Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-29

regret exceedingly to learn that the pearl
crop of Western New York was destroyed
by the excessive cad of the 10th inst. Reli
able information from fruit growers in varl
Gus parts of the country, shows that on tn,
examination of mAy hundreds of fruit buds
all were found dead. 1t is well established
fact, that the fruit buds of the peach ordi
narily, cannot endure more than about forty
! four degrees of frost and consequently when
the thermometer sinks to IL, Is, or 20 deg
below zero, the germ of the peach will be
destroyed"
Hon. Erastus Corning, President of the
New York Central: Charles Moran, Presi,
dent of the New York and Erie; J. Edgar
Thompson, President of the Pennsylvania
Central and John W. Garrett, President OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Companies,
are in conference in Washington. Their ses-
sions are private, but they have in view the
bringing about of uniformity of action be-
tween the four great railroad lines rs to
fares, freight, charges. etc. There is a good
prospect that this object will be effected.
a desperate attempt was made in Phila-
delphia. on Wednesday evening, to take the
life of Alderman Carter. ltappearsa young
; man, named Conway entered his office, dur
ing his temporary absence and took posses
sion of his docket. On the entrance of the
alderman, an alteration ensued when Con-
way, Selling a pistol lying behind the desk,
fired, but fortunately the ball missed Its
mark. The offender was arrested and in de-
fault of $1,000 ball. was committed.
The trial before court of the ministers
of the Methodist Church in Indiana of Rev.
DR.. Daily. on charges of lewdness and drunk
enness to which we have heretofore alluded,
ended on Friday night, after three days in
vestigation The accused was found guilty
of both the charges named, and suspended
from his ministerial functions and church
membership till the conference can act upon
the case.
\ correspondent proposes that poplar trees
be planted along all our railroads, and used
as telegraph posts. The under branches can
be cut down, so as to leave the trunks as
clear as the posts now employed. 1t will
take some years for such trees to grow, but
if they then make permanent posts, not sub
iect to be blown down during gales of wind,
they will be superior to bare poles, and should
be planted.
Steps have been taken in Boston to secure
the erection of nrc-proof building for the
purpose of containing Professor Agussiz's
collections of natural history The Profess
sor has large quantity of very valuable
specimens stored in Il wooden building,
where they are liable to be destroyed by fire.
The new ediice is proposed to be i'll Cam
bridge.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COmpa-
ny is still engaged in the effort to reduce the
number of hands in its service. We have
been informed that over 900 carpenters at
the different points on the road have been
discharged within the last twelve months,
and that the number of operatives on the
whole line is about 1000 less than the Com
pany has had heretofore in its employ.
Perpetual insurance. new featurc-to
wit: Insuring dwellings so long as the house
shall stand, by the payment of a single pre-
mium and that only ut y per cent. guar
anteeing return of 30 per cent. We see
it stated that this method has been in prac-
tice in Philadelphia, for many years, and
that it has recently been introduced in St.
Louis.
The barque France Capt. Ellis, Of New
York. in 4 late voyage from Havana to Bris-
col. fell in with the British barque Magis-
trate, of Liverpool. in sinking condition,
and rescued the officers and crew. The Bri-
tish government has seen hit to acknowledge
the humane service thus rendered, by the
presentation to Capt. Ellis of beautiful tes-
timonnl.
The Court of Appeals of New York has
lately decided that railroad passenger is
bound to show his ticket to the conductor
when requested, even if the conductor knew
that the party had paid his fare. Refusing
to comply with such requests, tOrielts his
right to be carried On the road.
The construction of the Railroad from the
valley Of Braddock's run, to the coal mines at
the mead Of Hoffman hollow. has been com
menced, and it is the intention of the
Cumberland Coal and Iron Company, to have
it completed in time for the opening uf the
springtrade
1t Is known by almost everybody, that the
divorce laws of Indiana are Of 80 loose n
character that little or no obstacle presents
itself to parties who are tired of their rela
tons as husband and wife. 4 bill. how
ever. has just been reported in the Legisla
ture, intended to reform the whole matter.
a bill is pending before the New York Leg
islature, to provide the rights Of sepulture
for the American soldiers who persisted on
the prison-ships in Wallabout Bay during
the revolution. 1t proposes t" remove the
remains to Fort Green. and there erect Il
monument over them.
Mr., kalloch is nov the mostpopular clergy
man in Boston-that is, hi, audiences are
invariably numerically the strongest He
very rarely breaches when he is not listened
to by at least $500 persons. Generally, his
auditors are young persons.
Mr.. Silas ST. John. the only survivor of the
party in charge of the United States mail
station at Dragon Springs, Arizona, in Sep
TENDER last has rtachpd Washington, with
letters commencing him to the attention of
the government.
lin IuS-!ay morning at , o'clock. a house
of iIl-famp kent nv Il woman named Fay