Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-12
NEH.S OF TIE DAY.
40 sho,o the rery age and body ofths Times. "

SOurt yesterday on Tue !ate Tx Iesi0eu'
Pierce, BY the Attorney General add the Chief
Justice. Yesterday morning, at Concord, the
body was laid in state at the Capitol, and large
| numbers of persons visited 1t. at one 0 CLOCK
the remains were removed 70 st. PauI 7. 4.
Church in that city, whence the funera' look
place attended By large concourse.
Upon the opening Of the U. 5. Supreme
Court Yesterday morning, Chief Justice Chase
announced that the Court would, on Friday
next, hear the arguments in the Ierger case as
to the jurisdiction OF the Court only. Should
it be decided that the Court has jurisdiction,
time will then be fixed to hear the argument
on the petitions for the wtits of habeas corpus
and certlordrf.
Emily Jordan, who is we'll known in Wash
ington, and who played q part in "Formosa"
at the Chicago Opera HOUSE last week, and
Charles Coleman, who took the part of Major
Jorum, eloped, it is reported on Sunday night.
Theatrical circles are much excited about it, as
the lady" it is said, has husband in New
York.
The most desperate efforts to secure the re-
lease Of two of the Brooks assassins have been
made, but in vain. In Philadelphia yesterday,
judge Ludlow quashed another writ Of hobeaS
corpus, aud refused to reduce their bail from
$50, 900 He also fixed Wednesday Ito morrow
for the trial OF the prisoners.
The elections in Maryland for members OF
the General Assembly, Sherffs, Surveyors,
County Commissioners and School Commits.
sioners takes place ION the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November" which will be
the second day of the month.
The case of the alleged privateer Hornet,
alias CUBA, came up yesterday at Wilmington,
North Carolina, and her commander, by coun-
sci, entered bis formal protest against the ex-
ercise OF jurisdiction by the United States over
his ship.
The stockholders Of the Philadelphia Library
Company have accepted the legacy of DR..
James Rush, according to the terms expressed
in bis will. This makes the library not only
one OF the largest, but the most valuable IN the
country.
The anthracite coal trade has been greatly
interiered with the past week by the freshet Of
week before last. Transportation has been in
terrupted on the lines OF almost ali of the prin
cipal carrying mpanies-railroads as we'll as
canals.
Yesterday morning q scow crossing st.
Maurice river, Canada, from Point Chateau to
Point Dore, upset, preciptating twenty men
aud twenty horses into the river. Fifteen men
aud all the horses were drowned.
The Democratic vote for Mayor and alder
men Of Savannah, Georgia, is overwhelming
Out of 400 registered voters the Democrats
Will poi! 900. The colored people generally
voted the d mncratic ticket.
4 man al d wife and four children, named
Homer, at Brookvi!le, Ohio, were poisoned
Yesterday by eating biscuit in which arsenic was
used 10 mistake for soda. Homer died, and
| his wife Is not expected to recover,
The State of New York is after property
valued at 81, 900, 900, which, it is claimed, was
escheatcd TO the State The property is loca
\ ted in Livingston county, and involves the
whnlo OF the Pulteney estate.
Senator Carl Schurz has indorsed the move
ment of The "Repub'icans" in Ohio county,
". Va. in favor OF the removal of the dis
abilities ol the Eek rebels
Thomas II Field, retired New Y ,rk ner,
chant, wa, killed last week in his grape urbor
at Rochelle. New York, by sprin5 gun which
he had set for thieves.
The Radical Convention Of Montgomery
county Md, has nominated Francis Miller,
formerly OF this place, as the Radical candidate
for State Senator from that county.
The Volunteers in Canada are arming, and
ordered to hold themselves in readiness. Cause
not known. Supposed to be on "Fenian &C
count.
A shoe mandatory Of the capacity Of $780,
600 per annum is about to commence operations
in Dalton, Ga.
Sisters of the Stranger is the name OF So
strangers in that city.
St. Louis merchants claim the September
business was the greatest ever known in the
city.
Ice MOUNTAIN IN WEST VA.-On the east
bank Of the North river, in Hampshire county,
West Va, is perhaps one of the greatest curl
osities in the State. 1t is literally an Ice
Mountain, in height from 400 to 500 feet The
Western side of this mountain is covered with
loose stone, of light color from base to sum-
NIT. by removing the stone, pure, solid crys-
tal ice can be found in the warmest days Of
summer, and it has been found there as late
as the middle of September 1t may exist
| throughout the entire year it the rocks were
| strange is that the side Of the mountain where
the ice is found is exposed to the sun through
out the day, and it is said that the sun does
| not have as much effect in melting theice as
continuous rains At the base Of this noun
tain is spring of water, very clear and cold.
Some years ago, the owner of the property re-
moved the stone and erected small log dairy
or spring house in which meats can be kept
at any season as safely as they can be pre-
served in an ice house. Flies and snakes
sometimes find their way into the spring
house where they Immediately become chilled
AID torpid. On being removed, they soon re.
cover life and motion. How would some of
our friends like to visit this spot now that the
thermometer stands at Is of Farenheit.
This celebrated mountain is situated &c
miles northeast of Winchester and l6 miles
east Of Romney. in Hampshire county, W.
Na.-Pm Handle Ne,cS.
DEATH OF Elk President PlERCE.-He was
conscious to the last, and had sufficient strength