Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02
NeWs of the Day.
"TO show the gerry age and body Of the TINES"

10 snoD We gerry age ana 0ody o. We TINES.
The semi-oficial journal of Madrid, an
nounces that Mexico has given full satisfac-
ton to Spain in consentins to re-establish
the treaties with that power, by publishing
the guilty persons, and indemnifying the
natives of Spain according to the award made
by the mediating powers.
Letters from Europe by the late arrivals
announce the shipment to New York of con-
siderable Dantzic wheat. The present price
of the article in London is Ais. per quarter,
and in the Liverpool market 9s. Sd per cwt
This wheat can be laid down in the American
market, with freight and insurance paid, and
sold at 81 "a per bushel. Its quality is said
to equal our best white Southern, which now
sells from 81 70to$l 95.
Thursday morning, as the northern mail
train approached the bridge over Gunpow-
der river, between IIavre de Grace and Bal
timore, that structure was discovered to be
on fire, and considerable gap had been
burnt out. Fortunately, there was large
force of employees in the vicinity, and, after
passed over safely.
A favorable report has been made in the
New York Assembly, in regard to the bid
to authorize the opening of streets through
Trinity Church graveyard. Thus it is that
even the privacy of the grave is disturbed
by the active business of earth. Strong re-
monstrances have been made against desc
Grafton of the remains of Revolutionary he
roes whilst it is urged that there is no rea-
son why Trinity Church should not he COM
PEELED to give way to the progress Of the
age"
At the Academy of the Visitation, Fred
errick, Md, on Tuesday. 22d ult., in the
Chapel of the Visitation, Sister Clara Agnes
Green made her solemn profession. On the
same occasion Miss Annie Raphel, of Bal
more county, received the white veil and
habit of the order with the religions name
of Sister Mary Josephine. Rev. Father
Paresce, S. j., oficiated on the occasion, as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Walter.
The Baltimore Sun says, Judge Price, of
the Baltimore County Circuit Court, yester-
uay renuereu HIS ueciSloN Ill TIC Ichiu'eu IL
auor license case, in which he held that the
liquor license law of 1858 is constitutional
The defendants, it is understood, will take
the case to the Court of Appeals. Judge
Price after rendering his decision, imposed
several fines of 800 and costs each, on par
ties convicted of selling liquors without Ii
cense."
The Warrenton Flag says: 1--WE are pleas
ed to see in our exchanges. that our young
townsman, Mr.. VIM. B. Leary, passed sue
cessfully through his examinations before
the Faculty of Jefferson Medical College.
Philadelphia, and that, at the late COM
mencement, be graduated with distinction.
We wish him useful and prosperous" ca
reer. Mr.. l.. is son of Mr.. John Leary,
one of our worthiest citizens.
The Levy Court of Montgomery county,
Md, has issued an order to open Il new road
from Jackson's meeting house to Blair's new
cut road, making thoroughfare through q
splendid district for villa residences around
Washington. The country is remarkable for
health and scenic beauty. Abolt six thou
sand acres of land will thus be rendered ac
cessible
The school difficulties were again made
the subject of discourse in both Protestant
and Catholic Churches, in Boston, on Sun
day. Rev. Father Haskin urged the chill
dren to conform to the rules of the schools.
and advised those who had left. to return,
while Father Wiget counselled them to re-
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forcement of the rules.
The New York Central Railroad it is
said, will carry passengers from New York
to Buffalo in thirteen hours: and to Cleve-
land, Ohio, in 81 hours. The fare between
Buffalo and New York has been reduced to
s. on both New York roads. Live stock
freight from Buffalo to New York has been
reduced to 500 per car.
This is truly the age of Conventions. We
have notice of National Sanitary and Quar-
antine Convention to be held in sew York,
on the 9th Of April. The object is to elicit
facts and suggestions upon the causes OF
mortality in large cities; the nature and
treatment of diseases on shipboard; the best
method of ventilating vessels, and every
thing bearing on the quarantine system.
A young lady, named Miss Hutchins. 20
years of age, committed suicide in Atlanta.
Ga, on Saturday last, by shooting herself
with pistol, causing almost instant death
The only reason assigned for the act. is dis
appointed lose. The young lady was ell
gagged to be married. when she learned that
the object of her attachment had proved
faithless, and married another.
i'm St, Louis, last week, free negro, nam
ed Wash Clark, who was q great ballroom
exquisite among the aolored fair sex, but
who had been deserted by bis particular
flame, or one of them ut least, slave girl
named Mary Medlar, went to her house, and
failing to find the man she had taken up
with, got into quarrel with her, and shot
her in the face, from the effects Of which
solrd she died the next morning.
4 few Gays $50, fugitive slave, belong
ing to James Kiigoat. of Gnbell county, Va,
was arrested in Ross county. Ohio, ", ither
he had fed two years ago. A mob Of t%o
huudrsd persons soon gathered, but the cap
tors succeeded ia taking the fugltiv to Gin
cinnati, where he wxs pi+ced in Jail.
it is said that majority of the jtry who
convicted Henry Gambrill, in Baltimore
have signed position to the Governor for
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