Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-05
News OF the Day
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though no. officially, as to the right of the
United States to pass military forces over the
territory of sovereign aud friendly power
without formal permission. Has our gov
eminent the right to take its forces across
the Isthmus of Panama without consulting
or asking the government of New GranadaF
What applies in one case, or with one coun-
try applies to another. We have lately sent
force via Panama to Washington Territory.
All the appearances in the vine countries
of Europe indicate that the present season
will be an uneommonly favorable one for the
wine makers. The vines in all parts of the
Continent seem to be, for the first time 10 a
considerable number of years, Tree from the
oidium, aud full OF good grapes, OF which
the quality has been made unusually good by
the hot weather and the absence OF rain. 10
France the wine crop promises to be the
largest ever seen, and tho people are antici-
pating great Thugs Of it. Owing to the long
drought in France it is said that wine will
be cheaper than water" there.
1t appears that the amount of goods in the
bonded warehouses at New York, on the lst
ult., was not quite Sl3,O00,000. being re-
duction Of about $24 100000 compared with
the corresponding period of last year.
The ministers Of the Baltimore Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, give the
following Interesting Information: The total
mem bership is--whtes "a, $40; white proba-
TONERS 4 06l; coored members II, 216; color.
ed probationers l,0SO; local preachers 1893;
churches $50; probable valuation SIl5. o5O;
SO parsonages at $l04. $50; schools 300; otti-
GERS and teachers 4, l39; scholars ~, S52; vol
unes in libraries 81, 443.
On Friday last the steamer Kent made an
excursion from Chester river to uavre-de-
Grace, and while Of Spcsutia Island, gust
rendered it necessary to take 10 the awning.
While this was being done, MIR. Robert A.
STAN, by an accidental mis-step, was precip-
itated down the steps of the forward cabin,
receiving such injuries about the temple as
to render him insensible. lie Was imme-
diately taken back to Chestertown where be
died 90 Saturday morning.
The regular California mail steamer sailed
from New York yesterday, and it was rumor-
ed that she would g out with over 5Oo
passengers, many Of them en- route for
Fraser river The steamship owners are
very anxious for tremendous rush, and I'm
til it does take place people had better not
believe all they here about the great crowd
leaving for the gold mines.
Csncemi the murderer. sentenced in New
York on three occasions to be hung for his
crime, has again so far escaped as to have
the hand of justice stayed for the third time.
as Judge Ingraham has rendered decision
granting the application of his counsel for q
writ of error and stay Of proceedings. This
carries the case to the Court Of Appeals, who
do not meet till the last Tuesday in Septem-
Der. His day of execution had been fixed
for the I'd Of September.
The German population in Philadelphia,
at the present time, is estimated by those
most conversant with it at $4,000 souls
About one-half have arrived in this country
since the revolution in Europe Of 1873
About ten thousand of the number are voters,
and over thousand more have taken the
preliminary steps in order to become natur-
alZeQ. ~ ldTRo VI tuio wiz
be voters in the fall
The Wilmington Herald says that the dis
ease, called "Black Tongue" which has been
causing such widespread destruction among
the INDEPENDENTLY cows--in the States
south. has reached that place, and that one
or two COWS have died with it, and others
are infected a particular watch has been
in consequence kept upun the markets by
the municipal authorities.
The Rockingham (Va.,) Register says that
projected camp-meeting in the county was
indefinitely postponed in consequence of the
immense expansion Of hoops. A consldera-
Bile enlargement of the camp" would be ne
cessary to Accommodate the ladies, and, consid-
ering the expenses and the shortuess OF the
time to make necessary arrangements, Ii was
concluded to indefinitely postpone the meet
ing.
90 Sunday afternoon hailstorm Of great
violence passed over various sections of Mas
sachusetts. At Pennington, it is said, the
ground was covered with hail to the depth of
half foot some of the stones being half an
inch thick. or course, the crops of CORD,
buokwheat and fruit we're nearly all destroy.
ed, and wndow-glass broken in every d.
rection.
A Mrs. VIM. A. Clark was shot at Norfolk
on Monday night about III o'clock. Three
lads, apparently lG CT II years of age, have
been arrested, one of whom is supposed to
have fred the pistol. The occasion was a
row in the bar room kept by Mrs. Clark, in
in which, from what we learn, the boys were
beset by several men, and the pistol shot Is
supposed to have been intended for one OF
them.
Miss Jane Lloyd, the wealthiest Of Eng.
lish heiresses, is to be married to Col. Lind
say, the Hero of tho Alma, who was lucky
enough to get nine Russian balls fred into
the colors which be carried, without recelS-
ing one in his own body. The fortune Of
Miss Lloyd is stated by the London l!lustra-
ted News to be from twenty-five to thirty
million dollars.
Farmer" John Taliaferro of Orange coun-
ty, is suggested by a writer in the Chornice,
as a candidate for State Senator. The wri-
ter says: I'VE have already, Messrs. Early
and WEIGH of Madison, Lee and Paunill, of
Orange, and Thomas of Culpeper, spoken Of;
and the most, if not all of them, are very
desirous of serving their country in the ca
pacity Of Senator"