Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-25

clearing up the mystery.
% Monday last, melo-drama, cafe
"Tne Condemned" was produced at Miss
Kimberly's theatre, in Pittsburg, Pa. 1t Is
,unded on the late fearful murder of an old
man and woman near that city, and IN 1t are
introduced, as the Pittsburg papers state
scenes in low groggery, the murder, the
j.il yard tho gallows with all lts hideous
pharapheraalia: and all this, be 1t remem-
Tered, while the death sentenced convlets are
10 the neighboring Jail awaiting the ieioh
doom.
Mrs Cruft, an actress, and wife Of Profess
sor Cruft, leader of the orchestra OF burts
theatre, in St. Joseph, Missouri, died on the
lat inst. from an over dose Of laudanum,
which she is said to have taken with intent
telo de Sc She was in the bloom OF youth
and health, and performed only few nights
before with more than wonted vivacity, and
II i sad - think that her existence has been
80 suddenly and SO terribly terminated
Her NATIVITY was 10 Ljnd,n, and she belong
al for a season 10 the ST. l. us theatre.
COMPLAINT has been made by the British
Post Office that large numbers OF newspapers
containing writing. but treated as ordinary
newspapers, are discovered in the mails re-
ce;ved from the United States and request
;s made that the officers Of the United States
Post Office may be Instructed to examine, as
III addressed
Great Britain passing through their hands,
with the view of detecting and preventing
frauds of this nature. This has Ueen done.
Doe Of the Numerous burglars VINO nave
been active Of late in the pursuit OF their
peiarious calling 10 Baltimore, last week
met with a terrible but just punishment
through the promptncss and determination
of an officer. Caught in the act OF burglary
and refusing 70 surrender, the oftcers reVoi-
YER WAS used and wound inflicted that must
in the end proye mortal See account 10
another column.
Mrs. Cassin, Of Georgetown, widow oil the
late Commodore Cassin, WAS SO severely
burnt on Friday afternoon, by her clothes
taking fire, that her death is anticipated II
il has not already occurred. 1t seems that
she was alone at the time Of the accident,
and no person arrived to her rescue until she
was completely enveopsd in flames.
An article from the Piedmont Independent
giving an account of the progress of the Iron
manufacture near that place, will be interest
ing to all concerned in the welfare of that
norton of the state--and with the proposed
improyemen which is to connect our inter
ests with the region of country referred TO.
The James Baiues and Champion of the
Seas arrived al Calcutta, the former after
passage of 1903, and the latter Of lOl days
On com pairing their legs at Calcutta, 1t was
found they had never been 100 miles apart
the whole voyage, although they were only In
company for a short time.
The editor of the Southside Democrat,
speakipg ofthe cacoettes ioquendi on the part
of members Of our Legislature and the pub
lie evils that result therefrom, suggests that
"a surgical operation such as was lately per,
formed by DR.. Syme, Of Edinburgh. would
greatly improve their usefulness by curtail'
ing their iingual dimensions"
The Uenrico contested election case was
closed on Wednesday by the House of Dele
gates adopting the report Of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, which declared
Henry Cox, esq, to be the duly elected mem
Der, by majority, we learn, of some four OF
Ave votes, over Robert A. Mayo, esq, the
contestant.
i. is proposed in New York to take up the
Russ pavement in Broadway, break the
stopes into much smaller cubes, and relay II
80 that it sill present surface similar to the
! Belgian pavement at the intersection VI rem
| sylyauia avenue and Seventh street IN WASH
ingtor.
Previous to the departure Of the U. ,. III
gate Wabash from Puenta Arenas, she was
visited by Gen. Jerez, who, in the name o.
the President of Nicaragua, thanked Com
Pauldiug for the great service be had rendeI
ed to the people of Nicaragua for the d's
arming and sending the tlIibusters away.
The National Bank at New YORK, was
robbed few days since, of package con
tanning 50, 500, which was taken OFT the couh
ter Two men were arrested on Suspicion
but only Il small amount of bills OF the oanS
was found 10 their possession
The January term of the Orange County
Court commences to-day. The following
Justices constitute the Court: Garrett Scott
p. j.: VIM, s. Blackwell, Thomas Il
Towles, Henry c. Bell, james b. Moore as
sociates.
1t is stated that the surplus OF wheat OF
hand in Canada West, is not less than eigh
million bushels. The trade TO the Uoitee
States this season is very small.
The St. Cloud Hotel in Dubuque, was des
troyed by fire on the 2lst. The building
cost $4,000.
Me- The eulogy Oh the late Senator husk