Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-04


did the robbery take place 10 the State Of
New York, Connecticut or Massachusetts
This is an interesting question. AS the rob-
berry took place on the cars when they were
going at the rate Of 40 miles an hour. Per
hsps some further legislation will be neces-
sary in order that mail robberies ON the cars
may he placed within the jurisdiction from
wherce the mails start, or through which
they pass.
Advices from Montevideo to the 18th OF
Novembe state that remarkable events bad
t,ken place there. The President dissolved
Congress by force, aud bsnished without tri-
al twenty persons belonging to the opposi'
sion. The House of Representatives was in
vaded by force of one hundred men and
two pieces of artillery, and the members were
ordered to close their session. The cause OF
these disturbances was the treaty Of com.
MERGE and limits with Brazil, which Govern o.
ment desired should be approved.
The Boston Traveller says of the shipping
interest 10 the State of aine:-"The pros
poets of the business of this State are, at the
present time, pa rticularly gloomy. Ship
building is completely pSostrate, and no new
contracts are made. The whole seaboard
community, so extensively engaged IN shll-
ping interests. are daily paying drafts from
their ships, barqles, brigs, and schooners,
iost.ad Of remittances; Tor, let vessel 60
to any port, her freight does not pay her ex-
penses."
The 7l,t regiment of the New York vol
unteer militia has recently given evidence
of great proficiency in drill and discipline,
equalling (it not surpassing) the famous
eth. meeting Of its members was re-
Gently called, with view Of organizing
force of such as we're disposed to make an
excursion in the course OF the ensuing
spring to Philadelphia, Baltimore, aud
Washington. From the spirit manifested,
it was thought shat the party would mum
Der at least $50 muskets.
Rev. Messrs. Leoniias RJsser and George
w. Carter, of the Methodist church, address
ed the people of Salem, Va, last week on
the questions that divide that church in the
United States, aud III defense of the NJ. L.
Church, South. Mr.. r spoke nine hour,
aud Mr.. z. four aud half. Their speeches
are said 20 have been characterized by great
ability aud eloquence. R.v. Is. ii. Nadal
ably defended the NJ. +. Church anu the
Baltimore conference.
ii, az, AL, lISh n
State of Ohio, recently held a convention
at Cleveland, which was generally attended
by the fraternity. Fcstivitl es, addresses, aud
business rendered the meeting one of very
great pleasure to all. The advanced pay
system for subscription was strennously 10
sisted on. The busiuess considered related
principally to the local interests OF the press
OF that State.
A bust of Chief Justice Rutedge, ordered
for the Supreme Courtroom at the Capitol
has been commenced ut Florence, ty MIR. Al
exander Gait, young Virgioian. Heis yet
on the sunuy side OF thirty, and from the
work he has already accomplished has re-
flected honor on his native State, which has
paid him the high compliment of ordering
irum him hte-size statue OF Thomas Jefier-
son.
The Bulletin Of the United States AgTi-
cultural Society. for Bbruary, has been
prom pity issued, and Will be gratuitousiy
distributed t. all Who may coll for it at the
secretary's Office, No. 365 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., in Washington. Ii contains con-
densed report OF the proceedings OF the re-
cent annual session OF the society. at which
the sorgho inpbee. aud other interesting
topics were discussed.
The Monthly Table of Marine Losses for
the past month shows an aggregate OF e'gh-
teen vessels, of which five were ships, three
were barques, two were brigs, and eight were
schooners. The total value of property lost
was four hundred and n'rety-three Thousand
hundred dollars. This is the value OF
property totally lost. exclusive OF damage TO-
vessels not amounting to u total loss, and OF
partial losses Of cargo.
The last New York Courier says that the
shirt of speculation is such, even at this
early hour, after the depression OF few
we, ks since. that capitalists are again eager
TO enter the Stock arena, and purchase bonds
and shares offering from to per cent III
terest" Here is a text pregnant with sig
n i6cance, and calculated to fill every retcc'
Il ye mind with uneasiness about the future.
In Boston. on last Thursday. Jerome
RayeI, while performing in piece which
obliged bin to pass through the air on wire
about six feet from the stage, fell by the
nartinp of the wire, and broke ave OF his
ribs. He continued to perform his part not
wi ,bstauding the accident, but 1t will pToba-
bly be fortnight before he is again able to
onrear and resume the duties vi his vocation.
The Rev. Beverly Waugh, Senior Bishop
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 10 no"
quite i'll, at his residence in Baltimore. Inc
Baltimore Patriot of Tuesday evening says
that the Bishop was attacked on Saturday
morning with appoplectic sympt'ms. which,
in the opinion of his family physician, are
calculated 10 excite apprehensions. b'shop
Waugh is about 20 years OF aye.