Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-08
News Of the Day.
"76 shop the rery age and body o he TINES. "

The great problem of the source Of the
Nile, which has occupied the attention OF
the world during 50 many ages, may now
be considered as definitely solved. Capt.
Speke. who has lust returned to England
from an extended tour in Central Africa, IN
company with Capt. Burton, discovered a
lake, called by the natives Nyanza, but by
the Arabs Ukcrewe. which appears to be the
great reservoir of the Nile. It's waters are
the drainage of numerous hills which sur
round it on almost every side. This lake
washes out the Mountains of the Moon.
The New Orleans Picayune tells very
mournful story of Joseph Petit, young
man in that city, who being trusted by his
employers with 500 to deposit in bank,
spent $500 of it ION spree" His aged
mother sought him out, procured the re-
mainder Of the money. returned it to his
employers, and begged their forgiveness of
her sons sin. They promised to do So and
went to the Mayor to withdraw the charge,
but were too late-thc prisoner had commit
ted suicide under the shame of being q pri-
soner charged with theft.
A resolution has been adopted by the New
York Common Council declaring that por-
ton of the city known as the Five Points,
disgrace and reproach, and instituting an
inquiry into the expediency of purchasing it
and laying it out as a public park, and erect
ing certain public Offices thereon. A re-
solution was also passed asking the Lc-
gislature for authority to sell the lands now
the proceeds toward the liquidation OF the
city debt.
On Thursday nightin Philadelphia, medi-
cal student named Charles f. Campbell, of
Virginia was arrested at the Walnut Street
Theatre, for drunkenness and fourishing a
heavy loaded revolver in the dress circle Of
that establishment. He was arrested and
locked up. Henry L. Jones, of Georgia, was
arrested on the previous night at the same
Theatre, for using knife and cutting one Of
the officers He was held in 81 500 to ans
wer at court.
The st. Johns, Newfoundland, correspon-
dent of the Traveller states that the Galway
steamship Jason, on leaving the harbor of
St. Johns. N. F., on her last trip from New
York for Galway, came in contact with q
rock near the entrance Of st. Johns harbor,
damaging her bow somewhat; but on examl-
nation no injury sufficient to warrant her de-
tention being discovered, she shortly after
wards proceeded on her voyage; she struck
little forward of the bilge.
Horace Greeley reached home during the
night of the Goth ult. Last spring he promised
to deliver an agricultural address in Wyom-
ing county on the 18th, "if he was alive"
To keep his promise, he took the cars imme-
diately on landing-not even taking time to
visit his family. lie delivered his promised
address at the appointed hour. This was
characteristic of the man.
At St. Inigoes, St. Mary's county, Md,
Robert T. Taylor is appointed postmaster.
vice j. c. Beam, resigned. AT St. Clements
Bay, St. Mary's county, Nd, Chas. Medley
is appointed postmaster, vice Philip IL. Dor
sey, resigned. J. w. Colgate, Jr., postmas-
ter Of Bealeton, Fauquier county, Va, vice
Jos. W. Colbert, resigned.
The causeless visits of Indians to the In
dian Bureau in Washington, are sometimes
productive of serious evils, not only to the
visiting Indians but TO the tribes with which
they are connected. An essential service
would be rendered them and the tribes to
which they belong by refusing passage to all
who do not show the permission of an In
dian agent.
The Democratic Convention for the third
Congressional district of Nd, has nominated
Mr.. VIM. p. Preston as their candidate. MIR.
Preston ran four years ago as an indepen-
dent candidate against the regular nominee
| of the Democratic party. Hon. j. Morrison
Harris is his opponent.
The New York Court Of Appeals has or,
| dered new trial in the case of James Shep-
herd, convicted of the capital crime of arson.
The same tribunal has affirmed the judy
ment of the Court of Oyer and Terminer in
the case of James Stephens, convicted Of the
murder of his wife by poison.
The receipts to the fund of the American
Bible Union for the year, amount to over
0,OO0, being an increase Of about $1,000
over the amount of last year. Over million
of tracts have been circulated during the
/ year.
On Friday Gight last fire occurred at the
dye house, attached to the Cumberland md. J
Cotton Factory, which resulted in the tota!
destruction Of the building. 1t was owned
by several gentlemen in the town, and the
loss is estimated at 81 900.
On Tuesday, John MCGEE, man 50 years
ofago, ap inmate of the work house on Black,
wells Island, New York, sas beaten to death
1 by a room mate named Daniel l,riscoil, Q
drunken vagrant, who turns out be lpnatic
Phs total plumber of emigrants arrived OF
New York this year, UP to the present date,
amounts to 60,697. Last year, to the same
period, the number was G2,56T.
J. +. Wilder, the patapt fire and burglar
proof safe manufacturer, died on Thursday,
ut Chelsea, Mass.
| LETTER FROM SENATOR IvERsoN.-The Hon.
Alfred Iverson, one Of the u. 5. Senators
/ from Georgia. has written letter in which