Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-22

The market in New York is said to De over
burdened with the deprecated silver coins of
the United States. The proposition Of the mint
that these coins should be made legal tender
| to the amount of fifty or one hundred dollars
in one lot, wonld give them additional cur
rency. As it is at present, the banks In that
city decline receiving them in large sums,
and object to taking over So of them at a
time. The brokers have put up notices at
their windows Offering 10 sell ~. 5. silver
coins" at i(gs per cent discount.
Hon Timothy Pillsbury died in Dauville,
(Texas,) on the 23d November, in the G9th
year of his age. Judge Pllsbury long
occupied leading and important place in
the Congress of the Republio of Texas. lie
aiso represented the Western district OF Tex
as for four years, 10 the Congress of the Uni
ted States.
The Virginia Farm .urnsl, an Agricul.
tural paper, made its appearance few days
ago in advance of its date, (JaD. l, 1859 J.
1t is published in Richmond, under the edi.
torial guidance of NJ. S. Crockett, esq and
as its name indicates, is devoted to the farm
ing interest. 1t is a large and handsome
sheet.
| The last number Of the Richmond Chris
tan Advocate contains the valedictory Of it's
late editor, Rev. Leroy NJ. Lee, who has
for several years conducted it with signal
ability aud success. He is succeeded by the
Rev. Leonidas Rosser, whose talents and
energy give assurance that 1t will continue to
prosper 10 his hands.
The Napiels expect tc leave Washington
in about six weeks Lord Lyons, who sue.
ceeds to the mission, is q man of large for
tune, and is regarded by the government as
one of the ablest men in the diplomatic SER
vice. lie is bachelor, who has seen the old
world.
Judgment has been rendered against the
Illinois Central Railroad Company, at the
suit of cattle drover for $3.50 damages for
injuries sustained by 100 head of cattle, de-
taiued on the road whiio on their way to De-
troit. The decision is Of Importance to cat
tie dealers.
A paper, called the "Laymen's Advocate"
has been started in New York city, to advo-
cate change in the policy Of the New Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, whereby laymen will
be constitutionslly admitted on equal rights
with clergymep to its legislative and judi
cial bodies.
The Wheeling Times says: 1--WE learn that
a girl OF the hospital who has been sick for
some time, died last Sunday. Owing to the
exceeding iuclemency of the weather the
burial was postponed till Tuesday, when con-
seriousness returned to the little creature, and
she is cow recovering"
At Dayton, Ohio, day or two ago, o wo'
mail while STOPPING down to feel the shorts
she was buying at the Commercial Mill, had
her clothes to catch the upright shaft, and
before the mill could be shut down she was
entirely Invested of her garments, and had
her arm broken besides.
A ratification or joli6cation meeting Of the
New York politicians and federal Office hold.
ers, was held on Saturday night, at the Ma
tional, in Washington, under the auspices Of
George Sanders, upon the conclusion of q
peace between the Tammany and anti-Tam.
many men.
DR.. Galliardet, who managed to escape from
the custody Of police officer in New York,
Just as he was about to be sentenced to the
States prison, is understood to be in Havana.