Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-13
News OF tho Day.
"I0show the yery age and body Of the TINES.

were very deslrous Of having brush with
them before the arrival of large reinforce
ments. No one will be surprised at inteii,-
gence next month that Gen. Johnson has ad-
vanced to and occupied Salt Lake City.
The special order in the Senate yesterday
was the bill for the establishment OF tele-
graphic communication with the Utah expe-
dition. 1t is proposed to connect Washing
ton with the distant army IN one hundred
days from breaking ground. The Secretary
of War highly recommends it and thinks Its
importance cannot be well over estimated.
A Washington correspondent wrltes:--
There is not one word of truth in the rumors
representing that the President contemplates
sending in q message hostile to Spain and
looking to the acquisition of Cuba as set-otf
Tor their defeat on LecOmpton. No such
purpose has been entertained
Hon. Edward Everett delivered his beau
tiful address Oh the character Of Washing
ton, at Savannah, Georgia, on the eth inst
The audience was large and highly respec-
table, and evinced a high appreciation OF the
intellectual treat afforded them. MIR. Eve
rett remained at Savannah during the 9Th,
and received his friends at the residence OF
Mr.. Fefft.
Ia pecunisry point Of view the Charity
Fete at the Crystal Palace 10 New York, Oh
Thursday night was a success, realizing not
less than eight thousand dollars; but some of
the closing incidents were disgraceful. 10
consequences of the intrusion of some dozen
brutal fellows into the ladies' dresslng-roem,
a scene Of wild confusion and violence en-
sued. One person was stabbed, several la
dies tainted through fright, and three hun
dred of them went home without their
cloaks. Pickpockets aVailed themselves OF
the occasion to practise their art.
The Kansas Settler published at Tecumseh,
(Kansas, holds out the following induce
ment for mechanics to settle there: "We
want 100 masoDs. brick-layers and carpenters,
Immediately. Every mechani', wagon-ma-
ker, timer, shoemaker, chair-maker, &c,
who enter;ains any doubt as to the location, Is
requested to pitch in to TecuWseh. Here
be will be guaranteed by responsible non,
abundance of work to make good wages over
and above ordinary expenses"
The celebrated Trotting Stallion Wash
ington," died 10 the vicinity Of Nashville,
last week, of pneumonia aud Inflammation
of the stomach. He was esteemed as equal
to the best, and by many ss the best trottlog
stallion in the world. He was owned by
Messrs. +. n. McNairy and DIR. Il z. Eos.
ter, who brought him from New York 10 the
sprine of 1856. His death is az irrepara BILE
loss to the stock rasers 10 Tennessee and the
Southwest.
Anderson and Richards, tho negro muir
derers, were executed at Lancaster, Pa,
on Friday, for the murder of Mrs. Carver
and Mrs. Rsam. They m ade no speeches at
the galows. Anderson has made full con-
| ie.sion, which is TO be published. lie con.
/ fesses that they murdered Mrs. Carver and
! Mrs. Ream for twelve and halt cents, with
which they wanted to procure pint OF Whis
! kew, and that both were drunk when they
| committed the deed.
The New York Times says ut is quite
certain, we have reason to state, that the
Collins steamers recently sold under fore
closure, and bought in by the mortgages,
will not be reorganized or pat ID line oy
Messrs. Brown Brothers. A contrary I'M
pression may have gone abroad, iron the
circumstance tn at this eminent house had
large share of the mortgage lien upon the
steamers.
The subject of "Women's Rights" 10 be-
ginning to engross the attention of higher
order of intellect in New York than has
heretofore been given to it. The address OF
the eminent lawyer, Jame5 i. Brady mas a.
ready been noticed. Now we have had a
discourse from another prominent gentle
man, George w. Curtis, 90 "Falr Play 10
Woman"
The New York Observer says that the per-
petrators of the horrible outrage and murder
10 the lau lily fDr. Dickson at Jafa, in Syria,
have been arrested and condemned to death.
Fourteen murders have been perpetrated
within two years, in the vicinity oil Jana anu
Jerusalem, on persons of different nations,
and no notice has been taken OF them by gov
ernment.
I A lady residing in the vicinity OF New
York. the vile of a distinguished citizen,
and well known in the fashionable world,
has testified her interest in the revival move
men. by converting the elegant biliard-room
attached to her house into a place for prayer
meetings, in which her neighoors are invited
to participate daily.
The New York Canal Board has reduced
the tolls on wheat and -four from three mills
70 two mills per thousand pounds per m'le'
and also. made a reduction on marble part
" wrought. of one-half mil; also. redoc
ton on stone aud cast-iron ware OF one null
These reductions require the assent OF the
Legislature. -,
The United States Senate has confirmed
the nomination of j. j. Slmkins as collector
Of Norfolk, and the following surveyors OF
customs: William H. Richardson, Snow
Hill, Maryland, vice Charles Parker, decea-
sed. Cbampe Is. Thornton, Port Royal, Va,
reappoin,ed; G. W. Merchant, Duutr'es'
Va, reappointed.
There is large amount of counterfeit
coio, both gold and silver, in circulation IN
Wheeling. Well executed. half dollars
hearing most swindlipg resemblance to the
canine, seem TO be more numerous than
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