Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17

The returns of the Postmaster of this city
for the last quarter, have been rendered to
the Post Office Department, and show the
revenue OF the Office, for the past three
months, to have been $l.345, and falling
of of SCI fro q the corresponding quarter oil
last year.
The weather has been cold and rainy
for several days past.
WASHINGTON ITENs.--MCRDER Trials
The trial of John Essex for killing Owen
Quigley, on Pennsylvania avenue, at the cor
ner of 9th street, on the day after the NUM-
cipaI election in 1856, is set down to COM
mence on Monday next. .
The trial of Ben amin Osle for kiIhng
John Webb 1.-THE jury having disagreed at the
former trial) is set down to commence Oh tnis
Saturday week, the Oath instant
The OurRAGE.-Yesterday, Victorie Flu
rIemaun, German woman, about thirty years
Of arc. testified before Justice Dom that the
nartv Of G .rmans arrested made her leave
rbe highway, and took Der into the woods.
where they stripped her OF her clothing ana
ten of them successfully committed an out
rage. one standing over her with Loaded
pistol, threatening to kill her II she ohereo
resistance. She had known some OF the
narty in Baltimore, and positively identified
five, VINO were fully committed Tor trial
Three others were identified by Der and COM
mitted rs accessories, and the remaining hVe
were discharged. The first five, II convic'
ted. are liable to punishment OF not less
than ten nor more than thirty years, ana
there is a generaly-expressed desire that no
mistaken clemeucy will be interposed be-
tween the perpetrators Of such heinous
crime and the full extent OF the law. Inc
three others of the party who escaped Tue
Washington officers were arrested about tour
miles from Baltimore by the police OF that
citv, to whom a telegraphic description oil
them had been sent by Justice Dom. They
we're committed tojail to await requlsltlon
from the authorities here.
SMITHSONIAN ISSTITUTIoS.-The library,
which i, in tbs western portion OF the ouliu-
ing. has been retitted, ana the scientific
works so classified and arranged By countries
az to make them easily accessible Tor consul
tatinn. In this department the library at the
Smithsonian is prOblby the best 10 Ameri-
a, and il is to he regretted that such valuable
works are almost crowded from the shelves
by the copyright und too often worthless
trash which the Institution is forced to re-
cejye. The cases 10 the hall OF the museum
of natural history are competed, and Will
soon be flied with collection ct great value
TIE CAHAL-Busiuess is brisk on the "a
nal. although navigation has been impede d
ty several small breaks. Ii is stated that
during the first half Of the present month
95 boats have arrived at Georgetown; 81
fom Cumberland, bringing 4Il5 tons OF
coal and the remainder from different poInts
with f lur, grain, wood, lime, stone, &c, The
receipts Of tolls at the Georgetown collectors
Office for the same period amount to S3,2O7.
A large feet of boats from CumbeHind, Ia
den with coal, are now OF their way down.
THE ODD FELLOWS in this District PROV ose
celebrating the 2jth Of May bya procession,
an Grafton at the Smithsonian Institution by
VIM. II. Young, b. g. NJ, of Mary q
dinner. and in the evening Promenade
Concert at the hall o. the order in Seventh
street
THE WASHINGTON RowDIEs who accompa-
MED the Franklin Fire Company to Ale1an-
dria, and committed disorderly acts, are
about to suffer the penalty Of their miscon-
duet The reward offered by the A!exan'
drians has stimulated our efficient police,
and several arrests have already been made.
THE PATROLS arc rendering double ser
vice to the city, as they not only arrest dis
orderly persons, but give valuable iniorma'
ton as to the efficiency of the present au1ili'
airy guard and uniformed police Hosh'"g,
ton Union.