Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-15
News of the DAY.
ITO sho~ the re,y age and body cfMe TIMES.

The Tampa Fla Peninsular of the LIST
instant SAYS, that Mr.. Kilburn, who arrived
at that place the day previous, states that the
celebrated Seminole Indian chief, San Jones,
is dead. and that Tiger Tail has been appoint
ed in his stcad., So the old chief has at last
carried out his resolve, to deposit his bones
in the land of his fathers.
The trustees of the Cumberland City Bank,
which lately exploded at Cumberland, Nd,
reports its liabilities at S24, G93 81, of which
$3.50 consists of notes in circulation, and
1896 81 of bankers and depositors. Its as
sets are set down at 500, 49, o., of which
Sll, G03 " are doubtful and worthless, 'from
which something may be realized after
awhile S3,4IS 80 in cash, Sl2,SO3 o. con-
sidered good, and 81, 6l2 Is banks and bank
ers. 1t is proposed to make dividend at an
early day.
The Whalemen's Shipping List of New
Bedford, has compiled its usual annual state
ment of the results of the whale fishery for
the past year. AS compared with former
years, the past has been unprcductive, and in
many instances disastrous: and there has
been a consequent diminution in the number
of veSSlS and tonnage employed in the fleet, to
the amount of 1888 tons, US compared with
the previous year.
Mr.. F.. Merriam, ''the ph~ilosopherof Brook
lyn Heights" says that during the past year,
so far rs he has been able to learn, ffty-three
persons have been killed by lightning and
sixty-eight injured. There are also three ac-
counts where it is reported several persons
were killed" Thunder an~dlightning storms
occurred on sixty-one days in the three sum-
mcr months.
Mr.. Judson J. Hutchinson, one of the bro
theirs of the celebrated Hutchinson Family,
committed suicide at Lynn, Mass, on Tues
dav. JudSon, John, and Asa, and their sis
ter Abby, made their public appearance as
a quartctte band, nearly fifteen years ago,
and attracted overlooking audiences in vari-
Gus sections of the country.
The case of Charles Goodyear, II. II. Day
& Hayward. against Stellman. Heinrichs Il
Co.. came upon Thursday, in the L. s. Cir
cult Court ut Baltimore. The injunction
prayed for was granted. making the fourth
case during the present term where the court
has restrained parties charged with infring-
ing the well-known lndia-rubber patents.
A gentleman of Boston, with liberal spirit
worthy the thanks of all the friends of Sci
ence. has made an offer to the corporation of
Harvard College of the sum of fifty thou
sands dollars, the income of which is to be
used for the preservation and increase OF
AgasSiz's wonderful museum.
The message of Gov. Banks, of MaSsachu-
sets, delivered to the Legislature of that
State. IN Friday, is n direct, practical. bust
ness-like paper, confined solely to the affairs
of the Commonwealth. 1t avoids, through
out. any allusion to national politics, or the
question Of slavery.
Commodore Mcintosh Us 5. n, previous to
his departure from Aspinwall, received most
hattering letters of address from Hon. Amos
b. Corwinc. United States Consul mt Panama,
and the American citizens resident at AspiE-
wall.
Gilbert Hunt, the old colored man who
saved 80 many ladies at the burning of the
Richmond Theatre in 1911, is said to be still
living in Richmond, Va, where he has pur.
sued his calling of blacksmith for three score
years.
Joseph Rowntree, n highly respectable
member ofthe Society ofFriends, was chosen
MAYOR of Leeds, England, on the 9TH of De-
cember. Mr.. r.. as ii consistent Friend, re-
fused to accept the office.
The y. Y. Tammany Society celebrated
the fortv-fourth anniversary of the battle of
New Orleans with great splendor within the
walls of the Old Wigwam, last Thursday
night.
The Boston Journal, of Tuesday, says that
the harbor is frozen over with ice four inches
thick, placing a complete embargo upon all
vessels unaidcd by steam. People were
crossing on the ice.
The result of the contest between General
Norris and Messrs. Reany, Neafe Il Co., for
the contract of the machinery of the sloop-
of-war building at Philadelphia, is that the
latter retains the contract heretofore AWARDED
An old man in New York named George
Bovine, of respectahle connections, VINO haS
served four years in the State prison for for
sery. has been convicted again of the same
crime.
American Dentists in Paris, carry the
day" They are preferred to all other prac'
tisers Of the art Of dentistry, and many Of
them have been very successful.
Willard Salisbury, Democrat. has been
elected a Scnatorof the United States from
the State of Delaware, for six years, from the
4th of March next.
The Cumberland Telegraph says tl'atthere
is a cow in that place which has fa'lsn IN
love with apig! She carcsses and protects 1t
Burns centennial birthday will be cele'
brated in a large number of the leading cities
of the United States and America.
The fermentation Train" on the Hudson
River Railroad, is the one that makes all the
stops.
Nail Staomers to Europe.