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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

COMMUNICATED.
UNITy.-A Virginia and evidently Doug
las delegate to the Charleston Convention
says, that the South made a great mistake III
requiring Congressional protection OF slavery
in the Territories This astute delegate sure
ly does not duly apprehcnd the Southern
position upon the question, or must be prone
to forego it in order to secure the ''ua';y OIL
the party" for the retention of place anu
power. If he believes in the Southern prln.
ciple that neither Congress nor Territorial
Legislature can prohibit slavery in a Terri
tory, it was certainly not mistake to INSIST
upon such Congressional protection as nl'sh'
be essential to maintain Southern rIgh's'
Why, Mr.. Douglas himself, in his Harper
essay, declares most emphatically, II not ue.
cidedly tauntingly, that if ''the Constitution
confers the right of protection in the ENJOY
ment OF slave property in the Ierritorie';
regardless of the wishes of the people anu
the action of the Territorial Legislature :"
is the imperative duty of Congress to sup
ply all the legislation necessary to us pro,
lection" Believing as the South does ina.
the Constitution confers such protection y
only acted in accordance with the opinion u
Mr., Douglas in requiring "of Congress :, -
supply all the Legislation necessary 10 80
protection" For requiring guarantee 'iiaV
Mr.. Douglas said the South ought not -
forego, the Douglasites now charge that tns
South made great mistake!! If II be oon'
stitutional to carry slaves into Territory;
as the South declares, it is right that snoula
be uncompromisingly maintained. mos;
however, who are content that the unity =.
the party" should override the rights OF taS
States, will, of course, be fully content w'',
any scheme that will secure the spolls; ",
others who peril party unity in order y
the maintenance of an important princlpiei'
surely give the highest evidence OF poli' nm.
integrity, and are fully entitled to the syn
patty of all defenders of the ConstltueoI%.
If right be sacrificed to unity, then ,r''J
would fathfulness be folly! w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

A special despatch to the Washington Con-
stitution from New Orleans, says: "Prepa-
rations have been made to hold mass meet
ing here to approve the action Of the Seed
ing delegates at Charleston. They will be
enthusiastically received on their arrival,
and will he honored with salute of IL hun
bred guns. From all quarters Of the State
we receive evidences of the almost unani-
nous approval by the people of the devotion
to sound principle manifested by our dele
gates The attempt of the opposition to get
up an indignation meeting, has been signal
failure"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

New ScuooL BooKs.-E. II. Butler &
Co., Philadelphia, have published new
edition, with numerous improvements, of
Goodrick's Pictorial History of the United
States, with notices Of other portions Of Amer
lea North and South-arranged for the use
Of schools and families. The history is illus
tratct vth maps and pictures. Also Mitch
c!l's FIRST Lessons in Geography for young
curi!rc,,, designed as an introduction to the
auGhyr's Primary Geography, work which
we have heretofore favorably noticed. The
First Lessons are illustrated, also, with maps
and engraving5 These works are received
and for sale at the bookstore Of Rubt. Bell,
King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

Our Western exchanges TEEN with accounts
of the enlivenng aspect Of business. In1
Atlantic cities Immediately connected by
great railways with the West, are already
realizing the beneficial results thereof. The
0Swego Times. noticing the extraordinary
receipts Of -four, grain and lumber at that
port, as compared with last year at this
time, remarks that lit is safe to predict Il
year Of unparalleled prosperity" The Ro-
chester Union says it lis Il fact which cam
not be questioned, that, just now, there are
more than ordinary signs of prosperity IN
our city," The Buffalo Courier observes that
in our own city the revival is quite as far
and hopefully advanced lis elsewhere" The
St. Louis Democrat says: after season OF
almost unexampled dullness throughout the
West, the whole country just emerging from
the chaos which succeeded the panic of 1897,
we find our city manufacturing establish
nents full of work and inspired with more
vigor than ever" According to this author
ity, the iron toundries, as representatives OF
manufacturing interests, report steady pro-
gress and great confidence in the future. .
In agriculture the same degree of activity Is
noticed, and on all sides there are indications
of ali abundant harvest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

The Richmond Index, in an excellent ar
ticle on the personalities Of the press" de-
precates their use, aud congratulates itself,
as it well may, for practicing what it preach
es, for going on its way without abusing any
body, or using personalities, and in having
thereby met with success, and secured the
hest class Of readers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

The President received the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Excursionists at the Pres-
dents House, on Tuesday, very courteously
and addressed them in some patriotic re-
marks, exhortlng them to preserve the Con-
stitution and the Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

The Washington States and Union, calls
Mr.. Yancey's letter, invoking "a revolution
in the Cotton States" a Scarlet Letter. -
The same papers contends that the Dougla
vote in the Charleston Convention, represen-
ted two thirds of the Democracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

At Democratic meeting in Portsmouth,
shortly before the late Charleston Convention,
it was ordered, that "when this meeting doth
adjourn, it do 80 to meet again on the 9th of
May proximo, to ratify the nomination OF the
Charleston Convention" There is many a
slip between the cup and the lip, says the old
nr0ynrh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

The runaway slave, who attempted to es-
cape from Charleston, in the steamer S. r.
Spaulding, on her last trip from Charleston
to Boston, and being discovered, was placed
on board vessel bound to Baltimore, has
arrived in the latter city, and will be sent
home
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

Large numbers of deceived, deluded, and
ignorant Mormon emigrants from the old
countries, are now on their way from the At
lantic cities, across the country, en- route to
Utah.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

CoxCRESs.-The Senate spent yesterday, IN
di<cu ing the homestead bill. The House
Of Representatives in discussing the Tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

COMMUNICATED.
The condition of Wilkes street. betwee"
Pitt and Royal, claims the immediate a''e
ton of the proper authorities, as 1t is ailp0''
impossible for MAN or Beast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

olsen mo the homestead bill. The House
oF Representatives in discussing the Tariff.
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION and ITS
consequences. Democratic organs III
Washington, being divided in opinion rs to
the Seceders from the Charleston Conyen-
ton. it can hardly be expected that any
thing but the late di>cord ard division should
prevail in the party generally. Ofone thing,
however. we are quito sure; and that IS,
that the Seceders will not be Lochea up by
the whoIe OF the Democratic party in the
South. Nay, even in the Cotton States"
there is strong opposition to their course. -
We append q few extracts from Southern
papers to show this.
The Macon Telegraph insists that the Gin
cinnati Platform according to Douglas con-
struction, is the doctrine of the Georgia
Democracy, and says that the question now
presented is whether the party will JOIN the
seceders in this suicidal cry for Congress
sional intervention" 1t presumes that the
Executive Committee will without delay is
sue q call for another State Convention, to
determine the question of appointing dele
IT, svrnS.a Observation-Disclosures also defends
the minority Tor squatter sovereignty report,
and dissents from the action OF the secederS.
The editor of the Montgomery (Georgla)
Confederation, who has just returned from
Charleston, seems to think that the secession
VI ra 'oe 81 rnnch ;,nnnrtance and will NOT
he seconded bv the people.
The Washington States says "A private
letter received from A'ne"s, A,aoa'iia' says
1885, ,a a -, 49, .anntv tw, ~ one
Notwithstanding the secession of our dele
gates"
The editor Of the Augusta (Geo.) Constl-
nationalist, who was q delegate to the Con-
7ention concludes a review Of the proceed
inos a. follows:
ho,,,o;a .ho o,t;or &C rho LoJt;,,
,.,. h's Jnraa+aI tha;,. o,,., rr;o,a n,r,
So: 49, ro,,;,,,t;,,, nf Son,b-
Po0' W. 1900 -, f,b,rlo,,,,, nron.raa
Co. Nr Do,n,.s e bewos tho cho;ca
~ ~ snnnnrt him, if nnm;.
.'I ' 49, ain,nst .,re tbat he would not
~ 81 n~r, ,,,,r, would ho Tba
20 H:iu vnas a. "ou $50 .hn n,han NOV fnr
VI. 'I1nv, ny ha. ,nt rid ,,f ,be f,ct;on;sts
W.; i>ousl"' na nno b,ndrad ard ff,v,
auu having 10y, ,:oI : onG ;n;,r ~ - hr tho
' "o s''f 70 ,bs nortr ent;tIed +, be nominated
-, aS"e ssr W 49, ivo nnw believe That the
~ tmo ~ ,ba nartv IN National Cnnven-
I - p.o,;3.nt ~ tho Un;tsJ
Sta n' a u.; III he Stenben A. Douulas, Of ILL.,"
,..;
Oh the other manu. lhe spl''' anu o0''i LII
nation of the Seceders and their friends may
he learned from the course of the Washing
r.;.; nd .ho p;obuona Enon;-
ION 00'' '''"''''' GNU o. -
rer, ana several other papers Ill 'ie - l'u WIN
ore proclaiming their resistance to Squat
ter Sovereignty" douglas rule" and the
.,na;or;+r nlotformn
AS 10 Inc iulure' 'ie ac'ioh VI ','e '.''J'ul"
ed ConVenuoh' anu tue course " DC pu,,
sued py the oon''l,u'l p.tL Ds'ii W.y
IN certain event .ne hici'liohu iInqu is
says ~ sne u''i1 IT, t,~o aI ~
''u ~ "a" a MI Wv n ~ ,'u... IVA
doctrine of protection in the territories must
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10
Methodist Episcopal Conference-sixth Da

methodist Episcopal Conlefeuco-1AAtn nay
BUFFALO, May 7.-Seventy-three petl-
tons for change of the slavery rules, and
two against, were presented to-day.
Bishop Morris presented the answer of
the British Wesleyan Conference to the
Methodist Episcopal Conference OF America.
The address, among other congratulations,
expresses warm satisfaction at the existing
Sc. :iment in the American Church on the
subject of slavery; also communication
from the same conference to the bishops OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, regrettng
their inability to send a deputatlon to the
present conference, and expressing the hope
that such deputation will be sent IN lSO4.
The letter also acknowledges the receipt OF Il
communication from the Rock River Con-
ference on the subject of slavery, but declin-
ing to take any action thereon, from defer
ence TO its American brethren. The latter
also expresses the hope that the American
church will take such action as shall finally
separate itself from all connection with that
institution.
Bishop Morris also presented an address
from the pastors Of the annual conference pt
France and Switzerland, held at Paris, June
%, 1859. The address gives a favorable re-
port of the progress of Methodism on the
European continent.
On motion of Rev. Henry Slicer, the COM
mittee on correspondence was instructed to
inquire and report in regard to the state
ment that the British conference had been
memoraized by the Rock River Annual
Conference.
The Chair announced as the special COM
mittee to prepare Il plan for the disposal OF
appeals, Messrs. Moody, Clark, Nelson, Por-
ter, Hitchcock, Griffith and Lcddy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

The last reported speeches and sermons
of Brigham Young, at Great Salt Lake City,
are as saucy as ever, upon quite AS high a
KEY as formerly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

PHILADELPHIA AND New YoRK.-It is sta
ted, in New York paper, that the actual
population Of New York is 9OO. 900, and that
by including Brooklyn and Williamsburg
on Long Island, and IIoboken and Jersey City
in New Jersey, the population of New York
will soon be "a million and Il quarter equal
to that of Paris, which numbers its age by
centuries" The Census Of 1880 returned
New York as having a population Of 5l5,'
SAT.
The present population of Philadelphia, it
is said, exceeds $4,000. If the inhabitants
of adjacent parts-such as Camden, GIouces-
ter, Burlington, Bristol, Beverley, and such
places, on the banks of the Delaware, are
included-the numbers would be greatly
sweled out Philadelphians say there is
very little difference between the respective
populations of New York and Philadelphia;
that there are more strangers and visitors In
New York, and far greater number OF per-
manent residents in Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

a meeting i'll New York, of Democrats
and Wings, have recommended Sam. Hous-
ton for President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

The telegraph despatch from Easton, Pa,
giving an account Of a horrible murder near
that place, is now ascertained to have been
sent on by man laboring under mania potu,
who really thought he saw all he reported,
but who, in reality saw nothing of the kind.
The report he promulgated, threw the whole
town of EaSton into great excitement-and
the wires" were Immediately put into re-
QUESTION TO scatter the necS over the country.
The murdered" family were much aStontSh-
ed at the story.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

w. w. Townes, esq, has been re-electe'
Mayor of Petersburg, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

Mr.. DorGLAs AND HIS ENENIEs.-"Occa-
siona" writes from Washington to the Phil
adelphia Press that the administration
and the "frc-eaters" are bent upon the de-
structon of Mr.. Douglass
There is to be no quarter shown him or
any Of his friends. He is to be offered up as
Il sacrifice, and they are to be hunted out of
public life. The fact is, no Northern man
who dares to differ from the pro-slavery lea
ders can ever hope to regain their confidence.
he IS ,toretioomed, and this Jorecer.
''Do not suppose that abandon the cleo
ton Of Judge Douglas. On the contrary, it
may be achieved by the continued resolution
and unity of his friends. He and they have
4 fierce contest before them, but they will
succeed if they 80 conduct themselves, as |
have no doubt they will The necessities Of
the case-the implacable hostilites of the
re-eaters-will make and will keep them up
to the mark. And in such "A moral battle as
this, do you suppose they will not awaken
the enthusiasm of others? They may lose,
as they have already lost, many votes in the
South, but will they not conquer thousands
even in that section, and tens Of thousands
in the North, if they are prudent, brave,
and. as at Charleston, devoted to the Con-
stitution?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

d ESERV0IR FAMILY FLOUR-A superb
IL article for Family use, for sale by the driy
load or larger quantity, at Baltimore prices.
my y JAMES Z. NE| ELI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

PuoroGRArHY.-A very remarkable fact
comes out in connection with the volume OF
Lord Brougham's Mathematical and Physi-
cal Tracts" just published by Messrs. Griffin.
One of the papers, on the subject OF hight
and colors, was published in the Philosophi-
cal Transactions Of 1876. The copy sent To
the Royal Society, contained remarks on the
effect OF exposing a plate Of ivory stained
with nitrate of silver TO the rays OF the spec
trunl, and also on the result of submitting
the plate to the rays passing through small
aperture into dark room. These suggeS-
tons were considered by Sir c. Blagden, to
relate more to art than to pure science, and
were accordingly omitted from the published
copy. Had they appeared. it is morally GER
tain that they would have led to the immedi,
ate discovery of photography fifty years ear
lier than its actual introduction. In spite
of it's abstruse nature. a new edition of the
volume was required in Il week.-E"gflSh
Paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

A LAND CAsE-A verdict for S35 900 was
yesterday rendered by Il Jury in the United
States Circuit Court, against John A. Wash
ington ct a., Of Virginia, in favor of Mahlon
D. Ogden, trustee of the Chicago Land Com
pany.
The suit was brought to recover the amount
of the first payment on contract for S65,-
900, the price TO be paid for tract of land,
known as the John S. Wright tract, on the
North branch. The contract was executed
about the middle of last summer, and stipu-
lated for the payment of S35 900 in sixty
days, and the balance in one, two and three
years. Upon the payment of the S35, 900 a
deed was to be executed to Mr.. Washington
by the land company, and certain securities
by him to them. A misunderstanding grew
up as to the nature of these securities, and
the money was not paid. The defence was
based upon the ground that the securities
demanded were not in accordance with the
contract Chicago Republican, Nay 6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

The PORE AND VICTOR EMMANuEL.-A
very interesting correspondence between the
Pope and King Victor Emmanuel has been
published. In a letter dated February s, the
King explains that he is not responsible for
the separation Of the Legations from the Ho-
" See thatthey rose against foreign troops,
and assisted in the war of Independence
He points to the tranquility of the Legations
as proof of the fitness for freedom of the
people. and hints ut an arrangement by
which Umbria and the Marchez, as we'll as
the Romagna. mi CHIT be administered with
out any loss to the revenue or dignity OF the
Holy See. In another letter of March 20.
the King announces his acceptance of the an
nextion, and shows the necessity for that act.
The Pope April y repcls the proposition,
not alone for many political reasons, but cx-
prcsslv on account of the increasing immor-
alirv' in these districts, and complains of
the course of the King i'll the whole matter.
The DELEGATES TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL
UNION PARTY CONVENTION now here, II a
fair representation Of their several constitu-
ences, speak well for them, indeed. We
never saw Il more disnifcd, intelligent, and
respectable body OF gentlemen, than they
seem to be. Among them are many whose
names fill pages in their country's history,
principally of the times Of the ascendancy OF
the Harrison, Tyler, Taylor and Fillmore adj
.lniniStrations. So far, those in Washington
city are principally from the South, and the
Middle States; kentucky, Maryland and Ten
nessee being largely represented among them.
- WASHINGTON Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE In THE North.
The African slave trade would appear to
be in furnishing condition, if we can judge
from the number of slavers, or suspected sla-
vers which are continually clearing from
this and adjacent ports. The escape of the
Storm King, the other day, from the surveil-
lance Of the federal authorities, is not q nov
Ell affair. although it is the first time, we be-
lieve, in which the delinquent officials were
brought to account. There is no doubt that
vessels are fitted out by the score every year
for the African slave trade, and owing to the
corruption which exists among the subordi-
nate federal officers, they manage to make
good their departure unmolested, or at best
subjected only to Il temporary detention.
Curious enough, too, nearly all vessels en-
gagged in this illegal traffic are built and tit
ted out in the North-the lanatical, anti-sla-
very North--that raves so Hercely about the
suferings of the negro race. We rarely hear
Of Il SLAYER clearing from a Southern port
n \. Ueruld
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

The New York Economist, in reviewing
the dry goods trade of the last four months,
says that instead of the handsome profits OF
1859, the importers have this year met with
immense losses. In March the market was
paralysed by the vast quantity OF French
goods rushed off at auction, and this state OF
things, causing heavy sacrifices, continued
for six weeks, not less than S5O,OOO having
been lost in one day.
VIM. Payne died at Frankfort, KY, on
Sunday evening, of congestlve fever. His
father in law, Mr.. James Dryden, was left
to watch the corpse during the night, but on
Monday morning was found with his throat
cut, having committed suicide under the IN
fuence of the depression of spirits which the
death Of his relative had occasioned. Both
gentlemen were old and much esteemed resi-
dents of Frankfort.
Nine deaths from lightning have been re-
ported from the West, within four or five
weeks.
The son of the late DR.. Macklear was car
ried over the Niagara Falls on Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

A LARGE DAYS BusINEss.-The clearan-
COS at the custom house, yesterday, were the
largest of any previous day this season,
amounting to three American and one Span
ish ships, an American and Il Spanish burk,
and two American and ono Spanish briggs
in all nine sail. Eight of these vessels were
cotton laden, having ON board 1924 bales
Of the staple. There was. besides 1926
feet Of lumber, NJ slaves, rolls leather, 9
do. CLOTH 3 bbls. glass, 200 dry hides, and
case and ! chest merchandise With the
exception Of the two American briggs, all of
the cargnes 90 to foreign ports, and are val
ued at ST130, 20G.4 Add to this the value
of the coastwise exports, and the total will
be found to fall little short of one million
dollars. -M0bMe AdrerkiSer, 1prH 2Skh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

DARN FOR SALE.--The FARM recently oc
l. cupied by Mrs. Dudley Ftzhngh, is offered
for sale. Possession to be given in time to fallow
for the wheat crop this fall. This beautiful little
FARM lies on Cedar Run, about miles from
Warrenton, and or from Catlett's Station on
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad 1t contains
325 ACRES-nbout $50 of which are cleared
the balance in timber portion of which il very
iine--of the cleared land 50 acres are Cedar Run
Co. low grounds. The DWELLING and out
E=i houses in good repair. A liberal credit will
be given. For terms of sale, or any other intor-
nation, apply to GEO. T. FITZHUGH.
Brandy Station, Culpeper Co., my 1O-eotf
Dish BARRELS.--l50 new Fish Barrels, for
Il sale low, by my To- WHEAT 4 BRO.