Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-27
News of the Day.

10 ShoD the ce7y age ana OOdy ~ "e TIMES
Official dispatches show that, apart from
the direct followers of Cortina, the Mexicans
have endeavored to retard rather than to en-
courage his forays, as has been represented.
The people of Tamaulipas were much alarm
ed and fearful of an invasion by the Texans,
of which, however there is no probability.
The latest accounts from Denver city give
the particulars of an exciting duel between
| DR.. S. Stone member OF the Provincial Leg
| islature, and at present Judge of the Miners
/ Court, at Mountain city, and Acting-GOyer-
nor Lucian w. Bliss, the regular Secretary
/ of State, which was fought with double bar
relied shot guns. Some five hundred people
witnessed the combat Dir. Stone was NOR
\ tally wounded in the groin at the first fire
1 His adversary was unframed
! One Of the items Of Foreign news states,
! that mo more floating batteries with iron
sides are to be constructed in England, ow-
| ing to the Armstrong guns having complete
! " riddled the immensely thick iron plates Of
/ the experimental vessel" How will this
conclusion affect the iron floating battery,
now process of construction at Iloboken?
Judge Lowe, of the United States District
Court of Iowa, on Tuesday last, in the case
of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
against the Rock Island Bridge Company,
decided that the said bridge was nuisance,
and ordered that the defendant should re-
move the main pier by the first Of July, and
the lower part by the first of October. The
case will be taken to the Supreme Court.
The captured Mexican steamers had six
bomb-mortars, six a FOUNDER cannons 1000
stand of small arms, 1900 shells, and other
munitions of war. The value of the prizes
is estimated at 100000, though the steamer
Gen. Miramon is said to be very badly injur-
ed. the first br0adside Of the Saratoga hay-
ing completely riddled her, and in her at.
tempt to escape, she afterwards ran aground.
1t was two days before she could be got of
and in her passage to New Orleans she again
broke down and had to be towed.
Zadock Pratt performed the journey from
San Francisco to st. Louis, without stopping
at any one time for more than half an hour
the whole occupying 10 days with l5O
relays Of four, five and six horses or mules
to the team, about half being mules. This
is a wonderful feat for a man nearly seventy
years of age There was conductor and q
driver, both armed to the teeth. In some
places they carried water sixteen miles and
then drove forty miles withoutwater.
A few weeks hence, about the time Of our
Easter, our Hebrew citizens will celebrate
their passover, on the l4th Of Nisaa-their
first month; and on the 10th of IiShri they
will observe the most important and solemn
dav in their entire ceremonial system
The Great Day of Atonement, On that dag
those who are by birthriSht children Of the
Hebrew faith, will present themselves IN the
tabernacle, no matter how Indifferent they
may be to the requirements Of their law ut
all other times and seasons.
Francis Barlow, Virsinian, who recently
arrived in New York, was swindled out Of
S25 on Tuesday by sharper, who made
himself familiar, and soon asked him ~
change 500 bill for him, as he wanted -
pay debt OF S25 at a store which they were
then passing. Barlow could not change the
bill, but lent the fellow S25, he promising to
return it in few minutes. He then dis
appeared and was not seen until the after
noon, when Barlow had him arrested.
A complimentary entertainments given
on the 9th inst. at Nassau, to the Hon. Z. Il.
Nesbit, Colonial Secretary Of New ProTi-
dence. promoted to be Lieutenant Governor Of
the Island Of st. Vincent. Ex-Presldent
Pierce, Sir Gore Ouseley and other distin-
guished gentlemen were present. The health
of the ex-President of the United States be
ing proposed, that gentleman made very
handsome and eloquent response, which y
reported in full in the Nassau Guardian.
Z. L. Barnum, the Snowman, having paid
of the last of his o'clock notes." has taken
charge of the American Museum in New
York. The Tribune OF Saturday, says
To-day, between the acts OF the play, Mr.
Barnum will appear upon his own stage IN
his own costly character OF the Yankee Clock
maker, for which he qualified himself, and
will give brief history Of his adventures
as a clockmaker, showing how the clock ran
down, and how it was wound ~"
Those inevitable hangers on at all great
gatherings, the thieves, have already become
domiciled in Charleston, S. c., and commenced
operations. On Tuesday night, two Of the
cheyailers robbed five travellers, at the Mills
l House, Ol eOOO anu tND SOlu NdNSl4Cs' NY
we're arrested The same night a traveller
at the Charleston Hotel lost his watch and a
sum of money.
An invitation has gone forth to allbearing
the Andrews name" to meet in family con
vention in Wallingford, Conn, on Wednes-
day, August %. Communications ofreplies
should be addressed to Orrin Andrews, Sc
cretsfy Of the Committee, Wallingford, Conn.
The invitation includes, also, all who are
descended from the Andrews.
Mr.. Thomas Ferris, resident Of Shelby
Vile, Tenn, has returned home with fugi-
tive slave, who voluntarily accompanied him
to his old home, having tasted the sweets OF
liberty in several northern cities for the past
six months Mr.. Ferris unexpectedly dis
covered his slave peddling apples on the rail
road at Syracuse.
A convention ofthe Methodist Episcopal
churches in Philadelphia, has voted in favor Of
taking measures to secure lay representation
| in the general and annual conferences OF the
church. The Philadelphia ". +. Conference.
on the other hand, has declared against the
proposed measure.
AtFort Wayne, Ia, March 81, a fire entirely
| dastroved the Times builiinU containing the