Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
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! The Secretary Of the Interior will trans
mt, by the Pacific steamer of the 9TH of
August, 500, 900 to Oregon and Washing
ton Territories, to satisfy recently audited
claims, on account Of advances made for re-
storing and maintaining peaceable aud more
friendly relations with the Indian tribes
Judge ellis. of Pa has been appointed spe-
cial agent of the Pawnee Indians. with II
view t" arrange matters So as Ia prevent tu-
ture difficulties.
/ A Washington dispatch says 1t Is well
understand here that the lie Cerc letter was
written by MIR. Hunter Chief Clerk Of the
State Department, in the regular routine of
/ business, the II,fer letter by Mr.. Appleton.
Ia remove the sting of the first, and that
part of the despatch to our Minister AT Der
In, which has been published. by MIR. Bnrh
anan, ~ m antidote Ia both the others.
The correspondence of tho New York
Times from Utah, to the 9th of June, AN
n"uncrs the return 81 Judge Eckles To that
Territory, A reorganization of the federal
courts immediately took place. Three DIS
!
established.
! Three of the members of Congress elected
to the next House Of Representatives have
died, viz: Hon. Thomas l.. Harris. in the 9TH
district Of Illinois; Hon. Cyrus Spinck, i'll the
/ l4th district of Ohio and Hon. VIM. D..
Gonde. in the 18th district of Virginia. Mes
,rS. Goode and Harris were representatives
in the last Congress.
The annual report Of the president and
directors of the Chesapeake and OH" Canal
Company shows that the receipts from tolls
ior the year ending December last, amounted
to Sit ,0Sl9l, being in excess Of the for
mer year by S7S,2S2.j4. The aggregate
tonnage is ais in excess at that OF the pre-
Nions year by lj7 ,O03 tons.
The Clarksburs (Va.) Register, July II,
says: a negro woman belonging to Mr.. NJ.
j. Nixon, Of this county, gave information
on Wednesday last, that there was com
hnation among the negroes of the neigh.
borhood of Shinnstnn. for the purpose Of
running of, and defending themselves III so
doing
\ srhnnlhouse about II mile from North
Fairfield village, Huron county, Ohio, was
struck by lightning during Il recent thunder
storm. and badly torn to pieces. The teach
err, Miss Mary Moss and nineteen scholars
were in the building at the time. and the
escape of all from death or injury seems il
miracle indeed.
The commencement exercises of Harvard
College have been celebrated Gov Banks and
suite. the Lieutenant Governor and Council.
escorted By the National Lancers, proceeded
to the church where the exercises were
held The usu Il number Of degrees were
awarded.
The Edgeheld Is. c. Advertiser under
takes to answer for that State the grave
question, Shall we accept Douglass" 1t
pronnunces in the affirmative; aud does not
shrink from giving its reasons for this con
rlGsion, He is, it says. the most available"
Democratic man Of the hour.
The lately proposed ocean regatta Of the
New York Yacht Club is said to he a fail
urr. The entries were to be closed on Tues
the Secretary, but 40 few vessels had been
entered, that it was not deemed advisable To
sail.
A little girl aged about years, daugh-
ter of b. A. Garlinger. esq, Of llagerstown,
Nd one night last week arose from her bed
while asleep and walked out Of window
which had been left open in her bedroom III
tho second story of Mr.. c. dwelling. She
escaped without breaking any bones.
The shipments Of -pecie for Europe, on
Wednesday, by the Asia, were expected to
be not over half million There are tour
other steamers, however, Ia go this week,
and two millions may be the weeks ship
mrnt. \ good business was done IN tx
change.
4 Convention Of the officers of the several
Railroads between the Atlantic and the West,
WAS called t" meet in New York Yesterday
for the purpose Of procuring uniformity oi
rates of toll, 80, and for the regulation al
other matters of general interest to all parties
The Banner nf Ulster says in relation t"
the Irish Revival" that its movements are
81 wide spread that it is quite impossible to
present full detailed account of its progress
and results
james Estley, an old soldier, committed
suicide at Toronto, ON Jane 9th, from want,
and the horror of hearing his little chill
drrn cry for the bread he could not earn
for them.
The Young Mems Christian Association
having finally adjourned their Convention at
Troy. \. T., meetings will be held by the
returning members, and others Interested IN
the cause.
A sufficient sum having been subscribed
nv the citizens to compensate the mail
Aren't, the mail from Washington to Mari
boro', Nd, will be continued daily rs here
t,fnre.
Hon. Jacob Bond ron, for many years
President of the South Carolina State Sen
ate. died at Moultrievillr on Saturday last.
The deceased was - years age.
Through Central Kentucky and around
Louisville and New Albany, there have been
M rains to do much good to growing crops
Tor nearly two months.
The Potato Rot is making sad work IN
many of the potato fields in Rhode Island,
and in some localities the crop will prove al
,,nSt , t,tul failure