Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
News OF the Day.

dent last Friday, by Secretary Cass. The
General said be came to take farewell Of
this country. through it's illustrous chief, and
be expressed his gratitude for the sympathy
extended to him in his exile. The President
said he was glad to welcome the defender OF
civil liberty in Venezuela. and he wished him
triumphant success on his return to that re-
public. The General will dine with the Pres
ident, aud also With Secretary Cass, before
| taking bis departure; and as further evil
dence of the friendship of our government,
be will return to Venezuela in about three
weeks 10 q national vessel, rendered him for
that purpose.
We learn from Tahiti, via Honolulu, that
the ship Wild Wave, Of Boston, 1850 tons,
bound from that port to Valp .raiso, was
wrecked on the low island Of Demo, 10 lat.
20 deg. min. south, $50 deg. 81 min. west,
on the hight Of March 4h. She was total
loss. All the persons % board, SO men.
were saved, or rather 81 were on the island
at the latest accounts. with provisions suffi-
cieot to last them four or five months, and
about three months alter the wreck, the Uni
ted States sloop-of-war Saratoga, at Papeete,
went to rescue them.
Advices from Commissioner Campbell state
that the American portion Of the Northwest
Joint Boundary Commission were encamped
two miles west Of Ssmishmoo, on tho main
land. Nothing definite had yet been conclu-
ded ga and no central poiut had been estab-
lished. Tue two commissioners we're not ex-
pected to accomplish much before next year,
owing to the advanced state of the season.
The Government Of Nicaragua has taken
active measures to NEE. the renewed inva-
sion Of fllibusters with which they are threat
ened by Walker. It's Minister, VI. YrIssari,
has published notification 70 all who in
tend TO emigrate thi'her, that passports will
be required, dolly signed and countersigned
by the representatives Of Nicaragua here,
and that without such documents they will
not be allowed to land.
By way of Honolulu We have bad news
from the North Pacific whaling vessels, par
ticularly in the Arctic Ocean and Bristol
Bay. Up to the latter part of August, 700
barrels was the best catch reported 10 the
Arctic, aud many ships had absolutely moth
ing, while the average would not be over $50
barrels to each ship.
The New York Church Journal contains
fierce onslaught upon the Protestant Church
man, 1.-THE Low Church organ for its attacks
upon Bishop Diane, of New Jersey, on &C.
count # his action in the Garden case. The
Journal says, at is now just about three
years since there was q violent outbreak OF
gross personal attacks upon the Bishop" and
if the war is to be renewed, the question ia
asked, why is not a preseDtmcnt madc?"--
The editors o! the Journal intimate that an
other "prirate scandal about the Bishop
has been pot in circulation, but though toe
nature is not mentioned, we are told "it is ell
lie"
1t it CALCULATED, tba: the great Leviathan,
known now as the Great Eastern, one-eigbth
OF mile lorg, could sail round the world in
about a thousand hours, forty-oue days and
sixteen hours--about the tune that Noah
hva,ed with the aik,--Uith only siogls
s,oppage of her paddIe-n heels. The Lon.
don Times, in its issue OF September %,
afhrms, in an earnest and elaborate article,
the adaptation of the huge vessel to all the
purposes Of its original design; and dehes
any one to bring al argument to prove, that
it liz, as yet, or ever will be, failure.
The STATE Department having reason to
suppose that irresponsible persons in Eng
land have induced parties 10 this country to
forward remi.tances thither for the recovery
of estates to which they are led to believe
themselves entitled, cautions persons to whom
such representations may be addressed, to
satisfy then selves as to the identity and
character of their correspondents, before they
forward money or otherwise commit their 10
terests to them.
The New Orleans Picayuue notices with
an appropriate tribute to his worth, the death
at Biloxi, few days ago, Of the Rev. Z. W.
Wbitall Of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
and long a resident of New Orleans. He
died of disease OF the heart and dropsy after
a long and painful illness lie had been
member of most Of the charitable assoca-
TORS Of New Orleans. as also OF the order OF
the Free Masons and Dad Fellows.
The folly Of litigation is shown in the suit
brought at Portage, Ohio, by Moses A. Rich
ard IS. Worcester Bliss, for damage done
to sheep of plaintiff by dog Of defendant
The trial lost closed was the fourth one of
the case by jury. 1t occurred four days,
and resulted 10 verdict Of $50 damages tor
plaintiff. The identity of the dog WAS the
uan point 10 the case. Tho costs have run
up to $1,000!
1.-The Gentlemen of the Fancy" who we're
present at the late brutal prize fight are thus
enumerated in the Albany IN. " papers,
Shor, Boys end Long Boys. Cropnies, Dead
Rabbits and Live Rabbits, from New York;
Fly-hy nights, Killers and Vampires, from
Philadelphia; Blood Tubs, Plug Ughes, Il p
Raps and Rough Skins, from Baltimore;
Thugs, from New York; ct i'd omne genus
from all over.
A communication from Sweden, in con-
tiuental religious paper. represents great
revival of religious interest as going on in
tha. couutry. Powerful nwakerings arc re-
ported 10 various quarters, in little conheo-
ton With visible iustiumentali,ies and Involv-
ing entire communities, as well as all ranks
and classes.
We are informed, by private letter from
ST.. Louis, that Capt Z. W. Paul, the great
pistoi-shot, died 10 that CITY Oh the morning
of October 2lst. lie was, perhaps, the best
eb,o+er or I. pcv-shuntino on the wing, &C