Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
News Of the Day.
"To show the rery age and body Of the TINES.

flooded, and in many places were knee deep
in water-the bridges were washed away in
every direction and the roads rendered al
most impossible. The corn promises light
crop. and in many places will not produce
fodder. The yield Of wheat is also less than
anticipated.
The Emperor of the French few weeks since
caused to be transmitted to Lieutenant Maui
nv gold medal bearing ON one side the En-
peror's eiiyy and on the other an inscription
highly honorable to the Lieutenant. This
distinguished officer of our navy has Just re-
cpiyed from the King of Portugal an auto
graph letter, comforting upon him the degree
Of officer of the Tower and Sword, together
with the beautiful insignia of the order.
At 4 late meeting Of the "Gewerbe We're
in," Ia German archaeological Society," the
adulteration of vinegar was spoken Of. 1t
appears that the most of the vinegar manu-
featured is Il poisonous composition. The
matter had been referred to 4 committee
and AN analysis of vinegar made, showing
that vinegar is adulterated with such poison
GUS substances rs sugar Of lead, rdh1ohr
acid. and with other poisonous metals and
minerals.
The authorities of Philadelphia are max
ing some progress in the work of supplying
public drinking fountains, which the Ledger
regards rs one of the best temperance move
ments ever undertaken, and which will tell
hereafter upon the youth of the city, who
have hitherto had plenty of seductions i'll the
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the alternative Of ready access to pure water
if they preferred.
An old woman recently died in Michigan
state prison who was serving out along term
for stealing $1,000. During her imprson-
ment, she persisted in saying that she had
been engaged to marry the man to whom the
money belonged. and that while 30 engaged,
he placed the money in her hands rs gift.
Afterward, for some reason he broke the EN-
gagement, when she refused to return the
money.
Edward l.. Griffith, of Chicago, recently
committed suicide. A creditor garnshed his
wages rs baggage master at the Central de-
pot, and the annoyance to the Company
threatened to deprive him of his situation.-
lie had family to support out of sixty dol
lars a month, and twenty dollars OF this
amount was taken by his creditor. He cut
his creditor and life short ut once by poison.
The cotton crop in Dallas county, AL,
is one Of the most promising had for
years, and the planters are anticipating a
heavy yield, barring the worms. In two
weeks the picking will begin. The corn
crop in the county aud in the adjoining
ones, is unusually good Planters are now
busy saving fodder, and preparing for pick
ing.
Handsome preparations are i'll progress
by the seventh regiment in New York for
receiving to-day, the Richmond (Ea.) Greys,
Capt. Elliott The guests will attend SER
vice on Sunday, visit the institutions on
Monday, and have parade and dinner on
Tuesday. The Greys will rest on Wednes-
day, and return home the following day
They number about seventy.
Two counterfeiters were arrested few
days ago in New York On the premises
were found $4,000 of counterfeit bills Oh
various denominations; some of them had
Just been printed and Were unsigned; also
thirty six plates on various banks. Appara-
tus,for altering bills and large quantity OF
bank-note paper. were also found on the pre-
Elises by the police.
An individual called George lIanno, made
very sudden disappearance from Cumber-
land, Nd, Il few days ago, under dishonora-
be circumstances. lie advertised himself
the agent of Wood Eddy Co.'s Lotteries,
and after he had succeeded in selling num-
Der Of tickets, left for parts unknown without
settling.
A splendid iron bridge has been construct
ed across Green river, in Kentucky, on the
Louisville and Nashville line, which. with
the exception of the Victoria bridge, ut Mon
trenl is said to he the largest of the kind IN
America 1t is 94S feet long from abutment
to abutment, and Is feet high above low
water mark.
The Gazette de Sanate publishes the text
of treaty between Russia and China as rat
flied by the two Emperors. 1t contains twelve
articles, and grants Russia leave to send
Ambassadors to Pekin; promises protection
~ the Christian missionaries, aud authorlses
monthly mail service between kiachta aud
Pekin.
The farm of DR.. Robert A. Lucas near
Shepherdstown, was sold on Saturday last
for the sum of eighty dollars per acre. AL
though high figure. it is not, perhaps, to-"
much for land Of the quality, with the i'm
provements ON it. Mr.. James ii. Shepherd
was the purchaser.
NJ. Couerbe, who has been engaged for
some time in Il chemical and physiological
examination of the brain, has ascertalned the
singular and interesting fact that its compG-
sition varies in IA remarkable degree, accord
ing to its different states of health or dis
ease.
On Tuesday, the Jews of New York and
of all the world, commemorated the destruc-
ton of Jerusalem. 10y IL solemn fast-the de-
vout Israelte not allowing food or drink to
pass his lips from the preceding sunset to
the close of the day. The day is known as
Tisho Borov, 1.-THE ninth day of Ab.)
In Tyrol, England factory has been
established for producing by mechanical
means powder of iron, sufficiently fine t."
be used in medicine as substitute for that
obtained by the reduction of an oxide OF
iron hy means of hytlrupen