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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
Effects of Speculation and Expansion.

We have repeatedly stated in these columns
that the effects of the late financial crisis, and
the reckless speculation which was its prerur-
sor. would continue to afford sad examples
all through the country for some year. To
come. Two striking instances bearing out
this view have just been presented to US, IL
Illustrating the consequences Of the wild spec
u~lations which characterized the period pre-
ceding the revulsion. One of them is fur
nished BY an Eastern State. the other by Il
far Western onr. First of the latter. 1t ap-
pears that the debt of the little city of keo-
kuk. of in Iowa, has grown to a proportion
equal to seventy-fve dollars for every
i~nhabitant-to n sum, in fact amounting 10
Sl.l5O.OOO. quarter Of amillion of which
has been incurred for municipal expenses.
and the balance for railroad and other opera
tons. kcOkuk i, on the verge of bankrupt
cy, Of course; the people cannot raise the
taxes necessary for its own government
And what does it do: 1t proposes 10 lts
creditors to wipe off fifty per cent of their
claims, and assures them, by Il circular from
the Mayor Of the city. that its debt now near
" quadrupleS the limit allowed by the con
s%titution of Iowa. The agents of the city arc
now cbllllllR W AN'N lDIh ludh' W. INV
raj terms with their creditors. This is one
Of the strongest illustrations yet furnished Of
the mischievous and immoral system of cx-
pansion 50 universally practiscd all over the
West.
Theother case referred to shows the result Of
reckless individual speculation i'll railroad
bonds and stocks. a sale of property belong
inc Ia a firm in New London, Connecticut.
took place the other day, ut which a largr
number of the shares Of one road were sold
for five and a half cents, each: $500 second
mortgage bonds of the anne road brought
S44.50: and s. 900 income bonds, were sold
for 81, or one mill on the dollar. IL Il quit"
probable that these stocks and bonds wcr"
bought originally at par, on II little below.
which are now sacrificed at these unprec"-
IDENTIFY reduced rates.
There is a moral in these two cases which
may serve future OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ciii"'
or commercial frms-and we may expect L"
see similar transactions turning up from time
10 timc.-.Ncw York HerGid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
Remoyal of the Dead.

The bodies of the Philadelphians. physi-
ciaus, and nurses. who, in lSj5. fell victims
to the yellow fever in Norfolk and Ports
mouth. Va. were disinterred on Tuesday,
and ON the following day placed on board a
steamer to be conveyed to Philadelphia for
final interment. The following is Il list Of
the victims who had been placed in new
collins, each one marked with It's occupants
naine
In NortdK. Hermann Kierson, VI, D.:
Thomas Crayrroft. student of NJ: Thomas
W. Handy. druggist; Andrew }. Thomson,
do: son of Capt. Nathan Thomson.
IN P1ytsmonh .-Courtland Cole, NJ. d.;
Edmond Il. Barrett, student Of NJ; +, Perry
Miller, druggist: Fred. Murtpldt, cupper aid
leecher: Robert W. Graham. nurse; Singleton
Mercer, do; Vim. Herson, do: Mrs. Olive
Whittier, do; Miss Lucy Johnson, do,
The removal was made under the direction
of Capt. Nathan Thomson. and the remains
were escorted to the boat by the Howard As
ISOLATION. the Rifemen. the Masonic order.
the Odd Fellows and citizens Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth, who joined in the procession III
testimony Of their grateful remembrance" Of
the deceased victims who fell II sacrifice III
their behalf.-BdH, Sun,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
The Last Feminine Folly.

A Paris letter writer gives the following
description Of an absurd article of dress,
which has Just been revived by the ladies of
that city. and which will ere long cross the
Atlantic:
Il am half inclined TO say that the greatest
of all events Just now is the invention of Il
new dress. But such a dress. Ifhusbands
and fathers were ill-advised enough to False
an cutlery about crinoline, what will they do
now? The dress | speak Of is one to make
which about cight-and-twenty or thirty yards
IF stuff are required, and tho vostmcnt is
thought 10 look best when made of veivct.-
Now just fancy Il dress Of thirty yards. com
posed Of velvet, at six dollars Il yard. The
garment itself is little else than what used.
under Louis XIV. and Nv, To be called q
grand habit It Isl. visiting dress. and is
curious as to its form and set. Skirt and
body hang together. are held To each other
by the back ina very singular name: The
back of the body spreading out into a kind
Of long. large cape, rs it falls upon the skirt.
The body i, rather loose, like what Is called
a garage, and dop- not tit to the waist
The dress buttons all down the front: the
width Of the dress III the bottom is eight
yards. and upon every seam are ewn "rna,
ments in pasG6mrhtoric. called "brande-
bouras.' Such dress may easily be- brought
to cost 81 900, and canno cost under $50"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
A Mistake in Paris.

\ Paris correspondent of the Boston Tray
cllcr gives an amusing account Of the arrest
Of Mr.. William Lee, Of Boston. He was
walking in the garden Of the Tuillcries, when
he was seized by Two secret policemen and
taken before the CommiSsary Of Police. The
correspondent writes:
Mr.. Lee explained to the Cnmmissary whom he
was. and showed him his passport which he fortu-
natciy had in hi- pocket The scene changed in
stamtly. The commi-sary of Police asked him ten
thousand rarlons 10: The Inconvenience to which he
had been subjected, and hoped he would forgive the
stupidity ofthc policemen. The Commi,sary sound
ly rated the officers. He told Mr.. Lee they were
charged to arre-t an Italian. a Red Republican. who
was supposed Ia be lurking in PariE with intent to
assa->ina'c Louis Napol9un. 'ani | am sure. added
the tornmi-sary with n smile. thai you are no Red
Republican, No. said Mr.. Lee. i am . Black Re
publican r"y'= rams exclaimed the Cummi,sary.
turning To- the policemen. who looked ~ though
they wished they could creep into some hole. r.yt
rr Dcyre DIES Etntr iHis:-'ile is Il negro from the
| uJt,l StItr,l""
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
Lieut.. Maury.

We take from the Standard Il very proper
article on the claim of this distinguished
officer. not simply To restoration To his orr
ginal position in the Navy, but to Il higher
honor. Every body has regretted that Lieut..
Maurv. merely from Il personal intirmity,
which renders him incapable perhaps Of
walking the deck with a step rs firm and
stately as a trough old Commodore should
in active service, be forced within the rule
adopted by the Retiring Board. No one
more sincerely regretted it than the lamcn-
ted and loved Dobbin. who then presided
with very great ability over the Navy De-
partment.
We think the time has now come when
Justice may well be done to this officer
Others are restored to their former position:
ami Commodore Stewart. Il man Of tourscorc
wears. almost, is now to be graccd by still
higher homors. and the title Of Admiral
This is right: not because Commodore Stew
art is better qualified. personally TO com
mand Il fleet in active service than the other
Captains: but because he has honorcd the
country. and his line of promotion Is only
the Navy. The Lieutenant and the brave
bfl NdI'liIi N'I' b'lh J"' Wv A. Nv
eases were similar. The Captain was old
and the Lieutenant was lame. and they were
compelled by the rigid rule To retire. The
country was shocked that SUch men should
seem to be degraded. and placed in the same
category with the mworthy, whom it desired
I" remove.
We know nothing Of Lieutenant Maury's
politics, nor of his nativity, and care not
whether he has any politics ut all. or any
particular place Of nativity cither-hc has
honored the country, and the country should
honor him.
We hope that some member of our L.rgiS-
laturc may take up the matter. and offer a
resolution from which the President Of the
United States might be assured that it would
be acceptable" to this General Assembly TO
see Lieut.. Maury advanced to thathigh rank
and position in the Navy to which his emf
neat services cntitle him.-hoie'yh Reg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
Fanny Kemble.

The New York correspondent Of the Butta-
10 Advertiser gives the gossip under
date of January o.
A committee of ladies from the Mount Yer
non Association waited upon the lady at her
apartments ut the ST. Denis Hotel, one morn
ing of this week, to solicit the proceeds Of
one Of her Shaksperian readings, in aid OF
the Monument Fund. The ease was very
deliberately stated by the chairman OF the
committee. and the last of the kembles, -
after hearing all that was to be heard, drew
herself up to the entire longitude Of her mag
nificcnt proportions, and said with a frown-
Ladies. ! respect your motives, but have
no liberation for the means you are rcsorunS
to. to perpetuate the memory Of George W ash
ington. If your country is too poor, or too
mean. or too ungratctul, to take upon itself,
through the National Legislature, so obvious
"A duty. better that Mount Vernon be sold for
a cattle market, than that it should be pur-
chased by the proceeds Of charity balls, Hash
newspapers, and quack doctors. My humble
abilities are at your service, but with the
proviso. that. whatever amount of money they
may Weld, it shall be presented to Congress
as the first donation. to enable them to dis
tIldl Sc IL uNlN, WIFI 'uShN 81
by them, or not at ALL"
And this may be rs fitting a place as any
other. 10 relate another characteristic incl
dent. in this connection. which though 1t oc-
CURED nearly a twelve month ago, has never
been in print. \ certain distinguished au-
thoress. who had enjoyed the acquaintance
ship of Mrs. kemblc, gave note of introduce
ton to II rather clever young Irish woman,
Miss Teresa ESmonde. whom You doubtless
have heard of. As Miss Esmonde was a
Shakc>perian reader herself, she very natur-
ally thought that II personal interview with
50 transrcndant a genius and a treetlcket or
two for her "Rcadimgs,") would improve her
powers of clocution: and so, buoyant with an
ticipation. she drove to the Union Square Ho-
tel. where the said transcendent was then
stopping.
The letter of introduction from the distin-
guiShed blue stocking was sent up. But
five. ten. fttccnminutes passed away, and no
message or messenger came back. 1t was a
bitter cold day. and the lovely Teresa, left
aloncin an open passage way, with the street
door open. began To feel uncomfortable az well
as awkward. At last the long agony was
oyer. The waiter. instead of the expected
apology for not showing the fair visitor into
the parlor, handed her back the Introductory
note, with something like the following pen
cilled on the back:
Mrs. Frances Ann Kemble's compliments
to Mrs. -. distinguished authoress,) and
would beg leave 10 say that she has no desire
for any Immediate addition to her circle Of
acquaintance: also to say, that tickets for
Mrs. Kemble's Shaksperian Readings may be
had mt Mr.. Crowen's bookstore, corner OF
Broadway and Fourth strcets-price one dol
lar
Miss ESmondr. it is supcriuouS to add, did
not stay upon the order of her going but
went NJ once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
Rockingham County.

Correspondence of the Richmond Daily Dispatch.
IIARRlsoyGuRG, Va. Jan. ll.-Thc excite
mcnt caused by the arrest of Mr.. Dcncale,
has abatel to a great extent, though there
was some surprise at the small bail to which
he was held, it being only 5000. Mr.. De-
nealc has returned to his home.
The death of Judge Green b. SamuclS was
received with great regret, and his loss will
be lamcntcd by many who knew him. not
only is Il lawyer and Il Judge. but as Il friend.
His place will be difficult to ill.
The contest for Congress in this district
will be an unusually interesting one, as it is
generally thought it will be an ''opcn ticI1
anil q free .fyht,' and there will be several
candidates to fill Mr.. Letchcr'S slippers
VIM. II. Hartman, esq. of Augusta. has an
nounced himself: also, Mr.. Skinner, of Au-
gusta: John S. Harris and Judge kcnncy,
of Rockingham, and 5. c. Williams, Of Shen-
andoah, are all spoken Of by their friends.
Any of these gentlemen would make good
representatives. we think.
As To the Legislature. we also expect a
warm time. There has, a. vet, been no an
didate publicly announced, but the name of
DR.. F.. II. Motfett has been proposed for the
Snlarc, and we arc informed, upon good au-
thoritv. that Samuel T. Walker, editor of
the Valley Democrat. will be Il candidate for
the House of Delegates, and will, we think,
stand a good chance for election.
VIM. &. Stevens, esq, former editor of the
Register, and representative from this county
to the last Legislature, started for Texas Il
icw days since,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
African Slave Trade.

Mr.. Seward has introduced in the Senate
a bill in addition to the acts which prohibit
the African slave trade.
This bill provides, that, in addition to the
vessels now employed, the President Is au-
thoriZed to employ ten steam vessels, TO be
approved by the Secretary of the Navy, and
to cause them to he properly equipped to
cruise on any Of the coasts of the United
States. or Cuba, or the coast of Africa, or
elsewhere, where he may Judge attempts
may be made to carry on the trade in CON
trayention of the acts of Congress: ~contcrs
the mower on the legislature Of any State to
BASS laws prohibiting foreign slave trade
within its limits, and to declare such pun
ishment as they may deem expedlcnt, con,
sistent with the constitution Of the United
States, No vessel is hereafter 10 depart from
any port of the United States for the coast
Of Africa until due notice is given OF the III
tended VOYAGE to the district attorney OF the
United States for that district; the district
attorney shall cause an examination to be
made. to be continued until her actual de-
parturc, to ascertain whether she be design
ed, directly or indirectly, for the slave trade.
Vessels attempting to depart III violation OF
this act to be declared forfeited to the United
States, with their stores and equipments
Any vessel departing without clearance to
be Forfeited. No vessel belonging to any cit
izen of the United States shall on any pre-.
text depart from any foreign port to the coast
of Africa. when such vessel shall have been
sold after her departure, without first re-
turning to the United State and being duly
registered and licensed anew i'll some port of
the United States. &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
Counterfeiting.

1t has been alleged, in attempting t" H.
count for the large number of spurious Bank
notes ahoat, that the formation of the Amer
can Bank Note Company, from the several
separate engraving firms previously existing
had the effect to throw out Of employment
many workmen, some of whom have since
made criminal use Of their skill for Il hNeIi-
hood. So far from this being true, no ski
full artist capable Of producing a PIauSihi"
counterfeit, has been discharged by reason "i
the consolidation. On the contrary, several
have been added to the number previously
employed.
The \. Y. Journal Of Commerce r"pii"''
Few of the notes pronounced ''o"n'''
feits" are such in reality, but most OF tfrul
are altered from one denomination u another
or from the bills of some dctunCt institution
with little if any attempted resemblance o.
the genuine. The present system oi BANK
note engraving. in which highly elaborated
dies are made use of, has added greatly To-
the difficulties Of counterGeiting. Formerly
bank notes were engraved by a single mdI-
yidual, whOexccuted all the parts directly %
the plate: but now, the vignettes, portrait
lettering, d~enominational counters, &c, are
done by different persons, no one OF whom y
skilled in any other department than hlso"n'
or capable of producing u good counterfeit !"
the style attained under the present arrange
ment Of sub-diyidcd labor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
T%ELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

DrxBrRY, Mass, Jan. l2.-Thc schooner
r. l.. Kenny, Rogers, of Chatham, with Il car
90 Of 3,S5l bushels of corn. consigned to
Horace Scudder & Go, from Baltimore via
Chatham. for Boston. came ashore on the
beach at midnight on the 10th. She now
lies broalsidc Oh. has bilgcd, and the sea Is
breaking over her. One of the crew, Il young
man l. years old. was washed overheard
when she first struck and lost. The remain
der Of the crew. four III number, were rescued
ut low water and taken to the wreck house.
They were all badly frozen. and suffered
terribly. before they could he assisted off the
wreck. There is now Il heavy sea from the
northeast. and the vessel will in all probabili-
ty goto pieces.
ST.. Louis, Jan. l2.-Thc river was falling
at the rate of half an inch per hour. with
from : to : feet water, To Cairo. There has
nothing been heard from the upper streams.
The weather is very mild, and the lee in the
river is getting quite soft.
SQUAM, y. j., Jan. l2.-The schooner Da-
vid Lombard. Captain Ilolbrook, from Wy
comico river, Maryland, with oysters, bound
to Boston, went ashore on Barnegat shoals
on Sunday morning. ut one o'clock. Crew all
saved. Vessel a total loss.
New HAVEN, Conn. Jan. l2.-The Ice has
50 impeded Sound navigation that the Nor
wich and Worcester and S%tonington lines OF
steamers are withdrawn. The New Shore
Railroad in consequence brought in one hum
dred and fifty passengers 10 day for New
York.
ALBANY. y. Y. Jan. l2.-ltcsolutions
were introduced into the Senate this morning
requesting the President to interfere in the
Mortara case, and were laid over.
CLEVELAND, Jan. l2.-Grccnman n Cos.
pail factory was burned to-day. The loss
amounted to S30.0OO. on which there is an
insurance of so. 1000 in the New York offices.
New HAVEN. Jan. l3.-The Republican
State convention nominated Governor Buck
ingham and his associates, on the State ticket
for reelection.
BosToN, Jan. l2.-The royal mail steam
ship America sailed for Liverpool via Halifax,
this afternoon. She takes out S6S,OOO III
Spcclp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
Mr.. Houston's Speech.

In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. Houston,
of Texas, made n long response to the re-
marks of Mr.. Iverson. lie defended the
consistency of his public course and his vote
upon the Kansas-Ncbraska bill. He had OPP
posed the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
because no good could result to the South
from it, and if for that he had suffered politi-
cal martyrlom, he gloried in being "A martyr.
His devotion 10 the Union Wa, an inherent
principle, and was not prompted by aSplra-
tons for the Presidency and when the gen
tleman from Georgia was young, he was en-
gagged in struggles which had resulted for the
benefit Of this Union. If the Senator had
fixed his eyes on the Presidency, he need an
ticipatc no rivalry from him, and he might
make his mine easy On that score, Tor he
would not accept the office if rendered by
men of all parties. lie had served his courr-
try for forty-ivc years, and was glad to re-
tire from public life, and all he asked was to
be permitted to retire quietly. lie reiterated
his devotion to the Union, and said he would
regard as his proudest cpitaph, the words
ale loved his country: he was Il patriot, and
devoted to the Union" He had generally
found that those who were suspicious OF 9TH
err mOtives were not free themselves from the
faults they imputed. Perhaps the gentleman
has som visions of a prominent position in
the new Southern confederacy: but if he
should be disappointed, he would be happy to
see him at his home in Texas where they
could quietly enjoy Il friendly talk upon the
uncertainties of political life. He explain
ed the action of the Texas Legislature, and
attributed his defeat to the very men who
had obtained favors from General Rusk and
himself. He spoke of the great Southern
league which had ended in an abortion, and
said that he would not quarrel with the
North for a mere expression of opinion, but
would wait for overt acts. He claimed to be
a democrat of the Jackson stamp, and said
the declaration of that old patriot; 1.-THE
Union, it must and shall be preserved
would be sustained against all the machina-
tons of aspirants and ~dcmagogues.
He concluded by referring to the Senator's
taunt that he had been ~repudiated by Texas,
which reminded him of the fable of the
dead lion and another animal. The latter
seeing the lion helpless, took occasion to
plant his heels in his face. lie would not
name the animal, but it was the same from
which Samson took the .jaw-bone to smitc
the PhiliStines. Excessive and prolonged
laughter
Mr.. Ivcrson said he had nothing to say in
reply to the gcntleman's remarks. His rela-
tons with the Senator from Texas had al
ways been of the most friendly character,
and he regretted having used language i'll
the heat of debate of which his judgment
did not now approve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
Mail STEAMERS to Europe.

Mr. Kennedy. of Md, has introduced in
,bo Senate. n bill to establish semi-weekl.y
lines of mail steamers to Europe. 1t proposes
10 two divide them into division>-the hrst 10
make alternate trips from Portland. Boston
New York and Philadelphia, to Liverpool
and the second division in the same way
from Baltimore. Norfolk. Charleston, Sayan-
nah and New Orleans to Southampton-the
service of the first division to be performed by
six steamers ofnotleSs than 2,UOu tons burdeh'
and of the second division 10y eight steamers
az NOT less than 5000 tons, to be made avail
able ~ transport ships. and capable OF hold
inc lipbt batteries. the steamers from New VI
leans to touch at the ports of Havana IN Cuia'
Santander in Spain, and Bordeaux IN france
Tba third section authorizes the Secretary Oh
the Treasury to advance the bonds oi ur
IInitsd States. bearing five per cent. interest,"
nayable ~semi-annually. the principal paEaolc
in twenty wears, towards the construction vi
this work. to the extent of two-thlrds the cost
If the stsamers-this advance to be returned
in annual payments of ten per cent from
the beginning of the third year ana the gov
ment to he secured by mortgage "i the YES
sells. Other sections authorize the POST MASTER
General to make n mail contract Tor ten years
or longer. the mail pay to be the gross sumoi
the land and sea postage on mail matter cur
r;ed by said steamers; provided the compei-
s,tiop shall not be less during the hrst three
years than at the rate of 50 per mile. The
pnS,mastsr General is also authorised 70 ex-
.ond the service bv auxiliary steamers to
Uayre. Antwerp and Bremen, and the gov
arnmsnt is to have the privilege of buying or
employing the steamers