Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-29
News Of the Day.
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The telegraphic report of the burning Of
MeKay's stable, at Truro, n, B., and the des-
truction of the hors es used in expressing the
foreign news from Halifax to Sackyille, turns
out not true. The building and horses des-
troyed belonged to Mr.. Hyde, and were
located at Salmon River, eighteen or twenty
miles from the express route. The fire caught
from the burning woods.
Some of the Kentucky papers state that
by altering returns, and taking the RESPONSE
ty of rejecting votes assumed to be illegal,
latter they had been received and counted,)
the Democracy in the fourth district OF ken-
lucky have managed to give the certificate
of election to Mr.. Chrisman. The otc'm
returns elected Mr.. Anderson. the Opposl-
ton candidate, by three majority.
The St. Louis Republican has received ad-
vices from Salt Lake city to July 22d, and
saws it is charged that Brigham Young knew
all the while that the counterfeiting of Uni
ted States checks WAS going on inside OF his
PREMISES: and of this there seems to be lit
| tie doubt.
The Louisville Democrat says that MAJOR
A. J. Donelson died recently in Louisiana
of erysipelas Mr.. Donelson was formerly
the private Secretary of President jackson,
and editor of the Washington Globe. In
| lsj6 he was the candidate of the American
party for Vice President. He removed from
Tennessee to Louisiana few years since.
A man named Dee has been arrested at
Norfolk, Va, charged with robbing the Cath
olic church there of u small gilt image Of
the Saviour a gilt cross about two feet
high. and two silver plated candlesticks.-
The image was sold to a shopkeeper for III
cents a hound, and led to the detection of the
thief. When arrested he acknowledged the
deed, and conducted the officers to the spot
about mile from the city. where ne had
buried the cross and one candlestick. These
articles, AS well as the image, were recovered.
The Liquor Dealers Association" in New
York, an organization hitherto somewhat
powerful is beginning to be shorn OF some OF
its strength. The poorer class of members in
Brooklyn, who find themselves heavily taxed
and their funds squandered for political purc
| poses have become dissatisfied, and many OF
! them have withdrawn.
The Clarke County Journal says:-"The
Winchester and Potomac K. r. Company,
have made discrimination in their freights
against the manufactured, and in favor OF the
raw article. Flour is charged more and
wheat less"
Facilities for travel are daily inceasing. 1t
is stated that the Central Railroad Company
of New Jersey are making arrangements to
run early morning trains through from New
York to Reading, Pennsylvania.
No definite action has yet been taken IN
the case of Quartermaster Cross, as recently
investigated by court-martial. The delay
is owing to the absence from Washington OF
the Secretary of War.
Mr.. Joseph Segar's letter in favor of the
immediate completion of the Covington and
Ohio Railroad is favorably regarded in many
parts of the State.
Rev. A. Z. Dickinson, of Richmond city,
was, on Monday night last, unanimously ele,'
ted pastor of the Baptist church in Charlottes,
vile, Va.
The St. Louis Evening News states that
the st. Louis Court House when finished,
will have cost the County one and quarter
million dollars.
Fred Douglas, the crack negro orator, 1t is
understood is making arrangements tor
visit to Great Britain. We are not distinct
ly informed Us to the object of his mission.