Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-07

"7osho~ the rery age and body Of the TINES


al rn3or ,ha Soma instructions, no DOUBT,
which had been issued in application TO slas-
ers ON tho coast of Africa, wHere visits OF cap,
tpres were so unfrequent that they attracted
little notice.
General Cass telesraphed to the Postmas-
ter at Augusta, Georgia, making enquiries as
to the authenticity of the despatch ANNOUNCE
ing that a man had been killed on board an
American vessel which had been fred into
by a British cruiser off Florida. The Post
master replied that he has been UNABLE to
trace the rumor to any authentic source,
though such a rumor existed there.
The House of Representatives by the de-
cided vote Of l43 TO So, has given construc-
ton to the second section of the act of Sd
FEBRUARY. 1853, concerning widows of Revo-
lutionary officers who were married since the
lst Of January, 1900. The joint resolution
provides that these pensions shall commence
from the 4th of March, lS48, as decided by
the Court Of Claims in the case OF jane
Smith.
The President has promptly signed the
bill extending the provisions of the first sec
ton of the act of Sd February. 1853, so as to
continue for life to the widows the halt'pay
allowed by said act, and. where there are no
widows, to the children under sixteen years OF
age. Widows receiving pensions under spe-
cial acts are also included in this benehcent
measure.
A letter from Washington says the House
committee on postofices and postroads have
decided to report in favor Of paying +. n.
Collins and associates, the undred and forty
seven thousand dollars which had been with
held by the government. and that arrange
ments bad been contemplated to start the Col
Inns line of steamers on the Sd of July, under
an American company, who have purchased
the ships and will run to Southampton ID
stead of Liverpool.
Nj. de Slrtiges, the French Minister, is not
going to France, as stated unless be obtain
the permission of his Government, which is
no. vet granted to him lie has asked for it.
Hence the story of NJ. de Montholon acting
in bis place, cannot be well founded.
The action Of the House of Representa-
tives on the Fort Smelling case, while it exon
crates the Secretary of War from all CEN
sure, condemns the Commissioners for not
haviug made toe sale public and allowed
the fullest competition among purchasers.
Col. May has been assigned to an impor-
tant command in the Utah Expedition. A
letter from an officer in Col. Nays column of
the Utah army, states that it was expected to
move on the 2Sth Of last month.
The President is reported to have announc-
ed his determination to veto all river and
harbor appropriations which may be passed
this session?
At Roscoe, Illinois, June 4, a culvert was
sweps away, destroying the house of the Rev.
II. Ilsley, destroying Mrs. Ilsley and eight
children. Several other houses were dam
aged.
Archie II. Lee, esq, goes to Utah for the
purpose Of assuming post, in the Com
missary Department of the Army. Archie
H. Lee, is O son of the late Dr. George Lee
OF Leesburg
The l22nd Regiment of Virginia Militia
was convened in BerryVille, on Saturday, the
Goth day Of May, 1858, pursuant to notice
glsen--in conformity to the act of assembly,
passed, March 9th, 1858, the follow
Jog named persons we're duly elected oAicers
for said Regiment, namely: Josiah ". Ware,
Colonel; Washington Dearmont, 1t. Colonel:
Joseph F. Ryan, Major; William G. Hardes-
ty, Major.
Au inquest was held in New Orleans on
the 2Sth ult.. in view of the body of James
Bowling, aged forty years, who, it appears
from the evidence, died from the effects Of
drink. He had made bet with a compan-
ION that be would drink sixteen glasses of Ii
Quor in q given space of tiDc--tO take the
drinks in apid succession. lie took sixteen
glasses of gin, Won the bet, went and laid
down and died.
The new Nj. f. Church in Mddleburg will
be dedicated on Thursday, the 9th of this
mouth, the services to continue until the fol-
lowing Sabbath. The Ladies of that place
intend holding, during the continuance Of
the meeting, Fair for the benefit of the
Church.
After various experiments with all sorts
Of paving for twenty-five years, Boston has
returned to cobble-stones as the only conve-
uient and practicable material. The iron
pavement is better, but too expensive. All
the other paving materials have proved infe-
rior to the coUble-stones.
The question so long occupying the atten-
ton of scientific men, as whale a fshf" is
again up for discussion. The pupils, of one
of the Brooklyn schools, were shown a piece
of the jaw-boue Of a whale, and one of them
promptly declared it to be "a whales leg"
Ely and Chipch Bug are said to be COM
mitting rayages upon the wheat in CulPePer
The complaint is pretty general. They are
also planned of in the counties Of Madi-
SOD, Rappahannock and Page.
Dr. T. n w. Burton, Secretary of State of
Tennessee has resigned his Office. Previous
Iy to 50 doing he addressed letter to the
public in viuGication of himself from the
charge Of being a defaulter.
Among the private bills which passed the
House OF Representatives on Friday, was one
Tor the relief of Revolutionary soldier who
is DOW one hundred and three years old.
A man was sentenced 10 St. Louis recently
to the woskhouse Tor six months for carrying
q concealed bowie knife. The penitentlary
would have been more appropriate destl-
nation ior him.
Since the first OF January last, twenty-four
thousand persons have passed over the rail-
road from Washnpton CITY 10 Baltimore,