Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-28


the wall of the building on the end and on
both sides. so n to have the advantage of
windows and fresh air. He also said that
another defect had been developed, and that
was if "a shower beats upon the roof we can
not hear. That is" he said, the case ut
this moment think it is the most unheal-
thy, uncomfortable, ill-contrived place was
ever in, in my life and my health is suffering
daily from the atmosphere
4 few mornings since strolling man.
named Tucker, his wife and two children
were found frozen to death i'll barn, in Vest
chester county. y. Y. The unfortunate pair
were abroad the day previous. asking aims
and it is supposed that they not having
enough money to purchase 4 nights lodging
and being chilled, weary and homeless, had
gone into the barn for Il shelter from the IN
clemency of the weather. with the intention
of remaining there during the night taking
their children with them. and were all frozen
to death.
On Sunday morning, serious accident "c-
at Petersburg Va, occa>iuned by the cXplo-
sion of "A range. situated III the basement,
from which warm water was conveyed t" the
different apartments above. which IL Is feared
will result in the death Of valuable slave
woman. The Express >ays:-"Thc woman
had made fire in the furnace as usual, but
the water in the pipes being frozen, proven
ted the escape of the steam, and while she
was yet engaged before the range, the cXpIo-
sion took place.
On Sunday night last six slaves belonging
to Miss Ann Smith, of Easton. Nd. went to
sleep in close room, after heating therein l
small furnace with charcoal. About an hour
subsequently,. as we learn from the Star. one
of them awoke. nearly SuIlocated, and found
all his companions speeches.. An alarm was
given the furnace removed, fresh air admit
ted and cold water freely applied, thus say
ing them from certain death in short time,
as gas from charcoal is deadly poison.
a few days ago there was placed in the
niche, expressly constructed for its rcrer-
ton. in front ofthc new warehouse Of Noah
Walker & Co.. on Baltimore street, in Balti-
more a Statue Of Washington, i'll Carrar;t
marble. which is not less remarkable ~ Il
work ofart, than as the last production Of al
American Sculptor, whose extraordinary
genius and ind0mitablr energy Of charac
ter, have neyeryet been adequately apprera
ted by his countrymen, Edward Sheffield
Bartholomew.
Oliver Rice, soldier OF the revolution
died in Mayf"ld, Fulton county y. \,
last week He was - years old. He was
employed as an express rider in the rev"lu-
ton. and in that capacity executed commits
siOns for Washington. He belonged To the
Free MasonS over 20 years, and passed
through twenty degrees. He had laid aside
5000 Ia dclray the expenses of his burial
with masonic honors with the request that
Mason should preach his funeral sermon.
and his wisheswerc faithfully complied with.
The Hon. J. p. Ben iamn. of Louisiana.
was reelected by the Legislature Of that
State on the 9th instant. Il Senator in Con
gresS for six years from the 18th of March
next, when his present term will expire
There had been Il pr"tractcd contest IN
caucus for the nomination. and when the re-
suit of the election reached New Orleans, the
public qualification was manifested by the
firing of one hundred guns.
A terrible fight occurred in Mckee, the
county seat Of Jackson. KY, on Monday
week, which resulted in the death of two Of
the parties concerned Samuel ISaacs was
killed on the ground, and John Morris died
the day after. 4 son of John Morris was
also nearly cut to pieces, but is not yet dead.
Several others were more or less injured. \
feud has for long time existed between the
MorrisseS and Isaacs.
Piccolomini receives 81. 600 amonth in adj
dition to the travelling expenses of herself.
family, and suite: and her visit to this coun-
try is the Joint enterprise of Mr.. Ullman. of
the New York Academy of Music, and Mr..
Lumley of her Maiesty's in London. who,
after expenses. divide the profits between
them. which are said to have been since her
arrival here up to the close Of her engage
ment in New York. $4,000.
At a meeting of the Warren Agricultural
Society, held in Nicksburg, Mississippi, on
the Sd instant it was resolved to establish
cotton factory in that county, under the pro-
lection of the association. The design is to
coarse cotton fabrics. and the
Of the association pledge them
selves to each other to give the enterprise
their undivided support
Col. Tai. p. Shafncr. who has interested
himself much in Geographic matters, says
that during the coming summer, with en-
gineers already engaged, he intends To travel
over and examine the route. via Greenland !
Iceland, and the Farce Isles, which. in his
opinion. is the only one practicable for Il tclc-
graph between Europe and America"
DR.. Livingstone, who writes from the Fam
best, Africa, September l4th, speaks of that
river As navigable for smaldraught steamers
for ten months in the year, if not constantly. |
He also mentions fact of great importance 10
the future of African commerce, that there is /
IAN immense coal field at Tete, on the lam |
best
There is n gentleman in New Orleans, a .
merchant and planter and we regret to
add. bachelor, whose income this year will !
reach the handsome sum of five hundred thou
sand dollars. who twenty-five years ago, |
was clerk with salary of fifty dollars Il
month.
The decision Of the Maryland court of
L.. uo,.os,n, a. ~.