Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-19
News OF the Day.
"7oshoy the rery age and body ofths TINES"

and, consequently, void. On the strength OF
this opinion, the President will probably
restore the whole lis. of retired and dropped
officers, though several of them will be
hropebt before courts martial to answer char
ges to be preferred.
The Washington Star of yesterday after
noon says:-"The action of the Naval Re
firing Beard 10 the several individual cases,
has been examined by the Attorney General,
and as legal adviser of the President, he has
given opinions thereupon, bot we are assur'
ed that bis decisions do not involve any
such broad ground as that stated above"
A collision of quite serious character
took place about five miles below Norfolk, at
one o'clock on Friday morning between the
U. S. steamer Arctic, coming, from Washing
ton and the City of Richmond, of the Union
Ship Line; the latter bound for Philadelphia,
with heavy freight, including 400 barrels
flour, and a number of passengers, including
the members of the Aid Fro Company OF
Norfolk. No lives were lost, and the dam
age to the City of Richmond. about $4,000,
will be paid by the government.
A correspondent of the New York Times
at San Juan writes that General Lamar has
been oourteously received ct San Jose. The
rumor that he had demanded indemnity from
the Costa Rican government for injuries in
hicted upon American citizens in the late
Nicaraguan war, to tho extent OF two mil
lions of dollars, deserves no credit.
The remsining indians in Florida. it ap.
pears have determined to become citizens
Fifteen of them visited Miami, Fla, on the
lst inst, and announced their intention to
settle, live in peace and be governed and
protected by the laws. They are engaged
in clearing land Dcar that town for agricul-
turai purposes. Three of Thorn could read
and write.
The New York correspondent of tho Ma
tional Intelligencer says 1.-The religious
world will b ave an opportunity in few
DAYS of passing Judgement upon Sawyer's new
translation Of the New Testament. If all
the advertisements say of it be true, the
book will cause no little sensation amidst
the tens of thousands of the quiet homes OF
our country"
At the South End Riding Park, Boston, on
Tuesday last, the great stallion race for
premium Of 81, 900, took place. Ethan Al
len, Columb bus, jr., and Hiram Drew were the
contestants. The conditions OF tie race were
mile heats, best three in ti7e, to harness
Ethan Allen won the race in three straight
heats. Time-2,37, 2,35, 2 IS. Ethan re-
ceived 500; Columbus jr.. 500; aud Hiram
Drew 500. Over 10000 people were pre-
sent.
An occurrence of truly horrible nature
transpired in the town Of johnson, Mahoning
county, Ohio, few days since, by which an
aged and respectable gentleman named Rob
ert Hamilton lost his life. He had daugh-
ter named Cstharne, who was deranged, and
entering his room in the morning, and
while he was yet asleep, she struck him sew
eral blows on the head with ao axe raeturing
his skull and producing instant death. She
was at once secured, and sent to the asylum
at Newburg.
The death of WIN. L. Ferguson, from
wound in duel with Geo. Pea Johnston, near
San Francisco, on the 2lst OF August, has
been announced lie was 30 years Of age
aud a native of Pennsylvania. lilo had III
led many important positions IN lI!!nois,
among them Presidential elector, and was
member OF the California Senate at the time
Of his death.
The Managers of the Maryland Tract So
ciety have resolved to have meeting OF Col
porteurs, or Tract Missionaries, in Baltimore,
commencing on the Attn of November next
Ii will be attended by oil the colporteurs en-
Moved in that State, and by those in Virginia
and North Carolina, who can DO convened
without much expense or loss of time.
On Thursday night last there was heavy
fall of snow in Richmond, and adjoining
towns in Ashtabula county, Ohio. A gen.
tleman who resides in Richmond, Informs US
that the snow was nine inches IL depth early
on Friday morning. He says that the storm
on the night previous was very severe, ana
snow seemed to fall In "chunks."
Col. Kinney informs the San Antonio, Tex
as Herald, that be has concluded his nesotia-
tons with the Mormons, for the sale OF his H.
,erest ia Central America, and has received
an earnest of 5000 600 as part of The purchase
money. lie is to receive S2,OVO,OOO. lie
was in San Antonio on the 29tb uit, on bis
way to Austin.
Thew have a steam fire engine at Cincinna-
ii called the "Citizens' Gift" which Is said to
be fas. and strong. Ooe Of the papers states
that at fire, the company attached to the ma:
chine. pitched horses, ran two squares, lad
down $50 feet of hose, firing meantime, aod
nut water on the fire in four minutes irom
the first tap Of the alarm bell.
Letters from Salt Lake City to the 18th
September, state that Chief Justice E'kles
had left the capital on leave OF absence Tor
three months. Prior to bis departure, he was
rendered, but declined, complimentary
banquet. The Territory was perfectly quiet.
Among the reports of visiters at Colflncn-
tel watering places, are the following from
the District Of Columbia; Lieut.. and Mrs.
Aulick, Madame Bcdisco and family, and
Mrs. Senator Gwin and family.
The amount of taxable property 10 San
Francisco this year, as assessed, is $50 o'92o
less by S4,50O000 than the assessment OF last
year. The rate of taxation is three Per cent
The equinoctial storm was very violent at
Bermuda, lasting for several days; the wind