Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-02
News OF the Day.
"7oshoV the rery age and body Of the TIyEs


art, will meet at Brussels on the 9th of Sep
tember next. and remain in session four or
FIVE days. Delegates FROM the United States
aud from all parts Of the world have been
invited to unite in the deli beratlons the re-
suits of which will be looked for with great
interest.
The cause of the cold-blooded massacre OF
the English and French consuls and their
families at Jeddah, on the evening OF the
18th of June, by a mob of Mohammedan as
sassins, has not come to light. Many theo-
ries of the animating purpose Of the muir
derers are suggested, but nothing defoite Is
known.
The fail dry-goods trade is about to COM
mencs in New York, and several large sales
are announced for this week. Southern aud
Western buyers are already in the market
but ore buying sparingly OF wollen anu 0o'.
ton goods. The assortment OF all xmas OF
goods is very full, especially OF delaines'
shawls, prints aud fancy cassimeres.
There is an immense quantity OF potatoes
of last years crop in the hands of tho farm
ers of Vermont. New Hampshire, and Maine,
which will, in great measure be lost, ss the
ne " crop is at hand for use, and, with the
exception Of pigs, the farm stock will not
feed on the old ones, which must rot, or be
made into starch.
The Cincinnati Gazette says that the grape
crop in the region of that city this season
may be designated as almost an entire fail
ure. Some few vineyards will have some.
thing of q crop, but, in the aggregate all
the wine produced will not pay the expenses
Of tending the crop.
The hog cholera has made its appearance
in Montgomery county, Md, destroying a
large number of hogs. S,me Of the farmers
in the upper neighborhood have sustained
quite serious loss by the ravages of this
disease; while others have lost nearly all this
portion Of their stock.
The squadron of the New York Yacht
Club rendezvous at Whitestone, on Wednes-
day, tho 4th of August, under the command
of Com. Edgar. They theuce proceed M the
sound to Newport, stopping probably at New
London on the way. At Newport they will
decide upon their further progress. Among
other places, Nahant aud Boston are talked
of, but nothing will be determined upon till
their arrival at Newport.
The Potomac (Baptistl Association will
hold its next annual session in Berryville,
Clarke county, on the 2lst Of August
Among the various chairmen Of enterprises,
we observe the Rev. W. F. Broaddus, as
chairman on Bible Operations. The Rev. >.
ii. Rogers is to preach the introductory sell
mon-tbe Rev. Thsddeus llerndoD, alternate.
A new excitement has been created in re-
gard to railroad to the Pacific. From ap-
pearauces, and with the start already given,
it seems probable that the English Govern
ment will lose no time in pressing their route
through the Canadas, and their other posses
sions Oh the northwest.
From letters in the New York Times We
learn that Brigham Young has not ceased
his fulminations against the federal govern
ment. A discourse delivered by him at Pro-
70, abounded in vulgar personal reflections
| upon the President, denouncpg him as q
"drivelling old dotard."
The English lords of the bench decided at
Westminster, about month ago, that it was
| principle of common law that a counsellor,
| in questioning a witness, should address him
10 ordinary tones, and in language Of respect
such as is employed by one gentleman ID
conversation with another.
The bullion in the Bank of England 10
now, in round numbers, S9O,OOO,c 600, and
this time last year it was not S55, 600, OOO.-
Yet there is general datness in all branch
es OF trade arising from continuance OF the
want of confidence created by the last COM
mercial panic.
The gallant and veteran Commodore Stew
art, of the Navy, completed the eightieth
year of his age on the 18th ult.; aud-we are
happy to add, is still in the enjoyment of
good health, vigor, and activity. lie enter
ed the navy lieutenant sixty years ago last
March.
A Spotsylvania correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch observes that there is differ.
ence between town and country ladies. The
former, he says, use brass and steel hoops,
willis, the latter use grape vines and brsm-
bic brcrs. How did the correspondent &C.
quire his information?
The Board of Directors of the South Side
Railroad Company, says the Petersburg Tx
press, have completed an almost entire re-
form in the late tariff Of rates for freight over
that road, which consists in general and
iudicious reduction.
The shoe business of Webster, Mass, has
been in very Hourishing condition for the
last few months, affording good wages and
plenty of work for all who could make a
shoe. The operatives in the wooden mills are
to have their wages increased.
Forty-oDe vessels of various descriptions,
arriving from ports characterized as infected
with yellow fever, are now lying at the Lower
Bay of New York, and nearly the same
number are undergoing Quarantine at the
upper anchorage.
Major John Sanders, of the United States
Engineers, died at Fort Delaware on the 29th
Of July, after short illness. Major Sanders
was native of Kentucky, son of Lewis San.
ders, the distinguished agri.ulturist of that
State.
The citizens Of Toronto, Canada, have
commenced the erection of crystal palace
for the Provincial Agricultural Fair. The