Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-31
News of the Day.
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The last news from China contraiict> the
eanard Of the French papers, that Mr.. Ward
was taken to Pekin, shut up in a box, from
which he could see nothing of the country,
and after arriving at Pekin was kept contin-
ed like prisoner. Our minister had been
most courteously received at Pekin the capital
Of the Chinese Empire, and expected to be
able to forward the ratification of the Ameri-
can treaty with China, by the next mail.
Bank rascalites are the order Of the day
in New York. In addition to Il forgery for 80
l60 on the Nassau Bank, on Thursday, it
comes out that bogus check, purporting to
be drawn by stock firm i'll Wall street, was
paid ON the same day land it must have been
within the same hour on the Corn Exchange
Bank. The forger in both instances is sup
posed to be one one and the same person.
The effect of these forgeries is to make
bank tellers extra careful as to endorse
ments and of persons TO whom money was
payable.
Lawson Bolts, late counsel for Brown and
his confederates is son of the late General
Thomas H. Bolts Of Virginia and nephew Of
John NJ Bolts and Catharine ID. Murat OF
Florida His mother is i grand-niecc Of
General Washington. Mr. Bolts is SAID 10
be Il young lawyer who relies on his protcS-
sion Tor his support and 4 man OF good abil-
ity and spotless character.
The London papers note the great heat OF
the weather; and the unusual prevalence OF
the Aurora Boreals. On the 4th of October
the thermometer rose to ~ degrees in the
shade and 90 in the sun. On the Sd it stood
at IS in the shade. The heat on the 18th was
greater than in any October for the last sixty
years. The nearest approach to 1t was III
lSO2, when it reached -.
Amongst the arrivals by the Persia we
notice that Of Commodore Andrew Arcr-
deckne, Of the Royal London Yacht Club
This gentleman is more or less identified 10y
his tastes with this country, being in the
habit of running over here once or twice Il
year, and visiting every object of interest
within his reach during his brief stay.
Rev. Joseph c. Talbot, recently elected
Missionary Bishop of the Northwest, by the
Protestant Episcopal General Convention at
Richmond, Va, was originally, says the
Baltimore ND Sun, a member of the 80,
ciety of Friends, and many of his relatives,
members Of that society, reside IN Philadel-
pha.
Peterson's Bark Note Dctector says. a very
dangerous counterfeit so bill has made itsap,
pearance. Itpurports to be ofthe Commercial
Bank, II. l., and is altered from broken Com,
mcrcial Bank Of Millington. Md; Wig. female,
spinning wheel, etc, 10 in die on each side,
y in centre of right end; Ten across left end.
The contract for building the Armory dam
at Harper's Ferry, has been awarded by the
government to Mr.. Hugh l.. Gallaher.-
Mr.. Gallaher discharged his work nobly and
faithfully under his contract on the Wash
iugton Aqueduct, Notwithstanding he suffer
ed severe losses.
On Tuesday the Sth of November, the An
nual Fair ard Cattle Show of the Rappahan-
mock Agricultural Society, commences on the
grounds of the Society in fredericksburg
The note of preparation has been sounded,
and competitors are already earnest and
active.
Among the passengers in the Persia at
New York, are Moses H. Grinnell and fami-
", who have been absent about two years;
and Madame Bodisco, the widow of the late
| Russian Minister to Washington.