Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-20

sing G.. w. CurtiS's lecture in Philadelphia,
was released by Alderman Swift, who in
his discussion referred to the act Of the
the disturbance of public meetings, con-
vened for religious, moral, social, lit
erary or scientific objects, imposing n fine
Of not less than five or more than fifty dol
lars for each violation Of the law. In the
opinion Of the magistrate, the meeting at Ma
tional Hall did not come within any Of the
objects named in the act of 1859. 1t was
called for an incendary purpose.
W. b. Hopkins shot himself through the
heart 1T the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans,
on Friday. A few moments after his body
was discovered in his room, John f.. Muir
grove, of ST. Louis, No threw himself from
the portico of the hotel and was killed. Ii
is thought the latter threw himself from the
portico from an unconquerable impulse pro-
ceeding from the effect Of the tragcal end of
Hopkins, Of which he had just heard.
A piece Of paper bearing curious com.
bination of names. has found its way 10 the
New York Continental Bank 1t is 4 check
for $50 on the Bank Of New York, made pay
able to the order of John Brown, of OSsa-
wattome.' by the noted ablitonist, John
Jay. On the back Ut the check are the
names OF John Brown, and of Mary Brown,
to whom Mr.. Brown transferred it previous
to his execution.
Some of the medical men in England as
sert that vaccination is becoming Ineffective
Ii Is said that the virus used for vaccination
has never been renewed since Jenner's time.
London is the centre from which the vaccine
matter is supplied, and it is held that its
transmission through the bodies so various.
ly influenced IN those ola great city popola.
ton, must have greatly deteriorated its
powers.
Ex-President Pierce left Boston on Thurs
day afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Pierce,
en- route for New York. where, early in Jan.
uary, they embark for Nassau the capital Of
New Providence, one of the group of Bahia,
ma Islands The island has been recon-
mended by the highest medical authority in
Boston, rs promising by It's climate and other
surroundings beneficial results 10 the health
of Mrs. Pierce.
The members of the House of Represen-
tatives cannot draw their pay until the cleo
ton Of Speaker, whose warrant on the
Treasury is necessary for that purpose. In
the meantime however, Mr.. Glussbrcnner,
Sergeant-at-A Arms Of the last House. has ad
yanced various members sums. amounting
i'll the aggregate TO forty nr fifty thousand
dollars which he has generously raised Oh
his individual credit.
The Minnesota Legislature assembled on
the 1th inst Governor Siblcy, in his mes.
sage, reviews the financial difficulties under
which Minnesota has labored since she be
came n State. Though there is still scarci
" of money, the pressure is somewhat di-
unfinished hy the bountitul crops Of the past
season. aud the crisis is now believed to hav.
been passed.
The new railroad bridge over the branch
of the Mississippi river between the Illinois
river and Little Rock Island. opposite Gin
ton. Iowa, is nearly completed. 1t has seven
spans OF two hundred feet each. All the
stone piers aud abutments are completed, a
also five Of the seven spans Of truss work.
The last two spans are Tar advanced. aud
will be finished during the present month
The New York Courier says that late let,
ters from San Francisco state that large
quantities Of very rich sil,eror have begun t.
come in from the eastern slope Of the Sierra
The ore is described rs Of far superior rich
ness to any ever obtained from Mexico OF
Peru, and improving III quality rs it IL du@
from greater depth.
SAKE writes letter from Virginia. warm
" eulogistic Of the girls ''of the Old Denim.
Ion" especially the dam,els Of Fredcrick,.
burg, where he says h. saw more heautl.
full women in M assembly Of i've hundred
lecturer listeners than you could scrape up
this side of Mahnmet'> Paradise"