Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-31
On the 9th inst, an interesting ceremo-

ny took place near Roxborough, Pa. The
occasion was the Inauguration of a monu-
ment to the Virginians slain at Woods barn,
in 1777 Speeches were made by IL. G.
Jones' Hon. VIM. B. Reed, and others, and
the scene was enlivened by the presence of
about FIVE thousand spectators, including
several companies of military.
Mr.. j. S. Rarey, after winning golden
opinions in England and France, where he
has amassed large fortune, has been spend
ing some time in the desert of Arabia, among
the Arabs and their fine horses In Jerusa-
lem he literally "astonished the natives" in
subduing the ierocity Of the Pacha's stud,
and by an exhibition of his power over the
horse creation before the resident Consuls.
The steamer Kate McLaurin, from Will
mington, n. c., for Fayetteville burst her
boiler at four o'clock on the morning of the
Goth, eight miles below Elizabethtown, kill
ing Capt Evans, two deck hands, and scald-
ing the fireman. All the others were I'M
harmed. She was loaded with merchandise
for the interior, which with the boat, is to-
tai loss.
The Washington States and Union says
that gentleman, representing the princl-
pal New York dailies, is now in that city
making arrangements for the running of a
special newspaper train from New York
to New Orleans. 1t is contemplated to deli
yer the New York papers in Washington by
l or 2 o'clock every afternoon.
The Worcester, (Mass.) Transcript says
that one thousand cattle have been slaugh-
tered in North Brookfeld and vicinity. Of
the disease, the same paper remarks 1.-The
disease is now much milder than it was a
few weeks ago, and none of the cases killed
recently, exhibited it in SO advanced and de-
veloped state as the earlier cases reported"
1t is stated that before leaving New York,
Mr. ex-Postmaster Fowler deposited with
friend, his resignation as member OF the
Tammany Hall General Committee, of which
he was President 1t will be presented at
the next meeting of the Committee, and 1t
is thought that Mr.. Purdy will be elected to
the vacant chair.
In July there is to be q meeting of the
English National Rifle Association, to shoot
for prizes upon Wimbledon Common. The
Queen gives ESQ, to be shot for by the vol
unteers, and her consort, Prince Albert,
gives El00, to be shot for by all corners of
all nations.
At Louisville, May %, terrible thunder
storm occurred, unrooting houses, Frustrating
trees, etc. The Cincinnati boat, Telegraph
No 3, was blown from her landing with Il
wharf boat. She was stopped by coming IN
contact with some coal boats, one Of which
she sunk.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
has agreed to report the Senate bill appro-
priating $4,000 to Mr.. Townsend Harris for
negotiating the treaty with Siam, which is
intended as an acknow ledgement of his val
liable services to commerce in the East.
Two Misses Achin, Of Velvet Ridge
Tenn while fleeing from house to escape
an approaching tornado, wore oyertaken by
the tornado, and dreadfully mangled and
killed. Other members Of the family were
injured.
The Oregon Times, says:-"We under
stand that, by order of Gen. Harvey, men
have been at work during last week remov-
ing the buildings and enclosures of the uud-
son Bay Company at Vancouver"
Peter Hancock, a lad twelve years of age,
living in Kent county, Delaware, hung him.
self last week in fit of passion, because
his sister, u Mrs Casson, had refused to take
| him with her on visit to Dover.
Manuela Pinto, who was over l2O years
Of age and probably the oldest inhabitant
of California, died at San Benite, on Half
Moon Bay, on the lst inst.
The japanese are much excited about
the return of the Niagara, and cannot be
made to believe that it was occasioned by an
accident.
1t is stated that the postal service under
the bill which has passed the House, will
cost about seventeen millions of dollars a
year.
A cat Jumped out Of the letter mail bag at
Chesterfield, Nd. The postmaster is much
puzzled to know what official disposition to
make of the animal.
Catherine Hayes, the Irish Nightingale
has entered suit in California, to recover
S35 900 which she loaned Mr.. Benham
few years ago.
The Chicago Journal says: 1--WE have
Mr.. Lincoln's authority for saying that his
name is Abraham.
The value of the grape crop of California
for the year 1860, is estimated at st, 100000.
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