davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
Manifest Destiny"-Going North.

CrBA AID CANADA.-Thc feeling among
the Canadians in favor Of annexation to the
United States is strengthening. go less 2
parsonage than Mr. Inspector GENERAL Gait
said, In his place, the other day, that the
evils under which Canada laborsd, and tor
which the proposed Tarif' offered no remedy,
were susceptible ofcure in no other way than
by severing connection with the mother coun'
try. Then, again we hear of printed circu'
lars sent up to the Colonial Parliament, not
only praying that steps to tina; end may be
taken e soon a. possible, but that negotia-
tons be oprne. tor incorporation into the
American Union.
fit would pay to annex Cuba. we 30 &c:
see why it would not be quite as profitable
JOB to bring Canada into the contederac!y.-
Negroes and chap sugar are all that MIR.
Brown, of Mississippi, proE:is"s in the first
instance: but Canada has some Things. be-
sides white men. which might be qnite As
we'll worth ha,ipg. If the Browns, the Sill
dells, the Masons, and the igersons are de-
termined to ..have Cuba enyhow.' it night
be good policy to insist upon it, as a compro-
mise, that they let the Canadas in at the
same time. sever mind what John Bull
has to say. Ifspain hs, no business in Cuba
neither has he in the canadas.-.s. J. Etp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
The Best Sewing Machine.

Punch, of the 5th March, contains Il
following admirable description OF an o..
fashioned sewing machine, which eyer,
Bachelor should possess:
THE very best sewing machine q man can ha,.
is wife. 1t is one that requires but kind ~.
to set it in motion, rarely gets out of repair
but little noise, is seldom the cause of hut. a
once in motion, will go on uninterrup'cdy
hours, without the slightest trimming, or the -ms
est personal supervision being necessary. h ~
10 axe shirts darn stockings. sew on buttons. msr,
pocket handkerchief, cut out pinaiur,s and NJ
utacturc childrens frocks. out OF any old thing 3 %
may give it: and this il will 10 behind Nour hl.,
just as we'll as before your face. In fact. Won ~.
leave the house for days. and it will go on work.
just the same. II il does get out OF order r.
from being overworked. it mend' itself by h"'
left alone for short time. after which il rouru,
its sewing with greater vigor than ever. o'D,gr.'
sewing machines vary II great deal SON" 90.
much quicker than others. II depends 10 Co..
measure upon the particular pattern You select
If you are fortunate in picking out the "ho''.
pattern of a wite--one, for instance. thar IN s..
whilst working, and seems to he never :" haVr'
whom the husbands linen il in hand-thc sew. d.
machine may he pronounced perfect of it, kind
much So that there is no make shit in thev.r +!
that can possibly replace it, either for love 90 u
ney. In short. no genteman's establi-hmsa. :
complete without one of these sewing mach nee 20
the house"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
A Miscalculation.

Last Sabbath evening, gentleman # '..'
town had made arrangements 10 spend q.
evening with II friend but ON going hon.
his wife insisted upon his accompanying Is-
to church, and taking with them their chit
boy of three years. AS matter Of r"ui''
he went, hut was much dissatisfied with 10
arrangement, and while Oh the way was hu''
conceiving ways and means to dods" Y
last no hit it. During the first prayer H
would pinch the boy--thc boy would 'qna j,
then, az matter of course. he would '-
obliged to take him home, and then hrw
be free the remainder of the evening ].
worked to charm, with one trifliug cSr"'
ton: he pinched viciously, the lad bawi-.
Justify. and his progenitor started out ha'.
ly, but unfortunately. just AS he Wa, lea,
ing the pew, the infant shreked. in q tn.
sufficiently loud to be heard halfway nrr'''
the church, Mamma! Papa is pinch.1'
me-" The look of commingled cutene,' anI
satisfaction on the face of the pincher chan.
ed in an instant 10 one of painful sleeps
ness, rs he subsidized into his seat and bra
himself for the coming Sermon B,tryr.
Jou4uI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
Universal Suffrage Discussed.

An American writer gives his views in the
London Times on the suffrage subject, which
is now occupying the attention of the British
parliament and people. lie takes decided
grounds against the universally of suffrage.
lie deplores that the extension Of the cleo
tive franchise to men irrespective of their in
terest in the preservation of society, has prov
cd to be failure in this country. lie de-
clares that the scramble for place i'll this
country has corrupted every avenue to the
public service. Spells are revelled upon "a
if they were not exacted from the hard earn
ngs Of the people. The whole country, ne
says, has been seized upon rs If by Il band of
robbers and the investigations made in Con-
gress show that publicity has only been given
to small portion Of the evils which lie like
tumors in the body polite, and inhame every
fibre. preparing us for dissolution, unless
the probe is driven to the very seat Of the
corruption.
A Philadelphia journal remarks that If
ever the disease under which we are suffer
ing is to be eradicated, it will be when the
mercantile, the mechanical, and agricultural
classes. the real elements of strength, COM
bine 10 arrest the evil that now threatens the
prosperity and pcrpetuity of the government.
Ii cannot be denied that, in the early days
of the Republic, the ballot box was pnrer,
the public men purer, the people purcr, the
governments, Federal and State, administer
ed more economically, Congress NOR" honest
and dignifed, and the country more harmo-
NOUS and content, with Il better reputation
and more moral power in the world, than it
has ever had since the introduction Of uni
vrrSal sutf,age.-Rich. Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
Insanity IN Murders,

A person named Martin was tried last
week, in Vermont, for shooting and killing
two individuals, against whom he appear
to have had no previous grudge. The de-
fence was insanity, and il was proved that
the man was subject to fits Of mental aberra,
ton, and INDUCED in wild fanci,. Of being
beset bv robbers and armies. The Court
admitted the fact Of the Illusions being prov
ed, but left it to the jury To say whether
Martin WAS under the effect Of one Of them
when he killed the two men, and how far
s.leh alteration should release him from res
possibility for bis acts. The jury brought
in verdict of guilty, whieh, b; the statute,
subjects Martin 10 one years Imprisonment
and after that tbe Governor may order his
execution This case may certainly be So;
down a. oG;a Of the uncertainties Of the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
Underground Railroad.

An association composed of the colorcd
people Of Canada West the object of which
is to erect depot at Sandwich, for the recep-
ton of passengers over the Underground
Railroad from the slave States, and the
more efficiently TO aid those who runaway,
in their efforts to reach Canada, has
been formed The association, which is to
be called the Agricultural, Mechanical and
Educational Association of Canada West, il
composed principally Of those who. for sew
eral wears, have been conductors and depot
agents on the Underground Railroad.
They have procured at Sandwich thirty
acres of ground, OH which they desire to
build houses for the use Of those Just arrived
from slavery, until they can procure employ
ment They have also opened free school
for their benefit, which is now in prosperous
operation. Lewis Clark, the George Har-
ri" Of Uncle Toms Cabin, is one Of the gene
raj and travelling agents of the Association
Detroit ldrertiSer. Is this true.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
A New nHnopv Disease.

A new disease has made its appearance
since the introduction of hoops. Ii exhibit,
itself only in cold weather. and then is only
discoverable in cities where the buildings are
warmed with furnaces. Two ladies were
Standing over a register the other day, talk
ing and laughing, when one endeavnring to
sit gas suddenly attacked and screamed vio-
lently. fhc other soon also tried to sit, and
was attacked in the same manner. Thi eS-
PLANTATION is that by standing 50 long over the
register, their metallic hoops became heated
to such degree that when they attempted to
he seated, it was like sitting on hot gri'iiron
Of course they were not great length of
time getting up again, and naturally enough
uttered screams-all Of which would be very
mysterious to a locker on, unacquainted with
;hn mysteries of hoops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
Interesting Discovery.

An interesting discovery, both as regards
history and military archaeology. has lately
been made in the Island Of Cyprus. In the
beginning Of last December, Ali Pasha,
General Of Artillery, was charged by the
Ottoman Government with visiting the vari.
GUS fortified places in the islands of Rhodes,
Cyprus and Cos, and while executing certain
works at Nicosia, he found among the ruins
Of some old Notifications IA well preserved
funeral cavern, n: the bottom Of which was
IL stone with an inscription in Latin
Though somewhat defaced, this inscription
was found to be to the following effect
Here lies the body Of John Peter Corsini,
General of the army Of the King of Cyprus
who died 9TH March, 1858. He by the
Kings orders, constructed the Notifications
Of Nicosa" Underneath this inscription is
All outline of the Notifications referred to-
The prince alluded to il evidently Hugo ~,
the eighth successor to Guy de LusignaR, the
first King Of Cyprus Charleston Courier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
General Henningsen.

This celebrated military officer, General
Charles +. Hsnaingsen, arrived Yesterday in
Richmond. and put Up at the Exchange and
Ballard House.
The gallant General, who like a soldier OF
fortune, trusting to his good sword, has
travelled through many Il hot engagement
is now about to emigrate 20 lsrizopa Terrific
ry, bordering on that rich aud salnbrious
country called Sonora, and, perhaps, his sword
is 10 be turned into pl"ughshare OF the Ar
izuna Associations model.
Several hundred snigrsnts from the North
western and South western States will JOIN
in this new settlement scheme. and they will
arrive at FL Paso on the Rio Grande, i'll the
early part Of September, fully organized to
carry out their progressive settlement opera,
tions, in which we trust that at all times for
tune NAV favor the brave.-Rich. E,quire".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
The Pacific Railroad.

Our California exchanges, are very ind.
nant at the defeat of the Pacific Railr.s
Bill in the Senate. The "San France
Bulletin" of the oath says
A new generation is rapidly growing o.
in this distant country. who will be boua
by no habit Of love for the old Stat"., b.
who will examine the question Of their
litical relations, with respect to their atva.
tages, on their own merits solely. And .
Congress persists in the endeavOr TO "strar.
the Pacific States that end will be- mr.
suddenly consummated than perhnp, pe''
abroad imagine. Our connection with o.
Union is all TO the profit Of the other r
Of the continent now. Nothing bur 81" .
sest intimacy, and the most expedition +.
accommodation, can maintain an ar
ton opposed constantly by interest. AHd
the East will not consent 10 establish ~,
intimacy and freedom OF intrrcour~"
must expect 10 see these great State %! B.
West fall away from her. Without a.
road, California is not Il sister and an ~
in the Union. She will not long consent
hold any other position in the '"ui".'".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
Excayarisus st Athens.

The Archaeological Society of Athens is
actively proceeding with excavations In t'ta
vicinity of the Temple Of Theseus, and trag-
msnts of architecture and sculpture are con-
tinually being discovered. Among other OBJ
iects recently found was an ancient inscFip-
ton. in which the form of the characters
warrants the conjecture that they were writ.
ten fso... tight to left. In the course OF dig
eings OH the Aesqpols there were recently
found in the cistern in trgGt u the Parthenon
some remnants of the best period of &ncj"nt
1rssk sculpture, consisting Of small male
and female fgures Fragments Of inscrip-
tons were likewise foRpd, and it is hoped
that further search will bring to light the
uortiops requisite to admit Of their being
fully dscipbarad. Among the fragments re-
Gently dug up one of the most remarkable Is
A horses foot. which is supposed to belong
to the sculptures Of the PartbenoR. There
il also a colossal hand which it is conjeetur-
I'd NAV have belonged to the statue OF Nep-
tune, aud if ~ it is the hand that held the
trident. In front Of the Parthenon. and e1-
tending along the whole breadth Of the edi-
fce, elf ht steps were cut in the rock OF the
Acropotis. These steps are now uncovered
Many of the objects. which are continually
being dug up, are Fragments Of antiquities
already known and preserved in museums
in mutilsted state.--BnlietM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
A Great Fcrger Prosperipr

A San Francisco paper contaIrn ,.r..
in which the subjoined reference is MAJ.
speculator and forger. who swinl,-I o.,
citizens of that place in $50, ont Il g.
lion of dollars:
"A gentleman just arrived from rla
gives us some information regarding the
fairs of Harry Mciggs, which will be- .r...
esting to San Franciscans. Our inlorm,..
says that Meiggs is the most >u,.r,,'.
American fnancier in Chill. H. j. Fn,.r,..
to be worth already some t,ro m,N,,o ,lu...
and it is frequently remarked that he will
in a few years, the wealthest man in H.,
country He lives with his family in ,ar.
good style, at a French hotel at Santia,a d..
tant from Valparaiso about lbs miles n.
has obtained a contract from the Cr.,er,
ment for constructing the first section :
Railroad from Santiago To Talca. 10 come,
with the Valparaiso and Santiago line. II,
distance from Santiago to Talca is about.
miles, and it is almost certain that Mrj,,.
will have the contract for building the en-.
line. As an illustration Of the popularity
Meiggs, our informant relates the follow.
Meiggs obtained contract for buiIdin,,.
iron bridge. BY pushing the work forva,
he succeeded in having the bridge complies
two months before the time allowed BIZ II.
contract, and in acknowledgment of thi, $50.
vice, the Government made him present #
5000. Since the great fire at ValparaI,,
it has leaked out that Meiggs was the owner
of the extensive machine shop known 81,
Williams Mill The property was value,
at Sl5,0 900, and was nearly covered with TO-.
surance. Meiggs looks twenty year, Older
than when he babe adieu to San Francis.
His hair has become perfectly grey. W., D..
has lost none Of his indomitable energy an.
enterprise. He is also largely Interest," .r
the importation Of lumber and machin~r,
from the Atlantic side. Ii is under>tn.'
says our informant, that Meiggs has br'a
err in New York, who is extensively engage
in filling orders for Harry. Ii is bc.r,,
by many persons in Chill. that Meiggs w.,
one day return to California, and settle a.
his old scores. He enjoys the confdence
all with whom he has dealings. and is gene.
rally looked upon ~ n safe man"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
Democratic Testimony,

In speech in the House of Representa-
tives, near the close Of the last session, Hon.
A. ii. Stephens, of Georgia. said:
"W hen ] first entered Congress, in 1913,
| the expenses of the Government were only
$50 100000 per annum. The country had
gone through the expensive Mexican war,
wiH yirty-fhres Ho"soIm sohiiers IN the feid,
for thirty-threc millions, and now, IN time OF
peace, the estimates were scventy-three mil
lions. Many expenses were wholly unneccs-
sary. and reform was indispensably needed.
he beidred .tn,ty millions an abundance for
tie nationaI expense"
Hon. Andrew johnson, Senator from Ten
nessee-also good Democratic authority-re-
ferring to the same subject said in recent
speech i'll the Senate:
1T is in the power of Congress to prevent
these snO'n,Oms expenditures: and if we do not
interposc, We are responsible for them. This
Government, siXty-nine years of age, scarcely
out of its neutrality-suspicious., is making more
! corrupt uses Of money in proportion TO the
amount collected from the people, az ] hon
| estly believe than any otter government nor
on the habiabie globe."
Gen. Shields, one of the Democratic Sena-
tDTS lrOlll NllnDesOIa, Ill inc course bl utbdlt
in the Senate, also took occasion to say:
Il think it is not saying too much to de-
clare that this country has gone faster and
further, in ten years, in extravaganza, than
most other countries have done in centuries"
Senator Toombs, of Georgia, another lead
ing Democrat, declared in the Senate that he
believed this to be the corrupest government
on earth: and other Senators concurred in
the remark.
Hon. NJ. r. H. Garnett, of Virginia, in a
recent speech, said:
Can any gentlemen pretend that 1t Is tair,
that it is Just, that it is Legitimate, that the
expenses of this government, in time of pro
found peace, should hare doubied IN SIR yedrH
Look through the list Of items. and you will
find that the expenditures have doubled in
almost every item. Is there no place to APP
ply the knife? The Committee of Ways and
Means tell you, that they cannot cont,ni these
expenditures: then | say that the only way
TO control them is the same way that You
would control any other extravagant person !;
that is, by stinting them in money"
And all this under Democratic rule; a
Democratic President; Democratic Cabl-
net n Democratic Congress. and Democratic
officials in all the administrative depart
ments. o "Why si,mbers the Indignation q
the Democracy! Why are the people so p0-
Heat."'-Rich. Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
Libraries for Ohio,

In the large and splendid book store of the
.ippletons, on Broadway, We have seen a
book pile, containing several cords, includ-
ing eighty thousand volumes, bound well and
in uniform. being ordered by the State Of
Ohio for her public school Libraries. The
books have been selected by Committee APP
pointed by the Legislature. and the work Of
preparing them has been executed here in
New York, BY the AppletOns, with great f.
deity. neatness and economy. The order is
honorable u the State, and is another evil
dence Of the truth Of statement recently
made in public lecture, that Ohio uses
more books that Gerrany-N J. OJsercer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA AND ALP!


HALIFAX, March 21.-The Niagara, from
Liverpool on the 12sh, arrived here this noon,
and the Alps, from the same port, came up
about the same time The Niagara passed
the Africa off Tuskar OH the 18th, and the
Edinburgh arrived at Glasgow on the 18th
The House of Commons had rejected the
Government bill partially abolishing the
church rate dues. by IA large majority. Lord
Cowley had left Vienna, and it was reported
that he takes with him satisfactory PROPOSE
tons: but the latest Paris correspondence AZ
serts that affairs look less pacific. The French
funds declined one per cent. Sardinia still
threatens.
The Ncapoitan exiles explain their con
duct, and say that they simply threatened
Captain Stuart with legal proceedings if he
took them to America against their will
They are being literally provided for in Eng.
land. The Times recommends public SUBJ
scription in their behalf.
Lord John Russell gave notice of an
amendment to the reform bill to the effect
that no adjustment Of the franchise will sat
isty the House or the country which does
not provide for a greater extension Of SUIT
fragc in the cities and boroughs than the
bill provides for. Mr.. Wilde gave notice
of an amendment providing for the ballot.
| Five persons recently arrested in Ireland
for being connected with the Phoenix club
were being tried for treason at Pralee. They
are charged with conspiring to subvert the
Constitution of the country and establish in
Ireland Democratic Republic, with ram
ifcations in France and America.
The London Times again refers TO the de-
faulting States in the United States, giving
a resume of their present positions 10 prevent
being dcluded by constant tourshes Of their
Governors.
LONDON acknowledgements fell quarter
yesterday, and this was caused by deprcs-
sion in Paris. Austrian exchange rose
two or three per cent, owing to renewed dis
trust
The Nord distinctly asserts that Napoleon
consented to the insertion of a pacific article
in the Moniteur to show his moderation; but
that. if the present difficulties are not diplo-
matically settled and if Austria does not
Weld he will not shrink from consequences.
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.-Cotton-
sales of the week II 200 bales including TO-
WV I'd specuators anu I ,oOo to eAporleLS.-
The American steamers advices caused an
advance of Id. on fair and 81. on middling
qualities The estimated sales to day were
10000 bales, closing at the following quota
tons: Orleans fair s, middling : 5-lG Mo-
bile fair q, middling : 3-lG: Cplands,
fair i. mddling !. Stock in port 35S,60O
bales, including 800 900 of American. Some
authorities say the advance was not fully
maintained at the close At Manchester the
market was firm, with improved Continen-
tai demand
Breadstufs closed with declining ten
dency.
Provisions were quiet
Bullion in the Bank had increased E66, 900.
C0nsols 96l.
SATURDAY. Estimated sales Of Cotton
10000 bales. The market closed steady but
firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The Attorney
General. Secretary of the Treasury and Post
master General were to-day engaged in max
ing out instructions to the agent in Philadel,
phia with regard to the post-ofiice, custom
house and courthouse buildings. Unless
there shall be disappointment in making a
sale of the lots which the law authorizes, the
work of construction will rapidly progress.
From information received here. it appears
that the business Of importing Africans is
far more extensive than heretofore supposed,
and that the arrangements for that purpose
are ingeniolsly devised small boats are en-
ploved to relieve slavcrs Of their cargocs and
bring thom into Southern states. Our gov
ernment has been informed of some of the
movements, and has taken efficient measures
in the premises.
Don Iegarra, the new Minister from Peru
to this government, was to-day formally pre-
scented to the President by Mr.. CaSs, when
the usual friendly assurances were inter
changed.
1t is not believed here that any tillibustering
expedition is now ready to start for Cuba, as
recently reported. The most reliable advices
are altogether contrary to the probability of
such movement The story is similar to
the programme of Gen. Reneau, promulg ated
months ago.
The project submitted by the French to the
British government, mercl y proposes a friend
~ visitation where there is good cause for
suspicion that the vessel is a SLAYER. To this
our government has no objections, SO far AS
vessels sailing under the American flag are
concerned, but will hold the visiting parties
responsible for any misconduct or violation
of maritime rights.
The Navy Department learns that the
steamer Metacomct. Of the Paraguay cxpedi-
ton, arrived at Maranham, Brazil, OH the
3lst ofJanuary.
General Bowman, the superintendent Of
public printing, has purchased the Union
newspaper establishment, and will take pos
session in about two weeks. Perhaps its
name will be changed