Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-25

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while it has thinned and enfeebled the down.
town churches, has not increased with a
corresponding power the new religi move
ment uptown. Within "a range from the
AstOr House to Fourteenth street may be
found twenty churches, once full and igor
GUS, that are now weak and far from being
full. Many are not filled, and many with Il
good congregation are not able to keep up
the current expenses of the year Some
houses are abandoned, and two churches are
joined i'll one.
The McGregor Qowa) Times. comment
ing on the feats of the strong Doctor at Bos-
ton. says:-"We have seen Andy Gaffny Of
McGregor, lift, for the fun of the thing, over
one thousand pounds at a square lift, and
he tells us that he can lift twelve hundred
pounds without any straps. machinery or
other advantages. Andy don't think he is
the strongest man in America, but he con
pick up the weight of the Boston champion
(926 pounds) with the champion on top Of it,
Boston is II smart place for its size, though"
1t is reported in q New York paper, that
some fifty English gentlemen have determin-
ed on chartering large steamer, for an ex-
cursion trip across the Atlantic, and for the
purpose of making a tour through the United
States. The proposed route, commencing
from New York, will take them up the Hud-
son to Saratoga, thence through the northern
woods and lakes of New York State, where
they are promised some excellent fishing and
shooting.
Mr.. Wright, American Ambassador at the
court of Berlin, has offered $4,000 thalers for
the library left by Alexander Won Hum
boldt. 1t ia not probable that, under the
pressure of the present times, he will meet
with many, if any, competitors in Prussia or
Germany. The inheritor of these literary
treasures is the late valet of the deceased phi
losopher.
The Carroll County Nd, Democrat says that
on Friday last Emanuel Myers, residing in
that county, on the Littlestown Turnpike,
near the Pennsylvania line, was decoyed over
the line and arrested by the Sheriff of Cum.
berland county, Pa, on charge of kidnap-
ping negroes in that State, Mr.. Myers, with
two other persons, having arrested three run
away slaves near Carlisle a short time ago.
Some idea of the extent of the business of
the Republican, in St. Louis, may be formed
from the fact that it employs one hundred
and sevsnty-six hands, at a weekly salary OF
S2047. Add this to sl,30G.44 for paper,
800 per week for stock for job office, $500
for bindery, and $500 for sundry expenses,
not included in any of the above details,
and the aggregate is $4,000 per week.
The special election in Rhode Island for a
member of Congress has resulted in the
choice of Christopher Robinson the Ameri-
can Republican candidate He received
| about 5000 votes. Thomas Davis, the
straight Republican candidate, supported
also by portion of the Democrats, received
about 500 votes.
A large gas meter, belonging to the Bos-
ton Gas Works, exploded on the 18th
instant. breaking the leg of Il. r. Darracott
esq, in two places. and badly cutting his
shoulder and temple. John Campbell was
knocked fifteen feet. and in iured internally,
probably fatally. Daniel Eaton had an arm
| broken.
Our readers will remember the destruc-
ton by fire Of the English troop ship East
| ern Monarch, with some loss of life. In his
evidence before the coroner's inquest, the
captain attributed the fire to the spontaneous
combustion of quantity OF saltpetre. which
he had on board. The coroners jury attrl-
buted the fire to this accident.
A correspondent of the Boston Traveller,
at Jerusalem, under date of March 10th,
writes an interesting letter, giving descrip-
ton of visits paid to many famous spots in
the Holy City. and also to the harem OF u
Turkish lord of that city, in company with
Frederika Bremen, the Swedish author. who
is now on Il visit to the Holy Land.
The big butterfly received by Professor
Agassiz from Brazil, was ten inches from
the tip of one wing to the other. A para
graph is going the rounds of the papers sta
ting the measurement to be ten feet.
An operation was performed upon the eyes
of Jefferson Davis. in Washington. a few days
ago, by which his sight. with the loss of which
he has been threatened for many years past,
was much improved.
The rate of taxation in Prince Georges
County, Md, is IS cents on the 500. the
State tax included. Assessable property
50, LOG, 400.
Four out of the six butchers in Austin,
Texas have ceased selling fresh meat, owing
to the prevalence of black tongne in that
neighborhood.