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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
POLITICS ~ STAFFORD

Correspondence or' the iienaadrt4 Ga.,n.
AQUA, April 29.--rhere is the best lee.
ing prevailing here among the supporters
Maj Thomas. that have ever seen maniir,,
ed i'll any former canvass The disaEecl.
among the Democrats is growing anu
should not be surprised. from all hear 50.
some things / know, if Mr.. Shsckelford DE,
not equally divide that vote with Gov Smi,l
When such men as Horace Lacy, and u.
leading Democrats in the county take the i-
cisiye stand that they have against the late
representative, you may be sure things 8
working" Mr.. Thomas will carry the Wig
vote as a unit, and some Of the Democrats b,
the way, the most bitter Of that gentleman,
political opponents, concede his ability AMI
eloquence, and acknowledge that he would
make good representative. How then, Il;
NE ask, can any Wing withhold hi, supPoE
from such man: BE assured that Old Sta
ford will do her whole duty.
WHITE OAK
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
Burned to Death.

1t is with feelings of regret that We are
called upon To announce the death Of an
amiable Young girl, the daughter Of the Rev.
Mr.. McManus, Chaplain i'll the United States
Army at Fort Arbuckle, which took place
al the Belle Grove Institute, Oh Saturday eve
ming last On Friday afternoon, as three OF
the Young ladies were IN one OF the rooms III
the Academy, Miss Maria McNlanus' clothes
caught fire. and before assistance could be
had, she was 50 badly burned that she died
the next day about 3 o'clock in the evening.
As soon Il, she discovered she was On fire,
she ran screaming, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lohr
rushed into tie room, but the young lady
was 80 frightened that they could not get
hold Of her. So Us to extngush the flames
until she fell upon the floor. Mr. J.. hands
were badly burned i'll extinguishins the fire,
and the poor girls clothes were completely
burned off to the waist, and her skin and
tles!l burned to crisp. She was boarding
ut the Institute, and her father and mother
are at Fort Arbuckle arkansas Heru!d
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
Fine Paintings.

Great and % all appearance sincere praise
is accorded u new picture exhibited by
Church at his studio in New York. Ii il the
Heart Of tie Andes" and is said " excel
ANYTHING he has heretofore produced, and 70
be Of the highest order Of artistic excellence.
The picture is ten feet by FIVE and half in
size, and represents scene, as the name in-
plies, in the midst Of the Andes some six
thousand feet above the sea. and about two
hours before sunset II is not an actual por-
trait OF any single view, but a composition If
the characteristic features Of South Ameri-
can landscape in those elevated regions. 4
broken foreground, rich with tropical grasses
and flowers In the middle distance a gleam-
ing river breaks into cascades; beyond. u cen
trail plain. immense and profound in its dis
lance, swells up int" colossal mounta n ran
ge-, deepened by thousand shadows. and
yet ethereal with the light of heaven, and
surrounding all, the glorious snow peak, rls-
ing grandly till its silyery head is lost in the
crystal blue of the skies
Mr. Page has painted Venus which Is
considered one Of the finest pieces OF hesh
painting since the days Of Titan. MIR.
Browning speaks of it rs one of the finest pic
lures ia tie world it, price is $1,000. 1t
was sent To ruris for the coming exhibition.
but rejected for "indecency" Another We.
nus by the same artist WIS rejected by the
Directors Of the Boston Atheneum for sim
liar reason. but has since been accepted. It
represents the hguTe Of y Womah perfect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
A Serenade Exploded.

Some twenty or thirty persons. mostly
young, were serenading wedding party III
front of house near thu Union Furnace, on
Friday night of last Week. and while Henry
Mcdowell was in the act of pouring powder
in his hand. gun was discharged by one Of
the party, spn7k from which iguitsd the
powder in Mr.. McDowell's hand and commu-
ncated to his powder horn-causing tire
mendous explosion. knocking him down, set
ting fire 10 his clothes, and burning off his
whiskers and singing his face. Young Mr..
Cheney and several others were also prostra
ted, and had their clothes more or less burnt
Happening to be on fresh ploushel ground.
they had the presence Of mind 10 roll over L
few times, end thereby extinguish the fire
without being much injured. The horn
contained 4 pound If powder, and Of course
Was blown into fragments. 1t is not unusu-
al 10 take horn" on such occasions, and
'go on bust"-but this time the horn took
the busters" by surprise, and exploded
their serenade. Iniontorn, Pa, Nandard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIs7gIr,
POLITICS - RAPPAHNNNgoH

n
CorreSponde"rr of Mc .M,rGwiru G,..,
GAME, T. Roads, RappahannockC. Comm.
April 30.-Perhap- your reader, would "a,
to know how things are progressing N Oh.
part Of the district, particularly 4. Tho.
Of election is fast approaching, and the ill.,.
near at hand when the contest wi!lLah
ded. have been close observer 4 49,.
as they transplre-haye watched the .L,,...
now going on in politics-and nv ,ip,il..'.
opinion is that Mr.. Thoma, will csrrra
county by lA to $50 majority. u'ir, r
could demonstrate this, we're it prone :,
cupy your space. Our friends are N :.
spirits, and We are determined To- 1--WE 4.
ded expression of our disapprnLa,Iou - ..
manner i'll which our federal affair,
been conducted. We are tired Of emn,v,,
misses, made on y 10 be broken. and w.
lieve MIR. Thomas 10 be the sound ,,p,.r,,
tive, consistent man ne il represented T.. =.
by those who know him intimately,
We hear cheering reports from ysrl...
parts of the district; from all quarter, ".
learn that our patty is actively engages d.
behalf Of lis candidates, aud inspired VIII
al enthusiasm almost unprecedented. Wiz
proper exertions Henry ". Thomas will J..
our next Representative. So mote it be-
We entertain not Il doubt of the trumr.
ant reelection of ". B IIacklcy. our NJ.
delegate; but we intend To give him rou,p,
majority. He 10 deservedly popular. ani
gained for himself the respect aud esteem. 90.
his associates in the House Of Delegate. 4.
the same time rejecting credit upon ,ho,-
who had bestowed upon him their suffrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
A Marriage Declared.

There was one case OF some little iht.f''''
which came before the Court last week, 'aY'
the Clarendon ). c. Banner, % test the "a
lidity Of a marriage IL came up IN TIA
form Of an action u recover from the deieD'
dant compensation for the board OF his wiie.
Some eighteen months since, msrrHs'
ceremony was performed by al indI'l1us.
claiming to be Magistrate, but who III Re.
atty was not, and Of tho parties unite! 70.
gether, the worse half intended the th.ns
as mere Jest; but 1t was sufficiently e''
dent from the testimony, that tue woman d"
the case WAS not only herself very much q"
earnest, but believed the gallant gay H.
thario" to be equally 80, The honey,'m''"
was decidedly short one, as all partie' 81
mitted, and the newly made Benedict iS
parted after al hour or 81, unconscious '"''
the silkeu chains Of the pseudo Mag ''Ifa''
were tied in too hard knot TO be und'"'
but by death. The case came up on u''
day. and the Court very properly iT'"'
that the Marriage Contract was 'aiid ~.
binding and gave decree for the Pla'"Is
sUMMERFIELD FITZHUGH
lTfORyEY ar Ian.
Brsntsyills, Prince william County
VIM practice in the Court. OF Prince "d'"-r
and the adjoining Counties.
f1ilcs HiliixG County. Va, mh lo-s'H
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
Ths James River and New York Steamers

The n. York correspondent of the Charles,
ton Courier thus speaks of this fine line o!
steamers:
1.-THE Richmond line of steamers are do
ing q a,ost capital business; The Roanoke
has been paying vessel almost ever since
she took her place on the .oute. The James
town surpasses the Roanoke in Spsed and
in profit. To-day another steamer for this
line il launched, the Yorktown, and sh- will,
no doubt, be as far ahead of the jamestown,
as the jamestown was ahead Of the Rna,
noke. William Ii. Webb has built all these
ships."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
SenLeucc.

At the Liverpool Assizes, on the first OF
April, Mitchell, the second engineer OF the
Boeots steamer was tried ior the mnrisr Of
Lander, fireman If that vessel The de-
ceased had, Ms will be recolieotsd. been tied
BY the prisoner 10 ladder III the stokeLo!r
opposite the furnace, and the heat produced
such an effect upon him as 70 render him III
ssnsible, from which he never recovered -
Buchanan. t.a chief engineer, who ordered
Mitchell 10 tie the deceased il that position,
has fled from justice. The prisoner vas
found guilty Of manslanshter. and ssnten
ced to fifteen years penal sssvitude.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
Life in Rome.

Correspondent, Mt Rome. under date of
Feb. -, indulge in gossip rs follows:
Our new Ambassadors lady, Mrs. Stock
ton, is doing the honurs of the American Le-
CATION with yreut skill and apio0'6, seeking
in every way, as she does. 10 contribute 10
the happiness Of her countrymen. MIR.
Stockton bears his dignites aud cares like
yaiam homme. and is q worthy scion OF tho
race Of COmmOdOrcs.
Among a host Of Americans. Miss h.
Riggs, of New York, is here, running away
with the hearts of all nations by her exqui.
site singing and genial manners. Miss
Riggs i, the belle par rrcsiieace among Amer
leans
Mr. Harry Stone keeps nm open house, and
is IN honor 10 any country for his gentle
mauly courtesy and generous hospitality to
all, rich and poor. old and young
Ball., soi,ees and parties are the order Of
the day now; those Of our gifted countrywo-
men. Miss Cushman, Miss Stebbins and Miss
Hosmer, being among the most brilliant and
most sought.
Mrs. Cen Scott and daughter are general
~ to be met at all the receptions they are
very popular.
General Pierce has been here Tor several
weeks, much to his own satisfaction, and with
great heueft to the health Of his amIable
lad:
The "Perkinses" Of Boston, who are here
with large party, ARE often to be seen, but
always surrounded BY representatives from
the modern Athens"
The past winter in Rome has been one OF
unusual gaiety. Owing to the intercession
of the French Ambassador masks were 81
lowed in Rome during the eight days Of the
Carnival" There were about eight hun
dred Americans in Rome, who appeared to
enter into It's amusing scenes as if they were
the usual programme Of their daily life"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
ALEXANDRIA,:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NAY 4. 1859.

The last news from Mexico wears char
acter more thoroughly hopeless than any that
has preceded it. Province against province;
chief against chief; civil war every where;
Indians and robbers roaming the country
unchecked in their depredations; England
with her fleets pressing both on the eastern
and western coasts for immediate payment,
and our own citizens on the eve OF entering
Sonora and chihuahua to take possession
What .untry is at this moment 80 wretched
"a Mexicos The reactionary Mexican Go
vernment THAT Of Zuloaga and Miramonl
have formally and officially protested against
the recent recognition # the Constitutional
or Juare1 Government by Mr.. McLane, as
also against all treaties, conventions, ar
rsngements, and contracts made by the same.
Accounts from Mexico speak of the out
RACES committed on foreigners, by Miramons
soldiers. Mr.. Black, the American consul,
was compelled to apply to the British minis
ter, Mr.. Otwsy, for protection for himself
and countrymen, but the request was denied
by Mr.. Otwsy, on the ground that his In
structions from his government did not al
low him TO interfere in behalf Of the citizens
Of other countries. The American consul
was induced to make this application be-
cause his exequatur bad been withdrawn,
and he was ordered TO leave the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
Singular Character &.

Solomon Sturges, one of the wealthy ,aen
of Ohio and great landowner, is selling his
immense possessions, because be believes
no man has a right to own more land than
il necessary for his use aud that Of his iami-
liz. In his advertisement he says, God has
no doubt wisely ordained that ldndshdrks
should be cursed; and can truly say that l
am exceedingly anxious to sell all my lands.
and get clear Of the curse" Solomon, doubt
-. gets good price for bis land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

From South America We have tdings Of
9 revolution having broken out at Guayaquil,
the present seat of the Ecuadorian govern
ment. 1t originated in an attempt upon the
life Of President Robles, timely prevented
by the destruction of the intended assassin.
Affairs in Peru remain without change
The southern half of the State is in the
hands of the Conservatives, while the Libe-
rails hold the north. G. W. Ryokman. Uni
ted States Secretary of Legation 10 Chill,
has been appointed Consular Agent at Val
paraiso, in place of Dr.. Trevitt, whose exc
qustur was revoked. Chilli, is in a state Of
disturbance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

The monthly table of Marine Losses for
the past month shows an aggregate of forty,
three vessels, of which ten were ships, five
were banks, nine were briggs, and nineteen
were schooners. The total value of the
property lost was nine h"ndred and sighty-
three thousond fre hundred dollars. This Is
the value of the property totally lost, exciu-
sive of damage to vessels not amounting to
q fntal lnss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

A Cosby Cow-The Circuit Court If
Kent county, Nd, was occupied four day.
last geek in the trial OF All appeal case Of
Geo. " Copper IS. Hm McCauley, To re
cover q certain ''tob-tail cow" Ife ghes
tertown News states that over fifty witnesses
were examined, and the estimated cost Of the
ease is six hundred dollars. This is around
SUN to be spent III litigation where only
twenty dollars were involved The Jury
gave : verdict for the appellee, with ons
cent damages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

Tuesday last was the l04th anniversary Of
the arrival of Gen. Braddock at Fort Cum
bsrland. On the Goth of April, 1855, the
rear.guard of his army left Oldtown for the
Fort and after marching about nine miles
were compelled TO encamp in consequence Of
the oppressiveness Of the heat. Here the
General passed them and upon his arr wal at
Cumberland was greeted by the firing Of
cannon-hearing which the rear-guard struck
their tents and continued their march, arri-
wing at the Fort in the evening They en-.
camped about where is now the junction Of
Washington and Smallwood streets, IN Cum
berlnud
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

An excursion of a novel character is soon
to take place, commencing at Buffalo. A
party of gentlemen Of that city have char
tered a steam-tug, in which they propose to
20 down the Erie canal to Montezuma,
thence by Seneca Lake to Elmira, thence by
canal to Harrisburg, thence to Philadelphia,
Baltimore and New York, thence up ths
Hudson river to Albany and then all the
way hy canal home II will DO thu largest
canalboat excursion ever taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

The "OPESING" OF JAPAN ~ bewilder:ng.
Az vet il is hard u realize, and much harder
TO imagine what is 10 come Of it. The hope
may be INDUCED that the treaties" like the
quality Of mercy, may be twice blessed, al
though the Japanese. being what the Japan
sse are described, their unwillingness. in the
past to cultivate acquaintance is no mat
ter Of wonder What will they gain, e e.. if
the following sentences, from the London
Times, are other than fancy picture
Had we thirty years u prepare for an
gelc visitors, We should never get London
So ready as Jeddo appears to have Lern with
out any warning at all. Every street eve
rybody. clean; washing and bathing a. regu-
lar institutions as meat and drink; no beg
gar,, no cripples, no ,qualor, no poverty No.
drunkenness, no fighting. no bad smells in
fact, nothing to remind the Englishmen Of
their beloved city"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04
Lexington Presbytery.

This body met in thu Presbyterian Church
in Stanton, Va. on Wednesday night last
and adjourned Saturday evening. during
the session. TWENTY-FIVE ministers aud Il large
number Of elders We're present The Rev
Messrs Trimbc and Irwin, Clerks. An IN
terostng debate occurred on Friday night. on
the proposed changes in the Book of Disci-
pline in the Presbyterian Church. and the
Presbytery resolved To nsk the General As
sembly 10 postpone definite action on III"
subject for another year. On Saturday morn
ing the Rev. Dr. .Judkin delivered al elaho-
rate speech in favor If adhering to the rule
prohibiting the marriage Of church mem
her with the sister 81 deceased wife 9th
AT ministers favored It's abrogation. Messrs.
). Brown and ID. G.. Irwin, ministers, and
James Henry and James Wilson, elders, were
elected delegates to the General Assembly,
which meets in indianapolis. Ind. The next
meeting Of the Presbytery will be held i'll
Buchannon, Upshur county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

Gen. Eppa Hunton aud Mr.. L. Howard
Shackelford, esqrs.. tho Letcher snd Goggn
electors in this Congressional District, met in
discussion at Brentsville, Prince William
county. on Monday last. These gentlemen
have made appointments for discussion at seq
sral places in the District They have been
prevented by private and professional busi-
ness, and the entire occupation of the public
days heretofore by the candidates for Con-
sress, from meeting in discussion. They
have now entered the field, however, and will
speak wherever occasion shall offer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

Bishop Delaney, now visiting England
was expected to preach at the festival OF
narochial choirs Of the Nottinghamshire
Church Choral Union, which was TO be held
in the old minister Of Southwell, on the
Thursday in Easter week, April %. Bishop
Delaney was to preach in the morning and
the Bishop of Lincoln in the evening. Up
wards of thirty choirs were to be represen,
ted on the occasion, 10 the number OF at least
three hundred choristers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

The Constitution says that the Post Office
Department continues to receive the most
satisfactory accounts Of the manner in which
the statements" of the Indebtedness of the
department have been received IN the imam
cisl circles of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

According to private letters received from
Hayti, President Getrard is anything but
securely seated in power. Several political
clubs are formed against him. The blacks
seem almost universally opposed to him on
the ground of his being mulatto. lie
seems to be struggling hard, however, 10
postpone or prevent any outbreak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

Mr.. Greeley announces in then. Y. Tribune
that be proposes taking trip Westward
this season through Kansas and the alleged
gold regions at the Eastern base Of the Rocky
Mountains, thence through Utah and the
Great Basin, to California, returning across
the continent or by the Isthmus, as circum-
stances shall dictate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

The Concord Patriot says, the yield of ma
pie sugar in tho northern part of New
Hampshire is immense. this season. In
Coos it is no unusual thing to hear OF eight,
ten and twelve hundred pounds being made
in an ordinary sugar orchard, and in some
orchards ton or more has been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

The American Presbyterian says, that one
of the city pastors Of Philadrlphia having
been obliged through ill health to desis' for
a time from his public labors, was last week
waited upon by member OF his cnurcn, anu
proHersd three thousand dollars IN cneek'
for the purpose Of defrayins his expenses to
Enrnna for six months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

Al the Richmond Enquirer refers To the
statement concerning Gen. Wilson's opin-
Ian, will j. be kind enough to mention. that
Il was promptly corrected by us. as soon rs
&he sabsect was brought to our notlce'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Hawthorne, who have been
spending the winter in Rome, are in great
sfiiotion. Their daughter Upa. al interest
Ing sirl Of some fifteen summers, lies at the
rosnt of death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

Late letters from Pixies Peak represent
that the "gold mines" are pretty much 81!
Aumbu9-at least that industrious men can
generally make much moro elsewhere than
81 digging for gold in that region.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

The Rev. Bishop Pierce, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, arrived at New
Orleans on the 10Th of April, on his way
to California, by the overland route. He is
accompanied by his wife and daughter. and
three clergymen who 60 out with him to
ioin the Southern Conference in California.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

Tho New Orleans Pirayune has examined
a parcel Of Mexican silk received from the
Isthmus of Tehauntepec, which it says is a
curious product Of Southern Mexico. and
grows on one Of the most beautiful and ma
sestic trees of those inimitable forests. 1t is
strong in fibre and rrm IL staple as the silk
worms thread. which in appearance II much
resembles, and wonderfully soft to the touch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

Several painters, employed Ia painting a
house in Cincinnati were. last week. precipi-
tsted from scaffold. thirty feet high, sad
one Of them was killed, and another dread
f,,llv ininred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

SUDDEN DEATH FROM SINGULAR CAUsE.--
We find the following in the Troy Times:
'On Tuesday of last week, gentleman NAM
ed Augustus Bedford belonging in New
York, and who was in this city IN business,
got shaved ut one Of our barber shops. On
returning from il 10 the store Of u friend with
whom he was visiting, he remarked that he
believed the barber had given him some dis
ease, as small pimp!e on his lip pain ed him
very badly, and commenced swelling after
he was shaved, presenting All angry and III
famed appearance. During the day this
soreness grew worse and he suffer cd 90 much
from it he decided to return home, which he
ird on Wednesday night. His condition
rapidly became more distressing pain
extended through the body and to the yIrals
and finally, on Sunday morning, after suf
tering untold agony, he died The deceased,
us long rs lie remained sensible, attributed
his suiierings to the incubation Of the pimple
upon his lip wiki poison from the BARRIERS
razor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-04

The Supreme Court Of Ohio has, by de-
cision entirely unanimous, refused To allow
the writ Of habeas corpus to issue for the
benefit of Simeon Bushnell and his nineteen
fellow prisoners, charged with the rescue
some months ago Of slave at Obsrln. and
who are now being separately tried before
the United States District Court At Cleve-
land. The Supreme Court gives no opinion
as to the oonsti, utionality of the fugitive
slave law, but bases its decision on the ground
that the United States District Court has not
vet exhausted its authority; that is 10 say,
the prisoners have not yet been sentenced,
and until sentence. it is 10 be presumed that
right and justice will be done in the premi-
ses by the District Court