Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-25
News of the Day.
u t. shom he rery nge on lhody Of The TINE


iuyees, who arrived in this country soou at-
ter tn. disastrous revolution Of ISIS, end
inc with The capture Of the celebrated for
tress of Coinorn, recently asked and received
AN amnesty from the Austrian Government,
aud are about leaving the United States
and returning 10 their nativ" country. A
number of them are men Of property and
intelligence.
The Troy Times Of the Eth says: The
arrangements making by NJ. La Mountain
Tor the manufacture Of the balloon with
which he intends to cross the Atlantic, are
rapidly progressing to completion. The
Irvine from which the net work is to be made
has been flushed at the rope and cordasc
manufactory at the Dam, aud is believed to
Ice the most complete article of the kind ever
made III this country
We learn from the Albany Argus that one
of the sevcrcst SHOW storms Of the winter oc-
Cured in jefferson county, \. y, on Satur-
day last. \ large quantity of snow fell,
which was badly drftod, and on Monday
morning still remained in immense drifts OBJ
-tructins the roads The Thermometer on
Monday morning at Pierrcpont Manor was
only IA degrees above zero.
The ease Of VIM. II. Aspinwall ct o'.
against Ku"x county, Ind, was decided last
week. The decision Of the Supreme Court
sustains that IF the District Court in favor
of Aspinwall and his associates, thereby
making good their just claim Of Sl42, CUo.-
The question in dispute was the legality OF
the issue of the bonds.
Residents near the waters Of Britton's Bay
and other Potomac inlets, have been making
quite an onslaught on the finny tribe during
the past week. Shad, rock and herring,
have been quite plentiful in that vicinity
The success thus early met with by the net.
promises we'll for our seine fisheries the COM
ing season.
Considerable interest is felt in political cir
Giles to know what course Judge Douglas
will take in regard to the movements now
started under the inspiration of his friends in
Pennsylvania lie subsidized very quietly at
the last session into the regular organization,
attended the caucuses and subscribedful to
the Presidents policy.
The dwelling house of Mr.. j. S. Bryan, at
Bryan's Point, opposite Mount Vernon, in
Prince Georges county, Md, was consumed
by fire on Thursday the 18th instant
Mr.. B. saved his furniture. &c. but lost about
1000 pounds of bacon. There was no insur-
ane4 on the property.
DR.. Hanson Penn, one of the most highly
respected and valuable citizens Of Prince
Georges county Nd, died On the Dist
lie was resident of Bladensburg District,
and was widely known. both at home and
abroad, as an exemplary and high-toned gen
tleman.
The Utah correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune has taken notes of the social status
of that Territory. The results foot up rs
follows: Three hundred and eighty-scvcn
men with seven or more wives: of these Ii
have more than 10 wives; 80 men with hive
wives: 100 men with four, and HOO with
more than one wife.
The name and site of Dowdall, Spotsylva-
MIA county, is changed to "Chancelorsville,"
the former site, and Samuel Guy appointed
postmaster, vice James L. Chambers, resign
ed. G. W. Shacklett is appointed postmaster
at Piedmont Station, Fauquier county. vice
r. r. Rust.
The telegraph of Tuesday morning an
nounced that there had been an outbreak at
the Auburn prison, New York, on Satur-
day, and that two Of the prisoners were
mortallv wounded before the riot was put
down.
In New York, the other day, a man named
Chadburn was seriously, and it is feared fatal
ly injured by the falling Of sign upon his
head while he was passing along side
walk during high wind. This should
operate as a caution to propretors of signs.
The wheat crop in ST. Mary's county Nd,
except in low lands, looks very promising
and is much further advanced than usual at
this season, owing perhaps, to the mlldness
of the past fall and winter The farmers are
considerably behind-hand with spring labor
The Bank of Middetown, at Middle
town. Pa. having missed certain sums Of
money, amounting to about $4,000, instltu-
ted Investigations, which led to the detection
of the watchman Of the bank, German,
named George Folger, as the thief.
Flag Captain Shubrick is described by
Paraguay letter writer as wonderful specl-
men of the sailor. the man Of business, and
the gentleman. He is as green as live oak,
as cheerful as singing bird, and as cool as
Sir john Framh|in's bones.
a student in Oberlin College, Ohio, named
J. B. Kirk, has been arrested for counterfeit,
ing. lie il said to be ono of the Portage
county gang, whose extensive operations have
been interfcrcd with by the officers OF the
! law.
Venezuela has agreed to the payment OF
American claims arising out of the suano
controversy, amounting to three hundred
Thousand dollars. thus removing all cause OF
dispute between the two Governments.
The New York Times has discovered an
"Iutrisue for converting Mexico into Mon
archy with Bourbon King The disclo'
sure is made in letter from secret agent
Mt Rome to MiramOn's confessor.
Gov. Wise has appointed Col. VIM. II
Harman, of Stanton, Brigadier General OF
the 18th Brigade, i'll place Of Gen. Layne