Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-14

On Monday afternoon, between the hours
of and 4 o'clock, the Richmond and Pc
tersburg Railroad Bridge was damaged by
the heavy gale of wind which passed down
the river at that time. About one hundred
feet of the track, and about the same amount
of sheeting, were blown into the river below.
The tressel-work, however, was not injured,
and the bridge will, therefore, soon be re-
paired. The train had passed over, gong
South, about thirty minutes before the
storm. The evening train, from Petersburg,
stopped at Manchester where the passen-
gers going North were taken up by the rail-
road omnibus and brought to Richmond.
The damage by the hurricane can be repair
ed for about $500, and will not delay the
trains at all.
The japanese embassy to this country,
which was to have left Jeddo on the 22d OF
February, for Washington, consists Of seven
ty persons. They were expected to arrive
at San Francisco in the United States steam,
err Powhatan, about the lst of March Or
ders had been received at the Navy Yard
Mare Island, to have the dry dock there IN
readiness, in which to repair the Powhatan
before completing her voyage to Panama,
with her distinguished passengers en- roatc
to Washington.
The New Granadian bark Napoleon lately
arrived at Callao, SO days from the Sand
L, hn inl tpnnhal "a,
supplies, on her way from China with a car
90 of Chinese slaves or Coolies. When she
left China, she had 2i0 on board, of which
III died on the voyage, and % were sent t
the hospital on their arrival at Callao, leay
ing only 81, who were mostly two weak iol
labor
Mrs. Allibone, the oldest sister Of George
w. Turner, who was slain at Harper's Fer
ry, by John Brown and his associates, wa;
buried at Charlestown, on Friday last, BY
the side OF her brother She died ut Noun
Hope Lunatic Asylum, whittier she was tn
ken shortly after her brothers death. Sht
never rallied after his murder, but continued
TO sink until her broken spirit burst it
earthly bonds and returned to its Maker.
The Democratic Convention Of North Ca
rolina has chosen delegates at large t
Charleston for Mr.. Hunter, and the indica
tons are that Georgia will follow the exam
pie. His chances for the nomination hay,
increased decidedly in the last few weeks
as offering the best point of concentration
for the South, and as least Objectionable L
the Northern wing
The California adyices 70 the Goth ult.
are not important The Washoe gold *
element overtopped all others. The tabu
lous accounts from the new diggings fl
the papers, and it is stated that, although
the speculative fever had shown signs 0
abatement, the movement in the direction
of Washoe still continued with undiminish
ed force.
The steamer Hickman was burned by fir,
on Monday, when u miles below Little
Rock. The vessel and her cargo are tota
loss. Two of the passengers persisted i'll tai
udulcS. Inc ltSl diINt li1S SiCNJ bdA'lS %
capped with their lives The books, papers
Sc, of the boat were all lost.
The Kentucky Legislature, during is pre-
sent session, has granted banking privilege
to the amount Of nearly million Of dollars
appropriated twenty thousand dollars t,
finish the Clay monument, and two thous
and dollars for the erection Of monumen
over the remains of Daniel Boone and wife
Isaac King, native Of Washington city
died in San Francisco on the Nth ult z
Davis of Virginia, died at Sacramento OF
the lth ultimo and French q. fouchee .
printer from Abingdon, Va, At Honolulu o.
the 18th January.
Secretary Floyd is on visit to Wythe
vile, Va.
Bear For CANDIDATES CARDS see First page
Of the Daily Gazette.
Letter from Richmond.
Correspondence Of the Alecaadria Gazette
RICHMOND, March l2.-The House Of Dele
gates had under consideration to-day, the
bill making regulations concerning licenses
mo. 1887 An amendment was adopted il