Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-02
News Of the Day.
"75 shoac tie uery age and5ody Of the TIMES.

The japanese are beginning to show signs
of impatence at their protracted stay, but as
vet no day has been fixed for their leaving
Washington or the country. Yesterday the
ambassadors visited the Smithsonian Institute
and the Coast Survey office. The under off,
cials in groups, and unattended, visit places
| of manufacture and art, being everywhere
courteouslv received Their curiosity being
satisfied, they are no longer subjected to the
! petty annoyanccs 50 obnoxious to them ON
| their arrival.
The Massachusetts, legislature met in
special session at Boston, on Wednesday, to
! take into consideration the cattle disease,
with which the stock Of that State has been
so fearfully afflicted. Gov. Banks delivered
| a message, in which he estimates the num-
! Der of neat cattle in the United States at
twenty millions He urges the Importance
oil checking the contaglon.
The Niagara has gone into dry-dock at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Niagara will
be repaired and reftted as quick as possible
| The programme Of the Niagara has been
changed, us regards her conveying the
Japanese from Panama to Japan. Instead
of her going to Panama, she will convey them
directly to Japan. touching on her way at
st Helena, Rio, and Cape Town, &c.
The Richmond Wing thinks it exceeding
" doubtful whether the Virginia Democra-
cy will consider it worth while to meet their
| cotton state brethren In convention IN June.
| Out of nearly one hundred and sixty coun-
| ties in the state, the Democracy OF but tour
! have yet held meetings siSniiying their APP
prevail OF said convention, or their wish to be
| represented in it.
The t. S. Attorney General gave an opin-
| ion Yesterday IN favor Of allowing the State
Of Missouri about $500 900, being2 per cent,
arising from the sale of the public lands IN
that State, heretofore reserved by the federal
government on account ot the construction
of IL national road, but which never extend
cd to Missouri. \ draft was issued for the
! amount.
Some splendid presents have been rcceiv-
ed at the Navy Department, from the EN-
pcror Of Russia and the Queen of England,
through their respective Ministers, Tor Capt.
| Hudson. of the United States navy. They
consist Of elegant diamond snuff boxes and
| diamond pins of the most elaborate workman
ship.
Five years ago there WAS not more than ~
miles Of railroad in the whole State OF flori-
la. About that time a system OF railroads,
10 the extent of $50 miles was projected and
chartered: and Of those 80 miles there are,
at this time, not less than 800 miles complet-
ed, in operation, and doing well.
The War Department has telegraphed to
the commander at Camp Floyd, directing
that adequate protection be sent from Salt
Lake to Carson Valley, which will efcctual-
Is Guard the cmgrantS ana the mails, AMI
secure the safety ot the pony express III
future.
Business seems to accumulate upon the
Houses Of Congress, and an adjournment by
the 18th June is believed TO be out of the
question. The Senate may be detained al
ter the adjournment Of Congress, by the Pre-
Sdent.
\ "Ftmale Farming and Floral Home, for
training young females to the pursuit OF agr-
culture and Horticulture, at the same time
that they are intellectually educated and
| formed to the habits of domestic thrift is
the project Of Mrs. Il. Langdon, of Rye, n. y.
Fifteen hundred acres OF watermelOns have
| been planted in Drlftwood Township, Jack
| son county. Ind. 1t is calculated that these
| fifteen hundred acres will produce 100000
worth Of melons
The Old School General Assembly closed
| its sessions at Rochester on Wednesday,
| Bcvond the appointment OF commissioners 10
! visit the Synod Of France, the closing pro-
! coedings were without interest.
The Carlisle Democrat states that DR..
| Charles Collins is about to resign the presl-
dency Of Dickinson College, having accepted
Il similar position in the State Female Col
lege near Memphis, Tenn.
| The steamship Europa sailed on Thursday,
with Sixtysevcn passengers Tor Liverpool
and twelve for Halifax, but no specie Rev.
| II. Grattun Guinness is among her pasSen-
| gers.
The BRIG .)ehosscc, which was the subject
| of an outrage from Il British vessel on the
coast Of Africa some time since, has arrived
| at Charleston.
| 1T II stated lildt l IlliEt -Ntt'i''h - N'Hi
| ing to New York, by direction of the En-
peror. This the Evening Post learns by
| the mails ri the ii!aSgow.
At New Orleans. May &oth, the Bayou
| Sara packet, Duncan +. Kenner, the ferry
| boat b. Clark, and an Opelu-as clay barge
were burned. Loss 10000.
| Hicks, the condemned murderer of the
captain and crew Of the sloop +. \. John
/ son, has Iccn refused 4 new trial IN New
/ York
The New England antirslarery convention,
/ vth its crew Of Phillips, Douglas, i;emond,
/ Nc., assembled in Boston, the 3Oth.
| Parties riotimjzod in "A Boston faro bank,
broke into the safe, &nd took some six or
seven thousand dollars.
Philip Clayton, is acting Secretary Of the
Treasury during The temporary absence OF
/ Gov. Cobb in Georgia.
The steam Sloop of war Dacotah It guns
| has returned from her second trial trip, which
was very satisfactory one.
The Covode Committee.
Mr.. Wilson. of Ohio, testified before the
! ,'ovole Cunmitte on Wednesday. lie car