Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-01
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA Al

The New Orleans correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier says that Bishop Polk
has succeeded in getting ten gentlemen of the
diocese Of the Episcopal church 10 subscribe
three hundred thousand dollars towards the
establishment OF the great Southern univer.
sity. One old gentleman, formerly a United
States Senator and subsequently Governor
Of louisiana, (iIon. Mr. Jnhuson.) has sub
scrlbed forty thousnd dollars.
The people Of Pittshurg are anxious to
have city railway, and the books we've
opened" OH Monday, ioi subscriptions to the
capital stock "t a company who PROPOSE to
huild the Pittsnurg ana Birmingham rnad
Unfortunately Tor honest people, gang Ut
outside spectators were present, and farce
enacted, which ended i'll str persons taking
the whole stock,
The Obanion Creek, small stream cross
ed near Lnvcland station bv the Little Miami
railroad was sui Irrt t. Il most extraordinary
rise last week. Within Il space OF twenty
one minutes the bed "i the creek, nearly dry
before was titled with Wild torrent Ia the
depth of nearly five feet Not di"p at raIr
fell within several miles nt LuNrlund durin;,
the entire afternoon and evening.
\ trial of the Winans Steamer, in Balti-
more, was made on Saturday, III order To test
the effect Of the lemgthening ol the vessel up
on her speed. With the machinery making
seventy revolutions per minute, the steamer
made about twenty-,n- miles per hour, 10y
measurement, which is highly satisfactory
a..
A remarkable case in New York has Just
been developed of an innocent man being
sentenced to ten wears Imprisonment, oh the
charge of shooting private Waterman. lie
has suffered for nearly IA year, but will now
be- released, the real culprit having revealed
himself under stress Of conscience.
The Philadelphia Ledger says that SINCE
the last act of the Delaware Legislature re
newing the lottery grants, the business has
revived with rrduuhled activity, and lottery
tickets and policies are sold in Philadelphia
by the thousands.
The English at Hong Kong are complain
ing that the American merchantmen are
rapidly monnpoliAing the carrying trade with
! Y NINA, WIllt tut w ""' ~ Wv
ing police duty for these successful inter
/ lopers.
The Church of the Savior, West Philadel-
| phia, have extended II call t. the Rev. Henry
! A Wise, son oI Gov. Wise, of Virginia, IL
become their pastor, aud, It Is SAID, there Is
every reason IT, believe that the call will be
! accepted.
New atrocities of the C"olie trade are daily
brought to light The Portuguese are the CHIEF
kidnappers and have variou, places Of der"y
along the rivers of China, into which the
victims are inveipled for consideration
The report that Mr.. Canale, naturnliZed
citizen ui Charleston, now on visit t. tie
noa, had been impressed for military service
l. untrue.
The Baltimore Clipper mentions the death
in Baltimore of respectable citizen, ut the
the hands Of dissi pated aud reckless re-
lative.
At St. Louis, June Is, the poG made a
descent unc gambling houses, and over thIr-
" gamblers have been arrested and placed
under bonds.
The Argo has been lost in Trepassey Bay.
This is to supposed to refer t" the steamer
Arro which is on the line from Galway to
St. Johns, \. f. All "n board were saved