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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

On Monday afternoon, in New York while
the steamer Star of the West was slowly
working her engines before starting for Cali
fornia, one of the passengers accidentally fell
overheard as he was walking the plank
The water which was flowing outward, car
ried him under the moving paddle-wheel,
which he instinctively took hold upon, and
with so firm grasp that he was dashed
through the water and lifted out again upon
the other side, and by almost miracle he
was carried up to the top of the wheel-house.
where he was promptly rescued through the
trap-door by one ofthe ships hands. The
passenger was thoroughly soaked, though
entirely uniuiurcd. The bewildered man
Immediately stepped upon the wharf, and in
answer to the Captain earnest solicitation to
"come on board quick" if he was going to
California, cody said, 81 guess | won't 60 ON
this trip" The steamer departed with his
baggage on hoard. leaving him behind, with
time to consider the various phases of his adj
venture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
One Week Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CANAD

ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMER CANADA.
HALIFAX, Feb. 24-Thc royal mail steam
or Canada, from Liverpool, on the 18th inst,
arrived here this evening.
Pacific rumors had predominated, but the
latest ad,iccs were more warlike. Notwith-
standing peaceful sentiment had been ut
tered by the Emperor of France and Count
Morney, warlike preparations were contln-
ued on a large scale.
The Paris Bourse tluctuated, closing heavy
at sixty-eight for thrces.
The proceedings of the British Parlia-
mcnt were unimportant. The stock ex-
change fluctuations at London were slight,
and closed fiat.
The Sandman Chamber Of Deputies had
voted new loan of fifty millions of francs.
Cavour explained it was designed for de-
fence against the threatening attitude of
Austria.
The military movements continued in
Austria.
Advices by the Calcutta mail of the 9th of
January had been received, but they are un-
important
LIVERPOOL, Feb flowing to improve
ment in politics and favorable advices from
China, cotton was active. Bullion in bank
increased Consols 95s(G95l.
Some circulars quote cotton l-l6(o3-lGd
higher.
The advices from Manchester are favora-
BILE, the market generally closing with an
advancing tendency. There is an active de-
mand for India goods.
Breadstuffs. -Flour closed very dull and
quotations are nominal-choce brands are
scarce at lO(G lbs. per GENITAL. Wheat very
dull, and prices easier, but quotations I'M
changed red Western 5s. Cd. (a9s. 3D.; white
do. IS. ID. (nl0s. Southern l0s.(d los. Cd.
per GENITAL. Corn is quiet-mixed and yell
low So. l0d. (d6s. ID; white 1s.CG7S. i'd. per
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
OBITUARY.

DIED. in Warrenton, Va, nn the lith oi February
Mrs. SUSAN L. HELM, wife of DR.. VIM. h"'l'
aged sixty-twO years. The truest obituary "' '3
departed is written in the hearts Of noN" VINO Wy
yiye No monument which the hand Of d1r'u"
can rear, is so lasting as that which shines % '"'
memory Of the gentle virtues and kInd gr"'' d.
the loved and lost" Our departed sister n"''
no word Of eulOgy to eXalt her worth. Enn'' .
by nature with that retiring modeSty when = wv
true grace of wOmanhood, Sh. shrank irou. Pu'"
view and sought her chief happiness wiha '.'
sphere of duty which she felt most to clam .'. ''
tcntion.
BEST pleased to he admired AZ home.
And hear reflected from her husband Prd.'''
Her own, she sought no gaze II foreign eye
His praise alone and faithful love AMI 'rl''
Reposcd, was happiness enough for her.
But within that sphere her light sb""e -.
brightly. In her devotion az wife, h'I ''h''
tency as friend, her kindness a. n'lEh''' - -
the gentleness Of her disposition, the char ..
heart and tho moral beauty Of her liic-"'"'' -
in the harmony Of her christian character ~ W.
n strong faith was linked with deep humh,' d"
self-distrust, gaze tone and power to her CONN
in God In these points, our departed .i.'''
equalled by few. In a word. she wa' GU.
so said her life, as her daily walk aui con.
ton attcsted the power of the living P"u'l'
in--so said her death. a., after harins '..'
great patience and resignation much "' '.."t ..
she fell awcetly asleep in Jesus. with '"' ~"
an happy uttered with her latest hr'a' ~
all who knew her best, aud Therefore ."'.
most. May Gods spirit lay this con''A"."'
healing balm, upon the crushed hea'i o' "'
en- partner, that ...r'
earth has no sorrow that Heaven cann".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
Kossuth, the Hungarian Exile IN London

A contributor to Bonners Ledger furnish
e. an entertaining account of a visit made
last fall Mt the present residence of kossuth
in London:
The Hungarian patriot is established in
Upper Cover street, Bedford square. He is
in Strengthened circumstances living on the
proceeds of his lectures and contributions to
newspapers, eked out by the remnant of his
wife's 100000, most Of which was lo4t in
railroad investments. IN the United States
kossuth still admireS our country and its
institutions, and thinks he made some mis-
takes on his visit here. in consequence of his
ignorance of our affairs and the advice Of
interested friends In European politics he
takes a warm interest, ccnsuring with UNI
qualified severity Orsini's plot against Napo-
Icons lifo, and Mazzinis local instructions.
as identifying the cause of liberty with muir
der and assassination. lie still confidently
expects its triumph in Europe and other
lands: and whether he shall live to see it ap-
pears to him matter of small consequence.
The question what became of the $780,
600 collected by kosSsuth in this country.
is answered by the writer. kossuth did
not appropriate dollar Of it to his own use,
bur expended it on the political objects for
which it vas contributed. BY its aid he
sent agent after agent on expensive rcvolu-
tionary services to Hungary: two or three of
whom were executed, and the vigilance Of
Austria rendered his schemes abortivc.
1T is seven years, y says the writer, since
Kossuth left the United States-but he
looks twenty Years oid.r now than he did
then. His flowing board, then jet black, is
now plentifully sprnkled with gray. He
has grown very bald and conceals his bald
ness by combing his hair over the top of his
head His face is marked with deep wr;n-
kles, and the impress Of care aaG grief, and
hopes long deferred, is deeply stamped upon
his features. But his smile is as sweet his
voice is IS deep and melodious, and I'll" light
Of his dark eye is IL son and rs tender. as
in the days when they so won the hearts Of
our people and made the soul Of this nation
vibrate like the strings Of the lutte to the
touch of genius and of skill"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
Prince Alfred.

Prince Alfred, the midshipman. when
aboard ship with his messmates Of the SAM
age, or little older, than himself throws 1t
all restraint, and is literally one OF them.
selves. No servant is allowed him, whi!r b."
regularly stands his watch, sleeps in II cot
and pays, like every one else, twenty-five
cents for his daily mess. llcisa kind-h"ar-
ed, affectionate youth, and in some of his act',
the careful training which he has received ut
the hands of his mother, is clearly shown.
If one of his shipmates is sea-sick or i'll, b"
will, without being asked, take an amusing
book and read to him. This has been often
noticed in his treatment to a young o'hcm"n
board, by the name of Gordon. and l. al 90.
born trait of character which may be motic"t.
and promises well for the future. \ core
pendent of the \. Y. Herald says that it ],
rumored at Malta that his next cruz" viii
be to Canada his first landing plac" New
York, and his first visit to the President.
Those fond of hunting the British. or Other
lions, will please take notice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
Distressing Affair.

i Bride and Others fdfaHy Ruae'l '"-~lhe
Louisville Courier has the following account
ola distressing affair which occurredat Leila
non. Nv, on the Dist instant:
Miss Susan Shuck, daughter OF John ohuGk'
esq. was to have been married to MT. 'oili'
Thomas at II o'clock. But few minutes
prior to the time the ceremony was to DC per,
formed. her dress accidentally caught fire. ana
the wedding dress, which was OF thin mater mater.
ial was instantly in blaze and the young
lady was fatally burned; Her sister. Mrs RS
Burr Harrison. in her efforts to save her. mr.
ed her own dress. and was perhaps more Sc
yerely burned. There is but little hope o,
her recovery, it is feared. Mr.; shuck ana
other members of the family, who also tried
to relieve the young lady from her perillouS
situation, were burned, but not seriously
The scene wigs terrifying beyond the express
sion of language. Ths bride was badly burn.
ed from the waist up, and the hair burned
from her head. After her wounds wore
dressed, and while she lay upon her couch
suffering the intensest agony, the marriage
ceremony was performed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
A Scene at Harpers.-Ferry.

II was known by the faithful on Friday,
that Mr.. Faulkner, would pass tiarPers
Ferry on Saturday night, and every ar
rangement was made to have gathering
to greet him. On the arrival OF the cars
and whilst the passengers were supping, he
favored his friends with speech. lie
stated in the onset that business of impor-
lance called him to. Martinsburg, and was
the reason of his leaving his public duties
at Washington. But as his llarpers Ferry
friends had forced him into speech, he
would take the occasion to return his thanks
for the many and oft repeated kindnesses he
had received at their hands. lie announcer
that be had successfully carried through the
Armory appropriation, and OF course TINS
elected the app lause of the Armory audi
ence. lie next quoted the liable OF the
"Countryman and the Snake and applied
il 70 those who had treated him with base
;ncratitude. He said 'he asked pardon on
his knees for ever having placed over them
man who had disgraced the Civil super
intendency-for, to u public man, biunder
is n crime,-that he respected those Eho OPP
posed him from proper motives Dut no ues-
missed those who act from base ana mcrcehhr.s
riews--and he stood there independent OF
all discarded ofiice-holdcrs, Congressional
aspirant4. rogucs, Lars and seoundrelS' VINO
ever they might be- . ,
Wewill not attempt to follow Mr.: r tar'
Their in MS remarks. Upon concluding Ooi;
II. w. Glove who has lately been removed
from the SUPPLEMENTARY cssaycd to reply
TO Mr.. F., and defend himself from the point
ed remarks of the Honorable gentieaan' b'lt
was interrupted, and scene of confusion en-
sued, in which pistols and knives figured but
without serious consequences.--Ch"r'esfo""
Free Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
The Fattest Man in New York Dead

New YORK, Feb. 2l,--pcrsons who have
visited New York, may have noticed an
Oyster stand. OH Broadway Just below Union
Square and above 18th and 9th SITS, kept by
Asher Skillings, the latest man in the city.
Yesterday ii was reported that he was dead.
and ! went Just out of curiosity, tn the place
where he had dealt out his oysters and ci-
CARS to the fast bucks Of Broadway The
door was guarded by two Mctropo|tan Off
GERS: and n crowd Of young fellows were
standing ..ro..nL seeking admittance in vain.
Death had closed the Shop-put up the shut
ters. and was keeping reign inside. One Of
the officers allowed me to enter a. n ''mcm-
Der of the press along with ''me:nber of
the medical faculty" The physicians. Doc
tors Gallagher, Beach and another had Just
examined the body. which was found lying
upon the floor. The heart and liver had
been taken out, and the latter was found to
weigh sixteen and half pounds. The body
which had been weighed by himself :. fcw
days ago, was aSccrtaiued 10 be 6is lbs.-
The limbs were no; OF very great size but
the body was enormous. The depth of fat,
from the exterior surface to the outer coat
ing Of the stomach was nearly seven
inches. There he died, as he had lived for
years-alone. with no friend near him ex-
cept young NAH FAMED Walsh. whom he
requested to stay with him through the night,
who testified that deceased complained the
day before of not feeling well, but did not
suffer any pain. He appeared IL little de-
ranged in the early party of the night, and
a little after o'clock. he Walsh got up to
give him a drink. At % minutes n,st one
he expired, Walsh testified also, that Skill
iings did not eat moro food daily than child
Of two years Of age. The deceased Was
native Of Maine, and would have been ~
years old in the Spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
Gas.

At hotel in New York recently, an old
gentleman came down stairs and enqulred
of the clerk whether he had any tallow can
dies. Being informed that he could be sup
piled with tallow dips, the gentleman said:
Then | wish you to give me some; want
something that can dlo~ ont, for I've been
blasting away at that cussed Tiger in my
room tiII I've no wind left" The clerk. by
a spasmodic effort. kept his couutenance,
and ordered up pound of dips to room No
twenty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

An extraordinary scene was witnessed on
board the U. S. sloop-ofwar Saratoga lying
at Vera Cruz on the 10Th ult., being nothing
less than the marriage of a Mr.. Dewhurst and
Miss Markoe, both Americans, who had OBJ
tanned the permission of Capt. Turner to be
united on board national ship. Invitations
were sent to the officers of all the foreign
war vessels in port to attend the ceremony,
ond tho officers and crew set to work. fitting
up the Saratoga for SO unusual scene
II was "a high day and holiday" and there
were great reioicings on the occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
A Democratic Senator VS.. the Administration.

When leading Democrats unite i'll their de-
nunciations of the extravagances and corrup-
rions of the Administration, it Is time for the
masses to arise in the majesty of their
strength, and hurl FROM place and power,
the authors of schemes which deplcte the
Treasury and enervate the government itself.
Not long since Senator Toombs Of Georgia
replied TO Senator Biglcr. of Pennsylvania.
who had taken grounds in favor of the poll
cy that had been foreShadowed by the PreSl-
dent. A. Mr.. Toombs is not on Il Demo
rrat. but Il Southern Democrat. we suppose he
will b. accepted rs authority by those of our
Democratic friends who might not believe his
statements if made by a member OF the Up
position. Several of the points made by MIR.
4. are thus condensed by Il contemporary.
lie said, he washed his hands of such a
monstrous outrage as The present adminstra-
ton of the Post Office Department. Its ex'
travagance had increased, was increasing.
and ought to be diminished. The Post
Office has this year absorbed nearly nine mil
lions of the deficiency over the estimates.
He said that both the Legislature and the
executive have departed from the original
track and by their action have fastened these
corrupt extravaganceS in the army. the ma
w, and the Departments.
He said that without necessity. in time
ofpeace, the army has been carried up to the
war footing. Five years ago it cost nine mil
lions Now it costs eighteen, although then
we had more struggling settlements to be
defended, and had not California and Oregon,
with their five hundred thousand people. ca
pablc of defending themselves
As to the Navy, there had been no occa-
sion for increased expenditures. The new
ships built had been built by special appro-
prations, and this expense IL not included III
the ordinary bill. We have had for many
years, eight thousand sailors in the navy, and
have no more in now The two and half
millions increase in cost does not pay Jack
one extra shilling Il month"; nor give them
one more glass OF grog France with her
large navy and steamships expends on it
twcnty-four millions of dollars per annum-
We expend thirteen millions on ours. Eng
land with her immense navy, has but two
navy-yards, while we have eight in which
large sums Of money have been expended i'll
building seu-walls, and laying out flower
beds. There is no necessity for all these
wards, and they afforded grounds Of complaint
against the Democratic party at every cleo
ton He said, as God was his Judge, he WAS
afraid there was something it. To maintain
our navy costs FIVE times as much i'll proper
ton to the number of guns, as to maintain
the British navy. For five years prior to
1857, the average annual expenditures of
Government was only about $4,000, OOo.-
Now they are greater than during the Next
can War,-Fipd. Her0H.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

The fine French frigate La Place, the flag
ship of the French feet in the Chinese wa
ters was wrecked recently on the Nuggets
Islands, at the mouth of the river iang-tse-
Kiang, about 20 miles out from Shanghai.
having on board Admiral Genouilly and
Baron eros, the French Minister to China
and Japan. All escaped with life except
three seamen, and there is some hope that the
frigate may be ultimately got of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

A recent letter from La Rochelle, France,
says that the yield of the grape has been
more abundant than drinkable water! The
coopers were employed night and day, but
being unable to supply the demand tor casks,
the wine had been converted into brandy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

The New York correspondent of the Ma
tional Intelligencer, says:-"The Grafton OF
the Hon. John NJ. Bolts is spread out in ex-
tense in some of the city papers, and Mckee
&Co. have stereotypedit in pamphlet form
and supplied news agents with large editions
for circulation North and South. 1t is but
Justice TO the out spoken orator to state that
he makes no concession to the anti-slavcry
spirit of the age"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

The late rains have caused considerable
rise in the susquehanna. At Wrightsville'
on Wednesday, it was three feet above the
ordinary range. From the quantity offoat-
ing ice passing that place. the Star supposess
that one Of the branches has ''broken up,
and it looks for the arrival of new lumber next
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

Massachusetts is not the only State that
makes legal holiday of the ODD of February.
In Louisiana it is one of the five ordered by
law. They are January lst, January Sth,
February 22d, Good Friday, and 4th July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
Parliament.

In the House of Representatives. on Thurs
day, the Naval Appropriation bill was taken
up in Committee of the Whole, and speeches
were made on the tariff, expenditures, re-
trenchment, party politics, the slave trade
the Pacific Railroad, &C., and this too at the
heel of the session, with almost all thepubEc
business behind hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

The Baltimore American denounces the
action of the City Council, in that city, in
rejecting the nomination of Deputy Marshal
Manly. who had made himself obnoxious to
certain rowdy characters in Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

The Post Office Appropriation bill was
REJECTED, in the House of Representatives,
on Thursday, by Ayes, sG-Nocs, ll9. The
bulk of the opposition, together with por-
ton of the Pennsylvania and Southern Dem
ocrats, voted in the negative. The Southern
men objected to some items of the bill, and
the Pennsylvsnians are opposed to making
appropriations, until the tariff is modified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
ALEXANDRIA,:
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 90, 1859.

In the debate on the Kansas matter in the
Senate. on Wednesday, both Mr.. Mason and
Mr.. Hunter took part. Senator Mason
strongly controverted the idea Of popular
sovereignty in the territories, taking the
ground that the inhabitants ola territory are
unknown to the constitution, and that 'while
Congress could not diyest itself of its power
over the property of a territory, it could con-
fer nothing upon the people of territory"
Senator Hunter concurred in the views of
Senator Mason, putting his point more d.
rectly. however, that property in slaves was
a constitutional right, and therefore could not
be interfered with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

The Senate was in session on Wednesday,
until midnight, debating Kansas and slav-
ery-and until 10 o'clock p. m. on Thursday,
on the Post Route bill. Everybody almost,
was tagged ont on Wednesday night; but
Lord Napier remained till the adjournment.
He is used to night sessions in the British
Parliament
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

The Washington States tells the Democrat
ic Senator'S in Congress that eff they adopt
SlidelPs Thirty Million Cuba Bill, they will
immediate the Democracy"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
- The uackage of the Gazette, for Slate

~ The package of the Gazette for Slate
M;lls Rsppshsnnock County. Va. is regu-
l.rly and carefully put up at this office, and
81. delays in its arrival at the place of des s.
t;n.t;on or its miscarriage, ia not any fault
Of ours We are sure that when the sub
;ect is brought to the attention OF the fos'-
masters and the mail agents, the difhcui'y
viii be obvisted. The Gazette directed 10
tho washington Star, is, also, regularly sept
from this Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

The Senate, on Thursday. when the post
route bill was under discussion, adopted
amendments abolishing the franking privl-
lege. and increasing the rates Of postage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
MARRIED.

On the 22nd instant. tat the residence % H'
brides father by the Rev. A. j. Myers. VI ~
BERT G. MCGINN, OF Mddleburg. L"ai"aH
County, Va, to LIZZIE. daughter ol N.,t.'
Wright, esq.,, Pleasant Shade, Baltimore &C.,. VI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

The steamer Comet was sunk in the Mis-
sissippi, below Memphis, on last Saturday
night, during storm. Several of the pas
sengers and crew were drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

The Reports of the Committee of lnvestl-
cation on Naval Abuses. will arrest attention.
Both reports admit the most serious abuses.
The subject has been postponed until next
Monday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26

Hopes are now entertained that the steam
er Black Warrior, aground below New York
will be saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
The Bey of Tunis has lately been mcrciful

The Bey of Tunis has lately been mcrciiul
70 shipwrecked mariners. In a recent dread
full tempest on the coast of Tunis' the Bey,
seeine French vessel, the Solide. wrecked
within view of his palace, went off himself
in boat and rescued the crew. lie stripped
of some of his garments to give one OF them;
made his suite do the same, provided for all
their other wants, and. in addition, presented
each man with 100 piasters. and the captain
with 200.