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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28

The festival of Thanksgiving was celebra-
ted in Philadelphia in 4 most orderly man
ner, and more generally than ever before
The weather was delightful. the streets
thronged, aud the various churches and
places of amusement well attended. The
children at the Five Points House Of Indus
try, and also at the Ladies Home Mission
School, were treated to their customary
thanksgiving. Donations OF food and other
articles supplied broad tables. at which over
1000 children and the parents OF many of
them, were fed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28
Narrow EsCAna

y. York correspondents SAYS tig,s...
the fever Of the late excitement rau>,.I Is
Oviedo nuptlals, a fellow representa-, b,,,. -
To be Cuban took lodging Of Mr.,
in Bleecker street. Ills IandIa4y, viii,
read everything about Miss Bartlett. ,,..
seau, Costing something short Of >,uan..
gave him her hest apartments aui mg,,t..
rable attentions. tor she had learned lr.,n.,
best authority This own that hr va, ,.,..,
and like Senior OvIedo, Owned counties.
and incalculable wealth. She presence,
daughter Josephine. a pretty blonde ...r,'.
sill and fresh from school. 10 the ,,l,.,..'
lionaire. aud almost threw her into b,.,,,'
The bait was eagerly swallowed, and ,,.s0
ing and the cooing, and betrothlng wrr- H..
ried up as expeditiousl y a. ever were The i
lady's buck wheat cakes Mr>. $
had the pleasure Of Announcing ,b,t
daughter was engaged Ia Cuban a,u,r ;.
rich a Miss Bartlett's tiancre
Don Ochando Terrero, alias Castro lie Ma,
chermoso, her would-be.son Law. f,.,.
affected with modesty, iesir-da prlya,. al
ding, 10 which Josephine who had ~ tan,
made no objection. Her uncle, an IA :,
captain, arrived about nine DAYS AZ, 49,.
was let into the secret and introduced ,gi,.
intended. The old salt wen, through the -,
emony rather stltfiy. and soon after Iem.r
ded private interview with his sister.n.,.
Jane" said he in grut abruptne,,. "yo,
may marry this fellow II you ike, bu, a,
brothers daughter never shall" "Wh,nor
lie is u Cuban gentleman. aud y, rich !.
-" "A gentleman. IL j, utgger AZ.
you an old tool. have not had 10 IT, MI,
niger so little as not 70 know 4 mula,t,
from Spaulnrdl Call 10 here and T., N.
have few words with this black lrlew aop.
I'll run him aground, high end dry. r."
The staunch old sailor WAS a, good n, ii,
word. aud in marvellous short I'm. alter
ward, the colored suiror's baggage WA, ban
died out Of the house. including the isI..
diamonds he had presented 10 Josephine
and being assisted urgently from behind ~
her uncle's boots. their terror stricken owner
was not slow to follow them into the ,trrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28

FoSp OF WIpows.-Ihe Dayton UuhnN
Journal says: I'VE heard recently some IA
ticulars III regard 10 the proceedings q
certain Joseph HemphiIl tlemphIlI, under
compulsion and 10 avoid Imprisonment mar
red III Dayton on the Sd OF September h,.
widow whom he had deceived AMI RUINED
and Immediately after the ceremony ta.l
her to the Lafayette House where he lett her
and did not return, and she has never SEEN
him since At the same time that this affair
of his was in progress. he had uIads arrans-
ments to marry another widow, whom TO
had pursuaded to meet him At Springfield
the very day after he was married III Dayton
under the circumstances above named Tho
friends Of his second naHrce. however, ii,
covered the purpose, aud prevented tho rau.
summation.
He was counting u third widow Iylug "a
Dayton, and finally gained her consent .
marry him. lie persuaded her To let mm
have about S6O in money which <he hal
saved, on the pretence of making prrpnu
ton for the nuptals. and assuring her that
he had lust bought IA farm near DAYTON. 10
ran of with her money alter he was mar'"i
to the first named.
1t is we'll understood that two youus -,
men living in Dayton and vicinity, we've tho
objects of his attention, and the recipients u
his promise 10 marry.
Since his departure. letters have been 10
ceived detailing his deceptI"na IN other
places. One instance Is gwen OF h- engage
ment Ia lady who made all preparations
for the marriage, the day fixed, COMPANY
assembled: expected bridegroom turned %
missing. Another instance is authenticated
by letter Of his engagement 10 another
man. living some distance from here max
ing in all, seven, who have suffered from h'
Vaccinations.
llemphil is about forty years Of age. nra'
six feet high. heavy set, and dark complex
ion. lie had been living IL the vicinity y.
Harshmansyille for about two years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28

Accounts from Washington state that Mr..
Justice Daniel, of the Supreme Court.
lies in very critical condition, and his
life is despaired Of by friends who have
witnessed the progress Of the disease which
now prostrates him 80 dangerously. His
aye discuurages to some extent the hope OF a
favorable reaction, but the Physicians ure
not altogether Respondent Of the result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28

The Faculty fthe College Of William and
Mary, in Virginia. acknowledge the liberal
donations which have been made in New
York toward repairing the losses which the
College suffered from the fire that occurred
on the 9Th day of February last. AT the be-
ginning Of the present session the lectures
were resumed in building more commodi-
GUS and beautiful than that which was burnt,
but having the same walls which were orig
inally erected about the year 1893. Alex.
T. Stewart. esq, of New York. contributes
$500, and says in his letter, My desire is
that this should be applied to the purchase
Of books in the ancient languages to fill one
Of the alcoves in the library" The Faculty
reply and say that they will endeasor to
carry out worthily the true spirit Of the do
nation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28

4 ARkIN & Bnu. goald "sIl attention 10 their
i 4 Mousline DeLaines French Ei4id .i.fn"es
rniou and all Wool Robe DeLaine.. which aie
,e,, .;.sp. English M-rinoes. peBsge-. large
stock 81 pl4.i il,n,eys, >rtl,getIs, and tniiti
Cloths. all OF which We will .eil ~ rsd..ce. price,
no, 26
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28
Atlantic Steamers.

The regular line Of European steamships
was started by Mr. GUARD III 1870, AMI
since that time thers have been lost on the
Atlantic twelve steaul vessels, making an
average in nineteen years Of about one IN
every eighteen months. The disasters may
be summed up as follows:
|. President ....... Never henrd o.
2 Columbia 80 ....All hands saved
s. Humboldt :.
l. CRY of Glusgow Nersr hscri ~.
) Gity Of Phia.:.Alf hands sHrei
d. Franklin
7. Arctic a few only saved
= Pacific Never neafJ II.
. Lyonpais. few only saved.
10 Tsmpest ... Never heard Of.
H. Au.tri. .Eurn.I, with great loss ol life
10 Indian. Three lives lot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28

W. s. Land. the murderer of Flanagan,
has been brought back to Norfolk from North
Carolina
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28

The Mississippian Of the 10th instant con-
tains a full report of the Address of the Hon.
A. G. Brown before the members of the
Legislature of Mississippi. 1t is to be pre-
sumed that the report is authorized by
Senator Brown himself, and intended by
him TO be understood rs an authentic expo
siton Of his views and opinions. The main
ground which Senator Brown seems to oc-
cupy is that there is no unity of sentiment
between the democracy Of the North and
the democracy of the South But, with this
averment lie insists that the democracy vi
Mississippi shall send delegation to the
Convention at Charleston. who shall insist
that Congress shall make laws for the pro
lection of slavery in the Territories; and. IT
that is refused, the Convention shall be bro
ken up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28

AT meeting OF the citizens Of Rocking
ham County, Va, recently. the following
among other resolutions were passed.
.'rhat having knowledge Of the fact that Geo.
Rye. an abolitnnist. resides in the town Of Wood
stock, in our sister county of Shenandoah, in our
opinion he should he expelled from Virginia, and
We hereby request our fellow citizens Of Shensn-
doah, to take such steps may be- necessary to
secure his immediate expulsion: and that If any
such persons exist in the county of Rockingham.
they are hereby notified TO withdraw from this
county.
That we recommend to the authorities of our
county, TO take immediate steps to organize an
efficient patrol throughout the county, with view
to carrying into effect the last foregoing resolution
That we hereby tender to the Executive OF the
State, ono hundred men, 10 60 whcro he may di-
rect to protect the honor and safety Of the State
a, their own expense until after to execution OF
the conspirat0rs."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28

The Winchester Republican says:-"A
late letter from our former young townsman
Samuel L. Jennings, Of White Cloud, Kan
sas, informs US Of the qualification with
which the inhabitants Of that locality have
heard Of the capture of Brown. who for
so long "a time roamed like wild beast over
that Territory, seeking whom he might de
YOUR. Pie crops in Kansas this year were
very good Corn is selling in White Cloud
at one dollar per barrel; wheat from fifty to
eighty, and potatoes twenty-five cents per
bushel"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-28

The Washington CORRESPONDENT of til

The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun says:-"It is somewhat re-
markable that we have become indebted to
Mexico for the protection Of our own Dor
ders. There il no doubt that the town of
Brownsville was in great danger of invasion
and destruction by Cortinas and his band;
and it was saved from this fate by General
Langoria, who at the request Of the inhabi
tants of the town, passed over to its relief
with body of troops from Matamoras. He
had. moreover, q sharp action with the
forces Of Cortnas in which he lost five of
his men. But he drove back Cortinas. and
dispersed his band. 1t would appear proper
that this government should, in some mark
cd and appropriate manner, recognize the
gallant and generous service of Gen. Langoria
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-29
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SsEEEeEEHsS SALE

10y virtue of an execution to me directed from the
District Court of Wapello county, State of Iowa,
Apose TO sale at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash In hand, at the front door az tba
o"urt House, in Wapello County, State of Iowa, on
oe 18Th day of January, 1860 between the hours of
following described real estate viz Part Of lots No
ahoo Ia block IA, in the town of Chllicothe Wap.
enc county Iowa also the east half of the south east
quarter OF section twenty-six, (26) Township No.
lI3,) range fifteen west and the north
part OF thc north east quarter Of the
yer OF Sectioh % one, Township r. range Is west in
Mapelio county, Iowa. Taken as the property of a.
1"icker, A. ). Jenkins and VIM. A. Nye TO satisfy
an execution in favor Of Eddy, Jemison & Co., and
asa!hst A. ). wicker, A. J. jenkins and WIN. A. Nye,
ana seventy.seven cents and interest and costs
Dec. ~, 1859 42-ll-3m VIM LEWIS ir sheriff
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-29
(ORGrqss.

SENATE, Dec. 2l.-Mr Iverson gave no.
tice of two bis--one to mend the Court of
Claims act, and another to oh ngc and reg
ulate the mode Of appointing West Point
Military Academy cadets An Executive
session was had, when the Standing Commit
tees were announced. MrsiSlidell introduced
a bill making appropriations to, facili,te the
acquisition Of Cupa 10y negotiation. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Hale, in inquiry was instituted
as to the transportation of the mail between
Washington and Boston. Mr. Bayard intro
duced several bills which filled to receive
action at the last session; and after a second
Executive session, the Senate adjourned.
House, Dec. 2l.--The debate on the Hrf-
per book was continued, MeSsrs. Davidson
OF La CobD or gt,a., NOD i rsrisi 5s or Tenn
participating when Mr. Boteler withdrew
his name as candidate for Speaker, and nom:-
mated Mr.. Milson Of Virginia. The debate
was then resumed by Messrs. Clark ofN. Y,
McCernand of ILL.,, and Morris of H., when
a vote for Speaker was had, giving Mr. Sher-
man LOG, Mr.. Milson SO, Mr.. Gilmer7, Mr.
Etheridge Mr.. Davis of Ind. 5, Scatter
ing Z. Necessary to choice III The
House shortly after adjourned
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-29
RURNHAM & JAEGER,
BURLINGTON Iowa.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-SExArR.-,Mr.
Pugh introduced bin relative to the Louis
vile and Portland Canal.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to provide for a
temporary government and create the Office of
Surveyor General for the Territory of Ari-
IONA.
Also, bill directing the manner in which
the testimony of certain judicial officers may
be taken for the use Of the United States
Courts.
HoUsE.-Mr. Farnsworth, beina-o,,l.-a.~'
! 10 the floor. sailI.--wTs willing to give way
for motion to vote.
Mr.. Rutfin and other Democratic mem
bers objected, insisting Oh Mr.. Fransworth
either proceeding with his remarks or aban-
doning the -four altogether
Mr.. F. said he made the position in good
faith-he did not desire to place any impe-
ment in the way of organization He and
his Republican friends had been here near
ly three weeks, deserious and anxious to
vote for Speaker. They had no DISPOSE
ton to discuss the question, bat would wait
till an organization was effected lie spoke
for himself, and did not want the Republican
party held responsible for his utterances.
He said they had been met there with
speeches and resolutions in regard to Helpers
pamphlet and speech of Governor Seward.
These things were thrust in their faces with
threatened dissolution ofthe Union on their
account +; and it was even threatened here
that ifa Republican Speaker is elected, the
Union shall be severed instantly. He pro-
ceeded to read from the Richmond Enoni
rer, Ga leading Democratic paper, edited bv
Richie, Pryor & Dunncoats,D of June. 80.
to show that that Journal ha uttered ire
presSib!c conflict doctrines, and pronounced
free society failure, and had said that
war between the two systems woud reign
everywhere until the one conquered and tire
other was exterminated. Mr. Seward, he
said, never uttered irrepressible conflict doe
trims so strong as that. Senator Ham.
mond expressed similar sentiments in regard
TO such a conflict.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-29
SHER9FF,S SALE,

BY virtue of special Fl Fa. and Fee Bill to di.
rected from the District Court ofWapelo county State
Of Iowa, commanding me to sell the property herein,
after described by decree Of said court directed
will expose to sale at public vendue to the highest
and best bidder for cash in hand at the front door Of
the court house. in the city of 0tunwa Wapello coun
", Iowa, the 2Sth day of January, $780, between
the hours of O'Clock III and O'Clock p m, of said
day. the folio wing described real estate viz The south
quarter of the northeast quarter and Lot No.
eight 90 of section thirteen l3), in township seventy
one (II north Of range thirteen G8) west and thirty
four and ga 3000) acres out OF
enty-one (71, north of inge twelve Q2) west in
pello county, Iowa. Taken as by special execution
directed the property of Charles Dudley Admir- Of
the estate Of Simeon Robertson deed, to satisfy
ecutoHin favor of Thomas Devin and against the said
Charles Dudley, Admir- of the estate of Simon Robert
son, Decd for the sum of four hundred and ninety.
nine dollars and one cent, and interest and costs
Dec 20, lSo942-il.ts Wa LEWIS, jr., Sh'f.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-29
Sorghum,

We do not think single gallon ofany 9th
er kind ofmolasses than Sorghum has been
sold in this county in the last three months
and do not know Of any other kind being in
the county. When in Alton the other dav.
we learned that merchant there had two
barrels ofimported molasses, ofwhcl he had
not sold any, nor was there any prospect o.?
his doing SO. 1t is not saying too much,
when we claim that Iowa has saved Mt least one
million Of dollars in the growing of Sugar
Cane this year. That Sorghum is destined
to become one Of the leading staples Of Iowa
is unquestionable, and we rejoice in the fact
that we can have here at home manufactured
by the clean hands of our good oountrywo-
men, an article of molasses as good, if not
better, than that made by the sweaty, greasy
stalking Congo niggers of the South Corn
ing Seminal.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-29
SnassEsaHn,,S SALE

By virtue of special FL Fa aud Fee Bill 10 me d..
rected from the district Court OF Wapeo county State
of Iowa, commanding to sell the property herein.
after described as by decree Of said court directed
will expose to SALE at public vendue the highest
and best bidder for cash in hand the front door of
the court house, IN the city of 0tumwa Wapeo coun
~, loTa, on the 18th day of January 1860, between
the hours of9 o'clock and O'Clock p m of said
day the following described real estate viz The west
han OF the northeast quarter and the south half I'll
Southwest quarter and northwest quarter OF south
west quarter OF section seventeen %, in town.
ship seyentytwo (I2}, north of range fourteen UD
west, IN WaPeEo county, Iowa. Taken as by special
execution directed rs the property of John IT, Rauch
TO satisfy execution In favor OF Thomas Deyn and
against the said John II. Rauch for the OF on
thousand four hundred and seventy dollars and
interest and costs WIN. LEWIS, jr., Sh'f.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-29
The R0ard of Education.

| We are indebted to the Hon. T.. Ii Perry
Member of the Board of Education and who
5 now here in attendance upon the District
Court, for the following statement of the acts
of the session of the Board just concluded:
! The present law is more voluminous than
the former. The Township system, as it is
called, is still retained. The Township Bard
consists of n Sub Director from each Sub
District. They shall elect from their number
President and Treasurer, The Tovush'D
Clerk shall be the Secretary of the Board ;
if he refuse to serve, the board shall choose
| from their number Secretary.
The Office of County Superintendent is
retained. His duties are restricted to the ex-
animation of teachers; to the receiving of
certain reports from the District Secretaries,
and to report to the Secretary of the Board
of Education For these services, he gets
dollars per day making the office worth
from twenty-five to fifty dollars per anum.
Appeals are allowed from decisions and
orders of the District Board to the Co. Su-
perntendent, and from the decision of the
latter to the Secretary of the Board Of Edu-
cation.
The County Judge may, if he choose
have all the recent acts the Board of Edu
ratiori published in two newspapers in his
county.
| The Township District have still the right
to tax the property of the Township, for
school house purposes.--To make all con-
tracts for the employment Of teachers-and
where It is ascertained that adequate means
have not been raised for building school
hou 'es, then the Sub District, at regular
meeting, in March, may decide the amount
which is required to be raised, in addition to
what has already been raised in the Town
ship. This fact will be certified to the CO.
Judge, and he will levy the. tax upon the
property of the Sub District to raise this
amount, provided, however, that the Legisla-
ture confirms this right to the sub-distrct.
The board, elected the following officers
| Trustees Of the State Unicwsity-J NJ
Grifiiths, L. f. Parker, and G. O. Waters.
Secretary of the Board ofEdacation Thos
| II. Benton.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-29
Agricultural Convention and Lecture
vuss ENIH

ASricuttufais convention and Lecture
at Vale College.
tits proposed to have what may be termed
great agricultural "protracted meeting at
Yale College during the present Winter, to
last throughout the whole month of February.
The exercises are to consist of lectures by
reliable men, emineut in the different depart
ments Of agriculture, horticulture, stock
raising, etc. About eighty lectures are pro-
vided for,-two to four each day,-each
lecture to be followed by conversational ex-
ercises, questions TO the lecturers, and dis
cussions. Twenty or thirty gentlemen, well
known in Agriculture, besides the Professors
in Yale College, are engaged to take part in
the exercises as lecturers and teachers, while
numerous other eminent agriculturists and
horticulturists have expressed their intention
to be present and participate in the discus
sions.
Among the lecturers are Lewis F.h Alien,
Cassius NJ CLAY and Francis Rotch, on Cat
tie; Sanford Howard and DR.. CULVER, on
Horses; c. L. Flint, and othars, on the
Dairy the Marshall p. Wilder, DR..
c W. Grant, Messrs. p Barry and r. G.
Pardee, on Fruits Professor Porter on Or
ganic Chemistry Prof S. w. Johnson on
Agricultural chcmi3try Prof B. Slman-
Jr., on Meteoroogy J. Stanton Gould on
Grasses and Irrigation Judge French on
Drainage +; Joseph Harris on Cereals Prof
Brewer on Commercial Plants, (hsx, hemp,
tobacco, etc. J Geo B. Emerson on Forest
Trees DR.. Comstocl1 on Fish Culture :;
Donald G. Mitchell Ok Marvel,) on Rural
Economy.
The whole is to be free, except the nomi-
nal charge of say ten dollars or less to meet
the necessary expenses oflectures and other
incidcntals. The occasion will doubtless be
one of great interest to cultivators generally,
and call together large attendance from all
parts the country. Inquiries with refer
ence to this project may be addressed to
Prof. John A. Porter, New Haven, Conn.,
Agri3ulturist .... ...