Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-21
Joseph C. G. Kennedy, esq, having been
appointed BY the President Of the United

appointed BY the President OF the United
States to carry out the act of Congress pro-
viding for the completion Of the unfinished
work of the seventh census, has entered
upon the performance of bis duties with an
able corps of assistants, and is busly en-
gagged in revising and completing the statis-
tics Of manufacturers, in order that the work
may be pre,ented to Congress at the com.
mencement Of the next session.
Died. in Abingdon county, Va. of diarrhOa.
on the 22d ult., Susan f. aged years; on
the 26sb, Campbell j.. aged II; on the 18th,
Lydia E.. aged S, and Levi c., aged 2, aud
% the 9th instant. Nancy c., aged lO--all
children of Casper Fleenor. On the 18th
ult., Mrs. Mary Fleenor died at an advanced
age; on the 5th instant Mr.. Henry Flecoor
aged about 20 years, and on the Sd William
L., son of Joel Fleenor, aged 4 years.
Among the passengers in the two cars that
were crushed on the Erie Railroad, on Thurs
day night, was number of deaf mutes who
were travelling in charge Of their Teacher
Oae of the most heart rending iucldents oon-
nected with this melancholy occurrence, was
the screaming of these deaf mutes which
could be heard at long distance, and which
greatly aggravated the horror Of the scene
1t seems that arrests have recently been
made 10 Ohio, of certain parties charged
With passing counterfeit money. The head
| quarters Of the gang. it is said, are In Phlla-
delphia, and they have branches scattered
throughout the Union. They belong to u
secret organization called 1.-The Mystic Cir
Gle Of Alchemy" The password for the
present year is death"
There has been another fatal accident from
campbene, and it is proper to report it that
warning may be piled upon warning AT
Newark late on Sunday night, Susannab
Jack, an aged German woman, while at
tempting to fill csmpbene lamp, was so
badly Injured by it's explosion that she died
10 few hours. Her daughter lies 10 pre-,
carious condition from the same accident.
In consequence of the recent affair con-
nected with the escape of the negro "eui'
grants" from French vessel off the coast OF
Liberia, il has been announced that French
man will be appointed consul a: MonroVls,
and that the present gentleman, who has ac'
ted both for England and France, will as
far as the latter country is concerned be 3D.
perseded.
Several horses in Delaware have died the
past month from On affection OF the bead
caused by secretion of matter which finally
filled up the passage of the throat so as t.
prevent swallowing either food or water
The disease is one that battles the ekill OF tint
best farriers and the books are consulted II
vain for remedy.
An exchange paper makes the assertion
that during the last year there were, accord
ing to the Registrars report, 60 cases Of tb'
iuterniarriage Of white and colored person.
in Boston, and that, in every instance, wblt
females married colored males, there benz
no case of white man marrying colore'
female.
The anti.slavery and temperance men II
New York, are about to "head of" some Z
the politicians by holding their convention il
August, a month ahead Of the Republican
convention, and intend putting up Germ
Smith as their candidate for Governor. Ibl
10 luck for the Democracy.
John B. Cough, the temperance lecturer
is and has been in the service Of two British
Societies, the National and the Scottish
leagues, which pay him ten Cnineas or $50 {
lecture. In the course of year he delivers
two hundred lectures; so that from those
sources alone be receives SIC, 900.
The wild pigeons up in Marion county
Ohio, are becoming terribly destructive, lite
rally sweeping the late planted corn feld
clean, pulling up the stocks and deVourni
every grain. One man lost sixteen acres
another Gig hteen, another ten, and so on.