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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
Quantity of Rain in New York.

Mr.. f. Merriam, of Brooklyn. writes To
the Journal of Commerce, stating the guam
titv of Rain that has fallen i'll New York.
His statement is curious:
I'm the year 1880 the fall of water in rain.
snow and hail. at this locality. measured four feet
five and twenty -seycn hundredth inches. 4 )
27-l00.) This was the greatest fall OF water here
during period of thirty years. In the year
1915 water fell to the depth of w" feet eight and
fourtecn-hundrcdth inches, y li-lOO.) the least
fall in any Of the years for the like period of
thirty-two years. The difference between the max
imum and minimum j. one foot nine inches and
thirteen hundrcdths of IN inch.
"In the month of August, 1898. the fall of rain
measured fifteen inches and sercnty-six hundrcdthS
of an inch: but the aggregate Of the whole year
was fifty inches and nineteen hundrcths of inch.
This was the largest fall of rain here in any one
month of the term. In September. lSiG. the rain
which fell during that whole month measured but
nine -hundrcdhs of an inch. being the least IN
quantity in any one month of the term.
The aggregate fall Of water here for period
of thrty-onc years was one hundred and twelve
feet two inches and sXty-cight hundredths OF an
inch.
"Snow and hail, melted, are included in the
inca sure of the fall of water
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

llOMM INICATED.

The proposed extension of the gas pipes
from their present terminus on Washington
street. between Duke and Wolfe, to Franklin,
Is becoming Il subject Of interest to the great
mass Of citizens living in the Southwestern
portion of our city. Its known that the neigh
borhood familiarity known as Majors Hill
and the Village, has been very much built up
within the last five years. 1t has now become
quite populous. Many persons reside there
who do business in the more central part f
the city: these and their families have to make
the Southern end of Washington street their
thoroughtarc, and are crying loudly for light
but hitherto they have cried in vain: they are
told they live too far ont, that tax payers have
nothing to do with the gas: their voice will
not be heard. only those Offering to become
consumers have RI ht 10 ask Ior the extern
sion of the gas pipes: and unless they can
guarantee that they will not only consume
enough gas 10 pay the interest on the outlay
incurred in putting up the street lamps. and
pay for the GAS consumed by them even they
,,"s work. wcro arnrrod ~ m,te none far
Ia rmrnorat;an Observation-Disclosures, th;r,;, I'D
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
A Wonderful Cure.

Thc New London, Conn Star gives the
particulars Of the election of Il snake eight
inches long from boys stomach, by one
John i. Rcade, a spiritual medium after
all the medical treatment Of the most cclcbra-
ted physicians of New York and other cities,
had failed to relieve him. The prescriptions
were given hy the medium while I'M clalryoy-
INT state, and include the following medical
ments, applied 10th inwardly and outwardiy:
vcratrun,, glycerine. anti HpnsmodIc mix
turc." gcntian. camphor. salt, spcarmint,
phosphoratel ether, Sait-pctrc, stram"nlnm,
digitalis. hismuth. Valcrian, podophyim. to-
bacco. lobelia. and castor, That the snake
should have thought best to vacatc HE quar-
tiers is not So remarkable As that the boy
should have Survived the treatment. lie Is,
however doing we'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
C o N N E r C I A L.
Monetary.

The year 1888 will long be remembered in mur.
tary and business circles as one of the seycrc.t rl.
has been experienced since 1877 The reyul,iou -.
the fall of 1857. brought business to comparari,.
stand STILL and from the effects of that shock 4, l.,
not yet fully recovered; especially in the West. +.
it, influence now severely felt for since tia.
time, there has been steady drain upon it, and ,l.
capital which then used, is piled W in t.r
New York. Boston, and Philadelphia Bank.
making money there very abundant and rates un
usually low. THERE'S Il very slight speculative i,
mand, and capitalists prefer to have their mpn,v
lying idle in the vaults of the Banks rather Imam
use it III the present state Of affairs While a..
rates of interest at the East have been upu,u,rly
low, yet loans arc made only upon the most ,ln.
doubted securities. In our market there b,. L,.r
scarcity Of money, owing in great measure f.,
the inability of many country merchants and farm.
ers to meet their engagements. in conscuucnre ,r
the failure for three Successive years of the Wheat
crop. This failure OF the Wheat crop effected To a
great extent the entire region of country tradiug
to this city, and thus our money market has been
h'P' III stringent STATE but OWING TO the light en-
gagcmcnts 10 he met by our merchants. the pre-.
sure has not been severely felt as in some other
places All the Government loans offered have
been readily taken at favorable rates. 1t ear.
ncsty hoped that general return of confidence Is
at hand, and with good harvest in this region.
we shall again be on the high road to prosperity
We hope also, that the views of the President m
respect to the very moderate degree of pro',c.
ton which he recommends in his late message. ly
of return 10 tariff in some sort Of Sprcii,
duties, may be carried out. The falling of in ths
revenue would seem to leave no other alternative.
unless it should be determined to live upon loan.
and ignore the day of payment.
The stock market here is quiet, with very few
transactions. We quote local stocks, follow.
Corporation bonds 81; Orange and AleNanira
Railroad bonds -, and interest; Manassa. Gap
Railroad bonds %. and interest; Bank of the Oh
Dominion par; Alexandria Water Company. &.
We hear of no transactions in Land Warrants in
our market. The following are the rates quoted ,u
New York--iO acres $lMSl 10; Cos S3GrS6 So
7s@S2, and los S3@S5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
Gallant Rescue from a Wreck.

The London England Shipping Gazette
states that the British bark Norfolk, Of New
castle, bound for st. John, y. b., becamSe I'M
manageable, in tremendous gale, on the
night of the 10Th of November. and it became
necessary. in order to ease the vessel 20 cut
away the foremost, which carried with it the
main.topmaSt and mizzen mast. In this help
less condition the American ship TuScaro-
ra. of Philadelphia, Captain Dunlcyy, with
three hundred passengers on board, came
10 her aid, and in tho face of almost GER
tain death. aS every one supposed, from
the tremendous sea then running, Mr.. Dick
inson. the chief mate Mr.. Williams, third
mate. and three noble sailors Of the Tus-
carora manned boat and. after a desperate
struggle with the elements, succeeded III tax
inr off the Norfolk's officers and crow. twelve
in number. and bringing them safely on board
the Tuscarora where thcirwantS were at once
relieved, they having savednothng from the
wreck. and the passengers and crew We'd with
each other III furnishing thepoor castaways
with clothing shoes, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
ALEXANDRIA,:

Wewcre struck with the holiness and en-
ergy with which Mr.. Bright, in one of his re-
cent speeches in England, assailed the for
eign policy of the British government. dcclar-
ing that the rebellion in India was caused by
the tyranny and oppression of that govern
ment and generally denouncing the measures
which have been adopted, in which Great Bri-
tain took one side, and other nations the
other. Mr.. Bright, IN Englond, is liberal
and patriot Here, in this country, if a
stateman takes ground against the foreign
policy Of orr government thinks and says
that we can make an unjus war, or opposes
any scheme proposed by our government de-
signed for our own aggrandizcmcnt, he is
heldup as almost traitor. The moment
our government chooses to get up a ''war, or
foment difficulty, to oppose that war, or to
think that right is not on our side, is to sub
.iect ones self to denunciation as guilty of
''moral treason" or ''of aiding and abetting
the enemy"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
A Mexican President"

The Mexican correspondent of the San
Francisco Bulletin, relates the following incl
dent:
~ very laughable circumstance occurred
here on Independence Day, which will give
YOU some idea of the social standing of the
present President of Mexico, Don Felix
Xuloaga The procession had marched into
Alcmcda, and the President and his Ministers
had taken seats under Il canopy arranged for
their reception, when II person walkcdup and
threw IL pack of cards in Iuloaga'S face
This circumstance created a litter, great even
among the members of the Cabinet. for many
of them as well rs the spectators, had play
ell ut the same table where Iuloaga had acted
as Il crOupicr in former times. Iuloaga tried
to laugh himself. but it was no TO- Differ
cnt assertions were ut once made aS 10 the
cause of this act Some said that the person
who threw the cards had unfairly lost at play
while XuIoaga was dealing the cards: others,
that it was only joke to remind him ofold
times. The best remarks have heard upon
the subject We're made by IN old women. who
when told of the circumstance. expressed
disbelief. Her informant urged yeraclty;
but the old woman shook her head. and said,
1T is quite impossible any one could have
been So impolite." Her Informant then said:
"Whv. saw the cards with my own eyes"
That may be-" says the old woman, Il don't
doubt about the cards being there, but the
poor man lZuloaga) must have dropped them
out of his pocket by accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
Railroad Iron.

We see it stated that contracts have been re-
Gently made on favorable term. for about d.,
600 tons of railroad iron, sufficient 10 build
about 500 mile, cf road, all deliverable within
the next Ii months. Among tho roads for
which this is designed are the following;
Atlantic and Western, . 600 tons; Mobile
and Ohio. | 900 tons: Galveston and liouS-
ton. Il. 600 tons: Gentry's. Texas. 100 tons:
Mississippi Central, 900 ."n-: Tom Ten
ncsscc. 5000 tons: Whites do. 1000 tons,
Illinois River. 600 tons: Staten Island. .4oo
tons: Buffllo Bayou and Brazos, 1000 tons;
Flnrida roads, t tHsi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
DIED,

On Wednesday. 2gth ult.. CATllARlNE Ei
wife Of the late Wm, \, Williams. Of Washington
In Washington on the :Oth uIr, after long and
uuinful illness. which he bore with Christian pa
iicncc and resignation, JOHN GEORGE klCli-
HORN, in the I'D year of hi age. native Of Ba-
den. Germany. but for the last twenty-seven years
Il citizen Of this country.
Tin the 23l ult. after an Illness Of eight months
which she bore with all the holy resignation char
actcri.;ic Of her devoted order, Sister WILLIAM
ANNA Sister Of Charity, ana member of the So
ciety Of Mount It. Vincent, New York, who, in the
tulne.s Of years spent in the perfect discharge OF
every duty imposed 10y her beloved vocation with
holy and most exemplary resignation gave her soul
70 Almighty iiod.
At the residence of j. p. holland, IN NiddlcburS'
Va. ON the 9th ult.. Miss LANlNlA p. ANDER-
son. In the 18th year OF her age
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
British Columbia.

Governor Douglas had issued proclama,
tons declaring the organization OF the new
Government of British Columbia and the reg,
uation of the Territory by English Law; pub,
fishing the revocation oftheact of 1888, grant,
ips The exclusive privilege of trading with
the Indians 90 the Hudson's Bay Company;
and announcing tbs roya! mandate Of mdem'
MITIGATION to the Governor ,.nt az Other c'h'
Gals for acts done before the establish ment
of Legitimate authority in British Columbia
"a measure If p-otrcti"n again future legal
proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

Inquiry is made rs to whether some plan
cannot be adopted to expose the authors of the
numerous lies set afoat in Washington and
elsewhere, and communicated, often, Jy teIe-
graph. all over the country-thus employing
the newspapers in contradicting one day what
they have published the day before. Proba-
bly,, in W cases the detection cannot be made:
but, frequently, it would be easy TO nab and
nail the propagation of false intelligence
For instance the Geographic dispatch the
other day from the South, protesting to give
IN account of matters in Cuba, directly con-
trary to the truth, was sent on the wires from
some rhere and by some indirit'no'. The
place and the man must he known to some of
the agents or proprietors of the press. Let
the name Of the sender of the despatch he
given! That would 60 far to cnre him-and
might Ike a salutary warning to others en-
gagged in the manufacture of bognS news.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
Mexico.

The affair between Mr.. Shultz. IN Ameri-
can citizen. and Gov. Cara has been finally
settled by IN unconditional surrender of the
goods which had been seized ut rancnsnequc.
loo miles up the river. There remains only
the difficulty with Mr.. BaStion 10 De adjusted.
He being another American citizen who had
been compelled to pay $3.50 forced loan.-
Commander Dahlgrccn. during his visit last
summer on board the Plymouth. had positive
promises from the Governor that this money
should be refunded The above intelligcnc"
is derived from dispatches received at the Ma
w Department. Wash. STIR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

The Richmond Enquirer discusses the sub
iectof the Intervention of the General Govern
ment In Territorial Government" and comes
TO the conclusion that, 1.-The whole territorial
government is practically. as we'll rs the"r'n-
cally, the mere creature and delegate "t the
General Government: for il territorial govern
ment to claim exemption from Congressional
Intervention, involves & palpable absurdity.
since it owes its very existence /" The eNei-
else of this same intervention: and Congress
must intervene to limit. restrict, distribute
and supervise the territorial government
whenever Congress interveneS to recognize
and establish it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

The approaching festival Of the Epiphany
january 9th is to be celebrated at Trinity
(Episcopal Church, New York, on a scale Of
magnifccncc never witnessed before in Pro-
testant Church, in the United States. The
noble cdifcc is to he Illuminated by one of
Prof Grants Calcium lights, (the Epiphany
being the feast Of lights, and almost all
the gorgeous decorations Of the Chancel which
were USED at the famous cable celebration, will
be retained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
\ TAX PAYER IN DARKNESS.
OMMCSITED,

I'ohMJ MED.
Fair Play in Wednesdays Gazette,
makes rather Il singular defence of the course
of GOV. Smith. His relations toward the
Governor it seems are of the most intimate
character, as hc tells Us that no ha4 had full
conversations with him when he was Coo
c,Hor since. and bctcre,'
We are advised that John Minor Bolts
slept one night under the same blankets with
President Tyler, May we not infer from the
intimacy which exists between Fair Play"
ami the Governor. that Fair Play" has en-
.ioycd the same luxury with the Governor.
But imagine the Governor. if you please,
pouring over the dct@nce of his friend
Hear him in his agony cxcaiming Save me
from my friends" Remember, the complaint
of "A Constituent was that Governor Smith
had de"icd having addressed Know Moth
ing asscmblage from the steps Of the Mar
shall House in the city Of Alexandria,
Fair Play says that the ka0w NothingS
aren't IN q Jody" from Liberty Hall to the
Aiarohall !lou.c-''that speech was deliver
eel Ia the Governor THAT from an upper
window the Governor replied" and that his
response wos IN the "knom Notbimgs amt
0oUe oHcls." Now a. Fair PLAY" has
shown that the Governor was mistaken in
his statement and that he must at the time
of the transaction, have known what poll
teal party it was that called him out leay"
the issue to be settled between them in their
subsequent interviews.
1 CONSTITI ENT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
MARRIED.
\ CONSTITl ENT.

On the 2Sth Dec, by Elder John Clark, FRAN
els II. OSGOOD. TO Mis- SUSAN y. DOUG
LASS. of Stafford county. Va.
At Georgetown, l.. G., on the evening Of the 2Nih
ucccmbcr by the tcv. DR.. Norwood, WILLIAM
-. CASSIN. Esq.. Of Chicago. Illinois, to MAXI
AMELIA. cldcs; daughter of DR.. Grafton Tyler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

The Conservatives ointment of the country
has now sufficiently manifested itself, North
and South, IN opposition to the fillibuStcr
attempts upon Nicaragua, to ''protcctorate
over any Of the provinces of Mexico, t" any
movements. tending So involve us i'll war or
difficulties, for getting possession of Cuba
and to the revival of the African slave trade
by the illegal importation ofnegroes from the
coast of Africa. 1t is gratifying, too, to OBJ
serve that. with regard to some Of these mea-
sures, at least there is no division of poties-
hat that the condemnation comes from men
of all parties. who desire topreSer,e thepcacc
of the country, and toprc>erVe unSuilted the
good name and honor of the nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

The people throughout the Southern States
are looking with great interest to the APP
preaching canvass in Virginia. The Nash
vile Patriot sends the following words Of
cheer and encouragement
IF the people of Virginia can be aroused
to independence of thought and action, the
victory in the coming contest will perch up
on the banners of the Opposition. But
whether this shall be effected or not-wheth-
er triumph or defeat awaits the opposition, it
is due to themselves and to the country, at
large, THAI they should go into the field and
do battle against the cohorts of democracy
There is everything to encourage, and but
little to cause them to despair. If they will
but use discrctly, the manifest advantages
they hold in their hands, the Wings and
Americans of Virginia, may do much for
themselves, and perhaps more for their
friends IL Tennessee and Kentucky and other
Southern States. who look to them in these
perlous times. for manly and devoted stand
against the Entertainments and most evil ten
denotes of modern democracy"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

Arizona is now subject of disp"te-s"me
accounts representing it as filling up rapidly,
gold mines plenty, Gc.-othcrs asserting that
all all these stories arc canards, designed TO
help the designs of spectators, DC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

The New York papers state that the use of
opium is increasing to an alarming extent in
the United States. The imports and the sales
of the druggists both prove these facts. The
import now reaches 30o, 900 pounds annually,
not onc-tcnth Of which is required for medi
cinal preparations. 1t is asserted that the
average consumption to the population now
equals if it does not exceed that used in Chi
ma and the Indian Archipelago. The sales
Of the druggists in New York and Brooklyn
are found to increase from year to year at IL
ratio Of about thirty per cent. Few consum-
ers of the drug obtain their supplies from
one apothecary; desiring to conceal their habit
from observation, they procure them from
several shops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

An article from De Bows Review on the
overland and ocean routes between the South
West and Europe, and chow to make Norfolk
an Emporium has been re-publl'hed IN
pamphlet form and extensively circulated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

The first sleiyliag of the season was enjoy
Ell near Philadelphia. on Wednesday. Tie
snow in New York on that day was two inches
deep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

Gen. Joseph Lane, Of Oregon. recently IN
letter 70 the Washington Union asserted
that the population of that territory was 30
Geo. The mail from Oregon. justrccelved by
the California steamer. has the following dl-
rect contradiction of this statement: 1.-The
census Of Oregon territory, inst taken, shows
the population to be 42SG2. The number OF
voters is stated To lie 900
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

The Bank of the Metropolis, of Washing
ton, has declared dividend Of four per cent
for the last six months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

Mr. Montague, the Democratic candidate
for Lieut. Governor, says that his friend de-
fined his position with res2rd to Internal I'm
proyemcnt in speech in the Democratic
Convention. Unfortunately. thcpeople, gen
orally. did not hear that speech and are,
therefore. umacquaintcd with Air. Ms posi-
ton"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

Beverly Tucker, esq, L. 5. Consul at Liv-
erpoo., nrriyedin the Asia, on a visit 10 this
country. lie il in fine health and spirits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

The Baltimore American has published in
n ..supplcmcnt." an admirably arranged state
mcnt of the Trade and Commerce ot Balti-
more, for the year 1888. 1t presents full
account 81 the business in that growing city.
during the past year-~G business which seems,
in almost every branch, tobe steadily lncreaS-
mo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

BY the opportune arrival of the l. 5. sl"op-
ofwar st. Mary's, at GuyamaS, on the 10th
of November, the commander was enabled
to procure the immediate discharge Of an
American citizen confined III Jail there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

The great cry against the Parliamentary
Reform proposed by Mr.. Bright. in England,
is. that he wishes to Amcricanizc England
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

Twcnty-eight vessels, with an aggregate
of 6.SiGI tons, were built in Baltimore last
year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01

The filing up of Back Bay at Boston is &C.
inc on-and the ground now covered with
w,ter will soon be one Of the handsomest parts
of Boston. Arrangements are made TO erect
there splendid houses. and open beautiful