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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02

News from British Columbia is to the end
of January. The right of Mr.. John Nugent
to speak for the Americans in the Territory
is denied in published card, to which are
attached the names of over ninety Ameri-
cans. The presiding Judge of the Territory
is also out in card, denying Nugent's as
sertions as to the difficulty of obtaining jus
tice in the courts. MIR. Nugent is decidedly
in had Olor there
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02

STORE AND TAVERN >iANp
Mi SALE OR RENT, at Bailey Cro., Il r.
the intersection Of the Columbia aud VI g. -.
pike, Eve miles from AeNandria-al''
wright and Smith Shop. with an exteL'N' p I'D.
custom-also a small FARM near the .i.E, b..
6es with new and convenient DIV LLhI'
8:i dress the subscriber, al Washlng,"n,
inquire on the premises. LIZ" u
Fairfax county. dec l6-cotf
NOTICE-Ther will be mrG'"- ...
N Stockholders Of the Marine K"I'%ai I'd.
ny, for the election Of President anu ,.,
and the transaction Of such other bu'''' ,
come before them, at the Corn hScna"s'
I'd of March. 1859. at o'clock. J. W.
JOHN PERRY, Sec ~ ana i'.'
feb 24-eO3t
nor RENT.-The Head Of fEA"L"
l. cry, opposite Alexandra. 10" srrllE
man the rent will be moderate. Also -" d.. 90
VIEW FISHERY, joining the above ,,,.-'
will be rented separately or together
&C., apply in person, or by letter. 10 r,
THOS W. BERRY, WashinS
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02

Mr.. Houston delivered, in the Senate, on
Monday, his Farewell Address'-in the
course of which he indicated his conduct
in relation to the affairs Of Texas, generally,
and gave graphic account of the battle Of
San Jacinto. He might as well have issued
his address in the newspapers, and not taken
up the time of the Senate, with matter en-
tirely personal to himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02

DLACK EYED PEAs.-A PRIME ~. .,,....,,
ID Eyed Peas; also lot Cow, Of =,
Peas, landing per schr Florence, i9r az In
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02
DR.. MCGUIRE,

LIZ. nCoOinS' 81. 30
OFFERS his Professional services I" ~ Ne
zsns Of Alexandria and the vicinity
the g. ". corner of Prince and Roys! '''s'
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-02

( tLlFTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL. The
" Second Session of this School will begin on
the first Wednesday of October. 1858. and close
the third "Wednesday Of July, 1889. The design
of this School IL thoroughly to prepare youths for
the University Of Virginia. The Course Of study
embraces everything that is necessary to the degree
of 4. W.. at our University.
The School is located in the mountains Of Eau
qucr. region well known for it, hcathful climate
and beautiful scenery. II is two miles south OF
Markham Station, on the Manassas Gap Railroad
and 80 miles from Alexandria.
TERNs.-S225, semi annually in advance, viz
Sll2.j0 on the LIST Of October, and Sll2.j0 on the
LIST of March.
Modern Languages at extra charges.
For further particulars, apply to the Principal. at
Markham Station, fauquier County, Va.
REFERENCES:
Rev. J. p. Mcclure, +. ii. 5. of Va.
Trustees Of Charlestown Academy, Jefferson
County, Va.
Professors Bledsoe, Harrison. Schclc De We're,
McGufie, and Smith, of the University Of Virginia.
r. JAQUELIN AMBLER.
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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28
Douglas and the Precedence,
NUn~k: "a

-1Nal bVhs AlAt 20.
The friends Of Judge Douglas here are !,
possession of the following letter. erpainir,
his position on the subject of the PresidsnrT
and OF which they have permitted copy to J.
taken for publication:
Washington, June 22d, 1854.
MT DEAR SIR IL have received vour le,,..
inquiring whether my friends were at liberty a
present my name to the Charleston ConreasS5
| for the Presidential nomination.
Before this question can be finally determined
it will be necessary to understand dis,ipe,j
! upon what issues the canvass isto be conducted
Ii, as have full faith they will, the Demoer,t.
party shall determine in the Presidential eec.
ton Of 1860 to adhere TO tie PRINCIPLES en-.
bodied in the Compromise measure. of lisa
aud ratified by the people in the Presidents.
election Of 1852, and re-affrmed in the Kansas
Nebraska Act of 1854, and incorporated fnp
| the Cincinnati platform in 1856, as expounded By
Mr.. buchanan in his letter accepting the nom.
ton, and approved by the people in bis elsc-
ton,--in that event my friends will be At Liberty
to present my name TO the Convention if theJ
see proper to do so. 1T, on the CONTRARY !.
shat! become the policy of the Democrats par
~, when cannot anticipate, to repudiate Ties,
their time honOred principles, on which we haze
81 many paNiotic tEluHlpu$, anu .
lieu OF them the Convention shall interpOlAs
into the creed of the party such new issues Il
revival OF the African slave trade, or a Con-
gressIonal slave code for the territories, OF tie
doctrine that the Constitution Of the Unite!
States ever established or prohibited slavery !,
the territories, beyond the power of the peoy.
legally TO control it as property,-it is due "a
candor to say, that in such an event | could %:
accept the nomination If rendered To me-
Trusting that this answer will be deemed .uts.
cientiy explicit, am, very respectfully.
Tour friend, S. A. poCGLAs.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

TRAGEDY II THE PINE WooDs.-A cor
respondent of the Camden (Aa.) Republic
relates the following melancholy and shocking
story
learned from source perfectly reliable, on
Saturday last, while on visit to the southwest
OF the County OF Wilcox, that Mr.. Davis, very
poor man who resided with his wife and four
children in sparseiy settled piney-wood neigh
borhood in this county, was confined to his
bed by disease threatening his life, when his
two eldest children (sons) who assisted him in
the cultivation Of his farm, after completing
their tasks on Monday last, went in search OF
angelica, commonly called earl root Procuring
large quantity, as they supposed, of the root
sought, they ate freely OF is, and took with
them some for the children who remained at
home. They also partook of it. The roots
proved to be the deadly hemlock. In a few
hours the two first named children were taken
with Commissions and died. The remaining
two, who had not eaten so much Of the poison,
were also seized with cenvulsions, and became
blind and deaf To add to the horror of the
scene, the mother was taken in labor, and gave
birth to fifth child. In this situation the ia
mily remained until the following Wednesday,
no one of the family being able to leave the
house, and no ne;ghbor calling. On Wednes-
day passing neighbor called, and found the
dead children still in their clothes in which they
died, and in state of decomposition. Their
condition was soon made known to all in
reach. The dead were buried, and the living
have been since properly cared for. The two
children who ate the hemlock brought home are
still expected to die.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28
A letter from Rome to the London Times cor
tains the following:

The United States vessels Wabash and Mace
donia have left Ciyita yecctia for Naples
Before leaving this "A very painful scene ia re-
lated 10 have occurred A young girl che ilF
| asked a sailor which was the deepest part al
the port, and Immediately afterwards going 70.
wards 1t threw herself in and disappeared Sc
was saved, however, by those standing arouH.
She appears to have been Young Amerita1
| residing in Palermo, and had fed with sora
man to Civita Eecchia. On arriving there bei
sedueer, having shut her up in a ho.el abaa.
doned her.
Every assistance was given her By the authur
tiles, and the delegate sent her on TO Rome !!
special train. The arrival of train viii
three persons only--thc girl and Der two CO..
ductors-put the whole diplomatic world ID cgr
fusion, who we're anxious TO know who was b:
mysterious arrival, and curiosity was not salts
FED unui the despatch of the delegate detalaas
this incident Of the affair was shown.
PRowLER CAuGBr.-The gardener 81 W.
heCagg discovered an intruder in bis g4r!en
on Sunday, and procuring gun, killed Elm %
Vie spot. On examination, the victim prove!
TO De Canadian Lynx OF huge dimensious-
This u the second varmint Of tie kind which hn
been killed within the CITY limits, in the last .sH
weeks Chicago Journal
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

AN ELoPEMENT.-Mr. j. E. McClurg, a farmer
Of Lucas County, who has a wife and FIVE chill
dren, had been for some time carrying on
love correspondence with a blooming young
miss of his neighborhood, when about month
ago, Mr.. NJ. drove to Minnesota q large drove oil
cattle for sale in that market.
The day on which he left for Minnesota, Mrs.
N. discovered the correspondence Of her hus-
bands lady love. On charging him with com.
plcity in the affair, he stoutly denied knowing
anything about the letters.
The letters revealed a plot to run off. Mr..
NJ. returned last week to Knoxville, where he
procured the assistance of some one to aid him
INJECTING the lady brought to that place. which
was successfully accomplished. Rumor says he
tried to procure a license at Knoxville to get
married, but there being no one to youch for
the lady's age, the County Judge refused the
license.
The two, we learn, travelled together in a
buggy, under an assumed name, until they ar.
rived at Burlington, where he recorded his real
name at the Barrett House. Mr. NJ. was d mem
Der of the Masonic fraternity, also of the l. O.
o. F., and hitherto sustained good character.
Surely this is the day of SickleiSm-[ Charlton
Patriot.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28
Fatal ARRAY Near ottawa.
GFrnm the Ottawa I'm Renuhiicap1

Another murder has been added to the an
nails OF crime IN this county, the circumstances
of which, as we learn them are as follows -
Daniel and James Mahar two brothers living
near Buck Creek, about eig ut miles north OF the
city, came TO town on Saturday last, and i'm
bibed pretty freely at some one OF the numerous
liquor holes we have on nearly every street,
and toward night went home quarreling on the
way. As they neared home they became friend
ly again and Daniel stopped at James house to
supper. While there, James, in his drunken fit,
began to chastise one or his children, in which
Daniel interfered, and another alteration arose,
which was soon quoted with the understanding
that the two would meet next morning and
fight it out. Upon this Daniel started for home
about dark, but after advancing a few steps,
he turned round and made some remark that
brought James out after him with pitchforK
handle in his hands. Daniel obtained from the
fence, as he passed out, piece OF rail, and the
two encountered each other with rather formi-
dable weapons, that of James being the strong
est and most easily handled The result ofthe mat
ter was, that Daniel after breaking the weapon Of
his antagonist, struck him blow upon the head
that resulted in his death about five o'clock next
morning. Coroner Macarthur held an inquest
next day, remarkable feature of which was
refusal at first, OF a portion of the jury COM
posSu Vi eHS hCiShtoIs VI tUt pATtlcs, 10 sign
the verdict if it was to be taken as evidence Of
the guilt of the homicide. The same persons
also endeayored to secrete him from the officers
who went to arrest him. lie was, however, Sc
cured by Deputy Sheriff II III aud the Coroner,
on Sunday night, while he was passing from one
house TO another preparao DRY to leaving the
place. Seeing Mr.. Hall, he made good use of
hislegs, whereupon Mr. H. fired two pistol shots
over his head, at the same time calling on him
to stop or he would have to ire closer next time.
The appearance of the Coroner on the other
side stopped the fugitive and he was secured
and brought to jail. The case has been before
the grand jury and will probably be tried at the
present term Of the Circuit Court. The wife of
the homicide is distracted " the terrible affair.
On Thursday, little after con, hearing from a
neighbor that witnesses had been summoned to
be at Court at / O'Clock, she thought that the
trial was to come on at the time, and !orthw tn
she started from where she was for the city on
foot, distance of eight miles, with child in
her arms. After coming about three miles
friendly family took care OF the child, and she
came through on a run, making the whole dis
lance ia a little over one hour.
1t is said that the murdered man was very
quarrelsome, particularly wien intoxicated, and
often when in that state abused his family un-
mercifuly. These facts no doubt account for
the sympathy felt for the icatricide among his
ne:ghbors.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

Gcv. BANKS AGAINST TIE Two YEARS
AAExDnHss.-Ths charge that Gov. Banks ia
vored the two years amendment in::Asssachu-
setts, would appear 70 be unfounded. A cor
respondent Of the Springfield Republican thus
eharacterizes the Governors appointment 10
Office, made since the adoption Of that pros
cripsive and impolitic measure:
at hes been noted - . remarkable fact that
nearly oil the men appointed Judges within the
last month-fourteen in number-Were opposed
70 the two years amendment Indeed, hardly
any of them were ever members Of the Ameri-
can party. think Aessis. Hoar, Allen, Rock
veil. Lord, Norton, Colt, Andrew, VOse, Ames,
Wilkinson and Wells, never mixed in that
crowd Russell belonged, and perhaps Putnam
snd Brigham, though don't know about them.
Nessra. Hoar, Andrew and Russell signed the
cali for The meeting At the Revere House 70 OPP
nose The two years amendment; vose aud
Wells we're active against the scheme, and
presume none Of the others voted for It except
Putnam and perhaps Brigham. Perhaps these
facts may help 70 convince the aggrievsd Wes-
ternsrs that W ere not all fanatics, and that the
question vas not . party one here.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28
q Major Ben McCulloch, late Unite

"a Major Ben McCulloch, late United
States Marshal of Texas, is prodigy. He not
only resigned his office, but upon settling bis
accounts, the Government found due him SIS
06 more than he claimed. During the seven
years be was in Office, he discussed 100000
for the Government, and collected under exc
cutions and judgments about half million
more, and yet he did not steal dollar nor hold
on to a large sum under the pretext that he
had offsets against the Government. He de-
serves a service Of plate at the very least
Such thing has seldom, if ever before, been
known on the part of Democratic office
holder.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

.
TEE war AMRRicAns ARE OUrRAGED AND
AVENGED IN MExrco.-The feeling Of contempt
Of tina. Government for shat Of the United
States was fOrcibly illustrated, not long ago, at
hazatlan. A Mexican coastng schooner char
tered to an American citizen, aud having car
20 of bis merchandise on board, was bound
from one Of the Southern ports to Guaymas--
Arrived OF Maxatlan the vessel found itself in
distress, requiring the chArterer to put in for
pairs. But before going in. the American COM
municated with the shore, stated his difficulty
and asked permission Of the authorities to en-
ter the port for repairs. 1t was unhesitating-
y and cheerfully given, and the vessel anchored
in the port. Two hours afterwards she was
seized, her cargo was confscated and sold aud
the Government pocketed the proceeds The
jext day the United States sloop-of-war Sc.
AArys dropped in at Mazatlau, and the outraged
American was delighted to see the flag Of his
country SO opportunity at hand to redress bis
wrongs.
He laid his case before her commander, who
promptly engaged to see justice done. He ac
cordingly demanded of the Government the re-
storation Of the goods or their equivalent in
money, coupled with the intimation that he
would open his guns on the town if the demand
was refused. What does the American reader
imagine was the Governors reply! "This is not
the nrst time, SAID he, THAT have heard OF
the menaces of gasconading commanders Of
Yankee ships Of war. refuse TO give up the
goods, and the first shot you fire upon the town
will be the death knell Of every American in 1t"
The Yankee Captain made ready to execute his
threat, when down came to the shore the Anne
rican residents, some dozen in NUMBER and pro-
tested against having all their lives put in jeop.
ardy for the sake Of one American. The ap-
peal had its effect-the Governor carried his
point, the st. Marys hauled off, the victim Of
robbery remained without redress, and the doz
en- blockheads who interfered between Captain
Davis and ais duty as an American officer, re-
main there to be plundered and imprisoned at
the pleasure of the Mexican authorities. We
have this story from a California gentleman well
acquainted with Mexican affairs, and he learned
it from an eyewitness, whose story was after
wards confirmed by an officer on board the
United States ship at the time. Now, this is
not rare or a solitary case. The annals Of the
State Department are crowded with just such
cases, and the first Mexican villain who has
dared to outrage the rights Of an American
citizens, has yet TO be made to disgorge his i'll
gotten goods or to suffer for bis inhumanity to
our people, and his insults to our flag.
Mobile Register.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

The FRosr PANIC SUBslDING.-The frosted
wheat panic in Ohio, is rapidly subsiding. Farm.
ers find that they we're more scared than hurt.'
Thousands Of men rushed into the towns and
bought -four at exorbitant prices, supposing
that they saw gaunt famine staring them in the
face. But after fortnight has passed the dam.
age 10 found to be far less than was supposed,
and hundreds Of wheat fields given up IS totally
destroyed, will yield fair crop Of good plump
wheat
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

eEAt the recent commencement, at the
University Of North Carolina, President Buch.
anan presented to each of the SO members Of
the graduating ciaas, copy Of the Bible. Our
venerable Executive has svidsaty fesgottsn
tAAs shAsi1 dAeaA beeiA q Ae0A
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

ANOTHER SICKLEs CAsE.-The Chicago Jour-
nal says: "City Marshal Rehm received dis
patch on Saturday requesting him to arrest Mrs.
Barnes and gay Lothario, "a homely looking
carpenter,) who had FED from Marquette, Lake
Superior, the former leaving husband and two
children. The dispatch was placed in the hands
Of officer Asa Williams, who proceeded at about
O'Clock on Sunday morning to the steames
Lady Elgin, where, with the assistance Of Capt
Jack Wilson, the guilty parties were Gagged
They were sent home via Detroit yesterday, in
charge of friend Of the offended party"
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

Tx ROCK ISLAND BRID0B.-Ffve memberi
Of the q. s. Grand Jury Issued the following
protest against the presenlment cf the bridge
10 The U. s. District Court as nuisance -
PROTEST..
We the undersigned members Of The Grand
Jury, beg leave respectfully to present to the
Court our dissent from the presentment made
by the majority OF the Grand Jury, in The mat
Ter of the so-called Rock Island Bridge, for
several reasons, the most important Of which
are:
/. Tha. the evidence produced before us was
the opinion of individuals not engineers or sci
entifc men, but of persons whose interests, 10.
callity, feeling or other similar causes, have had
much to do IN forming their Judgments.
q That no evidence ola scientific character
has been adduced to show that said Bridge Is
either q nuisance or material obstruction 70
navigation, and without such evidence we do
not feel justified under our oaths to find such
presentmeDt.
8. That majority, by II are residents OF
this immediate locality, where strong public
prejudice exists against the permanent eontlnu-
ance Of said Bridge, prejudice not believed to
be shared in by any considerable portion Of the
people OF either sections Of the State, ard there
in said presentment is only an indication Of q
local feeling, and tending strongly to prejudice
juries which may be called to tsy cases already
before this Court for hearing in which said
Bridge here presented is a party.
a. There has been no ntimation either from
the Court or the District Attorney, that this
jury has any power over the subject matter
under consideration, and without the knowledge
that such action is within the power and
control Of the Grand Jury, the undersigned
do mol feel authorized to subscribe to the
mere action or opinion Of the majority of this
jury.
We therefore respectfully pray your honor,
the Judge Of this Court. that this our protest
against the action Of the Grand Jury in this
matter be duly entered on record along with the
other records made in this matter:
JAS. THoMPsoN.-JohDson county.
X. CoLE-Lucas county.
w. d. NILEs.-Mahaska county.
J. r. VAN VLEEr.--Johnson county.
GEO. PAUL.-Johnson county.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

An important circular from Prince Gortscha-
koff to the Russian ENJOYS in Germany de-
clares that if Germany goes to the aid Of Aus
tria, Russia will consider the equilibrium re-
sulting from the treaties by which the Germanic
Confederation was constituted, Destroyed. Not
withdrawing his, the Presidents Of the two
Legislative Chambers Of the Duchy of Hesse
Darnistadt had declared in favor Of war
against Louis Napoleon.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

SINGULAR AFrAIR.-A novel exhibition took
place yesterday at the Mulberry street Syna-
gogue. 1t was Judaiziug Of poselyte, or the
accepting of christian woman converted TO the
faith of the Hebrews. The ceremony was per-
formed by some of the subaltern officers of that
eongregation-the Rabbi, illoway, declined to
have anything to do with H. 1t seems that the
woman, an Irish Catholic became attached to
a German Jew and the TWAIN resolved on matri-
mony. Her parents were opposed to it, but she
was bound to carry il through. The lover
could not marry out OF his church, and she lays
down her faith and takes up bis religion with
his name and fortunes. The marriage takes
place next Sunday. -LSyraeuse On. W Courier.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

New COUNTERFEIT The public are cautioned
against a new counterfeit note bill of The White
Riuer Bank, Bethel, Vermont. The one shown
us is So bill, the upper part Of which is Hinged
with red but it will be observed that the color
does not strike through, and show on the back,
and that the paper is very course and common.
The signatures-T. w. Anderson, Cash., and A.
7. Hunton, Pres't-are poorly done.
We understand that several of these notes
all of the letter A., denomination of s3-have
been put afoat; and that it s thought that there
is gang in the city Systematically peddling
them off, Chicago Press aud Tribune.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

~Ws understand that those In authority
went 70 0ttumva, yesterday, for the purpose Of
loeaasg 10 Dspes Grounds Of the 3. 1 y. r.
Z. r q ~ plas& TsaiD w ~ % - D.
1gelo0 dR0A ." aAeN a0A @
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

REVOLUTION IN PARMA.-The Duchess Of
Parma had quilted the duchy. leaving the gov
srnment 70 the municipality, and releasing the
troops frou their oath OF allegiance. The mu-
nicipality have dispatched . deputation to the
King Of Sardinia, Fsquesting him to accept the
ROVosnQepA
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28

e8- The Dubuque Express and Herald no.
tees ingenious invention for the arrest Of
sparks on steamboats,. The inventor is Mr..
Kinniston, Engineer on the Northern Light.