Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-27
T.IenranhIc Despatches.


TeIegraphIc Dispatches.
TRINITY BAY, Sept. 2l.-Tbe dispatch OF
Yesterday, purporting to be tron here, about
the cable working, was a falsehood, as moth
1p further il known respecting the cable
than was received by the Niagara. Tue re-
port about signals passing Is equally erron-
eons.
New ORLEANS, Sept. % The weather has
become rather cooler, and the fever shows
very favorable decrease, both in the hospital
and within the city limits. How long this
decrease will continue, however, rem 'ins 10
he seen. Al compared With the report of the
board of health % Tuesday, the deaths 10 the
city show decrease during the succeeding
,wenty-lour hours o! 80, while in the charity
hospital, during the twenty-four hours end
ipg at six O'clock this evening" the deaths
we're only nine.
The EXPORT demand for cotton is increas
ing, chiefly on English account. Midiling
/ ha- advanced from II to II per 10.
Sterling has declined. Best commercial
| and banking bills are It TO s..
! WAsHIyGroN, SEPT. q At large meet
/ ing of the creditors of PLiro Il Nourse this
evening, it was agreed by nearly unanimous
vote TO accede to an arrangement With them
! and their trustee, Samuel Y. + ies--the tail
! ing firm and trustee to transfer 70 their credi
tors all cash and property Of every kind. con
dItioned upon said creditors granting to then
| foil aud entire release from all obligations
Blyard Smith was unanimously elected
trustee on the part Of the creditors, and W IN
| Thomas his associate. liz was stated tina
there is now about $4,000 in cash ready tol
distribution An Instrument of writing L
the effect # the new arrangement was signed
ed By nearly all present.
WASHINGTON, Sept 24-Tbe board Of ar
my officers recently appointed to CANINE In
to the relative merits OF certain new method
of printing Sun Ill arms say, in view OF the re
suit Of all the tests, aud after careful con
-deration Of them, that they do not feel au
thoriz d to recommend the Introduction u
either Wards or Martins into the service.
With respect TO that Of MIR. But'ethsld
notwithstanding the tact that there seems t
be severa ser JUS o jjectlon', and AZ these ar
. IF such nature A. can be best tested b.
field service, the board recommend that abou
fifry mu,kets be equipped with bis prlmini
arrangements. 1t is said that the Secretar.
of War has ordered similar experiment t.
made With Martins primer. A method sub
United by rjpr Laidley, seemed to the boar,
to obvlate many OF the objections found II
the Others heretofore tested.
In letter from Capt Chancey. Of th
steamer Niagara. receiv, d by the SecretsI,
. of the Navy he speaks Of the captured Atrl
cans a. being Ia an unhealthy condition gen
orally. Two thirds were suffering with dlar
rhea and nearly one third with ophthalmy
Two died within day after being received
on board the vessel.
DANvILLE, Pa, September 24.--Wm
Clark Was executed here at noon to-day for tn
murder OF IBIS wife By poison. He made {
! speech of nearly an hour 10 length; firm y as
! serting his innocence aud endeavOriog to iui
plica,e other parties. He also protested a
willingness 10 die.
New HAVEN, September - George Mer'
! Ger, az Eusilshman, was killed lat night ii
40 amateur prize fsht with William Houston
also AZ Eugiisbman. They fought five rounds
/ Oaly one witness was present. Houston ha'
| been arrested.
New YORK, Sept. "a The four mile rae
to have taken place on Long Island today
was postponed on account of the storm.
The steamer Vigo, which sails tomorrow
takes out $500 900 in specie.
NEW YORK. Sept. 24.--Advices from Turk:
! Island announce that e1-Pre.ident FaIverie
of ST. Domirgo, arrived here with his suite, OF
! the Sd OF Sei tember.
! CISciNSATI Sept. % "A German named
/ Micha 81 Elk killed his wife this morning by
stsbbing her IN the breast. Jealousy wac
! the cause of the deed.