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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-02-11

d. See advertisement Of DR.. Sanfords Liver Inyigc
rator in another column llG2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-02-11
CAMBRIDGE oArTLh MARKEr.-FeO, o 1883

1arkc 7i6 Cattle, 600 Beoyes li6 Stores consisting
Iorkng Oxen, Cows, and one, two and three years
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-02-11

brentor and Proprietor. 10 Walker st., Ne,o York.
MOREHEAD's MAGNETIC PLASTER is SOLD
BY ALL DRUGGISTS in every City, Town, and vii
lage of the United States. l6.eops6S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
Quick and Desperate Duel.

A man named Jack Nixon rode up in front
Of coffee house, kept by another man
named Melton, in Amite city, La, on FRI
day week, for the purpose, ~ he said. OF Kill
ing somebody; nor did lac care much. la thr
same moment the two men raised their guns:
Nixon sitting ON his horse, and Melton
standing on the ground, about twenty yards
off. Each discharged both barrels "i ms
pun. Mixon's first shot was harmless. -
Melton's first shot with the birdshort bar,
RELY sent several of the shot into Mix"n's left
side, to the front. near his breast. Melton :
second shot missed. MiX"n's second hire
sent buck shot into the forehead "i Melton.
As may well be imagined, the people around,
in the highest excitement rushed III alter
the quick and desperate duel.
Nixon was not surpassed to he seriously
hurt. The small shot did not seem to have
more than penetrated his skin. Melton WAS
found to be MORALLY wounded. and III Il short
time he died. Then arose IL high excitement
among the people in the town. Melton had
been universally liked ~ quiet, peaceahlr
man. Nixon, who had been arrested and
confined, was taken from his confinement and
dragged of by an infuriated mob. to he hun@
10 the nearest tree. The rope was already
around lIis neck, and short would have been
his shritt, had not SOME Of the more cool
minded and law-abiding of the party inter
fered and stopped the proceedings. Nixon
was taken back to Jail, and there, next day
he died
The small bird-Shot wounds were not sup
posed To have caused his death. The i'lm"I
was, that whilst the frenaied mob had him
they beat him over the head. and tina! from
blows on the head he died.
Another Nixon. having heard Of his broth
er's death. came charging into town, wanting
to kill somebody: but he was at once Selzrd
and dsarmed by the crowd, without undue
violence and prevented from doinsany harm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
The Pixies Peak Coufiagration.

4 friend just in from the Mountains, who
hal narrow escape from the tames con
firms our worst rumors ot disaster and death.
lie says not less than fifteen men have fallen
victims To the coniltgratInn. which IL still
raging. and threatens even the dense crowd
of tents and cabins ut Grc5orys. My lricEd
informs me that the fire began very near
where We camped during my first weary
night in the Mountains, AMI would seem Ia
have been purposely set by reckless simple
tons curious to see the woods in blaze
lie thinkS the victims were generally, if
not uniformly, smother.d before the fire
reached them-the dense, pitchy smoke ut
once siroudlng the vision and Obstrrctln@
respiration.
lie says the flames swept through the
pines and above their tops To II height vi
two hundred feet, with Il roar and Il rush APP
pallng to even look upon. He VA. Obliged
to run his mule at her utmost speed Tor two
or three miles. in order to effect his escape.
II this drought continues, ~ 1t Is likely To
do for many months, the mountains this
side Of the snowy range will be nearly burn
ed over. for at least fifty miles north and
south If the Gregory trail, driving ont all
that is left of game killing much of the
timber aud rendering the country every
way more inhosptable u most supertluou,
proceeding. letter fran Horuce Greeirg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
Letter from Caroline County, Va

Correspondence ct Me AienImirm Gl."e
CARoLISE County, Va, July Isl h,
lately taken sort of flying trip thr,r.
several counties of Eastern Va la w..
moreland and King George the crop
wheat seems pretty good, though corn
small for the season Port Conway, u.
largest town in King George, does not =
very rapidly A very pretty church j. nra.
ly completed, but II new wharf is bal
needed The city of Port Royal. iu-t"rl
site, is in ''statn quo" but it, boosted J.
tel, The Black Astor," owned and kept b.
Richard Scranage, n free gentleman
color" is in furnishing condition. T..
farmers in the lower part of this c"un-
have planted very large crops Of tohs,
which look finely, and dare say tour
more than an average crop will be made O.
year. Corn is scarce aud worth from - T.
Wheat crop, AN average one, and oats to
able. There was II tremendous storm m '..
upper part of the county last Thur.
evening; rain, hail, and wind Tor murr h.
All hour; houses and trees We're blown dow
and the corn and tobacco literally stemm
The storm extended over small section
country, and not more than four farm,
suffered much by it,
A Mr.. Hall, in Hanover County. r..
days since, while suffering al attack n
1.-THE green eyed monster" attempted {.
his wife. but two shots failing 10 effect b.
object, he gave his pistol a more sros
direction, and killed himself II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
Sickles' Card.

Mr. Daniel f.. Sicklcs publishes II card in
the New York Herald. indicating his return
to his wife, in which he says:
Whatever blame, if any belongs To the
step, should fall alone upon me- | am pre-.
pared to defend what have done before the
only tribunals | recognise ~ having the
slightest clam to jurisdiction over the sub
Iect-my own conscience and the bar al
Heaven. am not aware of any statute, or
code Of morals. which makes it infamous to
forgive a woman nor is it usual tn make our
domestic life subject of consultation with
friends, no matter how near and dear they
are to Us. And cannot allow even all the
world combined to dictate to me the repudia-
ton of my wife, when | think it right to
forgive her, and restore to her my confidence
and protection"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
Equine Revenge.

On Saturday afternoon u man ii The EN-
ploy of II truckmau, residing on the Neck,
WAS Harvesting Il horse IL II wagon, having
first punished the animal for some cause or
other. The horse went quietly between the
shafts, when, as the man stopped to adjust
the martingae the horse hit him in the
neck, making his teeth meet III the flesh
The horse seemed determined to inllict all
the punishment possible, for after fixing his
teeth in the quiyering muscles of his vic
tim, he tore away the flesh from the jaws,
arteries, and windpipe. The wound was II
frighttul one. Most fortunately for the sui
ierer the arteries were not severed, or he
would have bled to death. The horse was
not vicious. and not in the habit of biting
The animal felt that he had been arbitrarily
beaten, and sought his own opportunity to
revenge tho Observation-Disclosures Gas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
Soldiers LssYe,Taklng tx Paris.

The Paris correspondento of the Boston Ira
weller writes
Drunkenness is universal in Paris Just
now, and encouraged by the government. be-
cause it makes the soldiers and conscripts
forget-ere,yfhimy,a at moment when MEM
DRY is prone to be 50 busy, and rcmembrances
80 painful. The discipline in this Particular
is entirely relaxed. | have seen company
alter company move along 50 drunk they
could scarcely walk. As their guns will
be taken away from thenl and will he given
to them only when they reach Genoa, there
is no danger OF their doing damage with wea-
pons. The strangest thing | SAW was at the
LYONS railway station, where the troops took
their departure huddled together. They
were without weapons. Each had we'll
filled knapsack, on the back of which was
strapped Hat cake of brown bread. u foot
wide and four inches thick. These were the
original dimensions, butmany were curtniled
of the proportion, till little renGiiued but II
huge slice.
The space in front Of the "depnrting" sta
ton was filled with fellows stretched at full
length on the ground sleeping of in the sun
the fumes of the wine. Here were sergeants
busily engaged in calling the ROLL and
leading tloir men into tho cars. There were
drunken fellows examining all their pockets
with hard boiled Easter eggs. Many groups
were formed by weeping mothers and sisters,
aud fathers and brothers, bidding farewell to
the loved ones How many Of all these |
have seen depart, will return here again >
No scene--believe me, | saw many painful
,..nos ,f ali tbnSa 1 vuu t,u.l.I ,,. -,
near rs the parting between brother aud
them say. The girl Was n seaulstrsss. and
wore M bonnet, but neat muslin cap,
decked with cherry ribands which ret otf her
embrowned face with great advantage. do
not think she could have been more than
eighteen.
Tears steamed down he cheeks She filled
every pocket he had with something or an
other she bought from the peddlers that
hawked eatables around, and when his purk-
cts were full, she took little silk apron she
wore and packed it to its utmost capacity
tied it securely, and placed it under his arm.
When the parting hour came, 900 men
were sent of every hour-the poor child
hung to her brother us if she would have that
second eternal, and buwing her head IN his
breast wept silently, bitterly. His lips
quvered and tears stood in his eyes. 'He
Ia bas' o.! %. DE- pcche--tm domc." cried the
sergeant The brother kissed the girl on
both cheeks, and in moment was hid by
the great door, behind which none but sol
diers can go walked behind the poor girl
as she returned home. She lived not lar
from Nutre Dame. She occupied room IN
the garret. for saw her open the window
and sitting near it, bury her face III her hands
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
Arizona.
A letter from Tubac, Arizona, To the st.
Louis Republican, dated June 81, says:

A letter from Tuhac, Arizona, To the st.
Louis Republican, dated June 80 says:
I'VE are not prepared fora Trrrit"rlnl or
ganization, and it is IN imposition 10 ask 1t.
Col. Bonneville, IN his late visit to this region,
took the census Of the American population
west of the Mesilla valley, and. by Including
mail stations, made out total Of ""e hn"-
d,o,i and eighty! The Mexican population
at the extremity of the Territory. is very
small and poor, ignorant and rasrnlly. rs a
general thing. 4 United States judicial dis
trict would give w al the law We need, at
small expense, and We hope t" obtain that
ut the next session of Congress. You will
40 doubt receive the proceedings of II Con
yrntion," lately held at Mrsilla, to nominate
a delegate to Congress. The whole thing
WAS regarded by the people a. farce. After
eleetinp officers. there was scarcely anybody
left. With two or three exceptions, the
"towns" represented were little c!umps OF
adobe houses. With twenty-five or thirty Peo'
ole, end they Nexicans. There are not ote or
seventy American bona fde residents OF the
Mesilla wiley. can send yop the names
Of all, if yo4 desire them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
A Sad Case of Crime and its Confession

On the tenth at March last the >um
seven hundred dollars was stolen out 10
chest in the house of Joseph Blackall :.
picions were then entertained H. to the 30.
ty party, but there was not snihrirut
dence to warrant the issuing ui Il rrIm
process. Subsequent developments ten.
t" strengthen the suspicion previou~y rn.'.
tanned, and on Saturday afternoon = warri
WAS ISSUED for the arrest Of former Itna
of the house. The same evening thr
pected party returned to the city .
the town of Knox. where he hal p
left his wife, and soon after his urrI,a
was arrested He protested his inunr.
OF the crime with which he Wa char
and declared that lac had n" know
whatever 81 the robbery. During I'll" ".'
ing II warrant was issued for the arrr''
| the wife. And now comes the SAD par
this history. She was brought Ia to"a .
II O'Clock yesterday morning and ~ ,Ir
| ternoon Squire Cole partially examined
matter. The young woman, who /.
twenty-0ne years OF age and most rr,i'
ably connected, appeared before the nH.
trate with a most interesting little babe.
voluntarily confessed the crime. She VA
yised that she might decline answering
and all questions. but she declared
would tell the whole story. She ackr
edged that she took the money herself ou.
the chest in which it hal been plarei
safe keeping; that she did not count it,
put it in her bureau drawer; that she B.
never told her husband that she hal e.,
it, and he did not know it; that she had .
EN- him money from time to time, bat "
told him it came from her mother: that v.
ia bottom chair, by placing it brtw"""
hair covering and stuifing, aud then na..
the cover down again. She -oirmns
clured that her husband was innocent ~
crime, aud protested his entire ignorau'r
As she concluded her voluntary s,aira
her father and tatherin-law came In''
room, and the scene ut that instant va
ribly affecting, and would have mo'r'
most obdurate and tiinty heart Th" ID
realizing the fearful situation III WIN.
child was placed. gave a loud hy>t"rI' :.
and fell upon sofa, while the daugttr'
into paroxysm Of tears, aud. cri"d.
father father! father" She Wa, rem
from the room with her child, and The ''.
after lapse of few minutes, became
but seemed as IL he had been stricken
deep gloom The crime and It's results
80 apparent that he could not r"-l :"-
feelings, and he gave way beneath 'i''
ing weight that seemed to be- b"anM.s
upon him. Ii was truly heart.rrnd".
The officers searched the house oi u.
cused, and as she had stated. in "nr .
chairs found $3.50 Of the money, ani
found some S23 in small trunk '
room. She subsequently said therr "''
more Of the money about the prsm'r'
Q further search will be made. -.
The husband, on being examine
from his wife, protested his innocence,
when told of his wife's statement tn'
was the guilty party, burst into tear
baay Jour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
The Zouaves and their way of Fighting.

The Iouaves, it is said. practice with the
hayunet ~ others would with sword, using
one Of guttn prrcha. They stand or rather
crouch with both legs vide apart, make mt-
ny ieints, and when they get chance, one
plunge will send the thing with force enough
to 20 through the body. M wonder the
Austrians unaccustomed to this sort of bust
ness. could not stand before them. Imagine
II fellow with eyes popping out of his head,
Il turban, neck bare To- the shoulders, jump,
iug about like Il devil, and with such muir
drrouS long bit Of polished steel, only watch,
ing an opportunity to run it through ones
body. Il il enough Ia make any one see the
wisdom Of speedy retreat,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
Letter from Rsppahannock Coup,v

PP"n""hocA county, Va
CorreSP"m'ie""~ ~ he lirInnI,n, G,..
SPEKgiyILLE. KAprAm,>Socn 4.
July l4.-Since last wrote You from n.
ney, have traver>td considerable. t,...
country, all Of which give, ryidrp.n
magnificent harvest. Onr Of the most 49,.
ing features. however. II my trip. VA, ..
sing the Blue Ridge by moonlgb, f.,
Luray to this point the SCENERY w, u.
beyond description. We left Lnr,y o.,
O'Clock. and arrived here AZ I! mil.
just before We reached the top un tb. a..
ern side one of the most beautiful ana
liant scenes imaginable burst upon .,r
sion. Away IN II distant hollow A..
clearing. with the brush nu fir. ,,j :,
our stand point II re,embled hurnu., ..,'
You could picture all sorts of huIirn,,
fire, and almost believe the streets ,.piI
pointed cut running at right angie, T.
Queen ot Night >h,ne out la her mast h..
liant splendor. and turning from In, =.
scene, you now have pile after pile nl i,.,
old giants raising their heavily wn.-,
peaks Ia the very skies. Now, We hear .
top. Do you see that highest blnif y,nt.
with all the rang' ut naked rock uu II, ..,
NIT, land the moon, from appearing,
close that we could. If there. throw =, r.,.
over her and swing OF! for ridr,-v.
those rocks are the taynrte resort / I.,
dredS OF the lads and lassrS ut the cnur,,r
below--up there high away from city bust.
far from valley home, with no eye. save .,..
to witness There amid natures soli,u,..
in the presence Of natures God. many
pair OF fond hearts have been blight,
many a bargain for life has been made a,
now sleep amid the cloiS Of the VAL.
and now live amid their valley HON.
scores of happy ones, who joined the pl,f.
parties in by gone days To Barbcr> n.
the Lovers Ro k-But we must get on
Here we are at the top. and yondrr the
homestead of the Barbres'. and Just boz
the house pushes from the side OF the IN
one Of the pureSt and best of springs. IL-
often, during our crossings. have We iolu-
spring, and here thankful our hearts We
be, when filling the old Virginia gour.
we drank the clear cold water, bubbr.
out rs it does from the very top Of the b
RidSe-And how great was my disappar.
ment when my travelling companion.
forbade my drinking from d.
old spring. owing To my indisposlrion
thinking the cold water would be munro.
But We must get IN, and sure enough ~
will get on, and away We fly. down hill
the way, leaving peak after peak, far ~ .-
hind US, and here We are at ). tired ST..
sick. the heat of the day before being ID.
most oppressive We ever remember I" la.
felt You shall hear from me again NJ.
mail. Truly, VI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
A Nice Judge.

The judicial documents OF John Petit,
Chief Justice of Kansas, are said by the
Kansas papers. 10 consist of one keg OF
brandy, four reviewers, four bowie knives
three TASKS Of whiskey, and quantity oi
cigars and tobacco. When the Judge re
Gently started away from Iiawatha, he took
all these articles with him in his buggy
lie cursed the landlord. pouring forth the
"atls rs if he were doing it by rote, raying
loud enough to be heard over the whole town
and giving vent 10 blasphemies horrible
enough to make the hair stand ON the head
of u heather = White CioUd Chief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
GospoRr NAVY YAKp.-The following YES

GosroRr NAVY YAKp.-'rhe following yes.
sells are now at the Gosport Navy Yard:
Slips IF he Li"e.-Pen"sylvania-Re,
ceiving Ship. Commissioning. Del
ordinary. New lork-Rotting iu
the Ship House.
FriyateS. -Columbia ordinary. Raritan
Ordinary. United States-O Ordinary.
Stsamers-Richmoud-ready for launch.
ing. Dacotah--In Dry Dock, awaiting ma.
chinery. Water Witch-Being repaired
Despatch lauled up to be re-modeIled.-
Fulton, Capt. Williamson, about to go iptc
commission for the Home Squadron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

A letter from farmer on the lower James
river. published in the Richmond Wing,
says:-"We are threshing our wheat and
the half bushel reveals melancholy def
cheney. The yield is merLy, if not fully.
one-third less than the most juiicious lar
mers expected. From every plantation on
which the tllreshing has commenced, there
is u unanimous opinion that the crop is
short"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

The Baltimore American has II sharp crit
i.ism upon "A recent contract with the Jar
Department for furnishing flour to the Army
N Utah. as reported by correspondent "i
the Missouri Democrat. 1t is said, that the
particulars of this contract, it they are any
thing like what it is said they are, will be-
made the subject of Investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

bB" 1t will be seen that Important Foreign
News has been received, givingus, at length,
prospect Of PEACE in Europe. The news
will excite great interest everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

General Cass's course on the Naturaliza-
ton question, in endeavoring to appear "ow
~ very devoted friend of the principle
which he finds is popular with IA large num-
Der of our adopted citizens, notwithstanding
his LIE Clerc letter, is likened to the man Of
whom Mr.. Goggin tells the story, that he
was at cock fight, and Ms long as the black
chicken had the advantage. shouted for the
black--but rs soon ~ the tide turned and
the black got the upper hand, cried out Luz
tly-"lIurrah tor the mhtte, as / sail b, =
fare"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

Mr.. Pryor, in his speech. at Petersburg,
ON Wednesday last, showed himself as much
onposed to the Administration IN many
points, as any Opposition man could he. and
said that if elected to Congress, he would go
there as the representative of the people and
moi of N Dajiu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

A Turk. in Bulgaria, who recently assault
ed and robbed DR.. Prettyman. an American
Missionary giving him dangerous wound,
has been je,ked up, and sentenced by the
Pasha to ten years Imprisonment, at hard
labor, and to live on bread and water. He
will know better therefore, next tins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

The subject of systematic and scientific
baHoontny is now commanding attention.
Who knows but what skill and science may
not yet be able to originate an apparatus, by
which balloons may be guided, and turned
- useful purpose. They are, again. par
italy used in the French armies for purpo-
ses of observation. though they remain in
the air but a few minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

Rev David S Doggett, ID. D.. has secep'
ted Professorship in Woford College, Spar
tunbnrg, 5. c., and will soon remove thence.
DIR. poggett is one of thu ablest divines in
the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

The Union Mill, the best Touring mill in
Canada, was destroyed by fire on the lGtl
inst. Loss about SjO,OO0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

On her way to Notre Dame in Paris, to
give thanks for the late victory Of Solterno,
the Empress Eugene had every manifesto
ton of the good will of tho psnple. A COM
plete shower Of bouquets WAS thrown from
the windows, and ~ the carriage passed, the
people rushed forward and flung flowers in
IA it in such profusi"n that on its arrival At
hotrs Dame it resembled perfect flower
garden. At the same tine all along the line
the cheers and acclamatiOns were most en-
thusiastic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

At the Fourth Of July Dinner, given by
the Americans in London, after Mr.. Dial,
las had spoken, Mr.. Bright, NJ. p. was
called up, and complimented in glow
ing language, the institutions of the Uni
ted States. and the general policy Of our
country, particularly with regard to non-in-
teryention in the affairs of other countries.
The toast of Mr. Dallas INSTITUTIONAL ln-
dependence Success to it whenever and
wherever naturally desired and honestly pur'
suedn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

The tobacco factory Of Nessrs Kingsbary
4 Co., at Oxford. y e., was destroyed by
IRE on the 10Th instant, Loss S25, 900. -
Insured for 1000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22

The papers give full directions about the
proper treatment of persons "struck by the
sun" The cause and symptoms Of the at
tack are well knuwn---and the best advice tU
be given in such cases, is, to send for doc
tor immediately. Tie will know best what
is to he done. The remedies Laid down in
the books are, alcoholic and ammonincal
stimulants Washing the head with cold
water, and rubbing linimcnts upon the sur
face with the hands keeping up the friction
as long as may be necessary, will generally
answer the purpose. When much dizziness
or stupor remains, coffee and strong tea are
efficaciuuS.