Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-12

ana tuTnltuTe VI tuc VuerSuautS hAohopHe
Bank were sold at auction by order Of the
receiver. A couple of gentlemen bid off one
OF the large desks. % examining their pur-
chase they found slowed away in one OF the
drawers 50 200 in bills of the bank, duly
signed and ready for circulation"
We learn from the New York Herald that
"llope Chapel was "nearly filled" on Mon.
day night By the audience which assembled
to listen 70 the autobiography of Lola Mon
tez. in the form of lecture from the lips
of Lola herself That frequent bursts Of ap,
plause" should have testified to their delight,
might naturally be expected from people
hose taste could lead them to be present at
the entertainment.
The Senate Committee on Territories. has
reported against the organization of the Ter
ritory of Arizona, and in lieu Of it submitted
an amendment to the organic act OF New
Mexico, which provides for new judicial
circuit, to include tie Gadsden Purchase,
and for new census and apportlonment IN
the Territory, witt view TO giving fair
and equal representation in the Territorial
Legislature.
The new building for the n. \. Times
newspaper is an object of general attraction.
1t is declared to be the finest edI6oe 10 Amer.
lea for the purpose. 1t is thoroughly fire.
proof, from roof to cellar; and the safety
thereby ensured produces greater revenue
for the proprietors for the portions rented
than the premiums for insurance would
amount to.
Canada has just adopted Decimal Cur
rency. The new coins have been prepared
at the English mint aud the first consign'
meut is daily expected to arrive. The sill
YER coinage consists of five, ten, and twenty
cent pieces. Cents have also been struck
As vet no quarters have been coined; but the
convenience attending their use will soon add
them to the list.
General Harvey. accompanied by Messrs.
Mccullough and Powell, the new Commits
s;oners to Utah, Mr. Hartnett, Secretary OF
the Territory, Mr.. Russell, ard others con
nectcd with the military and civil service
Will leave forthwith for Fort Leavenworth
Dispatches for Col. johnson will 60 out al
the same time.
A report that Col. Benton had died on Fri
day. gained general circulation in Washing
ton, and premature announcement o. the
supposed fact was made in the House of Rep
resentstiyes, and that body Immediately ad.
iourned. Dir. Benton has Enthusiastically
written letter expressing The hope that nc
notice Of bis death may betaken 10 Congress
There are rumors that the brig Bloomer
from Boston on the lst Of March for Placen
tia Bay, with Captain Field, Major Ripley
and others interested in the mining orer''
items of the New York and Newfoundland
Telegraph Company has been wrecked
The rumor is doubted, but vessel Is to be
sent ia search of her.
There are now about one hundred and
fifty of the "bardest" looking cases in the
Baltimore city Jail, imaginable. A new jail
ia now in the course OF erection, which viii
soon be completed costing S25O,Ooo. 1t is
splendid affair OF it's kind, and so arranged
as to accommodate every prisoner with
separate cell.
They have had tremendous rain in Aus
tin Texas, lately. For four days the sur
was hid behind the dense clouds: until a
last, on the night of the ODD ult, the rem anc
hail came down amidst flashes of Lightning
and roars of thunder, with violent wind
completely deluging the city.
Accounts received by telegraph from st
Louis announce great overflow OF the Mis-
sissippi. The food extends from White
river, above the Arkansas river, to the Louis
lana line, and has caused an immense dc
struction of property.
It's understood that the Senate will, to-day
ask conference with the House upon the
disa preement relative to the Kansas bill. II
j. still confidently believed by the friends q! o.
the administration that the Senate OH VIII
nass the House, after some further delay.
At Richmond, Va, Wednesday night MARI
Downy's stable, with $1,000 worth OF nay
was destroyed by frer--insured. H. ~
Smith also lost 5000 worth of machinery,
insured for So 900; and DR.. PleasaDts mil
worth S40Q and not insured
Rev. S. r. Riggs, the faithful and Ia
borious missionary az Lacquiparle' has con-
pleted the translation into the Dakota Ian
cuage of the Pilgrims Progress. II has beer
published by the American Tract Society.
Senator Davis, Of Mississippi. is improving
! in health.
SigniAcant Decision.
A legal decision was made, on Friday
last. in the St. Louis Land Court, which
| if sustained, it 10 thought will effect great
er amount of property than any legal deci
sion heretofore made. In the case of Ad
ans IS. the city Of St. Louis, his hono1
.Indpe Lord instructed the jury that, if thu
land contested was a sand bar 10 the Mis-
sissinpi when Mississippi became state
the land is now part of the state, and
the nlsiptiff's title derived by purchase from
the United States is therefore null Whence
il would follow that ali sales made by th'