Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07
News of the Day.
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Silver dollars have become exceedingly
rare. letter from San Francisco states
that their coinage is soon to he commenced
at the mint in that CITY. This is thought u
matter of considerable importance. as 1t Is
! hoped that the Chinese can be induced TO
take the American dollars instead OF the
Mexican, which are at a premium; and that
by that means the discount on over SZ,OOo.-
600, which amount of silver is annually e1-
ported to China, may be saved TO the mer-
chants of this country
On the 18th of January. the Champlaln,
5l3 tons, Capt. Wyman. arrived at buenos
Ayres from Boston, with Il cargo OF ice
After discharging, she was fitted up on the
lower deck with accommodations tor about
300 horses and mules; the large supply "t
hay requisite for a voyage to Calcutta was
stored in the lower hold While in port she
unfortunately took fire and was consumed
sinking in Is feet of water. She WAS hne
I vessel and not insured.
DR.. Henry Bond an eminent physician OF
Philadelphia, died suddenly on Wednesday,
of an affection of the heart, aged 20 years.
! The deceased was q member of nearly all
! the historical societies Of the country, ~
! we'll as an active member OF the various scr
entifc and literary societies OF Philadelphia,
! and a contributor to the transactions 81 med
! ical societies. Though suffering for year
/ past from paralytic stroke, his literary &C,
! tiyity continued to the very day OF his death.
/ The walls Of the new college Of William
and Mary, are AZ high As the first story, and
the contractors. who are from Richmond,
have large force at work On them. The
I contract price for this part OF the work IL
SOC, 900. Extensive improvements are about
, to be made al the Insane Asylum at vi
liamsburg. Va, under the superintendence
of VIM Percival, architect. Of Richmond.
A year ago. the citizens Of Cleveland, Ohio
were taking measures 10 erect = statue Of the
hero Of Lake Erie. in beautiful park that
oyprlnoks the lake. The work is now ia
progress, the marble being ready. and con
tracts made, the whole 10 cost the sum
of ak thousand dollars, and to be ready for
the inauguration on the 10th Of September,
lsG0.
don Times, under the head of want places, y
is about seven columns daily, and az none Of
these exceed three lines. and about half of
them are two line announcements, the reader
NAV form some idea Of the number Of per
sons in London constantly in want of en-
ployment.
1t is stated that several hundred barrel, Of
unsouud -four have been purchased in New
York within a few days. ut 4 price not ex-
cepding $3.50 per barrel. which are To be
used in distiling forthe manufacture of whis-
key an article, the Importance Of which.
commercially. few but those directly inter
eSted will understand.
From the last issue of the Shelbyville Tx
positor, we learn of terrible tragedy in
Bedford county, Tennessee 4 man BY the
name Of Allen had reason to suspect the
fidelity of his wife, and charged 4 man NAM
ed Hardy with being her seducer. The lat
ter Indignantly denied the charge. using
abusive language. lniuria,ed by positive
knowledge of the great wrong that had been
done him. Allen rushed upon his adversary
aud stabbed him to death He then surrer-
dered himself to the legal authorities.
The St. Louis Republican says that it's
| correspondent at Leavenworth City, con-
firms the views which it has heretofore ex-
pressed, in regard to Il foray upon Chihua-
hua and Sonora, in the event of the failure of
the Pixies Peak gold adventure.
Senator Seward, who sails for Europe to-
day, is to be invited to public dinner ere
he takes his departure. The object is said
10 be to draw from him letter defining his
position in relation IL the next Presidential
election.
In cutting garments for the British sol
diers the cloth is piled up, placed between
two boards, cut in the shape Of patterns, and
compressed and then sawed out, thus cut.
ting one hundred or more garments at once.
On Monday last. the following named gen.
tlemen were elected Trustees Of the town of
Front Royal, Va: John B. Petty. c. \.
Roy, y. NJ. Jacobs, G. B. Fishback, and q.
W. Jones.
Rev Dr. Iaskill, formerly a wandering
.iuggler, known as the Fakir of silva, is ru-
mored to have eloped with young lady of
Lafayette. Ind
Messrs. Faulkner and Boteler will address
the people of Warren. Va, on Monday the
10th day of May.
1t is stated that about 5000 changed
hands, in bets, on the election for the Mayor
atty. in Petersburg, Va, on Monday.