Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1855-03-15
News Items.

Advces have been received here from
Mexico, dated February 10, which represent
Santa Anna as daily loosing and Alvarez
gaining ground. II is said that Santa Anna
holds several steamers ready to receive him
on the approach Of Alvarez, aud has sent
out Of the country what he could Of seven
millions from the United States, together
with valuables, and has sold the three mil
lions yet to be paid to Mexico by the United
States.
There is some change in the management
of the kinney" expedition, but its destiny
is the same as before. Kinney will soon
leave for Central America.
The rumor that Jeff;rson Davis will pres
emily or u timatey receive the appointment
Of Brigader General Of the new regiments,
is untrue
Among the important measures introduced
at the close Of the Thirty Third Congress
was bill to repeal the Neutrality laws by
Senator Brown of Mississippi. lie proposed
to repeal such sections ofthe law as restrain
ed our citizens from giving "ad and COLI
fort" to the people Of Cuba,
Ex-Governor Brown says the Spaniards
in Cuba have nsuted our flag; imprisoned
our people, searched our ships; pillaged
our mails; and yet the Government has not
moved under these circumstances. lie is
for "letting slip the Dogs of War" in the
shape of Fillibuster.
A bridge near the Winooski River, on the
Vermont Central Railroad was destroyed by
fire on the 9th inst. Loss $4,000. In
sured
MAIL ROBBERY Ogdensburgh, Friday,
March, 9, 1856, Two persons in this city,
formerly stage drivers, have been committed
by the U. S. Commissioner, in default of
81, 900 bail in each case, on charge of rob-
bling the mails.
The Know Nothings carried several towns
iu this vicinity last week. Nathan T.
Churchill is elected the rum commissioner.
No other candidate in the field.
The State of Pennsylvania has paid Cen
eral Scott the high compliment of passing
unanimously vote of thanks to Congress
for authorizing President Pierce to confer up
on Gen. Scott the title Of Lieutenant Cen
eral
The trial of Theodore Parker, Wendell
Philips and others, charged with resisting
the U. S. marshal in the Burns case, is set
down for the March term, and will probably
commence on the Goth, before Justice Curtis
end sprague, in the U. S. circuit court at
Boston.
to Lieut. Hunter, lately dismissed from
the Navy, is going to Russia to offer his
services to the Gar as a commander in the |
Russian navy. He goes well recommended
for bravery and energy, having testimonials
and it is said that the President also recon-
mends him.
Mr.. Benton's house, In Washington, was
destroyed by fire on the 9th ult with the
date and notes for the second volume Of his
Thirty Years in the Senate, together with
other important documents, manuscripts,
books, SC.
e5g Speaker Littejohn, who made himself
so obnoxious to the New York Know-Notb-
ngs by his legislative exposure Of their Sc
cret practices and designs, has just been
elected Mayor Of Oswego by 500 majority
This result has been brought about in spite
If the hardest efforts OF the N Ms, who
organized and worked at the polls to defeat
lin.
INDlANA-No SENAToR.--The Legislature
If Indiana has adjourned, sine die, without
'lecting U. S. Senator OF any State officers,
md these latter cannot be filled by the Gov
rnor.
Detroit has elected an administration Dem
crat for Mayor by 900 majority
In Troy, John A. Gnswold, Democrat, is
lected Mayor over the Seward Wing candi- I
ate, the latter having first been nominated
y the Hindoo Know Nothings, and then P
dopted by the Seward Convention, and re-
ewing the hearty support of both.
Mr.. Phillips, an American citizen arrest p
d some months ago in Switzerland, being n
,istaken for Mazzni, has been paid by the
wiss government two thousand francs dam ;,
ges for the few days detention to which he
as subjected.