Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-15
News of the Day.
"7o sho,o the very age and body IF the TINES.

arrival ut that port OF cargo OF Coolies,
numbering7s8 Twelve died on the way
This cargo makes up the report of CORES
pendent as follows: 4G, lS2 c0ole subjects
embarked for Cuba, G,947 died in transit,
and delivered IS, 235 alive in the port of IIa-
vana. This is supposed to he the number
since the trade in the Celestials commenced.
The recent municipal election at New Or
leans resulted in favor of the American can
didates by decided majority. The Bulle-
tin says the full vote cast for Controller was
for Duplesis, American, 3.l57; for Guyol,
Independent. 1907 At some Of the polls
during the day several acts of violence were
committed, but though bad enough, yet we
are glad TO say. that they were much less
than at elections heretofore.
The captain Of the Russian ship General
Admiral gaze banquet on Friday to some
fifty of his personal friends and acquaint-
ances in New York. Everything connected
With this magnificent ship, from the laying
OF her keel two years ago. to her completion,
has been on the most liberal scale. A num-
Der Of distinguished foreign officials were
present, aud speeches, Us well us good cheer,
abounded
A detachment of nearly zoo United States
troops left the barracks at Carlisle, Pennsyl-
yania, last week, 20 Join those from New
York and Baltimore, en- route to Missouri,
and third detachment from the barracks at
Newport also departed for the same destina-
ton The ostensible duty of these soldiers
j. understood to he the protection OF emil
grants bound to the far West.
We mentioned yesterday that the recent
railroad difficulties between the Great West
ern Companies had been finally arranged
The travelling public, however, will have to
.'pay the riper." The rates of fare to Chi
cag0 from New York have been advanced
from twelve dollars to twenty-three dollars
and the freight on cattle, from forty cents to
seyenty-fve cents per head
The bank question is a prominent one IN
the Tennessee canvass, the democrats de-
claring that "all banks are wrong" and
that every paper dollar issued by State au-
thority is an unconstitutional dollar, and
every legislator who votes for paper money
violates his oath to support the Constitution
| OF the Unlleu StateS.
Ocean county, n j., has long been cele-
brated for the quantity and quality of her
huckleherries, and cranberries, and hundreds
of thousands of bushels are annually sent t.
market The profit on the crop on coed
iaud. is from 500 to $500 per acre, and the
appearance of BOTH at the present time. is
said to be very promising.
According to statement in the Washing
ton States, messenger of President Bucf-
anan was robbed of draft for 81 900 on the
9th instant, while on his way to the banking
house of Riggs l. Co., in that city. The
draft was Oh Philadelphia house, and the
payment Immediately stopped by means OF
the telegraph.
The New York Tribune gives an account
Of what is styled a new tillbustering cxpedi-
ton now organizing. and to be called the
"Knights of the Golden Circle" 1t is to
consist of two lcgions--one in the Z. States.
and one in Cuba: and the head quarters in
Baltimore.
The Austrian General (Benedeck) who
was wounded in the thigh near Casale, and
was obliged to have his leg amputated, has
died of the operation. 1t was whilst superin-
tending one of the unsuccessful attempts to
cross the Pc, at Frassinetto, that he was
wounded.
We have published the particulars of a case
of cannibalSm on the plains, among COM
pany of Pixies Peak emigrants. Daniel
Blue. one of the survivors of the party, has
arrived at Denver City, Kansas, and has fur
nshed complete account of the affair
4 happy couple have Just returned to
Falmouth, Mass, from their wedding trip.
which was q whaling voyage that lasted five
years. During their absence the wife gave
birth to two babes, one Of which was child
of four years when it reached home.
The steamboat John &. Lawton exploded
on Thursday last, about forty miles from
Savannah, Ga. Master james Strobhart
was killed, five white and five colored per-
sons were missing. and several ot the crew
and passengers severely injured.
The Emperor Of Russia has presented
diamond 1ronch, valued at IS 600, to the wlit
Of Can't. Hudson, in acknowledgement OF
conrtesies extended to some Russian officers
by him while he was engaged in laying the
Atlantic cable.
The Cape Ann Advertiser reports the ar
rival of several Gloucester mackcrel catchar'
from the south, with good fares. The fleet a
the south has been very small, hut those thai
have been there do rather better than the
average of seasons.
The administration of justice in NORTH
Carolina is much less mild than in many Of
her sister States. iIavingno state prison,
the old punishments of the English common
law are still inflicted; such as branding
whipping, cropping the ears, &c
On Tuesday last, "stephe," German
butcher, residing at Hudson, n. T., while
dressing cow which had died Of disease
accidentally cut his arm. which Immediately
began 10 swell, and in defiance of all medt'
cal skill he died on Thursday.
The public drinking fountain in the Ole
Park, at New York, supplied with Croto'
water, Is daily surrounded with crowds t
slake their thirst With patent spout 1t i
! g., fnn.h tho cuD IN II to have