TICE.-The Preachers and Coni''
Stewards, who expect to attend the session F.
Virginia Conference, 10 commence IN thn
November 10th, will please observe the RI. f
arrangement:
The committee will meet those coming 20 "
Virginia and Tennessee and South Side Rui't
at the Depots: those coming 81 the Park"! Pc.
at the Packet Landing; those coming hE it'"
conveyance nj the Preachers Office. 20 N "' d.
stree, Churches From these poiutsthe ~. a.
them to their respective homes.
ii the Lay Delegates, elected under ne D.
"lay cooperation" will notify a. u their i'.
ton to attend the session Of Conference W.
sndsuyor to provide for their entertainment,
JACOB MANNINt,
ALEX q BROWN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

ef- REy. J. LAs,Has will i"I''er -
on the relation Of the theatre 70 ne mora,
community, in the Methodist J. Chrf.., ;.
row. Sunday morning, at ! O'Clock. 80 =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

MINISTER MAsoS.-A Paris letter, dated
18th instant, says:
a numerous meeting Of Americans was
held here Yesterday, to pass resolutions OF
coincidence, and to give utterance to sen.l-
ments Of esteem and respect for the memory
Of Mr.. Mason, late American Minister, at
Paris. Colonel John S. Preston. Of Charles.
ton, was called to the Chair, and Consul
Spencer appointed Secretary. The Commit
tee on Resolutions was composed OF the tot
lowins conference.-the. Mcdowell, of Mis-
souri,: Hon. Carroll Spence, Of Baltimore,
Minister to Constantinople; Hon. MIR. FAIR,
of Alabama, Minister 10 Belgium; Governor
Over Of Rhode Island and General Ganse-
WORT. Of New York. Speeches warmly eu-
lopistie Of the deceased were made by the
CSa;rman Mr.. Mcdowell, Mr.. Spence. SEN
ator Clngman, of North Carolina, Governor
Dye Dyer. the Hon. Mr.. Keitt, of S9nth GarOli-
ma. Mr. Tillery Of St. Louis, and Mr.. Bever.
" Tucker, United States Consul, Liverpool"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

Gs- At 4 meeting Of the Icstry Of -. j,r
Church, in Warrenton, Va. held on Nc.iu"1 /.
10th of October, 1859, the following prcamtl'
resolutions were unanimously sdort"i
Whereas, il having been in accordanrr vii
Divine Will that our ueighbor and fellow H..
MARTIN p. BROOKE. esq, for some year. ne.
Der Of this body, has, after n proira"ted il.''.
been removed by death from our midst, t1s ii
being DESTROYS of teStiiying, in some suitable y
our sense Of tho loss sustained by his family
the community in which ho hiss lived iuu. g.
hood 10 an advanced age,
BE il Resolved. That We lament h. draia &.
member of society aud of tin, church.
Resolved. That we add our testimony tnIla
others that few in our communion were nlUrr II,
dy and liberal in advancing the rrn.rrr'I
temporal interests of the Church auI tie ten.
lent objects adyorat.iby her ministers.
Resolved, That va sympnthi4. with To, a''
family and numerous connexions ~ their in.,,
trust that the same Providence which lnflr'al
heal the wound D. >. BARTEN, Es'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29

HDISBURG SPARkLlN" AND ~
II ALE, just received aud for 'Si' ~, -
art ~ VI ~. -
The Lambertville press., 1859-12-28
The Foreign Slave Trade.

The October number of the South
ern Presbyterian Ror1Pao. published
in Columbia. Sonth Carolina. contains
an able article written nv native Of
that Safe. Rev. Jchn Leighton Will
son, n. D Jealous missionary in
Western Africa for upwardS of twenty
years. illustrative Of the enormitieS Of
the foreign slave trade, and warmly
appealing to the citizens of the Sonth
to discouhtenance all attempts to re.
wire it. He quotes statements from a
number of travellers in Africa and
missionaries. showing that it is inevi-
tabiy attended with shocking harbari-
ties ard fearful destruction Of human
life, and concludes AS follows:
"Anv amount of similar testimony
might be brought together if it were
necessary. It is not in the capfure of
slaves alone, however. that these cru
elites are practised. Equally as great
harshness is inflicted on their journey
to the sea coast, during their detention
there. and what is called the middle
passage, which, in fact, is hut another
term for the grossest cruelties ever
rraciised upon any portion of the hu-
man race. We might speak of the
principal highways to the sea coast as
strewed with human bones, Of human
liml's worn to the bone with iron fet-
ters, hundreds Of these human beings
starved to death in the barracoons. be-
cause no vessel came TO take them
away at the :ppointed time; or of
wEo'e cargoee snffocatcd to death in
the held Of ship by the attempt to
avoid detection; hut we refrain from
these painful details.
After most careful examination
of this whole subject, extending our
irouiries over a period Of more than
a hundred years, and carefnly weigh
il the statements Of more than fifty
different authors, we have come TO the
deliberate conclusion that, in the se;z-
ure Of slaves in the march to the sea
ooast, duriig their detention there
ard on The middle passage, the de-
sf,rGlcn Of life must be more than
one hundred and ftfy per cent. ppon
Hose sGfely l0nded IN America-so
tlaf 70 get be hundred slaves for
practical purposes, at least one hum
dred and 6fty lives must be sacrificed |
The Lambertville press., 1859-12-28
Terms Of subscription--in advance.
The Death and Birth.

With the gathering shades Of next
Saturday eve commences the departure
of wear. Though il is but wear,
vet it brought its sorrows--its trials
its iovs-its pleasures Remarkable
as have been the events of the past
year, we would not longer detain It.,
that we NAV review them. No I'VE
long to enter the new year and taste
its sweets. It is not the nature of
Young America" to call mp the past,
but looking to the vast future, give no
thought otherwise. The commence
ment Of a new year from time immemo.
raj has been used as the season for
forming new resolutions and the ac-
uuiring Of new habits-in fact reno
vating the whole man. It cannot be
exnpcted of every one to maintain the
resolutions they make with their own
conscience. vet there are MANY, who,
If they conld only settle these minds
on next Sunday, and resolve 10 shake
off their bad habits, would keep invi-
olate the practice. Commence the
new year in the right manner and
some Of the good engendered hv so
doing will adhere to you through the
whole time. even shon'd Won deviate.
The good incnlcated bv the formation
of right habits viii adhere, ever and
anon coming to the wavward spirit in
the midst Of its selfish propensities
and unhalowed aspirations, like the
holy influence of mothers love It
cannot he that during the revolu ion
Of the earth upon its axis. all the sense
Of right feeling, and right doing. viii
disappear Even with the most neg
lectful and reckless, they mnst abide
many davs. and the wise and prndent
they win never forsake. He that has
ever felt one right feeling, a single
FL w Of warm hearted benevolence, or
a mere vibration Of gratitude, becomes
in some measure acquainted with thei.
valne and anxious to increase his store
of these spontaneously multiplying.
exhaustleSs and ever-abiding blessings
of the mind. BE somebody. and the
cares of the new year will be much
lighter TO Won.
Be somebody and make nSe ofthe rea-
So1ing power TINT Gr1 has given YOU.
Life, endowed with right reason, saws
one. is suhiert of the deepest thank
fitness, as it enlarge our means Of
happiness. We wish all a "Happv New
Year" vet. it will he of little avail
without some assistance from the one
to whom it is given.
The Lambertville press., 1859-12-28

Mr. WENDELL PHILIPS, says the
Boston Courier, preached sermon to
the Music Hall folks Yesterday, up ~
the subject of /" The Puritan Principle. :
I'm the course Of his remarks he extol-
led his late friend John Brown, the
murderer, and abused several honest
men. He styled John, "the Hero
Saint" and said that his exploits in
Virginia-the coEl-blooded murder of
the citizens at FEarper's Ferry, we snp-
poSe-teaeh. ",Go thou and do like
wise" Whv don't you 90 ahead, Mr..
Phillips +? Take PillSbary, and Wright,
and Mrs. Kelley Foster along with you.
60 THOU and do likewiSe,n if that be
yourtrue Interpretation of Jno. Browns
lesson; do it'-not by the fearless
preaching" where there is no danger,
but by the employment Of Connecticut
pixies and and sharpe's rifles. This
Sabbath scolding Of the Everetts the
Cushings, and the Curriers' is cheap
and coward'y. Mr. Phillips is cow
ard, and would run to-day right out
Of the country if he should hear that
a Virginia constable had reached the
city.
The Lambertville press., 1859-12-28

JAMES Pow laS tn5:ll,een, ,loye |
on the new State House at Columbus,
Is. C)charged with using seGilious lam
gaage, was arrested on Monday Of last
week. BY IA party Of fnen calling hem
selves =" Vigilants, and committed to
Jail On Saturday he was taken out
ofprison. and received thirty-nine lash
es from the hands Of negro, and af-
ter hat, thick covering Of tar and
feathers. He was then taken to
Charleston, where he was lodged in
the guard house.
The Lambertville press., 1859-12-28
The MOVEMENT FOR THE UNION O

The MOVEMENT FOR THE UNION OF
THE OPPOSITION PARTIES. -WAsHING-
TON, Dec. 23.-l1 o'clock, P. Nj
Delegates fully representing the Amer.
can, Wing, and Union parties, met
here this evening, when, after some dis
cussion of conversational character,
the following resolution was adopted;
Resolred, That the chairman Of this
meeting be empowered aud requested.
in conjunction with the chairman OF
he National Central American Com.
miltee, and the chairman Of the Wing
aud National Committee, to call "a
National Union Convention for the
nomination OF candidates for the Pres
dency and Vice Presidency of the Uni
ted States, and to issue an address, (if
it shall seem expedient to them 50 to
do) TO the people of the states to the
said Convention, and setting forth be
reasons which make the present Union
movement Indispensable TO the perpe-
tuiiy of the Government.
The meeting was harmonious and
unanimous in its action.
The Lambertville press., 1859-12-28

DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION "A
writer, who wellrememherS the day the
Constitution of the United States form
ed. and the universal rejoicings which
followed throughout the the: new Re-
public, sends to the New York Com
merciat an eloquent appeal in behalf
of the continuance of the Union of the
States, and paints, with graphic pen.
the tumult, disorder, violence, outrage,
and civil wars that would inevitably
result should dissolution unfortunate
ly enSue. He adds, in conclusion:
Let the South beware how they
lose their hoid on the Invaluable bles-
sings Of the Union. Let them forbear
the aggressive policy and dominating
threats, which sharpen resentment aud
excite retaliation. Let the factiouS
portion of the North restrain their in
temperate zeal, and intermeddling iu
the affairs of the South Let them en-
ploy their impatient energies in their
own pursuits, and in view Of shack ell
commerce, of ruined shipping, Of blight
ed manufactures, of trampled rights,
and above all, Of servile and civil war,
let the whole country cease to disturb
and embitter each other, resolving to
cultivate the arts of peace, and 70 pro-
mote the national perpetuity and hap
piness."