Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-20

The New Bedford Mercury says that one
of the most reliable merchants ofthat city e.
Inmates that the feet of whalcships to arrive
the present year will result in a loss to their
owners of a sum varying but little from one
million of dollars. This enormous loss is at
tributcd to various cause.-the i'll success Of
the feet, the fall in the price Of oil, the cx-
%travagance of fitting, and the bad manage
ment of masters i'll the reftting of ships,
principally at the Sandwich Islands.
The Washington correspondent of the
Memphis Eagle and Enquirer, states that
Mr.. Buchanan. ina letter addressed 10 some
committee in Baltimore, in February, 1852,
denounced Mr.. Fillmore's Administration
for the enormity of its public expenditures,
when they amounted to considerable less
than one-half of what they now are. and
proposed as the only remedy for such extrav-
agance, the election Of a Democratic Presi-
dent"
The United States Steamer Harriet Lane
of the Paraguay feet, was spoken on the Sd
ull., Ill lhllltuC ~ vi D.. H'lSitth' III w.
She would put into Rio Janeiro 10 repair
machinery. 1t is rather surprising, that
whilst ocean steamers, built by private enter
prise, make voyage after voyage without
damage, there is scarcely Il government
steamer that makes n voyage without having
to put into somewhere to repair machinery.
Supplemented people ar" at a loss to I'M
derstand the fact that the Senate is ready to
give thirty millions Of dollars as IN irstaI'
ment for the purchase of Cuba. whilst the
Secretary cfehe Treasury advises the Com
mittce of Ways and Means that eighteen
millions of dollars in Treasury notes fall
due before the first Of July next. and that he
has no means of providing for them.
The Chicago Daily Press learns that 4 spec
ulator, not a resident Of that city, who has
been operating 10 a considerable amount in
pork, has suddenly disappeared, leaving his
creditors minus the value OF from 2.OOW TO
5000 hogs. lie has purchased hogs, giving
checks in payment upon certain brokers,
whose checks were not honored. and sold his
hogs for cash. thus pockcting the handsome
sum of S2U, 900 or more.
Madame kissclhorff. the lady oi the kuS-
sian ambassador at Paris, is 80 exceedingly
beautiful as To have been called the Rose OF
Russia" She is 50 ardent 4 defender ct
woman's rights that her husband does not
- -, l;r,snlf M hnr GRAND on
tertainments unless he receives II written Ill
~vitarion. She dresses in black lace or velvet
with a profusioG Of rich ~iewelry. and is an
invctcratc and very successful gambler.
The United States Supreme Court has, in
in the case of Quiglcy against the Philadri-
phia. Wilmington. and Baltimore Railroad
Company. decided "cgotirrIy the long-mootcd
question whether a civil action for libel can
he maintained against Corporations. The
Court reversed the Judgment of the Cir
cult Court of Baltimore, where the plaintiff
recovered Il verdict Of 5000 against the de-
PENDANT.
Vim. IL. King. Il native of Baltimore. was
elected mayor of Houston, Texas, on the
In..;,E, - .ho. .;,y asa
~ ;,t,arn Nth CnI .Jnhpr Wesley Watkins.
1t present United States marshal. and suisse
quently cmigratrd To Texas where D! ms
industry and energy he mas become 'n'c"''I
executive oihcer OF one OF tle lca"'''S c''''S III
chat prosperous ana growing o'"'''
~. n.whou,,,J ri,;,i.r with tho view Of
showing tbc extent of the lumber trade Of
,L,t city states that during the last twelve
wears onc firm alone has sold 20 the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company G.G40.UO . feet Of
white pine lumber. The Civilian says tn"
statement that works are now being construct
ed in Cumberland for III" dlstllatlon OF oil
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Inc hundred ana n''E-tn'fu "'tn'"s "
rankin was cti''r"''' !" W"
NiOio ; '''oo''' = WIS"
The toasts were short and plthy; A letter
was read from the Hon. Edward Everett re-
sretting his inability TO be present: mayor