Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-04

I the streets, ulL Il ulSllist) VI ~ W. -
to the animation Of the scene. Senator
! pugh, Mr.. Marshall, Of Tennessee, and 9th
ers spoke. Their remarks were denunciato-
~ ol the administration. Mr.. Douglas IL at
| the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
At meeting Of the Empire Club OF New
! York, arrangements were made for meet
! mo 10 pronounce an undivided support OF
| Douglas and johnson. The Club are TO
meet III Madison square, and torn loren,
| light procession to march to Tammany ana
| perticipare in the ratification Of the nomlna-
! ton Of Doug las and johnson.
The New Orleans Crescent, Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle. and Athens ga. Waterman,
| heretofore neutral in the present contest:
have calamity hoisted the hag OF Bell ana
Everett. All these papers are influential,
and will do noble work for our candidates
and our cause.
The Montgomery Confederation, one OF
the most influential Democratic papers in
the State, and published right under IAN
cey's nose, announces its intention to sup
port the nomination of Douglas and ox-Gov.
crnor Johnson OF Georgia.
We have received information, says the
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, coming direct from
Il friend of Texas, that the hero of San Jacn-
to has declared for the only National ticket,
Bell and Everett.
A dispatch from Washington says:--"Ihe
Democratic politicians here have abandoned
all hope of ctfecting any accommodation
whatever between their respective candidates,
by joint electoral ticket or otherwise"
John Tyler, cx-President of the United
States, has written letter in which he goes
strong for Breckenridge and Lane.
Hon. IIcrschel Y. johnson, candidate for
Vice President, made an speech at Atlanta,
Ga, Saturday night.
The Breckenridge and Lane ratification
meeting at Norfolk, Va, has been postponed
until after the State Convention.
The circumstances of the tragedy in New
York, which occurred on Saturday night,
render the case as startling as any that has
transpired since The murder Of DIR. Harvey
Burdell The parties were unknown to each
other, and both were gentlemen of some prom
inence in the business community; one, Mr..
john Walton. having been engaged for some
years in conducting an extensive dlstlllery,
AMI the other. Mr. John W. Matthews, be-
ing a railroad contractor by profession. The
perretrator of the double murder eluded ar
rest. and, in fact, ia not certainly known,
although the proceedings at inquest. which
was held on Sunday upon the bodies Of the
murdered men, tend strongly 10 implcate
the two sons-in-law of Mr.. Walton, named
Charles and Edward Jetfries, for whom war
rants Of arrest have been issued. Since the
marriage Of Mr.. Walton with the mother of
the suspected parties, he had led an ull-
happy life, and The constant difficulties be-
tween himself on one side, and his wife and
her sons on the other, had resulted in a
separation ami suit Tor divorce, in which he
was plaintiff Since the commencement of
the action, which is still pending in the SUI
preme Court, Mr.. Walton's life. it is said
had been threatened repeatedly by his wife
and her two sons, until at last he was afraid
10 venture in the streets without company.
On Saturday night, while walking through
Eighteenth street, near First avenue, accom-
panied 10y his cousin, X. IL. Pascal, he was
shot down from behind. and survived the
wound but a few hours. lt was in attempt
my to overtake the murderer, who had fed,
that Mr.. Matthews lost his life. the fugitive
having turned upon him and fired with so
true an aim, that hls pursuer scarcely breath,
el afterwards.
Archbishop Hughes delivered an able ad-
dress in New York, last Sunday, on the
subject OF the abstraction OF Romagna from
the dominioms Of the Pope He denounced
the recent proceedings in Italy III so far as
they related 10 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the States
Of the Church.
The Charleston Courier says that the
friends of Mr.. breckenridge are in great
danger of SI!N>riay. from the active friend
shin and intcrpoSition Of the President whose
opposition To Mr. Douglas has been 4 great
element Of strength to that gentleman.
The address on the life and services of the
late Governor 'ra2cwcll delivered in Nor
folk, on Friday last, by Hugh Blair GrigSby,
esq. was an interesting and valuable essay.
1t will be published, and add to the histori-
cal records Of our State.
Mr.. :. v. Williams, Secretary Of Lega-
ton to China, has arrived at Washington,
bearing the treaty between China and the
United States, ratified in due form, and an
autograph letter from the Emperor to the
President.
We learn, with regret, that the recovery
Of the cStimablc wife Of Governor I. uolli-
dav Hicks Of Md, who has been i'll for some
time with consumption, is regarded as be-
yond hope, and that her death is hourly e1-
pected.
Nr. Breckenridge is very soon to leave for
California with Senator Latham, proposing
to pass the summer on the Pacific coast.
lie had made arrangements for this trip be-
fore his nomination.
The commencement Of Washington Col
lese, at Lexington, Va, took place last week
Every thing was satisfactory. Hon. 4. ".
Summers was requested to deliver the next
annual address before the Alumni.