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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
DANGEROUS Experiment.

A Nova Scotian, named John Wilson, who
Was stopping at the Globe Hotel in William
street. purchased ali air gun on Saturday,
and amused himself after dark, by discharg-
jng it out Of his window into the street.
The first shot shattered the glass of street
lamp, and other shots went bounding and
gancing among the buildings, till ball
struck woman, named Mrs. Davis in the
neck She was sitting in lager beer sa-
loon, and was badly. if not dangerously.
wounded Search was made for the person
employing this weapon, when Wilson was
found in room No G7, on the Franklin street
side Of the hotel. His room door was locked,
bu, the occupant, pretending TO have just
awoke from sound sleep, admitted the off,
Ger, who found an air gun secreted under the
bed and some bullets on the table. Wilson
at first denied, but subsequently confessed
to having fired the gun through the window,
but said he had no intention to harm
any one. Wilson was taken to the station
house, and yesterday morning was commit
ted for further examination. Wilson's reck-
less disregard of life is bit Of Acadian
pleasantly, in which he cannot safely indulge.
Ncsr I0yL Commercial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
A Bad Smell of Sickness

The following unique description of symp-
toms and sensations is copied verbatim et
hteratim from the original document which
was lately received by Boston physician:
81 have noise and blowing in my right
ere and in my left there is cracking and it
beats as if there was something flying in it
and when ley down it is always worse |
have pain in the oapen of my head and it
comes down into my lett eye and brow and
sometimes it if like the birds shining (singing)
but that don't last long sometimes cant
sleep to tits lit isl mere day and u beating at
my heart and the desperation will poer of me
as cold as waiter and a creeping over all my
face as if there was something on it."
ln publishing the above the Boston Medi,
Cal Journal says:
This deeply interesting and affecting
casc-can any one tell us what is meant, in
an adult subject, by the oapen of the head?
1t cannot he an anomalous example of open
fontanelles, we conclude-it is at least an
open question"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
DIED

Yesterday afternoon, Iith instant af'r- q brief
illness, JOHN MUIR, JR., aged 2" !,eats. for
several years an efficient Engineer in the employ
of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company.
The dead
The only beautiful who change no more;
The only blcst the iwciicrs on the srcse
OF Spring fulfilled. Tie dead WHOM cali "" 80!
They that breathe pUrer air. that feel, that k;o",
Things wTsrt from US
Efs- His friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend his funeral this w ednesda
afternoon, at o'clock, from his late residence, No.
81 North Payne street.
AT his residence near charlottesville on Tuesday
last, Mr. JOSEPH HERNDON, aged over 40
years He was member of the Sons Of Temper
ance and for long period had been teetotsler
and an industrious man, having reared some Ii or
Ii children
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
The News from Europe.

H.. news from Europe brought by the
.an,sh;p North Briton was up to the LIST of
; ;'"r The intelligence may be summed up
!" n, following points,
" vs%;r,t-Pubiic confidence had been so far
,. , that theprice of English consols had
re-. We M TO the point at which they stood be-
e.. ,he war panic A similar degree of
I'' .an,v prevailed on the Paris Bourse.
'S,s,nd--It was reported that SO soon as
uIon would fall into the hands of the French,
a ...nnaus efforts for peace would be made by
;n,snd and Prussia.
T'b;ri--The Military Committee of the
c,-map Diet at Frankfort was reported to have
'.sad On recommending to the Diet the
INC Of q federal army of observation ON the
;,or;h-There was report that Garibaldi,
.;.sr entering Como on the 9th of May, had
s s,. defeated by superior force on the Goth,
,r5 had Withdrawn into the canton of Tessin.
Tn-;n dispatches, however, represented him
.. making further progress.
rfth-The Emperor of Austria had arriv-
ain, Verona on the 3lst of May, accompan-
;al br his brother, the Archduke Charles,
and karon less. the great strategist. On
he othe, hand the Emperor of the French
wa. about to move his headquarters from AL
sssandria to Casale, and it was expected that
bnwoud be back in Paris in August.
Sixth-I'hat the Austrians are reported to
maze made forward movement in considera,
bic force to Bobbio.
These, we believe, embrace all the features
q the news by the North Briton.
the reaction in the funds is an evidence OF
me teliefoft the public in England and France,
that the present war will not be Of long dura.
;;,D-N y Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
Important from Mexico.

New ORLEANS, June l4.-By the way OF
Havana, dates from Vera Cruz of the 9th in
slant, have been received. 1t was reported
that Miramon, the twenty-third, suppressed
the pronunciamento at the capital, (by the
priests in favor Of Zuloaga; and that the
Church had tried MiramOn. who arrested the
padres, and sent them to Vera Cruz. These
proceedings gave much encouragement to the
Liberals. who could not fail to be gratihed
at the division and troubles among their enc
mics.
The expedition under General Marquee
against Morelia, was driven back after rava'
ging the town, stripping the women, and
whipping them to make them reveal hidden
treasure.
Americans, and other foreigners suffered
by the conduct Of Marquee, 1.-The butcher OF
Tacubaya."
Miramon had decreed Vera Cruz importa,
tons coniscated.
Senior Boniila (Aliramon's Secretary OF
State and Foreign Afairs) had issued q
decree. on the Goth of May, stating that
President Buchanan was not responsible,
and that Americans were not accountable tor
his acts.
1t was reported that Mr.. Black, United
States Consul, was going 10 Vera Cruz, fol
safety from the rabbie army in the city OF
Mexico.
Former accounts stated that General Cobo'
was preparing an expedition for rapine anc
plumber, to the Isthmus of Iehuantepec and
other parts of the south. 1t is now reported
that he has entered Oxacs, and owing to mp
pretended danger, in consequence, parties
are advised not to cross.
1t is reported that Julyaja had been i'm
prisoned by Miramon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
Carnations of the United States Mint.

"A much interest has been recently excited by
The discussions which have arisen, both in this
country and Europe, on the potico. economical re-
la,icn. Of the increased supply Of gold, We have
thought that the statistics showing the gross pro-
duet Of that precious metal from domestic sources
in the United States might prove instructive to the
intelligent reader. According to the annual report
of the Director of the Mint nj Philadelphia It ap-
pears that from the commencement of its opera
.ions to the 3Oth Of June last the gross product
has reached the sum of SAB ,a2l of which,
ss the following table shows, more than ninety 1--WE
huud,edths have been drawn from the mines OF
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1859. Al. NJ A N &C.
M A Rim E LIS T.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA-JUNE IL.

ARRIVED.
Schr Yankee Doodle. ElleTy, Boston, hsh to M
Eldridge
Schr. J. p wctheyill, Cobb. Boston. to VI. Ell
bridge.
SAiLED
Schr. Rcbecca, Patton, New York. by I. J. Me
haffey.
Schr Willow Harp. Rowland, Boston, by /. J.
Mehaffey.
Schr Charles Whiting, Inman, Cobassctt Mar
rows, BY ID. 3. Smith.
Schr. Tiger. Evans, Ssco. h. d. B. Smith.
Propeller j. jerome, Jerome, Philadelphia. by
5. Shinn.
MEMORANDA.
Sch- Tram Smith McGivern, for this port sail
ed from Fall River, 10th inst
Schr James L. Redner, End;cott, from this port.
arrived at Providence, 10th inst.
Schr. Harbinger Billings. from this port, aEiiT-
ed at Eastport, Sd inst.
Schr. loretta Rain, Miner, from this port, sTri-
we'd at New London, 10th inst
sohr. John Price, Sears, from Boston, for this
port arrived at Newport, sth inst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
Love and Duty.

marriage was recently announced in our
columns between a gallant son of Neptune
and the daughter ola respected clergyman of
the Church Of England. After the nuptial
ceremony, the happy couple" left town to
spend the honeymoon, but scarcely had they
departed when a telegram from the Admi-
rally reached the hridesroom's residence, d.
recting him instantly to join his ship in an
English port, as it had been ordered to sail
the following morning on foreign seryace.-
No time was lost in dispatching the telegram
after the newly-married couple, whom, much
to their CONSERVATION, it soon reached, but
the order was imperative, and, with that de-
votion to duty so characteristic of the Bri-
fish officer, the bridegroom at once tore
himself away" from the arms Of his weeping
bride, and within three hours after his mar
riage was bowling along at the rate of thirty
or forty miles an hour Ell route to the head
quarters, leaving his better half to return TO
the shelter of the paternal roof till the arrival
of more peaceful times Scotsman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15

PAYING OFF THE FRIGArE MINNESOTA AT
BosToN.-The crew of the frigate Minnesota,
numbering about Geo, were paid Oft yester-
day, the amount required being over 5 o.,
900, in sums varying from 5000 to $500,
The gates were closed and none but those
connected with the yard were allowed TO en-
ter until the men we're paid of, The crowd
outside the walls was large The streets
were fanked with hacks and boarding house
runners. Several philanthropic individuals
were inside the yard, and as the sailors en-
tered, impaired wise counsel and encourag-
ing words to save them from the pit falls
which surround them. The crew, As a whole,
are noble set of fellows. John Boles, one
of their number, lost the use of his right
hand in practising with the guns, and his
shipmates contributed S475 to his relief
George Cunningham, now at Chelsea Hos
pital, under treatment for an liberated leg,
was presented with purse Of $500 from the
fremen's gang.-Bostoa Daily Adr., June l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
German Festivities.

BALTIMORE, June l4.-The societies com
prising the National Singing Festival, are
holding grand festival to-day at the Cattle
Show grounds There is an immense throng
Of all ages. In addition to the regular pub
lished programme, lager beer drinking is d
prominent incident in the festivities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
~ T NJ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE j"
y FAIRFAX COUNTY, YIRGINGA.-By ,is
tue of a deed OF trust executed by John i. j.
and wife, dated the 10th day Of October, 1875. Mi
recorded among the Land Records Of fairiaN
County, the undersigned, Trustees therein "a"l.
will offer for sale at Public Auction, ~, n
i0y Of June, 1859, the following property. = '..
A LOT OF LAND, in Fairfax County, 81. ".I.
tanning about IS ACRES, situated between
Little River and Leesburg Turnpikes, at..'
and half miles from Alexandria, ana Il quart
mile from the Theological Seminary. IT. j.
adjoins the lands of Bishop Johns, jane Green
and Geo. +. Wilmer, ana is accessible i'ais p.
Turnpikes b. good roads The land j. ai'.i. i
into four fields, and the tract is enclosed IS : ,
fencing nearly all new-that binding Ola ,Lg g.
being of the best North Carolina plank. A4..i
ten well set in grass, and wi yiep q. p.
4 to tons Of hay. The situation Is elevated rs 1
healthy, with fine grove of forest oaks cD".::i -
about five acres, and there is good sgr!"-
water on the land The Improvements cGnsIs' ..
~ two story FRAME DWELLING contain. =
III iye rooms, and Kitchen attached ai.,. %
OuI-hvuse for Servants. The buildings are u-a~.y
all new, plainly and substantially built. d."
dwelling has portico around it, 10 feei Wi ~
70 long, Il good dry cellar and l. enclosed 3; .
new fencing. The grounds about the dwelling
planted with ornamental and fruit trees VIII J. 'r'
in thriving condition. Also, a Barn, 20 ~ s.:
feet, with floors OF tougued aud graoysd g'fl'
extending the length Of the building
Sale to take place at IL O'cloct on the prem
TERMs.-One fourth cash, and the residue H. j.,
2, and years, with interest," the title to he r2'-
cd until the deferred payments are made.
ID. FUNSTEN, Trcs,.s,
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Letchers maj. in l39 counties, 1893

Lttcher MAJ IN I39 counties, 5,3|3
There are ~ more counties to he heard
from officially, viz: Boone, Brooke. Buchan-
an, Clay, Craig, Elizabeth City, Essex, King
George, Lancaster, Louisa and Wyoming
Reported maiorities in these counties to be
heard from Except Clay and Wyoming are
for Letcher $50, for Goggin 397, or l39 more
for Letcher. Therefore the majority in the
State for Mr. Letcher may be estimated at
about $40. In our next country issue we
hope to be able to give the official vote in full.
Rich. Eu1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
AUCTION SALES.
BY 7. NJ. McCORMICK.-AC
SALE THIS DAY.

DY virtue of Deed of Trust, eN.cutsy rs = >.
ID W. Harrison, on the 9th OF JanuirT. $50,
the under signed, Trustee, will offer for -si-, .
Wedacsday me 18Th Of J,ne, ti,r-,J d vsiurrls
II. HOUSE AND LOT, on Wolfe street. = Co.,.
Eli inches east Of Columbus. The h., 4. : i...
6 inches, by Id feet inches. The huiidu. 3, =
frame, nearly new, and in good order
Terms:-One- fourth cash, and the remainder -
three equal instalments, at 6, 9, and II months
The sale will take place on the PREMISE, -s u
o'clock, At which time further particulars vii h..
made known d. FUNSTEN, Tru,iar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
SABBATH SCHOOL EXCURSION

TIME OFFICERS AND CHILDREN connected
/ with the two Sabbath Schools Of the H. E.
CHURCH, SOUTH, of this city, invite their
friends to accompany them in an
EXCURSION TO The WHITE HOUSE,
On WEDNESDAY, 18th inst. The eT~ =
steamer THOMAS C0LLYER has ~ -: 81.
been chartered for the occasion. and all suitable
arrang ements will be made. The Boat will leave
her wharf, at eight o'clock.
Tickets for Adults. IS cents. For the Children,
halfprice They may he obtained ct the store Of
J. S. Atwell. on King street; Mr. Hunter, corner Of
King and St. Asaph streets; James Perry, Gibbon
street: and c. Nj. Csstleman, King street
10 ii--iit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
TIE Edinburg's Passengers.

New ToRK, June 1.-THE steamer City
of Washington, which will leave this port on
Saturday, will call at St. Johns to take the
passengers of the Edinburg lately disabled
and obliged to put back to Liverpool.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
COM M E r AL.
The Markets.

BALTIMORE, June I4.-Flour closed firm; no
sales were reported; Howard street is nominal ut
81. Wheat closed hrmer; white l70@lsac.; red
l55@ l62c Corn closed with an advancing ten
:ency and more active; white s2(a S5c.; yellow So
@s0c. Provisions closed dull end heavy; shoul.
ders nc; sides 9tc. Whiskey closed dull and
nominal.
New YORK, jane l4.-Flour closed dull; State
S6.SO@s6.6O: Ohio s7.l5@S7.SO; Southern s7.$5
@S7.50 Wheat closed quiet Southern red lie;
DO white 1S2c.; Western white 100; common red
i5Gc. Corn closed unsettled; old and mixed $50
s6c; yellow 90@9lc. Pork closed quiet; mess
lip. prime SIS. Lard closed heavy at ii (g i3c.
whiskcy closed heavy at 261c. Stocks are dull
and weak Mo. 6's $50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15

QUEEN OF DIAMOND SKIRTS.-We have
W lust received from the manufacturer. large
and improved style of WATCH STEEL SPRING
SKIRTS, with the improved Archcd Bustle GOA.
nected with the Skirt, Alao, sn Improved SKIRT
with hingea, acknowledged to be the best article
yet Offered 20 the public. The ladies respect
fully invited to call and examine.
lie BRYAN ! ADAMS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
RAcKooS FoRD, July eth, 1855.

NALkOON FVHDf Jul! itHi IHVo'
Mr. DRAYToS q. MEADE.-Dear Sir Il would
have sent you the money for the Reaper sooner
but for the delightful employment OF seeing 1t cut
nv Wheat and Grass, which latter am now at
Let me saw to YOU, that it more than answers my
expectation in its operations, and think its dura
bility will he fair, &c.
JAMES L. STRINGFELLOW.
I am just finishing my harvest to-day, after a
severe struggle of fortnight. The Reaper Was
of great service, and should have purchased two.
in.tead Of ono. Z. p. MALE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15

NOTICE.-ELEGANT BERAGE ROBE s,
~ lc.-We are offering 10 our friends and
the public, an assortment Of FIN L d : :
GOODS, equal to any thing to be found in thi:
market; all articles ,rdrrnate to be exactly what
they are represented OF the money returned
We cordially invite purchasers generally to cz-
anime our stock, feeling confident that good
GOODS and low prices will insure IA a large share
of their patronage ASHBf WOOD,
At the old stand, No 10, King-street under
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Office.
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Nc 6 q Il W I G K
REAPING AND MOVING MACHINE.
$4,000 Sold the Last Years.

ADDISON, WALLACE i CO.,
Having accepted the Agency foT the sole Of
McCORMICK'S CELEBRATED REAPER AND
MOWER, are prepared to furnish them at manu-
facturcrs prices, adding freight only.
In calling attention to this MACHINE, We would
say that (yith the improvements for 1859, in point
of simplicity, durability and perfect working 1t ia
WARRANTED, as a Reaper and Mower, superior
to any other made, and would advise all in want
of Reaper and Mower to call and examine the
Machine ut orr Warehorse, No. Is Union street,
or send for Circular descriptive Of them, before
purchasing any other. Address
ADDISON, WALLACE 4 CO.,
No. II uuion-st, Alex'a., Va.
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Total ......................S4 43,l 1921

AS the total gold coinage of the United States
during the Same period has amounted to $751;
$4,000, it results that of this sum 1853
have been derived from foreign gIld.
As showing the comparative operations Of the
mint at Philadelphia and its different branches,
under the head of the coinage derived from both
domestic and foreign sources, append the sub
Joined statement:
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EXCURSION 10 ARLINGTON SPRINGS.
GRAND FESTIVAL OF THE
TURNER AND s AENGER BIZ y i
UNTTTD GIFE CLUBS

VIVID.
THERSDAI, JUNE 1877, 1859.
,.s;.t The Committee in Alexandria have
t-sssyIszEsSf procured the Canal Boat WABASH.
for the purpose of conveying passengers to and
from the FESTIVAL of the Turner AND SAEHGER
Buyn UNITED GLEE CLUBS. at ARLINGTON STRING.
The Boat will leave the Canal Basin at 3! O.
clock. A. Nj. returning at close Of festival
Round Trip Tickets 80 cents to be had at the
stores of H. Fuchsel, ). W. Mcycnberg, and II.
Schwarsc, or at the boat on the day Of the Excur-
sion.
10" For particulars see programme.
;e i4-d3t THE COMMITTEE.
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LOCAL Ms.

IyvIrArIoy.-An invitation has been ex-
tended to the Alexandria Rihemen, by the
West Augusta Guards Of Stanton, to visit
that place on the 4th Of July, and partici-
pate in the celebration of the day there.
The RiAcmen have not vet decided whether
they can accept the invitation.
SUDDEN pEATH-John Muir, jr., an esti-
mable citizen of this city, in the prime of
life, died at his residence yesterday after
noon. about o'clock after short and Sc
we're illness
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15

WAsHIycroS CITY AssEssNENT.--The
Mayor has sent to the new boards Of coun-
Gill; the following statement of the recent as
sessments in Washington city
Total value of ground, 1907 1916; value
of Improvements, So, I51, 124; value Of
household, II, 999, $50.
Total value of all the foregoing is $685.
49,. Ug8, divided among the different wards,
as follows:-First ward, S5,282,3 72; End
ward, Sc, 527 ,3G2; Ord ward, S5,499,95I;
fourth ward, s., 500, l02; fifth ward, S3,493,-
249: sixth ward, 81 Oil; seventh ward,
S2,4l3,ii,. In addition to the above, the
bank and other stocks amount TO s995,9O5,
as assessed in the whole city. In the ag-
gregate S34, +93, 900. .
The assessment Of 1919 was si2,O00,OOO.
In 1854 the value Of property had increased
over one hundred per cent, the assessment
being S24 ,8o2, 113. The annual assessment
Of 1859, Sc, -, and '5a increase this sum
TO S2G 100000 In 1889 we have S34 ,493,-
OOO-or only So, 1913 900 over the assessments
of lS54-'5S. The estimated yield of the
revenue on the assessment Of 1859, at sixty
cents ON the 500, is S206,95S. The reve-
nue. Oh 36.O00,0 900 at - cents on the 500
was ?l9j, 900 Increase on the new assess
ment, II 1853.
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PERUVIAN GUAF0

VNE are now receiving at our Depots at Wash
w ngton and this city, the cargoes Of the
CERES" and "TEaFLEMAS," just arrived direct
jton. the Chiacia hlaHds, and are thus enabled tic
offer our customers a fresh article, in new aud
strong bagging.
Our present price is $50 per ton Of 2O0O lbs.
FOWLE 4 co.
We give below the analysis Of the Temple
mans" cargo, just made by DR.. X. II. Stabier:
The analysis Of the "Cercs" cargo lie not ye;
completed.
"Anaivsis IF ca,go If Barq"e Iempiemaa, for
Fo,-ic Il In.
tGrc
organic
Ash or mineral ingredients 3oeo
alter LOW
10000
Aaaiysis IF ASh.
Phosphate Of Lime and Soda Salts $3.50
Sand I.Z5
$3.50
These figures express the number q p"G"ds OF
each ingredient in one i4.dred Por"ds of the
Peruvian Gunno. Signed, X. II. sTABLER"
&c -