Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-08
News OF the Day.

"To sho,o the rery age and body Of the lines"
The London papers of the 2lst uItimo
publish report by MIR. Marley. electrician
of the Atlantic telegraph, ontbe present state
of the cable. His experiments show that the
cable has not parted. Faint signals are still
received from Newfoundland. lie speaks OF
another and more distant fault, the locality
of which he cannot estimate without going to
Newfoundland.
All the villages in the vicinity Of New
York are likely to be merged in the rap
idly growing city. A writer in the Post
who has been an observer of the move.
ments of the old settlers, aud of the pro-
gress of improvement. notes some OF the most
surprising results. He states as one evidence
of the rapid increase oi the city that there
are now running two hourly steamers from
l22 street to Peck slip fare seven cents, and
they often carry three thousand passengers n
day.
The people Of Tennessee, by large ma,
jority, have voted net t. have Convention
to change their State Constitution. This We
regard as an auspicious sign. ordinarily,
the people are too ready to welcome any
cbange---careess wheth r il be for the
better or the worse. Uader the tutelage OF
their Senator, Mr.. Andrew JJhasOn, the
people Ut Tennessee have very nearly sound
ed the depths OF radicalism already. No
wonder they pause at the prospect OF lur'
ther essay 10 the same line.
We learn from the Leonard Town Beacon
that boat race came of IN the Patuxent H.
yer on Friday, the 24.h ultimo, but IN conse-
quencc Of the short notice, there we're only
tive entries. We have not learned further
particulars than that that the starting point
was near Trent Hall, aud that the race ter
minated at the Queen TreG--distaoce near
five miles. The race wL5 son By the yacnt
Wave" owned by Henry |. Carroll, e.q.
An ex.polceman in New York who pre-
sumed to follow two youns ia lies to their res
licences in Lexington avenue, and to break
window in order to enter their drawing room,
was met by On elderly gentieumau. tue fa'h-
CT Of the young ladies, who gave him such
pretty idea OF quarter-staH exercise, that a
surgeon whose presence was required, pro-
nouoced the wounds very serious. Theyonng
ladies sre accused by tie unfortunate man oi
decoying him by light behavior.
A letter from MayvllIe, dated Thursday,
gives an account Of q jail delivery in Chau'
tauque county, IN. Y at noon that day, du-
ring the severe storm Ten prisoners effect
ed there cscaye through the back door, which
leads into the yard, by breaking the padlocSs
which he'd the heavy iron bars across tho
door, aud then prying the door-iock I'll IT.
self. The storm made sufficient noise TO rem
der it impossible for the jailor to hear their
operations.
Mayor Mayo, of Richmond, has returned
from visit to New York, aud resumed his
f6cial duties. lie is looking unusually well,
and gives a glowing description of his enter
tainmeut by the New Yorkers, and especially
BY the Colonel, Lieu!. Colonel, and other
members of the National Guards, as we'll az
by Mayor Tiemaun, all OF WHOM left nothing
undone that could add to his comfort or plea
sure while among them.
The Washington Star says.--"A fss-oh-
Ger of the Navy, who has held his commission
for twenty years or more, is, by a recent reg
ulation Of the Navy, allowed to wear bis
fl 10 at the fore instead OF the uiZz5n mast,
while those whose commissions are OF more
recent date, will carry their flags 1T the mIz-
zen No title of Admiral nor any other Of
higher grade than tas-Jtfcer, will be recoS'
ni7 d by the Navy Department"
The Cleaveland Review says that on Friday
last, a son of Captain Connolly, about four
teen years of age, was relieved, by passing
through his bowels, copper head snake,
a foot and half long. How it found It's
way into his stomach is matter of corJec-
ture merely. The boy for long time had a
ravenous appetite which excited notice, and
had frequently spoken Of feeling something
crawling in bis body"
Among the property destroyed in the N.
Y. Crystal Palace, were several foe pieces OF
statuary, including Kiss's equestrian statue
of the Amazon, Marccbe'.i's tiue colossal sta
tue Of Washington, casts from Thorwalds-
denis group Of the Apostles, bas reiiet o!
the Descent from the Cross mantle statue
Of c. lumbus, and several other fac works ot
art
Postmaster General Brown expected toleave
Washington yesterday for Tennessee, to be alb
sent about week. The duties of the ottlce
will be discharged in his absence by the first
assistant, Hon. Horatro King. Governor
Floyd, Secretary OF War, ha, le't for short
visit to the West. Durirg his absence the
duty of his position will DC discharged by the
chief clerk, Col. Drinkard.
The murderer of Mr.. Grant, Of Orange
County, On. c. aud son-in'iaw OF the late
Prof. Mitchell, has been detected, proving to
be Washington Garner, the son Of wealthy
but very much dreaded neighbor OF Mr..
Grants. Wash was jailed. but about two
hundred cnraged citizens assembled, broke
open the Jail, took tbs murderer out. and shot
bin to atoms. This took place III Texas.
The Lynn shoe manufacturers have COM
menced reducing the prices heretofore given
to their workers, a step made necessary ty the
dulIness Of the sales aud tho low prices at
which shoes arc sold. Manufacturers Of shoes
have made bot little money the past season,
but have paid high rates to their worSucn.
Alexander Buchan n died lately In Smyth