Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o shoro the ve'y age and body Of the times.

that place still closely besieged, and that the
garrison is attacked every night. The vomito,
the worst form of yellow fever, has appeared,
and the dead have been buried in the Castle OF
San Juan De Ullos, but norther having
set in on the coast on the 18th and 9Th inst,
they had to be buried in the city. The supply
of water is cut off, there are no vegetables
fruit or fuel, the beef is all gone, and the peo-
Ole are living on salt provisions Obtained from
the vessels
Some very curious jewery has just been re
ceived from Paris. 1t consists Of earrings pins.
and necklaces of wood, lava, and malachlle'
carved in the most beautiful manner. Some
have cut in them sphinx heads, and Others
pictures copied from The Vatican. They are
very costly and handsome and worthy close
inspection; the work nauship being OF the
finest description, and is said to be- done with
the aid of microscope.
In The course OF the year, without ihterlef-
ing with the regular trips between Hamburg
and New York and the contemplated new line
of steamers to Central and South America,
regular steam packets will be run from Ham
burg to New Orleans, so rs to connect lie
chief port of the Southwest directly with The
European continent
In the Il. S. Circuit Court in Baltimore,
Yesterday, in the case Of Thomas H. Rich and
others against Gen John +. Wool, Tor false
Imprisonment during the war, the demurrer OF
the defendant for justification, by act OF Con
eress, was overruIed by the court, on account
Of there being insufficient grounds of defence.
The new styles Of purasols are made OF white
silk, dotted with amber beads, and trimmed
with amber fringe, or white silk, dotted with
coral beads, and trimmed with heavy coral
fringe. Same are trimmed with feathers, but
these are only suitable for carriage dresses
A protest against the Escobedo massacre
from several Imperial officers is published in
the Mexican Courier, in which they reproach
Marshal Bazline and the French Government,
and ask permission to avenge the blood OF
their murdered countrymcn
The prospect for large crop Of peaches in
Delaware is reported to be very i!attering. In
SUSSEX county gentleman from New York is
planting abou; 900 trees, and other orchards
are forming. Delaware peach trees retain
their vigor many years.
The United States Senate yesterday confirm
cd William Fl. Smith rs Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the First Distrc: Of Maryland,
and rejected the nominations of Alfred Gill
more a.: Naval Officer, aud Alfred Fritz as
Surveyor, at Philadelphia.
The opinion Of the Attorney General AS to
who are DISTINGUISHED under the reconstruction
act has not been prepared yet The opinion IL
asked in view of the recent order Of Cen.
Sheridan excluding certain classes Of citizens
from registering their vOtes.
\ dispatch from Buffalo annolnceS that Tie
Right Rev John TinOn, Roman Catholic
Bishop Of that city, died at his residence at
$40 0 clock lat night, Of cryaipalaS. Bishop
Tiroon was native Of this country, aud consc
Grated Bishop on tie 18th Of October, l&47.
The Solicitor Of the Treasury has given bis
opinion at the request Of Secretary McCulloch
IS to the power to appoint deputy collectors to
perform !he duties Of collectors Of customs until
the vacancies Of the latter should be filled.
Major John a. Goodwin, formerly member
Of the Kentucky State Senate, aud for many
years mayor Of Covington, committed suicide
Yesterday. Deceased was "A years DID, No
cause was assigned for the deed
Archbishop NJ j. &paidlng. Of the Dio;ese
Of Baltimore, is lying dangerously III oi intianl
nation of the bowels, at The archiepisrOpal
residence 10 Baltimore. il is feared that the
disease will prove fatal
4 letter from Mr.. VIM. {. Bryant, dated
March &c, says that Mr.. King, Minister TO
Rome. then lay at Rome dangerously i'll, and
that small hopes were entertained Of hi9 re-
covery
The spring lrtshct has brought the water in
the Susquella1na river to great height, and
broken the lumber boom at Williamsport \
large number Of logs are running out.
Hole in the Day, the Chippewa chief, has
arrived at St. i'aui's Minnesota. from Wash
fngton with his white wife, selected from the
laundry Of L Washington hotel.
The strike in the Lehigh coal region, that
has 50 long existed, has at last terminated, the
men ncceding to the reduction Of wages, and
active operations will al once be commenced.
There have been sixteen murders committed
in Jackson county, Indiana, in the past Two
years, most Of them shocking cold blooded and
premeditated.
Granville John Penn, Esq, the great grand
son of William Penn, the Proprietary of
Pennsylvania, died in London on the 18th
ultimo.
Col. Charles Farnsworth WAS accidentally
drowned at Savannah, Georgia, on Monday
evening. He was born at Hartford, Conn.
Shad, it is said, have been driven out OF the