Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-18
News of the Day.
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A terrible accident from burning fluid &C.
Cured in Philadelphia, on Wednesday last.
A boy carried fluid lamp into the house of
Mrs Sarah Wingate. for the purpose of
lighting it. Mrs. Wingate took the lamp
from the hands Of the boy to light it for
him, and she did not notice that one of the
three tubes had no wick in it. She tilted
the lamp up to light which was burning,
and the flame ran down the empty tube and
caused it to explode. The blazing contents
spread in every direction, and II frlghttul
scene WAS the result The clothing Of Mrs.
Wingate and Mrs Catharine Ward were i'm
mediately in blaze. Mrs. Ward was burn
ed from head to foot, and after lingering all
night in torture, she died. Mrs. Wingate,
who is u widow, about Is years of age. was
very badly burned, particularly about the
face and breast. Her recovery is consider
ed very doubtful. Miss Evelina Hayward,
- years of age, was burned about the lace
arms, and neck.
Our latest intelligence from England,
amongst other things contains Information OF
q motion to he made in the House of Com
mons to consider the expedicncy of cancel
ling the government contract with the Gal
way Steamship Company for carrying the
mails to the United States. This is al at
tempt on the part Of the commercial interests
of Liverpool, which are considered t" be Sc
riously affected by the business drawn of to
Galway by the new line. But it is very
doubtful whether it will succeed.
Letters from leading Southern Democratic
politicians Indicate that Senator Douglas
late manifesto has ruined his prospects witt,
item. The South will not abide such u test.
Messrs. Toombs, Stephens, Brown, Davis,
and others, denounced it with much regret.
Mr.. Douglas says, if they will not accept 1t,
the opposition will, aud will unite with the
Democracy Of the North aud form union
party. Advices from Northern and Western
Democratic leaders approve the letter.
In framing the contract for coal under re-
cent bids, Secretary Toucey, it is said, inser-
ted IL condition not contained in the adVer-
tisement, and not known in former contracts,
with the view, as believed, of compelling the
party to abandon it, aud thus give the depart
ment discretion Of purchasing at option. -
The question is now under consideration by
the Attorney General. Ii Secretary Toucey
is supported, the matter will be Investigated
next winter.
Our adyices from Mexico state that the ne
gotiatious recently established between our
Minister, Mr. McLane, and the Juarez gov,
eminent have fallen through, in consequence
OF some disagreement in the Mexican Cabi'
net, and that the propositions OF MIR. Me
Lane have been returned to him, leaving the
whole matter to be worked over again.
Mr.. b. B. Vaughan, of Petersburg, has a
man who now works every day, and is As
active as cat almost, who is 9S years old
The same gentleman lost negro man few
months ago who had reached the good old
aye Of % years; and old Aunt Mallnda d.ed
few days ago, at the advanced age OF liz
years.
Mayor Swami, of Baltimore, has offered Il
reward of $500 for the apprehension OF Geo
Bourke, who is said to have 30 wantonly
murdered young Taylor in that city, on Tues
day night last Also the same amount fol
the arrest of VIM. Csulson, alleged murder
er of Chronister.
Some time since it was stated that a dla
bolical attempt was made i'll Cleveland t.
blow mau's head Oft, by leaving on hi'
Office table some filberts charged with deto
mating powder. The fellow has been dis
covered, tried, convicted, and sentenced t.
five years imprisonment.
Nearly $1,000 packages Of dry goods
valued at Sl,500,000, were disposed of on
Thursday, at the Boston trade sale. The
affair has turned out a great success, and thu
Bostonians are in high spirits. number
of Baltimoreans were among the largest pur
chaserS.
The duel between o. Jennings Wise ant
Patrick Henry Aylett, took place ON Friday
in North Carolina. Mr.. Aylett fired first
Mr. Wise fired in the air Mr.. Aylett ther
withdrew the challenge and asked Tor Il re
Cancellation, which Mr.. Wise refused.
1t has not yet been ascertained that any
one was drowned in New York, during thu
storm of Wednesday evening last. Marga
ret Vile, Il child s! years Of age, whose pa
struck by lightning, and killed.
The progress of harvesting in the West II
very rapid, and for quantity and quality
from present appearances, the wheat Of lS5!
will. it is stated, exceed that OF any tOrme
season, and the questions Of price and marke
will soon come up for solution.
The storm on Wednesday night last, pro
baby trayersed Il larger scope of countr!
than any witnessed for many years. W.
have accounts Of its severity in Pennsylva
mia. New Jersey, New York, Connecticut. DC
The subscription to the Presbyterian The
illogical Seminary at Charlottesville, Va.
under the direction Of the United Synod" al
ready reaches S35 600 1t is to be increase,
to 100000.
The average annual value of the CottoI
crop of the United States is stated at ont
hundred millions of dollars, and that Of thu
rest of the world at thirty-three millions.
At New Orleans, July 10, the weathe
was extremely hot, the thermometer reach
ing 90, but no cases of fever have as ye
been reported.
The complexion of the next House of Rep
reseutatives is 80 mixed, at present, that 1t Il
evident that no one Of the extreme factions
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