Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To shoao the oery age and body Of the TINES

the fftieth anniversary of his pastoral con-
pection with the church. which until re-
Gently. was located in Beekman street.
On that occasion the venerable pastor remark
ed that few ministers had as much cause tor
thanktulness as he: yet scarce two days al
forwards he is called upon to part with the
companion of his life, Mrs. Susan Spring,
who died this morning, in the seventy-second
year of her age Rev. Dr.. Spring has held
his pastorate longer than any other clergy
man in this city, excepting DR.. Berrlan, OF
Trinity Church. DR.. Berrian's wife by
sad coincidence, died but Il month or two
ago"
A most exciting occurrence transp'red
near Baltimore ON Wednesday afternoon dur
ing the heavy fall of rain. About three
o'clock funeral train started from York
avenue, with the body of an infant for the
purpose of interment 1T a private burial
ground in the county. The carriages had
gone short distance when vivid flashes OF
lightning played near them with fearful Ell
feet The last hack, in which several ladies
were seated, was struck and considerably
shattered, whilst the occupants were also
greatly affected. The driver, strange to state,
desired to proceed, but the undertaken, insls-
ted upon the ladies being removed to other
carriages, which was done. Several drivers
of the train were more or less affected by the
electric fluid, and all present were terrified.
The Springfield (Mass) Republican says
the United States Government Is now pack
ing, at the main arsenal in this city T,ooo
guns of the latest model, for shipment to
California via the Horn. One hundred and
twelve thousand guns, mostly earl Y models,
have been sent To Southern and Western
State arsenals since last January, besides
several thousand furnished to companies III
this vicinity Eight thousand are finished
each month, but the demand is SO great that
only two hundred of the new model now re-
main on hand, and about sixteen thousand,
mostly of the models Of 1922 and lS42, are
yet in store in the Springfield United States
arsenal-comparatively Il very small number.
The Louisville Courier publishes IL letter
from B. F. Barley, of Birdville, Texas to
D. NJ. Barley, of Louisville, giving inter
esting additional details concerning the con
spiracy in Texas The letter is evidently
written under strong excitement, but the
facts which it details are calculated to Jusu-
fly such state of feeling. lt says We
have discovered in the possession OF several
noted black republicans, boxes of Sharpe's
rifles, Colts pistols, aud, from letters found
with them, we learn that several boxes are en-
route to this place aud other polnts, with
which to arm the slaves
Newport is said to be crowded. Groups
of ladies may be seen "bobhinS around IN
the surf all day long, shrieking their prettest
rs the white-ca waves roll in ''combing
their monstrous heads" We mean, Of
course, that the pillows comb their heads,
not the ladies. The telescope views from
the beach are characterized rs popular with
the male elite rs an eclipse under good car
cumstances The Ocean House is a jam.
Somebody Just returned from Newport calls
it q Jam salts.
A pretty little French woman was recent
ly detected in San Francisco in an attempt
to smuggle very nice Brussels lace i'll news
papers sent to her through the post-otfce.-
The clerk saw the lace peepng out from the
newspaper folds, but Madame looked 1T him.
in such beseechingly sweet manner that he
couldn't find it in his heart to betray her
So he delivered contraband papers, and,
reckless of Uncle Sans monetary interests,
actually refused to chargcany postage!
We continue to receive, says the n. O.
Bulletin, very discouraging accounts OF the
condition and prospects of the crops in the
South Indeed, if these accounts be not
little overtlrawn, planting interests have re-
ceived such a blow us must entail much dis
tress upon many communities In our section.
Not within our recollection has vegetation in
the Southern States been visited with such
extraordinary weather. In many sections
no rain has fallen for fully three months.
81 observe fewer CHASTITY swells here than
usual" writes Saratoga correspondent of
the New York Herald "now and then a tro
pcal exfoliation of cravat alarms the timid
mind, but the Armstrong gun OF swclidom
is nowhere to be seen. Possibly manning
other batteries-lingering, it may be, in the
metropolis, in order to give the Prince OF
Wales few lessons in style and Manners
The spa languishcs in their absence. But
beautiful women are here in prodisious
force"
The Nauvoo Express says: "A coal bed,
between Wild Cat Bluff on the Trinity, and
Mound Prairie, which has been burning
slowly for a number of years. has. during the
present dry season, made wonderful progress,
and that ten or twenty acres have been
burnt off, and the fire still progressing rapid
ly. Recently, on IL gentleman and lady rid
ing near it, the horses broke through the
crust of earth which covers the fire near the
edge, and were severely burnt before they
could get out
There was great rush Of visitcrS on We'd
nesday to see the Great Eastern. At one
time the vessel was thronged in every part,
and great confusion occurred for want of the
proper regulations on board. On the APP
proach OF a steamer the people who were
anxious to get off rushed by hundreds down
the single place of exit. The ladies scream
ed and many tainted. but no one was hurt.
Four boys We're dnwned at Mosinee river
Wis. on the Goth There were bathing in
the Wisconsin, and got beyond their depth.
No one else was present at the time, and 1t
is supposed that three We're lost in the endea-
vor to rescue the first, who got into Il deep
hole below the sand bar on which they were
bathing.
\ board of medical officers. consisting of
Surgeon General Thomas Lawson, Surgeon
C. \ Finley SURGEON Charles McD0ugal!