Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-14
News OF the Day.
" 7oshow the rsry age and body Of the Tines

The N. Y. Express speaks the sentiments
of all parts Of thu country when it says, Her
Majesty bas never sent representative moro
acceptable to this Government, and this peo-
pie, than Lord Napier; and, even if bis With.
drawal should turn out to be, as the Globe
(.nsi-miuisterial delicately hints. "a change
in due course OF diplomatic prom otioD, we
cannot but contemplate bis transfer from
Washington as proceeding peculiarly in
opportune."
/. is understood that some colored men,
formerly Of Philadelphia and lately engaged
i, commercial business 10 Liberia. are 10
negotiation, with fair promise OF success, for
q vessel and csrg t, enter into the trade per.
mapently, intending MT only to have re ~
lar packet from New York to MonroVia, but
an auxiliary steam propeller On the coast to
90 down to Lagos and intermediate ports and
COLLECT cargo. They propose to sail as early
as February, and hope to take some respec-
table and valuable families With them.
Several of the large foundries located
about Troy, New York, ceased operations for
the season, last Saturday night. The Wing
says that these establishments generally
close at this time for the winter, to take &C.
count Of stock, & s., but their suspension of
work is earlier than usual this year. They
will probably resume active operations about
the LIST of April. One or two foundries are
only kept running ell winter.
A Berlin letter to the Boston Journal says
"a German litterateur. Of much dull learn
Jog aud dullsr industry, has taken upon him.
self to be Humboldt's biographer, without
having any sre.ial qualifications for the task.
lie has attached himself, burr!ike 10 Hum.
bnd,, and will not be shaken of. Every
word from the old mans lips, every letter be
writes, is eagerly caught up aud chronicled,
or fled away by the Garmau Boswell.
The statement purporting to be taken from
a late letter from Fort Leavsnworth respect
iug the murder of Major Emory and eight
men of his command, near Fort Arbucke,
meets With DO credit Whatever at the War
Department, which has advises direct from
that officer Of q later date than could posi-
bly, have been received by way Of Fort
Lsavenwortb.
The Grand Jury Of williamsburg, Va,
found 40 indictment for libel against the
editor of the Williamsburg G3zette, because
he had published card over responsible
signature, and paid for as an advertisement,
wich related to citizen of that place. The
Judge dismissed the case, says the Norfolk
Examiner, as unworthy the attention OF the
court.
1t is estimated by the Esening Post that
the consumption Of opium in New York is
co usl to two ounces annually to each adult in
habitant. The quantity passing through
the custom house amounts to one hum
bred thousand pounds annually, and it is
swallowed 10 q variety of forms. 1t is stated
that it is used much by judges, lawyers, aud
clersymen.
The Agricultural Department Of the Unite
States Patent Office is 10 receipt Of intelli-
gence which goes far to demonstrate the
comparative wor,hlessDess Of the "Imphee" a
saocharine plant similar to the Chinese S,r'
gho. which has been introduced, and expert
mented upon in various portions ct the coun'
try.
Jacob Shuster alias Tom Hand, who has
figured so extensively in the police annals OF
this country for the last twenty years, was
again before Recorder Eneu in Philadelphia
on Thursday, On the charge Of making and
passing counterfeits on she Delaware county
Bank.
A number Of gentlemen met in New York
last week to perfect measures for raising the
amount needed to secure the endowment OF
5000, 900 for the Union Theological Scmina.
~. The evening was very Indictment, and
but few we're in attendance, vet $50, OOO were
subscribe towards the SiO, 0O0
During the last two weeks tho sore throat
disease has ragged 10 kingtou, n. T., and IN
that short time macy children have been CAT
ried to tbei. graves after short Illness, L;
i, called there. "sore throat disease" from
the fact that it operates much like Group. a
very high tever is Que Of the symptoms.
The burning Of the depot of the New
York aud Harlem Railroad Company has
caused loss of about seventy thousand dol
lars, two-thirds of which only was covered
BY insurance. Three men were seriously
injured by an explosion of gas, and the TALL
ing of portion OF the roof.
The Corouer's Jury in the case OF the
prisoner who was showersd to death in the
Auburn State Prison last week, have return
ed a verdict that be died from Causes un.
known, and generating the keepers from al!
blame.
The City Council of Norfolk has unani-
mously adopted preamble and accompany
in, resolutions intended to prepare the way
for the establishment Of the proposed line OF
steamers to St. Nszaire, at the mouth of the
Loire.
The total number of Indian warriors now
in Florida, are, ell told, but tbirty.6vs men,
and it is supposed that they, With all their
sousws and children, will be induced to
emierste 10 less than two months, always
excepting Sam Jones!
MIR. Ulmsnp, proprietor and director of
the New York Academy of Music, has ten
dered the splendid orchestra Of Musard for
a grand Ball to be given 10 Richmond, under
the patronage Of the ladies oil the Mcuns
Vernon Association.
A splendid service Of plate is to be pre-
seuted to Roger A. Pryor as testimonial Of
,..;o,;o, of b;s DARN onishsd ssryices lD