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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07
Mormnns Coming.

We are informed that q Mormon Elder has
been in this city and made arrangements
with ii. W. Love, to have between 30 and
100 hand carts made as soon as possible, 10
be used in crossing the Plains the coming
summer. Between 5000 and 1000 of the
faithful followers of Prince Brigham. are en-
pected here between the lst and lOlh Of next
month. They purchase their wagons in Chi
cage, but they are To come here and lay in n
stock of provisions End the necessary outfit
for the trip. The Mormons are mostly Eng
lish, Welsh and Danes, and will most proba-
bly, 60 better prepared to endure the hard
ships of the journey than did those who went
out in the summer Of lS5G.-lo~a city Re-
publican, dprH 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07
GiltEdQed Paper.

The Cleveland Herald learns that three OF
the banks in that city have latel y had nice
rap over the knuckles to the tune Of eighty
five thousand dollars This was on produce
paper-paper known in financial circles as
gilt-edged paper-paper which had so much
apparent gold on its surface that all else
save lta face was lost sight Of. One Of the
banks is said to hold s45 900 Of this gilt-edg-
ell paper. another over $50, 900, and third
$1,000. The discounts were made ON drafts
drawn on u commission house in New York.
the proceeds OF paper invested in produce,
which was sent forward. The drawers and
acceptors, il the adventure had been fortu.
nate, would have divided profits with the
discounting banks. but 81 it Was not fortu-
aSte, the banks must stand the loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07
Buried Alive.

A singular circumstance. says the Albany
Knickerbocker Of the 9th. came to light on
opening q vault attached TO one Of our burial
grounds. on Sunday last. The body ola fe.
male. who was deposited therein for dead,
some two months since, was found, on open
ing the coffin, lying on her side with one hand
under her head From this it is evident that
the woman was alive when placed there
and, awaking from the trance in which she
had fallen, erdeavorcd to extricate herself.
This was impossible. the cover was not only
screwed down tightly, but the space was too
contracted TO allow even an effort.
twas evident, however. that the unfortu
nate woman became convinced Of this fact
and concluded to die She therefore took the
easy posture in which she was found. aud
breathed her last. The thought that they had
buried her while yet alive set her friends a.
most crazed. The body was that Of Is woman
who formerly resided in the Bowery. The
father and mother Of the deceased had Just
arrived from the old country last week, and
were brought to the vault 10 see their child.
The scene is related as heart-rending
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07
al-We are authorized TO state, that VI

aSWe are authorized to state, that Mr..
GoGGIN, the Wing candidate for Governor.
will speak at Culpeper Ct House, on We'd
nesday, the 18th inst; at Warrenton, on
Thursday. the 18th; at Aier0ndria. on Fri
day, the 18Th; at Leesburg. on Saturday, the
l4th: at Charlestown, OH Monday, the 10th;
at Martinsburs, on Wednesday, the 18th; and
at Winchester. on Friday. the Goth. Friday.
the 18th. is the day in Alexandria, Lot all
come and hear him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07
Austria's Financial Troubles.

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Journal of Commerce writes:
80 desperate is the state of the Austrian
finances that the Government is said to have
seized upon the metallic reserve of the Bank
of Vienna 4 forced loan is also supposed
to be in contemplation. to the great alarm
of the weather. portion OF the community
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

aay" We are authorized To state in reply to
the communication signed a Stakeholder" in
Yesterdays Gazette, that the allegation that
discrimination is made against Gov. Smith
by the authorities of the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad, in respect to paying fare, is
without foundation-that gentlemen having
free ticket from the President of the Com
pany in his pocket. 1t is also denied that
any attempt whatever has been made to
constrain" any employee of the Company
to vote for or against any one of the candi-
dates for Congress in this District.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07
Contracts Falling Due on Sunday

A very important question has been raised
and decided in the Superior Court of New
York. upon this subject. The particular
case was that Of policy Of life insurance
expiring on Sunday, the premium upon the
renewal of which was not rendered till the
following Monday. But the discussion in
volved the whole question as to fulfilling
any contract the day ordoing which comes
upon Sunday. The general notion is that
III all such cases the contract must be- per-
formed, or the offer made To dot. on the pre-
c-ling Saturday. But the court in this
case overruled the motion and declared that
when from accident or mutual error, the
day Of fulfilling All agreement falls upon
Sunday, there Is enough Of principle and
authority tojustiiy the party in dei.rriug
his performance to the Monday ensuing.
without impairing II right or mourning Il tor
FIXTURE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

LOUISVILLE, May -Four essays. sent in
to compete for the annual prize, were read,
before the Medical Association, to-day,
and all rejected DR.. Joseph Jones, Of Au-
gusta, Ca, read paper on the Chemical
Analysis of the Fluids and Secretions of the
Body 10 cases of Malarious Diseases. 1t
was subsequently proposed to refer this pa.
per to the prize committee for the annual
prize, but DR.. Jones objected.
BosToN, May AT the session of the Ma
tional Typographical Convention this fore
noon, Nashville. Tennessee. was selected as
the place for holding the next annual con-
vention.
CINcINNA1I, May 1.-The weather is fine,
and the wheat and fruit crops most promis-
ing. More corn has been planted since
Monday than ever before.
The river is falling at this point.
Dates from New Orleans of the Cd, repre-
sent the devastation in the valley of the Mis-
sssippi by the frsshets tn be immense, and
the loss may be computed by millions. The
Mississippi river above was still rising.
A young man Of respectable connections,
employed By the Hamilton and Dayton Rail
road Company forged a check on the La
fayette Banking Company for $1,000, got
the money and started off with a girl. lie
was heard of at the West to-day.
The Railroad war is becoming more des-
perate, and fourth class freights have been
reduced tn 20c. to Baltimore and Csc. to
Philadelphia. o
Flour declined 5(G l0c.; super Sc 40(G
sc IS. Bacon--Sides &C.; shoulders I cts.
Eastern Exchange is 4(Gi premium
TORONTO, May 4.-The Parliament was
prorogued this afternoon. The Governor
Generals speech was mere repetition OF
the important business of the session, with
the statement that the income of the first
quarter of the current year shows signs OF
the revival of trade and the increase of our
resources 1t also says that visit from the
Queen, or a member Of the royal family,
would be nowhere in her broad d;minions
hailed with more genuine loyalty than IN
Canada.
TORONTO, May 4.--Wm. Smith o Brien ar
rived here last night. and was met at the
steamer by large number of people, who
with a band of music, escorted him to the
Rossin House. To-day, addresses were pre-
scented by the st. Patrick Association and
other bodies.
ZASEsvILlE. May 4.-The fugitive slave
Jackson has been delivered to his master.
and was taken to Virginia this morning
There was large crowd gathered at the de-
pot, but no attempt was made to rescue him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

David Funston, esq. of this place. ad-
dressed the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. AT Culpeper Court House. on Tues
day night We have heard the address sPo-
ken Of in the highest terms
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

Miss Priscilla Primrose, which sounds So
much like fictitious name, just as that OF
Rosa Bonhuer did when we first heard it, Is
the real name of very clever lady artist in
Rome, who has executed pretty picture
representing the visit of his Royal Highness
the Prince Of Wales, in company with the
English sculptor Gibson, in the dfel'er OF
our country woman, Miss Hosmer. viewing
her statue of "Zenobia" The picture has
been engraved for the illustrated Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

The Richmond Wing. OF Thursday, has not
been received at this Office 1t contains, we
believe, Mr.. Rives's speech, or notice Of it..
Will our friends of the Wing please send us
a copy of their paper Of that date?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

Letters ftom Washington, published in the
Northern papers, say. that since the acqult-
TT, of Sickles, the knowledge of much sup
pressed testimony. has been obtained and
that public sympathy "a to Sickles. has aba
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

Harriet Martineau says THE Bona
parties are not men Of character, of political
wisdom, ofpatriotic temper, Of philosophical
sagacity. They are low in aim, vulgar in
quality Of intellect, and consequently in man
ners. and by no prepossessions inclined to res
cue Italy for the advantage of the Italians.
They are regarded As selfish adyenturers
rather than rs emancipstOrs vi nations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

The venerable Alexander Won Humboldt
has written letter Of compliment and
thanks to Lieut.. Maury, U. S. N, for the
zeal and ability displayed by the latter in
his scientific career.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

The Baptist General Association, recently
at session in Richmond. adjourned on Thurs
day night. Stanton is the place for hold
ing the next session of the Association
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

"DELIcArELY STATED."-At Huntington,
Tennessee. on the 25th uitimo. man man,
ed Beloat. shot smother msu. BY the name
of Lindsay. for doing what p, Barton Ny
did
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

Another failure of tillibuster attempt
upon Cuba is reported. When will these
disgraceful forays cease? They are all cal
culated to injure our government and people
in the estimation of the nations of the earth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

We have received the May number Of the
Southern Planter. The Planter maiptsins
its reputation as most valuable agricultural
journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

We referred, few days ago, to the inter
eat that is felt all over the State, ny the
Wings especially, in the result of the cleo
ton in this Congressional District. Wehave
a farther evidence of this, in letter which
is now before us, from highly respectable
and intelligent gentleman, in the western
part Of the State, who has been for several
years past, a membe of the Legislature. lie
writes as follows IF the people of your
district know what Mr.. THOMAS has done for
tbem-how he has attended to their inter
ests-promoted their prosperity-prevented'
by his tact and zeal. injury from coming
upon them-and furthered the cause of their
internal improvements, I do not see how
thew can refuse him their support. 1t the
people along the line of the Orange and Al
exandria and Manassas Gap Railroads eau
vote against him. they must obliterate all
recollection of his faithful services. There
is not a man of them who ought not to work
faithfully in his behalf" lie then speaks
of the duty of the Wings in this. behalf, and
of the expectation that is entertained by
their political brethren, that they will exert
themselves strenuously to send, at least, one
man to the Capitol, to raise there the Wing
banner, and to represent their political SEN
timents. The whole letter is written with
feeling and spirit and if it were intended
for publication, we would give it entire.
The above. however, is its substance and
language, and expresses what ia the public
sentiment of the Wings of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

The last FOREIGN News is to the effect that
WAR is inevitable-and the intelligence con-
viewed all leads to that conclusion. If war
does break out in Europe, upon the issues
involved, who can calculate its duration. or
who predict what will be it's result?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

At meeting of the stockholders Of the
Exchange Bank of Va, held in Norfolk, on the
5th inst, the following Directors for the
branch in Alexandria, were chosen, to wit
Robert Jameson. C. F. Lee, Robert G. Nlo-
let and Lewis Mckenzie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

CHARLES COUNTY, MAsYLAsD.-Our Cir
cult Court has been in session since Mon
day, and for holding Court We have had the
most delightful weather, sotar His honor,
Judge Grain. is present. giving his usual
close Attentions 10 the proceedings as they
transpirr Although no term was held last
fall. we understand the dockets are still
small. On the criminal docket not single
case appears for an offence against the Stat"
other than for some slight misdemeanor
fact no less gratifying 10 every good citizen
than credtable to our whole community
and did the custom prevail here, as former
ly in England, our Sheriff might well have
presented the Judge with = pair OF white
gloves, to be worn on the opening OF the pre-
sent term.
In the absence of Mr.. Cooksey. the eH
cient Clerk of this Court, from indlsposlton'
his place has been most ably filled by hf'
Henry Brooke, of Prince Georges county.
young gentleman who 10 evidently quite 10
milisr with the duties OF the office Fo't i"'
baoCO Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

The Washington States is indignant at
the reported employment of the Chevalier
Wykoff. and Francis G. Grund, AS govern
ment agents or employees abroad. 1t de-
mands of the administration if such dis
grace" as it calls it, has been permitted
1t says that. if employed, they are not in
such capacities as will bring them under
the scrutiny of the Senate for that body. it
is known. would reject them, without hest
tation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

SMITH OBRiES Of rHE CONDITION OF THE
IRISH IN AXERIcA.-Mr. Smith O'Brien nj.
rived in Detroit on Thursday, from his trip
through the Southwest and had ali enthusias
tic reception. He was escorted to the Bid
die House. where an address of welcome was
delivered by Mr.. VIM. Gray. In reply, MIR
O'Brien spoke briefly of his impressions OF
the condition of his countrymen in the United
States The Detroit Advertiser gives the fol
lowing report Of his remarks:
MIR. O'Brien commenced by saying that
he was very much fatigued by travelling, and
did not intend to enter at length into speech
He was travelling simply as private gen
tleman, but could not help responding to the
expressions of kindness which had been made.
Since his arrival in America, he had travel
ed over 5000 miles, and had been in the
principal cities, and during hisjourneys had
met multitudes, and everywhere had met
with enthusiastic greeting.
He found that hard ,c0yk 1as don. By he
IRISH, and in the South, where he thought
he should find but few Of his countrymen rs
laborers- where the climate was 50 warm
there were great many; but it gave him
pain to find that, all over the country, he
found many OF the Irish, who earned from
one dollar and halt u two dollars per day.
uhO spent II all IL tchisiey, and intimated
that such of them would be better off in their
native land, earning a shilling per day. and
achsre mhiskey was better. He found that
everybody who came To America from Ireland
had chance to become independent, and
also that he had found many Of them in al
fluent circumstances and MANY holding
prominent positions. and cited the mayor Of
Detroit-an lrishman-as an instance lie
thought there should be the kindest feelings
between the born Americans and Amer
cans by adoption. lie could see no reason
for this kind reception by lrishmen other
than that they loved the land Of their birth
and should report TO his friends q, home
that the Irishmen in America were all doing
as well as they expected 10 when they lett
Ireland voice in the crowd -"Thre.
cheers for Tipperary." Yes, responded
Mr.. O'Brien, land one for old ireland
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

The Cambridge Nd, Democrat says, that
last Thursday, John Simmons, aged about
90 years, son of Carey Simmons, Of Taylor
Island, while at the windmill of Levin 7.
Dunnock, attempted to pass too near the arms
of the mill, which were in motion. and re-
ceived violent blow on the forehead, from
the effects of which he is still lying in an in
sensible state, leaving no hope of his recovery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07

The United States Consul at Sydney. n.
S. w., writing to friend in New York. as
we learn from the Nantucket Inquirer. re-
ports that Hall and Burns, two of the mutt
neers of the ship Junior, who escaped from
the officers. at the time Plummer and his as
sociates were captured, remained in the
woods until nearly starved. when they made
their appearance. They were Immediately
arrested and tried, and at the time of his
writing he had just returned from witness
ing their execution
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
origin Of slavery.

Mr.. Bancroft, in the first volume Of his
History of the United States, gives an ac-
count Of the early traffic Of The Europeans,
in slaves. In the middle ages the Vent
tians purchased white men, Christians and
others, and sold them to the Saracens In
Sicily and Spoiu. In England the Anglo
Saxon nobility sold their servants as slaysS
to foreigners. The Portuguese first imported
negro slaves, from Western Africa, into
Europe, in l449. Spain soon engaged In
the traffic, and negro slaves abounded In
some of the places Of that kingdom. After
America was discovered, the Indians Of His.
PAMELA were imported into Spain, and made
slaves. The Spaniards visited the coast Of
North America and kidnapped thousands OF
the Indians, whom they transported Into
slavery into Europe and the West fndies.--
Columbus himself kidnapped Eve hundred
native Americans, and sent them into Spain,
that they might be sold at Seville. The
practice OF selling North Americans conun-
ued for two centuries. Negro slavery wds
first introduced into America by Spanish
slave holders, who emigrOted with their ne
groes. A royal edict of Spain authorized
slavery in America in 1903. King Ferdi-
nand himself sent from Seville ffty slaves
to labor in the mines. In 1911 the direct
traffic in slaves between Africa and Hispan-
lola was cnjoiued by a royal ordnance
Las Casas, who saw the Indians vanish
away before the crueltes of the SpanlardSp
suggested that the negroes. who alone could
endure severe tolls, might be further en-
ployed. This was in 1913.
Sir John Hawkins was the first English.
man that was engaged in the slave trade.
In 1861 he transported large cargo OF
Africans to Hispanio!a. In 1867 another ex.
pedition was prepared, and Queen Elizabeth
protected it, and shared in the traffic.,
Hawkins, in one OF his expeditions, set IRE
to an African city, and out Of three hundred
inhabitants, succeeded in capturing two hun
dred and sixty. James Smith, Of Boston
and Thomas Keyser, first brought the colo.
nies to participate in slavery. In 1854 they
imported cargo of negroes. Throughout
Massachusetts the cry of justice was raised
against them as malefactors and murderers;
the guilty men were committed for the Of
fence, and the representatives of the people
ordered the negroes to be restored to their
native country at the public expense. At q
later period there were both Indian and ne.
gro slaves in Massachusetts,. In 1870 q
Dutch ship entered james River, and land.
ed twenty negroes for sale. This was the
epoch Of the introduction of slavery in Vir-
ginia. For many years the Dutch were
principally concerned in the slave trade 10
the market in Virginia.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
The Death Of Children.

Those who have never lost child are un-
able to understand how great void the
death of one little one can make. There
is, we think, nothing on earth that can cast
80 long and so wide and black shadow az
a small coffin.
1t is emphaticully the shadow Of death
that freezes parents heart. Small as Ia
an infants tomb, it sometimes is capacious
enough to hold the brightest hopes and dear
est joys of whole family circle. The little
child is often the bright focus where all the
rays OF gladness in household center, and
from which they are reflected again over hap,
py hearts; and when this central LIGHT is
eclipsed great darkness falls over all.
How many there must be in heaven gath
cred up from all climes, even from heathen
shores, who have died SO young as to retain
no memory of earth, and to whom the world
of glory seems as their native land whose
souls were washed and regenerated 80 early
that no stain OF this world was ever visible
there. Ea h5
Whatever wound of Gin there may have
been has healed without scar; their every
thought has been nodded by the scenery and
society of heaven, and they stand continual
ly before tho face Of the Father. In how
large sense may we say, "Of such is the
Kingdom ofHeayen. - Cincinnati EnqEir.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
One of tIle Heroes.

Miss Pardoe, in a recent work, relates the
following interesting anecdote:
At the buttle of Montmirail, a young off
Ger, named Durosier, CHANGED to be in al
tendance on the Emperor at the momen
when it became essential to despatch an Or
der to one of the Generals Of Division; and
Napoleon, hastily summoning him to his side,
gave him instructions to deliver it without
delay.
"Spare neither yourself nor your horse,
sir" he said sternIy; "for there is not mo,
ment 10 lose, and return at once to rep Irt to
me that my order has been obeyed."
Durosier galloped off amid q shower o.
shot and shells, and within quarter Of an.
hour he was agan beside the Emperor. His
duty was performed.
"You have behaved well, monsieur" said
Napoleon, when he had received his report;
"you have stout heart, and a clear head,
though YOU are still only a yonngster. | give
you captains breyet, and attach you to my
person. What is your name!"
"Durosier, SIRE"
at seems familiar to me. On what oc-
casion have before heard it ~
81 was the colonel of the boy battalion,
your majesty"
"Ah! l remember. Well, that is an ad.
ditional reason why should attach you to
my person.
at is too late, SIRE" murmured the young
soldier.
"Too late, Durosier,-and why I"
"Sire, they have hit me )" and as he spoke
he withdrew handkerchief saturated with
blood from the breast of his coat. call viii
soon be over-Vivs FEmpereur Nvs Ia
France 20
He reeled for an instant in his saddle
and then fell heavily into the arm of an Off
cer who had sprung forward to support him
Timoleon Durosier was corpse.
$50 young $50 young !-and so brave
-.and TO die on his first battlefield !" ex
claimed the Emperor, as he bent down 70
an instant over the body. "Poor boy -
Poor boy !"
Then setting spurs to his charger, he gal
loped off, as if unable to linger over 10 sa
q spectacle. .-EpiSodeS Of French History.