Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-22
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tached to the Constitution Of tho United
! States. that We honor and cherish it as the
palladium Of our liberties, and as just,
wise and liberal basis for the continued and
perpetual Union Of the States" This is
one of the Resolutions unanimously adopted
at recent meeting of the people held in
Clarksburg, Virginia A resolution looking
to possible dissolution of the Union was
80 unsuccessfully opposed by the Hon. John
). Carlisle, formerly member Of Congress
from that district, as 10 lead TO withdrawal.
Guillot Faustin Eloy, one Of several per-
sons convicted in the United States court for
the district Of Florida of the murder of the
master of the American schooner Enter
prise, and sentenced to be hanged on the
9th of January. has had his sentence com
muted, by the President, to imprisonment
in the Penitentary of the District Of Column
bia for the period Of seven years. 1t APP
pears from the papers laid befure the Presi-
dent, that Eloy only participated in the muir
der through fear Of his more criminal COM
paniOns on board the vessel.
The Constitution" gives publicity to the
following recipe "A member Of Congress
informs us that he has tried the following
recipe, and always found an application to
produce permanent cure Procure u sup
ply Of postage stamps. and when the frank
beggsr requests frank, take his letter
quietly and place stamp slowly and delibe-
rately on the right hand corner, the mean
while looking intently at him. He will not
apply TO you second time
A day or two since Mr.. Morrison, u
storekeeper. at Sweetair. Baltimore county,
among other articles, purchased cheese
from firm doing business in Baltimore.
which after being retailed to customers and
partly consumed by them, they were with
out exception, taken suddenly i'll, and some
as yet have not entirely recovered. Ii was
| pparent that the cheese Contained poison.
The congregation and other friends Of
Rock Greek parish, Md. few evenings
since complmented their worthy rector,
| Rev James A. Buck. with substantial evil
! dences If regard. President Buchanan and
his niece Miss Lane. were also present. and
appeared to enjoy the pleasant surprise
| ceremonies.
| The first of two steamers intended for the
regular navigation Of the Ganges, has just
been launched in England. Railways al
ready intersect each other on the plains of
Bengal, and the whistle of the locomotive has
| signalled to q once cultivated but stationary
! race. the advance OF more active and pro-
gressive civilization.
The Council of the Cherokee Nation. at
their recent session. concluded to dispose of
their Neutral Land" A committee for
that purpose was appointed to proceed To
! Washington. At the same Council, u law
prohibiting the residence Of free negroes in
the Nation was passed, and voted by the
Chief.
| The minutes of the annual conference of
! the VI. f. Church in the United States, Just
published contains the following There
| are 40 conferences In these there are S322.
637 members, .GSS probationers-tutal
9T4,345. Last year the total number was
956,555, being gain of 1890. The deaths
during the year were 9,S45.
A servant girl belonging to J. II. Lacy,
esq, of Chatham, near Fredericksburg, let
! fall into the fire few days ago smsll ne
gro child she was nursing, which was burnt
| 80 badly before its rescue. that it soon after
! died. The nurse was also burnt 80 much
that her situation is precarious.
The largest and ta!lest, and heaviest fam
lily in the country are probably TO be found
in Bourbon county, Ky. The father Of this
family of six sons and three daughters. who
is now in his seventeen year. is native OF
MARYLAND but removed to Kentucky when
quite young
The Memphis Avalanche says the name
Of the Hon. Jacob Thompson, Of MISSISSIPPI
pi, will be presented for the consideration of
the Charleston Convention. The Avalanche
adds that there are strong and powerful IN
Huences conspiring to advance the claims OF
Mr.. Thompson"
Forty-fve thousand FIVE hundred ritiemen
had been enrolled in England on the 18th of
| November. 4 meeting attended by from
forty to fifty persons was held ut the Free
masons' Tavern London. for the purpose of
organizing London Irish volunteer rife
corps.
The northeastern storm Of Saturday last
was very severe and destructive of the Coast
of New York. Several vessels were wrecked.
The steamboats, of the Sound were proven
ted from making their trips, and number
of coasting vessels were driven in for protec-
ton.
They have queer test in Washington to
ascertain how far a mau is intoxicated. If
he can shy National lnteligencer straight
out he is considered passable. When he
sings it out National Telligencer." it is
thought necessary for him to 60 home.
A correspondent Of the Petersburg FIX.
press writes from Charlestown that the name
of the sentinel who fired on Cook when he
attempted to escape. was Thomas William
Guard, and that he is a member Of the Clarke
Guards, from Berryville, Va.
The Carriage Mandatory of h. F. Doug
lbs l. Co.. near Centre Cross, in Essex
County, was nearly consumed by fire on
Tuesday night week. Several valuable Car
riages aud a quantity of tools and timber
were also destroyed.
family Of several persons IN Arkansas.
about month ago died from the effects Of
eating the flesh Of deer affected with the
black tongue.
! Lieut.. Duval has been dismissed trom the
Navy and the sentence passed upon him