Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-03
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

manufactures at the South has been ATTENDED
with heavy loss to the enterprisng capitalist,
concerned in II. The new cotton and wool far.
tory at Athens (Geo.) was destroyed by fire On
the 18th ult. together with large stock of cost.
" machinery. The loss is supposed to be mo-,
less than $4,000, not one dollar of which wa,
insured.
We find it stated in Buenos Ayres paper
that the director of an equestrian company. e..
hibiting at Monte Video, has been compelled n
make public apology in the Monte Yideo pa
pers, in consequence of one of his horses bein,
called " Bolivar" it being considered offensy.
to the memory Of the General. The apology
was made-the excuse was, that the manager
! had " offended through ignorance"
We learn from the Clinton (Miss.) Gazette
that the cholera has recently ragged with almost
unprecedented violence at Randolph, Tenn,
little town on the Mississippi river, short dis.
lance above Memphis. The population of that
town does not exceed $50; yet in the space ola
few days. about forty citizens had fallen vic.
tins to the malady.
Salina, in New York, has suffered with tina,
dread maady the cholera. From Sunday 10
Tuesday there were twenty tDo deaths out Of
population Of twelve hundred. great many
fled. On Sunday the first day, fifteen died;
twelve were foreigners who were employed in
the salt works.
The Norascotian Of the 18th ult. published at
Halifax, contains a melancholy picture of the
condition Of that city under the visitation CT The
cholera.
A fellow in New Haven trying TO rob a grape
vine, instead of bunch Of the fruit carried of
a charge of grape shot. A reception more mi.
neurological and less botanical than he had anti.
cipated.
Miss Kemble, the youngest daughter Of
education in Paris under the most eminent
masters, recommended to her parents by Ros.
SIM, is returned to London, accompanied by
Mrs. Kembe. Report speaks extrayaganily Of
this young lady's vocal talents
Baltimore continues to enjoy the invaluabl.
blessings Of good health. The total intermens
Of the last week, were only thirty three, and one
half of these were children under the age Of6W
years.
A London paper informs us that the old ship
the Discovery, in which Captain Cook sailed
round the world, was some time since removed
from Woolwich, and is now moored of Dept
ford as receiving ship for convicts.
Among the passengers in the Canada, stNe
York, from London, is Mr.. haywood, Of th. |
Chestnut and Arch street theatres; and We notice
the names Of several English performers and
; among them that of Charles Matthews.
The pending examination in the extraordnr
ry case Of Matthews, in New York, has been post
poned from day to day. in consequence Of ID.
absence of witnesses from Westchester.
The amount of property, ascertainedby The
Assessors Of the City and County of New YORK
to be taxable, is about one hundred and eighty
eight millions of dollars!
The Earl Of Winchclsea, in late conservs
tive speech at Dublin, is said, in the Irish papers
after our Yankee phrase, to have gone "h.
whole hog" Thanks to Hackett's Colonel Wild
fire, for Transporting our backwoods dialectir
to the polished literature Of Britain.
Professor Silliman has completed his cous
Of geological lectures at Lowell, on which cc
casion his class presented him with some beaS
t(ul specimens Of the manufactures OF n'
place.
An amalgamationist, attempting to lecture
Burlington, Vermont,it was put to vote whethe'N
should be permitted to speak, and the unanImOu
answer was NO.
Cobbetts Life Of Jackson has been publishes
in single sheet, the size Of the generally
newspapers, and is sold at six and quartz
cents the copy.
His friends will be gratiied to learn that NJ
N. P. Willis is becoming quite popular in "
literary circles of London" and controHo
largely to some Of the most popular peno@
Gals
A Boston paper states that the Commute
Investigation, appointed to enquire into CT
cumstances connected with the burning Q"
Convent at Charlestown, have adjourned nv
die
The Young Mems Hickory Club, at Cin'Ir
natt, hold their caucusses every Sabbath nu'