Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-27
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In one Of his late dispatches, Mr.. Ward,
our Minister to China, informs the Govern
ment that the Emperor of China was anxi-
Gus to grant him an interview without other
ceremony than that generally observed in
approaching the President Of the United
States, but the matter being submitted to the
Chinese Cabinet, the Emperor was voted
down by a majority Of two.
Three vessels recently arrived at San Fran
cisco from Japan, being the first that have
arrived in the United States from that coun-
try. One Of the vessels was loaded with
full cargo Of fancy ware, toys, &c, while the
two others brought cargoes Of rapeseed, oil,
tobacco, ioinglass, copper ware, peas, pears,
&c The oil is said to be of very superior
quality, and large portion Of the tobacco
equal to the best Havana. There was great
variety of manufactured articles, many Of
them Of exquisite workmanship.
Some of the blocks of granite used in the
construction Of the treasury Building extern
sion at Washington, are the largest, We pre-
sumo, which have ever been moved III this
country; and they are moved very consld-
cradle distance, being all brought from the
eastern part Of Maine. They are transpor-
ted to Washington by water and after their
arrival, there, moved, by ox"powcr, distance
OF two miles, perhaps, to the ground where
they are wanted for use.
\ correspondent Of the Philadelphia Led
ger, speaking Of the commercial depression
there, alleges that the Southern trade Of Phil
adelphia in manufactured shoes, worth five
millions per annum, has been lost through
the depreciation Of quality or workmanship.
That whereas formerly il was 50 honest and
reliable rs to have preference eyerywherr,
over that Of New England, il is now mere
swlndle-tacked together slightly, Or pasted,
or glued, 50 a 70 fall apart when vet.
A shocking camphenc accident occurred
in Cincinnati, last week, BY which an only
child, little girl about five years old, was
fatally injured, and her mother badly burn
ed The child had Just concluded its wen
ing prayer, preparatory to retiring for the
night, when the mother picked up cam
phene lamp which fell from her hand, and
breaking, the contents were thrown over the
clothing Of the girl.
The editor Of the Cincinnati Commercial
Bulletin, sayshe applied coal ashes 70 an Old
sward where nothing but white weeds, &C.,
had grown before, and it gave two fine crops
Of grass; applied it to land for potatoes, and
it produced a large crop perfectly free from
disease; applied to sweet corn and other We
getables in the garden, and it gave them fine
growth and good color.
In the Virginia House Of Delegates On
Thursday, was proposed resolution of
thanks to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company and It's officers, for the effective as
sistance rendered BY them to the State "a
Virginia in repelling invasion and maintain
ing public tranquility, daring the John
Brown raid, and the execution oi tie crimi
mails, ut Charlestown
The revenue Of the United States, for
the six months ending 3lst Of Deem
Der exceeds, by $4,238,O0O, the same pc
rod last year. The increase at New York
for January and February authorizes tie
belief that Secretary CoJb's estimate If
$50, 000,O0O for the present fiscal year, will
be fully sustained, and perhaps exceeded, il
the imports continue to crowd IN as recently
On Wednesday Of last week, Eunce Man
wee, thelast full-bloodcd Indian Of the Pishga
chligoh tribe, and resident Of the Indian
Reserve, in Kent, n. r., died ut the age Of
l03 years. She was the grand daughter of
Gideon Manweesemum, the last sachem Ut
the tribe and the first convert made by the
Moravian Missionaries in that region.
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