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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
A Warning.

The New York Times, formerly Black
Republican,. is now the New York city or.
gan Of Mr. Douglas. Whether Mahomet has
gone to tho Mountain. or the Mountain to
Mahomct, we will not undertake to say
The fact that they are in homogeneous har-
mony is patent to the most casual reader.
In that paper of the 10th, the following ex-
tract will be found:
"Thcy, tho Democracy have connected,
me AFTER another. all he tenants Of the
,SnaM upon Them, and, as the canvass Of
lSjG convinced them, their excessive liberal
ity has brought them to the verge of politi-
cal bankruptcy. Another step in that di-
rrction ruins them forever. II they nomi-
nate Wise, Hunter, Stephens, or any such
man. upon the Southern platform, Mr.. Sc
ward, or any other man the Republicans
may nominate, will carry every Northern
State
This may be considered as cdicial, and by
the card, and the friends Of Wise Hunter,
Stephens, or any such man." that is, any
man other than Mr.. Douglas, are notified
not to expect laid and comfort" from Mr..
Douglas. -Rich. Emqu:rsr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
The Prairies of the West.

We all write and speak of the prairies of
the West, but no man can have an idea Of
them, until he has seen them in all their
variety in Illinois. The real prairie * at
this season of the year an unbrokcn sea- of
green, and this great landscape grows ma
,jestic from its vast extent Far as the eye
can reach in every direction, boundless as
the view ut sea when the pillows are hushed,
not a tree or dwelling in sight, these prairies
stretch away in their grandeur; and when y
group of trees is seen. or Il solitary dwelling
fills the void, the effect is in no sense weak
encd. To us, it was the most wondrous pros
pect upon which we had ever gazed, and, rs
We gided on for hours with this unchanged
and magnificent view before us, we wonder
ed that the fashionable tide of travel did not
set III this direction. As we passed along
near one OF the towns. We saw a large pic
mic party emerging from the open prairie
with immense bouquets of prairie flowers,
which bloom in great variety and beauty ut
this season. We saw no rose, but almost
every variety of small flowers seen ut the
East may be found here, in profusion which
is wonderful.
The formation Of these prairics is account
VI loF bIl HS Out TIE IluSt
natural and probable is the idea that they
resulted from the deposits Of water by which
the land was. ages ago, covered. The clay
and gravel which lie beneath have no pecu-
liar qualities; but they are covered by
loan from twelve To thirty-six inches in depth,
which is of inexhaustible fertility. 1t has
been produced by the constant springing up
and rotting down of prairie grass, which has
been going on for ages. One of the most
notable characteristics of the praires is, their
restitution ofyegetation, except in the multi
tude of rank grasses and flowers to which we
have referred; but this is caused by the con-
tinual fires which sweep over the plains
Every fall these vast prairies are burned
over, but when this is prevented by the set
Element of the country, forests will spring
up in great rapidty. There are at present
no indications that the soil can be worn out.
1t requires no manure, and will yield it's
crops 50 readily that the farming population
pay too little attention to its proper cultiva-
ton. All over Illinois there are great com
plants of the careless manner in which agri-
cultural operations are carried on: and SO
far rs our observation extended, the charge
was substantiated There are no barns any
where. and the grain lies scattered about
with unparalleled waste.-Cor. Nc~ark Me-.
cHFy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
A Masonic Statue Of Washington.

General Washington was u member OF the
Masonic Lodge at fredericksburg, Va, and
was initiated Nov. 4th, 1852. The fact is
interesting to all Masons. while it is especial
" source of pride to the old Lodge ut
fredericksburg. 1t has been deemed proper
to procure a statue of Washington by Pow
ers, and an order to that effect was given
some time since, The statue arrived in this
country from Leghorn few days since, and
was Yesterday wurehoused. II is the proper
ty OF the Fredericksburg Lodge, and has
been paid for by voluntary contributions Of
the Masonic order generally. 1t cost $4,000,
and is somewhat larger than life. |. was
proposed also to erect building at Freder-
icksbnrs. suitable for the statue, and to in
augurate it with appropriate ceremonies,
A comuittee Of the Lodge is now in this olty
charged With the reception and care OF the
statue. Thy are willing to exhibit the statue
to the public, if the Masons and the public
desire it. Otherwise. the statue will be
removed speedily to Iirgin'a. :,
In this connection, we may observe that
the Bible used in the fredericksburg Lodge
in 1852, and the Lodge records containing
the entry of Washington's admission, the
payment Of his fees. and his attendance at
various meetings, are now in this city, in
charge of the committee ON the statue.-N.
j. Commercial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-Our government
has not yet succeeded in obtaining redress
for the late numerous outrages on the per-
sons and property of American citizens in
Chill, notwithstanding MIR. Bigler, our min
lister, has been exerting himself with deter
mined vigor for that purpose.
The forthcoming improved stamped and
selE,sealing envelopes are likely to become
popular. Governor Morgan, Of New York,
and other functionaries, have already writ
ten to the Postofice Department on tho sub
ject of the supplies,
Attorney General Black recently gave an
official opinion that American citizenship at
taches to child born in this country, the
parents of whom arc foreigners and only
temporary soiourners. This is in accordance
with the principles pronounced in an i'm
portant case, the particulars of which are
contained in Sanford's New York reports.
The Navy Department to-day received q
telegraphic dispatch confrmatory of the sta
tement of the total loss Of the steamer Full
ton, and has ordered u court of inquiry into
the facts attending the disaster.
The War Department has approved the
recommendation Of Captain Meigs that Messrs.
Rice, Baird Il ilubner, contractors to supply
marble for the United States capitol extern
sion, be allowed to furnish the monolithic
shafts for the portico from other American
auarries than that of Lee, Mass. The mar
bic to be substituted is to be approved by
the officer in charge Of the work, and six
months is to be allowed within which to fur
nish satisfactory specimen, with probable
evidence that the quarry will supply the one
hundred shafts Of approved quality, and in
reasonable time.
The Navy Department received dispatch
to day from Pcnsacola, stating that efforts
are being made to save something from the
steamer Fulton, though she is full of water.
Mr.. Ilealy arrived here to-day with full
length portrait of President Buchanan.-
General Cushing is here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
Telegraphic Dispatches

EAsroN Pa, Sept 2l-Thc Lehigh river
has risen twelve feet -ince noon, and is still
rising. Heavy damages are expected on the
Lehigh and Delaware division canals. A
freshet is also looked for on the Delaware
river.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2l.-The steamer
Cahawba, from Havana, with dates to the
18th, has arrived Money was tight ut 1la-
vana, and the bank was preparing to issue
new bills, to facilitate business transactions.
New ORLEANS, Sept 20.-Mr. Folkes writes
that the Southern Pacific railroad, which was
sold on the 5th, at Marshall, Texas, is in pos
session Of the old company, which is paying
all liabilities, and has resumed work on the
second section of twenty-five miles. In 30
DAYS they expect to have the road ready for
the President, Mr.. Thompson, of the Penn
sylvania Central. Heavy rains in Texas
have improved the crops. The Governor OF
Louisiana has gone to the Parish Of Lafay-
cite. to repress large Vigilance Committee.
The yellow fever is reported at Houston,
Texas.
New ORLEANS, Sept 20.--The dates from
Mexico are to the 10th inst The Picayune's
correspondent says: Miramon is at the CAPT
tai, holding a consultation with general re,
ference to IN expedition to Vera Cruz. This
house of DeBarron has loaned Miramon a
large sum on bonds. Mr.. Ottoway, the Bri
tis6 Minister, remains till October. The
reported massacre of United States troops
in Oregon, by the Indians, is not confirmed,
and was generally discredited at San Fran,
cisco.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept 2o.-The Cairo city cor.
respondent of the Republican says, the Tay'
Tor House, and fourteen other buildings, OH
Commercial street, were destroyed by fire at
O'Clock this morning The loss was est.
mated at $4,000.
UTICA, Sept. The n. Y. American State
Convention, in session here to-day, voted
down resolution to nominate straight
American ticket, and committee was ap.
pointed to select candidates from the tickets
now in the field.
BosroS, Sept. 2l.-The steamer Europa
sailed hence to-day, at noon, for Liverpool,
with Is passengers for Liverpool, and Il
for Halifax. She takes out $45O,OOO i'll
specie.
FATHER PoINr, Sept. 2l.-The steamer
Nova Scotian, from Liverpool, with advices
to the 9TH inst, has passed this point, on her
WOW tn luahan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
Stupendous Fraud.

The Edinburgh Court of Sessions was at
last accounts about to investigate one of the
most stupendous cases of swindling to be
found in the history Of trade. The Carron
Iron Company was formed in l1I173, and it
would appear that from that period down to
the present time the active management Of
the concern has been monopoliz.d by two
closely related families named Stanton aud
Dawson. The Staintons and Dawsons, il is
tllcge,i, have plundered the company to nm
extent which really seems almost incred-
BILE. The balance sheets were systematically
falsifed, and the shareholders were kept in
utter ignorance a. to the real state Of the
property. \ faint idea of the gigantic ma.
ture of these frauds may be gathered from
the fact that when one Of Stainton's execu-
tors was about to be prosecuted by the com
pany for the amount Of certain fictitious en-
tries in the books, the claim was compromis-
ed by payment Of c22U, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
A Numerous Posterity.

Patscy, the property Of Col. duncan Hub
bard, of Chckasaw county, Mississippi, Is
considerably above one hundred years OF
age, and is still hale and hearty, with her
mental and physical faculties unimpaired.-
Ii is related of this old woman that few
Sundays ago, becoming inpatient ut the
slow progress made by some oi the younger
negroes in hitchng team which was 10
convey her to church. some two miles DIS
tant from her masters plantation, she started
off on foot at a brisk rate, walking the whole
distance, and reaching the church before
others who started with her.
patsey was born in old Virginia, the
negroes paradise, and was woman ana
mother ut the time Of the revolution. Many
wears ago her master removed from Virginia
to North Alabama. and from thence To Mis-
sissipp. the faithful Patsey who has always
been a fayorte servant with her owners
family. following their fortunes wherever
they went. The number of her descendants
il truly astonishing. she having no less than
three hundred children, grand children, and
great grand children.&c. \ large number OF
the defendants, perhaps one third OF the
whole, have died. Her oldest son, robust and
healthy man, died recently at the age OF
ninety wears, and her Youngest living child
!. over seventy years old. One Of her sons,
"lncle Billy,n il the father Of sixteen chill
dren. and these children have now living
eighty descendants. Patsey, the maternal
ancestor of oil this army OF men, women and
children, still lives i'll the enjoyment oil ex-
celleut health and ripe old age. surrounded
by every comfort which kind aud lndul-
gent master can bestow, and respected by all
who know her, whites as well as blacks
Irdlanche.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
Jefferson on the African Slave Trade

In his annual message of December, 1900,
within two years Of the time at which Con-
grcSs had constitutional power to suppress
the African Slave Trade, President Jefferson
said
Il congratulate You, fclow-citizens, on the
approach of the period at which you may
interpose your authority. cons!itutionally, to
withdraw the citizens of the United States
from all further participation in those viola
tons of human rights which have been 50
long continued on the unottcndlng inhabl-
tants of Africa, and which the morality,
the reputation, and the best interests of
our country hare long been eager to pro
scribe"
We commend the above extract, from an
exchange paper, to the serious consideration
of those .lctiersnnian Democrats Of the South,
who are just now bent on reviving the Slave
Trade
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

RAILROAD SuEscRIPTIoS.-An lhnI'''''
question was before the Court Of ',''"
Pleas in Washington county fenn-yL."i, &c.
n day or two ago. 1t was suit br9nS",
the Pittsburg and StcubenyII!e k''r G'.
against subscriber 10 the Railroad, WI, - =.
made his subscription on condition IVA r',.
road should run within bali m'lr 81 ~
ence. This condition not having been ,,'
piled with, and the subscriber clII'os " M
the railroad company instituted 'u'!' -,
company contended that the Conli''.''' ..c
had no right to make such " CONDITION, I'D
terms Of the subscription being preSIIIr. .,.m
by the statute, which spuhilc law anu -, ;,
which every subscriber could be Inform u he
his obligations, AZ well as the power :" ~,
Commissioner. The Court decided, now =.
that the company had no power % -" ".,J..
the contract Without performing Tue .n"
ton. The Commissioner had no pow" h,l
make the condition, but the c""Pa"' ~.
power to carry it out, and it could n ,, " ,bn
mitted to repudiate it, at the sane ,','r ,o.l,ag
it was sueing for the subscription ''E ''"'
upon that condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

The Baltimore American notices rebukc
very pertinently administered by the jury
in 4 case tried on Wednesday in the Balti-
more Criminal Court. A man was under
trial, charged with an attempted outrage
upon young girl. The girl was witness
and she was pressed by the Court to 90 into
details, as to language, &c. The witness re-
Piled, Il do not like to tell it." Whereup-
on one Of the jurors promptly spokerand
said, 1.-The witness is modest girl, and the
jury would rather protect her than desire
her to answer such questions" and the rest
of the jurors added-"no, no, We do not de-
sire it, This was manly and proper
Let US give the rather remarkable sequel
to this, in the words of the report:
"The case was submitted to the jury with
ont argument, and verdict Of guilty" re-
turned. The Court then sentenced him to
nine years and seven months imprison-
ment in the penitentiary. McAllister for the
defence.
The Count to McAllistcr-If you sue out
a writ of error perhaps Judge krehs will
sustain it, and the Court ofAppeals will up
set the verdict. as it IL on the eve OF election
and they NAV think it will make them popu-
lar. They have done such things before.
Mr.. McAllister replied that he had no
desire to make motion for an arrest oi
Judgment"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

One of the editors of the New York Daily
News has been assaulted in his office and
beaten by one Of the rowdy DULLES who went
to Syracuse to promote harmony" and the
culprit was held to bail in the trltiinS sum
of five hundred dollars,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

A large body of land, $4,000 acres, lying
in the counties of Highland, Randolph, and
Pendleton, Va, has been sold for S60,oOO to
a Northern Emigrant Society, who design
settling upon IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

The Post Office Department is engaged in
the consideration of various plans for re-
duthg the number of dead letters, with a
view OF adopting the most efficient method
Of reducing the letters remaining on hand
at the various post Offices to the lowest posi-
BILE number.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

ABDUCTION OF GIRL TY An lNDIAN.-At
Sacrament, Wis, on Tuesday evening last, a
littls girl, aged about 10 or y years, was
carried of by drunken Indian. She had
been left at home with little babe in charge
when, stepping out Of doors, the Indian, sud
denly throwinga blanket over her head, car
ried her into tho woods. Her parents re-
turned home, and, missing her, started in
search. The search was kept up till near
midnight, and abandoned. During the night
the girl returned. 1t appears that the In
dian carried her into the woods distance,
but being too drunk to proceed, lay down
and went to sleep. Taking advantage of
his condition, she fled, and found her way
home, to tho great joy and relief of her
parents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

A letter from Richmond says that the
General Episcopal Convention which will
assemble in Richmond on the 9Th of next
month, will he one of the largest and most
important assemblages of a religious charac-
Ter that has ever met in the South. Every
available room at the hotels and boarding
houses are already secured by the friends Of
delegates in this city, in advance of their COM
ing, besides series of private accommoda-
ti1ls which have been set apart by household
crs Of the Episcopal denomination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

The GRAVE OF CoSsuLs!-Kansss has
been called 1.-The grave Of governors, Central
America "the grave Of diplomats" but a
jortiors. St. Thomas may be called "the grave
Of consult" The governors and diplomats
are said to have died politically only, whilst
the unfortunate consuls have gone under"
physically. 1t is melancholy fact that of
the five United States consuls appointed to
St. Thomas within about as many years, no
less than three have succumbed to yellow
Jack" viz: Burton, OF Tennessee, Torbert, Of
Missouri, and Waring, of North Carolina.
Another, Lord. OF Massachusetts,, came
home lust in time to save his life, but as yell
low as saffron Wash. States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

There was an enthusiastic demonstration
in New York when Gen. Scott embarked on
the steamer Star of the West. Cheers and
salutcs met him wherever he moved. A
salvo of thirteen guns was fred from Castle
William. on Governors Island, rs the Star
Of the West rounded the Battery. The rev.
enue cutter Harriet Lane also fired salute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

By Several Communications, prose and
poetical on hand, will be attended to, in the
order in which they were received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
are a follows:

These figures show total Of 2,1G6, 12G, Of
which, about 300, 900 are infantry, 10000
cavalry, 1000 artillery, and $1,000 rifle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

The shipments Of gold from Victoria, for
fortnight, amounted to Sl4O,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
The Standing Army Of tho United States.

The Secretary Of War has, III accordance
with law made an abstract Of the returns of
the militia of the several States. The ag-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

The steamer New York, from Southamp-
ton, with dates to the 9th instant has arrived.
Her advices have generally been anticipa-
ted. The independence Beige has Paris
letter saying that the Emperor made peace
merely for the purpose Of putting down the
naval supremacy of England, and unless
she submits quietly to have her naval esti-
mates fixed by France, there must be war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

The Odd Fellows procession in Baltimore
has been postponed until Monday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

The jury in the case of VIM. I. Talbert,
of Prince Georges County, Md, lately tried
for the murder of John A. Goldsborough
in the Circuit Court for Howard County,
having been unable to agree, has been dis
CHARGED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23

A SENSATION Book. correspondent ~
the New York Tribune says that u N"n,li''
book is soon 10 be published IN PhlIadrp'n'
Ii is an octave volume oi some ~" laSr
relating to the political history 81 n" gl'''
States and especially Of I'enn>I wanna, -,g,s
the Administration Of Mr.. Monroe z.
subjects treated arr hanlleL with great aIH'.
ty and skill and the facts and lgir' 'I'
supported by original correspondent" 81 NV"
dry politicians Of distinction. The WIZ
in the form of letters addressed - '''r5"
different persona.cs by the author rc',ih-
the facts he alleges; and calling for r"Ii,s.,
and publishing the letters hc has pror"r'' !"
the form Of notes. Iii whispered thai mean
are being used To have the book ,uPP' ~. 49,,
and an injunction will probably BE- atP"'Ir
for TO the Courts to preventive pubI'ca'llo'n. !"
\ private letter written by a certain d,'V',
guished politician which the author "' ".
work accidentally obtained. If such on .4I,
is pursued the place Of publication w" WIZ. :.
changed to \. York, and already the l'1 49,"
ers have removed the sheets PrInte,! l" w.
den. The work will be copyrighted am -,
author has refused So, 900 for the copyr'7'"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
]. W, MCGEE,
DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY

WARRESTOy, VI,
CONTINUES 10 perform al operations belong
" ing to tic Dental profession in the most salts
factory manner. at moderate rates.
Doctor McGec may be found at home ut any time,
except from the second 10 the third Monday ia each
month. which tine will be spent at Flint Hill, Rap
pahapnnck County, Va.
Office and residence on Main street, nearly oppo-
site tile Warrenton House.
Warrenton. Jan I-eoiy