Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-01
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Of her own daughter, who had oeen missing
from her home in Boston for five weeks
Mrs. Curley said that she lived in Boston,
with her husband and daughter, but the
man treated them both so very roughly that
the girl, with her mothers consent packed
up two trunks and valise full of bed cloth
es. dresses and undergarments, and taking
$40 in money, left home for New York. She
promised, on leaving, to write home lmme-
diately on arriving here, so that her mother
could join her as soon as she should be com"
fortably located. The girl reached n. York
on the 22d of March, leaving her baggage at
the depot Without friends the girl found it
difficult to secure lodgings, but finally put up
at Ill Christie street. She then started IN
search Of employment and was never seen
again alive.
From Chill we learn that Mr.. VIM. Wheel
right was occupied in arrangements for the
establishment of q railroad between that
place and the Argentine Republic. To this
gentleman the CHILEAN people are already
indebted for many advantages, among which
NAV be named the establishment of line OF
steamers in the Pacific, the introduction OF
water and gas into Chill, and line of rail
road and telegraph. For these results ofhis
enterprise the CHILEAN people are substan-
tally grateful. Mr.. Wheelright is native
of the United States.
On Sunday, 9Th ult., there were felt two
heavy shocks of earthquake, one at daylight
and the other at p. NJ, at Gonaives, in St.
Domingo. The latter was very heavy, and
did some damage to the houses, such rs break
ing lamps and glass ware. Most of the In
habitauts slept in the streets. Daring the
night several more shocks were experienced,
and on Monday two more slight ones were
felt The atmosphere at the time of these
shocks was very fine and clear, with strong
breezes from the northward.
A metallic coffin, containing the body of a
young lady who had been buried more than
four years, was lately opened at Memphis,
Tenn. The body was in an excellant state
of preservation hair, particularly, was
very life-like, and, what was more astonish-
ing, a fnll-blown cameliaj aponica, which some
atfectionate hand had twined in the tresses
of the girl, was remarkably fresh looking, the
leaves retained their soft, greenish hue to
perfection.
Hon. w. E. Gladstone was to be installed
Rector of the Edinburgh University, on the
10Th ult The installation of Lord Broug-
ham, as Chancellor, is deferred until later,
on account of his inability to be in Edin-
burgh ut that time. Lord Brougham has
also accepted the Office of President of the
Philosophical Institution, in the same city,
rendered vacant by the recent death Of Lord
Macaulay.
AS we do not obtain the following infor-
nation from original sources, we cannot
vouch for it, though it is probably true:-
"Among the novelties recently introduced in
ladies' apparel, is a new article of suspenders.
They bear resemblance to those worn by
gentlemen, except that they are made Of deli
cate, white, elastic fabric, with frilled edge
about one inch wide, and attached to the
skirt by buttons in like manner"
The steamer Arago sailed from New York
on Saturday, for Southampton and Havre,
taking out $3.50, sos in specie and one hun
dred and tifty.one passengers, among whom
are number of citizens going out for sum-
mer Continental tour. The Vigo also sailed
on Saturday for Queenstown and Liverpool,
taking out S200,ll7 in specie, and two hun
dred and five passengers.
Some week or two ago, in Cheatham coun-
ty, Tennessee, James Morgan retired to bed
to read, and after he had fallen asleep the
family was aroused by his screams, when
they hurried to his room Iust rs he threw the
doors open and fell PROSTATE to the floor
He was 80 badly burnt that he died in day
or two afterwards.
The Kent County, Nd, Conservator says,
that his Honor, Judge Carmichael, has de-
cided that it is not necessary for postmasters
to inspect each issue of a newspaper, to see
if incendiary sentiments are contained there
in; that if the general reputation Of n paper
is of that character, postmaster is justified
in withholding such paper.
The Western papers are again discussing
the propriety of Pennsylvania or Ohio OBJ
tanning possession of that thin strip of Fir-
ginia territory along the Ohio river, running
UP between the two free States. They have
made the discovery that the title of the ''Old
Dominion" to the soil, is highly doubtful
one"
Hon. D. A. Smalley, who figures so large
ly in Democratic politics, and who, as Chair
man of the National Committee, called the
Charleston Convention to order, is Judge OF
the United States District Court in Vermont.
He was appointed to this Office by Presi-
dent Pierce, as reward for active political
services.
The Petersburg (Va.) Express, notices the
death of Mrs. Mary A. c. Haines, widow
of the late Hiram Haines, who was we'll
known in former days as the talented editor
of the Petersburg Constellation. She was
most estimable lady, in all the relations of
life.
The Detroit papers announce another
amalgamation case. A beautiful young
white girl, II years of age, daughter of Mr..
Hiram L. Stout, of the town of Sharon,
Mich, eloped with negro boy, who was in
the service of her father, and it is thought
has gone with him to Canada.
Hon. Edgar c. Wilson, a distinguished
lawyer in Northwestern Virginia, and at
one time representative in Congress from
the Wheeling District, died at his residence
in Morgantown on Tuesday evening last, MIR.
w. was brother to Rev. Norval Wilson, of
the NJ. f. Church.
Five hundred and eightythree persons,
disciples of Joe Smith, left Liverpool on the
30th ultimo for New York and Salt Lake
ne. T. II