Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30
From California &C., &C.

The United States mail steamship Moses
Taylor, which left Aspinwall on the 10Th in
slant, with 455 passengers, -, l26, 353 in
treasure, and the Pacific mails, arrived at
New York on Saturday morning. Among
her passengers is Flag-oficer Long. late in
command of the Pacific squadron, who. with
his secretary and flag lieutenant Winslow,
returns to the United States; also the COM
mander officers and crew Of the sloop OF war
Decatur, who arrived at Panama III the Unit
ed States sloop Warren.
The United States ships MerrImac, Van
dalia and Warren were at Panama, and the
Roanoke, Sabine and Preble were 1T Aspln-
wall.
The mails and passengers from New lork,
July 3, arrived in San Francisco on the 2Sth'
many hours ahead of the opposition steamer
direct notwithstanding delay Of 10 hours ut
Acapulco waiting for the TehauntePec mail.
The California news is no latter than
that brought by the Tehauntepec steamer ut
New Orleans The dates are to the 9th inst.
The San Francisco papers are full OF poll
ties The excitement is ut fever heat.
Miss Avonia Jones was playing at the AM
erican theatre.
Greeley arrived at Sacramento OH the LIST.
lie made speech. Sume OF the papers dis
cuss his odd appearance. One OF them has
the following:
"Grecleys baggage was taken in charge
by one of the committee of reception at Fol-
som, and hung on hook in one corner OF the
car 1t consisted of II leather carpet sack,
containing his clothing; that Worldwide odd
white coat which, he says, he has had for
thirty years, carried with him through Europe,
worn while Il member Of Congress, and has
brought with him to California; cotton UNI
brella, considerably worn, and pair Of blan-
kets tied up in an oi-cloth.'
The OREGoS ELECTION The Democratic
party, or the friends of Mr.. Stout, claim the
election by majority of nine votes only,
while the Republican party claim, by reject
Ing some alleged illegal votes, small MAORI
ty for Mr.. Logan.
The WASHINGTON TERRITORY ELECTION
The election in Washington Territory has
also been one of interest and great contest
The Hon j. j. Stevens, the Democratic nomi-
nee, and the recent delegate to Congress, Is,
beyond doubt, the successful candidate by
a small majority-less than 600: 1t is claim
ed however by the friends of the Opposition
candidate Mr.. Wallace that they support
ed the true wing of the Democracy, though 1t
was anti-AdminlstratlOn.
SANDWICH IsLANDs.-We have Honolulu
papers to 3Oth June.
The volcano of Mauna Loa, on Hawaii,
continued active.
The Advertiser chronicles numerous i'm
proyements in Honolulu. ltsays:-lts growth
though slow, is steady and permanent.
A CHILD'S LIFE PRovIDENTIALLY SAVED
Yesterday morning little girl, FIVE years
old, the daughter OF Mrs. Sarah Burns, resi-
ding in the third story of the building at the
southeast corner of Third and Race streets,
met with an almost miraculous escape from
death The child was left sitting i'll the
window, which was open, by one Of her moth
er's boardcrs who had been playing with her,
while he went into the adjoining apartment,
and before he returned she attempted to
change her position, and fell hcadtoremost out
of the window, about fifty feet above the
sidewalk.
The child would have been instantly killed
by coming in contact with Il large stone slab
in front of the confectiOner's store below, but
for the fortu nate interposition Of large mas
tiff which was standing at the door and walt
ing for his mas ter inside.
The child struck Carlo" i'll the middle OF
the back, knocking the poor brute breathless
for for few minutes and then fell on the side
walk with sufficient force to render her In
sensible 1t was supposed tho child was
dead, and her mother ran down stairs fran
tically, and clasping her TO her bosom, ran
up 10 her apartment, when she found her
little burden still breathing. In few min
utcs her daughter had recovered, and ply
sician being sent for. he pronounced his pa
tient uninjured, except by few bruises.
Carlo" the preserver Of the chllds life,
soon regained his breath, but kept away from
the sidewalk, looking up with wary eye
toward the roof, rs if he believed 1t was
raining children.-Cin Enquirer.
StOUTHERN PLOWS. CORN SHELTERS, 81.
- A +. VA YHER d. CO.. No. "a. NESEY
STREET, NEW YORK CITy.-A. +. VI. Co., would
respectfully inform Southern Merchants and Deal,
crs in Agricultural Implements, that they are SIM
manufacturing all kinds Of both Steel ana Iron
Southern Piows. Plow Castings, Corn Shelters,
Grain Cradles, Hay and Stalk Cutters, Fan Mills
Store Trucks, Garden aud Canal Barr"w', tim
Gear Segment Castings, &C., re-, expressly Tor the
Southern Trade. Also, on hand, all kinds oi AZ
ricultural and Horticultural Implements, Machine
ry, Seeds Fertilizers, &C., &C., which We sell al
lower prices than any other house in the United
States. We have Descriptive Wholesale Priced
Catalogue which We will furnish on application by
mail or otherwise All goods warranted as repre-
sented A. +. MAI HEN ",
Send for our Price List. No. d. NesScy-st., \. l.
Successors to John Mahcr Il Co.
fWb, hi hrd the business in lSgN. }
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A LII THE NEW BOOKS, MAGAZINES, RE-
n VIEWS. PAPERS, &C., &C., for sale at
FRENCHS Book and Psriodicai Depot
Halls Journal of Health for September. lor.
Monthly part of Leslies Illustrated News for
September, &c.
The Comic Monthly for October &c.
Vuuxs Villas and Cottages, fresh supply just
received, 81.
Hope Marshall, or Government and its O'hcerS,
81.
Knickerbocker for September, 2jc.
New York Ledger, Leslie's, llarpers Weekly,
Flag, Mercury. Weekly, Waverly Magazine, lr'-
bune Herald Pilot, Portcrs Spirit Line cot Battle
Ship London Illustrated News, Family Journal,
United States and National Police Gazette, and
everything else in the Paper, Book, and Magazine
line. aug >"
JNSTRUCTION.-A graduate of Harvard Col
| lege desires to obtain situation ~ private tu'
tor in a family. With respect to his character,
scholarship and experience, he has PERMISSION L"