Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-18
News OF tho Day.
"7oshoD the rery age and body Of the Tines

News OF the Day.
"7oaso,o the rery age and body Of the TINES"
The Mobile papers publish call for
meeting to be held at Chronicle, to take pre-
liminary steps to the formation OF company
for the culture of grape and the manufacture
of wine 1t is proposed to form joint stock
company, with capital OF not less than htty
nor more than a hundred thousand dollars;
to purchase, near the line OF the railroad in
the vicinity of Chronicle, section Of piney
wood land, and euter at once upon the cul-
ture Of the grape, with view to the manu-.
facture of wine on an extensive scale.
1t is said that there never was such crowd
OF visitors to the Virginia Springs as is now iu
the mountains. The principal watering pla-
ces are running over; crowds Of arrivals arc
being turned of every day, and yet the cry
is still they c3me. There are over 1900 at
the White Sulphur.
A singular accident occurred on Wednes.
day last, at Hastings, Westchester county,
New York, which resulted in the death OF
one Of the most esteemed citizens of that
town. Mr.. Alexander Birney was having
some work done at pond near his house,
and found it necessary to blast rock. In
making the dri!lhole for that purpose, be sat
down upon the rock, holding the drill in his
hands, while laborer struck it with heavy
stone hammer. The handle of the hammer
broke, and the head few of, striking Mr..
Birney, with great force, in The ABDOMEN
lilo tainted and was carried into the house,
and medical advice was Immediately procuT-
ed. The injury did MT at first seem 10 the
physician dangerous one, but the unttriu-
nate man suffered intensely, and died on Fri
day morning.
TIE Boston Pilot of the l4th instant says:
1--WE stated some time since that the fine con-
vent and church Of the Umilta, on the side
of the Quirinal HILL had been secured for the
new Cotiegio Americano, at Rome. We are
happy to learn that imm ediate measures are
to be taken for the evacuation of the convent
BY the French troops, who have been occupy.
ing it for some time past, and the premises
will then be put in perfect order for the or
ganization of the new college"
The Order of Druids held national festi.
val at ST. Louis, last week, which continued
for two days. Delegates were present from
seven States. There was an imposing pro
cession, sumptuous dinner in a beautiful
grove, aud number Of speeches and odes.-
Peter Stremell of Maryland was installed
as Noble Grand Arch for the next two years.
The trial Of Wilson, at Easton, Nd, in
dcted for killing Bradshaw, at Cambridge,
which has been in progress at the latter place
for the last twenty-five days, has terminated.
The case was given to tue jury at III o'clock,
on Saturday morning, who came into court
10 about one hour, and rendered verdict Of
mot guilty." On the rendition of the yer.
dict the large audience present manifested
enthusiastic appreciation.
A correspondent Of the Spirit Of the Times
writing from Richmond says:-Ashland, the
new and beautiful race track just being con
pleted in Hanover County, sixteen miles
North of Richmond, but within thirty min
utes ride, over a delightful road, will be in
augurated on the Goth Of October, and,
from present appearances, will get such
"send of" as will insure it future success.
The Liberiau brigantine Of war, Lark,
Lieutenant Commander VIM. 3. Monger,
has arrived at Plymouth, from MOnro7ia, to
be retitted at Deptford dookyard. This lit
tie vessel the only member of the navy OF
the infant republic, carries, besides her com
mander, Sailing Master w. Chard, Midship-
man w. S. Harris, Boatswain Joseph Hag-
gard, and ten scamen.
Bill Williams, the property of William
Lett, CT Brunswick county, who was sentenced
to be hung for stabbiug a white man IN Mel.
son county, has had bis sentence commuted
by the Governor to Transportation" A let
ter to the Lynchburs Courier says, the action
of the Governor created good deal of indis
nation in Nelson county.
Daily union prayer meetings have been
established at many Of the places Of public
resort, at Bedford Springs, Saratoga Springs,
Cape May, Atlantic City, and several other
places. The one at Saratoga is spoken of as
one of great power and Influence, which many
who attend will never forget.
The Detroit Free Press says that the init
ries Inflicted upon Senator Chandler by the
recent gas explosion at his residence, will
disfieure him permanently and in a marked
manner. His face will suffer the most from
the ravages Of the fire.
Gen. F. K Zollicofer, member Of Congress
from the Nashville district, Tennessee, has
been appointed president Of the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad.
1t is said that Fayette McMullen is now en-
route Cor his old home, after having laid down
the euberna,orial robes of province upon
the distant Pacific.
1t is great peach year down in South
Carolina and Georgia, and the finest speci-
mems of that fruit are vended 10 Augusta at
ffty cents to a dollar bushel
The ST. Louis Republican says that Presl-
dent Buchanan is expected to visit that city
during the agricultural fair there in septem-
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Geo. Case has so far recovered as to have
be enabled to be at his pest in the State De-
partment yesterday.
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| From Venezuela.
We have advices frcm Venezuela dated at
Caracas on the 18th Of July. The correspon-