Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-03
N.hYs OF The DnE.
"Toshow tie rery age and Jody ctAe TINES

~ modern field of science. Edward High
ton, Civil Engineer OF England, has recently
obtained patent for, first sending telegraph
ic messages both ways through one and the
same wire at the same instant, without ID
any way interfering with each other; second
ly, for preventing the destruction OF wire III
the sea or under ground; thirdly, for mend
ing telegraphic wire in mid-gcean wllhoG:
raising it out OF the mud. Ncw te!eGrap3Ic
instruments have also been constructed IN
tended for the use of railroads, fire alarms,
and police stations.
The Constantinople correspondent OF the
London Times writes:-"The schooner Silver
Key and the steamer General Knox, belong
ing TO the American Wrecking Companies
which undertook to raise the vessels OF war
sunk in the harbor of Sebastopol, have re.
turned to Constantinople, and are advertised
for sale. The attempt to raise the sunken
vessels has completely failed; not one OF them
was recovered"
Liverpool and other ports in England,
have recently established Floating Schools
for the training and instruction Of seamen,
in imitation of the example set the world
by Baltimore, which has taken the lead IN
this philanthropic enterprise. We now have
to record similar movement 10 Charleston,
S. G.
The Miller Coal Company, recently char
tered by the Maryland Legislature, are about
commencing operations. The lands OF the
com pany are situated between Frostburg and
Lonacoaing, not far from the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania Railroad. A tram road
and inclined plane are about being construc-
ted. connecting the cOliery with the Cum
berland aud Pennsylvania Railroad.
John Kahler, aged % years, died at Phila-
delphia from an attack of bydrophobia. He
was bitten by dog about nine weeks since,
but no bad symptoms were manifested until
Thursday morning last, when the untortu-
nate man was about to take breakfast 1t
was then discovered that be could not swallow
any coffee. Spasm succeeded spasm, and
the poor fellow, after suffering the greatest
agony until ii o'clock yesterday, expired
Robt. j. Griffin, who was arrested at Paris,
Ky, few days ago, and confined in the Bour-
boa county Jail, on a charge If ha9ing been
engaged in setting fire to barns in that Yicin-
ity, was taken out Of jail ut > o'clock Mon
day morning, by mob, and hung ~ tAe
neck until be was dead 1t is alleged that
Griffin is one of gang who have lately te.
vastated portions Of Kentucky, by burning
barns, stables, &c.
1t is stated that the largest room that was
ever constructed, is that in which the tobac-
co stores are kept at the London docks. The
room is said to cover nearly six acres, being
OF course, under one roof 1t is curicus
circumstance that this enormous apartment
should be devoted to an article Of mere Lex
Iry.
Horace Greeley, who has all along been
violently abusing the Old Dominion for be-
ing behind the times in every respect, calls
upon the New York Legislature to initiate
the noble and progressive example set 1t Dy
the Legislature OF Virginia 10 its action IN
regard to Internal Improvements.
On Tuesday, the gate at the waste-welr at
the Narroxs, on the Canal, about ten miles
below Cumberland, was forced out by the
water. The Superintendent is engaged in
repairing damages, and expects to have the
work completed ny today or tomorrow
The farm Of Mr. Jas. Ma!!hany, near
uillsborough, in Loud9nn county, contain
ing 32S acres. was last week disposed Of Tor
the sum Of $4,000, beirg a little over SCI
per acre. Mr. James VI. Kilgour, purCha-
ser.
The old King of Delhi, the last of the Nc
gul Emperors, has been condemned by the
British authorities to be transported to one of
the Andaman Islands, and be there held as
a convict for the few remaining years OF bis
life.
The American sea.going vessels reported
as lost during the past month, number %,
besides two missing vessels. The loss Of life
was confined to the latter vessels on board
of which there were altogether some thirty
persons.
j. 5. Mehan esq, the esteemed librarian
of Congress, is recovering from sudden at
tack of vertigo on Tuesday last. The re-
port that it was q case of apoplexy is incor-
rect.
The sum of forty-f7e thousand dollars is
now due the workmen Of the ArmOry at Har.
per's-Ferry for labor done BY them the last
three months, and no payday" in reason
able sight
From Australia we have an account Of a
mutioy aJd bloody tragedy on board the
whale ship Junior, Of New Bedford. The
crime was perpetra ted on Christmas last,
when the ship was IF Van Dieman's Land
An inquest held on the body of the young
man recently killed at Delaware College,
found that his death was caused by stabs IN
an affray with other students. Several
young men are implicated in the unhappy
affair.
Captain George Hamilton, one of the old
est, best and most bcloyed-eitizens Of Spot
sylvania county, died at his residence, Forest
Hill, on Saturday, the 9th uIt., in the 85th
year Of bis age.
Establishing has been commenced on the
Connecticut river. The season opens two
weeks earlier than usual.
Mr.. Thos. l. Berry, well-known citizen
of Frodar;oLshpro died on Sunday morning