Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-10
We have already spoken of the deed of trust


conveyed to two children of Rutger B. Miller
all the property she possessed, reserving t.
herself only an annual income of $1,000 du
ring her life. She denied ever having exc
cuted such paper. Under these circum
stances it was determined by the parties in
terested-(the estate, by her will, was to be
divided among FIVE families TO contest thu
validity of the deed. Ex-Governor King wa:
chosen mediator, and after some negotiation
it was agreed that Mr.. Miller should assent
to revocation of the deed, he being PAID
$4,000 cash for the interest of his children
But this has been upset by the refusal Of
Mrs. Dudley, acting by advice of counsel, tc
pay the $4,000. So the matter goes to the
Courts, where the life Of the old lady ant
the estate may both be exhausted.
The extensive property, known as the Car
Isle pa Iron Works, was sold last week
at public sale, by the assisnees of Peter F
Eye, ESQ.,. to Messrs VIM. NJ. Bcetem, e.
w. Ali, William d. Hines and VIM. Young
for S55, 100. Mr.. Eye reserves o. portion OF
the estate, valued at about $1,000. The
property comprises about 5000 acres OF
land, embracing the mansion, iron works
mill property, several cultivated farms and
mountain land, much of which is covered
with chestnut timber.
The following Passed Midshipmen have
been warranted as Masters, in the line OF
promotion, from the 5th of September: George
A. Bigelow, Robert T. Bradford, Robert L.
Pythian, Augustus p. Cooke, VIM. L. Evans
George S. Shryock, LIE Roy Fitch, JOS. W
Harris, Thomas ii. Eastman, Rush r. Wal
lace, Chester Hatfield, Chas. }. McDougal
Thos Porter, James c. Moseey, George H.
Perkins, George Blodgett, Weld N. Allen,
Nathaniel Green.
Almost riot had occurred at London, al
last accounts, owing to some misapprehen-
sion of the plan upon which distributions
of money were to be made to the strikers, "
a large number of the laborers failing to ap-
ply at the proper time, and consequently not
obtaining the small dole which the Confer,
ence was able to divide among them. The
spirit of riot was overcome and quoted, how
ever, by temperate and adroit speech of a
Mr. IL. Noble, bricklayer.
The moulders of Albany, it appears, are on
strike, and, as is too frequent in such cases,
they have been assaulting I'LL those of the
same trade who refuse to be bound to their
determination and have continued to work.
The Common Council have very properly
offered reward of thousand dollars for
the detection of the vioators of the peace, and
have appointed an additional police force to
put stop to the outrages.
Miss Mitchell has caused an observatory
to be built in Nantucket, for the accommoda
ton of her new and beautiful telescope. She
takes great delight in this instrument and
frequently passes the entire night in her OBJ
servatory watching the heavenly bodies
Her new telescope, which is very powerful
instrument was presented to her by few
personal friends.
The New York Republican State Conven-
ton at Syracuse, have made the following
nominations For Secretary of State, Elias
w. Leavenworth, of Onondago County;
Comptroller, Robert Dennison, of Orange
County; Attorney General, Charles 5. My
ers, Of St. Lawrence County; State Engl-
neer, Orville W. Story, of Allegheny County.
Capt. J. III. Roberts, of the steamer Cour-
Ter, who, few days ago, met with serious
accident at Parkersburg, Va, by being
thrown from carriage, died from the inju-
ries received, on Tuesday. Captain Roberts
was one of the most popular steamboat com
manders on the Ohio river, and was well
and favorably known to many Baltlmoreans.
Inquests were held on Wednesday, at the
New York Hospital, upon the remains of Ann
Ryan and Elizabeth Selby, two servant girls,
who died on Monday night, from the conse-
quenccs of carelessly handling burning fluid.
One of these girls was burnt on Staten Island;
the other at No. l34 Orchard street-both
while engaged in lighing fires.
The swindler of the Music Teachers at
Philadelphia and New York, Leslie, who
was apprehended in Washington last week,
was indicted at Philadelphia on Tuesday
and on Thursday requisition was received
from the Governor of Pennsylvania for his
person. lie was accordingly sent on for trial
forthwith.
The Messrs. Hoe, have just completed and
shipped one of their sx-cylinder presses for
the Sidney Herald, of Australia. They sent
with the press one of their best workmen to
put it up for the owner.
A private letter from Orange Spring,
Florida, dated August so, says:--"The rains
have been terrible in this State; the disas-
ter very great to the Sea Island cotton
INDEPENDENCE MoSUMENT.--The National
Monument Association having in charge the