Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-06
News OF the Day.
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napolis, on Thursday, 10 the case Of John
Ii. Sansbury, IS. Charles S Middleton, an
appeal from the Circuit Court of Prince
Georges county, it vas decided that the old
clerk middleton was elected for the full
term of elk years, and not TO fill the unex'
pir.d term Of his deceased predecessor, MIR
Norfolk. MIR. Sausbury, who was elected at
the last general election to fill said ofhee,
thus loses his case.
Monsieur Greffulhe, Of Paris, who died re-
Gently. owned whole streetthere, which be
built, and called Rue Gtefulhe. lie is said
to have possessed more gold and silver, on spe'
cal deposit at the Bank of France. than any
other banker in Plris When the revolution
of February occurred he had $4,000 900 in
gold and silver. His mania was to have his
specie deposit in coin, while the RothchIlds
aud other bankers keep their deposits In gold
or silver bars or coin.
John Horsely Palmer, one of England
most eminent merchants and bankers, died
at bis country residence at Nottingham,
(near London) on the Tth ult., at the age OF
IS years. He was for many years governor
of the Bank of England, and held also high
positio in other Institutions. few years
ago, Mr. p. visited the United StLtes, where
be had large Investments.
The cheapening of the fare to California,
by the opposition steamers, is having an
effect TO stimulate emigration. The Moses
Taylor, for Aspnwall, on Friday, had every
berth taken, and there is some talk OF des-
patching the ST. Louis, as an extra steamer.
The Northern Light will leave on the 10Th,
and by these three vessels it is estimated
that some 1000 passengers will 90.
Senator Toonbs, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, designs introducing bill tor
a general and uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States, for the pro-
lection of creditors, the relief OF lnsolVent
debtors, and TO regulate the commercial IN
tercourse Of the itzens OF the diftrent
States, including banks and all corporations.
1t will cootaiu bo.h voluntary aud involun-
tary bankruptcy.
Capt. J. Blair Summons, died in Cincln-
natl, on Sunday, leaving property worth
$4,000. The Commercial ssy,:-The de-
ceased is widely known as q pioneer boat
man 90 the Western waters. He was horn
near the banks Of the Allegheny, in West
ern New York, Is yearu since, and com
menced bis boating career on rats, keel
bouts, fat.bpats, and barges, before the 10
PRODUCTION OF steam.
The Monticello Guards. of Charlottesville,
Va, propose celebrating the ensuing 4ih OF
July, By barbecue, Grafton and poem ON
Monticello. and to end with ball. The
j, tfersonian says they intend to invite, as the
guests Of the Guards, the Baltimore Cry
Guards, the Washington Light lnfantry. OF
Washington city, and the Young Guards OF
Richmond.
The citizens Of York, Pa, were astounded
on Saturday morning last oy the develop
mens on that morning, Of the failure OF MIR.
Alexander Demuth, one of the principal dry
goods merchants Of that borough, 70 an
amount variousiy estimated at from sixty to
one hundred thousand dollars. An Intense
excitement pervaded that community.
A letter from Havana says the ravagc5 OF
fever and small po1 are very great there,
and have rapidly scattered the strangers 90
iourniug at the place. The fever is very &C.
we're, also, among the shipping, and from
present indications the residents DO not ex
peot to be free from this terrible malady du-
ring the rest Of the year.
The Legislature of New York has a bill
before it prohibiting the deposit of bondsand
mortgages as security for bank-nots circula'
ton, thus making stocks alone legal basis.
The bonds and mortgages on forced sale,
realize, It is said, only about fifty per cent.
of their nominal value, consequently, dimln-
ishing the security to that degree.
Com. Matthew c. Perry, Of the United
States Navy. recently deceased, was native
of Rhode Island, and entered the navy IN
March, 1909, about forty -nine years ago.
During that long Ieriod be served his couh-
try with great efficiency and honor, and but
a lew years ago, carried out successfully the
expedition to japan.
tiers received from Oatonagon, announce the
discovery of another mass of copper at the
Minnesota mine, which, from indications, Is
larger than the one found 10 1886, which
will produce six hundred tons OF pure COZ =
per.
Messrs Baxter, Lowell i Co., of New Or
leans, have cleared the largest cargo OF cot
ton ever shipped from that port. 1t was on
board that splendid mammoth OF vessel,
the Ocesn Monarch. and cumpriSed o9oO
bales of the staple, weighing 2239,O04
pounds. 1t is destined for Liverpool.
The War Department, it is said, has coun'
fernandez Gen. S;Ctt's order for the traus-
portation by Government. Of the supplies to
the Utah Army, Russell and NJ jors present
inc annie evidence OF their ability to per
form their contract for that service. Their
trains will start about the 18th OF March.
The Coal business shows slight mprove'
mens for the past week. There is but little
demand as yet, and some of the companies
ara inclined TO the belief that during the
q ,rly part Of the season shipments will be
small. The slowness with which orders
come indicate the correctness IT this view.
The Charleston Mercury calls the pro-
posed purchase of Cuba merely IAN at
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