Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-10
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wardrd to Washington. The Secretary OF
the Navy Department, however, has not yet
made his decision Meanwhile IA new diff
Guilty has arisen. in consequence of charges
made against Thomas McDonough, master
blacksmith Patrick W. Neugent. the ac-
cuser of MrDonough has set forth Il variety
of serious and dissracciul charges in letter
to the Secretary, which he pledges himself
to suhstantate, if allowed an opportunity.
The. Gonzales Texas Inquirer says: A
flock of some 800 head of Mexican sheep
and goats crossed the river at this place last
Thursday, going East Ia order that the
reader may form some idea of the extent of
this business in our State, We will here re-
mark that. from Il safe calculation of one of
our shccp.ralsers, ii is estimated that not less
than one-tnurth OF million of sheep have
been brought into Texas from Mexic" since
the LIST of January last, exclusive of those
imported from Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri,
and Arkansas.
We learn from the Wellsville Va Patriot
that on the Goth ult., about | o'clock at
night, four men, wel-armed, broke into the
house of Martin Adams, esq, postmaster at
Cope Mills. The old gentleman WAS Knocked
down 10y one "i the thieves. who ic!lrd him
with heavy hludgeon. They then demand
ed his money or they would take his life
Being o,erpowcred, he gave up the keys OF
his safe, which they opened and robbed of
between tau aud eleven hundred dollars, and
Il valuable watch.
An old lady travelling on the Richmond
and fredericksburg railroad, IA short time
since, was startled 10y the conductors usual
announcement "Pule Cat" when the train
arrived at that station. She nervously re-
uursted him tn close the door SOFAS t. exclude
the animal. Ii sometines happens that when
Il single passenger rises from his seat t"
leave the train ut this point he is SUPPOSED to
answer 10 the name of 'polecat,' and II gener-
al laugh ensue>.
The Rev. }. c. Gangooly, the somewhat ia
nous Brahmin preacher, who was recently
quite II Zion" among the visitors at Sarato-
ga. was refused place at the table of the
Glen House, an account OF his color, while
ON visit to the White Mountains, the
other day. The Boston Transcript, which
publishes communication from the inSulted
and ncensed Brahmin, says that ''he Is about
the color Of Tom Corwln, Of Ono, and Srna-
tor lIamin, Of Maine"
On Saturday the grand jury i'll New York
indicted Robert G. Macdonald for the mur.
der of Virginia Stewart, and in thealterno"n
the prisoner was arraigned in the Court Of
Sessions, pleaded not guilty, and was remain
4 e. "A ind yuI
to the Court Of Oyer aud TermiDrr. which
meets on the first Monday in October. The
prisoner will be defended by Col. Phillips,
of Ala, and Jas. T. Brady, esq, Of New York.
The Mobile Register has the following
item:-"An individual calling himself John
Jones, was arrested on Tuesday. for brass
knuckling II sailor named Charles Muhler.-
After a hearing before Mayor WitherS yes
teriay, he was fined $50. with the alternative
of thirty days imprisonment, and ordered to
give bond in $3.50, for his appearance at the
next term of the City Court" Good.
We have already noted the fact that Thos.
II. Clay, a son Of the late Hon. Henry Clay,
had been elected to the Kentucky LeGlsla-
ture at the late election. 1t appears that q
relative, Brutus J. Clay IL son Of CassiuS NJ.
Clay, was less fortunate, having been defeat
ed for the State Senate by few votes, alter
ii most exciting canvass
St. AIMS Church in New York, for deaf
mutes, was opened for Divine worship IN
Sunday. The Rector, Mr. Gallaudrt, preach
ed in the morning, Rev Dr. Berrian III the
afternoon, and Rev. DR.. Tying III the even
ing. There were large congregations, ami
much interest was manifested.
The tolls ON the ralals OF New York are
falling off at ruin"ls rate. 1t appe"r'
that the receipts from all the canals irem the
beginning Of the present year tn the lst ri
August have decreased from th'se "i the sam"
ueriod in ls47 t. the amount If over ii million
of dollars.
The j"urneymen bakers in New York held
Il meeting on Saturday night t" protest
against working twenty hours per day, as
they now d. and in favor of establishing
twelve hours ~ fair days work. They
also wish to do away with Sunday work al
together.
1t is said that Mr.. Cassidy, Of the Albany
Argus, is the person through whom the ex-
istence of Gov. Wise's New York letter
was made known to the public. 1t is also
stated that the Argus will contain an rHpla-
nation of the affair, sometime during the pre-
sent week.
We noticed some time since that the Post
Office Department had ordered consdrra
Bile number of the self-ruling stamped enSel-
,prs. These envelopes are now in process Of
but will not be ready for sale
At the post office, before October next.
The Galveston Civilian states that wheat Is
being shipped from that port to New York.
which is regarded rs a harhInger of success
IN new branch of agricultural industry III
hat State There will also he Il larg" sur
plns of corn for ryportatlnn.
The late Mr.. Richard Rush was sent scy-
srrl wears ago, by the cities "i Georgetown
aud Alexandria to solicit loan for them III
Eoplaul and Holland. which he effected {"
their entire satisfaction.
The inhabitants of Mrgalore, Africa. have
risen in rebellion and established Il republic.
It is seaport of the Empire Of Morocco, ON
he Atlantic
The ship Alfred Hill, arrived ut Boston on
Saturday fr,m China direct. with cargo OF