Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-08


folk market for 10 and II! cents apiece. Oar
mouth waters, says the Bristol News, at the
thought. If the Virginia Railroads offered
facilities for transporting these d liclous fish
at such rates that they could be sold here
fresh, at double, or even treble Norfolk pri-
ces. we have no doubt that Western Virginia
and East Tennessee would afford market
for many tons Of them, and the Railroads
pocket a per centage on the trathc, thus eh-
couraged, which would help them to pay
their honest debts.
A man having been found dead in Clarke
county, the Coroner's inquest rendered YER
dict of died by the visitation OF God" The
Clarke County Journal noticing the case said
-"On the right leg was an ulcer, which was
probably the cause of his death" Where
upon the Rockingham Register thus COM
ments: 80 "an ulcer on the right leg" In
Clarke county, is styled "a visitation OF
God" 1t may be so, but We never heard that
name for it before. We call 'em sores here
abouts."
The record of crime in New York on yester-
day, reads as follows: "a Lady Drugged
aud Robbed" Brutal Fight between Gam
blers;" Capture of a young Robber:" "Mal.
icious Act" Daring Highway Robbery
"a woman found in the water under suspl-
cious circumstances" and ATTEMPTED High
way Robbery" Besides, Thos. Newell, a
Young man, committed suicide by shooting
himself with pistol, and German, named
Kraener, ended his days by cutting bis
throat with u razor.
The Grand Jury of Philadelphia have
found true bills against Mr.. Allibone, late
president, and Thomas A. Newbal', late d.
rector, of the Bank of Pennsylvania, charg-
ing them with conspiracy in certain transac.
tions which have resulted 10 loss to the
institution of some two hludred and forty
THOUSAND dollars. They have been held to
bail ia the sum of ten thousand dollars each,
to answer the charge.
Thomas Picton publishes long letter in
the New York Times prououneing the Mu-
sard, whom Manager Ulluan is importing
to the New York Academy, as the grand
master of the Pariran bal masque, to be an
im postor. According to the Times cores
pondent, be is only the son OF the emlnent
musician, and does not share in his fathers
genius CT reputation.
Kerosene Oil, is newly discovered oil
distilled from Coal which is free from SUI
phur. Ia lamps properly constructed 1t
burns with an extremely brlliaut nus small
fl ,me, and diffuses more light than any
other article Of the kind. Ii is also SAID to
be non-e1 plosive, and hence its entire adap-
tation to use wherever gas is not ottainabie.
The New Orleans papers of the 3lst of
March all contain notices of flooding RAIN
in that city on the previous day. The CreS-
cent thus describes it:-"The rain in the
morning was one of those which may be
properly termed a deluge. 1t is hardly
enou Oh to say that the water fell in torrents.
1t was an immense douse of water"
Gov. Wise is great on combination. AT
the Anniversary Dinner of the Hibernlan 30
ciety in Richmond, week or two since, be
made one Of bis characteristic speeches.-
lie told the Hibernisns that che himself was
half English and half Scotch BY extraction,
but he was all Yirginian and whole Ameri-
oau."
The first railway in Turkey, that from
Smyrna to Adm, which will open out the
rich plateau of Asia Minor, has been begun
cnder what appear to be, very favorable
auspices, considering the novelty of the IN
dertaking and the various problems which
had to be practically solved.
The Mountain opposite Charlestown, Va,
was on fire during Wednesday and Thursday
of last week. 90 Thursday night, the view
from elevated positions was sublimely grand.
A liue of FIRE was traced for miles along the
horizon.
The election for municipal officers at An
napois, on Monday, resulted in complete
American triumph.