Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-05

Prospectus ndo pcou ieeuou y" A'S''
Of the Great India Submarine Telegraph
Company. with capital Of fl 100000 ster-
ling in EGO shares. The proposal is to COO
struct line on Mr.. Allsn's patent from Fal-
mouth to Bombay. via Gibraltar, Malta aud
Alexandra, and thence by the Red Sea to
Alden and Bombay Mr.. Allan contends
that bis system ccnfers the advantage of an
economy of 40 per cent. in the first cost of
construction, and Of more than 50 per cent.
in the working.
Mr.. Lee, secretary of the Nicaragua Canal
Company, publishes = reply to the Wander
bilt manifestoes of the New York tribute
and Times, 10 which he asserts that Na9der-
bits alleged grant Of the route across the
Isthmus amounts to nothing, and that the
canal or 10. White grant is still valid. lie
admits that Vanderbilt has a charter to es-
tablish land and steamboat communication
across Nicaragua, but it is conditioned on the
non ful6lment of the Canal Company's con-
tract, which has two years more to run.
A Washington correspondent of the New
York Post learns that Mr.. Comstock, agent
for Collins & Co., has returned from Europe,
and has contracted with the French govern
ment, or With parties in France, for the sale
Of the three Collins Steamers, for the sun OF
81 100000. This will, of course, enlarge
the Postmaster Generals discretion in con-
tracing for ocean mail service.
1t is said that electricity is about to be APP
piled to music. A performer seated before
piano, constructed for the purpose, 10 Lon
don, Moscow, or St. Peters burg. will play a
Moroccan, every note Of which by means of
the electric wire will be repeated by another
instrument in one Of the concert rooms In
Paris. We already have music by steam,
now we are to have music by electricity.
At Charleston, July I'd, fire took place
consuming the large brick warehouse of
Hayne & Yeates, together with its COD
tents, consisting of 1900 bales Of hay, and
several hundred hogsheads of sugar and
molasses. The property was insured, and
the fire was undoubtedly the work OF an in-
cepdiary.
We learn from letter to the Columbus
(Ga.) Times, that on the night Of the 23d
ul,.. the Jail Of Crawford county, was discov-
cred to be on fire, and before relief could be
given the only occu pant, negro, was sutfoca-
ted. 1t is supposed the prisoner fired the
building in hopes Of escaping in the noise
and confusion.
The corn crop Throughout the Northern
Neck s now, the lateness Of its planting
from unpropitious causes considered, present.
iug very fine appearance. With the con-
tinuance of genial seasons it must come in
beautifully, and mitigate, in some degree,
the distressing consequences OF the partial
failure of the wheat crop.
1t is stated that dispatches from the Uni.
ted States squadron 90 the coast of Africa
have been received at W asbington, announcing
that the African fever is raging on the Dale.
Doc officer ard several men had died This
vessel will probably be ordered home at an
early day, in consequence of the sickness on
board.
Henry Dobyns, gentleman residing near
L,yds, Essex County, Va, was found dead on
Saturday evening week, between his road
gate and dwelling house. He bad been to
a ucighboring field where his negroes were
emitting wheat, on his return, and it is sup
posed, be was taken with it, of which be
died.
The President of the United States has re-
moved his residence to the Soldiers Home, "
for the summer. This however, will not in.
terfere with the transaction Of official bust
ness at the executive % ansion. The secre-
tary of War has also taken up quarters at
the same delightful retreat.
A California paper states that Patrick
Purdy Hull, we'll kuowD as the publisher,
and for considerable time, the principal
proprietor of the Town Talk newspaper, died
at Marysville on the 2lst Of May. Mr.. Hull
was native of Ontario county, n. \. Mr..
Hull was one of Lola Montezs husbands"
a report, said to be reliable, that eighteen
revenue employees in Boston. have received
notice of discharge to-day, creates considera-
BILE excitement in that city. No appoint
m rents will be made 10 place Of those dropp-
ed, owing to the decreased appropriation for
revenue purposes BY the last Congress.
The Messrs. Hamilton, of Sweet Air, Bal
tmore county, have a cow of Devon and
Durham stock, which gave in one week
June 18th to 24) 1858 pounds of milk and
under every disadvantage. ns regards butter
making, made l33 pounds OF butter.
The village of Carmel, Putnam county, n.
York, has been the scene of considerable eI,
element for few days past, on account OF the
clande.tine marriage Of on ex-teucher of the
RAYMOND Institute with one of the young
| pupils Of that institution.
Henry w. Miller of \. c., has entered
the canvass actively in North Carolina as a
supporter of the Democratic ticket. Mr.
Miller. was, until this year, 40 active leader
OF the Opposition. in North Carolina.
There seems to be considerable excitement
at Albany, amongst the parties interested in
regard to the movement of the Trustees OF
the Dudley Observatory, insisting on the
removal Of DR.. Gould, the superintendent
The propeller North America, engaged in
The lighthouse service, has been destroyed
BY fire on Lake St. Clair. No lives were
lost. Her value was estimated at 1000.
She was owned in Cleveland.
A negro is now confined in the Richmond
county Jail, for recent rape on the person
of white girl. 1t was only few months