Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-08
News Of the Day.
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The state Of our relations with England
is causing considerable talk in diplomatic
circles 1t is said that the tone of Lord
John Russell's last despatch in reference to
San Juan Island, and the course of Gen. Har-
ney, was not pleasant
The cultivation of Tobacco must have in
creased rapidly in the Northern Neck of
Virginia and other counties tributary to the
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac
Railroad. While the receipts in Richmond
Of Tobacco, during the last season, by the
Canal, Danville, and Central Railroads, were
considerably below those of the preceding
twelve months, the receipts by the Fredericks-
burg Road were 436 hhds larger.
An adjourned meeting Of the citizens was
held in Lynchburg on Wednesday evening
last for the purpose of taking into considera-
ton the proposed Railroad scheme from that
city to some point on the North Carolina line.
Thirty delegates were appointed to represent
Lynchburg in the Convention to be held at
Franklin G. H., on the Sth instant.
At Albany, \. y. commission de luna
tico inquirendo has been appointed by Judge
Gould, in the case of Mrs Blandina Dudley,
in view Of the alleged recent singular dis
position made by her of her property. The
great Dudley observatory, about which the
scientific men have been at loggerheads, was
erected by this lady.
The Cincinnati Times learns from reliable
authority that considerable excitement e1,
lists in portion Of kentucky retive to the
supposed detection of secret organization,
having for its object slave insurrection.-
Public meetings have been held on the sub,
ject, and vigilance committees appointed III
two counties.
The scheme of Il railroad, from Salem, in
Roanoke CO., Va, or Big Lick, via Rocky
Mount in Franklin and through Pittsylvania
co., to Danville, is now agltating the public
mind in various sections of the country
through which the contemplated improve,
ment would pass.
The leading Jews have come to the con,
clusion that their church affairs would be
much benefited by the organization ola Ma,
tional Board of Representatives to attend to
the general interests Of the lsraelites in the
United States They have formed a Com
mttee on the subject in New York.
A visitor TO the Richmond Penitentiary
SAYS ''our next Legislature will be compel
led to increase the number of cells in the
State Penitentiary. There is not one vacant
in the prison, and many ofthem accommodate
two conYicts. 1t is melancholy to see our
State Prison so we'll patronized, but crime
must be punished, and the means for its ct.
fectusl accomplishment must be provided.
On Thursday, the residence of the Roman
Catholic Bishop O'Conner, at Pittsburg,
took fire. and was nearly destroyed. Great
confusion existed, and many valuable books
belonging 10 the Bishops library were de-
stroyed or injured by being thrown from
the burning room into the mud OF the street.
IIazltt, alias Wm. Harrison, arrested at
Carlse, has been surrendered to the authori-
ties of Virginia upon the requisition Of Gov
crnor Wise, as party implicated in the liar-
per's Ferry conspiracy. The prisoners left
Carlisle on Saturday, en- route for Charles
town, via Chambersbqrg.
John Berry, alias Wetzell, has been senten-
csd to the pententiary from Staunton, for
horse-stealing. The jury fixed his punish
ment at years in the penitentiary. TINS Is
his second offence, he having been convlc-
ted in Frederick Of stealing horse.
Allen Ewing has been arrested in Staun-
ton Va, for passing counterfeit money \
large amount in spurious coin, and notes on
banks in Lynchburg. Wheeling &c. were
found ON his person. He hus been in the
Penitentiary twice already.
Un Sunday night last, four convicts made
their escape from the Kentucky Penitent'ary'
and have not yet been arrested. The rascals
had feicned sickness in order to be placed i'll
the hospital, and watching their opportunity,
unlocked the door with key they had made.
We regret to learn from the Liberty Bed
ford) Sentinel, that during last week some
twenty families passed through that place,
en- route for the Great West" The spirit
of emigration. says the Sentinel. appears to
have possessed our people. this Fall
A number of offers have been made Tor
the more speedy conveyance OF the mails
between Portland and New Orleans along
the whole route. The bids are not yet
opened, but will be upon the return OF the
Postmaster General.
Six bridges are being constructed upon the
eastern end Of Lieut.. Beales route to the
Pacific Ocean, under an appropriation dtmon-
ey made by Congress for that purpose at ITS
last session. The bridge are Of iron. They
we're manufactured in Philadelphia.
The Blue Ridge Tunnel, seven-eighths OF y
mile in length, is one Of the wonders of the
aye. and at the same time reflects credit on
those who conceived. and those who chlsseied
it out. For nearly its whole distance tits cut
through hard rock.
The Cadets of the ViFgininia Military In
titutc, invited guests of the Seaboard Agrl-
cultural Society. reached Norfolk from Lex
ington, in the Petersburg train on Saturday
and were escorted to their quarters by the
Norfolk military.
The Charleston people are calling for re-
yiyal Of the laws of l1i0 aud .S@, regulating
negro costume which have been allowed for
so long Il time to become obsolete, that III
matters of dress the distinction between mas
Ter and slave is abolished.
III, ,re.t aynarimpnt of Professor Lowe