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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
Tho New Atlantic Telegraph

The London Times says that the long pend
ing question as to the probability OF tele-
graphic communication being established be-
tween Europe and America, seems in far
way of being settled. The British Irans-Atc
lantic Company propose, within this year If
possible. to lay their cable from the Land >
End in Cornwall to Blanc Sablon, an island
in the Straits of Belle Isle, at one OF the en-
frances of the Gulf Of ST. Lawrence, and
little to the north of Newfoundland. short
wire, to be laid by separate company, takes
the cable in from Blanc Sahlon to the island
Of Anticosti, where it meets lines already
omen, communicating with Quebec, Montreal
and. indeed, all parts of Canada Another
short line from Anticnsti will be submerged
to Cape Breton, where it will JOIN the net
work of lines which communicates with Hal
flax, Nova Scotia, Boston, New York.
&c. The advantages which such route
presents over one starting from the west
eoast of Ireland are claimed to he immense,
both in point of economy and freedom from
the submarine dangers which beset the track
from Valencia to newfoundland. The Com
pany propose to use cable Of the very light
est description.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
What q Millionaire Paya.

John Jacob Astur used to say, TINT all he
got for taking care OF his immense propert,
4 Was ms board and clothes. One Of the $50.
lids III our own city fares no better, and
/ yet he counts his wealth by millions Mr.
Longworth gets his clothes and board only
--und nearly every mau hu, the same-aud
Yet he paid INT" the county treasury last
year, III the way OF tuxc., the sum of S31 :
90 oo Rather expensive boarding and
clothing
The extent of Mr. Longworth's property
may be Judged BY the number vi pieces ui
real estate which he owns in this city alone
In looking over the tax duplicates, Yesterday,
We found that lie WAS ASSESSED upon three
hundred and sixty-six pieces Of property, in
his own maine, within the clty limits, and that
he puId the taxes upon torty-six other lots
which have been leased. Four hundred
and twelve houses and lots and vacant lots,
III all
The total value of this property now can
hardly be estimated. Six years ago, in
lS55, when the last valuation Of real estate
WAS made Tor assessment purposes, the 3G0
lots footed up III aggregate oi ) ,34S, 80! A
portion ot the lots have doubled in price since
their last valuation, and others have advanced
two hundred per cent in value. Many have
doubtless remained ut about the same tg
ures H. in 1913. His present residence on
Pike street. Belmont Place." is put down
on the tax roll ut SIS, 800. On Monday he
paid his ,emi-annual tax, which amounted To
Sl,ISj -.
la addition To his property inside the cor.
puratiun, he owns 4 considerable amount be-
y"nd the city limits. His personal property
Is taxed at Hl53,S4O. To look after all these
houses and lands IL watch the titles, and
pay the taXes-to receive the rents and the
thousand grievances Of dissatisfied tenants -
furnishes labor sufficient. and hard labor too,
for even al energetic Jerseymau. Our Wes-
tern millionaire certainly earns his bread and
clothes - tiuriuHati Gpzetie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
The Great Eastern.

The objections which have been urged
against this noble vessel are precisely of the
same sort rs those which have been advanced
against improvements Of every kind-agninst
railways, steam machinery, iron ships, and
large ships. What would not have been
said ~ years ago against building such YES.
sells as the Hmalaya or the Per-ia-what i'll
fact, was not predicted against them when
they were built: The Great Eastern is IL
be the llimaaya of her class, and the results
which will he attained by her speed We be.
lirve will reSnlntionize our whole mercantile
marine. Both rs Il commercial speculation
and rs an eng cheering triumph her success
is now undoubtel, and under the energetic
management Of the new company her voya-
yes are Ii kelly to be as lucrative ~ they will
be rapid. The day is not far distant W hen
the Great Eastern will only be one OF II class
Of steambrs. and Ar. Brunei. 10 whom alone
the great ship is due, will SEE III such FRUITS
the highest reward which even his great
skill and enterprise can schieve.-L""'io"
Tines, June IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
Reported Disagresmsnts

There are some signs al trouble between the
French aud Sandman soldiers ALREADY grow
ing ont ot intImation- on the part 81 the Tor
mer that the latter dad not 't"e the mark"
81 promptly and 81 well at Magenta. Il,
they ought to have DONE and II grow
! ing conviction on the part ot the latter,
/ that the French are claiming something
more than their share of the common crop
of laurels. Perhaps this feeling is aggrava-
ted by the story which is now quite current
that there is design Ia bring forward a. u
candidate for the crown Of the Lombard
Venetian Kingdom, the young Duke "i Leurh
tenberg, son OF Russian Princess. and grand
son of Eugene Beauharnais Napoleon Is
Eiceroy in Italy. But u project Of this char
acter does not seem consistent with the con
spicuous part which the Emperor Napoleon
allows Victor Emanuel Ia play in Lombardy
and would certainly be i'll received BY the
Lombaris. The language OF the French jour
nails, nevertheless. shows that the French
Government does not altogether approve eth
cr the attempts Of the unionist party in Tus
cany To effect the incorporation Of that State
with the Piedmnntese Kingdom, or the
proclamation Of king Victor Emanuel IN
the Roman Legations. IL is even said that
the Sandman Ming. under the influence Ot
France, will refuse to accept the Dictatorship
protfercd him by the people ot Ronagna--
So We see there is something very like trouble
or mischief brewing already in the allied
councils. if not in the allied camps. Amb
ton and Victory, however. now ~ ever must
90 hand in hand-N. T. Express.
A letter from Paris say:
u IL
di is incapable Of accepting the naIne Of Lou
is Napoleon in any arrangement to be enter.
ed into even against the Austruns. Louis
Napoleon breads like death the interference
of Guribaldi lie knows well enough that
the treatment received by the Italian patriot,
at the hands of French republicans has Great
ed eternal hatred ana mistrust of all thing.
French. A terrible scene took place at Ales-
sandria between the Emperor and GaribaldI,
wherein the latter spoke out and unbared
his mind He vowed eternal suspicion and
hatred IL France: owned his adherence 10 the
republic-the red republic indeed and scot
fed at the idea of annexation Ia Sardinia.
The hurry with which the trick Of anneIa-
ton WAS performed. before Garidaldl could
arrive at Milan, gives some alarm for the
consequences. Gariballi is open and SIN
cere in his design Of protecting the republic,
and eschewing the protectorate OF France --
Milan will not be able a. contain Two suns
in the same hemisphere. Garidalii has
adopted the irresistible policy Of ignoring
the very existence of the French army in
Italy, aud will not fight III concert with
the cunning foreigner whom he avows ~ DO
more dangerous than even the Anstrlans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
An American Missionary Wrongsd.

A correspondent of the London News, in
writing from Beyront, Syria, say:
IL mentioned To you ah"ut ten months ago
that mn American Protestant missionary had
been turned with violence out Of the town 81
Xuhle in Lebanon, by the biyotted Greek
population Of the place For some reason OF
other the American consular authorities took
no active steps in the matter, and the conse-
uuonce Is that the offence has been lately re-
peated, with considerable agglavation of cir.
cumstances This time the victim is the
Rev. Mr. Benton, II missionary of the Presby-
terrain church belonging 10 the Syrian mis-
sion, and employed by the American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign MisslOns.-
This gentleman place OF residence Is al
Bhamdoon, on the highest ridge OF Lebanon;
but III company with his wife and family he
paid visit to the town Of Iahle for change
of air. intending to reside there a few weeks
for the benefit of his health. No sooner did
it get uoised abroad that Mr.. Benton was II
Protestant clergyman than his house was sur
rounded by mob of fanatics, who declared
he should not remain another hour III the
place No plea that he could urge was las
tened to Tor moment: and on his declining
to move for threats, he was, with his wife and
three young children. torcibly elected from
the house lac had hired, and afterwards from
the town"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
The Richmond Enouirsr's Position.

The Cincinnati platform was adopted with
awell understood Interpretation. pledging the
Democratic party To the doctrine Of equaI
protection by every department Of the Gen
eral Government to persons and property in
the territories
Three years afterwards, a small minority
Of the party has attempted to afhx III oppo'
site Interpretation.
Whereupon, proposal il made that we
shall compromise this matter In such man
her rs to leave members of the party free to
adopt either Interpretation. =.
la other words, it is proposed that we shall
ignore entirely the principle involved that
the Democratic party shall abandon Its Po-
sltion a. a national party striving tor the
incubation Of great principles ofequal'ty and
truth and Justice, and shall endeavor to con
cilateanii slavery prejudces by a dnPlicity
of Interpretation applied premeditated!y to
its platform: that We shall descend to the po-
sition of IL faction, careless Of principle, and
only struggling for power.
Can We dare We take this position be-
fore an enlightened people: Will il not in
eyitahly involve defeat ~ well as disgrace!
-Richmond Enquirer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
New Way Of Smuggling,

Four years ago. . smart negro belonging
to gentleman of this city, suddenly disaP-
peared. His owner thought he had gone
North. and Tohy's wife surprising he was
dead, W che says, married second time,
Recently the owner received q Letter troS'
his servant. dated in Libsria. where the ne
gro is living.
He gives a statement of the manner ~
which he got Of 1t will he remembered
that Mr.. Capehart, wealthy gentleman OF
North Carolina, liberated number OF
slaves. who emigrated to Liberia. Toby,
shrewdly joining these manumitted slaves,
succeeded in Smuggling himself off TO Afri'
ca. He regrets his course, but will probably
remain ip the land of Hsm.-SoJo'k Argus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
Tsglioni.

The Paris correspondent OF the L',erPool
Jonruui says that Taglioni, the well known
danseuse. having herself married penn'lesS
nobleman. and having jpst given her daush'
fer who is now the wife Of Prince Ir"nblet-
zo, all her private fortune for u dowry, has
abandoned her villa upon Lake Como, and
has returned to Paris to seek the means OF
living for herself and spouse, Upon the
marriage of her daughter, she bound herself
not to appear upon the stage, whereshe might
even now make fortune. Hence, she Is
driven to undertake the instruction OF others.
She applied to the Conservatorle for slt'la'
t;,p but WA not successful, and she is obi
ged to RELY upon the patronage OF the public
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
The PrObabls Action OF Prussia.

The most important feature in the late
news from the war in Europe. as received
by the mails from Boston last night is the
probable attitude which Germany may as
sumo in the struggle. 1t is said on the one
hand that Prussia is willing To assent to the
abandonment of Lombardy by Austria, and
a> long as Louis Napoleon is content with
this result of the present conflict, she will
not interfere; but il the total evacuation of
the peninsula Of Italy by Austria is insisted
upon, that Prussia will march her modified
army to the Rhine frontier. The threats
held out To Germany III the Russian circular
Of Prince Gorztchakoif, it is also said, have
induced Prussia to demand an explanation
of its meaning while at the same time it il
intimated that Prussia is determined u
maintain the proposition accepted in ls4s,
that the Mincio should be considered the
boundary of German territory in Italy, and
that the passage of that line by the Allies
would. therefore. make the war Il common
cause for all Germany. 1t is reported, more
over. that IN understanding to that effect
had been previously come To with Austria.
There can be no doubt that in the event
Of these rumors proving true. a general war
in Europe is inevitable. 1t may be, how
ever. that Prussia has assumed her recent
hostile attitude in view OF the possible coal-
ton of the new British ministry with
France, in the hope Of preventing any open
alliance between Lords Palmerston and Rus
sell and Lons Napoleon, the French pro-
civites of these two British statesmen be-
ing notorous.-N y HerdH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04

TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

WASHINGroN, july Capt. Van NlIet
Assistant Quartermaster has submitted Il
the War Department reply to the charge:
recently preferred against him for alleged
misconduct in connection with the purchas,
of mules for the army; aud the Secretary u
War. after mature consideration of the same
has decided that the explanations and testi
mnny furnished, render any further notice oi
the charges, uncalled fer aud unnecessary.
The Postmaster General has ordered OF u
F. Ne bit, Of New York, the contractor, one
million OF stamped envelopes, with the new
seltruling Improvement. They will be fur
nishcd t. the public AT b cts. per hundred
more than is charged tor the present pattern.
ELHroN, MD, June 3U.-Last night, about
. o'clock, tins vicinity was visited by Il hea-
w storm of wind and rain, doing some daul-
age Ia fences, trees, &c. Also dwelling I"
about one mile below this place. on the Elk
River. The house belonged Ia Mr.. Il. Ro-
berts, and other gentlemen of our city.
LEAvENwoRrH. June 80. The overland
express arrived this afternoon, with il large
mail but no later ndylces, owing Ia detention
on the route. Another arrival with later i'll
trlllgence from the mines, is expected hourly
ST.. LorIs. June 3O.-Thr Democratic
County Convention which met here to-day,
passed resolutions regulating the principles
Of the CaS>-llofer letter.
WASHINGTON, July Judge Merrck, OF
the L. ). Circuit Court for this District, has,
upon appeal, affirmed Il decision Of the Pa
tent Office. tn the effect that the patents To
Singer & Co.. in lSj4 and lSj6, for improve
ments in sewing machines, hold good by
reason of the public Use ot the invention
for more than two years with the knowledge
and consent OF WickersIam. Millions Of
dollars, both to public and private interests,
are involved by this decision.
The receipts from customs for the last
three quarters of the fiscal year are thirty
seven millions Of dollars, or IL sum close Il
Secretary Cobh'S estimates last November.
The entire customs pts Tor the last fiscal
year are fifty millions five hundred thousand
lnllurs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
The Policy Of Louis Napoleon.

We have reason to believe that the French
Government is prepared to give the new
Foreign Minister of England the most com
plete proofs of the moderation and disinter-
estedness of its policy in Italy. 1t is ready
t. declare anew that not only does it seek
no territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT for France.
but that il desires no thrones for the rela-
tiyes of the Emperor or Princes dependent
on France Far from wishing to prolong
the war, the desire "f the French Govern
ment is that it may be- short. The war has
been commenced for the liberation of Italy,
and will be carried on until that object is at
tanned, but only for the sake of the end
Should any powerful neutral--the Prince
Regent of Prussia, for instance-tnd him
self in position Ia offer his mediation, the
French Government would be ready TO en-
gage to leave ltnly entirely to itself, after
securing It's independence. We do not see
how France can be asked to 60 further than
this in order to satisfy the Just requirements
Of Europe; and, until some fact becomes
known calculated Ia throw doubt upon the
intentions OF the Imperial Government, it
would be prudent To- accept these assuran-
ces Ii is possible to push distrust to an
absurd and dangerous extent. Prudence ~
u high political virtue; but constant and sys-
tematic suspicion and hostility for imaginary
causes sometimes produce the evils against
which they are designed to guard London
Udiiy Nr,rs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
A Marriage in New York.

We had sensation OF another kind yester
day, in the marriage Of our city Recorder to
the daughter of John Anderson, whose cele
brated "Solace" has been in the mouths oi
millions throughout the Union for the past
quarter of Il century. The thermometer
stood ut one hundred and two degree, IN the
shade; the marriage ceremony, ut the Re-
formed Dutch church, was protracted by an
thems, hallelujahs, bridal choruses, and i'm
mense musical demonstrations. vocal, organic
and instrumental; the house of the brides
father in Madison avenue had all It's WIN
dows closed, the chandeliers lighted, and
many other ingenious devices for exalting
the exalted temperature; twelve hundred
guests were duly introduced % the happy
couple, and duly passed up stars 10 large
drawng-room III which costly feast was be
ing constantly renewed; massive silver and
gold dinner and tea services were presented
with proper ceremony by admlrng friends
and relations; six hot German musicians
were hid away under the stairs and played
hot dancing music with true Teutonic perse
yerance: hundreds Of hot men and women
painted up and down stairs, and Tanned them
selves with hot handkerchiefs; perpendicular
ty to shirt collars was thing not 10 be attained
by the very coolest society man; our handsome
young friend, the bridegroom was only lat
tie less wilted than his beautiful aud accom-
plished bride; the groomsmen ripped of their
white gloves in despair, all prospect Of getting
them off uniform being clearly out of the ques-
ton; never before did your correspondent
witness such hravings and expansions Of the
lungs in efforts to obtain sufficient oxygen !,
it was social Black hole-of-Calcutta business
and We are only astonished and grateful that
no lives were sacrificed. One feature in the
entertainment deserved attention; it was the
presence in the rooms OF nearly every pOliti-
clan, great or little III the city-0H were pre-
sent Fortunately for the happy couple who
started for Niagara ut d ,. m, the weather
moderated about an hour OF two after their
departure, and by nine o'clock last night
broad sheets OF ill., htning and heavy showers
of rain cleared the atmosphere Of its surplu,
caloric, and made perpendicular shirt collars
and other linen again II possibility. Few
men have more sincere friends than our Re-
corder; and If his wedding feast helps him 70
get nominated this fall for counsel TO the
corporation, VIZ may well say that he has xii
led two birds by single happy shot.-N. l.
Corr Of the WiSh. COa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
Shooting q Fool.

\ man in Danbury, Conn, undertook to
shoot u cat the other day, and. ~ the follow
ing account shows, shot fool instead:
First, he put in charge of shot; this
ne covered by ramming home q wad. Next,
Il charge Of powder. To make sure of his
victim. he wound up the loading with small
handful Of corn in the kernel. Thus pre-
pared, he brought the instrument of death to
bear upon the cat, and snapped. To his great
chagrn. the gun was not discharged. lie
snapped, and snapped, and snapped again ;
but it was no use--the gun would not go.
Irritated beyond measure at his failure, he
drew the iron ralnrod from the gun, put the
point in IL fire until it was red hot, inserted
ii at the muzzle, and wormed it down through
the corn until it reached the powder, when
whang! went the charge down to the shot,
sending the ramrud through his hand, be-
tween the thumb and fore-iinger, burying
the corn in various parts of his hand, and
badly singing his face with the powder
The cat survived, and the man is doing as
well as could be expected"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
Lager Beer.

On Thursday, the lager beer brewers of
New York paradcd with twenty or thirty
beer wagons, whiah were appropriately de,
corated" with eyergreens, barrels. and vari-
Gus emblems Of the profession. Each wagon
was drawn By four .: six horses, and on one
was I'LL immense beer barrel, which lowered
high in the air. and contained much liquor
The procession marched To the Park, and
the Mayor came out and reviewed the brew.
rrs. Not onl y 50, but he drank IA glass full
of beer drawn from the immense barrel
Condeseendins Mayor, After the accom-
plishment of this feat, the brewers cheered
the civic functionary, and retired The Eve
ming Post, which is humorous at the expense
# orr Morphy dinner, will do we'll to turn
its eye Inward u Boston Conrier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
Garibaldi.

The simple telegram, "Brescia and Gre
mona are free" betokens the onward tr'nm'
phal march Of Garibaldi whose rm sar,d IS
already marked by such milestones a. Como
Lecco, Monza, and Bergamo. Save that h'-
progress is through the garden fields OF a !,
genial land, this rapid rescuer Of towns and
districts reviyes the memory OF llaSeioek;
1t is quite true, as reported, that he toIGa
time to pay flying visit to his King, at MI
Ian, on the 9th Of June, but after short 'h'
tsrview with Victor Emanuel, he was Oh 70
Bsrgsmo to give the word forward "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04

The Fogs on the Atlantic have been now
for three weeks or a month. quite alarming,
especially in the neighborhood of Newfound-
land, and hence we have been daily chroni-
cling the stranding or loss of some ship-to,
which is now added the steamship Argo, OF
the Galway line. The compass or the dead
reckoning of the Argo must have been sad
~ out Of Joint, or else the captain would not
have thus brought up in Trepassay Bay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04
Sun Stroke.

The attack may generally he averted by
bathing the head occasionally with cold WA
ter or wearing wet cloth inside the hat
iptoxication is predisposing cause; and 1t
- ,n,;,...bl. that most persons attacked are
of Irish or German birth. The remedial
treatment is simple. The head should be
bathed and rubbed wild cold water, and the
nutient made to swallow carpqn-te ot ammo
Mo in suluti"rf- When the heart shalt i4Te
re-, normal action cure is indicated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04

The emigration of free eolored people from
the United States to Hayti. is rapidly increas-
ing. As many as five hundred OF these per-
sons have already left Louisiana alone, and
it is probable that this number Will receive
large accessions during the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04

The papers on the early days Of John Ran
dolph, John Marshall, George Mason &c.
which have appeared in the New York Cen
tury and some of which we have published
are from the pen of Mr.. John Esten Cooke
Of Richmond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-04

A circular, signed by Dean Richmond
Chairman of the New York Democratic
State Central Committee has been addressed
to every portion of New York. stating that
measures have been adopted to secure tull
and active organization of the Democratic
party throughout the State, with entire con
kdence that nothing but such al organiza-
ton, and the full vote which it would Sc
cure, is wanting to secure Democratic tri-
umph at the election next fall. This is easily
s0id