Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-16
News of the Day.
ST" shoe the rery age and body Of the TINES

For three days in succession the thermom-
eter in New York ranged above 90 Several
persons were Frustrated in the street and one
man died from sun stroke. About sun set
on Wednesday the city was visited 10y IA TIRE
mendous gale of wind filling the streets with
clouds of dust, and causing considerable
damage to the trees. awnings. signs, &c, be
sides unruofng Il few houses. 1t was fol-
lowed hy heavy rain, and in some places on
the line Of the C"hncksink creek the banks
were uveriown and cellars were filled The
rain continued for about an hour, but upon
the hagstones it dried almost as soon as it fell.
The night WAS il little cooler than the night
previous, but still very warm.
The death Of the Hon. Rufus Ch"ate was
announced in the different courts of Boston
on Thursday. Eloquent remarks upon the
life and character of the eminent deceased
were made by the district attorney, the judges,
and Leading members of the bar after which
the several courts adjourned i'll respect Ia the
memory Of the deceased. 4 formal meeting
Of the members Of the bar has been called to
meet at II A. NJ. on to-day for the pur-
manner of noticing the sad event. The
remains will be temporarily Inferred at Hal
flax 10 await the turthe. direction Of his
friends
The Philadelphia has arrived in New York
with dates from Havana to the 9Th inst, l53
passengers and $4,000 in specie. Three
hundred and twenty-eight Chinese coolies
had been landed, the ship having lost thirty
two by death on the voyage. Sugars had
advanced, treights We're lower, and rates "l
exchange declining. The Fourth Of July
was celebrated with great enthusiasm ut the
rooms of the Consul General, who entertained
Il large party on the occasion.
By All arrival from the Pixies Peak mines
we learn that prospecting has been prosrcu-
ted considerable distance south OF the
present diggings, resulting in indications
equally rich The population Of Denver city
is steadily augmentlng, and there is an III
creasing demand for provisions. All the
present Indications point t" the re- establish
ment Of public confidence III the permanent
aud steady development Of the gold deposit
Of the region.
Recent intelligence received nj the Light
House Board from our consul at Nassau, \.
F., bahama Banks, shows that the British
government is earnestly cooperating with
our own in rendering the navigation of the
Straits of Florida and the I'd accent banks oi
the Bahamas, safe and expeditions. /" this
end the erection Of the new lighthouse on
the Great ISaacS and of tw" new bcacons III
the Bahamas will greatly contribute.
AdviceS from Utah are To the 18th ult.-
The Territory was quiet. The foreman Of the
Grand Jury of Salt Lake county had charged
Captain Anderson, of the Dragons, with
spelling his grain fields, insulting him gross
ly, and falsely imprisoning him. Brigham
Young had made characteristic speech in
the Tabernacle.
4 collision of the steamer Canada with IN
iceberg occurred on the 9th inst, during the
prevalence of dense fog She carried away
her bowsprit cutwater and upper part of her
main stem No serious damage, however,
resulted, although the passengers were great
" alarmed ut the occurrence. The steamer
will be repaired at once, and sail on her APP
pointed day.
New Orleans, it is gratifying to be assur-
ed, is enjoying greater degree Of health thus
years. Not solitary case Of yellow fever
has as yet made its appearance True, there
is time enough yet: but we may express the
hope that the city shall bespared :; visitation
of her Old enemy this year.
The Grand Council of the Union Baptist
Church of Virginia, will be held in Freder-
ericksburg, embracing the second Sunday
in August The Delegates and brethren will
make their arrangements to meet IN treder-
icksburg on Saturday evening the 18th OF
August. Early on Monday morning the
the 18th, the Council will meet.
The Omulu Nebraskian, in giving IN 'c-
count of the depredati"ns recently commit
ted by the Pawnee Indians says that SD
600 worth of property WAS stolen from the
settlers. Gov Black was in the field at the
dams number 1900 men.
Miss Lizzie Wayt, the literary lady, VIII"
stole S2,7U0 from the room of MIR. WIN. Il.
Murray, at the Mcclure House, Wheeling,
ON Saturday last, was arrested on Monday
with - 800 of the money in her possession.
She refuses to disclose what she has done
with the remainder.
The Louisville (Kentucky) Democrat says
the blackberry season has commenced IN
Trimbe county, and large quantities are
daily shipped to Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago
Illinois; Louisville, Kentucky; and Madison,
Indiana. The crop is estimated at ten thou
sand dollars.
One of our citizens, "of credit and re-
nown," says the Belfast Journal, while ru-
RAILING few days since, unconsci"u-ly sat
down on an humble bees nest. lie had for
a moment realizing sense Of what the seat
of war" means, about which SO much talk rs
made.
The Annapolis Gazette states that the Secre-
tary Of the Navy has determined to station the
frigate Columbia at the naval academy
The fourth class of midshipmen is to be kept
on board of her, until they reach higher
grade.
General Paez is at Caracas, and has be
come so disgusted with the internal teuds OF
the country, that he has determined to leave
it shortly for the United States, to spend the
remainder of his DAYS in retirement