Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-23
News or the Day.

A letter from Bermuda, on the l4th inst,
says:-"Tbe British steamer Styx is of and
on. and has received positive orders TO board
no more American vessels, and Admiral
Stewart very much regrets that Visits per-
formed in the pol,est and triendIiest manner
should cause unpleasant feelings between
two powerful nations Of similar blood, MAG
hers, laws, language and religion. This ar
chipelago is very healthy, and produces this
year very largely"
The Kansas Herald of Freedom gives
discouraging view Of the times in Kansas. -
1t says:-"We pity the man who is compelled
to raise money in Kansas. We were told by
q money lender the other day that he was
receiving from 10 to 20 per cent. per month
! for the use Of money, and had been paid at
the rate Of 20, 25, and 80 per cent. per month
to discount notes"
\ gentleman direct from St Paul, Mime
sota informs the Cincinnati (Oaio) CONNER
cial that, On the lst inst, 400 Chippewas
passed through St, Anthony, in eager pur-
| suit of their mortal foes, the Sioux, who had
slain many Of their tribe, few days before.
The New York common council committee
for the removal of the remains Of President
Monroe to Richmond have accepted the ser
vices Of the eighth regiment OF New York
militia to escort the coffin from The q aver-
ue cemetery to the city hall, and those IF the
National Guards 9TH rcgiment) 10 escort
them thence TO Richmond. The solemn cere
mOuy viii commence at four o'clock on Sa-
turday, july 8; and the interment will take
place q; Richmond on Mouday, July s. The
steamship jamestown, Of the Virginia Steam
ship Company. will convey the remains CON
tanned in a metal burial case furnished gra-
tuituusly by Messrs. iluyle K P0tnam, Of
Broadway.
The Cleveland water-works haze been con-
structed to supply that city. An artificial
lake, seven hundrcd and fifty feet above Lake
Erie, is built that will hold enough water to
supply tho city. The water is drawn from
Lake Erie into this small lake by two immeuse
engines, costing SlGo 900. These engines
can force three hundred and eighteen gallons
at a stroke into the small lake above. and
perform ten strokes minute. THUS ClcYe.
land is supplied with good water at very
small expense TO each family.
The baTquc Archer, VI ich leIt Boston with
ten (part OF cargo of iortyJ railroad pussen-
ger cars for the Pacha of Egypt, arrived at
Alexandria on the llth of May in fort -eignt
days passage The last lot OF ten will go
forward in the barque Irene next month
| Two mechanics, Messrs. Smith aud Sha,tucE
Of Springfield, went out in the Archer, for
the purpose of batting together the ears --
The railroads from Alexandria to Carlo, 80
miles, and from Alexandria to Sacz 27j
miles are nearly completed.
The ST. Paul Pioneer says that the body Of
one of the robbers Of the Hudson City Bank
was taken out of the water 10 the vicinity Of
the island, where the rogues were found Sc
creted, aud gold to tie amount OF Il 000was
found 10 his pockets. The rOhber had en-
| deav0red To escape from the island by swim
ming ashore. and in his desire to save tue
gold, made it the cause Of his death
Letters from Reading, Pennsylvania, state
that MIR. j. Lawrence Getz editor Of the Ga
sette at that place, has written to the President
throwing up his slice of the Coal agency,
which was divided between a gentleman nam
ed Hunter, another named Smith, aud MIR.
Ge'z. The agency is said to be exceedingly
lucrative.
The extensive fonr mills Of Bills, Thayer
& Usher, ia Troy, n. Y, with a large guam
tity of dur and grain, were destroyed By fire
On Sunday morning. The loss OF property
is estimated at from thirty thousand TO forty
thousand dollars, and was insured for tweu-
ty-seveD thousand dollars.
Charles Francis Adams, only son of John
| q. Adams SspOken Of as a candidate for Con-
gfess in the district in Massachusetts DOW
represented by Mr. Damrell whom i'll hoalth
obliges to decline being candidate for re-
| election.
The Gillian government having lost, With
in sig months, four British steamers which they
had purchased for their navy, it is said now
| intend TO order some Yankee steamships, rs
there is but single good ship in the Gillian
navy.
a Danish bark has landed 500 Asiati3s at
! Havana, having lost large number of 9th
ers on It's passage. \ SLAYER is reported as
captured on the South Of Cuba, with 900 Az
ricaps on board.
The American books now exciting attcE
ton in Great Britain are Mr.. BancroIPs new
volume, Prof. Asa Gray's botanical works,
the new edition of l. ngfellow's poems, and
Motleys Dntch Republic.
The Savannah Georgian corrects its prcvi-
Gus statement that the business Of Savannah
is declining. 1t says it can see nothing
gloomy in the business prospects or interests
OF the city.
A negro woman named Harriet, hailing
from Baltimore, has been arrested aud lodg-
ed in Kent county, Md, jail, on the charge of
preaching and circulating pamphlets Of an
incendiary character.
The fruit crop in Arkansas. s5y our ex,
changes, promises to be very abundant this
season. Peach, apple, pear, and plum trees
are loaded with fruit, when are growing
finely.
The captain of the steamer Pennsylvania,
who has arrived at Cairo reports the loss of
lives by the disaster at from % to 80 instead
of geo, as heretofore reported by telegraph
and otherwise.
A contract has been closed with Corpen-