Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-27
=: PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEkLY BY
EDGAR SN0WDEN.
EXANDRIA:
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, JUNE -, 1860.

WEDNESDAY, MORNING, JUNE -, 1860.
ID, The Douglas papers declare that Douglas
il going 10 carry the masses Of the Demo
oia;ic party North and South the Demo
crate opponents of Douglas say that he
cannot get IN electoral vote, and that he
gil be wiped ont in the South the Black
:: ?epu3lican leaders shout that the disruption
u Ire Democratic party secures the cleo
;or Of Lincoln beyond doubt, although
tGey we're sure of it before; and the Who's,
:. he midst of this dissenSion, turmoil,
tou0le, and danger, appeal TO the Conser-
-ativa rlen, every where, to come up IN their
.:rtngth, work for and vote the ConSitu-
,;orel Unioa ticket, and place at The head OF
The Government, patriot statesmen who VIII
ave the sill and the power, TO aid IN sub
dining discord, restoring peace 10 The coun-
try. rpholding the Constitution and the
: mon, and enforcing the Laws.
, The Presidents Protest against the Covode
Investigation, was evidently written under
1,rorg feeling OF resentment, and he states has
.ieyI Of the case accordingly. The opponents
the. is no Executive immunity, IN this coun-
,rv, from supervision on the part OF Con
!rass: and that the Legislature, without ne
cLssarily resorting To impeachment, has the
night TO investigate the public conduct Of all
public ottcers
The Norfolk Argus correctS some errors
that have been set atioat relative TO the cargo
Of the Lone Star and predicts that the
experiment Of direct trade with France, com
.nenced by that vessel. will not cease. We
unite with the Argus in hoping that it will
only be beginning, TO he followed up prof
tably hereafter.
We have received the Catalogue OF tile
Soulesbury College. Batesville, Arkansas,
William I. Powell, President, and Professor
of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and the
English Language Mr.. F., formerly oil this
place, has Our best wishes for his success,
and for the success of the Institution over
which he presdeS.
\ telegraphc dispatch published in yes
tertiav's Gazette, stated that the United States
. Circuit Court at New Orleans has decided
shat the Mexican steamers captured by Com
mander Turner, of the trigate Saratoga, are
not lawful prizes, the two countries not be-
:ng at war. The vessels will therefore be
restored.
The Great Eastern IL now expected every
lav. As the japanese fever is dying out in
New York, Great Eastern excitement comes
lust in time The Presidential canvass will
answer for a 'fts~% generally regn'
larlv--but they want pGltic"!ar and pecni'"
FUSES occasionally in the Commercial me-
tropolis."
It is said that most Of the stories told in
the newspapers about "Tommy,' the now
famous Japan man, are unmltlgated can
ards. without the shadow Of truth about
them. Some foolish women send him laugh
,.ble epistles which he turns over 10 his Sc
niors-anI there is an end of the matter.
l;.. Patrick McMehany, Il Catholic tIer-
e,vmaA. in New York, fell in fit, whilst
rea3ine in his room, on Sunday night last,
md the candle Oh his table SET fire to his pa
3ers and he was 81 dreadfully burned that
Il, dice in few hours. !Iewas Il gentleman
% comfortable literary abilities.
! letter from Democratic friend in a
leghboring county, says 81 shall support
2rec!l:inridgc-b believe the running OF
Bell end Everett will do good. i acknow-
ledge that Fillmore being in the field before,
saved the country from Fremont. As things
20, ; III end Everett may save again"
The Washington Constitution says that
,ne -acent law reducing the price of the
public printing &c per cent. Ought to sat:sty
evely bod. as the prices now allowed will
barely pay the cost Of the mechanical exc
CuSlOc OF the WOEh. ~ litS E"Di t-'''
,er :"
Th2 Richmond Enquirer and Examiner
Mace the names of Breckenridge and Lane
Al the head of their columns, as the regular
Democratic nominees. II IS sal that III"
DOUGLAS men ia Virginia, will, uotwith>tand-
ing what has passed, and is now taking place
not recadz. or abandon their tayorte.
che t.rirginia and Mary land delegates 10
xh3 Baltimore Convcntion are 10 address
eheir constituents in relation to the disrap-
ION of that body and in explanation OF the
course they pursued on that occasion.
The Machin.sts Of Richmond are organi-
zing society somewhat like the Trades
r1:on Societies Of other places. ;or The pr2tce-
,;on Of themselves from ha!i,ta2Sut traces
men.
Ia a card in the Petersburg Index. MIR. il
/. 'n~yor thinks it due 10 candcr and to las
constituents, to declare at once his support Of
John G. Breckenridge and Joseph Lauc