Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-20
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BUFFALO, Oct. l8.-The coming prize fight
between those notorious brute specimens OF
humanity, Heenan and Morrissey, causes the
greatest excitement among the fancy -
The city is just DOW fuller of JruiSers than
ever before, and delegations Of rowdies, gam
blers, and pick pockets, continue to arrive
by every train to attend the disgusting ezhi'
bitioD.
81. LUIS, Oct. lS.--The secord overland
mail arrived here on Saturday night from
California, with letters &c the 10th ult., BAT
no papers. The third mail arrived tonight
having made the distance 10 twenty-five days.
The mail bring Fort Smith dates to the
S.h, which confirm the report of battle be-
tween the United States troops and tho "a
manches.
The dates from Sa1ta Fe are to the 9Th
ultimo. Another battle had been fought
with the Indians, 10 which elk we're killed
and two soldiers wounded. Two thouSaod
sheep were recovered.
WAsuINGT y, OCT. l8.--It is said that Geo.
Jerez Will Immediately communicate with
the Government Of Nicaragua, relative to
the nUU-success Of his mission, and ask Tor
further Instructions lie was emphsucaily
informed By MIR. Cass that whatever may be
done by France or any other foreign power,
our government would protect the transit
route to the fullest extent and at all hazards.
Some friends of tho administration, occu-
pying high political position, express them.
selves as favorable to direct application to
Congress for an appropriation to conduct u
negotiation fer the purchase OF Cuba.
The receipts Of The PJst Office Department
for the quarter ending on the 3O!h OF June,
were Il Sl6 900.
CHICAGO, Ost. l6 Tho returns from Min
uesuta come IN slowly. The following only
have been received - Hepnepin county
The whole Republican ticket elected. Scott
county-Two Democrats and two Republi-
cans elected to the Legislature. Ramsey
county--rhe entire Democratic ticket cleo
ted Washington and DAkOtah countieS--
carried by the Il .pubiicaDa.
CINCINNATI, Oct. H.--Ol Friday night, a
FIRE broke out IN the building occupied by
Pooge s Pragere, con- mission merchants;
Jlmes Wilson, storage-hOuse, and w. Vi.
Morgan, pattern shop, on Columbia street.
Messrs Pooge & Pra9ere's loss $1,000, but
are fully insu5ei; W. NJ. Morgan's loss IS
$500, and James Wilson's is about Sl,uOO,
Oh wrich there is no Insurance.
New HAVEN, CONN, Oct. lS.-The report
that the Ll,cnield CJunty Bank had passed
into the bal DIS OF receivers is premature
The Journal OF tod " says the b .rk Con
mlssioners we're at Lltchfeld during the past
week, but heir Investigations have lot yet
been brought to CLOSE.
New ORLEANS, Oct lS.-The fever report
from the Char,ty H,spltal shows very Ia
yoraLie decrease il the humber OF d'atEs Tor
the twgnty-!ou: hours endlpg at SIX O'clock
last evening, beng Only nine. Deaths by
fever in tue city, OF Saturday 80.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct lS.-Iho Reading
Gazetle Announces the appointment vi y.
Clancy j nes as Miui:ter to Austria. IL
judge Porter has resigned his c"unli-slon
n supreme Judge, which he held ~ The aP-
pointflent OF u y. Packer.
New ORLEANS, Oct. l6.--Emigraots hy
hundreds Continue to arrive here, notwlth-
standing the yellow fever.
OswEGl, n. Y, Oct. lS.--There are now
tw, nty-lhlee vessels on the LIKES, bound to
this p"rt, with Il $50 busheis Of corn, anu
245 500 bushels of wheat. During three
DAYS last week Ola 49l bu,htl, Of wheat,
D - D OI COTb, dLu w Occ " Univ "'1''~e
here.
New ORLEANS. Oct Is. Bcaz2a lates TO
the i4th inst, COZ firm the de!ea! Of |iduarri
BY Miramou. The cattle lasted four days
near Abuabucu. The former retreated TO
Monterey, and was preparing to attack Oen'
Miramon.
CINCINNATI, Oct lS.--Thc famous balloon
race came f al four O'Clock this afternoon,
between Messrs. Goddard and S.einer.---
They intend rem aiuing up three days. Nj.
Bcllmap, of the Gazette, preceded them ln q
small balloon.
TRINITY BAY, Oct. lS.--Professor Thomp'
son'o precoueertod signals failed to elicit any
Improvement in the reception here. The
effort viii DO repeated on Wednesday.
(Sigued) DE DAINTY.
SAVANNAH, OCT. l1.-Thero were no Inter
ment5 from fever yesterday.