Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-13
rELEGRAPHIc DISPATCHES.

! BusToS, Jan. ll.-Thc weather here is
intensely cold At seven o'clock this morn
ing the thermometer stood fourteen degrees
| below zero. The harbor is much frozen, and
vessels cannot 20 10 sea without the aid Of
steam tugs. The Wide Awake ha, been
chartered to keep the harhor open.
The ice-dcalcrs are putting up large sup
plies of ice.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE Mexican and
. Central American Colonization Association
have added Arizona to their plan of settle
ment. 1t is understood to be supported by
prominent Southerncrs and New Workers.
! They have already purchased certain grants.
and are negotiating for others i'll Arizona.-
Cen Hcnningscn. as chief engineer, will pro-
baby. the ensuing spring Or summer, take
out a large body Of men.
CHICAGO, Jan. lO.-The employees on the
Chicago and ST. Louis Railroad struck Tor
their wages to-day. not having received any
pay for their services for the last SIX months.
The train from Chicago to-day was stopped
at Joliet, and the passengers compelled to re-
turn here. The train from st. Louis was
stopped at Springfield Considerable excite
ment exists along the line Of the road.
BosToS. Jan. lO.-The will OF the late
Augustus Thorndikc came up before the
Probate court this forenoon, but was finally
adjourned over to Friday next. Hon. Rufus
Choate and B. Il. Curtis appeared for the de
PENDANTS. and J. l.. English for the adhe-
, rents of the will The ground set by the
counsel for the contestants is monomana.
CINCINNATI, JAN lO-This morning the
boiler of Joseph Whitakcr's lard oil estab-
lishmcnt on Broadway. exploded, severely III
turing seven persons. The conclusion was
tremendous, lifting up the floors and forcing
out all the doors and windows i'll the rear and
front of the building. The damage 10 the
property will not be more than Sl,2O0.
CHARLESToN Jan. l0.-A large portion OF
Jas. McLeash's foundry property was dcS-
troyed by fire this morning Insured to the
amount Of $500 in the Augusta Banking
Company. 5000 in the Quaker City lnsur-
ance Company, of Philadel phia, and 5000
in the State of Pennsylvania Office PhlladeI-
pha.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. l0.-Thc river has fallen
two and n half feet during the past forty
eight hours and is now rcccdlng RAPIDLY.
with large quantities of heavy Ice running
Nothing new from the upper streams
Weather clear thermometer ~ degrees above
zero.
New ORLEANS. Jan. l0.-Thc anniversary
of the battle of New Orleans was made the
occasion of most imposing celebration. \
military and civic procession took place, in
which the appearance of Gen. Scott was a
principal feature.
HAMILTON, G. W., Jan. l0--A man named
Jno. Mitchell to-day, was discovered in the
act of cutting his wife's throat. The nlu-
ries he inflicted were So severe that she died
almost Immediately. The murderer has
| been arrested.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. lit appears from n
report of the Secretary Of the Treasury that
the result of the mission of Prof. Alexander
to England, to nix the value of the unitary
coins of the United States, is not 50 cncour-
aging as the Secretary had hoped lie re-
marks, it is for Congress to say what addl-
tional steps shall be taken. England invites
the United States to submit its plan for the
purpose.