Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-12
News of the Day.
"To shoay the gerry age and body Of the TIMES.


which has attended the visit of the Japanese,
was the robbery Of one of them in Baltimore
of his two swords During the exhibition OF
fireworks on Friday night, these weapons
were placed upon the bed while the owner
vert to the parlor, situated on the fourth,
floor, for the purpose of witnessing the dis
play in the square. When he returned to
his room the swords were gone and have not
become visible yet. They were both encased,
and the hits were beautifully enameled and
carved A reward of fifty dollars has been
offered by the authorities for the recovery
Of the swords.
The Army Worm is said to be commit
ting sad havoc to the wheat crop in differ
ent sections of Maryland, and especially III
Dorchester county The Cambridge Herald
says: They have not only eaten the entire
blades from the stock, but have eaten
greater portion of the heads of the wheat,
in some fields so badly, that it can never
come to maturity. Mr.. Samuel Higgins, of
Vienna, and who cultivates Mr.. IL. Z. Hicks
farm, has field of wheat that he expected
to get about 800 bushels from, which has
been nearly destroyed by the worm. The
crop in this county will be cut off about one
half by the worm and fly.
\ duel was fought Wednesday morning at
Screyen's Ferry, Ga, by DIR. William II.
Holmes, Of Wayncsboro. and Mr.. l.. \.
Neims, OF Warrcnton. The weapons used
were ble-barreled shot guns, and the dis
lance forty PAGES. vt the first fire Mr..
Neims received four shot from the gun of
his antagonist, and was too much disabled
to continue the fight. DR.. Holmes received
no injury. The difficulty grew out of the
proceedings of a portion of the citizens of
Burke county, Georgia, in hanging in etfigy
the delegates to the Charleston convention
who did not secede with the rest of the
Georgia delegation.
Col. Jos. PIympton, Of the I. S. Army,
died at Staten Island on the 9TH of June
lie was lieutenant in the war Of 1872, and
since that time has been employed i'll various
frontier posts, aud in Mexico, whittier he
went lieutenant colonel and took an active
part in the seige of Vera Cruz and at the
battle Of Cerro Gordo For his ''galant
and meritorious conduct" on the latter
occasion, he received the brevet Of colonel
His regiment, under his immediate COM
mand, also performed desperate service at
the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco
The Senate, in executive session, confirm
ed the following appointments john APP
pleton, Minister to Russia, Mr.. Prescott,
Assistant Secretary Of State. Mr.. Mitchell,
| Of South Carolina, Secretary Of Legation n.
St. Petersburg; Cave Johnson, OF Tennessee,
u Ia, 4
treaty with Paraguay: Sam Ward Of New
York, Secretary and Interpreter to the Com
mission: b. \. Edes, Consul al Iernamhuco
Augustus Apier Coe, Consul at Brunswick,
| Germany.
Knoxville, Tenn, and vicinity, was visi-
ted on Wednesday evening last, about six
o'clock, by one Of the most furious and
destructive hail storms ever Witnessed
Window glass in exposed positions, was
broken to pieces; the growing crop oil
corn was completely aunihilated; and fences,
trees and chimnevs. in all directions were
Frustrated to the ground. Fortunately the
| fury Of the storm was crcumscribed IN its
ravages
The New Orleans mail brings accounts Of
the Louisiana Douglas Democratic Conven-
ton held at Donaldsyille. 1t was attended
by $40 delegates, representing Il parishes.
| Resolutions were adopted condemning the
| Charleston secedcrs, and expressing de-
termination to abide by the Baltimore NOM
nations. Douglas delegates were appointed
| to the Baltimore Convention, unlnStructed.
Mr.. Soule, Gov. WickIiffe and Isaac Morse
were the ruling spirits in the Convention.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
Of Joshua L. Gatchcll, Of Andora, Cecil
county. Nd, charged with forging the names
of F.. L. and J. Richardson, Of Lcwlsyli.e,
| Pa, to a note of $500, and with twice shoot
| ing at his brother, John p. Gatchel!, with
u pistol, with an intent to kill him. The
| accused made off with horse and buggy,
in the direction of Conowingo Bridge, and
has not since been heard Of.
By the explosion of e pyrotechnc factory,
near the Williamsburg and Jamaica Turn
pike. in New York, on Friday afternoon,
two men were instantly killed, a large num-
Der injured, and property to the value CT
$50 600 destroyed. One Of the persons kill
cd was Charles Iiadfcld. part owner Of the
| establishment.
The schooner Red Fox, from Tampico on
the 4th, brings intelligence that Gen. tra@a,
| (Liberal,) with 5000 men, took the city Of
| (suadalaiara, but that the city was after
wards recaptured by Gen VOL, Reaction
ist,) completely routing the Liberals, and
also that Gen. Uraga lost one of his legs by
a cannon ball.
| The Agricultural Society of Montgomery
county, Md, has chosen Joseph Bradley
president, and determined to commence its
annual fair at Rockville on the 18th Of Sep
tember. 4 premium of Si5 will be paid
! for the best rcaping machine: SO Tor the
! best moving machine, and SO ior the best
| reaper and mower combined.
The National Division Of the Sons Of Tenn
perance are nov in session in Portland. -
Twenty.threc divisions are represented, in.
Guiding several Southern States. The Wor-
thy patriarch of Great Britain is Il delegate.
The attendance il large and the session the
most earnest ever held. 1t vii! continue for
o week.
Considering bow little effort was made to
| get up demonstration" it must be ad-
mited that the late Bell and ETcrett meeting
! in New York, was a decided success. Truly
it is said that the patriotism and intelligence
. - ,Lo on.,,,Ia ,rnr. never hotter represented