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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-07

\ little "Paris Gossip" says there IS 4
mortal antpathy between Persigny and
Fould, dating from the time Of the Emperor's
marriage. Persigny, who is one Of NaPo-
Icons Oldest and trnest friends, was strongly
opposed to his alliance with Mile Montjo,
and before the marriage, Madame de Per-
signy was in the habit Of "snubbing" the
future Empress, on all available occasions.
But Engenie was prOtsge OF the willy tnan-
cier, who is now Minister Of State. and he
quietly set to work to make her Mrs. Napo
leon Ill and, as every body knows sue
ceeded Hence the enmity between the
Houses of Fouid and Persigny; which if the
two gentlemen live, is likely to last as long as
the Wars Of the Roses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-07

/ RECHRS LEECHESM LEECHES ."-fyr
j ! the convenience Of Physicians il the country,
We have made arrangements % keep conslau'
supply q fine healthy Leeches which We can ~
ward by mail. HENRY COOK IS Co.
feb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-07
mas. Meeting was held on Saturday

A mass meeting was held on Saturday
night at National Hall, in Philadelphia, hav-
ing for its object the union of all good citi-
zens, without regard to their former politi-
cal associations, to unite in forming great
national party for the preservation OF the
Federal Union, the protection of the constr
tu.ional rights of all the States. the suppress
sion Of sectionaiism, from whatever quarter
it may come, and the securing of the cleo
ton to Office of truly national and conserva-
tive men. The meeting was very largely
attended. 1t was not addressed by any man
Of note, but letters were received from Hon.
Edward Everett, Willard Fillmore, L. Nj.
Conrad, George Briggs, John Minor Bolts,
and others, endorsing the movement. The
patriotic sentiments breathed IN those let
ters were loudly applauded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-07
Incendiary Papers.

The following letter from the Post Office
Department was sent to Postmasterin Nlr-
ginia:-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-07

II MBROIDERIES-L LESS THAN COST
IA We selling Of orr entire stock u Embf'.
deriss, Collars, Sleeves, Sets handkerchief
Swiss and Cambria Braids, Edgiuss, aui Insert.
ings, without regard 70 cost. Among them Az
some of the best bargains ever offered il this mat
kst. feb 1 i 4 w. MEIENBERG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-07

YNHE BOOK FOR THE TIMES-The seeon9
volume Of "The Great Tribuiaton, ~ hug
Coming on the Earth" by Rev. John Cnmmi"s'
u. D., Minister Of tho Scottish National Chu['U'
just received, and for sale b.
feb JOHN II. PARROT,
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~ GEO. WV. JACKSON, his Attorney.
Warrenton, feb i--eotd Sent.

AZ DWELLING HOUSES FOR SALE
-4.4- The undersigned is authorized to sell at pr-
yate sale, TWO DESIRABLE WO-STORY
BRICK DWELLING HOUSES, situated On the
south side Of Cameron street, between Alfred and
Patrick streets, one Of which il At present Occu-
pied by Mrs. Mary 5. Massie-the other by Mr..
John IL. PARROT. Each house contains gas and
water, ana has brick stable in the rear, on Is
feet alley.
Price moderate Terms, one third cash-bal-
ance 10 equal payments, at one aud two years,
with interest w. G. YEATON,
dec l9-eotf Attorney for VIM. Wheeler
TERRY LANDING FISHERY FOR RENT
Il The above we'll known FISHING SHORE,
On the Potomac River i for rent for either one or
five years.
The Shore il attached 70 the Mount Vernon
estate, and about ten miles below Alexandria
There is large and complete OUTFIT ia good
order, that the person who rents the Fishery can
obtain on the most reasonable terms Amply to
JOHN l. WASHINGTON,
Jan 3l-eo2w Mount Vernon, near Alexandria,
4 YRRs MEDICINES Cherry Peetorsl, Ca
n thartc Pills, and Sarsaparila, for sale,
wholesale and retail by
foO HENRY COOK : co,
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ALEXANDRIA,:
T, rsn,v to tho letter of the Governor of

TUESDAY MORNING., FEBRUARY I, 1860.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24
Death of Macauiay.

The last European steamer brin Is intelligence
of the death of the celebrated British writer
Thomas Darlington Macaulay. He was born il
the year 1880, aud died on tbs 18th of Decembe,
last, at London, after an illness of two weeks
About three years ago he was promoted to the
Peerage, with the title of Lord Nacaulay, bn,
seldom appeared in the Upper House, and meyer
spoke there. As he was never married, his title
becomes extinct. 1t was lately announced that
two more volumes of his History of England
were nearly ready for the press.
The London Globe of the Sd inst says;
Lord Macaulay will be buried this week in
Westminster Abbey. The sexton of the Dean
and Chapter is busy opening a grave for our
great historian, not with kings and knights of the
Garter, not even with Stephenson or Telford,
but in Poets Corner, or the south transept of the
Abbey. He will lie at the foot of Addison's
statue, and close to the grave of Isaac Barrow,
one of the great Trinity OF Cambridge men, Ma
caulay's own college. The historian will not lie
far from Camden-almost the father of English
history-nor far from the remains OF May, the
historian of the Long Parliament, and near to
the remains Of Johnson, Garrick, Sheridan and
Clifford, the tory editor of the Quarterly Review.
He will lie facing the statue Of the poet of ssThe
Pleasures of Hope" at whose funeral the noble
historian helped with wise selection) to bear the
pail. The day of the funeral is, we believe, as
vet uufxed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24

1t must be remembered that large portions OF
Augusta and several of the other counties are
mountainous, and not worth ten cents per acre :;
but still the disproportion between $44 in JET
ferson and 43 cts. in Wyoming is rather remark
able. Augusta is ahead of all the coanlles ID
the number of ''horses, mules, asses and Jen-
nets" We have 1924, Londoun o,379, and
Rockingham. 7, ITO. Rockingham leads OFT IN
the number OF seattle, sheep and hogs" having
5s,432, to- our 1854. Loudoun is great on
clocks, having 2 PA; Rockingham comes next
with 2,OsS, and Augusta follows suit with 1,77O.
In watches Augusta is ahead again. She has
1887, Albemarle 1908, Loudoun S33, and
Rockingham no. Of pianos and harps, Abe
marie has 1876, Augusta 139, Loudoun l21, Rock
ingham 81, and Clay /. Augusta is also far a.
head of all the counties in the number of carria-
ges, buggies and other vehicles of the same
class. She has 1854, Loudoun 957, Albemarle
727, Rockingham 654, Clay 0. But when we
come to slaves of and over II years of age,
we lag behind. Albemarle has 1854, little
Prince Edward 1901, and Augusta 2,979.
The value of lands and buildings in Augusta,
in 1859, as reported, is $l25,200 less than in
1868, and the aggregate amount of moneys,
bonds, &c., is $lS,259 less.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24
A Remarkable Slide.

A correspondent communicates to US the fol
lowing remarkable adventure. As Mr.: j. M
Mckee was crossing Elliot's Knob on Tuesday,
the 10th inst, at what is known as Dunlap's
path, night overlook him, and the mountain be-
ing very icy on the North side, his horse fell,
and, with Mr.. NICK. on him, slipped down some
thirty yards. Finding it impossible to get the
horse on his feet, as he was fast under log, Mr..
NICK. started for help, but getting bewildered
be did not arrive at house till IL o'clock. He
then, with four other persons, went back to re-
lieve the horse, and on reaching the place was
surprised to find that the log had broken and
Tia horse disappeared down the mountain. The
parry searched for him till o'clock, and then
qave1 up till morning. Next day they found the
horse near the place where he had landed-a
distancea by measurement, OF two hundred and
seven yarAs from the starting point. The steed
lad slid tbs whole distance in strait line, pas
foot of number of trees, but was
q Injured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24
He further says:
Mr.. StUartss Speeche

We are sure that upon reflection and after
more critical examination of the remarks OF our
Senator, Mr. Stuart, as they are reported to have
been delivered in the Senate, on the 18th inst,
our neighbors of the "Vindicator" will be salts
fed that they have totally misconstrued and
misinterpreted the import OF that gentleman
language. So far from ridiculing the alacrlty
with which our Augusta men repaired to Charles
town, we understand his illusions to them as in
the highest degree complimentary, and have nc
doubt that they were honestly SO intended. We
see nothing 10 Mr.. Stuart's remarks as reported
in the "Yindicator," to justify the impression
that he has stigmatized them as patriots who
would put their hands elbow-deep in the Treas
ury. On the contrary, he expressed the opinion
"that none of them thought of pay" but started
for the theatre of the disturbance with as much
promptitude and cheerfulness as if they were
going to "frolic." We appeal to every man
who went upon that expedition to know If such
was not the fact; and, indeed, whether they did
not regard it in the light of ''frolic more than
an entrance upon the hardships OF actual war
Mr.. Stuart could have no possible laotiye to
ridicule his own fellow citzens, and he himself
explained what he meant by ''repudiatng that
patriotism which would put its hands elbow deep
in the Treasury" by stating that he alluded to
those EXTRA and enormous claims for services
which some, not SO patriotic as our Augusta
soldiers, are disposed to set up.
W. boyo coi1 time rouob in ust;oo 70 ar
Stuart, who we know would be the last nan to
depreciate the services or the patriotism of his
own constituents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24
New Publications.

Footballs or the Boundary of Another World.
This is the title of q curious work just issued
from the press of J. B. Llppincott & Co. Phia
delphia, and for sale by r. Cowan. 1t is from
the pen of Robert Dale Owen, formerly member
of Congress- and Minister to Naples. The ques-
ton of spiritual manifestations" or to use the
authors term. ''ultramundaDe interference" is
ingenuously and ably discussed, and illustrated
by countless stories of ghosts and hobgoblins,
haunted houses, mesmeric phenomena &C., the
whole forming large and entertaining volume,
well calculated to make the hairs of the head
stand up in establishment. Those fond of the
marvellous, whose principles are too firmly fixed
to be moved by certain heterodox notions plausi
bly, presented may listen to the "foot falls" with
out danger but we cannot commend this book
to those of q timid nature or wavering DISPOSE
tion A nervous man who retires to rest at
midnight after indulgng too freely in Mr.. Owens
lucubrations, would be very apt to become
convert to his ghostly theory before morning.
The Riuazs-o Tale of the Times Of Burr and
Hamilton. j. B. Lppincott & Co., Philadel-
phia. This is another sprightly fiction from the
pen of Hon. Jere Clemens. The author draws
upon his Imagination to redeem the character
of Aaron Burr from infamy, and drag Hamilton
down from the high place which he occupies in
the hearts of bis countrymen. He confesses,
however, in the preface to the work, to life
long prejudice against the great statesman. The
book may be read with interest, but cannot
affect any material change in the estimate which
has heretofore been placed upon the two men,
Tor sale by r. Cowan.
Compensatioss is the title of another new vol
mae from the press Of the same publisher, from
the pen of Annie NJ. Brewster, which will repay
perusal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24
Remarks of Mr. Harris,

During the delivery of the speech Of Mr.. Hat
ton, of Tennessee, in the House of Representa-
tives, on Friday, the 18th inst, he having made
some reference to the action of the Democratic
caucus, The following colloquy took place:
Mr.. Hat ton. Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, was
there. He made this paper tells us, an earnest
appeal to stand by Democratic principles; ht
alleged that he could not ask Northern Demo
Gratis to make such sacrifice as to vote for 6
Southern American.
Mr.. Harris, of Virginia AS the honorable
gentleman from Tennessee has referred to the
remarks which msde in 9 meeting OF the Dem
ocratic members of this body, beg leave TO say
word by way of personal explanation. ! had
observed the erroneous report referred to by the
honorable gentleman bnt while they were mere
newspaper reports did not care to notice them
bat when he proposes to enter them on the re-
cord of this House, feel it due to myself to cor
rect them, and repeat in substance what | did
say.
/ said l had opposed the making of any nolni
nation by our party, for the reason that desir
ed to leave the choice of the Democratic mem
bers free from any objection that might attach
to him ON the part Of the Southern Opposition
by reason of his being the nominee of the party
and so voted. And said further, that l had
steadily voted for the Democratic candidate, Mr.
Bocock, who was and IS my first choice, for two
weeks, and that would continue to vote fol-
him, if there were any prospect of his election
but considered that hopeless. | said, in the
existing coalition of the country, the period had
arrived when all conservative men of all parties
should unite to prevent the election of Repub
lican Speaker. That was willing myself te
vote for an anti Lecompton Democrat, an A
merican or Wing, who was a national man.
And the appeal" which made was to my par
ty to unite upon any such man to defeat Mr.
Sherman, and thus save the country and the
Constitution from the shock which they would
receive upon the election ofa Republican Speak
sr. That was my position then; that is my
position nO2e.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24
The Abolitionists and the N. Y. Herald.

A Convention of Garrison abolitionists was
held in Utica, New York, last week, with only
a moderate attendance, however. One OF the
resolutions adopted by the meeting refers 20 Tue
fact that Northern newspapers have been eA-
cluded from the mails at the South, and IN ref
erence to the New York Herald hits the nail eA-
actly on the head 1t congratulates the frienos
of the epslaved that in the Herald they have
found safe and Jealous medium tor the Trans
mission throughout the South Of the most pow
erful utterances against the slave system oy
Garrison, Phillips, Parker, Dr. Cheever and ON
ers. The thanks of American abolitionlsts are
rendered to James Gordon Bennett, Esq, for so
earnestly espousing their cause, and for the Skin
with which he has filed his columns with "na'
are called unreasonable, murderous 1nsurrec-
tionary movements" pouring them all over the
South, as little moested as if they were sermons
on the fall of man by the safest doctors OF I'll
vinity, or the publications of the American
Tract Society. Precisely so. The Herald Is the
most incendiary sheet published in the country
No one need be surprised to see it supporting
Seward in the next Presidential canvass
The following revelation made by the Ne"
York correspondent of the Mobile Register, IS a.
least characteristic of the Herald. The Wrl'e'
says:
The Herald has some very extraordinary mel
engaged upon it. The principal edltoriai W.T.
ter is the celebrated Doctor Jones, who Is tne
real author of the 'Impsnding Crisis OF the
South" by Helper. That book was compiled oy
Doctor Jones in the Herald office, from iacts ane
statements that have been attested by Mr.. ben
nett. Helper may have assisted the Docaof't :
As proof of this let me call your attention t.
the fact that nothing of any consequence wa
said about the book until few Gays before tn
meeting Of Congress; then the Herald openest
upon it, repubshing extracts and abusing It + cd
itorally, day after day, until members OF oon
gress engaged in the discussion, and the fortune
Of Doctor Jones, Helper and Burdick, the pub
Usher, are secured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24
For the Spectator
Meeting in Bath .

M6el1uS RdtAs
AT large and enthusiastic meeting of the Op
position of Bath county, held at the Court house
thereof, on Tuesday, the 10th day of January
1850, ies
On motion of Saml Goode, Esq, Rob't John
son was called to the Chair, and Chas. Sitting
ton appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been ex-
planned by gentleman quite competent to the
task, on motion,
Resoloed That the Opposition of Bath county
heartily approve of the proposed Convention
which is to assemble in the city of Richmond,
on the 22nd of February next, and that the
Chairman appoint fifty delegates to represent
this county in said Convention.
Whereupon the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed, to wit:
Stephen A. Porter, Saml Goode, James W.
Warwick, Col Samuel V. Gatewood, James P.
Shumate, Hiram g. Revercomb, Col. VIM. W.
Shields, Dr. Alexander G. McOhesney, John D..
Payne, John P. McDannald, Robert ]. Glendy,
VIM. @. Burger, Matthew NJ. Morrison, Thomas
B. Wallace, Col. Thomas Stlington, Capt John
P. Porter, Dr. Robert P. Williams, Robert B.
Matheny, George W. VIM, John M Bratton,
DR.. James B. Coyner, Andrew S. Brinkley, A.
j. Richards, Col. VIM. A. Sitlington, James j.
Bratton, John F. Bratton, Jos. D. Wilkinson
Addison McClung, Saml G. Burger, John NJ
Stlington, Thomas O. Kane, Henry 3. Rush,
Walter Boone, David Glendy, Stephen Perkins,
Geo. A. Mayse, Charles 81. Hugbart, James
Howell, VIM. NJ. Dill, John j. Crawford, Addi-
son G. Crizer, James W. Joseph, Geo. s. Thorn
as VIM. c. Oleek, Henry Coffee, James NJ. Lew
is, Ezekiel Wright, John P. Erwin, James Ven
able and James Hamilton.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary were
added to the delegation.
On motion copy was forwarded to the Staun-
ton Spectator for publication, and that the
Richmond Wing be requested to copy.
On motion the meeting adjourned
ROBERT JOHNSON, Chairman.
CHARLES SITIINGTON Secretary
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24
Master Commissioners Office,

/ OTAUNTON, ' A., JAN. a, I0bU
I pursuance of deereein the of H. w Shelley
i and A. F Kinney, Trustees of n c. Kinney, vs..
N. G. Kinney's creditors rendered by the Circuit
Cont of OF Augusta County the 30G dog of Nouen,-
Der, 1859, shall proceed at Office in the town of
Stsunton the 18th day of February 1860, to state
and settle the following accounts:
Fsrst.-An account Of the trust property and fund
conveyed the plaintiffs by deed of N. c. Kinney and
wife, dated Dec 4th 1853.
SecOad.-An account of all claims of every kind
upon the trust subject whether under the trust deed
superior thereto In this account will be embraced
a full settlement of all claims against Nicholas G.
Kinney late receiver of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, and all persons having claims of any kind
ganst said receiver hereby called upon to present
them for settlement
IHird-An account of all the transactions of the
plaintiffs trustees. All parties interested in said
accounts required to appear at my office on said
2sth day of February 1850.
JOHN N. HENDREN, Master Com.
Ian, YIN, A
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24

LETTER OF DR.. BREoKENRIDeE:-We hsv,
read with deep interest letter published in ID,
Louisville Journal, by Rev. RobeltJ. Broken
ridge, addressed to his nephew, Vice President
Breckenridge. 1t is one of the most rensrks
bic letters that the present excitement has drsHr
out. His free criticism of the bad blunder made
by the South in the repeal of the Missouri Co.
promise would hardly be tolerated in any
else than a clergymen. So too his bold avosal
that secession is revolutionary riaht-that tire
election of no man according to the forms of Sle
Constitution would justify any attempt to inter
fere with the stability of the Union. So too his
comment on parties-the absurdity of the South
claiming that slavery is carried into the Terrific
ries by the Constitution are wildly presented
He maintains that the parties really having
cause to complain are the citizens Of Marylnnd,
Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri, that the CO..
ton States have no excuse for their dsuuion
threats. He appeals to Pennsy lvania, Ohio, Ir-
diana and Illinois, to rally to the Union, thas
these central Safes, on either side OF the su,'-
posed line OF separation cannot and will nos tn
crate dissolution of the Union.-Ratt. diner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24
soutb Carolina and the Union.

1t is gratifying to know that all OF the puoic
nublic men of South Carolina are not bllndiy
bent upon destroying the Union. On the loth
of December last Wade Hampton delivered
acknowledging Union speech in The Senate OF
that State; and B. F. Perry, said to De one
of the abest and most Influential members
of the Legislature, has lately addressed letter
to bis constituents, breathing the same spifit.-
Mr.. Perry says the time Of the LEGISLATURE
has been wasted upon foolish diatrioes against
the Union. while its business is SO lar De-
hind that there are abolt five hundred lmPor-
isn't matters yet undisposed Of, and the financial
affairs of the State stand sadly in need of regu-
lation. The following sounds strangely coming
from South Carolina. Says Mr.. Perry:
81 do not believe that ifa Republican were e.
lected President of the United States, with q
majority in both Houses OF Congress, that the
federal government would be administered, IN
any material manner, otherwise than it has been
for the last sixty yearss The policy OF such an
| Administration would be, in all human pfoba-
bility. that of extreme caution towards the
South"
| He further says:
'sThe Legislature has passed resolutions in the
House to send commissioner to Virginia to ex.
press our sympathy and advise with her.
tiIiak such mission ratheF in bad taste and
Quxotic. The Virginia Legislature Is in ses-
sion. and will defend her honor and interests
| without the advice of South CaroiiGa. | said
to the Honse. % the passage of the resolution
that it was like neighbor going to gentle
man and telling him his honor was wounded,
and be must resent it and fight Very likely
this officous neighbor might find himself kicked
ont of the house. The commission sent by Hlr-
GINA to South Carolina, in our notification con-
test, was to keep South Carolina from fighting
and tell her that her wounded honor did not re-
CURE such course"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24

SENATORIAL FLARE UP-Old Senators say, il
rete euce to The confirmation of the appointment
of the Hon. q. j. Faulkner as Minister t. France
Oh Monday, that there has not been 80 stur,n5
al executive session since tue rejection vi Ms
Van Buren, aud The attempted rsjectlon of MI
Everett, who saved by the surprising elu-
quenoe of Henry Clay. Mr.. Faulkner wa,
charged by MIR. Doolrtle WITH being disnniol
man. This aroused Mr.. CIingman, Who made a
severe speech against ,he Republicans. Mr.
Doollttl9 replied 10 CDglnan, aud charged upon
the South with severity, when Mr.. Toombs gave
RnH american