Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05

to Congress from that State. He was ap-
pointed Governor of Oregon 10 1919, by Pres
ident Taylor, and served out his full term.
The txo houses of the Maryland L9gisla-
turs, on Wednesday, went jointly into the
election of certain State officers. Dennis
Claude, esq, was reelected State Treasurer
over Hon. Edward Hammond, of Howard
county the candidate of the democrats; and
Lamuel Jones was chosen keeper Of chan
Gerry records. For the latter office the mi
nority generally refused to vote for any can
didate, on the ground that they did not re-
gard the office as at present coastltutionally
in existence.
1t is stated in the Southern, Of Waco City,
Texas, that at a recent meeting of the Meth
odist Conference in that place, a collection
for missionary purposes was taken up,
which amounted to s. 800 in cash, and G26
acres Of land. And that the sum of Sc 900
was subscribed by the preachers OF the Con
ference for the purpose OF purchasing
steam press for the Texas Christian AdvC-
cate, and building publishing house in the
city Of Galveston.
A deaf mute named Benjamin Rollins, be-
tween SO and 20 years Of age, was recently
killed in Marion county, Alabama, while on
bis way to Be1ar county, Texas. He had
left the public road short distance and was
discovered by young man whom he so irigh-
tened by his attempts t. talk, that he shot at
and killed him. Over 81 300 in gold and sill
yer were found upon his person. Ills heirs
are advertised for.
1t is proposed to make an effort for ter
ritoral organization Of the upper peninsula
of Michigan under the name Of Superior or
Mackinaw. The country embraces some SIX
teen thousand square miles, and abounds In
mineral resources, and has an estimated pop
ulation of ten thousand AT present 1t Is
a part of the State of Michigan, from the
main portion of which, however, it Is separa-
ted by the straits of Mackinaw.
The last English papers show us that so
ciety has been formed in the Church OF Eng
land, the object of which is to do away with
the pew system and introduce that OF free
seats. 1t is not indeed proposed to abolish
them in churches where they now are. That
would in most cases be impossible. But the
plan is that in all new churches built for the
accommodation of The growing parishes of
England, the seats shall be equally free to
all worshippers.
Hon. Caleb Cushing delivered last week
powerful speech in the House of Represen-
tatives Of the Massachusetts, Legislature, in
support of the report of the committee on
public buildings, refusing t. grant the use OF
their ball for the orgies OF an anti slavery
meeting. Ellis speech" says the Boston
Courier, "wil not fail Of influence or effect
though the house chose to consent t. this
OF desolatiOn.'
john Miller, the baggage master on the
Hartford and Providence railroad, who was
arrested on Saturday last charged with rob-
bing the mails, was arraigned before the
United States Commissioner at Hartford,
Conn, and plead mot guilty." although 1t Is
alleged he made confession when he was
arrested. lie is only a years OF age and
manifests the deepest distress at his sItua-
ton.
The system of granting warrants to locate
vacant and inappropriate lands in Virginia
has been carried to such an excess, that Gov.
Wise has felt it to be his duty to protest
a gainst the gross frauds practised under 1T
for yenrs. The warrant Is granted TO any
body who will pay two cents an acre. ana
the warrantee may find the land where he
can, in region already "shlngled" over with
conflicting titles.
The Washington correspondent OF the Dos
ton Herald says: 1T is question OF time
only, but the time will come when Washing
ton will be as famous for its trade and man
for its surrounding country
built up as New England is with iaciltes OF
it now IL as the head
quarters of fashion during the season Of
winter"
A gentleman from Cincinnati lost his VIE
at Toledo on Tuesday afternoon. She got
into Chicago Gar, and he got into CIeVe-
land car; she went to the former place, and
he went TO Cleveland He did not discover
his loss until he had almost arrived at CIeve-
land lie took the fret train ChcagOwards,
and has probably found bis wife by this
time.
The Philadelphia Ledger notices a new
S. bill on the Merchants bank OF
Virginia, Lynchburg. On the two upper
,orners of the bill is the figure D, and on the
lower corners large figures OF stars in me-
dalhon. In the lower centre are heads oil the
1--WE Virginians who have been Presidents II
the United States. The appearance OF the
bill is very bad.
At Norwich, Connecticut, widow Ann
Randall came 10 a horrible death by hydro
obobis, contracted by putting her hand, with
, slight abrasion of the skin of one finger,
into nail of water which she had offered to
COW that had been bitten by mad dog
The froth from the cows mouth had te;ome
mixed With the water!
Amongst the business done by the Senate
IN Wednesday. in Executive session. was
The confirmation of James Madison Cuts, as
Second Comptroller Of the Treasury ana OF