Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-26
News Of the Day.
. To shov the uery age and body o the TINES.

The anniversary Of the landing Of the Pill
grim Fathers upon Plymouth Rock, and the
ffty-fourth anniversary of the New England
Society, were celebrated in New York at the
Aston House. During the progress Of din
ner, many Of the speeches breathed forth the
strongest Union sentiments. Senator Doc
little thought the great question was. what
10 do with the free negroes. DR.. Bellows
denounced the late Union meetings as hypo-
critical, and James I. Brady said he should
esteem it an honor to lead New England
regiment, Or to perish in its ranks, to put
down disunion anywhere.
The Charleston Is. c. Courier Of Wednes-
day, announces the arrival there Of large
number of slaves, in steamboat, on Christ
mas excursion. en- route for Wilmington, n.
c. The Courier says: MANY other servants
from railroad contracts will accompany them
on their annual return for Christmas. 1t is
stipulation insisted on by many masters in
hiring out their servants, that they shall re-
turn to spend and enjoy the Christmas holi-
days at home. The stipulation is faithfully
observed"
L. B. Wigfall, just elected U. S. Senator
from Texas, is said to be man Of consider
able ability and fine orator. After his
election he made very conservative speech.
He announced his opposition to the reopen
ing Of the slave trade, and against slave
code for the territories. He would vote
against both. He would support James
Buchanan's administration rs long as Mr..
Buchanan stood on the democratic platform.
A large crowd of persons, attended by a
concert troupe, recently visited the grave Of
Henry Clay. near Lexington, Ky. On the
hallowed spot dirge was sung. The ladies
of the troupe at first stood in the snow, but
the Kentucky gentlemen dotted their coats,
and casting them upon the frigid earth form
ed carpet upon which the women might
stand in comfort.
Messrs. Barring and several other of the
most prominent bankers in London have made
Joint appeal to the British cabinet to re-
cognize the constitutional government of
Mexico, and Lord John Russell appointed
the 9TH of December for m official interview
with these gentlemen, and it was believed
the British government was favorable to the
appeal.
On Wednesday evening the Merchants of
Baltimore gave Dinner to Messrs. Robert
ID. Coleman Il Son, the new proprietors of
the Eutaw House twas an imposing affair,
Just such as old Baltimore hospitality is SO
famous for.
They have case Of scandal over in Hob"-
ken, where the celebrated Rev. DR.. Achili
has been held to hail to answer charge of
adultery, preferred against him BY Justus
Smith proprietor Of a water cure establish
ment at Bergen Heights.
AT meeting of the senior class of Prince
ton On. j. College, on the 18th inst Mr..
Pearce, son Of Senator Pearce, of Maryland
was unanimously elected class orator for the
class of 1860, to speak when the class leave
in May next.
DR.. Chas. Merry, an excellent dentist, and
highly respected citizen Of St. Louis, has
taken lis own life, by cutting his throat and
seating himself liz such u position as to lie
run over by train of cars on the Iron
Mountain RAILROAD.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:-N. p. Browne. postmaster Of
Philadelphia; VIM. Hatch, postmaster at
Buffalo, Mr.. Iattier, postmaster, at Cinrin-
natl, and Mr.. Bishop, the commissioner OF
patents.
The President has appointed Hon. James
j. Roosevelt to the district attorneyship of
New York, vacant by the death Of Mr.. Theo-
dors Sedgswick. The appointment was
confirmed, by a unanimous vote i'll the SEN
ate.
Two Northern schoolmssters, private tu-
tors in the families of Messrs. Shaw and
bradley, OF Williamsburg, S. c., have been
notified to close their schools on the 18th
inst. to which their employers consented.
The Dean of the medical faculty of the
University of Pennsylvania, announces that
the number of students who have recently
left thar institution, as far as is known. does
not exceed eighteen. How is thisY
Mrs. Ellen Key Blunt, daughter of the
author of the "Star Spangled Banner" and
sister to the late Philip Barton Key. is giving
poetcal readings in Boston and New York,
VITA brilliant success.
E1-Alderman Muohmore and family, Of
Brooklyn, n. Y, in all seven persons, were
dangerously poisoned, few days since, by
drinking water conveyed to the house through
leaden water pipes.
4. C. Marshall, for many years comman-
der of one of the old black ball line of the
Liverpool packets, died on Wednesday,
! Hon. A. q. Hammond, prominent lawyer
! Of Brooklyn, died also on Wednesday.
Hon. Judge Mason. of Iowa, late Commits
sioner of Patents, has become connected with
the New York Scientific American.
The horse John Brown rods ct the battle
Of Ossayatomie. was lately sold in tho streets
of St. Joseph, Mo-, at auction.
4 man named Pennington, said to be .
nephew of Iarey, is successfully tanning wild
mules in Rio de Janeiro.
Victor Hugo publishes long rigmarole in
the London Tines Of the 10th inst, on the
John Brown affair
Virginia News.
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