Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-09
News Of the Day.
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shipping use had been liberalized towards
treaty Powers A Danish ship was refused
entrance to the port the King not having u
treaty. Cholera still ragged.
The new Spanish ship-of.the-line Re-
Francisco de Asis, Commander Brigadier of
the Navy Don Ramon Maria Perry, arrived at
Havana on the 2Sth ultimo. She is describ-
ed as magnificent vessel, with an armament
of eighty four guns. She brought to Havana
Field-Marshal Don Ignacio Planas, to take
the place of Brigadier General Manzana se-
cond in command, who returned to Spain
some weeks since.
The human remains found some days since
in soap box at the Hudson River Railroad
depot, and which were thought to be those
of the missing Mrs. Brannan, have been care
fully examined by DR.. Armsby, and pro-
nounced to lie those of an old lady who had
been dead several years, and had been doubt
less packed and shipped for cheap transpor-
tation as medical subject lie thinks the
indications are that she must have been from
sixty to seventy years old.
The old story Of the Boxer and Dean mar
riage was brought up again, incidentally, IN
the New York Supreme Court yesterday
Mr.. Henry Bertholf, one ofthe cfhcers of the
court, has been sued on the mortgage given
by him to Mr.. Boxer, and he defends on the
ground Of set-of for money due him for the
board and care of Mr. Boxers daughter
Petronilla during the trial Of the habea. cor
pus case before Justice Davies.
Mr.. Barbce, the eminent American sculp-
tor, is now engaged upon beautiful piece
of statuary to be called Welcome lie
has selected the hand and arm of one of
Norfolk fair and gifted daughters. as the
model for this piece of statuary. The plas-
ter cast of this hand and arm was taken du-
ring recent visit Of that young lady TO
Washington city.
The family OF Mrs. Lucinda Burr, Of North
Wilbraham, according to the Palmer Journal,
consists of one father, three mOthers, two
grandmothers, one great grandmother two
widows, three children, one husband, one
wife, two daughters, one granddaughter, one
son, one grandson, one great grandson, one
son-in-law; yet the family numbers but five
persons who all live under the same roof.
The Court of Appeals Of New York
have rendered their decision in tue case OF
tie old police force Of New York city. 1t
declares their discharge by the Metropolitan
commissioners illegal and void, and in effect
restores the old police tn their places in the
force, and also gives them their back pay,
amounting in the aggre gate to upwards OF
half million Of dollars.
The armed expeditions now being organ
lied in New York and other cities, with the
ostensible view Of emigrating to Arizona,
will not be permitted to enter that Territory,
special orders to that effect having been is
sued to the United States troops. The stop
ping OF Col Lockridge by Gen. Twiggs is
sanctioned at Washington.
Within the past few weeks there have ar
rived in New York city number Of well
bred, dignifed, well dressed, several of them
in "bran new Clothes" and altogether dis
tingue persons haling from Madrid and
elsewhere in the Spanish dominions, and
sent. it is said, upon secret mission to the
United States. Why secret mission!
1t is rumored that difficulty occurred at
the Annapolis Naval Academy on Monday,
in which a midshipman was tarred and
feathered and otherwise maltreated by some
of his fellow students. We have not learned
the particulars of the affair; but we suppose
an Official investigation will I've had.
On Monday afternoon desperate ARRAY
occurred at Louisville, KY, in which }.
Fender was shot dead, and IL. Walker, A.
Gilmore, Jr., W. Watts and officer Tiller
were wounded. On the same evening, man
named Laurence was dangerously stabbed
by another named Grey.
A sparring exhibition took place in New
York on Monday night, for the benefit of the
widow of Harrington the pugilist. There
were $500 persons present. Among the
parties who entered the friendly match were
Morrissey and Keenan,.
We have accounts from various sections
of the country, of frost and ice within the
last few days. As far south as Wilmington,
n. C.. leo formed ON Tuesday night. On the
mountains west of Cumberland. Nd, five
inches Of snow fell on Monday.
The municipal election in Annapolis on
Monday, resulted in the choice of the whole
Democratic ticket with one exception. by al
average majority of ten votes. MIR. William
Harwood, the Mayor elect, is professor in
the Naval Academy.
An old Virginia farmer says the best way
to measure hay is to multiply length, breadth
and height into each other, and if the hay Is
somewhat settled, ten solid yards makes
ton. Clover will take from ten to twelve
solid yards per ton.
The wheeling Times says that the Hon.
John NJ. Bolts, in response 10 numerous IN
vitations will shortly take the stump in
North Western Virginia in favor OF the Up
position candidates.
The Cumberland Coal and Iron Company
have recently completed an addition to their
road of two miles, running from Eckhart
Mines up the Hoffman valley to the Pompey
Smash mines.
On and after Monday next, the express |
train for Philadelphia will leave Baltimore !
at 6.3O A. NJ. instead of $40: the mail train I
atq.30 \. VI. instead of II NJ, and the
evening mail train at sos instead OF 5.4o.
A riot was got up by number of Irish
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