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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-05

wy FERTILIZERS.
w OFFER For SALE Peruvian Somhrero
r,r..;., r.i,rt Mexican. Ne,assa, and kctticwel
Manipulated GuANOS.
Tier, 4 Paynter's super Phosphatcs II LIVE
Ban, ( sons Raw Bone do ~
D'i'"' WM. II. FOWLE & son,
ca No l. south Wharyes
NTOOL purchased BY , co
w "a RIDGELEY, HAMPTON s CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-05

H.5- CITY SURVEYOR-Th undersigned
offers himself for reelection % the Office be holds
as City Surveyor and solicits the votes of bis fel
low citizens.
feb 25-dtEt w. u. ATKINSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-05

2.Ii- ~ the Ioters ~ Aieroadrio: JOHN l..
SMITH is 1 candidate for the Office of Chief En-
yinecr III the Fire Department feb l3-dte*
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-05

A LEXANDRIA LIBRARY COMPANf.-
n Library kept in the southroom, hrst-stery,
Of the LYcEUM HALL, 5. W. corner OF Prince ana
Washington streets Open every day from 4 to D
and from Z to o'clock P. NJ. Annual susscrip-
tons, So; six months, $l.5o; three months, 81.
Volumes in Library, about 4,SOO.
President-WN. G. CAzENoyE.
DIRECTORS
Henry Fleming. J. Edward Chase,
Benjamin Barton, Sylvester Scott,
Elisha J. Miller, Andrew Jameson,
). Ferguson Beach, Richard l.. Carno' Jf,
Stephen Swain, John A. Milburn,
James W. Berry.
Treasurer-Andrew Jameson.
INV 5-lv las A CLARIDGE, Librarian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-05

nG~ SUPERINTENDENT OF GAs.-The
undersigned offers himself for reelection to the
Office Of Superintendent # Gas From his expe
rience, hc feels confident that LIZ give full
tisraction to the public.
feb q-2aMte. IL. w. SMlIH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-05

l2-,j- THOMAS SINCLAIR respectfully presents
himself o. a candidate Tor the Office Of MEASUR-
Err OF LUMBER, and solicits the support of the
Voters Of Alexandria. NH Ste
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-05

Eiy~ GEO. ". BRENT will be supported Tor
the Office Of Corporation Attorney, at the election
t. take place March 9th, By
feb 27-dte@ MANY VOTERS.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
The MARYLAND Style.

The State Of Maryland occupies a posi-
ton of ''betwixt and betweenity." which
gives her vast influence in the campaign
Her orators are men of ming ed energy and
moderation, and We expect from them al
ways sound sense and reasonable argu.
ment Thus. at Bell Everett meeting at
Brunswick, n J.. on the 18th inst, Hon.
j Morrison Harris, NJ. C.. of Maryland
spoke as follows:
when Abraham Lincoln is elected
what practical thing is he to do in con-
nection with slavery? ! believe the first
act ofhis Administration ill be to nation
alize the party. lie will eadeavor to
strengthen it South, and make it accepta-
bic there. [Great applause from the Re-
publicans Is there a Republican who
would vote for him if he didn't believe be
would make his Administration a National
OEeI Why theR dou't you make il party
Of the country before the electionl have
no fears Of the Republican party. have
mingled ia Congress for wears with Repub
licans, and haven't heard the first man of
them say thet they were going tn interfere
with the institution OF Slavery"
How different is this from the bolder
dash os those who go about the North
bowling the old cry Of sectionalism. and
predicting all manner Of sectional disaster
10 The event of The election of Lincolnl II
,s evident from the whole tone Of these
men OF the class OF Harris and DAVIS, and
OF such presses a. represent their sent-
ment, that they have no fears of trouble or
diSuuion, and that next to Bell they inf
uitely prefer the election OF Lincoln to
that of any Democratic candidate. They
have none of the maudlin sympathy for
Douglas which has overtsken their an
Gent allies in this State -Bufaio Com.
AIDE.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
Frank Y. Blair.

It will be seen by reference to another
column, that Frank p. Blair. the distin-
guisbed Republican Of Missouri, has a
list of appointments in this Congressional
District. aud will speak in this city on
next Saturday Sept lsi The desire
among this people to see as well as hear
this able and eloquent Republican, will,
we have 30 doubt, bring together on that
occasion, large number from every town
ship in the county. Mr.. Blair is one Of
those moral h eroes. who, standing Oh slave
soil. opposes with all the power Of words
the extension of human servitude He
boards the lion in its den, and fearlessly
proclsms Republican doctrines in a Slave
State
Let all the people come. Republicans,
Union men and Democrats Of both wings.
come and hear good speech and an able
and independent nan.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29


IRE PARIs observation-disclosures
FIzzEE.-We learn from disinterested au
thoriiy that The Demonstration at Paris on
Saturday, was almost an entire failure.
The whole number from this city, was lac,
including officers and attaches of the
train. thirty'seven Union Guards. ~ FROM
this city, were of the number. The train
reached Paris with less than 300 passeu-
gers. The train from the West, brought
$50. and the whole number present did not
exceed $500, as estimated by Democrats
themselves
The speaking was equally failure emf
mating from such men as Robinson Drake
ct id genus. Drake addressed an audiene.
numbering exactly "a, as a maximum and
the number dwindled until he was compell
ell TO quit for want of an audience.
A tOrchlight procession numbered les.
than hundred torches closed this funeral
pageant Of dead DOuglasism.
Donglasism even in Illinois Is PLAYED
out. The author OF the CUR reat pur.rin.
cipal had better have his nanny removed
to the Sucker Stale, and visit her there.
The Hotels we are informed, found the
demonstration a dead loss to them as the
balance of prOvis ions left over greatly ex
ceeds the amount consumed
Logan from the benighted North dis.
trict, addressed the torch light procession
at night.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
Political Items.

~ The ST. Louis Evening News says
that "lhe Breekinridge Democrats just elec-
ted to the Legislature outnumber the Doug
las Democrats three to one" At any rate,
the Breckenridge members will be enough
to send Hon. James s. Green back TO the
United States Senate.
IL The Portland Advertiser says: "Mr.
Douglas said that out West they know
nothing about bOOms, such as We have in
Maine; he may hear more about them the
day after election, when he hears the boom-
ing OF Lincoln cannon.
a. The Boston Journal says: Private
adyices from Maine assure US that every
thing is there progressing favorahly for the
. Republican cause. Washburn's majority
+ is variously estimated from ten to twenty
thousand. The Democrats are generally
convinced Of their impending rout. The
/ Congressional districts are all considered
sure for the Republican nominees, possibly
excepting the first, where the present mem
Der had but $50 majority.
NEw YoRK-A New York correspondent
of the Charleston Courier Democratic
says: 1.-THE Douglas Bell fusion cannot
fear, amount 10 much. Fusion betweel
Douglas aud Breckenridge now is out o
the question. Mr.. Seward is perfect,
right in his opinion that Lincoln will car
~ New York by majority ofeighty thoas
aud. never believed till now thst h
would carry it at all, even by the smalles
majority. But the fight between the Doug
lasites and Breckinridgers not only para
lyzes the Democracy, but it turns thous
ands Of Democratic voters over to Lin
coin.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

u 4 story was started few days ago
by one of the New Orleans papers synop-
sis of which found its way into the Elk.
press, that a Mr.. Fleury, who vas suppos.
ed TO have gone down with the Inflated
Arctic, had been in some mysterious man
ner carried off to an out-of-ttie way island
where he lived a Robinson -Crusoe life until
lately, when an American vessel touched
there and brought him TO this county
The awkward thing about this was that
when Fleury went away he left wife and
two or three children behind him, who
kept charge of his business in his absence,
aided and abetted bya Mr.. Weber, who
acted as chief clerk Mrs +. was disconso-
late for the loss of her lord, and lest her
grief would kill her outright. she consoled
herself by marrying Weber. The con-
sternation may be imagined when the as
founding intelligence was conveyed to the
the Webber household that Fleury was a.
live, and, worse than that, was on his way
to claim his worldly goods and his discon-
sola te widow. Fleury luckily has not yet
turned up, and the reporter that set the
story going is out with an apology to Mrs.
w., and in the most obliging way in the
world he promises to retract the statement
and lift this does not satisfy all concerned,
he intimates that he will make vacancy
for Fleury if he should turn up, by fight
ing Weber in single combat. There is
nothing like an accommodating spirit in
the reporting business or any other.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
Diseases of 1o,,gIas

We find the following catalogue of the
diseases which have interfered with the
public duties OF Mr.. Douglas in one of our
exchanges:
Where was Douglas when the Homestead
Bill passed the Senator
BE HAD THE COur.
Where WAS Douglas, when tributes of re
spect were paid to BrOderickI
uE HAD THE PLEURIsY.
Where was Douglas. when the Davis
resolutions passed the Senate?
lie HAD rHE DTsESTART.
Where was Douglas, when The bill for
the admission Of Kansas came up in the
Senate!
NE HAD TIP BOWEL COMPLAINT.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

u Three gentlemen from Illinois were
stopping at a principal hotel in New yort
last week two OF them from Springfield.
AT the same hotel were several Rel,
from the interior OF this State. Tba,
parties encountered each other in tbeh..
room after dinner, aud the Bell men Learn
ing whence the others came scysDs5
q0aintauce with them after this fashion.
- understand that you are from Ill;,o;.
Egypt" ' 0'"ef IS IRON
Permit me TO inquire If You know A.
ham Lincoln! Is he al Aboliliop;stS"
VIII answer you, hut wish Won Ia
understand That we are both Democrats
and intend 10 vote for Douglas. Ne have
known Abraham Lincoln for twenty years
tie Is not an Abolitionist, never was onr
aud don I believe he ever will be. Does
any one accuse him Of it hereS | have lived
~ the same town with him for years, and
have but single point of difference with
him. aud that is on politics"
Yes. Sir, the DOUGLAS paners .o.,,..
him OF being an Abolitionist. and was
"N-N 80 ." 49, IL NohuFfucO OF COntr10lC-
ted by one whose opportunities II know
ing are so good as yours
"Sir," rejoined the other with great We
hemence. III viii do Abraham Lincoln
Justice: il is ID liei'
The whole company smiled nj this out
spoken honesty Of man who confessed
himself political opponent. for by this
time number of persons had gathered
{ around. and were listening with great in
terest to the conversation The ReIl man
continued:
do you consider. from you know Iedg
OF ar; Lincoln. that lie is qualified to fil
, Tie Office of President2"
Qualified, Sir?-why. none but a loo
or knave would dare To doubt it. IL Lin
0 coin IS not iit TO be President. this Govern
ment may get ready TO shut up shop"
There is one other question am al
ions TO put. Who. in your opinion. vii
i Illinois vote for?''
' "Sir. told you honestly that we wei
: all for Douglas, and l answer you wit
: equal honesty that Illinois will 90 for Lin
it coin
Y Here the Egyptian added: "And eve
what you Republicans call Egypt fes
has become inoculated in the same way
3 N. Y. Paper
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
''of Whom Ten Thousand are Wild

The New York Com. Advertiser says
The Rev Mr.. Thompson, American Miss
ionary in Syria, in a letter to n friend in
England estimates the number of the fu
CITIES now under the protection of Add Ell
kader and the French consul at Damascus,
and in flight TO Beyrout, at SEVENTY five
thousand, of whom "more than ten thous-
and sre,widows!
Could 4 more fcrcible appeal be made to
human sympathies-to the American
heart? Thank God, the work of slaughter
is about to be stayed. Five Christian
powers, holding in allegiance political jeal
eusies of long standing and great force
have resolved that massscres such as these
on whatever soil psrpetrated, shall be az
rested, and the promoters of them shall b.
punished
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
May the right prosper.


PRoF. RoYcE's CLASSICAL ScHooL.-The
lllh term of. this excellent school for boys !,
commences..this morning under very favor
able auspices. We are pleased TO learn
hat this institution is firmly established +,
and gives promise of permancy- This -
the first successful attsmpttO establish a
boarding school chiefly for boys in this
city.
The school is now composed Of a large
number of young gentlemen-sons Of our
most intelligent citizens Of the surrounding
country.
We regret that Prof. Royce limits the
number Of his pupils, as We are certain
there are many more young mea aud boys
IN this vicinity, who are DESTROYS Of enter
ing this school.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

IL At Republican meeting at Dundee,
Michigan, on the l7th. Junius Tilden, a
prominent lawyer of Monroe, aud Mr. Chez.
yer Of Ann Hsrbor. both hitherto leading
Democrats. came OF; for LincolH. The
departure OF The Democracy from the old
landmarks, and the virtual similarity be-
tween Breckenridge aud and Douglas De-
Doerac y. left them no choice. aud hence
they came over TO the Republicans At
the same meeting Dr. Mason, Postmaster
of Dundee, also renounced Pro Slavery De
moeraey aud joined the Republican ranks
-of course be did so at the expense Of bis
official head,
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29
Hon. Francis p. Blair,
OF MISSOURI,


Will address the people on the political
questions Of the day, as follows:
Grecncastle. Thursday, Aug 30, at u
o'clock p m.
cambridge, Friday. Aug 81, at 2 o'clock
pm.
TERRE HAUTE. Saturday, Sept / a,
, o'clock, p. NJ.
Sullivan, Monday. Sept 3, at ? O'Clock
p. M.
Worthington. Tuesday Sept 4, at2o'clk
pm.
Spencer. Wednesday, Sept 5, at 2O'clOcl
pm.
Bowling Green, Thursday, Sept 6, at
( o'clock y. m.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

There never was better prospect for a
Democratic victory than there is now
Everything points. with Inerring certainty
to the triumph OF Douglas in November
Journal
''If Brag is good dog" our neighbor
over the Post Office, is one of the most
valuable of his kind.
Its said that Bombasles Fnrioso of
soldier-one who was brave with his
tongue but chicken in his heart, during
one of the great battles of Europe, ap-
preached his General and asked the priv.
lege of taking one of the Regiments of the
enemy. The General looking at him in
establishment, asked, where are your men,
your horse, your artillery, your batteries,
your captains and your lieutensnts,-how
can you take that we'll drilled aud enlhu-
siastic Regiment without all these The
( braggart Strengthening himself up TO his
full height. said, 81 want none of these,
give me the order, and | will Surround
them myself"
OCl. COOkeTlY must kDe the counterpart
of this bosster With party divided, and
each division fighting the other with i
ferceness almost unknown in political
warfare With two tickets in the field, and
both urging their respective claims; with
every Intelligent consideration strongly
against Mr.. Douglas carrying one singl,
State, our neighbOr says, There never was
a better prOspec; for a Democratic victory
than there is now" With every Demo
cratic State in the Union certain to cas-
its vote against Mr.. Douglas; with the en-.
tire Democratic South strongly combined 4,
gainst him; with the Democratic President
the Democratic Cabinet, the Democratic
/ U. s. Senate, with one exception and The
! leading Democrats everyw here united
+ against the Little Giant, and making daily
converts TO Mr.. Breckenridge, the editor oil
the Terre Haute Journal tells his readers
that everything points, with unerring GER
tainty TO the triumph of Douglas in No
vember."
/ II "Brag is good dog" then amt Our
neighbor one of the most valuable of his
kind.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

We understand that Mr.. Voorhees,, by /
species of Democratic memorable logic, /
proves that his competitor Dir. Nelson is
an AbOlitionist. The process by which he |
arrives at this sage conclusion is syllogys
tically as follows:
Cassius NJ. Clay is an "AboliIioBist.
He was invited 10 Terre Haute by the
Republicans to make a speech. The Re
publicans are therefore Abolitionists. he
was introduced TO the audience by Col
Nelson and consequently, therefore and
hence Col Nelson is an AbolitiOnist.
This is fair specimen of Mr.. Voorhees,
logic and his demagogusm. We suppose
be expects to get TO Congress by such
/ twsddle. We know of but one parallel
case 10 this memorable logic of his
The conclusions Of Euclid are nothing
to compare to it. But it will be re-
collected that last year English society
was shocked by a most extraordinary
elopement. A lady of great wealth and
high position, of Quaker family. and the
daughter of one member of Parliament and
the wife Of another, eloped with her groom
A letter written, or purporting to be writ
ten, by this lady-Mrs. Gurney-in de-
! fence Of her crime, was copied into the n
; York Tribune. accompanied by an edito-
rial article exposing its sophistry, and de-
noupcing ito indecency. The Tribun'
2 supports Lincoln for the Presidency, anC
the New York Herald. with that happ,
g logical sequence which distinguishes thu
: Democratic party, has taken up the matter
' and deduces from il the conclusion tina
y the fundamental doctrine OF the Republi
o cans is, that wives should run away wit
4 their grooms and holds up to the peopl
the horrible results when Lincoln is elect
!. ed. and the whole people, in the North 9
g. least, commence the practical illustratio
Of this doctrine.
i, This is parallel case to the one whic
;. the genius of Mr.. Voorhees, has conjure
!, up. Both are purely Democratic and wol
8 thy the brains which originated them.
Pile on your logic Dir. Voorhees,. Il
: your conclusions are as clear. as that thr,
and two make seven OF four and six NAL
nine, each of which you must admit
:. brilliantly luminous.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29

John r. Usher. ESQ met Jos. b Nc
Donald, in political debate, at Newport
few DAYS ago, and IL rumor is true. the tn
uroph of Mr.. Usher over the Attorney Gen
rraI was most signal and complete.
The following questions were PROFOUND
cd by the former gentleman and the foi-
lowing are the latter gsetleman's answers:
..It bv the force and effect of the Consli-
tuition Of the United States. African sls-
yery exists il any and eli the TerrilorieA
of The United States. can the people of the
Territories 10 any legal or constitutional
form. abolish or prevent its legal existence
threin!
McDonaId answered, that they could
not.
I'd. What Is the normal condition OF the
Territories Of the United States as now or
gan zed M
Mcdonald auswered-Slave. That a
STAKEHOLDER of Virginia, or any OF the
Slave sia,es could carry his slaves into
Kansas or any Of the Territories and hold
such slave there as slave. till there should
be some positive law against the existener
Of Slavery in su,h Territory.
1t is easy to zee the dilemma in which
Mr.. Mcdonald here fnds himself. II the
slave older has sny right to take bis slaves
ID, he public Territories, it is right
under the Federal Constitution, and being
such, the Popular sovereigns 10 that Ter
ritory cannot take that constitutional right
away. To extricate himself therefore from
the dilemma into which his answer 10 the
frst question Of Mr. Usher's placed hiaa
he was forced to admit that the normal, or
first condition of all the Territories, was
Stare. This doctrine, 80 menstrous in it
sef, vas forced upon the Attorney General
Of this State, in order thar he might show
some constituency in his advocacy of the
doctrine Of Popular Sovereignly-ihe right
If Territorial Legislature to exclHde sla-
vary.
Is not this doctrine, that slavery exists
everywhere, unless prohibited by positive
law, a monsirosity in politics. We have
always thought, and our fathers thought
and taught, that human servitude existed
no,ohere, unless there was q positive law
recognizing it. and that outside OF this
iaR all meu were free. BIT here comes 10.
ssph z. Mcdonald. Democratic Attorney
General Of The State of In diana, and asserts,
that slavery exists IN all our territories,
and will forever exist there. unless there is
law prohibiting H. Here is modern De.
nocracy for you and here i the first step
which will be followed by the astounding
doctrine, that the stakeholder can take his
slaves any place within the Jurisdiction of
the Federal Constitution.
Where does Mr. Voorhees, stand on these
questions They are Of more importance
TO this people, than wheiher Cassins ~
Clay is an A6olitionist. or Helpers boz :,
an incendiary document
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-29


The Douglasite orators who are now per.
ambulaling the State, have a great deal 10
say on the subject of Negro Equality p
We kBow Of but one instance in which ue-
gro equality has been advocated in this
State. and that was by Douglas editor
through the columns OF Douglas paper.
We allude to the De Kslb County Sentinel,
published at Sycamore, DE kalb County.
edited by L. j Mayo, Esq. The Sentinel
is recognized by all The Democratic papers
OF The State as an oreau Of the party, aud
its editor subsequently, to the avowal Of
Negro equality sentiments, ha, been placed
Oh the Democratic County Committee, aud
appointed delegate to Democratic Couven-
tions-State District aud county. Here is
the Seutinel'S creed Oh the subject:
"Our education has bccu such, that we
have ever been rather in favor Of the equal.
ity Of the black; that is, they should enjoy
all the priO!eges offke t0hifc trheye they reside.
We are aware that this is rot q very popu-
lar doctrine. We have had many a com
bat with some who are now strong Gre
publicans," we taking the broad ground
Of equality. aud they the opposite grounds
We were broughtupin a State where blacks
were voters, aud we do not know Of any in
convenience resulting from it, though per-
haps it would not work as we'll where the
blacks are more numerous. We have no
doubt OF the right Of the whites 10 guard
against such an evil, If it is one. Our opio.
ion is. that il would be best for all con-
cerned TO have the colored population in
State by themselves. but il It's within the
Jurisdiction of the United States, tce say by
all means they should haze the right 10 haze
their Senator'S and Representa- tires in Con-
grees. and 10 Uote for President With US
worth makes the man, aud the want OF il
the fellow" We have seen many "nig--
ger" that We thought more of Than some
white men."-Ckieag0 Press and Tribune.