Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-02
Miscellaneous Items.

The Erie Railroad Company has perpetually
leased the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana
Central railroad which connects with the At
lantic and Great Western at Urbana, Ohio,
and vii! lay third rail over all its tracks,
amounting to us miles The Erie thus secures
through broad guage line to Chicago and
Indianapolis, and will try to get possession OF
route from there to st. Louis The amount
paid is not known, but it is in the neighbor-
hood of sc, 100000.
The New York Journal of Commerce pub
fishes tables showing the comparative move
ment Of certain leading articles OF produce at
that port during the year. There has been an
increase over either of the previous two years
in -four, wheat, and oats. The arrivals Of
corn have increased over last year, but are be-
low the total for 1866. La all classes Of meat
provisions and hog products, there has been a
decrease.
1t is estimated that no less than two hundred
thousand persons are now residing IN New
York city who have no work, no real homes,
and no means which insure them livelihood.
Some of them beg or steal outright; but a
large number Of them exc but Il miserable ex-
istenco by running into debt Tor lodging and
board.
A lady OF Boston having to visit New York,
day or Two since, with considerable sum OF
money, took the precautlOn to enclose 81, 300,
in small bills, In a bag, and tasten this inside
Of her dress butt nevertheless, she was robb-
ed OF the whole before she reached her place OF
deposit in New York
From accounts received it seems that the
congressional committee now sitting IN New
York in the investigation Of election frauds
are not making suco satisfactory progress as is
desired by the members Of the Union League
and other loyal citizens Of the Empire State.
1t is said that large doses Of alcohol form the
best antdote to the poison by mushrooms Of
certain species, and possibly Of all the kinds.
Boiling in vinegar or salt does not neutrallze
such poison.
JAMES JETER PHILLIPS. 1t seems that Phil
lips has but little confidence Of the virtues Of
the writ of habeas corpus, and therefore has
to be watched quite closely by his jaiiors. From
information given by other prisoners Sheriff
Smith learned that he had large bowie knife
most positively that such was the case; but he
finally was conered, and at last acknowledged
the knife, and promised to yield it up. Ac-
cordngly, when the Sheriff went into his cell
day before yesterday and asked for it, he in
6iclted the place of concealment, where it was
found 1t was a dangerous looking weapon,
but what use he intended making OF it, or how
he obtained it, is not known. 1t is said that
he has saw also concealed for future use in
case of legal failure The Shcritfis of opinion
that his reported conversion to religion was all
sham, or that he would not have persisted
In telling him a faleoh ood about thc concealed
knife. -RtchmOn6 JOuTRUI.
WASHINGTON ITEMS -Preston Fowler, the
young man who sprang from a third story
window in the residence of Colonel Thompson,
corner of Fourteenth street and Massachu-
sets avenue, about three weeks since, has al
most entirely recovered from the injuries re-
ceived.
We regret to learn that the venerable Judge
Morsell has been stricken with paralysis.
The officers on Gen. Grants staff all attend
ed the President Levce, yesterday.
Some one entered the residence Of N. de
Berthemy, the French Minister, on Wednesday
night last, and took thereirom gold watch
and several medals of honor which had been
presented to NJ dc Berthemy by the Emperor.
The robber entered the house by the rear,
climbing up the lightning rod and getting into
one of the windows Of the upper story.