Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-15

minutive weekly sheet of II by l4f inches,
issued July IL, 1903, it has gradually 10
creased to its present mammoth proportions
Of 80 by Sc inches, being the largest paper
ever published in the Wet, and with two ex-
ceptions, the largest in the Union. The Re
publican employs one hundred and seventy
FIVE permanent hands, aud the aggregate ex-
penses of the establishment reach $4,000
per week.
Judge Yerger, of Vicksburg, Mississippi,
in the case Of Mile & Adam vs. Martha +.
Jackson ct al, has decided that policy of
life insurance is not subject to a,tachment
either 10 law or equity. to satisfy the claims
OF creditors. In this case, c. 4. Jackson as
signed his policy of S. 900 to defendants, and
the next day died usoveut. Among other
questions, the validity Of the transfer was
brought before the court, aad decided athr-
matively.
An Irish paper. announces the death, on
the Sd utimo, of Mrs. Hemphil, of Straw,
near Newtonstewa.t, in her 34th year
She was the eldest daughter of Mr.. W. Nc.
Farlsnd, of Lesrdan, who married Maria.
eldest daughter Of the late MIR. Andrew
Buchanan, Of Tat;yreagh, near Onsgb, and
was first cousin to the II IN. James Buchsn-
an, now President of the United States of
America.
Minister Forsyth, it is stated, is to be fully
sustained by the Government in bis course
in resisting the imposition of the extraordi-
nary tax 10 Mexico on the property of for
eigners. The question, as involving prin-
ciple of International law, was referred to
Attorney General Black, who has, II Is said,
decided that 1t is neither compulsory tax
nor u forced loan, but an attempt to extort
money.
The "Presbyterian" has been Informed
by Mr. E. Lorriaux, French Protestant mis-
sionary, that beginning has been made Of
the Waldensian colony in Illinois. The po'
sition chosen is near the Oiell station on the
Chicago, Alton and ST. Louis Railroad, Liv.
ingston county. Illinois, where thirty-hTe
hundred acres have been procored ct rea-
sonable rate, aud eighteen beads OF families
have become the pionee OF The settlement.
Several of the governors of the almshouses
and other charitable institutions abCa. New
York, have been INDUCING themselves IN
rather novel sort Of amusement. They got
% boat-race, or regatta, as the more pop
u.ar phrase is, around Black welps Island,
which ives particip a,ed in by the thieves, lu-
natics, and paupers belonging TO the lnstltu-
ton.
The long talked Of debate between Parson
Brownlow, editor of the Knoxville Wbig, and
the Rev. A Pryne, Congre gstional Min
lister, and the editor of al anti-siavery paper,
published in McGrawville, CORTLAND county,
New York, styled tue Central ReIormcr, Is
announced to come of on Tuesday, the IT'D
of September next, 10 the city OF PhiIadeI-
phia. A very unnecessary discussion.
A letter from Turin, in Italy, speaking of
the warm weather, says there's an abundance
of ice there, and adds: The price is ex-
ceedingly low; the vendors do net condescend
to weigh it but give huge block for two or
tn rec sous. Generally speaking, 1t IL perfect
ly clean and as transparent as crystal. 1t Is
CHEAP enough to be in common use among
the poorer classes"
T. p. Shafner publishes letter stating
his belief that a current Of electricity Of no
known force or mode of generation can be
transmitted through a submerged wire for O
distance Of three thousand miles. He pre-.
| dctC that the Cable will be laid q thousand
OF more miles, and then be found unavailable
for telcgraphing.
The National Horse Exhibition at Spring.
field, Mass, is to take place on the l4th,
18th, 10Th, and 18th Of September. The ex-
hibition Of lass year was most successful,
but the coming enc will, it is said, surpass
any Of the former, aud arrangements have
been made for it on even more liberal
scale than heretofore.
10 the telegraph dispatch Of Mr.. DJuglas'
speech OF Chicago, mistake was made in
that part of it relating to The bred Scott de-
cision cf The Supreme Court. Mr.. Douglas
i, made 20 say that he was not prepared TO
| yield obedience TO the law as expounded by
that court. lie said just the reverse of this.
Andrew Amos, a superintendent in the ma
chine department of the Norfolk and Peters
burg Railroad, was dreadtully beaten in Nor
folk on Friday last, by three young men,
who charged him, it appears with writing
an improper letter to lady, the sister Of one
of the asssilants.
The Cincinnati Gazette of Monday says
We had fine rain yesterday, which served
to cool the atmosphere and forward vege,a-
ton. There have been sessonable showers
throughout the country, and from almost
every section, We are receiving most faIora-
reports of the growing corn crops.
Mr.. John Shakespeare died at Langley
Priory, On the 10Th Of June, in his eighty
third year. The deceased gentleman will be
remembered for his princely 6eDegolence in
giving the sum Of $4,000 for the purchase
and preservation of Sbakspeare's house at
Slratford-onA Avon.
First Regiment Of Infantry, First Lieuter-
ant, Seth NJ. Barton, has beer changed to
Captain, October 81, 1857, vice Willis, resign
ed, Company F) Captain Barton is pa-
tive IF fredericksburg, and the news Of bis
promotion will crafty his family and friends.
1t is fact worthy of record, that the Pro-
prietors of Browns Hotel in Washington,
entertained nearly three hundred members
OF the Seventh Regiment free Of charge, du-
ring their stay in that city.
r. B. Tlffey is appointed postmaster at
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