Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-12
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PHILADELPHIA. Aug. l0.-The foiiowlngs
the reply of the President to the aPpiioauoh
of the agent of the Associated Press tof per-
mission to obtain and use the Greens tues-
sage Immediately on its reoel pt, and "niie II
is en- route to bin at Bedford:
III am periecd, willing that the = een's
message and my reply should be published.
You may use them Immediately on tneir
transmission. JAMES OUCH ANAN'
The President hos gwen directions to
have the Green's message sent to him at
Bedford, instead of going to Washington, 10
case it is received before bis return.
ST. JOHNS, n. F., Aug. l0.-Cyrus W.
Field has received congratu'atory address
on the accomplishment Of the ocean telegraph
enterprise, from the executive. council and
citizens. MIR. Field, with The officers of the
Niagara. partook of q dinner yesterday given
| by the ,vernor, and the festivities of the day
ended with grand ball at the Colonial
buildings.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-The Secretary Of
the Treasury has awarded two millions OF
the loan to Messrs. Robins & Son, although
that house by telegraph wished to reduce
their proposals to one uiilon. The Secreta-
~ acted on the principle that nothing but
sealed proposals to be first opened by him
could be considered.
The Secretary of the Navy left here this
morning for Connecticut, and will he absent
about three weeks. Before his return be
will inspect the navy yards on his route
Chief Clerk Welsh is acting as Secretary
meanwhile.
From present indications, it is supposed
at the Navy Department, that the Paraguay
expedition will start by the first of October.
LEAvENwoRTH, Aug. 5.-Scattering re-
turns from Brown, Calhoun, Douglass and
Shawnee counties, Kansas, increase the
majority against the proposition OF the ao-
mission Of Kansas as slave State TO D SO
The Utah peace commissioners, Mersrs.
Powell aud McCullocb. arrived here to-day,
and proceeded to the East immediately
Mr.. Bridger. the original settler at Fort
Bridger. accompanied the commissioners.
Over 1000 of Russelps, MAJORS, and Had
deli's wagons we're met on the Plains. Sew
eral Mormon families passed down the river
this evening, bound to Illinois.
ST.. LOUIS. Aug. l0.-The Santa Fe mail,
with dates to the 18th ult., has arrived at
Ipdependeuce. The mail party reports that
the Indians were very troublesome or the
route, stopping the train and demanding
provisions and whiskey. The rivers continu-
ed high aud the weather wet. ln some pla-
ces the roads we're washed to such an extent
as to render it very difficult for the wagons
to proceed Very heavy rains fell In Santa
Fe before the mail left.
The Utah mail has arrived at St. Joscph's.
The ouarterm aster has issued proposals for a
supply of timber to build fort for the head
quarters of the army. The 9Th regiment OF
Infantry has been ordered to Oregon to rein
force Col. Steptoe.
The steamer Edward Manning was burned
Yesterday at Altou-loss $4,000.
CHICAGO, August Ex-senator rumtull and
Hon. John Wentworth addressed large and
enthusiastic audience, Gu the political topics
Of the day. from The balcony Of the fremont
House, on Saturday evening. The humber
in attendance was estimated at three thous
and.
BosroN, Aug 9.-The British brig Spartan
from Cuba. arrived at quaran tine to-day, with
the loss of three o: four men from fever. The
bark Hebron, from New Orleans, has sickness
on board.
UTICA, August .-Gerritt Smith hasaccep
ed the omination for Governor of New York
made by tho Liberty Convention.