Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-29
ALEXANDRIA,:
thursday MORNING, MARCH 90, 1860.
"7o sAow the usry age and body o the TINES

ing MlrafnOn SteaLlcTS lHcy piouoehoS
it a high handed outrage, as the steamers
were in Mexican waters, where our ships
had no jurisdiction or control. Moreover.
as Capt. Turner used the small steamers OF
Juarez, Marin had right to regard the ap-
proach as hostile. and fire upon the Indiana
Ia They regard it, they say, as an open act
of Intervention on the part OF this Govern
ment, and not to be defended
The first rail ever laid in Kansas was put
down on the St. Joseph and Marysville road
on the Goth instant, in the presence of many
citizens This is the commencement of the
first section of the great Pacific Railroad west
of the Missouri, which will be rapidly push
ed forward. The shrill whistle of the first
locomotive in Kansas will be heard in few
days. Emigration to Pixies Peak is fast re-
wing.
The press of the Savannah Gazette is dri-
ven by one of Erricson's patent caloric en-
gines, and that paper says that it is now
working TO perfection, running the press at
speed of about sixteen hundred impress
sions to the hour, and at an expense OF very
nearly three cents day. 1t requires no one
to attend to it, beyond making the fire and
replenishing it twice or three times.
The New York papers record the arrest
of the Chinaman, whose name is "Jackalow, !"
suspected of the murder of Capt. Leete and
his brother, on board the sloop Spray. lie
was arrested near Newark, n. j., by several
laborers, and about S40O in gold and silver
found in his possession. He declares that
the two missing men were drowned by the
collision of the Spray with the Lucinda. A
partial examination of the cabin OF the for
mer, however, indicates the preparation OF
murder A sheet, mattress. and feather bed
stained with blood were found in the cabin,
but no papers or clothing Hicks, the sus-
pected author of the massacre on board the
4. A. johnson, has been handed over to the
IT, S. authorities, and committed to the
Tombs. lie continues to assert his IN
nocence.
An editor Of religious paper says there
are $4,000 on his books against delinquent
subscribers, and that he is cutting Oft the
non-paying subscribers at the rate OF fifty
a week. 1t would not take any editor long
to get to the foot of his list at this rate
But the editor above referred to proposes to
fix up another list composed of the names
Of all his delinquents, and publish 1t IN his
paper.
III is stated that the latest "fashion an
nounced from Europe, is that OF dressing
very plainly when going to church. Some
of the ladies of the first ''circle" go up to
worship in plain calico. 1t Is thus sought
to encourage the attendance of the poor, who
have hitherto withheld their presence for
lack of Sunday clothes"
A plan has been suggested in Philadelphia
for the establishment of Home for lndi-
gent and Infrm Old Men, somewhat similar
to the Asylum for INDECENT Widows and
Single Women. Some young ladies are the
proposers of the plan, aud it is not improba-
BILE their efforts may be successful.
Rev. Francis Vespre, S. j., died in Phila-
phia on the 25th instant He was born on
the Sd Of June, 1888, in the city Of Lyons.
During more than forty years he has been
an active member of the Society of Jesus
A portion of the time he was assistant pastor
Of st. Joseph's Church, Philadelphia.
The election campaign in Connecticut,
lacks only week longer, and well for her
people that it is so. They are dashed into a
state of almost terrible excitement by the
efforts, on one side and the other, to carry
the State.
The Bostonians are great set OF grnm-
blers. Being unable to find anything else
to complain of, they &C tually set to work to
grumble because the inner doors OF al! the
concert rooms in Boston ''squeal upon their
hinges or toll with their springs"
Accounts continue to be received from the
South, that the army of the Knights OF the
Golden Circle is on the eve Of leaving for
Mexico. but up to the latest accounts from
Vera Cruz, no invitation had been extended
TO them
The steamer Arkansas Traveller, from New
Orleans to Fort Smith, was sunk on We'd
nesday, near Van Buren,, Texas. passen-
ger (name unknown) was lost. The boat
aud cargo are total loss.
The School Committee have forbidden the
assignment of lessons for study out OF school,
in the Boston schools for girls. The city
physician had become convinced of the
alarming evils resulting from such studies.
Capt. Robert A. S. Pittman, of the ship
Jas. Guthrie, gives the particulars Of an I'M
mense water-spout which he saw on his out
ward passage on September lst, 1859, lat
40 81, long. SO 81 w.
Blondiu is getting his tight-rope ready at
Niagara Falls for the summer season, and
hopes to have the Prince of Wales among
his spectators. Hope is the anchor OF the
soul.
The first contribution for the new monu-
meat at Lexington, Mass, has been made
by Senator Hammond, of South Carolina,
who has sent his check for fifty dollars to
the association.
Glass Theoretically sealed collins, Cannon's
patent the first of that material in the
world are successfully made at the Louis
Vile Glass works.
( Cardinal Antonelli has presented to Mrs.
Stockton, wife Of the U. S. Minister at
Rome, handsome mosaic table representing
the Roman forum.
The Boston Courier ian old line whig) has
come out in favor of the nominee of the
Charleston Convention.
At Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md,
j. Alexander Brawner is appointed Post
master vice p Davis resigned