Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-12

DIR. Thomas H. Muttcr, emeritus I"ieS''i
of Surgery in the Jefferson Medical College,
has presented 10 the College OF Physicians OF
Philadelphia. the extensive and valuable
collection of pathological specimens, used by
him in illustrating his lectures while cnga-
god in teaching the princi Piles and practice
of surgery. This museum cost five or six
thousand dollars besides the labor of nearly
twenty wears. DR.. Muttcr has also put in
trust for the benefit of the College Of Physi-
clans, at his death, thirty thousand dollars,
the income from which is to be appropriated
t, defray the expense Of preserving the muse
um and endowing a lectureship in some de-
partmcnt Of surgical science. The COLLEGE Of
Physicians. in consideration of this bcquest,
binds itself 10 preserve the museum and keep
il accessible at all times 10 members Of the
medical profession who may desire 10 consult
it; to appoint lecturer every two years who
shall deliver 4 course of lectures yearly, and
receive an annual salary. besides fees from
all those attending the lectures who are not
Fellows of the College; and lastly the College
binds itself To- construct q suitable building
10 accommodate the museum and lecturer.
within five years.
At the last meeting Of the Mechanics Club
Of the American Institute i'll New York, q
discussion was held upon canal steam na'l-
CATION. Mr. Henry exhibited a model Of n
canal steamer which he had recently exhibit
ted III Buffalo and along the canal. 1t has
an Arclmedian screw Of four blades. en-
closed in cylindric rim. which is fastened 10
them. They reyolyc under the stern in Il
followed way. deepening gradually To the
screws place, and form Il partially double
boat. In action this screw drives the water
directly without lateral commotion. The
bow of the boat. instead Of being round be-
low water j, made sharp, and it is claimed
does not raise the waves 10 the injury Of the
canal banks. Boats Of thi, description. nine
ty->ix feet long propelled hy engines OF for
ty-hor>c power. CARRYING cargo ami tug
sing at the same time other loaded boats.
will make five miles an hour. The speed 10y
ordinary horsepower is from one and quar-
ter To one and half mile per hour. The
cost Of steam is 50 much less that it Is c,tima-
ted that one Of Mr. lIcnry's boats will do the
work of three on the old plan.
On Friday night. the police of Richmond,
! Va. made Il descent upon Il gambling house,
and captured the alleged proprietor, named
johnson, and all his paraphcrnalia, valued
at 800. The police of Pttsburg. Pa, on
! Saturday night, seized about 81 ,ooo worth
of gambling implements. and arrested man
named Cox charged with keeping gam
! bling shop.
/ 4 teacher in school AT Newport. X. l., has
! been fined $50 and costs for inhicting cXces
sye corporal punishment on one If his pu'
pills. 4 part Of the evidence in the case was
! a pair of rantaloons. which the boy had on
when he was punished. The pants, Il new
pair. made of stout woollcn cloth and lined
/ were cut through in fourteen different place
az clearly a, if done with a sharp knife.
President Buchanan's Message has pre-
ducCd avery marked SENSATION III England
! II j. commented on ut great length by tn,
London press The portions of it which re-
late to Cuba. Central America and Mexico
were as anticipated here, disapprovcdof. The
| effect of the document on the Mexican Stock
! in the London market was not very decided
! The confagration of st. James, Church
at Montreal. on Tuesday last, has been no
ticcd by telegraph. The Montreal Gazette
SAYS that nothing whatever was removed from
the interior; the altar, all the appurtenance'
: thereof. images pictures. ycstmentS Of clergy
&c. were all destroyed.
Mrs. VI. c. Perry and family have been
presented with an elegant piece OF plate, q
testimonial from the American residents O
Canton in 1850, TO the gallant Commodore
( for his efficient service in the Japan expedl
ton of that wear. 10 the cause Of civilization
and commerce..
There appears to be n" hope of SAVING
the steamer Vanderbilt, which. Oh Tuesday
week, went ashore at Fishers Island. willis
on her passage from New York to Stoning
ton. She has broken in two, and will un
dOnbtcdly 20 10 pieces.
The Wool Grower" for December, gives
a tabular statement Of the number OF sheer
in Ohio, showing sos ss3 head. which, a
three pounds of wool per head, would b'
1926 $40 pounds; an increase over last veal
of ten per cent. or nearly l,Oo0,Ooo pounds
Hon. Charles Hale. OF the Boston Advert
ser. has Just been elected Speaker OF the Mas
sachusetts House Of Representatives. lie II
but Young man, though this il the fourth
term me has served III the Legislature OF M
native State.
We learn from Paris that little Paul
and the German chcssplayer, Herr Anders
sen. have met on the checkered field. Only
two games have been played. Paul lose
the first and the second was drawn.
From Washington.