Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-02
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Vernon was started, more money has been
subscribed in Boston for educational pur-
poses than has been raisedin the whole coun-
try for securing the 'home and tomb Of
Washington" This amount is exclusive of
the large sums given in response to the ap-
peals weekly and daily made for various OBJ
jects, donations for moral and religious en-
terprises, and contributions for the support
of local charities. The largest subscriptions
have been for the Museum of Natural Histo-
~, advocated by Professor Agsssiz, $4,000;
Tufts College. 81, 900; Antioch College, $780,
600.
The York (Pa.) Gazette says that on Mon
day afternoon that vicinity was visited by
one of the heaviest hail storms that had &C.
Cured for many years. The storm lasted for
nearly half an hour, and in some places the
hail entirely covered the ground. The stones
were very large, and it was feared that great
damage had been done to the crops and fruit.
The crops had previously been in a most
promising condition.
Mrs. Philopena SCHNEIDER, aged IS, eloped
from her husband in New York, last week,
with Charles Bechet, a countryman. She
took $500, and three of her children. Her
paramour treated her most cruelty, and on
reaching Montrose, Pa, deserted her. She
made her way back to New York. where her
husband received and forgave her.
Mr.. Mayo, a candidate for the House OF
Delegates in Virginia, at the recent election
to avoid being SCRATCHED" resorted to the
device of oiling his votes so that they could
not be marked with pen or pencil. HIS ad-
versaries denounce the operation as "a mis-
cradle device to defraud the voters OF Hen
rico"
On Saturday evening, the pilot boat Wash
ington, after a five mile chase, overhauled a
large balloon, which was first seen on Squam
Beach. In it were broken branches and
leaves, indicating that it had been through
q forest. On the valve was painted: Built
and owned by Joshua Pressy, Philadelphia,
1857"
Whether owing to the continental trou-
bles, or whether it be a mere coincidence, 1t
is none the less true, that quite a hegira OF
musical artists from Europe to this country,
il taking place. Prominent among those
who will be gladly welcomed back, are Grlsl
and Mario, who are now singing in London
in the Huguenots.
In Baltimore, a movement is on foot in the
city councils for remembering the houses,
by providing for uniform and well-formed
numbers of raised white metal figures to be
placed on tin of black ground, and which
they are authorized to place on each house,
aud demand twenty cents for each number.
A Havana correspondent, writing oil the
23d ult., says that there is noticeable daily
an approximation to the American standard
of social habits among the people of the is
land. There have been very heavy rains at
Sagua la Grande.
Money was spent with a lavish prodigali-
ty at the recent elections in Great Britain.
The English papers in reporting the election
of a member of Parliament by one vote, over
his opponent, says that a single vote cost
800.
The dwelling of Mr.. Levi Pennyfeld, an
industrious farmer living in Montgomery
county, Nd, was consumed by fire during the
heavy thunder storm on Friday evening last.
Two of his children were burned to death.
At the Fashion Course, near New York,
on Tuesday. the trotting match in harness
took place between Flora Temple and Ethan
Allen. The former won in three strait heats.
Time, two, twenty-five.
The first lot of new wheat received at st.
Louis this season, was sold on Saturday
last, at five dollars per bushel! 1t was from
Mississippi.
The first regular newspaper correspon-
dence from the European armies is addressed
to the London Times, by a special writer sent
to the Austrian headquarters.