Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-30
News of tho Day.
"Toshow the rsry age and body Of the TINES.

ton in the rate OF interest by the Bank OF
England. Cotton and breadstutfs were dull
and rather declining.
The receipts from customs at New York
last week we're but $4,000. There is in
the treasury at this date net over s.. 600, 600
These facts in connection with the state Of
cur military and naval affairs, should, as a
thing Of first importance, call the attention
OF our statesmen to what relates to IncreaS
! ing the revenue.
The Southern papers received contain &C.
counts of enthusiastic meetings at Cc.um-
bcs, Mississippi, to consider the subject of
rendering material aid to General Walker 10
carrying cat the southern emigration scheme
u Nicaragua. Several other similar meet
ings are announced, and it is said that tho
sympathy of Mississippi is fully awakened.
Tie New York steam fire engines were tried
on Christmas day. The engines propelled
themselves from the Novelty Works to the
place of trial, about three miles, carrying
each about ten men, 10 % minutes Tne j.
G. Carey threw two-inch stream l79 feet 10
inches pcrpendicuarly. and II stream
about % feet higher Playing horizontally
she threw 2li-inch stream 2O9 feet. At her
highest speed she discharged upwards of l.
200 gallous per minute.
| A paragraph recently went the rounds of
the papers stating that Mrs. Cunningham
Burdell was living in style in New York,
that Que of her daughters had married q
Southern planter, aOd the other was soon to
enter the matrimonial state, SO. This &C.
cording to the New York correspondent OF
the Boston Journal, who eeems to know the
truth, is all fiction. lie says She is not In
easy circumstances" hut is reduced and
poor.
The gamblers Of the Uoited States are
holding National Convention in Chicago.
They are said by the Democrat of that city
to make decided sensation, being distir-
guished by their sleek appearance, sharp
looks and display of jeWeiry. The purposes
of the convention are--frst, to revise the old
rules aud establish new ones for their games;
and second, to impose on the profession non
interference in politics.
On the Goth, at Windsor, Michigan man
named Owen was arrested, on a charge Of
poisoning his wife in Montgomery county,
Indiana. Owen had long been considered
a very exemplary member Of the Methodist
church, and bis crime excited the wonder
and surprise Of the community in which be
resided. 1t is said to be his third attempt
to kill his wife by poison.
The fact that the steamer Hermann has
been libelled at San Francisco, for the wages
due her crew, renders it pretty certain that
she will be unable to connect with the Wash.
iugton at San Juan del Sud. The company,
however, in their advertisement, guaranteed
to take the Washington's passengers to Cali
! fornia, whether there was a connection with
the Hermann or not.
1t seems that we North Americans are not
to have all the gold diggings to ourselves.
Late reports from South America speak of
the great WELD in the province Of San Luis,
Cd the river Plate, six hundred miles north
| of Buenos Ayres. Though thu accounts are
extrsyagant ns they come to us, there may,
notwithstanding, be considerable per cent
age Of pure stuff 10 them.
The Mauch Chunk (Pa.) Democrat states
that the iron trade has very much improved
within the last month. All the works on
the Lehigb valley have been shipping to the
cities all the iron they had on hand, and
have as many orders as they can fill. The
coal trade is picking up," too.
The attorneys in the Ohio LIE and Trust
Company case ct Cincinnati, have agreed
upon general basis for compromise of the
matters in dispute, al i lit is said that the con-
trovorsy vii! be settled without the further
interference of the courts, so far as the assets
now in the hands OF the Sheriff are involved.
The D9troit Tribune notices the appearance
in the streets Of that city Of Charles Baker,
who, four years ago. at the age of sixteen,
WIS sent to the State Prison. lie was the
| leader OF gang of burglars, who were Il
terror to the owners Of merchandise IN De-
tr0it.
DR.. VIM. A. Spencer, of Cumberland CO.,
Va, was fouad last week in retired part of
his plantation in q state of unconsciousness.
He died shortly after being found. A guam
tity of opium and morphine was found ID bis
pockets.
The results Of the Mount Vernon Festival
Enterprise in New York, appear to have
been gross receipts. $1,000; out of which
come $3 600 for expenses; half the remainder
goes to Mr.. Uilmau, the other half to the
fund.
Gen. James Gadsden died at Charleston,
rs. CO. on Sunday last, aged about sixty
years. lie was appointed Minister to Next
co in 1853, and in the following year pego-
tia.ed with that country the treaty which
bears his name.
Friday and Saturday were the coolest days
this season. along the Hudson river, the
thermometer gorS down to zero. On Satur-
day morning the river was frozen over at
New Hanturg, ard next day persons crossed
on the ice near West Point.
Alexander Dumas writes from kasan, IN
Russia. October l0,h, that be is on his way
to As,rakan, with o party, we'll provided
with wolves skins, bears, provisions, and
guos.
Typhoid pneumonia is said to be very pre-
valen; and very fatal in the counties around
Frederick. turg, Va. ODe farmer IN hing
George has lost six servants and has large
number still sick.
NJ, .,,,,,,L:n Isobol from Havana ON