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Of this State this morning delivered opinioa In
the case Of Bushnell and tangsrve. ncv unsiss ssn-
ing slaves d Ohssiin. The court svmsnded he
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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-06-04

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dered him by the X. N. convention at Charlotte.
Col. Edwards, Of Oxford, has shown the same
good sense in declining the unanimous nomination
of the Wake county X. n. meeting.
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~ Mr.. John W. Stuart who was for several
years Principal of the johnston Male and Female
academies in this State. and at present connected
v WIN the Ashland Female Seminary, Va, has been
s'ed Professor of Ancient Languages in the AaHs-
"e'' Female College, Louisiana.
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The Right Spirit.

Our friends in the first District are pervaded by
spirit that will insure victory. A gentlenan of high
rsaracter in business letter, writing from Wind
sor,says:
am just from our ConYentlon held in Rdenton
Yesterday and think it was the most enthusiastic
sno harmonious Convention l was ever in, and
was represented, and every vote in the Convention
Ess gwen to Hon. Henry N. Shaw. About $50 or
W. delegates were in attendance A person to be in
% S Convention could not help believing but what
E Ee choice Of their Convention would be elected
every Democrat in the Convention was for Shaw. :"
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$l,477,s0O

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boro' believed to be over $1O5, 600.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
Applying for Public Office.

We saw recently. at oncof the Government
departments, a letter from an applicant for II
position in the service, which read aS follows
Il take the liberty to send YOU my picture,
that You may form some idea Of my physical
qualifications requisite for filling the posi-
ton. Yours, very truly, -"
On the top of the sheet containing this
episte is handsome photograph of the APP
plicant, who, no doubt, had an idea that his
personal charms would he irresistible, and
that the Secretary would at once cave in
and return him commission.
Another applicant, not having the same
reliance on the fascinating effects of his
"phiz," favored the same Secretary recently
with his pedigree for some four or FIVE gene
rations, and made it palpably apparent that
he was descended in a direct line from heroes
and heroincs, llustrious in their day, per
haps, but, unfortunately for this aspirants
hopes, quite forgotten now.-Jjush. star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
Madiatinn of Brazil.

The just and friendly government Of Bra
I'll is disposed to accept the office OF media,
tor in our difficulties with Paraguay, and
there are many and cogcnt reasons why we
should embrace the generous offer.
We have nothing to fear from the want OF
fair, sound, and competent judgment
on the part Of the first power Of Southern
America; for above all the nations Of our
double continent, Brazil is the most firm
and udicious friend of the United StateS.-
Its whole character and policy tend 10 the
preservation of amity and the increase Of
commerce with this country, and at the same
time its multfarious relations with the fee
bier States of its own continent, make n
sure and careful line of justice Il primary
necessity.
Whatever there is Of truth or falSchood
in the declarations Of the Paraguay press and
government. that the rccamatons--out-idc
of the shot ut the Water Witcl-arc based
on false and fraudulent statements. would
then he sifted to the dreg>. and the whole
case placed in the clear sunlight by Il capa-
bic and impartial arbitrr- Wash. Sfoies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
Notice to Southern Travellers North.

As the marine authorities are bound to
apprisc navigators Of any near rocks shoals
and other dangers discovered in the seas, 1t
is the duty of the press to inform land ira
vellers of all new pcrils that may environ
them in their journeys. We have recently
chronicled the reception given 10 citizen OF
Richmond in Boston The New York Times
discloses more serious breakers ahead, Ill a
bill which has just been introduced IN the
Michigan Notwithstanding any Sou
therner with imprisonment in the State Pr
son, for a term of ten years. who shall enter
the State accompanied by one Of his slaves.
According to this remarkable statute, a lady
who should travel from Chicago to Detroit
with negro woman to nurse her child. such
nurse being her slave. would b" sent to the
penitcntiary for ten years .-Rich. D'>p9tch.
ALBANY. Feb. 2G.-Thc special committee
of the Legislature on the subject, to-day, re-
ported personal liberty bill, multiplying the
Fugitive Slave law, and providing that no
person in the State shall be considered pro
perty, or subject to sale, or be deprived OF
liberty without due process OF common law
and trial by jury. The penalties for intring-
ing the law are fine of from 81 900 to 80,
600, and twenty years imprisonment. 1t
declares that every slave coming into the
State by consent of the owner, shall be free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
Emiprant Life-A Chapter of Accidents.

The American packet ship Isaac " ebb,
Capt. Hutchinson. which sailed from Liver
pool on the 18th of January, Was compelled to
return To port in leaky condition, after be-
ing knocked about the Atlantic for - days.
She had $50 passengers, chiefly Irish, and
rarely have passengers been subjected to the
same vicissituIcs lis those ON board the Isaac
Webb. The Liverpool Times says:
"Forty-fvc Of them originally took passage
in the James Foster. jr., belonging to the
same line, which sailed from the Mersey on
the 9th of November last, and having been
driven about for seven weeks 40 days. IN
the Atlantic, and having lost all her sails.
boats and ruddcr, had to run back to Queens
town, where she arrived on the 18th OF De-
ccmber These passengers were then tor
warded to Liverpool, To be taken to New
York bv the ship isaac Webb. Another body
Of the passengers had engaged passages in the
Inflated Isaac Wright, and were on board
when that vessel was destroyed by fire in the
Merscy. They were also transhipped to the
| Isaac Webb, which sailed on the 18th ult.-
the number of souls being increased to $50,
besides % of Il crew, the latter chiefly Amer
leans. For the first fortnight the weather
was pretty fine the sea running high; but on
the sd ult, the wind rose and the sea wash
ed over the decks next day, poor Irish pas
scngcr, named Flynn, succumbed to the Sc
verify of the weather, which was intensely
cold lie was sewn up in his hammock and
tie canvas was loaded with coal, to cause the
body to sink, but it floated Il long time after
| being thrown overheard. On the oath, pass
ed within one hundred yards of the wreck of
ship. 18th. at p. M. a tremendous sea
struck the vessel, stove in the port holes,
knocking down the men at the pumps, and
filled the apartments of the male and female
passengers, who were knee deepi in water
The passengers were now at the pumps con-
tinually, night and day. On the 10Th, at =
\. NJ, the leak gaining on the ship, Capt.
Hutchinson gave orders toput back to Liver
pool. where they arrived on Monday.
The poor creatures on landing presented
truly miserable appearance, rs, owing to the
severe weather, there could be no cooking on
/ board, and they were quite exhausted by the
incessant working at the pumps being en-
gagged IN the service from the 18th to the 10th;
neither could any washing be done. They
all seemed rejoiced at their safe return to
Liverpool. and have nearly all consented to
sail in the Harvest Queen, i'll the same line,
to-day. Thus, those passengers who origi-
nally sailed in the james Foster, jr., will
have been detained three months, and those
of the Isaac Webb. one month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
Death Of Robert Walsh,

Robert Walsh, esq, formerly consul gene
raj for the United States in Paris, died il,
that city on the 1th ult. The deceased was
native of Philadelphia, but had resided in
Paris for the last twenty-five years. The
correspondent of the Philadelphia American
writing from Paris says:
lie was AT once one of the oldest resi-.
dent Americans in this city and the most
generally known and intimate in French cir,
Giles. For many years his kindness, urbani,
ty, intelligence and keen enjoyment of con.
yersational and social pleasures causel his sa,
loon to be the rendezvous Of all that was
most celebrated, both of his own country,
men and Of the country he had chosen for
his retreat He died at the ripe age of 81
years, having retained his intellectual pow,
ers undiminished to the last He was for,
mcrly editor Of the National Gazette in Phil
adelphia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
Murder and Riot in Illinois.

On the night of the 18th ult., II. IL. John
son, of Missouri, WAS murdered in house
of ill-repute at Quincy, ILL.,, bya man named
Cassidy. The affair created much excite
ment. and letter says:
a number of houses of an infamous char
acter were attackedon Saturday light by an
Infatuated mob. and almost totally dcmollsh-
ed. The first buildings assailed were those
ON York street, where the murder was com
mitted. The three houses occupied 10y these
abandon creatures were attacked, and eve
rything was destroyed that could be by the
mob. Windows wore broken, doors knocked
down, and furniture burnt up. They also
quit ed the house of the notorious Molly jet
on State street. From thence they went to
a house of ill-fame on Ninth street, where
thew did the same thing, taking the furniture
out and burning it in the middle 9th street.
Several other houses were thus assaulted
and the mob concluded by going up to Charley
Browns-whcre they supposed all the fugl-
tive scoundrels male and female, were as
scmbled-and burnt it down. Eight houses
were cleaned out
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
A Reform.

The abolition Of the Thanking privilege may
appear an insignificant item of reform. bat in
fact it involves many important aud accept,
able consequences.
II members of Congress and other persons
in the enjoyment of the ranking privilege
are no longer permitted to distribute docu-
ments at the public expense, the immediate
deduction from the charges Of the Post Office
Department will amount TO very considera-
BILE sum. Nay, if documents cannot be cir,
culated gratuitously, they will be in little
demand; and so the expenditure for public
printing will he greatly diminished, if not
entirely abolished. 1t is the opinion in a
word, Of the best informed persons that the
abolition of the ranking privilege will in
volve an annual saving to the treasury Of
four or FIVE millions Of dollars. No incon-
siderable retrenchment indeed : Hn,hing-
tom Ahrtey
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
White Labor in Tobacco Factories.

Some twelve or eighteen months ago, Mr.
james Thomas, one of the most extensive and
prosperous manufacturers Of tobacco, in tins
city. fitted mp Il portion Of one of his large
factories, for the purpose of atfording employ,
ment to white females. in the preparation OF
chewing tobacco for the presscs-work which
had been previously performed by negroes
From some cause or other he could not enlist
a sufficient force. and the scheme was ahan-
doned. Subsequently, or. it may have been
anterior to this undertaking. one or two to,
bacconists, in Petersburg conceived the same
idea of employing white labor i'll their iacto,
ries, and, accordingly proceeded to test It's
practicability by employing number OF
white girls. We understand that the expert
ment has proved entirely successful, and that
the innovation thus inauguratcd will be like,
ly adopted by other manufacturers. in the
same line About six weeks ago, Messrs.
Patterson & Williams, an enterprising firm.
of this city, engaged in the tobacco business,
determined to make similar experiment in
Richmond. -Rich. why.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
important Trial.

Our County Court on Tuesday last, was
engaged in the trial of case, the deci-
sion of which is important to shareholders.
as well as TO those who at any time APP
prehend fugitive slaves. The facts in the
case alluded to are substantially as follows
On the 10th day of last January. Mr.. Geo.
kerfoot. of Rippon, in this county, arrested
three negroes the property of John Morgan,
esq, of Clarke county. upon the road leading
from Berryvile to CharleStown. At the
last session of our Legislature, an act was
passed providing that reward of ten per
centum of the value shall be paid for the
apprehension of runaways in the counties
bordering on the Potomac, above the Fair
fax and Prince William line. provided such
runaways are seeking to escape to IL non
slaveholding State McSsrs. Bolts, Green
and Williams, represented Mr.. Kcrfoot, and
Andrew Hunter appeared as counsel for MIR.
Morgan. The defence set up against the
claim of ten per cent, was the ground that
the negroes were not seeking or actually es-
Gaping to a nOn.slaveholding State but were
simply on their way to the Chnrlestown Jail,
for the purpose of surrendering themselves
and thereby inducing their master to sell
them south. At the request of Mr.. kertoot.
jury was empannelled. and the case ably
conducted and argued on both sides. On
Wednesday morning the jury retired. and in
few minutes returned with verdict allow
ing Mr.. X. the ten per centum claimed. A
motion for new trial was overruled, when
an appeal was taken, which we presume will
bring the case within the jurisdiction of our
Circuit Court. The negroes were valued at
SllOO each.-CharIcsto,cn Spirit Of Jcfer'm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
The Finale of the Cuban Bill.

We feared from the first the result fore
Swallowed by Mr.. Bolts, that this Thirty Mil
lion monstrosity will be made the rallying
cry of the Opposition against the Democra-
cy; and, apart from our consciousness OF the
wrongs which it contained within itself and
of its fragrant demoralizing tendencies. we
conceived it to he duty, at the risk of alien
ating personal friendship, to shield the par
tv which we cherished, and which We were
prepared to make any reasonable sacrifices
to preserve in tact, to leave no fair etfortsun-
tried to strange the measure before it reach
I'D q hileous maturity. We are now happy
to assure tho friends of the Constitution and
the integrity of the Union, that the fair es-
cutcheon of the government will not be soil
ed by this inconsderatc propostion-the re-
suit, perhaps, Of a mistaken zeal--for the ac-
QUESTION of the Queen of the Antilles.
In the form in which it was presented to
the Senate, had vote been taken upon it.
the probabilities are that dozen names
would not have been recorded in Its favor
UushiRqtOH States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
Terrible Explosion-Young Earthquake.

The Akron illinois Beacon, in giving an
account of the recent explosion OF the Aus
tin powder mill in that vicinity. says that 1t
shook every building in town with the v1"-
lcnce of an earthquake. Upon rushing. To
see what was the matter, it was found that
the drying house had entirely disappeared.
The spot where it had stood was IL blackened
hole in the ground: no remnant of the Struc-
ture remained ON its site. Over an area OF
several hundred yards radius were strewn
splinters of the almost pulverized lumber and
hundreds of broken empty kegs from the
warehouse. a tree some eight or nine inches
in diameter twisted of at height of perhaps
fifteen feet, as one pulls Il rose from the
bush. Another large tree is said to have
disappeared-no trace of trunk, roots, stump
or boughs discoycrablc. The buildings in
the neighbprhood There were none near
were all injured Windows broken, doors
unhinged. roofs lifted: q school house, upon
the hill some forty rods of, was pretty much
demolished The machine or wheel mill Of
the company unroofed. Happily, noperson
was lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
Commodore Paulding.

The manner in which this officer has beer
treated is shameful. His prompt and deci
sive action gave death blow to tillibusterism
and for it he received the thanks OF every per
son opposed to these expeditions. For doing
his duty couscientiously he was allowed to b'
recalled and censurcd by not giving him an
other command. The persecution did no
end here When suits were brought against
the Commodore by the tilibuster interest, the
Government refused to sustain him in any
way. The least it could do would be u
pay the expenses he has incurred in defend
ing them; but when Mr.. Coltax offered N
amendment on Friday that these expenses
should be paid, the Chair ruled him out OF
order, and a majority of ten sustained the
decision. Commodore Paulding can therefore
expect nothing now. In his case, for the pre-
sent, virtue must indeed be its own reward
Y Y f,y.Ipr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
Tia caaa.Yrissa1i Treaty.

In order to relieve the press OF further
fruitless discussion touching the condition OF
the Cass- Yrissari treaty, we think it proper
to state that it has not been ratified by the
Nicaracuan Congress. Wehave also anthem
tic information that the treaty OF Sir Gore
Ouseley remains also without ratiteation.-
It is worthy of suggestion whether the re-
norts of the ratification of the Cass treaty may
not have been circulated with view Of IN
ducing Congress to withhold from the Presl-
dent the necessary power to enforce our rights
on tho Isthmus.-Hpsh. Union.