Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-17
TeIeKraphic Dispatches.

ToIeRraphic Dispatches.
New ORLEANS, Sept. l5-The fever is
spreading, aud considerable uneasinees ia be-
ginning to prevail. The weather, too, is op-
p~ressive. The deaths in the Charity Hospital
10 the twenty-fuur hours ending last evening
numbered fifteen.
The exports uf cptton to Liverpool during
the week were 3 1000 bales. Freights arc Clio.
MOBILE Sept. Is Six ne cases of yell
low fever were reported yesterday.
Trade is dull, aud the sales of cotton are
chief , for the Continent.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass Sept. Is The second
day Of the grand national horse exhibition
opened with a large attendance of Vlsltors.-
Among the most distinguished wers Count
de Sirtiges, French minister; Gen. Wool and
staff, and Senator Gxin of California. The
most prominent event to-day has been the
mile trOt between the well.kno~n stations
Ethan Allen and Hiram Drew. The trot
forty seconds--Dfew coming in, 10 .wo min
utes and forty-Jne and a half seconds.
BosToN, Sept. l5.-Tbc American State
Convention Of Massachusetts assembled in
fremont Tenple at noon to-day. About two
hundred delegates were in attendance, and
Ex-Governor G ,rdner was chosen president.
After the delivery ct a number Of speeches
the Hon. Amos A. lawrence was nominated
tor Governor by reclamation.
New YORK, Sspt. Is The Chamber Of
Commerce this afternoon adopted a res Ia.
tinn against the proposed removal OF the
prstofi;e t, the Broadway Theatre. A SOM
mittee WAS ins,ru .ted to forward the action
OF the Chamber TO the Postmasn r-Gsnernl.
SYRACUSE, Sept. l5.--The New York State
Democratic Convention met here to-dsv.--
The question Of contested seats from New
York city was settled, after an exciting de.
bate, on q motion to refer the question # the
abundance OF half of each list of delegates
tu the cummitte. On contested seats, which
was fnally carried by a vote Of 81 TO %.
TIE convention then proceeded u the
choice Of II president, when Mr.. Seymour
was elected amid much enthusiasm. lie ad-
dressed the convention at length.
The committee on contested seats reported
10 favor of the admission OF the ertire Tau
many delegation, whereupon the Wood Den
all withdrew, uuder protest.
PORTLAND, Sept. Ii Morrill,, the repub!i-
can candidate for governor OF Maine, has been
reelected by eight OF nine thousand majority.
Mr.. French, republican. has been elected to
Congress from the third district by q tri1'ng
majority, and not Mr.. Johnson, as the first
returns seemed to Indicate. The delegation
consequently cuutIDues all republican.
BANGOR, Sept. l5-Returns from l9l
toN ms Indicate a republrcsn majority N Maine,
OF near 10 900 votes. The election of MesSrs.
French aud Foster is certain.
Be-. TON, Sept. IA The steamer Propeller,
Captain Thscher, sailed at four O'Clock this
afternoon for Liverpool, via st Johns, n. +.
Her departure was quite an event. especially
among our Irish fellow citizens. The steaG
terry boat John Adams vas chartered for the
occasion, and, gai!y decorated, with a large
crowd on board, accompanied the Propeller
down the harbor, with a band of Hiusic. hr-
ing salutes and other demonstrations OF 10
,erest 10 the first steamer which has ever visi-
ted Boston from Ireland.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. l5.-The steam fire de-
partment of this city p~araded yesterday with
seven engines, which were severally tried,
aud played an average distance OF 23O feet
b trough 100 feet of hose.
TIE accounts from the gold diggings at
Pixies Peak have been corrobnrated. Com
panies are forming in all the Kansas towns,
sod a stage line is about TO be established
from fort Riley t. the disgings.
Bo.roN, Sept. 1.-The State Temperance
Convention held here today in fremont
Temple, was quite fully attended. A propc-
sition TO nominate an independent tempe
rance ticket for State officers at the eDsu-
log election was voted down by a large
majority. TIE State Temperance address
recommends the formation of "CrtA'ns'
Leagues" in all cities Of the commonwealth,
10 secure the election OF city authorities who
will Instruct their police impcratively to en-
force tho p%rohibitory law "a other laws.
SANDUsKY. Sept. 1.-THE opening Of the
ninth annual State fair took place to-day
The entries are unusually large III all the de-
partments except fruit and flowers. The en-
tries of live stock plumber Que thousand and
fifty four, and the miscellaneous fifteen hun-
dred and sixteen. The exhibition Of stock
WAS particu!arlarly fine. The entries OF
horses included fIty.more than at any prevl-
Gus State fair.
Troy, N. Y, Sept. IA cnlored mem,
State convention is in session in this city
Wm. Rich is president, aud about forty dele
gates are present. Resolutions we're intro
ducsd to-lsy. supporting the Republican
State ticket, but have not yet been acted upon.
TROY, N. Y. Sept. 1.-THE wholesale
dry goods store of Van S:bconhoVen, Proud
&; & Co. was entered nv burglars last night
and robbed of about 50. 900 worth Of goods.
SAVANNAH, Sept. l5.--roe mayor reported
three deaths from yellow fever during the
week ending with Tuesday.
Death from N~ervUusnes or Fright.
The Charleston Courier states that Henry
E.aaa az Nav Ylrk died III Muuul Pleasant