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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05
The Pine Trade Of Appomattox.

\ correspondent writing from Appomat-
tox. in relation to the manufacture of pipes
in that county, says there is a large See
ton of country in Appomattox, Of the finest
clay for pottery. pipes &c, known in Nir-
ginia or perhap, i'll the United States. 1t
covers space of country some ten miles
wide. and about the same in length, and
new veins and bodies are being found week
". The attention Of families We're directed
to making pipes out of this clay some three
or four years ago, and the quality of the dirt
is such that the best article is made out Of
il. The notice of the public has been grad
ually called TO this subject, and one and
another Of our citizens have adopted the
trade, until it has become large and prof
table business. Ii il estimated that sixty
thousand dollars worth Of pipes are sold
from this region If country in the course Of
twelve months. The pipes are sent all over
the country by merchants. One gentleman
send. 100000 t. Iowa. another 10000 TO
ST. Louis, and from New York they send
them 10 Australia. From some experiments
which have been made, this is the finest dirt
known for pottery, and is well worthy the
attention of scientific men and capitalists. y
-Lynchbury Republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05
Crimein New York.

The Express furnishes the following sum
mary of the murders committed in New
York within single week. 1t says:
Stabbing. shooting. beating and poisoning. APP
pear to prevail in thi, city. with the virulcnce OF
epidemic diseases. Within one wcek-trUI Wed
ncSiay to Wedncsday-wc have recorded III the
Express accounts of fifteen murders or mnrderous
assaults. that have taken place in New York city,
without making mention Of the bodies of unknown
men found in the river. This is average Z"
over two day, and yet hardly any one gives more
than passing thought to the terrible list. Look
At it,
|. Bridget Kennedy. killed by Dead Rabbits.
.. Henry Fry. fatally stabbed by Arthur May.
:; and {. Mrs. Bcctham and Mr.. Robinson, IA
tally poisoned i'll llth street.
}. Michael Raey, stabbed by Concklin. alias
Smith.
i. Philip Wolf. slung- sho;tcd by John Martin.
:. John Smith. shot at twice by 4. ID. Richards
:. VIM. M.Eiroy boy stabbed to death hy
Thomas Miller. lboy.)
9. Bryan Perrgan. beaten to death 10y rowdes
10. Cha,. J. Sturgcss, shot by J. b. Piromer.
II. Harry Jennings. shot by John Jennings
l.. Barney Fitzpatrick, boy siabbedby b. War
dell. tboy.)
H. John Van Wart, stabbed to death by ". L.
Moore.
H. John Aiken, stabbed by sam. Taggart.
II. Vim. Butler, stabbed by Vim. Boland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05
The Crops.

The Charlestown Spirit Of Jefferson says:
In our county we know Of nothing that af-
fcrds more pleasure to every one, than the
present promising aspect of our wheat
In some instances, rs is always the case,
destruction has occurred from freezing out,
but upon the whole We have not for many
years seen our fields arrayed more beautiful
ly in living green.
In the neighborhood Of Rockville, Nd, the
appearance Of the Wheat is at present indi-
cative of large yield.
The Rochester Union is informed by old
farmers of western New York, that the grow
ing wheat is now forward, and looking re-
markablv we'll 1t has suffered little or none
from the Winter exposure, and it is so pro-
missing now. that hopes are entertained that
it will steal the march of the insect, and be
saved
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

The Suffolk flour mills, Boston. occupying
a building 200 feet in length and three sto-
rics high, were destroyed by fire on Sun
day morning, with about 5000 barrels Of
flour, and large number Of bags of -four
and grain. The mills were insured for
$4,000, mostly in Boston. During the FIRE a
marine named Walter Bassct, under the i'll
fuence Of liquor, made a murderous assault
on a woman ramed Abbey Nelson, with Il
knife. stabbiug her near the lungs, from
which she will probably die. Officer Jellin-
son in arresting Basset was also severely
wounded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05
Fillibustering in the Northwest.

There is some excitement along the Texan
frontier in consequence of the movements OF
Col. Lockridgc, of Nicaraguan celebrity,
and proclamation from Gen. Twi ggs, di-
recting the seizure of all armed parties who
NAV pass through the State protcssedly as
..emirrants." General orders from head
Quarters at San Antonio, issued March 3
and ). direct the Commanders Ofposts to scru-
tinize all armed parties passing through the
State, to arrest their progress, examine into
the lawfuness of their journey, and, IN case
the account given is not satisfactory to dis-
arm them and turn over their commanders
to the civil authorities. =,
Meanwhile Col. Lockridge is indetatlsape
in his endeavors to organize his Arizona e&-
pedition. He informs the Galveston News,
under date of San Antonio, March y that
he is succeeding beyond expectation and
that train of six wagons and thirty, men
had left San Antonio for Arizona. and that
a large emigaton will go this spring from
Houston. The Colonel also publishes let
ter in the San Antonio Herald, denying any
knowledge of movement which General
Twiers mentions as being ON foot, for the
march of all armed body into Mexico to cap,
ture runaway negroes ard then sell them aud
divide the proceeds amongst the company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

Col. A. X. Boteler and Hon. c. j. Faux
ner, candidates for Congress, in the Lou
doun district are to address the people OF
Loudoun, at Leesburg, on the 18th inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

The Legislature Of Wisconsin have passed
resolutions sustaining the decision Of the
State Courts in the decision ofthe case OF MIR.
S. NJ. Booth, who was arrested on charge OF
helping fugitive oevade the Fugitive Slave
act and discharged by the State Courts on a
writ of habeas corpus. The Supreme Court
Of the United States has decided that the &C.
ton of the State Courts was illegal, and the
Legislature denies the authority of the Su-
preme Court. Notification.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

The tax levy in the city of Baltimore, for
the year 1859, is one hundred cents on every
hundred dollars worth of taxable property;
ninety cents for city purposes, and ten cents
for the use of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

Half the Planters cotton press, in New
Orleans, was destroyed by fire on Saturday
morning Five thousand bales Of cotton
were also consumed. Loss 100000 we'll
insured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

VIM. F. Meade, esq, Of Clarke, formerly
a resident of this city, is named by wri-
ter in the Clarke Journal, for the Legislature.
Mr.. NJ. is a young gentleman of talents, and
it is said. can concentrate the Democratic
vnte nc Clarke
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05
The WAGON Road Fraud.

Certain charges of fraud againstJ. Church
i'll Woods. were examined in New York
on Friday by United States Commissioner
Belts.
1t appears that in the construction OF a
wagon read between FL Paso, in Texas. and
Fort Yuma. in California, one James b.
Leach was employed by the Government as
Superintendent: and that he in his turn en-
ployed Woods to assist him in making out
his accounts: and the Government in settling
up the affair, found itself with vouchers COW
ering an expenditure of S2WOOo. on this
expenditure alone, large portion OF the
expenditure being made on the frontier. Ii
turns out upon the examination at these
vouchers. that many oi them are wholly for
gcd some Of them in part So 10y beng false
" filled up, and that the answer made when
inquiries are pressed i'll the matter. Is that
these false vouchers are made 10 cover actu-
al expenditures when it was inconrenient or
impossible to get true vouchers. That the
Government feel that if such defence rs that
can be made successful to forgery, it is entire
" at the mercy Of the persons disbursng the
public moneys especially those W no are at IL
great distance from the seat of Government.
The examination on Friday was confined
to four of the vouchers, for comparatively
small amounts. in all some 81. 200 on all OF
which the United States Commissioner held
Woods for trial. 1t is said that he vii! be
sent to FL Paso for that purpose. He Is held
in the sum of $1,000 and the United States
Marshal has him in custody. 1t is said that
the Secretary of the Interior has taken much
interest in the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

The wife of Captain B. +. Bently. Of
Monongahela, Pa, young and beautiful
woman, is subject to periodical arrangement
of the mind. On Wednesday morning last,
she got possession, by some means OF the
captains pistols and fired upon him with
deadly effect. The ball or slug entered his
neck in front of the jugular vein, assembled
through the jaw bone, and was found lodged
in the upper opposite side of his mouth,
shattering bones and teeth in It's deadly
course in horrible and frightful manner.
His recovery is very doubtful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

The Petersburg Intelligencer desires to be
informed when the present Democratic party
was formed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

Hon. Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treas
ury, has been directed by the President OF
the United States to act as Attorney General
during the temporary absence of Hon. }. s.
Black, the Attorney General, from the
snbpro Of his dutieS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

The Opposition in Augusta county in
nublic meeting, have nominated all three of
tho old Members for reelection to the House
of Delegates of Virginia. The nominations
made at Richmond were cordially endorsed
and stirring speech made by the Hon. a.
II. II. Stuart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

The Mexican mail of the 18th ult., reached
Independence on tie Sd. The Gazette Of
fee at Sante Fe was burnt on the 18th, and
was almost totally destroyed. 1t was tho
work of an incendiary. The Kiowa Indians
had been driven from the station at Pawnee
Fork, but were otherwise troublesome. The
people of Upper New Mexico were DESTROYS
of annexation to Jefferson Territory. A des-
match from Leavenworth says that informa-
ton had been received from Washington.
that the government designed placing sever
al companies of cavalry along the route to
Denver city, for the protection of emigrants
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

The election for Judge of the Court of Ap
peals, in the District lately represented by
Judge Samucls, will take place on Thurs
day, the l4th of April Col. John B. Bald
win, of Augusta, Mr.. Robertson, Of Abe
marie, and Judge Parker, Of Winchester
are the candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY BY
EDGAR SN0WDEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1859.

The Christian Intelligencer" believes there
is to be complete regeneration of political
parties, and that the good work has already
begun. 1t is equally opposed to violence
and Indifference. Wequote:
The mind of the nation needs new stand
ard of political action. The pressure Of its
material interests, the development of its vast
power and the irrepressible force Of its men.
tai activity, calls for Legislation which shall
give legitimate and healthful exercise to
its expansive tendencies. We do not want
the restless and demoralizing agency of law
less bands of men, who invade our sister re-
publics for purposes of crime. We do not
want the forcible acquisition of the depen-
denotes Of other nations. We do not want
the projection of schemes of enormous expen.
diture and hazardous enterprise.
Our country is eminently the field in
which the progressive power Of intelligent
industry may be developed. In all its rela
tons to the social wants of the produ.
GERS of our wealth-the possessors of the
strong arms and iron sinews which level
mountains, and tunnel the granite hills
which grapple with mother Earth, and wrest
the wealth from her subterranean treasures
which turn up the sod, and make our fields
and prairies fertile; which devise and produce
the thousand forms of mechanism, and their
multiplied works of skill--in all these rela'
tons we desire to see our country and hel
industry advanced. Obedience to the eco
nomical laws, in harmony with the moral
laws, aided by education and good govern
ment. will present political redemption
which, when effected, will give to our In
stitutions, a loftier dignity than they have
vet attained"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

We have received Kenilworth, by Sir
Walter Scott, being the fourth volume Oft. b.
Peterson & Brothers, new and cheap weekly
re-series of the Waverly Novels. Such
works as these cannot be too extensively dii-
fused. To Messrs. Peterson & Brothers. OF
Philadelphia, we are indebted for this new
feature in American literature. The works
of Charles Dickens, Charles Lever, Mrs.
Southworth, and many others, have been is
sued from their press in cheap form, and
their last enterprise is in giving to the pub
lie the works of Sir Walter Scott complete
and unabridged, at the very low price of %
cents for each work. The edition embraces
the whole of the authors works, and will be
contained in &c volumes, one Of which will
be issued on each succeeding Saturday until
complete.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

The New York Herald thinks that while
the success of the republicans in the Connee-
ticut election (which came off yesterday and
sweeping democratic victory in Virginia in
May, will only serve to confirm its appre-
tensions of sectional fight in 1860 which
may destroy the Union. it does believe that
republican defeat in the one case, and dem
ocratic defeat in the other would be equlva-
lent to the Inauguration of wholesome
popular revolution against both these par
ties. "North and South there is an abun-
dance of materials for new constitu-
tional and Union party; but they want an
opening for definite action. To this end, we
understand that should these Connecticut
and Virginia elections, and especially the
latter, furnish any substantial aid and com
fort to the movement, national and simui-
taneous new party movement will immedl-
ately be proclaimed, from Boston to New Or
leans, upon the general basis of the new 'ir-
ginia opposition platform"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

The Richmond Enquirer last Summer and
Fall, labored strenuously to prove to the peo-
pie that Mr.. Letcher was not fit to be nomina-
ted, and thousands of Democrats said amen to
its appeal. The same journal is now exerting
every effort to prove to the people that he
ought to be elected, and thousands of Demo
Gratis say amen to its logic. What an as
founding change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

In reference to the last sensation adVl-
ces from Nicaragua, the New York Journal
of Commerce says
I'VE have no evidence that the French
Emperor has given any official or semi-ofh-
cial endorsement to NJ. Belly's scheme; nor
have we any reason to believe that the Bri-
fish Government have given any special au-
thority to Mr.. Mahon, (Ex-M. P. from En-
mis-. Ireland to represent anything or any
body but himself and his brother adven-
turers.
1.-The seizure of the white steamers by
the Nicaraguan authorities-if it be true
that any such seizure was made-is the only
feature Of the news that can be considered
serious. This would be fragrant outrage
against the property and persons of Ameri-
can citizens for which the Nicaraguan Gov
eminent should, and doubtless will, be held
responsible by the United States.
From what we learn as to the disposition
of our Government to sustain and carry ont
the policy laid down in General Casss fam
Gus letter to Mr. Lamar, we have no doubt
that proper steps will be Immediately taken
to ascertain the facts as to the alleged sci
cure, and that if the rumors now current
prove to be correct, Nicaragua will be COM
PEELED to make ample atonement.
with regard to Belly's Notifications,
cavalry, artillery, and horse marines. even
though commanded by Prince Polignac,
O'Gorman Mahon and Colonel Cooper, Of the
British Hussars, we recommend our country
men to keep cool. They will not, we opinee,
prove at all dangerous; and as to the canal.
digging scheme, we would only recommend
our feliow-citizens not to invest in the stock;
and when the canal is made, we think that
our descendants will find it very useful and
commodious mode of communication be-
tween the two oceans"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05

The New York Herald says:-"Ihe con-
test for the Governorship of the Old Domin-
ion does not owe it's importance merely to
the personal or State issues involved but
owes it chiefly to its acknowledged bearing
on the Presidential contest of 1860. The
democracy is represented by MIR. Letch-
er. who is entirely too honest and upright a
politician to have to bear upon his shoulders
the sins of that party; while his antagonist,
Mr.. Goggin, is the representative of the old
fashioned conservative Wing party, which
has been resuscitated in Virginia and Ken
lucky, and which, even in this State, is
showing signs of new birth. This party is
gaining much strength, and it would not be
at all surprising if Letcher, with all his per-
sonal popularity, should find himself defeat
ed by his rival. If that should be the issue
of the contest now waging in Virginia, its
effect upon the next Presidential election
would he very great
, 1859-05-21

g l. ED " II i, AT FROM
~ FRANCE.
1T the n9tc # thr subscriber te scrl = sa,s,l
samCe Of French Wheat d3iv expected arrive MIN.
list.AI from uCNklKk: FRANCE, WHICH 1he lu.
tnS:i-.~x T. ,AEUEltSftS stec,-. E,ncr
, 1859-05-21
From Washington.

~Asu'scToS, Nay Is, 1sse,
No project Of treaty with Mexico, and no
arrangement 10 thu, end has BEEN received from
Mr. McLnuc iii, first Instructions locked 10
the acquisition Of trrritory, and llis brothcr-in-
Law, Col. Johuson "f thc army, was dispatched
subsequently with view nf obtaining right Of
way from Arizotia to the t;uf Of California, but
returned without success, 'c4riug tho negotia-
tons in xtdfH gao.
Postmaster t'ook returned To Chicago sun.
posing that his explanations had relieved hitt,,
1rofA l'ae serious charges Of fraud in tic Post
office, but they have been repeated since, in
such form. rs TO render him equally obnoxious
with Nr; 0'FIsnn Of l'ctroit. VII" sas Recently
removed, and who will be subjected to crimi.
nal prosecution,
M dec:si.'n has yet been given concerning
the Overland Nail cuutract.
The ncw contract for the California services.
vin Nicaragua, wAs srnt to Postmaster Fowler
today tn i,r executed. When il shall have BEEN
signed, and securities shall have been viyen. the
public wilt better understand who is behind Mr,
johnson. the successful biddcr-about whu11
nothing has been AsccrtAinel.
, 1859-05-21
The n Il. GcutFal Il, II. nfxRetar

The follo"in. from The Albany ,Iou-nal Of the
18th will supply some information concerning
the late \. Y. Central X. X. disaster which tbr
telegraph failed to bring US;
"Whcn the Scw York Express train, which
left Buffalo curly tlls morning, was passing the
crossing abnut mile west Of Jordan station.
tabout 10 o'clock y. a COW leaped On to thu track
and was cangl4t between tile tender truck aud
baggage car Tie lutter wus Instantly upset.
md two oftl'e passenger cars forced upon the
ruins were crushed 70 pieces.
e TIC passenger cnrs were filled with pas.ep-
gers, and the crash was terrible. Us the traiu
was moving at express speed. The conductor.
Thoma: :. "lt'"rd. If Rochester, (oue of the
the Company. aas Instantly killed, and twenty
nt tWeutl.ltt iuurctt-' -
, 1859-05-21

The rivers Ticino and Trcbbia, which now
claim the attention Of the world as the theatre
Of great wariikc operations, have i history of
military rcnown tluting buck two Thousand
yenrs. II was "n their banks that Hannibal
g,;ined tue two great victories orcr the Romans
with which be sisnalizcd his entrance into
Italy, in the yenr 2l7 Il. &. HannibaI's 1narch
over the Alps also is supposed to have been
accomplished by the way Of Mont Gents, ovcr
VIII cls the FEcnch legions are now pouring into
Sardinia.
, 1859-05-21

DIG 1RON.-Just Received by t1e
4 sse.aer lads El5n ~ toes tons H.: 1,on nast By
the Pon-ef rn Ja1y tesaEae, neas Maracette Iae
super5o This Eo1 :sunsqualc'i for foundry purpased
ny1Q dS5,-lw GNenh EIis
, 1859-05-21

TnE NEW MEDICAL CoLLEGE.--We noticed
in visit yesterday that the rooms for the Med
1cat Department Of Lind University, in the
fourth aud fifth stories Of Lind's Rlock. are
rapidly approaching completion. There are
already quite number of students Of the Dew
school in the city.
~ State Of the weather us taken by ]. II.
Reed 4 Co., Apothecaries, IA Lake street,
May goth:
Barometer, Thermometer.
, 1859-05-21
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

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sun4a, May -, AZ Seat, fet. Al arr i,v..! to
attend
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every sunday lit, IL CO.: II fear o'e!rck
, 1859-05-21

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White keclnes. aad Jenny I!n The above Fnatcc IL:
sale !a Qnasles to suit purchaser. by L. ", T0NN<ENU
, 1859-05-21

HkALrg 0Fr1cxR.--Rcmetnber that all COM
plants to reach the cars Of Health Officer Alb
bott may be left at either of the Police Stations.
The hint may save some Of our correspondents
trouble and waste Of statpnery
, 1859-05-21

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