Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-28
T.leernpnIc Dispatches.

a rainy and disagrceable forenoon many
thousands of people were assembled 10 WIZ
ness the ceremony of laying the cornerstone
of the Inebriate Asylum to-day. The stone
was laid 10 due and ancient form by the Ma,
sonic Fraternity, John l.. Lewis, Jr., Gr&nd
Master of the Masons, officiating. A large
number Of Masons from two lodges. chapter
and encampment, OF Binghamton, and from
various parts of the Safe, we're present.
When these ceremonies we're Concluded
the reople repaired to a spacious tent, capa-
hle Of holding over five thousand persons,
which had been erected on the ground, ana
which was we'll filled, to witness the remain
ing exercises. After prayer, ny the hev. Ut.
Beach, of BinghamPton, the Rev. Benjamin
f. Butler, President Of the Board OF lrus
tees of the Institution, Delivered some eio-
Guen, opening remarks. Elaborate ana aUie
addresses were delivered by Dr. John W.
Francis and the R.v. DR.. Bellows, OF New
York. both of whom paid high and deserved
tributes to Dr.. Turner, the founder and chiet
mover of the Institution, who was present.
Remarks were also made By the Hon. ID. D
Dickinson. and the Hon. Edward Everett
la the evening, the Presbyterian Church
1.-THE weather preventing the removal OF the
tent to the yi!lagej was janmed. to hear the
mas.cr,y Grafton Of Edward Everett, "OA
Washington" Over one thousand persons
were present, aud the distinguished orator,
and his glowing sentences, were received Wild
rapturous applause.
HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. GA very in
portant law case was decided by Judge Ellie
worth to-day. George y. Hill, Boston bro.
ker, was decoyed to this city by means OF
anonymous letters, and on his arrival, the
parties who used fraud to get him here,
caused him to be arrested and committed on
q charge Of debt and cOncealment Of proper
~. A habeas corpus was sued out, ana
release claimed, on the ground that the arrest
sas illegal. Judge Ellsworth ordered Mr.
Hill 20 be discharged, on the ground that
fraud was employed in bis arrest, ana lntima-
ted that Hill could recover heavy damages
for false imprisonment.
New YORK, Sept. 25.-The following dis
matches were received this afternoon, by the
parties to whom they were addressed:
TRINITY BAY, n. F., Sept. 25;h.
To Peter Cooper, G. W. Field, W. q Hunt,
and f. NJ. Archibald. New York: Il have
not the least wish to withhold particulars as
to the working of the cable, ard until | baVe
communicated with headquarters, and ascer'
tanned the directions of the manager OF the
Company, | will send daily report OF pro-
ccedlugs. We were not working to-day, but
receiving occasionally, from Nalcntia, some
weak reversals OF current, which, when re-
ceived, are uuinteligible.
C. V. De SAUTY
TRINITY BAY, " F.. Sept. 25.-To Z. W
Field, New York Your message recel7ed
The day before yesterday, commenced re-
ceivipg a current from Falentia, and was IN
hopes that | should be at work again soon
after informed Mr. Macksy, when the cur
rent failed. This will explain the dIscre
pancy between his and my message
c. V. De SAuTY.
SAVANNAH, Sept &c -Four intcrmcntS
took place on Saturday--all Of yeilow-feSer
The steamer Florida had not arrived at tht
port up to tonight. J. l.. Hatch, esq, one
of the editors Of the Charleston Courier, diea
90 Saturday, of yellow fever. lie was az
able and accomplished writer. During the
pas, week, the number of deaths iron yelio"
fever was 81.
CHARLESTON, Sept. &c The bark Carolina
bound from Turks Island to New YORK pu'
into the port II Charleston, ) e., LEAKING
quite badly. Ste will remain at the port iol
repairs.
BosT,S. Sept. 25.-The Republicans IN the
Tenth Congressional district, in convention
at Palmer, Yesterday, nominated, on the loth
ballot. Charles Dcaro. On the first ballot
DR.. Shaffer, the present member, had 81 votes
and Deano 3.
WA-ulyGTox, Sept 2G.-1t is stated IN
official quarters, that Mr.. Med well, rca
tive of Gov. Mcdowell OF N!rsinia, has
been appointed consul general 10 Constants
nople.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 2j-The Democratic
Convention OF the l6th district, composed OF
York, Perry, ard Cumberland counties, AFTER
severe struggle, this afternoon, nominated
Mr.. Fisher, Of York. for Congress
MONTREAL, Sept. 25.--The steamer North
American sailed from Quebec for Liverpool
this morning. She took out one hundred aud
fiity-one passengers.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. 25.--John Nc
RaynuId-, OF Columbia county, was nomina'
ted by the Democrats, to-day, Tor Congress,
from the Twelfth district, on the l5Oth ballot.
PorrsvILLE. Pa, Sept. 25--J. ii. Schoi'
lenberger's coal breaker. at Wolf Creek, was
totally DESTROYED tn-day by fire. The l'ss Is
estimated at 81 900.
CHARLESTON, Sept. "a The Rev. Reuben
Post, al aged and esteemed Presbyterian
minister OF this city, has fallen victim to
the fever.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-James AdSer, OF
Charleston, Que OF the most esteemed mer'
chants of that city, died at the 81. NichoIa:
Hotel, yesterday. =,
New ORLEANS, Sept. "a --Tberc were IT
deaths from yellow fever during yesterday.