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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27
Singular Ejectment.

The town of Brighton has been in IN ex-
cited state for the past few days in conse-
qucncc ofejectmcnt proceedings in connec-
ton with a family of that town, the particu-
lars of which are of Il somewhat romantic
character. About thirty years ago Admiral
Coffin, who. though holding IL high position
in the Navy 81 England. was. Is Is well known
a native of this country, WAS On board the
American ship BpStOH 1T the time that vessr!
took fire while crossing the Atlantic. The
Admiral was sick in his berth. suffering
severely from govt. and an attempt was made
To- place him On board boat alongside. a.
the vessel was inevitably doomed I" destruc-
ton. Smarting with pain, Adlnirai Comm
stuutlv refused 10 be removed, prci"rrIng L"
perish in the burning ship. Finding all en-
treaties useless. Mr. John Parkinson, an
Enslishmau, who was also Il passenger III the
ship, without more ado, seized the obstinate
man mp in his arms and conveyed HIM Oh
bard the boat. hv which act the life OF the
Admiral Wa preserved.
Duly grateful for this act. the old Admiral
sought To reward Mr.. Parkinson, and finally
purchased for him an estate in Brighton,
coi'Si'''''S w " "o',' NV 49,
land III a pleasant SITUATION" 'ol ,ns''n. nu"
the present ,a''ic AR ii''ti' Willy fa,
eu DOWN al" r',''e' ~" '; iott,r f. ,n,
Years ago ",ca''onaIi I'c'l't'S
the Admiral, III Wh'rh ne 'PoNr 81 u ',.".
as Giit' ne ais"' d y ''''oS' CIV "'",
u improve 'iic STOCK ul"" 'uc i''It o. ~
At the death "f Mr. tarkIh'on' us willow
VIII" has SIX or seven chii1reh' continual 10
lNenp"'' 'hc eata'e' ui'"i,'eN,ei """' ,"'
present ''!he' me g'hefa' o"'e' was 'l''
the intention I' 'n' 'iai''r"i 10 man 'oe
,a'e " S'ft Z" Nr. farS'l'o'' ""u'o p"' At ''''
ia'r ia! De c'''e,'en' cp.
me eAccrl'cI. % we Pt'p'r "I n'iS"""
was thereiIte il''nTc n"In .H' " II.
'tru''',ns " W. oo"t' ~, !" wa"
t"wi' Mr. RUNNER: "a lawyer hau c"'i'h''n,
cea proceedings To EJECT 'lF7: aFNiis"n an"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27
SPONTANEOUS Generation.

Several savans Of the French Academy
are still experimenting on the old problem OF
the spontaneous generation of plants a'',' m
sects. In several recent instances they have
produced both. under circumstances which
seemed to preclude the possibility of any ia
tent germs of life III the substances used
But nature is found to be full everywhere
of these germs. ready TO develop under favor
able circumstances ant recent experiments
have shown that some species of fungus and
animalculn retain their vitality after expo
sure to a hea, of l40'. The French expert
menters speak of new varieties Of miscro-
scopic plants produced 10y their experiments
new to them, Doubtless, but IL will lie diff
cult for them to prove that they were abso-
lutely new, or that the germs were not con-
tanned in the substances upon which they
experimented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27
Snow on the Mountains.

Among the most beautiful aud striking
sights We ever behcld was the appearance Of
the 6iuc Ridge range of mountain, IN Nadi-
son, Orange. and Rappahannock Counties,
Va, Yesterday, from Il point III the lmme-
date vicinity Uf Cu!peper Court House,
from whence they the mountains were Wis
lille rs far as the eye can reach--say for u
continuous stretch If thirty miles. On Fri.
day night and Saturday, while it was rain
ius on the plains, Il violent snow storm ragged
upon that more elevated region-a real mid
winter storm III the quantity of snow fall
ing. The entire clearing up of Sunday
morning first revealed the extent of this re-
markahIe fall of snow, exhibiting the peaks,
the gulches. the lrttlr pluteauS. the crags,
and the gor.cs Of the Blue Ridge. with all
their points OF irregularity aud interest
standing Int So boldly Il, that though TWEEN
~ miles OF from the bcholder, the outline,
oi each on" Of them were So distinctly mark
ed a. that he was aim ~ cheated INTO the be-
lcf that they could be but a mile or 80 from
HIM. Tins rHarm ng picture Oi Natures freak
ID heavy !aii Of snow near the Dpening OF the
season of flowers. the first oi May-was rem
dcrcd richer and more beautiful by the APP
II''tI raj VI lHt 'blllNul'u n'liN, 7''hhi''
forests. and patches of wood that laid be-
tween ''thc ridge" and the point at which
we ,to1d. The Iccp green Of the thousands
Of acres of waving wheat, the darker brown
of the thousands of acres of Piedmont red
land prepared for the reception of the corn
crop, the variegated tInts Of the different
fruit and forests trees in bloom and leatng,
and the rushing waters Of the swollen rlvu-
lets in sight. the colors of all of them rem
dercl more intense. a. in the case OF the
snow on the mountains, by the brilliant
glare of the brightest sunshine Of the season
from a cloudlc,s sky, together formed fea-
lures Of the picture making it far more
charming than mortal hand can paint. Such
a scene. of ali scenes. was eminently sugges-
tive Of the great event of which the day was
the anniyrrSary-wonlcrtul indeed, in ell
It's Attributes. and full of promise Of bls-
sine, TO mun-UuSh. STIR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27
Postoffc Department

Receipts of the Pustotice Department for
the quarter ending December 3l>t. lo5S:-
Amount Of postage collected on letters, Sl21.-
40r. s.: amount collected OF newspapers and
pamphlets. Il ~. 9u5 II; amount collected on
registered letters, c6. 4u2 30; amount # post
age stamps and stamped envelopes sold, 81
I94. 500 -: amount Ot .moiumcnts from box
rents, 81 ,Us9 10; total receipts. 81, $50, 10,
Al.
Amount expended in collecting the above:
Allowed ~ compensation - postmaster-.
1885, 53 Is: pad for ship, steamboat al
way letters, S3,51224; incidental expenses o.
post, iEccs for clerks, ctire-rcnt. &c, S2U,-
0sS Oi-Ss7+,jl3 20. Net receipts, s9nl,,
662 ~, being an increase Of S53.555 ~: oye.
the arnoun of the preceding quarter, and OF
500, Hoe, over the amount ut the ccrrespnn-
ding quarter Of the previous year. The
amount Of postage prepaid hv postage
stamps and stamped envelopes, during the
quarter, was Sl,3T6,65l 93.-BaA. Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

Later from Caliiornia-the Revolution In
Chilli The City of Quito. Ecuador, destroy
ed by an Earthquake-Two Thousand Lives
Lost.
New YORK. April 25.-The steamer st.
Louis. from .~i-pinwall. arrived here this
evening. bringing the California mails Of the
9TH instant, five hundred and fifty passen-
rerS, and $i.T22. OUD in treasure. The trip
ha. been made III i little over twenty days.
The United States ships Oronocp and
jamestown. and steamship Relief were at
.A,pinwall. all well. when the 81. Louis left.
The attempted revolution in Salvador had
been speedily put down.
The adyiccs from Nicaragua are only to
March - and merely confirm the new al
ready received.
\ fearful earthquake had DESTROYED the
city Of Quito. with over two thousand inhab-
Itauts.
DR.. Trcyitt, tie t. 5. consul at Nalparai-
~, had u difficulty with the government
Several Of the principal actors in the out
break Of rhe 18th of February took refuge
in his house. which was twice invaded by
armed police. and the young men were Ia
ken prisoners. The first time they were
driven off by the energetic department Of the
consul and his lady, bat the next day they
were forced 10 submit under a protest. DIR.
Trelitt'- .~Jcgnator had been cancelled by the
government III consequences.
The revolution IN Chill was nearly quellei
ut last accounts. AT au engagement in
Coaquimbo the government forces were for
ced L. retire under A loss Of - men. The
reyolutionists lost nearly double that num-
Der.
The Bolivar opposition party were beaten
III an engagement with the government
forces, with q loss OF ID killed, including
many Of the leaders. General Cordoba. the
ex-presidenr, made his appearance IN the
frontiers, and troops were sent against him.
The Ecuador biockading Guayaquil con-
tiHur-.
Tie loss by the earthquake at Quito il sts-
ted at 5000 900. and tho loss Of life by
some a. high is five thousand souls. a
number Of the small towns 10 the northward
of the city We're also destroyed. and some
damage Was occa.ioncd al GuayaquIl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27
The Paraguay Expedition.

Evil disposed persons are writing all kinds
Of stories about the war equipments of the
Paraguay expedition. Tuc Paraguay cores
pendent ofIhc Journal Of Commerce speaking
of the Feet sent out to the Paraguay river.
SAYS:
Had there been a row, we must have I'm
ishcd by a coup dc m0ur; and probably should
have done So; for we had neither powder nor
shot for Il weeks campaign, and yet ! un-
der>tand there was a large Sup"rabunlancc
of cnui."
\ correspondent of the New York Times,
writing from Rosario. say:
"lu supple, Of all descriptions furnished
by the Navy Department. there was lumcn-
table deficiency. The ascending vessels had 10
strip the Sabine and st. Lawrence OF nearly
all their ammunition. aud this Vas precious
little. The Supply brought out al ll-inch
Dahlgrcn gun for thc Fulton. But RI" car
riage was left behind. In II woodland this
can bc proved if dlsputcd-the whole squad
ron badly found in arm>-somr of them be-
ing the old, abandoned carhime--had n"j
ammunition, shells, balls. &C.. FOR more than
two days lively work had there hecn II light:
while we leave at this place 1000 tons Of an
thracItc coal, costing some 50 or So per
ton. and which cannot he rcsOld for 81 per
ton. as none Of the liver steamers can use it
in their furnaces. | leave vuu /" draw your
inference, from the fact that 10000 tons of
coal would have readily fund contractors.
while in everything requisite for the honor
and business of the navy. there Ina, been II
neglect, a meannr>s and parsIm"nv which
makes one blush for this arm Of the service.
the propelIers which Mr.. Toncey advises
the government to purchase arca begsarIy
Lot of trash"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27
Novelty in Politics.

DR.. F.. Smith, accoucher generation Brooke
county, a very popular man with men. W.T.
men and children, especially with the lat
ter-announce himself in the WelIshurg
Herald for the House Of Delegates. The
Doctors politics We could hardly define hut
we would gueesthar tiley were three parts OF
midwifery to about one of Wing American
Democrscy.-W1eeliny h~te2i2encer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

Commenting On Il queer mistake made hy
Bells Lite in London in cxt"ud.n5 the abbr"-
Walton Of limp into 'lmP"riai,' instead ot
'~lmporJ"d' IN it, quotations Of American
rurftaIk. the editor of Tie ''Portcr's Spirit"
tells L capital story ii Il noted American turf
man whose horses having been distanccd.
daring u certain season. i'll almost every
race.-was ia~tDrTosated by hi young wife,
AT II dinner party, as II the meaning Of the
Authorization "ll>.-whicn -hs san in the
reports. The gentleman smiled knowingly
II, he glanced At the faces of the company,
and said-"Tha, means distinguished, my
dear"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

The Norfolk Board of Health have given
notice, that, hereafter. during the present
spring and approaching summer and fall
months, all vessels arriving at that port from
any port or place South of the latitude of
Cape Henry, are required to he brought to
anchor at the Quarantine Ground. and re-
main there until they shall be visited by the
Health Officer, and permission in writing
from the Board of Health be obtained for
vessels 20 detained to enter the harbor.-
Quarantine regulations will be strictly OBJ
serv ed, generally. ut the ports along the At
lantic coast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

The foreign news by tho steamer City OF
Washington is rather peaceful in its cbarac-
ter. And thus, for months past, has there
been a constant alienation of wal rumors
and peace ru,nors. Such a state of things
must be anything but favorable to the gene
raj interests Of Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

A destructive earthquake has occurred at
Quito, and its ueighborhood, destroying thou
sands Of people if tho accounts are correct
'Sss news in another column.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

The Bishop of London lately preached on
Sunday afternoon, to a large number ofthe
London Omnibus drivers, under the omnibus
shed; and his sermon was listened to with
profound attention and interest by his hear
ers, who we're glad to see him among them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

The romantic scenery, amidst which the
genius of Scott revealed, in his beautiful poem
Of the Lady of the Lake. has been invaded
in this utilitarian age, and Loeb hatrine
turned into q reservoir for the uses OF the
na,nle of Glasgow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27
Sunday in New YORK.

Tn" y. Y. Herald SAYS: Manhattan is in
possession OF the Teutons o. Sundays
There are more than twenty PAGES of public
amusement. such rs theatres acrohatic per.
fnrman.cs. concert and billiard rooms, open
every Sunday evening in tbs city. They
are crowded and are cond ctcl peaceably
and quietly. There are NJ disturbances
Oceans o. ,a.er beer are dunk and tons of
tobacco smoked. The choicest gems from the
popular opera. Of ths day IT" performed in
the most finished manner, and there are ex-
cciient dramatic performances in many oithe
places. The india rubber mau IL on hand at
ono saloon, and packs himself away in II box;
the acrp hats d. some yer, wonderful and as
toni.hins thing, and no billiard players
strive & beat the points made BY Phelan and
Sccrciter. Altogether. these Teutonic re-
sorts present a very crrious picture Of New
York life in q German frame"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

The Post Office Department has issued q
circular tc route agents, on the mail lines oil
Railroads, relative to the practice of mailing
letters at the Cars. The Agents, hereafter,
are to receive and mail only such letters ms
there is good reason to believe were written
after the usual hour for closing the mail at
tho local post Office, and also such rs could
not, with ordinary diligence, have been mail
ed at the post Office in time for the outgoing
mail, when presented. 1t will not be per-
mitted to individuals or mercantile firms
having an extensive correspondence, to NAL
their letters at the cars rather than at the
most Office, on account of greater convenience
70 themselves, or for any other reason, ex-
oept as above stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

A change indeed! A week or W ago
the public. generally, was impatient for
"details of the Sickles trial'-Now, COM
plants are heard on all sides of 1.-The filling
up of the newspapers with the details of the
tria1n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

The last number of Mr.. Everett's Mount
Vernon papers, in the New York Ledger is
another dissertation upon the Financial
Distress of 1857"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

Gen. james l.. Mature, the agent Of the
Post Otice Department, caused the arrest at
S,aunton, on >aturd.y last. OF a man named
Grove, on the charg of robbing the mails.
Since the Is, Of January last, about $4,000
in drafts passing though the Stanton Post
Once t. and from larris1uburg and Rich
moni. Va, BaI,inUc city and other points,
have failed u reach their destination. Re
Gently Gen. Naguie wa directed by the
Department to lnq'ire into the matter, and
the result is the Arrest If Grove. On his per-
son was found a prtion Of tbs contents Of a
decoy letter place in The mail with q view Of
detecting the thiG. Grove was employed 20
convey the mail rom he railroad depot in
stanton to the '"st Office. By this means
b. obtain@i OCCASIONAL arnittance into the
olhce, and thus al access 70 the letters r-
ceiyed by the mils.-BaH. Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

The Constitution" newspaper is laudatory
Of the present administration, for 1.-The entire
success which has attended it's measures =
The history ofthe Administration will not, so
far, we think. record any very remarkable
success" which has marked it's progress
Neither politically nor financially, in the
judgment Of people, not under the infu-
ence of party allegiance. can this success
be shown. Surely, its measures" in Utah.
and Kansas, cannot be counted under that
head, and these are referred to, to show the
CORRECTNESS. ofthe praise bestowed. We are not
disposed unnecessarily to find fault with the
Administration, and we will give it credit
where credit is due. And as an evidence Of
this, we hope, Tor its own sake, that its inca
~sures," 90 far as tie domestic concerns ofou
own country, and the proper management of
our own internal affairs are concerned, may
be more successful" for the future, than
they have been in the past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

DR.. Lardner proposes to employ chemistry
in the preparation of missiles to be used in
ar, and to send in among the enemy, not
iron balls, but bombs filled with noxious
gases, which, when they explode, are to al
most stife, and certainly place hors d" cont
bat, those in whose ranks they fall. If this
won't do, he is for shooting IF bombs filled
with fumes of arsenic and prussic acid
We think the Iron balls" are sufficiently
destructive for all purposes, without the adj
dition which ia proposed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27

Mr.. Goggin, the Wing candidate for Gov
ernor, is actively performing his duty, in
canvassine the State, making tel ing and
impressive speeches wherever he addresses
the people, winning friends and favor where
ever he is seen and known, and exciting the
zeal and ardor Of those who, through his
support, desire u see the successful COM
mencement Of a national, conservative OPP
position to the dominant ~party-an OPPOSE
ton which will look only to the welfare of
the country, the rights of the States, and the
union Of the States, a pure administration
of the government, and reject all mere sec
tional issues and all movements and mea-
sures calculated TO yield to, to foster or EN-
courage political fanaticism On the one hand,
or disunionism on the other. Mr.. Goggin
is worthy of the confidence Of all who de-
sire to see such a success. We trust 10 see
and hear him in this section of the State be
fore the canvass is concluded-and, if his
worthy competitor, able aud ingenious as he
is, should meet him in debate,-we doubt
not but that Mr.. Gcggin would sustain
himself and his party, in triumph, and in
crease his strength among the people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27
ALEXANDRIA,:

WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL o., 1859.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-08
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

William Walcutt, of Columbus, Ohio, has painted a
historical picture representing capture of Simon Ken
ton, backwoodsman OF 1872, by the Indians
Robert Gatewood an old citizen of Norfolk, has been
appointed deputy United States marshal for Eastern
gina.
Rev Dr. Thompson, well known and highly esteemed
Unitarian clergyman of Salem Mass. has resigned his
pastoral charge at that place
Dr. Brocket the literary forger of Hartford may yet
escape unpunised his friends have or time been
getting up subscription to take up the paper forged by
him
John Brooke while acting as mail agent between
Baltimore and Cincinnati read medicine aud has received
his degree from the Startling Medical College.
j. III b Latrobe. esq of Baltimore, by invitation of
Gov Bradish, the Rev. DR. Tying and Others will deliver
Grafton upon the subject of coonon in the Acad-
envy of Music, next Thursday evening.
Mrs. Kemble asked her opinion of Mr.. Beecher 5
style of oraory, she replied AIy father and brother
studied for the church. and then on to the stage
Mr. Beecer adapted to the change OF voca-
ton !"
Rev Dr. Rapha of New York at the close OF a course
Of lectures the ''Sacred Poetry of the Prophets in
Rochester presented last week with silver pitcher
saver and goblet the gift of the congregation BERTH
Kodesh. y
Mr.. Pullup coming home late pretty full, finds the
walk slippery and exclaims ''Vver-vcry sing lar !;
VIII whenever water freezes 1t alus frfreczes with the
sl-sippery side up; dem'd singular
Michael Phclan, the billiard player, is in tnining at
Harlem for the great match with Seeeitcr of Detroit
SIS 000 The friends of both parties very confident
Sceeiter is said to have made at time of l40
and at another, of $50 points in carom game.
Rachel the French actress between the 18th Of june
1897 and the 23d Of March, 1855, played l063 times,
and that those 063 representations produced 1863 1873
francs Is confines $500, 900.
DIR. O'Callaghan of Albany city, has in advanced
state of preparation photographed Catalogue OF Bibles
and parts thereof printed in English in this country
This catalogue will include the editions of the various
versions OF the scriptures and down to 1860 The
list already embraces several hundred titles.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-08
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Passages from my AutoJiogyophy BY Lady Morgan. New
York D Appleton Co
We indebted to L. Philip for this piquant work
which throws the Jenkins eIistIes of these days far
into the shade II contains the records of transition
existence, socially enjoyed and pleasantly occupied du
ring journey of few months from Ireland to Italy, in
1919 OF course she stopped at Paris, and have
all the tttetatle of the gay metropolis at that time in
Guiding several pleasant personal "reminiscences of Iafay
cite. dinner at Lagrange is thus described
The whole family of three generations were Assem-
tiled in the fine old sa munger the stone hall with its
groined roof The company at La Grange was
seldom less than from twenty to thirty guests the vener
be chief occupying the centre of the table between his
two youngest grandchildren Cnety aud contentrnent
were upon every countenance all gold aud silver vessels
were mnshed from the table, and the refreshments
without being rehsrches varied and alyefisans
anecdotes Of Lore. by Lola Montez. New Yoik Dick &
Fitzgerald.
Ffanck Taylor has sent us this neat work which is
iehash of the volume of the " Percy Anecdotes de-
voted to Love Lola has edited it Tor had il edited for
her in her peculiar STYLE and she undertakes TO prove
by example the assertion which she puts forth In her
preface That 'the most subtle intrgues OF diplomacy
the most sanguiDary wars, and the most enlightened
fchisms Of che church have been brought about by
love"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-08
OFFICIAL.

Special Orders, WAR DARraEsI Aiutant Generals 0ce
No 81. Washington March 4. 1889
board OF medical officers consist OF Surgeons A. Finley
Cuyer and s. T. Moore win assemble at Philadelphia Penn
Friday the LIST day Of April 1852 thereafter
practicable the examination assistant
candidates appointment medical
may be invited to present themselves
Assistant Surgeon H. Crane appointed Recorder Of the Board
BY order of the Secretary of War s. COOPER,
Adutant General
Applicants be between 81 and 25 years Of age.
he addressed 20 the
the of applicant the place
birth They also be accompanied Differences I
ion by testimonials his possessing the
physical qualifications requisite for filling crcahy the responsible
and Tor performing ably the arduous and active duties
ncer of ILL