Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-30
News Of tho ORY.
"71 show the rery age and body Of the TINES

vest has commenced, the accounts are favor
able. In Maryland and Virginia the far
lners are cutting their wheat, and there is a
good prospect OF II fine crop. In Kentucky
and Tennessee the yield of grain will be
large. and the quality is unsurpassed Ala
bama, North Carolina, aud Texas report ia
vorably. In Southern Illinois harvesting is
| going on this week in good Garnet, and We
are pleased to learn that the yield is very
heavy-no rust.
The Navy Department has received de-
spatches from Flag Officer Long, of the Pa.
cifc squadron, dated ut Callao on the 9th
ult. All WAS quiet there, and information
from Valparaiso announced that the uuthori-
ty OF the existing government WAS fully re-
established ill Chill. and order once more
restored in that country. The repairs Of the
Saranuc were progressing and arrangements
were being made for thorough cuulking of
the Merrimac.
The Secretary of the Navy has directed
that double rations shall not hereafter be al
lowed to marine officers commanding guards
of the receiving ships ut Boston, New York.
and Norfolk; nor to the marine officer in
command OF the guard at the navy-yard gate
in the city of Washington. ID. G.. Marines
serving on board vessels-ot-war shall not be
diverted from their appropriate duties. or
called upon to coal ship or work as mechanics.
except in cases of emergency.
We learn from the Montgomery County
(Pa.) papers that Reuben Derr, poor man
who has driven stage for living for some
time past, has, by the death of grandfather
in the East Indies, fallen heir to very large
fortune. 1t is said that portion of tho
borough of Bethlehem is built on lands be-
longing to the old man, which will now be
claimed by the seven heirs to his estate
The Wings of Kentucky are rallying as
one man. to the support Of the Hon. Josh.
F. Bell, the Wing candidate for Cover
nor. Those who had given up every thing
in despair-who believed the Wing party
dead and buried. and who have been acting
lately with the Democracy, or remained neu-
trail. are now welcoming the appearance OF
their old banner in the field.
A young girl, a daughter of Mr.. Joseph
Munchel. of York, Pa, aged about twelve
years, died of lockjaw, on Friday last. A
few days previous to her death she acciden-
tally trampled upon small nail. which pene-
trated the foot and in n very short time the
pain became so intense that lockjaw was
brought on, from the effects of which she died.
Eliza Thomas, a servant girl, about Is
years old, in the service of Miss Warren. of
lie Roy, n. y, having been convicted of
theft aud pardoned on condition that she
should sin no more, rewarded her employer
who had thus endeavored to save her from
the consequences of her crime, by poisoning
the tea which she supposed her mistress
would drink for breakfast.
Although snow is a matter of course in
mid-winter. yet the papers hardly ever fail to
announce the occurrence. When 1t comes on
the 2lst of June. the longest day in the year,
as it did on Tuesday last, at Hamilton, Cana
da West, it may well be deemed worthy Of
paragraph
1t appears that Judge Douglas was on
board the night train of cars which met with
an accident on Sunday night, ten miles east
of Baltimore. The engineer was killed and
the fireman dangerously scalded, but none OF
the passengers were hurt The engine was
thrown off by horse suddenly coming out of
the woods.
Reuben Bird, Ia free negro,) who some
two months since in the county of Caroline,
cut and wounded Fanny Deagles. with intent
to kill. and effected his escape, was arrested
Il few days since in the city of Baltimore,
under proclamation issued by Governor
Wise
Rev. Robert Gladden.. q well known Minis
ter belonging to the Baltimore Methodist
Episcopal Conference, died at his residence
in Baltimore county, on the Goth inst, IN
the 18th year of his age. lie had been on
gagged in the itinerancy tornearly itnot quite
half century.
A letter from New York says:-"uur
fashionable churches" are closing for the
season, ind the Miss Flora McFlimseys who
worship" in them during cool and pleasant
weather will soon bs off on their usual sum-
mer Notifications and airtatons at the differ
ent watering places"
James 4. Cowardin has associated with
him in the publication Of the Richmond Dis
patch, John b. liammeral y, esq. The DIS
patch needs no commentator ut the hands
of my one it speaks for itself. and IL re-
cosnized as one Of the best dailes in the
South
DIR. boy. of Kansas charged with run
ming off negroes, belonging to citizens OF
Missouri, has been found guilty. Judgment
was suspended in order that an appeal may
be taken to the Supreme Court, which sits IN
fcw weeks at jefferson City.
On the recent Derby day there were only
four persons in attendance at the British
House of Lords, consisting Of two ladies in
the gallery, Lord Beauchamp, snd tord
Radnor, the latter sitting on the opposition
! benches.
| Dealers in Fireworks cannot be too careful
how they expose ti,eis iaasmmable commod-
titles Hardly Fourth" passes without
several dreadful accidents happening that
might be avoided with proper csre.
1t is stated that the insanity of Lewis {:
Levin, formerly representative from the
First District of Pennsylvania, il supposed
% have been brought about by the immo'
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