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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28
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The Lo,Glnun Mirroe says: "i'h" property
belonging to the estate OF the late Jonathan
ravenner, near Philnmont. was sold on
Thursday last, rs fellows: Home. tract. con
tanning 2115 acres, 20 john J Dillon nj So .
per acre; Carr tract, containing rs acres,
to Jonathan EWnrs, III $40 per acre House
in Philomnnt with | ! acres al ground, 10
Jonah Tarenner Ir, at 500; the black
Smithshop and acre lot also ~ Fhilnmnnt.
to Jonathan Ewcrs, at SI23. These sales
are generally regarded a. being very sootl .
1t appears by 4 communication from The
First Auditor. that ~ increased rate of tax
alton is recommended to meet State liahii:-
ties The apnrnpriarion Bill now being acted
on hy the l!anSr 81 Delegates, p#la dpwn
the expenses Of the General Assembly at
Sl25 900. and the Convention IL 50 900. -~
The Auditor recommends an Increased rate
OF taxl!ion equal 10 60 cents Oh every hun
lred dnlars vain" ri property, and Oh eqrry
other subject in the same pToIr'rtton.
In accordance with the act establishing an
Ordnance Department, Governor Letcher has
nominated to The Senate Col. Charles Dim
mock us Colonel. Capt. Driscoe {. Bad kin
as Captain, and Captain +. &. HoehIan rs
CLERK, with the rank OF Captain. Col. Dim
mock, if elected. will retain his position ~
Captain Of the Public Gnard, bur will Re-
ceive only the salary Of the highest post Tor
holding the two Offices.
The fredericksburg Herald says: MIR.
Brewer, who lives in Stafford, about five
miles above Falmouth, iosr from 81 20 100
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

VIRGINIA LEGIsLATuRE.-Tha Senate Gu
Tuesday passed the tax bill. The Governor
sent to the Senate the nominations OF OH
GERS of the Ordnance Department. Bills re-
chartering several of the banks of the State
we're passed, In the House Of Delegates !"
bill authorizing the Valley Bank TO estab-
lish branch 10 Richmond, was passed. A
bill repeating the act requiring the banks o.!
the State to resume specie payment, was also
passed, rs was bill for additional protec-
ton to slave property. Mr.. Tomlin offered
O. series of resolutions providing for the TAX
ing of the sense Of the people of the State,
ut the general election in May, upon the
question of remaining in the present Union,
or joining the Southern Contederacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

L >l r.
ing men. It says the honest truth, which
ray us we'll be straig htforwartly told, is,
that Broadway, from Canal TO Fourteenth
street, absolutely swArms with gambling
shops that every day some home Is made
miserable through the entrappsng OF sons,
brothers or fathers to their destroying orgies;
til t nearly every dollar stolen from banks,
merchants drawers and tradesmen's tilIs
goes to swell the gains of the we'll dressed
ruffians who ought by right to be at Sing
Sing with Bill Mullisan.
The wild Northern hua! for Office at " ash
ington, at time when the existence Of the
government itself is in jeopardy, the \. \.
Express thinks reminds one OF yultures ea-
yer to dcyOur the carcass Of some noble ami
NAL Wrthing in the ngHnles Of death,-o'
conf ures up pictures 0! owls, bats and YAM
pires, hunting the ruins Of seine grand ole!
cdifice, lettering to decay. 1t IS every man
for himself, nothing Tor the country. Sci
lishness rules the hour; spells are every
thing.
The Augusta tGeo.l Chronicle and Senti-
mel is not over pleased 1T tho fdnducss fer
Office holding Displayed by the Leading spirits
of the secession movement II remarks -
" Mr. Cobb, in the State Convent:ua praised
very h'ghiy tile moderation anu Patr'o''H'"
of The Cabinet officers Of our new cavern
ment. He forgot 20 mention, however, that
snrn IF ,hnn, Holl i've, 49, thrpa Offices ,acb
c,r all NJ ,,L;..L ,ha, ,,i,h, r. thay chose
dro,. ,,,,
~, w.
Inc % ~ Nv" ':'''''' "''' ''''''"" '',''
nation from sources observing ln' '"'''s'
reliance, that there are p""soiE; now DONG
business in New York who IT" niakin2 ez,
tens've arrangements 10 ehr@l Inc r"'';'
aa"',J: hv ;,,nnrt;rr them INN savannah IN.
der the low rates or the free list of the pres
ent or the prospective tariff Of the Southern
Confederacy, and smuggling them Morrill,
cuastwise and overland.
Montaomcrv is overrun with oiiicc-scel,crs
,, ..n;n ,n;nu ,;,r,non,,. ,ho .,,,
o'''' u am - ''.7 '' F
P's ''0''
r'' >;';s,o'n;n, L,tir i"la,',, ,,
messerrcrs!,ips. Annlcarjnns for the arm
ore morr numn.ous tha. all otl,cr,. combined
Where the rank and file are 70 como from
should al orcon,uIisi, their desires 'twu,itG
he hand T., tell
rauou-. p.,.,a,. ,.,,,., ,.,,,,,,!.,.,,.,n ,,,or
\: 49,, =,
hmaa,,,,n,. s. tI,a Io,;,,,,,,ra on1 orhor &C.,
-Inn,r, IF distinction ,pnn,, .yhou ,y,s Mr.
Merritt the lIn;rcd S!utns I,n-,,; Ills ey
re)Ieucv, ia nrnposin.r tho toast To- The prc<
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

Tar STATE CoSyESr1ox.--M Turner, IN
Committee yesterday, proposed substl-
tute to the report of the Committee on fede
raj Relations, which was not agreed to-
Mr.. Montague, proposed an amendment
which was pending, when the Committee
rose A resolution to terminate debate Oh
Monday next, was lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

SESATE-The President yesterday declin-
ed to furnish the Senate with the orders
given Major Anderson on the ground that 1t
would be detrimental to the public interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

DR.. G. v. Carter, Of Texas, delivered a
speech in favor of Secession" to a crowded
audience, in Richmond, on Monday evening
1t is to be published. and circulated extern
siyely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The lrrepressible conflict in the ranks Of
the Republican party continues-one wing
being considered ultra, the other inclined to
conservatism. The division, it is said az to
policy, prevails even in the Cabinet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

| do not mean to be personally offensive
to any writer for the newspapers. but can
the readers Of the Gazette, tell me the
difference between the Devil quoting Scrip
ture," and q Secessonist quoting from Ihn-
~ Clay? | must confess | can see no differ
ence as to the principle OF the thing; his
mighty darkness ignores the teachings Of
scripture, and there is not Secessionist in
the broad land, but practically ignores the
teachings OF Henry Clay. Now, # the Dev-
il quotes scripture, ycu may be sure he does
it for an evil purpose; SO with Secession
list, the object arrived mt is evil for nowhere
has our old Leader, by preeept or example,
indicated Secession. O. p q.
~urrppEN,c o,ppT,rpc I,fo,,,, Choir.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The Richmond Wing urges upon the con-
sergatiye Union men Of Virginia, those who
wish to obtain if possible, the rights OF the
States in the Union, before precipitating
Virginia into secession, to hold Conventions
in their respective Congressional Districts
and nominate candidates for Congress. It
we'll adds: The country is in the midst Of
troubles, which require the maturest intel
lects the most comprehensive craftsmanship,
the most disinterested patriotism, to extrl-
cate it. Men possessing these qualifications
should be called upon, from whatever posi-
ton they may occupy, be it the bench, the
bar, or the merchants deSk-be it the me,
chanic's bench, the blacksmith-shop or thu
plow-handle-to come forward and serve
their country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The appointment of Joshua 4. GidIings
as Consul to Canada, is made the subject Of
deserved comment, and should be condea H.
ed by every friend Of peace and union in the
land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The New Orleans True Delta, the only
paper in the Southern Contederacy which
has not yielded to secession, thus announces
the adjournment of the Louisiana State Com
vention In our inmost heart, this morn
ing, we sincerely do thank God that the
ignorant, factous, and republic destroyin Z
gang, recently belching and splitting out
treason, prohigacy and waste, in Baton
Rouge, is scattered" This is harsh Ian
suage-anl such as ought not to be employ
ed-but it shows how bitterly a portion, AZ
least, of the people of Louisiana are opposed
to the proceedings which have "precipitat-
ed" that State out of the Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The National lntelligencer states that "the
troops about to leave Texas, instead Of be-
ing distributed at points in Virginia and
North Carolina, where it might have been
otherwise most convenient to station them,
have all been ordered further north, whore
their presence can irritate 40 excited Sensi-
bilities and give rise to no panic fears. y
And it mentions this in confirmation Of its
belief that the Administration mcditates
nothing against the public peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The Albany Argus, speaking Of Idncoln's
appo;ntecs, says: " We do not envy these
gentlemen their mission abroad. What do
they represent? The American ulne, the
Republican, principle, "A great and powerful
uAtiun? No: but II contederacy broken by
folly and tinaticlsm, and an administration
which dares not he national.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The "Morrill tariff as it is called is ere
ating great excitement at the North, and IN
England and France: aud, ii is said, will
incline European governments to recogn-
ton, at once, Of the Southern Coniederacy.
New York city complains loudly of this tar
if. The Post says it will bring ruin and
bankruptcy upon the North
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

Sensation" Geographic dispatches are
sent to the South, to stir up and excite the
people in that section-and ambiguous, if
not threatening newspaper letters" sent to
the North TO further harden the hearts" Of
the people there. One Of the last mentioned
description more than intmates that the
Southern Confederacy is organizing an army
of one hundred thousand men, 10 march upon
and seize the city of Washington :! Sensi-
BILE people do nos believe such stuff but it
all works together for mischief
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

Mr. Holt, late of Mr.. Buchanan'S Cabinet,
and Mr.. Thompson, late of the same cabinet,
are having very animated talk" i'll the
newspapers-one against the other Mr..
Holt declares that it remains 'undenied and
undeniable, as part Of the history Of the
times, that the late Secretary Of the Interior
while yet member of the Cabinet, dispatch
ed intelligence which reached, and must have
been intended to reach, those in open arms
against the Government of the United States
and that upon this information the Star of
the West was fired upon and expelled from
Charleston harbor; thus defeating the expe
dition for the relief Of Fort Sumter, and .eo-
parding the lives Of all engaged i'll IT,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

Tnr T,HtFrs.--Thc near approach Of the
day ;ix",; ur the operation Of the new Tar
IT ont" selves - increase the clumor CT the
New York merchants, who are urgently de.
manaing IN extra Ses- ion OF Congress, for
he purpose Of ;vertlng the ruin with which
tEri. trade is threatened. The entry of goods
into N"uthn:a ports, under the low Tariff of
the new Cor!ederacy, and their distribution
ir"m thence through the Border and Yves
tc'n States. must be very pre!ndiclal to the
cnnImerce Of New York: but the transporta-
ton %; goods up the Mississippi entirely du-
~ free, ;.s is nuw the case with merchandise
nnt Intended 20 bs, landed in the Confrder-
1T" States, must be ruinous to it. Even if
not allowed 10 be taken directly to the
Western cities, foreign goods can easily be
landed anywhere along the shores of that
river, ;he packages broken, and then re-
shipped and conveyed 10 all Tue large towns
%! the West, not only freed from the imposi-
ton ri any duty. hut at Il cheaper cost than
H. rail from New York; thus entirely shnt-
ting her out from all hope of com petition -,
Rait. ErcAuar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The Joa1Wai he Com,rcio Of Rio, says Of
affairs in this country: III is sad and melan
choy to see powerful nation lacerate and
reduce itself to wrctchedness and break the
Union which made It's strength. Yet it is II
spectacle which soon, perhaps, the United
States may offer to the world, descending
from the height o! one OF the first nations Of
the globe to the level Of second rate Powers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The constant abuse heaped upon the
friends of the Union it is possible to
restore and maintain the Union--who are
in the Convention of Virginia, we learn, is
not only having its proper effect there, but
is also having the contrary effect from what
is intended, in many Of the counties. \
generous, and patriotic people will not sub
nit patiently to the process now going on
in many instances, with regard to their rep
resentatives in the Convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The jackson MiSsissippian, the most inhu-
entail secession journal in the State of Mis-
>issippi, is, with It's accustomed ardor, de-
handing that the Constitution for the pei
manent government Of the Confederate States
shall be submitted to Il convention Of dele
gates elected for the express purpose Of rat
flying or rejecting it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

I1hAL eli. Of Il superior quality, also Lamps
~ for burning the same, just received.
II. |. GREGORY,
mh IS Is and 100 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

Speaking of tie vote on Mr. Carlile's
proposition in the State Convention, the
Richmond Wing says, the vote taken "was
il test Of nothing bat Of the relative strength
of the Peace Conference proposition as it
came from Washington, and the same meas
ure us amended by the Committee Of Tween
tv-one. The test vote will be taken when the
ordinance Of secession, recommended by
Messrs. Iarvie, Montague and williams, is
brought up rs Il competing proposition with
the report Of the Committee Of Twenty-one.
Then gentlemen will show their hands, and
we shall See who are for the Union, and who
are against it-whO are for immed late seces
sion, and who are for prosecuting in good
faith the patriotic effort set on foot by Flr-
GINA 10 restore peace and harmony, and re-
establish tie Union, with all its countless
blessings. on sure and stable foundation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28


The American Bible unicn Association
have published. in a handsome ouarto. the
..Co,,ot,,.- Z, ,,o.,t,o,,r - IA ,o,,,r,o,,
"'Hpe' - ~ '"'" ." wv 0o'"''''''
English Verslnn, the received "feek text
and a revised on-accompanled with
critical and pathological notes, by 7. J. Co
,+ n y !. ;,n,t o,. ,,r.,,;,,,a 49, d,,r
10 cri.i''~,, OF rE''e" sue" "o'N--ou' '"eie
are old feelings "'ogslhg at the heaft'
when we see The name o! DR.. Conant, which
force MS u speak Of his labars. He is. be-
,l .l,,l. ,o - .lo f.s+ Ira1,uo,, oo1
''
Greek scholars /" 'AlS country Ills reVl-
sion Of the Book Of Job, we think, satisfied
al orr learned men II that. and we have
anorr ro,,on ;, ,,,;aro th.t tho n,oso,+ o.6,.l
''''! '''''''' ~ '''',' Wv
VIII lhere"S" ms lame az" fePo'a''oh' WHAT
ever may be the differences Of opinion with
regard to the particular views of the editor
and his revision Biblical scholars will, no
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

ORniEArloN AID CoSFIRMATInN---Bot
tlIase beantIul ard solemn rites were ad
ministerial in Grace Church, in Berryyille
on Iaat Sunday morning, by the venerable
and pious Bishop Of this Diocese, Rt. Rev.
VIM. Meade. There was large and inteli-
aent audience present 70 witness the inter-
est;ng r'renonr, and The snlemnitv of the
occasion MAS visible in most every counte-
nance.
Alr. J. Is. T. Reed, the present Mayor of
Winchester, was ordained Deacon, 1.-THE first
Order in the Ministry and seven candi-
dates for admission into the Church were con-
iirined~-s!X Of whom We're fenales-- Clarke
foHSe,ruiOr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The Norfolk Day Book says, that Col.
Mann writes that the Great Eastern steamer
will anchor in Hampton Reads in one or
two weeks. She will only remain there Il
short time and then leave for Charleston,
whence She comes again 70 the Roads
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

In bis speech, in the Senate, on Tuesday,
Mr. Breckenridge said ''tlrcre was Il time,
and not very long ago, when he had serious
apprehensions Of the lmminency of civil war
but those apprehenSions had been in great
measure removed. If the people North and
South could speak out, there would be n"
fear OF war. lie believed that there could
be, if not 4 reunion. a peaceful separation
by treaty. One or the other OF these events
must result from the present state Of things
But there may be third result, and he
would warn Northern Senators Of that pos.
sibility-that many Of the Northern States
may unite with the Southern Contederacy.
1t would not surprise him if within SIX
months State after State should 90 and unite
with that Contederacy. That may yet prove
the largest Confederacy on this continent" y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28
ALEX ANDRIA:

THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH IS, 1861.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28
The most remarkable work ever publish

The most remarkable work ever puplls"-
ed in regard to the institutions OF 'h's c'uu-
trr is that of Alexis de TocqueVlile'
Frenchman. Few Americans can reao IL
without receiving instruction, and no one
can examine it at the present time, without
be;n- struck with the shrewdnees and fore
s;rht with which he seems to have predicted
the difficulties which now beset us. 1t was
published in 1885 more than quarter OF
century ago And yet, in 1t, lie shows the
tsadgnrg of the States, or some Of them, to
secede, even then, and says that to him cit
appeared unouestionable, that that if any
norton Of the Union seriously desired to
.senarate itself from the other States, they
would not be able, nor, indeed, would they
attempt to prevent it; and that the present
Union will only last as long as the States
which compose it choose to continue men,
bers of the Confederation" Let de Toe
queviIIe's words of warning, be also listened
TO, US we'll az his prediction. lie says
there are two things which a democratic
people will always fnd very ditilcult--to be-
gin war, :ind to end it." We have proved
the first proposition may We not experience
the iruth Of the last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

The tNNCnBrR WHEAT MARKeT-The
dcmand for wheat in this market at the
present time is quite active, and prices are
well sustained. \ large quantity has been
received here within the past few days,
winch was readily disposed of at fine prices.
" ilte wheat of prime quality is taken at one
dollar and thrty-frc cents to one dollar
thirty seven and a half cents, while inferior
qualities range from one dollar to one dollar
and thirty cents. Farmers having any of
the article on hand, will find ready sale for
it mt the above figures LYnch. Republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28


OLD.-A correspondent Of one Ut the W es
rcrn papers, WHO has read Grant Tho.burn's
latest account Of himself wherein that active
0c;"@onrrau expresses his delight at living
to III" age CT clghtynine years, and enlarges
upom tine comfort he derives from the "saw-
ing OF stove wuuu," demonstrates against
such Il hilarious manifestations. He says:
'ln the first place, it is extremely ques-
tona3!c whether it is good thing to be eighty
nine years Of age under the most favorable
circumstances. At that period Of life You
have outlived all the friends Of your youth
and manhood and are solitary even among
those who know you perfectly we'll. You
b"l0ng to the past and have nothing to do
with the present. 1t is very probable that
you make yourself dsagreable by declaring
ro the riaiag generations around you the ex-
ce(ioncn OF the good old times. You are
carruons and obstinate, and your opinions
are tolerated rather than respected
"itr. Thurburn says his senses faii-other-
wise he is p good health, and saws stove
wood as comfortably as twenty years ago.
Ii may he happiness TO saw stove-wood at
cighty-nine, but we cannot with our pre-
sent feelings regard it in that light, and if
this is held cut ns III incentive to long life,
We tiiuk one would be willing to 20 a triAe
earlier.
ut is snail indncement to become eighty.
nine years old, u learn that Mr.. Thorhurn
has NOT bad the rheumatism, the headache,
or tnothachr, when we learn also that an octo-
gcnarar has still twinges of that heart d.
seasc which a:ll;cts the young. To lose the
srnSc>-uor 70 see, hear or feel very heavenly
Is ha;;hut not to have out|ived the twin
@H> alluded 10, may well make one pause and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28

Outrage, More OF lr.--We were surpris-
ed to hear that one Of our citizens, w. W.
Guess, now OF Alorehead city, was insulted
aud violence Threatened him, at Goldsbor-
ough, iew days ago, by mob, upon a
surpassed want Of loyalty to the South. We
know Mr. Guess we'll: he left Orange three
or four years ago. lie was regarded as a
good citizen and ii christian grntleman;-all
VIII know him respect him. Upon inquiry
We learn that he owns some eighteen or
twenty slaves, more we venture to say than
Is owned by The whole mob who insulted him.
-HHIsdno' n G. Recorder.