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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-28
FOREIGN ITEMS.

The first and second parts IT Bishop Coen-
zo's famous work on the Pentateuch have, It
i said. called out no less than se7enty-hye
controversial volumes Oh the subject IN Eng
land. besides an enormous outpourlng OF less
solid criticism in periodicals Of every size and
denominations Several volumes have appear
"a in reply here, and goodIy number OF art'-
oles in the different religious publications.
". (}irardin proposed lately, in La Presse,
: rnhTc substitution TO pay off NJ. Lamar
I;ne's debts in the name of his wife, then just
deceased. The moment Lamartine heard OF
i he wrote 90 him: I'm the name OF Heaven
and Of our excellent friendship, stop say not
another word on that subject. This was
Dlucky for Lamartine, certainly, but not very
consoling for his creditors =,
T4ongman & Go. announce new Englsn
dictionary, founded on that OF Or. johnson
his last edition, that Of l773, to be the basis.
Todd's additions will be adopted, and all words
Of recent introduction, whether Obsolete OF
newly formed, will he introduced.
DR.. Connolly. one of the most eminent !, fa-
o1ish musicians, who has devoted himself to
The treatment of insanity, has Just publl;she4d1
hook on 'sTho Madness Of Hamlet Ills
n1s;n r1rnose IS to combat the idea that Ham
1at's madness was merely feigned, and to show
that Shakespeare real notion was to represent
IN Hamlet peculiar and medically known
kind Of actual insanity, and that IN carrying
out this notion he has succeeded perfectly
'Tlady AudIey's Secret" OF which l32,oO0
copies are said to have been sold IN London,
has been dramatized in Paris by NJ. Bernard
Derosne. He wrote to its authoress, MISS
Braddon, to obtain some particulars OF her
life, and she answered him IN pleasant note,
in which she laughingly denied having &C m
n1itted the crimes Of Aurora Floyd and Lady
Audley; and said that her life had been so
calm, SO tranquil so free from Incidents that
really she had nothing to mention, and could
only reply like the Needy hnl1e -0flnder'
'story! Lord bless you ] have none TO sell'
s;rI'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-28
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-28
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

| lR1SH w Il.-tclllC Elt 40 u toCoiLY NaAAHANh~
thing from Saxon humor Let no deluded
Englishman imagine that Joe Miller stories
/ beginning, y An Irishmah once, have any
the slightest connection with the true spirit
Of Hibernian fun.-As truly might the other
tales commencing. IAN Oxford Scholar tax
ing walk be held to represent the average
standard of behavior among the graduates OF
that University.
There are two kinds Of Irish wlt-the lnten-
tional and the unintentional. OF thus latter
sort there is an unlimited supply, afforded by
the redundancy of metaphor and illustration
| common TO the national mind and productive
Of abs1lrdties and hyperholes delightful TO
study. 49,,
rheir chanter in the Bible the denunclatory
| Examinations against hypocrites who strain at
gnat and swallow camel, we're afterwards
examined by the benevolent patroness, Lady
Fla as to their recollectons Of the chapter
| Nv hat, in particular, was the sin OF the Phar-
ises, children?' said the lady. "Atlng cames,
my lady," was the prompt reply.
But beside the unintentlonal drollerles, there
is abundance Of true wit in Ireland with ma
vor all of its own. Few theological defnltlons'
for instance could bear the palm from that OF a
priest who, having preached sermon on MIR
acles was asked by one OF his ;, congregation
walking homeward to explain little more lu-
YOU yl' want ant to UNDERESTIMATE said the priest,
''Walk on thin there fornist me. and | IL think
how can explain it to you. The man walk
ed on, and the priest came behind him and
gave him tremen 1ous kick. UGH, roared
the sufferer, "Why did you do that?' DIG
you feel it?'' said the priest. ITO be sure !
did, replied the unhappy disciple. Wen
| then remember this, it would have been mir
| acle' if you had not.
ENGLISH HUMoR.-E English humor, Of the
most purely national cast shows itself IN great
towns among the working (and tolllng) classes,
he cabbis, oostermongers, and, above all, the
street sWeepers, and city Arabs. The repartees
Of these men and boys-their instant apprecla-
| ton of the ridiculous IN any little scene OF IN
common figure in the strees-ls peculiarly I'm
! glish. There is nothing like II on the contl-
| nent.
| We have capital idea Of it when Leech
| makes the poor old country clergyman 10 the
omnibus appeal piteously, with infinite mild
ness, to the conductor, to make haste and
save bis appointment in the Strand, and the
conductor cries to the driver, go on, Bill,
here's an old cove q cussin' and 8 swearln like
anythink land another, when the magnif-
cent 'sswell," with his head in the air, walks
out Of Tattersaln and street Boy exclalms,
II say they We let out that ere hanimal with
out his martingale on eve can vouch for the
fact of the following, which is still better
A lady teaching in g ragged school one Sun
day evening, was trying to impress on her
class of young city Arabs, the duty OF thank
fulness to Providence; and to begin at the low
est and most tangible proposition, asked them
to mention the pleasures which in the course
OF the year they enjoyed the most; holidays on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-28

John Jay CrltCenden was DoEn III ~ oou'o1o
County, Ky, about the year 1885. Ills tather
was q farmer, and died when he was quite
voung man. He commenced life as lawyer,
and von some distinction especially as an
qdvocate. In 1916 he was elected to the Ken
f,7oEv House Of representatives, Of which
hodv he was several times the Speaker. In
7s17 he took his seat in the United States
Senate for the first time, under the admin
igtration Of Mr. Monroe. From 1919 to
1885 he practiced law at Frankfort, occasion
ally representing his district in the State Leg
islaturo. He was nominated to the Supreme
Bench by John Q. Adams, but was not con
firrned by the Senate, Judge Mclean being
chosen instead In 1885 we find him again
y. S. Senator. Having served his tuu term,
he was reelected, and resigned, in l84l,
20 become =. S. Attorney General, under
Gen. Harrison. He resigned this Office on the
accession of Mr., Tyler TO the Presidency. I'm
mediately thereafter he was elected to the SEN
ate for the residue of Mr. Clay's term, that
Senator having resigned in March l843, after
the passage Of the Tariff bill. He was after
wards elected for another full term, from
March, lS43, and retired in 1848, having been
nominated by the Wings for the Governorship
Of Kentucky. He was elected by a large ma
jority to that Office From July, 1850, and
throughout MIR Fillmores administration, he
vas Attorney General. He was then elected
again to the Senate for the term, which ex-
pired in 1861 He was next chosen to repre-
sent bis district in the lower House OF Con-
gress and his term expiring last year, he was
again a candidate for the same office. So that
from 1916, till the day Of his death, he may
DC SAID 70 have been constantly in public life,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-28
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE,

TyHE subscriber having taken out lettels u
administration on the estate Of her deceased %e a
husband John f. Henderson requests s snd e
Indebted TO said estate 10 come torwa1d anu hsy
tla their accounts without delay, and those has
inc ms claims against the estate are 99taed to pre-
sent them properly authenticated t2T pay sSnb 5
Nv son, VIM F. Henderson, is iu1 dyyo aas"f for
ized to make settlements, and pass receH1y
me. h.hAH - 2 Henderson,
~ T-eO1m -------~-1
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
NEW SERIES-NO. 1877
and of the independence of the United
States the eighty-seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WIN. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
st. Peter News.

From the Tribune, April 4.
ARRIVED. Cyrus Aldrich and A.
S. White Commissioners under the act of
Congress to indemnify the people of Min
nesOta for losses sustained, have arrived in
town. Owing to the continued absence of
Mr. Chase, the other Commissioner, the
Board will not for the present transact any
business. A week or ten days may elapse
before everything will be in readiness for a
commencement.
j. G. Dow, formerly resident of this
town, and Land officer at Henderson, is
now at Portland, Oregon. How he ever
got there is mystery to every one.
Big AvERAGE.-The sheep brought to
this county in the fall of 1861, were shear
ed last spring and the total of wool aver
aged trife over five pounds per fleece.
The owners are confidently expecting
still larger yield this spring.
HOUSES WANTED.-There is hardly
vacant dwelling house in st. Peter at this
time, and there is quite demand for good,
comfortable houses. Our friends at Ira
buildings for rent 1t would be good
speculation.
LAMB-L1KE.-Our friend, Judge Brown
has sheep eleven months old, which
weighs 141a pounds. He is Leicester,
was imported from Canada lost fall, and
if more mutton has been grown in that
time by another lamb, we want a look a
the pile.
TIE Court Martial recently in session at
Fort Ridgely, has terminated and the Of
ticers composing it has gone to Mankato.
None of the commissioned officers were
tried at the Fort; all of those against
whom charges have been preferred will be
tried either at MankatO or Fort Smelling.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
The Polish InsurrectiOn---An Ar
mistice Proposed.
correspondence of the London Times.

Correspondence of the London Times
PosEN March 13
The Russian government seems to think
it necessary to employ other than purely
military means for the paciticatiOn of the
country. About q fortnight ago NJ. Pet
rikow, dignitary of State and one of
the favorite squires of the Marquis Wello-
polski, repaired to Gen. Langiedwiez with
proposals of peace and armistice. While
staying with the General, his presence in
the insurgents camp was unofficial, and
by "inspired" correspondence it was at
tributed to his involuntary capture by the
rebels; but the fact of his mission is now
sufficiently ascertained to make his jour-
ney appear intentional and one of the
gravest Importance for the parties con-
cerned NJ. Petrikow was the bearer of
proposals the gist of which may be de-
scribed as follows: Fl Gen. Langeiwiez
would lay down his arms or assent to a ces-
saton OF hostilities for a fortnight, the gov
eminent of the Grand Duke Constantine
would not only endeavor to obtain the
sanction OF the armisrice at St. Petersburg,
but also advocate the bestowal of charter
upon the kingdom The latter would be
modelled upon the constitution of 1915,
although some alterations might be found
Indispensable by the Gar; general am
nesty would be also accorded, and, as the
government hoped. the administrative in
dependence restored on firm and reliable
basis. At the same time, the upper strata
of Warsaw society were confidentially in
viled to sign a petition to this effect for
transmission to the, Gar. But General
Laneiewitz declined the offer, and SO, in
their tnrn, did the upper strata. The
General regretted his inability to contide
in Russian promises, while the Warsaw
capitalists assured the government that,
whatever their willingness to cooperate
for the restoration of peace, the charter of
1916 was no longer the panacea by which
the cure could be effected. They would
only endanger their personal safety by
praying for concession which, in the tenn
porary ascendency of the rebels, had not
the slightest prospect Of being accepted by
the national party. So, when NJ. Petri-
kow returned from his errand, the govern
ment had some little reason, perhaps, to
congratulate themselves on his failure.
Had he succeeded, he would have found
them without the means to work upon the
feelings of the Emperor and obtain the
sanction of their proposals. ...
The lamentable issue of the negotiations.
l hear, induced his Imperial Highness to
consider the necessity of speedy retreat.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
By BLANCHE BRANDON.

From the New York Sunday Times.
While | was Il schoolboy, and had yet
never been many miles from the country
place where | was born, my Cousin John
was, III my opinion, the most wonderful
fellow in the world. y few years older
than myself, looked up to him with add
miration as the best ball player and knife
flyer in the place, and the swimmer and
skater Of whom all D boosted. Then,
too, he could manage FESTIVE ponies, row
bravely, and climb trees like a squirrel
and was SO GENEROUS that what was his
was, in effect, mine, while, every now and
then, some gilt was pressed upon me with
Il bashtiil Kindness which almost forbade
thanks. On the whole, there WAS no one
in the world whom ! liked better than
Cousin John in those old times, nor whom
now believe 20 have deserved affection
more.
had IN idea, in those days, that he was
a raW-Doned ttlOW-;lw s.ward and unman-
ncred--who, despite his fathers wealth.,
had grown up Is ignorant as a quarters
schooling under the village pedagogue
could make hia, or that he would have
been utterly unrepresented in fashionable
circles. These discoveries were reserved
tor the period which witnessed my return
from college, with "all my blushing hon
0rs thick U2on me-" and i general idea
that | was the most astonishing fellow in
the world. Then began to see Johns
defciences-to shrink from calling him
cousin, and to hide his odd epistles,
which always began 81 take up my pen in
hand to tell you tha5 | am well, and wish
you the same blessin," from public in
spection Then, too, when dashing city
fellows came up to my fathers for a days
shooting, or a weeks fishing, had I'M
grateful lon2ings to leave Cousin John out
OF the party, and not to have him perpetu-
ally on exhibition, shaping me on the
shoulder with his great red hand, and using
grammer that would set ones teeth on
edge. \ good fellow enough, | owned,
an intimacy with viii Shipper and Jack
Joriins, my college chums-though Will
had already drank and gambled half his
fortune away, while Jack Jorkins was a
young ro"e Of the first water. Vulgar
worth and fashionable depravity we're con-
trasted, and though | admitted the first to
be the most commendable, confess that
the last elevated its possessors in my esti-
nation.
Those dashng city fellows made game
of Cousin John. Will drew caricatures
of him, and Dicl, had made song called
The Country BOBBY" which was consid-
cred immensely witty by "oursel'," and
which pointed straight to Cousin John
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
VOL. XlV.-NO. 43.
BEWARE OF THE WIDOWS.


vice married danes are mistresses of the ira,
The widow is dangerous thing.
With soft black shining curls;
And looketh more bewitching
Than host of romping girls.
Her laugh is so delicious,
So knowing, clear-beside,
You'd never dream her thinking
Soon to become a bride.
Her dress, though made of sable.
Gives roundnesS to her form
\ touch of something thoughtful,
A witching, winning charm:
And when she sits down by you,
With quiet, easy grace,
4 tear may start unbidden,
Or smile light up her face.
Her voice is soft, melodious,
And lure-like in its tone;
She sometimes signs "'Tis dreadful
To pass through life alOne?"
Then she'll tell you you remind her
OF the loved one dead and gone:
Your step. your form, your features
Thus the widow will run on.
O! listen, yet be careful,
For well she plays her part
Her lips distill the nectar
That dOeth enslave the heart.
Be guarded, or she'll win you
With signs, and smiles, and tears,
And when you're safely welded
She may box your silly ears.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
s. CHURCH BELLES.S

Coming in couples,
Smiling so sweetly.
Up the long isle
Tripping so featly.
Flutters of feathers.
Rustic OF dresses.
Fixing Of ribbons.
Shaking of tresses.
Envying bonnets.
Envying laces,
NOdding at neighbors.
Peering in faces.
Whispering softly,
Needing no sermon.
What they go there for
Hard to determine.
On all around them
Gazing benignly,
Wholly unconscious,
Singing divinely.
Prosy discoursing
Don't suit their whims,
Plain they assemble
Just for the . hims..'
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10

-' Jennie June " states that powdering
the hair is again becoming fashionable
among the ladies. The most correct thine
to be used is diamond or gold dust in ex,
travagant proiusion. At a soi,ie. not
many evenings since, in New York. in a
locality fashionably remote from down
town, young lady, the daughter of
wealthy and well-known parents, appeared
with at least one hundred and fifty dollars
worth of gold-dust on her tastefully ar
ranged hair-and this, too, when the pre-
mum on the yellow specks was at fifty
and Whereabouts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-12-17
SPRIGG HOUSE.
UT 0VVVTl
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.
Or. Thos. Brues, Proprietor.

1J'Tnis large and splendid Hotel. having
been thoroughly repaired aud furnished
throughout with entire new furniture, Is now
openior tho accommodation Of tho public.--
Terms moderate, fOot &c.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-12-17
THE WfAAfyLY REG lister rTTT'
Organization Of the House.
The Representatives Of The 30lh Co

inc representatives oil the 50Ih Con-
gress, promptly organized by the choice
Bof colfaK. Of Indiana, IS Speaker, and
other Administration men for the res! OF
the Offices. The Administration appears
by the yotes, to have clear working
majority in the House Of fifteen over all
shades Olthe opposition resultens
ring the passage Of al necessary war
measures.
An unconditional Union organization
ofthe House at this juncture in our M
!ional affairs, is cause for not only hear
ty congratulations among all true Union
men, but also, for deyout gratitude to
God Only by rejecting thatan oppo-
siIion majority would have jeopardizod
the success of all indispensable meas.
ure' Tor the efectual suppression of this
nefarious revolt, can we truly estimate
the value OF this triumph. and its iati.
mate connection with the porpetuity and
future benniguity Of our now imperillod
country.
Such being the momentuous conse !.
quences inyoIrodin this Union majority
ndconsequent Union organization, we
cheerfully seize, this the first opporlu-
nifty, to express our extreme gratifca.
ton, our deep gratitude even, to all those
from the Northern slave States who thus
ranged themselves onthe side Of the Ad.
administrations but our especial thanks
are rendered the three members from
West Virginia, and particularly the Rep.
rescntalive from this district Hon X.
V. Whaley-forrhus eschewing all fac.
'ious opposition and boldly and prompt
" standing by The Administration, by
voting unconditional Union men into
the numerous and important Offices Of
the House, and--so long as Colonel W.
stands by the Administration, 50 long
yin the Register notwithstanding its
recent opposition stand by him.
Generally officials promise more and
better than they perform Col. W. on
the contrary, is doing more and better
thaq he promised. We sincerely trust
he will continue to pursue. in company
with the great majority of northern
slave State members, the path ofuncon,
ditiQnal Unionism.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-12-17

GS-A letter from one of our London
correspondents recenliy published, gives
some important Information regarding
Tho prosen, aspect ofscbe! affairs abroad.
The rebel agents, it appears, abandon
ing oil hope Of inducing the British
Government to allow the rams to depart,
have sold them to the Admiralty Con,
WINGED that their cause is hopeless, they
have wisely determined to provide for
themselves while there is yet limo, as
they can mayer return to this country
The amount which they have received
is not stated; but il must be n good
round sum, sufficient to keep them in
clover for tho rest of their lives, Il Is
q question whether any share will DO
reserved for the arch traitor whom they
acknowledge as master When hO reach.
os England, ifho ever docs got there, it
will probably DO to GOd his miuions turn
their backs upon him, and leave him to
drag out in poverty tho remainder Of a
dol, pissed existence n. Y Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-12-17
a coprerhend and a crntch.

At one ofthe fashionable hotels in
New York, there boarded last week, a
weak, nasty copperhead-one OF the
New England, and so worst. kind-and
a chipalric, spirited Major General ofthc
Amy, minus a leg, aud hobbling about
on bis crutches. Fired by natural folly
and luxurianl dinner, the former in.
sulted'the latter, as he was passing
through the hall, With loud and coarse
denunciations of the war, and all who
fought on the loyal side in it. The
cripple turned aud faced the coward
demanding apology and relraction.--
They were denied The man Of the
crutch and soul then asked the name of
the copperhead traducer Of his country
and her patriots. With natural instinct
a wrong one was given Other words
followed; another insult was added by
the copperhead; whoreupon the hero of
Charlottesville and Gettysburg Shout
dered his crutch and showed how fields
were won" by breaking it over the head
of this degenerate son OF Adam and Of
Amherst, The latter then snoaked off,
with at least one new idea in his head;
and the next crippled soldier he insults
won't be Dan Sickles.-. [SpringGeld Re.
publican,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-12-17

~" Gen. Butler on tho sd Inst, is,
sued very stringent ordor ~ his do.
pOrtment, agains, all TRANSFERRED prop.
er'y, real, mixed, personal or itorporeal,
except necessary food, medicine and
clothing-oilho by way oflAlo, gil,
pledge, payment, lease or lon--by an
inhabitanl Of this DoporImcg, who has
not returned to his or her aiEgihuco 10
tho United States
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-12-17
Amnesty TO Rebels.

Upon subscribing to . Hcscribcd
oath, the President PROMISES pardon
to the great body ofthe insuVnts. 1t
can DO no harm aud may DO giat good.
1t is an unexpected unique and import.
ant Proclamation aud will eaasnge Gai.
vcrsal attention and spocuiatio