Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-25

The Cecil. Nd. Wing says that the los
SEES susta ned by the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company Of Cecil County, during the year
about t" close. have been 81 great a. t" COM
pei the managers to levy tax on the mem
hrrS 81 the company. cqna! To that "l last
year, when the insurance WAS just double
the usual amount. Up to the Isl "t June,
or during ten months of the year, the losses
rep"rted amounted to but 81 300 Since the
lst Of June there have already bocn reror-
ted losses amounting to some $1,000.
\ strange affair has been brought to light
and law in y Y, by Mr.. W. +. Burton. the
well-kn"wn comedian, who charge. three per
sons, hitherto Of respectable standing. with
c"nsprlng t" fix on him design "i destroy Ill%
hIs OWN theatre by fire. 80 ~ IT, get the III
Surance. They prrSrnta letter pnrp"rtI'Ig To
he from, written al Mobile. urging the arS"ll
ThcpartlrS We're held under security ior iur-
ther investigation.
About 1000 packages and barrels oil
produce were shipped from Norfolk last
week. Of which 1000 were shipped 1"
New York. 1000 to Baltimore. and 1000 10
day morning. The shipments now consist
principally of tomatoes. apples, peaches, and
POTATOES, besides great quantity "i pears.
rurumbrrS, heets, egg plants, okra. NJ.
The Columbus GA. Enquirer Of July l?th.
states that during thunder storm on Satur-
day afternoon last, about dozen negroes,
bclonsiug to Mr.. +. Biggcrs. living near that
city, toek refuge in Il house in his field ami
that the house was struck 10y lightning, kill
| ing two of the negroes instantly, and severely
nluring two others.
The negro condemned Ia be hung III
Frcdcrirk>bu On the 9Th of August, for
committing III outrage upon two little girls.
will not be executed until the 9TH Of Septem-
Der; Gov. Wise having granted him re-
spite until that time. The Governor WAS
pcttioned to change the Punishment from
hanging to transportation. but declined.
Arrangements have Just been completed
for the publication. in Washington, Of IL po-
litical and literary magazine 10 be called the
National Democratic Quarterly Review, I'M
der the edItorship Of Col. Florence, assisted
by eminent contributors IL is to be the rx-
puSitor ri the policy of the present ami ali
future "Dcmorratic Administrations
From Mexico we learn that Gen Marlue-
IN had robbed y c"nducta going from Guam
aiuatu to San Bias, of six hundred thousand
dollars in silver 4 conspiracy had been
discovered in the capital 10 place General
Marquezn in power. But I'r subsequently,
4 la
lnlaru.
The New York Courier drv"trs long ar
lcIr Of warning on Yellow Fever, mainly 10
Introduce Il letter from Drs Valentine Mott
and John W. Francis, which ut tins SEASON
al the year is important Both Of these dis
tinguishcI men argue that yellow fever is ~
communicable disease, or to BE- more rXpli-
cit, IL catching disorder"
The London Tunes gives quite long az
count al the remarkable icats "f strength
exhibited Ly Dr. Ii. l.. Wmahip. nj his recent
lecture in Boston The lmndon Time. allows
the statement I" pass nmrhullen%ri that the
strongest man III England could not lIit hy
the lr,nd:, ul"n" upwards 81 eight hundred
pounds.
The Agricultural Society of Lynrhburg
Va, has awarded the first premium oi Sl"
to Capt. Robert Jennings, of Halifax, i"r
fine manufacturing wrapping tobacco, Which
WAS sold AT so per hundred and the second
premium Of 500 /" Mr.. i e. Wood, al R":l
n"Ae. for best manufacturing filters, which
sold 1T 80 rrr hundred.
I,l,
man. belonging t" DR.. William Prlcr, OF that
place. committed an outrage on Il young girl
II years old, while gathering black berries.
III company with several other children.
Great excitement prevailed among the rltI-
Gems, who succeeded in catching tn" nrgr",
aud hanging him.
Mr.. Churrh's new picture, The Heart "t
the Andes" has been exhibited III private
to the Queen aud royal family Of England,
AMI subsequently exhibited Ia the public.
The various art critics and c"mn"iSs"nrs al
London award the highest praise To- the
work
The lntelligrncrr says that chap ate one
evening last week. in Petersburg, bakers
dozen of curmmhers and six onions Tor sup
per lie was from the mountains. where The
4th IF .Juur frost destroyed the cucumhers,
and he WAS laying in IL stock t"r the sum
ucr.
At Lynchbnrg. Va. July Il. the dwellings,
of b. L. EiIey b. g. Talaierr", Mrs. Henry
Lanshorue and Vim. BOXERS kitchen, and
three stables, were burnt. L"ss S2',uW'. on