Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-09
News of the Day,
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gerous he3dlandS upon the COAST, anu lhahy
a gallant ship has there found watery
grave. Could the stories which mariners
have told of the hair-breadth escapes from
this headland be collected, they would nil
volume.
The Clarke County Conservation says
"The unusual number of letters, packages,
&c, miscarried and lost between this post
Office and Mitchell's Station, Culpeper coun-
ty, via Leesburg, Alexandria, &C., within
few months past deserves the attention of
the Postmaster General" There is proba-
bly, some mistake about this.
A suit Of George Page, jr., and others, OF
Baltimore, VS.. Talbot & Bro, Philip Ra-
ham, and others, of the city of Richmond,
Va, for an alleged infringement of the
patent taken out by George Page for I'M
provement in the circular saw mill, has been
on trial for the past three weeks before the
u. S. court in the latter city, and is still
pending. The Dispatch says the damages
claimed amount to about 100000.
Senator Pearce was originally elected IN
lS43 for a full term, as successor to the
Hon. j. L. Kerr whose term expired March.
l843, so that March next will complete three
full Senatorial terms which MIR. Pearce Will
have filed. He has Just been elected for il
fourth term, which will make twenty-four
wears of unbroken Senatorial service, and In
point of length without a parallel with two
exceptions in our Congressional annals.
4 person named George NJ. Weston has
preferred a claim against the Massachusetts,
legislature, for several thousand dollars for
his alleged services in procuring the allow
ance of the Massachusetts war claim by
Congress, some sessions ago. A portion OF
the Massachusetts delegation in Cosgress
DENY that he is entitled to any payment of
such claim.
In the Maryland House of Delegates on
Wednesday, an unexpected event was devel-
oped by the resignation of Mr.. Freaner, one
of the members from Washington, he having
discovered that he was not constltutionally
eligible. he having not been a citizen of the
State for three years prior to the period OF his
election.
In Philadelphia on the eth inst, Nation
al Union Prayer meeting Convention was
organized in the SAMSON street Baptist
church. Delegates from Ohio Iowa, Virgin
Ia, Maryland, District of Columbia, New
York, New Jersey, and other States were
present. VIM. f. Dodge, esq, OF New York
presided.
Mrs. McCabe, resident Of Cincinnati,
died on Saturday, at the extraordinary age
of one hundred and six years. She was a
native of Ireland, and the mother OF Alex
ander McCabe, well known leather dealer
in Cincinnati. Mrs. McCabe was born in
1854, which was one year before Braddock' )
celebrated defeat at Fort Duquesne.
The country is to be congratulated on the
passage through the House of the bill to re
duce, equalize and reform the mileage allow
ed to members. 1t proposes to reduce the
rate paid per mile one-half, and provides
that the distance paid for shall be estimated
on straight line between the members re-
sidence and the city of Washington.
Mr.. Roessle, of the Delavan House, Al
bany, has determined to give to the public
treatise of the method of planting, grow
ing and preparing Celery. Mr. RoeSsle is a
practical gardener He has made Nature a
study, and comprehends thoroughly the &C
ton of the atmosphere and the soil III pro-
ducing plants.
The famous yacht Wanderer sailed from
Boston on Monday for Savannah. The Bos-
ton Traveller SAYS she has been surrendered
to her owner, Mr.. Lamar of Savannah, IN
der a bond of So, ZOO, to abide by the deci-
sion of the Court in her case, which is soon
to be tried.
The Austin (Texas) State Gazette of the
25th ultimo, has several letters giving details
of recent murders by Indians. Mr.. Samuel
r. Barber gives an account OF the capture
of four females in Palo Pinto county, two of
whom were killed, and, as is shown by other
accounts, two were afterwards set at liberty.
The Woonsocket Patriot says that John
Kelley, of North Blackstone, now in his
eighty-four year, has tended the same grist-
mill for seventy years, and still delights IN
his old occupation Mr.. Kelley was never
in a railroad car or a steamboat in his life,
and never one hundred miles from home.
Resolutions have been introduced into the
Pennsylvania Legislature, contemplating the
purchase of that portion of Virginia known
as the Panhandle" 1t empowers the
Governor to appoint three commissioners, to
meet similar number to be appointed on
behalf of Virginia, to negotiate such cesslon.
Capt. John Rice, and his wife Elizabeth,
residing IN Dover, w. both departed this
life eth ult., within few hours ofeach other
the former at the age of IS years, months
and % days, the latter at the age Of 81 years,
that day being the anniversary OF her birth
The board of naval engineers, which has
been in session during the past two months
at the Philadelphia navy yard, examining
candidates for admission and promotion in
the engineer corps, have completed their
labors and adjourned.
The Quarterly Term of Clarke court ad-
journed yesterday, being ia session seven
days Negro George was required to give
security for future good behavior, which he
easily obtained. A large amount ofbusinsss
was dispatched.
The ~ Y. Journal Of Commerce" says the
most revolving case of abandonment which
has lately come under its notice is that Of
Gen. Winfield Scott, as candidate for the
presidency, by the IN. Y. Herald.
The Hudson river is fully open and the
steamboats, have started on their routes to
Albany The river comuetition has already