Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-10

address on the "oriein, purposes and claims
of the Mount Vernon Association" has AVA
kened great enthusiasm at the South, will he
in Richmond to-day and will deliver bis dis
course tonight. Such is the patriotic 10
terest of David Paul Brown, in the con
secraton of Mount Vernon, as national
shrine, through the heart offerings OF CRATE
ful people, that be has accepted the appoint
meut of Knight of Mount Vernon for Penn
sylvania--recent!y rendered him by the
Southern Matron.
The advices brought by the Kangaroo, al
New York, state that the consumption OF to-
bacco is increasing so rapidly in France. that
the Imperial manufactures can scarcely sup
DIV the demand. A new mandatory has
been established at Chataurou1, and though
it has existed but one month it already gives
employment t. seven hundred women and
more will shortly be required. The sale OF
tobacco produces the revenue sum oi SU,-
OG0 900 francs, which ii IL expected, Will IN.
crea % this year to 100 100000 francs.
The health of Mrs. Pierce, the wife of the
ex-President, since she reached Madeira, 1t
is said, has improved. Should she continue
to improve. Gen. Pierce prOpo'es visiting
Spain and Italy in the summer, and may in.
deed protract his travels on the continent be
yond a year. When he left tho Powhatan,
at MADEIRA. he babe farewell TO the officers
and crew, in feeling address-and received
parting salute from the batteries Of the ship.
An important suit has iust been decided
in the United States Circuit Court at New
York. 1t was a suit Of franklin Benson and
others, against the Mayor, &c, OF New York
city, to recover $50 900 damages for an in
fripgement of the plaintiffs patent right for
Improvement 10 the interior works OF IRE
engines. The case was tried several months
ago, and the jury found verdict for the
plaintiff for 500 600.
The Catholic Miscellany states that letters
have been received at Charleston, directed,
in the hand writing of Archbishop kenrick,
to P. n. Lynch, D. D., Bishop elect Of
Charleston, which it niers contain the neces-
sary documents from Rome appointing that
eminent gentleman to the See Of Charleston,
though the letter lies unopened in cOnse-
uuence Of his absence.
The Deputy Sergcant-at-Arms of the House
of Representatives, at Washington, VAS pre-
sent in the House of Representatives, IN
Boston, on Saturday, having just returned
from Bath, where he has been to see Mr..
Sade, in reference to the investigation OF the
SS7 900 matter. Mr.. Slade is unable to go
to Washington.
The Cincinnati Commercial announces the
arrival Of Gov. Medary, from Washington,
bringing doleful prognostications as to the
of the Uuion. He seems to deo-
pair. Let him take heart, and hope for bet
tor things. The prospects are cloudy, to be
sure-bpt we will not give up the ship"
Col. Wm IL. Mobiles. of minnesota some
time since removed from the post of Snrer-
intendent of the construction OF the Fort
Ridgley and South Pass wagon road, on az
count of q misunderstanding with reference
to his accounts. has been reappolntrd to the
Same post by Secretary Thompson.
The Baltimore Patriot thinks that, here
after, Plug Jglyism will not be so severely
cansurcd in the House OF Representatives., as
ha, heretofore been the custom We think
its introduction into Congress only makes 1t
more deserving Of reprobation.
Mr.. Prescott, the historian, was on Thur
day last. seized with partial paralysis. On the
d " following, bis symptoms were go iavor-
able that bis complete recovery is antlc'pa-
ted.
The resolutions which passed the senate
of Alabama, condemnatory of the arrest OF
General Walker by Commodore Paulding,
were defeuted 10 the House on Friday last,
BY vote Of six,y-four to thirteen.
We arc glad to see that both Mr.. keitt and
Mr.. Grow, made explanations aud apologies
for their share in the disorder of the House
of Representatives, on Saturday morning
last.
A desperate "6re riot occurred IN BaIti-
more last Sunday, between the hangers on
Of two of the Fire Companies, in which lad
was shot and killed.
The commercial sdsises, both from Eng
land and France, by the last arrival are
considered favorable.
Painful Case.
Cne of the most painful cases that ever
came before Coroner was presenter yester.
dsy morning. A woman, forty i've years o,
age who is said TO have children married ana
IN GOOD circumstances, died without home'
from exposure, starvation and intemperance.
Her name was Mary HcMackeu. Her
consisted Of strips of rag carpet
w,spt around her person. Ph'ld. paper.