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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24
The Washington Republican says:-"A

The Washington Republican says:-"A
young man by the name of Noble Magee, a
resident of this city, was arrested yesterday
afternoon, by Corporal Taylor and guard
of Company A, Union Regiment charged
with the utterance of reasonable language
calculated to incite a riot Examination
was held before justice Clark ut the Central
Guard house last night, when quite num-
Der of witnesses were examined, all otwhom
testified to having heard Magee make use of
secession sentiments on various occasions
He was held to bail in the sun of $1,000 to
answer at the next term of the Criminal
Court"
Secretary Cameron has issued circular
TO the Governors of States, in which he d.
reefs them to commission no one of doubtful
morals or patriotism, and not of sound
health; to appoint no one to lieutenancy
Isecond or frst) who has passed the age OF
% years, or to ca taincy over 80 years, or to
appoint no field officer, (major, lieutenant
colonel or colonel, unless graduate of the
United States Military Academy, or known
to possess military knowledge and expert
ence, who has passed the respective ages OF
IS, 40, and As years.
Thirty hale, hearty and robust blacks, of
all sexes and sizes, under the direction of Da-
vid Price, esq, wealthy planter, who re-
sides in Rockingham county. n. c, have
| lust arrived in Ohio Mr. Price accompa-
| MED them, in order to settle them on a tract
of land in Mercer county, Ohio. He has
given them all free papers, and intends to give
them, as as he styles it, o start III the
| world.
The Arkansas State Convention has pass
cd military bill, authorizing the Governors
to call out 10000 men if necessary. Ithalves
the State into two grand divisions Eastern
and western, and appoints one Brgailer
| General for each. General Bradley was
unanimously elected to the command of the
Eastern, and General Pierce, late Of the Uni
ted States Army to the Western division.
| The Governor of Tennessee has issued a
| proclamation, dated the 10th instant, to dis
| arm all who will not defend the State. lts
material part is embraced in the following
aragrapb: -"All volunteer organizations
| in the State who have heretofore drawn
arms, and do not hold themselves in readiness
for immediate service are hereby required te
return them TO me immediately, at the State
Arsenal, in Nashville or the penalties Of the
| law will lie enforced" ...,E 49,
Professor Grant is about to leave New
| York for Fortress Monroe, for the purpose OF
placing one of his largest calcium lights
| ~ ha Of Ior 4
| will have diameter of three feet.
A correspondent at Turks Island Informs
us, in letter dated ID inst that salt was
plentiful, and that the last sales were made
at 8 to 8! cents per bushel Export duty
cent per bushel.
| A ninth Satellite has been discovered stu
ate between Hyperion and Japhet. 1t il
suggested that it be named Ohiron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24
Seat Of the Government of the Confed erate
States,

We find the following despatch in the
Charleston "Mercury:"
MONTGOMERY, May l9.-The President
has vetoed the resolution providing that Con
gress shall adjourn to Richmond, on the
ground that the whole machinery of the
Government ought to 90 too.
Whether the project of transferring the
whole Government shall prevail. will depend
| presume, upon the vote of the Arkansas
delegation, which was sworn in yesterday,
The greater part of Congress went yester-
day, on visit to Pensacola, by invitation If
Gen. Bragg.
The above dispatch we consider conirma-
tory of that received here e$tesday stating
that Congress had provided Tor the removal
of the seat of government to Richmond, thus
conciding with President Davis views in
yetoing the first resolution, which merely
provided for the adjournment of Congress
to Richmond.-RicA. Eng.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

'na,Liyerpool Mail Of the It'll inst, says;
-,'5Is Gregory on Saturday, introduced the
-area commissioners from the Southern Con-
:r4@>ac; 70 Lord John Russell. The inter
rzrs:4M was at Lord John Russel's private
rns;laaee, aud was considered informal.--
= hat oeearsei with regard to the recognl-
tjoo q lie Southern States, has not trans
7,;rsI"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

RrngAsE OF THE SHIP ARGo.-The New
York Journal of Commerce learns that the
Bremen Minister has earnestly demonstrated
against the detention of the Argo, seized 10y
the blockading squadron now inaHampton
Roads, (her cargo and charter belonging to
Bremen citizens, and that the Administra-
t;on has consented TO her release.
yTTHITE SULPHUR WAITE R--Congress
4 w Water, and Bedford Water, for. sale by
my2o H.5co0K 4 co.. sarepta Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

Lord Brougbam severely denounced the
practice OF privateering; and expressed in q
lew brief out eloquent sentences, his sincere
regret that-by mutual CONCESSIONS the hor-
r9 70, OF civil war were not likely to be avert
ed in America.
Lord Colchester reminded their lordships
chat the right to send out priyateers was re-
cognised W International law, and it was
only natural that the weaker State should
resort to this means of annoying more pow
erful enemy. The subject then dropped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

The Washington correspondence OF the
Baltimore Sun Intelligent citizens
Of New York, who arrived here yesterday,
STATE that no apprehension was felt there Of
.n interference by the British government
unrieUdlv to the federal government In the
,.y4acut conflict. The Union defense COM
snislee had given positive assurances Oh bis
subject, upon authority derived from the ex-
ecu,ivo government at Washington. Besides
they rely upon the moral temper Of the
British PEOPLE for sympathy in their favor,
aud a}so upon the idea that Great Britain
br . war with this country would lose ali
her commerce with it, and lose the Canadas,
h;,A # her mercantile marine that may be
If al and the whole amount of the Ameri-
c.u uubhc und private securities that she
I,uw hoids. This theory will be conslder#
l.:r shaken by confirmation OF the report
e! decision If the law officers Of the Grown
in favor Of the seeded States, even without
rar.:n:tjnn, to issue letters of marque and
GcpriSai."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

The WHEAT CRoP.-Our exchanges from
all parts of Tennessee, as wei as our letters
and verbal messages, all go to show that
the prospect for wheat never was better
Indeed, throughout all the grain-growing
States, the earth never did yield such crop
of wheat, unless Providence shall interfere
to cut it short. In our own State, there
never was as great breadth Of land sown
in wheat The stand was never better, the
winter never more favorable, while the
spring has been all that could lie DESIRED
Harvest will be on in fifty days and less,
and Tennessee will be blessed with millions
of bushels of wheat more than home con
sumption can dispose Of God be praised for
our prosperity, in the midst ot our many
trou bles. -knorrMe Wig.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

A PRIZE SHIP Ar PHlLADELpHIA.-lt was
stated yesterday that the ship General PARK
bill was brought to the port of Philadelphia
on Tuesday, as prize in charge of Mldshlp-
man w. Scott Schley. The Ledger says
1.-The Parkhil was captured off the port of
Charleston, about eight days ago, by the U.
S. steamship Niagara. The Parkhill was
making for the port having small! cargo OF
salt on board, for ballast, when she was boar
ded by officers from the Niagara, and warned
not to enter the harbor of Charleston, or to
remain on the coast Some time after the
boarding officer had left for his own ship,
the captain of the Niagara discovered that
Capt. Forbes, of the Parkhill, was signaling
parties on shore, aud in a short time two
small armed steamers came out OF the harbor
nf Charleston a she'll was then fired across
the bow of the Parkhill from the Niagara,
which brought her to. The boarding officer
again went on bourd and took her as prize.
The two steamers from Charleston put back
Immediately after the gun was fired from
the Niagara. The Parkhill had the Ameri-
can flag flying hut when the officer from the
Niagara searched the cabin, he found two
palmetto flags, both of which looked as if
they had been used. Midshipman Schley,
With ten men from the Niagara took pos
session and left for this port last Sunday
week. In consequence of certain remarks
made by the two mates of the ship, they were
put and kept in irons until their arrival az
this port. The Parkhill has crew ot SIX
men, all of whom are still on board.
The General Pa-khil IS 5OO tons burthen:
and is owned by Patterson Stark -of
Charleston"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

Four HUNDRED MoRMoNs ON THE WAY TO
UrAH-This morning four hundred Mormons
passed through this city on their way 20 Utah
Territory. They were from England
Eight cars were occupied by the people and
two by their baggage. Of the eight pa<sen-
ger cars, two were occupied by those calling
themselves first class passengers. These ap-
reared much better than the other emigrants;
the female frst-class passengers We're partic-
ularly distinguishable from ordinary Nor
mon recruits. The rest of the women We're
evidently of the poorest class. The emf
grant train that conveyed these Mormons
was large one, consisting fteu cars Of pas
sengers.- Cleveland ( Ohio J Herald May 20:
There is but one sick man in all the eight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

IS the sudden cessation of any extensive
W. 5 generally attended with considerable
iu>@, active cxer,ions are being made by
direction Of Colonel Meigs, along the
?;r- Il ;ho Washington Aqueduct, to place
the unfinished portions OF the work IN as Sc
cure a;.i projected a state as possible. This
yc understand, is in view OF the suspension
or4rl.l ~ TIE Secretary of War, So that the
G y>,a .nrnt may sustain az little loss by
wu<,t, .! material and damage to workman
sli,, aS ruSsibie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

The convicts at the States prison are now
engaged il. tabricating war materials with
''aj&ht and main" for the Virginia forces.
A:rong the articles made by them are qua
carriages, wagons cloth, shoes, &c. The
Peniten'iary!.as proved very handy thing
10 have Just about these times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

Many of the Northern journals in the In.
terest Of the Washington Administration, and
its policy, believe that change in the tariff
rates will lessen the chances of the recogni~
sion OF the Conf ederate States" by European
governments. This is urged as reason for
the ehauge, and will doubtless be the "beSt
card" in the hands Of those who desire a
modification of the rates Of duty. More
than one prominent journal agrees that I'M
der this pressure Congress will shape the
Legislation Of this country, with greater re-
gard to the interests and desire Of foreign
powers than ever before IN the history OF
these States. To this complexion 1t has
come already.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

The Rev. Isaac Rosser, of the Methodist
Protestant Church. an old pioneer Methc-
dist PREACHER, WHO'S now in the S0rh year
of his year, and Mrs Sarah Chiids, aged 90
wears, were united in the bonds of wediock,
at Atlanta, Ga, Il few weeksa ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Great activity prevails at several of the
royA dock.yards in getting ready for sea
the powerful squadron of first and second
class steam vessels and armed gunboats for
the protection Of British interests in Amer-
can waters.
Agents have arrived from America by the
Persia, to purchase riAed cannon of the
Armstrong, Clay, and BlakeIey patterns;
also nearly 100000 rifles and revolyers, for
immediate shipment.
A letter from Toulon says:-"The civil
var which seems on the point of breaking
out between the disunited States of Ameri-
ca, is about to open for the French arsenals
market for expectation which certainly was
not foreseen 1t ia stated that American
agents have come to France to purchase
arms and military equipments, which the
storehouses of the State will be only too
glad to get rid Of"
The news from America has created fresh
alarm among the French cotton manutsctu-
rers. They fear that their supply of cotton
will be curtailed, and that the American
market will be closed to French produce
A certain tightness is observed in the money
market, which is attributed, among other
eau ses, to report that the railway compa-
MES are about to issue railway bonds to the
amount of 240, 000,000f.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

The Norfolk correspondent Of the Peters
burg Express wrtes:-"Mrs. Commodore
perdarzrast, who is Southern lady, is still
in N,,rioIk. She refuses to join her husband
nj The tort-says she will never live with
h,ul ug.in. a.d it is reported that she will
uca:@ !rra divorce The wife Of another
ycp,uba,a who is at the fort. is in Norfolk
aod has pistol loaded, with which she says
ehs n'eols shooting her liese lold upon
>irht" ......
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24
ALEX ANDRIA:
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY q. 1851.

The people Of Virginia voted with snostan-
tial unanamity yesterday TO confirm the
Ordinance adopted by the State Conven-
ton to repeal the ratification OF the Con
sfi,ution of the United States of America,
and to resume the rights and powers
Granted under that Constitution. Ths
result was not unlocked for The un-
constitutional course of the federal govern
,nent. the entire hopelessness of any RENE
DIV, in the Union, left to thi commonwealth
no other alternative. To have remained IN
the Union as now sustained, and upheld
she government as uow administered, would
have involved an abandonment of the free
PRINCIPLES upon which rests the liberties
Of N-irginians and swept away the lnde-
,,endence, which is their strongest bulwark.
It IS needless to recite the causes which have
rendered necessary this action. They are
kan.7n Of all men we can only acqulesce
IN the necessity which deuoances our separ-
anon from the people Of the Northern States,
and hold them as we hold the rest OF man
kiad-enemies in war--in peace, friends.
The aiacrity with which the people OF the
Northern States have consented to abandon
ne constitution of the United States them
selves, in order the more eHectually to sup
,Or5 au understandable exercise of arbitrary
power, under pretense OF enforcing that
constitution upon the people OF the Southern
States. Will amaze the world, when it reads
the whole history Of the struggle. Not only
are the unconstitutional acts of the admins
sration vindicated and sustained, but reign
ot terror, & system of espionage has been 10
ausurated in many of the States, IN which
private malice and political luminosity alike
1ud opportunities to g!ut their YlndIctlve-
ness. Long and valued service, years OF
public confidence and unbiemished integrity
---now avail nothing against the imputahons
of d nameless caves dropper, or the doubtful
testimony OF personal adversaries. already
Senator Bayard has been threatened with
she gallows. 1t now turns out that Senator
Bright is suspected" and a resolution has
been offered in the Indiana Senate, directing
the committee on federal relations to inquire
..wi,crher he is true to the State in the pre-
sent crisis, and whether his continuance IN
she Senate is not inconsistent with the public
interest and public safety"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24

There is but one sick man in all the eight
companies in Stafford and King George.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

CRIrrESDES CoxPRoNIsE.-The Albany
Evening Journal continues to urge upon the
Republican party the duty of taking some
affirmative attitude in the effort to compose
the public discontents. In its number of the
z2d ultimo, we find the following. We
should be glad to see some Just and wise
proposition of adjustment submitted to the
people. Mr. Crittenden's, so modified as to
acquire future territory by treaty, would be
unobiectionable. Or the proposition of Mr.
hice' IS subsequently modified. But the
Orittend.n Compromise is the most direct
ana simple and therefore to be preferred.
VI IL not hat, we should be more than
content 10 setthe proposition of the Border
States as oroupht forward by Mr.. Etherid &c
81 OF Tennessee, S"bmitted to a vote of the
people.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08
THE TWO ANGELS.
BY MARGARsr ELLIOTT.

hoard sweet voices in the night,
And 10 &. my room was filled with light.
Two angels stood beside my bed
One at the foot,-one at the head.
The ono was calm, and stern of face,
Yet clothed with celestial grace.
The other, fair, and sad, and sweet,
Like her who sat at Jesus feet.
The angel spake-" Come thou with me
And list thou what thy doom shall be.
Thou hast done evil all thy days,
And curses took the place Of praise.
or such the Master spake the doom
Whittier go ye cannot come !"
"Nay," said the other, "he shall live,'
For much the Master doth forgive.
Aud much forgiveness works much love,
And love to labor quick doth move.
Labor and love shall thus atone
For all the evil he hath done" 1"
The voices ceased and in my room
The light still banishcd all the gloom,
Trembling, bade my heart be still
And wait to know the Masters will.
The voice said sweetly rs before,
Thou art forgiven, sin no more"
Since then walk as though alone
Yet seeing tn Invisible one.
And with a WEAKNESS of earth,
Longing, l wait my heavenly birth.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

Losr AND FouND.-A bill has been intro
duced in the New York Legislature for the
formation of Lost and Found Associa-
tion." Itprovides that the corporators shall
baggage and parcels in the hands of railroad
ana express companies, as well as every
tn'ng picked up in the streets, which shall
De Kept at place of convenient access, and
II not claimed within given period. shall
De soio, the proceeds thereof to be paid over
TO the Commissioners of Public Charities and
Correction, to be applied to the support of
the outdoor poor.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

Coal MINING COMPANY INCORPORATED A
certificate of Incorporation has been filed
in the County Court by Francis L. A. Pi-
oche, Charles Mccormick, Levi Parsons,
Henry P. Wakelee and ]: B. Bayerque, for
the express purpose of forming company
to mine for coal near Monte Diablo, Contra
Costa county. Ths corporation is to last
for fifty years, and starts out with capital
stock of 100000 represented by one thou
sand shares of stock of one hundred dollars
each. The corporation is entitled the
California Coal Mining Company"
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

A GENTLEMAN, residing in village, find
ing that the dimunition of his wood-piles
continued after his fires were out, lay awake
one night in order to obtain, if possible,
some clue to the mystery. At an hour when
all honest folks should be in bed, hearing
an operation at work in the yard he eau
tiously raised his chamber window, and saw
lazy neighbor endeavoring to get large
log on his wheelbarrow.
"You're pretty fellow" said the owner,
"to come here and steal my wood while ]
sleep"
dyes" replied the thief, I" and suppose
you would stay up there and see me break
my neck with lifting before you'd offer to
come and help me-"
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

AFTER RAREY's LAURELs AND MoNEY.-Mr.
Rarey will find himself strapped if the suit
commenced in the Supreme Court by Denton
0ffutt amounts to anything beyond the adverti-
sing dodge. Mr.. 0ffutt alledges in his COM
plant that the system of horse tanning adopted
by Mr.. Rsrey was impaired to the latter ten
years ago, who entered into a bond, agreeing to
pay $50 for every time lie impaired the secret.
Mr.. Rarey claims that his system is unlike that
Of the complainant.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

BEAUTIES oE SEcEssroS.-The people OF
Florida are beginning already to experience
the benefits of secession. Flour is worth
sl3 per barrel; pork, $40; corn, S1,7
per bushel, and oats 81. Mercantile estab-
iishments have been compelled to dismiss
seven-sighths of their employees, and all
Industrial enterprises are at stand STILL.
Negro owners are taxed Sl4 per head for
their negroes, and property of this kind
which under the Union was worth Sll00
per capita; is now worth only $500. Those
who can get away from the State are leav-
ing it as fast as they can. As it is in Flor
ida, so it is in South Carolina, Alabama,
Mis- ,issippi and the othef Seeding States
S.x months longer of secession agitation
will consign the leaders to a gallows erect
ed by their betrayed fellow-citizens.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

A SPUSKY OLD MAN. Ono of the oldest citi-
zens of Mansfield, Ohio, who had done the State
some service in times past, proposes the forna-
ton of military company of old men. He
says he wants real old teiio,cs that cant
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

A MAN DIED WITH THE GLANDERs.-J. C.
Ross, aged 2S years, well known among the
teamstcrs of Sacramento, died Feb. Sth, at the
sidence of Brinckerhoff, in Solano county,
eight miles east of Vacavillc, with the above
named disease, contracted by opening a mule
that died with it.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

AUsr ABBY.-The Pittsburgh Dispatch says
that Mrs. Abby Kelly Foster, the most violent
of all the female anti-slavery agitationists was
rudely treated in her lectures at New Lisbon,
Ohio
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

TENNESSEE has gone for the Union. The
Legislature of the State refuses to make an ap-
preparation to arm the State. The secession in
Election seems to be confined to the southern tier
of states almost exclusively.
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08
L. O, OF X,

Nerada Camp, No. 39-will hold its regular
meeting at Temperance Hall, foot of Broad
strets, every Wednesday evening.
A. q. THOMPSON, C. n.
E. F. Bean, .Sec'v
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

Cor THE WORTH OF HIS MONEY" Halo
there, captain :" said brother Jonathan to a
captain of a canal packet on the Erie Canal
" what do you charge for passage?"
Three cents per mile and boarded" said the
captain.
"Wall guess I'll take passage. captain, see
ing as how I'm kinder gin eout walking so far >
Accordingly he got on board as the steward
was ringing the bell for dinner. Johnathan
sat down and commenced demolishing the " tx
ems to the utter CONSERVATION of the captain
until he cleard the table of all that was eatable
when he got up and went on deck, picking his
teeth very comfortably.
How far is it, capting, from where got or
board 2"
NEARLY one and half miles, said the cap
tain.
"Le'ts see," said Jonathan; "that would b,
just four and half cents but never mind
captng, 1 won't be small, here's five cents
which pays my fare to here; 1 guess I'll g
ashore now I'm kinder rested eout."
The Nevada journal., 1861-03-08

FoRr SUMPIER.-A solid work of mason
ry, octagonal in form, pierced on the north,
cast and west sides with double row of
port holes for the heaviest guns, and on
the south or land. side in addition to the
openings for guns, loop holes for musketry
stands in the middle of the harbor, on the
edge of the ship channel, aud is said to be
bomb-proof. 1t is at present without any
regular garrison. THERE'S a large force of
werkmen-some one hundred and fifty in
all-busily employed m mounting the guns
and otherwise putting this great strategic
point in order The armament of Fort
Sumpter consists of one hundred and for
~ guns, many Of them being the furmida-
BILE ten-inch Columbiads" throw either
shot or shell, and which have fearful range.
Only few of these are yet in position,
and the work of mounting pieces of this
caliber in the easements is necessarily a
slow one There is al large amount OF
artillery stores, consisting of about forty
thousand pounds of powder and proper
tionate quantity of shot and shell. The
workmen engaged here sleep in the fort
every night, owing to the want of any reg
tilar communication with the city. The
wharf or landing is on the south side; and
is of course exposed to a cross fire from
all the openings on that side.