Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-16
News OF the DAY,
"7oshoso the uery age and body o. the TINES,

'Ioshoto tie very age and body Of the TINES"
The belief is entertained that the Wander
bilt interest induced the captain Of the Her.
mann to desert her on the Pacific side, and
thus prevent the re-opening Of the Nicaragua
route by the failure to connect With the
This impression is strength
ened by the fact that the Vanderbilt is the
recipient OF large subsidy from the Panama
corporations for withholding competition,
and that be was the principal meaos Of pre-.
venting the ratification Of the Cass-lrisarri
treaty, which if confirmed, would long since
have terminated these lsthmisn 0omplica'
tons.
Saioserain's vineyard, 10 California, cov-
ers forty acres Of ground and has 10000
vines. The product of this vineyard has
been this season $1,000 gallons of white
wine, 5000 gallons of red wine, 5000 gal
Ions angelica, and 5000 gallons brandy-in
all 1000 GALLONS. TO make one gallon of
brandy requires five gallons Of wine: and for
each gallon of angelica about fifteen pints OF
wine. This will make the produce of the
vineyard equal to about $4,000 gallons of
wine, and more than six quarts of wine to
the vine.
By direction of the President court of
inquiry is ordered to assemble at West
Point, New York, on the 18th inst, to ioves-
tigate a matter of complaint preferred by
Lieut.. James St. G. Morton, engineer depart
ment, against Professor Dennis II. Mshan,
of the United States Military Aoademy.-
The court will consist of the following off,
GERS: Col. Robert K. Lee, Major Robert An
derson, Capt. Randolph B. Marcy. Captain
Samuel Jones, will act as judge advocate and
recorder.
The wealth of the two great centres Of
Boston and New York, amounts to eight hum
dred millions of dollars--New York having
S525, OOO, 900. Boston $275 10000, or lit.
tie more than one half that Of New York.
The property Of Boston is one hundred mil
lions more than that of the city of Philadel.
phis. and nearly three times that of Balti.
more. 1t is said that Boston has more prop
erty. per cdp,ta, than any other city IN the
world.
The steamer Memphis, the last Of the YES
sells chartered for the Paraguay expedition,
has sailed for Buenos Ayres. In few weeks,
therefore, we may expect news from Commits
sioner Bowlin, after be has an interview with
President Lopez. Men of good judgment
here are of opinion that all difficulties will
be arranged without firing gun. The steam.
ship owners, however, will make GOOD
thing of it."
The State department, it is stated, has re-
ceived dispatches from Chill, conveying the
gratifying intelligence that through the per-
severance of the United States minister, Mr..
Bigler, the claims Of this country against
Chill, in connection with the American YES
sells Macedonian and Franklin, have 80 tar
been advanced toward adjustment, that little
doubt is entertained Of its early consumma-
ton.
The jury in the case of Michael Caucemi,
in New York, have agreed upon verdict.
They have been together since Saturday eve
ing. Itis understood there we're ten for con.
viction and two for acquittal. The Court re-
fused to discharge them, and eventually they
agreed upon q verdict of manslaughter IN the
f -st degree! The prisoner has had three pre-
vious trials.
The Germans of N. York have brought
with them a foudness for Sunday evening
musements, which is not kept under restraint
by any of our oldfashioned notoos OF the
ssnctity of that day. The Post thus notices
some Of the scenes:-"On Sunday night the
Stadt Theatre, from parqoet to gallery, was
crowded to sufocation."
A board of officers, to consist OF Col.
J Johnston, frat cavalry, Lieut.. Col. Buchanan
fourth infantry; Lieut.. Col. Steptos, ninth
infantry; Captain Dyer. ordnance department;
Lieut.. Wilcox, seventh infsntry--is ordered
to convene at Fort Monroe, Virginia, for the
purpope Of making experiments with small
arms.
A sample of tobacco grown this season at
Belle PLANE. Minnesota, has been forwarded
to the New York Herald. 1t was raised by
q planter from Virginia, who has had much
experien &c in tbe cultivation of this crop,
and ente rtains very sanpuiue hopes OF pro
ftable yield from his estate in the new State.
MIR. Douglas addressed mass meeting at
New Orleans en- the 4th According to the
Crescent, she spoke in strong terms against
the CLAYTON. Bulwer treaty, by which Great
Britain had secured to herself an equal inter.
est with The United States in the affairs OF
Central America"
The Cincinnati Gazette Of Saturday says,
that the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad is tax
Jog Pork for Boston at 81 per barrel, whilst
the other roads are compelled by agreement
to charge 81 II. The low rates charged BY
the Boston steamers from that city give Bal
timore the advantage.
The body of an elderly man was found
on Government street, near Royal street.
Mobile. on the 9Th inst. A verdict was rem
dered that he died in fit. The body was
subsequently recognized as that OF Mr..
Hugh Frazier Parker, Of Baltimore, where
be has large family residing.
Tho monument which the State Of Louisi-
ana is erecting on the New Orleans battle
oround has now reached the height OF 6O
feet. Ii is of white marble, and will be lou
feet high when completed.
The Baltimore Sun says that the trial trip
Of Ross Winan's cigar-shaped steamer will
be made in about three weeks. She will be
propelled by four engines ot' Lulu morse
power each.