Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-23
News OF the Day,
"7oshow the uery age and body Of the TINE!

A special despatch in the Boston Herald,
dated Washington, December 10, says:--A
movement is to be made in both branches oil
Congress to authorize the President to send
a Commissioner to negotiate treaty with
the Liberals in Mexico. The Hon. Caleb
Cushing has been fixed upon for this highly
important mission.
1t is interesting to note the recent publ
cation of the Vatican COdex, work that has
long been announced, and which is said to
have occupied the attention of the Biblical
scholars of Europe and America for q great
many years. The seal from this celebrated
volume, generally regarded by scholars as
the most ancient and authentic copy of the
Greek Scriptures in existence, is thus removed
and it becomes at length the property Of the
reading public. This work is published by
consent of the Papal Government, and its ap'
pearance is q marked event in the history OF
Biblical literature and criticism.
There was heavy fall Of snow on Sunday
night at POughkeepsie, and Monday morn
ing the ground was covered to the depth OF
3 inches. The weather on Saturday night
and Sunday morning was very cold, the
thermometer standing at 8 degrees above
zero. The river is frozen over from Albany
to Pougbkeepsie. There was also three
inches Of snow in New York, but it soon
melted, as the atmosphere was quite mod
crate.
The sailor Austin, one of the parties charg-
ed with firing the whale ship Cortez, has
tanned a mouse in bis cell in the Boston Jail.
The Journal says the little animal occasion
ally energies from the pocket of Austin's
Jacket while he is in the courtroom, takes
run over bis head ard shoulders, takes q
look at the court and counsel, and apparent.
ly satisfied that all is right, retires to his re-
treat.
Considerable excitement exists in Eastern
California on account of the reports from the
ella gold mines. A grea. many persons were
hocking to the neighborhood of Fort Yuma
from both sides. About two hundred and
fifty are at present encamped near there
Most of the miners are prospecting along the
ella for one hundred and fifty miles, and re.
ports are current that gold is to be found
throughout that extent.
The barque L. X. Kane, which sailed
from Richmond, on the 18th of October last,
With cargo Of -four, bound for Rio Janeiro,
was lost on the 2Sth of November. She ex.
pericnced heavy gale for seven days, and
a hurricane for three days, during which
latter it was found necessary to cut away the
masts. Capt. Hewitt and the crew were ia
ken of.
1t is generally believed the Southern press
are mistaken in announcing the death oil Col.
Albert Pike. At the last accounts, Colonel
Pike was on hunting expedition with Ma
ior Rector, Indian superintendent OF the
United States among the Indian tribes OF
western Arkansas.
10 the Senate of North Carolina on Thurs
day last, a bill to establish new county, to
be known as "Clingman," was rejected
Also a bill to erect new county out OF por.
tons of Wake, Nash, Franklin and Johnston,
to be called "Dobbin," in honor of the late
Secretary of the Navy, was defeated.
The Petersburg papers state that John n.
Parker, for many years occupying promi'
nent position in the service of the Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad Company will, in
all probability, be appointed superintendent,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
ton of L. II. Gill.
On the l4.h inst, VIM. Edwards, native
Of Virginia, aged about % years, while re-
turning from Dsboy Island, in small sloop,
with load of oysters for Savannah, Ca,
was accidentally knocked overheard, near
Wilmington Island, by the main boom, and
drowned.
The Methodists Of Staunton have recently
bought a handsome parsonage, for which
they are to pay $4,000. 1t will be occupied
BY the Rev. Mr.. Vcitcb, the presiding. elder
Of that district, during his term of four
wears, and then it will be dweit in by their
pastor.
Lieut.. Gen. Scott arrived at Charleston at
three O'Clock, on Saturday morning lost, ard
was met at the wharf by committee OF the
Washington Light Infantry, o volunteer
company of that city, who escorted him to
bis hotel. During the day he visited Fort
Moultrie.
One of the results from the new movement
in Columbia College, New York, is the adj
mission of Ladies to the past collegiate lee
sure, of the Institution. They attend large
ly; and evince, on the whole, probably, more
real interest in the subjects treated, than the
male citizens Of New York.
The Piccolomiui fever seems to have
caught tho Bostonians. The young men are
paying for the privilege of going on as su-
pernumeraries, SO as to be near the prlmaa
donna. Evidently the fools are not all dead
10 Boston.
Rev. E. Lyman Magoon, D. D., well'known
in Virginia, and for many years recently a
pastor in New York city, has removed to Al
bapy, and taken charge Of the First Baptist
Church.
The Horizon Argus says that prizsda
came off in saloon at Beaver Dam, WIS.,
between a white man and mulatto girl
The girl danced seven hours. and the man
eight, winning the prize--slo.
Some efforts are being made to effect a
schedule of through tickets from Lynch5urg
and Petersburg, by way of the Norfolk Kali
road and the Bay Line of steamers, with Ne"
York, and intermediate statlous.