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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

SEVERE DRoUGHT.--We have had no rain,
more than sufficient to lay the dust, in this
village, and its vicinity, since the 18th OF
June. The consequence is that we are lite
rally burnt up. Our gardens have failed
and vegetables of all kinds are scarce. with
the exception of few miles square in the
forest, we understand that throughout the
county such a continuation of dry weather
has never been known. The Corn crop is
the greatest failure since 1916. So far, we
have had a frost in every month this year,
and the cold and dry weather, like that OF
1916, has made the Corn crop almost a total
failure. The Tobacco crop is but little bet
ter. 1t was planted earlier t6an usual-most-
ly in the month of Maryland has grown up,
without the aid of rain, to narrow splnd-
ling top The best judges have informed us
that under no circumstances can more than
half crop be made. These mistortunes,
with the additional loss of their Wheat crop,
and low prices for all kinds of agricultural
productions, have, We regret to say. seriously
injured and retarded the prosperity OF the
farming classes. Marlboro Planters Adr,
9th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

Rev. Thos. w. Randle, an estimable and
we'll known Minister of the Methodist Epis-
conal Church South, and Presiding Elder
of the Huntsville District, Tennessee Con-
ference died of Consumption at his rest
dence in Huntsville, Ala, on the 10Th ihst'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher says OF the
"items column" in the newspapers, that 1t
sis worth more than all the small fry OF cor
respondents, with an editor thrown IN to
boot Like a caravan. it stretches along its
columns, with packages and parcels, spices
and gems, bits of fragrance or cunningly
wrought metals, gathered from the Orient
and from the whole world besides. The
items of the paper, like the stuf6ug of thanks
giving turkey, represent everything in the
house, crusts of bread, crackers, and all
spices"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

The Democrats Of Berks county, Pa have
elected delegates to the State Convention IN
favor of Judge Douglas for next President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

Pullam, of Mississippi, the young man ar
rested at Lynchburg, on Wednesday night,
upon suspicion Of stealing the pocket book Of
Mr.. o. Conway, on the East Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad, was discharged from Gus
tody on Friday, upon an examination before
the Mayor. no evidence being introduced u
hx the crime upon him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

Hon. Augustus r. Sellers. formerly u
member of Congress, from Maryland, and
who was prominent member of the Amer
lean party, avows that he will hereafter act
with the Democratic party. He states that
he Joined the American party, hoping that
it would organize great Union party, which
would drive out sectionalism, but that hay
ing failed in that object. he leaves it. lie
was opposed, from tho first, to some OF the
details of its organization, and always uni
ted in having them altered or abolished
lie now thinks it his duty to support the
Democratic party-and is especially opposed
to the proceedings and movements OF those
W no will not cooperate with the Democracy
in Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

The General Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch
Masons of the United States, will meet in Chi
cago next month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

An effort is now making by the Admins
tration press at the North, to induce the
impression that Douglas stock" is falling in
Indiana, Pennsylvania, &c. If they will not
take Douglas who can they unite upon?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

A DISTINGUISHED NIsITOR.-On the End
of July last, an old man with gray hair, Civ
ing his name as Elijah Bomen, arrived at
Cabin Point, Surry county, Va, and charm
ed all with his manner. On the 4th he de-
livered an Grafton, which still more carried
the citizens away. lie sold his horse and
buggy and departed. A day or two ago, a
gentleman from Philadelphia recovered the
horse, it having been stolen from him, and
the citizens Of Cabin Point found out, for the
first time that their 4th Of July orator was
no less person than the most celebrated
horse thief in this country, who has stolen no
less than 500 animals. lie has since been
imprisoned 10 Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SN0WDEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:
FRIDAY MORNING., AUGUST 20, 1859.

The New York Commercial gives an &C
count of the works of the New York kero-
sene Oil Company. 1t says;-"The manu-
facture of Kerosene is in measure veiied
in secrecy. The oil, after it is distilled, I'M
dergoes various chemical operations at Its
various stages. The nice adjustment OF
these chemical operations has been obtained
only at the outlay of immense sums OF mo
ney and much labor, and, therefore, the Dill
ferent processes are kept secret tor the oene-
fit of the discoveries. 1t shows what science
and study can accomplish. when we see a
beautiful colorless fluid extracted from a
mass of black coal. Another matter that Is
astonishing also. is the prolific yield; one
hundred and ten gallons of oil from ton OF
this coal, is. the greatest yield that can be
obtained" -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

New York city, for some days past, has
been flooded with counterfeit bank notes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

Mazzini, processes to reveal the secret OF a
compact which has been agreed upon be-
tween Russia, Austria, and France. He az
firms, to quote his own words, mot upon
mere conjecture, but by knowledge of the
fact" that "a new Holy Alliance" has been
inaugurated between the three Imperial Pow
ers already mentioned, in which they have
agreed to divide among themselves the effects
Of "the sick man." Turkey. and to declare,
in due time, war against England. BY what
means Mazzini came into possession of the
facts which he has thus given to the public,
he is not likely to say; but he AYERS that there
is one man in Europe who could bear witness
to their truthfulness, but. as he prefers to
remain silent, Mazzini will not betray him.
This one man in Europe to whom Mazzlnl 30
pointedly alludes, can be none other than
Count Cavour. And yet, these statements
of Mazzini create very little sensation IN
Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

The celebrated horse Albion, died in Ten
pessee last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

ASALE OF OARS 900 bushels, taken dur
ing the winter in the street-reported in this
DAVIS market, is but one of many instances
of similar character in grain during the
present year. The lot of 1000 bushels was
sold, by the purchaser of yesterday, in March
last, for 55} cents per bushel; later in the
season they were resold for so cents; per
bushel the purchaser of yesterday being
interested in the purchase at 50 cents; shortly
afterwards he disposed of his interest in the
oats, though at what price we do not learn.
Yesterday the oats passed back into the pos
session of the party at IS cents per bushel,
who in March last sold them at So! cents per
bushel. Albany Statesman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

ASTOUNDING AND IMPORTANT. "A CORES
pondent sends u the following
General Buckley and suite have just ar
rived in town from Washington, where they
were in secret conclave at the National un-
til Il late hour last night. What is the
meaning Of all this ?"
Before any Of our readers exclaim with
Toots, rs of no consequence" let US in
form them that Gen. Buckley is the Grand
Commander Of the mysterious order Of "rhe
Knights Of the Golden Circle" about which
people talk much and know so little, and
which, We have ali opinion Of our own, will
be found an exceedingly little affair when
we learn all about it, Meantime we must
be duly impressed with intense wonder at
the movements and conclaves Of Gen. Bick-
ley, q. G. X. q. c., and suite.-BaH inner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

TOURNAMENT At DKoyERs' Resi- go.
Tournament and Ball came of at pEO,,
Rest, near Georgetown, on Tuesday, tue i.,,
inst, TO witness which there were abou' y
persons present. The riding conmehCc't. !,
| o'clock, and Was very spirited. Inc W" -.
Of the Forest, John II. Monroe, OF "r',
town, was declared successful, ana err
as Queen Of Love and Beauty, M'', o..
Gillian, Of Washington county y; r,.r.
Knight Of the Golden Star, Andrew ); 49,
al, of Georgetown, crowned as + iF's n",
Honor, Miss Susanna Davis, OF "e'r -
Knight of Droyers' Rest, Fenton j. r'I IT,.
crowned as Second Maid Of Honor, !,
Mary f. Mullen, Of Loudoun county,
and Knight Of California, Harvey 'T,,,!
Montgomery county, Md, crowned a sW,..
Maid of Honor, Miss Ellen Roberts, =" Al!
ington county, d. C. Withers Dr', ...,r,.
String Band of Washington, were Pm
and discoursed fine music on the Ec'as 4
The orator of the day, VI. d. Ball f1.qr.
Faifax county, Va, delivereda mI'' . Bal
full Grafton. The affair closed WIN
-LOudouH Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

Not long ago we noticed the finding of a
mans clothing at Schlosser Landing New
York. Some of the gar ments were marked
John A. McClung." Ithas been discovered
that the Rev. DR.. McClung, of Maysville,
Ky., was at the Falls about that time, in i'll
health, and it is supposed that he has been
drowned in the manner We stated. DIR. Nc
Chung was about fifty years old, and of con-
siderable reputation AS a Presbyterian cler-
gyman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26
Syrian Fruits.

John Barker. esq. introduced, several yes"
ago, into Eng or ut least Attempted g.
introduce. IL number of the choicest SyrIaa
fruits. For the introduction of the ''>'aa.
wick Nectarine," he received medal 'rG
the Horticultural Society. lie set out 81.
the object of Introducing twenty yare!"
of-lst, new species called the "N"''
kernelled lhach, among which are SIX 'ar'
ties of the Nectarine. all %! equal and some %
superior value to the "Stanwick;" ID, beF
species of apricot, with II sweet kernel. Gale!
"Sheker Para" bit 81 sugar Of lspahan, 81
the large sweet white mulberry Of Iran, if.D
which 4 syrup is extracted scarcely dI'i.a.
guishable from that made Of sugar, aud "hs'
has been highly extolled by noted tng.'.
traveller; 18th, plum, with sweet kern
called" Aloo Bookhara," exhibiting, "Dr-
ripe, it's stone through the skin, and AZ
greatly praised by the same traveller; 1til ~
famous "Pomegranats Of Tabrlz, VIM.
seed, weighing from % to % ounces anu w
still more renowned Ounce Of Persia, Of n
same size, ripening on the tree or IN the '''''.
thereby losing all its au,terIty aud eaten d
dessert like soft, ripe pear. This wohde'''
production and the Pomegranatc ar" arh"i'!
forwarded rs presents by caravan 10 bas4S'
The pCmcgranate is not eaten asarr he ''@
mon sorts, but is squeezed into goblet 81
drunk of its IL drAught ui sherbert ani ''
high perfumed odUr Of the Ounce Is '1."
that when Il single ripe specimen il ~ 90.
ayan every person prescnt is con'cIou'
it. Numerous specimens of the "DwaH ~
pie of Armenia" have also been for"af.s.
Though only eighteen inches high thy W..
considered to be mt full maturity. VI D.
has seen numbers of them At Aleppo, plsh.'
in pots, and OF forty and fifty years grow
yet never exceeding twoieet III height ani w
stem only Of the thickness Of ones fnger
The Gardeners Chronicle think. the p'''
Apple is similar to the French Paradi'e
Some Of the Apric0ts, which have been t'''.'
are highly spoken Of. Nearly all the NJ
enumerated ure worth trying. y Tss"'
the Pomegranate, however, the Chri".
deems the experiment, Oh account oi uhs'''
climate, as hopeless. ,u
We hope our worthy and intelligent ~
missioner of the Patent Office, Wa'hin-.
City, will cause to be procured some oI W.
fruits for experiment in til" United star
The Pomegranate and the Ounce WOMB
doubt, do well In our climate. The 'h''
Ounce has been successfully cnlt'aV.
Mississippi near the sea shore. N''"' 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26

A few nights since Mr.. W. c. Smedes, OF
Vicksburg, Miss, was aroused from sleep
by some one moving steathily along pas
sage in his house, and Selling pistol he de-
manded who was there, threatening to shoot
unless he received a reply. No reply being
given. he did shoot, severely woundlng a
servant woman who had been living IN the
family about a year. She he'd been poach-
ing in the pantry, and was loaded with bot
ties of wine, preserved fruits, &c, which she
WAS about To take away from the house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-26
The Richmond Wing says that the Opposi.

The Richmond Wing says that the OPPOSE
ton in Virginia, do not mean to follow the
example of the Democracy, and waste their
strength in internal strife and division, but
to use every exertion to maintain the harmo-
ny which now pervades their ranks, and the
maintenance of which is the surest guarantee
of their future success. Different members
of the Opposition have, as they ought and
will. their personal preferences, but we be-.
lieve they do not mean that any personal
preference shall be permitted to disturb the
harmony and success of the party The
Democrats were disappointed at the peacea-
BILE manner in which the late meeting in ia
vor of Mr.. Bolts, in Richmond passed of.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-09
The Future of Missouri.

The State of Missouri is possessed of the
vital and irrepressible energy Of New Eug
land without its Puritanism. She is full of
fresh vigor, not only in her economical, but
in her educational interests. She has entered
with the same zeal into the culture of mind
and character as into that of the vine, and
other material sources of wealth, and pronli-
ses to leave. older States far behind i'll the great
race of general improvement. We are aston
ished to compare the impressions of only a few
years since, which were entertained of Mssou-
ri, by the most intelligent and liberal people
Of the Eastern and Northern States, with
what they now are Certainly not ten years
ago, she was regarded as one of the spots on
our Western border, promising to be little else
than slave region, fertile in bowie-knives
gamblers, and desperadoes. Without the pol
ish of the older slave States, she had the wild
temper of Western border life-a violent, ad-
vcnturous and scarcely less than savage feroci-
ty, which kept a good class of settlers, and
even travellers Of timid disposition, out of
her limits. She had neither commercial nor
moral standing. Her merchants paid for dry
goods in land, which was reluctantly accepted
by the Eastern creditors in lieu of nothing
Within five years these lands have been beg
glng for purchasers at any price below dol
lar, or even fifty cents an acre 1t was a com
mon complaint that the lands of Northern
Missouri, though ort of the slave region.
could not be sold at the latter price, while no
better, across the Mississippi river, readily
brought twenty times the sum. Such was
Missouri less than ten years ago.
The change that has come over the State is
like transformation of magic. The light
has seemed to break from her sky all at once
1t was doubtless the comparison of slave al d
free labor that first Ito quote famous express
sion Of one of her own statesmen "set the
ball in motion of earnest and vigorous devel-
opment Her citizens have appeared to ull-
derstand their destiny of progress at once, and
instead Of opposing, they have heartily accept
ed it, and bent their fresh energies to carry it
forward. Practically, Missouri is already a
free State, the preceyt of freedom having been
adopted, and the mechanism only .eniaining ur- /
finished Her lands are already requiring the
freedom. No emigrant hesitates to buy them
because slavery is yet on a part Of the soil
and in proportion as this movement gathers
weight will their market price advance until
it will be seen and felt like a new Gospel that
the sleeping value of their lands has always
been greater than that of their slaves, and that
no commercial error Is so serious MS that Of
holding u money Investment in human mus
cles.-N. Y. Courier.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-09
8mrat and domestic.
4 q 1'lc u l tn re .
A D1scov1 Rx as TO BUTTER.

A New Yorker in the country writes thus
to the New York Tribune of his success in
investigating the, to him, mysteries of butter
making:
1t always used TO bother lis where butter
came from. Our idea was that it must have
come from salt mine mixed up in some in
scrutable way with tubs. But it appears that
butter is made by women. We happened one
day to be out in place called the wood
house" where very singular occurrence took
place: A woman who WIS there put on an
apron, and then proceeded to wards singular
looking institution with stick in it. Taking
hold of the stick, she began working it up and
down as though her very life depended on the
operation. "What in the name of wonder are
you doing there ?" said we. " Milking butter
you fool" Being in pursuit of knowledge, we
disregarded the superfuous appellation, and
mildly asked her the rationale of the process,
when, to our astonishment. she wheeled upon
u.s. and delivered herself of the following re-
sentiment "Naow, look here, Mis-
ter, don't warnt no-ie of your gas. You've
been follering me areound and areound ever
since you've been here and | won't stand it
no longer. Naow CO." We lent, but we
know one thing-bntter is made by women in
some way or other
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-09
TO PRECISE BY HALF.

Mr.. Prim has got neat little wife she is
! the pink of neatness and gentility. Prim' S
friends congratulate him on the fact. Prim's
house is as clean and orderly as new pin :;
Prim's linen is faultless, and never lacks but
ton his clothes are well brushed, and his neck
erchief is neatly tied. But Prim smiles but
family as be is complimented on his appear
ance and his wife's taste When Prim gors
home he finds everything in order. The
blinds are closed, so as to keep out the flies,
and keep the sun from fading the carpet; so
dark is it, that Prim can't see anything, Just
coming out of the light; but there is no dam
ger of his running against or falling over a
chair or a stool. Everything is in its place.
and Prim knows where that place is. There
is Place for his hat, for his umbrella, and if
he forgets it, Mrs. Prm is at hand to inform
him of his mistake, and see that he corrects it.
He sits down on particular chair, and is
careful not to displace it or lean back against
the wall. His children come to him like well
behaved children as they are no boisterous
demonstrations, no roughness, like Slough's
rude youngsters, who run in the streets and
set up shout, when they see their father com
ing that shocks the nerves and propriety of
Mrs. Prim, who wouldn't let her children play
with them for the world. Slough comes home
with half dozen little wretches cliEging to
him, asking what he has brought them, and
searching his pockets for cakes and peanuts
Mrs. Prim's children never ask for such things
and when they get anything given to to them,
they say, "thank you," in the most wellbred
manner, and take it to mama, who keeps it till
morning for fear they will soil their clean pin
azores tonight. -.-..- @
Yet Prim does not look happy, and the
children are pale and thin. Prims friends say
what nice house i.el has got; YET they seldom
call on him. Slough, infatuated man, lives i'll
chronic carelessness, regardless of the proprie
ties of gentility, looks as happy as a bivalve
at food tide, and the children, sunburnt and
freckled, and not always clean, are equally
healthy and happy. Mrs. Slough, who is re-
sponsible for all, and goes herself half Of the
time en- dishabaHe, wears complacent smile
on her countenance, that convinces Mrs. Prim
of the depravity of human nature. And peo-
pie visit Slouches they have ten times as
much company as the Prims. And Prim, too,
does not rejoice in his conscious superiority of
gentility, neatly kept house, and model
wife. Such is the perservity of human nature.
Eagle.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-09
ST 1spnAx q wnLx. OF oxuzzs.

II the disposition to speak well of others was
universally prevalent, the world would become
Asicolnparitive paridise. The opposite is the
Pandora-box which, when opened, fills every
kosase and every neighborhood with pain and
sorrow.9d How many enmities and heartburn
ihgs flow from this source | How much happi-
ness is interrupted and destroyed Envy, jeal-
ouEy, and the malignant spirit of evil, when
they find vent by the lips, go forth on their
mission like foul iends, to blast the reputation
and peace Of others. Every one has his imper-
perfsctions and in the conduct of the best
there will be occasional faults which might
seem ito justify animadversion. 1t Is good
rule, however, when there is occasion for fault
finding, to do it privately to the erring one
This may prove salutary. 1t is proof of in.
terest in the individual, which will generally
be taken kindly, if the manner of doing it is
mot offensive The common and unchristion
rule. on the contrary, is to proclaim the fail
ingsfof Others to all but themselves This is
unchristian, and shows despicabe heart
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-09
DELAWARE, OHIO, DECEMBER 9, 1859.

devotions, why is that sons chair vacant >
Perhaps he is sleeping away the last night S
debauch. As you wend your way to the
house of God on the holy Sabbath, where is
the boy? You don't know. You should
know. In the earnest words of another, let
me tell you that Christian family government
should be such, that a son would no more
think of being absent from Church, or from
family prayers, or Sabbath school, than of
picking lock or telling lie.
We live in active, stirring times, in which
the allotted threescore and ten years may COM
prise more real life than Methusalab's nine
hundred. The field of benifcent exertion was
never so large as now nor was there ever a
time when true men were more urgently called
for in the various departments of Christian en-
terprise. 1t is not uncharitable to say that
the men of to-day fall far below the standard
of excellence required by the times. 1t is not
unkind to say that great multitudes of them
seem to be wholly unfit for the places they
must soon fill, whether prepared or unprepar-
ed. Let them know the truth and let parents
and teachers be assured that very serious res
possibilities rest upon them as leaders and
guides of the youth of our land.