Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-10
THE GAZETTE.
ITEMS OF NEWS.
!-rsDAY MORNING, july 10, 1860.

i curious incident is mentioned by the
,,a,taraugus New lork) Republican, IN
which child narrowly escaped being buried
alive The. child. as 1t was supposed aleu
on Sunday, and on Monday preparations
we're made for its burial. On Monday at'ef
noon the funeral was held, and the boov ol
the child accompanied by large numoer OF
friends, was conveyed TO the grave: As Tue
dirt beran to fall on the coffin ieepie cry
vas heard. The coffin was Instantly raiseo
and openad, and a shrek OF "h'o'her hu'S'
from the Inns of the resuscitated enid.
tits useless to attempt q description OF me
Gene that followed The child Is in talr
way 10 recover.
The contracts for the supply OF the sta
tcnary liur the year ending June 3oth' 10
Gl.Jfo: the use of the Executive departments
have been awarded as follows, VIZ: Interior
Hruartment First class. including all pa
ser articles, awarded 10 Mr.. G. II. Anderson,
Washington city. Second class. 10 bian-
,.l9rd / Mubnn-ali miscellaneous articles
rhird class-parchment and parchment pa
.,,nr-- awarded 10 James \. Wilcox * TO-,
philudelyhia. War and Navy Departments
- Il elm ses awarded to Blanchard < Mo
han, Washington, Treasury Department.
i \ classes awarded 10 Philip x S"Iomo"s
Il Washington.
\ man named Perry Johnson hung him
yrlfiu Freedom district, Carroll county, Md,
IN last Tuesday Two weeks. lie became
dissatisfied about n distribution OF Il legacy
rctweon him end his brothers. surprising
partialty had been shown his younger broth
rr lie had kew suspended ona belt, tied
.Uund his waist, which unlocked chest
.lt contained 81 900, which it seemed he
vas also troubled how to dispose Of.
The republicans have soma E;tle troubG"
ia the " es4morcland PA. district, now rep
resented by John C0yOde. Mr.. toWan was
nominated " Westmoreland and Mr.. White
hy Indiana At the meeting OF the conte
rceS = hite.obtained the nomination, and the
friends of Cuwan seeded. This trouhie Was
al created by the refusal OF John t"vode I"
t,. a candidate for a third time. |. tovude
going;
1t Port Tobacco, Charles county, Md, on
me Fourth Of July the we'll drilled. although
ncw companies, the Mounted Volunteers and
~malwoo Ritiemen. paradcd the streets.
IN Grafton was delivered and IT," Dcclara-
ion 81 tndependence read by members OF
lhr Literary Debating Club OF tllat t"wu.
4 KY West letter says Tile consump-
tiou Of water is now over | 300 gallons per
iay, aud our cisterns are getting low. many
- them entirely out; SO that should We con
tuur much lnuger without rain. the want OF
1t may he seriously felt.
.'hc Australians are entering largely into
the cultivation of the grape vine. More than
" m;lliol Of these trees have been lately
planted in Victoria and last year 5000 gal
Ions Of wine were made there, and $1,000
ewt. OF giareS sold.
i !>jrca from Guanatanamo, Cuba, stare
that somc ten or twelve American vessels
have landed over 5000 negroes within the
last 5iX weeks on that coast. One was Il
steamer.
The steamer Wave has been lost of Trs-
pan. iier cargo was saved in IL damaged
condition. The Wave was bound from Tam
CLEO 90 Vera Cruz. The Mexican news is
unrportant.
low ali invited guest got into the New
York Japanese ball, is thus told in 4 para
graph from the Daily News
/ youug gentleman who is considerably
it,trt. for his daring exploits and pracricai
jokine, son OF the Il ythschild of the pork
market. lpon finding every other m"auS una
Yelling, purchased II pair Of SHILLING white
rottar 4loves, and stepping into the Carlton
I,l>- borrowed one OF PalmO's whlteSt and
>Inanest aprons and placing his hat III charge
he clerk, made chiyalrously for the Metro
u)li.4a, dunnng his rather strange attire a.
}.e went Going up to the dOorkecpcr, he
uttered the magic words "Waltrr. sir and
the ne.,: moment found himself; amid the
fragrant flowers and gaudy embellishments
~; The enchanting promenade. Other eXpe-
.,.cut, of Il similar character were reSortei 10,
~ mauu who supposed themselves I" Do the
.'l.Hie 34 Ia .rlDtG OF our society, aud III tins
ioaauer acnieyed what their dignity denied
chem with Nh unprecedented aliermanic com
miGcc
At the presentations Of billiard table,
made hv New York manufacturer. IN the
Japanese Ambassadors, for the Tycoon OF
Japan. il Was inpadently said--"the billiard
table is an essential article OF furniture lii
thA houses ot our best people, There Is no
.rath in such statement. Some frH gen
,.omrn, doubtless, have billiard tables IN
..rir houses. Probably our best people
would as soon think of admitting the "tying
horses into their houses. n 4 'hilliard ia
he."
..Ac Mobile Register compares the crime
yt newspaper abuse, deJracton, caiumny,
1r malicious imputation, to that oi 'thrvW-
iny vtrlol.' Ii has the same characteristics
Il naunues%, badness OF heart, and Sku"Iii-
uo>s
E0TICE TO THE FARMERS OF
%airs.,x, Prince V iiiiau, Lou,t"i1.
Elvgui.r. Rappahannock Culr@pcr.
l54lisou. Clarke, .Ici.crSon,
n.us George, NcStmoreland, Stafford.
Northumberland and Richmond Counties.
I'VE BELIEVE IT WILL BE A FACT AD-
!, United by all competitors, Upon iair trial.
La. TIE McCOEIICK REAPER and MOWER
.- L. combined MACHINE. il superior i'll point
~.a,IsIc,ry. durability, and perfect working. to
.4r o.aer offered 10 the public. We 'hc'e-
Ire particularly request alt those who rontrm-
Plate purchasing the coming season, 10 examine
carefully the MCCORMICK MACHINE Tor 1860
t..ta-, making other arrangements and those who