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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11
The Drought in Ireland.

A letter from Dublin says:-"For several
years there has not been 50 long continued a
drought and 80 hot Summer as the present.
There have been alarming reports of the eff
fects on the harvest, but find, on inquiry,
that these accounts are excee dinghy exugger-
ated. Still, however, the crops have suffered
u some extent from the want Of rain, and
the hay crop especially will be short one.
= HIIDS. Porto Rico aud do. Mu,cVvudv Mo-
y lasses. just receive and for sale 10y
aug 10 WASHINGTON 4 co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11

Many cases are reported in the newspa-
pers, of accidents, this season, from care
lessuess in attending thre,hing machines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11

Another case of burning t" death, from
the explosion of fluid lamp, is mentioned i'll
New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11

The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timure Sun says: "The late acquittal Of W..
d. Phillips for violation Of law in using the
frank Of Senator Douglas, was naturally to
be expected, since the using Of names of NJ.
C's at all sorts of places, by all sorts of people
for all sorts of purposes, is as common rs rain
or sunshine a fact of this sort, having the
effect to nullify the laws even in the sanctu-
aries of justice speaks volumes in favor of
doing away entirely with the odious frank
ing privilege, which is kept up to answer the
ends of such officials as depend for pub.
lie favor not upon high political eharae-
ter and qualifications. but upon such con-
temptible supports as the flooding OF congress
sional districts with letters nr speeches, min
istering to the tastes of blind and bitter
partiSanship. The cost of this abuse is es-
timated as amounting to II million or two of
dollars annually, if we include in the calcu-
lation the cost for extra printing ordered by
reason of the facility of transmitting docu
ments by mail"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11

There are some gold diggings" in Yer
mont which are said to pay very we'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11

In the case before the Circuit Court of
Spotsylvania county, of an application tor
an injunction. whe Elm Murray Forbes and
others. were plaintiffs. and The Frederick
buag Water Power Company and other
defendants, Judge Coleman has given his
decision to the effect that "the in junction is
refused, but without pre- JUDGE to the rights
of the Plaintiffs at any time hereafter to re-
new their application therefor, founded on II
new or altered state of circumstance"
By the proposed State Constitution of
Kansas, slavery is absolutely prohibited,
al distinction between aliens and citizens
with regard to the holding of property, are
abolished. and every white male person of
vsnty-one years of age and upwards, VIII"
shall have resided in the State six months
and if of foreign birth shall have declared
his intention to become MISUNDERSTANDING
ell to be- voter.
The Paris papers are arguing that the late
war cost much less than years war in the
Crimea, and that the expense will not dam-
age France. in the least. 1t won't hart the
Emperor, because the PEOPLE who pay the
piper" will have to "iOot the bilP'-and,
according to the present system in Europe,
they are of mo account" Times may change
when the people who pay will control such
matters.
Jacob llarshman, Of Dayton, Ohm" claims
to have discovered reliable preventive OF
steam boiler explosions. which will also save
from % to 10 per cent. of fuel in the gene
ration of steam, and far more effectively than
any other known device allay the excessive
heat of steam rooms in hot weather. and pre-
vent the deleterious effect upon the atmos-
phere produced by heated iron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11
Another Letter from Gov. Wise.

Gov. Wise has written the following char
actcristic letter to John 5. Foster, CORES
pondng secretary of the Boston Mercantile
Library Association. in answer to an invi-
tation to lecture before the society next
winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11

II IS stated that during the late term of the
United States Circuit Court, in Alabama,
held by Associate Justice Campbell, several
indictments we're found under the law Of 1918.
which prescribes fines and imprisonments
for engaging in, or aiding and abetting the
importation of Africans within the jurls-
diction of the United States. "As the law
of 1920 (which makes the offence piracy, to
be visited with DEATH does not in express
language, repeal the former statute, grave
question has arisen involving the point
whether there can be choice of the above
mentioned punishments; for while public
sentiment at the South is against the greater,
iures have it is said, expressed disp"s'-
ton to render verdicts carrying with them
the less severe punishment. The opinion IL
entertained among some, that in view OF all
the facts, notwithstanding the established
rules Of interpreting statutes, the question
will probably he brought before the Supreme,
Cuurt Of the United States for its decision
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11

The Washington Constitution, in an artl-
Gle on the subject Of the transportation OF the
great Northern and Southern Mails, states
that great irregularities and delays have &C.
Cured under the arrangement entered into
in 1858, with the proprietors of the route
through the States of Louisiana, MISSISSIPPI
pi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia, for
the transportation of the local and through
mails between New Orleans and Washing
ton, once daily, at 5000 per mile per annum,"
that these delays and failures are chargea-
bic almost wholly to that part of the "inte-
rior route" beyond the point of divergence
wiz. at Richmond, Virginia. from the trunk
line common both to this and the old route
and that with regard to the comparative re-
liability of steamboat and railroad service,
all the facts on record in the Department,
gathered during long experience, tend to
show the superiority of the former. The
Department will now throw open the whole
subject for competition, and for future regu-
lation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11

The Rappahannock Baptist Association
held their late annual session at kilnlarnock,
Lancaster county, Va, where u new house
of worship. costing $1,000, has been recently
erected. During the past year there has
been an addition of 975 members To these
churches
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11

Judge DAILY. of New York. has written and
published an opinion as long as Presidents
message, upon the right of IA man t" change
his name. A IIollander named Snnnk, chang
ed his name to its English synonyme, Pike,
under which name he transacted business
Some doubts arising in his mind Of the legal
ity of the transaction, he applied to the Court
to confirm the change he had made. The
Court went into Il very learned investigation
of the origin Of names, aud the authority oil
the Legislature over them. The conclu
come to was, that the Court could not change
mans name, unless satisfied that it was Tor
his pecuniary gain, ~ fortune being LETT on
condition of changingt. The essential point
of the decision was, however, that man
could change his name when he pleased, and
do business legally under it. All requir,
ed was identity, and if he could be identified
under the name Of Pike, rs the individual
who was known before ~ Shook, he had
right to use his adopted name.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11

The New York correspondent Of the Ma
tional Intellisencer, says:-"The opinion
seems common that the former factions in
New York are now so completely merged
that there will be united Democracy here
after. The "IIards" have sottened, and
hence all 20 in for the spoils." 1t is added,
"The Northern Republicans are somewhat
emboldened since the election of Letcher
and defeat of Goggin in Virginia. They
think they can now have things their own
wsy," since the success Of the Democrats III
Kentucky and Tennessee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRl-wEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
ALEXANDRIA:
Interchange of Cars at Gordon.ville.

THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST II. 1859
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17
WINCHESTER FEMALE SEMI.
NARY.

The late examination Of the pupils
of this flourshing institution reflected
much credit upon all concerned. The
friends Of the school had Just cause
to feel the qualification and pride they
manifested on the occasion. The
young ladies gave evidence of close
application to study on their own part
as well as great care and energy on
the part of their teachers. We have
never attended an examination that
did more honor to teachers, or that
gave better promises for the future
usefulness Of pupils. Proper disci-
plne and moral training were cxhibi,
ted in the department of the young
ladies and little misses, as well as a
christian kindness and an indispcnsi-
bic force of character in the conduct
Of the Principal and his assistants.-
No wonder, then, that the school is
constantly increasing in numbers. !"
The concert by Prof. DIWrrr's
Music Glass, at the close of the exam
ination, was highly entertaining. 1t
was very largely attended. and all
present were delighted. We would
like to speak Of several pieces of mu-
sic we considered very beautiful, and
well executed, bat the modesty of the
young ladies torbids it.
The brief and wcll.timcd address of
Mr.. CRIsMAN. on asking leave Of his
pupils, for the vacation, was very i'm
pressive and aliccting--cspecialIys SO
his remarks relative to Miss Lane,
who had been connected with him in
the conduct Of the school. She was to
leave the place soon, not to return,
and all felt that they would miss her.
And she will be missed. All who do
So much good as she has done there
are missed when gone. and none
seemed inscnsible to her kindness and
usefulness. *.-ShelbyoiUc
True Union.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

may want to advertise in more than
one paper. Do not run off to the city
to get your hand-bills, labels, cards,
ETC., printed, because, forsooth, you
can get a reduction of few cents in
price. Support your own as you wish
to be supported. A man who is al
ways running away from home with
his business, little deserves the pat
ronage of the community in which he
lives, and, as far as we are concerned,
such will receive the "cold shoulder
What would you think of a man who
sends long distance from home to buy
his sugar, coffee, &C.. only because he
can save a few cents?
6.-lf you have the control Of legal
advertising, send it to your friend
Advertising will "pay" the advertiser
any time, and is also beneficial to the
Editor. 1t increases his receipts, and
therefore enables him to make his pa
per useful, amusing and entertaining
to the community in which it is prin-
ted.
7.--Do not expect much of paper
when its Editor is driven to be his own
compositor, proot.readcr, pressman
and "devil," and has to run all over
town in the forenoon--in the vain
search of 'dollar or two" to buy pa
per with. And under these adverse
circumstances, if you should see now
and then a little error. don't criticise
too severely, for you might not be able
to do as well yourself
s.--Do not expect the Editor to
make honorable mention of you or
your business every week or two, for
nothing. The space in paper and a
mans time are worth something, and
every notice comes back to the draw
er Of the recipient, in dollars and
cents.
OFF the Editor owes you q shil,
ing, do not chase him from "rosy morn
to balmy eve" for it. and when you
happen to get the balance on the 9th
er side, "cut the gentleman's acquain.
tance.'
lO.--Do not suppose it is the duty
of the Editor to insert eue,y commu.
nication and foolishness you may
bring him. He is the best judge him
self of what should go in his paper
llth, and lastly, observe these rules
and deal justly with all mankind, and
blessings will attend you.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17
THE GIRL | LOVE.

Her rich black hair she wears in curIs
In wavy rinSlcls free,
And she is ono tho swootos, girls
That ever you did see.
She does not dress in brocadcs fine,
Her wardrobe s scant, maybe,
Nor do her hands with jewels shine,
Yet, she's the girl for me.
She is not rich in lands and gold,
No servants at her call;
She does not paint and fain, and nirt
with lovers one and all.
She does not try with those to vie
Who follow fashions ways,
And think those drcst in clothing best
Deserve tho greatest praise.
But tho not rich she has in lieu
A mind with knowledge stored.
And il is worth far more, to me,
Than all that mSers hoard.
And better still, she has a hcart--
A heart that's warm and true
And oh! would not from it part
For mines Of all Peru.
And she has said that heart is mine,
"Wiih all its wealth of love-"
And now forever at her shrine
vow TO constant prove.
Some (airer girls perhaps III like,
But lore thcm-oh, no, never!
For while this dark.eyod maiden lives,
My love cannot sever
In modest dress to church she goes
On ev'ry Sabbath day.
Quietly takes her seat and knows
All that tho preachers say.
On other days at Aome she stays,
Helping of her mother,
And while live | will not give
My love unto another.
Sho's pretty, she's gentle, she's kind,
From all deceit she's free,
And though more weallhyyou may find,
Yet, she's the girl for me.
And when at last come to die,
I'll want naught clso beside,
If sho be only standing by
My loved, my chosen bride.
FEBRUARY i, 1858.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

orator, greedily swallowing up every
thing he uttered. This was too good
an opportunity not to make the most of
and looking the little peddler fully in
the eye, he exclaimed
"Furriner, didn't you come to this
country to escape from tyrannical,
down-trodden and oppressed Europc|
Didn't you flee to these happy shores
to live in land Of freedom, where the
rights of liberty is guaranteed to alI'
Didn't you, furrincr"
He paused for reply, when the
little peddler skunked out
mo, sir; comes to dis country to
sell sheap ready-made clothes
The astonishment of the orator, the
shouts and roars of the multitude, can
not be described. The speech was
finished,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17
TOHER WHO WILL UNDERSTAND

TO HER WHO WILL UNDERSTAND
Adicu to thee, whose winning charms
Once won my foolish heart;
Adieu, and trust to other arms
That form; but we must part!
Go seek the honcyed voice Of those
Whom beauty makes moro dear,
But know this heart, tho sad, still flows
With (ondness as sincere!
Go, and unite in other bonds
That heart untrue to me;
But while a chord Of life responds,
Mine beats unchanged TO thee!
Go! weave around some other heart
A web Of nattering lies!
And then, should others come, depart,
Like birds to summer skies,
Adcu! and bear within thy breast
The memory Of the past;
Rcmorso shall ever be thy guest
Thy lore is thine at last!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

The Lorus.--A monthly Magazine
just commenced in Memphis, Tenn,
and edited by Annie Chambers Ketch-
um. Rev. DR.. Quintard, of Nashville,
gave us the January number Of this
work to examine, and we don't know
when we have been more highly
entertained than in our perusal of its
contents. Mrs. Ketchum is a beauti
ful writer, and fast winning fame
Many able persons both in Europe and
America. contribute to the "Lotus"
and we hope to see it attain tremen.
,dous circulation. Terms S3.
Unfortunately we lost the number
given to US, and we must ask the pub
fishers of the "Lotus'' to put us on
their exchange list, and send the Jan.
uary number, which contains that
beautiful poem by "Annic Chambers
Ketchum.'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

ECCENTRlClTlES OF AUTHORS.
The Boston Transcript mentions
some interesting eccentrici!ies Of au-
thors. Goethe, with all his love of
art and passion for beauty, wrote in
an undcccoratcd room, on plain ia
bic, with a few books, and no pictures
or scenery in view. Richard Savage
noted down Il whole tragedy on scraps
of paper ut the counters of shops, into
which he entered and asked for pen
and ink, as if to make q mcmoran-
dunn. Jonathan Edwards meditatcd
his profound work on Tho WILL as
he walked in the shade Of an elm, still
standing at northampton. Burns wove
a stanza as he ploughed the fields.
Johnson delved at his dictionary in Il
poor hut in London, with cat purr-
ing near, and orange peel and tea at
hand. Moliere tested the comic pow
er of his plays by reading them to an
old servant. DR.. w. T.. Charming
used 10 preambulate the room while
composing. Bloomfield, the poet, re-
lates of himself that nearly onc-half
orhis poem, "The Primers Boy" was
composed without writing n word of
il. while he was at work, with other
shoemakers, in garret. Daniel
Webster's eloquent oration on Bunk.
er Hill was, in great part. composed
in a boat in Marshpee Brook.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17
WORDS FOR MUSIC.
BY GEORGE p. MORRIS.

BY GEORGE p. MORRIS.
Fare thee wo'l-we part forever
All regrets are now in vain!
Fate DEGREES that we must sever,
Noer 10 NEE, on earth again.
Other skies will bend above thee,
Other hearts may seek thy shrine,
But no other Ger will love thee
With the constancy Of minu.
Vet farowell-we part forever!
All regrets are now in vain!
Fate DEGREES that we must sever,
No'er to meet on earth again,
Fare thee we'll!
Like the shadows on the dial
Lingers still our parting kiss!
Lilo has no severer trial,
Deathno pang TO equal this.
All the world is now before thee,
Every cline TO roam at will,
But within the land that bore thee,
One fond heart will love thee still.
Yet larewell-wo part foreverl
All regrets are now in vain!
Fate DEGREES that we mus, sever.
Ne'er to meet on earth again!
Fare thee WE'LL
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17
HON f..

1t is when the influences at home
are all pure and good, that they are
sublime and holy--but when they are
impure and vicious, how wretched
and fearful must be the results! The
heart carries out into the world fond
recollections of kind montions, cncir-
cled with a glorious halo Of father
and mothers love, has an inward Ioun-
tain of happiness, as pure and gencr.
Gus as the gushing tide from Horeb to
the famished Children. 1t was this
that gave the inspiration to the author
of "Iome, Sweet Home to indiic
those lines so dear to the weary Chill
dren of Toll in this busy work-day
world, although he was Il wanderer
upon the broad face of the earth
without spot which he could dedi.
cate as the sanctuary of the heart
"IIome, Sweet Home"
"Tis home where e'er the heart is,
Where Ger its living treasures dwell,
In cabin or in princely hall,
In forest haunt or hermit cell.
1.-THE heart gives life its beauty,
Its warmth, its radiance and its power
'Tis sunlight to the ripping stream
And soft dew TO its dropping flower" D."
How careful, then, should we be
with our Homc-Ties, not to rudely
break those golden cords that bind
other hearts To our own.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17
NOTICE.

Convention, and lately by resolution,
let 'er slde,' we say. Old Spain
needs her. She is in the last stages
of chronic consumption, and a little
New England yeast would make her
rise, and perhaps leaven the whole
lump. This is the best disposition
that can be made Of Yankeedoodle.
dum.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

as liz Rlcu!'-Fricnd Harlow, Of
the Grccnyillc Era, discourscs very
lucidly. under this head as follows
How often has this question beer
asked! Has an acquaintance married
husband-"H he rich!' is the first
inquiry propounded by her friends
Not, sis he honest, industrious, sober,
and honorabIe,' but, sis he rich!"-
Not, has he mind that distinguishes
him among his fellow men, and calls
| forth their homage and alteration, but
SIS he rich" "has he the dollars and
conts!" He may have everything
elsc--a manly heart, 4 master intel
lect; he may be upright, steady, and
industrious, but if he lacks the dimes
and dollars, the dollars and dimes
he is but "as sounding brass and a
tinkling cymbal.' The great sin o
our country is diolat'y--an ido!atry a,
degrading, yet IT'S complete as that o
the IIindoo, or the Phariscc; yea more
degrading, Tor there is something aw
fully grand and impressive in the ma
| icstic river, ever moving onward, yet
silently to the great sea, and in the
gorgeous luminary Of the day, as he
comes forth from the chambers OF
night, heralded by streaming fire; but
we bow down to the DOiiW-thc dull,
scnscIcss DOliT, and make it God.
We work for it by day, we lay it in
our beds and dream OF it by night, we
90 to the sanctuary of Christ, and in
stead of mcdtating upon his amazing
love. we suffer the dollar to come in
and take possession Of our thoughts
Our lives are spent in the service OF
our real god. DOilar; We bring up our
children in the nurture Of the Dollar;
we teach them that the Dollar is the
main thing to be gained, we teach
by prcccpt aud example. We pro,
fcss to be charitable, we profess tc
feel for the poor, we profess respect
for honest poverty, we Spenk of silver
and gold. and this worlds goods, as
"rash,' and all the while we are hyp.
Ocrics, and liars, for we think more
of our god-DoIIar than Of our Saviour
Jesus Christ! We have missionary
enterprises on foot, and we talk pa
thctcally of the poor heather bowng
down to "stocks and stones and yet
how much better are we, bowing
down to gold and silver! With as
much propriety may they send preach
ers to US, as we TO them. The prac-
tices of men all around us belle their
prolessions-thcy profess to be the fol-
lowers of Christ, and they are the
followers of the Dollar. If the rcall'
zation ofthc Dollar involves the sell
ing of the widows only bed, or the
orphans last dress, there are people,
proicssed Christians too, who would
not hesitate au instant. "ls he richf'
Yes, he is rich, but riches shall take tC
themselves wings and ly away, ant
when he shall strive to enter heaven
and shall not be 'able, then he will
understand how hard it is for "a came
to go through the eye of needle.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

WHAT FOREIGNERS CONE TO TIT
COUNTRY FORA certain political
speaker was addressing a large audi.
ence in Virginia, and descanting ve-
hemently upon the usual Fourth of
July, when his eye fell upon a little
German Jew, peddler of ready.made
clothing, who seemed to be very mleh
impressed with the arguments of Tue
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

CMbbing.-Wo will supply either
Harper's Magazine, or Graham's, or Go.
dey's and the Home Journal, one year, for
four dollars. Arthur's Home Magazine,
or Peterson's, and the Home Journal, ono
year, for 25.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

At q meeting of the unmarried
printerswhich convened no. long since
the following toast was drank IN ST.
lence:
"Woman--Heaven reward her, she
is always in favor of a well conducted
PRESS"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

A FACT IN NATURAL HIsToRY.-The
dark races have less nervous sensibility
than the whites. They are not subject
to nervous diseases. They sleep sound
in every disease, nor does any mental
disturbance keep them awake. They
bear surgical operations much better
than the white people.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17
"PASS II BY

Pass it by! pass eohat by?
Coldness from the proud and vain,
Lett fall as harmlcssly
As the sparkling summer rain.
Keep the slreamlets Of your life
Shaded DER by honor's trees,
And the bitter storms of strife
Cold may blow, but never freeze.
Pass it by! pass what by?
Laughter from the ieering fool,
Who sits in solemn majesty
Upon the self elected stool.
What is all the world to you,
lfyou know the world mistaken,
And your conscience is true
To the iron right, mistaken?