Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-11
News OF the Day
"Toshow the esry age and body Of the TINE:

The steamer Hermann is reported by the
news received via the Tebauntepec route, to
have been spoken within one days rail
of San Francisco This settles the question
as to her having proceeded direct from Pi-
mama, wthou. touching at San juan del
Sur, as it was hoped she would do, 10 re-
csiVe the Washington's passengers who left
New York on the 9th of November. Tue
Washington is now hourly ex ected at New
York; ADD mos, likely she will bring her
passengers back.
The funeral Of the late Bishop Ooderdonk
took place on Wednesday, from his resi-
derce in Philadelphia, and was we'll attend
ed. Nearly the whole of the Episcopal clcr-
~ of the city were present. Tbs body was
FIRST conveyed TO ST. Peters Church. where
the funeral service was performed by Bishop
Bowman, assisted by De- 0 ieuheimer. IL
was afterwards taken to the church OF ST
james the Less, at the Falls OF Sehuyik!ll,
where the intermeOt took place.
Sister Mary Eleanor, Of 81. Francis Xavier,
died on the 4.h inst, at the CaTmelite Con-
vent 10 Baltimore. She was Of one of the old
Maryland families. There are few who have
not heard of her sister, Mrs. Ann Mattinsly.
aud there are few of the business men of our
large cities who have not known her brother,
Thomas Carberry OF Washington, d. c.
At the time Of Der death, Sister Eleanor Was
in the S6;b year OF her age, aud the 41th OF
her couventual lille.
Col. Graham, OF Chicago, states that by
long and carefully conducted series OF obser-
vatious be has discovered tidal wave upon
lake Michigan. 1t is only observable ia
calm weather, and when the moon IS either
in conjunction with or opposition to the SUM-
A. such times its maximum is about two
teuths of an inch. This announcement will
be a matter of much interest to the scientific
world generally.
The Michigan papers announce the con-
viction and sentence Of Fuller and Walker
for the murder OF Holden, at Ann Harbor.-
The mans life was insured for the sum Of
500 900 10 New York, Maine and Hartford;
the payment Of which cum was resisted ty
the companies on the ground that deceased
bad committed suicide. Such resistance was
for 500, 900, AID 50 lost 50 900.
Tho property and franchises Of the Dau'
phiu and Snsquehanna Coal Co. are to be
sold in Philadelphia on the LIST Of March
next. The property includes 81 miles Of rail-
road, extending from the Pennsylvania Rail
road at Rockville, miles above Harrisburg.
to the Reading Railroad, at Auburn, III
miles below Potssy,ile. This Company 10 u
New York speculation which has failed.
Rather than incur the responsibility of a
new loan, which without other relief is inevi-
table, the Southern Democracy arc willing
to submit to q modification of the present
tariff, preserving the ad ralorem principle
strictly. They bave nu liberation whatever
for the Presidents Suggestion" OF speoito
duties.
Canoemi the alleged murderer of Eugene
Anderson, the New York policeman, has been
placed upon his trial the fourth time. Before
the calling Of the jury, counsel for the prlso
ner submitted that the life Of the accused
having been once placed in jeopardy, it can
not be second tine placed in jeopardy tor
the same ofence.
There are now on the Atlantic ocean eight
first class Steamships, bound from ports In
Europe to our shores, carrying mails, caTgoeS
of valuable ~ merchandise, and perhaps as many
as sixteen hundred passengers. All Ut these
vessels, with the exception of one--the CON-
ard steamer Arabia--are bound Tor New
York.
The Legislature OF Minnesota, With high
appreciation Of the liberali,y OF Congress!
has presented though Senator Rice memoir
al asking cid to construct wagon road from
Lake Superior 70 the Sauth rsss Of the Rocky
Mountains, aud also large number OF az
preparations iJr internal improvements.
Tho State of Texas has granted lcrty-four
charters to railroad companies, Of which Sc
yenteeu have been forfeited leaving twen-
ty.seven charters still in force. OF these,
eleven are in progress of construction, WITH
an apere gate length when completed OF .
2s3 miles.
1t appears that the New York charter
election IS reful,ed in the choice OF 20 mem
bers Of the Board Of Education in favor OF
reading the hible in the public schools, ard
l5 opposed to it, The old board had rejected
resolution ty vote Of II to ii, recon-
meuding the reading OF the bible
1t is proposed iD Boston to initiate the
plan of the preachers iu New York at the
Academy of Music, and open the Boston
Theatre or Howard Atheneum in that city
for public worship on Sunday evenings
Different preachers will lead tie services.
A Hungarian named Leon Hanel has re-
ssntly given concert 10 one. of the theatres
at Perth, in which be has settled the pos.i'
bili,y of several musical inrtruments being
plav, on simultaneously BY the same person
BY means OF electricity.
proposition ~ raise by the lst o! Japu-
ary next 100000 as al endoanens for
Randolph Macon College, has been 80 far &C.
com plished that only $1,000 remain to lie
provided.
Anuuber of families in Baltimore, enter
tainipg a design to establish q colony in
Oregon, sent some time ago several gente-
men to that distant territory for the purpose
of selecting spot for settlement
Macksrel are now visiting come OF the
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