Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-17


ter conference with the authorities, the
latter agreed to surrender within forty-eight
hours all the persons charged with the lynch
ing of Jackson. the troops in the meantime
to withdraw across the river into Sherburme
county. Other troops were expected to ar
rive on the Sth, and if the prisoners were not
surrendered, the special police will ransack
the whole surrounding country.
The party which, under the direction of
the Navy Department, is to search for a prac-
tical route for ship canal across the lsthmus
of Darien, are instructed toeXpl,re the coast
of the Caribbean sea. with IA view u test the
statements of Osborne and Cullen, English
men, that there is such a depression of the
Eastern Corlillera is to admit oi the easy
construction of II ship-canal-the country
west thereof 10 the Pacific, being without any
considerable elevation.
4 meteor was seen near the New Leba-
III Shaker village, on Friday morning last.
1t soon after exploded wltha loud noise 1t
was probably part of the meteorIc demon
stration seen and heard near Troy. Hum
h,Idt i'm his discussion of meteOrs and their
periodic appearance, names August 10Th as
a day when then are likely to be noticed
The Troy meteor WAS on the llth. Other
meteuric times are November 18th t. l4th,
and - ia tu 10Th.
On Friday evening, says the Rochester
Union, after suspending work Tor the day
upon the rope, NJ. Delave went out some fifty
feet from the bank Of Falls Field, and turned
IL sumnersault on the rope. This WAS done
over chasm 40 feet deep, and with rocks at
the bottom. When we take into account
that not ii siug!c guy WAS made fast To
the shore To stay the rope, 1t was aS danger
Gus feat rs any that Blondin has yet per-
formed.
Hon. Sherrarl Clemens, member of Con-
gress from Virginia recently submitted to II
painful surgical operation ut Easton, Pa
The operation consisted in the removal OF II
portion OF IL detached bone in his thigh, which
had been II source Of much irritation to his
limb ever since his duel with MIR. Wise, at
which time the injury causing the wound
was done After removing the bone por-
ton of the ball was found embedded in 1t.
The New York Examiner says that there
are in the United States, 500 Baptist associa-
tons, l., l63 churches, 1890 ordained min
listers, l,O35 licentiates, 992,S commune
cants. and that the number baptsed in 1858
was q, 50S-nearly one hundred thousand
baptisms, and little less than million OF
members! The largest number Of BaPtlsts
reported from any one State Is Virginia.
ll5, l46.
MIR. Hume, the famous spirit-rapping me-
dunn, says the London Medical Times, has
lately put his foot into it ut Paris. AT one OF
his seances, one of his guests, a particularly
active individual, made sudden grab at the
spirit, which was tickling his leg, and, behold,
he found Mr.. IIume's foot in his hand. On
another occasion, a child's glove was found
living on the floor when the furniture was
being put to rights after the Seamce.
The largest iron beam ever rolled in one
piece, was made sometime since at the works
of the Trenton Iron Company. 1t is forty
feet four inches in length. and nine inches
high. Last week this beam was tested.
when it showed great strength. The span
tested was thirty feet, the pressing being IN
the centre The pressure was gradually
increased to $3.50 pounds, when the bar
showed detection of $50 inches.
The Pixies Pcakers are taking measures
to secure from Congress at the next session,
an organization for the Territory OF Jetfer-
son, in accordance, we suppose, with the
bill for that purpose repo ted by Mr. Ste
phens last winter. An additional reason for
this action, is found in the omission OF the
western part of Kansas from the area of the
State, as its limits are fixed by the Wyan-
duttc constitution.
We learn from the Laporte (lndlana)
Union that remarkably singular lynchlng
affair occurred in South Bend on Friday
night last A woman of bad repute WAS
tarrcd and tcathercd by women, assisted
bv two men, and one of the men was after
wards whipped by the citizens tor taking
part in an affair that belonged entirely to
the women.
MIR. Thomas Whelan, of Baltimore, died
ON Monday, in the S3rd year of his age. MIR.
Wbclan was one of the Oldest residents of
the city, identified for many years with It's
commercial interests, aud throughout long
life enjoying the respect and confidence "f II
large circle of friends. In earl Y life he was
was among the defenders of Baltimore and
took part in the Battle Of North Point
The Deseret News, of July 18th, says
Horace Greeley, esq, editor Of the New
York Tribune, arrived on Sunday evening
last in the mail stage from the East, on his
way To the Pacific We understand that he
intends to remain here short time to see
the "lion." as there is no selephant,' and
other curiosities that may be found in and
about the city"
The executive committee, appointed at
the convention of delegates of Steuben 81
cieties, held lately in New York, have called
upon the artists of Germany and America to
send in plans and propositions for the Steu,
ben monument, which IL has been decided
by the convention shall be Il bronze equeS-
trian statue of Gen Stcuben, to be erected
mt W ashington.
lIousekcepers will he interested in know
ing that yeast is plant. Whe" examined
with microscope, says the London Quar-
terlv Review, it is found to consist of globular
"vesicles," about .2j0Oth of an inch in d.
ameter, when full grown. They are multi
piled by little vescles budding out from the
side of the parent.