Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-01
News of the Day.
"T' shoc the rery age and Jody ofMe TINES

Indies, makes the barque y. Ilincklcy, load
ing with the cargo of the barquc Parthian,
dismasted. The Ilincllcy will take her pas
sengcrs and cargo to Rio Jancro, the Par
thian's original destination.
Hon. Henry l.. Ellsworth, died at Fairha-
ven, Conn, on the 9th ult The deceased
was man Of eminent abilities, and dStin-
guished for his support of various religious
institutions and his advocacy Of the temper
ancc cause tan early period. llewas appoint
cd by Gen. jackson. when President. COM
missioner among the Indian tribes in the west
OF Kansas, where he remained two years. In
one journey he was accompanied by Mr..
Washington Irving. who thus obtained the
materials of his remarkable work upon our
western prairicS. Mr.. Ellsworth was subsc-
qucntly placed ut the head of the Patent OF
flee.
The Governor, Of Missouri i'll his annual
message, says that the amount loaned by the
State to the various railroad companies is
S24O5O.OOO: the amount of the bonds issued
Sl9,O56.O 900, and the amount due S5,S94, 900,
The Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad compa-
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no further assistance from the State. The
North Mi>suri and Iron Mountain Railroad
| Companies have declared their inability to
pay the interest on the State bonds. due on
the lSt of January. This failure involves
the sale of the roads by auction.
By the Illinois information is received that
the best lcsalopnion inclmcs to thcbclief that
the California Legislature has power to pass
an amcndatory act to provide for the remain
ing old debt of the Statc-which will proba-
bly, be done The treasurer of Sacramento
city, with characteristic caprlclouSncSS, has
informed the owners of bonds that are now
being listed. that he will be unable to fund
them till the last of April or the first of May,
and that the certificates Of balance of inter-
est must be presented for funding before or
by the lSt Of June.
The storm which has been prevailing, has
prevented the arrival Of any vessels at New
York, except the steamers Potomac from Bal
timOrc. and the Pacific from 81. Johns. No
| disasters. however have us vet been reported.
Throughout Canada, the northern part of
New York, and throughout the East, the storm
extends. The western line of telegraph
from Philadelphia to New Orleans, is not in
working order.
\ collision quite alarming, especially for
the lady passengers on board, took place on
Wednesday. between two Of the i!oboken
fcrry-booats, in New Yor. One young lady
had her arm crushed and some other slight
injuries were inflicted. but no life was lost.
| The miSIIap was occasioned by the snow
storm which ragged ut the time, and which
left three inches of the white mantle on the
ground.
The wife Of MorrcSscy, the prize fighter,
has made two attempts 10 commit suicide 10y
taking laudanum, within the past few days.
Both were happily frustrated by the timely
arrival Of physician and Il stomach pump.
| by which the poison was expelled before it
had produced fatal consequences. The cause
for the rash attempts 1T self destruction has
not TRANSFERRED.
The Central American States are more than
ever impressed with the necessity Of form
Ing confcdcracy for their mutual protec-
tion. 1t is said 10 be highly probable that
! Nicaragua will take 10 decisive action rea
! tive to the CasS lrissrri treaty until the ar
rival of Sir. VIM. Gore Ousclcy, whose arriv-
al was daily expected.
ing to New Orleans, a personal conference
with Gen. Twiggs, rs 10 the force that might
be detached from his and notherdcpartmcnt,
for the purpose of the military occupation Of
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