Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-22
News Of the Day.
"71 showAe re,y age and body Of the TINES

may he anorued by the united states tn
foreign built vessel purchased by an Amerl-
can citizen. 1t is understood our Govern
ment entertans the views held by the last
Administration, namely: that if an Ameri-
can citizen buys, in good faith, a vessel from
belligerent or neutral or i'll time ut peace,
it becomes American property, and is emit
tied to protection like any other American
property. The vessel, however, cannot get
a register unless by act of Congress.
1t is stated upon probable authority that
MIR. McLane has negotiated treaty with
Jdarez, ceding to the United States Sonora,
chihuahua, and part of Tamaulipas, the
United States engaging to assist the Liberal
party and to pay the claims Of American
citizens within ii limited amount, to he as
certained by Mexican commission. The
treaty is expected to arrive within the pre-
sent month. Can this be 50?
For the recent Government loan there
We're upwards of forty bidders, and about
Sl3,500,000 were bid for. Four millions
seven hundred thousand dollars were award
ed at rates under six per centum, viz: from
5. to 81 per cent, and 100000 at pen
cent. All the other bidders proposed pen
cent, among whom the remainder OF the
loan will be proportioned pro 'a'a.
Three steamers from Europe are now
about due at New York The Kangaroo
from Liverpool, and the Ocean Queen. from
Southampton, both bringing dates to the
9th inst, and the Persia, from Liverpool, Oh
tie llth. The latter is the crack steamer
of the Cunard Line, and may possibly get in
first.
Utah dates to the 9th ult have been re
ceived. Portions of Salt Lake Valley had
been inundated in consequence of the swol
len condition of the streams. The northern
part of Salt Lake City was in danger of be
ing flooded. Ogden City was also in danger
Of being swept away by the flood.
The overland California mail of the 9th
has arrived. The news is unimportant.-
The previous report Of an attack having been
made on Lieut.. Beale's party by the Mohave
Indians is incorrect. The Indians are peace
able.
The Auburn Advertiser relates that an
epidemic of most frightful character is pre-
vailing among hogs belonging to distillery
near that city. The hogs were imported
from the West some five weeks since, and
were 1900 in number, Of all sizes and differ.
ent ages. Some three weeks ago the fata
epidemic made it's appearance. On the first
day some 30 hogs died, and from that the
number increased to l50and 200 hogs per day
The Messrs. Gibson, who own saw-mill
in Canada, were engaged few days ago in
saving pine log about two feet and halt
in diameter, when an unusual screeching OF
the saw attracted their attention. They eX,
amined the cause of the noise, aud found in
the centre of the log au Indian tomahawk,
in the eye of which was II piece of rotten
weed, part of its former handle. The log
was otherwise perfectly sound.
The pistol with which Sckles shot Key,
and which he was not, Of course, disposed to
cinim in court. was sold by police officer
who picked it up, and it has been resold for
SD! At recent sale of Keys personal
effects, the brass-barreled holster pistols
used by his father in the last war, and which
were an the table on which he wrote the
Star Spamglrd Banner" were sold at -.
The usual quiet village Of Undertook, n.
Y, was the scene Of great excitement on
Wednesday night, consequent upon the tar
ring and ieathering of man and woman!
\ married man named Grout it seems, has
been acting very badly for some time, with II
Young woman calling herself Eyangeline
folmsbee. Hence, the tarring and feather
ing.
Company X OF the first regiment OF light
artillery, passed through Memphis, Tenn,
on the 10th inst, ON their way to Fort Clark,
Texas During the trip from Wheeling TO
Memphis one Of the soldiers, named Richard
q. Martin, VIII had seen active service in
Mexico, lost his life by the accidental dis
charge of a pistol in the hands of fellow
soldier.
A movement has just been initiated by
leading commercial interests in New York
and other cities for the protection and ex-
tension of our trade and commerce in the
Mediterranean and Black seas. With Tus-
cany we have hitherto had no diplomatic re-
lations, and steps are now being taken to effect
that object
Application was made to the Executive of
the United States last week, for pardon to
Cyrus W. Plummer, now under sentence OF
death at Boston, Mass, for the murder of
Capt Mellen during mutiny on board the
ship Junior. Upon consideration of all the
circumstances of the case the President de-
ciines to arrest the due course of law.
On the 18th, great religious solemnity,
with professions and public prayers, took
place at Vienna, the object hcing to implors
Heaven to bless the Austrian arms with vic
tory. All the members of the imperial fam
lily and the ministers were present. Mass
was read by the Pope's Nuncio
Henry W. Peterson, brother-n-law of the
late Hon. John Nj. Clayton, died in Canada
West, on the 18th inst, in the Goth year of
his age. Mr.. Peterson was formerly editor
of the "Christian Circular" religious pa
per published in Wilmington, Del, several
years ago.
Messrs Morsel Randall have made a
large contract with the French Government
for Cumberland Coal, to be shipped from
Baltimore to the Mediterranean. They yes
terday chartered two vessels for this service,