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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17
Valuable Surgical Discovery.

PARIS, July 2Sth.-A medical discovery Of
much value, destined to effect amelioration
in the treatment of ulcers, abccsses, flesh
wounds, &C., has lately been made by two
former house surgeons of the ilospce de la
Charlie, and by them generously offered to the
world. without fee or reward. At the last
sitting OF the Academy OF Sciences, the cele-
brated Nelpcau demanded permission to make
an important communication, and announced
that the two young practitioners in question,
Il visit for the PURPOSE OF presenting to his
notice their discovery and explaining to him
its results. Messrs. Corme and Demeaux
have found Il process for the complete and
instantaneous disniection of animal matter.
The action of the disinfcctng agent arrests
the progress Of decomposition. and efectually
prevents the generation of insects. The sub
stance, prepared for use, costs here aboutone
franc lur Il hundred pounds, and the expense
in America would probably be still less
The following is the formula, as given by the
inventors themselves
Plaster of commerce reduced to fine
powder. 100 parts; coal tar one to three
parts. The mixture oi the two substances
is effected with ease by the aid Of Il mortar,
or 10y any other appropriate mechanical
means. The application Of this composition
10 the dressing ot sores or wounds requires
IA particular preparation. certain guam
tity of the powder, prepared according Ia
the formula, is diluted with olive oil to the
consistency of II paste or ointment. This
species of salve is of dark brown color, has
II slightly biiuminous odor, and may be kept
in closed jar for an Indefinite period. The
oil unitcS the powder without dissnlyIng it
and the composition has the property of alb
Sorhing infectious liquids the instant It is
applied to the sore which produces them
The application may be mediate or immedi-
ate. In the latter case. that is to say, placing
the composition directly in contact with the
sore no PAIN whatever is produced; on the
contrary the saIye has defensive action.
ccansc> the sore and favors cicatrisation.
In the course of his remarks DR.. Nelpeau
mentioned the case of Il patient ut the Char
lie. to whom the new process had been ap-
piled, with perfect success. This person
was afflicted with trightful abcess in the
thigh. from which eXuded Il purulent matter
of Il most infectious odor, rendering the 0pe-
ratons of the surgeon both painful and diff
frult. This matter, mixed with a powder
held in readiness by the two experimental
lists. was disiniected in one minute, touched
with mpunity by the spectators, and mp.
piled beneath their noses, without leaving
trace Of unpleasant odor.
As has been SEEN the elements ofthis COM
position are of the simplest character. and
though intelligence of the discovery could not
have reached the medical faculty of the Uni
ted States in advance of this letter, your own
surgeons will doubtless receive, by the same
mail which carries this, every corroborating
particular.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17
Preserving Butter.

The farmers of Aberdeen, Scotland, are
said to practice the following method Of cur
Ing their butter which gives it 4 great su.
periorty over that of their neiShbors:
Take two quarts Of the best of common
salt, one ounce Of sugar, and one ounce Of
common saltpetre; take one ounce Of this
composition for one pound of butter, work
it well into the mass, and close it up for USE
The butter cured with this mixture appears
Of Il rich marrowy consistency, aud fine col
or, and never acquires brittle hardness nor
tastes salty. DIR. Anderson says: 81 have
eaten butter cured with the above compost
ton that had been kept for three years, and
it was us sweet as at first" 1t must be no
ted, however, that butter thus cured is %
stand three or four weeks before il is used.
If it is sooner opened the salts are not sufi-
GENTLY blended with it, and sometimes the
GOODNESS of the nitre will be perceived, which
totally disappears afterwards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17
Indian Wars.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-The steamer Spread
Eagle, with seventy-fve L. 5. soldiers from
Fort Randall, arrived at st. Joseph's on Fri
day evening, from point eight hundred
and fifty miles above the mouth Of the Vel
low Stone.
The officers report that a sanguinary bat
tie occurred between the Sioux and Arrapa-
hoes ON the ODD Of July, resulting in the loss
of twenty-eight of the former and sixteen of
the latter. Another battle was expected,
which it was thought would result in the en-
tinction of the weaker party.
The steamer Spread Eagle went $50 miles
higher up on the Missouri than Was ever be-
fore reached by steamboat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17
EDGE HILL SCHOOL
Gniosy'. Part Office, C"roii"c Co"nfg,
Preparatory to the University OF Virgil

NC"fye" h'""f"'j
I'hE fifth session OF TN school, WIN CONN
l. OG''| w. ana emu '"y 81" i",.""'"-
course If that oil the University "' N"s"'
Pnsm9
hhB'Hh p'""'"''
COMPOSITION topography, "rlt'nS, Ai''"iI.
= Latin aud "reek ahd Their hii"iy "'' "
ature.
5. French ana Italian ana their Llt.fa'u
!. mort comprehensive course "i NAIn ''..
quite ar inIi rs that oil any college 81
IN the I nited 9t.te-. ,,g .
>. C"H ana hechahicai Eng ,h'',"s an.
Theory and CONTRACTION Of The 2 wh i,a-
o. Drawing -''ha'ne"'"' "'' "''
"miihs ,;...l..,r.
ihe advantages possessed "y ul' D.,, a..
cation ~ reSard' the near" i"" -.
apparatus and capital buildings si"''A' '...
S"n's @r II, tue he 'ApDs's% %sn 'I@ .n ya
teacher and n. hi~b testimonial. Of bi. ~.
who wa. prevented by i'll health alone i'oH, ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

4 PRESIDENTIAL DICTUM. Mr.. John L.
johnson. lately Custom House officer in Al
exandra, publishes IL card in the Gazette OF
that city, explanatory Of the cause OF his re-
muval from office.
1t appears that he called to see the Presi-
dent in regard to his removal. Here is his
own account of the interview:
The President informed u, that pers ons
who hold office under his Administration
would be expected to support the reelection
of members Of Congress who were friendly to
his administration, regardless of their antece-
dents. Opposition to such Il candidate, he
regarded as Just cause for removal
We submit the above without one word OF
comment. Nome, We think, is needed
LynrhGmy Juyiaiam.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

The EIoPEMENT OF A WOMAN WIFE
| MINIsTER.-Wc published the account Of o.
/ elopement of the Rev James Hartford
Texas" alias "Rey. q. W. Godfrey, Of Na
York" with young and fascinating msrr,
woman. At the Court in Albany the
man consented to return home with her hu'
band. During the day Mrs. Dyke manas.
to give her husband the slip, and 1T on
came to New York by railroad, to join BE-
reverend friend. After taking Il room d
the Girard House, and registering an a.
sumcd name, Mrs. Dyke proceeded u
house in Leroy street, and inquired for Oh.
Rev. Mr.. Godfrey. The lady replied tih
her son-in-law had gone out to see friend %
Fifth avenue. Mrs. Dyke expressed ''r.
ried, when she was Informed that his W.
WAS dead. Being DESTROYS to see Mr.. o..
frey ut the earliest moment. she WAS lnrl'-.
! into the house, and soon after Mr.. Goi',.
msde his appearance and the two he'd
consultation.
Shortly after she had left, and Mr '
had also gone out, the husband Dyke ma..
Ills appearance III SttICi vi HiN NludHb o..
He related his grievances To the woman
the house, saying that he loved his wife yer
much, but since he had ascertaincd her n.
character he was only DESTROYS of rcrunr.
the frail one to her parents. lie then I'
with the understanding that he would ca
again in the evening. Mr.. Godfrey ,h'r..
after again made his appearance, and n o""-
caused the trunks belonging +" Mrs. Py~
which he had brought with him from Al
ny, to be- removed for fear of unplca'ar, Pc
suits, should they be found in his possess
Dyke was unsuccessful in gaining tIdm5'
his wife, and was finally forced to Syr
the search.
The Rev. Mr. Godfrey WAS orloin". H
Trinity tEpiscopal Church, in this city, d.
ing the latter part of last winter, and
after received n call t" assume the pat
charge OF an Episcopal Church at GaI"''
Texas. At the time Of the adventure hr 'i
on his return to New York. having Re-, ~.
Mr.. Godfrey has been twice "A wldn""r 'h'
ing married the sister of his first VII" ~
last spring, about four months after be- .'.
become Il widOwer. The second VIE
about two months subsequent t" the nn'
riage. The Rev. Mr. Godfrey "lfrlat@
the Episcopal Church in Railway, \. },
the following Sabbath after the "rcurre'.
above related ~. \. TibUns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

The Man WHO Runaway WITH r., "
sESGER BIRD. find in the An, r,i 49,
MIA OF July 20, some particular, r,,,''. ....''
the career Of Capt Delee. in ruuDirt, ,.''
with the bark Messenger Bird: w."
Captain Delee's proper name is pona
and in earlier days, say ISL. hc E...
building for storing goods on Gait d
street, below Front, where hc had a r,, .''
by the name Of Hale. formerly Of S:rrg ,,...
to. In the year lsj2, he left TIN. rs,,.
company with the wife Of William Y -
steamboat runner. The latter gave hi, ~,
$500 to 20 East with her two chIIr., W..
see her parents, and Punches being v,,'
funds, Wolf sent him with his wife
sist her with the children, suppo,ins tlr,,'
was - true friend The wife never w..
her parents, but was heard of shorty ...
rs being at New Orleam. with her child.
accompanied 10y Punches, whose WIFE =.
passed for. Whilst at New Orleans h. -.
position as smpercargo of yr>srl, mp r,.
er went from that place Ia Chile. Ia dad
business OF II vessel which had started ,
the South American coast. lie ra.,.i
Lieut.. Oliver, /. ). n. aud wore 4 bur
with navy buttons, Gc. Alter cheatin,
parties out at as much Of the cargo. &,
he could. Lieut.. Oliver and family .aiI,i H..
the Sandwich Islands. On the WAY d.,,.
from Panama to Chile, his former parrr.,
Hale, who happened Ia be on board. hal.
him, and Punches, after trying hard to dr,r
himself, had To acknowledge that il WI,
use, he was Punches, and not I.ieu,-r,,.
Oliver, L. 5. y.
AT the islands he houri>hci with mn.
success; was met by some Californian, Al
recognized him, but he denied himself ort
played his cards Out Ia the end with ,u..r,.
After selling forged drafts on Eastern uu,.
era. and pOckrtlng several Thousand dola,
he, the woman and two children, >rt :,
for China. getting Ia sea Just two day, O..
fore Wolf arrived At Honolulu, whittier \.
had gone after hearing..he WI, there. to lax.
satisfaction upon Punches alias Lieut.. o..
yer, U. 5. \.
ION arriving at Hong Kong, Lieut.. %.
yer. u. ). ~, rs he still called him,.
made quite display, and as he hal MAJ,
and used them freely he was well receive,
and mixcd with the best mercantile soc.rg
Some of his New Orleans or Chill ylcr,
found out his whereabouts or traced ha
from the islands to China. and the very
of their arrival, he found out their bu>ius,,
and left that night in vessel for parts o..
known. He next turned up at Nam
where he made Il short stay. and after e.,
ing" an American or English house our
$1,000 to So 900, cleared for parts unknawr
ale was next heard of in Australia, q.
ter which time no trace was had of him. az.
til he turned up Mt Valparaiso, as Capiac
Delee. How he became interested in u.
barque Messenger Bird, or got control Of
ship, our informant does not know. Il.
says that the identity of Punches and Lieu,
Oliver, rs Capt. Deee, is founded upon,
description of the man, the woman aud IT,.
children, rs well as their first names wh!a
are the same for the children u when /,
California"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE,

"
HNIIE next aununl session will begin on Monday,
/ September 9Th.
FACI lily.
Rev JOHN WILSON, A. NJ, President, Pro
irssur of Moral Philosophy and Natural Science
Rev. STEARNS PATTERSON, A. NJ, Protes
-nr of Ancient Languages and Bellies Letters
Mr.. CHARLES GRUBE, Professor OF Instru-
mental and Vocal Music.
Mons. EUGENE PAULIN. Professor Of Modern
Languages. Assisted in all the departments BY sc-
romplisheI female teachers
Thorough instruction IL given in all the useful
and ornamental branches There are tw" Gradua-
ting course the Classical and the English
Young Ladies completing the studio. vi either
course, receive Diplomas.
ENrENsEs.
Board AMI Tuition in either course. per year So
Music. Modern languages. Paimtng-cNira.
For Catalogues. address the President.
Wilmington. Delaware. iy lG--law2m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17
Mice aud Rats.

Mr. Glenny says Mice and rats are very
easily DESTROYED. if we set about it in earn
est Get live plaster of Paris and fonr: mix
;hcm dry in equal quantities. lay it in dry
places, and sprinkle little sugar among it.
Both RAJ, and mice eat ravcnously, the plaster
sets firm directly after it Is m"istened, be
comes lump inside them, and kills 20 u
certainty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

Henry Rwcnel esq. formerly President OF
the Union Bank Of Charleston, recently died
at the Virginia Springs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

The Central Railroad of GrorGla, after
full experiment. has decided in favor OF
American iron for Railroad purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

Robert Ould, esq, has accepted the invita-
ton of the Alumni of Columbian College, to
deliver the Grafton on the occasion OF the next
annual commencement in June. 1860. Mr..
o. graduated at that institution in ISIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

Willis. in one Of his late letters, giving an
account of Trip on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, speaks in the highest terms. of the
(;laleS Hotel mt Oakland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17
MIDDLEBURG ACADEMY.

TINIE SECOND SESSION Of this School will
i commence On the first of September next
Tn. Principal IL graduate of the University Of
Virginia, and the School is designed to be prepar
a;"ry for that institution.
A few boarders will be taken.
TERMS For board aud tuition, including every
thing except lights, $500 for the entire session of
ten month";.
For circulars, containing further particulars, ad-
dress JAMES b. BAKER,
10 MilllphurN I.nuInnn CO. Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

Several serious affairs of shooting, fighting.
&c., occurred in Memphis last week. The
papers there contain accounts of these bloody
encounters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

The Paris letters to the London papers
say that Louis Napoleon is getting to be
irritable. 1t is not probable, that any of
these gossips are admitted to his presence to
knnw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

The Washington Constitution contradlcts
the report that our government has agreed
to abandon privatrerinG in time of war-and
adds that no such concession will be made
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17
1.-The Next Step"

The Police have detected and broken mp
Il Gang If counicrleiters in indiana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

4 boy in Baltimore, on Monday, was set
upon by four large dogs and torn and man
gled in shocking manner. The man who
set the dogs upon the boy has been arrested
and sent to Jail. The dogs are to be de-
strOyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

The American Sunday School Union have
issued two more of their little books for chill
dren, handsomely bound and printed, and
written so as to attract, and interest, and I'M
prove them-The School Girls in No. Co
and Little Charley. Received and for sale
BY James Entwisc X Son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

REV +. VI. EDWARDS, PRISCIPAL.
SESSION HIGGINS 1t HONDiT ~ SEPTEMBER
FXCELLENT facilities afforded for tho
II rough preparation for any College or Univer-
sity, or to fit young men for the active duties Of
lite. Expenses only $500 for Board and Tuition
for 10 months For catalogues and circulars, sd-
lreSs T. VI. EDWARDS, Piedmont Station,
iy 7--ro3in w. q. X. K. Fsuguer Co.. Va.
COTTON BRAIDS and PRINCES for Trim
~ ming Wool Dresses; also Buttons; Girdes. and
Tasssis, for sale At aug II RICHARDS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

PREsNTEEI,S STATISTIC, The following
will show the comparative statistics of the
New and Old School:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

The appointment Of Mr. Dmltry as MINI
lister to Central America, is commended III
many quarters. Mr.. d. is u scholar OF high
attachments and entirely conversant with
the Spanish language, which will much ia
ciitatc his efforts ut negotiation. We wish
him much success in the important post to
which he has been assigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

We have received the August number OF
the Southern Literary Messenger, 1t con
tainS, among IA variety ol other interesting
articles. the Grafton delivered hy Mr.. Hugh
Blair Grig>hy, ut William and Mary Col
Iese, on the 4th of July last; and MIR.
Thom,son's Poem read before the Column
ban College in June last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SN0WDEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:
News of the Day.

MORNING. AUGUST II. 1859.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

a Wisconsin paper, good humoredly oh
Jccts to the election uf Gov. Wise, as PresI-
dent, on the ground that his long messages
would ruin all the country editors, aud Grip
pie most of the city papers. Will it abate
.e objection, of the Wisconsin Patriot, II It
Comes To know, that in case the Governor
should he the next President, he will instr
tute a r. firm in that matter?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

The Richmond Wing publishes variety
of extracts from Democratic papers. all To
the effect that, in M,u opinion, Gov. "Ise's
recent letter has ruined his prospects for the
Presidenrship, aud adds:-''We don't know
about that. The probability is that some OF
the rest Of the aspirants will get caught IN
worse Scrapes Vet before the election. II
they are not ii vii! be because they ha' mt
another Dnnnrlv for u CORE spnndent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

The Baltimore papers Of Yesterday con
tain accounts of several arrests of rowdIes
for interfering with and assaultng the po-
lice officers in the discharge Of their duties;
and of an attack upon public house III the
neighborhood Of the city by rowdes, the
beating of the inmates, and the smashing
up of the furniture
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

The New York Express speaks Of the pro-
bahIr effort that will he made III twenty
Years to remove the seat Of government
farther west. Railroads and TeleGraPhs
have taken away the only red@o" for remov-
ing the seat Of government. 1t Will con-
tnue to be in Washington, rs long AS the
Union lasts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17

ut " ashington.
lIousekcepers will he interested in know
ing that yeast is IA plant. When examined
with microscope. says the London Quar-
terly Review, it is found to consist of SlohulaI
.yesicles," about .2jOoth of an inch i'll di-
ameter, when full grown. They are multi
plied bv little vesicleS budding out from the
side of the parent
The excavations at Wroxeter, in Shrop-
shire. England, are carried on with vigor, and
the public are freely allowed to inspect the
work. Carriages and pedestrians arrive DIAL
" in great numbers at the site of the ancient
Uriconum, and the spot promises to become
one of the Lions" that every tourist must
visit. 1t is called the Pompeii Of England.
Lieut.. A. ID. Stanford, who died at Staten
Island, New York, on Saturday, was attach
cd to the United States revenue cutter llar-
riet Lane. He was native Of Washington,
ID. c., thirty years Of age, and was step-s"n
of DIR. Charles Handy, of that city. lie had
been i'm the revenue service actively engaged
for number of years.
The Albany Argus" having copied par
a,raph from the Wellsboro Pa democrat
which raises the name of ID. 5. Dickinson for
President, the n. Y. News says 10 the Argus;
Let US Join hands and both raise the Dick
inson flag We are serious in the PROPOSE
ton"
The government Of Rome has awarded to
Mr.. Edward n. Perkins, of Boston, the sum
Of So, 400, rs damages for the robbery of his
party during the Perugia massacre. A dis
patch, published a few days ago, stated the
amount enormously at $500.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-19

IL will be reoolle5tei that in September last
the q. s. Attorney for Wisconsin appeared
before the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, and
asked leave to file with the Clerk two mandates
from the Supreme Court of the United States,
directed to the Supreme Court Of Wisconsin,
commanding that Court to reverse its decision
in the oases Of Mr.. Booth, prosecuted under the
Fugitive Slave Act. On this motion Chiei
Justice Dixon, Of Wisconsin, has just delivered
an elaborate opinion in the affirmative. Judge
Cole dissented. Judge Paine having been AT
torney Ia the case, was ruled out The Court
being thus divided in opinion, the motion was
denied. Practically the position of the Wis
eOnsin Supreme Court, heretofore, is thus af
huned
Chief Justice Dixon adopted the old argu-
ments in favor of the appellate jurisdiction oI
the Supreme Court of the United States and
the dependence and inGerority Of the State
Courts. The Milwaukee Free Dem ocrat says
This opinion simply marks its author as be
longing to the consolidation and and.State
rights school Of politicians, who, considering
the emphatic expressions Of the people of The
State, has no right on the bench, and will prob
ably remain there no longer than the people
have an opportunity to express themselves il
April next"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-19
Whose Rull aorea Tho OK,

The Washington Republic very pertinently
TGmarkS, that "a practical illustration or tho
Importance of this question was given in the
Senate on Wednesday, when every Democratic
Senator voted sganst Mr. Tumbull's amends
nent to Mr. Masons resolution, extending the
inquiry to the seizure Of the United States ar
senal at Liberty, Missouri, and every Republi.
can Senator voted for Mr. Mason's resolution,
providing for an investigation of the HarPer's
Ferry invasion.
IfleadiDg Democratic politicians were as in
nOcent Of completely in the former outrage as
b Republicans are of completely in the latter
Democratic Senators would have no more fear
Of the investigation proposed by Mr.. Trumbull
than Republican Senators have Ofthat proposed
by Mr. Mason