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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-17

BY T. NJ. ACCOMMODATIONS
GALE OF A VALUABLE FARM In FAIR
y FAX COUNTY, YIRG MIA, IN THE
VICINITY OF WASHINGTON AND ALIEN
ANDRIA.-0n Saturday, the 2iM tag of March,
500, at u O'Clock, H., the premises, the sub
scribers will sell at public auction, TRACT OF
LAND, containing about FIFTY ACRES, situa-
ted in Fairfax County, Va, the Lecsburg
Turnpike, = short distance beyond Bailey's Cross
Roads, and about seven miles from both Alcxan-
dria and Washington.
The land is of excellent quality-is well water
ed-eight or ten acres of il are in wood Of fine
growth-it has on it a thrifty orchard o. young
fruits under good fences, and i every way de-
sirable.
a. The buildings the place consist Of q
Leg comfortable COTTAGE, a large Barn, Sta
bes Smoke House, &C., &c.
Any further information in respect to the pro-
perty can be had Of the subscriber, Mrs. Amelia
T. Young, who resides upon il.
TERMS $500 cash-the balance in two equal
instruments At six and twelve months, from the
day of sale, with interest, the deferred payments
to be secured by the bonds Of the purchaser and
G deed Of trust upon the property.
AMELIA i. YOUNG.
s. FERGUSON BEACH,
NH dis NAT Int copy Trustee.
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3RnnMSl RRnnMs y BR00NSM

/ AN nov receiving my SPRING SUPPLY II
i BUCKETS, TULS, CIIURNS, Barrel md
staff, Flour Buckets, Sugar Boxes. Patent Ziuc
Washboards, plain do, Clothes Pins Rolling Pins,
Half Bushels and Pecks, Baskets Backing,
Matches, WFtewash Brushes, Shoe Brushes,
Scrub Brushes and Busters, and such goods az
are generally kept in Broom and Woolenware
Store. pledge myself 70 EEL at Baltimore prices.
J.. HERRING, Royal ST., south u King
80 Rrnn,, 0nrn ,,nntnl Mi
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AYEW TRIMMINGS.-Just received. a few
IN pieces Of SPRING TRIMMINGS, at
NH ) @. @. BERRYS,72, King. street
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Theatre Building, Alexandria,
NH left Wholesale Dealer IN Malt Liquors

MILITARY GOODS W. b. RICHARDS,
lNl Jr., Dealer in Military Goods, Ito King
street, Alexandria, Va, would remind all in want
Of the above Goods by the gid instant, that it
would be we'll to send in their orders early, that
they may be filed in time. Swords, Belts, Hate
Caps, Epsuets, Sashes, Buttons, Gilt Lace and
Cord, and all kinds Of Trimmings, furnished at
the lowest rates. feb
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y :" 000D' AT VERY Low PRICES.

NEW GOODS
N AT VERY Low PRICES.
We are now receiving large and we'll selected
stock of HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, such a.
Bleached and Brown Shirtings Cotton and Linen
Sheetings, Damask Table Linens and Cloths, Nap
kns Dolcs Towelings, in great variety; Pillow
Case Cottons and Linens, 81 Undrcssed Cambr!cs.
plain and Jaconett Cnmbrics Cambria and Swiss
Bands, Edgings in every variety, Hosiery, Jou
wins Kid Gloves, &c, &c. We shall also con-
tinue 10 sell all our Fancy silks, silk Robes Fou.
lard Silks. Mcriuoes. and most WINTER GOODS
ut prime cost. TAYLOR 4 HUTCHINSON,
No. -, Louisiana avenue.
opposite Centre Market Space.
Washington, feb 10
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NEW G0ODS.-Just received at RICHARDS
~ BAZAAR, White and Cord. Crochet Braid,
Crochet Needles, Tida Cotton, Embroidering Silks,
and all kinds of FANCY WORKING MATE
RAILS; Coats, Brooks and Sewing Machine
Cottons; Linen Tape; Shetland Wool; Zephyr aud
Doubled WorSteds; Belts aud Belt Clasps, and a
variety of Hoped Skirts. NH
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OLIVER SOAP, for cleaning SILVER br'm''
- and Plated Wares; Chamosc skins Slou.t
ing's Prepared Glue; Gas Lighters. Ehe fa,.'.
Egg Beaten German Matches. Rom Glasses, isG
Spoons Nut Crackes; Nat Picks, spice hora''
Coffee Roasters Smiths Patent Lard Lawn INK
sale BY feb 22I JOHN OGDEN.
TIVE BROOM and WO0DEN-WARE btsl-
i NESS, will be continued at The old stand on
Royal street, where / will be pleased to see gu ~
want Of BR0OMS and W0ODEN-WABE,o t eve
~ description. feb III /. HERRlN"'
G0AL OIL LAMPS further supply % tn'
~ above Of new patterns. with Jones or care
tons Burners, Chimney.. Wicks, So, u,t received
and for sale by
l2mol K. H. MILLER, son w.
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r ANDING THIS DAY, by Schr. Fairfax, so
IL groce Shanghai Matches, and will be sold at
factory prices. l.. HERRING,
nh Royal street, 4 doOrs south os King st.
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NOTICE. have determined to sell Oft flor
IN CASH only my entire stock IF DRY, FANCY,
and MILLINERY GOODS 1t cosr.-DeBagcs,
DcLaincS, Prints, French and English Mcrinocs,
Flanncls, CassiuctS, Black and Grey Cloths tor
Cloaks also, Shawls, Cloak., Blankets, BIcached
and Brown Cottous IL. LEWIS BaAR,
ian 10 l3u kng-strcct.
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DRY GOODS, &C.

HOOP SKIRTS, WHITE AID coLoRED, LARGE
i i AND SMALL
Blcachcd Cottons, all widths and qualities
Brown do, heavy and fine
Irish Linens, Cambrics, Musins
Embroderes, Handkorchiefs, &c, DC. Al
ASHBY 4 WOODS,
feb % No. no. King-street
CARPETINGS AND OIL CLOTHS-GREAT
~ BARGAINS Tapestry, three-piy an wool
aud wool filing CARPETS, viii bo sold very
cheap. We have still small stock If that HEMP
CARPET at ISL cts.
OIL CLOTHS-Wc arc selling very low, and
will cut them to suit Hall, and Passages.
feb IS 5. & W. MEYENBERG.
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N0AL.-I have on hand and am constantly re-
" ceiyiuc, ANTHRACITE COAL, u the beat
qualities for family CUMBERLAND coal,
from the Frostburg Mines, By the cargo, carload,
or single ton. Factories furnished with the run-Dg-
mine, at lowest rates. Apply to
vS-tf y. p. SMITH, Queen + Wharf
DOUGLASS 4 sHERW0OD'S NEW STYLE
~ HOOP SKIRTS, STYLED the Belle ii the
South = also, Gentlemen's Patent Enumpled Shirt
Collars Of the latest styles, just received az
feb24 G. c. BERRY'S, 70 Kiug-st
dnQ BUSH. PRIME NEW CLOVER SEED,
4UU lust received and for sale by
fsb MEADE i MARYE
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NOTICE.-Just received, % pieces II Fancy
IN DeLaines
30 pieces Fancy Prints
5 Black aud Brown mixed Luscys
Kentucky Jeans extra
10 Sleeps Grey Cashmere
10 superior Satiuetts
10 Beached 4 Brown Canton Flannols
10 Manchester Giughams
10 Linsey at Is and - cts
. bales extra 81 Fulled Cloth, All III which
viii sell at tile lowest market prices.
nov II WI. i. BERKLEY.
DRENCH MERINOES, CASHMEKES, ana
II MOUSLINES, Valencia Plaids, Travelling
Dress Goods, Printed Deiaines, Giughams, Sack
Flannes, Ladies Cloaks, Lace Sets, Collar AMI
Sleeves Embroidered Muslin and Cambria Col
lars. The above, with many other very desirable
GOODS, we are now Offering, greatly below this
season i prices ASHBY & WOOD.
Jan 40 King st., under .. 4 a. X. X. Office.
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NEW G0nns NV GOODS II

WE ARE now opening our first supply "
w SPRING GOODS, Just received by the
steamer Monticello, 70 which We invite the attcu-
tion Of our customers.
Is 4 u MEYENGEEG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-17

BuRroN.-The late VIM. Ii. Burton inven-
ted Sherry Cobblers! 1t is related that when
an actor in Philadelphia. ne frequented Ia
nous resort for theatrical personages and
their friends, known as "Dickey Har-
bourd's." "Juleps," but then recently I'M
ported from the South, were the popular
tipple on the warm summer days, but Bur
ton and his English friends, of whom Dickey
was an old one, eschewed them as too heating
for heightened sitting. A decoctlon OF
sherry wine, hot water, sugar and lemon
peel, a favorite English drink, had been in
troduced by Diekey, and seryel we'll for
Winter evening sociality, but on the approach
of warmer weather cooler substitute was
needed. In this dilemma Burton suggested
the use of ice instead of the hot Water, and
Dickey was called upon to try his hand at the
new decoction Theresult was ayinous "coup
detat," and the coterie of bibulous wits
were required to name the new nectar. Bur
ton at once suggested that as Dickey had in
his own country. established his fame and
fortune as "cobbler" that the name should
be applied to his last sob" and forthwith
the christening was contaminated IN 'Sher.
~ Cobblers" all round for the party. The
article at once met with public appreciation,
aud "cobblcrs' universally supplanted 'ju-
leps" for the heated term.
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H EW GOODS, JUST RENElN
~ ASHBY G WOOD,

HOOPED SKIRTS-FER u CHEAP.-l5
IL Springs only 80 cents; - springs only ! ct..
Also . lot If Misses and Chldrrn's, very low bit
NH 5 $ 4 ". METENBERG'S.
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THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH II, 1860.


EXTRAORDINARY CANINE PLUcK.-A No
Die Pack Of Huuntls.-Soine weeks ago a
f,ieud in Glyun, says the Savannah (Ga. Re-
publican, favored us with a feat OF his nne
pack of dogs, which pursued wounded
buck some eight or ten miles across wlde
rivers and through marshes, and were iounu'
some thirty hours after the chase commen-
ced. quietly lying around their game one
venerable old fellow standing guard, pre-
venting the rest-though all were IN
starving condition--frum touching 1t with
their teeth.
On subsequent hunt during the excess
siye cold snap of january, these faithful
creatures disappeared from the hunters IN
a similar manner, and after days of search,
were given up for lost. A letter received
a day or two since gives the sad sequel,
which had come to light. IL is contained
in the following extracts: ave have ut last
heard of our noble pack OF hounds, which
were all frozen on the marsh near the dead
buck. We suppose that they had run down
and caught it, in the extensive marsh they
got into after swimming several creeks
] believe it is the only instance on record
of seven hounds running down buck IN
an extensive marsh, swimming several
creeks, and catching it without gun be-
ing fired. and lying by it until all persisted
In the cold" r.s
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No. 90. South Wharyes, Philadelphia
For sale by VIM. IL. FoN LIZ ooN
feb S-d3m Alexandra, Va
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NERMAN COLONGE.-Anothers nrply u tile
VI manufacture Of Johann Maria Parma, just
received at s. 4 M. MEiESBERGS,
NH II lO7 king-otgcct.
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NORSETS! CORs ETS!, al sizes I'D 50 cts. !
~ liberal discount made t. the trade.
NH ! s. L II. MEIESBERG.
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TNO FISHERMEN.-2O UU pair II good Coun-
4 try Knit SOCKS will re sold very low tor
cash, BY 5. ( ". MEYENBERG,
NH corner King aud Pitt ,t,.
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II LANNEL-Just received one piece " very
l. superior Country Flannel, superior Red Twill
ed Flannel, &C. &c.
dec ~ W. y. BERkLEY
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DLANKETS. BLANkETSl BLANKETS!M
ID very cheap by
feb Is s. h ~ MEYENGERG.
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NH 9-2awts King-street, Alexandria
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Il OMEMADE FLANNELS.-Just received a
4 4 very superior article If Londoun white F'au-
nels, for Skirts. Tnov 29l BRYAN = ADAMS.
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OME-MADE CLOTHS. -,Justrcceiyed auoth-
Ii er lot OF those desirable CLOTHS, for over
coats and Pants. Liam i BRYAN 4 ADAMS,
COLLARS GREAT BARGAINS ut
~ NH II ;. 4 III. MEYENBERG'S
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-30
McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 80, l86O WHOLE N

The moon was shining through the shut
tcrless windows, and throwing all kinds Of
suspicious shadows about the old red ROOM
Rcd Room? Why red9 The marrow in
my youthful bones caught such chill at
the bare idea, that did not care to repeat
the question. Two oaken cupboards which
in my haste to get into the region of obliv.
ion, had forgotten to examine, began to
harass me with anxieties about their con-
| tents.
slipped cautiously out Of bed--Good
Heavens was somebody holding on to my
night-gown, Or? No; it was a long
one, and had trodden upon it with my
own foot that was all. l approached the
doors, and, without taking the liberty Of
opening them, turned their keys, which
happened fortunately, to be on the inside of
| them.
Flattercd with this ingenious device Of
my own, had retired to my couch, and
was once more courting slumber, when a
tormenting though seized hold of me and
reused me up again. had forgotten to
look ,nder the bed! lay awake, cndeav-
oring to reason with myself upon 50 absurd
an anxiety, but nothing came of it, except a
singing of the ears and increased suspicion.
I thought heard some respirations from
under the rnattrass; heard groans; be-
gan to feel the mattrass move under me
"No, dash it all ~ cried I, as sprang to my
feat and lifted the valance, 81 am not going
to be frightened to deatl in this manner by
| nothing" BY nothing? Oh, was it moth
ing, though, that met my afrighted gaze
under that bed?
was beneath the blankets in about one
fourth of second afterwards, in state Of
turror that absolutely, for little time, de-
drivsd me of sensation. My imagination,
fertile as it had always been in conjectures
of horrible nature, had never, indeed,
come up to the reality of what l had just
seen; robber, ghost, the arch enemy of
man and boy himself, any or all Of these |
had been, in a measure prepared to find in
the bedroom but coffin-en enormous
cofin-large for the shoulders, and tapering
somewhat delicately towards the feet; to
| find an article of that description under my
bed was shock unexpected indeed. There
it was, however, sure enough, with row OF
gilt nails all the way round, handsome ini-
tials over the spot where the face wo'd come
and a little inscription, doubtless setting
forth in handsome manner the many vir-
tues of the deceased.
The five hours which interviewed between
that discovery and daylight l passed in pic
turing to myself the features of the muir
dered i had not doubt of him or her be
ing murdered-and in estimating the chan
ces of the return of the murderer to thu
red room. No sick man ever longed fol
morning as l longed; and with the first
faint streaks of dawn, was standing ir
my scanty drapery, by the side Of my cous
ins pillow.
"Richard, Richard" cried I, "there':
murder in the house, and they've put th'
coffin under my bed in the red ROOM"
"Pooh, pooh, you little fool" replied he
"so back again; I'm the Mayor this year
and its only the big boz aohich the mace !.
kept in."
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Resignation Of President Bugbes.

Resignation Of President Bugbes.
At a meeting Of the students Of the
Upper Iowa University, the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Rev. L. H. Bugbee, A. NJ,
has resigned his position as President oi
Upper Iowa University, therefore:
Resolved, That in his departure, we, his
students, have lost faithful teacher and
safe counselor.
Resolred, That we highly appreciate his
untiring efforts for our moral and intellec'
tual Improvement and that his friendly in
tercourse and christian example have made
lasting impression OH our minds ant
hearts.
Resolced, That we believe him disinter
ested in all his acts; ever having in view
our welfare and the best interests of the In
stitution.
Resolred, That he carries with him ou,
sincere regards and best wishes for his
health and prosperity, in whatever position
he may be called to act.
Resolued, That while we regret his alb
sence, we warmly welcome his successor
Rev. VIM. A. Brush, A. NJ.
Resolrea, That we request the publica
ton of the above resolutions, in the Du
buque Times, Northeastern Christian Ad
rocate, Christian 1Adrocate and Journal
and the various papers of Northern Iowa
w. w. WARNER, Pres't.
j. L. PAINE, Sec'y.
Fayette, May 10Th, 1860.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-30

BLEssEDNEss IN SoRRow.-Thcre arc
times when some great sorrow has torn the
mind away from it familiar supports, and
laid level those defenses which in prosperity
seemed so stable-when the most rooted
convictions of the reason seem rottenness,
and the blossoms Of our heavenward imag-
ination goes up before that blast as dust
when our works, and joys, and hopes, with
all their multitudes, and pomp, and glory,
seem to go down together into the pit, and
the soul is left as garden that hath no wa
ter, and as wandering bird cast out of the
nest-in that day of trouble, and of tread
ing down and perplexity, the noise of viols,
the mirth of the tabret, and the Joy of the
harp, arc silent in the grave. Blessed is
the man who. when cast into this utter
wretchedness, far away from all creatures
and from all comfort, can yet be willing,
amidst all his tears and his anguish, there
to remain as long as God shall please
British Quarterly.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-30

CINCINNATI PLATFORM Constructive
have heard much about the northern and
southern construction Of the Cincinnati
platform.
Whatever plausibility there may have
been heretofore for this charge of double
construction, there is none at all now. The
northern democracy construe it to mean
popular or local sovereignty, and as such
defend and uphold it. The southern fire
eaters have hundred times, within the last
three weeks, said it means the same thing
and as such they denounce and "bolt" It
The only pretext that they urge for seeding
from the convention is, that the majority
forced upon them "Squatter Sovereignty
Platform"
Thus have the fire.eaters been forced to
admit that the construction which they
professed to put upon the Cincinnati plat
form was all sham and a pretense; and
that to get rid of Squatter Sovereignty they
must get rid of the platform. m.-Keokuk Daily
Journal.
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It's all Habit.
AS an illustration of this fact, we heard
a good story the other day, of an eminent
railroad man as well as political manager,
who is rather addicted to profanity on any
and all occasions, whether in buying or
selling cargo of grain, in a convention of
railroad managers, or political wire -pullcrs.
Our railroad friend in walking down Wall
street one day with a venerable and devoted
member of the Board of Brokers-one who
keeps his large pew in Trinity, attended
the ''stated prcachings of the Gospel regu-
larly, and who, on the whole was religious
ly inclined, but not so much that he could
not drive good bargain among the bulls
and bears on week days, when the CONVEX
sation took a heavenward turn. Lecturing
our railroad official on the immortality OF
the habit Of swearing it's influence on the
young, when coming from one holding so
prominent position, begged of him to try
and leave it off. The good natured, jolly
railroad man listened attentively to the
good advice, acknowledged its force, medi.
tating, by whistling along, rubbing his
nose, turning to his venerable lecturer and
said: "Oh, h-ll! you pray good deal
and swear some; but we don't either OF
US mean anything"
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j. L. PAINE, Sec'y.
Fayette, May 18th, 1860.

tW- The St. Louis Republican, speaking
of the popular gatherings that are taking
place in the South, to repudiate the mad
attempt Of the seceders at Charleston to
break up the Convention and disorganize
the Dem. party says:
When Mr. Yancey declared in front of
the City Hall at Charleston, on the evening
of the day he and his comrades bolted,
that perhaps at that moment the pen was
making which was to write new Declara-
ton of Independence, and that it was not
improbable that st. Andrews Hall was to
be another independence Hall, he thought
little of that storm Of honest indignation
that was to arise from one end of the coun-
Try to the other to put down all such trait
orous doctrine. But he will feel it keenly
enough before the 18th of June next, or
we greatly mistake the signs Of the times.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-30
letter from Tennessee.

AACSSCA AEVhnA = OAAAACo0SOs
CHESTNUT HILL, (Tenn.,) May 5, 1860.
Cot. Richardson-Dear Sir: am now
about 400 miles from my..Iowa home, here
in the old State of Tennessee, and it occurs
to me that few lines from this section may
not be unacceptable to the readers of your
valuable Times. will say word of pol
itics, and how things are working here.
There seems to be strong opposition par
ty in this State, and they are terribly afraid
OF Douglas. There is considerable excite
ment prevailing in different portions of the
State, particularly at Nashville and vicinity.
The prevailing opinion here, is, that If
Douglas is made the next President, the
negroes will all be set at liberty. The Ten
nesseeans are determined to support the
Constitution and the Union. The Know
Nothings are strong in number here, and
demand that foreigners shall reside in this
country twenty one years before becoming
entitled to the rights of citizenship.
| had the pleasure of attending the
"Quarterly Meeting Of the NJ. f. Church,
at this place, and there witnessed scene
which to Northern man, was at once both
novel and interesting. About one-third Of
the congregation were negroes (slaves), and
the remainder of the audience was conpos-
ed Of the most respectable portion of the
white citizens. The Sacrament was first
administered to the whites, and immediate
" afterwards, the colored brethren were
invited forward, and both male and female
slaves partook of the sacred feast. The
scene was impressive and solemn. The
pastor administered the bread and wine,
giving each member a most cordial shake
Of the hand, and tears of joy and penitence
were streaming from every eye. l could
not but ask myself, "would the people of
Iowa, treat even a free negro so wells'
Our Legislature has made it a crime pun
ishable by fine and Imprisonment, to sell
intoxicating liquors; the law is so framed
as to be model for some other States that
boast of much more wisdom and philanthro-
py. All liquors kept for sale, for any pur-
pose, are subject to chemical analysis before
placed on sale. The season is favorable
and The spring opens finely.
Truly, yours, E. ID.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-30

A New TEXT FROM ScRlPruRE.-Itis is pref
ty evident, if the following story be true,
that some politicians are not very well pos
ted in Scripture. We copy from the Gin.
Enquirer: a.~ s.a.
A fussy delegate from Alabama, during
tho progress of the discussion on the plat
form, kept whispering to delegate from
the Northwest that his State would be
obliged to secede if the majority report car
ried. When it was adopted he picked up
his hat and declared his purpose Of going
that he could not stay any longer in the
Convention. His Western friend said the
only consolation he could give him would
be found in the fifth chapter and seventeeth
verse Of Matthew, or in the seventeenth
chapter and fifth verse, he did recollect
which. sr--. .......,
"What is the passage?' said the Alabam-
ian.
"Secede and be d-dr' was the reply.