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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

Rev. Mr. Brownlow has resolved to adopt
the cash principle for subscription to his pa
per in future, and thus announces his deter
minstion in the last issue of the tri-weekly
Wing. "In Knox comfy We will take OF
farmers, the products Of the country, and not
exact prompt pay. but all without The limits
of Knox will be required to pay in advance,
as We have resolved never again to send OUT
another collecting agent, or force any man.,
made in the image Of God, to doso mean an n,
act as that of repudiating q newspaper debt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

Mr.. Dallas. the United States Minister to
England, has given dinner to Lord Lyons.
the newly appointed Minister to the United
States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

Missouri has given $4,000 to the funds of
the Mount Vernon Association. The Free
Masons of Virginia continue to send in con-
trihutione
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The subject Of the annexation Of the Pan
Handle of Virgins" I" Pennsylvania Is u''-
su.ssd in some of the Pennsylvania papers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

Dispatches have just been received by the
Commissioner of Patents from Mr.. Robert For
tune, dated at Shanghai, 9th December, en-
closing bills of lading for large quantities Of
tea seeds packed in earth; Yong-mae tree,
and its seeds; seeds of the Camphor tree,
Tung-oil tree, and of the "Oo-dang." The
National Intelligencer says.-"The Yong
mae is much esteemed in China for its fruit;
the Ting oil produces valuable oil, largely
used by carpenters and varnishers: and tho
no dang is highly priced for ornament. The
introduction Of the camphor tree into Florida
and other Southern States has been cOntem-
plated for more than hundred years, but no
direct measures have been taken before the
present that would seem to warrant success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
DIED.

On the 10Th instant, at his residence neT Pr
cellville, Loudouu County, Virginia, RltllAhp
COPELAND in the g1th year Of h. aye. iA'
deceased had Tor the last thirty five year. bern
member Of the Baptist Church, ut katOrtn, 81.
| through his long life he sustained the hgLr
reputation for sobriety, contentment, and ini"s"t
! Of character.
MRS. KATE NJ. STEWART, the subject o' ~
notice was born of respectable parentage N L"'
doun County, Virginia, in the year 1916 al" ''H
few years afterwards, having lost her Paren''' '
and only sister were taken to the "t'.'
| country, by an aged Aunt and Uncle. VIII" eng
ted there and with whom they lived until They 49,
| married, and in brief space of time alter y.
marriage, her beloved companion was r'ih''.
from her by death; after which she rcnaiI''
her brother law until she was removed d"
the tender embraces Of near and dear r,tst"ni'
the same dread monster. which was On the 90
February, 1859, at the house of her brother ID
Mr.. Thos. Smell, in Clinton, Dewitt touh'.'
nois.
On Wednesday last, 10 frederickSbws' :"
MARIA LEAVELL, wife of Lttlc'"n Les''.
On Wednesday evening, in Frederick'IuiE''
SARAH FlTCHETT, at an advanced az.
On Sunday, the goth instant, at Falrl'h 49,.
House. Captain IL. I. MONROE. AGA E,
and 10 months. Few have leit our c"I"'--'
whose loss will be more severely ieIt-h.h" )"
position, warm in attachment tor irlenis aN o.
Tomato husband, useful cltizcn-al thee q, -
ell him to us. "Requiescat in pace. w. J" 49,,
On Monday last, the 2l.t instant. NJ
CIIILDS, at the advanced age Of - !'"'
highly respected citizen of Fauquier Co""i''
suMMERDEEN wHIsKEY. ...
r,ft celebrated
i toned WHISKEY, suitable for family ~"
nal, and other purposes, will I'LL orders J.!
part Of the United States. IL can be iuiH''1
any age, from two to i've years Old. u
and schedule Of price, sent Free to an! ar If.yp
WILLIAM kEKh
Summer. Augusta County w.
Sold by RIDGELY, HAMPTON '''
andris, Virginia. ..I
Extract from the Richmond Di'pa'r" -.
OLD SrxxERpEEs WHIssgY.-Weha'fN
FROM N. BLAIR l. CO., bottle Of Ola 80,
Whisky, manufactured by Mr.. hEER % .i
county, II has . flavor as soft and re''y,- ,1,.l
Southern wind, and is fully ny to TIE '"'
French brsndies in quality and PuHt!' r,.-.
DIpLouA or TIE VIRGINIA MECHANIC
TurE.-This Diploma, Of the first class W" re
cd bv tho V;roinia Hechanic.' h'n!Hh, .'
promotion of the Mechanic Arts, 70 III,
kerr, of Augusta county, for summeI 'f AM
key, exhibited at the exhibition OF hc!ts
icsn manufacture, held in tho eity"t k'rn'I'
til day Of November, 1854. o.i.,,
JAEEs W. LIwELLEs, Secretary
feb lf-eoln
GLOvER AND TIMOTHY SEED
" $50 bushels prime CloSe Seed
100 st Timothy ~ Bsr
f.. sal. BY feb 22l WukAi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The House Of Representatives on Friday
,r.eo.sdarsd ito vote rejecting the Post Once
Annropriasion bill. and placed it again In IT.
order. The House. having the Naval APP
;npropr,;;sion bill under consideration ad-
;ourued on Friday night, At O'clock J0'
II. s.nnk af a o,aorAn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The Investigating Committee appointed
by the Senate of Illinois to examine into the
alleged frauds upon the State Treasury, have
made their report. They state that the tc,-
timony in the case develops the fact that
many of the canal chscas which were can
ce!!ad sixteen years ago, have been returned
to the State Treasury and repaid. The
Committee do not afix blame to any particu-
lar persons, but their report shows that Gov
srnoT hatts-on was implicated in the trans
actions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
ALEXANDRIA,:
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2s, 1859.
UBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKl
EDGAR SN0WDEN.

The Senate had another night session on
Friday night last, sitting up all night discus
sing the Cuban bill-added to which, the
Homestead bill was dragged into the debate
and speeches made upon 1t, by several MEM
beers, Mr.. Seward and others. This latter
measure was brought up as an antagonistic
proposition to the former.
"Mr. Toombs said, as to land for the land
less, it comes with some demagogical power.
lie despised demagogue, but despised still
more those who were driven by demagogues.
What are they afraid of? If they did not
want to give thirty millions to carry out a
great national policy. say 50. but do not at
tempt to get rid of the issue by saying that
they want to give land to the locklanders.
Mr.. Wade spoke for some time. The
question was land to the landless and mig
gers to the niggerless. He would antago-
nize these issues and carry the appeal to the
country"
Points of order were raised, efforts to ad-
iourn made, and all the usual expedients re-
sorted to, to prevent action. We are truly
sorry to zee such u state of things.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

Miss Margaret Z. Mcdonald died in Har-
dy county, Va. On the 9th inst, being the
tenth momber Of her famil Including her
parent--who have died in the !ast tvo
months. Only one sister now remains out
Of family of eleven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

We have received the fifteenth annual Re
port of the New England Mutual Life lnsp-
rance Company, James S. Rogers, Agent,
Alexandria, giving a detailed account OF
the operations of that successful Company.
We have, also, received several pamphlet
copies of Mr.. j. NJ. Botts's speech. recently
delivered in New York: and a pamphlet
copy Of the speeches of Hon. John Lstcher'
in the House of Representatives., touching
tho subiecf of slavery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The Postal bill passed in the Senate, abel
fishing the frsnking privilege. increasing the
rates Of postage, &C., is a most radical and
sweeping measure. The House may agree
70 this bill, with the exception of that part
which incresses tho letter postage. "edoubt
II this can be carried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The extracts we make in another column,
from the Report of the Committee on Naval
Abuses, (the minority report,) cannot but
have an effect upon the voters Of the country
everywhere. 1t is not possible that such pro-
ceedinss can be sanctioned-nor can those
who have permitted such abuses, or failed to
notice them. be sustained. A fearful exhib-
it, indeed, is presented, in which the govern
ment patronage is used for party purposes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

GLOVER AND TIMOTHY SEED
" $50 bushels prime Clover Seed
100 al Timothy uyr
F.s sal. BY feb 23l WuEAl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The Washington Union. of Saturday, re-
ferring to the present condition of the coun-
try. and the necessity for immediate action
in Congress, says:-"A few more days and
unless something be done to reinstate the
public exchequer and rcorganize the imam
oes Of the country, the government Viii DC IN
n state of revolution"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

The Boston Post pronounces the late post
ina of Mr.. Hobson, Of Richmond, in Boston,
ms zone of the most mean, eowardly, and
unjustifable attacks upon private ipdivid'
ual that abolition fanaticism has perpetrated'
and one calculated to injure the character
and business interests of Boston materially"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27
Small Business,

A writer in the Nashville Union and
American, who claims to hail from East
Tennessee, trys to prejudice Col. Neither
land before the people by reproducing
what he alleges were the sentiments OF
the editor of the Knoxville Wing upon
the subject of slavery, uttered more than
twenty years ago. As our old friend, Sam
Turney, remarkedto us a few weeks since,
democracy roosts mighty low to get votes
sometimes. We would like to know what
Brownlow's views upon the subject of sla-
very promulged quarter of century
ago, has to do with John Netherlands
candidacy for Governor now? Democracy
must be hard up. We do not know that
theviews imputed to the editor of the
Wing were ever expressed by him; but If
they were, there are several democratic
editors now in this State, who, at more
recent date, entertained similar views pre-
cisely. Yet who accuses Gov. Harris with
being tainted with abolitionism because of
that fact?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27
Speaking at Maryville.

Col. II. b. Brabson and Hon. Sam. A.
Smith, candidates for Congress, addressed
the people of Blount county, at Mary
vile, on Monday. A friend writes that
there was large crowd in attendance,
and both candidates were listened to with
marked attention. The writer remarks:
"Brabson was effective in showing up the
gross abuses and wrongs that have been
committed in the name of modern demo-
cracy, and in exposing the unfairness and
absurdity of trying to escape the conse-
quences by foisting the responsibility up
o.. guiltless parties. Brabson brought
Smith to the record, and showed that he
was dealing insincerely with the people
who have thrice honored him with their
confidence. Sam has the laboring oar in
the contest, certain. We are all right in
old Blount, and you may put us down
with six hundred majority for Neither
land and Brabson.
prospect for wheat in this section un-
favorable, though it has improved in por-
tons of the county in the last week or
two -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27
The Canvass.

ALI our accounts from Middle and West
Tennessee are of highly encouraging
character. Netherland is making fine
impression wherever he speaks, and win
ming troops of friends from the broken
and disordered ranks Of the Adversary
An intelligent gentleman, q citizen Of
another State, who heard the candidates
at Memphis on Friday last, informs us
that Col. Netherland achieved decided
success over his competitor on that occa-
sion. The indications are suspicious; and
if East Tennessee comes up as 1t ought to
and as we believe will, the defeat of the
hard-money candidate will be accomplish
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27

DANIEL WEBSTER ON ABOLITION
Daniel Webster once said in great
speech:
I say that all agitations and attempts to
disturb the relations between master and
slave by persons not living in the slave
States, are unconstitutional in their spirit,
and in my opinion, productive of nothing
but evil and mischief. | countenance
none Of them. The manner in which
the government of those States where
slavery exists are to regulate it, is for their
own consideration under their response
bility to their constituents, to the general
laws of propriety, humanity and Justice,
and to~God. Associations formed else
where, springing from a feeling of hui
inanity, or any ,,ther cause, have nothing
whatever to do with it. They have never
received any encouragement from ME,
and they never will. In my opinion, they
have done nothing but to delay and de-
feat their professed objects.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27

The BRIDGE OF BurFALoRA.- sur
prise expressed by many persons that the
Austrians, after crossing the Ticino, should
have made such slow progress in their
march of invasion. when every hour to
them is so important. 1t is stated in a
letter from Turin, that the Sardinians have
blown up the bridge at Buffalora, .felled
trees across the roads, and cut the dykes,
and thus have overfowed the fields this
side of the Ticino.
This, perhaps, will account for the de-
lay of the Austrians. Many of the roads
across the plains of Sardinia, now the
seat of war. are, or were, lined with rows
of full grown trees, and very little la
Dor would materially obstruct the roads
for two or three days at least.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27

reney Question.
The Nashville Bpnner, Of Saturday, no.
ticins the double dssling Of the leaders
of the democratic party upon the cur
rency, says: re-
We have no coniidepce in any man who
upon this principle thatwe would invoke
the people of Tennessee to rebuke Gov.
Harris at the polls in August, for the
manner in which he is trying to secure
his election. Heis playing game which
is bound to cheat one wing or the other
of his party. The "softs" are supporting
him because they believe he is in favor
of banks, and the "hards" are advocating
his cause because they believe he Is OPP
posed to the whole banking system. One
wing of the party Is to be deceived. and
Gov. Harris knows it; yet he makes no
effort to undeceive his friends. He Is al
lowing them to favor his election with a
full knowledge that they are doing so un-
der Misrepresentation of his views. A
single word would set everything straight
before them. Why does he not come out
like man and speak that wordg Gov.
Harris would scorn to obtain a mans
money under false pretences. Is it any
better or less criminal to cheat the people
out of their votes? Knowing, as he does,
the wide difference of opinion on the cur
rency question in his party, is it right in
the eyes of God or man for him to deceive
and delude them into his support by ma
king each wing believe that he is with
them and against the other. ....
Gov. Harris is not alone in his attempt
to cheat and deceive the people into his
support. He is aided and abetted by the
Democratic party Of Tennessee. There
are but two Democratic. journals in this
State which have had the manliness and
bravery to take decided positions upon
the currency question since the meeting
of the State Convention. All the rest IRE
trying to retain the support of both fac
tons of the party by the same sort OF
game that the Governor is so skillful in
playing. Democracy is assuredly engaged
in the effort to deceive the people and
the entire party, and their candidate for
Governor should be reprimanded in Au-
gust in such manner Us to make them
suffer keenly for their duplicity and
trickery.
The contrast between Netherland and
Harris is as gratifying to the Opposition
as it is striking. The Colonel, when ask
ed whether he is for or against banks,
comes out honestly and frankly with an
affirmative answer. He does not hesitate
to declare that he is in favor of rechar-
tering the Planters and Union Banks,
with such additional guards and restric-
tons as shall secure the public against
any imposition or loss, and make their
currency always convertible. We admire
his honesty and frankness, and we believe
the people will appreciate such virtues
highly enough to elevate Col. Netherland
to the first position of the State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27

=
/ Our accounts from various sources, OF
the discussion at Memphis are really more
hattering than we had counted upon
Gentlemen who were present speak of
the effect upon the crowd as overwhelm-
ingly in favor of Netherland, and . gain
Of three hundred 10 five hundred votes
in Shelby county irconfidently predicted.
The Gaiety Theatre was full, the crowd
being estimated at 10000. The Memphis
Appeal, claiminga victory for Gov. Har.
ris, comedies "a strong disposition on the
part of both to contest every point stub
bornly and firmly" When partizan jour
mails are willingto give our candidate even
that much credit, we have reason to
know that he is doing his whole duty.
The Memphis Bulletin says of the dis
cussion:
We are old enough in politics to have
learned to regard as of little worth, that
rabid enthusiasm of party which always
claims victory for its champion, and
which seeks to depreciate and belittle its
adversary. Guided by this matured
judgment, we do not hesitate to say, un-
qualifiedly, that the members of the OPP
position party have ample cause to be sat
isfed with the discussion yesterday, be-
tween Gov. Harris and Col. Netherland.
They have reason to be jubilant and con-
fident in the result.
The Enquirer says:
If the democracy were satisfied with
the result Of the discussion IN this city
yesterday, all we have to say is they are
easily pleased. Gov. Harris was about as
badly used up as any man we have seen
for long time. Col. Netherlands hits
were made with telling effect; SO Sc
verely were they felt that Gov. Harris lost
his temper-a sure indication of being in
a tight place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27

Never bsSbrs have We seen the demo.
cratic press ofths State INDUCING in "a
much unfsifness and misrepresentAtion
as In the present canvass. From the
leading organs Of the party down 70 the
most stupidsheets Of the rural districts, y
the chasgeis constantly made that the
Southern Opposition seek an afaliation
with and have sympathy for the Black
Republicans of the Free States. A more
unfair argument, and more deliberate
calumhy was never used or uttered by a
reckless partisan press against those whose
privilege and duty it is to differ with them
upon important questions of State and ma
tional policy. There Is no party at the
South sympsthizing with the anti-slave-
ry sentiment Of the Free States, and the
men who continually publish that there
Is are not only incorporating their OPP
poncnts. here, but are giving aid and COM
fort to and strengthening the hands of
the Black Republicans. The proposition
that the opposition of Southern man to
the wasteful and destructive policy of the
democratic leaders, identifies him with
the enemies of the South, is untenable
and unjust and its advocates deserve the
severcst denunciation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27


GREAT PLACE FOR CHILpREs.--In Orange,
New Jersey, the great number of children
in proportion to the population is regard
ed as remarkable phenomenon GO
go where you will" says correspon-
dent Of New York paper, "there is .
baby. On Sunday last attended church,
and the minister baptized seventeen
children. How many were baptized in
the other FIVE churches am not inform
ed; but only think-seventeen babies in
one dayl 1t is no wonder that all the
old bachelors have left this vicinity, and
we do know Of but one married couple
who reside here and have no children.
though they reside but part of the year
in Orange" " q ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27
The Treasury Note Bill.

In the Thirty-Fifth Congress-not the
Thirty-Fourth-a Treasury Note Bill, au-
thorizing an issue of twenty millions to
pay off some of the democratic indebted
edness, was passed in the House of Rep
representatives. at the early part of the ses-
sion by the following vote: Yeas, Demo-
Gratis los, Opposition ID; Nays, Demo
crats6 Opposition 80. Among those vot-
ing in the affirmative we find recorded
the name of Hon. s. A. Smith, of Ten
nessee.-See Cong. p. l54.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27

A CHILD SWALLOWING A WArCH.4The
following marvellous swallow we clip from
a contemporary: r..
The child of well known citizen of
Bethlehem, few days ago, swallowed a
gold watch and chain, much to the dis
tress OF the parents, who thought that
serious consequences would result from
the accident. Medical advice, however,
was speedily obtained, and by the aid Of
strong cathartics, assisted by the extra
ordinary digestive organs of the yougster,
the timekeeper wasin a few hours brought
from darkness to light. The child was
not over ten years of age. Under all the
circumstances Of the case, the escape Of
the child from death was truly marvellous.
Guess it was! II
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27
Andy johnson in the Field.

Hon. Andy johnson is on the stump,
trying to rally his disordered party in the
First District. 1t seems 20 be impossible
for Mr.. johnson to rise above the level of
apeddling demagogue. No position, not
even the seat in the Senate of the United
States with which he has been honored,
can prevent his dabbliAg in the dirty
mire. Whatever else may be said of him,
he at least continues true to his instincts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27

The SvIcIEE "DoDGE.-A man, calling
himself Lamartine, is wandering through
the West and raising funds, by pretend
ing to commit suicide. He takes lauda-
mum and sends for o doctor and clergy
man. They come to him and find o let
ter in his room in the most pathetic style
OF suicide literature. He states that his
poverty is the cause of the rash act. He
is restored with difficulty, and sympa-
thetic people raise a purse for him, and
he departs. He raised $25 in this way
last week at Dayton, and $40 at Sandusky,
and departed with q free pass on the
railroad, to commit suicide at some other
place. ,-lss 4 l,aI N -r-r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27

CIRCLE OF CoRRUPrIoN.-Mr. Rives, in
recent speech delivered at Richmond,
enlarges with much force on the spread
of corruption throughout all Branches OF
the Federal government, describing it as
pursuinga circle as follows:
The developments made present the
government as moving in constant circle
Of corruption. First, the Government,
with the public money, corrupts the con-
tractors and employees to vote for men,
bers of Congress; then the contractors
corrupt the members of Congress, with a
stipulated per centage, to procure them
other contracts and finally, the mem.
beers Of Congress, by one species of in
fuence or other, corrupt the government
to bestow the contracts which they had
stipulated to obtain.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27

The MOST FORMIDABLE ENEMY THE SourH
HAs.-The Sourthen Citizen, democratic
journal, thus states who and what that
enemy is:
But no good can come of ignoring the
fact that the democratic party is broken
and gone-that the Northern wing of It
is the most formidable enemy the South
has, and that the control, of it can only
be obtained by eternal compromise,
which means eternal submission!"