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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
The New British Cabinet.

The new British Cabinet presents II re-
markable combination of representative men
in the liberal party of England, who have
for Il long time had their differences with
each other on matters of domestic policy,
and have now come to act together mt time
when the higher question Of external Sc
curity takes precedence OF that OF local re-
form.
Though it cannot be called, in the strict
sense of the term, a Cabinet of all the ia
Tents. it combines men of great talents from
every section of the party, under the leader
shin of man whose liberalism is that of the
lin rather than of the heart, but whose pro-
team politics cvince Il wonderful facility ot
plav Lord Palmerston represents himself
alone. Lord John Russell brings to the
government the support of the arlstocratlc
Grey-Mnto clique. MIR. Golden brings that
of the solid men Of Manchester and the radl-
cal reEprmers. Lord Granville represents
the moderate section OF the old federated
aristocratic class interest Lord Elgin may
be said to represent the honest, practical,
common sense of England. MIR. Gladstone
belongs to the Peelites. and MIR. Miner Glib
son comes from the liberal side OF the arls-
tocracy.
Thus it will he seen TINT the aIiStocratic
element is strongly represented. but from
those sections of it that see the necessity OF
accepting liberal prinri plies, and bound to-
gether bv the true liberals. who lind the best
axioms of political SCIENCE i'll the merchant )
ledger, and its true aim in the greatest good
of the greatest mumher-N. \. Heyah.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
The Princess Ann Tragedy.

4 SirLics Coye.-A correspondent Of the
Norfolk Herald, at Princess Ann Court
House, under date of June 10Th says that
''thr late murder which has created so much
excitement, still continues /" b. the subject
Of universal talk. Land, who, il will he
recullectel, was arrested in Baltimore, has
secured able counsel The defence will, it
is reliably stated, endeayor to make Sickes
case of it, Mrs Land has openly ayowed
that she was s-Iuced before her marriage,
when she was not Il years OF age, by the
unfortunate Flanagan This declaration no
body believes have heard it repeatedly
asserted thar there WAS not an individual III
the county who believed the assertion. Next
Monday i the regular monthly Court day,
and the day fixed for Land To appear upon
his examination: which would attract n
large number of persons from II distance
bur he has waived the Examining Court, and
consequently will appear only at his trial, at
the September term of the Circuit Court in
that month There is a guard kept night
anI day around the jail, ~ it is not consld-
cred very safe"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
A Curious Case.

a highly intcre ting case, ~ an illuStr;'-
ton of the uncertainty OF clrcumstantlal
and even positive evidence, is presented IN
the following statement, i'll connection with
the arrest, about year ago. OF young
man. named Edward Griffith, who was ar
rested. and convicted and sentenced l"r ten
wears to the State Prison for shooting PR
yate Waterman in Brooklyn. George r.
Gordon, one of three burglars, arrested Il
few days ago, makes il confession thai ne
and an accomplicr shot the watchman; and
there are other facts c"rroboratlnS tins state
ment. And through this confession and It's
confirmation, measures are L" be lmuledlht'
" taken Ia effect the release of Griffith. The
residence Of Mr.. Geurge Carey. Ne. IL
Smith street, Brooklyn, was entered 10y bur
glars about Il year ago. and quantity "'
pruuerty stolen. As the robbers We're gong
from the house and climbing over Il rear
fence, the gate being locked. they we're de
terteI bv Il private warchman, named IA
trick Buckley. who Immediately gave the
alarm rap, at the same time presenting Il re-
yoly-r and telling them If they attempted to
escape he would blow their brains out. Onc
of the burglars drew u pistol and shot the
walchmnn, and both made their escape. -
Buckley was ,rry dangerously wounded.
lie WAS taken to the hospital, and Tor several
days his life was drSpairrd Of, but after long
confinement hr recovered. Tw" Brooklyn
officers sci themselves earnestly ut work I"
detect the criminals. There seemed III hrSt
M clue 10 the mystery. young man,
named Edward Griffith. OF hHi character,
they remembered To have seen III the neigh
borhood IL few days before the preparation
of the crime.
They came to New York and found Grit
fifth conyersing with man III Laurrua street
near his residence He WAS arrested, tried
before Justice Morris. in the Court al Srs-
sions convicted and sentenced I" ten Years
Imprisonment in the State Prison. The
principal circumstances proven against hril-
tith were that he WAS IL man III bad rhafa;-
ter: that he was seen III the vicinity III \ late
hour, Il few days before the crime WAS com
mittri; that when hr SAW the officers he tx
hibitrd symptoms of unrasIness, and strong
" objected IL having his house searched:
that on the night Of the burglary he WAS Ell
gagged in PLAYING billiards III room III this
crty until about I'D! o'clock. but that after
this hour he WAS not seen, and could give II"
account Of himself; and lastly. Buckley
swure positively that Griffith WAS the man
who shot him. Upon such evidence the Jury
declared him to be the guilty man, the prIn-
ripul link in the chain of evidence being
the prisoners positive Identification 10y the
watchman 4 few days since, Captain Dow
ling and officers Jordan and Woodbridge, OF
the Sixth Ward, arrested Thomas Hughes,
Thomas Kelly and George +. Gordon. who.
it is ascertained beyond question, have been
engaged in series of des prrate burg larirs.
The particulars Of their operations were pub
lished in the Times Il few days since. hel-
ly. hardened and desperate man, admits
nothing: but Gordon c"ntrs,rs their mutual
guilt NeW York Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
Burglars instruments.

Hughes. the confederate of Thomas Kelly
aud John +. Gordon. in numerous burglaries
in this city. was brought before Justice
Brennan Yesterday for examination, on the
charge of breaking into the house of VIM.
lthinelandrr and stealing nearly $500 from
his scrrctaire. \ very pretty girl. named
Julia Kemp. was brought into Court us II
witness against the prisoner. The witness
in her testimony stated that she had known
the prisoner Tor two years a. Il thief, and
that be- was in the habit of waiting upon
her at her place of service. Having recent
" been engaged in Mr.. Rhinelander's iami-
" a. "A wct.nursr. Hughes called to see her
several times. and inquired particularly a.
to whether Mr. Rhn-lander ever kept u
large sum Of money in his house, and where
he kept IT, She told him st e did not know
how much money he usually had on him.
but thnt he kept it in certain drawer in
his writing desk, and cnjoined the prisoner
il h" broke in the place, 10 be- sure that he
brok. open the other drawers a. well, 50 rs
To- divert suspicion from her. Having made
this statement, which was reduced h. writ
ing she was about t. swear to Ms correctness,
when Hughes made II significant gesture,
when she refused to take the oath. Judge
Brennan thrreupon rcmandcd the prisoner
and Kelly who was with him, 10 the Tombs,
and sent the girl back to the witness prison.
Thus it seems the burglars have servant
girls in their employ all over the city, from
whom they obtain all the information they
require as to the value II their employers
property and the place III which they keep
IL Y (nU.,.I.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
Origin OF the Bayonet.

The Emperor Napoleon Ill. said in his
prnclamaton:-
"The new rifle arms are only dangerous
at distance: they will not prevent the
bayonet from being as heretofore the terri-
BILE arm of the French infantry. Tn"
bayonet is, in fact an arm peculiarly French.
1t was invented, it is said, ut Bayonnr in
l64l: and employed in 1910 in the regiment
of the Kings Fusiliers. 1t sensihly modlti-
ed the system OF military art i'll Europe, rs
it made cavalry less redOubtablc to infantry,
and caused the fire of lines of battle to cease
10 be regarded as the principal means "i ac-
ton. The bavonct has i'll fact become the
decisive arm of the combat. According to Il
local tradition it was in i small hamlet III the
cnyirons Of Bavouue that this arm WAS in
vented What led to the invention Oi II was.
that in a fierce combat between some Basque
peasants and some Spanish SmugglcrS. the
former having exhausted their ammunition.
and being thereby at disadvantage, tasten-
I'd their long knives to their muskctS. and
by means Of the weapon 81 formed rnt their
enemies To flight. This arm rapidly came
into general use in Europe. After the King :
regiment. several others were provided with
the baynnet. aud the Dragons received 1t III
1876. In l6IS, ut the time OF the peace oil
Nimeguen. all the French grenadierS had
the bayonrt, but the socket, which makes the
use Of it So easy. was not invented until Il later
period. An unsuccessful experiment with the
sucket WAS made before Louis MN. III loss,
hnt the want of uniformity III the mtiskrt was
then an obstacle to the adoption Of this Simple
and effcacious piece "i mechanism. bhy"-
nets ut that time We're sort al dagger, al
which the handle was placed i'll the muzhle
ofthe musket. and of course prevented the
musket from being fired. The first battle at
which the bavonct was seriously employed
was that OF Turin in lGs.2e; but IL was not until
the battle Of Spnrs in 1903 that the first charge
of the baynnet was executed. After tlatepoch
up to 1872, the bnyonet was often employed IN
cnmlat. and the Prince dc Ligne called II pc
culiarlv French arm" owing 10 the manner
IN which our soldiers used it; but the real val
lie of it was not revealed until the wars ot
national independence. Then the hay"nct
really became "a French arm. The bullet
il Wild" said Suwarotf. but the bayonet IS
pruIent and sure ''-.NDntc"r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
Terrible Crime.

Within q period embracing from April
last, Mr.. Benjamin l. Herring and wife have
lost three children, all of whom were found
dead nm their return after short absence
from home. The last WAS found dead III the
ward about two weeks since, aged about two
wears. The others were found dead in the
same location, all young. 4 negro girl, slave,
about II years Of age, named Esther. who
was hired by Mr.. Herring. is now in jail,
having been arrested on suspicion Of being
guilty of the crime 1t is said that little
boy, about five or six years Of age, described
t., lii father and mother the manner III winch
thr girl ch"ksl ths children ~ death'-G0la"-
Loy0 N. c. Tribune,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
Terrible Storms.

ToRSADO-!henan,ioah Byi,kye Destroycd.
The tharlestown Va Spirit Says:-A de,
structlye tornado passed over IIarper's Fer
~. on Tuesday afternoon last, about half
past four o'clock. A union Of wind and rain
seemed to concentrate in the gorge over the
rivers, and passing up the Shenandoah river
carried oft the bridge near the junction of the
two rivers. The entire structure was lifted
from the piers from abutmeht to abutment,
and dashed into the stream below. The rain
and wand extended but Il short distance, but
WAS destructive in other respects Mrs
Sloan, al old lady, was on the bridge when
II WAS carried of, and escaped unhurt. She
was about the centre Of the bridge, and from
the wreck which followed it is one of the
mysteries OF Providence how she passed I'M
injured.
HARRISoSBrRG. Pa, June 30.-Pussengers
hy the ears this morning report II terrific gale
as passing over the country above Williams
port. \ gentleman who WAS at Milton last
night says the storm exceeded anything he
ever saw. Houses were blown down, trees
uprooted and twisted III, and limbs were
flying through the air in every DIRECTION
la one place Il buggy Was picked up and ear
RED square in the town of Milton. Ii was
rumUred that barns and houses and trees
We're le>troye ed i'll the track Of the hurricane
for miles through the country There was
not much rain, and but little thunder and
lightning.
TERRIBLE HAIL SToRu.-.A letter to the
Cleveland Herald, from Hudson. Summit
county, Ohio, describes destructive hail
storm which occurred on Friday, about ) p.
NJ IL is said L. have left nothing in the
shape III wheat or rye. Grass, potatoes AMI
other crops are that, beaten down or cut OF
a. with "A scythe. In Hudson 1900 panes
Of glass were broken-n the College 1000
punes. One room that had 80 paneS only
had II lett whole The storm came from the
North West and was accompanied 10y terrific
winds which snapped of branches of trees
hurting them through the air and even into
the college room, through sash rldlcd of its
ulu,s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02

4 correspondent of the New York Express
SAYS that dissolutc female, named Shea, at
tempted the ruin of clergyman at Hemp
stead, l.. l.. 10y charging him with seduction.
But the matter being probed to It's toundiI-
ton, negative proved and the last shadow
of doubt dissipated, the clergyman was de-
clared 10y his own congregation and brother
clergvmen t. be free from the slightest taint
OF suspicion.
The Cincinnati Gazette say>:-"The grape
crop, We learn from the yne-growers is eX-
ceedingl y promising. One genilenan who
has ten acres in grapes. thinks he will make
this Fall, If nothing happens, about 5000
gallons of wine. Another gentleman, who
has Il vineyard of about acres anticipates
crop of 900 gallons 10 the acre. Last
year he had orders for 1000 gallons Of wine,
and made "n V 500 gallons
Liberty township. Ohio, boasts Of the lar
geSt baby in Washington county, and Wash
ington county challenges the State. The
c!lild's name is Isabella Thompson. She
will be- six years old in September next, Is
three feet ten inches high aud weighs CON
siderablv over 200 pounds. Her arm, be-
tween the elbow and shoulder, measures III
iuchrs in circumference. She Is "A woman III
appearance.
The New York Tribune notices the NAL
treatment Of travellers in New York, in the
outrageous frauds constantly practlced upon
strangers hy ticket swindlrrs, and the crowd
ing Of Steamboat wharves and railroad sta
tons bv hackney coaches and their drivers,
ready to fight with each other, with the crews
at the boats and the employees OF the sta
tons, over the bodies and the baggage Of the
passengers.
Mr. A. c. Dodge, contradicts the report that
inIisnity was offered Gen. Pierce on the o..
cusion Of Il high ceremonial at ST. Peters, ut
Rome. \ select position WAS assigned the
Tx President, in company with European
disniares OF highest rank, but with others
Of our couutrymen he preferred 10 mlngle
with the people upon the interesting coca
sion.
1t is now proposed. in Philadelphia, to tax
the Insurance Companies some $4,000 for
the water used in extinguishing fires. The
reason for this is. that tn" city pays SjD,W
annually To the companies, while all the pro-
perty belonging 10 the city is insured-thI'S
making the insurance companies gamers by
this expenditure. They with to keep the AZ
count balanced.
Hon. IL. F. Robinson. Il member OF the
34th Congress from Pennsylvania, who re-
Gently died, was one of the victims Of the
mysterious National Hotel disease, which
attacked President Buchanan and has car
red of 81 many other Victims. Mr.. Robin
son WAS one Of the Inst attacked 10y the plague,
aud had fingered under its steady progress
nearly thirty months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
A Formidable Snake.

The truth al the following. snake story l.
yuurhrd for hrth by the Cumberland Trlr,
graph and Bedford Inquirer
"A few days ago, ~ the mail hack from
Cumberland to Bedford, was passing along,
about one mile south OF the Hal! Way
House. large snake of 4 dirty black color
was lying across the road. The driver, Mr..
Samuel Bagicy, drove the hack swiftly, both
wheels running over it, but without appa,
rrntIv iniuring the snake. The driver and
Mr.. \. h. Cramcr, of this place, then got
out AMI fought it with a rail: it ran in Il
fence corner, raised It's head on the fence,
the other part of its body being called up.
Mr. Baglev got Oh the fence AUD struck it Oh
the body with Il stone Of - or 80 pound,
weight. which bounced of, apparently not
iniuring it. They not carn= 10 risk them,
selves in any more danger, let the snake sid"
across the fields at the rate Of 30. The
snake was rs thick as Il mans lee, ana from
ID To H. feet in length
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
A Tiger Story.

4 letter from Penang. dated February To-,
1859, gives the following singular escape
from, but ultimate death by the attack of Il
tiger on Il Catholic missionary on that island
which will be read with painful interest:
My escape from the tiger" says the wrl-
ter. was trul V miraculous. but that of Padre
Cuellon WAS still more 50. Is the following
details of the attack on that worthy priest
will clearly prove. The priest WAS on his
way to church, and WAS immersed III the
study of his sermon, when Il tiger, Ia his
utter surprise, suddenly rushed out of the
jungle, or tall grass but as the beast had
not measured its distance to Il nlrety. the
priest walking very quickly, WAS more fright,
ened than hurt The tiger, however, brush
ed ST. close TO the priest, that the latters
trousers were torn, the snap of the beast be-
ing within n hairs breadth Of his leg. The
brute not content with single spring, made
another charge upon the poor priest, aud is
he had nothing {" defend himself but Il large
paper umbrella. he suddenly opened il in the
brutes face, which had the effect Of ruwing
it for II time. The tiger, however. evidently
gamer or more prrtIna,IouS in his attacks
than is won't Of his tribe charged the priest
at least dozen times. which occupied hear
" twenty minutes. In the meantime, the
priest gradually edged towards IA tree, in IN
open space of ground; and there was Il
large white ant, hest between him and the
tiger, on getting round the nest was III first
puzzled ut not seeing the priest. but III Il few
minutes he laid his nose IL the ground and
soon scented the whereabouts of his intend
ed victim. The tiger. said the priest, quietly
sat down under tree. and gave i wiStiui
look towards me-, but t fortunately was "t
no avail. The natives 1T length. hearing
the erie, of the worthy priest, FASTENED t"
the spot, and rendered the assistance re
CURED. The tiger lied the Instant it heard
their shouts. The poor priest burst into
tears. and sang the r. Damn in token OF
gratitude Tor his delivery. Padre Cuellon,
however. did not rally long; the fright had
serious IN effect upon his system, that IN
about ten days h. sank rise 10 more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
An Elopement in New Hampshire.

There is some style about the way in which
they get up an el"pement III New ilamP.
shire. 4 man named Warren, ut init-town,
felt that he had an affinity to the wife OF
VIM. Mute. and finding that MIS-. y. recipro'
Gated it, he had talk with the hn~haod
about it, in the course of which Mr. Mute
remarked sarcastically to Warren, that If he
had any better right Il his wiir than he hIn''
self had, he had better take her. Warren
replied that he had thought Of doing So and
"A few minutes after he SAID to Mrs. Nate,
Come, sis, make hastc-we have got IA ln2
ways to gn;" and they prepared t" start
Finding them determined to 20, Mr.. Mute
gave his wife some Wholesome al, ice. pre-.
scented her with seventy-tive cents t" buy II
fan, to cool herself Oft, aud Warren, with
Nute's wife. started oti on foot. with 10 lug
gage or clothing, except what they had on
ior Manchester
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
Gresly in a New Character.

Among other items of news reported from
tho Pixies Peak gold digSings, we find the
following:
"Mr. Greedy gave man 500 t" plck HIM
out gold claim on which to work.
We would like to see Horace i'll his new
character of gold digger. 1t must be ain edl'
flying sight. :, -,
But Horace has gone digging gold only as
an amateur. He has gone on AN exploring
tour through the v estern country, simply
from a love of adventure and II desire TO see
and to realise life in all of its phases. We
predict that he will abandon his CLAIM be-
lore many days have passcd-particularly IT
the weather be rs warm at Pixies Peak as
il il here
1t is not a very pleasant business writing
editorials--but We doubt not Horace, would,
after few DAYS trial much prefer to Indlte
a leader" for the Tribune. rather than To
ply the auriferous pick -Lg"ct1"rg. '"'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
A Crumb of Comfort.

\ young man recently, rs we learn the
story from excellent authority. suddenly dis
appeared from the city of Lawrence. Mass.
1t became consequently quitea point of in
tcrrst with the spiritual circles to ascertain
of his whereabouts. and meeting WAS duly
held for this purpose. twas soon ascertain
ed that he had departed this mortal life, be-
cause his spirit. duly summoned, became
present to answer the question proposed
through II regular medium. lie declared
himself dead to all intents and purposes
Upon being rnquirrd oi farther, he unhesi-
tatinglv admitted himself To be in II place
not to he mentioned to ears polite, though III
the circle" no such dclicary forbade PLAIN
pronunciation of name. And how is II
there" was asked of him. well. very much
ns represented in the upper world" How
d" you find yourself situated personally? W
"Ahout ~ comfortable rs could be- expected
under the circumstances" Are you not
anxious To change your condition. don I
You wish I" come back again" No, Id
rather stay where am than come back {"
Lawrence" The inquiries terminated here
not at all to the good reputation of the de-
funct; but either he must have rjtaHyi his
mind, as the Rev. Mr. Sawyer puts the phrase,
FOR repentance or &0mr Wi%tnk" must have
occurred; for certain is that about fortnight
afterwards he turned up at the town of George
town, not far distant not only in the body,
but quite as well IA uSual.-BOSton C"Wter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
Blondin Walks Across Niagara.

NIAGARA, June 3O.-The anxionsl y expect,
ed undertaking Of NJ. Blondin, to walk across
the river on tight rope, came on this after,
noon in the presence of from five to ten thou,
sand spectators lie first crossed from the
American side, stopping midway Ia refresh
himself with water raised in bottle with Il
rope from the steamer Maid Of the Mist
The time Of the hrst crossing was II mnu-
tes, aud the return was made in II minutes.