Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-03
News of the Day.

United States. He says that the parallel,
from which the survey commences, has been
tivcd approximately and the party are now
at work on the base line, and he hopes i'll Il
few weeks to be able TO advise the Depart
ment of the establishment of the initial point
and the tracing and marking of the boun-
dairy as far as it can be done from the valley
of the Rio Grande.
Advices from Marshall Texas, to the DIST
inst, state that the Pacific Railroad Conven-
ton had been in session several days. Pre-
sident Foulkes was detained till the 10th day
after the appointed time for the settlement.
but the arbitration committee waited till the
18th, when President Foulkes satisfied them
of his ability to pay the award, and the COM
mittee proceeded to the adjustment and audit
ing of the claims.
The one hundred and twenty-second ami
vcrsary of the birth of Thomas Paine, author
of "Thc Age of Reason" was celebrated in
Philadelphia, by ball, supper, and an ora
ton. The Hall was decorated with national
badges and cmblems. and ornamented with
portraits Of RObt. Owen. Thomas Paine,
Frances Wright, Thomas lllman. Rich. Car
Isle. Rev. ..Robt. Taylor, Joseph Barker, and
others.
Rev. DIR. Curtis who lost hisl life by the burn
ing of the North Carolina, is said to have been
hurrying home to attend the funeral ola MEM
Der Of his family, lIewas a gentleman of uo'-
ished manners, a fine writer, a"d a clergyman
ofthe Baptist church. Formerly, he was con-
nected with the publication of the eclectic
Review" in London, and reporter of the
debates in the British Parliament.
The funeral of Mr. Prescott took place in
Boston, at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon,
and his remains were placed under ST. Paul's
Church, v ere sleep :" many "f the ilustrl-
Gus dead The Bosom press and people bc"r
, many abundant but Only truthful t"stlm"-
MES to the virtues, industry and distinguish
ed worth of the historian
The Chicago Herald answers Senator i'ou-
glas with severity, in defending th"s" gentle
men whom he is understood t" have assai|-
ell IN their personal character with :" great
bitterness. in executive session ot the Senate,
on Friday Of the week hrfnr" last.
A gnsomrter in the II \. w. tram for
| Philldrll.hi;.. exploded at Jersey city, On
Wrln"siav ', ~ the passengers were about
| taking their .-ats and flied the ear with
| gas. One uf th- employees lit a match and
| arph..l II to the burners, to ascertain the
leak On "p,n'ng the closet d""r an rxpl"-
sion took place. filling the ear with fam" and
smoke. and setting fire the hair OF a Miss
Fowler, If New York. besides burning some
of her wearing apparel.
An atrminus murder was committed on
saturday, in the Fourth Ward. New York. a
man having beaten his WIFI t" death. tn"
name of the murderer is John Murlhv. no
Together " rh his WIFE and children. and
several brothers with their " YES and chit
dr.n. orruplrd two adlulmng ronms in the
tenement house rear 1T No "a Oak street
| The mur,irruuS instrument was q leather
strap, which lac usually w"r. around Ia. bod
The marine losses for tn" past month show
an asgr.yat" nf III vessels. pl wh""h were
ships . were harks. ! | war" hr,gs Ii w-r"
! srh,r,n.rs. | a STEAMER. and ! steam 'nS.
: The total value ur property lost Va ~" III j.
| hon one hundred and r,rntr-n thousand
| d,,II.rs This H. the vnlrr m III" pr'ry".rf Y
| tntuIIy lost exclusive ut damac" I" I">S"ls
not amounting to Il total l''>s. AMI Il partial
| losses of cargo.
, Mr. Bentley, tn" cel"nrnred l.,'n'ion p"' =
usher. proposes to commence III March IN"
| ruhhratiun Of Qmartrr V Review. which b."
/ l,. ,I,,- tt,r, a -
i.luv,ny the literary acquisitions OF in'i',h
ual writers but winch shall represent som"
J.hn,t. pulirv and lm n channel far SERIOUS
| and vest"n<ihr counsel rh I'll" thoughtful
and intelligent portion OF III" community.
All the Ice companies between New York
aud Nhau, have been huS'ly engaged during
the past two day. IN harvesting their crop
for next summer. The L." already gathered
Is said To hr of quality much -uI"rr"r I"
| that gathered last winter Is clear AMI solid
and rnng.s from 10 to ~ inches in thick
| Most of thr houses are already filled
There will he "A time when originality viii
rive ont, and nothing new be nv"nted.-
Fur carriers, saws the Portsmouth Trans
cript, ure the latest ag"ny-wc say gar
tiers" right ont after long mental conflict
~ t. it, proprirtv. We caught glimpse OF
one Of these articles as Il far t"wnSw"nran
was crossing one "t our unpaved streets yes
teriay.
A letter from Concord. New IIampshire. Of
tn. 2Sth january, saSs:-"N" have had
severe snow-sturm SINCE Ii nri"ck last EVEN
inp and full ten inches Of SNOW huye fa.,"n.
making i'm the woods, fields AMI pastures.
well nigh three feet upon lrvrt. II" IN
| for thus far in this state has been hard
one more than usually c"d. get ah"und'ng
in good -le,ghrng.
The following has been r"""',"' '"h"
Rome dated the 1th mf Januar, A. tn"
foreign Journals arr Sr".ak ng Of "nc r.
tara | will initial" th",r rAanr" IL" on
tered the s,h'ml Of the regular pr'n"nhs "'
| st. .Iubn Of lat"rnn three week s'h""- ~"
| APPEARS happy and Expresses II" d"-'rr I" re-
| turn home. The pop" paws tor his edn''a
| ticn ont OF his pr'vni" pur>"
Col. Bunn~ 49," and Superintendent Col
Inns arrived at Aupta f. on the 9TH instant,
having concluded "A treaty Vt l'"are with the
Nava,nes. the terms Of winch are highly adj
vantayenus tu tn. | nrtrd States. Lieut..
Beale's party was a, Hatch rnn"h" r""uper
| ating.