Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-12

"Toshow the pery age and body ofthe TINES

1oshow the gerry age and body OF he lines.
1t is stated that the reply Of Mr.. E. X.
Collins to the letter of inquiry as to whether
he intends to comply with the terms OF bis
contract for carrying the Ocean mail, has not
proved satisfactory to the department; conse-
queptly, the arrangements for the transports,
ton of this mail are plaoedin very nnsett'eu
condition. The terms of his letter are regar'
del as evasive. No steps have as yet oeen
taken in the matter.
The North China Herald, published at
Shanghai. May 90, says Of the United States
naval vessels, that the Mississippi lett the
Gulf of Pecheli with dispatches from the al
lied Ambassadors to their respective Govern
meots ON the 221. She fell in With the Pow
batan at ,he Rusges and then proceeded on
to Hong Kong. The Powhstan trousnt IN
the packets r Shanghai aud leaves im"e-
diate!y t i the Gulf
Professor Bache is making an effort to H.
iuce the New York Legislature aud the CAP
italists Of New York city to subscribe sum-
Gle ut means to prosecute at once and to
speedy conclusion, surveys to ascertain the
best mode OF psrting an end to the rapid &C.
precia.ion Of the harbor Of New 1ork-re-
sulting from the rapid increase Of the penlu'
suls of Sandy Hook.
The Savannah Georgian states that the ar
rangemeuts made between Col. Blount and
De Riviere are TO effect that Miss b. Is to
remain with her parents until the Count
succeed. in removing certain disabilities un-
der which he is now laboring--the existence
of several other 4ives-when he is to become
che lawful partner Of her joys and SORROWS.
1t is stated that one or two deaths have
occurred 10 TWO families in Pierce county,
Geo., frop eating the meat and milk OF cat
tie afflicted with the murrain or black tongue
AUD that several other members OF the
same families are sick and likely to die from
the same cause.
1t is now stated that the company which was
formed last year for the purpose OF establish
ing telegraph communication between the
Island of Cuba and the American continent,
have completed their preliminary arrange
ments, aud are resolved to commence the
work.
Just as tho grape disease is reported to
be passing away in Europe, it seems to have
become more virulent in the new lands OF
our Western States, which it was thought
would be comparatively exempt from it's raw
ages. A letter from Cincinnati says: "Tbf
Crane crop in this valley is likely to be al
most failure"
Professor B. F. Greenough, of Boston
has discovered new process by which burn
log fluid and camphene are made non-ex
plosive, thereby saving the risk of accidents
which have become 20 frequent 10 every vIcln
ity. The process by which this deS'deratun
is attained consists in the complete saturatior
Of the campbene or fluid with carbonic aciC
gas
The democratic majority for clerk of the
Court of Appeals in So counties in kentucky
is 1884. The remainder of the State viii
increase it to probably 10000. In the Lex
iugton congressional district, now represent
ed by James B. Clay, the democrats have {
majority Of twenty eight votes.
The election for Congress in Missouri hal
resulted in the choice Of j.. r. Barrett, Thos
l.. Andersen, James Craig, John B. Clark
John S. Phelps, Sam'l. II. Woodson aod j
w. Noel, all democrats. The same party
have carried the Legislature, to which BODY
only one republican, it is stated, has beer
elected.
Tie return Of the Emperor Of Russia to
St. Petersburg from Archapgel was accom-
panied by the publication of ukase restor
inc to the Bible Societies the privileges they
formerly possessed, tut Of which they were
deprived by the late Emperor Nicholas.
The comet discovered at Florence by Do
natl, and subsequently at the Observatory o.
Harvard College, is rapidly approaching IL
periheliou, and will, as supposed, be COZ
spicuous object 10 the east before sunrise IL
the latter part of September, or beginning Of
| October.
J1hu Ramer, druggists clerk, pleaded
guilty to manslausbter in the 4lh degree, 10
the New York Court Of Sessions on Monday
having careles-!y sold a poisonous drug
which caused the death Of child. lie was
sentenced to thepenitentiary for three months
An arrival a: Newburyport, brings intell
gence cor firming the reported ill-success Of
the mackerel fishing feet.