Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-25

"Toshow the rery age and body ofthe TINE

1t is very important that Congress should
determine, at an early day, what degree Of
authority they will give to the decisions of
the Court of Claims. 1t is evident that Con-
gress is neither disposed to attend to private
claims themselves nor to submit them tc the
final adjudication of any tribunal. At pre-
sent a report from the Court Of Claims Is
hardly considered as having any more weight
than report from ono Of the standing com
mittees.
The action Of tho Indiana Legislature, in
electipg Senators in the place of Messrs.
Bright aud Fitch, creates no excitement in
Washington, and attracts little attention =
Messrs Bright and Fitch came on with the
forms Of an election which was contested, and
they were voted into their seats, whether pro-
perly or Improperly is not in question:
There the matter ends for the terms of ser
vice for which each was respectively elected
The heavy importing business Of N. York,
is passing rapidly out of the bands of Ameri-
cans into the hands Of foreigners, and the
heaviest importers now are Of this stamp;
and the reason is that these men have credit
abroad, and the Americans have not. The
style of living adopted in New York the past
few years, has nearly ruined American credit
abroad.
Tie action Of tue Senate Oh the naval
nominations is subject Of much Interest,"
Under the existing law the President is to
send in all the nominations, in the cases be-
fore him, by the 1st of January. OF course.
none can be sent In now. But should
be desire to send 10 any more, which is
doubted, the law can be accordingly modi'
fed.
Senator Douglas was very kindly received
at Havana on his recent landing there, from
the Black Warrior. The Cuban officials,
under the lead of Col. Ortenback, escorted
him and his family on shore in the state
barge. They intended to remain in Havana
week.
Amos Cummings, jr., secretary OF the
Howard Atlantic aud fremont Loan Asso.
citation, in Boston, has been arrested on the
charge of loaning the funds of the iustitu-
ton contrary TO the provisions OF the charter:
1t ia known that there have been received
funds to tho amount of Sl53. 900; which sum
has uuscoountably dwindied down TO only
SAT 900, leaving deficit Of 100000. The
secretary is charged with having appropria.
ted this amount to his own use. lie is said
to be about leaving for Europe. II Is under
stood that the losse, sustained by the Asso'
citation will compel it to 60 into chanceTy.
The foundation stone of tho monument at
Cromarty, north of Scotland, in memory of
Hugh Miller, was laid in the early part of
Dece mber. The monument will consist Of a
pillar of about fifty feet high, surmounted
by statue of Hugh Miller, to be sculptured
by MIR. Handyside Richie. The base is of
old red sandstone, taken from the shore quar-
ry, the first scene Of Mr.. Miler's labors and
his geological studies.
MIR. VIM. Montgomery, Of Pennsylvania,
was invited by the Secretary Of the Interior,
With the rest Of the Committee on Public
Lands to dine, O nd returned answer in writing,
that he would bold no social intercourse with
him (Secretsry Thompson) until he removed
q certain clerk in the Interior Department
This is indeed funny world in which we
live. Can this lie so?
North Carolina is the only State in the
Union that excludes Jews from holding OIL
ees of pref. or trust within its limits. Many
Intellectual efforts have been made to remove
this proscriptive feature from the Constitu.
ton of the State and q resolution to this ef-
feet has engaged the attention of the Lsgisla-
ture now in session, bu. has failed to receive
it's favorable action.
According to the New York eorrespon'
dent Of the Philadelphia Press, Roman
Catholic weekly paper, under the special pa
trorage and approval of Archbishop Hughes
is soon to be published in New York. con-
Quoted by Mr.. Mullaly, who retires from the
staff of the New York Herald, with that OBJ.
ject.
The New Haven Journal understands that
after the adjournment Of the late annual
meeting of the corporation of Yale College,
Gov. Buckingham, who ia ex-oficio mem.
Der of the corporation, rendered to the treas
urer draft Oh the State treasury for his sal.
ary as Governor, 81, 100, during this year.
Edge Ill.," tho property OF Hon. ). W.
Crisfeld, near Centreville, Queen Aone's
county, Md, was destroyed by fire on Sun
day last. The fire originated accidentally.
The loss is about $4,000, bali OF which
amount was secured by insurance in the Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Co., Of Cecil county.
In many parts Of New York city, liquors
arc adulterated to fearful extent. The
Evening Post says that few weeks since
man drank three cents worth OF brandy
which proved fatal in three hours. Bat
somehow the law has failed to reach the
matter.
Tom Hyer has written a letter to the New
York Tribune in which ne states that be will
not Weld tho honor (?) Of the prize-'ing
cha m pionship of the United States until he
fairly beaten in e pugilistic encounter, and
meanwhile he accepts the challenge Of lee
nan to fight for $4,000 side.
The London papers announce tho death OF
Miss Susannah Tbrale, eyed 90. She was
the third daughter of Henry Tbralc, the
brewer, at whose hospitablo house (Streat-
ban) DR.. johnson spent so much OF bis
time, and Boswell took so many OF bis notes
The shortest days of the year are from the
10Th to the cd of this month. Tuesday was
the shortest day, there being but niue hours
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