Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-16
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

WARS IN THE WIND?-The editor of
the fredericksburg News, who is now luxu-
rating at the White Sulphur Springs, in a
letter to his paper, after describing u dance
in the Ball room, adds
The Ball room was used for different
purpose yesterday | give YOU the common
rumur, as believed and circulated here Ii
is said a secret or exclusive meeting, was
held by a number of gentlemen from the
South and West to determine OH II plan 10y
which to reyolutonize Mexico and establish
an Empire there for themselves. Ii Is
Aaroa Burr's scheme without his genius,
and will, doubtless, meet his iate---if it
be suber reality A meeting Was GER
tainly held and cards issued with my>-
teri"u> hyerogl yphics thereon. Many gen
ilemen were invited to participate, but re
specially declined. suppose the whole
affair Is Il part of the ridiculous efforts
OF the disunionists who propose 10 reopen
the slave trade, &c, &c. Perhaps they
resolved to annex Cuba" in consequence
of the scarcity Of vegetables here this
season. That scarcity will be remcded
Tomorrow by supplies tr"m Richmond.
and perhaps the meeting will adjourn SINE
die. If it be Il tilibuster movement, ii was
appropriately inaugurated by tst-hght ut
the door. which occurred on this wise. as
am informed. 1t was generally understood
in the Drawing Room that there was to be
"A dance in the Ball Room at | o'clock. \
young gentleman escorted lady to the
door, and was informed that he could not en-
ter without one of those mysterious tickets
lie quietly retreated with the lady, returned
and told the doorkeeper il he had been
alone he should have certainly gone in
The doorkeeper retorted and was struck.
and then at it they went. hammer and
tongs, until they were separated. If any
thing more is said about the meeting. Ill
send you what report here says
FIRE IN ENTHUSIASTICALLY morning,
about o'clock fire broke ont on Broad
street, near the corner Of LIST street 1t COM
menced from the gas at Herr krauzer's can
DIV store, which. with stock worth IL mere
trif1e, was entirely burnt down. There was
no insurance. The next office was that OF
DR.. Workman, which, with his books and
accounts, was entirely burnt. The fire then
seized on the corner house, occupied by Mr..
James Martin, but by the exertions of the
fire brigade the flames were stopped
MIR. Martins loss is Sl5O. No insurance.
The property belongs to IA widow lady named
Mrs. Bracket, who is fully insured.-Rich-
mond Enquirer.
FIGHT WITH SNAKE.-Alexander Il. Bea-
vers, of Mcdowell county, on last Thursday,
had "a mortal combat with mammoth rat
tesnake. He was travelling along Dry Fork,
when he encountered his giantship, who dis
PLAYED himself in battle a rray to the tune of
feet inches in length. tiourlshing Il rat
ties. Mr.. Beavers was Vi ctor III the contest.
He captured the snake, and found that 1t
had previously swallowed ground hog
A TEDIOUS TRIAL.-Pitts VS.. Custis-ac-
ton of lbel-kcpt the Circuit Court of James
City engaged, off and on, something short oi
three weeks, with the usual rcsull--h""g
juyu-seveu of whom were for large damages,
four for less, but willing to compromise and
the refractory man ior-onc dollar. why:
Because. it is said, he did not think the
plaintiff damaged By tie Sia"der'-Hirh"""d
Examiner.
NORFOLK TRApE-The Yorktown, oh her
return trip from Norfolk to New York, took
| 600 bushels of new wheat, and 800 bbls.
vegetables among which were about 2oo
barrels new sweet potatoes from Norfolk.