Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-03
News Of the Day.
"7o show the re,Y age and body ofMe TIMES

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Newark Daily Advertiser, in speaking of the
earthquake of the Goth of November, says:
AT San Jose, 81 miles from here, the earth
opened, and continues open to the width Of
from four to six inches, and enlitS sulphur
Gus yap0r, or steam
\ letter from Val paraiso states that the
commercial interests of that place have not
been affected by the fire, of which we have
published an account: the custom house stores
being in different quarter of the town.
The German immigration since 1852 has
outnumbered the Irish, and in 1854 was more
than twice as large. In less than eight years
there have been nearly 100000 Germans ell
tered the port of New York alone.
\ very graceful monument has ust been
completed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, with
the following inscription: To the memory
of the brave men who fell ut the capture Of
| Barre Forts. in the Canton river, in Noyem-
Der 1856: this monument was erected by
their Shpmates." Then follows the names of
the vessels. San Jacinto, Portsmouth, and
Levant," which participated in that gallant
action. The name OF the marine, Corporal
Mcbride, is of course, conspicuous.
France, with a population of over thirty-iivc
millions, has furnished but comparatively
small contingent to the European emigration.
During the last ten wears 2.75uo0O persons
emigratcd from Great Britain and Ireland,
and from Germany 200, 900, while Franccin
the same period lost only 20o, 900 by cmiSra-
| ton.
Faubert young man of color, from llayti,
obtained The highest prizc-thc prize Of hon
or-at the concoursc Of all the colleges i'll
France, held at Paris. On the reception of
the news, the Emperor Immediately sent him
one hundred and fifty handsomely bound VOL
umes. company of National Guards was de>-
patched to wait upon him with band Of mu-
sic. and he was invited to dine, and did dine
with the Minister of Public Instruction. occrl-
pving place between his lad Y and Prince
Napoleon.
The Jail physician at Chicago has had 100
cases Of dcirum trcmcns the past year, of
which only four proved fatal. Ofhis manner
of Treatment the doctor says:-"lpecacuanha,
which have tried in thirty-six cases, found
most remarkably successful. quoting the ner-
vous system, exciting the appetite. acting on
sccretions, and uniformly producing sleep
The Delaware General Assembly will he
applied to at the coming session for an extern
sive lottery grant. Memorials. however, are
in circulation among the people of New Cas-
tie. and other counties in the State. earnestly
protesting against the passage OF al act for
such Il purpose.
Mr.. Whitney. of New York, applied to Il
physician of that city for treatment of bron-
chal affection. The doctor undertook the
application of nitrate of silver by the use Of
an instrument invented by himself, and dur
ing the operation he puncturcd the wlndpipe,
causing the patients death in one week.
Mr.. Douglas received his friends in New
York at the Everett House. but had no public
demonstration. Mr.. Orr received his friends
mt the CITY Hall. and made a speech III reply
to a congratulatory address from Mayor Tie
mann. Gen Houston received his viSlters ut
the Metropolitan.
\ scamp who has long cludcd the police of
Philadelphia, was arrested in that city on
Tuesday. His place of residence was search
ed. and among his property was found nine
watches, and various articles, mostly bearing
evidence that they had been stolen.
The editor of the Fredericksburg News pro-
poses, if he can find a table long enough, to
"give dinner to the numerous subscribers
who have allowed us to send them the News for
nearly six wears, and have not contributed Il
copper even, towards our expenses.
The London CEngland) Athcncum states
that Mr.. J. Maurice Solomon, member OF
the Jewish race. has taken ''honor>" in each
Of the five subdivisions of the degree of b. A..
in the University of London-hcing the first
time such IL thing has been done.
John Prentice, whose house suspended last
fall, with liabilities of nearly one million Of
dollars. gives notice in the New York papers
that he is ready to pay in full all demands.
whether compromised or not.
The French armament, which, it is stated
in late foreign advices was fitting out Tor
Central America, is supposed now to have
been destined for St. Domingo To further the
French colonial interests there.
Mrs. Fanny Kcmblc has intimatcd that she
will this winter read in Philadelphia, next
winter in New York, and the winter following
in Boston. after which it is her intention to
take final leave Of the public,
On the 10th ult the snow lay 50 deep on
the cone of Vesuyius. rs far down aS the OBJ
servatory that ascension was impossible
The Oldest inhabitant had not even heard OF so
early winter.
The discovery Of gold in Kansas, Nebraska.
and New Mexico has come Just in time to
meet the wants of the large class Of our pop
uation who are adapted 10 the exciting and
variable life Of the god-scek"rS.
Eleven foreign ships are now in Savannah
or will he there in thcnext thirty days. after
timber One firm has contract for forty
SEA- en- Tiilions Of feet and some of these YES
sells are now loading with n portion of it.
The house of Barring propose to extend their
American business. a nephew Of MIR. Bar
ing and nephew of Mr.. Bates, will be rccciv.
ed into partnership with Ward, Campbell 4