Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-22
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY BY
EDGAR SN0WDEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:
Case Of Bishop 0nderdonk.


SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER %, 1882
Case Of Bishop 0nderdonk.
We learn by letter from Richmond,
received yesterday afternoon, that the case
Of Bishop Onderdonk has been finally dis
posed of by the House of Bishops. The mo
ton to remove the sentence of suspension,
was negatived by large majority. It's said
there were only nine bishops who voted III
the affirmative.
The New York Express in commenting
upon the late insurrection ut llarper's Fer
ry, says-"The activity and energy OF the
people Of Maryland and notwithstanding
first, the electric telegraph TO spread lnfor-
nation, and next, the railroads to conccn-
trate forces, have nipped the instruction IN
the ud,--and fearful punishment now
awaits the actors, --a'E. not the thrmi-ers,
in the conflict. The sympathy. which is
expressed for Brown by some Abolition
Journals, is,--if we recollect his history
Alright, much misplaced" lie was man
of blood in Kansas.--one of the kILL-Ess,
that the Rev. Mr.. Beecher 50 facetiously
smoke Of in the New Haven Rifle Church,
and if any of his were killed in Kansas, he
was a Kill-em trying to do the same thing to
others. We have no doubt that hifiem
speeches in Rifle Churches had made mad
man of him. or else he would not have been
in this IIarper's Ferry double crime and
iolly.-but they who made him mad, were
they. who in the Kansas excitement sup
ulied the rifles for the churches. As long
az the Northern Press is kept insurrectlon-
ary,-of course there will be Browns IN Nan
sas, and in Virginia to be sacrificed, but
this prompt suppresson,-thl rush oil tue
white population to stop serviie war. ought
to teach all IRREPREssIBLE CONFLICT men. OF
the crime and folly of thermalignant work.
On the morning Of the 2oth instant fire
occurred on the corner Of Shawnee and
Main streets, Leavcnworth, by which fifteen
Luildings and their contents were destroyed.
i,oss estimated at $4,000. Two thirds OF
the amount is covered by assurances in East
ern Offices. Messrs. Russell, Majors and
Waddle's stores were consumed, including a
loss Of $4,000, Of which half Is insured.
A single Government Arsenal OF Great
Britain covers $50 acres Of land, and is eivi-
dsd into the gun. carriage and laboratory de-
partmsnts, employing mt times $4,000 men.
During the late war, 10. 500 shells were made
aud passed out of the laboratory. A large
building is now being erected with machine
~ aud other eonyeniences expressly Tor Tie
manufacturing of the Armstrong gun.
1t appears that the PRISONERS taken at iiar'
per's Ferry are amenable both to the United
States and the State authorities the former
for treason, and to the latter for murder. Inc
three persona who escaped will no doubt be
arrested, and the next thing will be to bring
10 Justice all those pcrsons i'll other States
who were accessories before the fact to the
crimes which Browns party have committed
The Charleston Courier's special New
Orleans dispatch says the fever Is increasing
at Galveston and Houston, Texas. There
has been some frost in portions OF M'sSis-
sippi and Texas, but the crops are believed
20 be uninjured. Accounts from Browns
Vile say another attack from Mexican pan
diti was expected.
The yaledictory message OF Gov. Hall Of
Vermont, recommends economy in the State
administration, and the abolition Of State
Attorneys fees. and the substitution OF fixed
sslsries. The public institutions are in 4
urosperous condition, and the State Geology
cal Survey lie rapidly approaching compile
ton.
An enterprisiug Nssourian bias inst ex-
plored the Black River region in South East
Missouri, and has taken contract to open
the navigation Of the river. lie has ordered
a boat TO be built ut Pittsburg expressly
adapted to this purpose. This district has
been hitherto unknown from want Of proper
travelling facilities.
A letter is said to have been received IN
Washington. announcing the appointment OF
a new governor Of New Leon, Northern
Mexico. in place of Vidauri, but the name IS
nut given. 1t is denied in the same letter
that San Juan had fallen into the hands Vi
the Church party.
The shipping master who was carried on
from Savannah in the yacht Nandcrer, has
returned in a boat at the mouth Of the har-
bor. and reports that the captain OF The
Yacht said he was going to Africa Tor car
70 Of slaves.
Within the past week several bears haze
been killed in County of Rockingham, afford
ing much sport to thase engaged. One o.
those taken is said to have weighed "oo
pounds.
Hon. III. Winter Davis has accepted Al IN
vitation to address mass-meeting Of Tue
American party at Frederick City. Md, on
Wednesday afternoon. the 10Th inst.
A child Of four years, son Of Harvey ar
mentrout, living near llarrisenburg, was
burnt to death on Tuesday last. during the
temporary absence of its mother.
Captain II. C. Pate. of Petersburg. denies
eurAatically that he ever complimented the
bravery of Brown when in Kansas.