Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-08
News Of the Day.
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ult., state that the demand for salt continued
active. without any improvement in price
worthy Of note Over 10000 bushels had
l.een shipped from the different ports of the
colony since the LIST OF July. most of which
was cleared for different ports IN the United
States. There was Il considerable quantity
on hand, with the prices rang ing from "a Sc.
Export duty 81.
The London Evening Mail, in relation to
the opening Of Parliament, says OF our
Minister, George NJ. Dallas: "Conspicu"us
among them all, i'll his plain evening dress
aud snow white hair, is the American Min
lister, MIR. Dallas, striking type, If we may
So call him, of the simple institutions OF the
great republic which he represents 50 we'll
The recent accident on the Northern rail
road is fruitful theme tor the newspapers,
and is likely to occupy the attention OF the
Courts. The bridge had long ago been rep
resented ~ unsafe Criminal proceedings
are likely to be instituted, and an example
is needed to ensure greater vigilance in le-
gard to railroad structures.
The catalogue Of Randolph Macon Col
lese for 1859, shows hourishing condi-
ton and list OF al students. The next
session will commence on the 10Th Of Sep
tember and close on the 9Th Of July. The
Board ut Trustees of the College will pro-
coed ON the 10th inst to elect professor OF
modern languages.
The last number Of Punch contains a rep
resentation Of Free Italy," AS the French
Emperor has left her. She is chained to
the stumbling block of Ie"etia, on which
stands her deputy-gaoer, Francis Joseph,
with his keys, while Louis Napoleon hides
her fair head beneath the extingulsher OF
triple crown.
Capt. Wilson, of schooner running be-
tween fredericksburg aud Baltimore, was ar
rested and committed to Jail last week, in de-
fault of bail, charged with an attempt to de-
fraud lie was loaded with guano. for Hugh
Scott. esq, and failed to deliver the entire
cargo, some three tons being found in the
hold of his vessel afterwards.
There are four churches in New York
supported by the Welsh, viz Que Baptist,
one Congregationalist, one Wesleyan and
one Methodist. There are two newspapers
printed in Welsh, with a circulation OF ten
thousand copies. They have also four be-
nevulent associations.
There was received at the Lynchburg
depot of the Va and Tenn. Railroad, on
Thursday, "A loaded cars, consisting of 1916
bushels of Wheat; llS barrels of Four, u, OOU
pounds uf Tobacco; and a, 900 pounds OF
Miscellaneous. There were II loaded cars
sent West the same day.
An effort is being made by some in the
counties along the Canal i'll Maryland, t.
induce the &. & o. Canal Board, to dismiss
from Office Mr.. Ringgold, the present ex,
cellent Clerk to that Company, upon party
grounds.
Mr. Rarey has been appointed to com
mence the instruction of the officers. riding
masters, and rough riders in the cavalry re-
yments at the depots in England and Ire
land, in the art Of subduing horses to regl-
mental purposes.
The three last harvests in Canada, have
been light but the Toronto Leader says
there can no longer be any doubt that both
the Fall and Spring crops throughout the
entire peninsula of Upper Canada, are very
much above an average.
The General Land Office has determined
upon the adoption of the most stringent mea-
sures in its power to prevent trespasses upon
the fine growing timber of the public lands.
1t is believed that much valuable timber is
taken by trespassers.
The gold diggers among the Indian mounds
of Chiriqui, sspon the isthmus, are to be re-
inforced by vessel load of adventures
from New York, who are to proceed direct
to Chiriqui, on the Atlantic, ia clipper
schooner
Major Dodger has been elected by $50 ma
iority over Mr.. Crane, as delegate from the
new Territory of Nevada, which it is pro-
posed to set off from Utah, to embrace Car,
son Valley.
At the latest advices wer was imminent
between the Creek and Cherokee Indians,
! in consequence of two Or three OF the latter
having been murdered by some of the for
mer.
1t is stated that Bishop Kemper has init
mated his determination to resign the trust
he has 50 honorably held as Bishop of the
Northwest, and hereafter act only as Bishop
of Wisconsin.
The Rev. Levi Bull, ID. d., one of the
Oldest divines of the Episcopal Church III
PENNSYLVANIA, died at his residence, in
Chester county, on Tuesday evening last,
aged -.
The handsome pair OF jet black horses,
lately owned by MIR. Sanderson, OF Summer
VILE, n j., which attracted SO mach atten-
ton at the Northern State fairs have been
sold to the Emperor Napoleon.
An arrival from Northern Mexico reports
that the yellow fever is pronounced epidemic
at Tampico, aud generally along the coast of
Northern Mexico. Much alarm was felt III
consequence.
A fire broke out on hoard the bark Sara
gossa, at New Orleans, last week doing se-
lous damage to her large cargo. She was
bound to Philadelphia and is heavily IN
sured
It's said to be now established that the