Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-08
News of the Day.
"T1 show the pe,y age and dody IF tie TINES"

The Paris correspondent Of the New York
Commercial says:-"Napole"n is to-day the
most popular sovereign in Europe, and this
war will make him even more popular with
the French than his uncle waS. England
will be compelled to show him great c'v'iity'
The rapidly Of his movements from the
commencement of this campaign. astonishes
everybody He shows in all things consunl-
mate tact and good sense
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs at
Washington. has been informed that the
children saved from the Mountain Meadow
massacre have been kept from their journey
by the bad roads, but would start tor the
East early in June. Indian Superintendent
Forney, has received information that two
more of the children one IL and the other 1
wears of aye, are ut Cedar City. reliable
gentleman and a detachment of United States
troops have been sent to Cedar City to search
for them.
Collector Schell of New York, received,
through the Treasury Department at Wash
ington, five telescopes, as presents from the
English government to American seamen.
for their heroic conduct in rescuing the crews
OF shipwrecked British vessels. The reel
pients are Capt John Johnston. and his hrst
officer, Mr.. Oldacre, of the ship jacob Bell;
Captain Charles f. Bishop of the ship Cor
della; Capt. Lindsey of the schooner Maria;
and Captain Hartford of the ship Grey fea-
ther.
1t is but few days since that 1t was
announced that Ex-senator Borland was
connected with the Memphis Enquirer, Il
paper already under the editorship Of FIX
Senator Clemens, of Ga. Now we learn
that the Hon. C. l.. Knapp, formerly mem
Der of Congress. has succeeded MIR. John
A. Goodwin in the editorship Of the Lowell
Mass J Citizen and News. The accessions
the press is receiving from this class OF men,
is evidence of its growing power and useful
ness.
There were 900 bbs. lager beer, a.
400 bbls common beer and 420O bbls. ale
manufactured in St Louis the past year.
Last wear the average price Of lager beer and
ale was So per bbl. that of common beer
Sc per bbl., which gives SGT, 10000. Tax
ing SIS 900 rs the the capital employed by
each of the breweries, we have $525, 900
total 81, 89l ,40O-or capital OF two mil
lions of dollars which are invested i'll the
production of beer.
The list of disasters on the western waters,
during the first six months of the year 1892,
is heavier than that of any former period,
viz: boats snagged %, boats exploded 4, boats
burned %, lost by collision IL. lost by Rock
Island bridge |, lost by running against
bank 3, boats ioundered 3, sunk by the ice >,
lost in storm |. Total number of boats lost
"a. Flatboats lost 81. Lives lost 32I.-
Value of boats and cargoes 81, 71o.52o.
The Rev. Bishop Baker, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, left New York on Tues
day, for the Pacific coast. lie is t" preside
at the Oregon conference. 10 he held at Al
bany, Oregon. on the 10th Of August aud at
the California conference, to be held at re-
taluma on the 18th of September.
The next Electoral College, chosen in No
yember, 1850, to meet in February 1861, will
If Kansas should be admitted at the ap-
nroaching session of Congress-consist OF
300 votes. l54 of which will be necessary ior
a choice for President. The non-slaveh"ld-
ing States will have ls6 electors, ana the
slayeholding States l2o.
The New York papers have long chapters
Of accidents on the 4th, most of which hap
pened from the careless use OF firearms ana
explosions. A woman named Disbrow and
her child were severely wounded by the eS-
plosion of a camphene lamp. They were so
badly burnt that it WAS thought necessary I"
convey them to the Bellevue Hospital.
A private letter, dated Brantford. Canada
West, June 18th, says:-"People in this
nei,hborhood are expecting one Of the best
barvests that has been known for the last
three or four years The crops look beanti-
fnl and are recovering fast from the effects
of the late frost.
John Rosamond, late Postmaster at White
Hill. Choctaw county, Mississippi. was con-
yicted at the late term Of the Federal court
at pontotoc. of having stolen money and
stamps from the mail, and sentenced I"
twelve years imprisonment IN the peniten-
tiary.
The Washington Star thinks. from all the
data in its reach that Washington city has
now a population of between '3,ooo ana
~ GOO and confidently expects that the cen
sus To- be taken in 1860 will prove the cor
rectness Of this opinion.
We are happy to be able to announce says
the San Antonio (Texas) Herald of the 10th
ultimo, that the health of our Department
Commander, Gen. Twiggs. is restored, he be-
inc able to walk about his house with ease,
and transact official business.
The taxable property OF New York city, as
assessed for the present year, reaches the
enormous sum Of $50 ,923. l22, of which real
estate takes S37s. 95 1. $50. and personal Sl5s,-
336.7 1870: nonresident, $l4, 63l .462. The to-
tal increase over last year is gu, 1ol, IN.
The Protestant Episcopal Convention Oh
Minnesota has elected Rev. Henry b. Whip
,le Bishop of that diocese. lie is at present
rector of the Church Of the Holy COMMUNION
in Chicago.
The duties paid at the Baltimore custom
house on foreign importa''ons' during the
month of June, amounted to the sum ol
SIO5, 597. sc, an increase OF So 900 0"
the corresponding month OF lust year
Japanese nobieman, upon being shown
{" fashion plate in an American Magazine