Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-13
NEVIS or THE DAY.
"7o show the csry age ondb body cf the TIMES"

In consequence of the failure of Congress,
at the session previous to the last one, to
pass the postoffice appropriation bill, post
masters all over the country became deposl-
tories Of the public money arising from post
are The officers in the large cities trans
ierred their receipts to the sub-treasury,
while in cities where there was no sub-trea-
sury the postoliice in such cities became the
deposicories for other considerable offices sur
rounding But the mass of the Offices through
out the country which pay over their dues 10
mail contractors upon drafts from the depart
ment held the hostages until Congress con-
vcned and passed the postofIce appropriation
bill, which had failed ut the previous session.
In settling the accounts now. of this class ol
postmasters, it is found that considerable
numbers of them are unable to square their
accounts, having used the sums that had ac-
cumuated in their hands for private pur-
poses.
The Houston (Texas) True Southern, Of
the 2Sth ult., has the following paragraph:
Just as were are going to press news has
arrived here from reliable source that
twenty-five negroes have been arrested and
are to be hung in Waxahatchie to-day" In
all the counties visited lately by fires, cCm-
mttees to investigate the subject have been
appointed, and the most efficient citizen pat
rolls have been established. The Houston
Republic of the 18th ut, is inclined to be-
lieve that an unnecessary degree Of excite
ment has been caused by recent events in
the northern portion Of Texas, or at least
that the accounts Of Il deeply laid and extern
sive Abolition plot are great exaggerated
Isaac NJ. Singer, the we'll known sewing
York last week, on the complaint Of his wife,
Mrs Mary Ann Singer, who, alleged that
her husband had beaten her violently and
chOokcd her with his hands, and that she
feared to return home until legal measures
should have been adopted for her protection
from further violence, preterring in the in
interval to stay at the house oi Il friend Ill
Clinton place. The magistrate required hln
to furnish bail to keep the peace for SIX
months, which was procured and the case
dismissed.
About forty years ago, gentleman OF
Philadelphia, then in the Island Of ST. Do
mingo, lent to an individual the sum of cish
ty dollars. The gentleman returned home and
soon after died. The matter was entirely for
gotten, when Il short time since letter was
received at the postoflicc in that city, directed
TO the heirs Of the dead lender. 1t contained
statement Of the transaction, and the sum
Of seven hundred and tiity-one dollars, in full,
for principal and interest OF the original loan.
The writer is III American, residing III Il
Northern State.
Accounts from the wreck of the steamship
Hungarian are to July p. On the 22d the
divers made fast to snarg, which they sue.
ceeded in raising, consisting Of part ot one OF
the steamers boats, wound around with cali
Goes, broadcoths silks, gjnghilms, &c, weigh
ing about IL tons 1t also contained the
corpse of one of the lady passengers, which
was buried next day on Cape Sable. The
reports of fortunes being made i'll securing
goods from the wreck are represented AZ
greatly exaggerated.
New Workers are now looking forward to
the Queen of England, the Prince of Wales
travelling incog as Lord Renirew. From all
the reports that have reached US, we Judge
that the young prince (his travelling title
cannot conceal the fact that he is heir APP
parent of the British throne) possesses good
share of good sense, and of what generally &c
companies it, innate and substantial mndesty.
1t is coniectured that Maryland has lost a
portion of her slave population, III compari-
son with the enumeration of 1850. The re-
turns of the slave population Of the border
Southern States will be a subject Of interest
to the politician and statesman. IL will pro
badly appear that the amount Of emigration
has tended to concentrate slaves IN the cotton
and sugar growing States.
There were two heavy thunder showers ut
Boston, on Wednesday afternoon. Two
schoonerS lying at Il wharf, and several build
ingS in Cambridge and other places were dam
aged by lightning, and Patrick Collins, boy
ut the farm school on ThompSnn'S island was
instantly killed. On Tuesday !; very violent
thunder storm passed over pttSburg, Pa,
and several houses were struck by lightning.
4 woman Disguised in mans clothes gain
ed admttance TO the Sons OF Malta lodge
room in Hartford, the other evening, and
passed all the several degrees Of initiation
successfully until the worshiptul commander
came to apply the emblem. Then the trick
unworthy to receive it, The affair has caused
considerable excitement.
The Long Branch mystery is a mystery no
longer The affair turns out to be simply
hoax concocted by the servants of one Of the
hotels, who procured some blood and guam
THY of hair from barber shop, and, mixing
them together, Smearcd the mixture over
club and 4 boats sail, and then caused
belief that an atrocious murder had been COM
United.
Mons De Lave is about throwing Il hempen
bridge across the Niagara, near the Falls,
and intends performing thereon in honor Of
the Prince of Wales. The Prince, a. he was
leaving Windsor, received a telegram an
nouncing that the Princess Royal Of Prussia
had been delivered Of daughter. The news
came from Berlin in less than eight days.
The Prince of Wales on Wednesday even
ing embarked on board the Hero lying OF
Pictou, for his voyage up the St. Lawrence
river. At Pictou the same enthusiasm greet
ed him which has characterized the rcccp-
tons everywhere. Even along the road from
Truro to that place triumphal arches were
erected.
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