Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-09

Mr.. Trist, Of Philadelphia, son OF the we'll
known negotiator of the treaty of e aadaiouPe
Hidsgo. was married to young lady of
Boston, on Tuesday morning. in the parish
church, at New Brighton, l. l. The bridal
couple we're both mutes- deaf aud dumb
from iufancy. The Rev. Mr.. Irving slowly
read the service, which the Rev. Mr.. Gallau'
Diet translated by signs, the bride ADD groom
repeating these signs as they were Indicated
by the clergyman. Several times the sign
language fingered after the WORD language
had ceased, and theu the silence which
regued in the church and tbs GREATNESS III
terest which enchaued every spectator was
almost painful.
The unprecedented increase Of students IN
the Princeton Theological Seminary, there
being eighty aew ones already matriculated,
and abou. one bundrcd and seventy in ali
assem- bled--renier it necessary TO haze u
new building, for lecture rooms and dormito-
ries. The Faculty iii order to equa!ize the
privileges Of the students, have uudaI taken
! 10 hire furnished rooms over the town, with
out charge to the students themselves.
We have advices from Chicsg, that the
suit Of Bates against the I!irois Central
Railroad Company for the possession OF the
valuable depot grounds Of that c,mpany, has
been decided in ,avor Of the company. Tho
case was tried in the U. 5. Circuit Court, be.
fore Hon. John McLsno, and It is said, tho
property Involved. with the extensive and
costly buildings thereon, was worth 81 00O,-
000
Shoenhergei's extensive iron works, at
Pittsburg, resumed work on Monday, and
are now in full blast. Coleman, Hailmae Il
C'.s work., in the came city, resumed on
| Wednesday The DOnagA more Furnace, at
Lebanon, Pa, is also again IN operauoo,
manufacturing lbs tons Q! iron per week.
This shows that the times are improving.
An otter venturing from his haunts to ex-
plors the mysteries OF tine wide waters, was
caught on Friday, at Norfolk, at the X MI
road Depot, near the centre wharf, after
smart chase lie was first seen at the draw
bridge. where the chase began; and he swan
iii he was seized by large dog which at
tackled b'm iu iront.
The corn crop, 10 this county, says the
Jeffersonvilie Advocate. is much better than
was anticipated. IL is DOW ascertained there
is good deal more sound corn than was
housed last year. Ali productive lands have
yielded near al average crop. Tim lands
have produced very little, III many cases
nothing.
The postmaster at Little Rock, Arkansas,
recently caught tibet BY placing a youns
man 10 mail bag in the Fl re, 40 detectcr.
in such position that be could reg any one
who entered tie flee. When the thief came
in he was readily recognised, ADD soon after
arrested.
The process of knocking of the chains that
bind unwilling hearts in Indiana, is prosper
ing amaz,ugly. Ten divorce cases are now
on the docket of the Eiso Circuit Court for
the next term. Tippecanoe county has dock
eted seventeen cases iur her n.Xt term, four.
teen of wbich are from other 5 ates.
The President has appointed DR.. JAG. Nc
Dowel, Of Missouri, ConsulG neral to Con-
stantinople. This worthy gentleman is the
oldest son of the late Gov. Mcdowell, Of Eir.
ginia.
Fifty-four vessels are reported TO have ar
rived in New York on Friday last, from the
C.pes of Virginia. All Or yearly all of them
were schUOners.