Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-13
Tei.graphic Despatches'

CINCINNATI, Dec. l0-Qlitc collision has
taken place between the Uulted States Court
and the Superior Court in this city, growing
out ot the case of the Ohio Life and Trust
Company. The suit, a. 1t now appears, is
about approaching q crisis. The receiver OF
the former has demanded the assets 10 the
bands of the sheriff, who is receiver under
the Superior Court
The sheriff to-day asked for Instructions,
which, / learn, will be given Tomorrow"
Both courts, it appears, are hrm IN their de-
ter miDation. The probability is, or at leaet
i, is now so understood, that the sher II Will
ne committed for contempt by the united
States Court. aud that be will subsequently
be released on a writ Of habeaS corpus. and
then prosecute Judge Mclean AID Judge
Leayit for damages The assets OF the CON.
psny are under the control VI the Superior
Court, but the expenses OF litigation, dc,
are rapidly making way With them, leaving
but little hope that the creditors will ever
get much, indeed nothing Of account
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0-The Senate will
elect the Standing committees on Monday
next, when a sharp debate is anticipated up
on the proposition to remove Judge Dyuglss
from the chalrmanship of the Committee on
Territories. The first vote 10 the Demccratlc
caucus upon the proposition to make
change in that committee stood II IN the
affirmative to y 10 the negative. Judge
Douglas will still be retained ne member VI
the committee.
The Watrous case s still before the House,
and as some half dozen speeches are yet to
be made. a vote can hardly be taken before
Tuesday.
The Republican Senators held a caucus
this morning, with view to tiil with their
own members, the vacancies 10 the list OF
standing committees as agreed upon BY the
Democratic Senators in caucus, ard which
list was handed % them for that purpos".
McylLE, Dec. 9--Tho friends OF the Mica
raguau iilbusiers are greatly elated at the
arconnts received of the escape Of tbe scbr.
Susan, having on board l40 ''emgraHts" Tor
Nicaragua, well provided with provisions and
mun,tiors of war. The schooner succeeded
10 escaping On Tuesday Afternoon, IN come
auence OF the revenue cutter McClei.a"d,
sent 10 pursuit, having got aground 10 Navy
Cove. She is now about 4UO miles distant
on her voyage TO Nicaragua.
New YORK. Dec l0--The Harlem Railroad
depot was partially burnt at an early hour
this morning 1t was occupied in the upper
stories for various manufacturing purposes.
The loss on the building is $1,000. and the
loss OF the occupants very heavy. Three
firemeu were Injured by the fall OF wall,
probablv fatsly. The building was owned
by the New Haven Railroad Company.
n RPoLX. Dec l0-inteIligencc from lamp
ton Roads reports tie brig SeGuln, from Bal
timore, bouud to Havana, as LEAKING a
large number Ct vessels are in the R"a1s.
CINCINNATI, Dec. l0-The mail from st:
Louis has arrived. Ir contains nothing OF
special interest.
There is no overland mail from California
expec,ei TO reach St. Louis before Tuesday
next. Weather here is GOLD and freezing.
ST CArHARlNE's. C. W., Dec 9-Na'lga-
ton on the Welland Canal has been Com
pletely closed by the recent cold weather, ana
there is no prospect OF Its again opening 40
I'll spring. Ooly TWO vessels have been tfo'
zen IN.
Trey, n. Y, Dec. 9.-McMurray Co.'S
brush factory at LareinburI, was destroyed
by fire t.-jay, ADD the two hundred employ
ees OF the establishment are thus thrown out
of employment.
SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Dec. 9--Thermome-
ter % degrees. Nineteen boats arrived from
the West last night, with the aid OF an Ice
breaker.