Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-14
News OF the Day.

Figuer, argues 10 the Paris Presse that the
Atlantic cable is still success, and that it
will yet work. A note from the engineer
who has the Irish end in charge seems to
confirm this view of tho case; for SO long a.
the central wire is continuous, a fact that is
not doubted, strong hope must be enter
taioed that the diff Guilty, whatever it may be,
is susceptible Of being remedied. Professor
Morse, now in Paris, Is Of the same opinion.
George d'Arnsberg, Adjutant Of General
Deubinski, during the Hungarian revolution,
has arrived in n. York lie was at frs,
condemned by an Austrian court martial ia
he hanged, but his penalty was afterwards
commuted to sixteen years Imprisonment in
irons in the fortress Of Kufstein. Ga the Ii
! of August last, the Emperor having RENTED
the rest of his sentence, George d'Arnsberg
went TO Hanover, whence he sailed for this
country to join the other Hungarian emi.
grants who nave settled n America.
The n. Y. Tribune says there are now stay
ing at the Shakespeare Hotel, in New York, Sc.
veral of the poor fellows rescued from the
steamer Austria. in destitute condition. Two
Of them, Peterson and Render, both sealaring
men aud Swedes, were amply provided WIKI
fluids for their return to California after a
visit to their own country, bu. they arc now
wi,hou. resources, having lost everything
at the shipwreck.
Ga Saturday last, consignment Of supe.
rior family -four from Knoxville, Tenn, by
railroad all the way through, was received at
Norfolk Va. The Herald is assured that if
the freight from Knoxville to n jrfnik eau be
reduced to the same rate as that charged be
tween Knoxville and Savannah, nearly the
same distance Norfolk will contract to re-
&c We 100 600 barrels year.
Dr.. r B. Reynolds Barn and Granary
in SpotsylVania county, with their contents
500 bushels wheat, so bushels corn, ard
oats, were entirely destroyed by fire, on Sun
day night, with a Wheat Machine, Farming
Implements, 81. Loss s. 5O0--np insur
mnce. store at King George Court House
(Almoud & Paynes) was also consumed the
same night.
A military post, named Fort Gilman, ii
honor Of the late General QlItman, has beer
locuteaa ske San Diego mail route, sixty
miles VSbsd Fort Davis, ard at the roin
where the road first touches the RIO Graude
The posts on this route between San AntD
Mo and Fl Pasu, arc Fort Irce Fort Hudson
F,rt Lancaster, Fort Davis, Fort Quitman
and Fort Bliss.
The anniversary of the birthday Of Theo
bald Mathew, the apostle Ct temperance, wa
celebrated on Monday, 10 New York, BY th'
temperance society bearing his name. Abou
1000 persons were present, most OF whom
wore the badge Of total abstinence. Tue
stage was draped with the American aaC
Irish flags.
Rev. Ralph Hoyt, au Episcopal clergyman
of New York, has got himself into hot watcl
in consequence Of accepting tho cfer from
Madam Lola Moutez to lecture in aid OF tht
reconstruction Of bis church Of the G)0C
Shepherd Several Of bis congregation are
'.up 10 arms" against him, and threaten L
withdraw their prufarod aid, and the bishol
even, it is rum0red, bias protested asains
having lecture from Lola. The latter
however, declares she will deliver tue lectur,
in spite o! all objections.
The trial Of Martha Morgan, young wild
ow, called by the letter writers, handsome, f.,
the murder Of Alexander Allen, constable
10 Johnson Co., n. e., has resulted 10 her &C
qulttal. The prisoner was poor but "proVer
bially honest" and the officer vas levyng or
her little stock Of worldly goods, duty which
he companied with some harsh worcs t.
the poor woman. She seized shot gun aDC
killed him, aud was acquitted, more by sym
pathy than strict justice.
A correspondent Of the NV York SUI
says the safest, cheapest, and surest way Il
extinguish burning tar or pitch, lie to thro"
dry sand upon il, to the depth of quarter oil
halt an inch, which will smother the flames
instantly; and he thinks barrel OF sand, ap
piled 10 ,iue. would have extiDgulshed TIT
fire Oh the Austria.
The Circuit Court is in session st F!eder
icksburg. The case Of Gill vs. Richards was
argued by J. L. Marye, jr.; for Plaintiff, anc
Charles Il. Goolrick and W. S. Barton fol
the Defendant. The Fredericksburg New
ssys:--"We hear Mr.. G ,olrick's speech high
" imen,ed-eslecialiy as first ell
fort"
Andrew Kessecker, the compassion whf
get the FIRST type in wha, is now the State o
Iowa, is worth $4,000. lie located at M
early day in Dubuque, stuck to HE business
never "tramped," and now renps the rewart
of his steadiness of purpose 10 an Intepen
dent fortune He, however, still acts as coin
posi.or in the Times Office.
Arrangements are 10 progress for the con
s,ructiou of telegraph line between Bait!
more and Annapolis, to be ex:eOdcd to Thorn
as Point. The plan contcmpIates direct IN
formation with respect to vessels arriving II
Annapolis reads, and is expected TO be very
servceabe, especially in the winter season
A party Of gentlemen 20 down New Ri7
er, the present week, from the Central Depot
to the New River White Sulphur Springs
The object is to see the country, and see a
we'll what has been done as what can b'
done, to promote navigation Oh that noble
stream.
Walter Savage Lander has taken up h
residence in Genoa, where his family, which
is numerous. uosse.s fine estate; and one 0
the curious effects Of the late tria! Is that 1t ha
led to reconciliation between the aged poe
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