Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-08

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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY BY
EDGAR SN0WDEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1859.
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In pursuance to the call issued by tn;
Virginia Central Committee for the assem-
bling Of State Opposition Convention on
the 18th December next, we presume thai
our Opposition friends in the various cities
and counties of the Commonwealth will
during the next month or in November, pro
coed to the holding of primary meetings,
and the appointment of delegates to the
Convention.
The newspapers in the Atlantic cities
are all noticing the return of the "absen,
tees" who have been at the Springs. II the
"absentees" would all tell the truth, about
ninety nine out of every hundred, would
say, that they would have been more COM
Portable and in all probability enjoyed bet
ter health, if they had stayed at home.
1t seems that after all, about Oregon,
though we did not "get $40, 4O>," we may yet
have the fight. The boundary question"
comes up again, in rather belligerent form.
But we trust, after all, that the two govern
ments will arrange the difficulty without
trouble, or undue excitement.
Gerrit Smith, of New York, writes to the
"Jerry Rescue Committee" that he thinks ii
"unwise to continue the farce any longer
of celebrating the rescue of the slave jerry
But while he gives this wholesome advice,
on that subject, he is as rabid and ultra as
Garrison.
"a German publication" has given the
calculations to prove that the distance be-
tween the earth and the sun is annually in
creasing and attributes to this fact the in
creasing, humidity of our summers, and the
loss of fertility in the soil of the formerly
most favored regions of the earth. "a Ger
man publication" is almost continually CIV
ing some very remarkable and extraordina-
ry statements or speculations.
The National Intslligencer says:-"When
Mr.. Webster, while Senator of the United
States, was once reproached by n sectional
politician for having voted to improve the
navigation Of Southern water-course, be
silenoed his narrow-minded critic by quietly
observing that Boston vessel had been
wrecked in that river only few weeks before
he was called to vote upon the proposed anne
Iteration"
The vast quantity Of market produce re-
ceived in New York, from the island OF Ber-
muda, is astonishing. The export of pota-
toes to New York for the last season, shows
an increase of 1900 bushels. The exporta-
ton of onions has reached over ZOO
pounds; while that of tomatoes amounted to
1892 boxes. More than sixty vessels were
engaged in carrying the aforementioned
produce.
The Columbia South Csrolinian says
"Having cut loose entirely from the South,
and left without any issue to win strength at
the north it is plain to be seen that II the
South discards this idea of Congressional
"slavery CODE" Judge Douglas must sink
insignifcantly between the two great par
ties"
George Griswold, esq, the oldest mer-
chant in New York, died in that city, on
Monday last. He was in his SD year
Died at Olympia, Washington Territory, on
the 22d of July, the Hon. Charles IL. Ma,
son, Territorial Secretary, and son OF the
late Major NJ. Mason, of the United States
Army.
The semi-anuual trade sale of the works OF
leading publishers in the United States, was
commenced in New York, on Tuesday week.
The sale has been attended very well every
day since, the bidding being liberal and sales
largely duplicated from the lines OF the oata-
logue.
The "Reform" meeting is to take place in
Baltimore to-day. We hope it may be
peaceable one. And, we hope, too, that citi-
Gems of all parties will unite, in some way or
other, in the adoption of measures to put
down 'rowdyism," wherever it shows itself
An American Congressional Convention
has re-nominated the Hon. j. Morrison Har'
ris to represent the Third Congressional Dis
trict of Maryland in the next Congress.
The intense heat in Oregon has proved
very fatal to stock. At the crossing of John
Daly's river, dead cattle are said to be piled
three or four deep.
Bennett M. Dewitt, esq, has become the
sole proprietor and publisher of the Virgin
ia Index" well-conducted Democratic pa.
mar. published at Richmond.
The President has accepted the resigna.