Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-09
The Peruvian Guauo Trade ,,an

Mr.. Gregory wished 10 ask the g.,
State for Foreign Affairs whrtb.r ''.
munications had lately been r4,.;,
the Peruvian government On H..
of the reduction Of the price ,r ~
GuanO WAS now al article Of su,I.
necessity in Ireland that any raJo. VS.
the price of il would be of the srpa,...
tit to the small farmers of that r,n,,, .-.
the lnstrumentallty Of the Earl Of W,.
rya reduction amounting To e liner .
been made 10 the English con,ur..
WAS placed on the same footing a, H., i
rican. lie had. however. been gjy.a ~
derstand that still greater redu,n',
be expected. In July. ISIS. the
Malmesbury wrote to Mr. Jerninsb,a''1,
the President of the Peruvian goyrrnr
consider the pr"priety of makinga m..
reduction III the price ot guam, ".
inglmm took up the task wlth ala,r,,r
discussion upon the doctrines otroli,:., y
omy thereupon rnsu"j. The Pr,.5.,,
peared 10 think that il WAS better 10 ,,u,
quantity at IA high price, that the ps,
bonds might thus be kept up, while NJ
ingham underworld u convince hin, >.
selling "A larger portion at a smaller n
portion OF the bonds might be paid ut -,
remainder capitalized for the brnett -
State. In September. lSjS, the ,urr.,.
dence was still going on hut al thar d,,..
Peruvian government Was not ready ,,
commend reduction in the price If n.
tlcle. The present WAS "a proper time H..
the matter upon the notice Of the p.,a
government, rs there was a Iarya ~
guano on hand. People would nn, pprt
ut present prices, and great deal Of mo-.
" WAS 1T work L. discover An article rs
er price. lie trusted that th. g,v.,n,
would continue Ia pre.s reduction .i -.
price Of guanoupon the Peruvian goyrrpr.
Lord John Russell did not know tE.,
very late communication had been r-,..
on this subject. The subject was one.
purtance, and he regretted the cour,r
sued by the Peruvian government. H,
llcHed that nj present there wrr, gr
tons ot Peruvian guanO in this cour,r
the estimated value of t3,OOO.UM J.
Peruvian government appeared Ia be- ,.'...
10 sell II small quantity at II high price
there were ~ many artificial manure, H..
that they were not likely 10 obtain the >
price they demanded. II anything
could be done, her Majesty. govern
would be prepared 10 make fresh repre-.
tation to the Peruvian government, h.
was in the power of that goycrumrr
withhold the guano from the English ma,
if they thought proper
We find in late English paper H. .
lowing account of late discovery.
The Earl of Malmeshury. Srcrrtar
State for Foreign Affairs, transmitted I
Royal Agricultural Society of Englaui
report of Mr. Morgan, Her Majesty, 1
sui ut Bahia, respecting some original I
sits of guaho, from which nitrate is pl,- (
ted) existing in the province Of Bahia
Lords of the Committee Of Priyy g.. (
for Trade transmitted the three bA-
samples Of the guano referred 10, 10
above despatch, and requested To be hy
with the result of any experiments Tia,
be made. with view to ascertainus
value of this substance. Mr.. Morgan.
port states that favorable accounts have /
given Of the samples already sent To III.
Liverpool, and Birmingham. The dep.t
exist in beds Of limestone, some Of then !
tending over % square leagues. The \
available deposits are found Oh the rm.
the diamond districts. The chief draw
is the want of good roads, but the forms,
Of a Railroad is in contemplation. L.
are also other and almost inexhaustit,
posts in the neighborhoOd of the Rivers.
Francisco, province of Plainly. The,
Their extend over territory of upws,
200 square leagues. The report prn-
to detail the process of extracting III, Or
which IL used to prepare gunpowir
very ordinary quality, and TO presrrr
and fish.
VALUABLE MARKET AND DAILY
Y FOR SALE.-l will sell upon accym-
ting terms, that valuable MARKET Hni b.
FARM, lying on the west ride OF the Mour
non road, leading from Alexandria To- Mour
n5u, duh bll iut Sbulu sue III lHc 'ptfdl u.
Creek" in the County OF Fairfax, adJoml.
rity Of Alexandria, (the channel ofthr cree,
the dividing lin,,) called VALLEY fAkl
Iaining THIRTY FIVE ACRES, he TIE 4
more or less.
6yA The Improvements coUsi,t OF e.
..4 stantial BARN, nearly n"w, aud Il
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, the latter
finished. The enclosure /. almost wholly
and rail fence.
The soil is one of the very best. haNln.
lark chocolate surface, easy I" eultiS"''
rich. deep, dark, clay loamy subsOil aiIi
adapted to all Gardening purposes, ,s'th r"
and southern slopes for early vegetable 80
a. all kinds of grains and gras'"s. "Hl". j
Nursery, az, Sc. Upon this FARM, ih,'
three never failing SPRINGS, all ct "h'L
the test 0t ls5i-"Be VI them 10y plP's
ground, AT II triting expense, can be ca-ily
cd into the cellar of the dwelling house, ior o.
and dairy purposes, after which conductri
stable COW shed, a..
Thorc l. likewise IA small stream OF Hai'rI
through the upper part of the FARM 1T ~.
If the southern slope, ahordiug ample Afa..
.il purposes st II llot-li"use, Celep Bel
shch last purpose the valley through "m
stream passes is admirably adapted a. "g.'
AL other Hardening purposes
For river farm, u has been unusually I''
be subscriber having had upon it tot ~" -
amily oi from six 10 seven pcrsOns, aud D.
hat time never had occasion To call in %!
The location Of this farm, along side 3d. b.
dining Ia the city of Alexandria, its sol! ali
luctiOns--ihe last named H. evidenced b! No
cnt growing crop OF corn upon 1.-THE ~
tantial, and permanent bridge, just -r'ri''
iunting Greek, atforiing nj all times q ID.
ertain road {" and from Market tn, ~"
like aud Mount Vernon roads forming Il. e.
rsnd-r this farm we'll worth To-
ion Of Nil Lers"ns ia want Of either mark
AIRY farm, or both. Applicants will pl,'
Ire-s GEO. WHITE, Agent, BuItinon
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