Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-10

George Law and Gustavus A. Conover have
obtained an injunction from Judge Belts, re-
straining the United States from levying up
on their property to satisfy the ,0oo sure
ties which they entered into for Isaac v.
Fowler. They have, however, given S2OO,-
900 bonds to abide the result Of the trial OF
the allegation that the government was aware
that Fowler was detaulter before they be-
came his bondsmen.
The taxes of New York for the last six
wears have been as follows: 1854 SSH 255,-
81: 1855. 5 S43 S22 SO; 1856. 1915, 1872
1857, $1,000, $50 50: 1853. S,62l, OIL 81; 1859,
$500, 626.09. The increase. as appears by
the above figures, has been at the rate OF about
81 ,000, 900 Il year, with the exception OF il
single year, when half million satisfied the
growing extravaganza of the corporation.
Flag officer Charles McCauley took com
mand of the United States naval station at
Norfolk on Tuesday, relieving Flag officer G.
Bell who is ordered to command our naval
forces in the Mediterranean. Salutcs were
| fired from the receiving ship Pennsy lvania
and the steamer Brooklyn as he visited them.
A circular has been issued from Chicago,
announcing that grand American Gym
nastic Tournament will be held in that city
during the week commencing January It'll,
1861, and inviting all gymnasts of the United
States and Canada to be present on the occa-
sion. One thousand dollars in gold will be
distributed in prizes.
On Saturday last, a party Of ladies' and
gentlemen from Saugus, Mass, visited Chel-
sea Beach, when Mr.. Jeremiah Cotton went
in to bathe, but was suddenly attacked By
| dropsv of the brain, and, though instantly
extricated from the surf, he died on the beach
III few minutes, IN presence Of his wife
Some one attempted to fire the Lumber
Yard of Captain Levin Gardner, adjoining
Hills Landing, Md. on Friday night last
the 3rd inst. A newspaper and box oil
matches were exhausted i'll the attempt
which, fortunately, proved unsuccessful.
The Long Branch mystery remains as i'm
penetrable as before. The District Attorney
is at the place engaged with the Coroner in
nvestigating tue affair. The blood has been
analysed and pronounced to be that of a hut
man being.
The Houston Telegraph thinks the late d.
abolical plot was only perfected in two plu
ces-Dallas and Denton--but had it not been
discovered, it would soon have extended
to half the counties in the State Of Texas.
The cricket match between the eleven best
players in Canada and the same number in
the United States, which was begun at Hobo
ken ON Monday, terminated yesterday, the
United States eleven winning the match.
A. B. Nickerson, arrested i'll Boston on thu
charge Of aiding in ahducting the little sol
of Mr.. Rice, of Baltimore, from Nahant
Mass, has been required TO give SO, 900 bal
| to answer.
That modern Samson, DR.. Winahip. Of Bos
ton, has recently astonished his friends and
admirers by lifting lightweight Of eleven
hundred and sixty pounds. Muscle and
mind are uppermost nowadays.
Frederick Pollett has been appointed by
the President, Marshal of the Western District
of New York, in the place of 5. 3: Jewett
removed
Among the curoSities discovered By the
census taker is a pretty little girl Of fifteen
in the southern part of Monsoon, Mass, who
has husband flty-seven years of age.