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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16

The Spanish American States on the Pa
cifc. says the New York Express. are all
the while in so many squabbles, which are
there dign6ed with the name Of Revolu-
tons, that their very number confuses the
reader or observer, and thus strips them of
all general interest. They are of about as
much Importance to the world. US the con-
tests among the tribes Of Indians on our
Western frontiers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16

The City Council Of Richmond has voted
. loan of $4,000 in bonds, to the Virginia
Central Agricultural Society.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16

RIoT At CIRCUS IL PATERSON, \. IA
dreadful riot occurred at Lent's circus, in
Paterson, n. D., on Friday night last. 1t
appears that the seats and all available pla-
ces were occupied, and the proprietors deem
ed it advisable to close the doors. y gang
of loafers and rowdies, about seventy-fve
strong, broke through the tent, and in their
scramble for seats caused the uprights to
give way, bringing down Il mass OF people
with crash, but fortunately no person was
dangerously injured. After this, the row.
dies became so outrageous in their behaviour
that the performance had to be postponed.
This afforded y fresh prctext for scene Of
lawlessness, and under pretencc that they
wanted their money back, an attack was
made on the tent and property of the com.
pany. The dressing-tent was entirely cut
to pieces, the trunks and boxes were broken
open, and much of the clothing and ward
robe of the company stolen. A portion Of
the tent was let down for the exit OF the au-
dience, and women went screaming over the
fields, some of them almost frantic, while
the actors themselves and members of the
troupe, rode off to their hotel, leaving their
property to be protected by the regular au-
thorties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16

Notwithstanding to the best s.d au'" ,nJ. +.
in this country some fO,OoV,"" T. p' ,br n.
wool are produced annually "h'is ,, m
nual consumption in the United a., ' ,aanl.
rather above than below lOo,V","y .hon ~.
and is steadily increasing More u, ,nS1 sr,ry
100000 pounds of wool are 'mp"' ,''"o,ry
year into this country, when 'n a. i. oaa
sbundantly able to produce "''''"
borders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16

Il il said that the Hon. w. w. Boyce.

1t is said that the Hon. w. w. Boyce. :
S. g., in speech recently delivered in the
York district, expressed the opinion that the
only territory Of the United States which was
really adapted to slavery, was the country
West of Arkansas, guaranteed by treaty
to the Greeks, Cherokees, and Choctaws.
where it now exists as a vital institution
He considers that in Nebraska, Washington,
and Kansas, there is no prospect of the sue
cessful establishment Of slavery, on account
Of their climate and want of adaptation to
it. That even in Utah and New Mexico, al
though slavery is now tolerated and protected
by their local laws, it will not be found to be
profitable, and that the climate will prevent its
establishment on an extensive scale. lie
announces his opposition to a revival of the
African slave trade, as he thinks the negro
race is increasing with sufficient rapidity
without further importations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16
New York Democratic Convention.

SYRACUSE, n. T., September 1.-The two
divisions Of the democracy of New York
met here to day and organized rs two con-
yentions i'll the same hall. MIR. Alurd was
chairman of the Wood convention, and John
Stryker was made chairman of the "Rcgen-
cy" convention. Great excitement was man
iiesed, and soon there were terrible rows
and fighting among the shoulder hitters,-
Captain Rynders was assaulted by Il "hard'
boy, and finally the "soft" convention ad-
journed, leaving the 'har,ls' in the hall.
Fernando Wood then made bitter speech,
attacking the "softs" ~ disorganizers in
leaving the convention. Several motions
were carried cheering the regular commit
tees, but in the course of the proceedings
chairman Stryker Of tho regency convention
was knocked off the platform. Finally the
Wood convention adjourned, when Mr..
Stryker again took the chair and organized
a convention. The roll was called and every
delegate answered except three.
A resolution to appoint delegates to the
Charleston Convention was introduced, when
q motion made to postpone was voted down
ayes 81, nays 90 A resolution was adop-
ted for the chair to appoint two delegates
from each judicial district to report the
names of two delegates to the Charleston
Convention from each congressional district
and four alternates. Tie vote was almost
unanimous. The convention then adjourned
till tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16

Rockdale Mill, on Jones's Falls, near Bal
timore, was consumed BY FIRE on Wednesday
last
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16
Loudoun County Itsms

There are lew corporation, In m. A..
the commonwealth whose tax, .,,,. "'.'
than those Of Leesburg. and the ,.r, ,,-D.''
burden of a subscription 10 the A. '..' , ~.
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad r ,''. ~ .
Ject us to an increase Of taxatinuot ami, =
800 II year. The increase Of ,,r ), arg.
and personal property, will MT h. , H." ''t
great as is generally supposed, ip,,mn :.
there Is species Of property, bond. >
heretofore entirely exempt from ,,,...
which will be made To bear rr,r. ,..',.' .
the burden, so that, really. the ipr,.,
taxes will not exceed II or t. cent. :
hundred dollars This sum. pail ann. T'
for thirty-four years, will wipe onttb.,. 49,.
debt, interest, principal. and all IN ,....t
Grafton of which, We understand the ~.
andria, Loudoun and Hampshire ,,m, :.
will obligate themselves 10 haze NJ ~
running To Leesburs certainly liz m. 4,
OF the present year. until which time ina. =,
not even ask for the bonds II the ,,rp.,,, :.
for the amount subscribed
The Bush Meeting noticed in an,
was resumed on TUESDAY. AMI b,, !, =
continued from day 10 day up t. III, ;. :
sent time. A number of conversion,
taken place, and the meeting has been .,''
much interest.
The Sabbath School Celebration =, W.
ford on Saturday last. is represented =, i.
ing been one of more than usual iulera,,
was held in a beautiful grove near town H.
the entertainments Of the lay varied Ly n,
logncs from the children. music ,r,n i
Leesburg Brass Band. good spcr.itr, ,,.n
Reys. Landstreet and Leach, aud a h,on.,
full repast from well laden board.
A Protrsctci Meeting has been hrIl +,
the Presbyterian church Of this town ..r.
mencingon Friday. Duringt. progre,, H.,
DR.. Hammer preached several very inter-,
ing sermons.
One night last week, some DARN, SCAN,
invaded the sheep-fold of Mr. William MI
few miles from town. and SITTER sau .hrgt,
sheep, carried off the meat. and ma.n,r
mously lett the hide on the fence.
Monday last being Court.lay An unusual,
large number Of persons were irawa ro.r,..
er. The Court is still in session, its time b.
ing principally occupied in the considerable
of business of private nature.
SALE OF LAND.-"Easiland." belonging IA
the estate of Charles Shrevc. deed, lymg n
Goose Creek, below Lccsburg, containing
304 acres was sold on Mondy last, by A. l..
Rogers, and ID. I. Shreve, Tor 81, juper ac;e
Thomas w. Edwards, purchaser. Lo~tuu
Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16

BENEDICT ARSoLp.-Mr Everett, in his
39th number, CLOSING three tourths Of his
whole series, says Of Arnold;-"l cannot
refrain from repeating another ahecuote OF
him, recorded by Mr.. Sabine, which throws
dismal light on the repute in which he was
held in a community, where it might have
been expected, if anywhere, that he would
have been kindly viewed After the revolu-
tionary war, he established himself in some
sort of business at St. Johns, New Brunswick,
which was principally settled by American
lovaI;sts His warehouse and the merchan-
disc in it, being fully insured, were destroyed
by fire, and Arnold was charged in news
noner with having himself set fire to the
building, in order 70 get the insurance, which
was largely beyond the value Of tn, the property:
. I;hsl laid the damages at thousands, and
recovered, by the verdict Of the jury, two
and 81, pence! Such was the estimate formed
by St. Johns jury Of his probity."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16

A letter from one Of the correspondents OF
the New York Herald, at San Francisco, re-
ceived by the Star of the West, furnishes the
following interesting information: "Iou
will be pleased to learn that silver ore Of most
extraordinary richness has recently been
found on the Mariposa grant. Ihave obtain
ed specimen from the man who discovered
it. 1t is nearly all pure silver, being but
slightly mixed with copper" Welearn from
another source that this silver ore alluded to
contains ninety per cent of silver, and was
found forty feet below the surface. The
mine is on Colonel Fremont's tract. This
gentleman will have in sixty days, on the
MERGED river, seventy-two stamps at work,
with plenty of permanent water power, and
capacity to work hundred tons Of ore
day, worth from twenty to thirty-dollars
per ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRl-wEEKLY BY
EDGAR eN0WDEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER Is, 1859.

GERRlTr SMITH, Of New York, who is
quite an eccentric Abolitionist, and some
times cuts right and left, wOunding those
in ''the house of his friends" as we'll as at
tempting to do injury to his opponents, has
recently written long letter. in justi6ca-
ton and vindication of his course. from the
criticisms Of some Of his Northern allies.
Speaking Of the frequent changes, which
have been alleged against him, he says, in his
judgment, he prefers the courage and in
tegrity which make men free to avow changes,
t, that cowardice which makes them shrink
from the reproach Of changing their opin-
ions and relations. Some of his own chan
ges, he SAYS, cost him much self-denial, and
some of them much suffering; nevertheless,
he does not regret them. Upwards Of forty
years ago he gave up gambling, which was
good change. So was it good change,
when, between thirty-three and thirty-four,
he gave up strong drink. Thirty years ago
he was weaned from political parties, and,
shortly after, from ecclesiastical parties also
80 deep became his sense of the sin Of d.
viding the disciples Of Christ into sects."
lie has never changed, however, from med
ding and interfering with the slavery ques-
ton, for no good, but for mischief continual
ly. If he will only make change in that
particular, he will deserve credit from all
right thinking men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16

We are glad to perceive that a wish is ex-
pressed, on all sides, that the difficulty which
has arisen with reference to the island of St.
Juan, on the North West coast, should be
settled peaceably. A dispatch from Wash
ington says that there appears to be no
doubt that both the governments of Great
Britain and that of the United States will
instruct their agents in that quarter, to act
with the utmost circumspection in view OF
satisfactory adjustment Of the existing diff
ferences. 1t will be recollected that Secreta-
nv Marcy four years ago said that the title
ought to be settled before either party should
exclude the other by force, or exercise COM
plete and exclusive sovereign rights within
the fairly disputed points. This was the
substance of his letter to Mr.. Champion, at
the time representing her Majesty's govern
ment, and to which much Importance is now
attached. 1t is reasonable to infer that no
serious difficulties are likely to result between
the two countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16

stopped mainly through the exertions of the
crew of the United States frigate Saranac,
and the Ecuador government had made q
public acknowledgment to Capt. Kelly, of
that frigate.
In the recent election in Utah, three Cen
tiles were elected to the Territorial Legisa-
ture, namely-Samuel c. Mills, formerly
Of Washington VIM. 5. Osborn, and Chas.
Orocker.
A grand Tournament is to come Oft at
Leonardtown, Nd, on the 9th inst, for
which considerable preparation has been
made, and which will, no doubt, attract
large company.
A negro man, belonging to Mr.. Enoch G.
Perrie, was drowned on Saturday evening
last, in attempting to cross the Patuxent
River at Magruder's Ferry, Md.
The Mr.. o. Woodman whose domestic
difficulty" couple Of years ago, created
much sensation in New York, is "gone to his
fathers"
A monster sale of public lands in Mis-
souri,. by the Pacific Railroad Company, will
take place at St. Louis next month
The Memphis Enquirer, edited ty Ex-Uni.
ted States Senators Jere. Clemens and Scion
Borla nd, is out for John Bell, for President.
There are two negro children, brothers, in
Newtown, Nd, whose heads are covered
With wool white as that on a sleeps back
Il il further said that their eyes are colorless,
and that taken altogether, such curious be
;ngs have never before been heard OF. Cases
Of slbini have been noted, but these creatures
.. have black skins, and hence are not OF that
penus.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-19
State of Oregon

1t will be remembered by those who
give attention to such matters, that it
is but very brief time since our Dem
ocratic friends claimed that Oregon
Territory contained very nearly, if not
quite, enough inhabitants to entitle it
to admission into the Union, under the
conditions of the Kansas bill. The an
nexed extracts from the correspondence
of the Chicago Press &c Tribune, will
show not only how truthful that claim
was, but also the feelings entertained
by the people in regard to the prospects
for them under Democratic State Ad-
ministration. 1t will be seen that noao
they do not claim to have over $4,000
Notwithstanding less than one-half
the number required as condition for
the acceptance of Kansas with a free
constitution. The correspondent allu-
ded to, writes thus:
The news of the admission of Ore
gon into the family of States was-not
the occasion, as might have been sup
posed, of any very tumultuous rejoic-
ings among us who are, more than all
the world besides, interested in what
has been done. Since our Constitution
was framed and sent forward, the very
natural wish to see our star glittering
on the national banner, has been much
modified by close calculations of the
cost of what we have desired 7; and not
few of US who appreciate the advan-
tages and immunities of the Territori-
al life, fear that we have drawn the ele-
plant after all. Our population is short
of IS, 1000, and though we boast inn
menscly of our resources and wealth,
we shall be very GENEROUSLY taxed in
consequence of the change. Demo
cratic government nowadays are not
noted for their economy in the admin
istration of public affairs; and as our
rulers will be of that orthodox stripe,
we have no reason in particular to con-
graduate ourselves upon what has been
done. This, however is gained: Our
people, hopelessly insensible to the de-
mands of justice in their dealings with
the Slavery question, can be aroused
when their local interests are touched.
With the Democratic material out Of
which officers are made, that Provi.
dence has vouchsafed us, we shall not
be long in getting up State issue that
will wrest the control of Oregon out OF
Democratic hands. In the meantime,
the Senate at Washington will be
graced by two Senators who will be
Enthusiastically "Democratic" when
ever Freedom is to be oppressed and
Slavery extended. anu o
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-19

Then why should we offer 0p our pat
riots to the sacrifice I?
Of course we may not disparage the
good an accession of some 100000
Conservative votes would be to our
cause. But we ask is it reasonable that
. party possessing the power to cast
nearly million and a half of ballots
should give their chance of supremacy
merely to gain nominal victory? 1t
is good and true policy to stick to our
party leaders and our principles-hail-
ing every new accession of strength
with becoming meekness- fight out
the battle with vigor and energy-if
defeated, try again for victory-but il
victorious, send up the joyful shout-A
REPUBLICAN VICTORY! The
victory will be OUR OWN!
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-19

Several of the persons under arrest
in Cleveland for the alleged rescue in
the above case, have come into court,
pleaded guilty, and been fined s25 and
costs, and sentence to twenty-four
hours" imprisonment. The lightness of
the penalty is . wholesome Difference
to public opinion. A fine Of one thous-
and dollars and longer imprisonment
might have been imposed. 1t is
thought that several others, in fact, all
of those under arrest, will also plead
guilty, and be visited with a similar tri-
fling penalty. The result will show the
trial to have been of no use whatever.
1t has inundated no one, has infamed
a popular sentiment already opposed to
prosecutions of this character, and has
been great bill of expense to the gov
erment without any adequate return or
any public benefit.
Since writing the above other Cleve-
land papers have come to hand which
put different phase upon the matter.
The persons allude to simply withdrew
their plea of noH contendere-the
English of which is, that as the Prose
cutors insisted they were guilty and
they were sure they were not, they
would nevertheless withdraw their
former plea, and contest the matter no
longer. We will not contend, do as
you please. The court took this as a
confession and imposed its penalty a.
above announced.-Det. Adc.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-19

The Liver Pills of DIR. M'Lane were
first used by him exclusively in his own
practice. SO efficacious were they in
all cases of Liver Complaint, that they
became famous, and attracting the at
tention of the medical faculty, passed
into general use. They act with. great
certainty and regularity; the patient
almost Immediately feels the dispersion
of his disease, and is gradually restored
to health. With some the effect is al
most miraculous, frequently experien-
cling immediate relief, after having for
months resorted todrugs and medicines
of another description, in vain. Dis
eases of the Liver are very common in
this country, and are often frightful in
character. Those who experience any
of the premonitory symptoms of this
dangerous and complicated disease,
should at once procure box of DIR.
MLane's Pills, prepared by Fleming
Bros, of Pittsburgh, and perhaps,
thereby, be saved a world of misery.
az Purchasers will be careful to-
ask for DR.. 1KcLane's celebrated Yer
mituge, manufactured by Fleming
Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa. All other
Vermifuges in comparison are worth
less. DIR. McLane's genuine Vermi-
fage, also his celebrated Liver Pills can
now be had at all respectable drug
stores. None genuine ,rithout the sig
nature Of 20 FLEMING BROS.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-19
The American Tract Society.

The American Tract Society, which
met in New York last week, has made
another downward step, and given an
other evidence that the men into whose
hands it has fallen, are much more
anxious to conciliate the slave power
than to disseminate the pure gospel of
the Saviour-that they believe their
mission to be rather to sell tracts than
to save souls-to win the appreciation
of the Cotton Lords rather than the
Lord of Hosts-and that it is their du-
ty to shut their eyes to all great moral
evils when perpetrated by those who
have money to give, and only to hurl
their thunder against the petty sins of
the poor. They voted to lay upon the
table a resolution expressing in very
mild terms the opinion of the Society
against the African Slave trade, and
that the Society would be gratified if
the Executive Committee would pub
lish Tract against the Slave Trade,
while at the same time, the friends of
the proposition were insultingly denied
the privilege of uttering a word in IA
vor of it, while its opponents were per-
mitted to talk against it to their hearts
content. Thus virtually saying to the
Slave Trader, "buy our tracts-enlarge
our receipts, and you may carry on,
without any fear of rebuke from us, a
traffic that Congress has declared to be
piracy"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-19
WThe Pixies Peakers are havi

The Pixies Peakers are having
sorry time of it. The ST. Joseph
Mo.) Journal of last Friday says:
ga party of disappointed emigrants who
left home on the 26th of March last.
returned on yesterday. After proceed.
ing out as far as the Big Blue, their
faith in the gold mines "gin out" and
they took the back track. Their ap.
pearance on Market Square, with their
hand cart, and cooking utensils, attract
ed general attention, and created quite
panic among some timId Pixies
Peakers, who are now about starting
out, whilethe more knowing ones want
ed to know if they "didn't have wives
to hum" One of the return party in
formed us that he would leave for the
East on the evening train, having had
enough of the far West, and that as he
had just walked six hundred miles he
intended to ride the balance of the
way"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-19
An Expensive Collector.

The Detroit Adcertiser says that it
is estimated that the expense of Mr..
Commissioner Bowlin's Invincible
Armada +" of hired gun-boats by which
he brought the paraguay government to
terms, and achieved so brilliant a di.
plomatic triumph, is about three mil
lion dollars. That is one side of the
ledger. Set off against debit of So.
100000 is the credit of the magnifcen,
sum of ten, thousand dollars, which he
compelled the President of the Repub
lie to disgorge. This is the result Of
the great diplomatic triumph which has
filed Mr.. Buchanan and the whole
Slave Democracy with admiration, and
which throws Mr.. Bowlin into costa
cics. He pretty plainly tells the coun
try that no such exploit had been
achieved, when all the discouraging cir
cumstances with which he was sur
rounded are taken into consideration
in the history of the country up to that
time, and that no other statesman could
have brought the affair to SO happy {
termination. To be sure he does moi
say this in so many words, but he does
say that he learned that his "speecf
and manner had wonderful effect il
softening down the icy coldness o.
President Lopez, and that he was SC
charmed with the whole proceedings
that he had every thing his own way
Is it singular that the man who has
managed this "whole affair so admira
bly, " and collected debt against re
fractory foreign nation at an expense
to the government of only thirty thou
sand for each dollar thus collected
should be nominated by the ardent
Democracy for the Presidency? Whal
other advantages the expedition has
accomplished beyond the adjustment
of this ten thousand dollar claim We
are not advised. We believe, however
that President Lopez, for the purpose
of getting rid of the American fleet
make some very fine promises in re
gard to certain other little matters il
dispute. We shall see how faithful,
he will perform them.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-19
From washington.

New York, May 16.-Dispatches
received at Washington from Minister
McLane announce that he has arranged
a basis of treaty with Mexico, by
which the right of way from the Rio
Grande to Guayamas is preserved, and
the neutrality of the Tehuantepec is
guaranteed. ~
The State Department has further
intelligence from Gov. Cumming, OF
Utah. He repudiates the idea, ascribed
to him of utilization with the Mormons
and says it is an artful dodge of his
enemies to injure him with the Admin
istration, and thereby bring about hi,
removal.