Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-24
News Of the Day.
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Reliable private advices from Vera Cruz
represent Mexico to be in the most awful
state of anarchy and financial distress. The
Central government had started an expedi-
lion under Cobas to Tehua ntepec; but it was
supposed that want of means would Illustrate
the design. 1t was also rumored that Co
bas had been killed at Chirtla, in the State
Of Puebla Mr.. McLane, our Minister, had
Just returned from visit to San Andes
Truxtla, and San Tevomapa. lie was BUSH
ly engaged in arranging treaty. but he had
not, up to the latest dates. succeeded.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says Rem
brandt Peale and Thomas Sully. the emf
nent Philadelphia artists, are engaged in
painting each others portrait. Mr. Joseph
Harrison, u wealthy and liberal gentleman
of this city. originated this enterprise, and
has commissioned each of the venerable ar,
fists to do this service for the other MIR
Peale has recently entered upon his s2d year
and this month MIR. Sully will be 10.
On Sunday last the following distinguish
ed gentlemen dined together in the ladies
ordinary, at the Burnet House, in Cincin
natl; Ex- President Willard Fillmore, Hon
Stephen A. Douglas, Hon. Thns. Ewing
Hon. Garrett Davis, Of KY; Hon. A. D.
Banks, DIVA; Hon. Thos. Corwim and Hon
Geo. f. Pugh.
A few days ago there WAS an election III
Douglas county, Illinois. for the county seat
and the towns of Arcola and Tuscola were
rivals for the honor. Neither town has ever
before polled 200 votes, yet Arcola gave ,2dl
votes, and Tuscola 1851. A Jail or peniten
tiary would seem. by all means, to be re
CURED in each place.
DIR. Gideon Bailey, whose death occurred
on board the steamship Arago. on the voy'
age out to Europe, is announced by the Per,
STA, was the editor and proprietor of the Ma.
tional Fra, an anti-slavery paper published
at Washington. He commenced his edito
rial experience in Baltimore, as the conduc
tor of the Methodist Protestant.
A fire occurred in Milwaukee, on the I'D
the Custom House, by which TWEEN
ty places of business were destroyed. The
loss is estimated at ninety thousand dollars
on which there is insurance to the extent OF
S50, 1000. The Custom House was damaged
~ the extent of SIS, 900.
1t is stated that Mr.. Knapp, author of the
Life of Baron Steuben, has secured, and
will SOON receive from France, copies of al
the De Kalb papers, amongst which are two
hundred letters written by the old soldier t.
his wife whilst in America.
Some reforms in the system of advertising
aud delivery of letters being necessary, thu
Post Office Department will speedily adopt
such as may seem practicable and efficient
and will hold its officers to strict accounts
bility for their own mistakes.
On Saturday night last, VIM. Glenn, mar
BILE worker, and a native of Baltimore. anc
Francis Mclaughlin, visited house Of i'll
repute, at Chambersburg Pa, on leaving
which they were assaulted by several young
men. Glenn discharged several shots FROM
a revolver at the party, and accidentally sho
Mclaughlin, and inHieting u possibly fata
wound.
The steamer Morning Star, which hal
been laid up for several weeks at BsseP'
Point, four miles above st. Louis, was de
stroyed by fire on the 2lst The loss is estima
ted at $2l 900, one.h half Of which is insured
A handsome obelisk to Lieut.. Herndon
who was lost in the Central America, to
be placed on the grounds Of the Naval Acad
envy at Annapolis is nearly completed at
Quincy, Mass.
The application of Mr.. Forrest tor com
missioner to proceed to California, for the
purpose of inquiring into the habits and mo-
rails of Mrs. Forrest, witha view to an abate-
ment Of almony, has been refused.
Gov. Morgan, of New York, has granted
a reprieve until the 18th of October next, to
Quimbo Apo. the Chinaman, now under sen.
tence of death for killing his wife. In all
his life will he saved.
Adam Retig, farmer residing near Mil
waukee, being insanely jealous of his wife,
m Sunday last, shot and killed her, and al
blew his own brains out.
The Probate Court of Cincinnati has
awarded to the city S250,00o damages for
the use of certain of it's highways by the
Street Railroad Company.
The Japanese have introduced sheep into
their country, at the suggestion of U. s.
officer. They obtained one hundred at
Shanghai, at FIVE dollars per head.
The name of the Post-ofice of Jackson's
shop, Orange County, Va, is changed to
Voolfolk.
The subscriptions in Boston tc the fund.-
for the relief of the Fayal sufferers, had reach
ed Sc, 900 at noon on Tuesday.