Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-01

ASURPRIsE TosA Wood THEA gentle
man living in Terre Haute, whose stove wood
melted away faster than was warranted by the
smildness Of The weather, charged fine looking
stick with q few ounces Of powder and lett It
on the pile. The Express thus relates the
sequel:
"Wednesday forenoon an explosion, was
heard in q house near by, and kitchen win
dow was spared no panes, On going to the
spot sight might have been seen The stove
had Joined peace conference, Kettle OF pork
and cabbage had shot up through the roof like
an arrow. "a dish of apples steWing on the
stove gave the ceiling the appearance of q map
of California a cat,that was sleeping under
the stove went through the broken windows
as though after devil or a doctor. The cat
has not been heard from since, but smell OF
burnt cat hair pervades that house very
thoroughly. A fat-iron was hoisted into pan
of dough, chair lost three legs, the wood
looks sick, while the root Of the house looks
like a bursted apple dumping
The Albany and West Troy Railroad Com
pany are about to test new propelllng power
compressed air instead OF horses The ma
chine is now being built for the purpose ct tes-
ting the idea.
The Pail Mall Gazette remarks that Lord
Brougham is now eighty-seven years OLD, and as
yet has shown no symptoms OF decay, except
an increasing fondness for social science gather
ings. ~
The carpet for the House of Representatives
came from England and cost $1,000.
Under free labor new and better methods for
cutivating and harvesting staple products OF
the South are likely to be invented The
West Tennessee Wing already announces the
invention of an implement or machine which II
it is found Of practical use, will be worth near
ly as much to the cotton States as Whitney S
cotton GIN 1t is machine for picking cotton,
and from its workings it is stated the lnstru-
ment promises to be perfect success.
J. A. Van Amburg, well-known as a sue
cessful circus manager, and on account OF his
wonderful skill in tanning and managing Zero
cious animals, died in Philadelphia on Wednes-
day last, in the ffty-ninth year Of his age
In Philadelphia yesterday morning, terrific
explosion occurred at the Penn Treaty Iron
Works. The head of the mud-drum was blown
out, and the boiler in front started with fearful
velocity in the opposite direction destroying
property. killing one man and iDjuring several
others. Three out of six boilers we're displaced.
A coufagration was prevented Jy the fall Of a
Water-tank.
The case of Peter 3. Strong, who sues for a
divorce from bis wife, Mary b. Strong, the tria!
Of which commenced in New York on Monday,
is still in progress and is reported in full detail
in all the n Y papers. The parties are all in
the highest circles Wethink tie phraseis
the wife sinned with her b1other-in-law, and
confessed her guilt, It is story Of sorrow and
shame.
Advices from Nassau, n. P, announce the
presence Of Lieut.. Gen. Jubal A, Early in that
place, where he is residing for the present; and
IS gagged in writing history Of his cam aigns.
It has been notified to the Overseers of the
Poor Of the city ofRichmond, by Gel. 0. Brown
that there are ''260 freedmen (paupersJ' be-
longing to that city, who are ''noV supported
by the Federal Government but whom it is
proposed to hand oversto the Overseers so soon
as notice, is received that arrangements have
been made for their support.