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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
The Mails and the Snow,

The mail trains on the several railroads
leading from this city, were hut slightly in,
terrupted by the snow storm yesterday. The
train from Philadelphia, due at Il p. NJ.
was n couple Of hours behind, but the one
due from the same city at quarter before 5, p
NJ, was not over 20 minutes out of it's usua
punctual time. BY these trains, Mr.. Henry
Taylor periodical dealer, supplied US, with
his usual dispatch. with the latest Northern
papers. Snow did not commence falling in
Philadelphia or New York yesterday, until
about II \. NJ. The trains from Cumber,
land and Washington came in in good time,
the former bringing load of Southern mails,
including New Orleans papers to the 10Th
inst. BY telcgraphic dispatches received at
the Camden station Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad yesterday, We learn that considera-
Bile snow was falling along the line of that
road At II o'clock, A. NJ, the snow was 5
inches deep on the track at Elicott's Mills,
} inches at Cumberland inches at Wheel
ing, and s inches at Piedmont. At Frcder-
lex, the SHOW was e inches deep. At Par
kersburg, there was rain but no snow. Last
night. later dispatches reported the snow as
still falling at some Of the points, No de-
tention, however, had occurred to any Of the
freight or passenger trains upon the road
B0L. SIN, Of Sutuyridy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
Horse Thieves About.

Mr.. Chipley. after vigorous pursuit, has
regained the roam mare which was stolen
from his stable near Newtown. nearly three
weeks ago The thief took the animal as
far rs Martinsburg, where he offered to sell
her for rs lows a sum aS twenty-five dollars.
hut us her market value was not less than
one hundred and forty dollars, suspicion was
aroused. and the fellow was glad to escape
after turning the mare loose. MIR. Chipley
traced her through portions of Berkeley and
jefferson. and through the kind assistance of
gentlemen in that quarter ut last obtained
possession Of his property near Bunker Hill.
The thief. who gave his name as William
Brown. which is doubtless an alias, il de-
scribed rs German, who speaks tolerable
English. seems about thirtyfve years Of age.
had dark hair and whiskers. is about FIVE
feet ten inches in height. and was dressed in
a dark frock coat, dark pants, shoes, and
dark cloth cap. all rather the worse for wear.
1t may he safeguard for the press TO pass
this description around.
\ genteel-looking young stranger hired
two horses and Il buggy at the livery stable of
Mr.. Kemp last Sunday morning, but forgot
to return at the stipulated time. Through
the vigilance Of Joseph NJ. Bell, he has been
tracked up the Valley turnpike, and the pro-
perty will be restored to its rightful hands.
Winchester Repubiicdn. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
Speculation at the West.

4 Western forwarding merchant, who has
come down to the sea coast to inform himself
Of the prospects for produce this spring,
.crds hack word of caution To the Detroit
Tribune. as follows:
"On arriyingat New York, found ont II
thing or two that will be of interest to many
nj the West found that wheat and Hour
are dcarer mt Detroit than in New York. and
can with full faith inform your mercantile
readers that ruin is sure TO follow the insane
attempts being made at the West to force up
the price of produce. have seen and
watched Just such proceedings for the past
l. wears. and destruction certain and surely
has been the result in every case; so Will 1t
he next spring. Receipts OF all kinds OF
produce are moderate. so also is the demand:
no large amount of wheat. corn. or hour
could be sold M present rates. Here are the
facts. White Michigan wheat ~ quoted at
81 .j0-now and then 800 to l,WW bushels
could be worked off m that: 5000 or 10000
bushels in one lot could not be sold-no one
would touch it. So with red winter West
crn. 81 80 to Sl.31 is the quoted price, but
no man can sell 5000 bushels in one lot at
these figures. So with corn-mixed West
ern is held at Sc, but there are no sales. l
ordered 5000, 10000, or $1,000 bushels,
sold ut She, and no sales could be Effected
These facts should show our produce dealing
friends that the present excitement at the
West is without found alton, reason, or Judg-
ment. There is now in New York and Bos-
ton all the flour, wheat, and corn that will be
needed until next harvest, without an no
crease in the present receipts. And in re-
gard to corn, | will state one fact-the crop
of the State of New York never was 20 large
in the memory of man, and she will make up
the entire deficiency Of the exports from IL
linois during the coming season. So, what
ever fools may do, wise men will stand from
under" We DC not know what reliance
can be placed upon these statements-but
they are worth inquiring into.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
The National Democratic Party,

Has vanished like the morning mist, and
passed away rs tale that is told. On We'd
nesday. in the Senate. for the first time this
session, our National Democrats ventured TO
look one another in the face. and parted with
shrek of horror and CONSERVATION. They
dared though reluctantly, and with wry ia
crs, to try and test the opinion Of what was
once party, upon the one great question
which rules and diStracts all our politics,
foreign and mestic,-Slavery.
Such is the harmony Of the Democratic Par
ty! On every question, sarc oac, they are two
well-defned and very hostile parties. That
one question is public plumber. 1t lisa great
principle which has maintained the harmony
of the party long enough: but it bursts at
last. The Democratic Party, from this day,
goes straight to dissolution and the 81 Mon
after it.-John Mtchels Southern Citizen.
This is Mr. John Mitchel's opinion-and
he processes to be Democrat Of the first wa
ter-although hardly long enough in the
country, We should think, to give lessons to
any party
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The foreman of the shop testites as fol-
lows:
"A young man by the name Of Leighton.
in the office, first suggested it. lie told me
that Mr. Turner would he glad 10 have II
carried through. and | then assisted IN the
carrying through of it,.
Q.-iou went round and collected c"ntrl-
buttons
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-Did all the men contribute?
Al do not believe there was any who
did not
Q.-Was there any objection made by the
men to making this contribution?
A.-Not at this time, when this contrlb'i-
ton was collected: but afterwards, the follow
ing payday they had this other tax 10 pay
for him to 90 to Washington. and they com
planned of being taxed again.
Q.-llow was this regarded by the men.
as tax or H. IL compliment 10 MIR. Turner
Al think if the men were left voluntar!-
" to themselves. they would not have done
it: they did it merely through fear that rs
some few had started it, if the others dld
not encourage it, they would be discharged.
A short time afterwards contribution OF
S94 was collected from the men to pay MIR.
Turner'S expenses to Washington, under the
pretext that he could get the pay OF the men
raised. Still another collection OF S3O or
$50 was taken to defray election EXPENSE
All these contributions We're collected be-
tween April l., 1858, and the November cleo
ton. and from COMMON workmen, whose
wages were alleged to be inadequate. Mas
ter workmen testify before your Committee
with their testimonials on their persons.
The only case of refusal of such donation,
brought to the notice of your Committee, was
that of Alexander Ward master of laborers.
Shortly after he went into the yard. about SlOo
were collected, to be used in the usual way,
before he heard of it. lie had the money re-
turned to the men, who were then receiving
but 81, II! day. In another case about
500 were raised by men under Mr.. Graham
to aid in the election of Mr.. Sickles, which
Mr.. Graham, when he learned of it caused to
be returned to- the men.
These abuses increased in the yard as the
election for members Of Congress approached.
Members, master-workmen, all were mtercs-
ted in packing the yard. 1.-THE master work
men was reluctant to increase his force. he
was urged 10 90 70 ny the hcinDerS vi Soh-
grcss, and was compelled to yield to the de-
nand. In this way the master blacksmith
increased his force twenty-five men. lie tes-
titled that the same general increase, for the
same reason, occurred throughout the yard in
all the different departments, and that OF the
force of about 400 men thus employed, one
fourth was useless; that it was understood
that particular master workmen were to adj
minister this patronage for the benefit ofpar-
tcular members
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
Everlasting Fire"

About two years ago, dcclivitous slope
on the margin of James river, near the Pc
tersburg railroad bridge was made the
place Of dappait tor the cinders FROM the
Tredegar Works, ut the instance Of the own
er of the property, Mr.. James Thomas, who
desired to improve it. The deposit was con-
tinued from time to time, until Il large Level
surface was formed, and it was then discon.
tRued, in consequence of the discovery that
the sHtstrsta Of Oindbr7. originally dpposi
ted, had ignited. The whole mass, several
feet below the surface, is now on fire, and
hss been for several months, causing set.
ting OF that Hart nearest tho river. Very
little smoke is emitted from this subterrane.
GUS combustion, but the surface is very hot,
and in many places is cracked with assures.
The fact that this fire has been progressing
for 80 bong tima, iu tho manner described
is certainly little s4trnordina - RrI,
ssoad Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
Political Anecdote

That facetious and talented gcntl.n,. q,
III. T., esd. in one Of his stumpng ...
paigns, being near the Southern L,rS,-
Kentucky, and hearing Of larcr ,.,I..,.
meeting to be held not far of in Tenro,
crossed over to witness how >tumnj,,
done there. Among many other r.,.. ''
oratory that he brought away with him.
relates the following part Of one ~. p.
speeches, as specimen sample:
"Fellow citizens, this thing of Dem,,-.
and Reform commenced about thiry 49,.
ago. Instead OF the corruptions Of .o,,.,
ment being reformed, we have confirm,
been sinking deeper and deeper rann !.
better illustrate this than by what win.
ed when at school. The teacher one i,r
iocose mood, gave Bill Coons the fop.o;,
question in arithmetic: Suppose q tro, 90" =.
the bottom Of a thirty-foot well. who ,lin'
up one foot every day and falls back b-. T. =
ut night, how long will it take the frog f. -.
TO the top? At it Bill went. and wori. !,
away until he had nearly filled both side. ~.
his slate with figures, when the master call,
out: Bill, have you not finished that ou.,
ton YETI NO, sir, answered Bill Ian.
finished, but | see how it must b.. dom.
Well, says the master, how high IN in n.
well have You got the frog 'Taint hicb ~,
at all, but low down. answered Bill !,
reckon he is about half way down to the a. :.
tomless pit,
Now. fellow-citizens, | reckon YOU arc q.
cute as that boy Bill, and though Won nav
not be able to cypher it out exactly how nI
down in the depths this Democrat, Reform
has sunk US, yet you can see. as plainly A.,
that boy did, where it will land us,,'-La,.
rifle .LOuru1l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
Democratic Meeting in Rockingham

We publish in another column portion
of the proceedings of the meeting in ;h-
Court House, on Monday. To give a full
representation of everything which ocur,
red, would defy the efforts of Stcnograp!y
and tie Machinery of the best Dagucrrc,,
typist that ever wheeled his ear into ID,
streets of Harrisonburg We recur with %,
pleasure to these proceedings. The wild "l.
element, extreme confusion. and petty an.
mosities which were displayed in TIL, mr'.
ing, we have never witnessed in any mectin,
in Rockingham county, and hope we never
shall again Valley Democrat. The meet
ing is said to have passed resolutions again.
holding Congressional Convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
More Attacks,

While the party press generally is engaged
in Wanting the glories of the Democracy, the
Washington States continues to expose the
misdeeds and shortcomings Of the present
Democratic Administration. In recent
number, it says THE people were in
duccd to anticipate r0turn to the simplicity
and purity Of earlier days;-nener did cor.
rupt,4E erhtba snch rank lururiaoce Of
.yro~h IN erery department If the public
serrjce. They were promised reform,-they
are insulted by proposals for the most absurd
and mischievious appropriations. Millions
have been expended for the suppression Of
Mormonism, and the sbomination aourishes
with undiminished vigor and more auda-
cious ambition, "-R!cb. Wig.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
Arrest and Excitement.

Threatened Ayach Lam-.The Wheeling
Times states that great excitement prevails
in the neighboring town of Sunfsh. Ohio,
growing out Of the murder of girl named
Allen, year or so ago. 1t appears that man
named Foreman was, several months since.
tried for this murder and acquitted Recent
Iva girl named Emily jackson, who has
been living with Foreman, became implica-
ted in the murder and was arrested on Tues
day. She made a statement in which she
declares that the murder was committed by
Foreman who told her so, and that he had
threatened her life if she mentioned it to any
one. The Times adds:
Foreman has been arrested, and was taken
to Woodsfeld Jail on Wednesday, Thecom-
munty at Sunfsh was very much excited by
the disclosure Of Miss Jackson, and active
preparations were making to lynch Foreman;
but the district attorney addressed the crowd
and induced them to be pencoablc and law
abiding"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
Cuba Again.

We call particular attention to the follow
ing editorial article, taken from the Phlla
Ielphia Southern Monitor If the calcu
lation is correct, as it seems unavoidable
then the scheme now on foot with regard Il
Cuba, involves not only the most daring
scheme of monopoly which has yet assailed
the commercial rights of the whole country,
but II trcacherous conspiracy especially cal
culated to betray the interests and expecta
tons of the Southern people Rich. Eng.
"But if it were possible to acquire Cuba
without this humiliation and cost, Or loss of
moral prestige, or war-even then, what
would be her status? Bond or free? But,
first. rhy do the LouiSiana Senator's desire the
ocquisHioH Of CuJa 50 rehementiy' The one
rcports-;lnd the other speaks. Who are
their constituents? Sugar planters, perhaps
six or eight hundred in number, to whom
sugar bounties have been paid to the amount
of ten mjHions Of money. If Cuba comes in
~ slave State, these bounties will cease.
Cuba sugar will freely compete with Louis
ianas sugar, and drive it out of the market.
The capital invested in sugar plantations in
Louisiana will be sunk-it will all 90 to
Cuba. if annexed. DO not Senators Slidell
and Benjamin know this? Do they desire
it? No. What then? Why, they know if
Cuba is acquired in whatever way. it will be
free State, as certainly as California was
made free. The Spaniards and bichou-bitten
negroes would soon be driven out by the
New England, ard Northern. and non-slaye-
holding hives: and they know very well that
this would crush the production of sugar in
Cuba H. in IIayti. And what then? Why,
Louisiana and Texas would reap more than
bounties-they would have a monopoly Of
Sugar-Prnredom -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
A Scene in the Illinois Legislature.

ST. LorIs, Feb .4.-At Springfield yes
day, rs the Governors private secretary en-
tered the hall To read the apportionment bill
veto, scene cnsued. The democrats attempt
ell to drown his voice with cries oforder. but
no concluded and gave the veto to page, 1t
was snatchcd from the boy and passed through
various hands, Arepublican member sccur-
ed it ana laid the veto on Speaker Morrison $
table. The latter knocked it off with his
gavel and ordered the door-keeper to take
that man out, meaning the private secretary.
lie decided that no quorum being present the
House could not receive messages. Only four
republicans were present. Both Houses adj
journ.d sine die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
Artillery Practice at For. Monroe

There are now at this school twentv.nip.
commissioned officers, seventy non-commi..
stoned officers, and two hundred and rgb,y
privates. The school was organized in NaT
1858. The Commandment of the School is 80.
lected by the COMMANDMENT Chief Of In.
United States Army, from the field officer. o..
the Artillery; the school is composed Of an
additional field officer and eight compani-,
Of Artillery, two from each regiment, with
their full complement of officers; these com.
panies to serve at the school two year., ut the
expiration of which, one of each regiment
will be relieved by another Of the same. To-
be designated by the General-in-Chict. and 81
on, annually. after the first year, with full
complement of companies. The school i,
under the Immediate and exclusive control
of the Secretary Of War and Generalin.
Chief.-Rich. Dtsp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
MARRIED.

On the oath instant. by the Rev S,cpber ?
Hill, ID. d., LAwRASON RIGGS, 70 MARY J.
BRIGHT, daughter of the Hon. Jesse d. Bri.i
OF Indiana.
At Trinity Church, ON the oath instant, b. ."'
Rev. George ID. Cumnins, ID. d., Of Baltimore, -
Rev. WALTER ". WILLIAMS, Of Lsv'burg "a,
to ALICE, youngest daughter Of Joseph II bili
ley, esq, Of Washington.
At Fairfax Court House, on TUESDAY r'rH.',
the 22d instant. by the Rev. J. ". Tongue VI.
GEORGE ". GAINES, and Miss ELIZABh' u
WILT, all Of Fairfax County.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

Sarah Mallory, a negro woman, died IN
Norfolk, on the 22d inst. in her Tooth year.
She recollected we'll the excitement produ-
ced in all Eastern Virginia, when Lord Dun
more removed the powder from the city of
Williamsburg. and extended his depreda-
tons to Norfolk and Portsmouth. She re-
collected well the attack and repulse of the
British at Hampton, near which place she
was raised. and when CORVALLIS surrender
ed at Yorktown, she in company with all the
people in the neighborhood was there to see;
her youngest child was then eight or nine
years old. lie was present at her funeral,
and although his back was bent, and his
head frosted over with the SHOWS of eighty
seven winters, still is he comparatively ac-
tive. and bids fair to live for many years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

Truman Smith, formerly in the Senate, was
attacked by paralytic shock at New York,
ON Sunday night. lie was 80 seriouly affec-
ted by it that his physician ordered him to
return to his home in Stamford. and to re-
frain from any active business at present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The Warrenton Wing, speaking Of Jota
Letcher, says Although we shall opp.
the election Of this gentleman for Go,
ernOr, still, We desire it to be understood
that we shall make no unfair attack uPa
or bring charges against him, such s.
have heretofore been brought against .u'
party by the members Of the opposition. --
lie is gentleman. Virginian, and We b"
lieve, patriot; but at the same time. Dem
ocrat, and therefore. dangerous politician
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
There are now shingles upon the rooi

There are now shingles npon the roi +
the old Pennington Conn church whl,a
have been there eightytwo years. end ~
still serviceable. The Hartford CoDra.:
says that in l1716 the builders Of the chui..
chartered vessel to go to Maine for .hra-
giles, and she brought some home that ar
eighteen inches long and were thrre-qua'
tiers of I'm inch thick at the butt. Put N
with six inches lap they are not half Won
through to day, and are good for many
years longer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The Pennsylvania delegation, and other
members representing different parties, voted
on Friday with those favorable to the revival
of the tariff of 1876, on Mr.. Hughes inef-
fectual motion to suspend the rules to enable
him to introduce a bill for that purpose.
Some, while opposed to the bill, thought it
would afford basis for different measure;
the southern members. embracing the extre-
mists, the Massachusetts members and gen
tlemen from nearly all other sections. opposed
the motion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

1t was asserted in some reliable periodical
a few years ago-probably in Hunts Mer-
chants Magazine-that the proportion OF
successful merchants in the United States
was as three to one hundred. The ninety.
seven either failed or quit business poorer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The office of President of the Columbian
College, d. c., vacant by the resignation Of
the Rev. DR.. Binney, was filled on Wednes-
day last, by the very cordial and unanimous
election of the Rev. Geo. W. Samson, d. d.,
the pastor of the E street Baptist Church,
WASHINGTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The rumor that all the available naval
force, including the Vincennes, has been Or
dered to the Gulf. seems to be strengthened
by the remark made in the House Of Repre-
sentatives by the chairman Of the Committee
of Ways and Means, that this American sea,
az he termed it, belongs to us, and that we
will and must exercise control over it. The
next arrival from Mexico will, it is anticipa-
ted, bring highly important intelligence in
connection with the French and English
fleets, and requiring larger American naval
force than heretofore in that quarter,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The President of the Atlantic Bank, in
New York, has offered a reward of $500 for
the arrest of Oscar S. Field. the defaulting
teller The amount abstracted by him is now
said to be over 500. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

Democratic Conventions for nominating
candidates for Congress, will be held in the
Petersburg and Albemarle districts. The
matter, it will be seen, creates great disturb
ance in the Tenth Legion District.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

Appointed passage occurred in the House
of Representatives., ON Friday. between Mr.
Phelps and Mr.. Phillips, concerning the con,
flicting votes of the latter in the Ways and
Means, and in the House. The episode soon
ended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The last meeting Of the presidents of the
four great railroads-Erie, n. Y. Central
Pennsylvania, and Baltimore and Ohio-was
far from harmonious. The Hudson River
road refused t. be bound by the rules of the
convention. and the Buffalo and Erie is accus-
ed of a violation of the compact.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The validity of the Clarke county bonds,
issued for the subscription of one hundred
thousand dollars to the Alexandria, Lou
doun and Hampshire Railroad, about which
there has been much difference of opinion,
is to be determined by the full bench of JUS
tees of Clarke at the March court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The Petersburg Express speaks "of a
movement which will be made throughout
the State, 70 Gull the Legislature Of all MEM
bers who are disposed to refuse their aid in
removing the most oppressive and unjust
tax upon salaries