Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-22
News or tho Day.
"Toshosc the uery age and body Of the TINES

In France the astonisbment at American
manifestations Of rejoicing over the compile
ton of the Atlantic cable continue to augment
as the manifestations increase. One editor
declares tina. the Americans we're so Wild
With y that their fireworks did not come up
to their poin, Of enthusiasm, aud 60 they set
the city hall on fire and then went nome
satisfied that they had dooe proper honor to
the occasion.
Dispatches have been received by the Ma
W Department from Commodore Lavalette,
of the frigate Wabash, at Gibralter, dated
August q; all we'll on board. Having to
perform quarantine duty, the Wabash was
going to Marsei!es for pratique, and then
would saii tor the coast OF Syria.
A letter from Europe says: "Tho Engish'
at least some Of them, reproach US, Amer
oaus, for following close upon them, and
reaping all tho advantages of the war, with
out sharing in It's burdens, and at the same
time we denounce it as unjust.
Santa Fs dates to the 3O:h ult, have been
received. The Navajo Indians bad been grant
ed ten days to bring in the murderer OF Maj
Brooks servant. The troops a. Fort Def.
ance were preparing for an anticipated war
with the Indians.
jun Lane, Of Kansas, has been brought
down to level with the Government of Mis-
souri,. He has been whipped, as we learn by
the St Joseph papers. The whipping was
doae by lawyer named Quigley, and occur
red in one of the border tuwus OF kansas.--
Lane was dissatisfied with the thrashing aud
sen, challenge to Qligley. 1t was accepted,
and u duel Was expected.
The venerable N. Won Humboldt, lately
wrote to a P4risian publisher, declining to
prepare q revised edition of one OF Ills works,
add prorhesyiug his owa death as an event
" blch would occur 10 the year 1897. This
letter was produced in court recently during
the course of trial in Paris NJ. Won Hum
boldt added that ne preferred that bis work
should not be altered until after his death.
The Colonization Society has published a
statement in reply to the charges of Capt.
Simon, that tie President OF Liberia had pro-
cured the African apprentices for the Regina
CUli. The sta cement shows that the Presi-
dent OF Liberia did everything in his power
to prevent the emigration, and that Instead
Of : ,56i secured for passport duty, as charS-
cd, be DID not receive one cent.
The town Of Troy, Mo-, had beon long nc
ted for its Astounding wickedress, and drunk
enness, gam bling, fighting, and Sabbath break
ing, had held undaputed sway. until the first
Suoday in last May, when protTacted meet
ins was commenced in Presbyterian church
which resulted in the hopeful conversion OF
nearly 20 persons, including some OF the
most hardened characters in tho place.
The Wilmington IN. c. Herald states thai
a disease prevails among the oysters and
| CLAIMS found in such profuson along tina.
coast. On opening them the contents are
| found to be perfectly black and shri7eled up,
presenting o singular appearance. In c'"se'
quence Of this the saunders have stopped eat
ing them altogether.
For several weeks the most painful ankle
~ has prevailed respecting the fate OF the
Australian passenger ship Uitouia. Captain
Wm. S. Baker, which Left the Thames for
| Melb. urne with lS0 souls on board IN the
| early par. of last November. Unbappily
there is too much reason to fear that the ship
will never again be heard OF.
The Ohio river looks moro like creek
than navigable stream just now. Boys are
wadins across at Wheeling. The river is
lined with boats, all like McCawber, waiting
for something to turn up.
tits computed that there are twenty thou
sand persons out Of employment in the iron
districts Of Pennsylvania. Yet We are import
ing railroad iron at all points, which our far
mers have to pay for, as well Us our meohah'
ius.
There was killed by John Norris, in Ian
caster county, Virginia, on the farm OF b.
G. Burgess, at tie head of Bellwood mill
pond, on the 18th inst, bloc crane meas
uring five feet III length, and six feet IN width
from tip to tipof wings.
Two of the prize crew and twenty-five Of
the Africans of the Echo have died since
their arrival at Charleston. 1t is reported
tina. the yellow fever has broken out anone
the crew.
Rev. John Seys, it is stated, will, at the
request Of the President, accompany the cap,
,uled Africans from Charleston TO Africa IL
the U. S. brig Dolphin. This will make
Mr.. Seys' seventh voyage to the coast 0i
Africa.
The new cent proposed to be Issued next
year is of nickel, the same size as that OF 1897
and 1858, but differs from that coin IN the
substitution of an Indian head for the abr
tive eagle which disgraces the present cur
rency.
Ia pursuance of resolution OF the city
Council of Charleston, the Mayer Of that city
has issued proclamation designating Thurs
day the 23d met, to be observed as day OF
hum ilation and prayer, in view OF tue pre-
vailing epidemic.
An extraordinary murder has been dis
covered at Luckport, New York. A physl-
clan, named Cresweil, il under arrest charg-
ed with poisoning a patient named Philip
Hawkins. The cOroner's jury found a YER
diet against the doctor.
Preston S. Turley, formerly minister OF
the Gospel, was executed at Charleston, ha-
nav ba county, Va, on Friday last, tor the