Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07


Professor T. 3. Hudson, OF Ooerlin. one
of the editors of the Oaio Farmer, was found
lyug across the track Of the Cleveland and
Toledo Railroad, near Olm,tead, on Thurs-
day evening lass. He was lying, when hrst
discovered, across the track, his coat torn,
and he waved his hand, but the train was to
nesr to be st)oppei aud he was in an instant
mangled and killed.
John NJ. Scott, esq, among the oldest and
most respected members Of the Bar, died on
Saturday morning, at his residence in Phila
delphia. He had held several Offices of re.
spunsibility, among them that OF Mayor, IN
which he enjoyed the confidence OF the cit-
Gems In high degree. 1t Is about a year
since he retired from the Bar.
The New York Evening Post has been 10
formed, from reliable source that for some
time past the Government of Spain has been
quietly but effectively engaged in improving
her deiences on the island VI Cuba, probably
in antc patton of some combined effort to
wrest the lever faithful island" from her pos
session.
Vim. II. Robbins, Savannah Pilot, was
found on Wednesday evening, in state OF
Inconsistencies, on Liocoln street 10 that CITY.
He had evidently been badly beaten, as
his skull was fractured and he was other
Wis., il inred. He died the next morning.
No clue has been obtained to the perpetrator
of the deed.
Crinoline has got into court in Detroit A
suit is now pending before q maglstrase's
court in that city, by the husband of lady
who was refused admission to pnblic lee
ture, the price OF which was twenty-five cents,
which, being duly rendered by her, was re-
fused, and fifty cents demanded, upon the
ground that she would occupy Two seats
The U. S. store vessel Release, Lieutenant
Parker commanding, which left Boston jan
uary 30.b, with stores for the Mediterranean
squadron, arrived at Spezzis, March 5, after
= stormy passage aud narrow escape from
laundering. She was only saved by throw
ing overheard her two guns of 200 weight
each.
Rev. James NJ. Edmunds died at Abse-
cum, in Atlantic county, n j., on the 23d ult
His death was very sudden, and with cir
cumstances peculiarly affective. Several
days previously he was married TO very es-
Unable young lady in FranktOrd, Pa. An
acute disease having set in, 10 four Gays
from bis marriage he was corpse.
Robt Purviance, ST., esq, died on Satur-
L.. -. 49, ,o.;lo,oo nI Cant III Y pur.
Vance, L. S Navy, in Baltimore, at the age
of 10 years. He was born in that city IN
l779, and in bis earlier years was employed
in the commercial house of Smith Buch-
anan.
The opinion is entertained that tae Nor
mons will adopt guerilla mode OF warfare,
and that it will take couple OF years to suit
due them. One great difficulty relating to
the occupation Of Salt Lake City by our
troops lies in the fact that all army supplies
must come from the States.
An Eoglish admiral has discovered that
Canton is situated On an island; one OF the
gunbosts has just made passage around 1t.
|, is somewhat singular this fact was never
known before, and only goes to show how
Jealous these people are OF giving any in1or-
% alton Of the internal affairs of the country
We see it stated that double the quantity
of ice has been cut the past season IN the VI
cinity Of Boston. as compared with any for-
mer season. Mr.. Wilde, Of bedford, has
bcuseG about $50 900 tors off Spot Pond,
and other parties have cot lOO, OUo tons more.
The stagnation of business and decrth Of
employment ia Lawrence, Massachusetts, Is
said to be greater than in any manutactur-
inc town in New England. Twelve months
ago the population uGs reckoned at l2.OUI;
by the first OF May it will not exceed lp,OOe
4 young man employed as reporter on
the New York Sun, has been arrested on the
charge of assisting the eseape OF slaves be
to Charles A. Withers, while in Chm
cinnati wear ago. lie will be taken to
Cincinnati for trial.
According to the Philadelphia Pennsyl7a-
MAN. the Collins steamers Atlantic, Baltic,
and Adriatio are to be purchased by Poll
adelphia Company, and line estani'sheu
betwe that por, and Southampton. Doubt
lul, we think.
The Savannah Republican learns from "a
reliable source that the banks OF Savannah
and Augusta have resolved Internationally
to resume specie payments on the first day OF
May next"
Hon. Edward Everett. sailed from Ne"
York, on Saturday, in the steamer Colum'
bis, for Charleston, where he ID to deliver
lecture.
Adyices from ST. Thomas, state that Santa
Anna had arrived there en- route Tor Mexico
via Havana. i
The Norfolk papers record the death OF
William Loyal, esq, well-knoWn and es-
teemed citizen.
rhe MiiIerites Moving.
The Newark IN. j. Advertiser says some
of the leading Second AdeentiSt' IN that city
have again set o period for the destruction OF
the worid--pro Tossing to have discovered Inc
errors of their previous calculations ana 10
haze finally ascertaiped the exact truth
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