Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-04
News of the Day.
"7o shoe the rery age and body Of the TIMES.

The Utah mail of the 9Th inst, has arrlv-
ed at Lcavenworth. Terrible snow storms
prevailed on the plains, rctarding the mails.
The Second District Court was in session at
Provo. Thefts of horses and mules were be-
coming numerous, and the perpetrators
were threatened with lynch law. The H.
dams were molesting the California mails,
and stealing the animals for food.
The Detroit Advertiser Of the 3Oth ult.,
says that the uniform testimony Of people
from all parts of Michigan, is that wheat
never before looked 80 promising, at this sea-
son, as at present. 1t has in no instance
been Winter killed, and everywhere looks
rank and thrifty. Unless attacked by the
fly or wcevil, the aggregate quantity raised
in the State will be larger than ever before.
The board of health Of Norfolk have re-
solved to enforce quarantine regulations
from ana after the first of April, instead OF the
lst of May as heretofore. They have also
directed the citizens to clean out their Gel
lars, alleys. lots, etc, and use plenty OF lime.
The precautions are taken i'll consequence oil
the unusual forwardness of the season,
which is likely to produce infectious diseases
in tropical ATTITUDES.
The fire at Ellicott's Mills on Thursday
night has dwindled down to trifing affair.
The Union factory is not damaged at all
The fire originated in small tenement
building on the grounds of the company. some
eight hundred feet from the factory, and that
alone was destroyed, involving loss OF some
$500 or S400, upon which there was no in
surancc.
The Fredericksburg News says:-"There
was discussion on Monday, at King Will
liam Court House, between d. c. Deiarnette
and Judge Caskie. 1t was conducted with
the greatest good feeling. Mr.. ID. commended
that the country was now justly entitled to
represent the District, az the city had al
ways hitherto monopolized the honor.
The Gonzales Inquirer of the 18th ult.,
says: Several large Aocks of sheep have
lately passed through town for the different
ranches around The business is still in
creasing in interest, and we hear OF many,
not only in our own county. but all over
Western Texas, who contemplate going into
it at an early day
DIR. A. W. Smith. the late President Of the
Wesleyan University, was surprised" few
days ago, by receiving check for $500 from
few of the alumni of the University, as a
testimonial of their regard and esteem for him.
The Doctor had to abandon the Office of pres
ident some time ago in consequence OF i'm
paired health.
The Baltimore Sun says:-'Seamen still
remain scarce in our port on account of the
non-arrival of inward bound vessels now due.
Wages ard advances are about the same as
quoted last week There is considerable de-
mand for colored seamen for West India
and Southern voyages, but there are few IN
port
Charles Dickens announces his new peri
odical to appear on the 3Oth of April, with
the singular title Call Round the Year." A
new serial tale by Mr.. Dickens will be COM
menced in the first number The last mum.
Der of Household Words will appear on the
last Saturday of May.
Gen. r. S. Muse has appointed Edgar B.
Montague, esq, of King and Queen county,
Inspector of the l4th Brigade of Virginia Mi
litia, comprising the counties of King Will
liam, Essex, Wcstmoreland, Richmond, Nor
cumberland, Lancaster, Middlescx, Mat
thews, Gloucester, and King and Queen.
The emigration from California to the At
lantic State. is increasing. The Northern
Light, from Aspinwall, brought 60 passen-
pers, and the Illinois $40. The low fares
consequent on the opposition, doubtless have
much to do in stimulating this emigration
from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
The old mansion of Gov. WHY'S on the
Charter-Oak Place Hartford, is being de-
molished, to make way for modern house.
The old mansion was built two hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE years ago for the royal Governor
of the Colony, and the frame, of solid Eng
lish oak, was sent out from England.
The cannon patented in England, by Sir
VIM. Armstrong, will send 80 pound shot,
with five pounds of powder, over five miles,
and with great accuracy. At 1000 yards it
hit the object every time-the common gun
DONG 30 only OHCt Ill HitJ -ocNSh ehhoo' ~
is breech loading, rifled gun.
The Savannah Republican notices that Ia
dies 20 out shopping in that city Gin calico
or some similar fabric, instead of cost
" silks, sweeping the pavement with them, " :.
and recommends it as an example worthy OF
imitation.
The Fredericksburg Recorder states that
Mr.. Letcher intends to speak in Fredericks-
burg Richmond Norfolk, Petersburg Farm
Vile, Halifax, Danville, Pittsylvania c. H.,
Lynchburg, Liberty, and such other points
az it will be possible for him to reach.
tits said that the purchase of the Wash
ington Union by Gen. Bowman, is signlfi-
cant so far as the aspirations of Mr.. Bueh-
anan for a second term are concerned, and
that Gen. B. was selected because OF his per
sonal relations with the President.
The London Times correspondent says
"A few days ago the Catholic municipality
of Vienna, gave striking proof of its spirit
of religious liberation by contributing So
NOOfs. f5000) towards the construction OF
Protestant school-house.'
The Christy Minstrels. continue their per-
formances in Paris, with increasing success.
Their humor and originality, at first not I'M
-, ~ n-:.:.n, n m oo;d m ha now