Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-01
ALEXANDRIA,:
Aew . OF the Gay.
"Toshow the Gerry age and body Of tie TINES"

In Washington, great preparations are
made for the assembling of Congress, which
will be on the 9th inst. Hotel ADD boarding
house keepers are actively engaged in max.
lug arrangements to accom- mojate the lm-
menss mass of visitors who will soon lie
Ticking to the Metropolis.
AT the grand reception extended on Friday
last to Mr.. Peter Cooper, the founder OF the
Cooper Destitute, in New York, by the chill
drsn and teachers of the pu bile schools of the
city. nun beriDg nearly three thousand, that
gentleman delivered sn address, which. for
brevlty, sound sense, and genuine elcquence,
has rarely been ezcelled.
The London Waterman announces the
death Of the Rev. John Hickling the oldest
Methodist preacher in the world. and the
last survivor OF the Helpers of John Wes
ley 80 lie died ON the 9.n OF November, it
the seveuty-hrst year Of his ministry and
would have been ninety three years old had
he lived three weeks longer.
Amongst the achievements in New York
l,ceuan Reid and his assistants. of the spoils
of a party Of burglars who had robbed the
store of Mr.. Z. Merchant, on Broadway, of
about ten thousand dollars worth OF silks
The officers are now GU The tra.k Of the rob-
bers.
The celebrated automaton Chess-player,
which created so much interest some years
ago. laid tor some time neglected in an old
lumber room 10 the city OF New York; aud it
Is believed to be now in the possession Of IL
gentleman living in Philadelphia. Its day
has gone by and it is now only interesting as
Il relic of the past.
So unimportant a place as the Assistant
Doorkeeper OF the Senste--a snuegerv, how
ever, OF 81, 800 q ysar-attracts very earnest
competition. A vacancy occurred recently,
by the death OF Mr.. Holland, an old and re-
spected officer, aud already there is a score
of applicants seeking 1t, as none bot the
keen scents Of this class, know how to seek.
a dancing party at Woodard's Hotel, 10
West Powlet, Vermont, was lately unceremo
niously broken up during the supper hour.
both sexes being hustled out in such hurry
flames their hats, bonnets, sbawls or oVercoats.
The Fire-Witob, light draft steamer Of
1850 tons burden, intended for the nariga-
ton Of the Chinese rivers, was successfully
launched at New York, on Monday, from the
ship.yard Of Thosnas Colyer. She is q
draw only eight feet Of water. This Is the
fourth vessel built by MIR. G. tor usein Chin".
Resolutions have been introduced in the
North Carolina Legislature iustructing the
senators and representatives in Congress from
that State to use ell proper means 10 obtsin
the esta blishnent OF national foundry at The
coal fields On Deep river.
The low rates Of freigbts and the success
Of ocean propel'srs have induced many own
ers OF London aud Liverpool packet-ships to
Withdraw them from their regular lines. and
dispatch them 10 southern ports TO load cot
ton for Europe.
A lucomotiye on the Delsware and Lacka-
wana road exploded at noon on Monday
Thomas LopergaD, the fireman, was killed,
and Edward llawley fatally, and two others
seriously injured.
The N. Y. Tribune says that Hon. Henry
s Lane, Republican, and Hon. John u.
Davis, Anti Lecompton Democrat, will be
chosen Senators by the lndiana Legislature,
10 contest the seats Of Seaators Bright and
Fitch.
The Norfolk Argus bears it ramored that
the interest of that city in the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad has been sold to the Bal
timore Steam. Packet Company at fifty cents
on the dollar.
There is reason to believe that, instead OF
having committed suicide, as was at first
reported. MIR. +. j. Dickens, whose sudden
death at Jersey City has been already noticed,
was accidentally poisoned.
Miss Margaret McNair bas recovered SGT
damages from the corporation OF New York
for damage to her clothes. by her trunk oor-
,siniug them being jostled Oft On omnibus by
an unpsved sink 10 the streets.
Cen Pace is improving rapidly from the
effects of the injury to biz foot ey tho falling
Of his horse on the 9th ult., and it Is thought
he will he able to sail for Venezuela in a few
days.
On Friday last. messenger from Boston
bank to the clearing house, lost s2s,Uoo Oh
the street. They were found BY a young
man and Immediately returned to the bank to
whom they belonged.
M,. Francis G. Walton, who was one of the
hrayest of the survivors of the kane Arctic
Expedition, died on Friday, in Philadelphia,
10 the ff,y-ffih year of mis- age, 10 toe midst OF
domestic circumstances.
MIR. Dancy has introduced in the North
Carolina legislature bill 10 do aWay with
the provision of the constitution when ex-
cludes Jews from holding thte in the s!at'.
At Ma,,ern, ILL.,. NV. 29:h, Hugh Hark-
ness, whilst in o fit of delirium tremens, set
hi. house on fire, and himself. wife aud child
we're burned to death.
The directors of the Virginia and hentuc-
XIV railroad have selected Abingdon, instead
of Bristol. as tie eastern terminus of that
work.
The New York Times Of Friday, dcvotss
three pa yes to the sermons delivered the day