Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-29
News OF the Day,
ITO show the uery age and body ofthe TINES.

lid INST, Tor the works OF tue " oo"'"6 ''A
Aoueduct. These works embrace all the
structures and the work necessary 10 COM
| ple,e the Aoueduct, not already under con-
tract or COMPLETED. The cement Contract has
not We, been decided; it will amount to about
! SS6. $40; the saud contracts amount 10 9lt'-
400; those for work and other materials than
oeuent, sand and bricks to SOS2, 4oO42 !;
making the total of the awards under the
recent letting 1858, 42O.42
The report from Fort Leavenworth that
Col. Kane and Abel Gilbert bad arrived
there from Utah, is altogether mistake.
Mr.. Gsrrisb left Gilbert at Fort Bridger.
Col. Kane, when last heard from, was III
company with Gov. Cumming, en- route for
Salt l. Ike City. Gilbert had seen Brigham
Young, while there and proposed to return to
that city from Fort Bridger on the fifteenth
OF Apri.
The Winchester Republican says:-"The
recruiting stations in the Valley have been
closed, at least for the present, and the men
Who have been enlisted will be despatched
for service in Col. Fauntleroy's regiment on
the Pacific coast. AT the station 10 this
place, under Capt. j. Ii. Wh,ttlesey, twen-
weight meu were enlisted in all, with
eleven in Stauuton and about twenty-five In
Lexington. These are snoug h TO compose q
company, and as special care was used to
select able-bodied and intelligent men, they
will make a handsome company Of mounted
dragons, aud will give good report OF
themselves whenever oscasion requires. Col.
Fauntleroy will rel lin his regiment at once"
The Boston Traveller says that MIR. Buss,
the Assistant Secretary of the SJciety Tor
Ameliorating the Condition of the Jews, was
at the business mems experimenting at the
Old South Chapel, 10 that city. the other day,
and gave an account of his conversion to
Christianity. 1t reports him as having said
that he had recently received letter from
England, giving an account OF meeting OF
RaDbis in that country to discuss the ques-
ton whether Christ was the true Me siah;
and that they had agreed If the Messiah did
not come in fiiteen years to accept Christ as
the true Messiah.
The immense nugget of gold discovered
about year ago in Australia, weighing
Lab ounces, said to be the largest mass OF
pnre gold ever discovered, and worth from
thirty to forty thousand dollars, has been car
red to the Crystal Palace at Sydenbam Tor
exhibition A London paper in giving an
account OF this discovery, intimates that the
nugget is worth, as geological curiosity,
much more than the intrinsic value of the
metal. Few persons, however, could afford
10 preserve so expensive specimen OF ma
tive gold for the mere purpose OF stocking a
neurological cabinet.
1t is pleasant to see that the war talk IN
Congress has not interrupted the social entente
cordiale at Washington. The Star of yes
terday says:--"rue ball at Lord Napier's
vas last plight the centre Of metropolitan at
traction. The wealth, beauty, and intelli-
gence of Washington were we'll represented in
the throng that filled the rooms OF the Bril-
fish Legation. The Diplomatic corps, the
Vice President of the United States, Speaker
Orr, General Henderson, and u number OF
others holding high stations 10 the civil aud
military service Of the United States we're
present"
AS the guests at the New York Hotel were
seated a, the dinner table on Wednesday az
,ernoon. an alteration occurred between Mr..
Hiram Cranston, proprietor of the hotel, and
DR.. Gailardet Mr.. Cranston was very &C.
riou,ly injured by DR.. Gaillardet, who struck
him on the head with bottle OF champagne,
aud then with the pieces of the broken bottle.
One or two of the guests, Including Captain
Granger, of the army, were also injured 10y
pieces of the broken glass which tie" about
in all directions. The offender, who was ar
ha;n lyno
ers, who were indignant at the outrage. IL
is alleged that the doctor had a patent al
the hotel with a disease which he concealed
from the proprietor. The latter, on hearing
of il. ordered the doctor to leave the estab-
lishment. This led TO the atfray.
The Baltimore Sun gives an account OF
the progress made in the cutting OF a new
and improved channel from Baltimore city to
the Bay. The work is prosecuted with seven
dredging machines and two steamers, under
the com bin ed appropriations OF the CITY OF
Baltimore. the State of Maryland. and the
Federal Government: and is under the super
intendence of Captain Robert Leslie and the
special direction of Major BreSerton and
Captain Costisan. The channel has already
been so far opened that it shows depth OF
twenty feet at low water.
The Cumberland Telegraph says dur
ing last week we bad some extraordinary cold
weather, with any quantity OF rain and some
snow. Ga Friday morning ice appe red on the
mountains west of us, and it is said that the
fruit has been very seriousl damaged, II not
wholly destroyed. Friday night was also
very cold, with quite frost on Saturday
morning, causing those compelled to 20 ous
early, to snap their fingers sharply to keepup
the circulation of the blood"
On Thursday week, the Spring Term OF
the Jefferson Circuit Court commenced
Judge Parker presiding. Solomon Hatft
bower, charged with stealing two horses was
acouited in both cases. Solomon H"tleoow-
or, charged With stealing negro man was
discharged from costody on tuesday las''
having seen brought before Justice Lock
no testimony before the Magistrate sufhcient
to justify his detention.
Billy Bowlegs seem, to be on general
bender while making his stay III New orleans.
He is q great imbiher of spirits, to Judge
from the draughts which he gulped down,
and, from all accounts, is most nDconscions-
BILE bepsar. lie is something over the
medium size. will weigh about lou pouoo''
has good sized head, fue forehead. ana
keen eye. Sam Jones, siili IN Florida, has
never been seen but by one white man.