Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-02

Dist,.essinr Calamity.-We are much griey-
| ed to learn, that the mill on the Opequon, near
| Smithfeld. commonly called Cameron's mill, and
in the occupancy ofMessrs. William and James
Grantham and Benz. B. Welsh, was destroyed
bv fire on Tuesday night last. 1t contained, at
tbe time about 5000 bushels of Wheat, a mostse
rious loss to the enterprizing and worthy occu-
nants and owners. The calamity is greatly
heiohtened by the fact, that two white boys, in
the mill at the time, were overwhelmed by the
aames.-M arlestoa0m (Ta.) Free Press.
Mr. Leieh.-It is not known whether Mr..
Leigh will be a candidate for senator, next win
fer. and it is the belief ofhis friends in this quar-
ter. that his business in the court of appeals, Will
not permit him to serve his country IN the SEN
ate, beyond the present term.- Wln. Rep.
The resolution admitted in the Senate by
Mr.. Benton on Saturday, with regard to the me-
taIlic currency of the country, is one OF a high
" important and interesting nature, and as it
apparently does not embrace any point in dis
pute between the two opposing parties in Con-
gress, it is probable that it may leadto the adop-
ton of some practical measure of great nation
al benefit.
The defect in the present estimate of the va
lue of the national coin, and the consequences
of it. have been known for many years, and 1t
is somewhat extraordinary that the serious con-
sideration of the subject in Congress should be
SO long delayed. Under the present valuation
of the coins, more than half the labor OF the ma
tional mintis thrown away. The pieces are as
effectually kept out of circulation as II they
were still in the form of bullon.-BdH. udS.
Difficulties NTH the IndianS.-The Baltimore
American says
aThe Georgia Indian difficulties have undoubt-
edly recommended. The Injunction mention
ed the other day as having been allowed by
one Of the State judges, against the Executive
| agent, is for the purpose OF preventing the In
| dams from being ousted from their occupant
rights, by the operation of the State laws. A
CORES pondent of the Augusta Chronicle writes
under date of the 9th of March, that orders
| are daily expected from the Governor ito dis
regard all injunctions and mandates as re-
CARDS Indian possessions under the new laws;-
in effect. to take possession under thelaw, on the
| authority of the Executive.
The judicial question, whether the injunctlons
| allowed shall be dissolved, is to be argued on
the fifth Monday Of this month (31st inst) at
Cassville.
Auempt at Rescue.-We learn that a scene of
| considerable violence was acted on Saturday,
in front Of the county courthouse. A gentle
man from Maryland had claimed a runaway
| slave, and Judge Randall, after hearing testimo.
nv. dlIOW6d Lne CHILL. luc liCC III WIHOo
possession the slave was, hand-cuffed his pri-
soner, and to prevent the crowd of colored per-
sons from rescuing him, he fastened his own arm
to that of the slave. On coming out ofthe door,
thew were atonce surrounded by q mob ofblackS,
who attempted a rescue, but as the constable
was fastened to the slave, this was difficult
The prisoner was forced into a carriage after
the officers had suffered much injury, and in
ficted some blows-the driver was severely
wounded with a brickbat thrown by a black
man. Several of the assailants were arrested,
and will be tried.-PhI. US. Gaz.
The two Austrian frigates with Polish Exiles
to the number of245, arrived below last even
ing. We have not heard that any arrange
ments have been made, either by the public au-
thorities or private individuals, for putting these
Inflated eXiles in a way OF procuring a living.
Indeed, at this moment, when thousands OF our
citizens, willing and anxious to work, are una
bic to find employment, we fear that it will be
difficult to provide for this new accession.
Commodore Ridgely despatched a barge this
morning, offering to these frigates the usual
hospitalities of the port.-N. Y. Amer.
OiiUer Goldsmith redirlrWS.--W perceive by
the Halifax n. S. Journal that Oliver Goldsmith
is about to publish a poem entitled-The Rising
Village. There would be nothing eXtraordi-
nary in such an annunciation were it not for the
I'll CuILISIdlCC lIId tlC dtllIlOl Il q oCSSCIloouL L
Oliver Goldsmith whose name he bears, and to
whose celebrated poem, the Deserted Village
the new work is intended to form the sequel
The new Oliver Goldsmith takes the Wanderers
from the Deserted Village into a new country
and there establishes them in the Rising Village.
Sheep Killed by Cats.-The last Lancaster
Examiner says" Incredible as this may sound,
we have good authority for saying the deed has
actually been perpetrated in this county. Seve-
raj cats, of the common species, with their pro-
geny, have for three or four years past made an
old stone quarry in Martic township their abid-
ing place, and in that time it would seem have
relapsed to the wild state and acquired the fero-
cious and predatory habits natural to their tribe.
A short time ago some of them were seen in pur-
suit of a ull-grown sheep belonging to the flock
of Mr.. Martin Herr of that vicinity. They soon
overlook it, dragged it to the ground, and before
the person who witnessed the scene could reach
the spot, they succeeded in so decorating the
poor animals throat that it .bled to death in a
short time. Itrequired considerable exertion to
drive them off. dog, subsequently sent in pur-
suit of them, caught one, but would probably
have been himself worsted in the conflict that
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