Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-03-14

Fraudulent Mem0rlGt.-Much mas Deeh sdiu
about the memorial presented by the HON. j. d.
Sutherland of the hrst dlstr1ct, 10 Congress,
which memorial. he stated, bore the names OF
ioOO citizens of the third district. Colonel Wat
mouuh who represents that district, startled at
such an exhibition from his constituents nlnteo
of fraud An examination OF the list SHOWS,
that instead of four thousand, the paper pore
only fifteen hundred names-poor JACK FalstaH S
men in Kendall Green. 1t happened that the Pc
ttion and its signatures were SHOWN 10 SOME VI
the third district citizens while at Washington
They discovered on the list whole sheets OF
doublets The same names are repeated by
twenties and thirtes. This evidence OF fraud
induced the gentlemen to examine little CLOS
err and on holding the paper up to strong
light they could discover where the ends were
nasted together that some OF the sheets contain
ed the signatures affixed to some memorial re-
lative TO a fire company. The exceeding tur-
nitude exhibited in this matter so far as eXamln-
ed led TO abeliefthat the whole matter was u frau
dnlent concern, and circumstances tfansplfed
to satisfy the gentlemen, that very CONSIDER
able portion of names not accounted Tor by the
dou5iets aud by the fire petition, had original
lv been signed to memorial against the moor
poration of the Dyottville Glass Factory This
mode Of instructing Congress, and OF approx
inc of the measures Of the President may suit
the times and certain individuals; but we mis-
take the respectable portion Of the Jackson par
tv. ifthey do not come out and call for the actors
in this infamous transaction.-O >. Gdz.
We are informed by the coroner, that the fe
male. who was unfortunately drowned at the
burning of the steam boat William Penn, is nam
ed Ruth Jefferson; she was from EaSton, Md.
where she has three children. Her husband had
left her some time previous. Her brother came
to this city, and identified her clothes
''''~ '' Phil, Sentinel
At Buenos Ayres player has " got upn a
new drama. entitled Washington" The actor,
however, aware of the number of English who
attend his amusements, gave notice that there
was nothing in the piece offensive to the En-
oGsh Gas Washington is made to speak very
kindly to all the British soldiers whom ne meets
on the stage"-Boston Transcript
Suicide.-Mr Daniel Ensley, residing at 1S6
Bowerv, committed suicide yesterday, by cut
tine his throat For fortnight previous, he
had shown symptoms of insanity; but no fears
were unprecedented of violence either to himself
OF others At 10 O'Clock, Mr. E., accompanied
by his wife and sister, left the house of his bro
ther-in-law in Broadway, to which he was max
inc preparations to remove, and went to his
own residence to pack his furniture. While
Mrs E. was buSily employed, he seized CLOCK
weight and struck her violently on the neau,
and was about to repeat the blow, when MS SIS
ter interfered and led her to nelghborlng
house. She soon after returned, and found her
brother lying on the floor, wetering in his blood,
having cut off the carotid artery with a knife.
He lived about two hours, during which time
Mrs E. remained insensible from the effects of
the blow she had received. Mr. E. was an old
citizen, and one generally known. For many
years he kept the public gardens in Broadway,
corner of Duane-Street. He had acquired a
large property-one of the morning papers es-
Inmates it at 5000 00O.-N Y. Com.