Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-01
News Of tho Day.
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General Lane has issued an address to the
people Of Kansas. He declares that when lie
received notice of the coming Of Jenkins into
hisenclosure, he earnestly dissuaded him, that
when the entrance was made he was fired at
three times before he retured the fire: that
when lie did he only used shot, and he 'ap-
peals to Almighty God for the truth" of his
statement, that he had no intention of killing
Jenkins. but expected only to knock him
down and disable him. IIereterated his deter.
mination Of remaining in private life, and re-
ferring to the charge brought against him by
his enemies says: $50 long us it affords those
indulging in them either pleasure or profit, let
them howl until their very throats crack. My
history is before the people of Kansas, and to
their will, cheerfully submit"
An african Civilization Society" has
been organized in New York, having for its
object "the Evangelization and Civilization
of Africa. and the descendants of African
ancestors wherever dispersed. The de>truc-
ton Of the African slave trade by the intro
ductiun Of lawful commerce into Africa
the promotion Of the growth of cotton, and
other products there, whereby the natives
may become industrious producers as we'll
as consumers Of articles of commerce, and,
generally the elevation Of the condition of
the colored population Of our own country
and of other lands" The constitution pro-
vidcs that missionaries NAV be sent out by
this society, without regard to sect" provi-
ded they hold the doctrines usually termed
evangelic.
Bank of New York, of the denomination OF
one, two, three, and five dollars. have the
best safeguard against frauds by the altera,
ton of denominations, which has yet been in
vented--that of Mr.. George ID. Lyman. The
note is printed on piece of paper about the
same size as that in ordinary use. The note
proper, however. is on the right side and oc-
cupying portion only of the paper, varying
in size according to the denomination, and
separated from the remainder by a clearly de-
fined line, on which is inscribed the mathe-
matical proportion that particular denomina-
ton of note bears to the whole paper. One
dollar covers one-third Of the paper. Two
dollars. one-half. Three dollars, two-thirds
Five dollars, three-fourths.
\ Miss Vincent, known rs the Horn Me-
dunn" has for some time past been aston
ishing the Sanduskians (Ohio with her spir-
itual manifestations in the dark on horns,
tin pans. drums, &C., &c. On Saturday eve
ming last, her performances were brought to
sudden close, however, by the sudden pro-
duction, at al given sigma, Ofnumerous lights
revealing the lady with the horn in her
mouth, in the act of delivering an oracular
communications. She subsidized at once, nor
have the combined efforts of herself and her
friends been able TO call up single ghost
since. The facts as stated, are sworn 10 by
several reliable witnesses.
The Sheriff of Anne Arundel county in
forms the editor of the Marlboro, Md, Ga
zettc, that deranged white woman has re-
Gently been put in the Jail of that county
She gives her name as Polly Payne, and says
she belongs to Prince Georges county. and
haslived near the Long Old Fields or in Bla-
densburg district. Auyperson having knowl-
edge of her will please address the editor of
the Marlboro Gazette, or Edwin ". Duvall,
Annapolis.
The Baltimore CLIPPER says:-A letter from
San Francisco, the 9TH ult., and addressed to
gentleman in Baltimore, states that such
is the excitement growing out Of the failure
Of the last Congress Ia take decisive steps in
relation to the Pacific Railroad, that the
question Of secession is scriousl y mooted, and
that there is strong probability that Cali
MIA and Oregon will form separate Repuh-
lie" All fudge
TIE Post-of6ce Department has despatched
two agents to the South with instructions
promptly to report all the causes of the re-
peated failure of the mails to connect with
the incomplete railroads in Mississippi, the
object being to remedy the evil and enforce
compliance with the contract for the con-
veyance of the mails between New Orleans
and Washington within schedule time.
The ship Monticello, of Richmond, Me-,
from New Orleans to Liverpool, with $500
bales of cotton, was abandoned on Sunday,
seventy miles outside the bar at the mouth
of the Mississippi, on fire. The bar is i'm
proving, and the vessels detained there will
all get over in few days if the wind con-
tinues favorable.
A circular has been issued by several
prominent Wings of Louisiana, proposing
a reorganization of the party, and calling
on their brethren throughout the State TO
send delegates to convention 70 be held IN
New Orleans OH the second Wednesday in
June next, to nominate ticket for the APP
preaching State elections.
At the last Circuit Court Of Berkeley coun-
ty, an order was made, directing the Sur
veyors of Berkeley and Frederick counties,
to run the line dividing said counties. Tues
day, April 5th, has been fixed, to COM
mence the execution of said order-the sur
vey to begin at the Opequon Creek, where
the said line commences.
The jury in the case of DIR. Day and his
son, on trial at St. Joseph's, on the charge of
running off slaves into Kansas, have been
unable to agree. A nolle proseqm has en-
tered in the case of Charles Day, and Dr.
Day has been held in 5000 bail for his ap-
pearance at the next term of the Court.
We learn from the Boston Courier that
Miss Juliana May. has been quite successful
in the recent concerts which she has given
at the East. She was presented at Portland
on Thursday of last week with superb ruby
ring the gift Of a number of ladies OF that