Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-24
News or the Day.

On Thursday, the Spanish screW iriaate
Berenguela from Havana, stopped at New
York, to receive q supply Of provisions
She is reported to have great deal OF yellow
fever on board, and that the crew have sui'
fered severely during the passage. Inc
British ship Grotto is now In most unior-
tunate condition. The fever is raging VIC
leutly on board of her, cases occurring near
ly every day. The United States ship GUS
quehanna appears to be situated about as
badly as the Grotto. Cases OF fever occur
daily, aud those on board, numbering about
forty, are much alarmed, and ask to be re-
lieved. Since Monday tiSe men have been
Frustrated. These vessels are at the 1laf-
antine.
A calamity occurred at New York, on We'd
nesday, resulting in the death OF three ladies
by drowning, and probably the death OF q
fourth lady. A large number Of the mem
bers of the Attorney-street Methodist Church
and Sabbath School went on q picnic excur-
sion 10 the steamboat Isaac Bell and barge
to David's Island, off New Rochelle. Alter
landing on the island, party OF four ladies
and one gentleman started to take sal! In
small sail-boat, managed by it's owner
They had not proceeded far when haw OF
wind capsizsd the boat as she was rounding
q point, throwing them all into the water
Three of the ladies were drowned.
A Mr.. Walford, Cambridge Eng land)
student, has made the fsst ascent of Mount
Blanc this year. He was determined, he
said, to 20 higher than Mdlie. d'Angeville,
who went up last summer, and therefore,
when on the summit, WAS lifted upon the
shoulders Of his guide, who, in like manner
was lifted upon the shoulders of two OF his
COMPANIONS. Mr.. Waltord, in this manner,
succeeded in mounting higher than any OF
tae visitors to Mount Blanc, Mr.. Albert
Smith included, by whom he had been pre-
ceded.
1t is fact significant Of the progress OF
American manufacturing skill that the Bill
miDgham (English) manufacturers initiate
the trade marks OF American manufactured
cutlery, and sell it as imported from the
United States. The London Times of the
LIST instant has q report Of q trial OF the Col
Inns Company VS.. Reeves, in which it was
proved that the latter initiated all the trace
marks Of the former, an American company,
even to the fac simile Of s W. CJlllns's s'goa.
ture, which is STAMPED % the cutlery.
The Memphis Papcrs rspcEtthatt@" i4lII'"
of the Citizens Bark n IL enc, aid that
little will he realized frcm It's assoc. Asye:
no examination las Lee1 made iLt - E
fairs, and il is imp Jssible = know It's conLi-
ton. Without there has been absolute
swindling, tie poteholders may re.,izs some
thing. The papers relate individual iLs.a2'
ces OF distress caused by the failure OF tbs
bauk. Grest copGjenoe WAS reposei N II,
o. it, owners were wealthy aCd bare E!85
character.
Tbe le-K:y:e-s romsuce WAS dawn Il q
c,ose, ct least ior the rrcse-t, C IGur: -'y,
sfore Judge Ogden, at T." lluls)n {. 2":y
Circuit. Court. Mr.. lIurrk" va1 tHe a!Y
witrcss ral!od, whca, after u" remarks
counsel for re lefenc", jag" OS!ea Ieliy'
cred bis Uriuic?, tnling lluucse ,4iIy !
c. n.empt Of Court, anl im1Us;Dga s"n;c2 :"
of i'm 2risOnwer. up. o bim a tie comfy JAIL
eor tveuty days, an a fee {! $500.
The Board cf Nis;tcrs C IT, Unit! S,a."s
Military .Aca1smy, have z ad" al ic:erestic :;
-.pc.. to the Secretary e tie Navy. Thy
rec mnen change in &" p.cs,n: ma
app ii.tipg Cadets, e. as l. c.!ark" q" :."l
from wh; 81 s"lcc:iv.s ar" 1atn. It" coac'
raj manage:.eat sod coGrs" e i:s.rCcti),
pursued at a" ga 'c:nY ar" generally z -
II ~uded, a.! til" ins:it-:i,1 !circ. 'nted J
be in Courts i: & coa1:.Ica.
The Philadelphia A.2c:icla g ar,;'s ;.e
Board of Health Of tat city with a want c:
efficiency in tie Glsctarre e i.s dl::es, an
says that the vessels a. G1ara2t:::s arc iafr::'
ed with yellow lever; ard thai teiIe q
proper course of puT ..scsti q lad teen gor 20
through, at least one AS cen rerm.:Ie to
come up to the city IL sue coz I;.-a as "a
cause cases, one Of fatal, AID o. e! cangerol J
fever.
A Wall street broker was arr s." in =
York, on Thursday, and s"'t u -" 1 OARS,
on the charge Of indu ing c. Cur:-irs to
pay him SIS 900 to invest in coal Ian Is,
ore beds and other property Of the ior II
Airy Coal and Iron Company, OF AIIega"y
county, MAJ y!dhu, pi'uIio'u' - -
returns for his investment. MIR. Z. says -
has sscertained that the prop'rt :, not
worth over 81 900.
The largest detachment OF army recruits
which has left the Atlantic seaboa- 4 'r
the Pacific for several years, deparse! from
New York on Wednesday, on board the
steamship St. Louis for Aspinwall, under
the command OF Captain A. j. Smith, OF The
Ist Dragons. They are dispatched to For
Walla Walia, with special reference to The
assistance Of Col. Steptoe.
AccorI ling to q circular from Mr.. Reed
American Minister in China, over twenty
five thousand Chinese were shipped in 1851
from that country, for the Coolie trade. The
British appear to De the mos; extensively en-
gagged in this trade, which is as bad as the
African slave trade, for being engaged IN
which Great Britain threatens to invite the
spoliation Of Spanish territory.
A cowhidipg affair occurred in the quiet
locality Of Seventh street, below Arch, Pnia
delphia, on Tuesday evening. A young geo
tlemau had been in the habit OF visiting that
locality. TIE oslensible object OF his visit;
was the steam engine Of the Phl'adelphIl
Hose Company, but he was IN reality attract
ed by the charms of pretty blonde OF abOul
seventeen, who lived near by. 1t is alleged
that be has sent frequent anonymous letters
4. ,ho l,Jy IN Tuesday evenlnp the yyuDg