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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
Public and Private Honesty.


The St. Louis Daily Evening News fur
nishe, the annexed apt instance Of the hon
estv prevailing in some sections of the Vest
Our attention has been called to a most
remarkable case Of judicial wrong doing in
Lee county, Iowa, which is well calculated
to bring dishonor on the bench, and dis
grace upon the State that contains such
courts. 1t appears that the Legislature Of
Iowa. in January, 1858, abolished two terms
of the District Court in lie" county, for that
wear. This was meant as Il relief measure.
or practically a. Il stay law against the
collection Of debts. Ii was a hard measure
to creditors, nevertheless they submitted
with good grace. trusting 10 get their dues
after while. The stay law expired the
first of this year, but at the February session
Of the Lee county District Court, just past,
the Judge dismissed the petit jury. and con-
tinued the civil cases (about l,SOO) on the
docket. till the fourth Monday in June. In
the meantime. debtors in Lee county who
are sued. are making way with their property
bv conveyanccs to fathers, mothers. brothers,
friends, and raising barriers of years of ex-
penSiyc litigation against those whose money
and means they are i'll possession OF. Many
St Louis creditors, some OF them quite poor
men, are reduced by this unjust act to the verge
of bankruptcy and actual distress. whilst
their rich debtors in keOkuk. sheltered by an
unjust Judge mock at their demands for
pay"
of course. the merchants of st. Louis are
not alone in suffering by this specimen OF
Iowa integrity. Every eastern manufacture
err or jobber, or dealer Of any kind, having
trade with that region must necessarily sutf-
er also. When this sort of morality prevails
among lawmakers and law judges, and busl-
ness men. how can we wonder that rOgueS
rob the public treasury? In the same mail
(which the above item came 10 us, we find,
also the following:
The treasurer Of Dubuque county, Iowa,
one 'O'Brien,' has turned out 10 be a de-
faultcr to the amount of one hundred and
eight thousand dollars. One ofhiS operations
NAV be thus stated: lie was sent to y. York
to negotiate some Dubuque bonds. and
800 was given him 10 pay expenses. llay-
ing sold the bonds at some SO or 93 cents on
the dollar he returned and affirmed by the
memory of the Howl st. Patrick, that he
had obtained j3 cents on the dollar for them.
The difference. which went into his own
rocket. amounted 10 some 81, 900. This sue
ccSsful operation doubtless suggested 10 his
mind that he was fitted for IL iinancicr, and
hence he has now gone III Tor the large sum
above mentioned
We place these two items side by side,
because we think them beautiful MATCH
They illustrate Iowa as it is, and may fairly
br considered as both of apiece; for sure Y the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
Serious Trouble in getting a Wife

Leroy Evans of Caroline county. was con-
victed of perjury at the late term of the Cir
cult Court. under the following peculiar cir
cumstances Evans came with Il young man
to the clerks Office some time ago, in order to
obtain marriage license but the certificate
which was produced being insufficient, Evans
swore that the bride was twenty-One years
old, in order to induce the clerk to issue the
license 1t afterwards turned out that the
young lady was not twcnty-one years old. and
her mother being violently opposed to her
marrying the young man. instituted Il pros
ecuton against Evans, which resulted in his
conviction. He was sentenced 10 pay fine
of one cent and costs. which amounted To near
fifty dolars-and to confinement III the coun-
" jail one year. a petition WAS gotten up.
however, in which the judge jury, and near
" all the officers of the court unlted--and
the Governor in consideration of his age, and
that the act may have been the result rather
Of thoughtlassness, than any deliberate evil
purpose, interposed the executive clemcncy.
and pardonei him-Fred. HcTold
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
Tic Indians.

1t has been computed that there are some
thirty thousand Indians still remaining with
in the. limits of the United States-the prln-
cipal tribes east of the Rocky Mountains and
haunting the Great Desert, being the Co
manches, the ApacheS, and the Navalos-thc
two former being distinguished for their pre-
datory and nomadic habits, while the latter
are partially civilized, have hocks and herds,
and congrcgate chiefly in those curious! : con-
structed pucblos which constitute one of the
most singular textures ofour almost worthless
territory of New Mexico. The American lndl-
an Aid Association, which is chiefly compos-
ed of members Of the Society Of Friends has
latterly become deeply interested in providing
some means whereby the aboriSines shall be
preserved from total extinction by the adop-
ton of more generous and humane policy
towards them on the part of the General Gov
eminent The members Of the Association
believe that by pursuing proper course to-
wards the Indians, the tedious, harrassing,
expensive wars, which we are constantly un-
dertaking to reduce them to subsection, might
be avoided altogether EJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
Counterfeiters.

Fhs Utica, New York. Observer gives an
account of the arrest and examination OF
several counterfeiters of gold and silver
coins in Essex county. The cuiprits appear
to belong to what is called the Mystic Cir.
cls of Alchemy" \ book has been found
containing the rules and regulations OF this
circle. The observer saws:
"In several districts in northern New
York, particularly i'll Essex county, large
numbers of persons have been seduced from
honest occup atioas by the tempting opportu-
nitv seemingly afforded for getting rich
without labor, and have enter Grad the netarl-
OILS business of manufacturing counterfeit
coin. The business is carried Oh to large
extent in tbs deserted iron mines of that re-
zion. There, deep in the bowels Of the
earth, accessible By paths known To none
but himself, the modern alchemist uses his
crucibles and alloys 10 cheat his fellow-men
and violate the laws. Although but few
persons have been arrested, general suspi-
ctiou rests upon hundreds of others who
pursue no regular business and have no APP
parent means Of gaining a livelihood, In
other parts of the State othcsr. ore closely
watching the movements of Individual" Tho
ms SUSPECTED of the same crimes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
The Seventh Congressional District.

Though We are opposed to rotation for
rotation sake" on the other hand, we do not
believe that one or more elections by the
people give a man i right to All Office for the
rest of his natural life. He is privileged to
remain in the field as candidate for re-elec-
ton until his party will otherwise, or until
circumstances arise which render it neces-
sary that the question should be decided by
Il Convention, whether he or another is the
choice of his party We think it is very
evident that these circumstances have AREA
dy arisen i'll this district. and we are there
fore, III favor Of q Congressional Convention.
We have come to this conclusion from no
hostility to Governor Smith. but because
we believe that the harmony and the triumph
of the Democratic party at the next election
absolutely require it. 1t will be recollectcd
that Mr.. FlOurnoy carried the district by a
handsome majority in '55. Mr.. Thomas, the
opposition nominee for Congress, will get the
entire VOTE as far as we can learn. that will
be cast for Goggin-and besides his legisla-
tive course has rendered him popular beyond
the strength of his party, i'll certain sec
tons of the district. We may, therefore. ex-
pect him To get large vote. Now, If Gov.
Smith and Mr.. Shackcliord both run, the
Democratic strength will be divided, and if
we triumph at all it will be by Il meagre
majority and at the price OF that harmony
and complete organization which we all
profess so much to desire Gov. Smith. we
think, should call Convention; and we
make the suggestion as friend of his, who,
if delegate from Spotsylvania, uninstruc-
ted, would cast our individual vote for
him. If. however, he declines submitting
his claims to Convention, and 1t re-
suits in defeat vf the Democratic party,
and a triumph Of the pposition-c5cuScs
piled upon excuses shall not suffice, to clear
his skirts Of SO gricvous IN offence. Neither
will it do for him or any body else to plead
the apology in advance. that Convention
will not reflect the wishes of the people
For that remains vet to be seen. We must
admit that we cannot blame Mr.. Shackclford
for remaining in the field, any more than we
can every Wing in the district for working
with might and main, 10 secure the election
of Mr.. Thomas
AS we have before said Gov Smith is our
first choice for Congress, and furthermore,
we believe he is the choice of an Overwhelm-
ing majority of the Democrats of this county,
but every Democrat whom we have approach
ed. or who has approached us upon the sub
,iect is decidedly and uncquiyocally i'll favor
of Convention, not on y as an cXpcdlent Of
policy, but as an absolute necessity, under
existing circumstances. Shall we have Il
Convention or not? the people must decide
Fred. Recor,ler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
A Change " Feeling.

1t is stated by the Washington correspon-
dent Of the Philadelphia North Ameriran
that there appears to be some reaction in the
feeling Of the White House. towards the
friends and membars of tn" late Administers
ton. which l. much remarked "ro" N view
Of the sentiments known to have existed h-re-
tofore. Judge Campbell, the former Post
master General, was specially invited to II
conference b., tn President in regard to the
affairs of that office ana successor t" MIR.
Brown. Mr.. McLanc Was vountarI!; ten
dered the Mexican mission, with an emphatic
assurance bv the President that il was not
offered in t1k..n of any claim on the part Of
Maryland, or any politic.! obligation, but as
a recognition of hi. peculiar fitness. another
overture of foreign mission was recently
made to gentleman who had held close re
lutions to tie last Administration, and who
was removed from office by Mr. buchanan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
Tho Great Action of Eiectment,

HUNTER VS.. WISE We had thought
that, by the provisions of the Code OF 1917,
the old practice of prosecuting possessory ac-
tiops in fictitious names had been effrctualy
abolished We had supposed that the days
of John Doe vs.. Richard Roe had passed
away. But, we find we were mistaken; and
the people are now called on to decide the
issue Joined between the substantial parties
Robsrt NJ. T. Hunter, plaintiff, and Henry
A. Wise, defendant. under the fictitious
names of John Letcher, plaintiff, VS.. VIM. l..
Goggin, defendant.
This is an action of eiectment brought by
Hunter VS.. Wise, to obtain possession Of a
certain tenement or messuage, known as the
Virginia vote in the Charleston Convention.
Wise, bv virtue of his election to the chief
magistracy of the Commonwealth, and by
yirtne of his acknowledged genius and ablll-
ty, and brilliant partisan achievements, is at
present in the possession of the aforesaid
messuage, to the great disgruntement OF
Hunter and other "coset politicians All
the cxpedents and articles of diplomacy
have been employed and exhausted to IN
dnce Wise to surrender, but he has pertlna-
ciocusiy refused, and Hunter and the closet
men ore nov driven to their action OF eject
mept
Notice has accordingly beep served on
Wise, in the name of John Letcher tic nom.
inal nlaintiff and Wise has been compelled
to acknowledge lease, entry and custer, and
thus the iss,,.i is fairly ioined-being com
PEELED to acknowledge Gosglnn as his tenant,
or to suffer judgment Nv detanlt-and the
trial is to come off on the 4tf Thursday III
Nay.-Rich. WHig
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
Army Expenses.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald furnishes the following graft
flying information:
"The report of the board of army officers APP
pointed by the Secretary of War to look into the
army expenditures and other matters, with view
TO rctrenchment, recommends the abandonment of
most of the interior posts beyond the western line
of settlements. They are maintained. at great eX-
pcnse and suffering, tn no purpose. Shortly after
these posts built they are generally abandoned.
and the cost is thrown away. Last year five OF
these posts were abandoned, and within ten years
fifty. The board recommends the advance OF the
CORPS of the army from the western frontier in the
spring, to the interior, across the continent and
to return to the settlements in winter
This intelligence is acceptable, because 1t
gives assurance of a practical disposition to
economy in q department of the public ser
vice which imperatively calls for retrench-
ment. We do not know that anybody attr-
butes special efficiency to our army, and yet
it's cost, in proportion to its numbers, is
treble the cost of the most expensive estab-
lishment in Europe. We do not deny that
peculiar circumstances in a measure account
for this excess but after every allowance for
the low price of the raw material in Europe
ana the QlHcultles Vi tiallSPoit"tioi "'''
our immense dominions, the expenditures
of the war Department will still admit
of a very large reduction without detriment
to the service.
We have no doubt the Secretary of War IL
sincerely resolved to abate the abuses Of his
department. The board of officers which he
recently called together for consultation, is
proof Of his inclination in this regard. =
More than that, we believe he has begun the
work Of reform and retrenchment IN the
right direction - Wash. States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
John G. Saxe,s Three Traveller.

SAKE, in Il letter tn the Boston Post,
draws these portraits of three familiar trav-
rlers.
"lst, the man who travels, with his wife; Cd
the man who travels with his wife s sister; 3d.
the man who travels with another mans wife.
The first case is extremely common, and not
particularly interesting. The man Is taci-
turn, and sleeps apparently ~ much ~ he
can: the woman has slightly subdued en-
preston of face, and looks good deal at the
scenery along the road, Of which she says,
for the most part-nothing. When she does
speak rs sometimes happens At the sight Of
something very remarkable, she says. See
John" is all. The man looks careful
IL after the baggage. and assures his spouse,
in rcp V toa question, that it's "all right. =
The woman takes care Of the small TRAPS"
and seems comfortable and contented.-
Altogether, they behave quite nationally,
and, in spite of their seeming unsociabll!ty,
are really very fond of each other, and will
make pleasant trip Of it-not only to the
end of their railroad tour, but To the ter
minus of their matrimonial journey.
Tn" man who travels with his wife's Sis
ter carries himself perhaps in the main like
Iilt Ul'tn W np JIdNtiS WIN "llt' iut iN
is much more laxative, and takes more pains
To be agreeable lie feels that more il ex-
pected of him, and as it goes in commercial
affairs, the supply is equal to the Demand
\ pleasant thing is wife's sister, unless, in
deed, she is quite the reverse-and that is not
the sort Of woman am talking Of She takes
the wife's place in the house sometimes. and
may chance make an excellent step-mother
Why not--for is she not already tha aunt Of
her nieces and ncphews? Thi. sort Of mar
riage, however, il, ! believe. anti-Levitical,
and some of the thcologian- don't approve Of
(which isa pity.
The man who travel. with another mans
wife is Of much more marked behavior
How attentive he is To all the real and posi-
Bile wants ofthc lady. He respects her whms
even, which, you may be sure, her husband
does not, at home or abroad. How careful
" he hands hOr In and oatl How sedulOus-
ly he plies her ear with discourse! And yet
he imagine- people take him for the lady's
spouse No, my dear sir the brakeman in the
corner knows better than that Husbands
may be uxorious, but kindness such as yours
is more like that Of cavalier scrviente-which
after all, dare Say, you are not. It's tire
some though, after while, unless the lady is
remarkably attractive, and pays her own fare
(which she sometimes fOrgets, and, on a Jour
ucy Of n thousand miles, your own wife is
much the mons .,grecublp companion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
CoWWuNp,.,
Lilo uor Licenses.

AS at the next term Of our County cu-
the subject of granting liquor licru>., g
be before the Court, desire to call ,ba
tention Of the Magistrates to the folloair.
presentment made by the grand jury .. H..
Criminal Court Of Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. March II. is.
To the Hon. H'y Stump, Judge OF ii.
Criminal Court for Baltimorr CITY r
grand jury respectfully report to your ...
that they have acted upon and cl.,rial
business which had accumulated up 10 =,
present time, and if it meets with Your
probation, propose adjourning this ,Iay.
They would return their thanks f-.
uniform courtesy they have received from.
court during their protracted session.
During the session they have examine!
hundred and one cases Of what Is techui.
" called Offences against the person, c.
ssting of murder, assault with intent L. r.
and assault and battery, and find that VIZ,
out solitary exception these cases hay-
Cured either in drinking houses or when,
parties were under the intlurnr" Of liga.
nor has n single case come before then.
robbery attended with violence
This fact is gratifying, as it shows. ap.-
from that influence, a peaceful rgnql-in
here. perhaps not equalled by any city IL.
Union.
In that class of crime entitled 'ofrnc..
against property" they may safely say rh4.
three-fourths fthe cases which have CONE b..
fore them NAV be traceable to the same caa,
The grand jury believe that, ~ much 4
this may be attributed to the qualaya, o. a..
quantity of the liquor used. The poi,.u..,
articles used in the adulteration MAJ .ru,
while the spirit intoxcates, and i;>c;Ec,t,a-.
as disastrous to the health is 70 the moral,
those who use it.
This system of adultcration has been ZAP
ried SO far that it would be difficult, front d.
reports of chemists who have Investigate
the subject, to find any description Of pun.
alcoholic liquor; that portion which com..
from abroad is adulterated there 10 the iu..
est extent of the consummate skill! If III.
French chemists, only to be re-adu,cra,ai
here by fully as INSCRIPTIONS, but less >bi.f
hands; and, rs their last preSentment. ta-
grand jury present the entire manuiactura
and sale of liquors, rs at present conductet
as nuisance-one which costs IN" State. .u
the maintenance of the criminals and pauptr,
it produces, far more than the revenue drrly.
ed from its license.
If it should be found Impossible To aa'.
this nuisance by its entire prohibition, tlr
grand jury believe it may be lc,,euci ny
bringing all those dealing in it under the IT,
spection laws, giving the inspectors powcrto
examine and test, N any tim" they think
proper. any liquor offered for sale, conf>ra
ting all that is not what it is represented :.
be. In making these remarks the grand jury
may be supposed to be travelling out OF the
sphere of their duties, but they conceive that
the effects of this traffic, a. exhibited IN rh.
cases which hayecome before them, full ~,
titles them in 30 doing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
4l,l23,S04 q

InjeFnitc.
l6 An act to provide for the payment of the
claims of the State Of Maine for expenses
incurred by that State in organizing re-
gimcnt of volunteers for the Mexican war
%. An act to amend an act entitled An act au
thorizng repayment for land enormously
sold by the United States.
"a. An act giving the assent of Congress to a
law of the Missouri Legislature for the ap-
plication of the reserved two per cent
land fund Of that State.
30. An act to carry into effect the convention
between the United States and Chna
concluded on the Sth November, 1853, at
Shanghae.
35. Sundry civil-interest on moneys advanced
by Gov. Douglas.
&c. Army--2d Section--rcpaymcnt to the state
of Texas for moneys advanced III calling
out troops by Gen. Pcrsilcr +. Smith, in
1854.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
lCoMarNIr,rrp
Pittsburg Reputation.

A few weeks ago. you published trm
Pittsburg paper, the proceedings of an A'
Tax Convention, held there on the 18th g'
ut which resolutions were adopted, Sc'tiu.
defiance the recent unanimous decision Of I'd.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. and dccIm
ing their determination, by every pos>ii.
device peaceably, to hinder. delay. and ma
lily its decree.
A considerable amount Of tn" Cityof PITT
burg and Allegheny County Bond. were sold
few years ago III this city. at a tUti, iar.
and mO'ka rainr, and many Of them, ""
believe, are still held BY our cltiz"u.. They
were simple enough, at that time, TO ihlns
that no securities could BE- safer. and that
nothing less than some great and nnlooS'-i
for local calamity, could 1T alI affect tn".r
value, or interfere with the regular payment
of the interest by these wealthy rommun.
ties. But in this we have been sadly i>ar
pointed.
You are probably aware that these Cor
poratons have paid no interest on Their
bonds, issued for their subscription, &, ''~
Railroad Companies, for the last two yea.
and for reasons that even Il fraudulent bans
rupt would be ashamed to own to himself
Surely, business morality must b" ~ 10"
cbb with these people in Ptt,hm@, when
such doctrines are openly and understandings
advocated Are these gentlemen, who ar" -,
conscientiously opposed To III" lalm'hi vi
their just debts, willing that their ""nHr"
ors should act upon such prlncrNI"' Ana
will those who took part in that di>-rar"'".
Anti-Tax meeting, support the resolution ~
the publication of their names, and Iy' 800"
world know who these worthless are, ltraI
not surely be possible that the good and ia"
abiding portion Of the people Of the "Ity u
Pittsburg, the second in wealth and PopuIn
ton in the State, will suffer this blot 10 re-;
upon their character, without an effort To- r..
move it. And we shall hook to them WIN
confidence for full and decided "oud"mHa
ton of the resolutions adopted at it" moot.
ing on the 18th ult.
SEVERAL BONDlIOLDnR>.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
Political.

The Cincinnati Enquirer. Mr.. Postmaster
Farrans paper in an article iii Relation to
the Charleston Convention. says that if at
tuat convention plank should be inserted
ipto the ksmoc:atia platform demd"dng 1y-
lxidhon by Congress 10 pfate,f siGfe,y ~ me
Territories, it will be utterly destructive Of
DE prospects Of the party, and tat they
will not b. abe to caEry . single State az
the North We have not yet heard of Mr.
Fsrsn's rsmoyal.-Wash. States.