Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-27
News Of the Day.

The steamer Persia. in her outward trip
came very near coming in collision at sea
with the steamer America. A letter, written
by "A Philudol phian VIII" had taken passage
ON her, Gays that the incident occurred in II
dense fog and the order "hard port" was given
in both vessels. They came within four or
five feet of each other. For paddle wheel
steamers to approach within four or five feet
Of each other before either knew it, would
imply very bad watch on board.
John McCoice, well-to-do farmer Of Cha
than. Canada. last fall planted large
quantity Of wheat, that came forward finely
until the late severe frosts, which he declar.
ed, had completely cut down his crops and ru-
ined him, reducing him to the verge Of starya-
ton. While in this stage Of frenzy he at
tempted to murder his children, but failing
in hi, purpose, he cut his own throat and
died almost Immediately.
The St Joseph Mo- West says that De-
mocTacy in Kansas would be rank Repuhll-
canism in Missouri, and that their free State
principles are a. undoubted a. those of their
opponents They will form free State con
stitution and make free State laws whenever
they have the power, and would, no doubt,
if they had the opportunity, vote for the re-
peal of the Fugitive Slave law.
The New York Sun says that the opera
tives employed in factories where Luciter
matches are made, are subject to malig-
nant, and often fatal complaint, which Is
4. Il, 1. oh r 10 mr.
duced by inhalation of the phosphoric acid
used in the factory, seriously affecting the jaw,
and teeth.
The Post office Department, is Just now
cutting down postal service in some OF the
Southwestern States, and, Us fast as time Will
permit the process will be carried out gener-
ally, upon the principle of reduction estab-
hshed 10y acreptances of contracts Tor service
at the recent lettings for the Atlantic States,
south of Maryland.
A number of gentlemen have combined to
open reading and coffee room in the Fourth
Ward, New York with view to have u
decent place of resort for young men and
lads who would other wise frequent the drink
ing houses and other places ol evil resort
1t is stated there is one grog shop for every
five residents III the ward
uencetorth Shanghai is to supersede Can
ton as the centre of foreign negotiations with
China The French and the United States
legations have been transferred 10 Shang han.
and the English will establish their minister
at Pekin Thus the prov lsions of the Tent
sin treaty are coming into operation; theory
is becoming practice.
The certainty that the official heads OF
about two hundred of the New York custom
house supernumerarcs are to be brought to
the block on the LIST of July has caused no
little tuttering in New York. Every one ot
the victims will feel that he has been but i'll
requited for his patriotic services in the cause
Of Democracy.
The telegraph announces the California
steamer on the way with S2,642, 600 in gold,
which, il correct, will probably give New
York an addition of two and Il quarter mil
lion to her stock of the precious metal. A
steamer from New Orleans brought S4o,Ooo
in silver to New York on Thursday.
DR.. Pinkney, U. 5. N, lately ordered tn
the coast of Africa, has accepted the invita-
ton extended to him to address the citizens
of Baltimore, at Temperance Temple. The
Doctor is an eloquent and iorcible speak
er He feels deeply the wrong inflicted up
on him by this administration.
The National Dress Reform Association
convened at Albany last week. The atten-
dance was large, and numerous speakers Of
ability were present. The discussions have
been exceedingly spirited and interesting,
and thus far the Convention has been the
most successful one the Society ever held.
The Austin (rexas) lntelllgencer has
letter from the camp of the Boundary Com
mssioners on the Pecos, stating that the fur
ther progress of the survey has been ares,
ted by difficulty between the Texas and
United States Commissioners, and that 1t will
not probably be resumed for some time.
John A Washington, proprietor of Mount
Vernon, and VIM s. Turner, of Virginia,
have Just made some large investments in
real estate in Chicago. The total amount of
their purchases is said to be Slj4,OOO. MIR.
Washington alone purchased $50 feet river
front by $50 feet in depth, for $4,000 cash.
Hon. John NJ. Bolts has written another let
ter declining public dinner rendered by
the naturalzed citizens, in New York, to
whom he wrote his first letter. He embraces
the occasion to combat at length the posi-
ton Of Secretary Cass.
The lovers of wonderful adventures are
looking forward with no small degree of in
tcrest TO the great balloon experiment soon to
be made by Messrs. Wise, Gayer, and
Lamuntan with their mammoth balloon,
from ST. Louis to the Atlantic seaboard.
There is to be grand military encamP-
ment on the I'd, Sd, and 18th of July on the
battlefield of Tippecanoe, near Lafayette,
Indiana. Col. Henry s. Lane will deliver
military address, aud Hon. Thomas Corwin
On Grafton.
The order of United Americans, in Ohio,
Mt their last State meeting, adopted resolu-
tons congratulating Massachusetts on the
adoption of the Two Years Amendment, and
censuring the late Republican Convention in
Ohio, for their action on the subject.
The election for Mayor of Norfolk resulted
in the election of Mr.. Ferguson, the OPPOSE