Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-06
The drafts paid by the Treasury during

lne uTiitS pau " ehS iAS'1'1 'o
the past week, amounted to Si,573,O0O, leav-
ing subject to draft. 1857. Drafts in the
aggregate amounting to 81 ,OOO, on post
Office account, have been issued Although
the sum in hand is comparatively small, no
embarrassment to the Treasury is anticipa-
ted. The receipts during the last week, were
from customs at New York nearly S9OO,O0O;
Boston Sl94 600; Baltimore S56, 900; Phila-
delphia $4,000; New Orleans S22,000;
Charleston $4,000.
AT Albany, Aug. ,, about 5000 people
assembled in State street at night to witness
n man walk across 4 wire, stretched from
Association Hall to the top of the Museum
building. After waiting an hour, the per-
former appeared in tights at one end OF wire,
walked out two steps, returned, ana bow
ing to the vast audience, announced the wire
not tight enough, and Withdrew, boldly sell
ling an audience large enough to excite the
envy Of politicians.
The Philadelphia News says that the cold
est inhabtant" does not remember the time
when the water was so low on the Schuyl-
kill. 1t is said that many of the springs on
that beautiful stream have become dry
Even the .'Weeping Rock" on the Wissahl-
kon, sheds mary tear. The water-works
at Paramount and other places on the Schuyl,
kill are still active all the time, day and
night.
Hon. John S. Wells, distinguished law
yer of New Hampshire, died last week at his
residence in Exeter. The deceased occupied
many official positions Of honor and trust
As politician he always held foremost
position, and was accounted one OF the alb
lest leaders of the Granite State democracy
He served in the United States Senate and
was once placed in nomination for Governor
Of the State.
The New York correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Press says that among the recent
graduates from West Point, was a son OF
Commodore Vanderbilt, and that the father
promised the youth 100000 if he would
bring himself among the first five, or $50,
900 if he completed the course at all. The
son was not winner Of the former prize,
but received check for the latter.
An official dispatch received at Washing
ton, August 3, represents everything que
on the Texiau Frontier. Even rumors as tt
Cortinas or his men, or of robbers from the
Mexican side of the river, have ceased. |!
is not thought necessary to expose to the
diseases incident TO that region, ut this sea-
son, more troops than may be actually re
quired.
The Navarro Texas Express of the 2ls
informs that an abolitionist was caught a
Fort Worth who had just distributed fifty
guns und fifty six-shooters among the ne
groes Another man was arrested in Parker
county for similar act. Both Williams were
Jung These are the same, probably, whose
hanging was the other day reported by tele
graph.
Abraham Mcgowan, of Fleming county
Kentucky, has given to the Methodist Col
lege at Milersburg, $4,000 towards the en-
dowment OF protessorship Of mathematic,
and natural science in the institution, to be
called after the liberal donor. This is Il new
institution, established by the Kentucky con
ference.
In Charleston, S. c., efforts are making t.
get up "Zouave" Company, one Of the prin
cipal arguments for its establishment being
the rules which prevent members from visit
ing drinking or gambling saloons. Every
body is not aware that the Zouave corps arr
also mutual benefit society.
The United States Marshal for Ohio, esti
mates the increase of the population of tina
State, since the enumeration of 1850, ut only
three hundred thousand. the emigration from
the State having been considerable. New
York and Pennsylvania have both increased
largely in population.
The first Of August, facetiously styled thu
NEGRO Fourth Of July" was celebrated b,
the entire negro population OF Cincinnati
with great enthusiasm. The principal oh
iect Of the demonstration, however. WAS th,
erection Of monument to John j. Gai.es
Captain Eleazer Crabtree, Vice Presiden
of the New York Commissioners of Emf gr;I
ton, and nominal Supt. Of Castle Garder
Emigrant Depot since the resignation "
John A. Kennedy, died last week.
The Augusta Democrat learns from pr
vate letter that gentleman living near Mad
ison Springs, Georgia, lost ID slaves from
sun-stroke few days since. They were Ell
gagged in ditching.
From the sudden rise of Northwestern
Railroad stocks it may be supposed that al
active business, resulting from good crops
is to be done on those roads, the coming an
tumn and winter.
The Charleston Mercury says that the or
der for Il suspension Of the Charleston Gus
tom House, has been rescnded, and the build
ing will be continued until the funds now OF
hand are exhausted.
North Carolina Election.
So far, returns are decidedly favorable to1