Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-07
News OF the Day.
"Tossop the uery age and body Of the TINES

on board the Niagara having circulated 10
iurious reports at Cork of the conduct OF the
people on board the Agamemnon during the
storm to which she was lately exposed.
The Panama mail steamer takes despatch
o. to Gen. Lamar, who is instructed to inform
the govern nents Of Costa Rica and Nicaragua
that the Uuited States government, having
waited long and in vain for justice from
them, will now take justice in their Own
hands, and assert their own rights.
Western spectators in banking are tax
ing advantage of the present money plethora,
to increase banking capital out West, by &C
Letting subscriptions to the stock in the At.
lantic cities. This same thing was done
some years ago-perhaps in 1882 or 30
when liberal subscriptions were made to tn
celebrated Vicksburg Bank, and kindred
concerns in the same section.
The Courier DIES Flats Unis, July %, states
in correspondence received from Epernay,
in France, that railroad train caught fire,
and on American lady and her cbild-s Mrs
Vilier--were consumed by the flames. Mr.
Vilier, who travelled in the same car, saved
bis life by jumping out Of window, but by
means Of his fall on the road, broke his shout
der. After his recovery. be claimed damages
to the amount of 50,000f, which the court
allowed him.
The steamer Fulton which came TO Wash
iugton from Norfolk, without there going into
quarantine, is to be examined by tho Wash
ington health officers, 10 cor junction with a
surgeon of the navy. 1t is said that owing
to the thorough repair she is to receive at the
navy yard, she will not be ready for service
till October first.
AS stated at the time of tho collapse of the
Mineral Bank, the circulation then out
amounted to SlSS,OO0. OF this amount
Sl35, 1872 have come in, leaving q balance
still out of $52,00S. This amount is en-
braced in certificates of deposit issued by
the Trustees, Messrs Pearre and Besll
amounting in number to 2,767. The fual
dividend, we are advised, will not be made
on the first October, owing to the impossible
ty of collecting debts due the Bank.
The exciting cricket match, near N. York,
DetWeen Caudud duu lus Suitoo StosSe, "oo
finished on Thursday. The Canadians we're
handsomely beaten-their first innings we're
81, and second innings l0l. The United
States first innings were l47, and the second
&c, with Elk wickets to 60 down.
The Easton (Md.) Star says the present is
likely to be hard year on the farm renters
in Talbot county, many Of whom will not
make produce enough to pay their rents -
Less than one third of crop OF wheat has
been the entire yield Of what was sown, and
the prospect for anything more than half a
crop of corn is very gloomy.
On Wednesday, there was received at and
seut from the depot of the Virginia and Ten
pessee Railroad in Lynchburg. 40 loaded
cars of produce from the West, consisting Of
$3.50 bushels wheat; $50 bbls. -four; 10000
lbs. tobacco; 1000 lbs. miscellaneous arti-
clee, and 10 loaded cars sent West.
A writer on lightning rods urges the ne
cessity Of closing the windows Of house az
ter the out side has become wet with show
or. The outside is then a good conductor,
and the dry air Of the interior non-conduc-
tor, and the chances are small that the cleo
tricity will enter the house.
The Detroit Tribune of Friday evening
says, that Police Justice Bagg, of that city,
has suffered an attack of paralysis, confined
to bis right arm, and physicians attribute
the stroke to the free use of tobacco put up in
tin foil!
Barpum passed through Paris, few days
ago, with Tom Thumb, on bis way to Baden
Baden, where he is going to exhibit. Next
winter Mr.. B. is going to deliver lectures in
London on Humbug, aud tho way of getting
and losing money.
The Mayor of Norfolk, Va, has ordered a
man named Richardson, said to be from Bal
timore, to leave that city Immediately on the
charge of being pauper. the captain of a
stea 10 boat was fined $50 Tor landing him
there.
DR.. Tate, auditor for the treasury for the
Post Office Department, being indisposed at
Warrenton Springs, bis duties again devolVe
upon the chief clerk, II. ST. George Offust,
esq.
Six students have been expelled from
Washington College, Pennsylvania, for hav-
Jog joined the secret society of the ID. ID. d.,
which is one D. more than is considered an
honorable and desirable title.
Almost as regularly as Friday comes,
man is hung at New Orleans. % Friday
last, Joseph Wright, alias, Trip suffered the
extreme penalty of the law, within the walls
Of the Parish Prison.
The Norfolk Day Book mentions report
that the hull of large side.wbeel steamer
had fnated ashore about FIVE miles to the
southwark of Nseg's Head, having every
appearance Of having been destroyed by fire.
Even the rain is Outrageous" in Kansas.
A correspondent Of the Boston Traveller says
that thirteen inches Of rain fell in one night
in that Territory.
De Riyiere has been arrested at the in.
stance of COL Bloun., and for want of bail
has been placed 10 Jail, 10 Savannah.
The periious state of the river Thames, en-
crosses much public attention in England.
The Cotton Crop OF 1858.
In conversation last week with gentleman
who has very recently travelled over nearly
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