Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-18


rebellious city Of Perugia, on the 10Th ult.,
Staying. burning. and plundering, as if i'll an
eneny's country, has already produced such
an impression In the other revulted provin-
ces, that many cities and towns, seeing no
hope of support from either the French or
the Piedmontese, after the explicit declara-
tions of the two sovereigns, and despalring
of maintaining separate independence, have
sent in their acts of submission.
There is young woman employed in the
Harmony Mill, Cohoes, who during period
of years that she has been employed in that
establishment, has saved from her wages,
and from earnings by doing ornamental nee
dle-work, over twenty-five hundred dollars.
Yet she had found time 10 study aud mas
ter French, rs well as the higher branches
of English. She is about twenty-five years
of age, really good looking and yivaci"us
companion.
An arrival at Philadelphia brings impor-
tant news from Venezuela. The negroes of
the villages in the vicinity of Puerto Cabelio
had risen and committed horrible outraseS,
requiring the employment of troops to put
them down and restore order. The rising
was not II political movement. 1t was simply
question of blacks and whites. The leader
of the insurgents is Antonio Ruiz, a native
of st. Domingo, under the assumed name Of
Tomas Falcon.
The New Haven Register says that As a
train Oh the Danbury Railroad WAS passing
through deep cut on Tuesday last the
cowcatcher came III contact with "A taShlona-
bly dressed woman. The result was such as
might have been expected. The hoops and
other standing rigging were carried away III
twinkling. She is said to have resembled
an epitume of Buffers poem Of Nothing t."
Wear" after the collision.
What appears to be rather higl-handed
case for these tolerant times, is that which
has Just been enacted in DIR. Cheever's
man named Hatch has been exconmunica-
ted from the connexion, because he does not
think the observance of Sunday I" rest OH
specific Divine command. lie Is ais" "ppo-
sed to Sunday laws.
An extraordinary circumstance took place
at Oshawa, Canada, recently, II mare giving
birth to three healthy toals. Strange to say.
the mother took fright at the singular pre-
dicament in which she found herself placed,
and ran off and left her offspring. After ii
little persuasion, however, she consented I"
own one of them, and gave it food, but would
have nothing to do with the other two,
one of which she kicked 50 ~ to cause
its death. The other forslken one has been
carefully nursed by hand, and Is doing well,
The immigration to New York up to the
18th inst amounted to 42,,I3 persons,
against 4O,5Gl up to the corresponding pc
riod of last year. The emgrants seem to be
of II better class this year, Judging from the
number of inmates in the institutions on
Wards Island, IA, against l2l5 last year,
and l4l6 the year previous. The arrivals
last week numbered 2II5.
The Mark Lane Express, reviewing the
breadstutfs market, says there is promise
of large crops in Spain; in Holland, also
the prospects are very good; in Eng land and
France there was every indication ot hne
harvest and at Berlin, Prussia, wheat, bar
ley, and peas were Offering cheaper, in con
sequence of the promising looks OF the grow
ing crops.
The Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad Com
pany have authorized the erection OF IA force
pump and convenient troughs in building
near their depot in Detroit, for the purpose OF
accommodating passengers with grutultou>
additions, where they may battle aud cleanse
themselves with pure aud refreshing water
after long ride in the cars. Dressing room,
are soon to he added.
The next General Convention of the Eps,
copul Church will be held at Richmond, Va.
in October next, and will he Of more than
usual interest, as four Bishnps-Dr. Olen'
heimer. Bishop of New Jersey; DR.. Gregg
Bishop of Texas; DIR. Bedell. Assistant Blsh
op of Ohio, and the Rev. Mr.. Whipple o
Minnesota-will then and there be- corse-
Grated.
Judge Hall of the U. S. District Court
now sitting at Albany, has decided that
| drop letter cannot be considered as n letter
to be conveyed by post, !" and has ordered 4
verdict of not guilty to be rendered IN til'
case of William b. Hubbard penny post
master of Syracuse. who was indicted i"l
openins letters in his custody, ~ mail car
rier.
The New York Times understands thai
the Battle of Solferino was fought "n thu
sole responsibility of the Austrian Emperor
and against the advice and judgment Of Bu
ron Hess. While Francis Joseph remains a
the head of the army it is reasoned that
paralyzing influence will follow the future
oyements Of the troops.
There are several aspirants for the Demo
cratic nomination for Congress IN the FRS
District of Maryland. st. Mary's county re
commends Colonel B. &. Harris; Charles
Gen. Walter Mitchell Prince Georges. Hon
Thomas +. Bowie. and Anne Arundle, Col
George w. Hughes. The nominating con
yentiOn meets in Badeusburg, OH the 2itt
instant.
The Rich mond News states that seve
raj of the tobacco manufacturers III that CIT,
have adopted the plan Of working white per
sons in heir factories instead of blacks.
il also stated that in Petersburg the same
kind of labor is performed mostly by white
girls.
The gallant Bulfalonans, IN. W on the
18th, had n piece Of fireworks representa-!
the beauties of crinoline When first Illu
minated il was glorious in expanded t1cuncei