Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-31
News OF tho Day.
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"Toshop the gerry age and body Of the TINES"
A letter 10 the New York Times from Port
Praya announces the arrival there Of the
United States ship Dale, on the lltb Of April,
10 80 days from Monrovia; with eighty cases
Of lever on board. Lieut. 7. Lee Walker
died 90 the passage and was buried ut Port
Prsya with appropriate honors on the 18th.
During the passage the Dale was short of
provisions, and the only two remaining Off
GERS two lieutenants having been dispatch.
ed to the States in prize) being alternately
upon the sick list, the boatswain and two
sedmen from before the mast, were obliged to
do the duty Of lieuteuants, as officers OF the
deck, with scarcely sufficient number OF
men to work the ship.
The Military Committee Of both Houses
are examining the Washington aud Oregon
war claims, with an anxious desire to dispose
them at this session. The House Committee
deuur to charges of 81 per day for each
horse used by the volunteers, and 81 per day
Tor each enlisted recruit in the territorial
militia. General Lane aud Governor Ste
veuS are to be heard before the S nate Cum-
mittee. The claims amount to Sc 600 OOO.
The Committee on Elections in the House
Of Representatives have decided against MIR.
J. Morrison Harris's right to the seat Coates
ted by Mr.. Vim. Pinkney Wbytc, Of Balti.
more, for the third congressional district OF
Maryland. The report of the committee has
yet to be acted upon by the House. Mr..
Whyte. it will lie recollected, contested MIR.
Harris's seat on account of alleged frauds up
on the ballot-box.
The new enterprise undertaken by the re-
nowned Barnum, of bringing to this country
the opera and ballet companies now under
the management of Mr.. Lumley, at Her Ma
jesty's Theatre, London, has been officially
announced. Among the vocal artists are
Piccolomini Tltiens, Ortolani, Giuglni and
Belart; and in the ballet, Poccbini, K ,sati,
Annstt, &C.; the whole force being about
SO persons.
The Washington Star says:-A private let,
te-, received in this city, says that Gen Pierce
ADD his lady intend leaving Madeira for
Lisbon on the LIST Of June, for tour on the
continent of Europe. The health of Mrs.
Pierce has improved, though she Is still an
invalid"
Mr. Bartholomew, the eminent American
sculptor, who during recent visit TO Balsl'
more made the acquaintance of many OF the
citizens died at Naples on the I'd of May
The information comes IN letter to gentle
man of Baltimore from Mr.. Hooker, 40
American banker at Rome.
A new hotel is to be erected Immediately
at the University Of Virginia, at the western
extremity Of the eastern range. The trs'
story is to be the kitchen, laundry, g., the
second story will be the dining room, OF a
size sufficient TO accommodate lao persons at
table.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says: M. De Sartiges, the French
Minister at Washington, is about to come to
France on leave of absence. The French
Consul General at New York, will act as
Charge dAfsires."
The Ladies' Mount Vernon Association
on Saturday paid visit to Mount Vernon
An extra train for their accommodation and
that of their friends Left Richmond at 7
O'Clock, M, connecting at Aqua Creek
with the Mail Company's steamer Baltimore.
The Ladies connected with the Methodist
E. Church at Fairfax Court House and vicinr
ity, contemplate holding Strawberry Fest
raj on Monday and Tuesday the 7th and
9th days of June, proImo-being the two
| e II he H;r,,;t N,nrf
A writer in the National Inteligcncer
saws that the talk about new State to be
called Outonagon or Superior, end TO be COM
posed of parts of Michigan and Wisconsin,
is the mere act of spectators.
Captain Bonaparte Of the Chasaeursd' Afri
que, is to be appointed orderly officer to the
Emperor. This young officer is the grand
ron Of Prince Jerome by bis union with Miss
Patterson, Of Baltimore.
Professor Hughes es erinents on the At
lantic telegraph cable were very successful,
and the most sanguine hopes of the complete
result of the enterprise, are entertained.
From paper just presented to Parliament,
it appears tina, Prussia is the largest expor-
ter of wheat to England, and next, Russia
and the United States.
The advertisement in New York BY the
authorities of the repudiating city of Pitts
burg, for loan Of $50, 900, calls forth no lit
to ridicule.
The daughter of Ex-Governor Reeder was
married at Esston, Penn, on the 25th inst.
and daughter of Es-Gov. Robert j. Walker
at Washington, on Wednesday last.
On Tuesday night the lightning struck ele-
ven telegraph posts in the imme late vicinity
Of fredericksburg.
The Fredericksburg News says:-Soms
Of our farmers are ploughing up their wheat
fields.
Mr.. Lewis Cass, IT, has resigned bis mis-.
sion at Rome, the resignation to take effect
when bis successor shall be apl ointed.
Tobacco.