Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-19
News of the Day.
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Notwithstanding the conviction of the New
York Central, at the Washington Railroad
Convention, of violating the agreement of
the four lines, by the free delivery of goods
in New York, it is said the practice is still
continued. Under these circumstances. Mr..
Moran of the Erie, who appears to be hon
estly endeavoring to secure IL faithful 0bser-
vance of the contract, has given notice to the
other lines, of his firm intention to withdraw
from the agreement entirely, if the matter is
not satisfactorily arranged at the adjourned
meeting of the four lines, to be held in New
York on the ODD inst
The additional article to the Extradition
Convention between the United States and
France, is officially promulgated. Itextends
also to persons charged with the following
crimes, whether as principals, accessories or
accomplices, namely: Forging or Knowing
ly passing or putting in circulation counter
felt coin or bank notes or other paper current
as money, with intent to defraud any person or
persons, and embezzlement by any person or
persons, hired or salaried, to the detriment of
their employers, when these crimes are sub
ject to infamous punishment.
By calculations made at the Treasury
Department, taking the year 1854 as the ba-
sis of receipts for 1859, those for January in
each year being nearly equal, the amount of
duties averaging ~ per cent. under the pre-
sent tariff, there will probably be received at
New York this year SCI ,l72, 900; and taking
the year 1857 as the basis for 1889, So >
$4,000. 1t will he recollected that two
thirds of the revenue customs are received at
that port.
A St. Paul. Mimi, paper, mentions the ar
rival of dog train from Pembina. 1t says:
Three large, wolfish-looking dogs, attached
by thongs to a long sledge, about eleven feet
in length turned up at the end, and laden
with furs, pemmican, &C., beside the three
men on it, came driving through our streets
at quite brisk rate After tarrying day
or two they started on their return. We be-
lieve they make about forty miles day on
their journey"
Some time since Cuban lady lost roll of
money amounting to $4,000 in the Girard
House, New York, and it is supposed to have
been picked up by colored waiter named
Henry Moore. Henry purchased new clio
thes, stating that he had drawn a lottery
prize, and made tracks for Canada and the
West where he has been travelling in a
state of great splcndor. lie returned to New
York Oh Monday, and was arrested and locked
up for examination.
A singular attempt was lately made to poi
son family in Milwaukee. A policeman
residing in that place found bottle of wine
at his door, with an envelope attached con-
tanning a valentine, and addressed in temi-
nine handwriting. lie tried little of the
wine, and shortly after began to feel an un-
easy sensation in his stomach. His suspicion
becoming excited, he sent the bottletoa chem
list, and found that it contained enough arsen-
ic to kill fifty persons.
The conduct of Capt. Levy, of the United
States frigate Macedonian, in devoting the
energies of himself and crew for four days in
relieving the British steam-frigate Curocoa.
which had grounded in the Bay of Smyrna,
has elected universal praise, as illustrating
the gallantry and humanity of the American
character: The Captain of the British vessel
truly remarked: "You have this day, sir,
accomplished a work that will never DO for
gotten by Englishmen or England"
Mrs. Catherine Judah, who died at New
York on Monday last, was the youngest
daughter of Aaron Hart, who accompanied
Gen. Haldimand as commissary at the con-
quest of Canada, and the daughter-in-law OF
Samuel Judah, one of the opulent merchants
in revolutionary period, and whose wealth in
the darkest days of the revolution was freely
advanced to purchase for the poor soldiers
clothing and provisions.
The Senate's committee of finance have
agreed to report an amendment to the execu-
tive, judicial and legislative appropriation
bill, making it the duty of the treasurer of the
mint or any Of its branches, when refined
gold is deposited, to make payment for the
same as soon as its value is ascertained and
the coin actually made, the charge of making
coin from refined bullion to be / per CEN
tum.
A move has been made to open direct
trade between Detroit and the West Indies
Vessels will sail from that city to that quarter
direct, taking out slaves, choice timber -four,
&C., &C., and returning with sugar, molasses,
coffee. fruits. and every description OF goods
peculiar to that rich aud interesting region
-productions most of which are articles OF
every day consumption with the people OF
Michigan.
The Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad Is
finished and the route from st. Louis and
St. Joseph, by the way of the North Missouri
railroad, is opened to the public. The time
between the two cities is about twenty-tour
hours. A line of packets is to be established,
connecting with the railroad ut st. Joseph,
and plying to Council Bluff and Nebraska
City.
The Committee of Ways and Means are
still unable to come to a conclusion on the
tariff. 1t is probable that a bill revising the
present act will be offered as an amendment
to one of the general appropriation bills. a
report to this effect is circulated
The persistence of the advocates OF q reVl-
val of the slave trade in Louisiana, in fore
ing their projects upon the Legislature has
greatly excited the indignation Of the press
of that State, though they have no fears OF
the success of the scheme.
Messrs Campbell and Purnell, members
of party commissioned by the colored peo-
ple of the North to proceed to Africa, to make
! ,.:,, &c , location for n settlement, are