Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-10
News Of the Day.
"To shop the oery age and body Of the TIMES.

10 ShOao the oery age ana oooy % Me TIMES.
The ST, Louis Democrat publishes the in
tellgence of sad calamity at St. joseph's
A new four-story building in thatcity, owned
and occupied by Nooe, McCord & Co., whole
sale grocers, fell on the 9th, crushing a frame
building adjoining, occupied by three fam
lilies. Nine out of ten of the occupants were
instantly killed. viz: Mrs. Boyce and three
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Cogswell, and four
| others whose names are unknown. The
building caught fire Immediately afterwards
and the stock of Nooe, McCord & Co., was
Consumed. The store Of Tortles & Fainlign
was also burnt. together with their entire stock
! of boots and shoes The total loss of proper
! tv is estimated at $50, 600.
Arrangements have been made FOR grand
mass meeting at Pennington, Prince Georges
| County, Maryland, near piscataway, on
| Tuesday, the 18th of July, to ratify the
nominations Of Messrs Bell and Everett for
| President and Vice President of the United
| States. The steamer Phoenix from Wash
ington and the steamer Gipsey from Alexan-
| dra, have been chartered to convey to the
nearest landing point all persons who are
| disposed TO 90. Some fifteen to twenty emil
nent speakers have been engaged.
The editor of the Texas Democrat. who
has been engaged in taking the census in
Brazoria county, says that he found six
planters whose landed interest in this State
amount TO 360.6GS acres of land: they to-
rether own &c, 9Sl head OF cattle, and last
. year raised "A, 800 bushels Of corn. The ag-
gregate wealth of the six amounts to two
million two thousand three hundred and
twenty-three dollars.
At North Eiba, \. u, the insurrectlonists
had a grand Qualification, on the fourth to
reaffirn over the grave Of John Brown, their
uuabatcd madness. The survivors Of the
, family of John Brown attended the celebra-
| ton. John Brown, IT,, the eldest son, read
the Declaration Of independence, and Solo
mon. the youngest son, read the Sermon on
the Mount.
At Queen Victoria levee, on the 10Th OF
June, Mr.. Dallas presented Robert e. Win
throp, of Boston, and Major j. G. Barnard,
of the Corps Of Engineers, United States
Army. Almost all the foreign ministers
were present on the occasion, including the
colored envoy from IEayti and his secretary.
About four hundred and seventy persons
were presented.
| DR.. Hayes and his company Of Artic ex-
plorers sailed from Buston tn Saturday, and
the departure of his vessel. the Spring
! Hili," was honored with salute by order OF
Mayor Lincoln They had farewell, with
speeches by Gov. Banks, Hon. Edward
Everett, Dr. Hayes, Prof. FELTON,, Prof. Agas-
siZ, and others.
A Board of Medical Officers will assemble
ut Baltimore Maryland, on the 20th day of
! September next, Or as soon thereafter as
; practicable, for the examination Of Assistant
Surgeons for promotion, and Of such candl-
dates for appointment TO the Medical Staff
| of the Army as may be invited to present
! themselves to the Board.
Joshua NJ. Craig, Of Chicot county, Arkan-
sas, recently sold TO Judge Francis Griffin,
! OF Washington county. Mississippi, his plan
tation and negroes known as the "Lciand
| Plantation" for the handsome sum Of S4Uo,-
| O0O-SI00, 900 cash, and the residue in seven
equal annual payments, with eight per cent
interest.
The State of Ohio is about to Issue propo-
sails for as per cent loan of S6,4l3,325, to
redeem the i per cent loans to that amount,
| falling due January lsg, 1861. The total
foreign debt of the State at present is Sl4,-
! 32I $50, being about l. per cent on the tax
able value of the real and personal property
| of Ohio for the current year.
Coal oil said TO be a sure destroyer of bed
bugs. Apply beautifully with small brush
or feather to the places where they most DO
congregate. The cure is etfectnal and per-
mauent. Gilt frames. chandeliers, &c. rub
bed lightly over with coal oil will nor he
disturbed by flies.
The celebration Of the fourth Of July on
the estate of Washington Beall, esq, in Prince
Georges county, Md, was Of brilliant
character. The hospitality Of Mr.. Beall left
nothing wanting to render the day one to
be long remem bered in Prince Georges
The Board of Trade and the Board of Tn
| derwriters of several of the Northern cities,
have determined to send representatives to
meeting 10 be held in Glasgow. on the 9th
Of September next. of the "National Associa-
! ton for the Promotion Of Social Science"
The agents of the Overland Mail Company
have succeeded in breaking ~ a formidable
band of robbers and thieves on the Colorado
and ella rivers. This section has been a
place of refuge for fugitive Williams for long
! time.
Nine persons expired from the effects of
sun stroke at Charleston. S. c., on the third
and fourth days Of this month. The ther
mometer, in cool place, universally attain
ed the maximum height Of 9S4' on both the
! days which proved 80 fatal.
| The amount IF ivory consumed in the work
shops of Europe, America and India is i'm
mense, and set great rs ii is, the continent
! of Africa furnishes seven-eIghts OF all that is
worked up.
From all points OF the otton-growinS re-
| eion accounts of the young crop are favor
able. In some sections the drouth continues,
but the prospect is fair for another large
! crop.
| There has been an immense increase in
the value of real estate in New York the last
year. The tax Commissioners report the
| total valuation for 1860 at S311 ,23o, 6o6, tor
| 1850 at $500, 022, 722 Increase, IS ,2o1 1874.
The Director Of The Philadelphia Mint