Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-08
NEWS OF THE d I.
"7o shosv the uery age and body Of the TINES

delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road or narties connected Herewith, offer
70 purchase the bonds of the new organlza-
lion at sixty cents on the dollar, to the
amount of SlS0,GOO, on condition that they
obtain a lease of the road for forty years.
Unless some more advantageous proposition
| is submitted within twenty days, this offer
will be accepted. Many of the stockhol-
ders of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Com
pany are opposed to allowing the rival cor
noraton to obtain control OF their improve
ment.
The Aneroid Barometer seems likely to
supplant the common mercurial barometer.
1t is much more portable, and according to the
testimony of Professor Slliman the younger,
| is equally to be depended on for accuracy,
besides being much less liable to get out OF
order. The principle on which the lnstru-
mcnt is constructed, is different from that OF
the mercurial barometer, no fluid OF any
kind being employed. This ingenious con-
triyance causes the pressure OF the atmos-
phere on vacuum chamber ito be noted
| with the same precision as in other barome-
| ters.
At Philadelphia, on Saturd ay night, at
| Ridge avenue and Vine street, blacksmith,
named John Burke, was killed by butcher,
named Adds Hayes, in drunken hSnt.-
! He was beaten to death. Hayes ran on, but
was subsequently arrested and locked up
The death seems to have been caused by
tremendous kicks from Hayes heavy boots
On Sunday, in Laurel street, near New
Market a German named Peter Fenzer selzeu
e. hpt III l.
cal aid was procured and death averted.-
The wretch was arrested and locked up
The value of silks entered for consump-
ton at the custom house in New York dur
ing The last five weeks, amounted to -, 49,
| ST.. DR.. Franklin declared that "satlns
and silks put out kitchen fires" According
to the mportations this summer, the "kltcl-
en- fires" must be in bad way. Next to
silks, large share OF the lmportatlons OF
drv goods is woolens, which in the five
weeks named, amounted to S4,291 ,492. Cot
ton fabrics come next, and afterwards flax
goods.
A large convention Of Spiritualists was
held at Providence, II. l.. last week, when Il
series of resolutions was adopted, from
which we copy the following: Resolved,
That this convention send greetings abroad
to the friends of spiritual progress through
out the land in the encouraging assurances
that Spiritualism in Rhode Island, and all
throughout New england, is fast running
down" into the great heart OF humanity.
An excursion on board the Great Eastern
to New York, is announced. Two hundred
and fifty excursionists only will be taken, the
fare for the trip, including bed and meals,
being twenty-dol!ars. In connection with
the trip, advertisement is made for "some
responsible and efficient party to take charge
of the yictualing department, and to furnish
provisions of the best quality and descrlp-
ton"
The United States coast survey steamer
Bibb, which went to Cape Chudleigh, La
brador, with q scientific corps 10 observe
the solar eclipse of the 18th July arrived
at Sydney, Nova Scotia, on Friday. After
receiving supply of coal, she sailed for New
York. 1t is understood that the corps met
with great success in their operations, the
weather having been very favorable.
The ordnance officer at Camp Floyd has
been directed to issue to Mr. Spencer, an
agent of Russelrs Pony Express Company,
one hundred army-slze revolvers, with 1,oOU
cartridges therefor, and sixty Mississippi RI
hes, with 1000 cartridges therefor, and ac-
coutrements, to defend the express riders
against Indians,
| According to the St. Louis papers, the
number of deaths in that city during last
week was 2G9, of which 33 were from sun
stroke, IL from congestion of the brain. and
tive from upoplexy-disease produced by
the heat. In New Orleans during the same
week there were AS deaths, of which / were
from sunssroke and ! from apoplexy.
The child Of Mr.. Rice, of Baltimore, the
possession OF which was contested by the
father and mother, and decided in favor OF
the former, was abducted from private
school at Nahant, on Saturday, by three men
disguised. who menaced the master with
clubs.
Letters from Old Point Comfort report the
health Of Secretary Floyd as much improved
since his sojourn ut the Ilygeia Secretary
Thompson will return to-day. The compa-
nv at Old Point Comfort continues brilliant.
and arrangements are making for q grand
! fancy dress ball. to come off shortly.
1t is said that the commanding officer OF
the government dispatch steamer between
Washington and Norfolk has been ordered
| to have his vessel at Annapolis this morn
ing, for the purpose of conveying, on that
dav, the President and suite to the Great
| Eastern.
Mr.. Moses S. Beach we'll known through
out the Union for his connection as editor
and proprietor of the New York Sun--the
Pioneer of the Penny Press'-has retired
from that journal TO enter 1.-THE circle Of an
occupation better suited to his disposition"
At the instance Of the Secretary of War,
Major Mcdowell, assistant adiutant general,
assisted by Capt. David r. Jones, will short
ly make an inspection of the department OF
| the West.
The latest sensation" in New York is
the announcement that Edwin Forrest, the
great tragedian, who, it was supposed had
quilted the stage forever, will reappear pro-
tessionally at an early period
Nearly all the foreign ministers are alb
sent from Washington. Mr.. Tas<ara, the
Spanish Minister is an exception, but he
will in the course of this week start ON a