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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18
News of tho Day.
"Td shov the osry age and 6ody Of the TIMES.

Last week large brick building near
New York was blown into fragments by the
explosion of quantity Of fireworks which
had been stored there. entalling loss of
about five thousand dollars upon the owners.
The roof Of the house was thrown upwards
Of forty feet in the air. Rockets, Roman
candles, and >quibs of different descriptions
were scattered in all directions for hundreds
of yards around, and had the accident oc-
Cured at night, it would doubtless have pre-
scented one Of the most brilliant pyrotechnic
displays ever Witnessed The noise of the
explosion it is said, was heard at distance
OF two miles.
Ihe commercial circular Of Frazer & Co.,
dated at NagaSuki, Japan, on the 18th
March. states that business was brisk, and
that produce from the interior was coming
in freely. II is stated, too, that foreigners
experience less difficulty every day IN their
business transactions with the Japanese
| California potatoes have been introduced, and
are now raised expressly for the use OF the
shipping Tea is Row largely exported from
japan. The nitiye iron is of fine quality,
and coal is improving. Vegetable wax has
Mr.. Douglas will suffer most at Baltimore
from the want Of some able and Influential
leader in the South, who has position and
character enough to give him weight with
delegates from that section. Mr. Stephens,
Of Georgia, was expected to perform this
part at Charleston, but could not attend,
being then engaged III an important crimi-
nal case in Alabama. lie will now be kept
away by illness, tius dcpriving Douglas of
his important aid 1T the most critical june
turc.
y Paris correspondent describing the rare
curiositics Of some Of the private collections
of Paris, SAYS that in one lis the lead of the
great Cardinal dc Richclieu; not the skull,
but the dried head, with its thin lips, its
peaked beard, its delicate moustachc, such as
you see the Cardinal represented in Phil
lippc de Champagne's admirable portrait
which hangs in the Gallery Of the Louvre.
The nose alone is injured by the grave and
by time it is twisted towards the left, and
has slightly fallen upon the cheek"
Some time ago the New York Chamber
Of Commerce passed resolutions recommend
ing our government to accede to the PROPOSE
ton Of the five European powers to abolish
priva:eering. Since that the Chamber OF
Commerce have had another meeting and
the subject has been more fully discussed
/ was finally concluded that the subject had
better be left in the hands of government to
settle, and Il report against the policy OF the
former resolution was adopted.
Al, nrncnrt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

In Baltimore, on Friday, whilst three men
were engaged in excavatins for 4 sink, they
were ovcrpowcrsd by the foul air, and one
died on the spot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

The Great Eastern steamship is looked Tor
now every hour-and she may arrive at New
York before these lines are read.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

Building improvements, to the value ct
upwards Of five million Of dollars, are going
on in New York, and will be completed Ii
the next six months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18
Railroad Connections.
OFFICE ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA K. K. Co., |
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 18th, 1860. J

UFFICE UgANGE AND HLEAANTEIi w, I
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 18th, 1861.
Having seen it announced that the President OF
the Virginia Central Railroad Company had fur
nished the Stanton papers with a statement for
publication in regard to the existing break OF con-
necton between the trains of the two companies,
T have to request that you will publish the annex
cd copy of !; letter which | have addressed Col.
Fontanc on the subject, and though not written
specially with eye to its publication, will never.
theless, | feel confident, substantially meet the
allegations Of the other side, and vindicate the
action taken by our Company in the premises.
JOHN S. BARBOUR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18
MCCORM MICK
REAPER AND MOWER

HIGHLY IMPROVED FOR lsGo.- 3,ooo
IL ALREADY IN USE IL TIE tAI!"p
STATES, ALL GIfiEG TIE BEST SAFE.
FACTION.--Notcc is respectfully given t""' W.
have been appointed by Mcssrs. McCoEw'h "
Bro, AGENT Tor the sale Of their Machines, Tux
1860. The
MCCORMICK REAPER AID MOWER
is offered to the Farmer for 1865. - greatly ''h'
proved as will be found fully to NEE. his want, ~
a REAPER and us Il NOW ER; 50 modified II -
construction as to be the only COMPLETE pa
CHINE for the purpose. The horse ha'",".'
whilst cutting swarth six inches wider MAN
mcrly, and the smaller Machine seven l"'",a
wider than past 2oa2on2, are al.ogctac: NAE"o".'
LIGHTER, AMI Stronger, ard WI ran mIc9 ''S''I
with no material side draft This cannot hr "o'
understood without being seen, bat Il he''''''
less 50. and 50 guaranteed.
That no farmer shall have to rely on ms Nv"
judg ment entirely, in purchasing y" -! 10 81, -
you buy Machine OF uS, and II fans 10 E'n'.,'
satisfaction. when operated according 70 tt.'
printed instructions furnished with the ,lar"''
it may be IctIr.cd. With this distinctly Ha'y.,
derstood, anything we might say in pr.ifr o' ~ -.
Machine, would seem like wasting VOL.
furnish them at Baltimore City prices. de!''''''
either from Baltimore or Alexandra. 60.
va. Orders and communications viii f''''N
our prompt attention.
ADDISON. WALLACE II CO, :
No. IS Kin; OPP. knoHA p''
my 19-eolm
THOR SALE OR RENT--Thc well known + -
j. ing Shore on the Potomac, called I" h,hh.Iy
WAY, in Charles Count, Maryland, tmin'"'p''
opposite the White House. Said Shore has An,
fshed for the last tgycn;y-&ix years by Io'""
Cooley, esd ana the late ). 7. Sullivan. III '',l
sequence of the recent death Of the last h".~'
gentleman, the Shore is no" for sale or rent ~,
houses are all in good order Tor the comfort =" -.
G.hermen. and taking care Of fishing propelgn,
The length of time ii was occupied b. SG @r,be.
information, apply to the 81 bscrlhef. ,ynT
MitchelPs Station, Culptper ."un',
ortoC. C. SMOoT 4 son, Alex y,
my 3l-eolm Bait. Amerleab-s0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

Again is all interest transferred from the
Capitol at Washington, to the Hall of the
Democratic Convention. TO Baltimore and
not to Washington, are the politicians now
LOOKING
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18
That $500 Lincoln Shave.

MIR Horace Greeley thinks the Express Is
"mran" because it incidentally alluded 10
the fact that Abraham Lincoln pocketcd the
sum of two hundred dollars for making Il
speech to his Republican friends III this city
last March.
Brother Greeley in this matter, as we shall
presently show, is not 50 discreet as he usual
iy is. lP the Express is 'mean," there must
be a great many estimahle Republicans
equally "mean'-for, if the Tribune editor
will turn back to the files Of the city papers
Just subsequent to the delivery of that speech,
he will find that Mr.. Lincoln was denounced
for that very small financial operation by
the President of the Young Men~ Republic
can Club in tolerably nervous English, as
follows:
ale (the President of the Republican
Club thought that for prominent political
man, and candidate for the Presidency in
some parts of the country, as Mr.. Lincoln
was, to charge 5000 for addressing a Repub-
lican meeting, was shameful. Applause. J
If he were to receive 4 nomination for the
Presidency, and this fact were known among
the generous people Of his own State, how
many votes would he get? He did not be-
lieFc Iiluu WV '1'|ii
way to high othcc by 4 devotion to the Re-
publican party, if they were invited to speak
before this committee, would charge any
thing for their services in such Il case
That's SOL lie was willing to pay George
Christv for dancing, or Mrs. John Wood for
acting at the Winter Garden, or Forrest for
impersonatng the characters of Shakespeare;
but he was not willing to pay men for adj
dressing Republican meetings. TWAS wrong.
(That's So 1t was wrong; it was mean:
and he meant what he said" Applause. J
Now. we respectfully put 1t to Brother &.
If the Express was mean, what must Tie
Republicans be who thus exposed and de
nounccd that two hundred dollar shave:--
Y ]. I'm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

Extensive preparations are being made
in Buckingham, Va, Tor grand barbecue
on the lth of July, in furtherance of the pro-
iect for a straight shoot Railroad connexion
between Richmond and LynchburS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

Judge Nenney, of the Rockingham dis
,ric., has been addressed by IA number OF
gentlemen practising in the Courts of his
Circuit, expressing their sense of respect ior
his character, and their appreciation OF his
ser.iccs. TO this the Judge replies, thank
ing them for their courtesy. lie says had
he been reelected he would have resigned
in 1862, when ne will lie seventy years old.
lie he's no regrets at the result, and makes
40 complaint Of the election of his successor.
Judge X, is "a very estimable gentleman,
he's been an upright Judge, and always COM
mandcd the esteem of ali who knew him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18
4 Snake EiCht,

The greatest ''snake" fight was that in
which Mr. james Landlord, OF Fearing, O.,
engaged. He had been repairing a barrow
by the side Of IA large tree in one Of his fields,
when he heard q rustling noise on the tree
beside him, and was aroused BY Il snake six
feet four inches in length, and seven inches
in circumference, striking him 90 the back,
passing over his shoulders, around his body,
aud under his arms. Another snake coied
itself around his body. Seeing a third APP
preaching, he seized an axe. which he for
tunutely had with him, and by luck blow
severed it in two, six inches back OF !tS head
This enc was hyc feet eight inches long.
Sir. Landlord then turnei lis efforts to rid
ding himself Of his other two foes, then
beginning 70 tighten themselves unpleasant
II around his breast. i severe contest en-
sued, lasting fifteen Or twenty minutes, dur
Ing which Mr.. Landlord was thrown down
several tines. The snakes kept up Il con-
slant Kissing noise, and emitted Il ictid
sickening odor. At length the largest snake
in cndcayoring TO strike MIR. L. in the mouth
at which it made repeated efforts was sez-
ed BY the back of the neck, between Mr..
Lanklori's teeth, and literally crushed
The snake Instantly uncolcd, and threw IL
sell from, him 10 the ground, hors ,lH con1bai.
The third did the same, AMI made his escape,
Mr. L. being too much exhausted to make
IN attempt to pursue IT, IL was Il Narrow
escape for SIR L., who is & farmer and
whose vcracity snnquestioncd. The MAriet-
Ia Home News had the narration from his
own lips.
IIroRTASr PoLuIcAL DocCMENT.-Mr
George Ashmun, President of the late Chi
cage Convention, has received another letter
from the Republican oominee, which he has
deemed Of such Importance as to justify bis
sending 1t to the press. It's queer cpist!e:
bat here it is:
S:Ei>CriELn. i'll, .'nnc !, 1860.
Hon. GEORGE A&liNvN- My Hear Sir: It
seems as II the question, whether ny first
name Is Abraham" or " abraln,' will never
be settled. l. l. ''ij.uhum - and if the
letter Of acceptance is not yet in print. you
may, if you think fit, have my signature
thereto printed abraham Liaco!m.' Exer-
else your OWE Judgment about this.
tours, as eyer, \. LISCrLH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

The DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION assemblies IN
Baltimore to-day. That city will be 'crowd-
ed to oyerfowng." Exciting times are cx-
pected. An effort, it is said, will be made
to exclude, altogether from the deliberations
of the Convention, the Delegates who scce-
ded from the Charleston Convention. What
will be the result Of that effort, or, indeed,
whether any practical result will be reached,
at ALL is very uncertain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

The New York Herald sayS:-"Ihere is
not one of the exposures made before the
Coyode Committee, which is at all to be COM
pared in gravity with the facts contained in
Postmaster General Hollis letter to the Spea-
ker of the House Of Representatives, on the
recen, Post Office defacations. Here we
have state of things deposed to which, we
will venture to say, does not find parallel
under any other administrative system IN
the world. For the period Of five years, &C
cording to Mr.. Hollis statement, these detail
cations have been carried on, without the
heads Of the Department being in the least
aware of them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

Mr. Merriam, the weather man in Brook
Ign, gives statistics Of lightning, and says
that ii 1859, the number mentioned a5 hay
ing been killed by lightning, is -, OF whom
- were within buildings, II under trees.
u in the open air, and IS not particulariled;
1wo accounts which say several and one
account which says "a number" were killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

The Senate having postponed to the next
session the consideration 6 the Tariff bill,
it is thought that the House sill! designate
IN earlier day for the Adjournment; Of Con
gress than that fixed by the Senate, the 9th
There will be desperate struggle upon the
Loan bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

II use, for sale at our Mill. No. ~ Union street
&c Il MEADE X MARYE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18

MISSIONARIES TO TIE FAR NORTHWEST
Reverend Vital Graudin, Catholic Bishop,
and coadutor of Bishop Iache, who is sta
toned in the Hudson Bay Company's Pos
sessions arrived Thursday. accompanied, b3
several clergymen and sisters. making thi;r-
tacn persons in all, and will start today Tor
their respective stations, which arc fifteen
hundred mics distant from St. Paul, and
over nine hundred ,.,ilas heyonl Pemb!na.
rhe people among whom ti.sg labor are Jus!
below the i1squimanx, and are calie1; s.oAche
lsquint-eyed} indians. There are also Il
LARGE number of AssiniiGvin Sioux III the VI
rinity.-tt. li.N Itmc$, irih.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-14
THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON CITY:
Spirit Of the Mernihg Press.

The Constitution notes what 1t calls the opening
of the Republican canvass, in New York, on the
evening Of the 18th inst, by an address Of the
Hon. Charles Sumner, In the Cooper lnstitute-ad-
mission IS cents-'the advertised subject Of which
was The Republican Party, it's Origin, Neces-
sity, and Purposes but the real object of which
was TO prove the immense benefits which would
enure TO the cause Of universal freedom were
Abram Lincoln elected President of the United
states. and were 'the slave oligarchy,' by which
Mr.. Sumner meant eight millions Of his fellow
citizens, utterly and hopelessly 'prostrated-'"
The IHfslligsHesT quotes from the New York
World, (Lincoln paper,) and from the Frankfort
speech Of Mr.. Breckenridge, to show that there is
but little practical difference between the Repub-
lican and Democratic platforms, and then moral
Uses as follows:
Thus IL is that we have the curious spectacle
of two parties arrayed against each other in re-
len less antagonism on mere abstraction, while
they both join in denOuneing the Constitutional
Union party, which proposes to act before the
election on precisely the same principles as tine
Democracy and Republicans expect to do after
that event for the want, the part OF the latter
two, Of anything else which In the nature of
things il will be possible for thsm to do :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-14

II Three acres Of Market sheds, booths stalls
&c, known as West Washington Market in New
York, were destroyed by FIRE on Wednesday
night The heat and glare of the conhagration
were intense, Illuminating the whole lower part
OF the city and bay, and endangering ali the sur
rounding buildings and vessels. The loss will
os from s5O,Cc0 to $4,000. The market people
hao Just commenced coming in with their pro-
duce, and the long strings Of market wagons ad-
ded To the crowds Of spectators and iremen, the
whole lighted up by the lurid flames, combined
TO make a highly interesting scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-14
Our Watering Place Correspondence.
HYsEIA HOTEL, OLD PoISr COMFORT, ,

July III, 1850
In my last letter from this delightful retreat
stated that about three hundred visitors had al.
ready gathered at 4, and yentured to predict
mat IN few days, the number would be
doubled. The prediction has been more than
verified; for there are now here between seven
and eight hundred persons, from all sections of
the Union. 1 have heard the number estimated
as high as one thousand, but do not suppose
there are so many. But ''theY come they come
and still they come" the departures of the day
being fully Ofsetted by fresh arrivals
Among the visitors | find several members Of
Congress, in the number Mr.. Stevenson, of Ken
california Also, sundry members of the Legis-
lature OF Virginia among these Mr.. Christian of
Augusta, Mr.. Collier, of Petersburg DR. Finnev
OF the Senate; and there are Others whose names
i have not learned. Governor Letcher and family
VIII De here tomorrow, with a large party from
Richmond.
One need not be surprised at the increasing
popularity Of this famous summer resort; for few
IL any Of the watering places of the country can
Besides total exemption from disease happy
consciousness-there Is some pleasant engagement
Tor every one, and the living Is incom parable
Nothing inferior enters into the bill Of fare and
the establishment 10 conducted in every respect
In an unexceptionable manner Mr. Willard
name well known In successful hoteling-ba,
proved himself fully worthy of ''his illustrion.
predecessor, keeping the establishment fully uI
70 us former reputation, and giving entire salts
faction to the throng Of guests about him All
the establishment wants is more room-enlarged
accommodations. Let the proprietors 90 To yor /
immediately on the close Of the season and cree
additional buildings. A canoe regatta comes of
on saturday next, from which much srort Is eY
pected.r RfP-RIps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-14

POSITION OF Hon. ALBERT 6. BRowN =
Inc constitution Of this morning says: ssUpon
a9nority Of an intimate personal and political
Hiehd OF the Hon. A G. Brown whose peculia,
relations with him Justify the utmost copsdencs
IN what ne asserts, we deny the report that that
dihnsnished Senator intends opposing the elec-
aon OF bfec kinridge and Lane. The last CONVEX.
seton nad oy GOV Brown previous to his depar
tnre from this city, on Thursday morning. Va.
wito the gentleman alluded To- He clearIv
,vowed his determination to support our tic ef
,neogh IL IS Tue be could not agree with the
far as " embraces bin In the general expression
that "the friends Of constitutional eouslitv 40
not and never DID, demand slave code q In
Breckenridge and Lane ratification meetinp in
this city on Monday night last, this statement is
scarcely necessary, except that the letter Of ac-
ceptsnce alluded TO has appeared sinceu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-14

IL will be seen that the New York nolice have
the hons share of the princely gift This fact 10
simply mathematical one, but at the same time
II is silent recognition of the superiority of our
police. In Washington the police did little or
nothing, except to guard the treaty box. In Bal
timore there was hardly any opportunity for the
display of the force. In Philadelphia the police
were utterly Incompetent. They permitted the
mob to insult the Princes to press upon their car
riages, and to annoy them with vulgar gestures
and ribald remarks. The street crowd at Phila-
delphia behaved in the most disgraceful manner,
them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-14

The Frederick City Union says: 1--WE
were induced to believe some time ago from per
sonal observation, and representations made to
US, that the grain crop just harvested would be
the finest yield that the farmers in Frederick
county were ever blessed with, but within the
past week we are informed that many of them are
complaining of short crops. In fact, we have
heard of some who say that they will not make
mors than a half crop Of wheat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

Al ODD FELLOWS HALL, Change of scenes,
IN New Views and Figures. SATURDAY EVE
MING, July "a, fourth night of the beautiful scene
81 Plymouth Sound, with a view Of Break Waters,
brakes Island, &c. This place is noted as the
starting point for the having of the Atlantic Tee-
graph Gable. After which the beautiful represent
OF $1,000 men. Also, Rome, the Automaton Rope
Nsuiter, Storm at Sea, &c. Immediately at close
cf exhibition. IS magnificent and costly Presents
will be given to the patrons of the far famed Th
oI9ns Museum of Arts. Among the gifts are g old
and silver watches, Silver plated Cake and Card
Baskets, beautiful castor cut Cruets Gold BTooches
Bracelets, Bjouterie, &c. Tickets Is cts for sale
al Semken's, $50 Pa. av., where the presents may
ne seen. iy IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-14
FREE CONCERTS

E FREE CONCERTS!
LRNST LOEFFLER, Nelc York auenne be-
trees lst and ID streets, would respectfully ~
SELECT MUSIC will he given everv MON ~
DAY and THURSDAY EVENINGS during the
season, at his Pavilion, commencing at s O'clock
and ending at 10 p. m. Previous 10 the Concert
the saloon is open to those desiring to while
away lev hours 10 the May dance, ICE
CREAM, WATER ICES, and every ption
prices.
Parties desiring the Gardens for Pic Mic pur
poses; are requested 70 give a. day or two nOtice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-14
VERY T E6ANkYsA kKNd EAfN n SSFB VASE
BELTSYILLE, Ar PRlVATE StIEGThs

FaTm. Happy Home" containing one hundred
ena ste sssss three rpSss and eight
Weshlngton Branch Railroad and the Baifimore
ahq wnsshipEton Tgrpplke, one mile from Bet
surH College: The location IL unsurpased for
aeeLtn, soolety excellent, churches Of nearly Al
mile. 49, N "'snin one
The lard il in o high state of oult; v.,,o- =.
pelns OF expense having been spared in impsovinS
ana iertliEIng, BY use or the most permapent "a
heySr minns stream running through each field
n the rmpIovements consist Of q cc mfortable
repair barn, stable, Zoe house, well II VStep in
me esfn yasd. an orchard Of eholce fruit trees
Terms hbers Apply to J. c. Mcguire CO..
t nroq n ana Commission Merohants, Wsshinf,
.---, -. -. Nv f2-eOd2W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-14
SLIGHTLY sOILED.

PURCHASED
6
Of md
o.
pure the DyG oaesd N envied
such
-. .. IL. BRICE HALL.
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