Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-26

eral great railway companies west from New
York, Philadelphia aud Baltimore, in con-
sequence of the ruioous reduction of charges
Oh the Erie railroad, is we'll known all over
the country, and has already been taken ad-
vantage of by sharpers 10 trade. Brokers
are employed 10 the purchase OF tickets al %,
to be held for the advance. which they think
is sure to be made. Parcels of one thousand
tickets have been bought by brokers at New
York, who have at the same time sold the
stock "short" reasoning that low fares must
depress the stock, while an advance would at
once make profit on the tickets over any sd-
vance on the stock The quantity of tickets
thus bought has attracted attention generally,
and the agents now stamp the tickets as good
for two days instead of issuing them plain
and good at any time.
James Sutton Elliott, Senior Military Store
keeper of Weldon, near London, (England,) J
is alleged u have embtzzled SO 800 of the
moneys of that establishment He arrived
in b ,ston early 10 June. An order for his
arrest was granted some days since by Judge
Ingraham. Early Monday morning, after
nearly six weeks chase by ex-Offcer Bowyer,
he was arrested at the ST. Nicholas Hotel,
New York, and taken 10 the Eldridge street
Jail. Since his arrival, be has travelled ex-
tensively between Boston, Newport, Norfolk,
aud Niagara. in company with young and
handsome actress, Miss Sinclair, whom, de-
sorting his wife, he brough with him from
England, using great number of aliases to
eluds recognition. A motion for his dis
charge from custody will be made before
Judge Ingraham. The case has excited q
good deal of interest abroad, and the embez-
element has been the subject of an investiga-
ton by Commission of Parliament.
Eleven head Of fat cattle, valued at about
$500, were stolen from the Washington drove
ward, at New York. some time during We'd
nesday night. They had been purchased by
five different butchers of that city. but not
having room for them in their slaughter.
houses, concluded to leave them at the yard
for the night; but on going for them they
were among the missing, and no trace could
be discovered of them, and probably before
this they have been sleug entered, dressed, cut
up into hundreds Of pieces, and perhaps sold
to as many families, SO that there will be hit
tie likelihood Of the property boingidentihed.
The whole military force employed for the
protection Of the inhabitants Of an area of
one million square miles, comprising the
New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Kansas,
and Nebraska Territories, nearly as large as
Russia, is at an annual ex peuse Of almost
fifteen millions of dollars. When all this vast
territory is admitted into our Uuion, it will
of itself make twenty-five States the size of
New York.
Alfred Grutier, a Frenchman, said to be.
long to one Of the opera troupes, was arrested
in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, on the charge
of being a fugitive from the State of New
York, where be stands charged wit stealing
silverware and jewelry, valued al $4,000. 1t
appears that for some time pact be has been
paying his addresses to widow lady, also
/ French, who, it is alleged, he had arranged
t. marry in six weeks. A house was secured
in New York, and everything was in readi-
ness for the happy event. Towards the close
of last week, it was discovered that Grnter
was missing. 1t was also found that be bad
carried of all the jewelry belonging to the
lady, and left her completely penniless. She
pursued him to Philadelphia, where he was
caught. and the greater portion of the pro,
perty recover ed.
We learn from the Savannah Geo. pap"rs
that there is quite panic in that city on the
subject Of beef. A large una jority Of people
are wholly escbewing its use, and the present
stock Of the butchers is likely to stand in the
field The excitement has originated in a
mysterious cattle disease which is rapidly
spreading all through Georgia. 10 salleged
that to eat the slightest portion Of Mesh tt Us
diseased, is certain death. A correspondent
of the Savannah r., ublic, ~ Gays: II think
I C,u -nish YOU With sat;sfac'or coll
tim, as 20 VT al bee mig ct to tUr1.rls il
tie section of c. untry where Il" scaled "
disease RACES. They all cic,--a' everything
else will that partakes e Il" diseased H"sh.
A corrospc ut snt IN IL Wv O. cans Cos
cent writes At f. lows - Here 3 melting
saw myself 4 few DAYS s,ce, a ,a. 'aIt
youth with his biush'ng tr!e arrived a.:
one of the pr, ocips. hotels in this c'tv. The
head IF the family ,mn. 1iateY registered
bis pane as : B Jones and 'ady, A'aba
ma, on a tr1ds t0,cer II not his new way
to inf Irm the pu bic you are 10 the hymenial
halter?
The Fredericksburg Recorder SAYS "A
most unfortunate casualty occurred 10 the
river just below the railway bridge asst even.
ing, about o'clock. A white man named
James Manning, was crossing the Kappa
hammock in skif, accomran ed by n free
negro, and when about fifty yards from the
shore, observed that the boat vas Rapidly I'LL
ing; they both jumped overheard and were
drowned"
1t seems now to be settled that the eight
new sIoops.of.war are to be constructed at
the following places: One at Pensacola, one
at Norfolk, one at Kittery, one at San Frau
cisco, (side Wheel two At Philadelphia and
two at Brooklyn. Washington and Boston
have no claims patent enough under existing
circumstances.
A slave, aged about fourteen years, was
hung on the l0h inst, at Mobile, Ala, for
the murder of the son Of Mr.. Gomez, about
two years ago. The victim was four years
old and bis murderer twelve, at the time
Alfred had been twice respited by the Gov
ernor--,he last respite expiring on the day
the wretcbed boy was hung.
Rev. Mr.. Weston declines the Episcopate
of Texas, on the ground of the misapprehen-
sion under which be was elected, as to his
being Southern man, taken in connection
with some Of bis actual antecedents in their