Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-15
. ALEXANDRIA:
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY IS, 1884,
ITEMS.


I'll. pb;Iadelphia Commercial Herald state:
that a rumor is af1oat In that city that the We
,sran Commodore RODGERS is about to vacafs
his seat as President of the Navy Board, by re
signation, and that there is some ground ior tn'
rumor.
The n. Y. Journal of Commerce says:-"Wt
understand the subject Of charging the loans
of the United States Bank is under considera
ton in the board of directors. The means il
hand Of the Bank now good deal exceed any
demands which can possibly be brought agains
itn
The Thermometer at Cincinnati, on the q
of July, was at 100. An Editor of one of The
papers of that place, says he has not seen
Thermometer, thinking il best to avoid all meT
cRriaI temperaments, at this season.
An individual who saw Lafayette upon MS
death-bed, and tried to gather from MIN sohe
his latest opinions on men and Things, stdtGs
says the London Spectator, that the oying oie
General said TO him of Louis Phiihppe- eS
AN fourbe-et nous drons efe ptrttmeS 9e So Jos 90
berie" (He is a cheat-and We nave oeeh u's
victims OF his imposture.)
Isaac Warner, Esq, late of Charlestown
Mass, has left a legacy of $4,000 to Middie6u
nv College, besides having made, before his de-
sease. munihcent subscription to aid the erec-
ton Of the new buildings.
The Crops.-The Hagerstown Torch Light
saws. the farmers of Washington county are
now busy engaged with the harvest, and thai
the wheat and rye crops, in that region, are
abundant The oats and corn also promise to
be uncommonly good.
Delaware Breakpater.-It gives us pleasure
10 state, that Mr.. William Strickland has been
re appointed Superintendent of the Delaware
Breakwater Mr. SIS character is sufficient
guarantee to the public that this important
work will be prosecute with vlgOr.
PHI. Com. Her.
Melancholy the thunder storm, yes
terday afternoon, three boys, Of Irish parent
age were killed by lightning in the Catholic
School Room at Charlestown. The room was
in the second story of the building, and the
lightning entered by the window. There were
two others somewhat injured. The tavern on
the neck was also struck.-Boston Atlas.
A Silrer Mne.-A correspondent Of the Alba
Nv Daily Advertiser, describes silver mine in
Mexico, that has been known to produce four
millions of dollars annually. The main shaft,
$50 wards deep, is now the only one in opera
ton. Its present annual produce is about 81,
100000.
Curious fre-The Ice House belonging to
the city of Philadelphia, near Paramount, took
fire on Tuesday midnight, and was destroyed,
with all its contents.&
Gold pater.-Wash your hands and face and
rinse your mouth, before drinking cold water
when heated
Naral.-Lieut. VIM Mervine has been ap.
pointed master Commandant in the Navy;
Lieuts John G. Rodgers and Philip A. Stock
ton, Dr. Samuel B. Malone, and Purser VIM S.
Rogers, have resigned
Emigrdtion-W learn from the Quebec
Mercury of the 5th inst that there were 1880
emgrants at the Quarantine Ground The
a. cd lie hat
of the last year, at the close of the navigation.
English Rail Road-Mr. George Stevenson,
civil engineer, recently stated to committee of
the British House of Commons on the Great
Western Railway that by that rail, should il
be completed, 10000 soldiers might be convey
ed from London to Bristol in four hours.
A Puzzler-One very wet day last week,
two Highlander, travelling on the Glasgow
road were overtaken by the new steam carri-
age near the Three-Mile House. The Cells ga
zed for some moments in silent wonderment,
when the first who recovered himself exclaimed
"Teil be in the queer thing, Dougal-never saw
the like afore; coach run awa' frae te horses;
fright him back" " Hoot no." replied Dougal,
"te horses be putten inside for te rain tbs wat
day"
Pretty reH consiiering!-O On Friday last, az
er Mr.. Booth had commenced reading the
Declaration of Independence, a Jacksoniau
came into the Hall, and listened for some time
with considerable attention. In little while it
was observed that his dander degan to rise; he
exhibited evident symptoms of disapprobation;
and finally, before the reading was finished, his
passion getting the bettero of him, he turned upon
his'heel and swore he would'nd stay any longer
10 hear the old General abused in that manner
that il was pack of abominable whig lies
that man was reading, got up for the occasion;
and departed in pretty considerable rage! At
ter all, twas a mistake which many an honest
man might fall into. There is striking anaIo-
gy between the charges made at that day
against George Ill. and those which are now
preferred against Andrew the First
Deiapdre Jour.