Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-11
A trial is now going ON in Springfield, Mass.


with having done this mutilation in his pres
cncr, while both ofthcm We're young men, in
lS31. Upon this, the owner of the horse has
instituted civil suit for damages against the
person charged with the offence, and the lat,
ter has made complaint for perjury against
the accuScr.
The inhabitants Of Southport, New York,
having been much annoyed of late by
a gang ofthieves in that vicinity, have or.
ganized u vigilance committee" and actu,
ally hung fellow named Odell, on Tuesday
last. Tor stealing pair of boots from .Jones's
store. After hanging spell they took him
down: but on his refusing to confess the theft
they strung him up again; and on being
a second time relieved. he owned up. They
took him to Jail.
a dispatch from Jackson, Tenn, says, tina,
Miller the cashier of the bank there, who
was murdered, received two blows on the head
with sledge-hammer, which scattered his
brains in every direction. 1t is thought the
murderer was some person of high stand
ing, who had induced tho cashier to open
the doors after business hours, and from
the position in which the victim was found,
it is supposed he was making out check for
the murderer.
Mrs. Anna Cooper, ("ee lIarris,) now a
resident of Cincinnati and dwellcr in the
immediate vicinity for several years, but for
mcrlv Of New Jersey, claims to be a lincal
descendant of Sir Francis Drake, who died
in England in l622, or thereabout, and left
an immense estate worth some $4,000, 600,
which. after passing through several gener-
atoms. has. at last been unable to find one of
the family upon whom to beStow itself.
Mr.. Belmont has ordered from Palmer, the
sculptor, bust of Commodore Perry, which
is, in its present halffniShed condition, elicit
ing high praise, and will be worthy of the
memory of Il man who took his country :
name and fame to the Orient, and gave to the
sealed doors of Japan that opening blow
which the older nations Of Europe are repeat
ing.
Arrangements are being made for IL social
reunion. ut Columbus, of the members of the
bar. in Ohio. which will probably take place
some time next month The object is to af-
ford the members of the legal profession
throughout the State, an opportunity Of ex-
tending their personal acquaintance with each
other, and if the first gathering he success,
full one. to make it an annual affair
The New Orleans Crescent of Wednesday,
states that there were at that time f,rty-nine
vessels, inward and outward bound, lying at
the mouth Of the Mississippi, unable to cross
the bar for want of water. OF the whole
number. twcnty-nine were outward bound
ships. some of which cleared from New Or
leans on the 9th of December. two months
previous
Mr.. Rosehv T.. Carr, died on the lst INST,
at the age of -. ut Chattanooga, while en-
route for his home in Baltimore, from Cuba,
accompanied by his wife and children. MIR.
c. had been engaged in building railroad
in Cuba. when he was attacked by the dis
ease which terminated his life, and at the
urgent request of his family abandoned his
contract, and was hurrying home.
Some fun-lo>ing fellows i'll Newcastle, Pa,
recently started u society there. which pnr-
ported to he u lodge Of the Sons of Malta.
One of the initiated, however exposes the
whole concern. He states that after being
initiated he signed what was represented to
be the Constitution of the Order, but which
turned out to be nothing more nor less than
an order for keg OF beer upon one Of the
town brewers
John Madigan, former master, L. S. n,
who was one of the prescribed under the law
for retiring naval officers &c, has been nom
mated to the Senate rs lieutenant Upon
the moment of his hearing OF his proscrip-
ton, he went into the merchant marine IN
second mate, and after some three or four
wears absence. returned rs captain, with
handsome earnings, which will be notably
increased by allowance Of back pay.
Efforts are being made i'll Richmond Va.
by the Rev. Mr.. BogSs and others, to stop
the traffic in oysters Mt the boats at the docks
on Sundays-people finding they could get u
good fresh oyster there cheaper than at the
saloons. were in the habit of going to the boats
ON Sunday evening to get a half dozen in the
shell, no liquor being given with them ex-
cept sea water
The Rockand (Me.) Democrat states that
a few days ago couple were married in
that city who had been married once before
and had been divorced. 1t is some four or
five years since they parted: but finding
they couldn't love anybody else, or that no
BODY else could love them, they concluded to
try it again.
There is an exciting rumor in Wall street.
n. Y. which we have reason to believe
is but too true. The second partner in one
of the largest. most wealthy. and most re-
spectacle houses in Wall street, is said to
have abSc0ndcd with sum exceeding 3d.
600. belonging to the firm.
The English papers notice the deccase Of
Mrs. Wordsworth, the widow of the well
known poet.
The Emperor Napoleon received quite a
number of Americans ut his last reception
and invited them u a court ball.
The Legislative, Judicial and Executive
appropriation bill finally PASSED the House
&C REPRESENTATIVES. on Wednesday, bv Il vote