Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-21

The spring business in dry goods is backward
in New York, and the amount Of trade during
the past week has been much less than has
been anticipated Consequently, prices of
most descriptions Of dry goods, and especially
OF domestic cottons, have been rather uncer-
tain the upward tendency of the week pre-
vioas has been checked, and another dull week,
which can scarcely be looked tor, would lead to
decline, though the light stock in first hands
would prevent anything like panic.
The news reporters Of the Atlantic cable an
nounccd by telegram a few weeks ago the death
of the King Of Bavaria in such form that it
was assumed that the reiguing monarch. young
Ohio, was deceased. BY mail from Europe
we learn that it was the cx King Ludwig, 4
much more remarkable man, the ''1riend" OF
the late Lola Monies, who departed this life
The schooner Gem Of The Ocean reports
having put into Mount Desert and found that
the inhabitants on Long Island and the Isle Of
liant were suffering tor lood having been cut
off from the mainland by the ice for two months,
and had been obliged to suhsist On muscles,
and other shell fish gathered from the shore.
The invention Of process Of manufacturing
paper shell boats, by 4 firm III Troy, y. y,
has SO far commended itself to the Judgment
of oarsmcn that the inventors have already
been called upon to construct several boats Tor
clubs and private parties in different sections
OF the country.
The total value of the merchandise destroyed
blythe late fire att ciIcrsonton, Texas is estimated
at $685., $50; buildings, $3.50, $50; two thou
sand bales of cotton, 5000, 900; other articles,
So, 900. Total loss, 81, 00G 500. The inSur-
anco on the buildings destroyed was very small,
probably not one per ct. on the loss.
A man who boarded at the Market Hotel,
Philadelphia, chokcd to death on Wednesday
night The family were seated at supper,
when the unfortunate man was seen TO turn
black in the face. lie soon expired. A piece
of meat had lodged in his throat, and strangled
him.
P. r. Wcstfeld's bank at Lyons, n. Y, has
failed. The owner lett week ago, taking
with him, as now appears, the money Of the
bank, private deposits, &c lie is supposed to
have fled the country. The loss is $4,000
capital and deposits
The paper that has the honor Of being the
smallest and most expensive in the country is
published in Bricc city, Idaho. 1t is not as large
as an eating house napkin, and sells for fifty
cents copy.
The recent fluctuations in Eric stock have
made and unmade some tortunesf for individuals.
One gentleman made $50, 900 in one day, and
another lost $780, 900 in single day.
Twenty of the last freshmen class at Yale
failed to pass a satisfactory examination in
arithmetic.
a servant in Boston sued her employers for
won the case, and was awarded one cent dam
ages.
A lady in Paris recently gave party, and
all invited were obliged to wear false noses. -
The effect was very ludicrous.
Mr.. George Peabody has been spending The
winter in Rome, and has enjoyed unusually
good health.
1t has been for sometime past matter of
rumor that immense beds Of rich phosphates
have been found on the banks Of the Ashley
River. s. G. The importance that attaches to
such discovery, in view otthe rapidly increas-
ing demand for fertilizers of all kinds, is very
great. If the Charleston deposits can compete
in richness OF organic remains with the phoS-
phates now imported IN such large quantities
from Islands in the remote Pacific, their pr0x-
unity to market must give them such an adj
vantage over all others Us would in itself be
equal to a bonus. What was once bat rumor
has since been confirmed; but ii is only within
sh ort time past that the Charleston deposits
have been subjected to scientific analysis, and
our knowledge Of them is as yet somewhat i'm
perfect. This much, however, is certain-all
the indications point to rich and exceedingly
valuable beds ofphosphates extending in vary
ing thickness for an unknown distance along
the line OF the Ashley River, and probably
forming the substratum of the soil upon which
the City of Charleston itself is built.