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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-01
SUICIDE OF MAJOR CHAPMAN AT OLp Porsr Cow

EUfCIDE OF MAJOR CHAPMAN At OLD POINT Con-
FoRT-By intelligence from Old Point Comfort We learn
that Major W. " Chapman, of the United States army,
and connected with the artillery stationed fortress
Monroe, committed suicide Tuesday at the fort by
cutting his throat with appears he was sub
jec to attacks of mental depression and during fore
he sent for Dr. Cuyler the surgeon and consulted
with him concerning his health subsequently he a,,-
peared parade and review the occasion of the visit
Of Gov Floyd, Secretary OF War. Nothing unusual or in
dcave Of the contemplation of the that was SO soon 10
startle the community detected in his manner
About 121s O'Clock; after dismissal Major Chapman
went 10 his rooms at the quarters made up a pack
age Of valuables, with his watch, &c and took
the package TO the Office of Capt Carlisle. where
he left it, Then returning TO bis room he removed
his coat, cravat and boots, and it is supposed
stood before the mirrr and inflicted two dreadful rashcs
upon his throat with obtained from his dressing
case He then lay down upon the bed and was found in
that position dead about half past three O'Clock The de-
ceased just previous 70 the commission of tho act took
leave of lady friend who came up 10 this city in the
Norfolk boat yesterday II would seem that hc then con
tcmpated Tie deed he bid her alectonate farewell
ard declined accompanying her TO the boat Major Chap
Aan much esteemed for his many excellent qualities
was native of Massachusetts,, and entored the army
N the year 1887, and made Major by brevet in
ls tic leaves family, and hK widow, who h in New
yor \es been teegraphed concerning the distressing
ever body vii probably be taken 10 Msssachu.
sets N Emcnt.--Ealimore Stul, S7s 20
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-01
ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE.
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THE MAILS OF THE ASIA.
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MORE DETAILS Of the BATTLE OF TAKU.
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American Neutrality and Ame-
rican Humanity.
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RUSSIAN REPORTS FROM THE AMOOR.
The Boilers Of the Great Eastern
Injured.
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TALK OF RUNNING HER TO CHINA.
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CURIOUS FACTS or THE PRUssIAs CENSUS.
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Our London, Paris and Brussels
Correspondence,
&c, &r Ar
RUSSIAN REPORTS FROM THE AMoOR.
The Boilers Of the Great Eastern
Injured.
TALK OF RUNNING HER TO CHINA.
CURIOUS FACTS OF THE PRUssIAN CENSUS.

The following interesting details Of ne latest news from
Europe and China were bought out by the Asia, and
taken from our Pay.ss = and London iles
inS of our correspondents in Paris and Berlin will
be found valuable.
The Manchester Guardian of the 10th Of September
says
We regretto learn from reporter that the accident
on board the Great Eastern serious than was at
nrst supposed 70 be the In the first accounts pub
hshed II was stated that notwithstanding the fearful ma
nre OF the explosion, of the boilers had sustained
the slightest injury This turns out 70 have been mis-
take The internal stays Of the boiler most directly ex
posed to the force Of the shock have either been displaced
or greatly Weakened and lis ascerained that the
boiler cannot be used with safety in its present state
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-01

I.UNDUS, sept TO, 1909,
The accident 10 The Great Edse-A Life Of Eaqine,ino
Blundrs-Rene,cat Of The Var with China. Russian
Relations 'cith The Cslcias ng Pcsan as Sayposi-
Sydney Snsiihs Asion ia 6egora 10 te Asias ts True
Policy Of he Christian Naions--China ia ne Tin, Of
Marco Polo more cisitisci h1n at Presnt-A Nag Cru.
sode Necessary Against Eastern Sdrta,fsm, DC, d.
Tor The present the Great Eastern is smashed up The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
Fira at New Bedford. Mass.

New BEDFORD, Aug. 23.--The fire which
broke out ut noon to-day, on Water street,
DESTROYED about twenty-five buildings, and
was finally arrested on Kay and North streets
by the blowing up Of several buildings with
gunpowder The buildings destroyed inclu-
ded Hathaway 4 Sons machine shop and
planning mill; Pyder Il Smiths spar yard !;
Barstadt's turning mill; N. IL. Nye's ship
chandlery; E. NJ. Robinson's oil yard. in
which 1900 barrels of oil were destroyed,
besides some lots of oil belonging to Messrs.
W. G. +. Pope, R. B. Harland, and David b.
Kemp.
Several dwellings, carpenters shops, and
groceries, were also included in the conta-
grafton. A large number of bomb lances,
on the premises Of Wilcox & Hathaway, caus-
ed loud explosions, as did the burning of
the oil casks The ship John & Edward, ly-
ing at Wilcox & Richmond's wharf. was burn
ed to the waters edge. The ship Illinois
was also on fire. but was towed out and saw
ed, with the loss of sails rigging, &c.
Several persons were injured by the falling
Of walls although not dangerously.
The total loss is estimated at from S2Oo ooo
to 100000, on which the insurance is but
small Many families are rendered penii-
less, and several captains of whaling vessels
are ruined, by the loss Of their oil ON stor-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
An Aged Alsxandrian at Capon Springs.

CApoN SPRINGS, Aug. ia remarkable
man, who has lived here for many years, IS
old Mr.. John Barr, whose "reminiscences are
highly entertaining. He lives alone in
cottage near the spring. lie came here
when the place was as rude as possible
bringing his invalid wife in wagon from
Alexandria. She was soon completely res
tored. and her gratitude and attachment to
the fountain which renewed her health fixed
her determination to stay by it, and from 1t
she never went until death, whose summons
all must obey, laid the good old lady meath
the sod.
The old gentleman is now in his eighty
first year-is quite hale and cheerful, with a
clear and strong memory. He is full OF re-
miniscences Of the last war with Great bri-
tain and the prominent men of the past age
He has heard Patrick Henry speak. But
his most entertaining recollections relate to
Washington. His uncle was Washington's
miller, and the greater portion OF his BOY
hood was passed on the Mount Vernon es-
tate Cor. Of Rich. DisP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
Emigration from Circassia.

The Levant (Constantinorle) Herald. of
July 9th, contains the following important
information, Indicating that the war which
the brave people of CircaSsia have for ="
long a period waged against the power of
Russia, is about to be brought to 4 close, and
that, unless the great Powers Of Europe
should see fit to Interfere, CircaSsia will soon
become province of Russia:
Every one must have noticed the conSid-
cradle influx of Circassians which has lately
taken place in STEAMBOAT. The great build
ing behind st. Sophia, known rs the French
Hospital de l'universite during the war, is
crowded with them, besides Il number of
other khanS in Stamboul and fresh ship loads
of the mountaineers are daily arriving in the
port, on board Russian ships.
"This unusual emigration is to be account
ed for by what is now taking place III Cir
cassia. Almost Immediately after the close
of the Crimean war; the Russians returned
to their principal positions on the Black Sea,
and re0rcuped in great force those on the
Laba and kuhan, which they had never
abandoned Freed from other pre-occupa-
tons, it would appear that they again direct
cd their attention to the Caucasus, and once
more strained every nerve to conquer this
lone. coveted region.
"Dctcrminrd at last to ret rid ot tins thorn
in their side. the Russians have condemned
to Punishment the whole Of this population,
amounting 10 not less than forty thousand
families. They have given them, however,
the choice of Turkey or Siberia, and the for
mer has been preferred by most of them
Many have already arrived, and thr"nS. ~
we have already said, the public buildings,
which the accustomed liberality Of the Sui.
tan has placed at their disposal. The Tur-
kish Government will grant them land III
Asia Minor, and assist them in establishing
themselves. 81 that the hardship of their fate
will he to some degree relieved by the hos
pitalty they will find among Il friendly race
But, before coming t" a final arrange
ment, rs a torlorn hope, they have determln-
ed to send one more deputation to Conslan-
tinople, which will wait upon the repreSen.
tatives of the great Powers at the Court ut
the Sultan. and proceed, if necessary, to
Vienna, Paris, and London, to learn official.
ly if Circassia is really recognised by all
Europe as part of Russia. Should this de-
putation bring back an answer in the afiir-
native, the Circassians will then throw them
selves upon the mercy of Russia, and give
up a contest which, unaided, they cannot
hope to bring to successful ISSUE and
which must continue to entail upon them
the greatest misery"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
Telegraphic Dispatches.

LOUISVILLE, August 24th.-.Jcsse Williams,
an old and wealthy citizen of Caldwell coun-
ty, who has been under guard at Princeton,
charged with murder stealing, and cruelty
to his slaves, was taken from Jail ON Thurs
day night, ANA after being carried Ola distance
OF seven miles hung by party OF citizens
HIS two sons, John and James, who are also
guilty OF numerous crimes, escaped death 10y
abscouding. About the same time DR.. Sin
Sleton, and MeSsrs Mansfield, Morse and
Strannal, supposed 10 be connected with
Williams III his vllanieS, were severely pun
ished and ordered to leave the county.
COLUMBIA, Aug 23d.-This evening, q lit
tie after dusk, fire was discovered on the
upper floor of the towing-path bridge of the
Susquehanna Canal Company, attached to
the Columbia bridge, but it was promptly
extiuguished. No great damage was done.
BosToN, Aug. 25th.-Thc Baltimore City
Guards reached Charlestown to-day on their
return from Manchester, y. III. They were
greeted with salutes Of welcome from the
military and the cheers of the citizens. The
visitors arrived amid torrents Of rain.
NORFOLK, August 25.-The United States
steamer Fulton passed out of the Capes last
night On her way to the Gulf of Mexico.
\ fire occurred at Portsmouth this morn
ing, which destroyed six new buildings. Loss
5000.
CLEVELAND, Aug. PA rail factory, the
property OF John Bonsfeld was destroyed by
fire to-day. The loss amounted to $4,000,
and is insured for $1,000.
BosroN, August 25.-This city CONTINUES
remarkably healthy. The deaths of the past
week were only 81, including five smallpox
cases, hardly IN average proportion.
BosroN, Aug 24th.-A fire ut Neponset
village, i'll Dorchester, this morning, destroy
ed the steam planning mill of \. 7. Stearns,
and lot Of lumber owned by other parties.
The loss amounted to $4,000.
LEAvEXwoRru, August 24th.-McCrca,
who killed Clark, pro-Slavcry man, III 1874,
was arrested here to-day Mr.. Clark was
the first man killed in this territory for pollti
cal causes.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 24-The Pcnobscot
Democratic county convention met 1T Bangor
on Monday. Among other resolutions adopt
ed was one in favor of the acquisition of
Cuba.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25.-Vera Cruz advi
ces to the 10th have been received. There
had been 4 revolution movement at Jalnpa,
but it was suppressed by General Robes,
and Il number of arrests made.
There was no yellow fever at Vera Cruz
The report WAS discredited that Miramon
had sent Il peace commission to Juarcz.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27

A correspondent of the Iowa Gazette
writes as follows respecting the Ohio State
Farm for the reformation of juvenile often
ders THE State is building and farming
here on large scale, and the boys eighty
in number) are, to some extent, the farmers
and the builders. At least they have dug
all the cellars for these spacious buildings,
including. also, the basement Of the large
barn.. Sume of them-before they came
here-were Migrants in the large cities, and
some were State prisoners at Columbus
An appeal to the manhood which has Il
place in every bosom. however debased, has
its due effect; and the rules of the institu-
ton are seldom broken, and a sense of hon
or prevails under the discipline of this re-
formatory home, which almost entirely SUI
persedes punishment, and entirely excludes
chains and stripes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
Arrival of steamer America.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

SAcEvILLE. August 2jth.-The steamer
America from Liverpool, on the 18th instant,
not the Canada, arrived at Halifax this
forenoon, and will be due ut Boston ut an
early hour tomorrow friday evening.
In consequence Of the latencss of the hour
we shall be able to communicate over the
wires tonight in season for the morning
Journals OF Friday, only very brief abstract
OF the America news, but the full details
will be transmitted in season for the Friday
afternoon papers.
The screw steamship Indian. from Quebec
july Both, arrived ut Liverpool, August 10th,
having made the passage in about III days
The steamship Great Britain from New
York. July %, arrived at Liverpool also on
the 10th instant
The steamship City of Washington, from
New York, July 30th, arrived at Liverpool
via Cork, on the lth instant
The steamship Ariel. from New York,
July 3Oth, arrived at southampton on the
18th instant.
The Zurich conference continued in seS-
sion, but the Sandman representatives alb
scented themselves from some of the sittings.
The proceedings were strictly secret.
IL WIS IcpoItcu ny IHC way VI ''''''
that the red republicans had proclaimed IN
Parma: that the PierlmOntcse were driven
out; and that the friends Of order were every
where taking flight.
a threatening collision had taken place
between some Austrian and Prussian sol
diery at Frankfort.
A Russian loan of .El2000,O00 sterling,
and an Indian loan of E5,O0J,OOo ster ling,
had been introduced in the London market.
LIVERPOOL -Cotton--Thc sales Of
the week foot up $4,000 bales, of which 1000 bales
were taken by spectators and 55,ooO bales Tor eX
port. The market closed dull on Friday NJ 4 de
cline of l. 10 on all grades The closing quotations
for cotton are as follows: Fair Orleans STD, Mid
ding do. I'D, Fair Mobile I'D. Middling do. I
l-l6d., Fair Upland I'D, Middling ditto e ID l6.
The stock in port estimated at $751; 700 bales,
of which 81, 900 bales were American.
The Manchester market was quiet bat Erin. The
demand for Eastern gosis was dull
Liverpool Breadstutfs Markct-Thc Liverpool
breadstuffs market was quiet hut steady.
Provision NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were declining
and holders were pressing their stocks on the mar
ket.
Havre Markcts-COtton ut Havrc had declined
lcM2c New Orleans tres ordinaric quoted
at ll3f and Bas at 1906. The sales Of the week
were 800, 900 bales, the market closing steady ut
the above quotations. The stock in port was ST.
900 bales.
London Money Markct.--Consols for money
closed on Friday ut 95t, and 95IGt9jt for account
The bullion in the Bank of England had decreased
fYS, 800 since the last weekly report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
The Mormons and Mormonism.

Horace Greeley has another letter from
Salt Lake City in the \. \. Tribune. We
make some extracts.
The discourses To which | listened were
both intensely and exclusively Mormon.-
That is, they assumed that the Mormons were
Gods peculiar, chosen, beloved people. and
that all the rest of mankind are out of the
ark of safety and Laundering in heather
darkness | am not edited by this sort vi
preaching. ltrcminds me torcibly OF the Pha
risee'S prayer, Lord, | thank thee that |
am not ~ other men are. uu uSt, exturtlon-
ers,' sc. do not think good men delight
in the assumption otan exclusive patent for
the grace Of God, and am quite sure 1t Is
not well adapted to the transformation of bad
men into good. lt is too well calculated to
puff up its disciples with self-conce!t and spir-
itual pride That Jesus Christ is about 10
re-appear on the cath in all the pomp and
splendor Of Il mighty conqueror-tllat he will
then proceed to take vengeance on his enc
mics mankind in general whether heather
or nomnally christian) and TO glority his
elect 1.-THE Latter Day Saints or MormonS,)
were treated by the Tabernacle preachers ~
propositions too sell-cviIcnt to need demon
stration. Having thus chastised his enemies
and gathered his elect from the four winds
of Heaven, the Saviour is to reign over them
here on earth for thousand years-at the
end of which period, they are together to be
be transferred to Heaven.
readily believe that lleber Kimball, or at
any rate one Of the great lights Of the Church,
once said in conversation with Gentile--"l
do pray for my enemies; pray that they
may all 90 to hell" Neither from the pull
pit nor elsewhere have heard from Nor
mon one spontaneous, hearty recognition of
the essential brotherhood of the entire human
racc-onc generous prayer for the enlighten-
ment and salvation of all mankind. On the
other hand, have been distinctly given TO
understand that my interlocutors expect to
sit on thrones and bear rule over mutitudes
in the approaching Kingdom Of God. In
fact, one sincere, devout man has, to-day as
signed that to me Us 4 reason for polygamy;
he wants to qualify himself, by ruling large
and diversified family here, for bearing rule
over his principality i'll the new earth" that
he knows to he at hand. | think he might
far better devote 4 few years to bordering
Christ's saying, to this effect, "IIe who would
be least in the Kingdom Of Heaven, the same
shall be greatest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
Murder on the Plains

The San Francisco Bulletin r,r,,,. .,
murder of Californian on the Plain. J., VI. .'
Crow Indians. The following particular. ~.
given:
George Davis. of New York who b,. F.:
arrived in this city overland. via the So.
Pass. informs w. that on June h. Will. W..
sing up the Sweetwater river. near \ -.
Pass. his party discovered 4 man ham,
IL. Hall, lying III the road MORALLY wont
They took him up and carried him wirL,G
till June 10, when he died. From the v.,.,,.I
ed man. Mr.. Davis obtained the njl.n".
narrative, which he has kindly Grpi.
u.s.
ION April 30th, Mr. c. IL. Hall. Of e.,
cinnati, Ohio; George Stephenson. Of Pre-.
burg Pa; David Moore, of Lancaster ...,
ty, Pa; and Captain Henry Florence o.,
Carlisle, Pa, left Sacramento with the jr,..
ton Of going to the East overland A..
reaching the Sweetwatcr river on the H..
Moore fell sick and the party halted IN ac,.
nn on the banks of the river. about titfy mi
from South Pass. On ,hc third day Of ,l,..
halt they were surprised by party ofCgr
Indians.
They were all sleeping. when the Indian.
stole in upon their camp. and seilu, ~.
guns, fired upon the Slecpcrs, killing S,cpb,,
son and Moore, and fatally wounins Hal
who was shot through the shoulder ani Inn
Capt. Florence sprang upon an Indian wi
carried a club. At this point cf the atfu,
Hall tainted. When he returned 10 en-.
seriousness again he found thar thr ton, -,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
Remains of Napoleon /.

The Paris correspondent of the Marches
ter Guardian, says -
"Workmen are now busy in the vaults
of St. Denis preparing sepnlchre for the
remains of Napoleon l., which will certain
" be removed from the lnvalidcs, although
the day for the disinterment is not yet hXed.
| presume that Marshal Prince jerome,
who Mt one time declared that the tomb III
the Invalides, of which he is governor,
should never he disturbed rs long as he
lives, is now less positive in opposition
The last resting place of the great Napoleon
among the kings Of France will not, how
ever after all, be the precise spot which he
had selected for himself, and which he is
represented pointing to in the welI-kn"Wn
glass painting in one Of the Cathedral VIII
dows. Louis XVIII. is buried in that vault,
and the Emperor, whose great object in IN
terring his uncle in the royal basIIlca Is to
teach the public to regard him as the legIIt'-
mate founder of y new line of monarchs,
cannot in consistency desecratc the tomb OF
a legitimate Bourbon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
The Rank Troubles in Missouri.

The Missouri country banks,-that is to
say, the banks out Of St. Louis,-have not
got great deal of specie to spare, and when
ever man with carpet bag, as broker
agent, comes to demand gold and silver for
their promises to pay, strong feeling OF
repugnace to the stranger and his operations
naturally manifests itself. 1t is already mat
ter of record how one of these audacious
brokers' agents was hustled out Of country
town the other day, for daring to insist
upon specie payments, and the journals that
come to us from that part of the country, are
full of manifestations Of the same SORT of po-
pular indignation. The Chillicothe folk, as
ifapprehensive of another run, it seems, had
mass meeting ON Saturday last ut which it
was solemnly,
Resolved, That we, citizens of Livingston
county, believe it to be a public duty to pro-
tect ourselves against all Brokers, Money
Shavors, Usurers and Monied IIarpics of eve
ry character"
Now is not this cool, even for August? A
bank issues its notes, promising to pay on
demand, and the moment the demand is
made, the response is, not the pay" in gold
or silver, but tar and feathers, mobs, indig-
nation meetings, and Reputation! Every o-
dy that goes to Chillicothe now t. get shin
plaster cashed. must needs be ''money-sha-
yer" or q "harpy!"
The editor of the Chillichothe Herald in
Inmates that politics" are at the bottom OF
the ''run." The Republicans and Frank
Blair, he says, are trying to engineer an An
ti-Bank party for their own benefit, but We
do not see what that has to do with the visit
ing the bill-holders with personal violence
for asking the wild cats to redeem their
promises to pay.-N y Express.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
The Washington Monument.

Lieut. Ives the architect and engineer III
charge of the Washington National Monu-
ment. has made IN official report To the So
the height Of six hundred feet, the entire
weight Of the shaft and foundation will be
10000 tons. The weight Of the structure
in its present condition is 10000 tons. lie
has been unable to detect any appearances
of settling or indications of insecurity. by
scientific calculations he has arrived ut the
conclusion that the height alone OF the mon
umcnt, at its full height would offer resS-
lance near eight times greater than the
ovcrturnnS effort of the heaviest tempest
to which it would probably ever be exposed.
1t was proposed by the Monument Socic-
ty. many years ago, to surround the loot OF
the obclisk with IL base of pantheon form,
and an engraving was made OF the monu-
ment rs it would appear, if completed in
accordance with that plan. An impression
has been in that way created throughout
the country that the engraved dcsigr has
been adopted, and cannot now be dcSlatcd
from without tearing down what has been
already built. But as it has not been the
intention of the Society To accept the plan
referred To-, and as the error which exists
seems to have an unfortunate effect, Lieut.
Ives suggests the expectancy of notifying the
public officially. that the obcliSk is the only
portion of the monument the form Of winch
is decided upon, and that the determination
of the design for the base is still open for
consideration. In this suggestion Of Lieut..
Ives, the Society has concurrcd.