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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
The Albany Regency against Governor Wise.

As the late Napoleonic letter of Governor
Wise ON the New York democracy isnow the
nine days wonder of our political circles; and
as the world is indebted to the sknlkns
treachery of the Albany Regency for the dis
closure Of that letter, We publish to-day the
opinions of their two principal organs on the
subject. The reader will perceive that this
Albany cabal are in n state OF high eS-
ultation that they are satisfied at the com
plete success of their trick; that their ere
grets" aud establishment are sheer hypocrisy:
and that believing they have given their bro
Their Abner fatal blow under the fifth rib,
they are chuckling with delight over the
prospect of an undsputed control "i the New
York democratic party.
Away back from the palmy days OF Van
Burensm, we dare say down to the present
time, Governor Wise is well posted up
with TIN. inside history, plots, c0nspiracles
and rasculities of this Albany Regency;
and with all this ammunition ut his COM
mand he can rake them clean to the decks.
That he will do 81, and carry the war int"
Africa, we have had sume intmatlons.--
The letter, in which he explains the Donncl-
ly episte published i'll another column OF
this mornings paper, is merely an entering
wedge. We hope that he will not disarpoint
us and stop ut this short explanatory note
for we believe that such broadsde IL Use
is capable of pouring into the rotten hulk OF
this Albany Regency would drive the hon
est democracy away from it, as rats are
driven from sinking ship.-Ne~ York
HryaM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
Theatrical Profits.

In reply to the assertion that Mrs. Sinclair
has been prevented from prosecuting her suit
for alimuny in consequence of poverty. the
affidavit of MIR. Young is cited. He stated
that he was the business agent oi Madame
Anna Thillon, whilst she performed at the
Metropolitan Theatre at San Francisco.
under the management OF Mrs. Sinclair, IN
1853. That the average receipts Of the thea
tire, for each night of the four months that
Madame Thillnn performed there, were
from $500 to $1,000, aud that the expenses
were only $500.
That Madame Thillon played but three
nights per week, and that the other Tour
NIGHTS were equally successful. This Mrs.
Sinclair divided equally after deducting the
exuenses, and that this four months engage
ment welded to Madame ThIllon over thir-
ty thousand dollars as her individual share.
He also swears that for six months subse-
uuent to that engagement the receipts
averaged $500 per night, with such peri"r-
n.rs as Miss Heron, Miss keene, ballet
troupe, Mr.. Murdoch and Others; and that
at least one half Of these large sums, after
deductiny $3.50 nightly expenses, were re-
ceiyed by Mrs Sinclair, amounting, within
a period of ten months, after deductlnS the
nightly expenses of her theatre, to over one
hundred and thirty thousand dollars in cash.
The position assumed by MIR. Forrest we
understand, is, that Mrs. Sinclairs conduct,
since their separation. has been licentious,
and that q husband, after divorce, cannot be
made to support his wife in licentlouness,
through the mandates uf the law.-Ercha"ye
PdDey
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
Last Hours Of q Convict.

AT New Orleans, on Friday James Mullen,
convicted of the murder of Jas. Ma.lone, i
fellow lriShman whom he stabbed while
taking drink in bar room, about IL year
ago, paid the penalty Of the law by hanging.
Having asked for the favor of being per
mitted To- decorate his own coffin, he was nc
commodatri. On Wednesday, u neat black
walnut coffin, with ornaments. and the other
proper material, was taken to his cell. lie
tackled gold fringe, metallic crosses, and 9th
or religious emblens oi DEATH all over the
lid and sides, and with Il neatness aud taste
which no undertaken could have surpassed.
On Thursday, he lined the coffin with the
material, furnished him; and several times
whilst 50 doing, laid himself out in the coffin
to see that it was full large to allow him to
lie gracefully when dead The coffin, fixed
to his notion, he set about fixing up the
cell for the last solemn visits OF the priests.
lie ate well, slept well, prayed daily with
ms priestly comforter, Father Duieau, and
i'll all his department with the officers OF the
prison and his visiting friends, appeared to
BE- light hearted aud cheerful. He prepared
for his death with ~ much nicely and utten-
ton to small details rs most men show when
about To be- married.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
A Midnight Funeral

One Of the most solemn sights for a Der, ,
to witness, says the Boston Herald. is a a
neral at midnight. On Sunday aftern,r
Mr. Daniel II. Maine, member Of h
Chelsea City Council. died at his reslJef.
on Central avenue. The disease viii
caused his death was of such nature rh.
his body had Ia be inferred at midnight
While the clock was striking the hour
twelve. and the people had retired To he,
rest from the Iabors of the day. with even
thing still and calm beneath the broad can
py OF heaven, two persons entered the huu,.
of mourning and removed the remains Of
brother to its final resting place in the cen
etery Ii WAY sad aud mourniuI sight
the widow and children of the deceased h.
no friends, relations, or nclghbors could 4,
present To condole with them in their b.
of atfiicton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
A French Official Badly Treated.

\ siIabbily dressed Frenchman, who gave
his name a. Henry Ncrde!et, from New Or
leans, on his way Ia Paris, On Thursday, ap-
peared at the Mayors Office in New York,
and lodged complaint against John +. En-
right. keeper Of the Empire Hotel, No. III
Cedar street, whom he charged with de-
fr;uding him and afterwards turning him.
self and family cut Of doors. with violence.
He stated that in going To the Hotel, in the
first place, the runner had made false rep
resentation ~ him, and stated that he would
take the strangers t. the Hotel de France
Soon after putting up ut Enright's house
the Freuchman isccrtained where the Hotel
de France was located. lie signified his in
tention of going there, when Enright cl,arg-
ed him $3.50 for single hours room rent,
with All additional - claimed by the runner.
Having made his statement, the Frenchman
showed papers proving that he was Bearer
of Dispatches from Count Meagan, French
Consul at New Orleans, to Count Walewski,
Secretary of Foreign Relations at Paris
lie ais" produced bills Of credit for some
$1,000, on two houses, one in this city,
aud one in Paris. HIS complaint wac post
poned for further hearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
Rev. George w. Carter.

a distinguished gentleman ut Mississippi,
writing to Us Il = hort time ago, i'll reference
10 Prof. George W. Carter, of the Mississippi
University, says
Rev. George W. Carter, Professor Of Meta
physics, Ill the University Of Mississippi,
was sought out, and his name presented 10
the Board Of Trustees rs candidate for
that position, without any procurcmen "r
interference of his own. He would not
send his friends, who sought the place for
him. Il single creJential Credentials, how
ever, of the highest character, were obtain
ed, and he WAS readily elected over host
of aSpirantS.
Mr. Carter is native of Virginia. and
We believe, Il blood relation of the " ashing-
ton family; and their lives not i'll our broad
land'--so writes our Mississippi treud-''a
more high toned Christian gentleman. lie
has ever been the iaSorite ul the Virginia
Conference, NJ. f. church, who still. with
his other friends are using every effort to pro
cure his RETURN" His friends in Mississlp
pi should. and we hope WILL Use every effort
to retain him out here.
The same writer says-"ProfcsSor Carter
loves our people very much-thinks he has
in the Memphis Conference and in the Uni
yersity fine field for usefulness, and will
in time, hope, become completely idcntl-
fed with us. lie is already tower of strcngth
to the College. lie is IL thorough proficient
III all the Oriental languages He
brew, Chaldaic, Syriac, Ais IL classical
scholar Of the modern tongueS--particularly
French and German. In Metaphysics lac is
profoundly read, and has IL work in Ms. on
tI .h,. -. M. ),
posted in the political history Of our c"un-
try, and the University Board OF Trustees.
ut II recent meeting, assigned him the du-
~ of giving instruction IN Inter national
Law. y most clear headed teacher and
amiable gentleman, the young men not only
admire but love him. lie is also a great ia
yorile with both Trustees and Faculty, who
regard him ~ M invaluable acquisition
The Memphis Conference feel Justly proud of
him, whilst the community warmly welcome
him. Has private life is beautiful and at
tractNe. For some years he has made 1t
practice to give all he makes to God, and this
is Il considerable sum- rs he Is man oi
means. There are some twelve or fifteen
young men in the Virginia Conference who
were educated by him.
1.-The University of Alabama has just con
lerred upon Prof. Carter the degree of ID. ID.
TO my certain knowledge he did not dream
of this distinction: and 50 modest is he, he
is the last man in the world even to have de-
sired it. That he fully deserves the dignity,
no one who knows him will question. In
the discriminating compliment YOU some
weeks since paid him, You have not overra
ted him. lie is decidedly IL man of genius.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
Railroad Convention.

WAsmINGrpN. Aug. II .-Drlegates repre-
senling the railroads on the southwestern III
middle route, between Washington and New
Orleans, commenced their session here to-day
Their business il with reference I" the trans
por;ation Of the great mail from Portland t"
New Orleans and to agree upon Joint bid
for the performance ot the service. A. tn"
Orange aud Alexandria Railroad to Lynch
burg, and the remaining pait I'll the MisSIs-
sipp Central Railroad will be- finished by the
LIST Of January, at which time the next con
tract is to take effect, these delegates conf
IDENTITY say they will be able +" carry the
mails between New Orleans and New York III
three days and Il half Another object OF the
present meeting is t" make uniform arrange
ments concerning the general passenger anu
freight business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
From the Sandwich Islands

Our adviccs from the Sandwich Islands
are To the Doth of June. 1t was uncertain
when the new tariff would ~ int" operation.
Under it the duty on spirits Will be reduced
to s.; IL gallon, and the duty on merchandise"
raised to from live to ten per cent. The rates
at which foreign gold and silver COINS are t."
be received is also fixed. The llawaIlan king
dom has no coin of its own, but has adopted
the American silver dollar rs the standard
of value. The Chamber of Commerce oil
Honolulu has attempted To encourage the IN
PRODUCTION of American dimes and hall dimes
by making them curren; at their actual valHe
The anniversary Of the battle ot Bunker
Hill was duly celebrated by the Americans
in Honolulu. The volcano was quiet
Some of the local papers are of opinion that
Honolulu il making much material progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
The Discredited Virginia Banks.

The Richmond Dispatch says There
WAS considerable excitement through the
city on Wednesday, in relation to the Bank
of Weston, and the Bank Of Manassa, much
of the issues Of both banks being in the
hands of our citizens. and some parties not
noted for prompt payment, were during the
day Offering To square up liabilities, pro-
vided creditors would take Virginia funds.
Upon inquiry, late in the afternoon, We
learned that there was no information that
either bank had refused To pay all demands
ut its counter. The panic here arose from
the Fact that the notes of both banks had
been thrown out in Baltimore and Rich
m0nd The cause for this was not known
here: it may have arisen from the banks
failing to keep their issue at par at these
points. or it NAV have been brought about
through some knowledge of the condition Of
the institutions which has not yet been
made public; again. metropolitan money
changers sometimes draw the reins rather
tightly and suddenly on Country banks
this may be Il case in point. The notes OF
both banks are amply secured by deposits Of
Virginia State skies for much larger
amount than their circulation. unless there
has been heavy fraud, which, by the way.
could only nave occurred by the connivance
OF the State authorities. We therefore adj
wise holders not to dispose Of any notes they
may have ut ruinous shayes; in u few days
all will be known. and we incline 60 the be-
lief that ut all events the notes will not he
any worse than ut present. The Bank Of
Weston is owned by some parties in Ohio,
while the Bank of Manassa is represented
to be owned in the neghborhood i'll which it
is located Their circulation here Was pro-
badly effected by means Of protected loans
IN hrnkrr -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
Electricity in Gas Pipes.

At the Scientific Convention on Monday,
August Sth, Prof B. Slliman, Jr., read q
paper on the Discharge of Electricity through
Gas Mains. On tho last Sunday in June.
1858, he said IL thunderbot fell on the spire
Of church in New Haven 1t was conduc-
ted down the rod to Il point twenty feet from
the ground, and then, owing Ia IN imperfect
arrangement of the rod, it passed through a
brick wall twenty inches thick, to gas pipe
on the wall opposite. Thence it passed
down to the distributing main, and WAS
traced no further. subsequently, the escape
of gl- in front of the church was noticed
and IN examination disclosed the fact that
every joint in the street some thirty in num-
Der. was leaking badly. Ii seemed impossi-
Bile to avoid the inference that the leakage
was caused by the electrical discharge.
During the last week of July of this year.
Il violent discharge fell upon house in the
same city, which was supplied with gas; lit
tie damage was done 10 the house, and the
people within escaped unscathed, but all the
Joints of the gas mains IN the street-about
sixty were found to be leaking freely.
This effect Professor Silliman thought was
plainly to be referred t9 the sudden expan
sion Of the gas in the main. at the point of
electrical discharge. Notwithstanding the
enormous extent OF the metallic circuit--oyer
twenty miles Of pipe from three To twelve
inches in diameter, all buried in moist earth
the restoration of electrical equilibrium
could not be accomplished without this hith-
crto unnbscrved effect of expansion On the
gas in the mains.
Prof. Henry gave the result of his own OBJ
>ervations on this subject, from which he de-
duccd the Importance of connecting the rod
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13

lloP YARD STRrcK By LIGHTNING T..
Cooperstown Freeman's journal, of Jur
-. gives All account of lightning striking.
entire hop yard, covering 3! acres. and ne4,.
" destroying it at one HASH In this var!
the vines are supported upon strings atta,..
cd To wires that run from posts on each >il.
and these are connected by cross wires,
that when the electric discharge fell upon ,
corner post. which it shivered, it ran down
nearly all of the posts, rs well rs down many
Of the strings. and the climbing vines, 10
some instances tearing the roots out Of III.
ground, and tearing from the seventy "is'
posts that held the wires. a wagon load %,
kindling wood. The striking was witness.
by woman, who distinctly saw the Fash =
it came down upon the first post and is.h-.
zig-zag across the plot on the wires.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13

Wright CorNrY, MINNESOTA. ~ lNsrRGF
TIoN.--Gov. Sibley, of Minnesota, has lssrr
u proclamation, calling out III" military
restore order III Wright county, which Is d.
ciared to be in 4 state Of instruction. Il
Governor says
Twice has an armed mob in Wright cou'
ty outraged the public sentiment ir't .
the unlawful hanging Of Oscar + jack 80
after he had had an impartial trial, and be-"
acquitted by jury of that county; aud u'
sequently. On the 81 instant, by rrsruins d
alleged participation in the crime, from o.
custody of the civil authorities. t. as.
the majesty of the law, AMI Ia suhdue {"
spirit of ruifanism which has thus manic
ted itself by overt acts, prompt measures VI
be taken"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
Gan Shields for Douglas.

Ex-senator Shields, in a speech at the de-
mncratic convention at Farbault, Minnesota,
on the 30th ult, said:
"The people Of these United States have
made IN their minds to make Stephen a.
Douglas, of Illinois, the next President; and,
what is more, twn-thirds of the people ct
Minnesota will vote for him: and when they
d. they will vote for y Green Mountain boy
with heart almost as big Us .acksun's.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13

SUNDAY Law ~ CINCINNATI-JEws Not
ANENABLE To ITS PENALTIEs.-A novel prln-
ciple embodied in the Sunday law was de-
termned in Cincinnati. on Thursday. 1t
was the case of the City vs.. Joseph VI.
Schloss, for violation of city ordinance, iii
exposing goods for sale Oh Sunday. 1t WAS
admitted that defendant was an lsraelite,
and conscientiously observed the Jewish
Sabbath. Pros. Attorney Johnson, when the
case was called sn Monday last, having some
doubts in that case whether or not the dc
PENDANT war amenable To the law, submitted
to Judge Lowe the various decisions that
have been made both pro and con upon the
Sunday question by the Supreme Court Of
this State. Judge Lowe remarked that, al
ter careful consideration OF the authorities
which had been cited, and more espe-
cially t" Rice vs.. City of Cincinnati. ID
Ohio, 22j, where almost til" same question
had been decided, he could come to no other
conclusion than that, ~ the defendant OBJ
served strictly the Sabbath Of his religion.
he had right to transact his ordinary bn'i-
ness III his usual manner on Sunday. The
defendant was accordingly dsclarged.-Cm-
ctnaatt paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
The Irish Revival.

This is pronounced "one Of the most re-
murkate reyiyals which has ever been wit
messed" Not only ministers and laymen,
hut deputation of Independent ministers
from London, have expressed their strongest
convictions Of the genuineness of the move
ment. While, perhaps, the Presbyterian
churches have shared most largely in its
benefits, the Episcopal, Wesleyan aud Inde-
pendent churches have heartily eo-operated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13

AMERICAN MECHANICs.--A writer IN D..
Newark Daily Advertiser. speaking Of ri.
relative condition Of the European aud Amen
can mechanic, says:
Compare the mechanics in America
cities with those of European. and the al
vantage in every respect ~ on tins side u
the Atlantic. say it not in spirit
boastiulness, but as plain, matter Of iaf
that American mechanics are not only betis
fed, clothed, and lodged than European; bs'
the feeling is not continually impress.
on them by surroundings that they are =.
inferior race, as workingmen are looked uPa
elsewhere. Moreover, they generally che"
their business. and they adopt that which o.
more suited to their tastes, therefore unir
taking their lahors with cheeriulnc'- a..
knowing minds"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
Snake BUSINESS.

A man named James Plummrr was yes
terday arrested by officer Dunlap, for having
IL nuisance about his premises. 1t appears
that he has been going through the country
with IA large box, into which hr gathered nil
the black snakes young and old, that he was
enabled to find, in order t. open an cXhlbI
ton at six cents or Il shilling II head. After
gathering quite annmher, he brought them
To the city, and placed them in his house, AT
the corner of Cross street and Abby'S alley.
They had not been long housed, before they
succeeded in forcing their way through the
box, and after regaining their liberty, started
in different directions, and paid visits to all
the cighbors in the vicinity, much to their
discontinue. Some were found crawling
upon the house-tops, while others descended
garrett windows, and visited chambers and
sitting rooms, without asking permission.
They circulated 81 freely from place t" place,
that almost any one mi ght have seen
snakes" without having imbbcd stimulant-
To aid the vision. Some were slaug Uttered,
while others have, thus far escaped un-
harmed but it is doubtful whether any Of
them will ever be on public exhibition again.
Justice Boyd, before whom Plummrr was
taken, fined him $40, with costs, for the sport
he had afforded. -RIE. U'ppr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
Recklessness in Crossing Railroad Tracks

There is, perhaps, no way III which the
prevailing inclination to risk everything.
without IN equivalent, is 81 fully excmpllti-
ed as in the practice Of driving across the
track of railway when Il train Is known
to he approaching. Men will venture life
and property, all upon the single weak am
btion to get over the track before the train
reaches them. They can spend more time
in looking back at the passing cars, when
once over than they would have been re-
quired Ia wait ON the other side. The cx-
perience of the man spoken of III the annex
ed extract should admonsh all who have Il
fancy for such experiments that they, too
may drive little to" nigh
a few mornings since, us the train was
leaving Fulton, on the Syracuse and Osweso
Rniiroud, rmrrattempted tocr'Ss the track
ahead of it, with wagon loaded with lum-
Der, and, not having made the rig int calculation
the hind end OF the wagon was struck by the
locomotive. and the load, wagon AMI farmer,
were scattered about promiscuously. The
train was stopped rs soon as possible,
and backed upt" the spot, the witnesses cX-
pccting tn find the driver II corpse; but, IN
stead ul that, they found him sitting oh the
fence, wiping the prrspiration from his face
and all right, except being terribly frightened
On seeing the conductor and engineer APP
preaching him, he exclaimed: Boys, |
guess drove lectle too nigh! York
JoanW nt Commerce..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13

How SHor GIRLS ARE KILLED. The D.
ton Medical aud Surgical Journal ol Ansa'
4th gives an account of a ease lately trra'
in the Boston hospital, Of Il young girl, ra
pI.teIy debilitatsd by the confinement %
milliner's shop. She was restored b. "a
tial degree of strength and sent back I" II
labor She worked in an establishment 0
making indies visites and mantllIas. A."
establishment rightly girls mere ~"rhmg
yethe, IN n single room, far te" h""rs d"'.
The apartment WAS badly ventilated, hG!
is difficult 10 conceive how r"oIn with ~,
ty girls in it for ten hours II day could b" 'r
tilated Mt all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13

The Montreal Gazette wants to acquire
the State of Maine. and "annex" it to Cana
da. We are learning our neighbors the art.