Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-03
"7o shoe the eery age and body Of the TINES"

patches from Commodore latnal TeialSe "
the renewal of hostilities in China, lately re-
ccived at the Navy Department, have been
submitted to the President by Secretary
Toucey Mr.. Buchanan, it is stated, ap-
proves Of the conduct of the Commodore IN
rendering assistance to the British naval Tor
ces-it being simply a reciprocatlon OF
courtesy extended TO one of our vessels
The accounts from Mexico confirm the
previously reported defeat Of the Liberals at
Leon by General Vol. Miramon had re-es-
tabished the decree of Santa Anna OF 1913,
furbidding foreigners entering Mexico with
arms, and with invading designs, the penalty
being death.
La Mountain, the missing aronaut and
his companion, were seen from Harrisville,
Lewis county, N. Y, passing over the New
York wilderness and going due east at great
elevation. A reward of 81 900 has been Of
fered for the discovery of the men alive, ana
$500 for their bodies, if dead.
Gov. Floyd has improved rapidly since his
arrival at Old Point. He purposed reach
ing Washington, last week, but at the ~
stance Of the President. Col. Drinkard, the
Acting Secretary Of War, telegraphed him
to remain as long rs seemed beneficial 10 his
health.
The Hagerstown, Nd, Mail says:-The
injury to Dam No. on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, is greater than at first reported.
Instead of $50 there are ls2 feet of the new
stonedam destroyed. The breach at the An
tetam Aqueduct is far more extensive than
Mt first reported.
A Portland paper says that during the rain
storm Of last week, lady was seen on Mid
die street, incased in a waterproof suit from
head to foot Her dress was not SO long as
to draggle in the mud. and her person was
kept dry and comfortable.
The Fredericksburg Wooden Factory is up
two stories. 1t will be three stories high
when finished. 1t is to be finished by lst Of
March next. The Company have power
equal to IS effective horse power, for which
they are to pay an annual rent Of 81 600.
At Portland, Me-, Sept, %, flags were dis
PLAYED at half-mast on the public buildings
and the shipping in the harbor, and minute
guns fred at noon, as token Of respect to
the memory Of Isambert X. Brunei, the de-
signer of the steamship Great Eastern.
AT the session Of the Circuit Court Of
Princess Anne county last week, an indict-
ment was found against Henry Lewis, the
sheriff, for negligence, in having permitted
the escape of Walter s. Land, the murderer
of Flanagan, his brother-in-law.
On Monday last there was sold at public
sale under deed Of trust, 500 acres of coal
land on Falling Rock and Blue Creek of Elk.
Kanawha. Itbrought 50, $50 cash. Messrs.
Goshorns and j. ii. Rogers were the pur-
chasers.
On Wednesday morning, there was found
in one of the coaches on the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad, the large sum Of $4,000.
The owner was found, and the money hand
cd over to him.
Dispatches have been received from Gen.
Harvey, in which that officer says that no
conflict had taken place between the troops,
nor was there the slightest apprehension of
any.
Great disappointment was felt in Germany
at the reply given by the Prince Regent Of
Prussia to the petitions for federal REFORM
The movement was however, steadily pro
crossing.
Nm. Cartmell esq. gentleman who
formerly had charge of the Taylor Hotel,
Winchester, and as landlord enjoyed very
high degree of popularity has again taken
charge of that hotel.
The Leesburg Washingtonian says:-A
Underwater Sora was shot on Wednesday
last, by A. M. Chichester, esq, on his farm
near Leesburg This bird is stranger in
that region.
The statement in the New York Herald
that the island of San Juan is in the joint
possession of British and United States for
ces, is discredited at the War Department
The Winans steamer, at Baltimore, IS to
make trial trip to Norfolk next week, on
which occasion it is expected that she will do
her best in the way Of speed.
John Bitter. esq, of Loudoun county lost
his wheat stacks by fire, on Friday week.
His loss is estimated at between four and
FIVE hundred dollars. They were set on fire.
The National Hotel at Prince Edward
Court House, Va, now occupied by Mrs.
W. C. Flournoy, was sold few days ago. to
Capt Geo. W. Sappington for $4,000, cash.
The English papers announce the death Of
Mr.. James Simpson, the well-known lecturer
on temperance, and president Of the vegeta-
rian society.
The British Association for the Advance
ment of Science had commenced its annual
session at Aberdeen, under the Presidency
of Prince Albert.
From Mexico we learn that Woll's army
in a recent battle with the liberals, though
victorious, suffered severely.
The yellow fever is slowly increasing at
Houston and Galveston, in Texas. There
had been more deaths.
There is anxiety at Indianola for the
schooner Margaret johnson, now fifty days
from New York.
At Philadelphia, Sept. 80, the steam BOZ
Ter at the Girard Hotel, exploded, killing two
men.
Honolulu is becoming more and more