Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-26

!, oars going west on tue central O)io roau,
D ear Columbus. Ga Wednesday week. he met
with 90 accident at the depot OF the Little
NJ anna road. Ohio, BY which he received some
injury. He returned to his home, where he
,oj burned several days, but departed upon the
regular western mail train which left thu
Camden station of the Baltimore and Ono
K .lroad on Sunday afternoon at 5! O'clock.
1t is supposed by his friends that a wound on
tls be I'd previously received occassiODed a
giddinesss aud caused him to pitch headiore-
most from his post in the mail car, while the
train was in rapid motion.
A new feat in the photographic art has
asst been performed by NJ. Nadar, the we'll
known photographer of Paris. lie assembled
iu balloon with NJ. q lizard, and from vari-
Gus heights took bird's.eys views Of the city
aud surrounding country. Ca the OCCASION
Of the first attempt Of this kind, the balloon
soon entered cloud, and it was found im-
possible to execute the PROJECT; but toe Sc.
cond attempt is said to have succeeded per.
fectly. The new views will soon De given to
the public.
While several States have made strenuous
efforts Of late years to abolish capital punish
ment altogether, the Legislature OF Georgia
is now endeavoring to extend this penaltyto
other crimes than murder and arson. Two
bills have been introduced With view to
make beth night burglary and robbery oy
force, capital ofencss, but each has ialied IN
the Senate. They have, however, been amend
ed so as to make the punishment twenty
years in the peniten tiary, at the discretion OF
the court.
TIE Richmond Wing says.--"A scheme
has been projected for the purchase Of tract
ofland near this city, for the accommodation
of the annual exhibitions Of the Central Ag-
rioultural S)cicty--.he grounds hitherto used
for this purpose being inadeqnate, since the
owners Of the "horse lot' refuse to grant the
further occupation of their property by "a
Agricultural Society. We understand that
the sum needed to purchase the land and
erect the requisite buildings is so, OVO"
A.sassinatiops seem to be once more in
vogue in Ireland. The attempt upon the
life OF the Rev. Mr.. Nixon while on his way
from church has been heretofore mentioned.
Ga the morning Of the S!h inst, Richard
Ely, esq. residing at Ballaghmore. was de-
lioerately shot by an assassin, while passing
from his brothers house 20 his own, ana
died shortly after. As IN the case OF Mr..
Nixon the murderer has not been discovered
A bad tone of feeling seems to be growing up.
Dr.. Barron, lighthouse keeper at Cape
Florida, states that eighty Seminole Indians
have visited the Miami, since the first appear
ance there Of Tiger Tail and party, within
two months. DR.. Barron il Of the or inion
that there are at least one hundred and TWEEN.
ty or one hundred aud thirty Indians now 10
Florida, and says they are in command OF the
eastern coast, ard are likely to become set
of pirates, should vessel be stranded on the
coas, away from the assistance OF the whites.
The Canadians boast that they enj'y the
truest freedom to be found in tho world
Protected by the arms Of Eogland from e1-
ternsl interference. they arc permitted to
manage and control their domestic lnstItu.
lions in peace and safety. The ultimate
sovereignty to be sure, resides in the British
Crown, bu. it is distinctly recognized by the
British government that the will OF the Cana
dian people must lie consulted in all measures
of colonial egislaticn.
Henry Gambril, convicted at Baltimore
OF the murder Of police officer Benton, was
on Wednesday sentenced to expiate his Of
fence upon the scaffold. Gamsrill Is young
and in the first blush of manhood. His
years scarcely exceed twenty-one, yet thus
early 10 life is he doomed to pay TIE penalty
of bis infraction of the laws O. God and
man.
DR.. John l.. Comstock, widely known as
the author Of valuable text books on Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry. &C., died at Hartford,
Conn.,, on Sunday, November 81. lie was
a native of Lyme, Conn, served IN the war
Of 1912, and devoted many yesrs to the
preparation Of school. books. His Natural
Philosophy" had a sale of half q million OF
copies.
The Senate Of Indiana, bas passed resolu-
tion--twenty-si1 against tweuty.two--ieclar-
ing the election of Mess-s. Bright and Fitch,
Uuited States Senators, illegal, unconstitu-
tionsl, and void. The same resolution il pend
iug in the House Of Representatives. 1t will
be recollected that the Senate Of tho United
States, at the last session, decided this qnes-
ton in favor of Messr.. Bright and Fitch.
The Grand Ledge of Masous, at its late
session in Baltimore, passed resolution pro-
vdipg for grand celebration in that city on
the 9th Of December next. The ceremo-
MES will consist Of a procession, sermon and
GRAFTON. 1t has been thirty years since a
celebration Of the kind has taken place, and
il is expected that this will be Of the most
imposing character.
A bed of iron ore has been discovered
within the enclosure of the Clinton State pr
son, in New York, and the prisoners have
commenced working it. They are familiar
with the work, as they have been engag d
heretofore 10 the iron mine, in the vicinity Of
the prison. The State has been obliged to
pay about SIC, 0C0 annually to the owners Of
these mines Tor the privilege Of excsvaling.
Brown informs the B st3n Post that Of
tysoty-three men whom be helped 10 ss-