Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-29
News of the Day.
"B show the gerry age and body Of the TINES.


We have adyices from Great Salt Lake
City to the 10Th ult. There were prospects
of All abundant harvest, but Elder Orson
Hyde had counselled the people to COM
mence storing grain iur Il coming famine
Emigration was unusually brisk. Brigham
Young and his three brothers preached at
the funeral OF their sister Fanny, i'll the Ta-
bernac!e, TN the 18th ult
The new British mail steamer Paramatta,
from Southampton for st. Thomas, went
ashore On the LIST inst, at Anesada Island,
northeast of St. Thomas Exertions were
making to get her of. No lives were lost.
She cost, "a reported, El6o,Wn. The sugar
refinery of Il. A. Nightingale, ut Bridge
ton. Burbadoes, WAS burned June 2oth.-
Loss SIT, 900.
The Democratic Convention for the Fourth
Congressional District Of Maryland met at
Biadensburg, on Wednesday, and after seve-
raj ballots nominated Col. u. W. Hughes, of
Anne Arundel county. Among the randi-
dates for the nomination, besides Gen. Bowie,
the late representative, were Ben ainin Il.
Ii. Harris, esd, of st. Mays county. aud
Gen. Walter Mitchell, OF Charles county.
Mr.. 4. Vansant, Of Kent county, Md,
was last week engaged in threshing wheat
by steam. The Kent News says:-A gen
tlemun who has witnessed its operation i'll
forms us that it works admirably. and ex-
presses the opinion that in time it will be
more generally used. 1t requires two feed
ers aud about thirty hands. and threshes and
fans from GoO to 800 bushels per day.
Two stables, contiguous to each other, one
belonging to Mr.. f. j. X. Scott and the 9th
err 30 Mr. RuthSteiu, in Marlboro, Md, were
DESTROYED by fire, with most of their COLI
tents, Oh Thursday last. They were situa-
ted about 10 feet from the dwelling house Of
Mr. f. G W. Hall, which was Tor some time
in danger of being fired, but fortunately the
day WAS calm.
The Boston Courier announces editorally,
without contradiction, the fact OF the circu-
lation of report that Prot. Felton, of Hsr-
ward College, distinguished for his Greek
scholarship and his controversial ability Us
u writer against Spiritualism, has become
believer in that doctrine il not medium
having found in the course OF his researches
that the evidence was irresistible.
In New York, there has been formed u
Young Mems Early Rising Association, all
the members of which are pledged to be up
ut certain hour 1t originated with about
half dozen young mon, who, having kept up
this habit Tor some years, were surprised ut
its beneficial effects, and at the success IN lite
of their associates.
The Wheeling Intelligencer of July 2.d
says: 1.-The graveyard in Martinsville, Eir-
gina, is now the daily resort Of young men
for the purpose Of playing euchre. La some
instances Young men have been observed en-
gagged in animated games Of 'seven up
across the mounds of their brothers. sisters or
parents.
The London papers record the death OF
Lieutenant General Proctor, who played such
an important part in the last war between
the United States and Great Britain, having
commanded the SD regiment ut the battle
Of Fort Erie, and subsequently shared in the
campaign along the Niagara frontier lie
was colonel of the 9th regiment.
The Planters Advocate says: "Without
being at liberty to state particulars, we are
pleased to be able to say that the RESPONSE
hle heads of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad have recent and most satisfactory
sssurances to corroburate their confidence IN
it's ultimate success"
Two young Gongoes, Kabendnh and Kan
dab, became so much attached to each other
during their passage back to Africa, on the
steamship Niagara that they would neither
eat nor sleep until allowed to get married.
The ceremony was performed by the HcV.
John Seyes, at Monrovia.
At Freeport, Ill.,, July 26, Peter Amdt,
German, killed his three children with an
axe, and wounded fourth, which was not
expected to survive. lie maple no resistance
when arrested, and assigned no cause for
the murder,
The Cleveland Ohio Herald states that
the 18th of August next is the day affixed for
holding the great Wool Growers and Manu-
facturers' fur 10 that city. The indications
rtnubT III CCTtpiH tibt tue S"'h0'"E W.
dealers will he IL large one.
Ths purdy (Tenn.) Whis Banner says
that during the session Of the Circuit c"nrt'
Judge Walker fined certain pious indlvh-
nal, once in good standing, 500 for kissing
a respectable lady, against her wish and con
sent.
There is considerable excitement ut Gull
pepper C. H.. growing ont Of the examination
of number Of young men. charged with dis
ORDERLY conduct at that place. recently. a.
T.. Green for the Cummon wealth, --ile'iry
Sh.skaltprd for the defence.
Dir. James J.. Townsend, of Ne"buryp"rt'
has invented new plan by which to reel
fore and ait sails. and has applied 1t t" the
schooner Golden Eagle. The plan is q+'ie
simple and eusily worked.
We haze news trlW Turks island I" the
10th inst Very heavy rains bad prevailed
hut the weather had BECOME settled, ana SAIL
was making fast III the pans; Inc SloSk w
hand was about lOO, nW bushels.
The mercantile community u MINNESOTA
are taking strong measures against the Wild
cat banking system that tbs operators
have succeeded in inauguratins IN that