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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02
iCo4NCNICATEp.

Permit me space in the Gazette to suggest
to the citizens of Alexandria, the necessity OF
taking some concerted action for the sup
preston of the vile spirit of incendiarism
now 50 rife amongst US.
Hardly night now passes in which some
daring outrage of this character is not perpe-
trated, and some of our citizens are actually
pulling down frame buildings, to save them
aud adjoining buildings from the hames.-
This is a shameful state Of affairs, and should
vi be permitted to exist another day, if II
DIRECTIVE en- be found for the qvi !; and |
an surprised at the indifference manifested
by our people generally on the subject,
which is likely to continue until they are
aroused BY the happening Of some such ca
!Sn'lty rs occurred at the foot of King street
b lew years ago,
As our police. from the paucity of their
numbers, cannot be everywhere present, |
would suggest as the best plan that the white
male residents upon each square in the city,
organize themselves into Patrol, and that
Two IN each square be delegated in turn to
watch every night on opposite sides of the
'iuare, having aneye particularly to stables,
AtS buildings and tie mopths of alleys,
snt !%kmg The names Of vi persons ftiind
u4der suspicious circumstances, and of course
t'fesiing any person detected in the act Of
AFlns or attempting to ire q building.
u this plan should bs generally adopted,
ana f"Mt"Ly executed, we shall put an ef-
'cetual stop to these outrages
PROPERTY HOLDER.
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The limited States and Spain.

The Madrid Gazette of the 18th March,
a;ves the following az the text of the speech
which Mr.. Preston, the new American Mih-
lister, addressed TO the Queen on presenting
his credentials:
MADAM: The President has charged me.
IN nres.ntinu nv credentials as Envoy tx
trsordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF
the United States in Spain. to renew to your
Majesty the assurance OF the desire when
animates him to preserve the friendship oi
YOUR Government. and of the wishes ne en-
tertains for the prosperity OF your people.
In commencing my official relations with
the Court of Madrid. | am confident that l
shall be permitted to assure your Majesty
that am personally convinced that the gem
era desire OF the population Of the United
States is u retain the old and never-intcr-
ruptcd friendship which, since the beginning
of our national existence, has always pre-
vailed with Spain; and that during my stay
at the court Of Your Maie>ty-contnuingth tho
frank and sincere conduct which has hither-
to been followed-it will be my constant ef-
fort to avoid any Misunderstanding. and to
promote the interests ofmy country without
prejudice to the amicable relations which
happily now exist.
The Queen replied as follows:
SIR: / have been highly satisfied at hear
ing the sentiments of friendship which, IN
the name of the President of the United
States YOU have Just expressed. do not
feel u less strong desire than you do to con-
tinue the friendly relations which happily
unite the two States. We believe, "a you
say that This same desire is that of the gen
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OBITUARY.

DIED, at her residence. near Bryantown' 'harles
couniv, MARYLAND. ON Thursday, February Sd.
1859. Mrs. ELIZABETH MCPHERSON, in the
10th year Of her age.
Although it is in obedience to an impulse o!
our nature. to throw the mantle OF charity Oh
IN. d,fects of those whom the fell destroyer has
taken away from us: whilst 1t IL nut part ot
our intuitive disposition. even when YET listen
ing TO the funeral dirge. tn trampie under lo"'
the weapons of the traducing hand an" I" p"cHie
an the armour of the panegyrist; we might III
tho nr.sept instance fam dire-t ourserc; of these
,roel1;,t,es. sna arlcaring IN !he .ihplc garb OF
truth, hear testimony to the many virtues tue
snx;able qualities Of this truly good woman. IL
,yas the GOOD fortune of the writer .. .his feeni.
tribute 10 have been intimately acquainted with
hor and "a have known her IN the varied relations
Of l;fe for the last many years. lie knew her a. Il
friend, and to know her, was To know 'iue All"
devoted frirnd--sa kind and generous heisGo"'
He knew her Us u mother for II was not a'ohe 10
her own children that she was wont 10 exercise 'ns
kindly offices of a mother; but the gentle hand oil
r,,.rnsl rcgord was ever extended 10 all. In Il
ord like the faithful steward. she seemed truly 10
nossess in an eminent degree, those great qua'ies
of heart and SOUL which are the necessary fruits
of that choicest gift of the Holy spirit, the lear
and love of the Most High ,,uoa
But a few weeks have oil psed. and ~" are 'aiie,i
on T. record the death N the - n!'inno' -, Iw"
and devoted son. VILLA NJ ALEAANDEk Nc
PHERSON, in the 52d year of his age. Although
for many year. horne down by the weight Vi heavy
uhysicai affections, having become blind and lame
In early infancy; aud for more than twelve months
grooming under the pangs of an incuraeie organic
disease, which was insidously but steadiiy wearing
away his vital powers; yet no complaint, 10 unuI
muir was ever heard to escape his lips. Inc "ri'e'
of this had the rare privilege of seeing him
" during the last week Of his illness and rare IN.
deed wss the privilege of seeing Que respond w'th
such penitential spirit quiet resignation
such confdng and heroic fortItudS 70 inc I'D
mutahls fat of his God ~ - We
March Gath. 1854.
DIEp, very suddenly and unexpectedly o. tine re-
,id.nc. of Mr.. Thornton ltterback, IN 'h.lePe'
county, Mrs. BETTE, wife OF Cornelius '''e'-
buck in the 22ud year of her age.
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Imuortant from Nicaragua.

DDeninq Of'the Transit Route to the World.
We gave an account yesterday, by tele-
,.-anb Of the mistake made by the president
e Nicaragua in taking the United States
I,on.,f.war Decatur. for 6llibuster, near
San Juan del Sur-the ordering out OF 300
,rnons 10 resist their landing, his subsequent
i',.tv retreat and burning down of three
h~;j,,.s on the transit route as we'll as the sell
,nrr Of two White" steamers, by detach-
,a,u, Of Nicaraguan soldiers. under French
oB,er, by driving the officers and men on shore
y, the point of the bayonet, and then pulling
lawn the American and running up the Nj
srsguan flag 1t appears that after the
,s;znre. one of the boats was accidentally run
asbore The accounts differ as to the alleged
;~nr;;sor,ment of the officers and men Of the
.,eamer-some alleging that they were, and
hers that they were not imprisoned. Mons.
Rallv who is in great favor with the govern
,nent is said to be at the bottom of this move
manr against America. A letter from As
pinwall says: p, "a 49, ;o;,.
cro,er,orate of England, France and Sardinia
H.. heen established in Nicaragua, and
,,"ur beautiful Monroe doctrine knocked into
acocked hat.
, treaty with Sardinia has been concluded,
and !, i similar to the Ousely treaty, and re-
.,,r;zes "privateering" as established and
,,,o,arstood mt the Congress of Nations at Paris.
French treaty was to follow soon.
President Martinez has issued grandilo-
,rap, proclamation against tlibusters, pro
,n;.;np 10 shed his last drop Of blood for his
rann,ry, and asking his countrymen to do the
same. e,:
Immediately after the occurrence of the till-
yu.ter excitement. rs noted above, the Nicar''-
"msn Chamber Of Deputies passed the follow
Ariel. |. The transit route on the lsthmus
{ Nicaragua is free for all nations, conse-
,neptly monopoly over in favor of any
ner.on or company is not recognized or per-
mited.
,a,on of troops, arms and munitions OF war
ronrot be permitted, except in accordance
with treaty stipulation to that effect with
the republic l,
Art. 3. The government will regulate the
manner of making the transit effective, con-
sulting the security and convenience OF the
republic. ~ o,oo ..no
unon itself the imposition of charge for
transportation, moderate and equal for all
nations.
Art. ). This decree shall not be construed
in any manner so as to be an obstacle to the tn
onening Of the interoceanic maritime canal.
Given at Managua. in the Hall OF the
Chamber of Deputies, Feb. %, 1899.
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Loudouu couety, ieb i-eOtS

INDEN WHISKEY-This W HISKEY il
4 made 10 the old fashioned copper still, by dou
bio isIlation. just beyond tue SUBMIT of the Blue
Ridge in Warren county, Va, sear the line Of Eau
auier. where the softneS, and purity Of the noun
tain spring wa,er aud .he quality Of the rye, con-
stitute impcg;sot clements in making the Whiskey
for which this locality has been long celebrated II
q perfectly pure, beyond all doubt. heiSs Made ex-
elusively Of rye, hops, and barley-Nalt, with the
utmost care. The quality made is limited, and
bought principally III private use, by gentlemen
connoissieprI ~ the surrounding counties, who are
crirr,S ace in laying by stock for improvement.
mall consignment has lately been m3ds 10
MARSHALL 4 WARD, Of Alexandr;s; " it can
be- procured direct, through correspondence with
DR.. FISHER, of Linden, Warsen Co-uLy, Va.
oct 25--.au
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MARRIED.

On the 29tf ultimo, by the Rev. MIR. wills,
FRANCIS MARION WALKER. OF tins city' 10
Miss VILLA ANN SUTTON, OF Washington
formerly of Westmoreland, Va.
On the 2Sth ut.. by the Rev. Andrew Il. Caro-
Tiers, Mr.. THOMAS I. HURDLE. to Miss HAIR
RET A. COLLINS, both OF Washington.
On Tuesday. the Goth ult., BY the Rev. b; + Ri,
finger MIR. THOMAS TAYLOR. to Miss HEST FIX
RIRNETsOS, both of Washington.
Al Brooklyn, ohio, on the 10th nlt, by the Rev.
Lewis Burton. JOHN CHARLES WILLIAMS OF
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, formerly OF Marylandj t"
SOPHIA NJ daughter of j. Lockwood esd oil
the former pacc.
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A L NJ A N A C
M A Rim L IS I.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA-APRIL |.

PORT OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. T.
ARRIVED.
Propeller Diamond State, kerwin, Baltimore, l."
Wheat { Bro.
SAILED.
Schr. only Daughter, Bunnel, Fall River NY
Borden Mining Co.
Schr. George Hoopman, Lewis, Fall River 10y
Borden Mining Co.
MEMORANDA.
Brig CathArine Rogers, Britt, for Washington
D. C.: srhrs Revenue. Corson, for do, cid nj Dos
ton. 30,h ult: Minnesota, Baker. from this port,
arrived nj do, same day.
Schr H. Price. from Savannah. for Georgetown.
u. C.. was spoken 9th ult lat. IS IL, Ion. y -
Schrs Eugena. Hicks. Ashland, Holmes and
Alvarado Dawes for District Of Columbia, sailed
from Richmond. Both ult.
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LOCAL ITE MS.

y
ter Station House, platform, woodshed, and
over loo cords of wood. at Warrenton juno
ton, OH the Orange and Alexandria railroad,
and belonging 10 the railroad Company, were
destroyed by fire on Thursday evening last.
The Waterman left there shortly after )
o'clock. and when he had gone about two
miles, saw the fire and returned but was too
late 10 save any of the property. The ORR
gin Of the fire is not known, but it is thought
probable that the high wind prevailing
might have blown some cinders from among
the ashes taken from the locomotives, and
left near the houses, against one of them,
and thus fired them.
THr FIRE ON THURSDAY NIGHT.-In the
barn at the old Spring Gardens belonging
to Mr.. VIM. b. Richards, ST., which was con-
sumed by fire on Thursday night, noticed in
yesterdays daily Gazettel large number OF
farming utensils &C., together with guam
tity of hay were DESTROYED Mr.. Rs loss is
. ''''''',' y " &C.,, .,..l,.. :. ,nan;sos,od
'n'", a"'' ~ -,
W Wis MY 80. .,,h.a.;,>,;on
sufficient to indemnify her against loss, was
yesterday taken up among our citizens.
MORE is'ksp'A x. A'ihAr ""'' u
"',A' S"'u,",'u w" 'p'''",' ~ -. w
anu p,a''u JEWEL. '"' "e :,,. A.1 :1
anu '"'n' y. ''' o'u '''''e D'''us q Oeep'e1
is u"ei''"s' W S",n' '''''eN p'' Sums, ;,
near the stone bridge, was discovered on
Thursday night, about eight o'clock. and ex-
tinguishcd by II colored man who happened
to be near,
Yesterday evening. about haltpast o.
clock, two small boys We're seen setting tire
to the frame stable in the rear of the resi-
dence OF Mr. Geo. r. WISE on hing street.
r;obt Tho colored woman who saw the
bovs informed son of Mr.. Wise, who i'm
mediately went to the spot and ex,inguished
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New York Cattle Market, March 81.

There Il very a:tiye demand for beef cattle
at the drov" yGrd> yesterday, aud in consequence
&c the Limited supply rates advanced about one e.
r pound The catic offered for sale were Of an
excellent quality, and were sold at prices ranging
from - to So The demand for cows and calves
during the week continued dull, and though the
receipts only to moderate extent, they we're
than sufficient for the wants Of ;he Trade
Owing to the scarcity Of fees 2ai..sa veal calves
were in active demand; 4 alA6lc e pound
Sheep and lamb; we're n more plentiful supply;
the demand for then vas active, and sales were
readily elected at sttess. The receipts Of hogs
were :ma!h AMI there was but little demand for
them At j!MGi eta.
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BY S. j. ACCOMMODATIONS.


A UCTI0N SALE.-In pursuance of decree
n of the County Court Of Alexandria County.
Va, rendered at the February term of said Court.
in the suit Of J. T. Johnson and others ". the
heirs Of William Campbell decd, the undersigned
Commissioner of sale, therein named, will offer
for sale at public Auction on Saturday ne
9h Of april 1859, at II ociock, H., in front OF
the Mayors Office. in the city Of Alexandria, Va.
AZ. The HOUSE AND LOT, Of which the late VIII
H:a liam Campbell died seized, situated on the
north side of Duke between Pitt and st. Asnph
streets, fronting on Duke % feet six inches, run
ming back northerly one hundred and FIVE feet this
property il subject to an annual ground rent OF
forty dollars, which by the terms Of the orig
inal deed can be purchased for the sum OF hre
hundred dollars.
The terms 1t sale as prescribed by the decree
are &c follows One third of the purchase money
to be paid in cash on the day of sale, and the
residue in two equal instruments. at six and twelve
months respectively, FROM the day of sale, and to
be secured by the bonds Of the purchaser with
approved security-the title to the property TO bo
retained aptil the whole of the purchase money Is
paid p. c. CLAUGHToN, Commissioner.
nh ol-iti
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The election in Harrisonburg on Saturday
Excitement in Clarke.

Monday last was busy day with the peo-
ple of Clarke Go. Mr.. Parklns, editor OF the
Journal of that place, made speech in op,
position to the Hon. G. }. Faulkner, and
whilst speaking, was interrupted by MIR.
Floor Of that town, who making use of in
dcc0rouS language to Mr.. Parkins, received
tine contents Of "A large ink-stand which was
in the proximity Of Mr.. p. and narrowly
escaped bruised pate. From this cream
stance il will be seen, that Mr.. p. not only
use. ink through the pen, but brings it To
bear in other respects i'll defence of his rights
We were not present, having left the town,
bu, learn that great excitement prevailed.
CAori,siOwn Free Press.
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A Locomotive Blown to Pieces.

Two Men KILLED-ToLL-HouSE SHAT
TERED AND SET on rIRE.-We dnesday morn
ing, about hali-past four o'clock frightiul
explosion took place in the Twenty-iourth
Ward. At the hour named, the locomotive
PerkiOmen one of the largest on the Read
ing Railroad, had reached the dollhouse on
the west side of the Schuylkill at the Falls
bridge. The engine had an immense coal
train attached, and it had halted opposite
the toll gate, about twenty feet beyond the
western end of the bridge. From some
cau>e. which has not yet been ascertained,
the boiler Of the engine exploded while
standing at the spot we have described, and
trghttul consequences ensued.
The locomotive was broken away from the
rest of the train by the force Of the explo-
sion, and it was dashed ON to the bridge
distance Of sixty or seventy feet. The en-
CINE was literally blown to pieces, the boiler
being shattered and even the runningears
wrecked. 1t was Il coal burning engine of
great power.
Two men were instantly killed by the acct
dent. The engineer, Josiah Missimer, was
upon the engine at the time, and it is suppos-
ed that he was blown into the river, as no
trace has vet been found of his body. John
Foley. the first brakeman, was blown IL dis
lance of fifty yards from the spot where the
explosion took place. His body was found
upon the towpath, within four feet OF the H.
ver He had fallen headtoremost among some
rocks, and his brains were dashed out.
Mlissimer, the engineer, was married
man. Mr.. Foley, the other victim, was I'M
married.
The toll house at the west end ofthe bridge
was shattered by the explosion, and the
building was set on fire. The toll-gatherer
and his family were asleep in their beds at the
time The toll-gatherer was thrown from
his bed by the shock and dashed against the
wall. ABORTION of the iron work of the boil
cr was blown into Il window of the dollhouse,
and falling upon the foot ola boy lyIngln bed,
it burned him A daughter OF the toll gath
erer was 50 stunned that she could not b"
aroused for some time None Of this ialnI-
ly received any very serious injury.
The fireman made narrow ESCAPE. lie
had Just left his post and had gone into the
the dollhouse to procure IL drink when the
mishap took place. The explosion was ae-
companied by tremendous shock and re-
port. Buildings in the Thirteenth, Four
teeuth and Twentieth Wards of the city
were shaken by the explosion, and the report
was heard distinctly for a great distance
The safety valve of the engine was blown
entirely across the Schuylkill, and it was
found after daylight in the yard OF house
al the Falls.
1t seems that at the time the explosion
took place, the train WAS waiting for an aG-
ditionaI engine to push the cars around II
curve. The shock of the explosion shook
buildings at Frankfort and Germantown, as
well as in upper parts of the city.-iA7a.
Bulletin.
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The Markets.

BALTIMORE, April Flour closed dull and us-
changed Wheat closed dull; white l4O6 Zoe;
Provisions closed dull ana unchanged. Whiskey
closed dull
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From Vera Crus.

MOBILE, March 3l.-The [. s. frigat"
Saratoga arrived at Pensacola on the 18th
instant, having left Vera Cruz on the 18th.
She left the L. S. sloop of war Savannah, two
Spanish, four French and four English men
war in the harbor The rumors of the in
ternal war were conflicting. and it was i'm
possible to gather any intelligence that could
be relied on. General Miramon had met
with several defeats, but his troops were not
within striking distance Of Vera Cruz. Iio
was collecting his forces at Orizaba. The
Vera Cruzans were confident Of success.
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The St. Lawrence River.

MONTREAL, March 3l.-There have been
strong westerly winds for the last two days
and the ice is gone from above the Victoria
Bridge, and in front of the city, though it is
still fast below.
The river rose considerably on Tuesday.
but is now subsiding.
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AUCTION SALES.

II SCHOONER FOR SALE-Will be sold.
4lsss TINS DA y, at IL o'clock, H., the Schooner
LADIES GALLANT" now lying in the dock st
Mcveigh's Wharf Said vessel is in good sailing
order and will be sold without reserve.
sp2-lt GEO. W. TAYLOR, Auct.
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T OF FOR RENT-Will ba ,ea.ed for one or
IL FIVE wears the SIX ACRE LOT, adjoining
the Poor House gSoier,y. well enclosed. IN goo"
-, conii.ios, NTH HOUSE and WELL oil cX-
q. client WATER upon il. Possession shen
Immediately. Enquire at the Gazette oAce'
,nh 2g---co3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

EISH.-jO bhls st. John Acwives, strictly
prime: 30 do. Eastern Herring. just received
and for sal, by NJ ELDRIDGE,
oro Union street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

DIACkSMLTHS COAL-On band, q Large
u stock Of CUMBERLAND FINE COAL, for
sale cheap. by b. b. SMITH,
nh 7-2G Queeh-strest wharf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

In New York on Thursday morning, con-
siderable feeling was manifested by the -four
merchants on the Corn Exchange against
the Journal Of Commerce Oh account OF a
statement made III that paper in reference t.
the stock consumption, &c Of -four in that city.
A number of the leading houses denounced
in strong terms the article and resolved t"
discontinue the paper, aud use their own IN
buence to Danish it from the counting rooms
of the trade. Steps are on foot for calling an
indignation meeting at an early day.
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March:
ROBERT TAYLOR. Inspector.

AC,IDkNr-On Of the fire engines on re-
turning from the fire, on Thursday night
commenced running down Prince street,
near st. Asaph, when a young man who had
hold of the rope stumbled and fell the en-
CINE passing over him, without, however, in
juring him further than few cuts and
bruises. The wheels, fortunately, did not
touch him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

rTRUsTEES SALE OF L0UD0VN LAND
i BY virtue Of deed oftrp... executed by Cum
bcrland George Orrso% ~ uie, for purposes therein
mentioned, datel al of January, 1851, and of re
cord in the clerks Office of the County Court OF
..;uan, will sell in front Of the Court House At
public auction, Tuesday,, the l2fA Gay Of APRIL,
1859, Court day. the TRACT of LAND, upon
which the said OrrisoE roc resides, lying in said
County, on the Poto,.ac river, adjoining the lands
o. A. II. Rogs.., Elijah White, W. 5, Gray, and
others, sri containing about l72 ACRES.
&MM This tract has upon it . good two-story
lI DWELLING HOUSE, Corn. House, Black
smith Shop, Stable, and other out-huildings, and
from its fertile soil, 6Rs timber, and close proximi.
" to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and Bnlti-
more and Ohio Railroad is very desirable property
TERNs.-One third cash, one third in twelve,
and the other third in eighteen months from the
day u sale-the purchaser to give bonds with sP-
proved security for the deferred payments bearing
interest from that -ate. The title to ;sid land is
believed To be- good, and will bs .etaned I'll. the
purchase money is all paid
ARTa L. ROGERS, Trustee.
Inuloun rourty, icb l-eOts
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Capt. A. Harper, of Rockingham county,
los; twenty seven hundred dollars in money,
on Tuesday of last week, between Alexan-
iria and NJ: Jackson, Capt Harper offers
Il reward Of FIVE hundred dollars.