Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-09
News OF tho Day.
"7oshov the very age and body cfhs TINES

on Monday night, was one OF the largest aou
most en- thusiastic ever witnessed. Odd Eel
lows Hall was crowded, and thousands were
uosble to gain admittance. Mr.. Soule pre-
sided. Lafayette Square and the street ad-
joining the Hall were crowded.
The Belfast News Letter states that an
American gentleman, Mr.. Barrett, who has
large estates in Kentucky, Uuited States, has
shipped at Derry, for America, almos all the
prize stock be could get from the late royal
shows 10 England and France. The entire
stock is valued at 81, 900.
Com. Stewart has received leave Of absence
for six months from the Navy Department.
Captain Engle takes command of the navy
yard till the Commodore's return. A salute
was fired on Saturday on Com. Stewart TAX
ing his leave of the officers and employees Of
the yard.
The anniversary celebration of the St.
Nicholas Society, of New York, took place at
the St. Nicholas Hotel the company con-
sisting of about TWO hundred gentlemen
The occasion was one of substantial enjoy.
ment Mr. Crttenden, OF Kentucky, was one
of the invited guests.
Judge Hart city solicitor Of Cincinnati,
was run over on Wednesday by a railroad
train at Loveland, Ohio. His lett leg and
his right foot were crushed in an awful man
ner, causing his death the following day
The accident was caused by his attempting
to jump on the train while in motion.
A St. Petersburg Journal, by one Of the late
arrivals, announces that the tenor Malmanof
while on the stage, murdered prims donna
Averonich. No details are given. 1t is
merely said that the persons 10 the house
we're so enraged that the seats in the pit were
torn up and other damage done.
Advlces received from Porto Plsm state,
that in the gale of the 18th and Goth of o.
tober, six vessels we're driven on shore, one
Dominican vessel of war, foundered at her
anchorage. Many houses near the shore
were injured by the heavy sea which broke
on the beach.
The Frederick (Md.) Herald states that
Messrs. John A. Shovel l. Co., of that coun-
ty, land not Moore & Co., of Buffalo, New
York; have obtained the contract for build
ing dam across the Potomac river, at Har-
per's Ferry.
At the late meeting Of the Alabama Bap-
fist State Convention, at Gainesville, it was
snuou need that Jeremiah IL. Brown esq, Of
Sumter county, Ala, would support as many
as ifty-one theological students at Howard
College. allowing to each $3.50. This would
make SO, $50 year given by this liberal
gentleman. Howard College is Baptist
Seminary at Marion.
At the late session Of the criminal court of
New Castle county, Delaware, seven persons
were convicted, and in addition to being
fined, some of them are to receive from eight
to twenty lashes each. One, woman, tor
stealing, is to receive ten lashes, and lie sold
within the State for period not exceeding
seven years. The sheritf's duties in Della
ware must be agreeable.
1t ia stated that Dan Rice, the American
humorist, has sold out his interest in the
establishment known as "Dan Rice's Great
Show" of which he owned two-thirds. 1t is
also stated that be received SOS 900 in cash,
and a tract of land in Texas containing II ,744
acres, on which be intends to settle many
poor families.
A bulldog attacked Gen. Tom Thumbs
ponies lately as he was riding to the Teuton-
10 Hall, 10 Liverpool. The ponies ran at
great speed, and it Was with difficulty that
the General was rescued. His valet was
knocked down and injured, one OF the 10
MES wac seriously wounded, and the carriage
broken to pieces.
On the lst of January new light houses
will be lighted for the first time on the bar at
the entrance of Cherrystone inlet, on the
Chesa peake bay, and off Sting-ay Point, the
south point of the mouth Of the Rappshan-
mock, Virginia.
The com pensation law which has failed to
answer 80 me expectations, has bad at least
the good effect of bringing Congress together
promptly, since every absent member is dock
ed for bis lost time or compelled to make
false record.
Giddings of Ohio, is now, after bis defeat
for Congress. detailing bis Congressional ex-
perience 10 lectures before the literary ASSOC
Citations of different cities. The Boston Be
contains long report Of his speech before
the Fraternity association of that city.
1t appears by the report OF deaths of the
Health Officer for the month of November,
,ba. there were only fifteen deaths in Nor
folk eity during the past month. This Is
remar kable in a population of nearly twenty
thousand.
A bill is before the North Carolina Lesls-
la,ure to prevent horse stealing. 1t punish
a. a second conviction with tranding in the
form of horse shoe, and third conviction
to be punished with hanging.
The Boston Daily Advertiser has become
the property of Mr.. Charles Hale. lie will
he assisted in bis editorial labors by bis faith.
or. who has been connected with the paper
more than forty-four years.
DR.. Wm Browne. died at bis residence IN
fredericksburg on Monday last. DR.. B. was
a most estimable gentleman and had prac-
,ced his profession for nearly half century
10 Fredericksburg.
We have Turks Island papers to Nov. 70
Thew contain no important news. The de-