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Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1859-03-16

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
yovs nv the Arabia-Its Effect.

r,rorean news is decidedly squally,
i' H.. clean Of sunshine proceeding
ag'lN' .,ps.nt of the Five Powers 10 90
h." a.. Conrre,, to talk matters over beng
iht" ,srsbadowed now by enewed prepa-
Gu!' s,r w,r. on every side, and We begin,
'"I' , :, realize that the newspaper cores
at It'', ba,, all been crying Peace. peace,
l1'n"hh .r. !, No peace" Austria contin-
""'" ,. ,o,, MASSES Of soldiery into and
"'' W" l,sly. and at Vienna. We are told.
nublic mind had settled down ~ the
'"r ,,;nn that war is no longer a point to
S'n, , !. only a question of time, and a
''"" ,rt ,ime, AT that. France. meanwhile.
I .ef. r.,irrncatrS this belllgerent spirit. Re
iaI'H sr,;yity is visible on all her sea ports,
,s;,b fuli halt n million of men. alrea-
WA" n rms, with new additions daily.
Il! "l.r the Boursr has Il relapse, with
no .n,,n,. and Il fall Of II per cent. in
Ts' p.a,,. Indeed, the appearance OF things
'ne viewed in the light Of our latest
mr. ,a,;an. is such that We ought not to be
'"'",I =, hear of the commencement OF
-"'P bn.,;li,i.s within a very short time
~" nI.y will begin in the Italian PENN
-. hui who dare, prophecy where, or how,
" w. ,nsuence Of this intelligence in bust
;rrIr, here, was very depressing yes
"' -. !, WAS natural il should be, espe-
W: - connection with a fall in consols
zen AZ the Stock market there was
aIn,s, General decline in prices.--h, l..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
Tia pika's Peak Emigration.

>Gr.o, an tie Rnuts.-A correspondent
,,h.! Rn.ton Journal. writing from Broome
,,,nty. Kansas says:
''I r.. road, in this vicinity, leading West
,.,a III. river. are white with the wagons of
nr" peak rmigrants. They are camped in
,.,s narrics along the waters Of almost every
,.st waiting Tor the grass to start before
.,,..d;no further. Those who went out a
~, a,S and are now beyond the timbered
.sc;on. mus, have suffered greatly duringthe
lam, snow storms and severe weather. Many
,,.r,.J with small stocks of provisions, that
=" aIr.,dv exhausted. Even here. before
sf,v miles Of the Journey are completed, some
,r;;Lnu, money or outfit, beg their subsistence
1a;Iv from the farmers all along the route
MANY have applied 10 the Quartermasters at
por+ Laramie and Fort Kearney for provisions
lave them from starvation. There isa sto-
> rurr.p, that three hundred of these foot
man threatened the authorities at ksarney
,hst they would capture the Fort unless sup
niles were granted. Another party took forci.
Tie possession Of two wagon loads OF four ana
,n.s, and sent the drivers back to the States.
some have died upon the route. and before
,Ls summeri is ended, many aplain, rude cross
he the road side will mark the last resting
Mace Of a gold seeker. The number IN the
rsrritory now Ell route for the mines. Is little
less than fifteen thousand, and there - no per-
r.ptible decrease in thcimmi gration. Mean
while the report, from the mines continue
,ary conflicting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23

| REMARKS.-The Flour and Grain market dur
ing the week has been very quiet, and the receipts
and transactions limited. Flour is coming ia in
small quantities., while the stocks on hand are
light, which has 4 tendency to keep prices up.
Holders are firm 81 SO - for Superhne, at which
there have been sales to the city trade. Extra
and Family are il fsii request n So T59S7 for
the former. and s. .5@$3 and IS Is for the lat
Ter. The receipts of Wheat have been very mail,
ana the offerings on Chang hight, and oi lnlefior
quality. In quotations.. there have been II" male
rial chang, prices ranging from l'oC loo. Tor
fair TO good white. and li0Gt lJ0c. for DO. rel,
while very ,nierior parcels sell at lnW Ice. less
Corn is much wanted, but i, coming IN slowly
There j. a shipping and milling demand. and
prizes have heen well sustained dufng the "'rH'
White Corn has been sold in small lots AT SIC. by
weight large lots prime would command higher
Igure.. la Rye aud Dat, there has been hn, h''ie
doing On account Of the s+arcity of both articles.
rye j. ~ demand. and prices have ads aEret, clos
ing firm. with alc- at guGu 9Jr. Seed arr tull.
and but lew sales have been made. Fertilizers
are moving oil briSkl, a; last week quotations.
ph"spha,cs are especially N iemand, and the
sales foot up largely. The Grocery market dur
ing the week has been very active. The sales
have been large, AMI prices well sustained. The
heaviest of The trade j. now over. and our -ror-
nv men are we'll satisfied with the spring business.
and are looking forward contiicnil! To n still
heavier trade in the Fail. when onr different line,
nl Railroads shall penetrate 4 portion ol the c"un
try heretofore lost To- us. II il, an asrertaincd tact
that groceries rau hc i"hbcd here a. low ~ in Bal
tim,rc. and with the facilities offered for Transports
tiun. il will be- I" the interest of buyers in all that
part nf the Stair connected by Railroads or Canal
with Alexandria. /" make their purchasers here
We have no change t" make in quotations since
last week. Provisions are active ar"ii, hog
round. IOm IO!c. Butter scarce. anl the best L.
retailing At 2SM Sic. Lard is wanted. At II "a l2c.
Eggs are more plentiful at lom lie. r. dozen.
Sumac is in good demand at former quotations
The arrivals OF Fish this week have fallen of; the
weather has been unfavurahlc, and the supply has
been considerably bcl"w the demand. which l. IN
creasing. \ number of wagons from up the coun-
trv have been down. aud prices have been high.
Yesterday Shad were selling at Sl1M $50 + hun
drcd. and Herring at Sl2m Sl@ i th"usand.-
Frcirlt- are still very active. though vessels are
more plentiful than at our last report. We quote
rates a, follows: to New York SI.2o: Providence
SI.6ol; Boston 80. and Wareham Sl.I5-otheI in
ter,ncIiatc ports i'll proportion. The arrivals Of
Coal from Cumberland have been numerous. and
there is now II large amount Of that article piled
up at the Coal Wharscs. II Is. however beng
RAPIDLY shipped to Eastern r"ri..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
AUCTION SALES.
BY :. j. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

BY :. j. MCtoRMlCk-ArCTlONEE".
DrBLiC SALE Of VALUABLE REAL Is
/ TATE.-Gy virtue nf u decree Of the Crsuut
Court of Alexandria County, rendered in the -'ul
OF Ellison 4 Sons ". W. r.. htwcll, and oiAr.-.
the undersigned. Commi>, ioncr. appointed by SSH
decree. will oncr At Public Auction. in from, uf ri,
Mayor. Office. in the city of Alexsndria. Va. ou
SATURDAY. J, the 30h day oi Apri. 1859, 81"
following described property IN the said city ot
Alexandria -:
\ LOT OF GROUND. on the North side Il Kin;
street. which j. thus described in s deed from Cha.
Mcknight TO Nm. T.. Atwell, dated 10Th Of Apr!.
1852 Beginning at the west corner OF VIZ. Nc
knights lot thence running west on hing street
~ feet - inches: thence north, and parallel wIia
Royal street, - feet. to n 5 feet alley thence east
~ feet .! inches. parallel with King street theme,
south 81 feet to tn. beginning, with the RIGHT Of
way over L . feet alley, running back OF sad .''
ont int" Royal street; and, slso, the right 81 way
over a court or alley adjoining this lot. and hack
Of II. L.. simpsons Store, which court = - i'rt
long 10y 10 feet wide, in An oblUng form. The ~
feet of the court i, parallel with King street
TrkNs:-One-te tenth Of the purchase money ~
cash, and the residue in three equal instalments, ~
G. l2. and ~ months from the day of sale, with
interest: the deferred payments to b. secured by
the bonds Of the purchaser, with good personal &C.
curity, and the title to be retained until the puI-
chase money is fully paid.
l. LOUIS KINzER, comm'ra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
1859
A L n A N A C &.
MARINE LIST.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA-APRIL %


ARRIVED.
Schr. West Wind, Burnet. New York, guam" to
Fowle l. Co.
Schr. Sarah T.. Jones. Jones. Dighton, to Borden
Mining Co.
Schr. Ann :. Brown, Brown, Dighton, TO Borden
Mining Co.
Schr. Chas. Whiting, Hitchcock. New York, t"
T. J. Mehafey.
Schr. Francis Gilmore. Smith, New York, to I.
J. Mchafey.
Schr. Amos Faulkenburg. Rogers. New York. I"
+. j. Mchatey.
Schr. X. IL. Whilien. German. Somerset 10 Bor.
den Mining Co.
Schr. Daniel Brown. Head. Fall River, L" Bor-
den Mining Co.
Schr. Iran Smith. McGivcrn. Fall River, TO Bor-
don Mining Co.
Schr. Chas. L. Neale, Henderson. passed up &"
Georgetown.
Scbr. Vim. 3. Morgan, Williams, Port Deposite,
lumber to Smoot, Uhler ( Co.
Schr. Brilliant. Cole, Baltimore. TO j. {. Nev"tt.
Schr. Henry James. .Aldrich. New York. t" Mas
ter; salt to NJ. Eldridge, and Gray. Miller 4 Go.
SAILED.
Schr. Sarah Goodridge. Higgins. Boston by
Borden Mining Co.
Propeller C.. c. Alser, Shore, philadelphis. by
Vim. II. Fowle 4 Son.
MEMORANDA.
Brig Sterhen Young, Siinchfield. from George
town, d. e., for Boston; schr.. Trojan. Cook. do.
do; Rebecca, Knight, from this ror, for do; l."
Chester, Somers, aud VI. A. Shropshire. Shropshire,
from Boston, for Washington, d.. C., sailed from
Holmes Hole 18th.
Schrs. J. Price, Sears, for Washington, cleared
at New York 10Th; Z. Merwin hence at do. same
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
O NJ N E R TAI
Monetary.

The money market l. quiet, with L light de
,.,I H., D., FL,
e.
~ W. We i" u VET! i'"e paper ""e''hE -"
the street. la the stock market. there has been
much ac;i,iIy during IN, week. and IN. sale, have
L., ,.3.,alu avian, 7l.r. -.
'" 'N' ' 9"
'"! ''"'e e"4""! 'f '"'""''"H ""P '"io
bonds, and We note .nle. of $2J.uGh II, and only
81 A., =, ,.r,..g .,, Il ,h;y ,;,y.
"'hS " "' ~ f ''
quoted AZ ''W '"'' max i"e'r nave "een ''rse
sale ii Corporation bonds, and We note sales Of
~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
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BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,
The Projected Cuban Revolution

NV ORLEANS, April 22.-The accounts
from New York respecting the departure
from that city of an expedition Of native Cu
bans, for the purpose of raising a revolt N
the Island. is fully credited il well-intorinei
quarters herr.
The project was originated in this 'ity
months since, by a leputation Of the Cuhan7
in New York and the leaders in New o.
leans: bur the failure Of Slidells thirty M!
lion bill" put a stop |" the expedition To-"
The time being. much (" tina disgust Of ~
Cuban patriots here. The expedition. how
ever. is now fully revived. The parry from
New York will land on an out-ot.thr-wa}
place IN the island. and their landing viii
be the signal for a rising. Arms in sbnm-
dance were sent to the island long since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
R,,,;mors Cattle Market, April 81.

pvYr C,r1Ir.- The offerings Al the Scales To-
I.y amounted 10 4o5 head. nj the number offer
ed - head were driven TO philadelphia. 40 ltii
over unsold. and the remainder purchased by bal-
,imorc butcher, at prices ranging from - t" 80 ~
r. 100 MS. and averaging s. ~. slowing DE
cline Of IL cents r. loo Ms. oh the rates oil last
week.
su1gr.-The supply has been good this wees,
aud prices are a shade lower; sales are making al
- Sass = 100 Ms. gross. . .nt
Hnas.-The supply has been quite limited 'h''
week, and prices have slightly improved; The mar
kst is hrm 81 S. 500 50 Is r 100 tbs As to qusliy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
William Tell 0utd0ne.

We saw a sportsman of this city, on Satnr-
day last. shoot an apple from the head Of a
friend with a rifle. The apple was pumped
neatly through the centre, and the young
man who had made atarget of himself, SEEM
ed TO regard the matter a. a very good joke.
By request we omit giving names, but vourh
for the truth of the statement. The distance
was shout fifteen feet, and we were shown
two apples that had been hit in the same
way ~previou, To- our arrival. Hartt5rd. ltt)
CpnTuUt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
Kansas Politics.

LrNISwoErH, April .3--Governor M"ti.
~ ha, issued his proclamation for the rlrr
tion Of delegates to the Constitutional Cos
vrnti"m 10 assemble AT Wyandott i'll June.
There i>a perfect party organization through
out the Territory. Effort, are being made 10
crn>olidat" the Opposition to the Democrat
Both partis, will make strenuous effort 90
obtain control of the Convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
April.

Stshins, forming, Staging. milling.
With her many moods beguiling,
April walk, he waking earth,
Whsrs,oe'er she looks and fingers,
Wherosoe'ar she lays her fingers,
Some uow charm starts into birth.
Eitial clouds about her weeping,
Coming, going, frowning, weeping,
Melt in fertile blessings round.
Frequent rsinbows that embrace her.
Aud with gorgeous girdles grace bet.
Dropping flowers upon the ground
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
rrsnch Wheat and Flour.

Several samples of French wheat and Hour
were exhibited Yesterday by Messrs. F"ard
/ Rogers. There were three grades OF hour
made at Nantz. Paris and Ahbeville, which
were examined by millers and pronounced
superior to the best city -four. The samples
of wheat are reds from Lyon and Nantz, and
white Belgium from Antwerp. The flour 1t
j, said will pay a duty of 10 per cent,
and can then be sold for Il less price than
that made by the mills Of this city. To i'm
port houris a novelty, when the Cnlted States
have for year. furnished breadfor a large p art
Of western Europe.-R af. Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
DIED.

county, Oh Thursday morning last, Col. :. VI.
BALI" j+tr The funeral services vi the deceased
vii! take place st the Falls Church. On Saturday
!ihr morning. at III o'clock The procession will
leave W. W. Balls at = o'clock. The friends aud
acquaintance oil the deceased are invited TO Mt
lend.
In Washington, on the evening Of the Goth inst.
"liLiE GORDON, Youngest child Of Charlotte
o'"rdon, Thi, child. though but 9 years old. was
s'htl'iian, ana met death with the calnness Of an
experienced believer. Perfect love had cast out
rear ami he passed through the dark valley"
without 4 dread or . doubt.
IN a,hingt"n on the morning Of the DIST inst.
HUGE LOtkEfi. in the 10th wear of his age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
nv YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

80 ~ "A, S,nJ,r o,J N,nJ,r
LIE WANNA
last, the mountains "'>'""'" 'i"'" '"'s piac'
hoor, u;rds from ,be northwest. and unusual.
H. so,.re frns,s at night. We noticed Ice
about the wells. Of considerable thickness
1t j. useless t" say, that every description "l
fruit suffered To- great extent II ~ 'ei'e'-
dtiat The peacl crop anu Tue eaF'H ''err'r'
and plnmS, have been entirely ueS'r'i cd
at least one-halt the early apples and
many 81 'he sa'e nav p " pro
.%ards L,ys A. leos, partially escaped the
General destruction. So general 4 failure
Of the fruit crop is much IN he regretted
UooiSfocL I,"M Lcgt"H.
\ RoCKI>cnAM lHvG>roS.-We noticed
in the COURTYARD on last Monday, that ralua-
bic invention of our countymen. MessrS.
Miller and Reamer. called the Corn ~IIaryes-
fer" Taking everything inte consideration
we regard it as"ne of the most valuable in
this machine can for a moment doubt its
capacity TO do all its inventors claim. 1t is
simple III us arrarSeu'ei' III n'', eu'Ii!
n"nJ|' and .a'aS, vast omount nf labor 70
a, "'wo,I 49, rim. Every farmer sbould
,,o ,,. 80 ,Lo.. m,rhine. From the deem
. "nJ m;Ir nrorn s,ur.r If nrcat
nrof, f. il, inventor -TaHry prmocrct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23

">SEoo, April 2u.-The shipments of grain
rom the western ports continue light. For the
eight day, cndiug Oh the 10th instant, only one
TSrso OF wheat and two of corn were shipped from
"aAe Michigan for Buffalo. and three cargoes of
.orS' and tvs" of corn To oswego, while six cargocs
:. Suca' were shipped 10 Canada. Up TO the 10th
.1''Sh' Tie total amount of grain afoat for Oswego
" only 100000 huShCl, of wheat. and 1000
tg.hel, Of orr,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
Destruction OF Life and Property

MEMPHIS, April 22-On Saturday las,
two eoaI boats were swept into the cr"Sa>s",
near Lake Providence. and thirty lives wcrn
lost. There Are several >crious breaks below
this city.
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MEMORIALS TO THE DEAD.
ROBERT III. NASH.

No. - South fniJur IT.. nearty opposite TIE F1st
PresLyte,ion Church,
I A. on hand, and il manufacturing, every de-.
II s~rriptiou of PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL.
MARBLE WORK, MONUMENTS, TONES
H~EADSTONES, CRADLE TONES. CROSSE
LAMBS. 81.
He i. also prepared To furnish MARBLE MAY
ryIs Cory1ye SLABS. SILLs. and LISrEL,, ~
moderate prices. Being determined 10 give h3
undivided attention TO bis business, no invites all
in want Of anything in his line, to give him 4 call
NH 2g-eolm
cUPER CARB. SODA, Of superior quality, Zoe
Cooking. received and for sale by
J. LEADBEATER & son,
.mo2 Stabler's Old Stani
cTKAwBERRY BOXES. for sale by
HERRING 4 EVANS,
sp3 Royal street, 3 door; South Of King.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23
Unanimous Jury Verdicts.

Lord Campbell recently introduced in the
British Parliament Il bill. substituting the
verdict of the majority for the unanimous
verdict of iuries in civil cases. Only seven
votes were given for the measure IN the
House of Lords, that body beng OF opinion
that the present arrangement j. the best
Lord Campbell urged in favor If his bill. the
trouble and expense caused by the dissenting
of one Juror. that a second trial was never
so satisfactory IL u first one, that the ne
cessity Of returning 4 unanimous verdict
often led to improper compromises by the
Jurors, and lastly that the operation OF the
change he proposed had been attended with
good results in Scotland. But Lord Lynd-
hurst in reply. said that the present law Was
one of the Fundamental lawsni the Kingdom,
that il had existed some five hundred years.
had been admired by the most eminent law
yers of the country. and that no satisfactory
cause for a change had been shown. In nine
teen cases out Of twenty the Jury never retire,
and not one in five hundred is discharged for
want OF agreement among the Jurors. The
stronges, argument in favor of the present
system was, that, by requiring unanimlly,
full and complete discussion is insured. the
minority, instead Of yielding 100 readily To
the view Of the majority, naturally being led
to resist conclusions upon which they differ,
and for which their sense "fduty makes them
unwilling to be answerable.
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MARRIED.

10 Washington, on the 18th instant. bv the Rev.
j. IL VI. Lrmm. CHARLES X. VERNON, tn
Mr.. MANY T.. kILBl. both Of Washington.
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Death of an Eminent Divine.

BALTIMORE, April 22-Eev. IL. '. u.
Johns. rector of Emmanuel tEpiSropal.
Church. and brother to the Assistant Bishop
of Virginia. died at six O'Clock this morning.
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The Arabia at Boston.

Bo>ToN. April 22.-The steamship Arabia
arrived here this morning in time for her
mnils 10 % South hy the early train.
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A letter received from Culper"r. Yesterday
afternoon, states that MIR. Thomas will
get Il plurality vote in that County, and
that MIR. Shackelford will get a considera-
BILE majority of the Democratic vote OF the
county" Another letter from Warrent"n
says "Fauquier is now sure for Thomas
His majority will not fall short Of 100"