Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-01
News of the Day.
"7o sho,o the uery age and body Of the TINES.

tured Africans, with an amendment changing
the amount per head for keeping them, from
one hundred to one hundred and fifty dollars,
and increasing the appropriation from two
hundred thousand to two hundred and nifty
thousand liars. Mr.. Miles Taylor has pre-
pared an amendment to the bill, to the effect
that no con tract which may be entered into
by the President, under the authority of
this act, shall be renewed by him until a
contract shall be entered into between the
United States and Great Britain, maklng
Joint provisions for the return OF all Atrl-
cans captured on the coast Of Africa, on the
same terms and conditions.
William Ncsbitt, ii wealthy planter of DE
Soto county, Mississippi, residing ten miles
from fernando, recently murdered his son.
The circumstances were as follows: NeSDltt
wanted his son to join in store partnership
with a man to whom the son objected, ana
thereupon dispute arose. Durlngthe quar-
rel the son stepped into the doorway OF the
store, saying he would consider over the mat
ter until the next day. At this the old gen
tlenan, in his rage picked up q stick OF wood,
and, striking his son on the head with 1t,
Knocked him down, and gave him two or
three blows when he fell. He died soon after
from the effects Of the blows.
The Rochester Democrat Of the 18th ult.,
has an account Of the excursion OF the men,
bers of the Presbyterian %. s. General as
sembiy. Eleven cars well loaded with visi-
tors and citizens left the depot for Niagara,
where they arrived, had il fine view OF the
Falls, and dined, one party at the lnterna-
tional Hotel and the other at the Cataract
House. After dinner they all assembled III
the parlors of the International, where
speeches. were made by the Rev. DR.. Plum
er, Rev. DR.. kendrick Ia Baptist and Col.
Preston, of Virginia.
The Finance Committee Of the Senate held
a meeting on Wednesday, and proposition
70 take up Mr.. Morril's Tariff bill was de-
clincd by the Democratic majority. MIR.
Pearce declared against the bill. Still the
friends of that measure are determined to
press it. Mr.. Hunter proposes no compro-
mise tariff as has been reported. lie agrees
with Mr.. Cobb entirely, that no change IS
needed, and that the present law Will fur
nish abundant revenue for the support OF
government.
Rev. Isaac S. kalloch delivered his fare
we'll sermon in Boston on Sunday. lie leaves
Boston this week to reside for the present IN
Lcavenwurth Kansas. lie goes hence to
act as chief manager and agent OF the Ame-
rcan Baptist Home Missionary Society
The friends of Mr.. Kalloch in Boston, have
volunteered 10 contribute 5000 to build
him church in that city, at any period
that he will consent to return.
The Pacific Railroad bill, which was re-
ported from the select committee of the House,
has. after brief consideration been recon-
mittcd, with the amendments proposed, by
- majority # only thirteen votes. This vote
/, not decisive Of the fate of the measure,
and merely shows that the bill, in the form
in which il was reported, did not meet the
appreciation of the House.
In tie Baltimore Circuit Court, on Mon
day. in the case of Alfred Maddux, indicted
tor an assault upon police officer, at the
late Republican Convention, In Baltimore, a
number Of witnesses were examined, and
the indictment given to the jury, who return
ed verdict Of not guilty without leaving the
box.
The prospect of the cotton crop in Louis
lana is represented by our exchanges as
very favorable Though the drought has
been q matter Of complaint IN some quarters,
Scasonablc rains have fallen, saving the
Young plants from its effects before it was too
late.
G. c. Griffin communicates to the Macon
lGoor1aJ Telegraph, a successful appica-
ton Of galvanism in the case of an infant
three weeks old, to whom a fatal dose OF
opium was given by mistake. The applca-
ton was continued five hours, and saved the
child after the failure of other remedies.
Bishop Potter, provisional bishop of the
diocese of New York Rev. DR.. Adams, del
egate to the flinburg Conventions Rev. DR..
McGili. Of Princeton; Drs. Patten and Gansc
of n. York, and DR.. Thornwell, Of South
Carolina. are to sail from New York, in the
steamer .idriatic, on Saturday.
On Monday night some eight or ten slaves,
belonging to persons in Frederick city, Md,
and vicinity, ahsconded in a body. One of
them belonged to Mrs. Caroline +. Brenge,
Others 10 Mrs Mary Hammond, MessrS
John Smith, Ezra lIOuck, Christian Thomas
and others.
The disagrceing action of the two branches
Of Congress on the homestead bill, is now un-
der the consideration of joint committee OF
conference consisting Of Senators johnson
Of Tennessee, johnson OF Arkansas, Harlan,
and Representatives Grow, Thomas and
Loveoy.
\ violent hail storm at Lexington, Mo-,
on Monday night, did much damage to the
fruit in that vicinity, and broke nearly all
the GLASS in the city. Some of the hal-stones
weighed seven ounces, and slit the shingles
on the roofs Of the houses in their descent.
The Brooklyn forr3 leases were sold at
ruction in New York on Tuesday for ten
wears. at SlO3, 900 per annum, to the inlon
Ferry Company. The price paid under the
old lease by the same company, was only
SjG. 900.
Disastrous fires have recently occurred IN
Cuba, destroying lafge quantities OF sugar
cane prepared for grinding. The losses In
the vicinity of the Car.jal and Magma ? LAM
ta,io,:s alone, TO the 10Th ult., were estlma.
ted ut 100000.
The Chinese tea-p!ant has found in sever
nj localities in the Southern States, con-
genial soil and climate. The plants intro