Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-30
News OF the Day.
"7osho~ the Gerry age and body ofMe TINES"

Later advices have been received from ia
pan. 1t is stated that an important treaty
had been concluded by Townsend Harris,
esq, the American Consul at Jeddo, and that
a son of Capt. Tatnsll, OF the Navy had been
dispatched to Washington, via China, with
the treaty. 1t is runored that the japanese
will open a new port 10 the Bay OF Jeodo
for the use of American commerce, and that
q Japanese Prince Was TO start Immediately
for Washington. The Mississippi was at
Hakodadi, and the Powhatan daily ex-
pected. =,
The appalling tragedy at the residence OF
Mr.. Gouldy, in New York, creates a pro-
found sensation throughout the city. 1t IS
generally acknowledged to be one of the leg''
innate results Of extravaganza, dissipation'
idlsness, and want of proper moral training,
which unhapilv so often brings anguish TO
indulgent parents. The author OF the bloody
deed had plenty of money and nothing to
90, and was known about town as o "!ast
young man."
TIE Messrs. Winaps. Of Baltimore, have
obtained patents this week Tor their new and
improved steamer, which is now one of the
wonders of the age. Four patents were is-
sued, the first, for Improvement in bulls OF
steam vessels; u second, for improvement 10
steam vessels; q third, for Improvement In
the construction Of ocean steamers; and a
fourth, for improvement in the connection OF
steam engines with propellers OF steam yes
sells.
The St. Louis Herald says that at q fire in
that city last week, "a irc-proof safe, of i'm
posing appearance and high proportions,
s,ardins outside the building, and apparent
ly out OF danger, caught fire and was entire
" consumed. An examination showed 1t to
be made of common sheet iron, thinner even
than that used for stove pipes, and filled In
with pine. With Il mallet and q common
sheath knife Il man could have cut the whole
thing to pieces in fifteen minutes"
The Engiisb papers announce the death OF
Mr.. John Macgregor, Of the firm OF Todd d
Macgregor, Glasgow, tho greatest builders Of
iron steamships in the world. This firm was
the first to commence building large iron
this was in 1889, since which period
they have constructed 100, varying from LOCO
to 5000 tors burden. They are the principal
owners of the steam line between New York
aud Glasgow.
The steamship Mexico from Galveston on
Tuesday, has arrived at New Orleans
The sloop-of-war Plymouth was waiting at
Vera Cruz for Mr.. Forsyth, who was hourly
expected. Cap, Dablgren, of the Plymouth,
visited Tampico on the % instant, and had
40 interview with Gov. Cara, who promised
full PREPARATION for the late outrages on Ameri-
eau citizens.
We expressed the opinion yesterday that
the statement from an English paper in re-
gard to an alleged railroad fraud in Rus
sia, was greatly exaggerated. 1t may yet
turn out to be q hoax. The Philadelphia
Ledger saws: The railroad, We believe, was
built by parties belonging &c Philadelphia
The story as it stands does not seem very
probable"
We learn from the Boston Advertiser Of a
new use Of the Photographic art. Several
large pictures, taken by Whipple and Black,
the well.known Boston photographers, Of
two adjoining estates % Washington street
in that city, were offered in evidence before
Judge Bigeiow, Of the Massachusetts, Su-
preme Court, at a hearing il a case touching
the rights Of the owners of q party wall.
10 Cincinnati there are at the present time
in process Of construction twelve cnst-Hren
columns, said to be the largest in the United
States. They are each fifty feet high, four
feet TWO inches in diameter, weigh between
NO and three hundred tons, aud will cost
about thirty Thousand dollars. They are de-
signed fer the State Honse in Madison, Wis
consiu.
A sensation prevails in Cincinnati over the
arrest of Mr.. John T. Elliot broker, aud sev.
eral others, on the charge of conspirins 10
blow up a house and family with gunpowder.
Various rumors were s1ost concerning the
affair. aid it became the more exciting as the
comnlsiDans is the father.ir-law OF MIR. FL
hot, being 90 less g parsonage than Esquire
Sedan.
Soma idea of the immense wealth Of VIM.
B.. As,or, says the correspondent OF the
Charleston Courier, may be ascertained from
The fact that he pays this year the sum OF
$50 600 taxes. But this e7en is not hall OF
Mr.. Astor's colossal fortune. His personal
property ia in the stocks Of corporations,
which are taxed upon those corporations ana
not upon the individuals who make 1t 10.
DIR. Randolph, a celebrated Spiritualist,
has openly recan.ed. In a lecture at Utica,
on Sunday last, he stated it as his candid
opinion. founded upon an experience OF nine
wears as a medium, that Spiritualsm was
one.tbird impos,ure, one-third Insanity, ana
onc-,hird diabolism. Mr.. Randolph declares
that insanity lis the usual fate Of trance me-
diums.
The British Admiralty have presented the
schooner Quail" a much larger, longer and
every wsy superior vessel, as a substitute for
the condemned Liherian Government scboon-
or Lark" The Quail" is to be at once
thoroughly repaired at Plymouth, and sent
off to Monrovia as a gift Of the British Gov.
ernment to Liberia.
The publishers Of Mr.. Lorgfellow's new
volume already announce the twentieth thou
sand. "Miles Stardieh's Cou-tship' looks
now as if il would run ahead Cf "Hiawatha.'
Seven different persons nre advertised to read
i, in publio. and although it was only pub
lisaei on Saturday last, found purchasers
to the amount of ten thousand in one day.
rln..A Roll IF Ohio will he pro-