Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-09
News Of the Day.
10 shOp the rery age and body Of the TINES"

On Saturday evening, the steamer Row
an running between Wilmington and Fay
etteville. N. c., was totally destroyed by fire
near the former place. Her cargo consisted
of 400 casks and 60 bbls. rosin, together
with large quantity of turpentine. The
latter became ignited while the crew and
captain were at supper, and in a short time
the whole vessel was consumed. The crew
escaped by jumping overheard and swim
ing to the shore near at hand.
The steamships Atlantic, Baltic, and
Adriatic, late Of the Collins line, but now
owned by the Panama Railroad & Pacific
Steamship Co., under the title of the North
Atlantic Steamship Co., are at the wharves,
foot of Canal street, North River, swarming
with painters, caulkers, joiners, and carpen-
tiers. all busily engaged in preparing them for
their new destination.
The harvests in England and Ireland are
represented as excellent In France, the
yield of wheat has been but little below the
average, and that decline is counterbalanced
by large reserves of old wheat, which will
prevent the possibility of high prices. All
over the continent the harvest has been eth
er equal to, or better than, that Of former
years.
Among Garibaldis corps was an Eng
lishman who apparently joined the army
from pure love Of shooting at such high
game as the Austrians. lie always took out
his memorandum book and made note of
it, every time he brought down one of the
enemy. The result of his "season" of shoot
ing counted up Is head killed, certainly, and
10 more under the head of uncertain"
Garibaldi is appointed Commander-in-
chief the Tuscan army, while the united ar
my of Central Italy of which the Tuscan
army will be component part is to be
placed under q Sandman General. Here
are the rudiments of an organization which
will become more steady and formidable
every day.
Samuel c. Bennett lawyer of Cairo, n.
Y, was standing on the piazza Of hotel Ill
that place, last Thursday, when Mr.. Pear
son, with whom he was conversing, playfully
slapped him on the back, which caused him
pavement below. lie was so badly injured
that he died soon afterwards, fully exonerat-
ing MIR. Pearson from blame.
The Warm Springs, in Bath County. were
sold on the lst instant, for SAT $50, includ-
ing the three thousand acres of land attach
ed to the buildings The purchaser was
Mr.. Maize, one of the company which pur-
chased subsequently to the death of DIR.
peterborough. The price then paid was
$4,000.
There is scheme on foot to sell the New
York State Canals. The principal reasons
advanced in favor of the proposed sale, are
the same which induced the people of Penn
sylvania to part with their State works,
rather than see them continue under the
profigate, thievish management of small
politicians.
One of the mountain streams which form
the Schuylkill river holds in solution so much
lime from the limestone region which it ira
verses that the water is unsuited for domestic
purposes. Another stream is so strongly
impregnatsd with sulphuric acid from the
coal mines, that it kills all the fish within
thirty miles.
The contractor for carrying the mail be-
tween Somerset and Williamsburg, Ken
lucky, distance of fifty-fve miles, prompt
ly and satisfactorily fulfls his contract by
packing his mail on foot. The mail is semi
weekly, and the trip is always made IN sche-
dule time. The contractor must be man
OF great endurance.
DR.. A. B. Crosby, of Hanover, New lamp
shire, recently removed from lady in that
place, an ovarian, tumor weighing twenty
eight pounds, which had been growing for
two wears, and must soon have caused her
DEATH The patient is doing well. and will
speedily recover.
Levi Porter, awaiting his trial in the
Berkeley Circuit Court for felony, had an
examining trial on Saturday last, on the
charge of having passed off on Michael
Grunt, of Martinsburg, Va, as good, coun-
terfeit five dollar note, on the bank OF liar
risburg, Pa. He was acquitted.
The Democratic Convention for the Fifth
Congressional District of Maryland, met at
Cumberland, on Wednesday, and nomina-
ted Hon. J. NJ. Kunkle, as its candidate for
reelection to Congress. Mr. kunkle had
been previously nominated, but declined on
account of unfairness in the proceedings.
Berkeley county, Va, at the present time'
pays an annual tax of about S44,Ooo. In
1917 it was not more than S9,400. The
county levy now is $l4,076.75. In 1917 it
was only Sl,57750. Lands that are now
valued at from 10 to $50 per acre, wero then
assessed at from 81, 10 to Sl,GO.
At the Tournament at Orkney, on the 2ath
ult., the Hon. John Letcher was one OF the
Judges. Mr.. F. S. pennybacker, Knight of
Shenandoah, came off victorious in the blood
less combat, and crowned, US Queen, Miss
Jennie Walton, of Indiana.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says;-"The
diminution of the Pennsylvania State debt
progresses quietly and steadily at the rate of
about 81 GOO, 900 per annum. The interest
is paid regularly, without borrowing or the
slightest financial difficulty"
From the Roman legation, the latest news
is scanty, but the Papal Government is ap-
parently watching events with great anxiety.
Austria also is said to be keenly observing
,bom with q view to future strategical ope-