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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30

NTEGKOES WANTED---We wish TO purchass
~ any number of NEGROES, of both sexee,
for cash All letters addressed to rs at this place,
will receive prompt attention. Having bought
the establishment, lately occupied by MILAN &
Grigsby. West end Duke street, and having retit-
ted It to make it one Of the most healthy and com-
Portable Depot for NEGROES, We will receive
them on board on the usual terms
aug 3O--eotf PhlCh Coph,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30

I INVITE CITIZENS AND STRANGERS to
i call at my MANuFACroRY, No. III King STREET,
BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND ST. AsAPH STREETS,
and examine my large and handsome assortment
of SADDLERY GOODS, as / do not intend TO be
surpassed in my line of business by any other city.
have on hand, and am daily manufacturing, as
fine and superior assortment as can be found ia
any of the Northern cities. My stock comprises
as great variety as can be found in any other
house, consisting of HARNESS of all kinds, from
the fine quilt work down to the dray, cant, and
plough Harness; TRUNKS of every kind fine
Sole Leather Steel Spring Iron Frame Ladies
Trunks and Bonnet Boxes, and all other kinds
down :. the common Packing Trunks; Saddles
Brides, Martingills, Whips. &c., as me rs 1he
finest; Buffalo and Fancy Robes, Driyiag Gloves
Horse Covers, Carpet Bags, Valices, &c., &C, o.
all kinds. Call aud see for yourselves.
Thankful for the very liberal patronage hereto
fore extended. solicit continuance OF the same
and pledge myself to spare no pans 70 give sa'ls
faction. an goods warranted to be as represented
oct 3l--tf WM. F. PADGETF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30
rnuN T GREIGHTON. Apctioneer.

So KING STREE, ALEXANpRiA' ' NlRGlNIA'
Personal attention given to all business entruS-
ted to his care. Refers to R. G. Violet, AleXan-
aria, Va; Lewis Mckenzie, do; Brent 4 hmzer,
do: Gray, Miller & Co., 40 W. G. IeatGn, esq
do: Corse Brothers, do; Hiss & Cole, Baltimore
Nd; Dugan & Jenkins, do; 7. ;. Justice q Co.
Philadelphia, Pa; n. Ia. Hart 4 Co., do- Russell
Erwin Co., New York; Lamson, Goodrow Co..
do. my 2S-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30
navy & HARMOE.

nROCERS--DEALER IN CORN NEAL,
II C0RN OATS, BALE ia J, and I'LL kinds
Of Mill FEED, corner of Prince and Royal sts.'
Aexandria Va. ap l9-dly
THOMAS PERRY,
Commission Merchant, No. ), Janney'S wharf,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
feb 10y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30

rEGROES WANTED.-I wish to purchase
~ any number of NEGROES, for which viii
pay liberal prices. Those wishing 70 SELL Will az 90
we'll to call on me before selling, at my old stand
at West End, Alexandria. Va.
auo la--I@ AtSH'ph W. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30

A LEXANDRIA CITY six per cent olooh
a Registered aud Coupon, for sale eS 9,uuoo
dec s0~u eoHsA ohV@A
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30

- FOR RENT-The large and well ged
EI BOARDING HOUSE, at the intersection ot
King and Columbus streets, now occupied by the
Misses Thurston. There are number OF perma-
pent boarders, now in the house, who desire TO
remain. Possession given on the lst of April
Apply to a. y r" s1oAhI.
Rsy- II not rented NJ Boarding House, the
property, consisting of tive large three story
BRICK DWELLINGS, will be Tor rent as pri-
vats residences. [mh 22-dtfl A. 4 c. Il. ).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30

WALL PAPERS, WINDOW CURTAINS, AND
OTHER INTERIOR DECORATIONS!
L +. CLARKE being DESTROYS of reducing his
pJ stock offers great inducements u persous ~
want If goods IN his line Of business. lie will
close theIa ont Al cost, rather than remove them.
feb 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30

Er FOR RENT.--The commodious BRICK
i4 FIRE PROOF WAREHoUS Il, No 80,
North Union street, adjoining the Warehouse OF
S. Hartley & Son and Y. English ( Bro Apply to
NH 1T ID. Is. SMITH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30

CrpERTOR VARNTSHES.-A full suppl, ii
- a., L,.st V,ruishe, In store and tor sale ~
JAMES ENTWISLE, JR.,
rl,1n Apolhecary, -, King-st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30
CARMEN SEEDS.

w ARRANTED FRESH AND GESUISE.-EXtra
Early Nav. Daniel O'Rouke, Early Frame, Large
White Marrowfat, and Blackeyed Marowtat Peas
Early York, Large York, Comstock's Premium
Flat Dutch, Large French Oxheart and Savoy
Cabbage: Early Flat Balsam AMI Early Blood
Turuip Beet; Short Top Long Scarlet, leiIow
White. and Scarlet Radish; White and Red Solid
Celery; Early Curled Silesan aud other Lettuce;
Large Smooth Round, and Large Red Tomato;
Egg Plant; Satisfy, &C. Just received from Com
stock, Ferre 4 Co., and for sale by
j. r. PIERPOINT,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30

Il ,ptT, ,r ........ 80 2gS 500 OU
Paid up Capital and Surplus 2,l94ll O2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-30

~ ICF,S WORM DESTROYING DROPS
*, d cross lust manufactured. and lor sale by
iEADBEATER 4 CO.,
~ : apI : S1uth FairTay -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-31
NIERE-NIENTION.

The New Orleans Courier, printed in the
French and English languages, gives the follow.
ing, under the head of Congress-" in French:
.Neither branch had anything to do; the Senate
did it and adjourned the House discussed with
eloouence how to do it. "..'.'...There are symp
toms of whiskey insurrection in Minnesota.
The liquor dealers burned down church in st.
Anthony, and the members thereof warned them
to leave the town. This they decided not to do,
and both sides were heavily arming at the last
accounts ......."JoE SIXTH, Jr., and his Mormon
followers, numbering several thousand pers ons,
have made extensive purchases Of real estate in
Douglas County, Nebraska Territory, upon which
they are soon expected to locate. 1t is thought
that at least ten thousand Mormons will perma-
nently settle in Douglas County within the pres
ent year. The new city of Florence is to be their
headquarters. ......."In Brooklyn, n. Y, woman
has been arrested for fowl robbery-fourteen
chickens were found concealed in her hoop skirt
......."After the first day of June next, (to-mor'
row) no more lotteries will be allowed in Geor-
gia. ......According to official returns, the Gu.
nard line of steamers receive 100000 annually
for the mail service from the British Government
lis money we'll spent. The impulse given to
commerce by means of improved facilities to
commercial correspondence, is felt both a. once
and permanently. .....'""The Danville (Va.) Reg
lister says: "There are now twenty tobacco fac
tories in our town, working nearly five million
pounds of the raw material annually. ."'.''''"A
Western paper, in describing the effect of asevere
thunder shower, says: "A COW was struck by
lightning and instantly killed, belonging to the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-31
LOTTERIES.

Recent developments have only proved more
clearly than ever the fore gone conclusion that
Lotteries are nothing more nor less than swind-
ling machines. Two or three of our State CO.
have recently exposed some of their
tricky and dishonorable operations. With the
view of increasing their business they have been
sending circulars and letters to all persons whose
names they could get hold of, making the most
enticing offers, which, if carried out, would prove
the whole affair to be partial and unjust in its
bearings. OF course they do no. contemplate
carrying out such promises: they must be, then,
not only partial and unjust, but faithless.,
As contemplate as is this process, it is aggra-
waited by the request to keep the letter eonfdent-
al : and, at the same time, to ''blazon" the good
name of the firm. The system is meaner than
gambling for in gambling there is rule, or
code of honor to 60 by, but in Lotteries the
motto is, ''lie, cheat, swindle, all the time"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-31
EDITORIAL INKLINGs.

- severe and terrific storm of wind, thun-
der, lightning, rain and hail, has recently passed
over Cincinnati and various other places above
and below on the Ohio river. 1t reached as far
Louisville, Kentucky being violent enough there
to blow off the roof of houses, and completely
demolished new brick building with the roof
only partly on. A picnic party Of about one
thousand in the neighborhood of Louisville, was
thoroughly baptized, bedragged and brow beaten
by the wind and rain. The loss from the storm
in all places heard from must have been several
millions in dollars; shoulder disocated but
not single life lost.
- The liberal commercial policy Of NAPo-
LEON has been steadily advancing the prosperity
of France during his reign. The writer of an
article in the April number Of the Edinburg Re-
view estimates that the commerce of France, is
now equal to five eighths Of that Of England
1t has more than doubled within the last ten years.
Notwithstanding she has passed through one in
ternal revolution, various monetary panics, the
Russian war and the italian campaign. The
recent treaty between the two rival countries,
will farther enhance the prosperity of France.
"A disease among the catlle-styled by
some pleura. pneumonia, by others lung -murrnin
has broken ont in Massachusetts, and is ex-
tending rapidly into New Hampshire and Con-
necticut. The cause of its rapid spread is said to
bo ,too ic nopuht frop
inhalation of the breath of the sick cattle. The
people of Massachusetts, have numerousy pc
titioned the Governor to convene On extra ses-
sion of the Legislature for the purpose of devising
"ways and meaus" to arrest the bovine plague.
The disease has prevailed now and then for some
years in Massachusetts and the means to check
it has been the appointment of Commissioners
whose duty wGs to kill the sick kline but this is
now deemed too slowly effective for the arrest
and extrpation Of the disease.
- The latest news from Washington pos
sesses considerable interest. The territorial
resolutions of Hon. JET. DAVIS have passed the
Senate. These resolutions contain all that is
question. A Pacific Railroad bill has also
passed the Senate, leaving contracts open to
competition. One million dollars have been ap-
proprated to taking the census One hundred
thousand dollars have, also, been devoted to the
Africans on board the Wildfre. On this dispen-
sation of the public fund the Catawba Journal,
one of our ablest Independent Southern papers,
makes the following spirited comment:
There are tens of thousands of widows and
orphans in America who know not to-day from
whence they will receive their bread to. m orrow,
as we'll as laboriOus and respectable white girls,
who, through misfortune, are compelled to make
shirts at ten cents each, and slave at it from
early morn until past midnight for bare
subsistence, and are almost faint with toll and
for the want of proper food, are allowed to toll
on and suffer, whilst congregation of men
known as ongressmen-a large number of whom
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-31

are lazy, debauched and drunken proAigates-
squander away the funds of the Nation to edu-
cate, feed and clotht, at an enormous price, O
few worthless savage Africans, not a whit better
than the Ourang- -outang that inhabit their Iative
forests Such corruption ough: to have an end
- The report Of the Board Of Missions Of
the Presbyterian Church 70. s. before the Gen.
eral Assembly, lately convened at Rochester,
N. Y, gives the following particulars:
"The number of Missionaries in commission
March l, 1859, was 4os, to which have been
number 69l, and more by 81 than the year pre-
vious. The number of Churches and Missionary
stations wholly or in part supplied (as far as re-
ported)by our Missionaries, is 1179. The num-
Der OF newly organized Churches is 53. The
number Of admissions on examination is 1855,
and on certificate 2l13; making total of ad-
missions Of 4778. The number in communion
with Churches connected with the Board is 3d.
l01. The number of Sabbath Schools is 429; Of
teachers 1850, and of scholars 22,035. The
number of baptisms is 1897. Appropriations
from March l, 1859, to March /, 1860, have
been been SIZE, ,Sl4;65. The receipts from March l
1859, to March /, 1850, were $118, ,904.21, to
"AAe1 oou paiouO0 Ou uduu, Iuo
Bile resources Of the Board during the year.
S147,326.40.
- The hand Of fair woman is universally
felt to be one of the finest ornaments Of her per
son. The lilly hand delicately moulded, the
long tap& fingers, the soft warm pressure Of ths
maiden's grasp, are-we will not trust an. utter
ance but the way the masculines notice these
things is we'll illustrated by the following anec
dote Of the Japanese: 49,
"Ladies were. debarred from. visiting the ia
panese corvette whilst it lay in San Francisco:
But two French ladies were determined to see
the decks of the foreign ship the feminine lexi
con, like that Of youth, contains mo such word
as fall Accordingly by the connivance of their
husbands, they donned the distinguished articles
of the masculine uniform, and clambered up the
ships sides. As Frenchmen, they were received
with remarkable politeness, and carried on O
lively conversation with the Admiral-the only
drawback being that neither could understand
the others language. But when they prepared
for departure, and extended theirhands to the Ad
miral in leave taking, that distinguished Japan
ese perceived rat, and summoning. an atten'
dant, presented the pseudo gentlemen with
variety of magnificent hair pins, bracelets and
furs, remarking that though japanese he was
still man, and could detect the pressure of 9
lady's hand. The unfair visitors blushed and
acknowledged the-trowsers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-31
THE PRIZE FIGHT AGAIN.

A letter from HEENAN, the "Benicia Boy" to
Wilkes Spirit of the Times, dated Londop, May
5, states that day has been fixed upon for
another fight between SAVERS and HEENAN. In
orler to avoid arrest, the time will be kept Sc
cret, and only twenty-five persons on either side
will be allowed to be present.
Tie causes extraordinary, leading to this
renewal of the "battle," are these chiefly. First,
fight; when, therefore, his demand for the belt
was refused, he challenged SAVERS again. Sec.
ondly, the immense notoriety which the affair
has attained and, consequently, the wide spread
disgrace among the ''blacklegs," which would
accrue to them, if either backed out. OF course,
the more refined and virtuous class in both coun.
tries look upon these conflicts, SO far as the VIC
tory of either HEENAN or SAVERS is concerned,
with sheer Indifference. Wetake it, the Ameri
can patriot and Christian, cares not "threc
straws" if Sayers get the belt; and, rice Uersa
English patriotism is perfectly content FOR Hee
nan to have it. But it's not to these that these
"chumpions" Of England aud America look for
their laures. Thirdly, the collections raised to
enrich the contestants. "Nox," Of the Charles
ton Nsrcury, writing from New York, says that
a few men are beseging the public to get up a
splendid testimonial for Heenan, who are too
high minded even to recognize the vulyar tellop,
who occasionally give sparring matches about
the city. They will, he thinks, be able to col.
lect $4,000 simply in New York and vicinity.
The procuring causes common to this proposed
| fight and the one which has come Off are, main
ly, the brutal ambition and avarce of the princi-
pals, andth pretended friendship and audations
Of designing gamesters; any one of whom would
give FIVE or ten dollars readily, for ''battle''
to bet over. The assertion that there is any,
thing in these contests to promote, in proper
manner, physical education and development, is
the fimsiest apology for them imaginable. The
aims and objects connected with all such train
ing, must necessarily vitiate all the higher
qualities of our nature. Poor, indeed, is the re-
ward to society, if strength comes at the expense
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-31
HELLEN CAMPBELL;
OR,
KINGS MOUNTAIN"
IN THE
YORKVILLB ENQUIRER

FOR THE 7TH OF JUNE, will be commenced the
publication Of this THRILLING and beautifully written
ROMANCE OF THE REVOLUTION,
by one of the and most promising ladywrers OF
our State-Mrs MARY A. EwARTs of Columbia. tits
spuitsring story of olden times Of love; of the patr
OF soldiers heroism and glowing tribute to the
noble character the patient endurance the terrible sacr
ces and the christian virtues of the of Carolina in
the days Of 1880 1t should be read in every household
where memory of the past is cherished and with those
who appreciate native talent, will create sensation
Besides this the ENQUIRER will present each week. a..
fund of reading, maturey and carefully written. tits ed
tied by Messrs. SAaL W. MELTON, WIN. W. EAST, and
JAS WOOD DAvIDsoN and has upon its list of constant
contributors several Of the best pens in the State.
~ The price is Two DOLLARS per year; for SIX
months, ONE DOLLAR. Send Immediately to
l.. NJ. GRIST, Proprietor, Yorkville, s. C.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-31
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.

The Annual Commencement of this institution
will occur on the 18th and 18th of July.
The Baccalanreate Sermon will be Dreachedby
Rev. A. W. MILLER, of Petersburg, Virginia,
on the evening of the 10th. The Annual ,Ad-
dress before the two Literary Societies, will be
delivered by Hon. S. ]. PERSON. of Wilmington,
on the morning of the l1th And the Anniver-
sary Address before the Philanthropic Society,
will be delivered by Rev. W. T. HALL, of York
District, S. c., on the evening of the same day.
The Alumni Grafton will be delivered by P. B.
McLAURIN, ESQ.,, of Bennettsville, S. c., on the
morning of the 18th
These exercises will be held in the new Chapel,
which has just been completed. And a large
and interesting audience is expected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-31

Another, Of copper perhaps, was oval, an inch
and half long, with square hole in the mid
die. The third was of dark color; circular, an
inch in diameter, having o square hole in the
centre. They all had Japan inscriptions on
them, which was all Dutch to us. -.
To Keep Cool.
One subject of the most profound astonish-
ment to US is the great and apparently voluntary,
ignorance of the many upon the matter Of health.
We hold that sickness is sinful. For ourself, we
feel sense of shame when we ore ill-shame
for our ignorance, at least; and something OF
shame for our neglect of laws that we do know.
But this is too broad a question for just now.
We may keep cool by avoiding articles of
food and drink of heating nature. Carbon
is the element that generates heat in our
bodies In winter we should eat things that
have much carbon in them, in order to keep up
the animal heat But as warm weather comes
on we should discontinue such, and cot only such
az have little carbon in them. Meats generally
have more than fifty per cent Of carbon. Pota.
toes have eleven. Turnips have three. Goose
berries have one.
What lesson for these warm days do we learr
from this relative quantity Of carbon in meats
and vegetablsR Merely this: If we wish tc
keep cool, we must eat vegetables-potatoes,
peas, beans, vegetable salads, spinach, green:
generally, Strawberries especially, and all thai
sort Of thing oil for the simple reason that they
contain little heat producing principle. As tc
turnips, we cannot recommend them cabbage il
one of our horrors and as to onions, We hold
that neither men nor hogs should be de6led with
them. Yet all these are suited, as to carbon,
for the advancing warm weather.
We should eat less, in quantity, in spring than
in winter, for reason equally obvious. The
great and almost universal cause of the feeling
of WEAKNESS and lassitude that renders the glo.
rious spring time 50 irksome to the many, isthat
folks piU eat too nuch-especially too much Of
meats.
Pork is an abomination, no less to Gentiles
than to Jews and may be allowed in limited
quantities to negroes who work out doors.
If any of our readers wants to keep ,varm this
hot weather, let him eat heartily of roast meats,
especially pork, and he will have good time
If he desire luzuryi in the way of heat, glass
of brandy will do excellent service. Then, to
add an exquisite finish to. his case, let him fret
awhile, and finally fly into rage.
]. w. D.
COLUMBIA, s. C. '7 .r..
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PRESTON MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.

PRESTON MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
At the request Of our contributing editor, and
to further the noble end to be attained, we copy
the following resolutions relative to the above
mentioned Association, from the Carolinian.-
They were adopted at the Columbia meeting, and
explain themselves:
Resolved That an association, called the
'sPreston Monument Association" be formed,
composed of those Alumni who were students Of
the South Carolina College during the Preslden-
cy of Mr.. Preston.
Resolved, That the design Of this Association
shall be to collect and appropriate fund for
the erection Of monument upon some suitable
site to the memory of the late VIM. c.. Preston
Resolved, That direct appeal in this behalf
be made to those who were at any time under his
administration, from the year lo45-l85l lnclu-
sive.
Resolued, That subscriptions from any of the
Alumni, or friends of the College or of the de-
ceased, who sympathize with US in this labor Of
love, be thankfully received.
Resolved, That the under graduates who de-
sign offering some testimonial to the memory Of
the deceased, be invited to cooperate with US.
RESOLVED, That for the purpose of carrying out
this design more effectually, this Association be
organized by rhe appointment of the following
officers: President, Secretary and Treasurer,
and an Art Committee of Five, of which Commit
tee the President and Secretary shall be MEM
bers e1-o6feio.
Resolred, That the President shall have gen.
eral supervision over the ways and means of col.
lecting and disbursing the fund, shall appoint
the Secretary s.nd Treasurer and members of the
Art Committee, and supply all vacancies.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary and Treasurer
shall take the best methods of collecting and
investing the funds, shall carry on the CORES
pondence, and keep the accounts and records Of
the Association.
Resolved That it shall be the province of the
Art Committee to have plans for the monument
to them, make the necessary contracts,
provide a suitable inscription, supervise the
building of the monument, and make all becom-
ing arrangements for such exercises at the lay
ing of the corner. stone, or completion, as they
shall deem best.
Resolued, That no partof this fund, beyond
the expenses Of correspondence on the part of
the Secretary s.nd Treasurer, shall be expended,
and no contract shall be entered into, until the
amount received shall have reached $4,000
Resolved, That this Association shall meet an
nually, Immediately after the exercises on Com
Day, to hear report of the, officers,
until the ends of its institution be accomplished.