Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-08
News OF the Day.
"ToshoU the uery age and body Of the TINES.

By way Of New Orleans We have news OF
the capture Of Tabasco, Ne xioo. by the gov
eminent forces. The born bsrdmens OF the
city commenced on the 9th. and continued
till the 10th of April. The houses IN the
city suffered considerable damage, especial
" that Of the American Consul, which was
situated IN the line of the fire of the beseig-
ers. Two Gulf ports, Tampico and Tabasco,
are now in possession OF the Zuloaga party.
The New York Times learns from its spe-
cal Washington correspondent that rhe Pres
ideut in conversation with member OF Con-
gress expressed his determination that the
question of right of search or visitation
should now be settled and that the British
Government must abandon its pretsnsions.
Besides the fearful hurricane at Ellison,
Illinois, there appears to have been lately s.
very general prevalence of high winds and
stormy times in the West. Though not quite
as general as the storm two or three weeks
ago, ucr 10 the main so destructive, there
has been enough wind force expended to
make quite an era 10 the annals Ut Western
weather.
A. to the excitement at New Orleans, the
l.sdins papers are divded-the Picayune
and Crescent tavoring the Mayor, aud the
Delta and True delta in favor OF the Commit
tee.
East Tennessee papers are discussing the
propriety of reconstructine the State OF Frank
land. The Memphis Bulletin ta9ors a
division of Tennessee, and the formation OF
new State from the Wes,ern portion, with
North Mississippi aod the Western corner OF
Kentucky.
1t is stated that Mr.. Hyde, of Norwich,
who was charged with opening his wite's
grave TO get her teeth, was cree my family
monument, and was induced to open his wife e
coffin, to zee il the body had been disturbed;
wheo, Noticing the teeth, he took them out
"but without reconciliation or attempt al
concealment." The value of the articles re,
covered he did not think Of. But after it war
done he realized the true nature OF the act
and has ever since labored under great men.
tai anguish on account OF 1t.
Winter Davis, of Milford, Del, son Of NJ
j. Davis, gave birthday party to young
gentlemen and ladies of about bis own age
on Tuesday last. Mr.. Davis was one year
old on that day, and bis company, twenty
two in number, ranged in their ages from
eighteen mouths down. While partaklng Of
refreshments, they sat in circle on the car
pet, and when the plates were passed round
each one insisted on helping himself to al
the plate contained.
A woman iu London tripped her foot as
she was burrying across the road to the Lon
don Bridge station to catch train for Maid
stone and fell upon the broken handle OF g
parssol, which passed through her breast
and perforated the right lung. This accident
and her consequent death were caused by The
fashion of wearing long dresses.
The commencement exercises of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill
| took place on the 3rd instant, and were at
tended by a numerous company of the elite
o. the State, and distinguished strangers from
abroad
A writ of mandamus has been granted by
the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania, at Hnr
risburg, at the instance of MIR. Thomas, di
recring the Commissioners of Allegheny
county to levy tax to meet the interest or
railroad bonds now due and coming due.
The Buffalo Republic states that diseas'
similar in its effects to the National Hote
disease" has broken out in first class pub
! lie house at Chicago, the name of which II
not given Several Bufslonians are report
ed as sufferers, one OF whom has died.
A Southern Methodist Minister detailing
bis experience on certain circuit, counted
twenty-six children that were named aite'
him, and added that during the year he re
ceived as compensa tio q for his laburs, thirteen
dollars.
MIR. Nicholas Ten Brock, an estimablt
bachelor citizen of Greenport, New York
while iu his pig-pen, was shot and killed BY
his nephew, who bad been out shooting al
crows, and carelessly fired his revolver at
knot-bole in the pen.
A rumor is rife in Savannah that banc
Of Regulators IN Florida, and along TIT
Georgia line, have been taking the law int
their own hands, ard have hung some half
dozen persons, for various offences, withou
judge OF jury.
The New Jersey Railroad Company, from
New York to Philadclphia, state IN thelr re
port Just issued that the apparatus for th'
introduction of Illuminating gas in the car'
has been satisfactorily tested.
There powder mills in Barre, Mass, owned
BY Messrs. Fay & Potter, were entirely de
stroyed by an explosion on Saturday. A
Mr.. Bickford vas killed. The other work
men fortunately were absent
% Thursday last, Mr.. Abraham LeFevre
a respectable citizen of Hay6 township, Pa.
was killed by Il bull belonging to butcher
in Conneautvlle.
Prime grass butter, as yellow as gold, apc
as sweet as nut, is selling at twelve cent?
per pound at Hollidaysbug, pennsylvania.
The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad is now
in fine order after the late floods. Trains
running through all right.