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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

BUFrALo, May 3.-THIRD DAY.-yar;o,,
preliminary matters of no general iuteres,
were disposed Of. There were presen,e;
mass Of petitions and memorials ON ,bs
subject of slavery, asking for change n
rules.
Among the delegates appointed on tn.
slavery committee are the Rev. N. B. r
Morgan, of the Baltimore Conference: Rev
Geo. Hildt. of the East Baltimore Confer.
ence, and Rev. James +. Drummond. Of n.
West Virginia Conference. Rev. Calvin
Kingsley, of the Erie Conference is the chair.
man. He is insfavorof changing the church
discipline on the subject. l.G
Ex-President Fillmore appeared in the
hall, and a, resolution was unanimously
adopted inviting him to seat on the plai.
form. Heiwas received by the bishops and
cordially welcomed, the conference rising in
mass. ~ #,
The report of the managers of the New
York Book Concern shows that the total
number Of books published during the las.
four years is 3, 800, 600. besides q 500 Olo
pages of tracts. Total sales for the four
years 81, 1885,, an increase -uf SlT5 ,I33
over the previous four years. The debt Of
the Book Concern in 1896 was Sl10, 70i. bpt
now only amounts to SOL 800 The total
profits of the concern since 1896 are set
down at Sl,lH ,5S4.
Gov. SIXTH, in replyito Brigham, of Ohio
who had assaulted Virginia. and then euIoai.
zed her, said:-'.The gentleman also quotes
Gov. Wise, where he speaks Of our agriculture
| tell the gentleman that doubt whether
there is State in the Union marching for.
ward with such giant strides in all material
improvements. 80 further, sir. | repre-.
sent district where instead Of the land be.
ing skinned, we have soil so strong that a
bullock of one thousand pounds can walk over
it, after weeks rain, and have no more mud
on him than lovely woman's foot, encased
in velvet slipper, would have on it after
walking around this capitol. Laughter
Let me tell the gentleman, Furthermore, that
we have an amount of wealth in our State
which give to every man an average Of ST.
600, greater than the average in the Empire
State. l presume the average in the gen.
tleman's own State of Ohio, does not reach
fifty dollars"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07
Latter from Warrington.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
\ WASHINGTON, May 5.-It is very dull here
to-day. The Senate was not in session, and
is waiting for the return of the members
from Charleston.
tits said by some who appear to be in the
secrets of the Republican party, that Mr..
Seward can be nominated at Chicago, if he
wishes it. He remarked day or two since
that while some were amusing themselves
with specuIations, the sensible men were
quietly sending delegates to Chicago" Mr..
Banks of Mass, is mentioned as standing q
good chance for the nomination, next Mr..
Wade, Of Ohio-then Judge Mclean, though
he is thought by some to be an old fogy, then
Mr.. Bates Of Mo-, &C., &c.
Members who have returned from the
Charleston Convention give an interesting
account of the doings there-they say at the
Convention to be held in Baltimore on the
18th June, all the seeding States will be
represented and nomination will be made
that the people will not approve Of the
action of the seceders.
Conversations with the knowing politicians
here inclines us to believe that the friends of
Judge Douglas, will, in the event of their
failure to secure the nomination of their ia
vorite at Baltimore, be disposed to aid in the
selection OF some purer conservative democrat
of the South, like Ben Fitzpatrick, who,
while he would command the entire South
ern democratic vote, would run us well at the
North as any other man from the South
Fitzpatrick is known and respected as tru-
ly national man and friend OF union.
He is not alleged with the ultra Southern
feeling, which has exposed some of the distin-
guished men Of the South to the imputation
of being disunionists. Other elements of
strength will be recognized in his friendship
for IA line of steamers to Mexico, to recover
our lost trade, his support of the McLane
treaty and his advocacy of a Pacific Rail-
Road.
Gov. Fitzpatrick, while he has never fall
tered in his devotion to the interest of the
South, has retrained from any harsh or un-
friendly condem nation Of the Little Giant,
and if he should be elected President Of the
United States, Douglas would not be exclud-
ed from due share of political influence in
his administration of the government, be-
sides Douglas is young enough to be avail
able for several Presidential campaigns yet.
The Hon. j. r. Thomson, Of n. j., did not
say as reported by the New York Herald,
yesterday, that che doubted if the Democratic
Convention would meet in Baltimore in
June" but that che apprehended that the
seceders would not 90 to that convention"
which is very different thing. w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07
MARRIED.

On Tuesday, LIST instant BY the Rev. Dr. Butler,
Hon. j. L. BOULIGNY, of Louisiana, and Miss
MARY. E., second daughter of George Parker
esq, of Washington.
In Washington, on the Goth ult, BY the Rev. }.
L. Bartlett, Mr.. HARRISON S. BOWEN, aud
Miss MARY J. PRETTYMAN. all Of Wash
ington.
In Macon, Georgia, on the 1st instant by the
Rev. Mr.. Reese, JOHN S. TIMBEBLAKE, Of
Warren County, Va, to Miss CARRIE VIRGIN
la CASTLEE, of Macon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

On account of the insecurity of life in
New York, a correspondent of the CONNER
cia Advertiser suggests that all citizens
should have their clothes marked with their
names and residences, that they may be
identified if murdered. In view, however
of the fact that they strip bodies there of
their clothing and pitch them into the river,
with their necks tied to barrels Of pitch as
sinkers, we think it advisable to have the
name tattooed on the breast, or some place
that can't easily be torn off. AS to mark
ing the place of residence, that would be
impossible, for New Workers all move every
Mav-day, SO that full grown man or wo-
man would look like printed directory
Louisville Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The new work by Rev. Philip Slaughter,
of this State-"Man and Woman, or the
Law of Honor-applied to the solution OF
the problem, why are so many more Women
than Men Christians" will be published
about the middle of this month. 1t has an
introduction by Proferror Bledsoe, and is
dedicated to the Faculty, Alumni, and Stu
dents of the University Of Virginia 1t is
highly spoken of by those who have exam
med it, and Rev. Geo. H. Norton, of St.
PauPs Church in this place, writes Having
examined the manuscript. and being i'm
pressed with its originality, interest, and
practical bearing, | cannot but anticipate
for this volume great success" Five hun
dred copies of the edition will be sent to the
Episcopal Convention, at Charlottesville, in
May. Copies will also be sent to subscribers
in the cities and towns of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The CovoDE lNyESTIGATIoN.--C0
Wendell was before the CovOde investlga-
ting Committee on Thursday. He was ex-
amined for two hours. Checks, to the
amount of 1926 600, were produced by him,
and left with the Committee. Most OF them
are dated during the contest on the Lecomp-
ton bill. They are payable to no partIcu-
lar individual Curious combinations Of
letters are inserted at the usual place for
the name of the payee. Mr.. Wendell refus-
ed to give any explanation of these mysteri-
Gus marks. The members of the committee
are not to lie defeated in their investigation,
and these photographic symbols will be in
terpreted Some of the checks are payable
to Senators, others to members of the House
of Representatives Whether these pay
ments were made to secure the passage of
the Lecompton bill, or for other corruptpur-
poses, Wendell refused to disclose. 1t ap-
pears that Bean pretended to have great
influence over the Democratic members from
Ohio, and contracted for five thousand dol
lars to aid in the passage of the English
bill Whether Bean pouched the money or
paid it out according to contract, nobody
can tell as yet-Bean has been notified to
produce his bank book, and then we may
have something rich and racy, unless there
are more signs and passwords.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The Baltimore Clipper afirms that the re-
cent election of Directors of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, was 'instigated
only by Democratic party policy; the effort
was to scatter the appointments as much as
possible over the State, without reference to
the usefulness of the appointees, but only
with view to make political capital" Is
this great and important work, in which
Virginia is so much interested, always to be
kept as a football for the use of political
parties? E. ... .#. .. ...a. Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

MEETING IN PRINCE WILLEAM.-The citi-
zens of the County of Prince William, are
requested to assemble at Brentsville, this
day, May 7th, (Court day. to consider mat:
tiers of vital interest to them as portion Of
the South.-Priace William Democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The Washington Star, in commenting
upon the proceedings at Charleston, says -
LAS the Convention have left matters, the
party is certainly disrupted-clearly and
Enthusiastically disrupted; every Democratic
party State as represented in the Conven-
ton, having refused, from first to last, to
accept either the platform or the candidate
insisted upon by every anti-Democratic par
~ State, as there represented"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

1t is proposed by some of the Democratic
leaders, as an attempted remedy for the pre-
sent "split" of the party, to ignore both
wings of the late Charleston Convention, and
call an entire new Convention, to meet in
Baltimore. They say that the Douglas
Convention" is Charybdis, and the Seeding
Convention, Seylla. This is classical-and
so turn it into the vernacular, we might
read, between two stools, they will come
to the ground"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

Mr.. William B. Astor is worth at least
$25, O000 900, and every cent of the income,
over and above expenses and charities, is i'm
mediately re-invested Mr. A. is still q hale
and hearty looking man, and will probably
live to be as old as his father. He has an
Office where he works harder than dry
goods clerk. Six or seven gentlemen act as
book-keepers, but he holds the thread of the
complicated skein in his own hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The New York Courier says =" The
scenes which have been enacted at Charles
ION. will undoubtedly tend to increase the
influence of the Republican party" There
need be no occasion for this, if the Constitu-
tional Union men of the country, who are
opponents of the Republicans" will unite
upon Wing candidate for President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

CUTTING THEIR ALLlEs.--In the House of
Representatives, few days ago, MIR. Gar
nett, Virginia Democrat, denounced the
foreign Lorn citizens of the country in style
exceeding that of Know Nothingism.' He
pronounced them ''the otfscourings of Europe
an countries, and unfit for any participation
in our political or social privileges" The Bal
timore Republican Democratic paper says it
is understood that this speech will be sup
pressed for political considerations. MIR.
Barr, New York Democrat. retorted very
pointedly, by reminding MIR. Garrett that in
the recent Harper's Ferry difficulty, the
first blood spilled in defence of Virginia was
that Of an Irishman. Wing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

General Cushing made powerful vale
dictory" to the Charleston Convention
Highly probable. It was fine chance for
a funeral sermon =
"Peace to the memory of the departed,
4 Blessed be the day on which they started"
Federicksbury Neus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

Mr.. Mouton, of Louisiana, told the Charles
ton Convention, just before the withdrawal
of the louisiana delegation, that they were
divided, and could never again be united,
because they were divided upon principle"
and other Southern members reiterated the
same ODiniOn '...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

Instead Of sending the U. s. steamship
Niagara round Cape Horn, to meet the ia
panese Ambassadors at Panama, on their
way home, it is proposed to offer them
passage by way of the Cape of Good Hope,
thus enabling them to make a voyage Of cir
COMMUNICATION. ....-...- ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

4 religious revival is in progress in
.:he Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in
Bridgewater, Rockingham County. There
is also, an extensive revival in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, in Winchester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The only National Party.' We pre-
sumo the leaders of the Democratic Party
viii themselves, lau Oh hereafter when they
remember how they have ''rung the chan
ges" upon that sentence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The Philadelphia papers publish an ac-
count of the crueltes inflicted by burglar
upon the person of Mrs. Riday, of Chester
county, Pa, too horrible almost for belief
The woman was beat and burned, and dread
fully injured, and the robber then made his
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

General Walker has written History OF
Nicaragua-n which country he himself has
figured as hero The Mobile Register pub
fishes chapter from the history, and says:
General Walkers treatment of Nicara-
guam affairs reminds Us more of Napoleon's
retrospect of his career when at st. Helena,
than of any historical work"
The remarks reminds as, OF Napolean's
saying, that there is but one step from the
sublime to the ridiculous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The Charleston Mercury tells the South
ern Democrats who may be aiding and abet-
ting the Democratic Convention. on the
minority platform" that they are acting
in derogation of the rights of the South,
and that their candidate will be unworthy of
Southern support -------- $4,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The Monument to the memory of the late
Professor Minor, was inaugurated with IN
teresting ceremonies, at Williamsburg, on
the LIST instant, by the Sons of Temperance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The steamship Austin, from the Brazos,
with $3.50, 900 in specie, arrived at New Or
leans on the 9TH inst. Brownsville dates to
lie Doth are received. They contain moth
inc of importance ....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

James A. Vaughn has been appointed
p,stmaster at Ell Dorado. Culpeper county,
Vice Lewis Bolen, resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

CoNGREss.-T Senate was not in session
on Saturday. The House was occupied with
the private calendar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The Richmond Index says: "The voice of
Virginia is no longer potent in the council
chambers of the party. The sccptre has
departed from Judah"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07
The Test Vote.

The following is the vote by States in the Dem
ocratic National Convention on the question Of
substituting the minority (Douglas) report for that
of the majority of the Platform Committee:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The Charlottesville Review speaks of the
late affair at Charleston, as the Discontinue
ance Of the Democratic Party"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

Mr.. George Jaques, son of the late Col.
Samuel Jacques, of Somerville, Massachu-
sets has discovered process of preparing
an extract of tobacco, containing all its es-
sential and valuable elements, including the
volatile principle nicotine, which is liquid,
oily, volatile alkaloid, with Il slight odor Of
tobacco. and of most acrid burning taste,
and is very active poison put up in small
parcels, and may be sent wheresoever de-
sired, at Il small outlay, designed for, and
said to be an effectual cure for the scab in
sheep, and the eradication of vermin from
their wool and skin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The Spanish Minister to Mexico, sailed
from Norfolk for Vera Cruz, via Havana, in
the Spanish war steamer Petronella, on the
Ith- inst ---L--- .-..-----
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

IT'S TOO LArE.-"C'est trop tard" shout
ed bruSque, kettle-drum voice from amongst
the multitude, when the Duchess d'orleans
lifted up her darling boy her only son, the
:Comte de Paris, and offered him to the peo-
pie of France as their new ruler "Cest
trop tard!' went up in mighty response from
the excited Convention, sitting to decide on
the future of their government. Its too
latew .0a4ss,r .,i.-.rta.}
"It's too late!" exclaimed one of the abest
and shrewedest politicians in the country,
yesterday, at Washington, on hearing of the
adjournment of the Charleston Convention,
" thout making any nomination. It's too
late! The Democratic party is rent in
twain, and thousand future Conventions
connot unite it again next fall."-Bal. Pat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

AN ITEM FOR Mr.. CuyopE.-"The Hon.
John Covode has committee OF investiga-
ton sitting at Washington, whose jurisdic-
ton seems to be unlimited, and whose scope
Of inquiry seems to include all manner Of
subjects. We huve an item (says the Chicago
Times) for Mr.. Covode. Some time in Feb
ruary, the Clerk of the House of Represen-
tatives appointed as an assistant clerk one
Herman Kreisman, of the city of Chicago, at
salary of 81 800 per annum. An election
was then pending in Chicago, and said Kreis.
man was advised by the Republican menu
bers from the State Of Illinois, to remain in
Chicago and attend to the Germans of Chi
cago, and to exercise his oft-boasted power
of making them vote blindly, as he should
direct. kreisman did stay here until long
after the election. He then went to Wash
ington. He was there but few days,
when he was despatched to attend to the
Germans of Connecticut and see that they
voted right After taking IL weeks rest, af-
ter his arduous labOrs III the land OF onions,
he has returned to Chicago TO attend to the
Germans again, and see that they vote light
at the primary meetings; and also the pack
conventions, with view of nominating 3
phItiCuitI peESoH lOE lHC OIuCc VI SofoEuOE
Of this State.
NOW, will Mr.. Covode inquire of the pro-
per parties whether said kresman has been
paid his salary during the time he has been
attending to the Germans here and else
where. If he has, then let the fact be made
known that the Republicans have theirparty
workers paid out of the federal treasury. If
he has not been paid during his absence
from his Office, then would it not be econo-
my to abolish the Office whose duties do not
seem to require the attendance of the incum-
bent? For witnesses to prove kriesman's
presence here from the time Of his appoint
ment until after our election in March, we
lame the Hon. |. n. Arnold, and to prove
his presence here now, we name John Went
worth and Norman Z. jude" - Washington
States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

A CENTENARIAN SERvANT.--From the
Harrodsburg kentucky Press We extract
the following: ISL. 4. sl
Glasgow, once favorite servant of the
late Charles Cunningham, esq, died at the
residence of his master, Major w. |. Mober-
~ of this place early on the morning of the
18th Of April, aged | y years. ,.,-.a
Uncle Glasgow, as be has been Familiarity
called for the last half century, is deserving,
as well from his great age as from his many
rare qualities, of more than passing notice.
He served with faithtulness and industry as
teamster during the revolutionary war
retaining distinct recollection Of General
Washington, and often spoke Of him with
love and veneratIon. saa
1t will be seen that at the time of the re-
voIution the deceased was man Of from
thirty to thirty-tive years of age, and only
lG years younger than the "Father of his
country" who died at an advanced age
more than 60 years ago. as4a@l1s
Glasgow was "a grown man when Charles
Cunningham, his late master, was born, and
survived him twenty years, although his
master at the time Of his death, was by no
means young. .a a 81,
Mr.. Robert Cunningham, in whose family
Glasgow was born, was one of the earliest
pioneers of the State Of Kentucky, and
brought his faithful servant with him to the
dark and bloody ground" Residing as q
merchant, many years at Lexington, be had
Glasgow employed as a wagner between
that point and Limestone" often entrust-
ing him with large amounts of money, and
even sending him with specie the only cur
rency in those days. to Pittsburg and dis
tant points. He often said that he felt just
as safe when Glasgow had charge of his
money, as if he carried it himself. 4ltfETI
SPEECH or SENATOR DAvIs-The Wash
ington Star says:-"We have never witness.
ed in democratic political circles of the Fed
eral Metropolis SO great interest manifested
with reference to an anticipated speech as is
now evinced to hear the expected effort Of
Senator Davis, of Miss, on Monday next,
upon his celebrated caucus resolutions, that
have evidently been adopted by the democ-
racy of the democratic States as the enunci-
alton of their creed upon the absorbing cues.
ton of slavery in the Teritor les. This speech
will not only be important as expressing the
views of the distinguished. author of the eau
Gus resolutions upon the existing state of the
question, but as the authoritative manifesto
of the democracy of the Senate of the United
States on the subject, and of that portion OF
the Charleston Convention that voted against
the platform originally adopted by the anti
democratic party States majority Of the body.
1t is already clear to us that from the de-
monstrations likely to be involved in Senator
D.'s effort, the public will probably be able
to divine the policy that wilIsbe pursued by
the South in the approaching Presidential
election"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

Yeas from Slave States.."....12 Nays dolOS
Nays from Free States..........30 Ieas....l53
SO the Minority Report was substituted by the
Convention for that Of the majority of the Plat
form Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-07

The Philadelphia Ledger says, whether
the breaking down of the Charleston Con-
vention and it's platform, both at once, will
be any injury to the country, is questionable.
The people are behind all conventions, they
have their fixed political opinions, and they
will be just as ready to act and to protect the
interests of the country, even if no national
party exist, and no national nomination is
before them. The effect of the rupture will
probably be that there will be several candl-
dates for the Presidency, and if the Electo-
raj Colleges cannot make choice, the strug-
gle will be transferred to the House of Repre-
sentatives."