Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-03
The bleaobed remains of the emigrant par

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ty massacred at the Mountain Meadow in
Utah, have been collected into single grave,
and a stone monument, conical in form, fifty
feet in height, now marks the spot where
they rest. This is surmounted by cross OF
red cedar, twelve feet high, on which is car
we'd the following inscription: Vengeance
is mine, | will repay. saith the Lord" On
the base of the mountain, stands granite
slab, into which are cut the words--"llere
100 men, women and children were massa-
cred in cold blood, early in September, 1891.
They were from Arkansas"
1t is generally supposed that Calcraft, who
has been engaged in hanging so many mis-
cradle wretches during the last quarter OF
century in England, pursues some other less
unenviable calling, whereby he gets his 1--we
lihood when his services as an eXecutloner
are not called into requisition, but such is
not the case. He has regular salary from
the city Of London, upon which ne hives.
A very unfounded notion prevails in Eng
land, that in the New World the brilliant
hues of the bird take the place of the power
of song On the contrary, it would appear
from Wilson's American Ornithology, that
the American song birds are infinitely more
numerous than those of Europe, and many
of them superior to the most celebrated song
sters of the Old World
A very singular experiment has been
many times repeated in France. 1t consists
in marking chalk-ine along floor, and
placing hen, whose beak also has been
whitened with chalk in the axis OF the line
and nearly touching it. She soon sinks into
the most complete hypnotic sleep, accom-
panied by insensibility and catalepsy.
The House Post-office committee have
agreed on an amendment to the Post-otiice
Appropriation bill, authorizing the department
to use each quarters revenue for the pay
ment of the transportation expenses only,
without waiting for the enactment of a
special law, or the annual appropriation bill.
At meeting of the National Constitution
al Union Committee, it was resolved that the
Wing and American National Committees be
iny. led to meet with that Committee, at Balt-
more, simultaneously with the meeting OF
the Nominating Convention, on the 9th OF
May.
DIR. Reynolds, the person who was arrest
ed at Vincennes a week or two ago, under
the supposition that he was engaged in the
late robbery of the Adams Express Com
pany's Office at that place, has been examin-
ed and honorably acquitted of any compiler
ty with the crime.
NJ Pasteur and NJ Pouchet are carrying
on q lively discussion in France as to the
possibility of spontaneous generation. NJ.
Pouchet positively proves that the thing is
| impossible, while Nj. Pusteur proves as pos
sitively that it is not only possible, but that
he does it.
The rumor that the English Champion
would have been defeated had the fight been
allowed to 90 on, is contradicted by the Lon
don Times, on the authority of the referee,
who states that they closed the conflict on
ly in compliance with the wishes Of the
Americans.
The Cincinnati and Chicago railroad has
been sold to U. Zeil Murdoch, and four 9TH
ers, by John II. Rea, commissioner, for the
sum Of thirty thousand dollars. The sale
was subject to 4 mortgage Of three hundred
thousand dollars, with the accrued interest
at the Deaf and Blind Institution, at Roc
ky Mount, North Carolina, they have gone
into the manufacture Of brooms, 50 that there
will be no use of sending North for the article.
An order for 70, 900 is now being filled there,
for Richmond, Va.
It's estimated, says the New York journal
of Commerce" that capital to the amount Of
more than s2,OO0,0O0 is now locked up in
first class steamers on the northern lakes,
mostly thrown out Of employment by the
completion of Railroads.
The Detroit Tribune announces the discoy-
cry, in the county of Pressure Isle, Michigan,
of an immense quarry of richly variegated
marble, covering 100 acres. The color is
dark salmon, susceptible of a fine polish.
The Committee of the Pennsylvania Lee
gislature, to whom was referred a petition
for the abrogation of the existing Sunday
laws, has made a report adverse to this APP
plicaton.
The negro worshippers Of New Bedford,
Mass, have elected black man named
Thomas Bayne, Il member of the city council.
New WAY TO COLLECT OLD DEBTs.--A
firm in neighbortng town advertise. in the