Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30
News Of the Day.
"75 shop the very age and body Of the TINES.

"75 shop the rery age and6ody Of the TINES"
The bark Gertrude, Captain Goodburn, ar
rived at n. York, from West Caucus Turks
.land) with advices to the 18th. The Belle
Isle Company Of Philadelphia are building a
railroad ut West Caucus, to Salt Pond in
the interior. which will be Of great impor-
lance to vessels calling at the Island for salt,
as it will occasion but little delay in obtain
ing cargo. The Gertrude brings home IL
men as passengers who were employed ON the
road and whose contract had expired.
The New York Times has letter from
Japan, published in the Rotterdam Courant.
The writer says that the American Consul
General, Mr.. Harris, had so offended the
japanese government, by asking for per
mission to allow American merchant ships
to trade in anticipation of the treaty, that 1t
had determined not to sent commissioners ~
Washington to ratify that treaty. Rather
doubtful story.
Late English papers announce the entire
destruction of the ancient city of Erzeroom
by repeated shocks of earthquake within the
last three months. The first earthquake oc-
Cured June lst. A letter from one of the
Missionaries of the American Board, receiv
ed in Boston, gives vivid description of the
catastrophe.
The name of the man carried over the
Niagara on Blondin's back, is Harry Colcord.
lie is every way larger man than Blondin,
who is rather slender, and not tall. Colcord
has not been accustomed to the rope, but he
had such confidence in BlOndin that he re-
solved to venture. Blondin says he talked to
Colcord all the time they were on the rope,
and thus they cheered each other on. There
was q rope tied to the waist Of each, and it
was arranged that if either fell, the other
was to throw himself on the opposite side Of
the rope.
The three slaves killed the explosion Of a
boiler on the Albemarle and Chesapeake
Canal last Tuesday. were owned by Messrs
Nehemiah Foreman, Jesse d. Sykes and
Caleb j. Etterage. The whole loss by the
accident is $4,000. The Norfolk Argus
says of the explosion:-It was heard several
miles distant. Three valuable young slave
men were terribly mangled, and q large por-
ton Of the body of one of the killed could not
be found.
Colonel VIM. Blackstone of st. Mary's
county, Md, announces himself as an indepen-
dant Wing candidate for Congress in the sixth
district. Colonel Blackstone occupied the
same position in 1857, and was defeated by
General Bowie. Alexander B. Hagner, esq.
of Annapolis, is also an independent Ameri-
can and Wing candidate in the same district.
An announcement is made at New Or
leans, that from the lst of September next,
all free persons of color arriving in that city
must Immediately be lodged in Jail and there
remain until the departure OF the boat or
vessel on which they come. This is in vir-
tue of q law passed by the last Legislature
The Arabic language is spoken by not less
than sixty millions of people, scattered
throughout Syria, Northern Africa, Arabia,
and Hindostan. Through all these regions
barriers to the circulation of the Scriptures
have been broken down so rapidly as to sur
prise the most sanguine.
The watering place known as the Rock
bride Baths, in Rockbridge county, Va, has
been sold to VIM A. Mann, for sol 900. The
Cold Sulphur Springs. in the same county.
were also exposed for sale, but bid in by the
proprietor at $4,000.
We notice by the Eastern Shore. Maryland,
papers, that both parties propose to unite
upon Judge Carmichael for reelection as
circuit iud re of the seventh judicial district
This is right: as politics should have moth
ing to do with the choice Of judicial officers.
As much as five hundred barrels OF OIL
have been scooped up from the water since
the recent fire at New Bedford. The curl
Gus question of ownership of this precarlous.
property has been raised, and the amount of
salvage to be allowed.
REV" Mr.. Bowen, tho alleged horse
stealer, in jail at Frederick, Md, is said to
he lying ill.
Mr.. Charles Moran has resigned the Pres
idency of the New York and Erie Railroad.