Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05

at Kaytesville, Charlton county, Me-, on the
charge of having been one of the party who
broke open the county safe, about year
and a half ago, and robbed it of some 80
900. The grand jury Of that county indict-
ed him for grand larceny and burglary, and
he was required to give bail to the amount
of $1,000. This case attracts great deal OF
attention, partly from the fact that the ac,
cused is man of considerable wealth, and
at the time the crime was committed, was
one of the Judges of the County Court
The Shiloh Baptist Association met at Mt
Zion, Tuesday last. James Broadus, esq.,
of Culpeper, was made Moderator, Rev. J..
N. Fox, Clerk, and Rev. c. George preached
the Introductory sermon. There is in this
Association all the Baptist churches OF Green,
Madison, Culpeper and Rappahanuock coun-
ties. They are strong in numbers, wealth
and influence. During the past year some
400 additions were made to the churches and
large amount Of funds was contributed to
benevolent objects.
The destination Of the Great Eastern on her
first voyage to this country, is still q matter of
doubt. According to our advices by the At
RIGA, however, the offer of Mr.. Lever, in be-
half of the Company, to charter the Treat
Eastern for voyage hithcr, has been declined
The Jason brings intelligence SIX hours later
than that of the Africa, but whether the pre-
vious despatch to the agents Ut the galway
line came within that six hours, and related
to news obtained during that time or not, Is
not known.
Some days ago we published an account of
the rough style in which couple OF gamb-
lers were elected from Napoleon, Arkansas,
by sundry persons of that meek and Quaker
like town. Of tho further adventures of
these prosecuted chevaliers, the Lake Provl-
dence Herald furnishes the following hint:
Several of the deserters from Napoleon hay
ing called at our town, were promptly served
with notices to quit" which service they
accepted and put"
The Worcester Spy learns from visitor
returned from the White Mountains, that on
Sunday last, which in this vicinity was unu-
sually clear, the summit Of Mount Washington
was enveloped in storms OF rain, hail and
snow. Parties who ventured to ascend the
mountain, arrived at the top covered with
sleet, and overcome with cold and fatigue
Snow fell, covering the ground and lasting a
considerable time.
A German, "half seas over" swan the
Ohio, at Wheeling, on Sunday evening last,
for small wager. He accomplished tho
feat with difficulty, and, not being strong
enough to come back tho same way, aud
some cruel fellows on the other side retain
ing his clothes, he started across tho suspen-
sion bridge puriS adtuTaiiJuS, and entered
Wheeling at a run, driving crinoline in wild
flight before him.
The New Workers pay heavily for the open
ing and improving of streets in that city. The
Journal of Commerce says that the City Com
ptroller on Thursday paid awards TO the
amount of S3S3,Sl9, to persons whose pro-
perty was taken for the widening of Reed ST.,
from Broadway TO Chatham street. Awards
on the same street from Broadway to Wash
ington street, amounting to $451 ,3Si, will DO
paid on the 9th instant
The Portage (O) Sentinel states that son
of DR.. W. NJ. Prentice, of that town, died re-
Gently. Tho cause Of death, upon investiga-
tion was found to have been violent mus
cular exertion, he having been accustomed,
like many other boys, to walking on his
hands, standing on his head &c.
The st. John News of Monday, says that
the misunderstanding between the Nova SEQ
tia Telegraph Company and the Associated
Press has becn corrected, and in future the
foreign news Dispatches will come through as
they formerly did, without interruption.