Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-27
News of the Day,
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Instead of increasing the Letter Postage
from three TO five cents, as proposed by the
Postmaster General the Journal of Com
merce desires to see the rates reduced to
two cents as an experiment, and with the
British example in view. it believes that the
amount received from letter postage would
be equally increased
The opponents of the French Spoliation
bill are evidently fearful that it will pass
the House, and are already demanding that
the President shall veto it. Mr. Buchanan
voted for the bill several times when in Con-
gress, and at one time made very sound ar
gument in its behalf
The Judiciary Committee of the House is
actively engaged daily in taking testimony
in the Impeachment case of Judge Irwin of
Pennsylvania! The charges made against
the Judge were originally presented to Con-
gross eight or more years ago but were not
pressed at that time.
There is general feeling upon the sub
iect of Gas, in New York and Brooklyn, par
ticularly in the irregularity of bills, and in
charging for gas which, it is alleged, is not
consumed. OF the Brooklyn Company, the
Courier says :-"Most Of the consumers are
complaining, and some of them assert that
the more they try to economist, the higher
are their bills. For instance, families who
do not light over three burners from dark
until about 10 o'clock, p. NJ, are charged
from $50 to So, and over per month; while
at the corresponding period last year, they
burnt more gas at $3.50 per thousand, and
their bills were about third less"
The wonderful vitality which the English
soldiery carry from that cool country to the
burning region of Hindostan, is a subject
of much interest to both PSYCHOLOGISTS and
political economists. In the hottest and
most sickly season, the European troops have
in this, as in former wars performed some
Of their most successful compaigns. 1t is
stated that in the recent campaigns, intan-
try have marched 30 miles in single day,
under Il scorching sun.
A suspension bridge just erected over the
St. John river, at Grand Falls, c. W., and
which had just been opened to the public, fell
on Saturday. 18th instant. in consequence of
the chains swapping. Three teams were lost,
and two men seriously injured. The cause
of the disaster was probably owing 10 the
contraction Of the iron during the severe cold
of last week The bridge cost over $4,000.
A horrible murder was committed at
Poughkeepsie, on Friday night last. The
parties were Lewis Gould and Eliza Law
renee. They had been living together as
man and wife, for several years past. About
| | o'clock on Friday night, Gould entered the
room in which he. Eliza Lawrence and their
daughter, Mary Rachel Lawrence. lived,
the house being occupied by several fami-
lies. y and after few words had TRANSFERRED
between them. Gould seized an axe and
struck her blow and killed her.
In New York. on the 9th instant, fire
broke out in the clothing store IF Henry
Ketcham, No. 81 South street. Soon after
its discovery an explosion took place, sup
posed to be from gunpowder, Captain Mae
kew, of the insurance patrol, and Patrick
Moran, were badly burned about the face
and hands. Several fircmen We're also knock
ed down and more or less injured. About
$50, 600 worth of property was destroyed, di-
vided among a number of persons.
A man representing himself asan apo1tatc
Roman Catholic priest is now lccturing i'll
Norfolk, on Nuns. Jesuits. and Sisters Of
Charity. A few nights ago, in the course Of
one Of his lectures he commenced traducing
the Sisters of Charity, whereupon more than
half his audience remembering the services
of thsso ladies during the yellow fever there
rose up and left the room. This whole au-
dience ought have done so.
Much excitement exists at Carson Valley
respecting the laws of Utah, and meetings
have been held taking ground against the
jurisdiction of Utah, and requiring the Utah
probate Judge to abstain from the exercls" "t
thcdutics Of his office. Other meetings SuS-
tanned the Utah authorities, bat favored st.
paration from that territory.
The Boston Traveller sayS:-Thc Bay
State Mills, which cost S2,oOO,0OO, were sold
for 100000. Should their business chance
to nav six per cent. OH the reduced capital,
the fact will be quoted as an evidence OF the
prosperity Oh llp illdiud'lui Ms i'i''l''t "'''
the loss of 100000 will be quite over
looked.
The Philadelphia North American says
"Mr. Pugh, of Ohio, is dissatisfied with Mr.,
Buchanan's appointments i'll his State. lie
dcnounccs both the appointccs and the ap-
pointer lie makes no secret OF his dislike
to Dir. Buchanan. and if report speaks true,
is determined 70 thwart him whenever and
wherever ho can"
William Stewart departed this life on or
about the 24th of December last, at his resi-
dence in Franklin county Virginia, and on
Christmas day, his mortal remains were con
signed to the tomb, with appropriate honors.
Mr.. S. entered the Revolutionary army at an
early age, and bore an active and conSpicu-
Gus purt in the struggle for Independence.
The members of the Baptist church and
congregation in Charlottesville. Va, recent
" took charge of the parsonage, during tn"
absence of the pastor, Rev. John \. Br"adus,
and furnished it with new furniture, and
other articles Of use and ornament, proyi-
sions, &c.
The line of telegraph to Leavenworth,
Kansas, is completed, and the first message
direct from that point to New York was
transmitted over the wire on Tuesday.
An unusual amount of snow along the