Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-30
News of the Day.
"7o sAoy the gerry age and body Of the TINES.

instant on certain bonds endorsed by the
| city-that is of the Chicago and Mississippi
| and the Terre Haute Railroads. VIM. L..
Aspinwall, of New York, and others who
had brought suit against the County OF
Knox. Ia, for interest on bonds of the Ohio
and Mississippi Road, had a judgment in his
favor affirmed, by the u. S. Circuit Court for
the State of Indiana, last week, and the
county agrees thereupon to take the neces-
sary steps to lay tax OF mill, and pay the
interest hereafter.
The incidents connected with the fight
of the defaulting Postmaster Fowler, still
afford much gossip among his friends, and
those who helped to smuggie him out of the
city. Everything connected with the affair
is discussed Even the pistol, the ivory
handled weapon with which it was supposed
Fowler contemplated to end his existence,
has a history of its own.
On Thursday morning last, the funeral
rites of the much lamented Hon. VIM. G.
Preston, of South Carolina were celebrated
at Columbia, the Capital of the State. An
immense concourse of people, including
friends and connexions of the deceased, as
|
them were the venerable Judge King, of
Charleston, and Gen. Waddy Thompson, of
| Greenville.
Flora Temple the celebrated fast nag has
been matched against George NJ. Patchen,
another noted racer. They are to run two
races. The first one is arranged to come off
on Tuesday, the 5th of June, for 81 900, mile
| IL. ha
second takes place on Tuesday, tie 18th of
June, for similar amount, two mile heats,
in harness. Both come off on the Union
Course, l.. /. Flora is now in New Jersey.
On the 18th of June, the Commissioners
of the thirteen original States are to assem-
BILE in Philadelphia, to decide upon plan
for the monument proposed to be erected IN
Independence Square, commemorative OF the
Declaration of Independence. The sum of
one thousand dollars has been appropriated
for the entertainment of the thirteen, whilst
engaged in their patriotic labors.
The Pittsburg Gazette states that Charlie.
Highly, late postmaster at n ew Brighton,
Beaver county, Pa, recently became crazy
from the effects Of SpiritualiSm. lie en-
braced the deluson some years ago, and be-
came gradually more infatuated, until a few
weeks since, when his mind gave way, He
was taken to an insane asylum, where he
has since died.
The Court of Chancery of New Jersey has
granted an application for the divorce of
Mary J. Snyder Simeon Remer, both
of Newark. These parties, it is stated, were
married some two years since, while on a
picnic excursion of Sunday school, at Rah-
way. Both were under age, and the girl
was married against the wish OF her pa
| rents.
The President, it is stated, will not S On
the Navy pay BILL neither will he veto it.
but will allow it 70 become law by remain
| ing in his possession over ten days. lie be-
lieves that it is an improper bill, but mas
much as it passed by over a two-thlrds vote
| in both Houses, he does not consider himself
| justified in yetoing it.
At Savannah, May 2Sth, the United States
District Attorney entered a molle pros. in
the cases against Messrs. Lamar, AIKEN
Mott, Tucker, and Brown, for participation
| in the slave trade. The prosecutions against
| Farnum and Corrie, for piracy, and against
| Trowbrdge and Brown, for holding Atri
| cans, are continued.
DR.. f. W. Davy has detected arsenic in
peas, cabbages, ard Swedish tulnips, which
had been MANFRED with super phosphate of
| lime. This fertilizer is very extensively
manufactured in England, especially for
use on the turnip crop, from various phos-
Ihatic minerals, and from bones, by the help
of arsenical oil of vitrOl.
By the newly revised statutes of Massa-
chusetts, bank officers are required to stamp
all counterfeit and spurious bills which may
be received in the course of business, under IA
penalty of paying the full amount of the bill
o. bills allowed to pass without being so
stamped.
A considerable quantity Of golden images
from the Guacas of Chiriqui have been late
ly received. They were extracted from the
| lately discovered Guacas to the westward of
those which proved SO productive last year
We learn that about 900 dollars worth
have been extracted.
Joshua r. Giddings has made speech at
ODeflln, warmly commenting L'hCoiil ~ TIC
support of the aboitonists Of that neighbour
hood, and has also written a letter to the
nominee, expressing his pleasure at the
nomination.
The Texas Civilian chronicles the appear
ance Of green corn on the tables of Calves.
ton. on the 18th inst. In New Orleans, the
people have been luxurlating on this vegeta-
lilo some two mr. three weeks
At Boston, May %, the northerly end OF
Long Wharf, which has been repairing, slid
into the dock, destroying a stone sea wall
GO feet long and an earth embankment 20 feet
in depth. Damage $4,000
Miss Julia Pastrana, the bearded lady,
who w;ss exhibited some time since, in many
cities Of the United States, died recently in
Moscow, after giving birth to a child.
An incendary fire at Watham, May 2Sth
destroyed the Episcopal Church. Loss Sl2,-
900; partly insured.
The paper factory OF Haven and Morse, at
Ashland, Mass, was burnt On the 2sth Of
May. Loss s., 200; insured.
We see it stated that Gen. Harvey, United
States army, is going to Europe on twelve
months leave of absence.
The Rev Theodore Parker Of Boston, is
dead, having died at Florence.