Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-22
News or the Day.
"TosIow tie cery age and body Of tie TINES

Up the u ames river sOne eiSutJ hiioo' apu
down about the same distance, and across the
country from Sco,tsville to Charlottesville,
and then down the Central road to Rich
mond, the wheat is inferior in quality. aud
scarcely half crop. On some plantations,
where there has been i large outlay for fer
tilizers, there is very large growth OF straw,
but of grain not as much rs Is usual In
good season without any guano. The oats
are being badly rusted and in some places
there are hundreds of acres not worth cut
ting. Tobacco and corn, on the other hand,
present very promising appearance.
A duel took place in Illinois, on Tuesday,
between John c. Moore, esq, and MIR. L..
Bowler, both of St. Louis Mr.. Bowler de-
signated as his choice of weapons, duelling
pistols; distance twelve PAGES; MIR. Menard
acting for Mr.. Bowler, and Mr.. c. L. Rich
ards tor Mr. Moore. On arriving at the
ground, the distance being measured. articles
read, and the principals placed in their posi-
tons, the word was given by Mr.. Menard,
who bad won bath the giving OF the word
and the choice of position. and fire was had
without effect A second fire was declined
by Mr.. Menard, on the score Of conscience !.
when the parties left the ground.
The store of Messrs Vernon, Baker Il Co.,
Burgh Hill, Trumbull county, Oaio, was
blown up on Wednesday afternoon, by the
explosion of two kegs of powder; and two
boys, one son Of Mr.. Vernon, the other
named Albert Fowler, 80 seriously injured
that they died shortly after. The powder
was in the second story Of the building, and
the boys, while at play, had thooghtieSs! y
taken powder from one of the kegs and land
train on the fjor, which. upon being fired,
communicated 10 the key. The explosion
was tremendous. The building was shatter-
ed to pieces, and the stock vi goods was s0me-
what damaged.
Robert Brown, the greatest Of British, and
greatest of European -bOtailc0rEBt
facile princepS, as Humboldt Justly termed
him--ded at London on the 10Th nlt., IN his
S5th year. u: singular m0desty, be used
none Of those means which scientists often
resort to Of attracting popular attention, so
that many will hear OF MS name for the first
time with the announcement of his decease,
though wherever science is cultivated, DIS
name and influence have long Ueen felt as a
power.
4 warrant has been issued for the arrest OF
Frank Leslie, in New York, on a charge of IL
bel, preferred against him by Alderman Read.
The charge is based upon wood cut IN the
last Der of Frank Lcslie's paper, which
represented several Aldermen busily engag-
ed in whitewashing swill-mik stable, while
the proprietor is filling their pockets with
bags labelled - 5000. An officer is in search
OF Leslie.
A mixed.up buuder occurred the other
day, which is worth telling. Mr.. Ccllamer,
Superintendent Of the Central Road, at Nj
agaga Falls, sent dispatch to a subordinate
in Buffalo, requesting bin to send down four
leeches for his wife, who had swei!cd face.
The operator mistook the word leeches, and
made it coaches, whereupon they came at the
tail of tue next Passenger train
Days well known safety lamp has met
with formidable competitor in that Of NJ.
Mueseler, a mining engineer Of Belgium
Thousands CT these lamps are said TO be in
use. In this lamp & part Of the metallic coS-
ering, which surrounds the flame, and forms
the chimney, is replaced by glass;. This mod
iticati0n insures q much stronger light than
that given by the Dayy lamp.
While some Of the club boats were practis-
ing on the Connecticut river az Springfield,
on Saturday evening, preparatory to the re-
gatta Of the 23d, collision occurred be.
tween light four-oared boat of the Yale
Navy, and Springfield club-boat, by which
the former was cap7ized, aud one of her crew,
named Geo. f. Durham, junior Of Yale
College, was drowned.
The Cleveland Review faoctously remarks
of the balloon ascension OF Cleveland, on the
9Th AS the balloon arose abovo the trees,
NJ GODDARD performed the arduous and pleas.
ing feat of emptying bag of sand down toto
the upturned eyes and mouths Of the gaping
spectators-sume Of them probably will re-
collect that balloon for some tine"
Nearly twelve hundred thousand copies Of
Webster's Spelling-books were sold by che
firm in Boston last year, and it is estimated
that more than ten times as many are sold of
Webster's Dictionaries rs of any other series
in this country. Four.tifths of oil the school
books published III the United States are said
to own Webster as their standard.
The Appletons announce the forthcoming
appearance of sparkling society poem, by
VIM. Allen Butler, esq the author OF Moth
ing to Wear" ard ali literary and g0ssipping
people in Gotham arc consequently on the
QlH cire for something especially sparkling
and piquant, Butler being the raciest writer
in his walk, Of the times.
The Cumberland Civilian records the
death Of Vernon llebb, esq, a well known
citizen Ct that town; and announces that the
trustees of the Mineral Bank propose paying
to the creditors of that institution second
dividend, of about 25 per cent, on the lst OF
October.
The steam-propelIer Brooklyn, built under
contract by Jacob A. Westeryeit Of the W es-
terveIt Ship-yaEd, New York, will be launch
ed on the morning of the 9Th inst, exactly
seven months from the date of the laying of
the keel; degree Of despatch net often wit,
messed with vessels.
Alderman Murray, of New York, died on
Monday. He has been unwell since his re.
turn from the Monroe obsequies at Rich
mond. lie was at first attacked with diar-
rhea, which is said to have resulted in VIC
lent case OF cholera. lie was only % years