Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-22

GEoRGEToWN, Nov 10. Thus far, the
quah'ity OF d ur coming into our narke. by
canal tbis fail appears to bs far short of wi 1t
II has usually been heretofore. t. What par.
tcuiar causc tn attribute lhe falling Il we
are unetis at the pre- -eDt tine TO determine.
we have heard several attributed by some Of
The XII owing ones. Some suprose that the
deficiency re-olis from tho stortntss Of the
crop nt The las: season 10 the sections of coun
try from which We usually receive our sup
plies. Others think that the itrme!s AID
miliers ore holding Tn to toe wheat and fl ,ur
In the hope that with the return OF wluter
prices will advance beyond the geueral range
sinae lat harvest. end Others suppose that
Is being drawn IF from Vi by the superior
! facilities for swift transportation to other
markets. BE the cause what it may, the
trade has evidently Ialen short and if az
ca ly close of uaeigalion upon tue can Al Dy ao
should occur. the q ianti'y nuw In the marke.
Is tar short Of teiug sufficient e. meettle de-
MAIDS Tor home consumption during the wln-
ter months. The whole am unt now in fr.t
hands we do not think exceeds three to lour
thousand barrels. Consequently, our dealers
will be driven IN case, as We Def re remark
ed, an early clvse Of oasigation shall uccu,
to other markets to obtain Il supply TO meet
the demaod. 1t IS true our mills al turning
out something ike a thuusahd barrels day
Bat very small amount OF this Is brought
Ito the home consumption, as the whole Of
them have their regular customers TOR all
they msDuidcture 10 the n " Ibrk, JstOn,
and Salem markets, whittier II ~ shinred
ne ,rly IA fast ns munuiactated.--C0r ctMe
TaShtngton Star.
WA.uINGToN ITEM'.--OUTRAGE The S:sr
reports CASE OF waotoa and wicked outrage
which wss committed on the property Of Mr..
Samuel Humphrey, grocer, at the corner OF
AZ and n streets s.uth. SJms fellows enter
ed his stable shortly before day, and to.k
from II a fac yUurg dorse, which they naf-
messed into G new wagon Of Mr.. Pun phrey's,
iouni on the premises, and drove Cf, i! Is
supposed they were not aole u manage the
animal, as al hour or two afterwards De was
found bleeding ard much bruised, evidently
having ran away; the remains OF the wagon,
broken to a wreck, were also found noi lar
distant. Mr. p. offers reward OF one hun
dred dollars for the apprehension Of the par
ties who nntted tae &C.
SAD ACCIDENT "A little boy, seven or eight
years old, understood to De the son cf Dir.
W. w. Tyler, WAS yesterday run over by
wood cart on Ii street, near the corner ol 9 b,
and killed. The horse had run away, and
was passing up the street furIousiy Y. when he
came In cUntact with the child. Ule Ot the
wheels passed over the chIid'S head, and
crushed II in sGUCklng mauDer.
MANDAMUs Ca E.--In the Washington Cir
cult Curt. on Friday, a prayer was made
tor the issuing Of q mandanus on the S!cre-
tary of the Treasury, tn Compel him to pay
SUN between S34 0UO and S35 600. which
it is alleged be is holding back from the
amount allowed !y Congress to be paid 10
the veil known Reside claim.
The Washington correspondent Of the Bal
,imore Sun ssys:-"R 'newed ,fforts are to lie
made during the app rJuchng session OF Coz
gre,s o incorporate company to lay down
a railroad on Pennsylvania avenue, from the
cspitol to Georgetown. Hon. Biya'd Clark,
scheme, has rented The former residence OF
Senator Douglas for the Water, wi tie
view f being On tho 81, to urge the matter
through at the earIies, day"
Wesley Woodward and 1hn Safer report
ed to be Baltimore roTde-, who were dis
playing deadly weapons 10 Washington,
were arrested by the ,nlicc and in def nit ct
paying the fee impo-ed committed t. jtii for
ninety days William II. Richardson, who
stands charged with an assaul; ard battery
with intent to Kill policeman # Baltimore,
SINE months ago. was, On ThuT-day evening
arrested on u requi-.ti"n from the Governor
of Maryls,d. AID delivered over to the au.
,hori'irs Of Baltimore
stri IS - .(s!si..
The Markets.