Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-11

oud5c stump. Ui Baltimore, thus ueilVcrcu
himself in regard to the newspapers in ha
court room, on Monday last:-"'Thc papers
The said are constantly filled with anonymous
ISLANDERS and vtupcratons against me, but
I've got used TO it. don care a chew Of tobac-
co for these penny line writer's, whO are no
lawyers, and yet write glibly upon law, aud
upon other subjects which they do not under
stand. If | sentence man tor SIX years Tor
some offence, the newspapers come out and
say | should have given ten years. and then
some Retormcr> 90 down 10 Annapolis and
lmportuue the Governor 10 lei the fellow OH
before he has been in Jail four months. Well
| don; care, have been put here. and I'm
going TO stay mere until my time is out
Among old Browns papers was found an
abstract of a letter in Browns handwriting,
i'll which the name of Thomas Henry, for
many years colored clergyman of liasers-
town. Md, and long suspected Of Il improper
intercourse and intimacy with the abolition
lists of the North. is significantly mentioned.
The llager>town Herald states this Henry
has, within the last six months, sold Oft his
property and left the State. Browns allu-
sion to him shows pretty conclu>ivcly that he
has been one OF his confidential friends.
Before the close OF the present year, the
Grand Trunk railway will he complete to
Detroit. Michigan. Il distance Of eight hun
bred and >ixty-two miles in u direct line,
with branches in addition, making 900
miles of complete railway, including the
Victoria bridge, costing upwards Of 500,
uUu.uuu,
The st. Paul papers complain OF an uncx-
ampled financial depression i'll Minnesota
They have plenty Of agricultural products TO
spare. but have M market for them. The
low stage of water in the river has cut them
off from any con-idrrahl" exchanges with st.
Louis There is Il general stagnatiun OF trade.
and arrangement ol currency.
Santa Fc mails Of September 10Th and
October l,Sh, have arrived III Independence.
The mail was escorted from Fort l'nion To
the Arkansas river by al armed guard.
The nail brings no news OF interest. The
conductors think there is no danger of mo-
lestation hereafter.
The ''irrcpreSsible conflict and John
Browns rebellion" are staple topics with the
sensation preachers of New York. We have
seen a report Of Dr. Chccvcr's sermon,
preached on Sunday last, in which he pal
liates Browns oficlce, and denies that lac
has been guilty of treason.
Mr.. Burnham, cx-Siatc Liquor Agent OF
Massachusetts,, has been committed 10 Suffolk
county Jail for twenty-five days. unless he
sooner chooses 20 produce the books asked
for by the House of Representatives, Of Mas
sachusctts.
In Memphis, last week, gentleman from
Arkansas lost S20, OOO at cards. The game
upon which the money was adventured and
lost, is known to modern card players as
'seycn up, and will be remembered by the
ancient rs ''old Sledgr.'
BY the order of Judge Parker. the Fall
term of the Frederick Circuit Court will be
postponed until the 18th inst, in con>e-
ducnce Of the pr"tract"d term OF the Jefferson
Court
Capt. Land. Of the larQuc Northman, Of
Boston, fell into the hold Of his vessel at
New Orleans, On Wednesday last, and was
killed.
The confession of Cook at Charlestown,
duplicates Fred. Douglas and DR.. Howe, of
Boston, as accessories to the llarper's Ferry
revolt.
Rev. Joseph Spencer, u. d., has resigned
the rectorv of St Michacl'S parish Md, with
view of going South to take charge Of "a
school at Jacks Mississippi