Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-08
News OF the Day.
"Toshoy the gerry age and body ofhe TINES"

Additional accounts respecting the treaty
between the Chinese and the allies state that
diplomatic representatives of Foreign Powers
are not to be permitted to reside at Pekin, but
oonsuls-general are to reside at Tien-sln and
have intercourse with the imperial cabinet.
The Gar Of Russia, by a ukase dated Ju-
ly 2nd, has emancipated the serfs which be-
Ionged to the private estates Of the imperial
family.
We observe by our exchanges from all
parts of the country that business every
where is generally looking up, and there are
hopeful promises of a brisk fall trade.
1t is supposed that about Que hundred
chemists will visit Washington on the occa-
sion OF the great pharmaceutical association
meeting next week.
All the iron furnaces in the neishborhood
Of Marietta, Pa, with three exceptions,
have been blown out in the course of the
last two weeks
The contract made with Messrs. DJrr Il
Co., for the construction of the Cumberland
Gap Railroad, has undergone the supervision
of the Board of Public Works, and has been
annulled.
Ga Sunday, during divine service in S..
Johu's Church, at Richmond, Va, Mr.. Soiy-
nau, the orgauist, fell down iusensible, and
almost Instantly expired. He had previous
ly been i'll of asthma.
The S.eub.n Festival 10 Baltimore yielded
the net sun of nearly six thousand dollars.
IL is not known how much the expenses
amounted TO-, but at any rate there will be n
very handsome contribution to the munu.
ment iubd
Sisuors Parodi, just arrived from Europe,
announces a grand Corcert in Washington,
On the ooh OF September. Sac will be as
sisted by artists pew to the country, OF dis
tinguished European renown.
The New York Republicans are busy in
the several countie., appointing delegates co
the STATE Convention to be held at Syracuse
on the 9th instant. Iu most Instances they
have modified sheir creed 30 as to embrace
more moderate men.
We learn that the prospect of a coed yield
of Rice this season is very promising. S9me
of the planters on the Cape Fear have alrea-
dy commenced cntting, aud others will begin
next week, and, weather permitting, a tuil
harvest is anticipated.
The prevalence among the cattle Of neigh
boring S,ates-psrticulsrly Alabama-of a
disease known as the BLACK Tongue" has
caused quite a panic in New 0 leans. Most
of the families of New Orleans have aban.
doned entirely the use of fresh beef, AID
some have ceased taking milk.
On Saturday evening the body Of Mr.. Jas.
Miller, formerly mayor Of Newark, was dis.
covered in the dock at the foot of Beekman
street, New York. Mr.. Miller left his bone to
attend the Cable celebration in Jersey City, On
Thursday evening last. He was deranged.
Some persons consider it rather an igLoble
employment for the fine frigatc Niagara to
be selected to take home a cargo of barba-
rian negroes, after being engaged in the
yrandest enterprise of the age. Fortunate
", the ship has ample room for her cargo,
without crowding the miserable wrctches in
to uDventilated and filthy quarters.
10 New York, 90 Monday, Dauiel Crown,
a resident of Washington. d. c., attempted
suicide BY jumping out of an upper window
of house No. 48, Leonard street, kept by a
Mrs. Brown, and, striking upon n picket
fence, was very dangerousy Injured. LIE
- L.. 49, rana,hla ord narrip1 IN the
New York hospital.
DR.. Harvey of the U. S. Army. who re-
Gently died a, Baton R,gue, La, was a native
of Delaware, and served as a surgeon IL the
Black Hawk, Florida and Mexican wars, be.
sides tho war of 1872. DR.. ii. was the old
est surgeon 10 the U S. army and was by
seniority entitled 10 the rank OF Surgeon
General, which it is stated, he twice declined
accepting.
DR.. Rogers, a married man, was shot at
Portland, KY, by Mr.. Alfred Whitlow, q
few days since, for attempting, it is alleged,
to seduce Miss Whitlow. quite q young lady,
sister of the shooter. The prosecuting attor-
new. Mr.: Elliott, declined prosecuting Whit
low, eaying that he and every other h0n0ra-
bic man would have done the same thug
upder the circumstances
On the 9th ultimo, at Key West, two
bows bathing near the batt-house belonging
to Senator Mallory, discovered a body hoat-
ing on the inside, aid Immediately gave TO-
formation. Upon ex animation 1t proved To
be that of Mr.. Sales, the Spanish Consul.
He entered the batn-house at about IL, NJ,
and when discovered must have beer drown.
cd near two hours.
Katie, q L,ndoD artist, has succeeded in
photograpbing an eI plodiug she'll. The view
is taken as the shell energcs from the smoke,
and shows ,bree-elsht Of an inch Ut It's track.
1t is curious that 10 every instance, there Is
10 toe smoke about the she'll, a phantom hu-
man head, not visible to the eye, but quite
distinct in the photograph. |: is no doubt
the reflection OF the shadow of the gunoor.
An interesting CAGE was lately tried before
Judge E,kels, at Great Salt Lake city, for
shres days, on q writ of habeas Corpus,
brought On behalf of an Englisbmau, named
PolYdore, to recover the custody Of his daukh-
ter, WHO was carried to Utah ty her mother,
and was then 10 the family Of one OF the
Mormon elders. The girl was delivered up
10 the United Ststes marshal to lie returned
to her father.
Mr.. William L. Yancey, of Alabama, and