Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-05

2oshosc the rery age and body cfhe TINES"

"ToShosD the rery age and body Of The TINES"
BY the arrival Of the brig Mahan, Captain
Sietson, we have dates from Tampico to the
22i ut. Gen. Nidaurr, with his troops,
had retreated to Monterey. Thousands Of
muskets are said to be on their way from
New York to NIdaurri. Zuloaga bad estab-
lished military tribunal.
The fact that the Derby ministry 10 Eng
land are u retain power for some months at
least is regarded in New York with much
satisfaction, in view Of the delicate relation
Of our own government with that naton.--
Had Lord Clarendon been restored to power
our difficulties would by no means be as cas-
y settled as under the present ministry.
The great yacht race took place at New
York on the 4rh and attracted large con-
course of spectators. The Edgar rounded
the lower stake 6rst-returning, the Julia,
of the first class, rounded the stake first; the
Una, Of the second class, second and the
Edgar of the third class, third. The latter
will probably take the first prize, and the
other two the prizes Of their respective class
cs. The wind was light and the race lasted
over six hours.
The trustees of the Cumberland Mineral
Bank give notice that, under the provisions
OF special act of assembly, the Court ha'
specified the twentieth day of September
next Tor the final winding up OF the affairs o.
the bank All persons holding the notes Of
the bank, consulting their own interest, viii
file the same with the trustees before the day
names. They will be entitled to the dlvl
dend of twenty five per cent, already made
as also whatever dividend made at the tina
closing of the trust on the twentieth OF Sep
TENDER next.
During the past week, owing to the unu
sual quantity of rain, several land silde'
have occurred on the Baltimore and OniC
were of short duration, the company with
characteristic energy removing them In q
brief time. The roai is now 10 excellent or
der, go far as slides are concerned, and tht
roaming of the trains is maintained with reg
ularity.
A train of cars passed lIarper's Ferry or
Tuesday last, with number of gentlemen
of literary distinction, and artists, en- route
for Wheeling The object of the visit is t
take Photographic views and pencil sketche'
of the most Interesting, picturesque and notice
points along the line Of the road.
The Memphis Ledger says with th'
subsistence of the waters on the Arkansas
Shore mosquitoes are becoming so thick tha
the sun sets fifteen minutes too soon, its ray:
being obscured-by the swarmng insects al
they were by the clouds Of arrows at th'
battle of Pharsalia."
Rev. DR.. Lyman Beecher was lately in at
tendance at the church Of his son, 10 Brooklyn
Some one, in an address said that the father
must feel like Simeon of old, ready to depart
in view Of what he now saw. The Doctor
started to bis feet, and said that, 20 far frOu
it, he never wanted to live so much in all hi
life as be did now.
Cumberland was visited on Monday even
ing with another tremendous rain storm
The streets we're flooded, and in many place:
rendered inrassible. Wills's creek rose at the
rate of thirty inches per hour, and ii the
Potomac bad been up, the town would have
been partially submerged.
The twenty-mile race over the Hamtramcb
Course, at Detroit, on the Il inst, between
the Buffalo horse Unknown and the Detroit
horse Frank Granger, was won by the latter
Time &C minutes aud 80 seconds. The fifty
mile race advertised between the same horse
did not come of.
The papers detail another Wisconsin rail,
road swinde, in which it is charged that
1926, 600 Of stock were issued, and not one
dollar 10 cash paid in by the company. The
swindle is said to eclipse in It's wholesale
corruption the old La Crosse operation.
Mayor Tieman, of New York, has pro-
claimed war against the dogs Of that city, and
reward of fifty cents is TO be paid for every
unmuzzed dog taken alive to the pound, at,
ter the 9th inst.
An Englisbman writing to lions Herald
says that the general opinion in England is
that Mr.. Cough is Innocent of all the accu-
satons preferred against him by DR.. Lees,
except bis love of tobacco.