Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
News of the Day.
"71 shoc the pe,y age anddody Of the TINES


Norfolk and returned with Sergeant Corpew
and posse to take the schooner in charge and
bring her into ths port, t" be dealt with ~,
eording to law" The Norfolk Day Book
says iurther:-"Cpnn inspection it WAS found
that the vessel was not liable but was own,
Ell South, traded South. was then going South,
consequently she was not arrested. but was
allowed to avail herself OF fair breeze, and
Ego on her way rejoicing
An unhappy event occurred on board the
steamship Fulton on her last passage from
New York to Ilavre. 1t took place on the
4th of july and WAS of the same nature rs
the casualties that 50 abound throug hnut the
United States on that day, from tho careless
use "i firearms, as ii they are TOO patriotic to
do any mischief Mt such time. Four per
SONS were Injured, one lost his right hand
the other his left, the other two were lacera
ted by splinters aud pieces of the ramrod.
On Tuesday of last week, there was large
sale of Durham cattle ut York, Pa, the stock
ofJohn Evans, esq. Twenty-seven head were
sold; the aggregate of the sale amounted t.
$1,000 80 Mr.. Sands. OF Baltimore, pur.
chased one, six months old at $50, aud an.
other, sixteen months old, at the same price
A cow, eight years old, brought Sl20, and
another seven years old, SlS5. For bull
three years old, $3.50 was asked withou,
inding purchaser.
The ship Atlantic, seized at New Bedford
Mass, on suspicion Of having been fitted out
for SLAYER, has on board large number OF
casks filled with water, considerable grain
and other articles not usually sent upon d
legitimate whaling voyage; and notwithstand
ing two thirds Of her crew have American
projections, there is not that number of bona
tide citizens of the United States belonging
to the ship, the captain himself being Por
tuSuesc
Mr.. George W. Matsell, late Chief of Po
lice in New York, is about to publish "Eo
cabulum," or Dictionary of the Rogue's Dia
lect. 1t will contain the terms employed by
thieves. burglars, pick buckets, stock-iob
bers, and the whole fraternity Of social cut
laws, from the thmble-rigger at the Five
Points, 10 the "bullS and bears" on Wal
street! A large proportion of the terms and
phrases employed, Mr.. Matsell states, are in
the GipSey dialect.
a negro boy, belonging to Mrs. B. More
head, of Jersey Mountain, in Hampshire
county, whilst engaged in moving. on Sa
turday week, was bitten in one of his feet
bya coppcrhead snake. His foot and ley
Immediately afterwards commenced swelling
when pint of French brandy. in the course
of half an hour, was administered to him, t.
neutralise the poison, which had the desired
effect, and the boy was able to go about the
next day, and is now well.
Another fatal accident another warning
against the too free indulgence in wine, has
occurred in New Orleans. A fne-looking
young man, named Gillette, fell from the por
tico of the ST. Charles Hotel, upon the stone
pavement below. He was picked up shortly
afterwards, insensible. and soon died from
the effects of conclusion of the brain. lie Ii
the third person who has fallen in like man
ner from the portico.
We learn from the Bloomington (lll.) Pan
tagraph, that twelve of II numerous gang OF
counterfeiters, "hovering" about the country
were arrested last week and are now awaiting
trial. They were found out by one OF their
number, II young man named Robert lay
lu, who had been arrested for other crimes
turning States evidence against his confed'
crates.
An extensive nail robbery was perpetra'
ted at Kalamazoo, last week. the regular
mail bag between Detroit and Kalamazoo
having been stolen at the station, carried
into the woods, and robbed Of its CON
tents. 1t was found about two miles from
the place, with all the letters opened, and
whatever money they may have contained ab'
stracted.
The assessors in Ohio under al act OF the
legislature, have endeavored to ascertain the
total number of sheep killed and injured by
dogs during the year 1858 The returns from
only few counties have been published, but
these few rs the counties are, disclose fear
full amount Of slaughter. ] II eleven counties
7054 sheep were killed, and !, 500 wounded
the aggreg ate loss being S25,342.
DIR. James =. Screven, president OF the At
lantic and Gnlf Railroad, died at the Hot
Springs. Va, on the 10th instant. lie was
prominent citizen of Savannah, Ga, and had
during biz life, filled the mayoralty, and near
" every other office Of prominence III ti"'
city. lie was pupii in medicine "i the
celebrated Sir Ashley Cooper.
Another missionary has fallen in Africa
Rev. George Mcqueen departed this life at
tern short illness, on the Island Of Cnrisco,
near the western coast of Africa, on the 10Th
of March last. Dir. Mcqueen entered ON hls
missionary work in Africa ~ 1893.
1t il remarkable Incident that the 10Th
of August, the duy on which the Arm'stlce
lust concluded was to terminate, has always
been kept Us a holiday in France, 1t being
the day upon which the Great Napoleon was
born.
Hon. Josiah Quincy was present ut the
dinner of the alumni of Harvard University
on Wednesday last. He is now the oldest
surviving graduate, having taken his first de-
gree in the year 100. The next oldest era
duate. Dr. Walton, Was also present.
The steamers Bultieq ad Atlantic are to be
altered for the California line. The whole "l
the forward cabins will be tittsi up AZ
steerage. 1873 feet long and Is fest wide
Tn, first boat will leave for Panama, Octobef
9Th.
Three Steamships Arago, Weser. and