Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-20
News Of the Day.
80 shoT tie Gerry age and body Of the TINES.

Superintendent Barbour, of the IIarper's
Ferry armory, is on u visit to Gov. Wise at
Richmond. by invitation. lie is accompa-
MED by several master mechanics, with the
object of furnishing Gov. Wise with the de-
tails OF u plan an armory proposed to be es-
tablished by the State Of Virgins. for the
manufacture of arms for the State exclu-
sively.
The St. Louis Republican shows very con-
clusvely that the assertion that slavery in
Missouri is rapidly declining. is not true
In 1888. by reference to the returns Of the
assessors, it appears the number Of slaves in
the State was l0l 500, valued at $50 ,090,-
228, whereas in 1859 the number was l03,-
II. valued at S57 ,O4l 600.
The proceedings, in and out of the House
OF Representatives. for the last few days,
have not tended to expedite the organization
of the House. Mr.. Sherman's force has
been increased during the past week, but he
still wants four votes to make majority,
and these it would seem to be very difficult
for him to obtain.
A new chandelier has just been finished
by Cornelius 4 Baker, of Philadelphia, for
the Boston Theatre. 1t is seventeen feet in
diameter, ffty.one feet in circumference,
and twenty four feet high, being probably
the largest chandelier ever constructed. 1t
has five rows of imitation wax burners, max
ing two hundred and forty lights in all.
Ii being the intention of the Agricultural
Bureau of the Patent Office to test satistac-
torily the facilities for the cultivation Of tea
III this country, the plants which have been
propagated ut the horticultural garden are
IL he distributed on or before the first day
of February next to one person in each con-
sressional district south of latitude So.
The Salem Register gives an account Of
the gallant rescue of three Of the crew of the
schooner Clio, wrecked at Rye Beach: Three
others were rescued by u young man named
Woodbury. \. Mage, after the most heroic
excrtions, and under circumstances of such
peril as warranted all round him in dissuad-
ing him from the exposure of Ii life.
On Thursday, December 9th. at noon. says
the Charleston IS. c. Mercury, umbrellas
were found to be necessary TO ward off the
heated rays of the sun at midnight il was
freezing and several persons had to break
the Ice in their bed chambers to perform the
mornings ablution.
In the United States District Court OF New
York, before judi re Hall, decision has been
made against the barque Orion as a SLAYER,
seized on the western coast of Africa by the
United States sloop-ot-war Marion, Com
mauder Brent. The Jud ge made n decree Of
condemnation, with costs.
Senator Mason's select committee on the
Iiarper'- Ferry plot, are preparing for n very
thorough investigation. The law granted
by the 34th Congress gives the committee
the power To compel the attendance and tes-
timnny Of witnesses. Many will, II is said,
be summoned from distance.
George Wilkes, of New York, now in
Washington, has been appointed administers
tor upon the affairs Of the late Senator Brod-
erick. Mr.. B. left most Of his valuable papers
in Washington. including will executed in
1893 in which he left all his property I"
Mr.. Wilkes.
It's proposed to hold Military Convcn-
ton Of the commissioned officers Of the Eir-
einia volunteers, in Richmond. some time
during the session OF the Legislature, To de-
iihernte upon the military and political at
fairs Of our good old Commonwealth.
The Massachusetts, Historical Society held
a Spe, ia meeting last week in reference 10 the
,ra,h If Washington Irving, at which ap-
A al. ,al Il nd
l,c-se, made hy Edward Everett and PROBES.
scr l.ngtrlloW
IL is stated to-day that number Of sailing
vessels have been chartered by leading
ranking firm in New York. to load with
Hour and grain for the Mediterranean, sup
posed for account Of the Spanish Govern
nent, now at war with the Moors.
DR.. Robert +. Martin clerk Of the Supreme
Court Of Georgia. lost his life last week at
Miledgeville. ty falling down flight Of
stairs He struck upon his head which was
literally spill! open by the force of the con
cussl0n.
A bill has been introduced into the Legis-
ature Of Texas, and has passed the House,
authorizing IcNaIu vi Ti','oO III NV
capture Of Cortinas, or any other nf the lead
erS Of the Mexican brgand on the Rio Grande.
The Druggists Circular mentions that a
carmine coloring matter is extracted from
expressed stem Of the Chinese sugar cane
hy a process patented in Austria and other
German States.
What do the Douglas Democrats think of
VERSIONS declaration in the Senate the other
day-"that they were more rotten and less
to be trusted than the Republicans them
selves"
The State Of Kentucky gives notice that it
will liquidate 500 600 Of the State debt on
the l., ii January proximo. Payment will
he made ut the Bank of America in New
York
The Post Office creditors are becoming very
impatient at the delay in the organization of
the House of Representatives. Some of
them will be utterly ruined il their claims
are postponed much longer.
The Legislature Of South Carolina has di-
rected the Governor to return the resolutions
Of tie New York Legislature on the slave
trade, t. the Executive Of that State without
comment.
The New York Observer states that the
Irish dcputation Presbyterian who recent
" visited this country, collected, in the course
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