Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-09
NEWS or THE DAY.
"7o shoso the very age and body Of the TINES.

A daughter of Mr.. Alexander Hass of
Glen Rock, York county, Pa, had wonder
full escape from instant death on the Both
ult., at a mill, in Manchester township. 1t
is thus related by the York GaZette:-"As
she was passing through the mill and stopped
for moment, her dress caught by the upright
shaft on the second story, ar the boiling ap-
paratus, and there wound around many
times before it became known 10 any one;
and before the miller, who was on the lower
story, could reach her she was drawn each
time through a space of % inches, had one
of her legs badly broken and was crushed
and otherwise injured"
The intelligence reaches us, says the Phil
delpha Evening Bulletin, that in 4 few days,
the clergy of Trinity Church, New York,
will do what neither they nor any other
American clergy have done since the well
known epoch OF '16. In short they will Tor
the nonce return to their former custom OF
offering Il prayer for the safety OF the SOW
ereisn of England. How strangely will that
brief mention Of her ma iesty of Britain sound
in the ears of the assembled multitude
There will be there perhaps an aged man or
two who heard the prayer for England's kings
read in the old Trinity Church building
eighty or ninety years ago.
The visitors to the Great Eastern on Tues
dav, numbered between three and four thou
sand persons, all of whom were conveyed to
the Annapolis roads either by the Bay Line
of steamers or the Baltimore and Ohio and
Annapolis railroads. During the entire day
the roads were filled with sailing craft of
every kind, with excursionists aboard, who
contented themselves with IN exterior view
of the steamship. About |, 300 visitors were
conveyed to Annapolis by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, many Of whom were from the
West. The Bay Line Of steamers took down
between 800 and 1000 persons.
A letter from San Antonio, Texas, dated
July Dist, says:-"rhe weather continues
perfectly dry, and besides, the failure of the
crops is causing great Inconvenience by him
derng transportation between the coast and
San Antonio. Freights have risen 50 much
that flour. within week or two has gone
up from so to $50 per barrel, and corn is
now selling here for So per hushel. Water,
brought from the Mississippi river, is selling
in Indianola and Lavaca for hceniY:fre cents
per gallon"
There have been continued disturbances
on the western coast Of Mexico. The Cover
nor of Guaymas is collecting forces to drive
the Tauui Indians who were threatening
that place, to the interior. The difficulty be-
tween the American consul and the authorl-
ties of Mazatan has been arranged satstac-
torily. Mr. Trumbull, builder of the canal
to the lake near Topic, had been attac ked by
his workmen and nearly killed. A German
assistant of Mr.. Trumbull had been murdered.
The kidnapping of the little son of Mr..
Henry G.. Rice, while ut school at Nahant,
Mass, seems to have created deep sensation
there, and the citizens all express the hope
that the guilty parties may be brought to
prompt punishment. III found guilty they
are liable, under the law, to be sent to the State
prison for ten years. On Sunday livery
stable keeper, named Nickerson, was arrested
in Boston, on the charge Of being concerned
in the affair.
The Providence (R. ~ Journal says that,
in consequence of the scarcity of rain in that
State, many of the mills are stopped entirely,
and a still larger number are running only
Il
ton of the domestic dry goods market, the
drought is serious misfortune. 1t occasions
not only great loss of profits to the manu-
facturcrs, but deprives many dependent per-
sons of their means Of support.
At Frederickton n. 3. August 9TH, the
Prince of Wales and suite attended divine
service in the cathedral He was dressed in
Il Il, N tnr
and the editice was completely filled. The
Legislature and corporations presented him
with addresses, and after holding leyee ne
attended the inauguration of Il new park
In the evening he was present at a magniti-
cent ball in the Parliament buildings.
They had panic in Boston ON Saturday.
One of the main pipes of the Brooklyn reser-
voir burst, and the consequence was short
supply of the ''watery blessing all round.
Some people could not get a drop--and for
while there was quite run Of thirsty ones
on the SALOONS" Aftera time, however, the
break was repaired, and water is now as
plenty as ever.
Two southern gentlemen ut Niagara Falls,
enjoying some refreshments at a saloon, not
relshng the presence of two colorea indiyi-
duals, who also came in to imblbe, made II
demonstration toward clearing out the lnstl-
tuition. Pistols were brought to light and a
general stampede ensued, but in the morn
ing matters were peaccably settled without
resort TO law.
4 Southern Planters Convention will be
held at Holly Springs, Miss, on the 18th
October next. This meeting is exclusively
disconnected from politics, having for its OBJ
iect the improvement Of the condition and
the independence Of the planter, upon home
productions. The great interests OF agrlcul-
ture and mechanics will receive the undiyid-
ed attention Of the delegates
The United States Marshal at Key West,
it is said, has telegraphed to Washington
for the aid of United States troops to guard
the negroes under his charge against the
threatened danger of torcible rescue, sus,
pected to have been planned in South Caro-
lima. The Marshal believes that such III
attempt will be made. and calls for assist
ance.
The old practice observed in New Orleans
of firing cannon at the hour for slaves to be
at home, was carried out July 80 for the last
time. On the lst inst all the bells connect
ed with the tire-aiarm telegraph struck one