Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-09
TeIegraphlc Dispatches.

New YORK, March lit is reported on
pretty good authority that the A1riatic, At
lhntic and Baltic, will be bought IN at the
rublic sale Uf these vessels by Messrs.
Brown, Bros, & Co.,, they being the largest
creditors: and that they will continue the
Inc as heretofore, with the $40, $50 mail con-
tract. 1t is also reported that the trips OF
the line will be extended to Southampton and
HaVre. and that the vessels vii! commence
running ia the course OF month or ELK
weeks.
Bosroy, March 6.--The Portland CORES
pendent OF the Journal ssys: There has
been some talk of OBTAINING the steamer
North American when she arrives here till
the facts Of her running down the bark Lean
der. in the English channel, can be Inquired
into, as there appears 10 be gross negligence
somewhere" Tn. North American Is duo
at Por land about Tuesday next.
NEw HAVEN, March "A man named
Cowl has been s.utenced t. tue State prison
for the term Of Is months, by Judge lugersoll,
for counterteitipg three cent pieces at Water
bury, Conn.
NEW HAVEN. CoNS, March The L. S
grand Jury came in yesterday bringing 10
true bill agaiost William ). Tuckermaa, for
rotbng the mail. The indictment contains
tweoty counts, and charges four distinct rot
berries which are alleged 20 have taken place
on the 18th, 2Oth 22i and ooh Of November
last, in the State of CJnnectcus.
Tuckerman was brought into court, and by
his attorney, Thomas Y. Waterman, he waived
the reading of the indictment. and plead not
guilty. On mot on Of District Attorney Ship
man, the case was then RENTED for trial be
fore the United States Circuit Court, com
mepcing IN the fourth Tuesday o! Arr'I next
in ths city The prisoner was tnen ordered
to recognize for his appearance in twenty
thousand dollars. Tuckerman appeared IN
good health, but considerably excited. He
did not obtain bail. HIS irieods urged him
to plead guilty, but be stoutly refused.
WAsnIYGToN, March Mr.. Green has
arrived as messenger, bringing with him
the Journal Of me Lecompton convention and
the evidence taken before the commissioner
TO examine into the alleged frauds IN Kansas
on the 2lst Of December, and the 4ih OF Jan
uary last. The document is volumn0us.-
IL is said that the investigation reduces the
legal vote on the former occasion to about
= 800 whereas it was heretofore stated at
6.T5O The three branches OF the Kansas
investigating committee o. the House will, 1t
is supposed, make their eseEal reports next
week.
New BEDFORD, Mass, March The re-
mains OF Captain Harding, of the ship John
Milton, accompanied by Mrs. Harding, reach
ed here this morning, and were escorted to
the steamer for EigartOwn by o large pro-
cession of ship-mastetp, merchants, and 9th.
era. The flags on the public buildings and
shipping were placed at hal!-mast.
HALIFAX. March G.-Thc schooner lrker-
man. from Newfoundland for Halifax, wns
wrecked on the Jedore Lodges on the 2yth
us All lost except one seaman, who is Sc
verely frozen.
New YORK, March 6.-Tbe mails for EH-
rope On Saturday next will so by the steamer
New York for Glasgow.
RICHMOND, March The Legislature last
night voted gold medal to the widow of
Commander uerHdOn, who so nobly sacrificed
biz own lite on board the Central America.
Johr Warrock, printer to the State Senate.
died last night He was probably the Oldest
printer in the South, and an estimable citl-