Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-12

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letter from ST. Augustine. Florida.
states that on the night Of the 2nd instant.
the very unusual spectacle Of ice was ex-
biblted on the water in that city, and as late
as half past ten o'clock, A. NJ. the ponds
were coated to the thickness OF dollar
TIE thermometer stood at I'll degrees. Early
in February, green peas were in the 81.
Augustine market, and on the ooh OF that
month, straw berries were ripe. 1t Will De
recollected that the recent cold spell when
prevailed in this region commenced on the
night of the lst instant.
Turks Island papers Of 3 Of February re-
port the sale Of salt dull at eight cents per
bushel. The Royal Gazette states that 81
900 bushels had been shipped away during
a week, and that Of last years crop there
remained on hand several hundred thousand
bushels, which could be bad at very low pri-
ces. The salt pans at Inagua are said 10 be
IN q promising state. A large quantity was
on hand there. but no sale for it, Only three
cargoes were disposed Of 10 all the month Of
January.
The plan of the Executive with reference
to Cuba is said to be to send special Commits
sioners to Spain, With comprehensive powers.
to demand redress for injuries, but t. offer
10 compound for them by the payment OF
very liberal indemnity for the cesson OF the
island. The appointment of the Commits
sion to lie made within thirty days. The
State Department is said to be now occupied
10 the preparation of instructions suitable to
80 grave mission. (?)
The New York Evening Post publishes the
contents of private letter from Fayal, Ma
deira) giving su account of most terrific
gale at that place 90 the 24.h of January -
Such storm had not been known tor hlty
years. Nine ships were sunk III the harb0r.
But few lives were lost, though only seven OF
the sixteen ships which bad been lying 10 the
bay the day before were to be seen after the
storm was over.
After three years negotiation upon
large budget OF American claims against
Ecuador, some Of which are of thirty years
standing, Mr.. White, our resident minister
in that country, has finally obtained an &C.
know edgment of The justice of the claim of
Mr. Rowland, for indemnity on account of
the seizure and pillage of the whale ship,
George Rowland, by the convicts Ot one
of the Galapagos islands, in 1852.
The snow-storm, which seems to have COM
menced 10 Washington, at O'Clock, on Mon
day morning, did not begin at New York,
until the afternoon. 1t continued through a
great portion of the night, and the snow TELL
to the depth of eight inches. This confirms
the idea that northeast storms generally CON-
mence at the southwest.
The New York Churchman will soon DO
changed from weekly to daily paper
This, when effected, will be the first Instance
of the publication Of strictly Christian
daily journal, either 10 this country or any
where else, and will therefore mark new
era in the history Of tho religious press.
The weather on the Hudson the past week
has been more severe than at any time dur
ing the past winter, and the ice on the river
is thicker and tirmer. At Newburg. horses
and wagons crossed Tor the first time on Sat
urday.
The system of registering letters having
proved failure, by pointing to rogues the
letters containing money or other valuable
thing, it ia thought that it will be abandon
ed altogether, and thu English system Of post
Office drafts be established.
The Turkish Vice. Admiral and suite were
on Tuesday, treated to sleigh ride, in New
York, the novelty Of which they enjoyed very
much. The civility was extended to them by
the reception committee.
The meeting called by "the friends of the
policy of the President 10 regard to Kansas"
10 Baltimore, for Monday night last, was ne
cessarily postponed, on account Of the 10
clemency OF the weather, until tonight.
The commencement of the Jefferson Med
ical College, in Philadelphia, took place on
Tuesday. The Hoo. Edward King, L..
D.. conferred the degrees upon a number OF
graduates. Many were from Virginia.
Nearly ten millions Of dollars, which the
State has invested between Alexaudris and
Bristol will be virtually locked up until the
connection be made between Lynchburg and
Charlottesville.
The New York Day Book understands that
Col. Benton has in hand Life Of Gen. Jack
son, which he is preparing with his charac'
teristic enthusiasm. The Messrs. Appleton
will publish the work.
Robert f. Sewers, esq, has been appointed
by the County Court of Frederick, as Clerk
pro tenn, made vacant by the sudden demise
of the lamented I. A. T. Rely.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
The bill for the reliet of the bondholders
loCo,.od a., ba Ma,