Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03
Txtrpr DespatC hes.

B.sToN Dec. IA com plimentary dinner
was gwen in this city, this evening, to the
Hon. JOSHUA r. Giddings, member Of Con-
press from Ohio Ii was given BY the reput-
| loan friends Of Mr.. Giddings.
BosroS, Dec. l.--The friends Of the Hon
Charles Sumner, United States Senator from
this State, have received private letters from
him by the Europa, informing them OF con-
siderable imprOvem ent in his health, and thu
prospect Of his speedy recovery.
WA,HINGT n, D3c. 1.-The COmmissi) ner
OF Patents has taken measures to obt,in spe-
c mems and cuttings Of the grapes, figs, aud
olives Of the Crimea. Also, to procure dc.
| tailed Information IN reference to the drying
! Of figs, raisns, and Xante currants, and the
N liaoture of olive oil and wine. The
business will be entrusted to competent
agent.
PIrrsDURG, Nov. 80 The late rains have
raised the Allegheny and Monongshela, and
there are lear ten feet of water in the chan
uel, and still rising. Steamboats, are plenty,
and fire. ehts low to all points on the Onio.
| PARKERsBURG, VA. Dec. There are ten
feet of water In the Oaio river at this pGlnt.
B ats are plenty and rates low.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. I've have dates
from Tampico to the 22d of November.
Gen. CARO- lett the city VI Mexico on the
2lst, for parts unknown. TIE Spanish dee.
demanded a restoration Of the forced loan to
Spanish subjects within day afterwards
A mpromise WAS effected, subject to tue ap-
provsl of Conchl and Jnarcz.
BuEPALp, Dec l.--R ,bt Devereaux, Chas.
Buru., and Alexander h. Allen, bave been
iDdi ted by the grand jury for robbins the
banking Office OF Brown j Keep OF Sv,UOU,
some weeks since. Allen was q clerk 10 the
Office at the time the robbery took place.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Lieut.. Warren, who
made the explorations and surveys, has pre-
pared map of the South Platte and west OF
the Missouri country, including the gold re-
sians. which which will soon be printed.
BUFFALO, November 80 The broom lac
tory of Messrs Bent l. BensOn, at Williams
willie, was destroyed by fire this mcrnins.-
Loss $4,000
Frederick Albrecht's brewery in this city,
was burnt this morning. LES $4,000.
New YORK, Dec. l--Gen Paez leaves to-
morrow, and large military escort has been
ordered out to accompany him to the steamer
Caledonia.
BosroN, Dec. l.--Captain Dobson, arrest
ed on suspicion of being engaged 10 the
| slave trade, as master OF the bark Isle de
Cuba, was further examined yesterday, be-
fore Uoited States Commissi oDer Dexter, and
discharged.
The trial Of Conrad Emmcll, third mate,
Geo. Z. Austin, carpenter, and Augustus
| Harmony, seaman of the whaleship CJrteZ,
Of New b .dlord, charged with burning that
vessel 10 March last, near the leland OF Ma
dagasoar, was commenced yesterday before
Judges Clifford and Sprague, of the United
States Circuit Court.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-The Utah mail has
arrived but brings nothing from Salt Lake.
The severe weather had seriously retarded the
trains.
Three men have arrived from the Kansas
gold mines having iu their possession about
$500 worth of gold dust, obtained while pros
pecting last summer. They give most sat
isfactory statement of the richness and eS.
tent of the gold deposits. 1t is reported
that there have been discoveries OF the eXis'
tencs Of patiua by the Paw Indians, who
refuse to divuge its location.
A number of persons squattcd on the 10Th
ult. Oh the Military Reserve, adjoining Lea
venworth. Lumber and other obstrucFions
were placed on the ground, but were prompt
" removed by the quartermaster, Captain
Van Vliet.