Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-07
News Of the Day.
"7b saov the very age aadbody Of the TINES"

Redpath, who was subp9naed by the fiar-
per's Ferry Investigating Committee, has
left Boston for parts unknown.
The Presbyterian Church at Golden, Erie
county, n Y, was destroyed by fire on the
lst instant.
The U. S. frigate Merrimac (steamer, 40
guns) has arrived in Hampton Roads from
the Pacific station.
The Branch Bank of Tennessee, located at
GAINESVILLE, was robbed on Thursday night
of SIS, 600, mostly in gold coin.
1t is reported that the President has ap-
pointed A. j. Glossbrenner, of York, Pa,
u. S. Treasurer. Mr.. Glossbrenner has
been for several years sergeant-at-arms ofthe
House of Representatives.
The Montgomery Confederation learns that
the efforts of Bishops Polk and Elliott, in be-
half of the University of the South, have been
very successful. In that city they raised
$780, 900 during their recent visit
The farmers say the winter SO far has been
first rate for wheat. During great part of
the winter the ground has been frozen tight,
and most of the time blanket of snow has
covered it, good as thick spread manure.
The Grand Rapids (Mich.) salt springs,
recently discovered, have been ascertained
by experiment to yield twenty-five per cent.
of water.
The Kanawha Valley Star says that the
coal oil factories of that county are in pros
porous condition, and making large quanti-
ties of oil from camel coal. Other compani-
es are making preparations to go into It's
manufacture.
The Sandusky Register informs US that
about fifty students were expelled from Ken
yon College on Wednesday last. The cause for
this action was refusal on the part of the
students to pledge themselves to attend the
rectations.
The St. Joseph's Orphan Aslum, of New
Orleans, sues Mr.. A. Magnier for 5000, for
feted by his violation of an agreement made
with third party not to sell hats on Sun
day, under penalty of 500 to the use of
the asylum for each offence.
The Mt. Savage Iron Works, are about
being put in full blast. Heavy contracts
have been entered into for the manufacture
of railroad iron for company in the West,
which will require some time for their per-
tormance. These works for considerable
period have been imperative.
The Atlanta Southern Confederacy comes
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New York classified under black and white
lists, 10 show which are abolition" and
which constitutional houses. The editor
announces that he is preparing similar list
of Philadelphia houses.
James S. Edelen, esq, member Of the
bar of st. Mary's county, Nd, and formerly
States attorney for that county, post he
filled with signal ability-died on the Goth
ult in the 54th year Of his age. lie was
known as one of the most successful agri-
culturists of St. Mary's county.
The disastrous fire in New York last week,
was caused by a fluid lamp, which little
girl was engaged in filling whilst lighted
Since the awful calamity produced by this
fire, everybody sees and urges the necessity
of supply of fire escapes, such as are IN
use in London, and which have saved hun
dreds Of lives.
By the explosion Of boiler at the new
hat factory in Brooklyn, last week, six per
sons were killed and fifteen wounded, some
of them seriously, and nearly the whole
building was wrecked. The edfce was two
hundred feet by twenty five. The terrible
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the spectators
The famous "Delmonico" in New York,
has been obliged to make an assignment, IN
consequence Of losses and liabilities incurred
rs director Of the Kerosene Oil Company,
As a consequence, Mr. Delmonico is now
guest in the house where he has dispensed
50 much luxurious living, and to which he
has given worldwide reputation
The members of the Legislature and other
official functionaries Of Tennessee, returned
to Nashville on Sunday last from their visit
to Kentucky and Ohio. According to the
newspapers they speak in the most glowing
and grateful terms Of the proiuse hospitality
of the citizens of Louisville, Columbus, Gin
cinnati, and the intermediate points.
Last week, while the youth and beauty Of
Centerville, H., were gathered at social
party at the Centerylle Exchange, an old
gentleman, who was subject to spells Of walk
ing in his sleep, after going to bed, fell into
slumber (la somnambula.) He arose from
his bed attired in nothing but shirt, and
walked directly among those who were par
ticipating in the scenes of testiyity.
The widow of Santerre, the brewer who
played SO prominent part in the French
Revolution, and presided at the execution Of
Louis XyI.-is still living. She resides in
the Faubourg ST. German, and afirms that
she has in her possession the keys Of the
Bastile; also number Of curious minutes
and manuscripts relative to persons who
were imprisoned In that fortress.
A number Of democrats from Kansas have
conferred with the Southern democrats in
Congress, and propose to advocate the ad-
mission of Kansas into the Union with the
Wyandote constitution, changing the bounda
ries SO as to include Pixies Peak and that
portion of the Territory Of Nebraska on the
South Platte river, the change to be submit
ted to the vote of the people of Kansas, and
when ratified they are to be admitted as q
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