Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-24

ed as 10 the practicability Of the scheme ."
so large Scaie, principally on account OF
the great Encouragement OF heat Inevitable
iii COMPRISING the air TO any great extent,
and the Encouragement and consequent alb
stracton from surrounding objects Of heat
in its escape to the nominal Or original vol
ume. In New York the scheme. it appears,
is in successful operation ond small Scdf',
for the driving of Sewing Machines, hoist
ing goods, &c.
The New York Express, honor to 1t
for the course it has pursued in the present
crisis--says: We put criminals to death,
here, in free" New Iork-it should he re-
membered- precisely the same crimes OF
which Brown has been convicted in the
Commonwealth of Virginia. BY the laws Of
this State, and most Of the other free States,
persons who are found guilty Of Murder, for
felt their lives upon the gailows. Brown IN
CURED this New York penalty. not only for
Murder" in the first degree, with
TREASON and CONSPIRACY superadded.'
Rev Dir. Fairchild, secretary of the Ameri-
can and Foreign Christian Union, says, that
the paragraph stating that the American
tunon) Chapel at Paris had been abandon
ed. is a mistake DR.. Fairchild says that
THAT chapel shows no indication OF beng
near its close. but that on the contrary. II Is
in a prosperous condition." The Rev. Mr..
Secley the pastor, providentially called to
this country on brief visit will return
within . few days to Paris, to resume his
labor
There is a suit Of much interest now pend
ing in the | nited States Circuit Court of New
York. 1t is to recover possession of certain
property situated III the city of Buffalo,
known as Buffalo Point, bounded BY the
Buffalo creek on one side End Lake Erie on
the other. and containing about one hundred
and thirty acres of land, upon which is erect
ed the Government lighthouse, the whole
being valued at between two and three mil
lions OF dollars.
The meeting at fremont Temple, Boston,
on Saturday evening" sympathizing with the
traitor Brown, and his associates, was COM
posed in general Of the same class Of per
sons who 50 enthusiastically applauded Mr..
Emerson's blasphemous comparison OF q
Justly convicted iclun's gallows 10 the Cross
of Christ. Mr. Emerson was again spca-
ker, and his audience with him again glori-
fed Jon Brown into Saint
Rev. Bishop Soule, the senior Bishop OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, now
about four score years Of age, andalthough
in feeble health, was enabled to attend the
recent session of the Tennessee Conference.
He was a member of the convention which
met in New York to form the American Bi
bic SOCIETY, and we believe almost the only
surviving clerical member who attended the
formation Of that society.
The Post Office Department has ordered
the establishment of a new post Office IN the
county Of Kent, and State Of Rhode Island,
to be called Greene" The petitioners Tor
the office suggested the name OF CONN Noad
Depot" but 80 understand the Department
positively refused TO enrol such dismal APP
pellation on its records.
The Richmond Enquirer cites, for the
purpose of showing how Abolition donSs
are regarded by the colored population OF
that city, the fact that large number OF ne
groes seut 10 the Mayor Of that city and asked
permission 10 be armed and sent to tight
against the Northern ''niggess, who want
to come ''iooling" into this State.
We have intelligence by the steamer North
Star, that our Minister to Guatemala, the Hon.
Beverly l.. Clark, had been seriously i'll, and
his recovery was still doubtful. This ms
sion will not hereafter be desirable, as two
of Mr.. Clark's predecessors died OF disease
contracted in that country.
Additional water pipes to the extent OF
&C. ia feet, and running along one hundred
and sixty squares. have been laid in Phila-
delphia during the present season. From
this statement some idea may be formed OF
the rapid growth Of Philadelphia during the
year.
In accordance with All invitation from the
Senate and House of Representatives of
Mississippi, Senator Davis consented to nd
dress the Legislature and his fellow-citizens
in the hall OF the House of Representatives,
at jackson, Mississippi. on Thursday last.
The Boston Transcript says that Senator
Summers health is greatly improved. II not
entirely restored. His voice is strong his
spirits bi.oyant. and his whole appearance IS
such as to induce the most hopeful assuraG-
ces of a long career
"Waverly,' in Gloucester county, belong
ing to the estate of the late p T.. Tabb, was
sold by the administrators, on Wednesday
week, 10 DR.. Jones. Of Petersburg, for SO
$50. The tract contains, LIS acres, 4bu
low grounds.
An Ohiocorrespondent becomes responsible
for the following. which, Us matter OF fact,
he wishes TO be put on record. Wis
one Of the richest men in those parts, aud has
made his money by driving sharp bargains.
Ills hired man was one day going along with
a load Of hay, which he overturned upon
COW. The poor thing was smothered to death
bslore they could get her out. Her owner,
Jones, called upon Mr.. W the next day,
and demanded payment for the loss Of his cow.
Certainly" said Mr.. VI, " what do
you suppose she was WORTH"
well. abon: ten dollars said Jones.
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