Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-02
News of the Day.
"To shoap the osry age aadbody Of the TINES"

A ticket to the japanese ball, in New
York sold for $50. Itwas afterwards rallied
off for s75. Some 5000 spurious tickets
were out, and the holders were hard look
ing "set," but enjoyed everything amazing
ly-the soap-fat men and rag-plckers, among
them, particularly The Express says the
scrambling at the supper table was awful,
and the walters were not only impertlnent
but extortionate: for instance, a man asked
for an ice-cream for his lady-the reply was
81 don't care a-for you or your lady,
give me quarter, sar
The Richmond Wing says:-'Some OF the
Democratic organs in Virginia are tor Doug
las and others for Breckenridge. In addi-
ton to the Valley Star, we predict that the
Staunton Yiudicator, the Rockingham De-
mocrat. the Fincastle Democrat, and sever
al other Virginia Democratic papers VIII
take sides for Douglas and against Breckln-
ridge. A good many of them are still on
the fence, but will fall on one side or the
other very soon."
The ST. Louis Bulletin mentions the fol-
lowing instance of extraordinary mortality:
1--WE learn from Georgetown thattwo par
ties from the neighborhood of that place, the
one consisting Of five and the other OF seven
persons, went on fishing excursion to Black
water lately. Of the five, three have since
died. and of the seven five have died and
another is very ill-all from typhoid fever"
The Annual commencement of the Gen
eral Theological Seminary of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, took place in St. Peter $
Church, in New York, on Thursday morning.
Among the clergy present were the Bishops
of Western New York, New Hampshire,
North Carolina and New Jersey. The ser
mon was preached by the Bishop of North
Carolina.
On the 18th, the ancient abbey and domain
of Newstead, in county Of Nottingham, Eng
land, indissolubly associated in the public
mind with the early life of Lord Byron,
whose patrimony they constituted, were put
up for sale The largest offer was El2O, coo.
The property, however, was bought IN at the
reserved bidding of Gl80,0o0.
The following Democratic newspapers in
Massachusetts, will probably support the
Breckenridge ticket: Boston Post, Lowell
Advertiser, New Bedford Times, Greenfield
Democrat, Barnstabe Patriot, Salem Advo-
cate, Essex County Democrat, Lawrence
Sentinel, and Pittsfeld Sun-whose editors
are generally Office holders.
The 18th annual commencement of the
College of New Jersey (ofwhich may eminent
public men were graduates) took place mt
Princeton on the 9th ult. The occasion
was one of great interest The graduating
class included eghtyiive young men, the
largest number ever graduated.
The last agony" this summer, 1t is sup
| posed, will be about the "tstic Champion
ship of the World" for it is said that extra
ordinary preparations are being made by the
fancy for the formal reception Of John &.
Heenan, who is expected to arrive in the
Adratic.
By the last arrival from Havana, we learn
that one of the war steamers had brought to
Havana four hundred Snd fifty Africans,
captured recently upon the coast. They
were to be distributed as apprentices among
the many applicants for them.
\ Texas paper says Of Gen. Sam Houston
that he looks in feeble health and the wreck
of what was but few years ago, vigor and
strength. lie now goes upon crutch, be-
cause Of lameness in one OF his ankies-the
effect of wound received at San Jacinto.
The cotton crop, it is stated, will reach
nearly five millions Of bales, which will fur
nish q basis for a large importation. The
gold product will also be larger than ever,
and most of it will 80 abroad in payment OF
importationS.
F. C. Schmidt, one Of tue assistant mar
shals employed in taking the census in the
parish of Plaquemines, Louisiana, WAS killed
a few days since by 4 coup de soleil. while
engaged in the discharge Of his duties.
At Douglas demonstration in Manches-
ter IN. H. on the night of the 18th ultmo,
\. l.. Richardson was instantly killed and
Benjamin Whipple fatally injured by the
premature explosion of a cannon.
NJ. f. Cav, the actor ut New York, who
threw bottle of vitriol in the face of his
wife, Mary f. Cav, Gan actress is senten-
ced to one years imprisonment IN the penn
Tertiary. and to pay fine Of $3.50.
A letter from Key West, Fla, Of the Dist
June, says: The three carSocs Of negroes are
getting along very we'll: the reduced and at
tenuated by disease, drop of, and up to tins
date, 100 have been buried.