Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02
News OF the Day.
"7o shop the Gerry age and body Of the TINE


Mons. Belly was to have left New York
yesterday for Washington. The Times says
he denies having been to Central America On
a OMISSION" The New York parties who
claim the old charter for the Nicaragua Ca,
psl, aliege that there is no truth 10 the state
ment that Com. Vaude bit has effected
treaty securing the transit route. Nj. Belly
hos arrived in Washington.
From the first Of July about three thousand
three hundred mail routes extending to all
parts of the country, will pass into new hands.
New contractors, new drivers new postboys
will Get out with their FIRST mail', and at least
fifteen Thousand postn masters will receive the
first salutations of those who are thus destined
to 0, dure the beat or breast the storm on es-
cry road for the next four years.
1t would seem to he difficult thing IN
New York to convict any eulprit for any
crime, no matter how full and conclusive the
proof. la the case Of Canceni. the murderer,
he was allowed three trials, and 10 the course
of the third it was discovered that one of the
jurors, for some reason, was debarred from
sitting. By consent OF both parties. Muller
was withdrawn, and the trial was brought
to conclusion with only eleven. The case
having gone adversely, the prisoners counsel
avail themselves Of the infOrmality, and ask
q new trial.
The Republicans Of the ST Louis Congress
sioual district, in Missouri, have nominated
Hon. Frank p. Blair, jr., for reelection to
Congress. Resolutions we're passed re-afhrm-
ing the doctrines of Thomas jefferson, de-
nouncing the Administration, opposing negro
equality, advocating the extinction OF s!avery
in Missouri, and the removal of the negroes
from the State. Three full tickets are now
in the 6elt--American, Democratic, and
Republican.
The amount of rain that has fallen over
large portion of the United States 10 six
weeks, running from the lst Of May to the
18th Of June, has scarcely parallel. The
Pittsburg Journal says the average OF obser.
vations will give about 10 inches in May, and
5 inches to the 18th Of June, or Is inches 10
Is days. These rains d. not appear to have
been local--6ut extended east and west ct
least 1000 miles, and north and south half
that distance.
The Baltimore Republican mentions that
the steamer North Carolina, Of the bay line,
brought from Norfolk to that city yesterday
morning, LIS barrels of vegetables, among
which were 200 barrels Of peas, $50 barrels
string beans, 400 barrels of mercer potatoes,
200 barrels of June apples, 50 barrels Gym
Inns, and rs barrels cucumbers, in addition to
400 dozen bard and 50 dozen soft crabs, all
from the Sunny South.
The Petersburg Express says, j. c. Black
and Leonidas Baugh, both of Washington
county, have been appointed BY Gov. Wise,
as Commissioners, With salary of $40 per
day, to act in conjunction with Commission
ers from Tennessee, to survey and mark the
line between Virginia aud that State. They
will begin at point Dear the White Top
Mountain, and ron due westerly course to
Cumberland Gap.
Reverend Thomas +. Davis, D. D., Protest
ant Episcopal Bishop of South Carolina, is
so sadly afflicted by nervous affection OF the
ewes, that his sight is partly destroyed and
almost entirely despaired Of. Next week be
purposes leaving this country by a sailing
vessel for Europe, in the hope of obtaining
there some relief from his sad afti cson.
Queen Victoria made her public entry into
Birming CHAM on the l6Ih Of June, amidst
civic pomp, and what may bs called national
rejoicing. Sumo years ago the Queen, before
her accession to the throne, stayed for short
time 10 the town, and once stopped at the
railway station, but never before paid visit
to the place.
A series Ct awful murders are reported to
have been perpetrated near WhitesVille, on
tie Wilmington and Manchester railroad, on
Wednesday morning. A man killed with an
axe his vile, two children, apd q blind father.
The murderer is supposed to have been crazy,
a. he was recently from al insane asylum.
His rame is not given.
A spiritual funeral was held at Lowell on
W Wednesday, over the remains OF J. b. Smith.
Miss Emma Houston prayed and spoke IN
trance, or the departed spoke through her:
The wife and family Of the deceased instead
of putting on black, dressed in white, with
white shswls aud bounets trimmed with
white.
A Western Baptist paper has received an
article advocating the duty Of washing feet,
as an ordinance Ct the church. The editor
saws that he considers it subject Of minor
i'm portance and does not wish to enter into
controseIsy on it. But as to the washing
of the saints feet, he says. "if they need
washing they certainly ought TO be washed. "
We regret to state, says the Annapolis Ra-
pu blicap, Of Saturday, that the beautiful and
much admired horse "Muscat," belonging to
DR.. Il. Walton, was drowned on Wednesday
evecing last, at Jeffries' Point. The owner
of this horse had been, we are Informed,
offered the sum of $500 for him.
The California paragraph about Bonita
Point, and the intention Of the Government
to buy it at a great sum for the site of fort,
is con,radicted by the Union, which states
that no such purchase has been made, or Is
contemplated, by the Government.
Frogs are now a regular quoted article in
the New York market. The last report
reads: Frogs are in demand, and sell for
one dollar per d, zen." These are fnst be-
coming q fsyorite dish, and the demand for
them is becoming constantly greater.
The death of AIRY S,betfer, the great pain