Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-09

Justice Nelson, of the United States Cir.
cult Curt, has denied the application Of the
New ,rk and New Haven Railroad Compa.
ny for an injunction to restrain the Mayor OF
York from Interfering with the running OF
their locomotives on their track on Fourth
avenue 10 n. York. The judge decided that
the city authorities had the power to pass
the probibitory ordinance. and hence bis de,
NAL Of the motion for an injunction.
BIZ the arrival at Baltimore, of the bark
Lapwing, from Rio Jaueiro, We have receiV'
| ed intelligence that the ship Rebecca Fitch,
berger, of Richmond, Va, arrived at that
port on the l7th of July. While on the way
out the ship took fire 10 thu hold. supposed
t.om spontaneous combustiCn, aud was burn
| lug f,r several days before it was discovered,
L. was e%xtinguished on the ith Of July, but,
the extent of the damage done had not been
! ascertained when the L4pwing left.
A letter from Eaucouver's Island, dated
June 17th, says there il no doubt that all the
, c3untry bordering on Frazer river is a con-
tinuous gpld-bed. The Chinese, We are told,
will DO. devote themselves to the occupation
of go!d-!i :gine; they have discovered that
the GccaG dc mer, or sea-s:ug, is to be i3nnd
ia great numbers along the shores Of Van
%eouyer's Island, and tue Cslestials intend 10
catch and dry these and export them to Chi
I'd, where they command a very high price
Two we'll known AID talented ladies Mrs
LsVert, Of Mobile, and Mrs. Anna Cora
Richie, Of Rio~bmond--are now in New
York, ard a pr, ject has been started to give
a diancr-in their honor. Two hundred tick.
cts ara tv lie issued, one hundred tor ladies,
and the remainder admitting gentlemen -
rhe price of entrance vii, be teu dollars, and
tae proceeds are co he devoted to the Wash
ingtOu Monument e. enterprise.
New YORK city Is beginning to present un-
mistakabie indications Of u revival 10 bust
ness. The crowd Of strangers never was so
great, and most OF them apparently on a
business visit. The places Of amusement are
sought for with great avidity, and there Is a
general aspect Of cheerfulness. The news
papers indicate that the busy martS OF COM
merce arc likely to be thronged for months ~
come.
The fredericksburg Herald S 'ys:--"lt was
supposed earlier in the season, tba, Guuno
would be d drug 10 the market, but we arc
nl,;.o] kEat tha C..u.ors ara Tnr.bpsIDy as
large quantities, if not larger, than dursr g
former seasons. Indeed the use OF this
fertilizer has become a sort OF necessity
with many, and the abandonment Of its use
would lead to u beggariy account ot crops.
Tcirteeu druggists 10 E.!chmond, Va, an'
bounce by advertisement that after the 18Th
inst, if you call On any Of them with a pre-
scr!ptiun "between the hours Of opening and
closing" they will charge you so cents in al
ditiop to the usual price. In other words,
the emetic which you can gulp down for
25 cents during daylight, m up to 10 cents
after shutdown. Won't d.!
Mrs. Smi;here, who lives n short distance
abnve Mr.. j. L Marye's, in Fredericksburg,
died very suddenly m Sunday night last
She had been attending the services in the
Methodist Church South, and in company
With h2r daughter was on her way home,
when she iell suddenly, and expired on the
road.
The Abingdon Elrginian mentions as a
remarkable coincidence in connection with
the marriage Of G,v. McMullin, that the
maiden rsmes Of both bis wives were thesame
Mary Wood. Fayette must like the name.
His first wife, from whom he was divorced
nv the Territorial Assembly of Washington,
is still living 10 Scott county Virginia.
4 large political meeting was held recent
ly Il, Tilsenlurg in Canada, in a house, the
floors of which gave way, and precipita'ed
1.-The meeting" iuto the cellar. One man
was killed. some thirty persons were severe
ly bruised, and The remainder, several. hun
dred, nearly frightened to death.
The military procession ard festival near
Shepherdstown, Va, on the I'd instant, was
quite an imposing affair. Companies were
present fIom Cumberland. Williamsport,
Winchester, Shepherdstown, ard Charles
town, and addresses were delivered by Mr..
A. Boteler, and the Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner.
Israel Wasbbur nc, jr. has been renomina-
tod for Congress in the 5:h district of Maine;
Elihu 3. Washturne is up again in the LIST
district Of Illinois; and G. G. Wa.hburne is
in nomination for another term in the ID dis
trici Of Miscnnsin- They ere al Renubllcans