Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-18
News Of the Day.
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There was heavy gale on the Lakes for
two or three days, which attained its great
est fury on Sunday morning, mixed up with
a driving snow storm. Serious damage was
done to several vessels on Lake Erie. The
snow at Buffalo averaged six inches.
The accounts from Morocco, in regard to
the forthcoming invasion Of that country by
the armies of Spain, and the rally Of the
wild tribes Of the Moorish Kingdom to the
defence of their country, show that there
is quite panic in Morocco.
The officers and portion of the crew Of
the steamer Hungarian had an opportunity
to display their gallantry in saving from
drowning forty-two persons from the wreck
Of the Jean Martin, wrecked at about one
hundred and fifty miles east of St. Johns:
This act of Captain Jones, his officers and
crew, has been handsomely acknowledged by
the rescued passengers.
DIR Samuel Kerr Handy, Of Princess Anne,
MARYLAND, died suddenly in Baltimore, on
Tuesday, in the drug store Of Messrs Cole
man & Rogers, from an attack of asthma, pro-
ducing congestion of the lungs, His age was
about sixty. DR.. II. has been, for many
years, an eminent practitioner, was man OF
noble and generous impulses, and is great
loss to the community in which he lived
His health had been for some time past un-
usually good, until five minutes before ne
died.
Mr. John Wise, the eronaut, in letter to
the New York Express, doubts very much
the intention of Mr.. Lowe to attempt cross
ing the Atlantic in his big balloon, and in
deed hints very plainly that it is all a hum
bug. By the way, Mr.. Lowe on Monday
made an ascension in the small balloon, Pho
neer for the purpose of testing his metero-
logical instruments. The balloon assembled
from the Crystal Palace grounds at precisely
three o'clock, and landed after travelling
twelve miles.
Robert L. Curry, an alderman of Philadel-
phu, and man named John Alexander, had
hearing before Recorder Eneu, on charge
of conspiracy to extort money. The evidence
went to show that Alexander was employed
by the alderman to call at taverns ON Sun
days, purchase liquor have the tavern-keep-
ers brought before Curry, and bound over for
selling liquor on Sunday, compromise the
matter afterwards for sum of money, and
share the proceeds with the alderman. They
were held to bail, each, in the sum Of 81 900.
Romance is on the qui rire in Gallipolis,
Ohio. An old gentleman about fifty years
of age or so, eloped few evenings since,
with beautiful and interesting young girl
Of fifteen. In such haste was the lover OF
the young lady, that he carried her off with
out bonnet or any kind Of head dress. They
were holly pursued by the anxious 'parient"
OF the latter, and received several salutes in
the rear, from his shot gun, but without any
injury whatever.
The Chattanooga Advertiser says: There
have emigrated from East Tennessee, and
Cherokee, Georgia. to Arkansas and Texas,
this past fall, at least 500 families, and the
end is not yet, as every day or SO, wagon
after wagon with movers may be seen plod-
ding their way thitherward. Hamilton
county alone has sent out forty families, and
number are now down with the moving
fever.
Mr.. John Il. Cannon, of New Albany,
Ind, has just obtained q patent for glass
collins. Bodies placed in these collins may
be preserved in their natural state for all
time to come, and when placed in vaults,
can always be accessible to the gaze Of those
who are left behind. The expense of these
collins will be no more than that Of ordinary
wooden collins.
Intelligence has been received in Liver.
pool of the total loss of the ship Virginia,
belonging to James Beasley, Esq, on the
10Th May last, while ON an expedition III
New Nantucket Island; aud fourteen of the
crew, were taken off by the American brig
Josephine. and landed safe at Honolulu, on
the l4th August.
Deputy L. S. Marshal Tyler, of Detroit,
was sentenced to + years imprisonment in
the Michigan State Prison, for shooting the
captain ofthe brig Concord. A writ of error
was granted. and stay of proceedings upon
the sentence obtained, pending the final de-
cision of the appellate court. The prisoner
was also admitted to bail in the sum Of &c.
600
Mr. s. l.. Eacker, owns farm of 50 acres
upon the prairie, near the village of Con-
stantine, Mich, from which he has harvested
this season 90 bushels of wheat, 1000 BUSH
els of corn, and so tons and over OF hay; be-
sides sharp sprinkling Of oats, potatoes and
divers other things, which do thrive most
amazingly in St. Joseph's county.
The San Francisco Bulletin thinks that the
visit Of Gen. Scott to the Pacific coast will
convince him of the necessity and military
Importance of Pacific railway, and that if
he reports thus to government on his re-
turn, his opinion wi II turn the scale in favor
of building the road by the general govern
lnent.
Dispatches from Madrid announce Mr.. Pres
tons departure for home on leave Of absence.
Mr.. Preston objected toreturning, but was in
huenced to do 30 by ex-postmaster Wicklitfe,
who deemed his presence in Kentucky. as
one of the executors Of the late Robert Wick
life, absolutely necessary. He will resume
his official post at an early day.
The eleventh Annual Exhibition of the
Charles county Agricultural Society was
opened on Wednesday, at Port Tobacco Md.
Every indication has been given that the
fair will prove as successful as usual, and