Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-02
News of the Day.
"1o sAoso the vsry age and body cfthe TIxEs.

Miss Sallie Mercer, the young lauy WHO
figured in the Heberton tragedy in Phila-
delphia, some eighteen years ago, died on
Wednesday last, in New York city, and was
buried on Friday, from her mothers resi-
dence, in Southwark. Miss Mercer, IN her
youth, was lady of exceeding beauty, and
for number of years was considered the
belle of the old district of Southwark. Some
time after the tragical event took place, she
married Mr.. Henry Knapp, the son ola we'll
known physician of our city, now deceased
from whom, however, she was subsequently
divorced. She was afterwards married to
DR.. j. B. McCauley, of New York, with
whom she lived up to the time of her death.
The Hamilton (ohio) Telegraph says
"Last Tuesday little child of Mr.. Shafer
got possession of an old pistol, and snapped it
several times, after which she handed it to
her mother, and said, in playful manner,
"shoot me, mother!" Mrs. Shaffer took the
pistol and pointed the muzzle toward the
child, and pulled the trigger, exploding the
cap and sending ball through the chlld's
head, killing her instantly. The pistol had
not been fred for more than a year, and was
supposed not to be loaded"
The Canadas will engage more attention
after a visit of the Prince of Wales then be-
fore. Judge Halliburton remarked, upon
recent public occasion in London, on this
subject, that the prince would see fine
country whose limits embrace one-ninth OF
the habitable globe; whose inland navigation
was the most extensive in the world, and
t,raa illtnns Uar
intelligent, energetic, prosperous, &c.-and,
of course, loyal.
The Prattville Ala. Statesman Of the 18th.
ult. states that ON the 10th horse was kill
ed by lightning on the plantation OF Mr.. Ar
thur Brown, living within a few miles OF
that place. One Of Mr.. Browns sons, was
blowing the horse at the time and the light
ming split the beam Of the pillow, and killed
the horse, and, the young man Brown, who
was holding on to the pillow handles at the
time, escaped with his life.
In Philadelphia on Monday, Jas. White
car, a colored man, suspecting the fidelity of
of his wife, attacked her with carving knife,
aud cut her throat in such 4 manner that
she died in less than an hour. Whtecar
then attempted to commit suicide by cutting
his own throat, but was prevented by u col
ored man, after struggle. but not before
he had inflicted fearful cash upon his own
neck. He was arrested.
The actual, though not formal, recess Of
the Senate will be prolonged no doubt
through the week. A like suspension of
business must commence on the l4th OF May,
and continue for fortnight, bringing us to
the lst of June. Congress will then be I'M
patient to terminate the session. Thus, for
practical legislation, beyond the ordinary
appropriations, the session is already at an
end.
A Richmond letter-writer says: "The
mighty newspaper fuss about the large
amount of damages the late Inspector of
Flour would sustain by the decision of the
courts, is all fudge to use slang expression.
The amount Mr.. Delaplane will have to pay
by the suits will not exceed $4,000 at the
farthest."
A large number of heavy land suits have
recently been brought in the Courts of ka-
nawha county Va Twelve and fifteen years
ago persons would not pay taxes on good
deal of this land. Now, however, its i'll
creased and prospective value is producing
much litigation. And two or three persons
are claiming and paging taxes on the same
tract land.
1t is curious fact that the paper most
earnestly deprecating the business Of pugil-
ism, and the present encounter, is Porters
Spirit of the Times, one of the leading sport
ing papers of the country. In its last issue
it ridicules the idea of raising the fight of
EIeenan and Sayers to the dignity Of an in
ternational affair.
The New York Tribune says: "The patrons
and hackers of pugilism and kindred sports"
are continually prating Of manly conduct,
"fair play" "honor," &C., in connection with
these exhibitions of human depravity. Yet
it is clear that there is no more truth in this
than in the boosted honor and honesty Of
blacklegs."
A Chinese merchant in San Francisco
tersely gave an American friend his ideas on
the japanese Embassy's reception in this
country as follows: Japanese great men
now-Americans want more Treaty-by'n
by Treaty be sigued, japanese like any body
Just like Chinese-.just like dam niger"
The new silver discoveries are the leading
topic in the California papers last received,
much space being occupied in recording the
movements of miners, and in specializing
upon the commercial effects Of the discover
les, assuming that their Importance has not
been exaggerated.
The steamship Vanderbilt, Captain Lefe-
vre, which arrived at New York on Saturday
from Havre, via Southampton, made the
passage across the Atlantic in nine days,
twelve hours and thirty minutes, the quick
est western passage across the Atlantic on
record.
At the late fight between Heenan and Say
ers, Savers was knocked down twenty-sevcn
times and ueenan, not at ALL Sayers was
thrown thirteen times, and Keenan, but once;
Sayers received sixty-eight blows, and Hee-
nan but nineteen.
The United States Supreme Court has
decided against the Suco land claim, invol-
wing two hundred and seventy thousand
acres Of very valuable land in California
The decision was based on the existence of
stupendous frauds, perjury and forgery.
Il. E. Campbell, esq, a banker of Daven-
port, Iowa, has committed suicide on account
of financial embarrassment. Should this be
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