Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-17

cent. on sums over 800. This will enable
the company, in stringent times. to make
loans on stocks, bills receivable. &c.at 9 per
cent, while the banks will be restricted by
the usury law to : per cent.
The last Foreign News by the Niagara is
not very important. Cotton had been dull,
but was steadicr aftcrward, without any quo
table decline. BreadstuffS were firmer. The
only political mattero of especial interest, men,
toned in the dispatches, is that which vague
" intimatcs that France has officially noti-
fed England Of her support, if the latter
adopts measures to counterfeit President Bu-
chanan'S policy with regard to Cuba, Mex
leo, &C.. Had such official intimation been
given, it may reasonably be doubted whether
it would have been published to the world in
this roundabout way.
The Postmaster General in a communlca,
ton to the Senate, states that under the act OF
1915 the post office revenue received was
about equal to the expenditures, while it is
affirmed that ever since the passage of the act
of 1857. fixing the rate of postage at three
cents. the excess Of expenditure over the rev
cnuc has been regularly and largely increas-
inc; which fact the Postmaster General thinks
obviously suggests that, if Congress is deter
mined to make the Department IA self-sus'
tanning one the surcst means of doing SC
would be 10 fall back ON the rates of the act
of 1915.
Information was received ut the Mayor
Office in New York. last week, that Il fearful
epidemic had broken out among the swill-ted
hogs at Milestone, near Raritan, New Jersey
Upwards Of 100 hogs die daily of disease
and il is feared that, as butchers are III the
habit of buving such meat at mere nomina
prices. much of it will be Struggled into the
city. The Mayor directed the police TO keel
a sharp look out for diseased pork coming t.
New York from New Jersey.
Almost every institution in the land diver
SITES its labors with eating and drinking
The Young Mems Christian Association O
New York. have Just held their second annu
al festival at Mozart Hall, about one thou
sand ladies and gentlemen participating
Mayor Tiemann, Chancellor Ferris, Prof
Mitchell, and other prominent persons were
present and made speeches. Coffee, tea
| and water. sandwiches. cakes. &c, were han
| ded round and toasts were given.
The Bishop Of Victoria, Missionary Bishop
ofthe English Church in China, reports to thu
Archbishop of Canterbury details Of the rell
gious aspects of the late negotiations with thu
Chinese Government, and ascribcs to our Min
lister, Mr.. Reed, a paramount share in thu
attainment of the concessions granted by tint
Chinese authorities to the cause of Christian
missions in that vast heathcn Empire.
But little mercy is shown 10 railroad cor
| porations. In a late suit of James Mulhadt
against the Brooklyn City Railroad Company
a Jury has rendered a verdict of nine hun
dred dollars. He was injured by falling
| from a car which had started before he had
an opportunity to get on, and he had his LETT
hand severely hurt.
The large Agricultural Implement facto
nv of Rullow & Manuel i'll Fredericksburg
has been purchased by c. C.. Wexford esq,
by whom it will be hereafter carried on
with increased vigor and efficiency. Messrs'
Rollow and Manuel will continue in the es'
adjustment.
The Magnetic Telegraph Company, at
Washington, after directing the payment OF
the rent of the Washington and New Orleans
line, has made a semi-annual dividend of
per cent. on the stock of the Magnetic Com
panv, pavable by the Treasurer, at Phlladcl'
mia. ON and after the Goth instant.
The Board Of Directors of the kanawhn
River improvements, have entered into Il con-
tract with Major Henry s. kupp, of Penn
sylyania. to improve the navigation OF the
river by %sluices. aided, where necessary, by
winged dams, at rates amounting in the az
ercgatc to about S25O,On.
In tho Massachusetts House of Rcprcscr-
t~atives, on Tuesday. an order was offered IN
during whether llcIC up'S i'' 'A"' ""
cv in the L. s. Senate for Massachusetts,
beside that occasioncd by the expiration Of
Mr.. Wilson's term.
Willard Salisbury, who has just been clcc-
ted by the Delaware Legislature to the [. 5.
Senate. for six years from the 18th of March
next. succeeds Martin W. Bates-both dem
ocrats. Mr.. S. is about forty years OF age.
The New York Journal of Commerce de-
nics. by authority, the reported sale OF the
Collins steamers TO a French Company, and
the establishment of Il new line OF ocean
steamers.
There is some prospect of the celebrated
Yacht America being once more put atioat IN
tbe Spring. She is now undergoing repairs.
Col. Zcph. Turner is proposed as the DEM
ocratic candidate for the Legislature from
Rappalannock County.
The residence of 4. $. keech, near Blad-
ensburg, Md, was accidentally burned down
last Wednesday. No insurance.
The Senate was not in session last Satnr-
day.
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