Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-01
Northern Merchants and Mtnufac,u,.r.

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pending Crisis of The South: Hos t. Me-,
il" has been very extensively circulated :,
the North Ii is from the pen d. +, man, T. =,
North Carolina. who calls himself "U,r,,"
Rowan Helper, his real name h ,.ns ,ya 4,
lieye. Hitsr. Ii ah"unis IA ta!,rhu,l, az,
calumnies: nevertheless u - greatly h,,raI.
ed by the abolitionlsts. and has rnm.. =, -,
sort of textbook and standard II ,.,e,an,'
among the freedom -shriek,rs and Br,v,;,s'
generally. The New York Herald Il -,
urdav publishes AL ahrldgcmrnt II rh,.
rogue's-work. from which the lulow,oc !.
taken:
THE BANNER To STANY oR Dk B,-In.
scribed on the banner winch We hrr.u,1
uulurl TO the world. with the tull aud INA
determination 10 stand hy II or die Ly II ~,
less one ot more vlrtuous efficacy shall l..
presented, are the notices which. IN srl
stance, embody the principle, ~ We con.
ceiye, that should govern rs ia our mar.
riutic warfare against the most subtla ANA
insdious foe that ever menaced the lnalian.
Bile rights and liberties aud dearest Interest,
of America
|. Thorough organization snl ndepsu.
dent political action on the part III tie non.
slaveholGing whites Of the South
=. lnellgiblty Of proslayrrS slayeholier.
never another vote Ia any one who advocate,
the retention and perpetuat,ou Of human
slavery.
). No cooperation with pro-sla,rry polit.
clans; no fellowship with them in religion
no utilization with them IN society.
4. No patronage 10 prOSiGreJy merchants,
no guestship in slave waiting hotels, no fee,
to pro-slavery lawyers; no employment If
pro-slayery physicians no audience t. pro
slavery parsons.
5. No more hiring OF slaves by non. ,lay.
holders.
Z. Abrupt discontinuaucr Of subscription
to proslayery newspapers.
! !. The greatest possible encouragement /,
free white labor.
Appended to the abstract published by the
Herald is list OF persons whu have contrib
uted money to aid III the general aud yratui-
tous circulation Of this pamphlet. Among
them We notice the names 81 john Nr>u.th.
manufactures, Lowell. Mass. Marcus Spring.
of the firm Of Bailey, Suutharis 4 Co., New
York; and Edward Harris, ot Wcon.ucket.
| X. l., manufacturer Of cassiurrr>. These
men contributed 500 each towards the mul.
DUPLICATION and distribution OF tins inlamou.
and ylllalnous production. \ merchant ia
this city called on Us yesterday with the IN
formation that they are all engaged, more or
less, in the Southern trade. We deem It ou.
ly necessary to apprlze Southern merchant,
Of the foregoing facts. Rirh Wtg
The New York Herald auuouuces that
ever since the 9Th day OF March last book.
called Compendium for the impending Cr
sis of the South has been secretly circula,
ted in large numbers i'll the Northern States
endorsed by apriNate circular, 10 which are
| appended the names ui the Governor IL tho
| State Ut New York, OF an cN Judgc 81 the
New York Supreme Court. OF the Chairman
Of the New York Republican State Commit
tee, Of large number Of tn" most wealthy
and respectable citizens Of New York, aud Of
SIXTY eight members ~ Congress. Ih"rircu-
lar il published in full in The Herald, with
u series Of extracts from the revolving page
of the book itself, and the list ot subscribers
who have paid large sums for It's circulation
We advise the merchants of the South 10 eX.
anime this list, ana see whether they are not
buying goods Of some Of these very men.
Rich. Di$p.
A FIERCE RENcnNTRg.-M W Robin.
son Taylor, of King George county, had u
desperate rencontre with black man On
his farm ON Saturday night last Itappears
that Mr.. 1. hearing u noise about midnight
got up, and on gong out found a large
gathering Of negroes At his quarters, attend.
ing "a party" Continuing hlS walk he
heard advancing footsteps, aud was arro'tei
with who's that" la reply he demanded
10 know who the accosting party was. when
the negro said he belonged IA Il certain estate
which Mr.. /. knew 10 have been settled long
ago. lie told the negro he must "a with
him to the house, and if he belonged 10 the
party named it would be all right The ne
gro refused, returning insolent language
whereupon Mr.. L. struck him, when the ne
gro, who was an athletic fellow, closed
in to hand and hand encounter. Mr.
Taylo dropped his double barreled shot gun
aud severe scuifie rnsuel, resulting III Nj
rs being held by the wrists Tor some fifteen
minutes. Being active he tripped the no
gro and regsined his gun, which he fired,
shoting low Again the negro closed with
him; the tierceness OF the tight may be gath
cred from the fact that the two barrels 81 tho
gun were broken of, leaving about h inches
attached to the stock, which the negro got
possession Of Following him, Mr. ! ~
il back, when he WAS again forced 10 tire,
shooting at the legs ol the negro, which shot
struck him. Again was the contest renewed
when Mr.. L. drew his revolver. but not wish
ing TO kill the negro fired three barrels Tor me
purpose of attracting the attention u DR.
Ashton, near whose house they had then
gotten. Mr. L. then LOST ms pistol aud Tho
contest being renewed he drew ms Snli'
bat being deslrou- 70 save the rifu'IDn ol
blood he gave the man slight thrust bu'
finding that he could not conquer he ga'r
him srverer stab, when the negro gave ~
and sat down On the ground Mr.. Tay!y.
at once went to DR.. Ashton's aud aroused
him, it being about 1 o'clock IN the m,rnin!
but ON proceeding to the spot II wa- iounl
that the negro had escaped, leaving hI, hat
On going up the road bag va toun'
with one Of Mr.. Taylor pig, thu- acc ,'n'.
ing for the negro presence aud Ia, ob,unaIs
refusal 70 accompany Mr. /. to hi' hou-s
The negro belongs to Mr.. Jnhn Arno1t
and his wounds may prove serious ;hoIE'
he was better when heard from On Moni"J
Mr. was very much bruised, ah4 -Hnsi''
80 much from sprain Of thu knee thHl 10
could not walk --fIed Hraid
MoRE SoLuIERs.-lhe STUDENT "a POI;
Richmond Medical College have Urgtnl-,l
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