Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-22
News Of the Day.
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During the visit Of MIR. Ward, the Ameri-
can minister to Pekin, China, he was honor
ed with Il sumptuous dinner. Though only
the three Chinese commission and MIR.
Ward, his secretary, and two interpreters,
were present and sat down 10 it, the supply
was enough for at least hundred, and tine
expenses was estimated ut $1,000. 1t con-
sisted Of various dishes-birds' nest, sharks
fins, heiferS' teats, watermelon seeds &c,
&C., the whole amounting to no less than
MLHy courses.
\ writer in the Savannah Republican,,
speaking of the late burning of cotton gin
houses in Talbot county, Ca, attributed to
negro inceudiaries, states that 1t is all mis-
take Ii had been represented that - gins
were destroyed, whereas only three have been
burnt during the season. The rumoT that
reached Milledgeyiile, announcing the be-
lief that a squad OF Brown's emissaries were
concealed in the neighborhood Of pine Noun
tain. in Merriweather county, and that an
express had been sent to Talbotton tor a
force to scour that region and capture the
miscreants, if possible" is without the least
foundation.
Rev. Mr. Seeley, pastor of the American
Chapel in Paris, who came in the Wander
bilt ON the eth instant, does not intend to
return 10 his field Of duty. the experiment of
uniting all evangelical Christians travelling
abroad, in the same congregation not having
succeeded as well rs was expected. modi-
fled liturgy was adopted for the sake Of the
Epscopalans, but the Episcopalans wanted
the book of Common Prayer and the forms
of worship to which they had been accus-
toned ut home. They, therefore. withdrew
and organized society by themselves, under
the care Of Rev. Mr. Lamson, who still re-
mains in Paris.
An extraordinary match has recently been
made in England between the Duke at Beau
fort and the Earl Of Winchester, the object
Of which is the test and comparative speed
Of the race-hnrse and the greyhound. The
match is to be Tor - 600 n side. halt forfeit.
and the Duke backs five couples Of hounds
against three horses to be selected by the
Earl, who are TO carry liz pounds EACH
The race is to take place over the full DIS
lance Of the Beacon Course, Mt Newmarket,
which is miles, furlong and lI3 yards
in length, and is 70 come oh during the
Houghton Meeting, in the Fall OF next year.
The Merchants and Mechanics Exchange
of Norfolk, Va, has issued its annual report
to the 3lst Of May. The exports OF that
city for the wear reached So, 444 ,924, of
which $50, OSn was the result OF the truck
ing" business. The annual product Of the
city manufactures was 100000. Among
other items Of export were 2,3ol,i l9 bushels
of oysters.
On the evening Of Monday, the 18th Of
November, 1859, in the Church Of the Puri-
tans (Dr. Cheever's) in the city OF New
York, occurred one of the strangest specta-
cles ever witnessed in this country. Seven
ty-fye or eighty respectable, Intelligent, pi-
Gus people" were assembled there to invoke
the aid of Almighty God in behalf OF John
Brown, doomed to die the death of u fclon.
Timothy Bigelow, Chester Clarke and
james Smith, counterieiters, were arrested
in Rock Island county, Illinois, last week.
They had complete and perfect set oil
dies, tools. presses, ect, a d everything ne,
cessary Tor the manufacture OF every KIND
Of American coin. of gold and silver, from
five cents to so.
The murder Of au American ut Topic. IN
Mexico, and the hanging Of his dead body
10 tree afterwards have all fully been con-
frmed. The name uf the murdered man
WAS Ormnnd Chase, native of the State al
Maine. ana for the past two years superln-
tendent OF = saw-nill on the Santiago river,
near Topic
Jeremiah ii. Brown who had agreed to
support D. young men studying Tor the Dap
fist ministry in Howard College, Alabama. at
an annual cost OF $4,000 in the aggregate,
has recently endowed theological char III
that college, by u contribution OF So, ooo IN
addition to his former pledge.
An important Chinese decree appeared IN
the Pekiu Gazette of the 9th Of August. 1t
gives very moderate account OF the Brl-
fish repulse on the pei-ho and processes, on
behalf of his Celestial Majesty, the most
friendly feelings towards the United States
and the Algerican Envoy.
Information has been received OF the sud
den demise Of Mrs. Myra Townsend, lady
well known in Philadelphia for her enthu-
siastic devotion to the cause Of philanthropy.
Mrs. Townsend has for years been engaged
in the furtherance Of various public chart
ties, and her loss will BE- deeply felt.
Col. Carroll, of Doushoresau Manor, has
consented to take command OF the two cav
airy companies about to be organized IN
Howard county, Nd. The citizens OF Eli
colts Mills have taken measures to form
Il company Of infantry.
1t now appears that the great meteor
which on Tuesday last was seen as far South
"a fredericksburg, was noticed to fall III the
North River near Fort Washington point
1t fell verv near vessel, and struck the wa.
ter with kissing sound.
An accident occurred near Melvsle on the
Northern Central railroad on Saturday AZ
ternoon, by which the conductor, Mr. Al,
fred Crawford was Instantly killed. anu two
other persons slightly injured.
The Jewish merchants OF Cincinnati. hu'e
held a public meeting to consider the Sab
bath question. and resolved to close their
places of business on Sunday.
Large Arrival of Cotton.
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